OSMinterview! Samantha Inoue-Harte @ MTAC In Love

The Hatmaster. Or Meister. Anime loves Meisters.

We’re not done MTAC in Lovin’ yet, folks! We had a chance to sit down several amazing people during this year MTAC, and we have only just begun releasing those interviews! But out of all of them, Samantha Inoue-Harte might be the most interesting of bunch. At the very least, she has them all beat in just sheer quantities of hats she has worn throughout the years.

We’re talking animator hats, voice over artist hats, producer hats, gore effects person hats, and more but pretty much all around delightful hats. Lately, according to MTAC, “Samantha is a Producer and Partner at Animetropolis, a boutique transmedia studio that develops and produces compelling cross-cultural creative content with partnering Japanese Anime studios. Animetropolis partnered with IDA (International Digital Artists) as production partner and lead animation unit for a Japanese/American co-produced CG-animated feature adaptation of Tailchaser’s Song, the acclaimed best-selling fantasy novel by author Tad Williams.”

She talks about that, and a whole lot more. So much more.

OSMnotes

We want to give a gigantic thanks to both Samantha Inoue-Harte and MTAC for the chance for the interview. And since it was more press conference style, we were’t the only ones there asking the questions! You also heard questions from John and Charlie from the Chainsaw Buffet, as well as Andrew from A Man and His Pod, among others. So big shout outs to them as well. Yes, we gave them shout outs before, and will likely do so again. In, you know, about a week or two.

But what’s next week going to hold? Flamencos. Samurais. Samurai Flamenco.

OSMcast! MTAC In Love 4-28-2014

Another Year, another Easter, another MTAC. Like in years of the past, we ventured into the Middle Tennessee Anime Convention for their latest year, MTAC In Love. But. were we in love with the con this year?

Well, like any loving relationship, we had our ups, and our downs. There were some missed communications, but at the same time there were moments of bliss. Ultimately though, at the end of the day or con or whatever, we could look into each other’s eyes and see that the fire was still there.

Speaking of loving relationships, we are once again joined at the hip with the Chainsaw Buffet podcast for this episode. We wouldn’t want to have it any other way.

OSMnotes

Next week, we’ll be updating! Again! With another interview! How exciting!

But hold your horses folks, but we still have Time Cues. Oh boy!

  • We start the OSMcast!ing – 00:00
  • General Gabbing – 00:34
  • Middle Tennessee Anime Convention (In Love!)
    • Setting the Stage of Discourse – 2:33
    • Friday – 31:53
    • Saturday – 55:07
    • Sunday, nope still Saturday – 75:29
    • Sunday – 80:36
    • Final Thoughts – 82:58

OSMinterview! Dan Green @ MTAC In Love

It’s time to ta- ta- ta- talk!

At MTAC in Love, we got the rare opportunity to interview the king of games himself, Dan Green.

Dan Green is an American voice actor, voice director and script adapter who has worked for 4Kids Entertainment, DuArt Film and Video, NYAV Post and Central Park Media. He is best known as the voice of Yugi Muto from Yu-Gi-Oh!, Trudge from Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s, Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic X and some of the Sonic the Hedgehog video games, and is also known for his script adaptions of Kurokami: The Animation and Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn.

This was Dan’s first appearance at an American anime convention to date.

OSMnotes

We want to give a gigantic thanks to both Dan Green and MTAC for the chance for the interview. And since it was more press conference style, we weren’t the only ones there asking the questions! You also heard questions from John and Charlie from the Chainsaw Buffet, as well as Andrew from A Man and His Pod, among others. So big shout outs to them as well.

Next week will be our traditional recorded late at night with Chainsaws MTAC podcast that I’m sure everyone is excited for!

OSMcast! Kill la Kill 4-14-2014

Don’t lose your- Man does that joke get old? So far… no!

No time for filler introductions, this OSMcast is about studio Trigger’s first time to really shine and put on its Sunday Best for their latest show: Kill la Kill. It reunites director Hiroyuki Imaishi and writer Kazuki Nakashima of Gurren Lagann fame, and we talk all about it.

We also talk about the merits of owning a Nintendo 3DS versus a PlayStation Vita, star kiddies, dwarf planets, braving and defaulting some more, shadows, gears, solids, and more!

BUT THEN A WHOLE LOT of kills, las, and some more kills.

OSMnotes

Watch it! There are a whole bunch of ways.

Also, we’ll be heading to MTAC this weekend! Much like Kami-con, no panels… Until Basil shows up at some anyway. Hopefully we’ll see Dylan’s latest game! He has at least 2-3 days to make it! If you see him, make sure to ask about it.

