Ani-gamers Podcast

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Mitchell Dyer, Elliot Page Topic: Black Jack (Manga: JP-1970, NA-2008) In this episode, Mitchy reappears to talk about Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack manga, which we've wanted to review since last fall when it began its English language publication courtesy of Vertical, Inc. Our second guest, Elliot from Luke and Elliot's Bearfighting Extravaganza (lukeandelliot.com), was invited onto the podcast between the first segment and the review, so he joins us for the remainder of the episode. This episode was recorded the weekend after the last episode was released, which seems like a fairly reasonable schedule for the podcast going into the future. Maybe we'll end up doing that. Or maybe I'll just end up not having enough time and the episodes will come out weeks late like usual. Which would be terrible. So, look forward to an attempt at a regular, every-other-week schedule from now on, but don't be surprised if we have to skip a week sometimes. Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Sh

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Kyle Hebert Topic: Street Fighter IV (Xbox 360 - 2009) As promised, this episode features a special guest appearance from anime/game voice actor and podcaster Kyle Hebert (of The Big Bald Broadcast), as he joins Evan to discuss the always fun and often frustrating Street Fighter IV, a game which Kyle starred in as Ryu. I fully recognize that our release schedule is totally screwed up, and I am currently looking at a better way to deal with that. A monthly or once-every-two-weeks schedule might be in our future, though the latter might result in slightly shorter episodes. If you've got a preference for the release schedule and/or show format of future episodes, do let us know by emailing us. Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Show notes and links can be found at podcast.anigamers.com.

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Karl "Uncle Yo" CusterTopics: Natsu no Arashi (2009), Shikabane Hime: Kuro (2009), Ristorante Paradiso (2009), Shangri-La (2009) The formidable Uncle Yo makes his triumphant return to the podcast to help with our Spring 2009 Anime Season preview (and to insult Russians, theatre-goers, pink-haired people, and pretty much everybody else). We've got four different anime up for discussion, as well as our usual "What'cha Been Doing?" and "Link of the Day" segments. Oh yeah, Evan mentions in this episode that we have a contest going on. If you were unclear on how the rules work, go ahead and read up on them in the show notes, or send us an email to clarify. And as a final note: Our next episode will most likely feature the awesome voice actor/podcaster Kyle Hebert as a guest-host. That is, as long as Evan can find a chance to play Street Fighter IV, the topic of our upcoming discussion. Look forward to it. Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Show notes and links can be found

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Mitchell "MitchyD" Dyer Topic: The Professional: Golgo 13 (1983) We went well over an hour in this, one of our longest recent episodes. Maybe that's because Mitchy's back, and he and Evan can't help but talk for an hour about awesome things like Golgo 13 and, um, Golgo 13. This episode's got "What'cha Been Doing?," a review of the 1983 anime film The Professional: Golgo 13, and some Links of the Day at the end. What more could you ask for? Maybe a special secret message at the end of the episode. Oh ho ho, but I've already said too much. Oh, and it's a little late to tell everybody, but Evan is going to host/already hosted a panel about blogging and podcasting at Castle Point Anime Convention in Hoboken. If you're going/were there, make sure that you say/said hi. Goddamn, now I'm really confused. Show notes and links can be found at podcast.anigamers.com.

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Brigid Alverson, Alain a.k.a. "Hisui," Kate a.k.a. "Narutaki," Scott VonSchilling, GregTopics: New York Comic Con 2009 Recorded on the last day of the New York Comic Con, this episode has four other bloggers and Evan talking about our experience at the con, our favorite announcements and events, and our opinions on the state of the anime and manga industries. This was literally a blogger roundtable, as we were bloggers sitting around a round table in the press room. The guests include the folks from Anime Almanac, MangaBlog, and Reverse Thieves. You might notice that Evan forgets to introduce himself at the beginning. For those who are new to the podcast and can't figure it out on their own, he's the EIC of the blog and the host of the podcast. Show notes and links can be found at podcast.anigamers.com.

