Episode 05: “Hi-Def Hands of Fate”

Kevin embarked on a quest to for a new workout arena, with fancies of The Wheel of Pain, à la Conan. He found no such complex; at least not ones without severe, inescapable cancellation fees (that include, but are not limited to, lashings). While that does intrigue Kevin, it’s probably also illegal.

In other news from The Internet, we may now have the means to produce and purchase a true high-definition Blu Ray release of Manos: The Hands of Fate. Good…? We aren’t able to come to a solid conclusion on that, though one thing we find certain: Punk chicks are hawt. It’s too bad our audio cut during our investigation of Disney punk princesses.

Episode 04: “At the End, There’s Happiness”

Kevin went on a routine road trip to Wilmington recently. While it’s familiar ground for him, there are always new [mis]adventures to be had. For this episode, Kevin shares his latest tales of karaoke, Hooters, and Wings… The last two are strangely unrelated.

Daytime court shows are a guilty pleasure of mine and probably the only reason why I notice broadcast television. Judge me all you like, but Marilyn Milian is a sexy lady. Even at nearly 20 years my senior, it’s hard to view clips like the following and not be turned on.

I hope she has “fuck you” money, as we also discuss in this podcast. A lesson, listeners: Never say a con word about Rutger Hauer while in earshot of Kevin.

Episode 102: “Bucket Monkey”

Robin and the Dreamweavers is probably the most obscure cartoon we’ve ever done on Method to Madness. It’s the pilot for a stillborn series that mashes Cool World with all the tropes of early-1990s comics.

For once, we get to put on our hipster glasses and brag, “Yeah, we’re watching this show–oh, you’ve never heard of it,” with sincerity. Robin and the Dreamweavers was a miscarried wretch that was birthed 10 years too late and buried quietly in an unmarked grave. Your life was better in the sweet ignorance before knowing this movie even existed. But it’s too late; you’ve read this far and you’re forever changed… You’d may as well also listen.

Episode 03: “Assholes on Assholes”

Xbox LIVE was hacked! Customer accounts were compromised! Thousands of dollars in funds were stolen! And for what? Basically, trading cards. And this isn’t news? Chuck Lai and Matt Kraft join me in scolding Microsoft and the media for not giving this serious breach of security its due attention.

For better updates on the hack and how Microsoft is resolving this matter, Chuck recommends this blog.

Later in the podcast, we talk about how we refuse to get old. Getting old makes you retarded the r-word. Then we shake our canes, gripe about kids today, and talk politics. Don’t worry; you can also look forward to plenty of butt talk.

OUR FAVORITE ANIME SUCKS.

Over at the A3K Podcast on Anime 3000, we struck a nerve with our submissions for overrated anime series. Your opinions were voiced and we heard you. Now it’s time for us to put our money where our mouths are and cover our own Top 3 favorite anime of all-time.

My choices may not surprise you, but the third certainly surprised me…and it’s my list! Ultimately, I had to ask myself which anime series I enjoyed watching all the way through, again and again. Sword of the Stranger came very close, as did Cowboy Bebop… But only one OVA seemed to resonate as much as when I first discovered it as a teenager.

Episode 101: “The Littlest Pet Shop of Horrors”

Pet Shop of Horrors left quite an impression on me. After discussing it briefly on the Halloween A3K Panel, I found I had so much left over to say. I’d only barely scratched the surface of D and Leon’s secret bromance. It’s a show that would have been beautifully realized in a Jim Henson series with creatures portrayed by Muppets. Why the talk about Muppets? Cuz there’s also talk about Muppets in this podcast.

It’s quite difficult for me to describe M as a “regular guest” on the show, as the first component of that phrase feels much more at home. Expect to hear more from M on the new Alpha Counter podcast and other corners of AlphaCounter.com.

Episode 02: “I’m Your Prostitute; You Gon’ Get Some”

Batman: Arkham City has an ending that begs scrutiny. Paul Dini was apropos in planting in-jokes of Lost into the game’s script, since it ironically reflects its confusing conclusion.

Guest co-host, Charles “Comtar” Lai joins me in this week’s podcast as my Devil’s advocate. Together, we break down not only Arkham City‘s plot holes, but also its cast and controversies. Chuck (as I know him) also brings his experience in “bullet hell” shmups and other classic, niche games…that have recently been invaded by fan service.

Episode 100: “Master Cleansers are Full of Crap”

It’s the big 100th Episode for the Method to Madness podcast! Almost two years in the making… How will the boys celebrate this milestone? (With whiskey.)

We did it! We made it to 100 episodes of the Method to Madness podcast! We start things up with our traditional energy drink sampling, followed by some overdue listener emails. Then on to the main event: Exploring the anime series that also passed the 100-episode mark. Most of them, we’re amazed made it past 10.

Christmas Special: “Fist of the North Pole” or “Ho Ho Hokuto no Ken”

When Kevin and I realized that there exists no Christmas Special episode of Fist of the North Star, we knew that it was our task to correct this oversight.

Our little holiday treat from the post-apocalypse will fit right in your stocking, just before it kicks your ass. Kenshiro is not only the successor to hokuto shinken, but also of the Santa Clause. You do NOT want to be on Ken’s naughty list.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Method to Madness podcast!

Episode 01: “The First Issue’s A Collector’s Item”

It’s the premier episode of the Alpha Counter podcast! New website, new podcast, new talent… Most of those statements are true.

First topic up: Superheroes!

This episode will touch fans of comic book superheroes and traditional RPGs, though not like that ghoulish, handsy uncle you hate to be with alone in a room on Thanksgiving. No, it’s more like that uncle who only gets handsy because he’s drunk himself blind. At least you know that when he apologizes for it, he means it! I’m not doing so well selling this new podcast, am I?

Fans of Method to Madness will find this episode familiar, despite its fresh, new format. I’d just returned from a local comic convention with stories in tow. In the same spirit, Kevin was curious to see how I’d fare starting up a superhero RPG…with unexpected results.

