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Otakuthon 2011 has come to an end. Thanks to everyone who participated! It went very well IMHO, and we will definitely be doing something like this again. In this, our first excerpt from the Otakuthon, we sit down with Stu Levy to talk about his latest project, the documentary film Pray for Japan. Over the next few weeks I'll be posting more excerpts from the Otakuthon. Today's Theme: "Asunaro," by Ken'ichi Suzumura. ED to the Summer 2011 anime Heaven's Memo Pad (Kamisama no Memocho). Watch it on The Anime Network. Links: New Audio-only and Video-only Podcast Feeds are now available Video #0012 – A First Look at ComiPo! (Updated) New York Anime Festival, October 13-16, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center, 655 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001 Anime Vegas, November 11-13, at the Alexis Park Hotel, 375 E. Harmon Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89169 Pacific Media Expo, November 11-13, at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport, 5711 West Century Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90045 Pray for Japan on Facebook Pray for Japan on Twitter Pray for Japan on Kickstarter Pray for Japan official trailer

In today's video, we take a first look at an exciting new manga creation software program, ComiPo!. This program, originally released in Japan in December of last year, has gained popularity thanks to the Internet, and so the company that created it made an English version, which is set to be released on September 15. **Updated: ComiPo! is now on sale via digital download from the following retailers for US$49.95:** **Comradz - https://store1.esellerate.net/store/checkout/CustomLayout.aspx?s=STR1349875028** **Crunchyroll - http://www.crunchyroll.com/comipo** **ComiPo! Info - http://comipo.biz/** For more information and to find out how to purchase ComiPo!, check out the ComiPo! website. Be sure and also check them out on Twitter and Facebook! ComiPo! website: http://www.comipo.com/en/ ComiPo! on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ComiPo_Info_en ComiPo! on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Manga.Maker.ComiPo Many thanks to Web Technology Com Corp, the makers of ComiPo!, for giving us the opportunity to test it! Watch this video in HD on YouTube (in case the embedded player doesn't work; also it's higher quality)

We conclude our Anime Expo 2011 interviews with a chat with Maki-san from the doll maker Obitsu. We talk about Obitsu's products as well as their plans for the future. This concludes our series of Anime Expo 2011 interviews, but is not the end of our AX 2011 coverage. There are still some videos that we'll be putting up, as well as photos, so keep an eye on our YouTube channel as well as our photo gallery. Today's Theme: "Kawaru Mirai," by Choucho. OP to the Summer 2011 anime Heaven's Memo Pad (Kamisama no Memochou), now streaming on the Anime Network.

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Last week, one of my favorite recent-vintage anime, Angel Beats!, was released on DVD and Blu-ray. In honor of this release, we return to the Otaku no Podcast test kitchens where I show you how to make "Tenshi" Tachibana Kanade's favorite dish, Mapo Tofu. Watch this video on YouTube (in case the embedded player below doesn't work) [amtap amazon:asin=B004XC5LI2] [amtap amazon:asin=B004XC5LHS] Buy Angel Beats on iTunes: Watch Angel Beats! online at The Anime Network Ingredients: 15 -16 ounces tofu, regular 1/2 teaspoon salt water, for parboiling tofu 3 ounces ground pork 1/2 cup green garlic chives, chopped in 1/2 inches (nira) 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 tablespoon chinese chili bean sauce (toubanjan or doubanjiang) 1 tablespoon chinese brown bean sauce (tenmienjan, tenmenjan, or tenmenjiang) 2 teaspoons fermented black beans, chopped finely 1/4-1/2 teaspoon ichimi togarashi pepper or 1/4-1/2 teaspoon japanese dried red chili pepper, minced 1 teaspoon chili oil 3/4 cup chicken stock 1 tablespoon sake or 1 tablespoon dry sherry 1 teaspoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon szechuan peppercorn (optional) For the cornstarch paste: 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon water Directions: 1. Cut tofu into 1 inch cubes. Heat enough water in a large saucepan, add 1/2 teaspoon salt and tofu pieces. Bring to boil and cook tofu on medium high heat for 8 to 10 minutes and remove from heat. Precooking tofu in water prevents tofu from breaking apart easily later. Set aside. 2. While tofu is cooking, make cornstarch paste by mixing 1 T cornstarch and 1 T water. Set aside. 3. Set wok on high heat for 1 minute until hot. Add 2 T vegetable oil and swirl the pan, then add ground pork, stirring to separate 4. When ground pork is browned, add Chinese brown bean sauce ie tenmenjan, tenmienjan, or tenmenjiang, Chinese chili bean sauce ie toubanjan or doubanjiang, fermented black beans, and ichimi tougarashi or minced dried red chili pepper. Continue to cook for 1 minute. 5. Add chili oil, drained tofu pieces, chicken stock, garlic chives, soy sauce, and sake. Stir fry gently for 1-2 minutes. 6. Add cornstarch paste to thicken and add sesame oil. Swirl gently and cook for another 3-4 minutes on medium high heat. Sprinkle Szechuan peppercorn on top. 7. Serve with steamed white rice.

Our Anime Expo 2011 interviews continue! Today we interview Peter Payne, founder and head honcho of one of my favorite online sellers of stuff, J-List. Be sure and check out their incredible catalog over at J-List (includes adult/NSFW products) or J-Box (just the PG-rated ones). Today's Theme: "Sweet Drop," by Puffy AmiYumi, OP to the Summer 2011 anime Usagi Drop (Bunny Drop). Get a Crunchyroll Premium Membership today!

Our Anime Expo 2011 interviews continue! Today we interview the multitalented Taliesin Jaffe, where we talk about some of his various projects, as well as a road trip of epic proportions.

We begin our Anime Expo 2011 interviews with a chat with webcomic artist Fred Gallagher of MegaTokyo. I recently made a guest appearance on the Nigorimasen podcast. Go listen to it today! Today's Theme: "Stone Cold" by FictionJunction. OP for the Summer 2011 anime Sacred Seven. Get a Crunchyroll Premium Membership!

We conclude our coverage of Anime Expo 2011 with part 2 of our usual panel-style review/wrapup of doom. Anime Expo 2011 coverage will be coming out over the next few weeks, as I have tons and tons of audio, video and photos to go through, not to mention all of the news and announcements that came out at the con! Today's Theme: "Magia," by Kalafina, the ED of the anime Puella Magi Madoka Magica. Links to things we talked about: Stitcher SmartRadio app Otaku no Podcast YouTube channel California Conventions Blog AM2 Con Blog Hacked, Con Still On The Battle of the Cons: Anime Expo vs. AM2 AM2 Sets a Record in 1st Year Convention Attendance and Celebrates the End of Its 2011 Event with the All Girl J-Rock Band Scandal Convention Report: AM2 So How Did AM2 Fare on the Same Weekend as AX 2011? Virgin Mobile MiFi 2200 Mobile Hotspot Pray for Japan (Facebook, Trailer on YouTube, Kickstarter) Japan fundraiser brings kids into the fold PIAPRO Mikubook Mikunopolis Otaku no Podcast YouTube channel with video from Mikunopolis OtakuVerse Zero Culture Japan on Crunchyroll (Get a Crunchyroll Premium Membership!) NicoNico Crunchyroll (Get a Crunchyroll Premium Membership!) Win MsGeek's NicoNico T-shirt Crunchyroll Dance Party Gallery of Fantastic Art (GoFA) Guidebook (get the free app on iTunes or Android Marketplace) SCHED AX Live (view past episodes on YouTube) AMV contest winners Masquerade Winners Our Picks: Donald - K-ON! Volume 1 ( DVD, Blu-ray); Volume 2 ( DVD, Blu-ray); Volume 3 due to be released sometime later this year; Highschool of the Dead (on DVD, Blu-ray and ); Midori Days; Haruhi AniPoke App for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad (free on the ); Nagato AniPoke app ; Mikuru AniPoke app ; Ramen Fighter Miki on Crunchyroll (Get a Crunchyroll Premium Membership!); Square Avi - Puella Magi Madoka Magica (license announced at Aniplex's AX panel; due out sometime in October) Michelle - Pray for Japan (Facebook, Trailer on YouTube, Kickstarter); Apple iPod touch 8GB MP3 Player (4th Generation - Latest Model) - Black; Otaku USA Magazine Danny - The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya; Trigun: Badlands Rumble K-On!, Vol. 1 When Yui Hirasawa enters high school, she wants to join a club but can't decide which one is right for her. Fortunately, the Light Music Club is desperate to find another member or they'll be disbanded! So, with the enticement of delicious snacks and assu K-On!, Vol. 1 [Blu-ray] Blu-Ray pressing. When Yui Hirasawa enters high school, she wants to join a club but can't decide which one is right for her. Fortunately, the Light Music Club is desperate to find another member or they'll be disbanded! So, with the enticement of delicio K-on! Vol. 2 As the Light Music Club rehearses for their performance at the school festival, they realize that they are not officially registered as a club. They need to quickly find a faculty advisor but that's not something that a little blackmail can't fix. As th K-on! Vol. 2 BLU-RAY. As the Light Music Club rehearses for their performance at the school festival, they realize that they are not officially registered as a club. They need to quickly find a faculty advisor but that's not something that a little blackmail can't Virgin Mobile MiFi 2200 Mobile Hotspot This mobile hotspot connects up to 5 mobile devices at the same time and provides a 3G wireless Internet connection from up to 40' away for convenience. It is PC and Mac compatible for use with your existing computer. Apple iPod touch 8GB MP3 Player (4th Generation - Latest Model) - Black The most popular iPod is now even better. Along with the revolutionary Multi-Touch interface and Wi-Fi Web browsing, the iPod touch now includes HD video recording,

