OK, not really. Well back, but minus one blimpy co-host (read Dane). Yes, it is my (Alex's) first solo show. Ladies, get ready to self... pleasure....er.. OK, I am not Dane. I can't pull that off. However, I think I can deliver a somewhat half entertaining show. Download it here. I discuss Dane's future career as a Sanitation worker or cast member in a remake of Sanford and Son. I talk about this cosplay picture: YUMMY! and this one: The horror.. the horror.... Read about them here. See The Economist's week-long series on food in Japan here. See the amazing Buzzfeed video on "Train Packing" here. Read about Dane's perverted unauthorized biography - Sensei-tional - here. Check out this Wired blog post about flying in the good old days. Take a look at the videos. Thanks to Lather's Blather for pointing me to this interesting podcast on The Byzantine Empire. I also talk about the Indy 4. Well, thats all for now! Comments anyone?

Yes indeed, the time has come ladies and gentleman. The final episode of Anime Pacific as we know it. Do not fret however, ANIPAC will live on in some form; primarily from now on, in blog form! Download episode 65 here. Shootin' The Breeze Truly befitting a grand finish, I give a rather large revelation involving how I single handidly manipulated the threads of destiny which allowed Alex to come to Hong Kong and thus meet his bridge, Kaori. A prequel that doesn't dissapoint! We also discuss some rather disturbing news regarding the Shek Kip Mei market. Alex didn't know where I was going at this at first, thus his clowning. This leads to a discussion about the difference in eating habits between me and Alex. In keeping with the tone of the show, we present our first completely extended non-edited on-air orgasm. About what you may ask? Star Wars Steampunk!!!! More on Steampunk, here. TIME GAL I've long beseeched listeners and friends alike to show more love to the classic animes, and I now realize that I myself have been missing out on a piece of the retro anime pie; Laserdisc games! One such game is TIME GAL, a laserdisc game from the 80's when pretty much every company jumped on the post-Dragon's Lair laserdisc game bandwagon. TIME GAL was animated by none other than TOEI, and whilst It's not a "show" in the traditional sense, it's beautiful 80's design should be rememebered and admired. That and the possible endings, or "deaths" of TIME-GAL could easily compete with the Space Quest series in sheer hilarity and quantitiy. We haven't forgotten you, Time Gal! A TIME GAL calendar; Most likely for otaku to take note of how many times a day they masturbated over her. Judging by the cover, Time Gal looks ready to leap into your arms! I'm sure she will, just stare at the box for a few hours.... Ok, here's what you've been waiting for... A nice graphic shot of Time Gal's box!!! What did you think I was talking about!? You deviant. Find out more about laserdisc games, here. It's....It's...the colonel! Memories... For once, Alex expresses his love for animals in a healthy way! See, here. Promo: Lather's Blather Jeff.....a-a-aaaaaaaaa...he entertains every-one-of-us! Do check out Lather's Blather, Jeff has a voice that deserves to be heard, and fantastic content to boot. Colbert VS Rain I am Condom, Care to dance? Alex mentioned earlier in the show, that he likes several layers of distance between he and his meals, so quick, see this video before he removes it! Promo: Eeeper's Choice Our darn good chum (and now, occasional co-host), Eeeper certainly has a lot of great stuff in his podcasting bag MaleMail A little bit out of sync, for a while; Hey it IS Anipac! We get some great listener e-mails that we read out as well as some absolutely FANTASTIC voicemails from Eeeper, Regan, Kent and Djdrastic. Kent unleashes all in an epic tearjerking song, be prepared! Alex; deflector of compliments, proceeds to talk about Regina, Canada. I happaned to like it! Special: Gold Lightan Rap; extended edition (By Regan) Regan's da man! Do check out his fantastic podcast, while you're at it. Promo: Anime 82 Regan does what I can not; have a podcast that is both entertaining and enlightening; all done solo! My Ears Are Bleeding / Chinese Idol? It's the first I've heard about it! Review: Space Adventure Cobra In space, no one will hear you masturbate furiously. With nay a fully clothed female in sight, Space Adventure Cobra easily represents the best part about the 80's. Whilst they are drawn, the females depicted within are REAL females, with curves and shape; not ribs with nipples like most of the repulsive supermodels today. You see ladies, we aren't sexist! We're encouraging you to defy modern doctrine. Torrent is here. I'm stuttering on occasion because I'm destracted by Alex's loud typing. I later had him beaten. Check out author, Buichi Terasawa's website! Promo: Up A Paddle Kent is indeed, kentagious. His lovable podcast, and his great wit have certainly helped Up-A-Paddle cement a nice chunk of our hearts. It's a wrap! Before I forget, grab TIME GAL, here! A big thanks to all who have supported us with kind words and help throughout the year(s). We are far from dead, however. The blog lives on, and a few announcements should make you very happy. Until then, goodbye!

