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In case you don't know, we've all grown up and got ourself's a big boy site. You'll find all our episodes and more at Anivision.org! We have a forum and we are posting many impressions and reviews on various games, anime, music, and much more! Join us there and have fun!

Episode 48 - Happy Anniversary Anivision

In celebration of the Anivision Podcast turning 1, the admins reveal their plans for the "Rebuild of Anivision". In this week's discussion, the group examines EA Sport's Online Pass plan, visit the Anivision Revision Division with the PSP and welcome more members into the Anivision Hall of Fame.


Intro: Bleach's "Rolling Star" by YUI
Intermission: Ikkitousen XX's "Hishou Suru Tamashii" by Yasuharu Takanashi
Outro: Sekirei Pure Engagement's "Hakuyoku no Sekiyaku ~Pure Engagement~" by Hayami Saori & Inoue Marina & Hanazawa Kana & Endou Ayu

Sony Patents for Local MP Gaming Concept 9 (Kotaku)

Episode 47 - Spring 2010 Anime Awards Presentation

Joined by Flags of the Decoration Disorder Disconnection podcast and also a blogger at Sekijitsu.com, the admins give their awards for outstanding performance in the Spring 2010 anime season.


Intro: Rainbow's "We're not alone" by coldrain
Intermission: Uraboku's "Uragiri no Nai Sekai Made" by Rayflower
Outro: Angel Beats' "Ichiban no Takaramono" by Girls Dead Monster

DDD Welcomes Jrow!
Jrow was a guest on the DDD podcast this past week as they discussed a certain zombie anime, reviewed the great series Durarara and more! Check out the episode here.

Thanks!
We once more thank Flags for joining us on the show this week. It was a great time and we hope to have you back on the podcast in the future!

Seitokai Yakuindomo Preview

We accidentally left one show out from the 2010 Summer Anime Preview, and that would be Seitokai Yakuindomo. If you want advice from us on whether this show is worth checking out, listen to this segment.

2010 Summer Anime Preview

In this special episode the Anivision hosts give their impressions on all the new shows of the 2010 Summer anime season.

Notes:

Album Artwork parodied from Occult Academy

Intro Song: Occult Academy's "Flying Humanoid (フライングヒューマノイド)" by Shoko Nakagawa

Insert Song: Nurarihyon no Mago's "Fast Forward" by Monkey Majik

Ending Song: Highschool of the Dead's "Major Doubt!" by Maon Kurosaki

Highlights Show

As the Anivision Podcast nears its 1-year anniversary, Jrow & steev host a highlights show playing back some of the more humorous moments of the first 20 episodes of the podcast.

Episode 46 - The Perfect Score

Jrow, steev, and Amuro are joined by Bakuhasu, from the RRFDP and DDD Podcast, to discuss video games that have earned the perfect score from Famitsu magazine and whether they are deserving.


Thanks!

Many thanks to Bakuhasu for filling in for Xcom this week! You can find his Row Row Fight Da Powah! podcast over at http://rrfdp.blogspot.com/ and his newest podcast Decoration Disorder Disconnection over at http://thedddcast.blogspot.com/. Subscribe to them and let them know Anivision sent ya!

Episode 45 - Defining Anime as "Classic"

Xcom, Jrow, steev and Amuro give their thoughts on what makes an anime a "classic" and also give their personal views on how anime has changed for them over the years.


No no Kuni Trailer


MyAnimeLists:
Amuro: http://myanimelist.net/profile/Amuro1X
Jrow: http://myanimelist.net/animelist/jrow
Xcom: http://myanimelist.net/profile/xcom923
steev: http://myanimelist.net/profile/steev-sama

Episode 44 - The Anivision Media Briefing

The admins look back at the E3 press conference and all of the big news that came from it. Amuro, Xcom and Jrow argue who won E3 in the Anivision Fight Club. Also, impressions of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker from Amuro & Jrow.

Episode 43 - Super Red Gundam XIII

This week, Jrow reviews Mario Galaxy 2, steev reviews Red Dead Redemption, Amuro reviews Gundam 00F and the trio review Final Fantasy XIII. They also welcome more inductees to the Anivision Hall of Fame.

Rock Band 3 - Now with more keys & strings!

Mortal Kombat Rebirth

Mortal Kombat Game

Episode 42 - You Can (Not) Advance

This week, the admins give their review of the Rebuild of Evangelion movies to this point and compare it to the original series.

