Audio Podcast: Season 7, Episode 1

Episode 108

Aloha everybody!

I am pleased to report to our audience that after an event-filled break over the holiday season, the next phase of our journey has begun!

New venue... New year... But still the same entertainment-related discussion delivered in our patented stream-of-consciousness form.

Before moving onto the rest of this post, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome our newest contributor, Dash, to our podcast team. We hope that you put your complimentary membership card, tweed jacket and double-bladed lightsaber to good use!

So sit back, and please enjoy the fruit of our labors. It's going to be a hell of a season!

Mahalo,
~Totoro (Creator, Executive Producer)



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Show Notes

The Otaku 5-0 Show's Audio Podcast: Episode 7.1

Recording Date: January 20, 2013

Running Time: 151 minutes

Panelists

Totoro (Creator, Executive Producer)

Mr. A (Executive Producer)

Maka (Executive Producer)

V (Contributor)

  Haz-Matt (Contributor)

Dash (Contributor)

Format
1. Opening Bit: Bad Joke of the Day (Maka)

2. Lead-in (Maka, Mr. A)

3. Pick/Phail of the Off-Season

4. The "TV & Movies That They Don't Make Anymore (But They Should)" Segment

5. The "Why Did Spider-man Die Like A Bitch?" Segment (Mr. A, Haz-Matt, Totoro)

6. The "Obligatory Discussion Of Personal Growth" Segment

7. Lead-out (Totoro)

Musical Notes:
-Opening Theme: "Kefka's Theme" from Final Fantasy VI
-Interstitial Clips: "I'll Do It Right!" from Naruto, "Pre-Title" from His & Her Circumstances, "Scarlet of the Campus" from Revolutionary Girl Utena, "Frog's Theme" from Chrono Trigger
-Ending Theme: "Breach of Contract" from Ah! My Goddess

Coming Soon...
Our next audio podcast episode!

Feedback is always accepted here at The Otaku 5-0 Show!

Please send us an e-mail at otaku50podcast@gmail.com OR post a comment on this blog.

Audio Podcast: Season 6, Episode 15

Episode 107

Aloha everybody!

I regret to inform you that due to technical difficulties, I am only able to present a portion of what would've been our Season 6 finale episode. Among the topics that were lost were a discussion on the AMC series "The Walking Dead" along with a special segment bidding farewell to Jupiter, one of our Executive Producers for this show.

So in lieu of a proper farewell, let me take this opportunity to extend a heartfelt "Mahalo" to Jupiter for her consistent generosity, wisdom and passion to this show. I wish her well in her future endeavors and the void that will be left by her absence will be quite substantial indeed.

I have often said that this podcast is a journey with no particular destination in mind. And I have been privileged to share this journey with not just with our audience, but with the talented people that have recorded our podcast episodes with me. Jupiter has been with this show since our first season, and although her part in journey has come to its end, she will always remain a presence in our thoughts.

And so, in tribute to Jupiter's contributions over the past four years, I am proud to include her all-time favorite segment: the Laura Bailey Interview!


Mahalo,
~Totoro (Creator, Executive Producer)


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Show Notes

The Otaku 5-0 Show's Audio Podcast: Episode 6.15

Recording Date: November 3, 2012

Running Time: 19 minutes

Panelists

Totoro (Creator, Executive Producer)

Jupiter (Executive Producer)

Maka (Executive Producer)

Smylex (Contributor)

Buma (Special Guest Contributor)

Haz-Matt (Special Guest Contributor)

Format

1. Lead-in (Maka)

2. The"Star Wars" Segment (All except Buma)

"Lost" Segments
3. The "Walking Dead" Segment
4. The "Farewell to Jupiter" Segment

Note from the Producers: We fully intend to re-record the "lost" segments during a later recording session. However for the time being, please enjoy what we are able to offer.

Musical Notes:
-Opening Theme: "Kefka's Theme" from Final Fantasy VI
-Interstitial Clip: "I'll Do It Right!" from Naruto
-Ending Theme: "Breach of Contract" from Ah! My Goddess

Coming Soon...
Our next audio podcast episode!

