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ANIME TODAY Interviews OTAKU ENCYCLOPEDIA Author Patrick W. Galbraith
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 Posted on: Thursday, February 18, 2010

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ANIME TODAY Interviews OTAKU ENCYCLOPEDIA Author Patrick W. Galbraith

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Big Windup! Oofuri, reviews, contests & more in episode 110!

Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome Patrick W. Galbraith – the author of the Otaku Encyclopedia – to episode 110 of ANIME TODAY.

In this new, three-segment interview, Galbraith discusses how he got into anime and manga and came to study in Japan, the ever-changing definition of the word “otaku,” Japan’s shifting perceptions of hardcore anime and manga fans, his interview with anime director Yutaka Yamamoto (Kannagi, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya), how the Otaku Encyclopedia came into being, and what fans can expect to find in its pages.

(Two additional segments – focusing on his interview with Gainax co-founder and otaku authority Toshio Okada, the emergence of moé, and a comparison of fan mania for 2-D characters versus that for live-action idols – will be included in an upcoming bonus podcast.)

Galbraith is a Tokyo-based journalist and a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Tokyo, where his research focuses on Japanese otaku and their culture. His work has appeared in Akiba Today and Akibanana, as well as Metropolis, Otaku USA and Otaku2.com. A frequent guest lecturer and panelist, he also gives weekly guided tours of Akihabara and will soon serve as a member of the faculty for “Studies in Japanese Popular Culture,” an academic program of the Temple University Japan Summer Institute.

Also in Episode 110:

  • Chad shares “What’s Hot” in the world of anime and manga.
  • Shawne tells fans how they can discover “grand savings” on manga and other books from VIZ Media.
  • Rich and Nick announce the latest Year of the Otaku winners and the winner of the contest for a copy of the ARIA “Those Nightshine Chimes” limited-edition lithograph. Then Nick kicks off a new contest celebrating Viz Pictures’ release of the live-action film 20th Century Boys: The Last Hope.
  • As spring training kicks off, Christy offers recommendations to fans of the baseball-themed Big Windup! Oofuri anime series in a new “If… /Then…” segment.
  • Listen to clips from Hanaukyo Maid Team La Verite from Geneon Music. Also hear tracks from JapanFiles.com artists Strawberry Machine (“Twinkle of the Stars, Little Stars, Shining Stars” from the CD crazy kilt) and Venus Peter (“Nothing Changes” from the CD Crystalized).
  • And finally, ANIME TODAY highlights some of the newest fan reviews from RightStuf.com visitors.

Episode 110 Bonus: OTAKU ENCYCLOPEDIA Author Patrick W. Galbraith Talks About Moé, Toshio Okada & Fan Mania

Patrick W. Galbraith – the author of the Otaku Encyclopedia – talks about his interview with Gainax co-founder and otaku authority Toshio Okada, the emergence of moé, and a comparison of fan mania for 2-D characters versus that for live-action idols in a new, two-segment continuation of his interview from episode 110 of ANIME TODAY.

Also in this ANIME TODAY bonus:

  • Nick shares how fans can find “star-struck savings” on titles from Bandai Entertainment through March 15, 2010.
  • Listen to tracks from JapanFiles.com artists Piano Master (“Gakeno Ueno Ponyo” and more from the CD Ghibli Speed) and andymori (“1984” from the CD Fanfare to Nekkyou).


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