The First And The Last Word On Anime
Today Anime Genesis celebrates it’s 7 year anniversary today. There will be a live streaming podcast in celebration tonight at 8pm PST!
Watch live video from animegenesis on www.justin.tv
Just watch the embedded player on this post at 8pm to see the show! Or go to http://justin.tv/animegenesis to see the show and participate in the chat. I will also be taking Skype calls during the show! Just call username benu00 to wish Anime Genesis a happy 7th anniversary or chat about anything anime!
Hey guys it’s Benu here. I’m writing to let you all know that I will be speaking at the Blogworld & New Media Expo this coming weekend which runs November 3-5 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California. I will be speaking Saturday, November 5th at 3:30 PM in Room 406 A. My session is titled: Podcasting Moe: Lessons From An Anime Podcaster. If you liked my podcasting talks I’ve done at Anime Expo, this one is the biggest one yet. I’ll be summing up my six years of knowledge all in this one talk and teaching you how I got to where I am today. I’ll be talking about why passion is important, how to make people passionate about your podcast, and how to grow your podcast. If you want to take your podcast to the next level this is one talk you don’t want to miss.
So all of you fellow anime podcasters and bloggers out there that really want to succeed you need to be at the Blogworld & New Media Expo this weekend! You will learn so many amazing things and reach success that you never thought possible. If you miss this event, you miss out on a wealth of knowledge that you won’t find anywhere else. If your really serious about taking things to the next level then you need to attend Blogworld. Fellow podcasters if you get an Expo Pass you get access to all the Podcamp conference sessions held on Friday and Saturday which includes my session! Don’t miss out!
I have a special offer – 20% OFF registration pricing. Simply use the code BWEVIP20 when you check out and you’ll receive the 20% discount.
So get your pass here right now!
Also I need your help. I was planning on bringing my Hatsune Miku along with me to Blogworld and to be my co-presenter on stage as I feel Miku represents a true ground breaking new media movement and she is moe as well. But what version of Miku should come along with me? And should I also bring Hinagiku along as well so she doesn’t feel left out? Look at the choices below then vote on which version of Miku should join me at Blogworld.
Regular Miku
Open Mouth Miku
Cheerleader Miku
Hachune Miku
Neko Hina
At Anime Expo 2011 Benu had the chance to sit down and talk with Fred Gallagher of the popular webcomic Megatokyo. Benu chats with Fred about what he is most proud of with Megatokyo, how he keeps the story going while avoiding burn out, his plans for other projects, influences on Megatokyo, and the current state of fandom today.
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Recorded live at Anime Expo 2011 it’s Anime Genesis Live: Benu’s Violent Torpedo Of Moe! If you missed it you can now listen to the whole show in all it’s awesome glory! With special guests Mark Allen Jr. and Alex Leavitt! Benu talked with voice actor Mark Allen Jr. about voice acting, dubs, and how to break into voice acting. Benu then chatted with Internet and media PhD researcher Alex Leavitt about Hatsune Miku and the Vocaloid phenomenon and just what is the true definition of the word “Otaku”. Thanks to all who came out to the show! It was awesome to see all of you that showed up!
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It’s that wonderful time of the year again, Anime Expo! Me your favorite host Benu is on the scene to cover the best that anime expo has to offer! I’ll also be hosting two panels! Check out the schedule below and stop by and say hi!
Anime Genesis Live: Benu’s Violent Torpedo Of Moe
Come to Benu’s first-ever live solo show! Will there be guests? Will there be squirrels? Will there be moe… wait, squirrels? With special guests, Mark Allen Jr. and Alex Leavitt.
Friday, July 1, 2011
9:00 pm LP 3 (LACC 515A)
Anime Genesis Presents: How To Fail At Anime Podcasting
Join Benu from Anime Genesis in a follow up to “Habits of Successful Anime Podcasting & Blogging” from last year, with talks about failure, why you shouldn’t be afraid to “fail” at podcasting, and how to handle criticism.
Monday, July 4, 2011
12:45 pm LP4 (LACC 411 Theater)
Otaku been like yo Benu, where you been? Where you been the past couple of months? I’m like, I haven’t gone nowhere. I’ve just been watching all the cool moe shows. So their like, hey Benu where’s Anime Gen going? I’m like, I don’t know but I’m here to take the show back, the show is officially mine, it’s officially mine!
Show Notes
Spring 2011 Anime Season
We, Without Wings – Ore-tachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai
A Bridge to the Starry Skies – Hoshizora e Kakaru Hashi
News
3rd season of Hayate after movie.
Hayate and Negima films double-billed.
Hatsune Miku to perform at Anime Expo.
Kalafina to perform at Anime Expo.
Video game developer Sohei Niikawa announced as guest for Anime Expo.
Reviews
Eden of the East
Final Verdict: A – Masterpiece
Trigun
Final Verdict: A – Masterpiece
Send any comments or questions to animegen@gmail.com, you can follow anime gen on twitter at twitter.com/animegen, also check out our facebook page at facebook.com/animegen.
Disclaimer: The DVDs reviewed on this podcast were sent to Anime Genesis by Funimation Entertainment for review purposes.
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It’s spring and that means an all brand new season of anime. I’m going to start off my season preview with my thoughts on We, Without Wings – Ore-tachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai which is based off a visual novel by NAVEL who were the creators behind Shuffle!. The show is being produced by Nomad, with Blessing of the Campanella and Omamori Himari director Shinji Ushiro as director. Takmitsu Kouno is handling the series composition.
