Panel: Gene, Chris, Angelo

News:

• Viz Media Teams with IGN to Digitally Distribute Death Note through Direct2Drive.com starting Thursday May 10th. (Link)
• Anime Clubs Unite, the organization aiding anime clubs from coast to coast is now doing this around the world. Otaku are gaining a global voice. (Link)
• Sci Fi Networks will be establishing a Monday night anime block to directly compete with Adult Swim, starting June 11. (Link)[Article is sadly condescending and sadly inaccurate mostly]
• Adult Swim will be expanding from 6 days a week to 7 days adding Friday night programming. (Link)

Main Topic:

We spent extra time discussing the Digital Distribution subject this week while covering the Death Note announcement. About how Japanese companies fear digital distribution and how American companies are pushing for a digital distribution.
Release Spotlight:

Ah My Goddess(S2 Vol 1)
Kyo Kara Maoh!(S2 Vol 4)

Initial D(Vol. 26)
Boys Be…(Vol. 13)

Review:

We took a look at Ranma 1/2 this week. This is a old favorite that has a treasured place on my anime shelf. While the animation is aged, the fun slapstick style comedy, martial arts action and romaticish action will keep the widest variety of anime fan happy. Gene was more then happy to give this series a 9 out of 10 faulting the spot on to off the mark dubbing Viz put into the project half way through. Angelo felt fit to give an 8 out of 10 for the previous comment and for the lack of good story lines taken from the manga.
Extra Drop:

We got an email with this, and I also got this on my desk from Chris. A Japanese comedy, kinda like a Saturday Night Live skit, spoofing Death Note. Debu(or fat) Note. Its worth a look, its funny and enjoyable even by American standards.(Link)

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