With the unlucky number 13, we delve into some unique characters in our shortest episode to-date!

Hello everybody, yes indeed another episode of MetaVerse is upon thee! It’s just Kyokai, Fosh and myself so you might be wondering why the episode is rather short. On this episode, we talk about some anime characters that are very unlucky. Some just have it rough and can’t catch a break when they need it most. Hope you enjoy this mini-sized edition of MetaVerse and we will see you again before year’s end!

SHOW NOTES

00:00-01:46 – Introduction (Fosh’s tune: “Asu e” by Galileo Galilei from Gundam AGE)

01:47-08:05 – MetaCast

08:06-10:36 – MetaPowuh

• Fosh gives us zero anime news
• Jrow recaps some of the bigger highlights of the Spike VGA awards

10:37-11:46 – Music Intermission (Kyo’s choice: “Youthful” by 99RadioService from Chihayafuru)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN8Ym60b9nA

11:47-35:33 - MetaProject – Unlucky Anime Characters

35:34-35:59 – Promo: Anivision Podcast

36:00-47:27 – Shoutouts

47:28-49:06 – Outro (Jrow’s tune: “Lithium Flower” by Scott Matthew from Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XESreJjGx-I

We had an internal joke running that we should have talked about our breakfast to fill in time but hey, you can’t always get my laugh to interrupt someone awkwardly! With the holidays mood setting in, hope you all are relaxing at your homes. On our end, we are preparing the Winter and Year-Ender awesome sauce so look forward to it. Till next time, ja ne~

See ya next time with a loaded podcast on 2011 round-up!

^^ The most official Fate/Zero podcast ever! Though we talk about other hyped up winners and losers. ^^

Yo boys and girls! The MetaCast of Kyokai, Foshizzel, Zabobinator and myself got together to talk about anime that have gotten a lot of hype from the fandom. Sometimes expectations can be met, but for every one anime that does, a bunch more tend to not be able to meet the lofty expectations the anime fandom puts upon them. Tune in and find out which shows we felt didn’t live up to the hype as well as ones that have (or in a couple cases, having).

SHOW NOTES:

00:00-01:03 - Intro Music – Jrow’s Tune: “We Go!” by Hiroshi Kitadana (One Piece)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07zVNYK3_yo

01:04-11:40 - MetaCast

11:41-14:49 - MetaPowuh

14:50-15:54 - Intermission – Zabo’s Tune: “Thankful Breath” by Tablo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEPugJEJdUs

15:55-48:47 - MetaProject A – Hyped-up anime that disappointed

48:48-49:38 - Promo: Method to Madness

49:39-1:10:55 - MetaProject B – Anime lived/living up to the hype

• Mawaru Penguindrum
• Fate/Zero
• Bakemonogatari (Note: blogsuki link)
• Durarara!!
• FMA: Brotherhood

1:10:56-1:12:20 - Intermission – Fosh’s Tune: “Friends Making Group” by Haganai Seiyuu Cast (Haganai)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_QfiIK4d8Q

1:12:21-1:28:06 - Shout-outs (1:14:51-1:21:12 - Flashback – MetaQ from Samanatha Zan)

• Metanorn Twitter Love:
• Cesychan Cesia Estrada, Miharu_Matsuo Miharu Matsuo, dai1313 David iZ, ThanatosAU William O’Keeffe, oriana3k oriana3k, Icenek0 Nicole Czirjak, THISisFAITH simplyFaith, TohnoKaori Toori-chan, kreeshareyes Krizia Reyes and otakurean pp
• Cast Shoutouts:
• Fosh: Commentors on Inspiring Anime Characters editorial
• Jrow: Bass and Justin
• Zab: Bass, Vivi, Starburst and Orange
• Kyo: Fate/Zero Commentors (Caster RAGE love), Miyu and TK (for their awesome AFA coverage), Bass, Vivi, Elyon, Tofu, Asch and Amuro
• Important Site links:
• Ask us more questions via MetaQ!
• Subscribe to our Podcast via iTunes, RSS feed and/or Mevio. Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes!
• Metanorn site feed RSS.
• You can also find us on Twitter, dA and Facebook.

