Amateur Otaku Radio Information (Talkshoe page)
Ustream video page: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/amateur-otaku-radio-webcam
*Beginning with episode 12, I recorded the audio on my local machine concurrent with broadcasting on Talkshoe and later uploaded a cleaner version to Talkshoe’s archives. I’m posting the “local” versions here in case Talkshoe experiences a serious issue.
Quick Access Index:
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Episode Listing:
#016 “Viscerally Commanding?” (DL: Talkshoe | local)- April 15, 2008
Back after a month-long break, I talk about the quotes on the Noein boxes, RFID badges at Anime North, how Gurren Lagann beat Code Geass in each series’ five episodes, the free flash Druaga and Blassreiter offerings, and impressions of Genji: Dawn of the Samurai. I also discover that you can’t trade-in sealed Microsoft software at Best Buy’s trade-in center. All while keeping an eye on the Sharks-Flames game, which San Jose won in the final seconds while I was editing the episode! (35 min.)
Flash (local):
[audio:http://www.nigorimasen.com/audio/aor/aorepisode16.mp3]
Show notes:
Half Off Select Anime Box Sets at Best Buy (old deal)
Noein Director Calls Series Anime’s “Stand By Me”
Last 6 Minutes of Unaired Code Geass R2 Episode Leaked (ANN)
Code Geass R2 Episode 3 Leaked Video (Moetron)
Anime Punch Uses RFID Chips To Track Attendees (Josh’s Anime Blog)
Minimum Tempo
Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival
BOST Expands Free Druaga, Blassreiter Episodes to All Users (ANN)
BestBuy.com Trade-In Center
Flash Showdown: The Tower of Druaga Episode 1
Code Geass Premieres on Adult Swim Very Late Saturday April 26th
Fyodor Dostoevsky’s The Idiot (Wikipedia)
Genji: Dawn of the Samurai for the PS2 (GameRankings)
San Jose Sharks Official Website
Opening: “Temee Raaaa!! Soredemo Gintama Tsuiten no Kaaaa!” (BGM from Gintama)
Ending: “Mizu no Madoromi” by ORIGA (Fantastic Children ED)
#015 “Hide & Closer” (DL: Talkshoe | local) – March 4, 2008
I start out with getting back into Zelda: Phantom Hourglass and Phoenix Wright, move on to some recent news including a middle schooler getting in trouble for his “Death Note”, peruse through the copies of IKKI and Weekly Shonen Sunday I bought last weekend, and finally give my impressions of Pumpkin Scissors and Simoun. (60 min.)
Flash (local):
[audio:http://www.nigorimasen.com/audio/aor/aorepisode15.mp3]
Show Notes:
Bandai Visual USA Confirms sola License, DVD Details
New York Comic Con to Premiere Lucky Star, Code Geass Dubs
ADV Films Announces New Dates For Delayed Releases, Comments on Relisted Titles
YouTube Hosts Gonzo News Show, Kadokawa Episodes
South Carolina Student Removed over “Death Note” List
Teenager’s Video with Naruto Quote Leads to Arrest
Gary Gygax Dead at Age 69
IKKI’s website
Shonen Sunday’s website
Intro: “Yuzurenai Negai” by Tamura Naomi (Magical Knights Rayearth OP 1)
Outro: “Kataritsugu Koto” by Hajime Chitose (Blood+ ED 1)
#014 “Those Pesky Hills” (DL: Talkshoe | local) – February 19, 2008
Report on Animation on Display 2008, impressions of playing Rock Band for the first time, and whatever other crap that comes to mind. (55 min.)
Flash (local):
[audio:http://www.nigorimasen.com/audio/aor/aorepisode14.mp3]
Show Notes:
My Lonely But Not Horrible AOD Experience
MLB Power Pros (Wikipedia)
List of songs in Rock Band (Wikipedia)
Intro: “Tsumaki” by Ore Ska Band (Bleach ED 11)
Outro: “Emerald Green” by See-Saw (.hack//DUSK ED)
#013 “Drainage!” (DL: Talkshoe | local) – February 12, 2008
Preview of AOD 2008 this weekend, first impressions of Professor Layton for the DS, and a short review of the Oscar-nominated film There Will Be Blood. (54 min.)
Flash (local):
[audio:http://www.nigorimasen.com/audio/aor/aorepisode13.mp3]
Show Notes:
Animation on Display 2008
Eight glorious minutes of Professor Layton (DS Fanboy)
Professor Layton DLC already available (DS Fanboy)
2008 Oscar Nominees: official Oscar site, Wikipedia
Intro: “Fly to Sky!” by MAIKO (Kaleido Star fan image song – Sora Naegino)
Outro: “Waraou yo, Waratte yo” by YUMIKO (Kaleido Star fan image song – Anna Heart)
*Both the intro and outro music are from the Fool on the Stage album, released by TERMINAL-HEAVEN at Comiket 71.
#012 “Big Glossy Pages” (DL: Talkshoe | local) – February 5, 2008
A bit more talk about ADV, flipping through the February 2008 issue of Newtype USA (aka the last large-scale one), some musings on Elite Beat Agents, and a reminder about the upcoming Animation on Display convention next weekend. (56 min.)
