Monthly Archives: July 2007

I Miss Otakon Already & Site Notes

Monday, July 23, 2007 – 8:22 pm

Well, this is the first post-Otakon day, and I’m missing it already.  Perhaps part of it is that I’m still in Baltimore, this time for a work-related conference going on (yeah, I’m doubling up on my trip here) and I have to walk past the convention center to get to where the other conference is.  It’s kind of weird walking by the building and not seeing hordes of anime fans hanging out.  It was definitely a blast, and I would seriously consider coming back next year.

As for the day 2 podcast, yes I know I said I’d get it up Saturday night, then I said I’d get it up yesterday night.  I’m going to try my best to get it up tonight.  All the conventions and conferences I’m going to don’t leave much computer/internet time for me, so I’ve had to kind of push through stuff whenever I can.  By the way, the Day 3 podcast, which will be pretty short I think, will hopefully be up tomorrow night.

I also have a lot of pictures of Baltimore and the convention that I want to post.  I hope to have those up either tonight or tomorrow too.   Finally, most of my “normal” posting is also on delay until I get back.  That means no review today, almost certainly no “Anime DVD and Manga releases” tomorrow, though I may still squeeze it out, and no “What I want to see” Wednesday, unless I get around to posting it after driving home that day.  Also, no new Nagasarete Airantou or School Days episode reports until I get back.  I haven’t even watched the anime I brought with me or bought, much less downloaded and watched fansubs.

Finally, hopefully by the end of the week, I’ll kind of post a “what I thought” of Otakon in general post.  I think it will probably go over some of what I already said in the podcast, but I might add something more too.

By Josh | Posted in General Blather, Otakon | Comments (0)

Josh’s Anime Blog Podcast Episode #34

Saturday, July 21, 2007 – 11:49 pm

Josh’s Anime Blog Podcast Episode 34Josh’s Anime Blog Podcast Episode #34 is now online! In this podcast, I re-review the anime series Fullmetal Alchemist.

This week’s Podcast Stats:
Time: 16:29
Download Size: 11.3 MB

This week’s opening theme:
“Ase e no Brilliant Road” by Angela
Opening theme to Stellvia

This week’s ending theme:
“Motherland” by Crystal Kay
Third ending theme to Fullmetal Alchemist

You can listen to my podcasts in the following ways:

Flash Player:

Directly: http://www.joshsanimeblog.com/podcast/JABPEpisode34.mp3

You can also download or add my podcast-only RSS feed to your favorite reader or add my podcast using iTunes.

Enjoy!

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Otakon Day 1 Report Podcast

Saturday, July 21, 2007 – 11:44 pm

Otakon Report Day 1Sorry for getting this out a little later than I meant to. I forgot that Harry Potter came out Friday night instead of Saturday night, so I was up reading most of the night instead of doing the podcast. I hope to have the day two report up much sooner.

Podcast Stats:
Time: 21:34
Download Size: 14.8 MB

Opening theme:
“Blurry Eyes” by L’Arc~en~Ciel
Opening theme to DNA2

Ending theme:
“MuvLuv” by Minami Kuribayashi
Second ending theme to Akane Maniax

You can listen to my podcasts in the following ways:

Flash Player:

Directly: http://www.joshsanimeblog.com/podcast/otakon2007day1.mp3

You can also download or add my podcast-only RSS feed to your favorite reader or add my podcast using iTunes.

Enjoy!

By Josh | Posted in Otakon, Podcasts | Comments (0)

Hello from Baltimore!

Friday, July 20, 2007 – 1:06 am

Here I am in my nice, comfy hotel room in Baltimore.  Even though Otakon doesn’t officially start tomorrow, I had a busy day.  Besides a normally 5 hour drive taking over 6 hours due to rain, traffic and, thanks to those delays, hitting Baltimore in the middle of rush hour, I also went to the convention center to pick up by badge.  It wasn’t too bad.  It was a long line, but they kept things moving, so that’s a good first sign.

I also got to ride the light rail for the first time, and I’m rather impressed.  It is much easier, faster, and cheaper to travel from where I am south of the city to the convention than trying to find any place to park.