1:28:07-1:29:42 - Outro Music: Kyo’s Tune: “My Dearest” by Supercell (Guilty Crown)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgIonsIfndA

BGM Credits

• “King’s Session” from Fate/Zero Original Image Soundtrack
• “A Dreams” Fate/Zero Original Image Soundtrack
• “On Tuesday Night” from Durarara OST 1
• “Children of Destiny” from Mawaru Penguindrum OST 1

We sure had awesome fun this episode with bitching and fangirling. It was interesting to talk about the winners and losers of the hyped-up-club because things usually don’t turn out the way you expect them to. Something that a seasonal watcher would swear upon. Hope you are enjoying our blatant and sometimes very CANDID discussions on fandom. Don’t forget to ask us questions MetaQ. Till next time, ja ne~

This was so becoming the cover of this episode but the above Fate/Zero pic happened. Still, Shizaya is always hella entertaining~

A whole episode dedicated to the Fall show impressions. Get ready for some hits and misses.

This episode was recorded on October 29th with the MetaCast of Kyokai, Jrow, Foshizzel & Ness. The Fall 2011 anime season has provided a lot of interesting shows, and the group gets together to give updated impressions on the likes of Guilty Crown, Fate/Zero, Chihayafuru and many more.

SHOW NOTES:

00:00-01:17 - Intro Music – Jrow’s tune: “Kuusou Mesorogiwi” by Yousei Teikoku (Mirai Nikki OP)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3nUxQSBl-Q

01:18-04:30 – MetaCast

• What’s everyone been up to lately?

04:31-06:00 – Music Intermission 1 – Fosh’s tune: “To Tomorrow” by Galileo Galilei (Gundam AGE OP)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPnMss4LGxk

06:01-55:32 - MetaProject A – Fall 2011 Impressions

• Guilty Crown
• C3
• Working’!!
• Bakuman
• Majikoi
• Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon
• Fate/Zero
• Hunter x Hunter
• Tamayura: Hitotose
• Kimi to Boku
• Squid Girl 2
• Chihayafuru

55:33-57:11 - Music Intermission 2 – Ness’ tune: “Monochrome Rainbow” by Tommy heavenly6 (Bakuman 2 ED)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeUG19hpKvU

57:12-1:32:45 - MetaProject B – Fall 2011 Impressions

• Phi Brain: Puzzle of God
• Haganai
• Persona4 Animation
• Shakugan no Shana S3
• Sekai ichi Hatsugay 2
• Last Exile: Ginyoku no Fam
• Mirai Nikki Future Diary
• Gundam AGE
• Ben-to
• Un-Go

1:32:46-1:33:12 – Anivision Promo

1:33:13-1:42:10 - Shout Outs:

• Metanorn Twitter love (630 followers and counting!): kuro_rin01 Haine, MoniChan2 Moni Chan, sanniichigo Mai, brianflexmore Brian, Mirthyz Mirth, aozora_key Lisa, feetjiestof Sorina Vermeulen, xionebula Vojta Burián, Pierce_Sharpe Pierce Sharpe and KimberlyAnne93 きっちゃん~
• Meta Shout Outs
• Fosh: Blackholeheart, Crazydave, AJ, Vuc, Krizzlybear and Commenters
• Ness: Daifuuku. TO MYSELF: MAKE MORE MONEHS AND BE COOLER
• Jrow: Wingstop, Amuro & AAA Fantasy Football
• Kyokai: Blogroll, Meta team, Hana, Klux, Crusader from THAT, blackholeheart, HirakunoShadow, ratsavage (Joojoobees), SabishiiMiruku and Tktakeru

1:42:11-1:43:42 – Outro Tune: Kyo’s tune – Papepipu♪ Papipepu♪ Papepipupo♪” by Sasaki Nozomi (Beelzebub ED4)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqKJpWbuYcY

Hope you enjoyed our round up of Fall shows. Of course, not all of us made our cut but we tried to cover at least 94% of the shows. Overall, Fall has showcased one of the most breathtaking in animation department, just don’t expect the plot to follow in all though. That is all from us for now, till next episode. Seizon Senryaku ke masho ka!

