Anime-Bliss

itunes pic [https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/b8/d0/06/animeblisspodcast/3000x3000_2753065.jpg] Anime Bliss episode 4: Anime social networks Welcome to the animebliss podcast, your source on anime and Asian culture. I am host the otaku of otakus Ira Fuse. Today's topic anime social networks are they really necessary? One of the most common anime communities is My anime list. The site helps to create a list of how much anime and manga you have viewed. MAL also features groups to meet users with like interests and forums to discuss a variety of topics. Web site: http://myanimelist.net/ [http://myanimelist.net/] Anime-Planet As a another community AP also shows how many days and hours you have watched. But I would say it is a little more advanced from MAL in regards to adding reviews and a more advanced profile. Web site- http://www.anime-planet.com/ [http://www.anime-planet.com/] Ani-Hub: http://www.anihub.com/ [http://www.anihub.com/] News: Dark Horse Lists Evangelion: Campus Apocalypse Manga -http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-03-15/dark-horse-lists-evangelion/campus-apocalypse-manga/ Julian Cheung and Anita Yuen show their ‘sweetness’ together on screen http://asianfanatics.net/forum/topic/715643-julian-cheung-and-anita-yuen-show-their-sweetness-together-on-screen/ [http://asianfanatics.net/forum/topic/715643-julian-cheung-and-anita-yuen-show-their-sweetness-together-on-screen/] Lovelorn Loner Weds Comfy Pillow http://www.weirdasianews.com/2010/03/15/lovelorn-loner-weds-comfy-pillow/ [http://www.weirdasianews.com/2010/03/15/lovelorn-loner-weds-comfy-pillow/] Shoutouts AnimeFanZone- Milwaukee's Anime and Gaming store Anime Fan Zone is a new anime and gaming store based in Milwaukee, WI. The owners, Peter and Amber Zimmer, turned a dream into reality in February, 2009. We started in the anime con business with Anime Milwaukee 2009 and haven't looked back since then. Traveling from one end of the country to the other, we'll hit about 20+ anime cons this first year. Web site- http://animefanzone.com [http://animefanzone.com/] http://www.cosplay.com/ [http://www.cosplay.com/] http://www.theotaku.com/ [http://www.theotaku.com/] Anime fan site featuring an active member forum, reviews for popular movies and TV series, and news articles. The Otaku also includes fan art, wallpapers, and cosplay photos. Caption from: Yahoo directory If you have questions or comments, or want to send an audio comment please e-mail me at: urbanplusgeek@gmail.com [urbanplusgeek@gmail.com]

Anime-Bliss Episode 3 opening theme: I KO YA KO {pre-mix} by Shen Zhen, Guangdong Province, China Website: http://www.reverbnation.com/celsi Topic: Anime Clubs An anime club is an organization that meets to discuss, show, and promote anime in a local community setting and can also focus on broadening Japanese cultural understanding.[1] Anime clubs are increasingly found at universities and high schools. Organizers may also utilize public meeting spaces such as a library or a government center. Any anime club attendees identify themselves as otaku. Although the core of anime club attendees are in their twenties, there are generally no age requirements. Adults in their fifties and sixties and teenagers also attend. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anime_club Anime club meetings can occur on a weekly or monthly basis. In addition to viewing anime, clubs engage in other activities such as viewing anime music videos, reading manga, karaoke and cosplaying.Many clubs host online forums to further foster community interaction, and feature library to lend books and manga to members. Participants of an anime club often are also involved in volunteering and organization of local anime conventions. Dependent on the scope of the club, activities can also have a broader range, to include playing of table top games such as Shogi, Go, and Mahjong. Outside activities include Saké tasting and visits to cultural events such as National Cherry Blossom Festival or a Kendo demonstration. Example of anime clubs within anime: Genshiken - a manga and anime featuring a college anime club. Otaku no Video - comedy anime spoofing the life and culture of otaku Community center - a common place for anime clubs to meet Mu Epsilon Kappa - a national society of anime clubs in the United States Prominent anime clubs Anime O-Tekku (Georgia Tech since 1995) RIT Anime Club (Since 1990s) Anime Sushi, Orlando's Premiere Anime Club MIT anime club Anime club tips http://www.ehow.com/how_156053_start-anime-club.html http://www.wikihow.com/Run-a-Successful-Anime-Club Anime cons and events Commerical break “Travel” by Tigarah Website: http://www.myspace.com/tigarah First Night Boston December 31, 2009 Hynes Convention Center Boston, MA M.E.W. Convention December 31, 2009 - January 2, 2010 Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay Vancouver, WA Ikkicon January 1-3, 2010 Hilton Austin Austin, TX Animé Los Angeles January 8-10, 2010 Los Angeles Airport Marriott Los Angeles, CA Ichibancon January 8-10, 2010 Great Wolf Lodge Concord, NC Sac-Anime January 8-10, 2010 Radisson Hotel