Jrow's Edward Elric figure

Update on Crunchyroll simulcasting Bleach: With Crunchyroll obtaining the series, fansubber Datebayo will cease fansubbing the series. DB Press Release

Episode 41 - Nostalgia Goggles

This week, Xcom & Jrow do Nintendo DS vs. Apple iPod Touch in the Anivision Fight Club and the admins compare 90's gaming vs. 00's gaming.

Episode 40 - Anivision Hall of Fame

The admins give updated impressions on the Spring 2010 anime season, discuss some "Oh shi-" moments in anime and welcome the first members to the newly-opened Anivision Hall of Fame.


Music

• Intro Music: "Ichirin no Hana" by High & Mighty Color (Bleach ED3)
• Outro Music: "Calling" by FLOW (Heroman ED)

Show Notes

• Lawl of the Week: Eroge Technology Advances! Grope and Strip Girls Virtually! (Sankaku Complex)

Episode 39 - We're Bringing Topics

This week, we talk about our favorite type of anime girl, which anime universe (non-One Piece, non-Gundam) we'd like to live in, and multiplayer in Topic Potpourri.

• LittleBigPlanet 2 Revealed (IGN)
• Details about Assassin's Creed Brotherhood are unvailed (Kotaku)
• New 4 player co-op mode, Onslaught, coming to Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (Kotaku)
• Original Xbox Live finally dies off (Destructoid)
• Gamestop employee loses job over RapeLay interview (Kotaku) (Link)
• Wal-Mart testing Used Game business in 5 locations (Industry Games)
• 30% of Kodansha Manga Rejected by iTunes (ANN)
• Death Note ban in Albuquerque High School fails (ANN)
• Senkou no Night Raid's 7th episode to be shown streamed, not aired (ANN)
• Mokei Senshi Gunpla Builders Beginning G is the next Gundam anime (ANN)
• Lawl of the Week: Falling for 2D girls is worse than cheating with a real woman (Sankaku)

Discussion

• Bring Your Own Topic: Favorite Kind of Anime Girl (Amuro), Anime Universe (steev), Multiplayer vs. Co-op (Xcom), and Multiplayer Achievements (Jrow)

Jrow's Picture of the Day

• To see all of Jrow's Picture of the Day pics, visit www.anivision.org

Episode 38 - Stay Stealthy

This week, the admins put Sam Fisher (steev) vs. Solid Snake (Amuro) against each other in the Anivision Fight Club, and the admins discuss Japanese Anime in comparison to American Television.

• Call of Duty: Black Ops (Kotaku)
• God of War: Ghost of Sparta coming to PSP (Kotaku)
• New SC: Conviction DLC on the way (Destructoid)
• Mario Galaxy 2 including tutorial DVD (Destructoid)
• Gainax's next anime is Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt (ANN)
• FMA's Yasuhiro Irie confirms the Manga's ending will be animated (ANN)
• Ho-Kago Tea Time take #1 and #2 on the Oricon charts (ANN)

Discussion

• Anivision Fight Club: Sam Fisher (steev) vs. Solid Snake (Amuro)
• Watching American TV vs. Japanese Anime

Episode 37 - To Infinity Ward... And Beyond?

Magus joins the admins (minus Xcom) as they give their thoughts on the whole situation between Infinity Ward & Activision along with the news of Respawn and Bungie.

• March 2010 NPD Results (Kotaku) (Kotaku)
• Datel vs. Microsoft update (Kotaku)
• PS3 owner Files Class Action Lawsuit for the removal of "Other OS" in 3.21
• Halo: Reach's Limited & Legendary collections revealed (Kotaku)
• Bungie joins forces with Activision (Kotaku)
• Square Enix launches new game studio 'Extreme Edges' to publish their mature Western games (Joystiq)
• YouTube rents more Anime Network and Funimation videos (ANN)
• Nana manga creator Ai Yazawa returns from the hospital (ANN)
• Osaka designates 8 Boys Love mangas as "harmful" (ANN)
• Lawl of the Week: Fictional Women "Have Human Rights" (Sankaku)

Discussion

• steev and Jrow give impressions of House of Five Leaves & Tatami
• To Infinity Ward... And Beyond? Assessing the Infinity Ward situation and whether they can rebound.

Thanks!