Feedback is always accepted here at The Otaku 5-0 Show. Please send us an e-mail to us at otaku50podcast@gmail.com OR post a comment on this blog!

Audio Podcast: Season 6, Episode 14

Episode 106

Aloha everybody!

I am pleased to present the next episode of our audio podcast!

For this week's episode, I would like to announce that we have fulfilled a promise to our former Producer Strawberry. Back when we were on hiatus, Strawberry posted on our Facebook page that if we should ever return to production, she'd like to hear a topic about how we got our podcast names/handles. Well, Strawberry... Promise fulfilled!

This episode also features the 12th installment of one of our favorite topics, Moviematic 5-0!

Mahalo,
~Totoro (Creator, Executive Producer)


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Show Notes
The Otaku 5-0 Show's Audio Podcast: Episode 6.13

Recording Date: September 21, 2012
Running Time: 73 minutes

Panelists
Totoro (Creator, Executive Producer)
Mr. A (Executive Producer)
Jupiter (Executive Producer)
Maka (Executive Producer)
  Gypsy (Producer)

Format
1. Lead-in (Maka) & Bad Joke of the Day (Mr. A)

2. Moviematic 5-0 XII: The Pitch - "Kingdom"

3. TV Shows That We Wish Were Still In Production (All)

4. The "How We Got Our Podcast Names" Segment (All)

5. Top 3... Authors (All)

6. Moviematic 5-0: The Return


7. Pick/Phail of the Week

8. Lead-out (Totoro, Maka)

Musical Notes
-Post-Disclaimer Theme: "Gato's Theme" from Chrono Trigger
-Opening Theme: "Kefka's Theme" from Final Fantasy VI
-Interstitial Clips: "I'll Do It Right!" from Naruto, "Subtitle" from Full Metal Panic!, "Frog's Theme" from Chrono Trigger, "Pre-Title" from His & Her Circumstances, "Catch (boon)", from Ah! My Goddess
-Ending Theme: Breach of Contract from Ah! My Goddess

Coming Soon...
Our next audio podcast episode!

Feedback is always accepted here at The Otaku 5-0 Show. Please send us an e-mail to us at otaku50podcast@gmail.com OR post a comment on this blog!

Audio Podcast: Season 6, Episode 13

Episode 105

Totoro isn't going anywhere, thank you very much!

Aloha everybody!

We have returned!

I am pleased to announce that we have completed post-production work on the most recent episode of our audio podcast

On behalf of the staff of The Otaku 5-0 Show, let me take this opportunity to thank all of our fans for keeping in touch with us throughout our long hiatus. We all look forward to giving you MORE of the same lighthearted, stream-of-consciousness rambling that you have grown accustomed to after all these years (4, in fact!)

I would like to extend a personal "Mahalo" (that's "Thank You" in Hawaiian) to Kekumanshoyu, DJ Buma (Lord of the Butishake) and our podcasting colleague Haz-Matt for joining us on this MAMMOTH return episode!

Mahalo,

~Totoro (Creator, Executive Producer)

WARNING! Portions of this podcast contain mature language and adult content. Listener discretion is advised! 

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Show Notes

The Otaku 5-0 Show's Audio Podcast: Episode 6.13

Recording Date: September 15, 2012
Running Time: 140 minutes

Panelists
Totoro (Creator, Executive Producer)
Mr. A (Executive Producer)
Jupiter (Executive Producer)
Maka (Contributor)
Jam (Contributor)
Gypsy (Contributor)

Special Guests
Kekumanshoyu & DJ Buma (Co-Administrators of Kawaii-kon)
&
Haz-Matt ("The League of Extraordinary Geeks" Podcast)

Format
1. Lead-in (Totoro)

