Anime Genesis was lucky enough to sit down and chat with voice acting legend David Hayter at Anime Expo 2008. David Hayter is most well know for his role as Solid Snake in the popular Metal Gear Solid video game series.

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That's right! Anime Genesis and Anime Diet will be rocking AX this year with the most amazing panel you are ever going to attend at AX! Come and see Benu, Mike, Jeremy, and Ray (will be there somehow...) live on stage! It's all going to be on July 4th 2008 at 7pm in LP 4 (LACC 411), that's the theater in the LA Convention Center. Check out the schedule (http://www.anime-expo.org/convention-info/programming/schedule/) on the Anime Expo website (http://www.anime-expo.org/) for more details. The panel is listed as Anime Genesis Live! on the schedule.

Feel free to play the promo on your podcast.

The Ramen Revolution (http://www.ramenrevolution.com/) video report is finally here! Watch as I take you backstage before I go live! I also throw in some clips and pictures from some of the other awesome stuff that happened at the show! A huge thanks to the whole Ramen Revolution (http://www.ramenrevolution.com/) crew! I had alot of fun being a guest and hanging out with you all! Remember to watch Ramen Revolution (http://www.ramenrevolution.com/) Saturday nights at 12:30 on LA 18 KSCI-TV.

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Anime Genesis is back for another week full of anime goodness. Benu runs through the weekly news as usual and takes a look at a 1980's remake of a classic anime Astro Boy.

Show Notes

News

 

* Media Blasters Gets A Geneon Title (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-03-27/media-blasters-rescues-seirei-no-moribito-license)

* Clannad Gets A Sequel (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-03-27/clannad-after-story-tv-sequel-to-be-announced)

* Clannad Sequel 18 Second Trailer Out (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-03-28/18-second-clannad-after-story-teaser-trailer-streamed)

* Megumi Anime Has Been Posted (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-03-28/megumi-anime-about-girl-abducted-by-n-korea-posted)

* Shokotan Draws Ayatan (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-03-27/shoko-shokotan-nakagawa-draws-aya-aya-tan-hirano)

* Shoko Nakagawa Is Coming To AX 08 (http://anime-gen.com/?p=20)

 

DVD Review

* Astro Boy: Greatest Astro Adventures (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astro_Boy_%281980s%29)

Final Verdict: A

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Benu is back and ready to rock! In this episode of Anime Genesis, Benu explains why there hasn't been an episode in awhile and tells a story about a flaming garage. Then Benu runs through the weekly news, makes some predictions for Anime Expo 2008, and finishes up by reading your comments and feedback.

Show Notes

News

David Hayter To Be At Anime Expo 2008 (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2008-03-20/anime-expo-2008-announces-first-u.s-guest-of-honor)

Crunchyroll Gets $4.05 Million In Capital, American Anime Industry Freaks Out (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-03-11/video-site-with-unauthorized-anime-gets-us$4m-venture)

People Are Hating On Aya Hirano (http://hashihime.blogspot.com/2008/03/why-people-hate-hirano-aya.html)

How can you hate Aya after watching this video!

Aya Hirano Wins Seiyuu Award (http://hashihime.blogspot.com/2008/03/hirano-aya-wins-top-seiyuu-award.html)

Promo

The Anime Roundtable Podcast (http://animeroundtable.wordpress.com/)

Anime Expo 2008 Predictions

Blog Comments, Feedback, And Question Of The Week

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I've missed two episodes in the past two weeks due to technical difficulties, so to make up for it here is an exclusive press panel interview from Anime Expo 2007. Mary Elizabeth McGlynn was one of the American guests of honor. She is most well know for being the voice of Motoko Kusanagi in Ghost In The Shell: Innocence, Solid State Society, and Stand Alone Complex. Mary is currently directing Naruto for Viz. Mary has also sang for the Silent Hill movie and sang for the games Silent Hill 3, 4, and Origins.

Here is the brand new Anime Genesis promo! Please play on your podcast and let me know if you do.

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Anime Genesis makes it's glorious return for 2008! In this episode of Anime Genesis Benu reads your comments in response to episode 62 and also reads Justin Sevakis' interesting response to writing/podcasting about his open letter which showed up on the ANN forums. Also Benu takes a look back at the best of 2007 with the first ever Anime Genesis Awards and crowns the series of the year and the first ever podcast of the year and more.

Show Notes

Justin Sevakis' ANN Forum Post (http://anime-gen.com/wp-content/images/Justin's%20Response.jpg)

Anime Genesis Awards

Categories

Series Of The Year

Winner: The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6430)

Runner Up: Lucky Star (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=7222)

Movie Of The Year

Winner: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6733)

Runner Up: None

Character Of The Year

Winner: Haruhi Suzumiya (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haruhi_Suzumiya)

Runner Up: Konata Izumi (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konata_Izumi)

Voice Actor/Actress Of The Year

Winner: Aya Hirano (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aya_Hirano)

Runner Up: None

Studio Of The Year

Winner: Kyoto Animation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto_Animation)

Runner Up: None

Director Of The Year

Winner: Tatsuya Ishihara (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=9087)

Runner Up: None

American Company Of The Year

Winner: Geneon USA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneon)

Runner Up: Bandai Entertainment (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandai_Entertainment)

Surprise Licensing Announcement Of The Year

Winner: Lucky Star (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=7222)

Runner Up: Kanon (2006) (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6431)

Podcast Of The Year

Winner: Anime Diet Radio (http://animediet.net/)

Runner Up: Anime Pacific (http://animepacific.blogspot.com/)

Blog Of The Year

Winner: An Eternal Thought in the Mind of Godzilla (http://patrickmacias.blogs.com/)

Runner Up: Hop Step Jump! (http://anime.jefflawson.net/)

Webcomic Of The Year

Winner: Mistakes Of Youth (http://www.mistakesofyouth.com/)

Runner Up: None

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Hold on tight because the sparks will fly as Benu lays the smack down on Justin Sevakis's letter to the industry.