Otaku Cram School

Welcome students to another exciting lesson of Otaku Cram School!!!  This month we have a very special group of guests joining us on the show to discuss their creator owned manga, anime, and entertainment label - Noir Caesar Entertainment!  We were gracious to have on the entire crew, including:  Johnny O'Bryant - NBA Player, Founder  Creator of PRIMUS 7, PLAYBOY, XOGENASYS,  Corey Mikell - Production Manager Oversees daily operations, Creator of SPACE POP, Writer of PRIMUS 7, PLAYBOY, SPACE POP, SHINTO (American Translation) Jacqueline Cottrell (JaxJaxattaxx)- PR Oversees daily operations, Entertainment Hostess, Social Media Face Marcus Johnson - Concept Development/Co-Founder Creator of ARMS of the Dragon In this lesson, we discuss the history, mission, and goals of Noir Caesar; what major influences in anime, manga, and pop culture inspired their works; their first convention appearance at BlerdCon 2017; and what to expect from them in the future! We would like to thank the entire team for coming on to our show!  Don't forget - Noir Caesar is making a special guest appearance at the Crunchyroll Expo this month to reveal new and exclusive material and teasers!  To find out more about Noir Caesar, be sure to visit their social media platforms:  Website: https://www.noircaesar.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NoirCaesarLLC/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoirCaesar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noircaesar/ Tune in next month for our upcoming Lessons! Thank you! Matta ne! 

NANI KORE!?! ANOTHER LESSON???  That's right, gakusei! To celebrate the recent release of Spiderman: Homecoming, Sensei Chris and Sensei Mike whipped together a surprise lesson plan to teach you all about the Spider-Men of Japan ranging from the 1970s live-action Toei tokasatsu Spider-Man show (that features a Spidey that fights villains with a freaking giant robot!!!!) to a variety of different Spider-Man manga incarnations that been published within the last 40 years! (Fun fact: thanks to Marvel Comics, ALL of these Japanese Spideys are now official canon!)  In this lesson, we give you the crash course in Supaidaman, Spider-Man: The Manga, Spider-Man J, and Marvel Mangaverse Spider-Man!  So get ready, Spider-Friends, your crash course into the friendly neighborhood Spider-Men of Tokyo begins now! 

Welcome back students to another exciting lesson! Summer cram school is in session and we are going to take on K-Pop! Specifically, the spread of hallyu (or the Korean Wave) in the United States & around the world!   Furthermore, we have amazing guest sensei ready to school us - Mia Stenie, DJ and a founding member of Bae Bae DC, a K-Pop entertainment group in Washington DC & Claire Martinez - a K-Pop guru and connoisseur!  In this lesson, we explore the history of K-Pop & the Korean Wave, discuss its similarities and differences with US pop culture, and why it is such a formidable cultural powerhouse!  We want to thank Mia and Claire for being wonderful hosts! Furthermore, if you're going to be in town in mid-August for Otakon, Bae Bae DC is hosting a summer K-Pop dance party event! Be sure to check it out! Details about the event can be found here!  Enjoy! 

Konbanwa, students!!!  Welcome to a very special NEW segment of Otaku Cram School - Extra Credit!! These are sub-episodes where we review and discuss broadly a particular genre or hobby in otaku culture. In our inaugural extra credit lesson, we are going to tackle MECHA ANIME & MANGA. We are honored and privileged to have Breeze Grigas - the director / lead designer at Zephyr Workshop as our guest sensei. Breeze Grigas and his fantastic team have been developing and Kickstarting an incredible tabletop board game called A.E.G.I.S.: Super Combining Robot Tactics - a game where you and your friends create teams of combining robots & battle each other!!!  In this episode, Breeze-sensei, Chris-sensei, and Ebonne-sensei will give you the crash course in the main typologies of mecha, the history of mecha, and our top favorite picks. Furthermore, we discuss with Breeze about the mechanics, design philosophy, development, and future of his fantastic mecha board game!  As of this posting, the Kickstarter campaign is still live and active until Friday, June 9th! Please check out the Kickstarter and support an amazing game & team here! For more information, you can also visit their website!  Feel free to follow any of the social media platforms below to get the latest news and updates about A.E.G.I.S.!  Twitter - @zephyr_workshop Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ProjectAegis/ Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/zephyrworkshop If you're a fan of A.E.G.I.S., feel free to check out Giga-Robo by Alex Cheng - ANOTHER amazing anime mecha themed board game! Here is a link to their original Kickstarter!  For more information about the amazing artists mentioned in the show, Area-11, and Andrew KW (Gundam Rock), see below for links to their website!  Area-11: Website Area-11: "Heaven-Piercing Giga Drill"  Andrew W.K.: Gundam Rock Andrew W.K.: "Fly, Gundam" Check out our Top Picks!!! Please feel free to tweet at us at @OtakuCramSchool with your picks, and your thoughts! BREEZE-SENSEI'S PICKS:  Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Gunbuster Diebuster Dai-Guard G Gundam Giant Robo: The Day The Earth Stood Still  Medabots EBONNE-SENSEI'S PICKS:  Voltron: Legendary Defender  Bubblegum Crisis Transformers (TV Series) Transformers: The Movie  CHRIS- SENSEI'S PICKS:  Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann  Neon Genesis Evangelion  Gundam Wing  G Gundam  Giant Robo: The Day The Earth Stood Still  The Big O  Zoids: New Century Metal Wolf Chaos Omega Boost  Be sure to like, rate, share, and subscribe to our show! You can find our show here and on iTunes. Here is our RSS feed if you desire to upload this to your podcast player of your choice! Feel free to tweet at us @otakucramschool!  Stay tuned later this month for our next lesson all about K-POP!!!!  +++ All songs and effects ("Area-11 - Heaven-Piercing Giga Drill", "Andrew W.K. - Fly, Gundam", "Martin Kucaj - Medabots Opening Theme (English)") belong to the original artists and their respective studios. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, parody, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

