Episode 67 – New Classics
Looking back on the past three years the addicts talk about the anime that they think will become classics in the future. But what is a classic? We tackle all this and more
Reviews: Iron Man, MM!, Psychic Detective Yakumo
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Episode 66 – The Winter 2011 Season
Are the addicts having their normal amount of hate for the state of anime? Will this season finally offer relief!? We go over the new anime season in our normal round-robin fashion and cover what’s coming out and what we’re watching.
Reviews: Chocolate Underground, Chobits
Episode 65 – Drugs in Anime
We keep telling everyone that we’ll deliver fresh anime crack, but is there ever really crack in anime? We discuss drugs in anime and the drug culture in Japan in the process.
Reviews: Those Who Hunt Elves and Voices of a Distant Star
Episode 64 – Live Action Anime
Live action anime characters that aren’t cosplay? Must be live action series! We talk about exactlly how hot Sailor Mars is, wait what? As Roukou joins us it becomes one of those episodes!
Reviews: Golden Boy and Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro
Episode 63 – Anime Music
What’s that noise in the background? Did you even notice it was there before we pointed it out? We talk about our favorite anime scores, music and composers of anime.
Reviews: Kashimashi and Bakemonogatari
Impressions: Togainu no Chi and Motto to Love Ru -Trouble-
Episode 62 – Anime Crushes
Are you looking for some anime dating advice? A hopeless addict looking for love? Well this totally…. may be the episode for you! The Addicts talk about their anime crushes and give some dating advice in the process.
Reviews: Skip Beat
Impressions: Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge, The World God Only Knows and Otome Youkai Zakuro
Episode 61 – Anime Gateway Drugs
Requested by Smarzotais on the forums, the addicts talk about anime to get different age groups into the addiction. We talk about shows for young kids like Pokemon to shows for your parents even!
Reviews: Hand Maid May
Impressions: Psychic Detective Yakumo, Kuragehime and My Little Sister Can’t Be This Cute!
Episode 60 – Starting a Con
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
Episode 59 – The State of the Otaku Market
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!
Episode 58 – Live from EXP Con with Danny from Fanbase
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