Sacramento The Center for Hmong Studies Presents "The Hmong Global Identities in the 21st Century" The Third International Conference on Hmong Studies To be held on the campus of Concordia University, St. Paul April 9th - 11th, 2010 For more information or sponsorship opportunity please contact Lee Pao Xiong 651-641-8870 or xiong@csp.edu Tzy Lee Ya 651-603-6337 or ya@csp.edu Chef Eric's Culinary Classroom Sushi Making Class $90 Per Person Sat, 1/30/10 7pm-10pm OR Fri, 2/26/10 7pm-10pm (COUPLES ONLY) OR Sat, 3/27/10 7pm-10pm OR Fri, 4/23/10 7pm-10pm OR Sat, 5/22/10 7pm-10pm OR Fri, 6/25/10 7pm-10pm You will learn how to buy the freshest fish, and how to cut and prepare it properly for all of the dishes we will be making. Learn the creative art of Sushi Making as we design an Asian meal for you and your friends. We will show you how to make traditional Sushi Rice, a variety of Sushi Rolls (Nori), Vegetable Rolls, Varieties of Sushi on Rice (Nigiri), Spicy Sushi Rolls, Sea Eel Rolls, and how to display and serve them decoratively with the Garnishes and Sauces that we will be making. Add some Home Made Pickled Cucumbers, Pickled Ginger, Teriyaki Sauce and Sanbiauzu Sauce to the mix for a flavorful array to dip your delicious Sushi in. We’ll also make authentic Vegetable Tempura with Daishi and Ginger Dipping Sauce and Hot and Sour Soup to balance out your meal. CHEF ERIC will show you how to cut Oranges to finish off your fabulous Sushi experience. Call, e-Mail or Register On-Line 24 Hours a Day Sign up for our Newsletter – we’ll send you Class Listings and Seasonal Recipes! 1 Block East of Overland, Just North of Pico - Convenient Parking Just North on Overland 2366 PELHAM AVENUE - LOS ANGELES, CA 90064 PHONE: 310-470-2640 - FAX: 310-470-2642 CHEFERIC@CULINARYCLASSROOM.COM WWW.CULINARYCLASSROOM.COM e-mail: podcast@anime-bliss.com Facebook: irafuse(look for indiefaith logo) Myspace: myspace.com/urbanplusgeek

itunes pic [https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/b8/d0/06/animeblisspodcast/3000x3000_2454485.jpg] Opening music: 2 bullet from Tokyo JP 2 Bullet was formed in 2003, and currently features among its members K (vocals), Dee Lee (guitar/programming/Vocals) Kentaro (vocals/live performance). and May 2009 Female singer ROMY joined 2 Bullet. The band name “2 Bullet” relates to the idea of balance of power, and conjures up imagery of two people pointing a gun at each other. This also implies the concept of Mutually Assured Destruction. The band themselves are anti-totalitarian, and perform live in military camouflage and war paint. Their motto is ”In a revolution, one triumphs or dies”. Website: http://2bullet.net/ Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_acting http://www.tnawrestling.com/content/view/262/37/ Picture source: www.fandm.edu/x8957 Notable Voice Actors in Anime: Christopher Ayres (anime voice actor and director) Greg Ayres (anime voice actor, roles include Chrono of Chrono Crusade, and Goku of Saiyuki, Negi Springfield of Negima) Laura Bailey (anime voice actress, roles include Tohru Honda on Fruits Basket, Lust from Fullmetal Alchemist, Rayne of the Bloodrayneseries and Kid Trunks on Dragon Ball Z) John Burgmeier (voice of Kurama on Yu Yu Hakusho, Shigure Sohma on Fruits Basket, Tienshinhan in Dragonball, Dragonball Z, andDragonball GT) Anime events: Anime South December 18-20, 2009 Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa Destin, FL First Night Boston December 31, 2009 Hynes Convention Center Boston, MA M.E.W. Convention December 31, 2009 - January 2, 2010 Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay Vancouver, WA Ikkicon January 1-3, 2010 Hilton Austin Austin, TX Animé Los Angeles January 8-10, 2010 Los Angeles Airport Marriott Los Angeles, CA Ichibancon January 8-10, 2010 Great Wolf Lodge Concord, NC Sac-Anime January 8-10, 2010 Radisson Hotel Sacramento Sacramento, CA Arisia January 15-18, 2010 Hyatt Regency Cambridge Cambridge, MA Source:animecons.com Asian Culture Events Asian Festival — Year of the Tiger February 20, 2010 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. The Asian Festival at the Institute of Texan Cultures located at the UTSA HemisFair Park Campus in downtown San Antonio is a community event honoring Asian cultures and traditions from the Pacific Rim. The Asian Festival brings together organizations rich in Eastern culture, showcasing their respective cultures with an educational and entertaining approach. The event includes martial arts demonstrations, botanicals and mouthwatering cuisine from more than a dozen Far Eastern countries – such as Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Pakistani, Filipino, and Polynesian. Dance groups will entertain you. Cooking demonstrations will tease your taste buds. Activities for the younger visitors include making paper lanterns, origami, and more. From songs and dances to bonsai and Ikebana, from jujitsu and tai chi to chopsticks and origami, visitors have a special opportunity to learn the "how and why" of many age-old customs, and thus gain a greater appreciation of them and of those who practice them. Admission: Tickets on sale