This week we’re going to be talking all about the New York Anime Festival… well almost all about but it will be the center of our discussion this week. If you’re there already and are reading this, send us an email preferably with pictures and all kinds of accounts and stories that you may have. Also, remember our contest(check contest page for details).

The other half of our discussion will focus on the big news that didn’t happen at NYAF which is the anime outreach to online TV outlets such as Joost and Hulu. Were we reading the industries mind when they made the move to further their own online audience?

We’ll also be spotlighting some anime releases, talk about the supposedly ecchier Kanokon, talking about Gene’s marathon of anime this weekend, and maybe even a SHAFT TV! Its a big week and its rolling through New York and heading for Providence! So join us!

This Week on the Blog:

SHAFT Episode #83- Party Con! Television is Losing Out!!
Turning Japanese- Funny Commercial
AMV Alert!- Death Note- Getting Away With Murder

With a con coming up… we’ve been rather busy. But once its over, we want to get back to our Full Series Review episodes. A little something we like to do every couple of weeks that enables us to talk about a series at great length and let you know what we think. Sometimes we have encouraging reviews(FLCL, Neon Genesis Evangelion)… other times we sit and sort of poke fun… for 50 or so minutes(Big O, Haruhi Suzumiya) but all in all they’re awesome episodes that are always worth checking out for an in-depth anime discussion.

But we’ve hit a road where there are so many good series to talk about… we don’t know where to start. So hit the forums… or more specifically this thread and vote for the next series we should review. The episode would most likely be recorded toward late October/early November as we will be putting a good deal of stuff from PAC up… as well as a few other surprises. So, vote away and we’ll bring you the full series action.

*Update*
The show is being delayed until this coming Thursday (the 11th) where you can watch us live on Ustream at 7pm EDT

Just to give everyone a quick update on the status of the show this week that we are not going to be able to stream the show live a 7 EDT on Monday the 8th. If we do a show at all on Monday it will be later (around 9 or 10pm EDT) if at all. Or we may just hold off until Thursday of this week. I should know more by the end of the day today so keep a look out for any updates on this post.

Also send in your lists of favorite 13 episode or under anime series:

animeshaft@gmail.com

or call in

203-599-GEEK (4335)
Skype oobedoob_benubi

Gene Edit: Chris meant Episode 81. I didn’t have to heart to tell him otherwise.

This week on the podcast we’re talking about our and your favorite anime series with 13 episodes or less. Thanks goes out to those in the chatroom who gave and supported the idea during last episode. Check out this weeks episode and find out which series give you big bang for your buck and which ones just plain fall short. So send in your thoughts to our email address or call in on the Geek Line! We will be making room for your live calls as well, we really enjoyed them last time and hope to keep the live call program. Finally, don’t forget to check out this blog here on Monday, 7 Eastern for our live stream for Episode 81.

There may or may not be a review this week as the episode is going to be a bunch of mini small reviews of 13 episode or less series.

This Week… on the Blog:

Episode #80 Show Notes
AMV Alert!- Tenjou Tenge
Contest- What’s the Baby Using?
Review- Disgaea 3

Its the episode you’ve been waiting for. The seriously awesome fansub based episode you’ve been waiting for. But make your voice HEARD!

Call in! Write it! Post on the forums! I know the community is really chatty on the topic so lets get your voice on the air and let us know what you think!

This week, we’re going to be also putting up the latest in anime news, new AMV Alert!, new Turning Japanese, and more as per usual!

Last Week on The Blog:

Review: Girls High
AMV Alert!: Burst Angel
Turning Japanese: Darth Vader vs. Japan
Dear SHAFT,
New Fullmetal Alchemist?!

Podcast Episode #78:

Bane of all anime, the inevitable way of keeping you from watching reruns.. FILLER!!

Do you care for filler in anime? Is it good, is it bad? What do you think of filler? Email or call the show and we’ll share what you think.

Also drop by for SHAFT live(right here on the blog!), 7PM Eastern! We’ll be taking some filler thoughts from the live chat room as well.

From the Blog:

This week Gene is cooking up some big blog content with a fresh new Behind the Otaku Curtain and a review of Girls High.

Chris is bringing home a new Turning Japanese.

And your usual favorites AMV Alert will round us out!

Need some more balls in the bath?
Well this ball not only adds just that problem but also displays the galaxy or if you flip it around it projects images of roses into the tub.

http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/green-living/amazing-japanese-light-ball-universe-in-your-bathtub-pics/1298

We want to have a show next week. We really, really, really do. However, Chris is going to be out of town. So we have some ideas on how to make it happen…

1) Gene and Angelo do a normal show without the mixer or awesome mics we usually use.

2) We prerecord a show earlier in the week devoid of any news thats going on(which probably there will be none). We would more then likely throw in release spotlight and two or three recommendation reviews.

3) We do a show with stuff sent in by the ever popular SHAFT community. Emails, voicemails, segments and/or anything you would like to send in to the program. It’d be a show that revolves around our awesome listeners!

So, let me know what you think. I think 3 would be amazingly cool. 2 would be good too if you don’t mind a rambling review show. 1 is a cop out… we’d do it but probably not as well without the cool equipment.

If I get enough material from everyone, 3 would be the choice we go with.

Comment Thread

This week there will be a new episode of SHAFT. And we’re back with an awesome topic. Top anime weapons. What weapons can you only find in anime? What weapons are made better through anime? And what weapons do you just like out of anime?

Let us know what you think, email the show animeshaft@gmail.com, call in 203-599-GEEK or oobedoob_benubi(through Skype) or post up in the forums!

Don’t forget to come back to the website at 7PM Eastern for the LIVE show and chat room! Its going to be epic!

Due to situations beyond our control, there will be no episode of SHAFT for this week. Thank you for your understanding.