No, certainly not podfade, but more a symptom; the reason why the show has to wrap up. Essentially, those things that we said might happen, all happened at once and thus, we were unable to record a show until recently. Download Episode 64 here. Shootin' The Breeze Ladies; the solution for satisfactory self-pleasuring has revealed itself; You'll be able to hear my voice on another podcast, once ANIPAC has been wrapped up. Stay tuned at Capricorn Theatre. We then talk about the Olympics; the most boring event in the whole galaxy. I discuss the "reality" of the Hong Kong torch relay as opposed to the foreign sensationalist press. We both agree that perhaps the addition of some classy entertaining sports such as mud wrestling might spice the olympics up a bit. Check out "Hot Chicks With Douchebags". I vote for DNA Dan; Yuck. Still, I suppose living on as the douchebag boyfriend of a lovely young maiden, that the fate of the poor fellows depicted in the "Kaibo Zonshinzu Anatomy Scrolls". Gone are the days of rampant piracy in Hong Kong; Check out this video from 2006: Review: Harmageddon / Genma Taisen ...because the word armageddon isn't threatening enough, let's add the word "harm" to it. Oh yes, much more threatening now. Harm –noun 1. physical injury or mental damage; hurt: to do him bodily harm. 2. moral injury; evil; wrong. –verb (used with object) 3. to do or cause harm to; injure; damage; hurt: to harm one's reputation. Ar·ma·ged·don - –noun 1. the place where the final battle will be fought between the forces of good and evil (probably so called in reference to the battlefield of Megiddo. Rev. 16:16). 2. the last and completely destructive battle: The arms race can lead to Armageddon. 3. any great and crucial conflict. Whoever thought of that English title, should be forced to watch a compilation of all the "slow moments" that Rintaro insists in putting in, ad-nauseam, for all eternity. Ask any Japanese male in his mid 20's to early 30's; They'll tell you that this is the best thing put on film. That's nostalgia talking. Whilst well animated, for the most part, from a narrative perspective, it's an utter mess. What has Mad Bull 34 and Harmageddon taught us? That New York unless New York city is well policed, the "negros" will run free, heaven forbid! Oh! Ice Cream Truck! No...wait, it's just Genma Taisen's soundtrack. I bet you didn't know that one of the characters, Bega (or Vega) had his own laser-disc game, did you? Regardless, it's a piece of Anime history, and it's less than $10! It's A Wrap! Coming soon...The final episode of school / assignments / work LOLZ Anime Pacific. There's still time, if you have something to contribute to the final episode. Rest assured, we'll be reading all the e-mails that you have kindly sent for the final episode. Thank you and see you soon!

Download episode 63 here. Shootin' The Breeze We "set the record straight", and you'll find out that the real reason ANIPAC is coming to a close is actually quite boring as opposed to us having a whine over the direction of our show: School and work. The typical "last podcast" reason we here oh so many times. We also talk about our "podcasting standards". Mini Review: Shigarui If this can make it to TV, then Ichi The Killer has a chance! (However tiny that chance may be) First Episode preview: to love る(POO RU) This show has one purpose: Easily, accesible masturbation aid for 13-year-olds who are unable to get access to pornogrophy because "Mommy" has installed "Netnanny" on the computer. Watch the OP, not the show. It's a wrap! Well be back, yet again! Episode 64 may or may not be the final episode. If it is not, then Episode 65 shall be. We'll make it worthwhile.

But it is my pretties; It is. But luckily, not this episode! Download episode 62 here. Shootin' The Breeze Essentially a state of the podcast; A preamble of what is to come. It's been a good run and we've learnt a lot. Consider this somewhat of a post-mortem of the show, where it's gone and where it's at. Review: Kaze No Yojimbo An occasionally great Seinen show, bogged down by Tomino-esque pacing. - adjective - The art of stretching out a 12 episode story into 56 episodes. Luckily though, Yojimbo doesn't suffer too much from Tomino-disease as it's only 26 episodes long. Re-shootin' The Breeze masturbating just got funner! Introducing, "Plasma Sperm". Some sort of concoction that makes your sperm bigger, and they even include a sperm-tastic microscope! Alex just ran his toothpick through the microscope, the results were off the scale. X-Box live 13 year old thinks he can be a badass in real life "S33 my L33T skills you n00bie FA6 lolz" Zelda - The Movie And yes, it was an April Fool's joke. 720p trailer torrent, here. Japanese cheerleaders = scary They're Canning what!? See here, here and here. See you soon.

Yes, it's yet another preview episode where me and Alex drone on about what might or might not suck. Download Episode 61 here. Shootin' The Breeze Hokuto No Ken; The Arcade Game in FLASH!? Excuse me while I ejaculate dance for glee. I bought Wii-Fit! And it's great! Alex insists you also watch this (admittedly) hilarious parody trailer: It's 300 pound (136 KG) limit might be a sore point for, Americans though! African? Like Japanese girls? Go to Okinawa! Looks like I won't be, though. I'm so white, I was labelled as "powder" (an old obscure movie) in High school just to illustrate how white I was/am. Spring Season Preview For your reference, the order of the shows we discuss is exactly the same as the Star Crossed Anime Blog. We're excited about: Golgo 13 Macross Frontier Allison to Lillia Kaiba (Dane only) Bus Gamer (Alex) Top Secret Library Wars Real Drive Promos: Up A Paddle Anime 82

Download Episode 60 here. Among the subjects we bore entertain you with this week are: Japan to "ban" P2P users from the internet Pokemon related orgies in Chile Man creates elaborate droid in order to kill himself The best Sci-Fi films that never existed The Prostitute Killer In Hong Kong ....And a copycat killer? (Since been caught, I believe) Is it the end of sexy Japanese school girls? Promo: Eeeper's Choice He's got a new episode out now. Check it out guys!

