Eeeper's Choice Podcast

Better show notes to follow. It's 2:45am where I am and I'm frigging tired. Finally I have to spologise for the audio quality. I'm still installing all of my old audio programs into the new laptop so bear with us.

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News

The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya is set for a May release in both standard and vol 1+artbox versions courtesy of Bandai Entertainment. Yes, the hardest working Internet launched anime in history is coming Here's hoping this doesn't turn out to be another Azumanga Daioh...[Link]

Also on 25th January just under 1/4 of a million people viewed the special ending of Haruhi from volume 7 of the Japanese DVD when it was posted up on YouTube. A quarter of a million people!?! Have these people no real lives!? Oh, wait. Sorry, wrong person to ask that question... [Link]

Mushishi is being courted for a release of it's l;ive action version. God, I must have missed this when it first came out. So, on the podcast no offense was meant to Mushishi fans at all. Betcha one of parties interested in the film was ADV and another was Harmony Gold. I mean without any new licences, they only have Robotech to fall back on for profit. Right? Right!? RIGHT!?! Oh here's that link to Jo Odagiri's ANN page. [Link]

Funimation announced they have the rights to Mushishi the anime, Ragnarok The Animation and Suzuka. OK, let's just hope they finally fix their subtitle problems this year....YEAH, RIGHT!!!Christ, I can't escape from Mushishi! And it's been given one of the worst re-titles for this year. BugMaster! (As Weevil Underwood(English Version)): Oh no, you've broken my Great Moth! We hate that voice actors take on Underwood.

Also Funimation expand their programming block on their Funimation Channel. Now we can watch more DragonBall then ever before! [Link]

Bandai Visual USA have said they will release Gunbuster 2[Link]

Manga Entertainment have announced that they will release the Ghost In The Shell:SAC movie Solid State Society in July. Apparently they weren't brave enough to release it on Blu-Ray [Link]

I've tried to find the article on Anime News Service about Blu-Ray outselling HD-DVD in Japan but as of the time of my writing this, I've had no luck...Any one who read it can email me the link at the usual address.

YouTube and Google reps met with members of the The Japanese Society of Rights of Authors and Composers (JASRAC) and The National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan. With literally hundreds of thousands of copyrighted clips of anime available on YouTube, JASRAC is starting to get nervous. What!?! They're only getting nervous now?!?

The GITS DVD we were talking about can be found here but is now out of print. You might be able to find it on Yahoo.co.jp Auctions but it's up to you.

And finally, as I promised here is the Wiki Entry on Pentacost

Reviews

Air Gear

Project A-Ko

This amazing movie from 1986 remains one of Eeeper's favourite anime of all time and set a benchmark for parodies of anime and manga to come. Captain Harlock, Maison Ikkoku and Fist of the North Star are some of the titles that get poked to death in this treat. Eeeper goes all over the world for sport in this review before actually getting to the PLOT. Try and stay with him on this one, it does pay off. Central Park Media released this movie along with the OVA sequels comprising of the DVD volumes Love and Robots and Uncivil Wars. Oni watched Uncivil Wars but Eeeper didn't so only the first film and part of the OVA's are covered. This film was one of three VHS available to rent from 24-Hour Video in Eeep's hometown (the other two being Giant Robo Part One of the OVA and StreetFighter II: The Animated Movie) so it got serious playtime in the Eeep household.

• CPM page for Project A-Ko the collected edition
• Wikipedia page on A-Ko
• ANN page on A-Ko

Ninja Scroll 10th Anniversary Edition

Yeah! This kick ass movie from 1993 has it's flaws (no character devolpment for secondary characters for one thing) but it's getting the Manliest award from us. It may be replaced soon ( Mazinger Z and Getter Robo are on order) but for now bask in the glory of it's testosterone! The plot doesn't matter! After all it is a public safety service announcement from Yoshiaki Kawajiri. Oni has never tried to review anything before this so his review should be taken in the spirit in which it was approached. Which is the Spirit Of Vengeance. Go Ghost Rider!

• Wikipedia page for Ninja Scroll
• ANN page on Ninja Scroll

Competition Time plus other stuff

Open Request to all podcasters! If you have a podcast promo that you think we can play on our show send them in, please!

