With Tom Croom from Wasabi Anime. Wasabi Anime started from a humble beginning as a way to ban together anime clubs in Florida. Since then it’s evolved into a full blown corporation with Tom Croom at it’s head. Tom took the time to sit down with the Addicts to talk about Wasabi Anime as well as the many projects they’re working on. Most importantly, starting conventions and what it takes!
Reviews: Rainbow and Major
Impressions: Star Driver, Iron Man, Fortune Arterial
We’ve danced around it many times. What keeps the anime industry going? Really it’s the Otaku market! It’s all those things fans buy that supports the industry as a whole. But what state is this market in? Is it declining as everyone says? The Addicts cover the state of the real otaku market with an analysis supported by facts and figures.
Reviews: K-On!! (second season) and Ranma 1/2
Impressions: Bakuman and MM!
Danny from Fan Base joins the addicts to talk about Fan Base and Exp Con, Live from the convention itself! They cover everything that has been going on in the con scene and give their review of the con itself.
Reviews: Mitsudomoe and Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakamatachi
The Alpha Jan from Console Alliance joins the addicts to discuss what his role is with Console Alliance and what they do. He then sticks around to discuss anime and video games, how they relate, and the influence one has on the other.
Reviews: Giant Killing and Occult Academy
Kimiko and Hatake have done it again. Spike Spencer, best known for the voice of Shinji Ikari from Neon Genesis Evangelion joins the Addicts for an interview to answer all your questions that were submitted on the A.A.A. Forums. Plus, a few laughs and tangents along the way, of course!
Reviews: Shukufuku no Campanella and High School of the Dead
Kimiko, our resident author and fanfiction guru leads us through a discussion (with the help of Hatake who is equally wise on the subject) on the world of fanfiction. What is good fanfiction? Bad fanfiction? And how you can tell the difference between the two!
Reviews: Origin: Spirits of the past and Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales
You’d think we would’ve done this before being 54 episodes in. But after a number of questions over the months about equipment we use, how we do things, editing, website management and so on we decided to have an episode dedicated to making and running an anime podcast.
Reviews: Otaku no Video and Death Note
Well we fell for it too. The new anime season is no amazing lineup of astounding shows which promise to be good. Unfortunately, it looks like about the same old ho-hum as always. Never-the-less we’re looking forward to a few possible gems in the bunch. We let you know what you may want to keep an eye out for.
Reviews: Ghost Hunt
The Addicts Bid Farewell to the acclaimed director Satoshi Kon. We talk about his life, his accomplishments, and ultimately his farewell message to the world.
Reviews: Millennium Actress, Paprika, Perfect Blue and Tokyo Godfathers (Scores not given at this time to honor his memory)
3D seems to be the newest craze in well, everything. Video Games, Movies, TVs and more all seem to be getting the 3D upgrade. We discuss what we think about the future of 3D in anime, what we’d want and wouldn’t want to see, or if we think it’s even possible for the anime community to have 3D.
Reviews: Video Girl Ai, Paradise Kiss and Arc the Lad