Download Episode 59, here. Shootin' The Breeze Remember that Polish series I said I was involved in subtitling? It turns out the torrent of it, involves the "alpha" version of episode one which I never intended to release. Mama Mia! Alex proceeds to make fun of me. Then proceeds to not listen to my explanation. Then hears my explanation. Then decides to prevent me from explaining so that he can continue to mock me as fast as impossible before the inevitable explanation renders his mocking unnecessary. We talk a bit about Street Fighter IV. Alex also lets us know about the Japan-Probe esque blog, Tokyo Times. Alex reveals his love of the novel; Princess Of Mars. Mini Review: The Gunbuster Movie Alex finally got around to seeing yet another classic, "Gunbuster" albeit this 20th Anniversary theatrical cut. Feel your old school blood boil! Review: Appleseed Ex Machina I also do a mini-review of the Appleseed OVA from 1988. Still, my preferred version. Apologies in advance, the video below is an AMV. Here's the trailer for Ex Machina. MaleMail We discuss a few e-mails we get, one pertaining to the possible future of Cowboy Bebop, the other about "Germanic Behavior". It's a wrap! I'm now studying a degree on top of this rather time consuming podcast. Aint' I lovely.

Another slightly chit-chatty episode, but this time, with an Anime Review! Download Episode 58 here. Shootin The Breeze Alex discusses The Last Man who managed to leave his home without severe anal hemoraging We lament the death of D It's THAT good. It's a wrap! Next week, Appleseed; Dues Ex Machina!

Recorded this time, from Winnipeg and Hong Kong, Alex's slow hotel Internet connection caused a little bit of a delay in our voice, which caused a bit of post production hell. Download Episode 57 here. Shootin' The Breeze This is a "chit-chat" episode; definitely more Pacific than Anime this episode. Alex gives his reactions to the now infamous, mainland toilet picture I posted last episode. I also talk about my, "Floppy". Now, this isn't what you would expect (if you've listened to this show for any length of time). I'm talking about my English Cocker Spaniel, "Floppy". Alex is mortified. ABC Picks up the Edison scandal Article here. Their report is about a month too late. We also discuss the huge amount of referrals we get from pedophiles & Greenland enthusiasts (yes, really!). We also discuss the very wonderful, Scott Green linking to our humble show, yet again! Cheers Scott! Dominion under review!? Kent let us know about this latest news article about Dominion being among pornographic titles under review by the Canadian censorship board. Yes, it's completely baffling. Japan's continuing downward spiral Alex discusses part of the reason why he thinks Japan is sinking. We then discuss the fascinating article, "Not Made In Japan". It's a wrap! Next week, we really will be speaking about a certain Irresponsible Space Captain.

In what was supposed to be a "copout" episode, turned out to be one of our most epic yet. 130 minutes! Alex also pre-recorded a whole heap of goodies to keep us entertained in his absence. Warning: My review for Dominion is in the range of about 60 minutes, so It's at the end, if you're not interested, you'll probably want to stop listening at around the 1 hour mark. Download Episode 56 here. AniPac drinking game: Although I don't drink, I'm sure this will be fun for those of you who do. Everytime I say "And, um.." take a swill. Keep a stomach pump handy. Shootin' The Breeze Alex explains his absence, and I talk about some site updates. Join the AniPac Facebook page An Ape Gets Alex's attention And it's not the first time! Check out this fascinating documentary here. "Fei-Fei" Lydia Shum Din Ha (1945 - 2008) Rest In Peace You will be missed; We loved you and thanks for the laughs. Edison Chen Scandal Part II Cecilia Cheung is heading for a divorce and her husband, Nicholas Tse, has taken a paterntity test. She's apparently got another bun in the oven, and it's said that he is almost definitely not the father. She has been apparently seeing about THREE fellows behind her husband back. I feel like smothering anti bacterial cream onto my penis just at the mere mention of her name. Edison is leaving the Hong Kong entertainment industry. Gillian Chung's future is uncertain. Japan Probe picks of the week We do love Japan Probe! Japanese vigilantes: Japanese afraid of toilets in Mainland China. Article here. And who wouldn't be? HD-DVD is DEAD!! Me and Alex give our thoughts and feelings. Check out this fascinating article. Review: Dominion Tank Police The first Anime I ever bought; The longest review I've ever done. In fairness, I cover everything; The original OVA, the 2nd OVA series, and the somewhat craptacular "Tank Swat 01" the original manga, and the most recent manga, "Dominion Conflict 1: No More Noise". Again, be warned. One hour long! It's a wrap! Coming up, the adventures of One Particular Irresponsible Space Captain near and dear to our heart.

After a rather long break, (by our standards at least) we're back with twice the content of a regular episode to make up for it! Download Episode 55 here. [Link fixed: Big thanks to Regan who heroically saved us from Gcast's incompentence.] Shootin' The Breeze Alex has a whole cornocopea of crap tidbits to throw your way! Among the stuff we shoot the breeze about: The author of Alex's beloved Flashman novel series has passed on. "Or"some origami! Super HD TV; Making your new HD TV feeling outdated; Since 2008! Decotora; Japanese Truck Art. Japanese Street fashion! Library Of Congress releases their picture archive in high quality COLOUR! Check it out, here. Check this picture out, from 1914! The "Edison" Scandal Popular star Edison Chen was at the centre of the Hong Kong entertainment industy's largest scandal in years when a computer repairshop clerk obtained some rather risque pictures involving: Gillian Chung (of Twins fame, she's the one on the left) Cecilia Cheung Pak-Chi Vancouver plans to have "Hong Kong style" mass-transit system. Article here. Frozen Grand Central Absolutely fascinating. Geeky Home Cinemas If you're going to be alone your whole life, why not do it in style! Article Here. Mail The worst hotel in the world. The unfinished symphony of Stalinist architecture, so to speak. One very awesome fan makes an AniPac facebook page! Check it out, and join here. Dragonball Z Fan film Huh? No Chow Yun Fat? Ohhhhh it's the FAN film! Reviews The Yakuza Papers: Battle Without Honour Or Humanity Directed by Kinji Fukasatsu of Battle Royale fame (and about a billion other fantastic films). Star Meiko Kaji still looks good at 60! Review #2: Vexille Made by the same studio as Appleseed, and your enjoyment of the aforementioned film will probably dictate your opinion of this film. Listen for the full review! It's a wrap! Longest shownote composition....ever.

