Anime Roundtable

The first Girls Only/White Day episode. Tonight we’ll talk about allure of Boys Love, food in anime, revisit Superflat, and mention our favourite shoujo titles.

Courteney, Clarissa, Angela, Mel, and Carol… we’re not putting in our last names

Angela’s week in Japan and some bullets (a fancy way to say headlines in brief), in the episode we were supposed to do last week if we weren’t snowed in.

Mike Nicolas, Neil Sinclair, Angela Jordan, Clairissa Jewell. (1:03:32)

A summery of licenses from the New York City Comic Con and a look back at the American Anime Awards. A new feature on the Roundtable, a short form episode… if you want to call 35 minutes short.

Mike Nicolas, James Austin, Dean Colak

This week, anime and manga will see an increased profile in Japanese government cultural exchange, and more on the new EVA movies. Plus some public denials.

Mike Nicolas, Neil Sinclair, Courteney St. John, James Austin

Tonight we’ll talk about the pickup of Tekkon Kinkreet and the possible implications it may have(nothing bad actually), and then talk about anime pinup girls and guys over the decades. Gotta do something for Valentines Day.

Mike Nicolas, Courteney St. John, James Austin, Angela Jordan

The Anime Channel coming soon to Canada. And the need for anime clubs in the future. With the ultimate question, is any of this worth it? A Murphy’s Law episode where if anything can go wrong…

Mike Nicolas, James Austin, Clarissa Jewell, Angela Jordan

This week, the Japanese National Police Agency on children in adult manga, and nominations for both the Oscar and American Anime Awards.

Mike Nicolas, Neil Sinclair, James Austin, Clarissa Jewell

The first episode of 2007. Aside from some mature talk, we’ll talk about the holiday licenses and the early convention announcements. Also we’ll make a pitch to one of the conventions.

Mike Nicolas, James Austin, Angela Jordan, Dean Colak

In our final episode of 2006, we’ll look back on it, and look forward to 2007. Also we’ll talk about Christmas themed episodes and airing on late night Japanese TV. Table for five sir?

Mike Nicolas, James Austin, Angela Jordan, Courtney St. John, Neil Sinclair

After assessing PS3, Wii, and EVA bodycounts, we’ll talk about Makoto Shinkai and his current place in the anime scene, as a trailer for his latest work comes online. And then a discussion on the concept of the “alternate universe” in anime and manga. Second last show of 2006.

Mike Nicolas, Neil Sinclair, James Austin, Dean Colak