UPDATE: Legend of the Galactic Heroes Nickname Guide

So Legend of the Galactic Heroes has an epic cast of over 600 named characters, and even more problematic is that many of their names are insanely long and complex. So we decided to throw all that out, and it really became a fun game to find all these people memorable and easy to recall nicknames. This list will be updated as we review each part and new characters rise in prominence.

We mispronounce Gesicht a lot on the Manga Out Loud podcast.

Recently the Manga Out Loud podcast posted a wonderful two-part discussion, full of spoilers so be warned, about Pluto by Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki. Being based on Tezuka’s Astro Boy story The Greatest Robot on Earth the series has plenty of history to contend with as it adds its own spin on things. We got into such a huge and length discussion after we both listened to the podcast we decided to send him an audio response. Ed decided to share it on the site, but please forgive us as it was just a personal response so we babble a bit. Please go listen to if you have a chance!

Pluto Response by Reverse Thieves (Spoilers Warning)

The Speakeasy: A Reverse Thieves Podcast – Drink #004

Anime 3000 presents: The Speakeasy

The Speakeasy is an ongoing conversation between the two of us about themes, trends, and concepts present in anime and manga and along side that sometimes there will be a critical analysis of fandom. If you were ever curious about our conversations that are the genesis of our posts then this will be utterly enlightening. If you never wondered about that, hopefully you will still enjoy the show!

Drink #004: The Pink Lady, Invasion of the Beautiful Boys!
Various people start watching the latest show for manly men who live and fight for manly things. They notice the men in this show for guys are pretty handsome. Some of them are even gorgeous. Parts of audience cheers with delight,  most of them continue to watch without batting an eye, and the rest run to their computers to rant at the injustice perpetrated against them.
In this episode we begin to examine this phenomenon. Is there anything wrong with throwing some service to the females watching a show theoretically for guys? Also what makes the male fans go nuts over this phenomenon in the first place? This will surely only be part one in a ongoing dialog as we are sure everyone has more to say on this issue.
(Listen) (Show Notes)

And now your helpful bartenders at The Speakeasy present your drink:

The Pink Lady

*1 1/2 oz gin
*1 tsp grenadine syrup
*1 tsp light cream
*1 egg white

Shake ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.