Download episode 53 here. powered by ODEO Promos played: Up a paddle Eeepers Choice Anime Genesis New Podcast plug: Anime 82 Shootin' The Breeze Yes, we've sold out. And made 12 cents doing so. Very exciting! We discovered that 10% of Greenland has visted our website. See attached picture of the bustling capital of Greenland running towards their dwellings, obviously upon hearing that the latest episode of Anime Pacific is now online. On a side note, I'd LOVE to go to Greenland. Air Bucaneers for Unreal Tournament 3? Woot! Here's the trailer, the original. Tales From Asia Self Exposure, the hunted heir to the Saudi throne and Filipino cults; Oh my! Review: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Yes, we actually review something that people might actually see; More evidence that we're sell-outs and whores. Wrap-up As many of you know, Space Adventure Cobra will grace the small screen yet again with an upcoming TV series; We will review the classic 80's series that rightly deserves a place in every Otaku's heart. Until then!

Show notes are brief this episode, I just spent the day rolling around in mud in what probably has been Hong Kong's mistiest, coldest winters day in years. I also heroically took a plastic pellet to the thumb today whilst ducking for cover; It hurt. Typing hurts. Yet, I endure the pain for you; the listener. Download Episode 54 here. Yet another Chit-Chat episode, largely on some funny events that occured in Asia over the week as well as a length discussion about the "state of the industry" with ADV's current woes. I see your fingers heading for the ALT key and the F4 key...NO, STOP! Phew! Nothing like a bit of poo eating to keep the rabbl....uh...I mean our delightful audience with us. Hong Kong fireworks I was playing an obscure Half Life 2 mod during New Years eve. I'm da bomb, I know. Human Pachinko Who said Japanese police run away from a confrontation? Efficient-japan Uploaded by bazookajapan Until next week, my pretties. A more traditional episode, we promise!

This episode is essentially a tete-a-tete, all about the stuff that occured during our "holidays" as well as recent topics. Again, not a "traditional show" Download Episode 52 here. "Putina!?" See the original Negima!? opening: Now, wouldn't the show be better if we replaced the central characters with prominent Russian leaders? We also discuss Justin Sevakis' forum post regarding our good chum, Benu. Alex has a laugh; yet the noble Dane, defends Benu. Promo: Eeeper's Choice Podcast Mini review: Transformers Long time listeners, you know Alex. What do you think he says. A conversation about which 80's cartoons we loved and about the potention for their modern theatrical adaptations. Here's the new Gatchaman poster: A complete miscast for Chun-Li Shit. Poo. Bugger. Arse. Article. Until next week, my darlings.

Yes, after our first real break, we're back! Download Episode 51 here. Shootin' The Breeze For the most part, we just talk about what's in stall for Ani-Pac. This episode is not a regular episode by any means, but hopefully a step in the right direction! HD-DVD Blue Ray war to end? Here's hoping, or we can just continue downloading HD media without the need of either drives! I also mention the "lucky dip" soundcard, I bought and subsequently, sent back. WholeSome Wear Avoid being burnt for Witchery by depicting yourself as a true puritan, with "Wholesome Wear". All the advantages of swimwear without the practicality or sexiness! 1950 called; it wants it repressed sexuality back. Anonymity + game + microphone = disaster Call us Grumpy old men, but X-Box Live is not for us. Windows Live too. Who on Earth would pay to play with a bunch of 14 year olds!? ...No no, I ment over the internet, Alex. Macross F Episode one OUT!!! Do yourself a favour and get the 720p version! Grab it MaleMail We didn't get through all of them, but rest assured if your mail wasn't read, it will be. We got some pretty fantastic e-mails, one in particular from new listener; BB and an enraged Vacouver Airport employee who was incensed with Alex's rant about the staff at Vancouver airport. Listen in an air conditioned room, your I-Pod will burst into flames.

