Episode 5: The Society for the Study of 24

Opening Theme: Wild Challenger by Jindou from the anime Bobobo-bo-Bo-bobo

Show notes:

My-otome and Tide-Line Blue have been licensed by Bandai Entertainment and they will be released in the summer of 2007.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-02-05/bandai-entertainment-licenses-tide-line-blue-and-my-otome

Death Note: Kira Game will be released for the DS on February 15th by Konami. So far it is looking to be a Japan only release.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-02-02/death-note-debuts-on-ds

The live action Cutie Honey movie will be released by Bandai Entertainment on April 17th.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-02-03/live-action-cutie-honey-in-april

Death Note makes it onto the Young Adult Library Services Association's 2007 Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens list. It is the only manga to do so.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-02-03/death-note-makes-yalsa-top-ten

The World Cosplay Summit for 2007 will be held in Nagoya, Japan this summer.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-02-03/world-cosplay-summit-2007-to-be-held-in-nagoya

The Anime Channel has been approved and will air in the near future.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-01-30/the-anime-channel-comes-to-canada

The Screen Actors Guild Awards was on January 18th. Award recipients are on the official site.
http://www.sagawards.org/

New show, The Knights of Prosperity aired on ABC. It's on Wednesdays at 8:30.
http://abc.go.com/primetime/theknightsofprosperity/index

Isaiah Washington has entered rehab for his homophobic remarks made to a co-star in the hit series Grey's Anatomy.
http://lifeandstylemag.hollywood.com/2007/01/life_style_exclusive_isaiah_wa.php

The 6th season of The Shield will start in April on the FX network.
http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/the_shield/main.html

Lost returns to ABC in it's regular timeslot on Wednesdays at 9:00.
http://abc.go.com/primetime/lost/index

ATTO contest Part 1: What anime does Daisuke take his name from?
Clue #1: Daisuke is pronounced the way it's spelled (not like in the podcast).
Clue #2: It's from a relatively old anime.
ATTO contest Part 2 will consist of Anime Theatre (look for it next episode).

A review of 24 was given by Sven. Final Rating: Watch it no matter what.

"24 is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American television series created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran, and produced by Imagine Television. It is broadcast in the USA by the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide. The show first aired on November 6, 2001, with an initial thirteen episodes. After leading actor Kiefer Sutherland won a Golden Globe for his role in the first 10 episodes, the ratings were boosted, which prompted FOX to order the second half of the series. Five seasons of 24 have been produced, and the sixth began airing on January 14, 2007. Since Season 3, all the seasons have been premiered on Sky One, in the United Kingdom."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_(TV_series)

A review of Genshiken was given by Daisuke. Final Rating: Watch it no matter what (especially in a group).

"Sasahara Kanji is a college freshman who decides to join a student society to share his hidden thoughts on manga, anime and gaming.

When he first visited Genshiken, short for "Gendai Shikaku Bunka Kenkyuu Kai" (Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture), his groundless pride was destroyed by the plotting of Madarame, a sophomore student in Genshiken, but he still couldn't admit that he is an otaku.

However, as he participates in society activities such as visiting dojin (private publishing) shops and anime festivals, and hangs out with other society members Kosaka (a hardcore otaku despite his extreme eccentricities and good looks), Kosaka’s girlfriend Kasuga Saki (who isn’t really an otaku), Ohno (a cosplayer) and the others, he opens his mind and resolves that he will make his way into the otaku world. With their help, Sasahara slowly adjusts to otaku life in Genshiken."
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,1442,qifeae,genshiken.html

Take a look at the Anime Roundtable podcast at The Comic Den for a different look on anime and society.
http://www.thecomicden.com/podcasts/index.html

Watch Idiocracy if you get a chance (this is just a random movie that has nothing to do with the podcast, but it is a funny and good movie nonetheless).

"Private Joe Bowers, the definition of "average American", is selected by the Pentagon to be the guinea pig for a top-secret hibernation program. Forgotten, he awakes 500 years in the future. He discovers a society so incredibly dumbed-down that he's easily the most intelligent person alive."
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387808/

Again, take part in our contest by emailling us your answer(s) at animetelevisiontoronto@gmail.com. Please note that it is one entry per person for each part of the contest.

ATTO contest Part 1: What anime does Daisuke take his name from?
Clue #1: Daisuke is pronounced the way it's spelled (not like in the podcast).
Clue #2: It's from a relatively old anime.
ATTO contest Part 2 will consist of Anime Theatre (look for it next episode).