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theOtaku.com Anime Podcast VI - Ep. 24

Evidently, "SomeGuy" is a title passed down. It's like being The Doctor, I suppose... anyway, podcast. And one of them is sick. Burn. Also, Sleeping Beauty. Oorah.

Music - Renai Circulation by Kana Hanazawa from Bakemonogatari

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

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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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Caption Battle: Carried Away.

Ohhh snap, look what's back!!!

Let's get this moving along... last month's winners...

In third place, playing on expressions and being the first to the idea: Nehszriah (who as you'll recall is a girl)!

This wasn't exactly what Tamaki had in mind when he suggested to Haruhi that they "play doctor."

In second place, with a really good line: mariomario (who as you'll recall is a guy)!

Wearing a lab coat makes you a doctor just as much as having a beard makes you Jesus.

And in the coveted first place, with a joke I probably enjoy considering the reason I missed the last couple weeks... BloodRedArab!

Tamaki: Dr., Dr., give me the news, I got a... A bad case of loving you!
Haruhi: ...No... Actually it's Swine Flu.

Thanks for being so patient, guys.

So this week's screencap comes courtesy of Desbreko and features good ol' Fushigiboshi no Futago Hime. Eclipse is the one in the foreground, the girls being carried off, left to right, are Fine, Altezza, and Rein. Now have fun, kids:

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: H1N1 is only funny until a baby you know dies from it.

Ghost Hunt Contest Winners

It's time to announce the winners for the Ghost Hunt DVD Giveaway contest. After carefully reviewing all of the entries, the winners are as follo...

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theOtaku.com Anime Podcast VI - Ep. 23

Still listening to the podcast as I post this. Wanted to just get it done. That said, how's this sound for a deal: when you, the podcasters, get sick, we'll make Adam record the podcasters, how 'bout?

Also, MMA's quite fun. Just sayin'. Alright, I'll go back to getting healthy again...

Music - Kaerimichi by Emiri Katou from Bakemonogatari

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.

Obligatory Instructions:

There are two ways to keep up with this podcast. First, you can just visit us weekly and listen to it by clicking the "play" button in each podcast news post. Second, if you use iTunes, simply open it up and then click here. This will subscribe you. You can also click "Advanced" at the top, select "Subscribe to Podcast" and type in the following URL:

http://theotaku.libsyn.com/rss

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So let's start! To listen to our podcast, click the play button above. You can also download the mp3 directly by clicking here.

Contest: Ghost Hunt DVD Giveaway

We have a wonderful contest to announce today, in honor of Ghost Hunt and open to all our US and Canadian visitors.

First, the prizes:

  • First Place: Ghost Hunt DVD Boxset + Ghosthunting Texas by April Slaughter
  • Second Place: Ghost Hunt DVD Boxset

Since Ghost Hunt is an anime about paranormal activity, we're going to make this contest similarly themed. To enter, simply comment here with your scariest anime-related experience.

Feel free to be creative with your definition of "scary" - it can be related to the anime itself or simply related to the circumstances surrounding your watching that anime.

The contest ends midnight ET on September 14th. For more information about Ghost Hunt and to watch episodes free, visit the official website.