Kansai Romantic (Mini-Podcast 2 of 2: Den Den Town and the Anisphere)

What’s it like for them… to meet us?

Direct Link to MP3 (5.28 MB, 5 minutes 46 seconds)

Links

@HirokiJpn on Twitter

 

The Holy Land (Mini-Podcast 1 of 2: Akihabara and Comiket)

Inspired by Radiolab Shorts and 99% Invisible, I’m going for a different approach to the podcast this month.

Direct Link to MP3 (11.0 MB, 12 minutes 06 seconds)

Links

Akirascuro (Moe Fundamentalism)

A History of Akihabara (Tokyo Scum Brigade)

 

Podcast #4: The Dirty Show

What do our fantasies say about us?  In this episode, we go deep into the rabbit hole.

This episode covers adult/mature themes.  Listen at your own discretion!

Direct Link to MP3 (19.4 MB, 21 minutes 16 seconds)

Links

Girl Cartoons (8C)
Tsurupeta.info (mt-i)
My Sword is Unbelievably Dull (21stcenturydigitalboy)
“Lolicon: The Reality of ‘Virtual Child Pornography’ in Japan” by Patrick W. Galbraith (file: PDF)

Sound Credits

Opening (00:00 – 02:12)

“A World of My Own” (audio excerpt, Alice in Wonderland)
“Tandem-Holiday” (Heinz Kiessling)
“Black Dada” (Fantastic Plastic Machine)

Part 1: Lolita no Ai (02:13 – 13:01)

“Hajimete Shimasho” (Rizelmine OST)
“Ai no Lolita” (Nanako SOS image song)
“Tsuretete” (Boku no Pico OST)
“Dancing Star (off-vocal)” (Urusei Yatsura OST)
“Yuna Mochizuki” (junior idol video BGM)
“Neko Mimi Mode (off-vocal)” (Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase OST)
“Sekai wa Odoru yo, Kimi to. (off-vocal)” (Ikoku Meiro no Croisée OST)
“Himeji Mizuki” (Baka to Test to Shokanjuu OST)
“Cutie Honey” (GO!GO!7188 cover)

Part 2: The NEET’s Tale (13:02 – 20:12)

“Ano Ko no Kare” (Kojima Mayumi)
“Milk” (Penguin Café Orchestra)
“Fight For Your Right (To Party)” (Beastie Boys)
“Inori no Kanata (instrumental)” (Tales of Symphonia OST)
“Quiz” (Skalpel)
“This is Onii-san Essence” (audio excerpt, Imouto Jiru)
“Ii Yume Mite Ne.”  (K-ON! OST)
“Future Gazer (off-vocal)” (To Aru Kagaku no Railgun OST)

Conclusion (20:13 – 21:16)

“Kaze ni Azukete” (Advantage Lucy)

 

Podcast #3: Secret Identities

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person.  Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
- Oscar Wilde 

On today’s episode of the podcast: We love the masks we wear.

Direct Link to MP3 (20.6 MB, 22 minutes 31 seconds)

Links

Mefloraine – @mefloraine on Twitter
Special thanks to Kiy and Positron for their interviews!

Sound Credits

Opening (00:00-01-57):

“Startup” (Windows 7 SFX)
“Chiharu no Koi” (Midori)
“Poltergeist” (Kojima Mayumi, Ghost Hound OST)

Part 1: The Shut-In Princess (01:58-08:44)

“Melt (800% slower)” (Supercell/Hatsune Miku)
“A Couple of Idiots” (Clannad OST)
“Logic Moon” (Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto)
“Melt” (Supercell/Hatsune Miku)

Part 2: Memories of Vana’diel (08:45-21-28)

“Fushigi Purupuru Pururin Rin! (ringtone ver.)” (Welcome to the NHK OST)
“Dark Side ni Tsuitekite” (Yui Makino, Welcome to the NHK OST)
“FFXI Opening Theme” (Final Fantasy XI OST)
“Xarcabard” (Final Fantasy XI OST)
“Awakening” (Final Fantasy XI OST)
“Summon/Water/Fire/Provoke/Cure/Rejuvenate/Teleport” (Final Fantasy XI SFX)
“Orga’s Roar” (Godzilla 2000 SFX)
“The Republic of Bastok” (Final Fantasy XI  OST)
“Gustaberg” (Final Fantasy XI OST)
“The Kingdom of San d’Oria” (Final Fantasy XI OST)

Ending (21:29-22-31)

“Hatsukoi” (Kojima Mayumi)

 

Podcast #2: Marathon Magica

Image source: http://www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~mecco/

On the second 2-D Teleidoscope Podcast–  Watching anime, with other people.  (Also, a whole lot of Code Geass.)

Direct Link to MP3 (20.5 MB, 22 minutes 29 seconds)

(WARNING: This podcast contains spoilers for Code Geass R2 and Puella Magi Madoka Magica.  Listen at your own risk!)

Links

Scamp – The Cart Driver
Daniel (Foshizzel) – Metanorn
Tim (Ephemeral Dreamer) – Ephemeral Dreams

Sound Credits

Opening (00:00 – 01:37):

“Postmeridie” (Puella Magi Madoka Magica OST)
“Magia (off-vocal version)” (Kalafina)

Part 1, Spoiler Warning (01:38 – 11:29):

“Desiderium” (Puella Magi Madoka Magica OST)
“Sunflower Slow Drag” (Scott Joplin)
“Nooo!” (audio excerpt from Star Wars)
“The Heart of the Island” (Lost OST)
“Bye Bye Bye” (Lullatone)
“Vertigo Theme” (Bernard Herrmann)
“Colors” (Flow)
“Devil Created” (Code Geass OST)
“O2″ (Orange Range)
“Suzaku, this is your punishment” (audio excerpt from Code Geass R2)
“Isn’t that right, Lelouch?” (audio excerpt from Code Geass R2)
“Waga Routashi Aku no Hana” (Ali Project)

Part 2, The Spark of Fandom (11:30 – 19:31):

“Scaena Felix” (Puella Magi Madoka Magica OST)
“Baked Words” (Code Geass OST)
“Stray Cat” (Code Geass OST)
“State of Emergency” (Code Geass OST)
“Boyhood” (Code Geass OST)

Ending (19:32 – 22:29):

“Clementia” (Puella Magi Madoka Magica OST)
“Connect” (ClariS)

Also, super special thanks to Jon Sahagian for logging Andrew’s interviews!