Have some Time Cues:

  • We start the OSMcast!ing – 00:00
  • General Gabbing – 00:48
  • 3DS la Vita – 2:24
  • MOMENTS OF OSM
    • Conception 2 – 09:48
    • Discovery of a dwarf planet past Pluto?! – 11:59
    • Bravely Default, yet again – 14:17
    • Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened – 15:24
    • This waiter at Chili’s Grill & Bar he was really great guys – 16:22
    • inFAMOUS Second Son – 18:19
    • Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes – 20:38
  • And now, a question about Loveless? – 26:20
  • KILL LA KILL
    • We start the Kill la Killing – 28:25
    • The Kill la Kill Soundtrack – 65:35
      • goriLLA jaL – 68:01
      • InuKa3L – 70:31
    • Spoilers for Kill la Kill – 77:15
    • Questions from Listeners Like You about Kill la Kill – 102:17
    • OSMs Out of OSM – 127:33

OSMcast!!! TEAPOTS 4-1-2014

We may be launching this episode on April Fool’s Day but this is podcast is no joke! By and large, anyway. This is more an excuse to show off Doug’s extensive (and still growing teapot!) collection.

If you have ever wanted to know about teapots, what to look for in teapots, or just general teapot knowledge, this the podcast for you.

For teapots.

TEAPOTSnotes

SURE we talked about some teapots but if you want to SEE the teapots well guess what we got some pictures of Doug’s teapots right here!

And did you need some Time Cues? We can do that. Basil even went out and found as many relevant links to buying your own as he could. SUCH A GENTLEMAN, THAT BASIL.

UNTIL NEXT TIME

OSMcast! Wolf Children 3-17-2014

Look, it may come as a surprise to discover that the children might also be wolves. But don’t worry, it’s cool.

So when we last OSMcast!ed we ended up trying a Japanese animated film from an acclaimed filmmaker, we ended up not liking the film nearly as much as we hoped. This time, we decided to go back to our standard method of talking about something we knew we already really liked. Which, so it goes, ended up being yet another Japanese animated film from yet another acclaimed filmmaker: Mamoru Hosoda’s and Studio Madhouse’s film, Wolf Children.

Of course we talk about many other things beforehand, like how magical farts can be, why dragons need to be kicked, and er, iPhone games?

Also, something or other about Norway? Geez what were we thinking…

OSMnotes

Buy Wolf Children!

Right now, it’s looking like our next update is happening right before April 1st. How… auspicious. But worry you not, OSMfriends. We take every update and podcast incredibly seriously. No joking around here!

Have some Time Cues:

  • We start the OSMcast!ing – 00:00
  • General Gabbing – 00:36
  • MOMENTS OF OSM
    • Pi Day – 05:41
    • iPhone Games- 07:55
    • South Park: The Stick of Truth- 11:41
    • Dragon Kicker XV – 16:13
  • Wolf Children – 26:02
  • Spoilers for Wolf Children – 56:11
  •  OSMs Out of OSM – 79:21

OSMcast? Show #115: The Wind Rises

Look, any landing you can walk away from…

This past weekend the OSMcast decided to hit up our local cinema and see the latest (and perhaps last) film by Hayao Miyazaki, and Studio Ghibli. And as it turns out, it’s kind of a conflicted movie. So here is our own conflicted take on this dual adaption of both the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, as well as Tatsuo Hori’s short story, The Wind Has Risen. It’s probably not the most glowing review of the movie you’ll find around, and might a touch spoiler-y here and there.

But before you think we are all a bunch of sourpusses, we make sure to gush about some Japanese RPGs and some other things!

OSMnotes

Theoretically, the movie should still be in theaters! Here’s a link to the movie’s website. If you can go, you should. To at very least, make up your own minds about the film. And then let us know what you think!

Unless you hated what we thought. In which case, you know what to do.

But until then, have some Time Cues:

  • We start the OSMcast!ing – 00:00
  • General Gabbing – 00:48
  • MOMENTS OF OSM
    • Bravely Default – 05:30
    • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII – 12:05
    • American Horror Story – 17:45
    • Dog Backpacks- 22:40
  • The Wind Rises- 27:31
  • OSMs Out of OSM – 60:35

OSMcast! Kami-Con Season 6 2-17-2014

Kami-Con Season 6: Heartless in Wonderland, where the hearts roam free and wild and uh, less?

In our first con report of 2014, we decided to head down to Birmingham, AL to check out Kami-Con‘s sixth year. As it turns out, we had a great time at the con! Sadly, not such a great time in the city. However, you’ll be able to hear all about the good, the bad, and the awesome contained in audio form therein!

We also brought back our “REALLY real real” segments for this conquestable podcast. What are those, you may ask? The “REALLY real real” segments are when we go forth and talk to the con goers themselves on how they enjoyed the con and their own person highlights. Sometimes they get their own episode, but this time we decided to include them during the breaks.

OSMnotes

And we mentioned it during the podcast, but once again we want to congratulate Ray and Chelsea on their getting married and wish them nothing but the best. We also wish Kami-Con the best  but the  con itself did not get married. That would have been weird.

But you know what aren’t weird? Time Cues!

  • We start the OSMcast!ing – 0:00
  • General Gabbing – 00:39
  • MOMENTS OF OSM – 01:41
    • The Lego Movie
    • The Puppy Bowl
    • The Olympics
  • An Apology – 08:12
  • Kami-Con Season 6
    • Friday – 10:23
    • The REALLY real real Kami-Con Season 6 Experience Part 1 – 27:45
    • Saturday – 31:57
    • The REALLY real real Kami-Con Season 6 Experience Part 2 – 67:45
    • Sunday – 72:10

OSMcast! Chihayafuru 2-3-2014

Even in the age of ancient gods,
I have never heard
that the Tatsuta River
dyed its water in autumn red.