Look forward to the next episode where we introduce some new voices to our podcast party!

Omake 17: “Take the Physical Challenge”

Our 100th episode of Method to Madness is just around the corner! But first, we have a very special announcement, followed by another round of outtakes.

This round of outtakes includes bits from our Tenchi Muyo! guest podcast with Matt Kraft, my adventures with ordering services from Best Buy online, and Whovian shenanigans. Kevin also indulges in some talk of creatures from folklore and their integration into cyberpunk RPGs. And it wouldn’t be Method to Madness without sharks.

Sean Russell asks us on the A3K Podcast: Does lolicon lead to pedophelia? Mike and Jahmere from the 2 Guys and a Mic podcast and I do our best to generate an answer to that fandom debate… That is, when Cody Baier allows us.

Fans of lolicon, best brace yourselves! No matter which side of the debate prevails, you still lose.

“I Choose You, Zombiechu!”

For this year’s Halloween episode of the A3K Panel on Anime 3000, I was invited to be the oddball third wheel along side some big names in manga and anime fandom. Those names being Clarissa from the Anime World Order podcast and Otaku USA and Ed Chavez from MangaCast and Vertical.

The topic of the night: Halloween anime and manga. For me, there was only one choice. And the rare opportunity to engage with my betters of the fandom was a genuine treat.

YOUR FAVORTE ANIME SUCKS.

On the A3K Podast, I join Anime 3000 emcee, Sean Russell, as well as Cody “Lord Shmeckie” Baier from KUSO!, and Mike and Jahmere from the 2 Guys and a Mic Podcast. Together we break down the most overrated anime shows out there. My pick may sound familiar…

And seriously, go watch The Legend of Black Heaven.

Episode 99: “Gist of the North Star Part II”

You think we forgot about The Gist of the North Star? Episodes 6 thru 10 pits Kenshiro against The Army of God. How can we neglect podcasting about something like that? No more than Ken can ignore a kicked puppy.

And puppies do get kicked. Grandma’s are nearly plowed. Children are orphaned. AW, HELL NAW.

It’s difficult to tell what would be more dangerous in the post-apocalypse: A nuked-out Jesse Ventura or a rescue attempt by Bat. If I fell under capture or plunder from Jesse Ventura (even pre-apocalypse), I would feel much safer in his care. Bat’s technique is effective in erasing the problem, but not truly solving it.

Episode 127: “BYOB, Bring Your Own Boner!” [NSFW]

What? Another Whiskey Thursday? Is there a problem with that?

We welcome Anthony Askew from the Dynamite in the Brain podcast to the party. Nicolas Cage is a wig-out god and demands cake. JP asks, “Why so Siri-ous?” There exists a Champion of Omelets. Fuck Nancy Grace; that sensationalist, exploitative…porn star? Retard dungeon. And guys with serious ball problems.

Episode 126: “Sex Orgy With the Holy Trinity!” [NSFW]

Whiskey Thursday… WHY CAN’T I QUIT YOU?

Tony’s out for this one, leaving us to mourn Steve Jobs amongst ourselves. John-Paul wants Adam Carolla (and other radio professionals with podcasts) to get the fuck off our internet. Bible slashfic. Monkey torture. Ryan knows where/what all the good pr0nz is. We test six statements that “get her in the mood”. A man in Los Angeles becomes my new hero. And John-Paul learns how Nancy Grace is fucking crazy.

Episode 125: “Wal-Mart Greeter Serial Killers and the Retarded iPod Mules Who Love Them!” [NSFW]

The Grey Ghost takes another shot with Whiskey Thursday on Fightbait.com! This is a particularly long podcast, so here’s some highlights:

John-Paul loves talking about his phone. Conversation sparks over the upcoming Kindle Fire. Slurs are retarded. Metric Hitler. The value of an infant’s life, in dollars. Tony really, really wants to get into Dr. Who. Rick-Rolling pedophiles. And an almost perfect murder.

Episode 98: “Bangin’ Benton”

Cyber City Oedo 808 is one of the greatest anime of all ti–you know, fuck it. We don’t need to tell you this. Just go to Amazon and buy it for only $3, while you still can. Then thank us later. CLOCK’S TICKIN’, CHUMP.

But for the illuminated few that already own Cyber City (and the dregs who deny themselves), this podcast will still be a treat. Join our celebration of some classic Kawajiri cyberpunk action.

For the record, they are called "jutte".

Episode 97b: “Time for Me to Fly”

Part 2 of Kevin’s Dragon*Con report continues where the previous left off; concluding his escapades through convention-sanctioned speed dating. Later, his mettle is tested in the Magic: The Gathering tournament… Not in his performance in the game, but his patience from judo-chopping douchebag opponents.

Of all the John Ringo panels, Kevin attended all the ones that mattered. He also lamented the played-out, gross commercialization of HP Lovecraft memes and the almost inappropriate gypsy caravan of cosplay strippers.

Episode 97a: “I Publish Cute Girls’ FanFic”

Dragon*Con 2011 got a touch of The Business this year. Kevin joined a few of our friends to the World’s Largest nerd herd. This is Part 1 of his report, in which he recounts his maiden voyage into the great geek gathering.

I, unfortunately, could not join my friends this year, and I never have thus far. Economic excuses aside, it’s also been the price of my own cowardice. I want to experience everything there is at Dragon*Con, but as anyone who’s been can confirm, that is simply impossible. I’m overwhelmed by event schedules, peer synergy, and the fear of missing rare opportunities.

Thank goodness Kevin went as my proxy and he generously allowed me to experience the con vicariously through his storytelling.

Episode 96: “NOBODY HAS TO DIE. I ONLY WANT THE STAR CRUISER.”

Tenchi Muyo!: Ryo-Ohki is an OVA buried deep in the ancient catacombs of my anime past. As such, I retrieved another relic from that era: Matt “@PhantomFHarlock” Kraft.

It’s been a while since Matt’s been in Neverland; a metaverse innocent to concepts like career, parenting, or mortgage…where the landscape is painted with cartoons and poor eating habits. But for Tenchi Muyo, I could think of no better expert.

Matt also provides us with insight to how a geek negotiates pastimes with family responsibilities. Raising children affects how we view our own hobbies… Sure, we “turned out okay”, but how will the current generation of media mold the clay of our offspring’s minds? Did we have it better, or do they? Matt gives his best guess.

Oh yeah, and there’s that whole Alpha Counter thing we did.

Episode 95: “Too Soon?”

Kevin loves violent justice. Sean loves time travel. Put those two hands together and you get our latest podcast exercise! How would you prevent 9/11?

This may be our most insensitive podcast to date. But we make no apologies! Terrorists are assholes and have at the very least earned the barrage of juvenile pranks we’d arrange to not only thwart, but also demoralize their campaign.

Come for the terrorist jokes; stay for Sean waxing nostalgic over live-action stage shows based on 1980s cartoons. A He-Man roller derby musical…that happened.

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Episode 124: “I Hate Beer Hands Because They Are Dubstep!” [NSFW]

Tuesdays feel like Thursdays here on Method to Madness, as we re-post another recent appearance on Whiskey Thursday.

This is easily one of the best episodes that I’ve had the pleasure in taking part! We test the waters in golden showers, John Paul shares where he bares no hair, cannibal cannibus, and how anime voice actors exploit their fans. We also establish that Mongolian grills are fuckin’ dope and goddamnit fedoras are still cool.

As mentioned in this podcast, looking at my high school’s website design, it’s like taking a time machine back to the years in which I attended.

Episode 94: “McDDLT”

Ghost is for counter-terrorism what Meg is for sharks. John Ringo needs to write for H-games, since our eponymous hero takes direction from the same moral compass. Need further convincing? Ghost has a harem and bangs underage rape victims.

Ringo’s storytelling stylings may share a common cousin with eroge, named Mary Sue. Ghost could also be taken as a dark comedy, and it likely is. Fans of manly anti-heroic fantasy are in for a treat, but ingest this book in small portions. Marathoning it at great length may result in shock by its deluge of horrific antics.

We have also determined that the time machine will be a hipster invention.

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Omake 16: “Mute = Cholesterol?”

Our outtake podcasts are often complimented as our best work, which sounds counter-intuitive. Why would we (or, more accurately, I) edit out our “best” material from each episode? I begin to question my own judgement–of topical relevance, comedy, and my place in the universe–but within a picosecond my ego reminds me that I’m never wrong.

The magic of converting what was once chaff into vital stuff is context, I believe. A variety bag of assorted candies will be consumed faster than a 1-pound dedicated bag of Tootsie Rolls. Except for Dum Dums, no one eats those. Well, except maybe strippers, whom I assume buy them in bulk instead of wasting time sifting through Sweet Tarts and Double Bubbles. Costco would be wise to stack their Dum Dum pallets next to their drums of pole wax.

Within this batch of podcast outcasts are bits from M’s recent guest hosting, conspiracy theory talk from a podcast you won’t hear in full until next month, and a classic Sean Russell moment from the High School of the Dead episode of the A3K podcast.

Episode 93: “Dr. Pepper BBQ Sauce”

Tiger and Bunny is a rip-off. It’s currently available for free on Hulu and we are not paying them enough! This is the type of show that we needs encouragement to produce more.

We don’t spend much time discussing Tiger and Bunny, but only because there’s so little to say. It’s a superhero buddy comedy. It’s good. You should watch it.

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Episode 121: “Measuring Steve Jobs’ iCancer With The Fat-o-Meter!”

Just in case you missed it, I appeared again on Fightbait.com‘s Whiskey Thursday.

In this episode, we debate the misuse of the phrase “slice of life”, Katy Perry’s miserable opening acts, the majesty of her performance, and apotemnophilia. You’ll have to look that last one up. We also ride the nostalgic rainbow aboard John Paul’s journal journeys and Tony tries to talk me out of throwing away old VHS home movies that I’d long-forgotten.

Episode 92: “The Gist of the North Star Part I”

The Fist of the North Star is the greatest anime series of all time. OF. ALL. TIME. We discussed Fist in our podcast debut; in a time when there was Madness, but the Method was still to be sorted out. Now we return to the show to give it its due homage in a full retrospective series we like to call “The Gist of the North Star”.

NOTE: From September thru December we’ll be adjusting our release schedule so that new podcasts episodes publish every other week. Both Kevin and my workloads have ramped up, Kevin has some family business to tend to, and the holiday season is just always especially busy for me. We intend to still record as much as we can, but the schedule adjustment will allow us some much-needed elbow room while still providing our listeners with regular content.

The good news is that this will likely free us up for side projects, so you can expect more written articles on the website and guest appearances on other podcasts.

Come the beginning of the new year, we expect to return to our weekly schedule; rested and ready to dole out the harshness.

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Episode 91: “Puppies and Bunnies (DIE.)”

Watership Down has a reputation, grossly skewed by YouTube AMVs. The Plague Dogs, on the other hand, assaults your sympathy with the beat of a taiko drum.

Our podcast’s familiar, M, joins me for this round while Kevin is wrestling sharks for justice and popsicles. Fans of M can read more of her written and doodle-riffic effects in her blog, Empersonal.

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Omake 15: “On Air”

This past June, close friend Phil Lee invited us onto his local radio show to discuss anime podcasting and share stories from Animazement. We thank Phil and WXDU for allowing us a brief, shining moment over the airwaves. Luckily for the Internet, the broadcast was recorded and we’re able to share the interview with you!