So, are you enjoying the Fall season? Which are the shows that have surprised you?

MetaCast brings you a MetaQ special on our first two-digit episode of MetaVerse

The MetaCast of Kyokai, Foshizzel, Ness, Overcooled and Hoshi got together and answered a bunch of the questions that had been building up in our MetaQ page. The team answers questions about the possibility of a second season for Angel Beats, in what moment they felt so BUSTED and many more. If you’ve got any questions about anime, manga, music or whatever that you’d like to hear us answer and talk about on the podcast, make your way over to MetaQ now and drop a comment!

SHOW NOTES:

00:00-01:05 - Intro (Ness’ tune – “Sixth Sense” by Brown Eyed Girls)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIqkDBsSJOw

01:06-08:47 - What’s up?

08:48-22:20 - The MetaCast’s favorite Summer anime series

22:21-23:09 - 1st Intermission (OC’s tune – “Kingmaker” by Straightener)

23:10-47:57 - MetaQ Part 1

47:58-49:07 - 2nd Intermission (Hoshi’s tune – “Don’t Touch My Girl” by Boyfriend)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1cZ2uzxCjI

49:08-1:15:47 - MetaQ Part 2

1:15:48-1:22:02 – Ending

• Thank you for sticking around. Server update.
• Twitter Love – 623 followers
• omochicoffee omochicoffee, YumexKuran Michelle Tong, ufokute Kei, PockyKai Kai Langley, Miss_Tsundere Carla Perrotta, MasterOrange アニメハンター団メンバー3号［ウイッ, jay_jing Jessica Foo, elisaii Elisa II, Nabe_kk Nabe and Kioyushi Kio
• Shoutouts:
• Fosh – GhostLightning, AJthefourth, Vuc, Jesus159159159
• Hoshi – Commentors
• OC – Commetors, self-shoutout for Twitter (@Overcooled)
• Ness – Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon commentors
• Kyo – Fate/Zero commentors
• Important Site links:
• Ask us more questions via MetaQ!
• Subscribe to our Podcast via iTunes, RSS feed and/or Mevio. Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes!
• Metanorn site feed RSS.
• You can also find us on Twitter and Facebook.

1:22:03-1:23:52 – End Tune (Kyo’s tune “The Boys” by SNSD)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pA_Tou-DPI

End note by Kyokai: September was quite an interesting month for MetaVerse because even if we released only one episode, our listenership increased by 51%! To date, we have more than 12,100+ unique listens and we don’t even have 12 episodes out yet. Thank you for sticking with us for this long and I can only hope that we are not done yet and there will the 25th, the 50th and so on and so forth. Jrow works pretty hard every episode on editing because there’s always some background noise or the other as we live worlds apart. I can only hope it’s not much hindrance to your listening pleasure. This one is for the fans of site who have stuck around for years and even more years to come. A humble thank you.

We appreciate the love, let’s look forward to some more numbers!

Join us as we get ready, ready for the take off (of Exorcist that is)~

Hoshi: You might have been wondering when that final review of Ao no Exorcist would come along, but as the Sundays passed and the Fall season came along with hordes of first impressions, there was still nothing! Not to fret dear reader! Hime, Fosh, and I finally came together to bring you a special podcast treat; an Ao no Exorcist series review filled with our fangirling, raging, and serious business discussion with our delightful voices and accent accompanying like a cherry on top of a sundae. From our surprisingly coherent thoughts of the final episode, to twincest musings, to our speculation of the plot to an Exorcist MOVIE (hear that? A MOVIE!), it’s all here in this thirty minute series review, brought to you after almost a month. That’s my bad~!