soon! Online Ticket Sales: Adults (13 and older), $8 Children (6-12), $4 Children (5 and younger), FREE UTSA faculty, staff and students, $6 Adults; $4 Children Gate Ticket Sales: Adults (13 and older), $10 Children (6-12), $5 Children (5 and younger), FREE Korean Ghost Stories screening at The Korea Society! Thursday, December 17 2009, 6:30pm - 8:30pm Korean Ghost Stories Classic Korean TV Series Comes to the U.S. Thursday, December 17, 2009 6:30 PM * Screening The Korea Society 950 Third Avenue @ 57th Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY (Building entrance on SW corner of Third Avenue and 57th Street) Since 1977, KBS’ television series Korean Ghost Stories (a.k.a. Hometown of Legend) has thrilled Korean audiences with spooky tales of the supernatural. Join the members of The Korea Society as we screen two hour-long episodes of this perennial Korean favorite on Thursday, December 17. Often drawn from ancient folklore, these tales of tortured ghosts and supernatural curses have a uniquely Korean flavor, as women, forced by Confucian culture into subservient roles, return from the dead to take revenge on the men who caused them misery. The tales also touch on Korean attitudes towards justice, suggesting that the duty of the powerful to protect the powerless transcends even the grave. Screening of Haunted House and The Reincarnated Princess Thursday, December 17, 2009 – 6:30 PM The second installment of Korean Ghost Stories features two spine-tingling episodes. In Haunted House(starring Lee Duck-hwa, Lee Min-woo, and Yoo Hye-jung), the ghost of a young woman haunts the family members who sold her into a life of corruption, and two sisters return from the grave to seduce and punish the men who killed them in The Reincarnated Princess (starring Lee Jin, Kang Sung-min, and Lee Ji-hyun). All screenings will be presented in Korean with English subtitles. $10 for nonmembers ($5 for members and students) For more information contact Yuni Cho at (212) 759-7525, ext. 323 or yuni.ny@koreasociety.org. Back in the World: Portraits of Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans Date-Dec. 16, 2009 Time-11 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: Chazen Museum of Art Description: This exhibition includes nearly 30 large-format color portrait photographs of Vietnam veterans taken by photographer James Gill. The exhibition is presented in conjunction with Wisconsin Public Television’s documentary film project “Wisconsin Vietnam War Stories.” Web site: http://www.chazen.wisc.edu Contact: 263-2246, sday@chazen.wisc.edu Point of View: Japanese wrestler Hamada http://www.tnawrestling.com/content/view/262/37/ Questions or comments? Get in touch with me in the following ways: My space: ira fuse Facebook: ira fuse e-mail: podcast@anime-bliss.com Thank for listening and remember anime not a cartoon it’s way of life!

itunes pic [https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/b8/d0/06/animeblisspodcast/3000x3000_2427650.jpg] Introduction to the show and Cosplay for beginners. Cosplay Shops http://www.qqcosplay.com/ http://www.cosplayhouse.com/ http://www.cosaru.com/ Cosplay Culture http://www.cosplay.com/ http://www.acparadise.com/ http://www.anicoz.com/ What is Cosplay? Cosplay (コスプレ kosupure?), short for "costume play",[1] is type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea. Characters are often drawn from popular fiction in Japan. Favorite sources include manga, anime, tokusatsu, comic books, graphic novels, video games, hentai and fantasy movies. Role play includes portrayals of J-pop and J-rock stars, Taiwanese puppet characters, science fiction characters, characters from musical stories, classic novels, and entertainment software. Any entity from the real or virtual world that lends itself to dramatic interpretation may be taken up as a subject. Inanimate objects are given an anthropomorphic forms and it is not unusual to see genders switched, with women playing male roles and vice versa. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosplay Cosplay Tips -Always arrive early for a photoshoot. If you are lucky you may get a one-on-one session with the cosplayer. -Be respectful. Never ask a cosplayer for their phone number or other personal information. They may not be comfortable giving it out. Ask for an e-mail instead. - Let the Cosplay position themselves for the shots. It looks more realistic that way. -Don't criticize another cosplayer an outfit is an outfit no matter what it is made out of. -Match up your costume according to your body size. This tends to be tougher for women. Not all outfits may work for you. You don't always have to show skin. Have respect for yourself. If you are a full-figured or plus-size find outfits that are not so tight. -Always make or buy your outfits in advance and check your measurements they may change over time. If you have comments,questions,or just wanting to say hi you can contact me the following ways: E-mail: podcast@anime-bliss.com or urbanplusgeek@gmail.com Twitter: irafuse Photo Credit: http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs25/f/2008/095/3/8/Cosplay_tifa_by_HyunXt.jpg