I’m familiar with the Duke University station, having DJed there myself briefly last summer. It’s a memory I cherish, however I’d be hesitant to return to the studio. Not out of any sour grapes–the staff and crew are great–but hosting a music block isn’t nearly as comfortable a fit as talk radio, my natural habitat.

Episode 90: “Adjective Noun Gerund”

Mad Libs is a cheap party game that anyone can play. The real fun, of course, is how you play it. Exercising a more…unorthodox vocabulary can generate legendary scripts. We hope our technique catches on.

A listener email also sparks a discussion about the Vulcan/Romulan relationship shared between the anime and furry fandoms. The geek family tree is a convoluted briar patch. Each thorn stabs at a neighboring branch, denying their common root.

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Episode 89: “Whoo OOH!”

Moetan slithered into our Garden and seduced poor Kevin, charming him with the promise of 13.5 episodes of concentrated depravity. He was unable to resist discussing it on this podcast. Be kind to Kevin; he’s not the villain (at least, here). He’s the victim of his own predilection for masochism and cartoon ducks.

The best part of this show is the ending. Obviously because that’s where it ends, but it’s also where we’re presented with the same Mahoromatic-style twist ending where all my wishes came true. It may be the only episode worth watching.

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Episode 88: “And THIS…is NOT the katana…”

The Sacred Blacksmith has forged a wedge that’s split Method to Madness in twain! It has my blessing as a worthwhile show, though there is no budging The Business.

Fan service is the salt of storytelling; in anime and most other breeds of entertainment. A pinch here or there can give a show an enriched flavor. More than a dash, and it ruins the experience; rendering it vile, inedible, and even toxic.

This show uses just what the recipe demands, losing none of its charming zest. Kevin, however, is a supertaster with an unforgiving pallet.

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Episode 87: “Hustle That Muscle!”

DD Hokuto no Ken either opens the Fist of the North Star doors to a new audience or completely alienate veteran fanboys. We can’t seem to agree on which. One thing we can agree on: Super-Deformed Fist of the North Star is a fun idea.

These 3-minute shorts have afforded the boys some much needed spare time in this busy summer. Kevin’s throwing a party and strong>he needs your help! Sean just needs to rest after hoisting around the pallets of sheet metal corpses at his day job.

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Omake 14: “That’s Not Romantic”

Remember our Clannad podcast? No, no… The original recording that didn’t make it. Weren’t you curious how that first round went despite technical interference? Just in case, we’ve included portions of that for this batch of outtakes.

Within this sideshow of aborted audio are pieces of our lost Clannad recording, energy drink experiments, and even the original recording of what became our promo for the A.A.A. Network. Enjoy hearing how the podcast sausage is made.

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Episode 91.5: “Disco is LIFE!”

The guys at Anivision aren’t just our brothers on the AAA Network, but also close neighbors!

While a local team-up couldn’t be arranged this time, The Grey Ghost was able to join the Anivision gang via Skype. This squashed any hope of those boys from tackling Sean and prying the mic from his lips before ranting about California’s video game laws, raping your childhood, and the editorial crimes of Lisa Foiles.

Episode 86: “Inspired By Olsen Wells”

Back to the Future and Demon Souls satisfies Sean and Kevin’s lusts for time travel and fantasy adventure, respectively. We also discuss punching babies in Yakuza 2 and Kevin shares his recent rediscovery of Magic: The Gathering.

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Highschool of the Dead

Sean Russell, maestro of Anime 3000 and host of the A3K podcast invited The Grey Ghost to join in a discussion of Highschool of the Dead. Good thing we had some extra jokes laying around from the first time we covered that show.

It’s astounding to learn how the anime fandom at large reveres Highschool of the Dead, yet finds Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt so revolting. It begs to wonder: Is the world mad or is it just us? If this is what passes for sanity, lock us safe within a padded room.

Episode 85: “Gobblecockers”

Koe de Oshigoto shows you how the sausage is made in the eroge industry. That is, if sausage was made from candy and strawberry cake instead of the standard lips and buttholes.

There’s more than meets the eye in this OVA; subtext on multiple dimensions. Obviously, there’s the same exploitative social grooming of the audience that we also saw in Clannad. But there’s more even within the microcosm of the show… A dark conspiracy that we bring to light!

Have you sent us any email? You might hear your name in today’s podcast! We finally dip into our mailbag to respond to some listener feedback.

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Episode 112: “Statutory Masturbation!” [NSFW]

Originally published on Fightbait.com on June 23, 2011, Whiskey Thursday is again haunted by The Grey Ghost, though only for the first half. We discuss legendary RPGs like Chrono Trigger and Zelda: Ocarina of Time as well as bizarre bathroom habits. After the break, the wage slave gets another tongue lashing and the gang uncovers murder conspiracies from the 1990s as if the bodies are still fresh.

Episode 111: “Suicide Poop Theory” [NSFW]

Originally published on Fightbait.com on June 16, 2011, The Grey Ghost appears on another episode of Whiskey Thursday! We discuss the sorry state of the wage slave, the potential evils of digital distribution, and racist pedophiles. No, really, it’s all much funnier than it sounds.

Episode 84: “Wish? Did Somebody Say Wish?”

Puella Magi Madoka Magica is a good show about a bad deal. As a general warning, we spoil this show all to hell. But you know what? You should go watch it anyway. It’s cool; we’ll wait.

What Kevin suggests as a catchphrase of mine is the moral from Charles Perrault’s original version of Little Red Riding Hood. Its parable was to warn young women of the seductive trickery of men. Applying it to Madoka is just as sound a fit.

Little girls, this seems to say,
Never stop upon your way,
Never trust a stranger-friend;
No one knows how it will end.
As you’re pretty so be wise;
Wolves may lurk in every guise.
Handsome they may be, and kind,
Gay, and charming – never mind!
Now, as then, ‘tis simple truth -
Sweetest tongue has sharpest tooth!

