Cross-posted from Anime Pulse
Manga Episode 19 [59:49m]: Play in Popup | Download
This week Tim and Weltall have a great show, they review Dramacon and Blood+, as well as their trademark discussions. Check it out.
Dramacon - Wouldn't kick it out of bed for crackers.
Blood+ - Wouldn't kick it out of bed for crackers.
Show Notes
Music
Intro - Kasanaru Kage by Hearts Grow from Gintama
Outro - Neko Mimi Mode by Dimitri From Paris from Tsukiyomi Moon Phase
Reviews
Dramacon
Wikipedia
Author's Official Site
Blood+
Wikipedia
Anime News Network
Official Site
Cross-posted from Anime Pulse
Episode 123 [45:23m]: Play in Popup | Download
We've got a good show this week. We talk about the news and Bleach. We also review Sketchbook ~full color'S~ and Mnemosyne no Musumetachi. Check it out.
Mnemosyne no Musumetachi - Wouldn't kick it out of bed for crackers.
Sketchbook ~full color'S~ - Wait until it hits the US and NetFlix it.
Show Notes
Music
Intro - Alsatia by Galneryus from Mnemosyne
Outro - Neko Mimi Mode by Dimitri From Paris from Tsukiyomi Moon Phase
Reviews
Mnemosyne no Musumetachi
Wikipedia
Anime News Network
Official Site
Sketchbook ~full color'S~
Wikipedia
Anime News Network
Official Site
Cross-posted from Anime Pulse
Manga Episode 18 [56:19m]: Play in Popup | Download
This week Tim and Weltall have a great show. They never fail to insult my Alaskan heritage, but then they do a trivia contest for the listeners, so I guess I'll forgive them... this time. They review Genshiken and Negima!: Magister Negi Magi. Check it out!
Negima!: Magister Negi Magi - Read it now
Genshiken - Wouldn't kick it out of bed for crackers.
Show Notes
Music
Intro - Shichitenhakki Shijou Shugi by Kotoko from Hayate no Gotoku!
Outro - Neko Mimi Mode by Dimitri From Paris from Tsukiyomi Moon Phase
Reviews
Negima!: Magister Negi Magi
Wikipedia
Anime News Network
Official Site
Genshiken
Wikipedia
Anime News Network
Official Site
Well, Anime Wasabi 2008 has come and gone. I had a good time, and here is the run down.
Friday afternoon/evening was pretty quiet. It started off a bit disorganized, with some of the early panels not happening, no schedules, etc. But people were showing up, the artists were there, and the mood was friendly and mellow. Later in the evening the panels got better, Jan Scott-Frazier's panel was a lot of fun, check out the audio in the previous post.
Saturday was a lot busier. Many more people showed up, I estimate between 750-1000. There were some good panels, including Kyle Hebert's Dubbing 101 panel, the artist's alley was hopping, and people were having lots of fun. Later in the evening it was time for the musical acts. There were a number of them, the biggest being the Royal Dead, a group from Japan consisting of a female vocalists and a male electric violinist. Their music was quite good, and the turnout was good. Their opening act, JFF, was a bit... less. The group of women sang but didn't actually play their instruments, it was like guitar syncing? Anyways, Royal Dead was where it was at. Afterwards Kyle did his Hentai MST3K.
Sunday was quiet, Some how-to panels, Q&A panels and Jason Martin's Breaking into Art (audio to follow) panel.
Some personal notes. I got a chance to spend some time with Jason and Heather of ArtPlayMix.com. They are a husband-wife team that do independent character design and illustrations. Their artwork is amazing, and they do shows where you can buy their art. You can also buy art direct from their site, so I highly recommend that you check it out. You might also be seeing some of their artwork decorating a new Anime-Pulse.com website in the months to come. They're great people to spend time with, and they're also local which is a big plus.
Overall impressions of the con were good. It was a first-year con, which comes with it's own problems. Attendance was good considering that aspect. Hightower, the director, kept things running smoothly and was a real pleasure to work with. I didn't see any unhappy guests or attendees at this con, which was nice to see. I hope that Anime Wasabi will return next year as well.
-Ichigo
Photo Album below
Cross-posted from Anime Pulse
Anime Wasabi 2008 - Jan Scott-Frazier Live [54:04m]: Play in Popup | Download
Greetings from Anime Wasabi 2008. This is a recording from Jan Scott-Frazier's "Jan Scott-Frazier Live" panel where Jan talks about her background doing Animation in Japan and around the world. She also answers some life questions from the audience. I hope you enjoy it.
