Hey everyone! We’re trying to start another ‘project’ to SHAFT that give you the listener yet another way to contribute to the show and that’s by blatently ripping off someone else’s idea :p. That right we need you to help up start this project and here’s what you can do:

We want questions (like the one above) from you. Ask us anyting and they may appear in an upcoming SHAFT TV or even stream during our pre-show setup when we stream on Mondays at 7pm eastern.

Here’s all you have to do: either head on over to the post that we have up on the fourms here and post your question there (don’t forget to sign up if you haven’t yet) or you can email them to us at animeshaft@gmail.com with the subject “Dear SHAFT”.

Hope to hear from you all!

So io9 is under the impression that “after Akira blows everyone’s mind” that Hollywood should tread further into ‘manga territory’.

First off, since we still know absolutely nothing about the live action Akira and what little was do know was less then encouraging…. I’d hardly say we’re at the mind blowing stage just yet… if ever.

Second, they drum up a rather interesting, if not impractical list.

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What’d We Think?

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!

For some odd reason I’ve had Slayers on the brain. So check it out, some old school Slayers AMV action.

Anime: The Slayers, The Slayers Next, The Slayers Try
Song: One Week- Barenaked Ladies

What I REALLY wanted to do for AMV Alert! was a Slayers AMV to Caberet but noooooo embeding. Its awesome so check it out on the link.

So I was hanging around the other day and got sent a link to a site selling USB flash drives that resemble the Lancelot key in Code Geass and I thought that was pretty darn cool.

The best the US can do for USB drives that look like something else is lego blocks or some other useless crap. Looks cool but going for a hefty ¥9,240 or about $83. If you got the big bucks to go out and get one of these go for it!

Thanks to the Extralife chat room community for bringing this little nugget to my attention.

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