Anime World Order Podcast

This week, it's titles that for one reason or another just aren't for everyone. More so than usual, anyway. Daryl reviews the 2004 Gonzo anime series Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo, Gerald reviews the manga Voyeur and its followup Voyeurs Inc, and Clarissa reviews the Studio Ghibli film Omoide Poroporo, aka Only Yesterday. Visit www.animeworldorder.com for full show notes and supplemental links.

We're officially over the hill. Can you believe we've been babbling for 40 episodes? Daryl--whose gain level introduced lots of static whenever he spoke--reviews the semi-obscure 1980s film The Dagger of Kamui, Gerald reviews the quite obscure 1980s TV series Future Police Urashiman, and Clarissa gets the ball rolling with Part 1 of our Jojo's Bizarre Adventure review. Visit www.animeworldorder.com for full show notes and supplemental links.

By popular demand, here's what we--and by we I mean Clarissa--think of the Fall 2006 anime lineup. What we watched of it, anyway. Death Note and D. Gray-Man were covered in Show # 39. Visit www.animeworldorder.com for full show notes and supplemental links.

There are officially too many good videogames coming out right now, but we resist the urge to slack off just barely. Daryl talks about The Twelve Kingdoms, Clarissa gives us her thoughts on the first few episodes of both Death Note and D. Gray Man, and we somehow manage to talk about our experiences at Anime Weekend Atlanta 2006 in 30 minutes instead of 2 hours. Visit www.animeworldorder.com for full show notes and descriptions.

In perhaps the manliest (and longest) episode to date, Gerald reviews the Kazuo Koike jigoku manga masterpiece Lady Snowblood, Daryl opines on the new Fist of the North Star movie Raoh Gaiden, and Clarissa weighs in with her thoughts on the first season of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. Visit http://www.animeworldorder.com for full show notes and supplemental links.

This one's for all the Gerald acolytes out there, as he conducts an interview with Michiko Ito, professor of Japanese Studies at the University of Kansas. Tim Eldred, whom we interviewed in Show 14, is also present. Listen on, would-be otaku, and discover exactly what inanimate objects YOU should be praying to in order to guarantee that you see that next episode of Gundam! Visit www.animeworldorder.com for full show notes and supplemental links.

Departing from our typical show format, our special guest this week is Marc Handler, who's worked in various roles on localizing titles such as Voltron, Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs, Transformers, FLCL, Naruto, Cowboy Bebop, Ghost in the Shell, Astro Boy, Avalon, Zatoichi, and much, MUCH more. Visit http://www.animeworldorder.com for full show notes and supplemental links.

This isn't really an episode. Well, it was until we decided it was cosmically lame. See, it's mostly composed of the audio to our panel at AWA 2006, and it was pretty boring. Oh, and we sound like robots for the first 30 minutes. Oh well. Visit www.animeworldorder.com for full show notes and supplemental links.

This episode is a week late due to computer troubles, but hopefully the wait is worth it. Gerald reviews Hayao Miyazaki's theatrical directorial debut The Castle of Cagliostro, Daryl reviews the 2004 anime remake of Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix (aka Hi no Tori), and Clarissa reviews the yaoi manga Embracing Love by Youka Nitta. Visit www.animeworldorder.com for full show notes and supplemental links.

No time for a final quality check listen, we've got to drive to Anime Weekend Atlanta! Gerald reviews Cromartie High School, Clarissa continues the ABe kick from last week with Serial Experiments Lain, and Daryl unveils a small portion of THE TRUTH he discovered at Metrocon 2006! Visit http://www.animeworldorder.com for full show notes and supplemental links.

Finally, a normal format episode again! Gerald lets us know all about the uncut version of Street Fighter II: The Movie, Clarissa kicks it old school with My Youth in Arcadia (aka Arcadia of My Youth), and Daryl offers his own unique insight on Haibane Renmei! Visit http://www.animeworldorder.com for full show notes and supplemental links.

In our longest podcast to date, we were supposed to get caught up on responding to listener feedback with our special guest, the now-retired head of Anime Weekend Atlanta / Corn Pone Flicks member / Anime Hell founder / comicbook creator / Totally Lame Anime expert / Misterkitty.org co-creator / no longer a "Cap'n," Dave Merrill. But we got too preoccupied with having him impart his wisdom to us so that our kung fu might become stronger. Visit http://www.animeworldorder.com for full show notes and supplemental links.

Our special guest this week is Zac "Answerman" Bertschy from Anime News Network! We spend the episode giving our con report of Otakon 2006. Clarissa is woefully absent from this recording, but she'll be back next time. If you're lucky. Visit http://www.animeworldorder.com for full show notes and supplemental links.

This week we deviate from the typical show format and devote an episode to giving our con report on AFO 2006, with our special guest via telephone, AFO vice president Erik Reiss. We talk about what went right, what went wrong, and why the search for THE TRUTH might have died for good at this convention! Visit http://www.animeworldorder.com for full show notes and supplemental links.

We're back from Otakon and fighting off coughs. Clarissa reviews the manga Antique Bakery, Daryl discusses the MANLY CARTOON that is New Getter Robo, and Gerald opines on the limited edition release of Patlabor the Movie 2. Visit http://www.animeworldorder.com for full show notes and supplemental links.