2. Random Chatter (a.k.a. what the heck have we been up to for the past 17 months) (All)

3. Topic From The Past: A Serious Conversation About... Video Game Adaptations (Episode 2.5)

4. The Kawaii-kon Segment (Totoro, Jupiter, Maka, Angel & DJ Buma)

5. The "Doctor Who" Segment (Totoro, Mr. A, Maka, Jam, Gypsy & Haz-Matt)

6. Lead-out (Totoro, Maka)

Musical Notes
-Post-Disclaimer Theme: "Gato's Theme" from Chrono Trigger
- Interstitial Clips: "Frog's Theme" from Chrono Trigger, "I'll Do It Right!" from Naruto, "The Doctor Who Theme" from Doctor Who (2010), composed by Ron Grainer & Delia Derbyshire, arranged by Murray Gold, orchestrated by YouTube user Levus28
-Ending Theme: Breach of Contract from Ah! My Goddess

Coming Soon...
Our next audio podcast episode!
(Never thought you'd hear us say THAT again, did you?)

Feedback is always accepted here at The Otaku 5-0 Show. Please send us an e-mail to us at otaku50podcast@gmail.com OR post a comment on this blog!

An Official Announcement From, "The Otaku 5-0 Show!"

Hello all!

I would like to announce that on September 15th, 2012, the Otaku 5-0 staff will be gathering after a year-long hiatus to hang out and record our "comeback" podcast episode!

We are looking forward to getting back into the swing of things, so to all our fans: STAY TUNED!

~Totoro (Creator, Executive Producer)

An Official Announcement From, "The Otaku 5-0 Show!"

Alright!

It is official! The Otaku 5-0 Show will OFFICIALLY resume production in a few weeks' time!

We would like to invite ALL of our fans, past and present, to continue to support us as we continue our journey!

~Totoro (Creator, Executive Producer)

Mr. A's review of.....Attack The Block

The Story:

Sam, an overworked nurse from Lambeth, is having a horrible night. She's far from her family, her boyfriend is halfway across the globe doing Red Cross work, and she just got mugged by five young boys.

Moses isn't having a good time either. Not having a solid home life he's turned to selling weed, shoplifting, and most recently, mugging overworked nurses from Lambeth.

But when their mugging is thwarted by what seems to be some kind of monkey, Moses and his crew take their anger out on the beast and viciously murder it.

Soon they realize that it wasn't a monkey at all, it's an alien, a weird furry alien. They also realize that maybe...just maybe...killing it wasn't such a hot idea.

With an impending alien invasion knocking at their door (literally) and a vengeful drug dealer not far behind, Moses and his crew must now team-up with Sam and the other tenants in their housing project in order to survive.

Why are these aliens hellbent on killing everyone Moses has come in contact with? Why won't anyone believe them? Will they make it out alive or will they end up alien snacks?

Look out, people, the aliens are here...and they're gonna attack the block.

The Review:

First things first, the casting is what really makes this film. Moses and the rest of the punk kids really make this movie worth watching. Each one of them brings a level of reality to the story that, in my opinion, older actors couldn't portray.

The second thing that makes this film awesome is the humor. While there isn't as much of it as I would have liked, it does break up the horror moments and allows you a bit of down time before the next jump into the freaky alien action.

Speaking of which, the alien designs are probably one of the best I've seen in a long time. I don't know if they were short of budget or if they really intended them to look they way they do, but it works for the film and it makes them all the scarier.

And speaking of scared, there wasn't as many jumpy moments in the film as you would think and the gore was pretty minimal, but I'm not a fan of those sort of things anyway so there was just enough for my taste.

I found the soundtrack a bit lacking, but it did help the humor along a few times so I suppose it can be forgiven.

And finally, even though this is Joe Cornish's first time in the director's chair, he obviously knows what he's doing.

The Verdict:

Action, aliens, humor, and horror, Attack The Block should not be missed. However, if you don't make any of those words I just gave you, please steer clear and go see something else (30 Minutes Or Less maybe?).

I personally will be seeing this film again in theaters...let's just hope this time there won't be any annoying couple talking throughout the film...you know who you are.

8/10

Jaa mata,

Mr. A

(Executive producer)