I shamefully realized too late an easy parallel between Mami and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Just as well, since I’d sooner generate more comparisons to Buffy the Vampire Slayer than Star Wars.

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Episode 83b: “When There’s No Room Left In Hell…”

Part 2 of our Animazement 2011 coverage kicks off with our applause for Anime Hell. Our advice for Anime Hell: If you haven’t been, go. If you have been, go again and drag in those who haven’t.

Saturday and Sunday is the meat and viscera of the convention, respectively. This year marks the first–of what we hope to be a legacy–panel hosted in part by Method to Madness. We also bought stupid anime girl figures with bobble boobs.

Footage of the panel can be viewed below:

Episode 83a: “Con Men”

Animazement 2011 has come and gone in a blink of an eye. Every year, we heed the call of The Gathering to unite with our geek kinsmen in a three-and-a-half day campaign over downtown Raleigh, NC. Then, as if it were a mirage, it’s gone. We return to our daily lives questioning if our episode into a different world had actually happened.

My initial impression can be found in my personal blog, but here is where Kevin and I offer our full report. This round, we provide handy survival tips as they cover the proceedings from Thursday thru Friday. Tips that will not so much optimize your con experience, but rather save you from the wrath of others. Although, they may be the same thing.

Highlights: The boys nearly get conned at the con. Anime-themed mixed drinks that suck. Sean is a world warrior, but Kevin is a goddamn superhero.

I should mention that the pseudonymous “Paris” and boyfriend, William, that Kevin refers to are the hosts of the Flavor Text Podcast. You should listen to it. Maybe then they’ll make more.

Coming soon in Part 2…

Episode 82: “Get Back in the Arms of a Good Friend”

Space Adventure Cobra is a manly show. As such, while recording the podcast, we drank…like men! This resulting podcast should (we hope!) or should not surprise you, given our impaired judgement.

We probably haven’t been this intoxicated during a podcast since Needless. However, Space Adventure Cobra is worth your full attention. Unlike the much-discussed Akira and Cowboy Bebop features, Hollywood would have to make special effort to corrupt the simple premise of the proposed Cobra live-action film.

Episode 81: “You’d Want Him Too, If You Only Knew”

I Don’t Like You At All, Big Brother! is the much less cumbersome Western title for Ochinko Oniichan no Koto Nanka Zenzen Suki ja Nain Dakara ne!! Honestly, the time it takes to articulate that title is near double my attention span for the show itself.

This podcast is filled with dirty talk…most of it irrelevant to the review. I’m actually pretty proud! We’ve assigned ourselves an “explicit” tag, but it is only now that I feel we’ve duly exercised that status.

You know you want all up in this.

I’m starting to see a lot of new listeners around here… Which means that a lot of you are breaking the first and second rules of Fight Club. Be that as it may, we felt it was time to take a look at some of the highlights of the Method to Madness podcast, thus far.

With nearly 80 (dear lord, have we done that many already?) episodes under our belt, not everyone has the time, interest, or attention span to dive into the entire archive. So let’s make it easy… Listed below are some of the best episodes we’ve done to date, in no particular order:

• Superbook
• Highschool of the Dead
• Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu
• KissxSis
• Sharks!
• Animazement 2010 Pt1 & Pt2
• Unico in the Island of Magic
• A Wind Named Amnesia
• Yakuza
• Fist of the North Star (Live Action)

Fan Favorties:

• Saber Marionette J
• Baki the Grappler
• California Crisis

You can find additional material from us over at Anime 3000 and we occasionally appear on other podcasts found on the AAA Network and Fightbait.com.

Veteran fans: Did I forget your favorite episode? Post your favorite podcast episode in the comments and welcome the new folks into the fold! Spread the love!

Episode 80: “Elephant Snowball”

Astarotte’s Toy, aka Lotte’s Toy, aka Lotte no Omocha!…or as I call it, Dick-Suck Disgaea…nearly cost me my soul. This is why podcasting about anime requires the buddy system, since The Business had to swoop in to save me by, well, giving me the business.

Despite its criminal premise, this show attempts to distract its audience with what could be a genuine struggle of a scarred latchkey girl, burdened by royal responsibility. Fortune shines on her when her duties deliver the surrogate family she’s always needed and the opportunity to rebuild the lost ties with her estranged mother. She finally finds the love she–

ACK! There I go again… Look, this show is about a 10 year-old demon girl with severe daddy issues enthralled to suck dick for survival. At best, this show is a bottomless well for jokes about boobs and blowjobs.

Episode 79: “ATLUS Shrugged, P-body High-Fived”

Portal 2 and the PSN outage dominated the news in the past month; the ramifications of the latter still yet understood. Previous rants on our website about EULAs and virtual property are suddenly shadowed when we fall victim to real theft.

It’s easy to demonize Sony for their security oversight, but the dark truth is that this could happen to any online service: Amazon, iTunes, Google, Facebook… The “cloud” moniker is especially appropriate, since trust in them is trust placed in vapor.

As of this post, Sony’s claimed–in the same breath–that the hackers executed a “very carefully planned, very professional, highly sophisticated criminal cyber attack”, yet were so sloppy as to leave a calling card.

I don’t know if anyone in Anonymous was responsible for the breach or not, but I’d assume whomever was clever enough to break their way into the network understood the value of covering their tracks. It’s not difficult to imagine that Sony was left with little to no trace of the culprit, but saw an opportunity to vanquish at least one of their enemies. It’s like walking in on a murder scene where the victim has written the suspect’s name in blood on the floor to his right…except he was shot twice in the head and was left-handed.

Sounds like a job for Ace Attorney, Miles Edgeworth…whom we also discuss in this podcast.

Episode 78: “Grog’s Log”

Galaxy Angel is an excellent afternoon treat. At the end of the day, plotz yourself down on the couch with an instant dinner and unwind for 15 minutes.