In this, our one year anniversary special, me and Alex decided to give you what Anime Pacific does best, (whether or not what we do best is actually a good thing or not). powered by ODEO Download episode 50 here. Shootin' The Breeze For the most part, we talk about Podcasting and some lessons we learnt, (if any). We lament on the tragedy that was, Episode 1 (Not Phantom Menance, that was no where near as tragic as our episode 1). We also lament on the fact that we put "Anime" in the title at all; It's just one of the many billion topics we dissertate. We ponder our future, and what will happen to what iswas Anime Pacific. Don't miss the male mail , Alex! Alex issues a rebuttal to our good chum; Paul Acuna. He gets political people; You have been warned. Alex, on a recent visit to a neighbouring star system (where Jesus apparently lives), imparts this Mormon knowledge upon you. We got some fantastic voice-mails from a variety of fellow podcasters and listeners, including UpAPaddle , Anime Genesis, Eeeper's Choice, Regan of AnimeTalk, Jake from RPG Lamer and Bo "Bork" Zombietoaster our beloved fan from Sweden. Our one hour plus "Blah-O-Thon" Alex implores you to discover the beauty of "Bandage Dresses". I can't beleive it's not a chicken dumpling! Little Emperor's are getting more spoilt and more fatter, and probably more prone to fiddle with their "Vii"s. Japan digs Canada's Olympic Mascots (Canadians Don't) Aren't they cute? My former flame ends up being Miss World! What a coincidence! Japanese Man "works" to death. ...For the good of the company, right? Chinese Immigrants Chasing The Japanese Dream Chinese escape working to death in China so that they can work to death in Japan! Article Here. Japanese men learning to say, "I love you." ...because they normally pronounce it, "I ruv you!" (Sorry. Lame joke) Check it out! Rural Japanese Towns dissapearing. Oh no! What about all the foreigners who dream of moving to Japan and staying in a rural boarding house (hotspring included) with lots of single young women!? Surely, that's not fiction is it? IS IT!? Justin Sevakis' letter to the industry Well said, sir. It seems a possible solution has presented itself, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE grab Vuze and support Neko Rahmen. It's anime, it's subtitled and it's free! Farewell (forever now...) And for 2007, we bid you adieu. The nature in which we return, and whether we do at all, is up to you; The listener. Let us know, give us feedback and drop a comment int he comments section and we'll keep you posted! Thank you one and all for your suggestions, compliments and most of all, your support.

Definitely more Pacific than Anime this episode; It was a slow week for Anime and I'm preparing for my "big move" and probably won't be able to see any Anime for the next 2 1/2 weeks. Alex's raging microphone fans rejoice. Download Episode 49 here. Shootin' The Breeze I talked about the awesome 3D Imax experience that was Beowulf. Alex gets all orgasmic just thinking about our Swedish listener and good chum, ZombieToaster sending us a voicemail. Sometimes, as Mecha fans, we forget that truth is often more amazing than fiction. Check out this real "Mecha Tank Trolley" that was actually used during World War I. ...And a look at some stuff that didn't quite get past the conceptual stage. Check out the rather amazing post, here. China's tough screening of sexy young stewardesses We're just jubilant aghast! Article here. Anime News Hokuto No Ken Online website updated. Will be free to play! Check it out here. Until next week, farewell!

Almost two hours long, we've caught the ranting plague! Download Episdoe 48 here First, PLEASE check out this video from CBC here. Shootin' The Breeze What's that ye say, Sonny? Kangaroos? Cute? Cuddly? Hell no! If you don't want to see them all, you at least MUST see these. Japanese police have issued an arrest warrant for "Heroes" starlet, Hayden Panettiere. Japanese landlords STILL refusing foreigners seeking to rent apartments Article is here. Eye on fansubs The fantastic Anime-Classic have started subbing a true Anime classic, Giant Gorg! Giant Gorg Grab it here! We also discuss Space Adventure Cobra briefly, which we'll be reviewing soon. Review: Genmu Senki Leda (The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko) Grab the DVD iso from the fantastic, Asian DVD Club. From someone who doesn't even drink coffee, this Anime sure is "trippy". An animated visual treat from the more experimental 80's; Genmu Senki Leda surely couldn't be made in the risk-adverse times we live in, and that's where it's charm lies. Sure, it's far from perfect and the story is a little weak, but we forgive many of it's flaws simply because it is what it is. Mail For some reason, we discuss the age of consent around the world. (Perhaps Alex is moving yet again?) It's a wrap! We discuss the heartbreaking, Vancouver Airport Incident which pisses us off to end. Would the world be a better place if customer service representitives around the world flew to Japan to learn about real customer service? On a lighter note, I recall the now legendary "Taco Incident", which just goes to show the outstanding customer service in Japan. And, it's a wrap! See you next week, my darlings!

Download Episode 47 here. A microphone problem almost scrapped this episode, but luckily, our perseverance paid off. Excuse the mild echo you might hear sometimes. Shootin' The Breeze Scott Green of aintitcoolnews fame let us know that Colorful is in fact, licensed. Go get it! Finally, Alex discusses something he knows a lot about; "Where the boys are" We also, ever so briefly, discuss different methods of distribution that might curtail some of the more negative effects of downloading Anime. Alex also talks about: The fatal Taser incident at Vancouver airport: The anti-rape Ninja disguise The chopstick bra!? Yummy! Promo: Upapaddle Need we introduce this podcast? We play the promo almost every episode. Suffice to say, I enjoy this delightful podcast immensely. Kent had the wisdom to not put the word, "Anime" in the title of his podcast, thus he can excuse himself for not always keeping on topic, anime-wise, unlike us! Alex digs his teeth into the malemail Alex gets a compliment from longtime listener Jim, who encourages him to discuss off-topic things such as politics and the economy; And so it begins. The beast is resurrected. Alex talks about the Canadian impression of the USA. ........And he gives Caligula 5 stars Promo: Destroy All Podcasts DX Their impression of me is dead on; except for my "thick accent". Review: Dororo Grab it at Asian DVD Club Osama Tezuka's classic, set in the Sengoku period of Japan, was filmed in a quasi-historical setting and filmed in New Zealand. Which beckons the question; Why? It would have been actually easier to keep it closer to the source material. Did I like it? Yes. At it's best, it's an entertaining film. At it's worst, it's slightly clumsy and ineffective. The direction, special effect, music and action range from fantatic to inept and ineffective at the worst of times. Regardless, it was a huge hit in Japan and two more films are on the way. It's a wrap! How could we not discuss the recent news regarding Space Adventure Cobra! Until next week, farewell.