We begin our coverage of Anime Expo 2011 with part 1 of our usual panel-style review/wrapup of doom. Anime Expo 2011 coverage will be coming out over the next few weeks, as I have tons and tons of audio, video and photos to go through, not to mention all of the news and announcements that came out at the con! Today's Theme: "Cagayake! GIRLS," the theme to K-ON! Season 1, as performed by the Vocaloids. Be sure and check out the super-cool VOCA-ON! remake of the K-ON! opening animation with Vocaloid characters instead of the usual K-ON! girls! Links to things we talked about: Stitcher SmartRadio app Otaku no Podcast YouTube channel California Conventions Blog AM2 Con Blog Hacked, Con Still On The Battle of the Cons: Anime Expo vs. AM2 AM2 Sets a Record in 1st Year Convention Attendance and Celebrates the End of Its 2011 Event with the All Girl J-Rock Band Scandal Convention Report: AM2 So How Did AM2 Fare on the Same Weekend as AX 2011? Virgin Mobile MiFi 2200 Mobile Hotspot Pray for Japan (Facebook, Trailer on YouTube, Kickstarter) Japan fundraiser brings kids into the fold PIAPRO Mikubook Mikunopolis Otaku no Podcast YouTube channel with video from Mikunopolis OtakuVerse Zero Culture Japan on Crunchyroll (Get a Crunchyroll Premium Membership!) NicoNico Crunchyroll (Get a Crunchyroll Premium Membership!) Win MsGeek's NicoNico T-shirt Crunchyroll Dance Party Gallery of Fantastic Art (GoFA) Guidebook (get the free app on iTunes or Android Marketplace) SCHED AX Live (view past episodes on YouTube) AMV contest winners Masquerade Winners Our Picks: Donald - K-ON! Volume 1 ( DVD, Blu-ray); Volume 2 ( DVD, Blu-ray); Volume 3 due to be released sometime later this year; Highschool of the Dead (on DVD, Blu-ray and ); Midori Days; Haruhi AniPoke App for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad (free on the ); Nagato AniPoke app ; Mikuru AniPoke app ; Ramen Fighter Miki on Crunchyroll (Get a Crunchyroll Premium Membership!); Square Avi - Puella Magi Madoka Magica (license announced at Aniplex's AX panel; due out sometime in October) Michelle - Pray for Japan (Facebook, Trailer on YouTube, Kickstarter); Apple iPod touch 8GB MP3 Player (4th Generation - Latest Model) - Black; Otaku USA Magazine Danny - The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya; Trigun: Badlands Rumble K-On!, Vol. 1 When Yui Hirasawa enters high school, she wants to join a club but can't decide which one is right for her. Fortunately, the Light Music Club is desperate to find another member or they'll be disbanded! So, with the enticement of delicious snacks and assu K-On!, Vol. 1 [Blu-ray] Blu-Ray pressing. When Yui Hirasawa enters high school, she wants to join a club but can't decide which one is right for her. Fortunately, the Light Music Club is desperate to find another member or they'll be disbanded! So, with the enticement of delicio K-on! Vol. 2 As the Light Music Club rehearses for their performance at the school festival, they realize that they are not officially registered as a club. They need to quickly find a faculty advisor but that's not something that a little blackmail can't fix. As th K-on! Vol. 2 BLU-RAY. As the Light Music Club rehearses for their performance at the school festival, they realize that they are not officially registered as a club. They need to quickly find a faculty advisor but that's not something that a little blackmail can't Virgin Mobile MiFi 2200 Mobile Hotspot This mobile hotspot connects up to 5 mobile devices at the same time and provides a 3G wireless Internet connection from up to 40' away for convenience. It is PC and Mac compatible for use with your existing computer. Apple iPod touch 8GB MP3 Player (4th Generation - Latest Model) - Black The most popular iPod is now even better.