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Alain a.k.a. "Hisui," Kate a.k.a. "Narutaki" Topics: Fate Tiger Colosseum Upper (Game-PSP), The Daughter of Twenty Faces [or Chiko, Heiress of the Phantom Thief] (Anime-Sub) We've got a really short one this time, as the Ani-Gamers Podcast is invaded by Hisui and Narutaki (real names Alain and Kate) from the Reverse Thieves anime blog (reversethieves.com). These two are here to talk about some overlooked gems from 2008 - including the Capcom game (featuring Type Moon characters) Fate Tiger Colosseum Upper and the BONES anime The Daughter of Twenty Faces. Oh, and see that litle "part 2" in the title? That means that you should listen to podcast #011a, since this episode is sort of a continuation of that one. Sort of. And before anybody asks: yes, Alain and Kate are talking about things that were not released in America, even though our Best of 2008 write-ups had that as a requirement. It's fine - it's not like we're giving out any official awards here. Show notes and links can be

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Mitchell "MitchyD" Dyer, Karl "Uncle Yo" Custer Topics: Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (Game-PC/360), Me and the Devil Blues (Manga), The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk (Anime-Sub) 2009 is finally here, so we're naturally taking a look back at our favorite anime, manga, and video game titles of the past year. The first half of episode #011 (this show) goes in the following order: In Mitchy's segment, he and Evan talk about Mitchy's favorite game, C&C: Red Alert 3. Then the duo moves on to the 2008 manga Evan is currently geeking out over, Me and the Devil Blues. Finally, Karl does a solo recording about The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk. Remember to email us (podcast@anigamers.com) with comments on this episode! Show notes and links can be found at podcast.anigamers.com.

We finally made a second promo! This one is just Evan, because last time we used two people who never actually ended up on the podcast. Oops, false advertising! Luckily for you, Promo#02 is mostly true, because we promise to cure "bad otaku" of their evil ways. Said evil ways may or may not include a "Super Happy Moe-chan" body pillow. If you want us to feature a promo for YOUR podcast, don't hesitate to send us an email at podcast [at] anigamers [dot] com.

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto and Mitchell "MitchyD" Dyer Topics: Playstation Home beta and Christopher Handley's manga obscenity trial As if last episode's mind-bending advance recording didn't confuse you enough, this episode was recorded a full twelve days ago. That means that we're not even thinking about Christmas or our end-of-year top-10 lists, because this was recorded on the 14th. We manage to have some pretty focused discussion in this episode about PS Home and Christopher Handley, so have a listen. For next episode, we might just be doing a big end-of-year episode with Mitchy, Max, and Karl. Show notes and links can be found at podcast.anigamers.com.

MitchyD makes his debut appearance on the podcast to review Mirror's Edge with Evan. We pretty much love this game to death, but - believe it or not - we find some problems with it. Also, Links of the Day are in there at the end. As for future shows, I'm going to try to find a guest host to come in and mix things up. If there's anybody you want to hear on the show, email us at podcast@anigamers.com. Show notes and links can be found on the blog.

It seems that we're back on the horse with our release schedule, at least for now. This episode was recorded at MangaNEXT, which started three years ago as the first ever manga-centered convention. An hour or so before I left the con, I pulled together a motley crew of podcasters, bloggers, and (apparently) some random people who were hanging out with us. As such, this episode features a cacophony of awesome sound that your ears just might not be ready for. Hosts include: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Scott VonSchilling of AnimeAlmanac, DJ Ranma S and Kuro Usagi of the Anime Jam Session podcast, Scott's friend Greg, and two Sailor Moon cosplayers who DJ Ranma invited into the podcast. Show notes? You want SHOW NOTES? The conversation was rambling and unstructured, so how's about I don't give you show notes? Since there aren't any notes, though, you should probably know that Frank Pannone (who kindly provided the opener) is the Managing Editor at anime company Media Blasters. Don't you worry, supplementary links can

This episode is totally late, seeing as it was actually recorded sometime in mid-October. Anyway, if you think our old shows had audio problems, this one will blow you away. Luckily, the show itself sounds good, but the road to this episode was long and hard. First, Mitchy, Max and I sat down and talked about Shadow of the Colossus. Naturally, Max forgot to hit record. Then, when we tried to rerecord, Mitchy was doing more important, more Canadian things, and couldn't come on the podcast. Next, my ENTIRE HOUSE HAD A BLACKOUT in the middle of the recording of the review segment. We salvaged what we could of the podcast, giving you what you see before you, but I have a sneaking suspicion that the gods of podcasting have not given us permission to talk about Shadow of the Colossus just yet. Stop by podcast.anigamers.com for show notes, supplementary links, and other good stuff.