The prodical co-host returns; With a rather annoying microphone distortion that I did my best to eliminate, but couldn't completely. Download Episode 46 here. powered by ODEO Shootin' The Breeze Alex lets loose with an emotionally charged tirade about the destruction of episode 45 which broke his fragile little heart. I, quite heroically, defended the honour of my PC and confessed the real story about what happened to episode 45. We also discuss the rather shocking news regarding Anime-Genesis. For those of you interested in being DuoMatrix's co-host and have the time and willpower to dedicate to a podcast please e-mail a sample of your voice to jacen_bhs02@hotmail.com . It's a rather awesome opportunity and Ani-Pac will do their best to support and promote Duo's new podcast. I also mention something completely non-Anime related. The Witcher RPG, based on the awesome book series as well as the TV series which I managed a fansub of. MaleMail Paul Acuna sends us an e-mail about sex with robot which gives me ample opportunity to talk about one of my favourite theories; The Uncanny Valley. We also talk about the prelude to robot sex which is taking off now. Real Dolls! And what a suprise, there's a huge Japanese market for them. Check out this intruiging video: Lars and the real girl is an upcoming film which deals with this "very exciting" revolution. Paul also recommended Black Lagoon to us, which Alex had previously never heard of! Here's another article, believe me, you'll want to see it. Them Irishman be takin' over the mail ye'see Our dear chums, Eeeper of Eeeper's choice fame and Regan both sent us delightful e-mails. No doubt typing away with a pipe in their mouth and downing a guiness with contentment. Mini reviews: Tekkonkinkreet Tekkonkinkreet, we thought it would be sweet but alas, we must weep, As it put Alex straight to sleep Wings Of Honneamise Our views be identical, although it lacks tentancle Najica Blitz Tactics If with panties, ye take no issues drop ye pants now! Ye best Prepare tissues! It's a wrap! Next week, Dororo reviewed and more tales from Asia!

I am the Marie Curie of podcasting, as I have finally ridded the podcasting world of that podcasting plague, Alexander Sorokopud. Well, not really, he's just absent this week, so this is an Alex-free episode. Download Episode 45 here. Pork your pork at Rappongi's beastiality restaurant Amusing article on this here. Very touching, the increasing love and understanding between man & beast. MaleMail Kent sends us a delightful rebuttal about Alex's comments regarding his mother. We get another e-mail, hopefully in jest, from our good chum, Regan of AnimeTalk fame. Anime Pacific's resident artiste e-mails with his old website with more lovely bacteria. Anime Person Of The Week: Masamune Shirow Wikipedia page here. It's certainly been a while since we had this segement! The secretive Manga-ka has been bogged down in the last decade with increasing technobabble and pretenciousness. Will Ghost-Hound redeem him? It's a wrap! I talk a little bit about Anime news and also the current situation with Nova. Until next week, my darlings. Hopefully this won't be a solo-job and this podcast can be saved from mediocracy.

Skype again. Not out of choice, mind you. Alex woke me up at the crack of dawn (read 8:20 am) and told me that he was in an internet cafe, ready to record. Yes, very suprising. I had to adjust Alex's audio manually, just like I always had to when we recorded episodes via Skype. I most certainly didn't miss doing that! Download Episode 44 here. powered by ODEO Shootin' The Breeze We talk about a rather disturbing Junior idol picture. The theme that this photo is implying is rather transparent, to say the least. We discuss Japan's tight immigration laws (despite a rapidly aging population). Instead they'd rather, exploit foreign workers then spit them out. We also discuss the death of Nova, which is getting uglier by the day. Promo: R5 Central R5 Central, 2 years of award nominated podcasting at it's finest! R5 Central, refusing to play our promos for 1 year despite the fact that we've played their promos several times. Alex ravages the male mail. Alex does what he does best, starting a shitstorm and making me look bad. We talk about an e-mail we got from Ichigo of Anime-Pulse fame. And if you're reading and/or listening Ichigo, yes, Alex is just being mischievous as usual. We talk about a fantastic e-mail we got from a real "artiste". See some of this fantastic art here. I can imagine David Cronenburg purchasing every single one. We now have the support of a genuine Messiah! Regan C (Christ, perhaps?) of AnimeTalk fame, e-mails us. Fantastic! Check out the link. Our e-mailing regular, Paul Acuna, makes a triumphant return and mentions racism in Anime. I think this poster, ment to assist foreigners in Japan in case of an earthquake, says it all. Note that all white men are somewhat fat, have blond hair and large Gonzo-esque noses. Oh look, how quaint! A Negro has taken a break from Ghetto life (most likely in South-Central LA) and managed to pinch enough purses to afford a trip to Japan. He's obviously not a businessman, like all his tie wearing white counterparts, but I'm sure he's tagged along with them to make a few yen shining shoes. Notice the one hand in his mouth, no doubt licking his fingers to savour the last lingering taste of fried chicken that he no doubt ate for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Racism is of course, the child of ignorance; Further up the family tree, we have stupidity. I'm assuming the depictions here are the former. But it's sad that stereotypes such as these are still prevelant. It's a wrap! Next week; Alex should hopefully have his modem and the audio and regular show format shall return!