Mini Summary: To refresh your memory a bit, episode 25 continues the battle against Satan’s ‘evil’ plan to merge Assiah and Gehenna together as Rin and Yukio, joined by Shura and Arthur, do their best to destroy the Gehenna gate. When a combined direct attack fails, the gate begins to move across the city, striking random areas with a red beam while hordes of coal tars occupy the city. Rin and Yukio ride on top of Kuroi to get closer, but are met with another challenge of getting through the demons that guard the gate. When they accidentally fall off, Yukio tries reaching for Rin, yet grabs the kurikara. It unleashes his blue flames and as the brothers finally grab each others’ arm,  they form a fiery-blue, bird shape. Together, they strike the Gehnna gate, finally destroying it (and Satan’s dream of completing Yuri’s dream). A month later, life at the Academy and Cram school basically returns back to normal; the Academy is fixed, Yukio is demoted back to his original rank, and Rin goes back to sleeping in class.  The two even get to visit their mother’s grave after being handed a key by Mephisto to her home in the woods, but it’s straight back to demon fighting as Rin interrupts another mission against a demon who possess  vehicles to bring his own style of fighting to the scene~.

And now for a mini, hnnng-worthy homage to all the glorious bromance and Yukio bad-assery (or fine-assery):

That’s it from us; thank you for listening (and reading)! Until next time then~!!

Join us and unleash your inner mad scientist!

You, good sir or ma’am, are in luck for having clicked whatever godly link brought you here. This week, instead of just reading about Steins;Gate in this post, you can listen to a podcast about it as well. I rounded up Jrow and Hato to discuss our thoughts on the entirety of Steins;Gate. We discuss our favourite moments, the possibility of creating a time machine in real life, and how Mayuri is dumber than a sack of rocks. It’s shorter than a normal metaverse episode, so you have no excuse to ignore the opportunity to hear our sexy voices whisper nerdy things into your ear. Oh yeah.

Mini Summary: I wasn’t just going to leave you hanging, I’m still going to re-explain what happens in episode 24. Okarin decides that he will fool his “past” self by setting up a scene that will trick him into thinking he stumbles across a murdered Kurisu. First, he buys a meta upa himself so that Mayuri doesn’t get the one that sets off the metal detector and saves the papers from burning.  However, things go wrong, as they always do. The fake blood he brought has all dried up, leaving him with one gruesome option. He lets Kurisu’s dad stab him and then uses the knife that was JUST stuck into his belly to frighten the crazy father away. Once alone with Kurisu, he knocks her unconscious and proceeds to splatter his blood all over her like a fruit gusher. He pauses only to see his past self panic at the sight, and then has Suzu drag him to the time machine. Everything works out, and they make it to the Stein’s Gate timeline. Everyone is happy, Okarin gives pins to everyone, and it’s all good. The best part: Kurisu finds him again to thank him for saving her. Happy ending? Happy ending. El Psy Congroo.

Bonus Screencaps + Lulzy Soundclips from watching episode 24 together:

[Mayuri has Down Syndrome]

[Hato wants to be like Daru]

[Leather makes you look badass]

[wtf is an upa]

[spoilarz]

[an upa with every happy meal]

[OSHMKUFA]

2-D Teleidoscope is joined by Foshizzel and others to talk about watching anime with other people and pesky spoilers.

On episode 2 of the 2-D Teleidoscope podcast, our very own Foshizzel visited him to talk about watching anime with other people, introducing a couple family members to different anime series. Will you be as surprised as 2-D was at the anime Fosh watched with his dad?

Also on the podcast, a previous MetaVerse guest, Scamp, talks about his experience getting into Code Geass and stumbling upon a significant spoiler (2-D warns you when it’s coming). Ephemeral Dreamer’s Tim talks about getting his brother into anime with him, and 2-D’s buddy Andrew briefly discusses his thoughts on Madoka Magica after having watched the series together with him.

Show Notes

00:00-01:37 – Opening (2D to marathon Madoka Magica w/ friend Andrew)

01:38-11:29 - Spoiler Warning (w/ The Cart Driver’s Scamp)

11:30-19:31 – The Spark of Fandom (w/ Foshizzel and Ephemeral Dreamer’s Tim)

19:32-22:29 - Ending (What did Andrew think of Madoka?)

For full show notes and musical inserts, check out the 2-D Teleidoscope podcast page.

