About the Show:
Super Happy Anime Fun Time is a video podcast about Japanese Animation. Particularly its place in the North American market area.
We typically host a weekly show which is released each and every Wednesday.
Our show is geared toward the casual to intermediate anime fan with an emphasis on anime news, anime releases and reviews of anime distributed in the North American market and a fans reaction to the news, releases and anime in general. We strive to make a fan driven podcast which is geared toward fan interaction and participation through mostly written emails though we’re happy to play any video or audio sent in to the show when we can as well. We’re not experts or even so-called experts, just very passionate fans who enjoy discussing anime with other fans.
We also feature main topics to talk about various facets of anime and otaku culture. We try to provide entertaining and informative segments which help educate those who may or may not be interested in otaku culture. We always are eager to hear what our fans have to say as well on our main topics or any part of our podcast.
Our podcast is also a charter member of the Anime Digital Dysfunction podcasting network for anime podcasts. SHAFT is currently the only video anime podcast in the ADD Network.
About the Blog
Our blog is also a source for news pertaining to the show and featured media articles. Most articles posted to our blog are media influenced meaning they’re typically video, art, or audio productions.
Our chief articles right now include Thomas’ Prerogative an editorial/review segment which talks about any and all things anime, Con-Goers, a web-comic centered around fan and otaku culture! Other large news articles and news about our podcast are posted through out the week.
About the Hosts
Gene Marques an independent podcaster who writes, produces and hosts the Super Happy Anime Fun Time podcast. Finding a lack of fan driven anime content in the podcasting arena, he created this podcast to bring a fan voice back to the anime community through podcasting.
He is also Co-Producer of SHAFT’s parent organization 132 Productions and assists in the production of most of its content, primarily Super Happy Anime Fun Time but is working on other projects that are coming out in the near future.
Also, he is one of the founders of the Anime Digital Dysfunction network and serves as one of the network admins. He’s also a regular fixture on the network’s podcast, Dysfunction.
Chris Stanton is the head of 132 Productions and houses all of its video and podcasting projects. As an experienced editor, he also edits all content produced by the production studio. Lately, he has been gaining experience in podcast production and is working on creating more content in that area. Currently he is producing The Unnamed Christian Podcast as well as other up and coming shows.
Chris is also a founding member of the Anime Digital Dysfunction network and serves as one of the networks admins.
About Our Contributors:
Thomas Matis contributes Thomas’ Prerogative every Monday, giving his own personal review or editorial into all things anime. He has also represented the show at conventions including MetroCon in the capacity of interviewing guests and performing panels.
Ryan Tumaliuan contributes Con-Goers every Saturday, a webcomic delving into the convention side of otaku fandom. He has also done his best to help promote the show at various conventions he attends on the west coast such as San Diego Comic Con International and Anime Expo. More of his awesome art work can be found on his Deviant Art page.