We talked of a "holiday" for Ani-Pac, it turns out that this little "special" I made, took hours longer than the production of a normal episode of Ani-Pac. Sigh, seeing as most visitors are Ituners, I'll actually have to record a notification, so as to get their attention to this video episode. Download my little audio introduction (with a few little interesting tidbits...) HERE Enjoy! Download the video episode here. (Right click to save)

Seeing as Alex is currently moving in and setting up a new internet connection, this could be the last "traditional" episode of Ani-Pac for a while. Whether I'll go solo for a few weeks, or we take our first "holiday" remains to be seen. Download Episode 42 here. powered by ODEO Shootin' The Breeze We briefly chat about my idea for an Anime-Genesis promo. Alex also discusses how the Howard Stern show has mirrored us (no doubt he listens............................................................... .............Hello?..........Anybody?). Disturbing Cosplay We've dug up even more, disturbing cosplay pictures and talk about them at length. Abandon all hope ye who listen here: World of QueerCraft... Moe; The Love-Story Who said Seppuku was out of vogue? Now, here's a good example of how your added bulkage can actually compliment your cosplay: ...It's a good thing for her, that Buffalo Bill is dead Anime-Lookalikes Alex discusses Top Gear, here's a classic clip: Promo: Anime Pulse The podcast that needs no introduction! News Eye on Fansubs: Yet another obscure 80's anime. Restored by the fantastic, To-Y Restoration Committee and released by the equally fantastic "Anime Classic". Torrent is here Muji Opening in New York Japan's Ikea, Muji, is insanely popular in Hong Kong and Japan, and now it's opening in New York! We love Muji, you should too! That's M-U-J-I. Muji. I really wish they did pay us to say that. Survey: China, South Korea and Japan surveyed on which countries they feel the most threatened by. Interesting, to say the least. Evangelion Film bumped to # 2 slot Currently, about $12 Million US in the bag. Alex vows Gainax won't see one cent from him. Shin Chan Themepark They won't have face painting here! Penis painting is distinct possibility. (Anyone who has seen the uncut show, will get what I mean). Kite Liberator Trailer Unleashed Unfortunately, the majority of footage is from the original Kite. Bones Co-Founder Hiroshi Osaka dead at 44 Regardless is you know his name or not, you'll surely know his credits and agree that the Anime industry has lost a great person. It's a wrap! We'll keep you alert to the the latest happenings and hopefully I will get something out, with or without Alex. Until then, take care!

I think I've found the reason for our spike in female listeners. Download Episode 41 here. powered by ODEO First, apologies! I never supplied the link to Star Crossed Anime Blog like I promised. However, I'm sure any remotely sentient being would have just typed "Star Crossed Anime" in google. Shootin' The Breeze We finally crossed the coveted, 3 digit feedburner listeners score. (Although my stats show that we reached that milestone months ago!) And now have about 1/16 the ratings of Anime World Order. I'm sure they feel suitably threatened. As I promised that I would rat on other podcasters once we hit 100 listners, I let loose! We were mentioned at Aint It Cool News, oh joy! Check this link out, there's some jolly nice stuff featured that we talk about. I also mention the joy of travelling to Japan via Indian Airlines. And, because we kept making jokes about "Left Behind", here's a totally non Anime / Pacific related video, that's simply hilarious. Alex also has an emotional rant about how the Yen is at rock bottom and the Canadian dollar is doing great. Which might sound fantastic, but all his savings are still in Japan. Season Preview # 2: Night Wizard A mysterious transfer student!? A run down school club!? Magic and alternate worlds with high school age characters!? Ingenious! How on earth did they think about this? Soukou Kihei Votoms: Pailsen Files An OVA sequel to one of the greatest Mecha Anime of all time? Yes please! Moyashimon Making an anime based off cute marketing characters is nothing new. Having those cute characters be different types of bacteria, is. The synopsis sounds extremely funny and original, something sadly lacking this anime season. Shugo Chara Good for the kids, and younger girls. Sadly, I have a feeling most of the downloaders will be lonely 35 year-old males. Ghost Hound Whilst it sounds like a bad Hanna Barbera cartoon of the 60's, this deserves mention just for the talent behind it alone. It's a wrap! I chat about Mid-Autumn festival, one of my favourite festivals. But forget that, I want me some Mooncakes! And because me and Alex are sick of stories with young teens as the main stars, check out Shady Acres!

Yes, we took the "easy" way out this week. We blabbed on about half of the the upcoming shows for the upcoming "fall" Anime season. This wasn't out of laziness mind you. On the contrary, Alex was near death in fever, yet the show must go on! Download Episode 40 here. Subscribe Free for future posts Add this player to my Page We used the list from the Star Crossed Anime Blog. It's a great blog, even if we don't always agree with the opinions expressed within. Shootin The Breeze There's a monkey on the loose downstairs. No. Really! I kind of reminisce about the things I'll miss, in my current "estate", and the things I will absolutely NOT miss. As Richard Simmons was once again mentioned, check out this hilarious clip: Autumn Preview # 1: Today, we talked about: Macross F (Frontier) About a Frontier migration fleet! Isn't that what Macross 7 was about? Kodomo No Jikan Aka. Set the reputation of anime back 20 years. Dragonaut Gonzo's "bit of everything" anime. We'd rather see a master craftsmen instead of an "ok" Jack-Of-All-Trades. Heroes Tale: Juushin Enbu No aura of pretense, just a good action show for boys. I'm looking rather forward to this one. Genshiken: Season 2 Do we really need to mention this? Of course we'll be watching! Prism Ark (Moe Fantasy) Myself: Yourself Of all the cliche-ridden love shows, this is the one that we would be most likely to give the time of day, as Alex believes certain aspects show promise if depicted in the right way. Kite Liberator Rental Magica (Harry Potter For Hire?) Gundam 00 It's got to be better than Seed, right? It's a wrap! Perhaps you might not agree, but our philosophy is "a lackluster show is better than no show". Kudos to Alex for recording this despite his condition. Until next week!