Have you introduced and watched anime with other people, or maybe even watch with others on a regular basis? What was your experience like watching anime with them?

We are joined by our good friends Chiaki and Mitsugi from AAA Podcast on this episode, where we talk about our fandom experience

We recorded this episode on 20th of August (time sure flies!), co-hosted by Kyokai, Jrow and Hato along with our special guests from AAA, Chiaki and Mitsugi. We delved into our obsession of how we got into the animanga fandom and became totally addicted to it. We share our shady stories and talk about our individual experiences. Oh also, POP QUIZ! Recognize all the characters on the cover; c’mon, we know you can do it! :3

Show Notes

How is it that Kyokai is able to run the awesomeness that is Metanorn? That’s exactly what the AAA Podcast wanted to know!

When you go to A.A., the goal is to get rid of that drinking habit. But when you go to AAA (Anime Addicts Anonymous), they go a totally different direction and actually worsen your anime addiction! Sounds like a club I should sign up for… oh wait, I already have.

Kyokai joined the AAA team (featuring Chiaki, Kimiko and Mitsugi) for episode 96 of their podcast as the AAA girls and boy interviewed Kyo about the ins and outs of running an aniblogging site like Metanorn. Not only do the AAA folks do the standard weekly audio podcast. They also record the podcast live over on ustream.tv, and you can watch the folks talk with Kyokai here. Kyo wasn’t on camera… she’s very camera-shy! #UnconfirmedTrueStory

You can find the mp3 of the episode on their iTunes feed, or you can check out their Ustream channel to watch the AAA folks as Kyokai also talks impressions on some of the recent airing anime series, and she gives a nice review for Natsume Yuujinchou.

Show Notes:

00:00-00:18 – Pre-intro: Mitsugi killed Italy

00:19-01:42 - (Intro tune: “Once” by Hitomi Harada from Itsuka Tenma Kuro no Usagi)

o1:43-14:42 - AAA Business: Forum members, weekly trivia, and An Almighty Anime Mailbag

14:43-41:46 – Interview w/ Kyokai — What does it take to start and run an aniblog?

41:47-46:44 – News Break 1

46:45-1:22:16 – Impressions: Manyuu Hikenchou, Double J, Ikoku Meiro no Croisee, Itsuka Tenma Kuro no Usagi & Dantalian no Shoka

1:22:17-1:26:11 – News Break 2

1:26:17-1:54:57 – Reviews: Natsume Yuujinchou by Kyokai, Chi’s New Address by Chiaki, and The World God Only Knows Season 2 by Kimiko

1:54:58-1:59:43 - Show Closing (Outro tune: “Strawberry Eyes” by Megumi Takamoto from Itsuka Tenma Kuro no Usagi)

The AAA Podcast records every Sunday evening at 8:00 PM EST on UStream. We are a proud member of their very own AAA Network, which adds another location for people to find Metanorn and the MetaVerse podcast among several other great anime and gaming podcasts. Shout out to Mitsugi, Chiaki and Kimiko once more (and the absent Ryouko, also) for having Kyokai on the podcast!

Mecha comes a calling and we respond. We talk about some badass and favourites of ours so tune in~

Server woes have caused this episode, originally recorded on the 5th of August, 2011 to be released just today. The Meta Cast of Kyokai, Jrow, Foshizzel and Ness were joined by Anivision‘s Gundamologist Amuro to talk some good ole mecha, from Gundam’s history to Gurren Lagann’s salute to mecha all the way to finding a mecha that best defines ourselves.

Show Notes:

00:00-01:15 - Intro Music (Amuro’s tune: “Merry Go Round” by Chemistry from Gundam Unicorn)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhU-Xn4i7iE

01:16-04:41 - MetaPowuh

• Anime News w/ Fosh
• Music Releases w/ Ness
• Games News w/ Jrow

04:42-07:43 - MetaCast

• Metanorn Site Updates
• Anime NTM Episode one posted
• Meta Jump!
• Over 7400k listens
• OVER 9000! video

07:44-23:29 – MetaGasm: Interview with Amuro

• How did you get into the animanga fandom?
• How did you discover podcasting and what motivated you to go for Anivision? How you met Jrow
• Most memorable fandom moment?
• Most hated + favorite character?
• Series you wish you never ever saw?
• The worst anime endings ever in your opinion? One or top 3?
• What do you look for in a podcast and how many do you follow?

