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[greg]

That sure looks like an intense microphone. I was hoping to get something more in the $30 range that would sound clear and not either silenced or muffled. I can't believe that basic PC microphones are still such crap, even after all these years.

[usamimi]

That sure looks like an intense microphone. I was hoping to get something more in the $30 range that would sound clear and not either silenced or muffled. I can't believe that basic PC microphones are still such crap, even after all these years.

Yeah, I guess computer makers figure you're not buying a computer for perfect sound quality so they just don't put that much effort into it? (Also explains why most computer speakers aren't very good, either.)

With mics, you have to watch out because sometimes you get what you pay for if you go the cheap route. I looked up USB Mics on Amazon and saw this portable Samson mic was on sale for $30--seems to have good ratings, too: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001R7 ... RS35IJJIED

A lot of podcasters use headset mics, too (like the kinds you use for online gaming) but if you're gonna be recording yourself talking, that would probably look awkward, lol.

[usamimi]

Oh I forgot to mention here, but the next Podcast ep will be all about Robot Carnival! If you have any questions or topics you'd like us to go over in the episode, you can message me here or email AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com (before Feb 8!)

[Kame-Sen'nin]

Oh I forgot to mention here, but the next Podcast ep will be all about Robot Carnival! If you have any questions or topics you'd like us to go over in the episode, you can message me here or email AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com (before Feb 8!)

My eyes lit up when I read this! Great choice for an episode, I can hardly wait!

[usamimi]

Oh I forgot to mention here, but the next Podcast ep will be all about Robot Carnival! If you have any questions or topics you'd like us to go over in the episode, you can message me here or email AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com (before Feb 8!)

My eyes lit up when I read this! Great choice for an episode, I can hardly wait!

Aww, thanks Kame! It's up now!
http://animenostalgia.tumblr.com/post/1 ... cast-ep-24

Had a lot of fun with this one.

[Kame-Sen'nin]

The Robot Carnival episode was fantastic; shout out to you and Nitro for a job well done!

I'm really looking forward to the Discotek release of Robot Carnival. I'm holding out hope for a Blu-ray release, but even a DVD release would be a nice visual improvement from the old Streamline VHS.

Speaking of the Streamline VHS, they can actually be found brand new for a pretty good price on eBay.

[usamimi]

Thanks, Kame! I would love it if they were able to do a blu-ray, too, but even if it is just a DVD I'm sure it'll still be a huge step up from the crappy bootleg ones out there...and the old VHS & laserdiscs, of course. XD

Yeah! I was surprised that it's pretty easy to find the VHS even know. (I kinda want to get one that has the old cover with the background robots from Star Light Angel, since we already have the one with the cover of two robots dancing.)

[usamimi]

New episode is up! To celebrate the 18th anniversary of Toonami, I talked to the host of Toonami Faithful (and my friend Casey) about it's history! http://animenostalgia.blogspot.com/2015 ... ep-25.html

[Kame-Sen'nin]

Wow, that Toonami episode brought back a lot of great memories!

Toonami will always be special to me. Before Toonami, I watched anime, but I'm not sure that I'd call myself an anime fan. During the mid-nineties, I watched anime if I caught it on TV (usually an older show being broadcast on a local channel), or if the subject matter piqued my interest and it happened to be available at the local video rental store, or on those rare trips to Dallas where we might go to the mall and stop by Suncoast. We didn't have cable, but occasionally I would catch an episode of Eagle Riders (Saban's adaptation of Gatchaman II and Gatchaman Fighter) at my grandmother's house.

Most of the anime I saw during this period were based on video games; my gaming hobby was my main gateway into the world of anime fandom for a long time (it certainly didn't hurt that so many fighting games received anime adaptations). I remember looking at the ads in the back of EGM that featured import games, Eva model kits, and figures from something called "DragonBall Z". I wanted to know (and buy) more, but just didn't have the money to do so at that age. With internet access still a little bit in the future, combined with living in a very rural area, finding more information about anime was very difficult.

DragonBall Z airing on the weekends during syndication was a bit of a turning point. I was finally able to see the show I had wanted to see for so long...at 6 a.m. on Sundays. I caught the show when I could, but still missed quite a bit.

During this time, I would walk to my grandmother's house after school and hang out there before my parents got off work, and I seem to remember watching some of the early Toonami shows. I'm fairly certain I watched Birdman on Toonami; I've been a Birdman fan from the moment I saw the show the first time. With that said (and with nothing against Birdman reruns), everything changed for me when Toonami started airing DragonBall Z. The show that I had longed to see consistently quickly became my favorite show, and I found myself enjoying the other anime offerings, like Sailor Moon, as well. As the Toonami lineup grew to include more anime, and as I began to use the internet more and more, my fandom was cemented.

I know that the shows shown on Toonami were nothing new for the hardcore anime fans of the day, but for those with limited access to anime, Toonami was the gateway to another world of entertainment, and boarding the spaceship to that other world each afternoon was something that we looked forward to each day. I can firmly say that I wouldn't be the anime fan I am today without Toonami.

While the revival may never be the same as it was back then, I'm glad to see Toonami back on the air, and even happier to hear Steve Blum return as Tom. Now that DragonBall Z Kai is a part of the new Toonami, the block really feels more like the original again.

Thanks for doing this episode usamimi! Stay gold.

Bang.

[usamimi]

Aww, thanks Kame! I had so much fun doing this episode....Toonami wasn't as important to me as some because by that time I was already an anime fan and I didn't have cable, like I mentioned...but I KNEW it was to lots of people so I wanted to do it right! I was super excited I got the host of Toonami Faithful to guest star, he was a great guy and SO knowledgeable! I don't think the ep would've been nearly as good without him, he was a great help.

I do agree it's great to see Toonami again. I've been having fun watching Kai when I can--even though many people don't like it as much as the original, it's nice for me because I can breeze through the important stuff. XD