OSMcast: inFAMOUS 08-17-2009

Boom.
Boom.

This week we decided to change things up a bit and talk about a video game! You kids like video games, right? The game in question is Sucker Punch’s inFAMOUS on PS3.

And with all the goofy capitalization that it implies! Not that the OSMcast! knows anything about that… Well, about as much as we know about being punctual lately.

OSMnotes

You know I was going to be responsible and get some sleep so I can start classes tomorrow on time… But screw that!

So, inFAMOUS. You can buy it, in stores! Right now! And now that PS3s are affordable-ish it’s a great game to pick up with that shiny new system. Or if you wait I guess you could get a matte  and slightly slimmer system. Either way, it still looks like a George Foreman Grill.

This is a totally legit mock up I spent HOURS making! ... Or minutes.
This is a totally legit mock up I spent HOURS making! … Or minutes.

But really all I ever dream about now is of Next Gen aka Current Gen But We Call It Next Gen Anyway Wing Commander. I mean just look at that image to the right, and imagine that in HIGH DEF. In fact, you don’t have to! Just click on it and I’ll show you my vision. Of the future.

It’s bright.

You know what else is bright?

  • Emailing us:  osmcast@gmail.com.
  • Calling us: 209-OSM-LINE/(209) 676-5463
  • Hitting up our forum: Click the link.
  • Comment down below!

So very bright.

You’ll need sunglasses. For your computer monitor.

OSMcast: Mobile Suit Gundam 00 08-12-2009

Mobile Suit Gundam 00
Mobile Suit Gundam 00

Okay so it’s slightly late but here’s our podcast all about Mobile Suit Gundam 00.  It’s got giant robots and stuff! And space elevators. Joining us is Richard from Akihabara Renditions.

OSMnotes

You can watch the show on the Sci Fi Channel! Or I’m sure DVDs exist. Chances are you know what this show is if you want to see or not and probably already have. Oh well!

We have a new voicemail! It’s 209-OSM-LINE. Or for those that like actual numbers, it’s (209) 676-5463. I know we said this last time, but it bears repeating! And it also bears YOU CALLING IT.

You can also send us emails at osmcast@gmail.com. That would also be pretty swell.

PS: I just realized that the last two shows we covered are Bandai mecha shows that aired backed back with one-another. Crazy.

OSMcrap: “Seven podcasters enter, none leave. Film at Eleven.”

Lets News Crappy!
Let’s News Crappy!

Never has the saying “The road to hell is paved with good intentions” as this episode. Four from the crew of the OSMcast combines with three of the members of Akihabara Renditions to deliver a massive recap of the news from past couple of weeks in Anime Land. What actually happens, however, is something else.

Hopefully it still ends up entertaining on some level.

OSMnotes

We have a new voicemail! It’s 209-OSM-LINE. Or for those that like actual numbers, it’s (209) 676-5463.

The contest is still going!

Post in the comments! Email us!

Okay I think that’s it.

OSMcast: Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion 07-20-2009

This is a mecha show. No, really!
This is a mecha show. No, really!

We thought we’d do something special for our 50th episode*. But I doubt anyone has ever heard of the Sunrise show we decided to talk about. It’s an extremely unknown show called Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. I mean it’s not like it wasn’t the new cock of the walk or anything as anime goes. But we talked about it anyway!

Special Bonus Guest Star Buy Her Book: K. E. Ireland totally showed up for this episode. She has this book thing called Playing The Hero that you can buy and read about the universe it’s set in and more at her website known only as the Natan Fleet Show. Totally NOT the Nathan Fleet Show, nope.

Spoiler Warning! Spoilers happen. We tried to keep them away in the first half, but some still slipped out anyway. You have been warned!

OSMnotes

We may never know what lies underneath his mask... Unless you see him besides during Halloween.
We may never know what lies underneath his mask… Unless you see him besides during Halloween.

*(Actually, we had no clue that this is the 50th episode until a few days after we recorded it.)

So there are all sorts of ways you can buy this show! Therefore I’m not going to be posting any links this time! I’m sure you people will know how to find it.

And you may have noticed that Anime Expo totally happened more than a week ago. In fact, by now both Otakon and Comic Con has happened! Hopefully we can get to that stuff next week. But for this week we talked about Otakon and we stole many a news story from our buddy Niko. You should also check out his blog, Nikoscream. It is a blog that, unlike mine, is actually updated. On a regular basis. It’s a crazy idea, that.

Crazy.

Playing the Hero, by K.E.Ireland. Check it out at The Natan Fleet Show.
Playing the Hero, by K.E.Ireland. Check it out at The Natan Fleet Show. Do it.

You should also check out our current contest, now running until the end of August!

Just send us an email at osmcast@gmail.com and tell us what books you think are pretty awesome. We’ll try our best to get a hold of them and check them out. If deemed awesome, nay, OSM enough… We’ll probably get to a podcast about it! However, no Twilight ladies. That stuff gets enough traction as it is. Also no Anita Blake stuff after book 4. The prize for two lucky email senders will be signed copies of Playing the Hero, by K.E.Ireland! You can check out more at The Natan Fleet Show.

Basil ends up in some Akihabara Renditions!

(the Bubble Economy is because Japan had one from the 1980s to the 1990s and then burst and that tends to be what they cover! It took me a while to figure that out!)
The “Bubble Economy” is because Japan had one from the 1980’s to the 1990’s before it burst and anime from that time period tends to be what they cover! (It took me a while to figure that out! Don’t judge me!)

