Episode 8: A Lost Combat Maiden

Opening Theme: Mahoromatic Opening Theme - "Kaerimichi - On the Way Home" by Ayako Kawasumi

Intermission Theme:

Show notes:

Bleach trading card game hits the shelves in May.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-04-02/bleach-tcg-website-live

Otakon gets Fred Gallagher(creator of Megatokyo) as a guest of honour.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-04-04/otakon-announces-fred-gallagher-as-guest-of-honor

Bandai Namco has released new wooden gundams. They are hand-carved entrirely of high-grade fir.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-04-10/bandai-namco's-plex-offers-1/60-wooden-gundams

Namco Bandai will release a new Naruto PSP fighting game named Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes in North America and Europe this summmer.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-04-11/namco-bandai-brings-naruto-to-psps

A Japanese online bookstore starts up an online manga rental service.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-04-12/manga-rental-pc

Viz Media licenses a Blue Dragon anime (adaptation of the Xbox 360 role-playing game).
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-04-16/viz-media-acquires-blue-dragon-anime

More Japanese animes being imprinted on stamps in Japan.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-04-16/japan-post-anime-stamp

A new magazine dedicated to anime music is being released in Japan.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-04-17/magazines-anime-music

160 movie theatres in North America will premiere the english dub of the first Naruto movie entitled Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow on June 6th 2007.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-04-25/160-north-american-screens-signed-up-for-naruto-movie

Masi Oka(from Heroes) describes how manga and anime has a large influence in North America.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-04-26/heroes-masi-oka-acknowledges-anime-manga-influences

A Japanese teen stabbed a security guard when he tried to steal 10 volumes of manga.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-04-28/japanese-teen-stabs-guard-to-steal-used-manga

Death Note has yet again won another award. The Death Note movie won the audience award at the Belgium film festival.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-04-30/death-note-wins-audience-award-at-belgium-film-fest

Xenoglossia and Code Geass will be novelized in Japan and be on sale on June 30th 2007.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-05-02/xenoglossia-code-geass-to-be-novelized-in-japan

The Black Donnellys and Drive have been cancelled (The Black Donnellys being cancelled after 7 episodes and Drive being cancelled after 3 episodes). The Real Wedding Crashers will be replacing The Black Donnellys.
http://thememoirs.org/2007/04/05/the-black-donnellys-canceled
http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Exclusive-Fox-Cancels/800013604

Alec Baldwin goes under fire for making "threatening" messages to his daughter.
http://www.tmz.com/2007/04/19/alec-baldwins-threatening-message-to-daughter/

American Idol hosted a special charity event called Idol Gives Back which many celebrities took part in.
http://www.americanidol.com/idolgivesback/

Veronica Mars may or may not return for a fourth season.
http://www.cwtv.com/shows/veronica-mars/

Bob Barker will end his 35 year run as host of The Price is Right.
http://www.cbs.com/daytime/price/behind/specials/

On The Lot will premiere on FOX on May 22nd 2007.
http://www.thelot.com/

Pirate Master will premiere on CBS on May 31st 2007.
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/pirate_master/

A review of Mahoromatic(Automatic Maiden and Something More Beautiful) was given by Daisuke. Final Rating: Watch it no matter what.

"Mahoro was employed as a maid by Suguru Misato who was the junior high school student who was living alone, and she came to his house. Because she took care of him heartily every day, there was no break in his tension. Additionally, the classmates and teacher Shikijo are involved, too, and there is no end of troubles in their daily life. Moreover, Mahoro was the strongest android in Vesper which was the organization to oppose the invasion of the space aliens to the earth. However, the longevity of Mahoro who had fought as a field type android hardly remained."
http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,254,cjnqfr,mahoromatic.html

A review of Lost was given by Sven. Final Rating: Steal it from a friend. (Watching it no matter what will kill you.)

"A horrific plane crash leaves 48 passengers alive, and stranded on a remote island in the South Pacific. The survivors include doctor Jack, now freed prisoner Kate, one hit wonder rock star Charlie, Iraqi military vet Sayid, and a mysterious man named Locke. For a while their goal is simple survival, but they soon realize that it was far more than mere chance that brought them together, and each of them has a purpose that will help them unlock the island's secrets."
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411008/

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