• Thanks to Magus for joining us! It was fun having you on, and we hope to have you back on in the future!

Spring 2010 Anime Preview

The admins preview the Spring 2010 anime season, including Angel Beats, Senkou no Night Raid, Arakawa and more!

• Yutori-chan
• Ikkitousen: Xtreme Xecutor
• B Gata H Kei
• Heroman
• Ookiku Furikabutte: Summer Tournament Series
• Kaichou wa Maid-sama!
• Angel Beats!
• Ichiban Ushiro no Daimaou
• Giant Killing
• SD Gundam San Gokuden
• Hakuouki: Shinsengumi Kitan
• Arakawa Under the Bridge
• Working!!
• Senkou no Night Raid
• Mayoi Neko Overrun!
• RAINBOW
• Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo Shitte Iru
• K-ON!!
• KissxSis
• Yojo-han Shinwa Taikei
• House of Five Leaves

We also have a "Quick Hits" preview of the following series:

• Hetalia Axis Powers: 3rd Season
• Marie & Gali 2.0
• Shin Koihime Musou: Otome Tairan
• Ring ni Kakero 1: Shadow
• Major Season 6
• Jewelpet Tinkle
• Beyblade Explosion
• Romance of the 3 Kingdoms
• Hime Chen! Otogi Chikku Idol Lilpri
• Da Capo Ext

Opening Theme - "Roulette" by Tetsuya (Heroman)
Ending Theme - "Listen!!" by Yoko Hikasa (K-ON!!)

Episode 36 - Tips for Papa Xcom

This week, Jrow, steev and Amuro give Xcom tips on how to be a daddy and reveal the meaning of life.

• Gears of War 3 revealed on Jimmy Fallon show
• Ousted IW devs join EA, start up Respawn Entertainment (Kotaku)
• Final Fantasy character designer, Yoshitaka Amano directs his first anime film (ANN)
• Wikipedia co-founder reports 'child porn' in Wikimedia (ANN)
• Gundam Cafe opening up outside Akihabara (ANN)
• Lawl of the Week: Woman falls off Wii Fit, becomes "sex addict" (Kotaku)

Discussion

• J, S and A give X tips on being a daddy (who better!)
• The Meaning of Life - Revealed

Episode 35 - Take 2 with Baku

After a failed recording of the podcast, the admins (with special guest Bakuhasu from the Row Row Fight Da Powah podcast) regroup and redo Episode 35. We discuss the Winter 2010 anime season, visual novels and have a Mecha Fight Club.

• Swiss bill to ban violent video games explained (Joystiq)
• Apple Press Conference: iPhone OS 4.0 (Gizmodo)
• MGS Peace Walker Press Conference held
• Bandai announces a June 2010 release for all three Zeta Gundam: A New Translation films (ANN)
• The UK virtual child porn bill took affect on April 6th (ANN)
• Funimation acquires the Eden of the East films (ANN)
• Final Fantasy IX coming to PSN
• Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package Map Pack sells 2.5 million units in one week
• 200,000 years worth of play time has been logged into MW2
• Albert Hughes (Dead Presidents, Book of Eli) to direct first of two Akira films
• Spice and Wolf II and Chobits to be released by Funimation in 2011

Discussion

• Winter 2010 Anime Update/Wrap-Up
• Visual Novels and their influence in Story adaptations for anime
• Fight Club - Support The Mecha (Amuro/Bakuhasu) vs. Damn The Mecha (Jrow/steev)

Thanks!

• RRFDP Podcast: Thanks to Baku for joining us! It was great recording two shows with you, but hopefully the next time we have you, we can condense it down to just one great show! And also thanks for playing our commercial in Episode 13.
• AAA Podcast: Thanks to the AAA crew for playing our commercial in Episode 31! If you check out the forum there, you'll find Bakuhasu and Jrow posting there.

Episode 34 - The Crimson King Visits

MovieChatter's Morgan McCormick (aka Crimson King) joins us this week as we discuss Games & Movies, 3D Gaming, and ask "Why so many sequels?"