Also speaking of podcasts, we are now on Digg, Technorati, Podcast Pickle and also Podcast Alley. Please add us to them! We need all of your help! Don't make us beg! It'll be embarrassing and sticky....

Promos

• Ninja Consultants
• Fast Karate For The Gentleman
• Otaku Generation
• Anime World Order

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News

No news this week

Reviews

Infinite Ryvius

This manga created by original creators Hajime Yatate(insider joke: look up on google who actually is Hajime Yatate) and Yousuke Kuroda(original scriptwriter) with art from Shinsuke Kurihashi. This is published in two volumes by the now-defunct Comics-One and it's successor DRMaster. Told from the perspective of Aoi Housen, and her roommates Kozue Izumi and Reiko Ichikawa and while it's not following the plot exactly it's excellent. Full of tension and all that good stuff, it's a nice addition on your shelf next to the DVD of the original show. WARNING: UNLESS YOU WANT THE SERIES SPOLIED FOR YOU, WATCH THE ANIME FIRST

• Wikipedia entry for Infinite Ryvius the anime
• ANN page on Infinite Ryvius

Legal Drug

CLAMP always do great stories even if sometimes the actual plot makes no sense. That is true for Legal Drug, a three volume manga originally in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten and in the US/UK by TokyoPop. This follows the adventures of two psychics Kazahaya and Reiko who work for Kakei at the GreenDrug Store pharmacy. As well as doing regular jobs, the two boys have to do "special" deliveries for Kakei that utilise their mental skills. Only complaint I have is that CLAMP haven't finished this story, as they are currently working on other projects.

• Official Website for CLAMP
• Google tranlation for CLAMP official site

Giant Robo: The Day The Earth Stood Still

I've been promising myself I'd get round to this title sooner or later. This is the best title that I've seen in the last year and that's all there is to it. Listen to my review for more info and why I think this.

• Wikipedia entry for Ozama Tezuka
• ANN page on Tezuka
• Wikipedia entry For Shotaro Ishinomori
• ANN page on Ishinomori
• Wikipedia entry for Mitsuteru Yokoyama
• ANN page on Yokoyama

Well we come to the end of another terrible show, folks. Next show, I might have a surprise for you. Metacarpals crossed! Next show I'll be reviewing the manga Air Gear, the anime Ninja Scroll(Yosh!) and in the Retro Choice section I have the classic anime, Project A-ko! Wooo-Hooo!

Also I'm in the process of changing the site to a new location. For now I'll cross post the shows on both sites but in the new future I'll be moving over to the new site. Fingers crossed the new ISP I'm getting doesn't screw me over like the last one. Here's the address of the new site: Eeeper's Podcast

So with that I'll get back to reviewing Giant Robo which I have on in front of me right now and I'll have the new show soon!

Ja ne!

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News

CPM will re-release four titles with reduced prices on January 30: Black Jack DVD Collection 1 ($29.95), Ichi The Killer: Episode Zero ($14.95), Time Bokan ($9.95), and Hammerboy ($9.95).

Satoshi Kon's next film Paprika is screening at 10 a.m. at Laemmle's Grande 4-Plex in downtown Los Angeles through Sunday. This screening makes the film eligible to be nominated for an Oscar.I've checked out the ANN page on Paprika. It's as good a synopsis as there is on the film so far.(P.S.: I know I was late with this news clip but I was too F***in' tired to edit it out!)

ADV Films has officially announced their license to SGT Frog, which includes merchandise and gaming rights as well as other areas (everything but the manga). Separately, Diamond Distributors has relayed that ADV has announced that Volume 1, which is listed in the December Previews for a February release, has been rescheduled for later in 2007.

A new trailer for Makoto Shinkai's upcoming Byousoku 5 Centimeter movie trilogy is now online. The films will be released next spring in Japan.

The official site for Gonzo's Master of Epic anime series is now online. The show premieres next January in Japan. With grateful thanks to the ANN

Reviews

Densha Otoko

Densha Otoko or Train Man is supposedly based on a true story but with all things Internet related I'll let you decide. I found it to be a nice read while commuting so if you like your heroes nerdy but not Harem Heroic then this could be the title for you. It doesn't have a UK based publisher as far as I know so you'll have order it State-Side for now.

