I was not expecting to be sick while this episode was being produced. I am sure you can hear me slowly decay during this recording. It’s no secret what movies we have watched recently and that we can’t stop taking about them.. I think it would be best to tell you this is still an anime podcast. An anime podcast that has screwed up on more than one occasion and now is the time to fix that. We are going to read off all the corrections to our mistakes for the past decade of episodes. We are also going to read some feedback which ended up leading to an entirely different discussion. See you after the kick.

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(0:00 - 9:40) Intro



(9:41 - 30:21) Discussion (Corrections)



(30:22 - 32:49) Earcatch

Animeshon Podcast The character for Victory/Win should be 승.

The Unofficial One Piece Podcast I’m still meh on the new opening.

Jammer’s AniMovie Podcast Wish I could have been on the movie side of your recent episode.

(32:50 - 1:15:13) Mailbag



(1:15:14 - 1:18:03) Closing

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We went a long way to bring you this episode. This is our con report on Anime Expo 2010. This was truly one of the best con experiences I have ever had. For those unlucky few that were following the Twitter, I am sure you got to read plenty of our experiences. Even though I, Doctor, mainly talk about the con itself, the other members of the podcast are going to share with you some of their misadventures. With 60 just around the corner, let’s see if our heroes can make it there in one piece.

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(0:00 - 2:50) Intro

I need to start building that studio soon.

(2:51 - 6:55) Discussion (Our New Sponsors)

That is a complete lie. They did randomly mention us on Twitter though...

(6:56 - 10:50) Discussion (Day 0)

It is a nice hotel if you are planning for 3 people to be in the room. Otherwise, you are going to end up needing another room.

(10:51 - 22:36) Discussion (Day 1)

Here are some of the pictures of our room.







(22:37 - 49:35) Discussion (Day 2)

You can go to ANN for all the FUNimation acquisition news. I don’t think I need to mention everything they got. The one thing that I want to mention is the Moyashimon drama being licensed by them. This will prove to be interesting since the anime hasn’t even been licensed. This may show interest to other dramas and we may be able to get more of them over here.

Since I failed to exploit my press badge, I might as well put up other live performances of May'n and Megumi Nakajima.

Here is May’n performing Iteza☆Gogo Kuji Don't be late. One thing I forgot to mention about her performance at the con, she was doing a lot of high kicks. I am not sure why I wanted to mention that.



Here is Megumi Nakajima performing Seikan Hikou, *Kira!* included. One of the best parts was Megumi asking everyone in English to say *Kira!* with her. Oh, and her singing Aimo with Yoko Kanno on piano. Chills.



Luis Mutherfuckin Suarez



Here are some highlights from the 2AM and Wonder Girls concert.

Sunye - Paparazzi



Yubin - Boom Boom Pow



Sohee - Single Ladies



2AM



More 2AM



(49:36 - 1:34:25) Discussion (Day 3)

I really wish I started recording when we got there. I apologize for the quality of the panel audio. Sadly, my portable mic was not working properly while I was recording.

Here is the new remixed opening for the Black Lagoon OVA.



(1:34:26 - 1:40:25) Discussion (Day 4)

Sunday had some interesting panels. I was in a plane for most of them.

(1:40:26 - 1:42:40) Closing



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Since I am going to be on a plane for a little while, I think this will be the best time to release this episode. If you are wondering why I am going to be on a plane, I am on my way to Anime Expo. If you are also planning to fly to LA, or just want something new to read, we recommend the titles we talk about in this episode. This time, however, we are going to be covering some of our favorite manhwa, or Korean manga. They might be read differently than most manga, but they are still worth your time. We also read off some of our recent feedback. Don't expect much note since my flight leaves in about 30 minutes.

