Anime Pulse

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This week Chigo was too busy translating, but Rukia joins us. We discuss news, the lack of Bleach, and types of food we learned about and now eat because of Anime. We review Futakoi, Lamune and Naruto. Why is it called the Twins episode? You’ll have to listen to find out.

Futakoi: Wait until it hits the US and Netfix it.
Lamune: Wait until it hits the US and Netfix it.

Show Notes:

Site Related Info:
The song that plays at the end of the shows is the opening theme from Tsukiyomi Moon Phase. It’s called “Neko Mimi Mode”, and is performed by “Dimitri from Paris”.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsukuyomi_-_Moon_Phase
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimitri_from_Paris

News:

New Dragonball Z website launched
http://www.dragonballz.com/

The Top Movies of 2005 in Japan
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=8109

The Top Animated Movies of 2005 in Japan
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=8133

The Top DVD sales of 2005 in Japan
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=8104

Hayao Miyazaki turns 65
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=51

Miyazaki movies on Turner Classic Movies
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/pressrelease.php?id=1343
http://www.turnerclassicmovies.com/thismonth/article/?cid=114160

TCM Offers Offer the Ultimate Hayao Miyazaki DVD & Book Sweepstakes
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/pressrelease.php?id=1437
http://www.turnerclassicmovies.com/sweepstake/index.jsp

7 new anime series announced
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=8097

Mamoru Oshii Interview on BBC Four
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/cinema/features/asian-invasion1.shtml

Reviews:

Futakoi
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,1634,zxbufq,futakoi.html
http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/hutakoi/
http://www.mediaworks.co.jp/users_s/gs/futakoi/index.php
http://www.mediaworks.co.jp/users_s/gs/futakoi/twins3.php
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/futakoi/

Lamune
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,1807,iitytn,lamune.html
http://www.lamune.jp/

Food

Pocky
http://www.glico.co.jp/pocky/index.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocky

Curry Rice
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Curry
http://www.house-foods.com/our_products/imported_products.html#curry See “Retort Foods”

Ramen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramen
http://www.oshima-ramen.co.jp/

Oden
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oden

Okonomiyaki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okonomiyaki

Sushi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sushi

Natto
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natto

Tofu
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tofu

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We’re all here this week. Leading up the holidays we bring some fun news. We reivew Mahou Shoujotai Alice, Cromartie High School and Scrapped Princess. We also go over our favorite anime characters.

Mahou Shoujotai Alice: Wait until hits the US and Netflix it/Wouldn’t kick it out of bed for crackers
Scrapped Princess: Download Now/Wouldn’t kick it out of bed for crackers
Cromartie High School: Wouldn’t kick it out of bed for crackers

Show Notes:

News:

Pokemon doesn’t cause cancer, but researchers think otherwise
http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/54387.cfm
http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7569
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=19074
http://www.boingboing.net/2005/12/20/nintendo_threatens_l.html

Top 10 Anime Theme Songs of 2005
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=8058
http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/ranking/6227/

New Anime Details and Sites
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=8054
http://www.blacklagoon.jp/
http://www.kagihime.jp/index.html
http://www.girls-high.net/
http://www.starchild.co.jp/special/himawari/

DBZ on Robot Chicken
This Thursday’s airing of Robot Chicken on Adult Swim will be a holiday special featuring characters from Dragon Ball Z.

Employment Opportunities at Tokyopop
http://www.tokyopop.com/aboutus/jobs.php

Reviews:

Mahou Shoujotai Alice (é)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahou_Shoujo_Tai_Arusu
http://www.tweeny-witches.com/

Scrapped Princess ()
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrapped_Princess
http://www.sutepri.com/

Cromartie High School ()
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cromartie_High_School
http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/cromartie/

Favorite Anime Characters:

Ichigo
Male: Vash the Stampede – Trigun | Tamahome – Fushigi Yugi
Female: Sakaki – Azumanga Daioh | Iria – Iria: Zeiram the Animation
Non-human: Iriomote Yamaneko – Azumanga Daioh

Batou
Male: Happosai – Ranma 1/2 | Yosho – Tenchi Muyo! OVA
Female: Gum/Alita – Battle Angel Alita
Non-human: Ryo-oki – Tenchi Muyo! | Black Cat – Trigun

ChibiGodzilla (Chigo)
Male: Sven – Black Cat
Female: Osaka – Azumanga Daioh | Ayeka – Pretty Sammy OVA
Non-human: Shinichi Mechazawa – Cromartie High School

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This week we’re back with the whole crew. Chigo is here and Rukia makes a short appearance. We discuss the latest news, Ichigo reviews Saikano OVA, Chigo reviews Karin, and Batou just rants.

Saikano OVA – Download Now!
Karin – Wouldn’t kick it out of bed for crackers.