While each episode contains a plot reminiscent of the Animaniacs or the Muppets, there are fresh laughs to be found. The characters have noticeable dimensions beyond just their bust measurements. There is no guilt to this pleasure; indulge!

Reward for a life well lived.

Episode 77: “YOU’RE NOT REAL.”

Clannad is a vile anime whose sins are so detestable, we risked Heaven’s wrath to speak of it…twice. This podcast was recorded while God dragged His fingers across North Carolina just a couple weeks ago. If it was to be our swan song, we could die complete in our mission on Earth exposing Clannad‘s evil.

The moé glamour of this show fails on us. Its true face is one of misogyny and female subjugation; a culturally toxic pill issued in a bright, candy wrapper.

Feminist Hulk would disapprove.

Omake 13: “Mr. Rogers Gets Tha Money”

We go into overtime very often in recording this podcast… We can’t resist a good tangent. But we’ve taken those excess yarns and spun together a fine tapestry of bonus material for you!

Enclosed within are outtakes of our podcasts for Garzey’s Wing, Angel Beats!, Venus Versus Virus, and all the other spoilers we couldn’t fit into our review of Durarara!

Episode 76: “God’s Gift to Buttholes”

Emails have been piling up in our inbox, so we’re taking this week to play catch up. So the first half of this podcast is all about YOU, the greatest podcast audience on the internet.

The second act is a tale told by “Keb’n” highlighting two colorful characters from his college days. One’s a big dumb monkey and the other is a drama-lusting twink.

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Episode 75: “Lesbian Water Slides”

Plastic Little gets a pity hump from us, years after it toyed with our hearts and broke it back in high school. It’s a gorgeous OVA whose looks was really all it had going for it–not much substance and just enough fan service for you to notice how desperate it is. There’s no need to try so hard, Plastic Little…we like you. Relax.

This show is worth a watch. For no other reason than the delicious eye candy; beautiful by even modern standards, let alone early 1990s.

Kevin also introduces us to the vintage works of Art Frahm.

The Culprit:

HP +100, DEF +3, END +1, Resist against Fire, Poison, and Petrify

NONE OF THIS AWESOME SHIT HAPPENS

Episode 74: “HULK SMASH CHOKEHOLD OF GENDER ROLES.”

Iron Man‘s adaptation into anime form could have been (should have been?) a fantastic sentai action series. This doesn’t belong on the G4 Network…its rightful home is on 4Kids.

We would have also accepted a DBZ-style shounen fighting series; one where every so often Tony Stark fires planet-ending repulsor beams from orbit, Rhodey occasionally declares, “That’s crazy!”, and arc generator power levels reach over NINE THOUSAAAAAAAAND. The fight scenes would be choreographed by putting Justin Wong in front of Marvel Vs. Capcom 2. We’d rather watch that show than what was actually produced.

Just put the 49sec mark on loop and you’ll get every show by Hiroyuki Morita.

Why is this man still allowed to draw comics???

Omake 12: “Waiting for Watubi”

K-On! is a show most requested for us to review here on Method to Madness. We were overwhelmed by the powerful fan following of this anime and caved in to its demands. This is a special episode of the podcast especially dedicated to you.

After giving K-On! an honest watch, we can see why the show is so incredibly popular. There’s the hook of the cute girls in a band, but you’ll fall in love with the tales of survival, wacky antics, the bonding of friends…and the rest.

Villgust

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Villgust highlights all the wonderful elements that made 16-bit-era JRPGs so great. The Super Famicom game of this show’s origin was never released stateside, yet it feels like an old familiar friend. Acquire and view this OVA by any means possible.

Lessons to take from this venture: Boomarangs are dumb melee weapons, catgirls are not furries (regardless of what Kevin insists), and koalas are nature’s cutest sex offenders.

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Listener Email and Video Games

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We don’t own any of the video games that we discuss in this podcasts. We possess them, sure. Even purchased most of them…through legit channels, for that matter! But by golly, we’re going to play the shit out of them while we have them.

At least, until The Man takes them all away.

Found in this episode is talk of games like Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Fallout 3, and various morsels of DLC.

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Angel Beats!

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Angel Beats! gets the bajeezus spoiled out of it in this week’s podcast. At least, we only spoil half of the show, as it appears you’re watching two separate series in tandem. One of episodic, cartoony antics; the other of dark, soul-scarring horrors.

The show lures you in with rubber mallets, cheesy puns, and wacky capers. Then shit gets real. The yucks get hushed by infanticide, domestic abuse, and life-crushing tragedies.

We also tell very insensitive jokes.

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Venus Versus Virus

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Venus Versus Virus is an anime about individuals whose special sight is beyond the normal spectrum, yet most of it falls apart unless the viewer observes the events through a narrow, myopic lens. The moment you begin taking in the show at more than face value, it falls apart.

That aside, it leaves us wanting to know: When they gonna kiss already?? With all the lesbian feminist undertones–vilifying and minimizing the male characters–the male audience is also punished with this 12-episode cocktease.

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Alpha Counter

What’s Alpha Counter, you ask?

In 2006, The Grey Ghost co-hosted a live video game talk show called Alpha Counter along side Matt “Harlock” Kraft. The show (like its parent network) was short-lived… But this week we exhume a “Best Of” collection of the show and breathe new life into it. The news stories may be dated, but the topics are no less relevant today as they were then.

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Outtakes!

Here we go, running at the mouth again. Every podcast recording is bound to sprout basal shoots of tangential discussion. Or sometimes–in the case of our Take the X Train podcast–we just can’t keep our shit straight. This isn’t a filler episode… It’s the roast turkey sandwich you savor for lunch the day after Thanksgiving.

QUICK CORRECTION: The obscure movie mentioned at the top of this podcast is actually titled Nothing But Trouble, a movie featuring an impromptu performance by Tupac Shakur and Digital Underground. Don’t believe me? Examine the video below:

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Superbook

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Superbook (and it’s successor, The Flying House) is an anime about the Bible. I don’t know what else I can contribute to that description, since those few words perfectly encapsulate the show and all they imply. It’s an anime. About the Bible.