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(0:00 - 12:36) Intro

I am serious. All that audio we had was really hard to recover. For some reason, everything on this Earth was trying to make noise while we recorded. Either it's family visisting to watch soccer, motorcycles, serial killers next door using saws, or a fan blowing right into the mic which has to be on or else one of our host will die of heatstroke. I didn't care at this point, so I am going to release this with my dog and family still in the background. I am going to start investing for a studio.

(12:37 - 18:57) Discussion (A Brief History Of Manhwa)

Peterson said that this is the history and I believe him.

(18:58 - 27:25) Discussion (Jack Frost)

Hellsing + High school = Jack Frost

(27:26 - 31:49) Discussion (Unbalance X Unbalance)

Hot teacher + Guy who slaps bitches = Unbalance X Unbalance

(31:50 - 39:45) Discussion (THE BREAKER)

(History Strongest Disciple Kenichi / 6) + Oh! Great fan service = THE BREAKER

(39:46 - 43:12) Discussion (Veritas)

THE BREAKER > Veritas

(43:13 - 45:31) Earcatch

Anime 3000 Thanks for the promo plug. I honestly was not expecting to hear Josh when you gave me the promo.

NPC Podcast Glad to know you are recording again.

The Unofficial One Piece Podcast See you in LA.

(45:32 - 1:15:23) Mailbag

Thanks for everyone writing in to the show. We may have a new way for you guys to send us feedback. More on that later.

(1:15:24 - 1:16:53) Closing

I will comment on this episode if I survived the flight.

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There's an 8,000 lb fluffy pink gorilla in the comfy bedrooms of anime fans everywhere, and it's no secret that it's piracy. With the combined Japanese & American Industries losing millions each year, studios closing their doors & reducing their workloads even the most insanely opinionated of pirates can't ignore that these events coincide with fansubbed anime and scanlated manga being more widely available. Companies are cracking down even harder than they did previously leaving many an inconvenienced fanboy squawking in disbelief while the purists enjoy a bit of unearned schadenfreude.

However, the questions I'm positing in this post are a bit different when it comes to the piracy issue. We want to tackle this from another angle (no, not from behind). We have a pretty good idea of piracy in the US/Canada & Japan as there's no shortage of evidence of companies that are doing much more poorly than they were just a few years ago, and we feel like we'd just be rehashing old talking points if we bothered with those markets.

My questions are for those of you that listen to our podcast from around the world. We know you're there, we've seen the hits, and enjoyed an email or two. In your country, how easy is it to access anime legally? As a non-American fan I know firsthand how boned I am when it comes to viewing anime on Funimation's site or Hulu.com (Copyright blah blah blah), and since my country is too small to warrant anyone going out of their way to ensure broadcast rights are covered for it, I probably will not be able to legitimately (without workarounds) view English-licensed anime. Customs markups here on DVDs & manga run anywhere from 10-30% so you can see how even a casual anime addiction can quickly get wildly expensive. Factor in shipping (often from seller to an import company and then from import company to my country) and it now approaches ludicrously insane. Ignoring the price factor, bookstores here see no reason to distribute manga on any sort of large scale & anime stores are almost completely unheard of. (There's one, I think, and I'm not quite sure of how much actual anime they sell)

If you live in a region where most anime outside of the basics (what has run on US TV for years) is unlicensed in your language, does this then prompt you to turn towards piracy or do you only sate your addiction with what you can access legally? How much of a markup are DVDs sold at when it comes to what your American/Canadian counterparts can purchase them at?

What kind of pirate are you? (Obviously if this question doesn't apply to you ignore it) Is it out of laziness, to spite the industry, or because you're genuinely frustrated at not being able to access the latest shows legally like others? Expound upon your concerns and feelings, don't worry about sending us pages and pages, we'll read it we swear.

If you're from North America and want to send in your view, you're more than welcome to do so, we're interested in hearing about this topic from all perspectives, even those I vehemently disagree with. I (and my colleagues) are very much interested in seeing the more worldwide picture.

Big Ups from the former Charlestown, stomping ground of this fine dead gentleman,




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