(Xcom is MIA this week)

• USB memory support hits Xbox 360 on April 6th (Kotaku)
• Ubsioft reacts to Red Steel 2’s metacritic average (Destructoid)
• Expect more violence when the Fist of the Northern Star game heads West (Kotaku)
• Gintama series to continue sometime in the future (ANN)
• Wolfgang Peterson developing a live-action Paprika film (ANN)
• Red Hot Chili Peppers and Oasis contribute songs to the Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad film (ANN)
• Michigan Middle School boy suspended over 'Death Note' (ANN)
• TV Tokyo invests $750,000 in Crunchyroll (ANN)
• US Politician "Anime is Why 2 Nukes wasn't enough." (Sankaku Complex)
• Lawl of the Week: Pirates pay after downloading the Cross Days erotic visual novel (Kotaku) (Men's SOM)

Discussion

• "Hey, You Got Your Movies In My Video Games!" "Hey, You Got Your Video Games In My Movies!": A Discussion on the relationship between video games and films
• Video Games in 3D - Is it as much a success as the Big 3 want it to be?
  
• Video Games' reliance on the Sequel

Thanks!

RandomChatter: Thanks to Morgan for joining us this week! You can find his MovieChatter podcast there, along with some written reviews by the red-headed Hero of the Day.

Follow him on Twitter, @gingerwords, and

take a look at the other Podcasts on the RandomChatter network.

RRFDP Podcast: Thanks for having me on Episode 12! We're looking forward to having Bakuhasu join us for next week's show!

Episode 33 - Why'd You Drop That?

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Episode 32 - XIII

This week, the admins give their detailed impressions of Final Fantasy XIII.

• NPD Results for February 2010
  
  
  
  • Software
    
    
    
    • 1. Bioshock 2 (360) -- 562,900
    
    
    • 2. New Super Mario Bros. Wii -- 555,600
    
    
    • 3. CoD: MW2 (360) -- 314,300
    
    
    • 4. Just Dance (Wii) -- 275,400
    
    
    • 5. Wii Sports Resort -- 272,500
    
    
    • 6. CoD:MW2 (PS3) -- 252,800
    
    
    • 7. Mass Effect 2 -- 246,500
    
    
    • 8. Dante's Inferno (PS3) -- 242,500
    
    
    • 9. Dante's Inferno (360) -- 224,700
    
    
    • 10. Heavy Rain - 219,300
    
    
    • Hardware
    
    
    • 1. DS -- 613,200
    
    
    • 2. Xbox 360 -- 422,000
    
    
    • 3. Wii -- 397,700
    
    
    • 4. PS3 -- 360,100
    
    
    • 5. PSP -- 133,400
    
    
    • 6. PS2 -- 101,900
    
    
    
    
  • Playstation Move News (Kotaku) (Kotaku)
  
  
  
  

• Modern Warfare 2 map pack priced at $15 (kotaku)


• Bioshock 2 DLC "Sinclair Solutions" already on disc (Destructoid)


• Durarara's 7th Volume to include bonus episode (ANN)


• Tokyo's Virtual Child Porn Bill Delayed (Kotaku)
  
  
  
  • Go Nagai -- Shin Getter Robo, Devilman,
  
  
  • Testsuya Chiba -- Ashita no Joe
  
  
  • Machiko Satonaka -- Shoujo Manga stuffz
  
  
  
  

 

Episode 31 - Studio Battle Royale

This week, the admins pit Gainax vs. Bones & Production I.G. vs. Madhouse in a double dose of the Anivision Fight Club.

Anivision Report

• Portal 2 announced for PC and 360 (Kotaku)


• Lady Gaga 4-pack coming to Rock Band March 16th (Kotaku)


• Modern Warfare 2 Map Pack 1 due out March 30


• Loads of Sonic 4: Episode 1 details hit (Destructoid)


• Full sequel to EA Sports Active coming this fall (Destructoid)


• Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy Nixed on Xbox 360 Live (Kotaku)


• Gundam Museum proposed (ANN) 


• Funi addresses Dance in the Vampire Bund Edits (ANN)


• Media Blasters reduces staff (AnimeNation)


• Episode 14 of Sora no Otoshimono held back from Japanese DVD (ANN)


• Three-Year-Old Kills Herself With Game Controller-Shaped Gun
  
  


• Baby starves to death while parents raise virtual child


• Rei's left breast fetches $4500 (Sankaku Complex)

Quick Hits

• Scribblenauts 2 revealed, due out this Fall


• Bungie addresses teabagging bug in Halo Reach


• Ryukishi07 (Higurashi creator) launching new horror manga called Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni April 9th


• Hakan finally gets revealed for Super Street Fighter IV (Destructoid)