Yes, there’s a robot.

Rather, this show gives cause to remember to check your smoke and carbon monoxide detector’s regularly. Always keep a fresh battery and run tests once a month.

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Highlander: The Search for Vengeance

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Highlander: The Search for Vengeance is like a good pizza. It has the meat of Fist of the North Star, the sauce of Ninja Scroll, held together with the cheese of Yoshiaki Kawajiri, and rest upon the firm crust of Highlander. Sure, you may have your favorite of all ingredients, but you’re still just eating pizza.

As the Highlander franchise goes, this movie is one of its shining stars. But take that under the context that the Highlander family includes such deformed bastard children as “The Quickening” and “The Source”. Any praise is a back-handed since this anime is only saved by its mediocrity.

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Garzey’s Wing

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Garzey’s Wing paradoxically tells you everything that’s going on, yet not once tells you just what the fuck is going on?!?

This is the OVA that you show someone you detest that’s grown curious about anime. Or the annoying girlfriend who wants to share in your hobbies, but doesn’t understand that anime is “your thing”; just as you respect that following new episodes of True Blood is “hers”. It is a ward against those whom you wish to express without words, “Stay the hell out of my fandom”.

Unless you share a fondness for MST3K-style commentary, in which case perhaps game on.

This show was put together by the beloved creator of Gundam, Yoshiyuki Tomino. Consider this the unwanted child that he didn’t have the stones to abort. Instead, he dropped it in the night on a stranger’s doorstep (where it grew up to be a top-billing circus sideshow act) and dreads the occasional phone call when it tries to catch up on lost time and ask uncomfortable questions about its conception.

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VIDJERGAMES!!!

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Video games are a holiday staple. They’re our cellmate in the snow-tombed brig of winter.

This season, we rumbled with the undead in titles like Splatterhouse, Ghostbusters, and to some extent, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. Kevin wants you to play Kingdom of Loathing. And you better should.

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Favorites From 2010

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2010 has come to pass; another chapter closed. The subjects of this podcast aside, we never quite see the full scope of anime volume we’d consumed until we look behind ourselves. There’s a sense of accomplishment in realize that in such a short stretch of temporal road, we’d bore a substantial burden. That is, until we also recognize the bulk of our load was crude excelsior we could have easily cast away.

This week, we look back at some of the shows we watched in 2010 that we may not provide for a full podcast, but are at least noteworthy. Come for the Strike Witches 2 and Cat Shit One…stay for the Millennium Actress and Summer Wars.

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Highschool of the Dead

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Highschool of the Dead is no Dawn of the Dead. It’s barely House of the Dead.

The zombie apocalypse genre is arguably played out, but its longevity can be attributed to its beautiful simplicity. There are so many stories you can tell in that setting, and only so many ways you can fuck it up. Japan finds a way to taint (see what I did there?) this otherwise robust premise with goddam fan service…an infectious blight more widespread than the T-virus.

The veil of survival horror fantasy is quickly dispelled when your series includes a scene where a rapist grips a student’s breast like a piping bag. Just sayin’.

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Random Ramblings

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Within this podcast, we’ve announced our first Method to Madness Podcast Contest. To learn the rules of this contest–one where you can win free anime DVDs–just listen to the end of this podcast. For submissions to this awesome contest, please contact us here.

It’s almost Christmas! Here at Method to Madness, the holidays mean one thing… No, not presents or family gathering. It’s drinking. (Though that’s usually related to family gathering.)

The Grey Ghost and The Business are taking a break from their usual anime or video game review, just to toss back a few and shoot the sugarplums. There’s talk of PlayStation3 oddities, reality television, and our new Lord and Savior: Liam Neeson.

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Kick Ass! It’s Christmas!

Christmas is the time for outtakes…AGAIN. Shortly before our most recent podcast session, Kevin and I exchanged our Christmas gifts. And as our gift to you, we recorded the experience and combined that with bits taken from our first podcast of the upcoming year.

Double Bonus! Fightbait LIVE! Episode 10 guest-starring The Grey Ghost:

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The gifts that keep on giving…

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Ladies Versus Butlers!

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Ladies Vs. Butlers was just the reminder we needed as to why we do this podcast. It’s been a nice little vacation, in our OVA oasis from the 20th Century… But that’s not where we are. That’s not where we need to be.

This anime hits us two-fold: Not only is it just another goddam fan service show, but also because, despite the title’s implication, not a single serving tray nor feather duster is wielded in epic combat. Yet we overcome, and this episode proves as a Method to Madness tour de force.

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Orguss 02

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Orguss 02 is, unlike Macross II, a super-dimensional sequel that eclipses it’s predecessor. It’s an OVA 6-pack that’s a fulfilling treat with each episode you crack into. And by the time you’ve imbibed your fourth round, shit starts to get a little cray-zayyy!

This was a nervous reunion for me; cautious of the nostalgic lens and the psychological justification of spending $30 per episode on VHS. Viewing it again with unbiased eyes, I can clearly see Orguss 02 is an old, true friend that I’m pleased to introduce to The Business.

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Favorite Song Lyrics

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Song lyrics… Cuz it’s our podcast and we feel like it. Don’t worry; there’s at least one song that we discuss that’s anime-related and thus relevant with the rest of our podcasts.

This deviant exercise mostly orbits around Kevin’s passion for country music and the emotional tapestries loomed by their lyrics. I can’t throw stones his tastes in music, living in the glass house where my own musical tastes dwell. Or rather, the glass unfurnished studio apartment with a single potted geranium in the window.

What are some of your favorite song lyrics? Post them in the comments!

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Take the X Train

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Take the X Train is an OVA carried from Fast Karate’s mouth to God’s ear. It’s the closest we’ve gotten to realize “Lightning Train“.

