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Hisui’s picks:

• A Gundamn! Milestone
  Gundamn! has finally made it to the big 100. In celebration they play a slew of best wishes form their fans and review the series they had been avoiding the most, Neon Genesis Evangelion. But they have decided to put a little twist on this special episode. If you have listened to the podcast before you will notice it instantly.
• H. R. Giger and EZ Money
  A Chaos Theater look at Tiger and Bunny.  The whole podcast still begs the question why this is not out on disc yet. But apparently the dub has just wrapped up so hopefully we will be able to buy it on physical media soon enough.  Also hoping to see those Tiger and Bunny movies soon.
• Smaller Survival Strategies
  A Princess of the Crystal Nendoroid. Which reminds me. When is someone going to license Mawaru Penguindrum?
• Type Moon News Roundup
  • Not Exactly the Most Accurate Summaries: An unusual look at Fate/Zero.
  • Bad Type-Moon! Bad! No Biscuit: The only thing worse than the pillow case are the comments about said pillow case.
  • The Only Thing Scarier Than That Pillow in Your Bed: Or at least I hope so.
  • Two Great Tastes That Go Together: The Gundam and Fate/Unlimited Codes mash up you … always … expected?
  • A Bridge Over Troubled Saber

Narutaki’s picks:

• The Successful 1st Year of Middle East Film & Comic-Con
  I have never been to the Dubai myself, but this report has a great overview of the city and the convention. I’m always curious about fandom outside of the U.S.
• Learn a New Language ASAP!
  Looks pretty concise. I’m going to try out this method myself. The estimates of time needed for a harder language like Japanese is longer, but still since I know some basics the 6 month time frame seems doable for a certain amount of understanding. Besides the part about watching Japanese TV shows, I think we’ve all got that down.
• I’d Rather Be in Westeros
  A great essay about the portrayal of women in HBO series Girls VS. Game of Thrones. And I really must agree, “If this is the stereotype offered of today’s modern woman, I’d rather be in Westeros.”
  
• Sherlock is a Rock Star
  This is a recap of the BBC Sherlock event in NYC, it sounds a bit nuts. I can’t really blame them, but apparently PBS had no clue what they were in for.
• Disney’s First Indian Animation
  Arjun is a fantasy story about a great hero, always a plus. The animation is interesting, a seeming hybrid of CG and cell-shading. It opens later this month but of course has no U.S. plans. I’m hoping this will show up at the New York International Children’s Film Fest next year.

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Narutaki’s picks:

• Akira’s Climatic Scene, in LEGO
  If someone makes something I already really like out of LEGO, well then I’m probably just going to like that thing 10X more.
  
• Really Weird New Anime Movie (Which I Never Heard About on Anime Sites)
  Cartoon Brew is generally my source for international animation and every once in a while they’ll have something anime news sites skip over or at least don’t highlight. The After School Midnighters is just such a case. Judging by the borderline lucid dream trailer and premise I can’t say I’m surprised many anime fans aren’t looking forward to it.
• Brucie, You Got Some Splainin’ to Do
  Batman reveals how he learned his detective skills in this terrible issue from the 50’s. Chris recounts all the highlights while also explaining what works and doesn’t in an origin story.
• Pokemon Fine Art Exhibit
  Two things you might not put together, but nevertheless this showing looks pretty interesting.

Hisui’s picks:

• The History of the Monsters on Pluto in the 21st Century
  Manga Out Loud looks at the works of Naoki Urasawa that have been published in the US. Oddly enough there is little discussion of Pineapple Army.
• There is No Joke Here. I’m Just Glad She is Better.
  Eri Takenashi, the author of Kannagi recent talked about what made her go on hiatus. I’m just relieved that she made it through such a dangerous aliment safely. I am overjoyed to see more Kannagi and Girls’ Work from her in the future.
• It is Clear that We Must Get the Cure March Cake for Narutaki
  Special Smile PreCure! birthday cakes are now on sale. They come will a special phone call from your favorite cure. Does everyone over 18 just get a phone call from Cure Peace?
• Next Step: Actual working Valkyries!
  They made a 1:1 sized VF-25F Messiah Valkyrie f0r Macross’ 30th anniversary. I am super curious if and when the new Macross anime announcement will be.
• Type-Moon News Round Up
  • Fate/Zero on Top: The single for the second opening to Fate/Zero was the number one anime CD in Japan.
  • Apparently People Can’t Take a Joke: Kinoko Nasu talks about the delays to Fate/Extra CCC
  • King of Playable Characters: Gligamesh was announced as the new playable Servant in Fate/Extra CCC.
  • The Archer and the Assassin at Dinner

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Hisui’s picks:

• A Profile of the Inventor of Sexposition
  SNL cannot pass up looking at the racy nature of the Game of Thrones.
• How Do I Come Up With a Clever Title for this Video?
  A lecture with Monty Python’s Flying Circus alumni John Cleese where he discusses how to be creative. A great meditation how we can get into a creative mode and what exactly keeps us out of that mode as well.
• Ready to Feel Ashamed?
  Gundamn look at the anime Lensman movie in the first part. While it is certainly an olde they don’t really think it is that much of a goodie. Then they interview some High School kids who are making a working physical Battlestar Galactica Flight Simulator. That is just sort of crazy on its own but when you realize these guys are only in high school it is even crazier. Shine on you crazy diamonds.
• Video Game Pollice Verso
  An amusing Chaos Theater roundtable that looks at a cadre of modern video game publishers and determines what they would do to either save the company or run it into the ground. While they are distinctly tongue in cheek in their approach there is some wisdom in their humor. There is also a discussion of the nostalgia surrounding Toonami at the beginning so this is now 100% anime relevant. Your welcome.
• Luffy vs. Mr. Atoz
  They already have a teaser for the new One Piece movie and the new antagonist only known a Z who was designed by Eiichiro Oda himself.
• Type-Moon News Roundup
  
  • Anticipation is the Best Sauce: Fate/Extra CCC is delayed until the winter.
  • Someone was Jealous of the King of Knights : Ryuunosuke gets in on the blood drive action.

Narutaki’s picks:

• New Comic Store Opening in Manhattan
  If NYC wasn’t already one of the best places to shop as a geek, it is getting yet another addition. They have staffed up and will be opening doors on the May 12th!
  
• The Most Insane Gundam Cosplay
  Is of course not of a person, but of a robot. Strike Freedom blows my mind. And he seems to have a decent amount of mobility!
• If You Can’t Get Enough of Batman You’re in Luck
  Which is pretty much all of us, right? This is the trailer for the new CG-animated series coming to Cartoon Network. There have been so many good renditions of him in animated form, it’ll be interesting to see what their show adds to the mix.
• Mr. Toad Rides Again
  If you are familiar with the animated short Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride (or the no longer existence ride at Disney World), rejoice because he is getting a full-length feature film! Pete Candeland has signed on a director, you may be familiar with some of his work for Gorillaz. And since this was supposed to be a feature before it was cut down to a short in the past, they may already have a good idea of where to take it.
• Totally Awesome Robot Cakes!
  There is some deliciously high-level craftsmanship going on in these. I’m partial to the K-9 one.
  

Speaking of One Piece, as Narutaki and I were recently discussing it, that girl from the series that no one seems to like: