From the staff of Anime Boston comes a podcast dedicated to anime, manga, music, and general Japanese culture as well as the occasional convention talk. Join us for about an hour of nerding out!
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Do you know where the largest Japanese community outside of Japan is? Hint: it's not Asia. In this episode, we take an overview look at how this Japanese community formed and how its large otaku fandom came to be.
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24 Jan 2023
Discussing Pokemon: The Movie (Part 2)
George is back for Part 2 of talking about Pokemon: The First Movie. Make sure to listen to Part 1 before this episode, because you gotta catch them all!
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28 Dec 2022
Discussing Pokemon: The First Movie (Part 1)
Our audio editor George makes his recording debut as he steps up to the mic to talk Pokémon: The First Movie. In this first part of a three-episode series, George takes us back to when the show first hit the scene and a little of its history to set the stage. Grab those old trading cards cuz it's time to catch them all! And by that, we mean nostalgic feelings.
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12 Dec 2022
Japanese Customs You May Not Know Of
And we're back after a short hiatus! In this episode, Anime Boston staffer Mitch is back to talk about Japanese customs you may not know of through anime, like why punctuality matters!
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5 Aug 2022
Do Anime Cons Still Matter?
Producer the Toddfather is back with another hard-hitting question: do anime cons still matter? How have they changed from days of yore to now and do they feel the same? A surprising topic for a con podcast to discuss but a good one!
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22 Jul 2022
Anime Then and Now: Faucet vs. Firehose of Content
"Back in our day we have only four titles and had to pick between dub or sub on VHS!" Well, those days have changed and there's more content to consume than ever before...but is that really a good thing? That's the question producer the Toddfather is here put forward.
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8 Jul 2022
Japan Beyond Tokyo & Kyoto
Head Producer Lauren shares more on her first trip to Japan from 2020. All the sights! The convenience stores! And why it's good to get Passmo or Suica cards. Put on your exploring caps and let's take a trip to Tokyo and Sapporo.
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24 Jun 2022
Discover the Rich History of Japan Through Anime
Host Mitch takes us through how anime can surprisingly teach us a lot about Japanese history, from the feudal era to modern times, no time-traveling well or isekai backstory needed. Get your notebook ready, this is definitely more fun than math (sorry math fans, no offense)!
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10 Jun 2022
My First Onsen Experience
Grab your little towel and dive in as Head Producer Lauren shares about her first onsen experience from her travels in Japan in 2020 pre-pandemic. "What's it like? Do you need to get naked? Is it co-ed?" and other questions will be discussed, so lets take an audible soak together.
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27 May 2022
JET LIFE: The Rabbit Story
What does the JET program, rabbits, and being lost in translation have in common? They're very key to this week's episode from host Olivia, a former JET teacher sharing the good, the bad, and funny of life behind the scenes in the program.
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13 May 2022
Our Favorite Food Spots
It's one of the most burning topics at con: where to eat??!! We've rounded up some of our staff to share our favorite food spots near the Hynes and Back Bay as ideas for you to snack on.
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29 Apr 2022
How to Plan Your Days at Cons (Scheduling Your Con Experience)
Podcast team member Mitch walks us through all the things to consider when planning our days at con; from building your personal schedule, what to see, and other tips for organizing your convention weekend.
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16 Apr 2022
Our Dream Concert Roundup
It's a staff roundup! Our podcast production staff share what their dream Anime Boston concert lineup would be if money were no object and anything was possible. Note: we have no actual say in what musical acts AB brings, but we can dream.
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1 Apr 2022
First Impressions of Traveling to Japan
Head producer Lauren talks to host/producer Olivia about Lauren's first time in Japan and her initial impressions; from how private public bathroom stalls are, to the wonders of Japanese convenience stores (conbini), and more. NOTE: Lauren went to Japan in end of Jan/early Feb 2020 before the global pandemic began.
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18 Mar 2022
Episode 1: How to Get Someone Into Anime
On the first episode of our relaunched podcast, producer Todd "The Toddfather" shares his take on getting someone into anime and some tips and recommendations to consider on series and movies to watch, and also some food for thought on what you're trying to achieve.
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