23:30-24:47 - Music Intermission 1 (Ness’ tune – What ‘Bout My Star EXIT TRANCE mix by B.U.S feat. MAKI from Macross Frontier)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATUeL95gQTU

24:48-1:02:46 – MetaProject A: Mecha’s Place in Anime History

• Insert Music Credits
• “New Hope” (Gundam Wing)
• “Trust You Forever” (G Gundam)
• “Ten Years After” (Gundam 08th MS Team)
• “Kira, Just As He Pleases (Gundam Seed Destiny)
• “Unicorn” (Gundam Unicorn)
• “Idol Talk” (Macross Plus)
• “Hemisphere” (RahXephon)
• “Kimi he Mukau Hikari” (ZegaPain)
• “Sorairo Days” (Gurren Lagann)
• “Fate” (Break Blade)

1:02:47-1:02:22 - Music Intermission 2 (Amuro’s tune: Prototype by Chiaki Ishikawa from Gundam 00 Season 2)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npQNemS7z7c

1:02:23-1:38:40 – MetaProject B: General Mecha Discussion

• What draws us toward mecha anime?
• Favorite Designers
• Favorite Mecha (across entire spectrum)
• Favorite Pilot/Commander
• CG versus Handdrawn Mecha
• THAT EPIC GAR Moment
• Favourite line by a main protagonist
• Most awesome and useless female lead/support character
• LIVE METAQ via Twitter – @Blackholeheart: To each host, Mech that best represents them from any property?

1:38:41-1:47:17 – Shout Outs:

• Metanorn Twitter love:
• toebile Tobias, gundamprojekt gundamprojekt, SabishiiMiruku Sabishii, AfiqSofwan AhFreakSoftOne, animesuki95 animesuki95, madsin92 Madhu, Tentsuki Tenshi, tahtaadi Tahta Adiguna, joulliia Julia Nightray, KyubeyCore Kyubey
• People Shout Outs
• Jrow: Sabishi from Rabbitpoets & SnippetTee
• Ness: Elyon and everyone at Sekijitsu, and Ruby
• Fosh: ghostlighting, 8C and Starburst got back from camp
• Amuro: UltimateMegaX
• Kyokai: My fell fasters: Hana, Klux, Asuka_Chii, Astrid and Zabo; also Natsume commentors
• Important MetaVerse links:
  • Ask us more questions via MetaQ!
  • Subscribe to our Podcast via iTunes, RSS feed and/or Mevio. (Give us a good rating!)
  • Metanorn site feed RSS.
  • You can also find us on Twitter and Facebook.

1:47:18-1:49:05 - Outro (Fosh’s tune: “Stone Cold” by FictionJunction)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJOM0t8c-pM

End Note by Kyokai: 

I hope you enjoyed our take on mecha and this is for all the mecha fans out there who think Metanorn hates ‘em. Naaawww, we can never do that and I think I proved the point with some of us going more than overboard fangirling few series. As it has to be said, we noticed some voice degradation in the beginning of the podcast but the connection was troubling and Amuro did fix it stat. Next episode with be with AAA peeps and will be released quicker than this. Look forward to it. Till next time. Ja ne~

Thanks again to Amuro for dropping by. We had loads of fun chatting him up. You can listen to him more at Anivision.

It’s time for the mass Summer Impressions! Hear the Meta Cast share their thoughts on the new season.