This “poor man’s Akira” is 50 minutes of your time well-spent. Seasoned otaku will appreciate its beautiful animation and stimulating story. New otaku will probably just make an Ozzie Osbourne AMV out of it. Whatever it takes to put this footage in front of you, it’s a valid excuse.

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Happy [day after] Thanksgiving, folks! As a special holiday treat, Sean (aka The Grey Ghost) was invited to join in the festivities for this week’s Whiskey Thursday, hosted by our “secret friend”, Fightbait.

This podcast is the horn o’ plenty of discussion–the audible centerpiece of your long drive to Grandma’s house. Co-host Anthony examines urinal etiquette and sets the holiday mood with an airing of family grievances. Fightbait steps up on his soapbox about his topics of expertise: Podcasting and sticking his dick in pies. Sean likes sweet potatoes.

Here’s an extra holiday bonus… This is a rant that I put together on some topics that have been a popcorn kernel, long wedged in the gum of my molar.

For months, I’d outline rough articles on the harbingers of digital distribution and the abuse of Godwin’s Law against chimerical censorship. Mid-draft, some new report would spring up from the media, putting the SEAN SMASH! on yet another helpless keyboard and leaving the written article in wait.

The pen is mightier than the sword, yet impotent to the power of the microphone.

Outtakes

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This set of outtakes is something special because they contain clips from a lost recording we did for a Shinesman podcast. We may still cover Shinesman in the future, but the night we recorded this material, a wild Boomer began attacking the city; our sign to leap into the AD Police chopper to go in for a closer look.

Other clips included come from such gems as KissxSis, Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt, and our Anime Lightning Round.

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In this week’s episode of The Otaku Momentum podcast, Sean (aka The Grey Ghost) tests Neokage & Friends’ scruples in a round of One-True-Three! The favor is returned in kind with a bout of Fuck-Marry-Kill. Then we try our damnedest to find substance in Amagami SS and the dating sim from which it’s derived.

Zillion: Burning Night

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Zillion: Burning Night–not “Burning Zone”, as I absentmindedly referred to it–is everything you’d expect from an OVA based on a video game from the 1980s… Except no one expects the steamroller train!

This show has kindled some interest for me in the Sega Master System’s Light Phaser games. The light gun is easily sexier in design compared to Nintendo’s “Why’d you have to go and make it orange?” counterpart. But how optimistic can I be if all I want to do is shoot J.J., Apple, and Champ in the face? That is, after the sour forbiddance of punishing that mocking dog with the sadistic, haunting laugh.

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This week and next, Sean (aka The Grey Ghost) will appear on The Otaku Momentum podcast! First up, we discuss the latest [lack of] news in the anime world, followed by a roundtable review of Ookami San.

You’ll want to tune in next week as well when Sean subjects Neokage & Co. to a round of One-True-Three, we expose our tastes in Fuck-Marry-Kill, and pick apart the dating sim-inspired Amagami SS.

Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt

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Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt is quite possibly the only “panty” show to emerge from Japan to win my complete and absolute favor. It’s a show conceived an ocean away from its true audience–the cartoon parallel to a teriyaki cheeseburger with a side of wasabi fries.

The beaded drips of disappointment from otaku looking to this show as spank material is delicious Schadenfreude. Amidst all the dick and fart jokes, you’ll find no money shot. Appreciate the satisfaction of busting a gut over busting a nut.

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Vandread

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Vandread takes you to the front lines in the galactic battle of the sexes. It’s a world where men suffer from crippling inadequacy and women are so compassionate they become ineffectual. Is this social commentary told through vintage-style science fiction? Or is this just another HOMEBOY GON’ PILOT THA ROBOT AND SAVE THE UNIVERSE!!?!

This is anime; you do the math.

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My Hime

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My Hime might be an anime version of Highlander, if there weren’t already a Highlander anime. In the end, there can be only one, but not without laying a path of anguish. This is no game for martyrs or masochists, for the defeated in this tournament themselves lose nothing–it’s those closest to them that pay with their lives.

Sounds intense, except there are pokey-mans and a panty episode.

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Anime Lightning Round

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This podcast is like a box of chocolates. You know what you’re going to get (cuz the key is on the box, stupid), but it’s a small bounty of various delicious morsels.

Much like our 2009 recap, Kevin and I unleash a rapid fire lightning round of anime. Shows like Tokyo Magnitude 8.0, Astro Fighter Sunred, Katanagatori, and Lamune bear discussion, but there might not be fertile enough to draw for full podcasts individually.

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Saber Marionette J

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Saber Marionette J confuses the senses, whether it be visually or in concept. The misogynist themes and fan service refused to go unnoticed, but there’s just enough heart and humor that this show gets a pass.

We warn you: Saber Marionette J is as far into this series that you need to tread. Any other suffix to the Saber Marionette title could result in involuntary cries of anguish and flinging loose objects into your screen.

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KissxSis

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KissxSis… WTF???

Shows like this are currently the methadone of the anime industry. It gets us along day-by-day, but it’s far from a cure and most likely doing more long-term harm than good. Understanding this as I watch KissxSis gets me wondering, “You know, maybe Nick Levasseur was on to something,” as fire cures all ails and evils.

KissxSis presents a window into a world pregnant with insanity. As with every harem show, every warm-blooded biped with a vagina amass toward our lead homeboy’s junk… But none more determined than his two twin sisters. Yes, they are his step-sisters, but this doesn’t excuse either their taboo or their peers insistence that they indulge.

If you like this show, KEVIN HATES YOU.

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Fan Mail!

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It’s our first feedback episode! We only get to tackle two listener emails, but they’re big ones.

The first is a followup to our God of War III and Bayonetta podcast and the second tests our understanding of the classic Fist of the North Star anime movie. This all, of course, not without its due tangents and rants on our part.

I wish I'd found this picture for our God of War III and Bayonetta podcast.

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