In this special episode, straight from the 2008 New York Anime Festival, I interview prolific voice actors Tony Oliver, Kyle Hebert, and Steve Blum. All three of them worked on Gurren Lagann (ADR Director, Kamina, and Leeron respectively), but they've also played characters from Robotech, Eureka Seven, Dragonball Z, Cowboy Bebop, The Big O, and even Toonami! On a more technical note, I'd like to extend a special expression of thanks to Kyle and Steve, since when the room we were in didn't have power (hence making my laptop useless), they used their iPhones to record the interview. The recording used in the podcast is from Kyle's phone, so you have him to thank for saving this interview. Okay, funny story: This post's picture (left to right: Tony, me, Kyle, Steve) was actually taken by voice actor Bill Rogers, who I only recognized AFTER I had asked him for the picture. Thanks Bill! Stop by podcast.anigamers.com for show notes, supplementary links, and other good stuff.

Here we are at episode five already! Tune in this episode to hear Karl "Uncle Yo" Custer and I ramble aimlessly about the recent psychological drama anime Ghost Hound, Production I.G.'s 20th Anniversary project. We've got the Links of the Day segment thrown in at the end there, but What'cha Been Doing is M.I.A. for this episode. FYI, the audio balancing on this episode is probably going to be criminally off thanks to tech problems with Karl's new mic. Oh, and check us out at New York Anime Festival. Karl and I will be rocking the podcast gig at his artist's alley table, so you pretty much need to come say hi and bring meaning to our purposeless lives. Show notes and supplementary links are on the blog.

This is a simple, 60-second promo for the Ani-Gamers Podcast recorded by Editor-in-Chief Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Contributing News Editor Alex Osborn, and Anime/Manga Reviewer Jessa "MimixRose" Rose. Equip it to your podcast for a +3 Awesome bonus. Also, I'd like to apologize if anyone's been having any problems with the feed. I just changed it over to a new format that gives me more control, so that problem should only be temporary.

So, alright, this is the, um, first "n-normal" episode of the Ani-Gamers.............Podcast? Yes, Maxwell "Pigeonflu" McGee (my gracious co-host) and I will be the first to admit: This episode is fraught with awkward pauses and radio no-no's (so, like, um, alright, basically) On the bright side, there is only one audio error this time! In this episode, Max and I sit down for a whopping hour and a half to talk about the latest (not really) news on Ani-Gamers, the big E3 announcements, and of course, what we've been playing, watching, and reading. Enjoy, because this is one of the few episodes that we will do in a traditional podcast format. As usual, show notes and links are on the blog.

What's this? An episode of the podcast that comes out less than three months after the last one? BLASPHEMY I say! This particular episode contains voice actor Greg Ayres' AnimeNEXT 2008 panel, "Fansubbing." It's all about the negative effect of fansubs on the American anime industry, and Greg really gets his point across well. Listen. You owe it to yourself. Also, I sat down next to Scott from AnimeAlmanac for the duration of the panel. He had just finished his interview with Ayres, which you can read about in the show links. Show notes and supplementary links are on the blog.

At long last I have found the guts (and the technology) to publish episode two of the podcast. This episode features my hour-long press conference with voice actors Brian Drummond, Aidan Drummond, and Brad Swaile. Since there were only two other news outlets in the room, it was almost like a private interview, which was quite awesome. The other interviewers were the hosts from the Anime Jam Session podcast and two reporters from Montclair University's newspaper. Remember to check the Ani-Gamers blog for show notes, images, and supplementary links.

Oh yes, welcome to the first EVER Ani-Gamers Podcast! The podcast is going to host any bonus audio content that I want to add to the site, including audio reviews, interviews, and debates. This episode contains a brief interview I held with world-renowned video game and film composer Andy Brick.