PANEL: Chris(132 Productions), Matt

Main Topic:

This week we took a look at anime games. Their effect on the various series they represent and if they’re any good. We also chimed in on how games become anime and anime become games. It was a good gamer fest all around.News:

A live action Lupin the Third series is in production in the Philippines. (Link) The results of the 6th Annual Tokyo Anime Awards have been announced. (Link) Bandai finally plans on releasing anime on HD-DVD and BluRay formats in the form of Freedom. (Link) Production I.G plans its 20th anniversary project, Ghost Hound. (Link) Speed is cast for the live action Speed Racer movie. (Link) Bandai Visual announces a Dragonball MMO for release in Japan in 2008. (Link)

Releases:

Anime

Basilisk (Vol. 6)
Bleach (Vol. 3)
Coyote Ragtime Show(Vol. 2)
Ergo Proxy (Vol. 3)
GaoGaiGar(Vol. 4)
Hikaru no Go (Vol. 7)
Kidou Shinsengumi Moeyo Ken(Vol. 2)
Naruto (Vol. 10/ Dub Only)
Rumbling Hearts (Vol. 3)
Zipang - Attack on G Island (Vol. 4)
Anime Box

Burst Angel
Samurai 7

Manga

Kurogane (Vol. 4)
Parasyte (Vol. 1)
School Rumble (Vol. 5)
The Wallflower (Vol. 11)
Review:

Gene finished off Gundam month with Gundam 0080. While the UC Gundam universe holds a special place here in the podcast. While 0080 lacks in full artistic talent, the short 6 episode series is great to put a nice light on the Zeon and civilians who are in the One Year War. While you don’t get to know the characters as much as you like to you, you know enough to feel their pain. Big faults lie in its lack of length of a series and sometimes dry character development. 7 out of 10 was our score.
Extra Drop:

While we didn’t get a tangable sort of Youtube or digg story type of extra drop this week. We were extended an invitation to the Anime Cons Mailing List which is a mailing list which talks about anime conventions across the country and other various aspects of anime promotion in the country. We are honored to be on this list.

Remember, we love emails, message board posts, comments. Send your email to animeshaft@gmail.com. Any email messages(we’ll read ‘em), audio files(we’ll play ‘em) or other questions.

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Special Thanks to all of our listeners and behind the scenes contributers who make this podcast possible.

Extra special thanks to 132 Productions for hosting this episode of Super Happy Anime Fun Time.

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