DNAngel

DNAngel was the title I got back into Anime and Manga after an almost ten year absense. And I know what some fans and listeners will say 'He chose That Title to come back to!?!' but it's the perfect title to show some who's been away from the Crusade for a while. Not terribly bad, not great just a little bit non-engaging. The manga is longer but has way more Shoujo elements to it than the TV series.

Kimagure Orange Road

KOR is fast becoming a favourite of mine but it's purely an acquired taste. If you can't stand 80's anime this may not be your bag but then if you never watch 80's anime then your not being a true Otaku are you? If you don't like it then you don't like it. Animeigo did a fantastic job translating it but they recently lost the license by that I mean that is that the Japanese label that controls it just recently brought out their own boxset in Region 2(Japan) land with better image and sound quality. In other words We're not letting you produce any more of this DVD while we bring out our outrageously priced version that the fans in Japan must buy rather than pick up your nice, cheap version.....

As I said before Animeigo did a fantastic job. Here's the web page for their liner notes on the TV series. Animeigo regularly bleed for their customers and so many of us ignore the fact that back in the day they were the ADV and Funimation of their day. They just annouced their next license here.

Eriko Hara's(Hikaru) ANN page

Hiromi Tsuru's(Madoka) ANN page

Tohru Furuya's(Kyosuke) ANN page

Finally here's some images from KOR (Please note ALL images taken from Kimagure Orange Road are for review purposes only and no copyright has been taken away from the owners or implied)

Madoka. The Heroine of the story.I think..

Kyosuke. Our Hero. Poor unlucky bas*&!d

A quiet moment between Hikaru and Kyosuke. It can't last.

Told ya.

Kyosuke getting the job at ABCD from Master. Good Times. Good Times.....

Promos This Week:

• R5 Central
• Ninja Consultant
• Weekly Anime Review(WARP)
• Fast Karate For The Gentleman
• Anime World Order

I'm going on a short break to recharge the batteries so the next show won't be out for two weeks. But on the next show I'll be reviewing two manga titles, Infinite Ryvius based on the series by SUNRISE and Legal Drug by CLAMP and the truly awesome OVA series Giant Robo! Chuala Boola or what!?! Eh, eh!?! Ah, I don't know why I bother...

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It's still not dead!?!..Errr...I mean, Welcome back! This weeks show has thrills, spills, chills and that weird fluff you find between your toes after you've put on a new pair of socks....

On this weeeks show I review the manga Basilisk by the late Futaro Yamada and art by Masaki Segawa, the Playstation 2 game Yakuza and in the Retro Choice I review the OVA series Sohryuden or Legend of The Dragon Kings.

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Basilisk is Samurai Action the way I like it. Nice Scenery, great characters and a boat-load of Ninja-action and hemoglobin. Just when Jubei thought he could retire as the baddest samurai, Gennosuke turns up looking for the toughest motherf*&^er around award.

Links:

• Tanoshimi page on Basilisk
• Basilisk on the ANN

The review of PS2 game Yakuza replaces an anime review that I started to review nut realised was too thin given the size of the series. I played Yakuza for about two or three days and thought it might be worth reviewing. Let me know if I should continue to review games or not.

• Wikipedia entry on the actual Yakuza
• Neat overview on the Kinji Fukasaku classic Yakuza Papers
• Sega's offical page on Yakuza

Sohryuden was another anime that i watched on Channel 4 back in the day. I remember it being longer but time has refreshed my memory. It's a fairly decent anime but if I could be blunt it's a poor man's X. Only watch it if you've already seen X or you're bored of X. Anybody got any better alternatives let me know.

The link to AWO's review of They Were Eleven(which I mentioned in the review) can be found here

• ANN page on Legend of the Dragon Kings
• Wikipedia entry for Legend of the Dragon Kings

Promos This Week:

• R5 Central
• Ninja Consultant
• Otaku Generation
• Shadow Falls Podcast

Opps Alert: To Grant I know I said I'd talk about dubs but I didn't have the time. Will do it for next show. Secondly the show notes are not complete. To be ammended.

