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Our picks of this week’s news June 24, 2009

Posted by Craig Norris in News.
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Reprints of classic comics offer a glimpse of manga history Mainichi Daily News – Japan

Coffee-Making Manga Robot – What Every geekdad Wants For Father’s Day Wired News – USA

Looking for more participants June 18, 2009

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Hi all,
If you live in the Hobart area of Tas we’re looking at inviting people onto the show to chat about their interests in manga, anime etc. If you’re intested leave us a comment and we’ll get in touch with you.
Cheers.

Musical Edition June 17, 2009

Posted by Al in Music.
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Thanks for listening to the very first musical edition of Behind Anime Lines. We’re thinking of doing a musical edition once a month. If you like that idea please leave a comment.

Tracks played this week were (in order):

  1. Pizzicato Five – 20th Century Girl (Sony Music)
  2. マロン公しゃく＆のはらしんのすけ - Jumpin’ kids（えいご・ばぁじょん)
  3. 筋肉少女帯 – 1,000,000人の少女 (MCA)
  4. PUNCH THE MONKEY! Lupin the 3rd; Remixes & Covers II - サワサキヨシヒロ (Dr. Y.S) _ ルパン三世 ‘78 〜 アフロ・ロック・テーマ -どうしちゃったのルパンmix- (Heat Wave)
  5. Factory CD – ? (Nippon Columbia)
  6. Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Mr. Mystery Shuffle (Sony Japan)
  7. Mangahead – Live Like (Sony Japan)
  8. Fantastic Plastic Machine - First Class ‘77 (Nippon Columbia)
  9. Cornelius - MOON WALK [砂原良徳 Remix] (Polystar)

Possible translation coming later!

Rolling around at the speed of NEWS! June 16, 2009

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1:1 scale Gundam completed + Videos, Night Shots Posted [Madman, ANN Au]

Eva Phone Supplies Increased by 7,500 to Meet Demand [ANN Au]

Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 1st Half of 2009 [ANN Us]

Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 1st Half of 2009 [ANN Us]

Hello Kitty Theme Park Proposed in China for 2013 [ANN Us]

New university library puts focus on the fans The Japan Times – Japan

Marriage to Aussie ‘otaku’ found in translation: The Japan Times – Japan
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20090613f1.html

This Is An Encyclopedia of Otaku: Kotaku.com – New York,NY,USA
http://kotaku.com/5287822/this-is-an-encyclopedia-of-otaku

Contact Lenses that make you look like an Anime Character The Inquisitr – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
http://www.inquisitr.com/25842/contact-lenses-that-make-you-look-like-an-anime-character/

News of the show June 9, 2009

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Sharp’s anime-inspired phone gets a cameo in the hugely popular DVICE – USA

Actor David Carradine Dead At 72 MTV.com – USA

What Does The News From Evangelion’s Misato Sound Like? from Kotaku Australia, the Gamer’s Guide

Japanese pop culture as a business FinanceAsia – Hong Kong
http://www.financeasia.com/article.aspx?CIaNID=104760

Cops Called Over Resident Evil Cosplay Kotaku.com – New York,NY,USA

Music for tonight’s show:
Song
Tetsuwan Atomu – Shonen Knife
Theme from Lupin III
The Astro-Boy theme song – Sean Lennonn
Ribon no Kishi – Anji
Theme from Lupan III – club escape misc
Wonder 3 – You
Lupin 3 – reconstruction remix – fantastic plastic machine
Marvellous Melmo – Cibo Matto
Lupin 3 – Pizzacatto Five