Welcome students to another exciting lesson here at Otaku Cram School!  Today, Sensei Ebonne, leads us in an exciting dive into the world of rakugo (a classic and entertaining Japanese oral tradition) and its beautiful portrayal in the anime adaptation of Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju!  And stay tuned for next month's lesson. This June - we will attempt to tackle the phenomenon that is K-Pop!!! YOOOOOOOSH! 

Konbanwa, gakusei!  It is time for another exciting lesson / episode of Otaku Cram School with your professors - Mike, Ebónné, and Chris! Mike-sensei has prepared an excellent lesson plan for April's class that will cover the Persona video game series & franchise in lieu of Persona 5 being released earlier this month!!! Are you curious about Persona but you have no idea what the series is about? Are you haunted by questions such as "What is Persona? What are Social Links? What is a Shin Megami Tensei?" Do you want to dive into Persona 5 but unsure how to start or prepare yourself? If you've remotely have had any of these concerns, then get to class and prepare to take some notes!  THE PERSONA 101 CRASH COURSE BEGINS NOW. 

We hope you enjoy this week's lesson! If you did, please like, rate, share, and subscribe! You can find this podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or any preferred podcast player app of your choice!  You can find us on Twitter at @otakucramschool, on Instagram at @otakucramschool, and on Facebook! You can find Chris-sensei on Twitter at @kyoninjaforhire.  You can find Ebónné-sensei on Tumblr at fangirlfun.tumblr.com And, you can find Mike-sensei on Twitter at @threepwood007 Matta ne!  +++ Music samples are credited to "Wake up, Get up, Get out there - Composer Shoji Meguro & Singer Lyn" & "Life Will Change - Composer Shoji Meguro & Singer Lyn." All music credits belong to the original artists and Atlus. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

Welcome students (gakusei), to Otaku Cram School! Otaku Cram School is a podcast university devoted to educating you on the best that otaku & Eastern pop culture has to offer! Today is our first official lesson / episode! With the live action adaptation of Ghost in the Shell in theaters this week, the syllabus for today's lesson is focused on the entire franchise of Ghost in the Shell!   We hope you enjoy this week's lesson! If you did, please like, rate, share, and subscribe! And please message us & tweet us your thoughts and reviews on the new movie!  You can find us on Twitter at @otakucramschool, on Instagram at @otakucramschool, and on Facebook! You can find Chris-sensei on Twitter at @kyoninjaforhire.  You can find Ebónné-sensei on Tumblr at fangirlfun.tumblr.com And, you can find Mike-sensei on Twitter at @threepwood007 +++ Music samples are credited to "Kenji Kawai - Making of an Android" & "Scott Matthew - Lithium Flower."  All music credits belong to the original artists and their respective studios. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

Welcome students (gakusei), to Otaku Cram School! Otaku Cram School is a podcast university devoted to educating you on the best that otaku & Eastern pop culture has to offer! Today is orientation day with your sannin no sensei - Chris-sensei, Ebónné-sensei, and Mike-sensei!!!! Although Mike-san could not make it during this lesson. But do not fret! We still have an exciting first lesson for you all. Today, we discuss the ice skating anime sensation - Yuri on Ice!!! We hope you enjoy this orientation & the first foray into Otaku Cram School! If you did, please like, rate, share, and subscribe!  You can find us on Twitter at @otakucramschool, on Instagram at @otakucramschool, and on Facebook! You can find Chris-sensei on Twitter at @kyoninjaforhire.  You can find Ebónné-sensei on Tumblr at fangirlfun.tumblr.com And, you can find Mike-sensei on Twitter at @threepwood007 +++ Music samples are credited to "Dean Fujioka - History Maker" & "Kuraiinu - You Only Live Once."  All music credits belong to the original artists and their respective studios.  Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.