Our picks of this week’s news June 24, 2009
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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
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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):
- Pizzicato Five – 20th Century Girl (Sony Music)
- 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)
- 筋肉少女帯 – 1,000,000人の少女 (MCA)
- 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)
- Factory CD – ? (Nippon Columbia)
- Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Mr. Mystery Shuffle (Sony Japan)
- Mangahead – Live Like (Sony Japan)
- Fantastic Plastic Machine - First Class ‘77 (Nippon Columbia)
- 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