This podcast was recorded on 16th of July, 2011. The meta cast includes, Kyokai, Jrow, Fosh, Overcooled and Karakuri, who get down and dirty in the Summers heat. No, this is not going to be a beach episode but at least enough of us watched the long slew of Summers Shows and here’s our report:

Show Notes:

00:00-01:32 — Intro Music (Karakuri’s insert – “Distance of the Dark Night”)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5Vr-bHjRag

01:33-04:30 — MetaPOWUH

• Anime news from Kyo and Fosh
• Gaming news from Jrow

04:31-06:04 — Music Intermission 1 (Fosh’s insert – “Fukanzen Nunsho” by Chiaki Ishikawa from Kamisama Dolls)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR6O8zbW-f8

06:05-08:18 — MetaCast

• Metanorn Site Updates:
  • 6200+ listens!
  • Spring Wrap-Up
  • Some new stuff is brewing, look forward to it (aka Anime NTM!)

08:19-08:57 — Promo 1 – AAA (Anime Addicts Anonymous)

08:58-20:52 — MetaQ

• We answered questions from Starburst-chan and Samantha-zan.

20:52-22:16 — Music Intermission 2 (Kyo’s insert – Run Devil Run from SNSD Japanese album “Girls’ Generation”)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i63SW8n9iI

22:17-1:16:10 — MetaProject: Summer line-up Impressions

1:16:11-1:16:39 — Promo 2 – Anivision Podcast

1:16:40-1:23:16 — Shoutouts:

• Metanorn Twitter love: 562 followers
  • Special shoutout to: smileitschrissy, AbbyJoker, OzHadNoPenny, joshieneku, TheSethAffect, fathomlessblue, Caraniel, erokamichu, Seagull_Aoi and ChoctawLife
• Individual Shoutouts:
  • Overcooled — Tumblr
  • Kara — Everyone really, no one in particular
  • Jrow — Riel Design
  • Fosh —  AJthefourth and Vuc they have a new blog together – Altair & Vega
  • Kyokai — Jody (jGLZa), Chanda, I’m tumbling and finally shoutout to Zee from MetalSeinen because they are awesome!
• Metanorn Mission! As you heard Jrow in this podcast, get out there, leave metanorn open on public computers and make it viral. Better yet, take a picture and comment/ send us on twitter either with #Metanorn or @Metanorn.
• Important Site links
  • Ask us more questions via MetaQ!
  • Subscribe to our Podcast via iTunes, RSS feed and/or Mevio. Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes!
  • Metanorn site feed RSS.
  • You can also find us on Twitter and Facebook.

1:23:17-1:24:58 — Outro Music (Jrow’s Insert – “Chasing Hearts” by Miwa from FMA Brotherhood: Star of Milos)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQHSRlRdzGk

End note by Kyokai: SURVIVAL STRATEGY!!! After hearing the first draft, I can easily say this was one of our best podcasts in terms of sound quality, which we are continuously working on! So, would love some feedback on that. Also, I want to know your opinion on doing some series-only podcasts, like cover only one anime and go in-depth over it’s background, story, cast, direction and the whole shebang. Any requests for topics? Anything else? I’m all ears readers/lurkers. So, till next time, ja ne~

We are loving Penguindrum and the reason to feature a twitterland gem, drawn by Bass from Sekijitsu~

Note by Editor-san: There will be outtakes from a previous recording of the podcast sometime soon that are pretty funny. Do stay tuned to @Metanorn on twitter as outtakes will be posted there. Hope you’ve enjoyed the episode!

STRONG BL Warning! BL/Yaoi haters, stay away… like seriously. Fujoshis/Fudanshis, let’s unite, nyaaaa~

This episode was recorded on 1st July, 2011 with the MetaCast of Kyokai, anaaga, Hoshi, Ness & Overcooled. This is the first of it’s kind all-girls podcast on one of the most talked-about topics in animanga land: Yaoi/Boy’s Love/Shounen Ai… call it whatever you please. Metanorn has always been quite open to this genre not because girls ended up running it but simple fangirliness that is induced even more whenever BL is talked about. To a lot of people, it’s still a mystery and we have taken upon ourselves to unravel at least some parts of it. So, sit back and relax for a blow by blow on the psyche of yaoi, why it is so popular and some specialized recommendations from our resident experts.