We have the latest episode of the OSMcast recorded, but the internet isn’t being very nice about the transferring of files. Yet fear not true listeners! While we may not have an episode up today, our podcast superfriends Akihabara Renditions have two! And it just so happens, Basil is in both of them!

Akihabara Renditions Episode 23 – Fear and Loathing in Nashville: We contemplate upon MTAC once more! Sure we try to recollect our thoughts from April And it’s now July but hey! It’s not like there have been other, larger anime cons that have been going on lately, right?

Akihabara Renditions Episode 24 – Japanese Cartoons, Spring 2009: Since the Summer Anime Season is upon us, what better time than now to talk about the introduction to the Spring Season! If you just couldn’t get enough previewing from the OSMcast’s Spring Preview, then this episode is for you!

As soon as we can get the audio files to Inubito, the sooner we’ll have the latest OSMcast. Which is on Code Geass, if you like that sort of thing!

OSMcast: Soul Eater 07-13-2009

Soul Eater
Soul Eater

This time on the OSMcast! we decided things were getting little too old in the mix, so we thought we’d review something a bit newer. So here’s a podcast all about the anime adaptation of Soul Eater by BONES, from the original work by Atsushi Okubo.

OSMnotes

Rail kept complaining that the opening wasn’t HARDCORE enough. So hopefully it sufficed. While Funimation has the rights to the Soul Eater anime and will surely be releasing the DVDs at some point, Yen Press has the manga rights and will start releasing the manga in stand alone volumes starting in October. In the meantime the Soul Eater manga is being printing in their monthly Yen Plus magazine.

So, we asked in this episode about the use of our forum. Would you like for us to have our own set of forums, or would you just like us to use the forums we actually have? Let us know!

There is also contest stuff but Basil is lazy and has work in the morning so you can just scroll down and see what’s up in a previous OSMnotes.

OSMcast: My Dear Marie 06-29-2009

No seriously, plug her in. Youll like it.
No seriously, plug her in. You’ll like it.

We’re back in the groove! We decided to kick things back into second gear with our take on the ADV release of My Dear Marie, the 3-part anime OAV adaptation of the manga by Sakura Takeuchi.

Musical Interlude: The Phenomenauts. If you could somehow define the word awesome as a band, you’ll be hard pressed to find a better one. I mean, there are the guys that have founded the genre of ROCKET ROLL. They know nothing but cold steel and laser beams and space ships. And they can rock out with honor. Science and honor.

OSMnotes

You can still find this DVD hanging around, both packaged by itself and also as a bundle with Cosplay Complex. The bundle is oddly enough cheaper. Probably because it was released later. Whether or not it’s worth getting Cosplay Complex in addition to My Dear Marie for cheaper… Sure, I guess!

One could say they are phenomenal.
One could say they are phenomenal.

I have no clue is Cosplay Complex is good or not, but My Dear Marie is worth it. You can use the other for frisbee golf or perhaps a target for left over firecrackers. You know, if Cosplay Complex sucks. In any case I highly doubt it’s as fun, quirky, or as much fun to watch as My Dear Marie. She’s got spunk!

And circuits.

You should also make a circuit with our latest contest! It’s our escapade into the wide world of books, and we want your help to get us diving in. We’ll even throw in a brand new novel in the mix, one that’s so new and hip it’s self-published.

Playing the Hero, by K.E.Ireland. Check it out at The Natan Fleet Show.
Playing the Hero, by K.E.Ireland. Check it out at The Natan Fleet Show.

Just send us an email at osmcast@gmail.com and tell us what books you think are pretty awesome. We’ll try our best to get a hold of them and check them out. If deemed awesome, nay, OSM enough, we’ll probably get to a podcast about it! However, no Twilight ladies. That stuff gets enough traction as it is. Also no Anita Blake stuff after book 4. The prize for two lucky email senders will be signed copies of Playing the Hero, by K.E.Ireland! You can check out more at The Natan Fleet Show.

Check back with us next week as the talk about something a tad bit more recent, the anime and manga series Soul Eater!

OSMcrap “A mediocre podcast for a mediocre movie: Dragonball Evolution”

Blah.
Blah.

Well, the original plan was to have this last week and a full length podcast this week, but at least this gets us back on track. And this track starts off with Basil and Kevin half-heartily discuss that live action film Dragonball Evolution while all the cool kids talk about the new Transformers movie. Whatever!

OSMnotes

If you were hoping for something more scathing, you can go read this. You’ll find waaaaaay more hate and vitriol in it than we could ever muster about this movie.

In other news hey, new contest! IT’s designed to help us kick off our foray into the exciting thrill-packing world of um… books!

Playing the Hero, by K.E.Ireland
Playing the Hero, by K.E.Ireland. Check it out at The Natan Fleet Show.

We so crazy.

Just send us an email at osmcast@gmail.com and tell us what books you think are pretty awesome. We’ll try our best to get a hold of them and check them out. If deemed awesome, nay, OSM enough… We’ll probably get to a podcast about it! However, no Twilight ladies. That stuff gets enough traction as it is. Also no Anita Blake stuff after book 4. The prize for two lucky email senders will be getting signed copies of Playing the Hero, by K.E.Ireland! You can check out more at The Natan Fleet Show.

No OSMcast this week :(

Sorry folks! When Basil was sick last week, we ran with our last MTAC piece so he wouldn’t get everyone else sick. So what happens? They all caught it from someone else.

I blame Murphy. But I think we have all started onto roads of recovery so next week come back and we’ll be here too. With a NEW podcast.

We hope.