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Season Two, Episode Eight, American Anime Fans Living in Japan. This week Sean Russell is joined by Fernando Ramos (Anime3000.com), WAH (mistakesofyouth.com) and Ichigo (Anime Pulse) to discuss what it's like to be a foreigner in the home of anime and manga. They paint a picture, illustrating the similarities and differences between Japanese and American culture. 

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PANELISTS

FernandoRamos (A3K EIC)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/saitamarama

 

Ichigo (Anime Pulse Host)

http://anime-pulse.com

WAH (Wildarmsheero)
http://mistakesofyouth.com

QUESTIONS FOR OUR PANEL

1.How did you end up in Japan?

2.What was you initial impression of Japan?

3.What's the biggest misconception about Japanese culture?

4.How is the Otaku culture in Japan in direct comparison to the United States?

 

Twitter Questions

Timmaughan: Do Japanese fans complain about the price of DVDs and does this lead to piracy?

 

VIDEOS:

7Layer Burger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p6mrt9_wCM

 

MUSIC:

Opening Music: Touka Koukan by Ooshima Michiru

Closing Music: R.O.D Theme Song

 

PROMO:
Skip It by Tiger Toys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5eNcFRit8M

 

SITES OF INTEREST

Urban Renewal Project

http://www.ur-net.go.jp

 

JETForum

http://ithinkimlost.com

 

 

IPHONE APPLICATION INFORMATION

Purchase our official iPhone application and get bonus content not heard on this podcast. We are getting around to adding hours of content to past episodes.Currently we will have extra audio for episode seven and this episode by Saturday, November 14. We expect to roll out all of our additional content by the end of the month.

 

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  • Call our voicemail directly from the application.
  • Hours of additional never before heard content.
  • Interviews with voice actors and various anime personalities.
  • Direct access to the panel through Twitter.
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  • Email the show.
  • Visit our website.
  • and much more...

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Questions Answered in this Episode's Bonus Round:

Therealspratt: Do foreign fans integrate into the local fan base? How is the perception of foreign fans by the local anime crowd?

VichusSmith: What do you like about Japan besides anime/manga?

 

JOIN THE DISCUSSION

What's your personal experience from living in Japan?

 

 


Sean Russell
Written on Thursday, 12 November 2009 22:34 by Sean Russell

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