I also went to a nearby mall and signed up to pick up my copy of Harry Potter 7 at Books-A-Million and watched the 5th movie for a 2nd time.  Now I’m finally making my final plans for tomorrow, and here they are as best as I can plan them:

Metropilis (9:00am – 11:00am; 35mm room)
State of Otakudom panel (11:00am – 11:30am; Panel room 1)

Lunch 

Imaginasion Q&A Industry panel (12:00pm – 12:30pm; Panel Room 2)
Air TV Episode 1 (12:30pm – 1:00pm; Main Events Room)
Aaron Dismuke Q&A (1:00pm -2:00pm; Panel Room 4)
Bandai Visual Q&A Industry panel (2:00pm – 3:00pm; Panel Room 2)
Mamiko Noto Q&A (3:00pm – 4:00pm; Panel Room 4)
Tomokazu Seki Q&A (4:00pm – 5:00pm; Panel Room 4)
Morio Asaka panel (5:00pm – 6:00pm; Panel Room 3)

 1st priority: Asaka Autographs (6:00pm – 7:00pm; Autographs Room 3)
backup:  Fate/Stay Night Episodes 1 – 4 (6:00pm – 8:00pm; Video Room 2)

Dinner

AMV Contest (9:00pm – 11:30pm; Main Events Room

I’ll wait to make my Saturday schedule until tomorrow night, when I get a better idea of the actual feasibility of getting from one place to the other on time.  If I just can’t make some of these, that will give me time to wander around the dealer’s room and such too.   We’ll see how it goes, though.  The only place I may have trouble trying to get to is to see Air in the Main room, but luckily the thing before it (the ImaginAsian panel) isn’t really high on my list, and it’s right after lunch, so I may pass on that, give myself a half-hour extra for lunch, and then go straight to the Main Events room from there.  We’ll see.

I’ll try to take pictures and some audio clips, but be aware, some of that stuff is prohibited in some areas.  I’ll really try to get audio from the panels if I can, though.

By Josh | Posted in Otakon | Comments (0)

School Days - Episode 02

Thursday, July 19, 2007 – 9:25 am

In episode 2 of School Days, Makoto very nearly blows it with Kotonoha for being a complete moron on not one, but two dates. It’s only Sekai, once again, that bails him out.

Also, I’ll post screen captures of the opening credits….sometime.

Hmm, the magic book says...
This is the best thing to read on a date! Video games: also awesome to play on a date
Eat dessert first, cause this date isn't gonna last until dinner Save me, Kotonoha!

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Nagasarete Airantou - Credits

Wednesday, July 18, 2007 – 10:30 am

Here are some screenshots of the Nagasarete Airantou opening, as well as both credit sequences. The first ending credits ran for the first 12 episodes while the 2nd credit sequence started with episode 14 (there was a special Tonkatsu ending for episode 13). To see the screen captures, view the rest of the article.

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Nagasarete Airantou - Episode 14

Tuesday, July 17, 2007 – 10:29 am

Nagasarete Airantou Episode 14 sees the introduction of two new characters - including one new girl - after they themselves were washed upon the island. However, both of the islands new residents are both rather unusual. Also, we have a new ending this week (see the post with captures of the new ending tomorrow).

Mmmm...Rice balls
The Airantou Council Suspect A: Machi

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Anime DVD and Manga releases for July 17 - July 23

Tuesday, July 17, 2007 – 8:58 am

I’m having to do something for the first time ever today. I’m repeating a title’s cover art under one of the sections. This is due to only two manga being released this week, and my already having used the cover art for both series in the past. I guess 55 straight weeks (well, 54 for manga, really) of never repeating a title under one of the sections is still pretty good I guess.

Anime DVDs

Madlax Complete CollectionJuly 17, 2007
Best Student Council - Volume 4
Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo - Volume 3
Eureka Seven - Volume 8
Karin - Volume 2
Madlax - Thinpak boxset
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny - Volume 9
My-Otome - Volume 1
The Law of Ueki - Volume 8
Tide-Line Blue - Volume 2
Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE - Volume 2

Manga

Case Closed Manga Volume 18July 17, 2007
Case Closed - Volume 18
MÄR - Volume 14

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Haruhi 2 logo

Sunday, July 15, 2007 – 7:37 pm

While I was doing some other stuff today, I suddenly thought of the Hummer H2 logo and then thought - “hey! H2 - that sounds like something Haruhi Season 2 would do”

Thus I made this (I don’t recall anyone else making something like this, so I thought I would):

Haruhi Season 2

Click here for the larger version.