Show Notes

News:

Howl’s Moving Castle Wins awards
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=8007
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/pressrelease.php?id=1412

CNN on “Anime, Piracy and Profits”
http://money.cnn.com/2005/12/12/news/midcaps/
anime_fortune_121205/index.htm?section=money_latest

Ghibli Announces New Anime based on Ursula K. Leguin’s Earthsea Cycle
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=8021

New Sunrise Robot Series
The January issue of Newtype (Japan) talks about Zegapain, a robot action anime which Sunrise is now planning. According to the New Type article, robots in the anime will be rendered in 3D CG. Masami Shimoda will direct.
http://www.zegapain.net/

Free Streaming Anime
Bandai Channel and Biglobe are offering the first episodes of a number of titles online for free here. Available series include Petopeto-san, Noein, Gunparade Orchestra, Amaenai de Yo!! , Gakuen Senki Muryou, Akane Maniax, Kimi ga Nozomu Eien, Oku-sama wa Mahou Shoujo, Sousei no Aquarion and more.
http://broadband.biglobe.ne.jp/sitemap/sitemap_bch.html

Sasami: Mahou Shoujo Club Trailer
The official website for Sasami: Mahou Shoujo Club, a Tenchi Muyo spin-off, now hosts a streaming Real Media trailer.
http://www.vap.co.jp/sasami-club/movie/index.html

Tokyopop Manga Draw Negative Attention
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=8008
http://www.local6.com/news/5497816/detail.html#/index.html

Funimation – Shinsen-Subs Follow-up
There has been some misunderstanding regarding the events surrounding Funimation’s enforcement of its intellectual property vis-a-vis Shinsen-Subs. The fansub group was actively making available several titles that Funimation has already publicly announced. Their copyright infringement was not limited exclusively to unannounced properties.

New Poll: Favorite Director
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/poll.php?id=71&page=booth

Reviews:

Saikano OVA: Another Love Story (Another Love Song)
http://www.saikano.net/
http://www.saikano-usa.com/
http://www.madman.com.au/saikano/index2.html

Karin ()
http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/karin/index.php
http://www.wowow.co.jp/anime/karin/
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=5949

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This week we had special guest Rukia, the Awesome girlfriend-san. We also review the series Melody of Oblivion, Ginban Kaleidoscope and Revolutionary Girl Utena.

Revolutionary Girl Utena – Wait ’till it hits the US and Netflix it.
Ginban Kaleidoscope – Wait ’till it hits the US and Netflix it.
Melody of Oblivion – Download Now!

Show Notes

News:

Shinsen Subs faces Funimation
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/
http://www.shinsen-subs.org/

Witchblade Animation
http://www.witchblade.jp/

Pokeman Movie
http://pokeani.com/

Life Size Gundam Head for Auction
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6019829341

Weta Visual Director Richard Taylor Interview
http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire2005/index.php?id=33604

Mr. Miyagi dies
http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/11/25/obit.morita.ap/

Reviews:

Melody of Oblivion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melody_of_Oblivion
http://www.jcstaff.co.jp/sho-sai/bou-shokai/bou-index.htm

Revolutionary Girl Utena
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutionary_Girl_Utena
http://www.utenatv.com/
http://www.utenathemovie.com/

Ginban Kaleidoscope
http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Animation/ginban/
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3190,ugxmwe,ginban_kaleidos.html

Rukia’s topic of conversation:
http://www.anime-pulse.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=80

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Here are some excerpts from our interview with Michael “Piano Squall” Gluck. The full interview will come in a few weeks. This should tide you over until the next full episode in a day or two.

Piano Squall Site

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We have some fun this week with special guest Chibigodzilla. We review our standards as well as Hoshi no Koe (Voices of a distant star), Yakusoku no Basho (The place promised in our early days), Mushishi, Serial Experiments: Lain and Iria: Zeiram the Animation.

Hoshi no Koe/Yakusoku no Basho: Batou – Even if you recieve it as a present, burn the disc and piss on the ashes. Ichigo – Wait ’till it hits the US and Netflix it.
Mushishi: Wouldn’t kick it out of bed for crackers.
Serial Experiments: Lain: Wait until it hits the US and Netflix it
Iria: Zeiram the Animation: Download Now

Chibigodzilla does a rant about Asa-sempai in “SHUFFLE!” and we also play some audio comments. Because we finally got some!

Also, We’ll be interviewing Piano Sqall at http://www.pianosquall.com soon. Look forward to that.

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We ‘re back, and ten times as slick. We review Bleach, Naruto, Mai Otome, Blood+, Yakitate! Japan, Shakugan no Shana and Hikaru no Go. We also have a guest review by CrazyCarl of Genshiken.

Mai Otome: Wouldn’t kick it out of bed for crackers
Blood+: Wait until it hits the US and Netflix it.
Yakitate! Japan: Wouldn’t kick it out of bed for crackers
Shakugan no Shana: Wouldn’t kick it out of bed for crackers/Download Now
Hikaru no Go: Download Now

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We felt bad for missing a week, so here’s a bonus episode for you. With special guest ChibiGodzilla. We review the following animes:

Shuffle: Download Now!
Detective Conan: Wait till it hits the US and Netflix it/Wouldn’t kick it out of bed for crackers.

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We’re back, with new audio equipment, better sound, and as great as ever. We review 3 series this time. This time the series are as follows:

Paradise Kiss: Wouldn’t kick it out of bed for crackers
Black Cat: Download Now!
Suzuka: Wouldn’t kick it out of bed for crackers

Thanks to all you who have supported us so far, and welcome to those of you who found us through iTunes. Expect more to come soon