Like the salt sea-podcast,
Recording in the evening calm.
On OSM’s shore,
All my being is acast,
Awaiting the episode
who does not come.

Only the episode is here! Here we are with OSMcast Show #113, all about Madhouse’s anime adaption of Yuki Suetsugu’s poetic card conqueror manga, Chihayafuru. Basil is joined by Ink from Ani-Gamers and Otaku USA Magazine, and Jess, Champion of Proper Pooping oh and I guess also Momocon.

We slam on poetry, cards, boxing, kickstarters, how to kick off a new year right, and more!

OSMnotes

So, first things first:

Secondly, twitters. People have them.

And of course, here’s your Time Cues:

  • We start the OSMcast!ing – 0:00
  • General Gabbing – 00:35
  • MOMENTS OF OSM –
    • Hajime no Ippo: Rising – 06:35
    • Chicago Hope – 11:08
    • Duck, Again (Seriously folks! Duck is delicious!) – 13:00
    • Korean BBQ is Also Delicious – 13:28
    • Ink’s Book Party & Haiku Deathmatch – 14:40
  • Chihayafuru – 18:39
  • Spoilers for Chihayafuru – 67:56
  • OSMs Out of OSM – 99:45

OSMcast! The 2013 OSMawards Part II: Anime and Manga (But not in that order) 1-20-2014

The 2013 OSMawards for most Awesome Anime, Manga, and geez wow more anime again good lord are we ever going to shut up?

OK FOLKS! Strap in because we are in it for the long haul as the OSMcast! tackles all of anime and manga we could for our second half of the 2013 OSMawards. Over two hours of podcast insanity, all for you.

We talk about titans, part timers, tanuki, crowds, giant ro-bros, pants (or rather lack of pants), baseball, hunters, xs, more hunters, economics, bicycles, farming, infernos, vikings, flowers, gears, crocodiles with glasses on tier heads, just all SORTS of stuff!

We ALSO answer Gerald of Anime World Order’s question to Hisui of Ninja Cons- Reverse Thieves just because we CAN. Well, Kevin can. Only Kevin had the fortitude to withstand the might of such a question.

OSMnotes

Basil on Twitter: @itsbasiltime
Kevin on Twitter: @Twitless_Kevin
OSMcast! on Twitter: @OSMcast

Also, the OSMcast! is now on tumblr! Go watch us tumbl about there. (Editor’s Note: We never really bothered updating it.)
Also Also, we are currently in this Aniblog Poll Thing We Guess?

And if you thought last episode’s Time Cues were insane, check these out:

  • We start the OSMcast!ing – 0:00
  • General Gabbing – 00:42
  • MOMENTS OF OSM – 05:14
    • Fire Emblem Awakening – 05:22
    • Duck (As in, how delicious it is to eat) – 07:17
    • Nintendo Doom n’ Gloom – 07:50
    • The Banner Saga – 10:00
    • More Nintendo Gabbing – 12:42
  • The 2013 OSMawards!
    • Manga
      • Viz Manga – 27:29
      • Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M – 30:10
      • Sickness Unto Death – 34:16
      • Pink – 35:23
      • Wolfsmund – 38:03
      • Moon & Blood – 41:08
      • Paradise Kiss – 42:33
      • Attack on Titan – 44:45
      • GeGeGe no Kitaro – 50:16
      • Vinland Saga – 52:33
      • Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin – 54:36
    • Anime That Finished in 2013
      • AKB0048 – 61:28
      • Chihayafuru – 62:32
      • Attack on Titan – 63:51
      • The Devil Is a Part-Timer! – 68:11
      • Maoyu – 69:30
      • Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet – 71:19
      • Vividred Operation – 74:36
      • The Type-Moon Question – 76:47
      • Gatchaman Crowds – 79:00
      • The Flowers of Evil – 81:41
      • Silver Spoon – 84:29
      • Sunday Without God- 88:23
      • Symphogear – 90:05
      • JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure – 91:11
      • From the New World – 93:27
      • Free! – 96:27
      • Touch – 99:49
      • Disappointments of 2013 (Valvrave the Liberator & Robotics;Notes) – 100:33
      • The Eccentric Family – 103:35
      • Inferno Cop – 108:56
    • Anime That Started in 2013, But Continues On
      • Golden Time – 113:00
      • Hunter x Hunter Brotherhood – 114:00
      • Season of Spoooorts – 117:26
      • Log Horizon – 126:36
      • Samurai Flamenco – 129:00
      • Kyousougiga – 132:25
      • Kamen Rider Gaim – 134:35
      • Kill la Kill – 136:40
      • Space Dandy (Because we can’t not mention it~) – 143:30
    • The Final 2013 OSMawards Choices on Anime – 144:00