Conventions are a special place where people do… very… special, things. But what really happens at conventions that make us comment on these oddities?
Reviews: Denpa Teki na Kanojo, Wakfu, and Onani Master Kurosawa
Impressions: Aria the Scarlet Amo, Ao no Exorcist, and Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko
With Chris from 2lazy2bOtaku
Some cliches can work, and some just put a bad taste in your mouth. We run down Mitsugi’s list of bad anime cliches and discuss how it can work, if it can work, and when it just ruins things.
Reviews: Kodocha (reviewed by Chris), Wolverine, and Haru Musuko
What’s better than watching anime? Playing it perhaps? We dive into the digital world of anime and cover new titles both in Japan and America. What’s the best new JRPG to get your hands on? We’ll let you know. It’s a digital day in the world of the A.A.A.!
Reviews: .hack//sign and .hack//roots requested by bobnotk on our forums!
If it’s your first con, or your last con, you have to get there and get through it! The addicts put their con knowledge together to create a list of things you need to do and think about to go to cons near and far. And just how to get through!
Reviews: Eureka 7 and School Rumble
Have you ever wanted to bring a gun to a sword fight? On purpose? Talk about element of surprise! We go over a recent survey about what anime or manga weapon Japanese people said they’d want the most and then we contribute our own thoughts on what we would want to have if we got in an epic anime battle.
Reviews: Kuragehime, Fortune Arterial, Togainu no Chi
Impressions: Rio Rainbow Gate, Starry Sky, GoSick
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!
Have you ever listened to a dub that made your ears bleed? Has a dubbing ever made you stop and cry to the sky “Why, WHY?!” We cover what we think are the worst dubs ever. Things that even the most hardcore dub fans won’t touch with a 10 foot pole. What is on such a list? Listen to find out!
Reviews: Blood + and Cencoroll
Impressions: Digimon Cross Wars and Legend of the Legendary Heros
Choosing from the last decade the Addicts pick out four years that they feel were of note. Which years did they pick? What animes came out during those years? Listen to find out!
Reviews: Aquarion and My Neighbor the Yamadas
Impressions: Seitokai Yakuindomo
Joel McDonald, script writer, voice actor and ADR director at Funimation joins the hosts of the Anime Addicts Anonymous Podcast to give an interview and discuss his experiences as a member of the anime industry and what it’s like to work at Funimation.
Reviews: Fruit’s Basket and Heroic Age
We discuss piracy and anime. Torrents, downloading, streaming, and buying we cover what we do, and why we do it. Is it good? Bad? Or neither? We get into the legality and more.
Reviews: Hanamaru Kindergarden, Cobra the Animation, Orphen