This week, our topic was Kimi ni Todoke, but since many of my podcast buddies had not yet finished KnT, Brad and I ended up having a rather intimate main segment together (don't get too excited), while everyone else got the hell out for fear of spoilers. So we have done our long-threatened KnT episode, but don't be surprised if we do a part two somewhere down the line when other people have finished. I could put a mock-outraged rant here about peeps not being caught up, but to tell you the truth, I was the one making a big deal that KnT was such a good show that it should be savored like a fine wine, so I don't really have a leg to stand on in that argument. Plus, Tim and Colette might tag-team beating me up. You can listen to this slightly strange, but rather enjoyable episode here.
Those of you who like skipping around for some reason can find the notes after the jump.
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Before Jon's legion of fans ask where the hell he was this episode in the comments (seriously, I'm not being sarcastic- the dude has a following), let me just say that I'm not exactly sure; he was probably just busy. What could POSSIBLY be more important than Japanator AM, I couldn't tell you, but occasionally I hear excuses like "work!" and "must do homework so I won't fail out of school" from my fellow podcasters, so it could be that. However, we did make up for the lack of Jon with plenty of Brad X Jake action.
Show Notes:
News:
0:02:03- Life in the Post-Handley Otakusphere, and that dude from Wikipedia being a tool
0:05:28- Chris Rock to take on Akira Kurasawa project; I like Chris Rock, but...really?
0:09:20- I swear, Leah Dizon looks slightly Japanese to me in this picture; Coincidence? I think not.
0:11:30- Yoshitoshi Abe proves that drawing with your finger is ace
0:14:43- Farming the Manga Way
0:19:28- BREAK
Topic of the Week: KnT
0:20:22- Brad and I argue about what we liked and disliked about KnT- yes, it's not ALL a love-love fest- while Ben camps out and trains for our Durarara!! episode, which will probably be similarly unbalanced if and when it happens.
Currents:
0:44:47- Spring Season chat: Colette and I dig B Gata H Kei, everyone else can pretty much go to hell.
0:48:23-0:52:21- Normally we cut this sort of thing out, but there's just so much quality fun at Jake's expense.
0:52:22- the new K-ON!! is apparently determined to kill the concept completely, Kiss X Sis is...something, and Ben is awesome for watching more shows than the rest of us put together. He's probably going to jump ship one of these days and start his own podcast, "Ben AM for The Disciplined Anime Fan."
Omake:
1:12:09- Shall we say, short and sweet?
Send any questions, comments, or love letters to Jon to JapanatorAM@Japanator.com. Episode 15 will be a listener questions episode, so if you had sent in questions via e-mail previously and didn't hear them answered on Episode 10, I'll try to get them in next episode. Of course, there will be a questions post on Thursday for the interested.
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