Next week I'll be reviewing the manga Densha Otoko by Hitori Nakano, the TV series Kimagure Orange Road and the anime D.N.Angel.

Anyways you know how to get in contact with me so talk with you guys later

Cross posted from my blog

I came across this ultrasonic test thanks to Erin and I have to say I even surprised myself.

With the dawn comes the sun! And that just slept odour. Bleuughh.

This week it's all about chicks, er, females,no, women. Yeah that's it. This week I review High School Girls the manga, the anime Sister Princess and my Retro Choice is the OVA/OAV 3X3 Eyes. Also this week will be the last time I have to use my crappy ISP. Next week the show will be better. I promise. With Sprinkles on top. Moe flavoured.

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High School girls is any clueless male's gateway into understanding school life for girls. Despite the fact that the characters are Japanese I'd say that there's a universal truth for all girls who've ever been to high school to view here. And that frightens me. All I can say is that I always thought guys had it worse then girls in school.

Links:

• High School Girls ANN page
• High School Girls Anime on the ANN
• Wiki page of listing of high schools in Japan(completely random reasons I included this link)

This is an old title from 1991/1995 and Eeep was incorrect when he said he saw the whole thing back in '91. Duh, the second part wasn't even made by then. So he probably seen it in 1996. Loser. Incidently Megumi Hayashibara was the voice of Pai in this. Eeep didn't know that until he went researching this title. Also buried in the ANN page on the second OAV is the fact that Wendee Lee was a voice on the show.

• 3X3 Eyes ANN page
• King Records page on 3X3 Eyes soundtrack
• ANN page for 3X3 eyes second part OVA
• Wikipedia page on 3X3 Eyes
• ANN page on 3X3 eyes creator Yuzo Takada

Sister Princess was one of those titles that Eeep wishes he'd rented rather than bought. If you've put off by the Moe-like leanings of this show don't be. Wataru never so much as showed planning permission let alone an erection around his 'sisters'. And a good thing to or Eeeper would have run a mile. It's not a harem show nor slice-of-life. The game apparently allowed you to score with one of your sisters. But I think the producers wanted to make this title more main-stream but just couldn't decide on the format and so you got a mish-mash of things. Not great nor bad, merely functional.

• ANN page on Sister Princess
• Wikipedia entry for Sister Princess both the anime and the game/s(!?!)
• MediaWorks offical page for the Sister Princess franchise

Promos This Week:

• R5 Central
• Ninja Consultant
• Jeepneyfied With Mishi!
• Otaku Generation
• Shadow Falls Podcast

Nest week I'll be reviewing the manga Basilisk by Futaro Yamada, the OVA series Sohryuden - Legend of the Dragon Kings and a secret title(read in this: Eeep hasn't yet figured out what title he's reviewing)

Image from Prefectural Earth Defense Force © KOICHIRO YASUNAGA

This week I've joined the internet revolution of making myself appear smarter than I actually am.This week it's thriller/comedy(!?!) manga Remote from TokyoPop and on the anime side I finally review a series in it's entirety in the form of Stellvia of the Universe in the firing line. If this keeps up I'll actually sound like a professional soon!....NOT THAT KIND OF PROFESSIONAL!....In the news Bandai threatens to tie up fansubbers with piano wire, The Anime Network continues to delude itself that it's the Cartoon Network, Edward Alric whores himself out to MySpace and the UK contniues to rub my nose in the ground with FilmFour's Miyazaki season. Oh, Lord! Why do you hate me so!

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Links:

• Stellvia Official Page (warning: hasn't been updated in a while)
• TV Tokyo Page on Stellvia
• Geneon USA's Stellvia page
• ANN page on Stellvia

• ANN page on Remote manga
• TokyoPop's official page for Remote
• ANN page on Seimaru Amagi

• ANN page on Street Fighter II:The Anime
• Wikipedia entry for Street Fighter II:The Anime
• IMDB page Street Fighter II:The Movie

Promos This Week:

• Randomness Podcast
• R5 Central
• Ninja Consultant
• Jeepneyfied With Mishi!
• Otaku Generation

More on the way soon! Ja Ne!

