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Review: Space Dandy
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Put on your Santa hats and get out your Christmas cake because it’s time for a Christmas special!
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We answer the questions in mailbags, on special shows, and in person, but they keep coming up. Well, back by popular demand is a Japan Questionnaire. With 2 Asian Studies Minors and over 5 cumulative years living in Japan between the hosts we answer your questions about the land of the rising sun.
Questions Include:
Chris – facebook- What is the home video market like in Japan compared to the states? Why are their blu-rays and DVDs so expensive compared to the states.
Leanne- Facebook – How common are pets in Japan? Do people often have pets like hamsters, rabbits, snakes?
Alan – facebook – I was at my local bike shop loitering around and over heard one of the employees helping a young lady pick out a road bike because she was going to the glorious nippon. So my question is, how is cycling in japan? Are there bike lanes? And is it reasonable to use a bike as the main mode of transportation?
Tony Spiffy Piggy Pankey – Facebook – How often have you encountered people following Shinto and, on average, how enthusiastic would you say they are about it?
Cortney – Facebook – The commercials in Japan are so different than North America. Are all commercials like that in Japan?
Ivonne – Facebook – is it true that the people will walk around foreigners to avoid being rude to them.
Ferdinand – Facebook – What’s the difference between the special education in Japan and the U.S.?
Stephen – Facebook – A lot of people have asked about the anime fan-scene in Japan, and how prevalent anime is. But how common are other properties, like Star Trek and Star Wars, to name two? Is there a lot of publicity, merchandise, etc. for things like Marvel movies and similar things, or are they similarly relegated to otaku-dom? Do ‘regular’ people talk about popular TV and movies at all, or are they only reserved for the geeks.
Nathan – facebook – Do you think living in Japan has changed you? And if it did, was it noticeable by your friends and family?
Kazuo: How do you get to live and work in Japan?
Kazuo: Is it true that everyone lives in itty-bitty living spaces?
Kazuo: How does crime compare? Are you afraid to walk alone at night in certain areas?
Kazuo: What’s a brotha gotta do to pick up some honeys in Japan? What is dating like?
Kazuo: Since men and women are viewed so differently in Japan, does this reflect on foreign women? Are they treated the same as Japanese women?
Kazuo: Can you survive in Japan without speaking the language? What would some challenges be?
Kazuo: What is it like to drive in Japan? Some horror stories? Or is everyone on point?
Kazuo: I heard that going to see a movie in japan can be more expensive than the states. Are there any other things that surprised you by the difference in cost?
Kazuo: Top 5 pros and cons about living in Japan.
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The Anime Addicts Anonymous Podcast plays a new game: Anime Madlibs! We fill in the blanks of pre-made descriptions of make-believe anime with silly random words suggested by the chat. Here are some of the funny synopsis that ensue…
Two monks, (Hapless moe girl) and a (an Akihabara porn store) are spreading the words of their faith, in their home, (space elevator), when one day they meet a porn star director. (hapless moe girls) decides that he’ll never be able to pay for his wedding, unless….he swallows his faith and enters the porn industry himself. With the help of (the great gazoo), he will (gargle) the vagina’s of the most pleasurable of women using his (firm pimp hand), in an attempt to win enough bounty to pay for his wedding and take one giant leap towards purifying the world.
In a world surviving the apocalypse a young (Neil the Cat King) must overcome their overbearing mother to learn to pilot a mecha. As they go into space with their friend and once-lover (Chiaki the Moe Archangel) they encounter their mortal enemy – martians. In the battle that ensues they are separated and (Neil the Cat King) is taken to the alternate dimension of (Inside a cheesy pof). Once there, they find the legendary (Pope Hat), but to wield it they must (seek). Will they overcome the enemy and return to their homeland?
Warlord Oda Nobunaga has a problem, he’s recently been betrothed to (Mitsugi the Pretty Pincess)! The marriage is ruining all his plans for world domination. But when a (Cats that form one Giant cat) gives him (Excalibur) that only (Mitsugi the Pretty Princess) can wield they need to learn to work together to survive. On a battlefield in (Neo Tokyo) his engaged is mortally wounded. Now, Nobunaga must (dispute) to save the life of his intended.
In the quiet (Zombie Kazuo), a sleeping giant looms across the horizon. Mt. Fuji a symbol of pride of the Japanese people awakens, unleash (A Massive Pair of Breasts) upon the world, billowing forth its firey venom. (Zombie Kazuo) and (Harry Potter), two siblings interning at a local seismology University lab, come across data that suggests that Mt. Fuji may erupt. These two siblings must (lick) the local citizens and help their family escape before all is turned into a burning hell.
In ancient Babylonia a (zombie kazuo) known for his poison tasting ability spendings (his/her) days carefully (grind) food that is offered and served to the great (a doomed zaku pilot). Until one day an unfortunate chain of events leads the Kingdom to believe that (he/she) fails to correctly identify a poisoned goblet. Their penance is to travel to (mt fuji) which was believed to have been destroyed long before to uncover the (a lightsaber), the only means of curing the poison that will soon take (that one guy)’s life.
An everyday (Succubus of Mitsugi’s Dreams) one day wakes up to find that he/she can’t be killed! They decide to use this power to become the (In your mind) Hero! Saving people from life or death situations this guardian in the night wins over the hearts of Tokyo. But, one reporter (Iron man), thinks there’s more to this story. They (fall into) and uncover the (Sword of Lolicon Destruction). Fueled with this power they become the (Hero Yui)’s arch nemesis.
(Buddha) has one mission. To join the Church of Mitsugi and as well the fight against the blight upon humanity known as moe. But to join the Church you must (Splooge) your dedication to the cause. To this end, the Pope assigned (Buddha), a (mother smoking a cigar) as an assistant to travel around (Atlantis), using the holiest of holy relics, the most sacred of artifacts, the most epic of anti-moe apparel, the (piano solo), which will steal the delightful taste from all cake in the world. A crippling blow to the moe cause.
(Hayao Miyazaki) has the most famous ass in the world. As the premiere underwear model they’ve worn it all. But now, they’re going into the stars, to (the same onsen bath as mitsugi) to model there. He meets (tinkerbell) who’s considered to be the sexiest being in the universe. (Hayao Miyazaki) feels that there’s no hope, until, they find the (cat allergies). When worn on the rear correctly their ass becomes so irresistible that pants will rip and skirts will fly up just to show it off. But, (tinkerbell) wants their title back, so they engage in the only thing models can do. A provocative runway show where all they do is (tantalize).
“In a world, where the Church of Mitsugi has taken over (the Center of the earth), only one (snuggly) moe angel can save the world. (A cute cat named Chiio)! (A cute cat named Chiio) will hav to (bounce) through the vast armies of church followers. Along with her trusty compainon, (Pope Hat), letting it (Screaming “GOAAAAAAL” For too long) the pope mitsugi’s tender (Mecha robot factory)
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