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Caption Battle: Kyoto, Fun For The Whole Family...

"It's that time again..."
"To petition the reinstatement of Ifrit to the summons?"
"To give up on the Vancouver Canucks forever and ever?"
"No... it's time for this week's caption battle!"

But first, last week's winners:

In third place with a multifaceted butt joke: DemonKingAtticus!

While Neji is disgusted, Tenten is not impressed with Rock Lee's results from his "Buns of Steel: Volumes 1-5" work-out routine nor on his impression of a weather vane.

In second place with the most satisfying parachute joke: Mamma Vash!

Neji: So you have the parachute...but you still can't sky dive without the plane!

And in the coveted first place, because in some situations sexism can be funny... the ever-talented Ace!

Lee: Fake pregnancy no Jutsu!
Neji: Hey, look, Tenten, it's the only thing Masashi Kishimoto will ever let you be useful for.

It's all in her face, really. Anyway, moving on...

This week's screencap comes courtesy of schultzie and features the second season of K-On!!. Because K-On!! is awesome. Just accept that. On the left is Tsumugi ("Mugi"), on the right is Yui. Get on it, now:

You know the drill: type up the funniest, wittiest, most original caption you can think of for the screencap above in the comments below. Also, if any of you would like some tips on writing a great caption, you can find those here.

And like always, theOtaku is open to all submissions and suggestions for weekly feature content. You have a screencap you want used, you can PM me and we can do somethin' about it. So good luck, and remember: commandos do more damage, but ravagers can stagger faster.

theOtaku.com Anime Podcast VIII - Ep. 1

theOtaku.com Podcast: FORSAKEN!!! Also, sorry for the delay with the new season; Libsyn gave us a brand new account with tons of leg space. Still figuring out where all the cup holders are and whatnot. Anyway, podcast... but first, special message directly copy-pasted from Ichigo the Lonesome:

"Also, be sure to check out this week's AP for an exciting Ichigo-related announcement :-)"

Yeah, he would use a smiley...

Music - My Story ~Mada Minu Ashita e~ by The Cherry Cokes from Giant Killing

The following podcast may contain some coarse language that may offend some listeners. Discretion is advised.

For a link to Anime Pulse's theOtaku.com World, go here.
For a link to The Watercooler World, go here.

And finally, you can find Ichigo's travel log over at the Anime Pulse website (under the "features" tab). He's gettin' some crazy adventures over there. Go read. Right after the podcast.

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May Member Promotions

It's time for member promotions once again. So congratulations to everyone who was promoted. Keep up the good work! Otaku Legend Destainy Lost...

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Caption Battle: Rrrrrrrrip!

"It's that time again..."
"To start learning Muay Thai?"
"To continue cursing the Blackhawks?"
"No... it's time for this week's caption battle!"

But first, last week's winners:

In third place, keeping things current and relevant: Rei-syn!

Ash: What do you mean that I'm too old for Pokemon Black and White?

In second place, because I love Highlander and things that remind me of Highlander: Ace!

Ash receives news that he has been diagnosed with Anime Aging Disorder. He stands in silent, sorrowful contemplation at the realization that ten years from now, he will still be a ten year old boy, perpetually wandering the Earth in a quest to capture every species in a world that discovers 200 more every three years.

Misty, on the other hand, is now being told that her screentime is terminally ill.

And in the coveted first place for just being super snappy and all-encompassing of the entire image... Dradonstorm!

And the father is....

I need to say it, I'm super impressed by this week's entries. There weren't a whole lot of them, but quality over quantity is a wonderful thing sometimes. Well done, everyone!

Alright, so this week's screencap comes courtesy of kittens 3 and features the series "Наруто: Ураганные легенды". The characters, from left to right, are Neji Hyuuga, Tenten, and Rock Lee. I know, real names; I'm going soft on you guys...

You know the drill: type up the funniest, wittiest, most original caption you can think of for the screencap above in the comments below. Also, if any of you would like some tips on writing a great caption, you can find those here.

And like always, theOtaku is open to all submissions and suggestions for weekly feature content. You have a screencap you want used, you can PM me and we can do somethin' about it. So good luck, and remember: it is cleaner to wipe front to back.

Caption Battle: Give It To Me Straight, Doc...

"It's that time again..."
"To discuss Crosby vs Ovechkin again?"
"To start cursing the Blackhawks?"
"No... it's time for this week's caption battle!"

But first, last week's winners:

In third place for reminding me how hilarious 2004 was: FaithlessFighter!

WHAT DO YOU MEAN BLEACH HAS MORE FANS THAN US! UNBELIEVABLE!

In second place for just being audaciously funny to me: kyouyarenge!

That's right! Ninetails is a fire type! GO MAGIKARP!

And in the coveted first place because I shall forever enjoy a good poop joke... Allamorph!

Where will you be when your laxative hits?

I love getting old archive screencaps out of the way... I wonder if I'll ever recycle down the road? Hmm... anyway, moving on...

This week's screencap comes courtesy of DemonKingAtticus and features some demonic kids' show I've never heard of. The characters are, from left to right, Eric Stuart, Veronica Taylor, and Rachael Lillis. Go for it:

You know the drill: type up the funniest, wittiest, most original caption you can think of for the screencap above in the comments below. Also, if any of you would like some tips on writing a great caption, you can find those here.

And like always, theOtaku is open to all submissions and suggestions for weekly feature content. You have a screencap you want used, you can PM me and we can do somethin' about it. So good luck, and remember: "ibn" means "son of" - it is not the man's name.