Enough of this maudlin'! Now it is time to laugh again! Aha Ha! Ha ha! Ha ha!Ha ha!Ha ha!Ha ha!......OK that's enough laughing for now. This week I talk about the manga Keroro Gunso, the anime Jigoku Shoujo and not much else. The retro corner will return and also I'll attempt to review a J-Pop CD next week. God help us all.

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• Eeeper's Choice Podcast
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My rant is available from the player on the sidebar or you can directly download it here

Please note that all images (excluding Show Artwork included in the mp3) unless otherwise stated are the respective copyright and trademark of their respective owners and licensers. No copyright infringement is meant or implied.

Links:

• ANN page on Keroro Gunso(Sgt. Frog)
• AnimeNfo page on Keroro Gunso The Movie
• KERORO Island(Japanese)
• ANN page on Mine Yoshizaki

• ANN page on Jigoku Shoujo the anime
• ANN page on Jigoku Shoujo the manga
• Offical Jigoku Shoujo site(some good clips from the series and soundtrack)

Promos This Week:

• R5 Central
• Ninja Consultant
• Anime World Order
• Otaku Generation

Update:Here's the Eeeper's Choice Podcast Review link on Wordpress

This week I've finally got a podcast finished! I know most artists have problems cutting the infamous second album but I fell on my third one! On this week's show I talk about the manga Yotsuba&, the anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, catch up with the news and introduce a new segment! The shows structure has been changed around a little thanks to some helpful pointers from a fellow podcaster. Hopefully you guys won't have to wait so long for show 04!

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Links:

• ANN page on Kiyohiko Azuma
• ANN page on Yotsuba&!

  

• ANN page on Cyber City Odeo 808
• Central Park Media Home Page (Good luck searching for Cyber City there!)
• ANN page on The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
• Official Haruhi Suzumiya Site

Promos this week:

• Anime World Order Podcast
• Jeepneyfied Podcast with Mishi!
• NinjaConsultant Podcast
• Otaku Generation Podcast
• Shadowfalls Podcast

Post Note: In reviewing this show I realised I've made some mistakes within the show. Itai! I thought I'd edited these out but I guess they must slipped through. I'm putting together a new show right now so while thats on the burner, I'll reedit the third show! Sayoonara!

Jerome is the marketing head honcho at Manga Entertainment UK. We chat about Manga as a company, where they went wrong in the nineties, Mangas licence for Naruto, Tokyo Underground, Ghost in the Shell and what's happening this year for the company. Check it out and let me know what you think.

Anywho if you need to contact me with hints, questions, comments, requests for reviews and anything else then drop me a line @:

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• Eeeper's Choice Podcast
• Eeeper's Choice Voicemail
• Also at GoogleTalk Voicemail @ eeeperschoice- at -gmail.com

Please note that all images (excluding Show Artwork included in the mp3) unless otherwise stated are the respective copyright and trademark of their respective owners and licensers. No copyright infringement is meant or implied.

Links:

• Alex Cebe Podsafe Music Network page
• Manga UK
• Viz's page on Naruto
• Super Robot Wars on the ANN

Promos

• Brace for Impact
• Anime World Order

Please.

Please.

Eeeper talks about Mai Hime the anime, Sugar Suagr Rune the manga, CPM and lint.(Well, maybe not lint......)

Anywho if you need to contact me with hints, questions, comments, requests for reviews and anything else then drop me a line @:

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• Eeeper's Choice Podcast
• Eeeper's Choice Voicemail
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Please note that all images (excluding Show Artwork included in the mp3) unless otherwise stated are the respective copyright and trademark of their respective owners and licensers. No copyright infringement is meant or implied.

Links:

• Mai HIME ANN page
• My HIME Manga on the ANN
• Wiki page of the Mai HIME
• ANN page on Mai Otome(sequel to Mai HIME)
• Japanese Mai Hime Page

• WikiPedia page on Sugar Sugar Rune
• ANN page on Sugar Sugar Rune Manga
• ANN page on Sugar Sugar Rune Anime(Don't watch if you've not read the manga!)
• Del Rey Manga via Random House

Promos:

• Ninja Consultant Podcast
• R5 Central Podcast
• Bandai Entertainment US
• Otaku Generation Podcast

And the review of Sugar Sugar Rune can be found here: