Episode 3: Kanon, are there maids in your House?

Opening theme: "The Kill" by 30 Seconds to Mars

Show notes:

The Golden Globes are going to be on the January 15th at 8:00 p.m. EST. Watch it if you have the chance.
http://www.hfpa.org/

The O.C. calls it quits. The long time running drama on Fox is finally ending. "This feels like the best time to bring the show to its close," show creator Josh Schwartz said in a statement. The last episode will air on Feburary 22.
http://www.tv.com/story/7850.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gumballs&tag=gumballs;title;2

24 will be returning for it's 6th season on January 14th with a 2 hour premiere at 8 p.m. and again on January 15th at 8 p.m. making a special 4 hour broadcast.
http://www.fox.com/24/

Fox's 24 and NBC's Heroes will share the same timeslot at 8 p.m. on Mondays.

Mid-Season hiatus is over for most shows.

Beck, Peach Girl, Shinchan, Suzuka and Desert Punk and Slayers sets coming in April, May, and July.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-01-06/upcoming-funimation-releases/license

Top North American anime conventions of 2006
1. Anime Expo: 40,647 total, 32,930 paid
2. Otakon: estimated 32,902 total, 22,302 paid
3. A-Kon: 12,500 estimated paid
4. Anime North: 12,500 estimated total, 11,286 paid
5. Anime Central: 11,500 estimated total
6. FanimeCon: estimated 10,000 paid
7. Anime Weekend Atlanta: 8,949 paid
8. Anime Boston: 9,354 total, estimated 8,854 paid
9. Sakura-Con: 8,300 estimated total, 7,500 estimated paid
10. Katsucon: 6,400 estimated total, 5,664 paid


Most of the Bleach english dub cast (including Johnny Yong Bosch) will be attending Anime North.

Contests with prizes in the future...?

Animazement (the North Carolina anime convention) will take place between May 25-27 in Durham, North Carolina. It is $35 for pre-registration and $45 at the door.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-01-06/animazement-announces-2007-convention-details

Anime North tickets have gone up. Part of the reason is because of the extra building being designated to Yaoi North. It is now $40 for pre-registration and $50 at the door.
http://www.animenorth.com/index.php

Fullmetal Alchemist figurines (12" size) are available from Southern Island. They come in the Ed and Al version and will go for $115 and $125 respectivly.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-01-06/mediacom-fullmetal-alchemist-figures-available-from-southern-island-this-month

Episode 1 of the english dub version of Air Gear and Afro Samuri is online.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-01-03/air-gear-episode-1-online
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-01-02/watch-afro-samurai-episode-1-now

A review of Kanon (2006 version) was given by Daisuke. Final rating: Watch it no matter what.

"Yuuichi Aizawa returns to this city after seven years. In his childhood, he often visited it, but something happend in the past which caused him to block out his memories of the events of seven years ago.

On the day after he gets settled in, he meets a girl carrying a backpack with wings on it. Her name is Tsukimiya Ayu and he begins to recall the memories he had lost."
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,790,vcmibb,kanon.html

A review of House M.D. was given by Sven. Final rating: Watch it no matter what.

"DR. GREGORY HOUSE (Hugh Laurie) is devoid of anything resembling bedside manner and wouldn’t even talk to his patients if he could get away with it. Dealing with his own constant physical pain, he uses a cane that seems to punctuate his acerbic, brutally honest demeanor. While his behavior can border on antisocial, House is a brilliant diagnostician whose unconventional thinking and flawless instincts afford him widespread respect."
http://www.fox.com/house/index.htm

Special review was given of the iMaid Cafe.
http://www.imaidcafe.com/

Info from Anime News Network, TV.com, Random Curiousity, and any other sources we missed.

Edit: Animazement is not a new anime convention (as said in the podcast), but actually is in it's 10th year running. ATTO regrets having made this error.

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