It’s really hard to write about this show simply because I don’t know what it’s about. Two episodes in and it’s nothing but confusion with no sign of a coherent story or plot. It’s just not clear who the main characters are in this show. It’s really disjointed switching between different groups of characters with no real explanation about what’s happening. These characters do have names but it’s hard to keep track of them since you forget about them when the show switches to another group of characters. There are also some very odd and random fanservice scenes.
So far I don’t know what to think about this show. It’s confusing and I still don’t know what is going on. I don’t know if I will continue to watch the show though because I don’t like the fact that it really has no coherent story or plot at this point.
What do you think about We, Without Wings – Ore-tachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai? Let me know by leaving a comment down below!
*We, Without Wings – Ore-tachi no Tsubasa wa Nai is currently streaming on Crunchyroll
As you all know by now, Japan has been hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami. Japan still needs a lot of help as they recover from this horrible disaster. There are many ways you can donate and help Japan. I am giving my support to Anime and Manga Bloggers for Japan and encourage you to donate. There has been quite a bit of money raised already. Anything you can donate will help. Dancing Queen also has a great post on How A Girl Figures about all the other ways you can donate and help as well. So donate and help Japan however you can!
In honor of Hinagiku’s birthday I thought I would write about why I love her so much. If you’ve listened to the podcast or follow me on twitter you know that I’m totally in love Hinagiku Katsura. If you don’t know Hinagiku is from the anime and manga Hayate no Gotoku or as it’s called in English Hayate the Combat Butler. Trying to think about why I love Hinagiku is hard to explain. I never really finished the first season of the Hayate no Gotoku anime, and just recently started reading the manga.
Most of my experience with Hinagiku has been based on the second season of the anime. So I have to ask myself the question “Benu, why do you like Hinagiku so much?”. I’m not really sure how to answer the question myself. I plan to write a more in depth look at the subject another time analyzing the second season and the specific things that brought me to love her. Hinagiku is an interesting character in that when I saw the first season of Hayate I didn’t really notice her from the start although I do remember liking her a bit.
Then came along the second season of Hayate which I didn’t really plan to watch. I just watched a couple episodes just because. I don’t know really what happened but around episode 4 something changed. Instead of the silly parody anime the last season was, the characters in the show started to become real characters and not characters purely just to be comical, which is what the first season felt like. So to get to the point and stop rambling I think I like Hinagiku as much as I do because she very much reminds me of myself or rather qualities of character that I aspire to have and improve on.
Hina always shows herself to be very responsible and honest and always has the courage to do the right thing and thinks of others before herself. She shows herself to be a strong, confident, and mature person yet at times deep down inside she is struggling with the same feelings and emotions everyone else feels yet she always tries to show herself as a strong woman no matter what. Her true feelings are deep down inside but she is too embarrassed to express her true self and feelings. I don’t think this even really explains everything about my love for Hina but I think it may give you a better understanding about why I like her.
If you like Hinagiku, what is it about her that makes you like her? For those that don’t like Hinagiku, what is it about your favorite character from Hayate that makes you like them? If you don’t have a favorite Hayate character, what is it about your favorite anime character that makes you like them?
On February 18th, 6 years ago, the first episode of Anime Genesis was recorded. It was know as Benu’s Podcast at the time, the Anime Genesis name didn’t come along till 10 episodes later. A lot has happened in these six years. It has been a long, long road traveled with many successes and failures. I have learned a lot in these six years and I think I still have much to learn. I never would have thought that six years ago Anime Genesis would still be here after all this time. I’m proud to say that Anime Gen is still here and still going strong. Its been an amazing and fantastic journey thus far. I would sincerely like to thank everyone that has been with me on this wonderful journey. I would like to thank those that have had a profound impact on me and the show over the years and a big, big thanks to everyone that has helped me and stood with me these six years. Everyone’s love and support means a lot to me. The podcast and the site would have never got to where it is now without everyone that has helped and contributed to the site and podcast and of course each and every reader, listener, and fan thank you so much! Without everyone that has helped Anime Genesis become what it is today, it would just be another anime podcast and blog that would have already faded out of existence within the first year. There are so many of you to thank so thank you all very much! I love you all! Where does Anime Genesis go from here? It’s going the only place it can go, up to higher places in 2011!
Some of the most notable events in the history of Anime Genesis over the course of six years:
February 18th, 2005 – The first episode of Benu’s Podcast is recorded.
February 13th, 2006 – The first episode bearing the Anime Genesis name is released.
July 2006 – Anime Genesis covers Anime Expo 2006 as press for the first time.
February 18th, 2007 – Anime Genesis hits the two year mark.
July 2007 – Anime Genesis hosts it’s first panel ever at Anime Expo 2007.
May 17th, 2008 – Benu is a guest and guest hosts on the Ramen Revolution TV show making it Benu’s first ever TV appearance.
July 2008 – Benu interviews David Hayter, Shoko Nakagawa, and Jyukai. Also, Anime Genesis has it’s first live show with Anime Diet at Anime Expo 2008.
January 2009 – Anime Genesis has it’s first live show with How A Girl Figures at Anime Los Angeles 2009.
February 18th, 2009 – Anime Genesis hits the four year mark.
July 2009 – Benu interviews Kari Wahlgren, Yosuke Kuroda, Seiji Mizushima, Yun Kouga, Hiroyuki Imaishi, Atsushi Nishigori, and Benu is also one of the hosts for The Indecent Otaku Comedy Hour at Anime Expo 2009.
February 18th, 2010 – Anime Genesis hits the five year mark.
July 2010 – Benu interviews Danny Choo, also, Benu and Dancing Queen host The Indecent Otaku Comedy Show with special guest Danny Choo at Anime Expo 2010.
February 18th, 2011 – Anime Genesis hits the six year mark.
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