Show Notes

00:00-02:36 — Intro Music with Host Introductions (Hime’s insert – “Vanilla” by Gackt)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-OrqyUgelU

02:36-14:11 — MetaCast

• What’s everyone up to lately?
• Metanorn Site Updates:
  • Feedback on last episode
  • Stuff has been brewing!
  • 5M aaaaaaaaaah!

14:12-17:15 — Music Intermission 1 (OC’s cover of “Cage” by Dir en Grey)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr1b5v7c4rQ

17:16-1:08:08 — MetaProject A: BL Fandom

• Introduction of the topic
• Mourning over the end of Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi
• Different forms of yaoi: DJs and then Manga, Drama CDs, Anime – even some porn
• Why do fangirls like yaoi?
• Yaoi Con!!!?
• Getting in the groove~ YAOI
  • First one you read/watched?
  • Are you a Open or Closet Yaoi fan?
  • How often do you think of yaoi?
  • If you were a boy, seme or uke?
  • What type of character do your prefer?
  • Favorite location for that dirty bizns?
  • Have you ever had a strange experience with Yaoi?

1:08:09-1:09:10 — Music Intermission 2 (Hoshi’s insert — “Replay” by SHINee)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld95rZy27hI

1:09:11-1:28:28 – MetaProject B – BL Fandom (continued)

• Favorite yaoi hawtie and who would be in your harem?
• Favorite yaoi series?
• Top Canon Couple or Ship Couple?
• Favourite seiyuu that you like in yaoi? And seiyuu you wished did yaoi?
  • Hiroshi Kamiya x OD (Kamiyan X OD porn)
  • Some more links here (Namonai Team. Did Kamiyan porn too)
• Yaoi Manga Recommendations – Per person (3 per person)
  • anaaga – Complex, Only the Flower Knows, I Want to Become Your Bird
  • Hoshi – Everything by Asumiko Nakamura
  • Overcooled – Koisuru Boukun and Sengoku Basara doujins [Koibumi (MotonarixMotochika), Koi Suru Boukun, T&B “Buddy Buddy” doujinshi]
  • Ness – Boy Princess, Totally Captivated, Poet was not built in a day
  • Kyokai – Nemuru Tsuki, Touch Me Again, Mankai Darling

1:28:29-1:36:56 — Team Plugs & Shout outs:

• DDD anniversary: Congrats guys! (baku, Flags, Grim & TSRL)
• Metanorn Twitter love: Orenji_chan, viperatom, movielosophy, kuro_rin01, Izkda, IainHislop, i_am_ela, RadioActiveOreo, Shizuoni and ThisIsKei.
• Individual shoutouts:
  • Ness – Yi – good luck with your exciting life choice for school, Ruby, Elyonand Fosh for your dedication to Metanorn.
  • Hoshi – Generally everyone? (lol) and of course, my best friend~
  • Overcooled – Sekijitsu peeeeeeeps and where’s Rennnn?
  • anaaga – ShroudedDancer, congratulations for being the first team that will do the Digital Manga Guild program, and Cr4zyDave because he likes to read fantasy novels. And he should read yaoi.
  • Kyokai – Conspicious Klux, Kuroshinko, Kabitzin, Daifukuu move, good luck to Starburst-chan and Eri. Also, Ruby, where are you?! Hana and Yi for awesome wedding talks and Jubbz, it’s alright man.
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1:36:57-1:37:39 — Outro Music (Ness’s insert - ”Kimi=Hana” by pigstar – Junjou Romantica OP1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4Tq2lxNZ3w

End Note by Kyokai: You can call this episode an experimentation to our genre expertness because somebody has to dish out the secret info. This was also one of the first podcasts that Jrow and I co-edited. I saved his ears from bleeding out for listening to a two and half hour recording compared to one and a half hour; yep, we couldn’t stop talking at all. Anyways, we girls definitely had fun fangirling about something that is still a mystery to some. It’s simple, you know, from the conclusion we came up with in the end. We’ll look forward to your feedback as always. Ja ne~

Hope you had fun with this ‘SPECIAL’ podcast! Bwahahahahaaaaaaa~