Flash (local):
[audio:http://www.nigorimasen.com/audio/aor/aorepisode12.mp3]
Show Notes:
My Concern Over ADV Films
An Untimely Renewal Letter from Newtype USA
What They Play – Elite Beat Agents
AOD 2008 Guests of Honor
Moo Flickr MiniCards
Intro: “Bamboo Beat” by Ryou Hirohashi, Megumi Toyoguchi, Sachiko Kojima, Houko Kuwashima & Rina Satou (Bamboo Blade OP)
Outro: “Goodbye, Yesterday” by Mizrock (Romeo x Juliet ED 2)
#011 “AD Vision Fading?” (DL: Talkshoe | local) – January 29, 2008
Topics will include ADV Films and their recent hiccups, the folding of the AZN cable channel, and a look ahead at some upcoming releases I’m eagerly anticipating. (82 min.)
Flash (local):
[audio:http://www.nigorimasen.com/audio/aor/aorepisode11.mp3]
Show Notes:
ADV Films Removes Titles From Website
A Look at a Post-ADV Films Anime Marketplace
First Look at PiQ Magazine
ICv2 Interview with Funimation Founder Gen Fukunaga
SF Chronicle article about the closing of the AZN Channel
Intro: “Vacance no Koi” by BON-BON BLANCO
Outro: “Oyasumi Nasai Ashita wa Ohayou” by Megumi Hayashibara (Nuku Nuku TV ED)
#010 “Stuck With The Crappy Mic” (DL: Talkshoe | local) – January 8, 2008
This episode is much more focused on video games than previous episodes and includes my impressions of eight games from playing a bit of each of them over winter break. I also ran down my upcoming plans for Sac-Anime and the new DVDs I got but haven’t watched yet. (69 min.)
Flash (local):
[audio:http://www.nigorimasen.com/audio/aor/aorepisode10.mp3]
Unfortunately, the USB headset I intended to record with got funky during pre-recording testing so I had to fallback on the reliable but lower-quality, cheap mic-jack Logitech headset. I could always blame the quality on my Internet connection but apparently the six people who listened in didn’t mind. The audience is slowly growing!
Intro: “Mo, Mousou Machine” by Kaori Shimizu (Lucky Star Char. Single – Hiyori Tamura)
Outro: “Chijou no Hoshi” by Aya Endo (Lucky Star episode 7 ED)
#009 “Phonebook Ace!” (DL: Talkshoe | local) – December 6, 2007
Another week of not having watched much so instead I outlined the BOST streaming anime service, talked about my import phonebook manga purchases, and practically read Konno’s response to Sevakis on air. (56 min.)
Flash (local):
[audio:http://www.nigorimasen.com/audio/aor/aorepisode09.mp3]
Show Notes:
The Launch of BOST TV
Shonen Ace Purchases for Pack-In Extras
3,500 Lucky Star Fans Flock to Real-Life Shrine for Event
Blog Readability Test
Star Crossed Anime Blog: Romeo x Juliet 56/100
Bandai Visual USA President Responds to ‘Open Letter’
Intro: “Rensoku Jet” by Ami Koshimizu, Rina Satou, Mikako Takahashi, Kana Ueda & Kaori Nazuka (Keitai Shoujo OP)
Outro: “Aoi Koufuku” by nobuko (Hanbun no Tsuki OP)
#008 “Aborted Echo Chamber” (DL: Talkshoe | local) – November 29, 2007
I tried to do a simultaneous webcam feed on Ustream but I kept hearing myself in a 3-second delay so I decided to cut it after about 10 minutes. I didn’t cover much news this episode, mainly talked about the Sevakis piece, flipped through the December issue of Newtype USA, talked to the same caller twice, and Ratatouille and the Oscars. (53 min.)
Flash (local):
[audio:http://www.nigorimasen.com/audio/aor/aorepisode08.mp3]
Show Notes:
My not-so-successful attempt to do a webcam stream while recording
Justin Sevakis’s editorial about the anime industry and fansubs
Lucky Star second to Ratatouille in Japanese animation weekly DVD sales
NY Times article about Ratatouille and Oscar nomination voting
Intro: “Poltergeist” by Mayumi Kojima (Ghost Hound OP)
Outro: “Star Rise” by Ryou Hirohashi, Megumi Toyoguchi, Sachiko Kojima, Houko Kuwashima & Rina Satou (Bamboo Blade ED)
#007 “Rock ‘n’ Roll Can Rescue the World” (DL: Talkshoe | local) – November 21, 2007
Review of Black Heaven, ADV’s new pricing scheme for downloads, Anime Network now streaming episodes, Odex’s international incident, and wondering why Funimation hasn’t acted on Aquarion. (61 min.)
Flash (local):
[audio:http://www.nigorimasen.com/audio/aor/aorepisode07.mp3]
Show Notes:
Black Heaven – awesome music anime from the Pioneer licensing days
Electric Eel Shock
ADV Films Offers $1.99 Episode Downloads
Anime Network Launches Streaming Episodes
Odex International Notice Sending Slipup Incident
What’s Happening With Aquarion?
