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Anime Today from RightStuf.com: Episode 50
Starting out this episode is Chad with What’s Hot in the World of Anime, followed by another Uso Deshou mystery plot. We’ve kicked off our Prime Time for Bargains Sale this week, and Shawne will be joining us to tell you how you can save 40% off ADV DVDs. The Tokyo Game Show wrapped up last week breaking attendance records and one of those 193,000 was none other than Mike Lewis of Underland Online. In this half hour interview, he chats with Alison, Judy, Nick and Rich about his most recent trip to Japan which included an eye-popping run though TGS 2007. Rich and Nick have the latest convention updates thanks to AnimeCons.com and then Lisa Marie shares her review of the classic Geneon release, El Hazard. Next, we’re back with the second part of our chat with Mike talking more about his latest trip to Japan and then join Kris and Judy in celebrating Tsukimi in the Anime and Gamer’s Guide to Japan. Rich and Nick have the six winners of our latest Galaxy Angel Contest and are starting another quick contest thanks to the folks over at Net Comics. Judy-sensei continues to celebrate Tsukimi in her latest Mini-Japanese 101 lesson and then hear some of the latest customer reviews from RightStuf.com. Finally, catch the last part of our phone call with Mike where we wrap up TGS as well as touching on some of the goodies Mike had his eye on in Akihabara.
Anime Today from RightStuf.com: Episode 49
Beginning with this episode, we’ll be gearing up our convention-related coverage starting with a call to the founder and webmaster of AnimeCons.com, Patrick Delahanty. Hear how Patrick started this extensive site and about the other roles he’s played in the US convention circuit. All this and more on episode 49 of Anime Today with your hosts Nick and Rich. Chad’s got his picks in What’s Hot in the World of Anime and Manga followed by another Uso Deshou mystery plot. Next, we’ll play the first part of our quick interview with Patrick from AnimeCons.com. For this episode, we’re kicking off our Fast-Forward to Fall Savings sale, and Shawne’s going tell you how you can save an additional 20% on most in-stock items at RightStuf.com. Kris and Judy then join us for the Anime and Gamers Guide to Japan, and talk about the necessity of traveling light in Japan. Lisa Marie then brings us her review of the graphic novel, Love*Com. Then, in the second part of our interview with Patrick, we’ll be talking with him about the types of events that a fan can expect at a con, what trends he’s noticed, and his advice on attending a con for the first time. Judi-sensei then returns to the classroom with another Mini-Japanese 101 lesson, and Rich will return with the Galaxy Angel Rune Contest winners; Rich will also have the details on our next contest which also features some great Galaxy Angel prizes. Finally, we’ll finish up this episode with some customer reviews from RightStuf.com. And be sure to stick around for Nick's favorite bloopers from the first 26 episodes of Anime Today!
Anime Today from RightStuf.com: Episode 48
Kicking off this episode is Chad with What’s Hot, followed by another Uso Deshou mystery plot. Shawne’s then going to tell you how you can save 40% on Bandai Entertainment DVDs with our new Bring on the Bargains sale, and then we’ll have the first of three parts of our interview with voice actress Luci Christian. In this first portion, we’ll find out how she became a voice actress, and which roles she’s most recognized for. Lisa Marie braves the night with her review of Hellsing Ultimate and then Kris and Judy give us a few tips on some of the best ways we all can learn Japanese in the Anime and Gamer’s Guide to Japan. Rich has to latest contest info along with some web site updates for The Third, and then we’re back with Luci Christian talking about roles she can related to and the challenges of taking on a diverse range of characters. The Q and A for this episode asks a question that I’m sure many of our listeners have been wondering, if not asking themselves, “How do I become a voice actor.” Judi-sensei returns to the classroom with another Mini-Japanese 101 lesson and finishing out this episode is the third part of Luci’s interview where she talks about playing multiple roles in the same series as well as a few of the current releases you can check her out in.
Anime Today from RightStuf.com: Episode 47
It’s August in Iowa and that means a few things: The corn’s now most likely taller than you, the folks at the Iowa State Fair are sculpting things out of butter and frying things to sell on sticks, AND otaku from all over the Midwest converge for one weekend to celebrate a common love for anime and manga. Emerging from our anime compound hidden in the fields of small town Iowa, Rich, Alison, Chad and Nick decided to trek on over Coralville last weekend for a fun and relaxing time at Anime Iowa 2007. For episode 47 of Anime Today, we’ll be sharing some of the quick interviews we managed to snag from cosplayers between photo opts and con guests between panels. Thanks to Geneon for the rockin’ music throughout this episode and Rich will clue you in to where it’s from at the end of the show. Starting things off is Chad with some great anime picks in his “What’s Hot” segment with an all new Uso Deshou mystery plot coming up next. Shawne’s beginning a new Magical Summer Savings sale on DVDs and CDs from Geneon and then listen to my first few interviews live from the Anime Iowa dealer’s hall. Kris and Judy discover ways to cool off from Japan’s summer heat in the latest Anime and Gamer’s Guide and then Nick returns with the Freedom contest winners and launch the new Galaxy Angel Rune contest. Our next few interviews from Anime Iowa are with two of this year’s featured guests, Jonathan Klein and Greg Ayres. Judy-sensei talks about the summer heat in the latest Mini-Japanese 101 lesson and then hear some of the new customer reviews from our online store. Rounding out this episode are the brief interviews Nick and Rich snagged from some of the terrific cosplayers as they wandered through the crowds and posed for photos by the beautiful lake fountain.
Anime Today from RightStuf.com: Episode 46
For this episode’s interview, we’re going to be talking with Gary Steinman, the editor-in-chief, and Chris Johnston, the executive editor, of Newtype USA. They’re celebrating their 5th anniversary this year, and have some exciting things planned for their upcoming issues. Chad’s going to start us out with his list of “What’s Hot” in the world of anime and manga, followed by a new Uso Deshou mystery plot. This week Shawne’s going to help everyone with the never ending quest for anime savings by kicking off the Media Blaster’s Kingdom of Savings sale. Then we’ll be joined by Gary and Chris from Newtype USA for the first half of their interview, and talk about their roles in publishing the magazine, how they ended up in anime journalism, and the changes they made in their recent redesign. After a short summer break, Kris and Judy return to talk sports in the latest Anime and Gamer’s Guide to Japan. Next, Rich and Nick announce the winners of our latest Gunbuster 2 contest, kick off another quick contest, AND announce the 6 lucky winners of RightStuf.com gift certificates from thethirdanime.com! Lisa Marie reviews the CLAMP manga hit xxxHolic and then Judi-sensei returns with a new Mini-Japanese 101 lesson. In the second half of our interview with Gary and Chris, we hit on how Newtype USA is keeping up with the ever evolving anime fandom and how they stand out from other anime publications. The Q and A segment is back and this time from a listener asking why the same title may vary in the manga verses the anime. Finally, listen to a few more customer reviews from our online.
