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theOtaku.com Anime Podcast VII - Ep. 5
Hey, sorry guys, can't come out and play right now. Mom and dad grounded me for not having posted enough news over at theOtaku.com again. If I can get more news in time, maybe I can meet up with you guys later... or, if you guys can help with the news, mom and dad'll let me out sooner.
Also, who else feels that "IRL caption battles" are go? If yes, I'm open to grabbin' 'em. It'll make for a fun month...
Music - Duvet by BoA from Serial Experiments Lain
The following podcast may contain some coarse language that may offend some listeners. Discretion is advised.
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Caption Battle: Baby Got Back... WAH-HAHAHAHA!
"It's that time again..."
"To DVR South Park?"
"To begrudgingly play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 because it's an excellent game of quality even though we have ethical issues with Activision as a company?"
"No... it's time for this week's caption battle!"
But first, last week's winners:
In third place with a stealth-morbid one-liner: Hikari Mogami!
You can't be on the Naughty List if there is no Santa....
In second place, also with a stealth-morbid one-liner that also has a clever ring to it: Shineska!
Bringing together old men two pieces at a time.
And in the coveted first place, being not quite so stealth-morbid but tying all the pieces of the picture together harmonically... lazyweird1!
Question: How many bishounen does it take to fix an old guy?
Answer: Don't bother. The kawaii background animals could do better.
Ahhhh, I should have finished this sooner... ah well... moving on!
This week's screenshot actually comes not from anime, but from the Wii! Courtesy of the ever-helpful Hisaishi and featuring the game Super Smash Bros: Brawl, we have Wario on the left and Sonic on the right. Have fun:
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: there is a web series version of this game, and Kyle Freakin' Hebert plays Wario!
November Member Promotions
It's time for member promotions once again. So congratulations to everyone who was promoted. Keep up the good work! Otaku Legend Aemi Ani...Fan Comic Sizing Glitch Fixed
Multi-Paged Fan Comics now appear correctly and are no longer distorted. We never noticed this glitch before and thank everyone who recently discussed it in our brainstorming thread. Enjoy!
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