Wikipedia entry on DS RPG Etrian Odyssey
Intro: “Sousei no Aquarion” by Akino (Aquarion OP1)
Outro: “Misoji Misaki” by Hiromi Konno (Lucky Star episode 16 ED)
#006 “Working Out My Thoughts” (DL: Talkshoe | local) – November 15, 2007
News and self-discussion of stuff I’m trying to finish writing. (35 min.)
Flash (local):
[audio:http://www.nigorimasen.com/audio/aor/aorepisode06.mp3]
Show Notes:
Japanese Man Arrested for Stealing 101 Manga Volumes
Bandai Officially Announces Lucky Star License
ADV Films Officially Launches Kanon Trailer
Right Stuf Severs Ties with Unresponsive Mythwear
Viz Ships Wooden Display Case with 27 Naruto Volumes
tj_han’s post about how Rambel Fansubs is screwing up Gintama
Development of posts in progress: one about piracy and the other about character self-perception [Update 11/30: still haven't written either one...]
Intro: “hit it and run” by Yuki Kajiura (BGM from El Cazador)
Outro: “Konya wa Hurricane” by Oomori Kinuko (Bubblegum Crisis OP)
#005 “Week of the Magazines” (DL: Talkshoe | local) – October 25, 2007
I talk about the cover story of WIRED’s November as well as that of the ranking of best 50 anime ever inside Anime Insider #50. Also: previews of events I’ll be attending this weekend, I speak with my first caller about the Yu-Gi-Oh!, and I spot a two months expired coupon. (51 min.)
Flash (local):
[audio:http://www.nigorimasen.com/audio/aor/aorepisode05.mp3]
Intro: “UNDERGROUND” by HIGH VOLTAGE (Gurren Lagann ED1)
Outro: “Ore no Wasuremono” by Minoru Shiraishi
#004 “Distracted by Zelda” (DL: Talkshoe | local) – October 12, 2007
Reviews of Saiunkoku v.1 & Red Garden v.1, first minutes of me playing Zelda: Phantom Hourglass and a change in the anime club schedule. (42 min.)
Flash (local):
[audio:http://www.nigorimasen.com/audio/aor/aorepisode04.mp3]
Show Notes:
Review of Story of Saiunkoku volume 1
Review of Red Garden volume 1
Very first impressions of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass for the DS
Wikipedia article on “Strangers in Paradise”
Intro: “Oh Edo Nagareboshi” by PUFFY (Oh! Edo Rocket OP)
Outro: “Tanoshiku Genki no Yoi Kyoku wo Akatsuki Sensei ga Tsukuri Mashita” (Lucky Star BGM)
#003 “Return to Region 1″ (DL: Talkshoe | local) – September 10, 2007
Originally recorded on Talkshoe and reworked in post-production with a voiceover explanation of the technical problems. The news and most of the Germany segment was lost while the gender in anime portion remained intact. (Originally 38 minutes, trimmed to 18 min. in post-production)
Flash (local):
[audio:http://www.nigorimasen.com/audio/aor/aorepisode03.mp3]
Show Notes:
News Items That Weren’t Recorded:
Osaka Tourism Bureau Produces Flash Anime
2 Adult Anime Labels Team Up to Fight Illegal Downloads
Pizza Hut Launches Evangelion Movie Promotion in Japan
Toei, NEC Offer Streaming Anime Subscription Program in Japan
Fox Acknowledges Dragon Ball Film, No Further Details
13-Year-Old Girl Plays Negi in Upcoming Negima Live Action Series
Viz Confirms English Dub Casting
Love Hotels Make Twice As Much As Anime
Experiences while abroad in Germany including attending a Bleach Fan-Treffen.
Some thoughts about gender in anime with quotes from various blogs:
Daijoubu Anime Blog: Gender and Anime: Images of “Safe” Women
a stone and a small ripple: What’s Behind the Gender Roles?
Drastic My Anime Blog: Gender in Anime: A Double Take of Sorts
Renegade Anime Blog: Gender in Anime: Boy will be Girls, and Girls will be Boys?
BGM during intro from Lucky Star and Manabi Straight
Outro: “Wind of Power” by Hiroyuki Yoshino (KIBA character song)
#002 “Summer 2007 Preview” (DL: Talkshoe | local) – June 19, 2007
A rundown of the anime premiering during the summer 2007 season. Recorded offline and uploaded later. (40 min.)
Flash (local):
[audio:http://www.nigorimasen.com/audio/aor/aorepisode02.mp3]
Show Notes:
Times and summaries courtesy of AndrewLB’s Fansub Wiki – Summer 2007 and AnimeOnline’s preview of the season.
Intro: “Circle Game” by les 5-4-3-2-1 (New Cutey Honey ED 1)
Outro: “Houseki” by Inoue Marina (Le Portrait de Petit Cossette ED)
#001 “Reading Manga in Bookstores” (DL: Talkshoe | local) – November 3, 2006
The first episode on Talkshoe, in which I ramble on about kids sitting in the manga aisle at bookstores and the news. (41 min.)
Flash (local):
[audio:http://www.nigorimasen.com/audio/aor/aorepisode01.mp3]
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