Osamu Tezuka is the father of anime. Why? Do you not know who he is? Then you really should! We talk about why this man is the father of what we love, what he contributed to the anime community, and why anime wouldn’t be what it is without him.
Reviews: [C] The Money of the Soul and Possibility of Control and Electromagnetic Wave Woman and Adolescent Man
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The A.A.A. Mailbag
Submitted by: Devil_Survivor
Question:
I wanted to ask you guys about your views on how minorities are portrayed in anime, if you could talk about how certain races, gays/lesbians, and any other minorities you can think of, how they are portrayed in anime would be good. I would really enjoy hearing your thoughts on the subject.
Otakon Reminder
We will be doing dinner at Otakon 11, chat us up on the forums if you will be there and want to have dinner with the addicts!
– News Break –
– Main Topic –
Who is Osamu Tezuka? What did he contribute to the anime community? Why was Astro Boy important? If you can’t answer these questions this episode will help. This is one episode with one important man that you don’t want to miss as an anime fan.
Some things we cover:
His early life.
Childhood works.
Career as an adult.
Famous work.
Impact of his work and his legacy.
– News Break –
– Reviews –
[C] The money of the soul and possibility of control – Chiaki – 4/5
Denpa onna seishun no otoko – Roukou – 3/5
– Closing –
Closing Song:
Tsukage no toburanko from the anime Hanasaki Iroha by the artist Nano Ripe