I don’t think the font for the “2″ is thick enough, but that’s the best I could do with the fonts on my computer. If I find a better font some day, then maybe I’ll made a second, better version of this.

Oh, and if you want to use it for some reason, feel free to, just link back to this blog if you don’t mind.

We don’t even know when it’s airing - it could range from this fall to next fall, yet I’m still getting excited over it.

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Tentative Otakon Schedule

Sunday, July 15, 2007 – 2:28 pm

Now that the tentative Otakon schedule is out, I can at least start listing things I’d like to see, and actually narrow down what I’d like to see later in the week.

Friday, July 20

Metropolis (9am - 11am)
Anime 101 (10am - 11am)
State of Otakudom (11am - 12pm)
Photoshop Panel (10am - 12:30pm) - hey, if nothing else maybe I can learn something for work even
Air TV Episode 1 (12:30pm - 1pm)
Vic & Steve Show (2:00pm - 3:00pm)
Welcome to the NHK Episode 1 (2:30pm - 3:00pm)
ADV Films Sneak (4:00pm - 5:00pm)
Morio Asaka (5:00pm - 6:00pm)
FUNimation Q&A (6:00 - 7:00pm)
Fate Stay Night 1-4 (S) (6:00pm - 8:00pm)
Otakon Game Show (7:00pm - 9:00pm) - I’m just interested to see what this is
Darker than Black 1-3 (S) (8:00 - 9:30pm)
OtakuGeneration/Podcasting (9:00pm - 12:00am) - anything with podcasting peaks my interest
Podcaster’s Roundtable (11:30pm-12:00am) - crap, and I think the last light rail leaves at about 11:30, and I really, really, really want to go to this too.  Maybe I’ll have to find SOME WAY to go to it.

Saturday, July 21

Haruhi Suzumiya (9:00am - 10:00m) - what about Haruhi Suzumiya, I don’t know
Media Blasters (9:00am - 10:00am)
Manga Entertainment (10:00am - 11:00am)
Tokyopop (11:00am - 12:00pm)
Sola 1-4 (S) (12:00pm - 2:00pm)
Tsubasa Chronicles 1-4 (S) (12:00pm - 2:00pm)
ADV Films Q&A (1:00pm - 2:00pm)
Anime News Network (1:00pm - 2:00pm)
Bandai Entertainment Q&A (2:00pm - 3:00pm) - this may be especially productive since, from my impression, they basically said they were going to announce something new at Otakon at their Anime Expo panel
Morio Asaka Q&A (3:00pm - 4:00pm)
Geneon Premiere (TBD) (4:00pm - 6:00pm)
5CM (6:00pm - 8:00pm) - I’m assuming this is 5cm per second, but I’ll make sure
Rozen Maiden 1-4 (D) (6:00pm - 8:00pm)
Animation: How it Works (6:30pm - 7:30pm)
Karin 1-4 (S) (8:00pm - 10:00pm)
Geneon Q&A (9:00pm - 10:00pm)
Ergo Proxy 1-4 (S) (9:30pm - 11:30pm)

Sunday, July 22nd

Del Ray Manga (9:00am - 10:00am)
I Can’t Believe You Haven’t Seen This (9:00am - 10:00am)
To Heart 1-4 (D) (9:00am - 11:00am)
Into the Sky: Last Exile (10:30 - 11:30am)
Elric Brothers Q&A (11:00am - 12:00pm)
Code Geass 1-4 (S) (11:00pm - 1:00am)
Kadokawa Pictures (2:00pm - 3:00pm)

And of course there are things such as eating and so on, so I’ll have to see how my ultimate schedule turns out.  Also, I just looked at the light rail info, and the last train that goes beyond the convention center to the south on Friday night leaves at 12:07, so, that’s really pushing it.

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