We open up and discuss our anime guilty pleasures. The things that most anime fans wouldn’t openly admit, we come clean about. The Anime Addicts also welcome a new host Kimiko and bids farewell to Valentine.
Reviews: Shonan Junai Gumi, Sword of the Stranger, Vision of Escaflowne, Kaleido Star
Discussions on anime to get your friends addicted, even the ones you thought may never watch anime!
Reviews: Black Cat and Fullmetal Panic: Fumoffu
Chiaki gives the dish on Japan as she experiences it first hand. Followed by a discussion on art in anime with regards to CG versus traditional art.
Reviews: Eve no Jikan, Princess Tutu, One Outs, School Days, and Demon City Shinjuku
Have you ever been thinking to yourself how much fun it would be to watch anime with others who are equally addicted? Well we’re here to assure you that it not only is fun but also to give you tips on how to start your own anime club!
Reviews: Mushishi, Kara no Kyoukai and Piano no Mori
Impressions: Higurashi no naku koro ni Rei
Firstly, thank you Vic Mignogna for helping out the Anime Addicts! We have a line-up of important news, like a Dragon Ball MMORPG, and Eureka 7 in theatres. Then a discussion on fanfictions and dubbing with our friend Hatake. Following this, Chiaki is leaving for the “mothership”, as Valentine lovingly puts it, Japan! She gives the run-down of things to know before you go.
Reviews: Big Windup, Baccano! and Welcome to the NHK
Impressions:Basquache and Taishou Yakyuu Musume
We dicsuss the movie Ponyo on a Cliff by the Sea and then give our thoughts on the upcoming 2009 anime season based on the limited information that we have.
Reviews: Gunbuster, Ponyo, Bokurano, and Monster
Impressions:Bakemonogatari and Tears to Tiara
Anime fans burning down their houses over plastic gundam figures? Miyazaki in theatres? Other directors than Miyazaki?!
Reviews: Kannagi and Mujen Wakusei Survive!
Impressions:Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 and Valkyria Chronicles
Firstly covering recent anime news, notibly Ponyo on a Cliff coming to American theatres on August 14th. Then Chiaki and Valentine give a run-down of their time at Anime Fest of Orlando (AFO). Talk on some really cool dancing con videos by cascas2284. Then a discussion on Anime’s that made us say, “What the were we thinking?!”
Reviews: Fire Tripper, Chrome Shelled Regios, Shigurui
Impressions:Cross Game, Aika 0
Welcome the new regular host, Valentine! And she wastes no time getting to things. News about the Wolverine and Ironman anime. The Bakugan video pre-order. And rumors of a Battle Angel Alita movie. Learn some cosplay basics of what to do and what not to do if you’re thinking of cosplay.
Reviews: E.Y.E.S. of Mars, Major: Ball of Friendship, Eden of the East, Blade of the Immortal
Impressions:Spice and Wolf 2, Umineko no Naku Koro Ni, Umimonogatari
Session one for all the Anime Addicts out there. The pilot episode where it all began and we started to make your anime addiction worse. Otakon chat and big news at the convention.
Reviews: Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger, K-On!, Higurashi: Live Action, and Asura Cryin’
Impressions:Canaan