If you're wondering why there seems to be a general absense of male, cowboy strippers, it's most likely due to the fact that it's Alex's birthday! Download Episode 39 here. powered by ODEO Shootin' The Breeze In the span of a week, I sold my apartment and bought a new one, Huzzah! Alex also discusses what he did, or didn't do for his birthday. We also talk about the consequences of celebrities leaking a naked photo and/or sex video in the US compared to Asia. Lovely topic for a supposed "Anime podcast" is it not? Toby MacGuire to helm live action Robotech movie Alex's dream has come true; Toby MacQuire has blown him............away, with the news that he'll be producing and possibly staring in a live action adaptaion of Robotech. Promos Played: Up A Paddle Lather's Blather R5 Central Shoutout: Animefe Male Mail Bort2Bort kindly e-mailed us and let us know that torrentspy is no longer accepting US visitors and as such, the torrent link that I posted in my review of Koroshiya Ichi aka. Ichi The Killer is unavaiable for those residing in the US. As it is scanlated by Band Of The Hawks, the torrent links to both high res and low res versions should be obtainable there. Monolith e-mailed in regards to Shenmue and "Junior Idols". Here's an interesting article regarding this at Japundit. Rant: I'm sick to dead of the "puppy face" that's all the rage in Asia Here's a good example of how to take a good picture: Superb! Lovely! Now, here's a good example of the "puppy dog look"! Egads girl, you know only coconut-haired moe freaks are going to go for that look! Stop it! Stop it I say! Review: Macross 7 It seems no other fans in existence are as divided as as Macross 7 fans. The beauty of this review is not so much the anime that I'm talking about, but the spectacular way in which I completely ruin in, much to Alex's delight. Whilst this is by far, my worst review yet, it's also the most entertaining. Enjoy! Torrents are here. It's a wrap! We'll be checking out some of the new anime out there and will cook up some even more catastrophic lovely reviews and tidbits for next episode. Until then, farewell! Bonus: Life with APEC A bonus e-mail from my sister about the APEC conference going on in Sydney. This goes off on a political tangent and as such, wasn't included in the main show, feel free to listen if you are interested!

We promised and we delivered! However, we promised MONTHS ago and finally delivered when the novelty of hearing an "early" review is completly lost. It's probably our shortest episode, sorry about that folks, but this is being recorded at an extremely busy and hectic time for both of us! Download Episode 38 here. powered by ODEO Shootin' The Breeze Anyone remember Shenmue? Just one of many games that made the Sega Dreamcast, the best gaming console ever, at least in my opinion. Sega's Ryu Ga Gotoku, known overseas as "Yakuza" is the spiritual succesor to Shenmue, and an all around fantastic game. (Actually based on a popular novel series) For anyone who might appreciate this, the infamous Takashi Miike (who directed the live action Koroshiya which was revied a few episodes back) is directing the live action adaptation to Yakuza. Not only that, but the look of the characters is modelled after the fantastic computer game. You can check out the official website for the film, here. Here's a cool sign: Review: Paprika How on earth does one explain the inexplicable? We have no idea but it's sure amusing to watch us bumbling through. Satashi Kon can do no wrong, that's for sure and it's a fantastic film. Also noteworthy is the wonderful soundtrack by Susumu Hirasawa. Spoiler Discussion (Warning!) We do discuss the story a bit more indepth here, so if you're the sort of person who doesn't want to know any spoilers before seeing a film, skip this segment. It's a wrap Hopefully we'll be back in full form for next week's show. Until then, take care my pretties!

However, were Trap-Jaw with me during my adventure in Vietnam, there'd be no epic tales from Asia this week! Download episode 37 HERE powered by ODEO Shootin' The Breeze Alex discusses where he's going to base himself, and what that might mean to the show. I discover my annoying lovable catchphrase; "..to say the least". We then discuss the format war, which is heating up yet again as Blue-Ray loses ground. We also mention the epic China airlines plane explosion and the more amazing fact that no one was killed. Tales From Asia: Vietnam Yes, this does involve people seeing my genitals enmasse AGAIN. As male genitalia is Alex's favourite subject, he listens intently. I paid a visit to Dam Sen water park, can you guess what happens? Here's a hint, see-through shorts, transexuals and public embarrassment. Here's a youtube video of the water park that I found. News Singaporean anime distributor Odex, denied third court order. Downloaders cite quality as a reason for downloading in the first place. Odex place up to 12 episodes on a disc "bootlegger style". Animax in Africa Alex throws a hundred cliches into the mix. He then begins an epic rant about Holland and their terrible history with colonization. (I know we have a few dutch listeners, feel free to e-mail us or leave comments) Jesus: The Manga Now, I KNOW Toki from Hokuto No Ken and Jesus are related. Alex also defends his hardcore Mormon beliefs. It's a wrap! It's a shorter and somewhat less-than-epic episode, as I just got back to Hong Kong and Alex is setting off tommorow, but we'll be back with a more anime-intensive, longer episode next week.