While attempting to play with the free ComiPo! trial recently, I discovered that I apparently didn't fully and properly enable Japanese language support in Windows. This video shows you how to correctly set up Japanese language in Windows. Watch this video on YouTube (in case the embedded player below doesn't work for you)

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Well, the summer con season is in full swing, and as usual, we're late to the party ;-) This week we give an update to our famous convention survival tips, which should hopefully help you have a more enjoyable con-going experience. And of course we bust out our favorite anime picks as well. Today's Theme Song: "FIGHT OR FLIGHT," by Yū Kobayashi. Second ED to the anime Dragonaut: The Resonance. Our Picks: Michelle: There is a ton of anime available to watch online, completely legally and (oftentimes) for free. Some of our favorites include Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Crackle. Also, many anime distributors run their own streams. Animation Runner Kuromi Me: K-ON! Clannad and Clannad: After Story Royal Space Force - Wings of Honneamise   K-On!, Vol. 1 When Yui Hirasawa enters high school, she wants to join a club but can't decide which one is right for her. Fortunately, the Light Music Club is desperate to find another member or they'll be disbanded! So, with the enticement of delicious snacks and assu K-On!, Vol. 1 [Blu-ray] Blu-Ray pressing. When Yui Hirasawa enters high school, she wants to join a club but can't decide which one is right for her. Fortunately, the Light Music Club is desperate to find another member or they'll be disbanded! So, with the enticement of delicio K-on! Vol. 2 As the Light Music Club rehearses for their performance at the school festival, they realize that they are not officially registered as a club. They need to quickly find a faculty advisor but that's not something that a little blackmail can't fix. As th K-on! Vol. 2 BLU-RAY. As the Light Music Club rehearses for their performance at the school festival, they realize that they are not officially registered as a club. They need to quickly find a faculty advisor but that's not something that a little blackmail can't Clannad Complete Collection Clannad Complete Collection Clannad: After Story - Complete Collection [4 Discs] - Includes:Clannad After Story: Episode 11 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 10 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 9 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 8 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 6 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 4 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 18 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 17 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 16 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 15 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 14 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 13 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 12 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 1 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 3 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 2 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 24 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 23 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 22 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 21 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 20 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 19 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 5 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 7 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 11 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 10 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 9 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 8 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 6 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 4 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 18 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 17 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 16 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 15 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 14 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 13 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 12 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 1 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 3 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 2 No synopsis available.

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