Osmcast! Anime, Video Games, Interviews, And More!

Hellooooooo, Rob! It’s Catch Up Week* here at the OSMcast where we realize that the Chainsaw Buffet guys posted audio we were in and so we should PROBABLY post that up as well. So for today’s** Catch Up we have got for you the audio from the press conference the  wonderful people at GMX  set up for Rob Paulsen. Chances are, Rob has voiced everyone from cartoons you cared out that wasn’t done by Steve Blum*** or John DiMaggio***. He’s the the voice behind Raphael from the 1987 cartoon of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Yakko Warner and Dr. Otto Scratchansniff from Animaniacs, Pinky from Pinky and the Brain and Animaniacs, and ALSO voice of Donatello from the NEW Ninja Turtles cartoon. And he’s also pretty amazing. But chances are you know that already****! *Actually it’s just today. **We posted both Catch Ups today. ***HINT HINT, GMX! ****You know that already because you already listened to this thanks to the Chainsaw Buffet podcast. Right? RIGHT??

Jessica Straus This is ACTION PACKED episode full of DRAMA AND PATHOS Basil interviews voice over artist Jessica Straus! She has done many a voice from many a thing, like Juri from Super Street Fighter IV, the Amazon in Diablo 2, Gidget from Eureka 7, Sasha from Infamous 2, and a whole bunch more. And we should point out, while we are known far and wide throughout the land as the podcast that asks HARD HITTING questions, we don’t think you have heard questions asked quite like some of these. This could be both our greatest and worst interview ever done to date. OSMnotes An update?! On a Monday! What is this…? I dunno but maybe it will continue…??? This interview is dedicated to Dylan of the Chainsaw Buffet podcast and website au gratin, the Habe of My Heart and Soul  Dylan is the moe-est!

AWA 2012 OK so you would THINK we would release the MTAC podcast before the AWA but that would make sense now wouldn’t it? WELL TOO BAD DEARIES. The Habe of My Heart, Dylan  edited  this up so it goes up now! He even posted a description I’m gonna totally steal but then edit so why did I bother who knows: Basil, Kevin, and Mike from the OSMcast and Hamacon join Charlie, Dylan, and John from the  Chainsaw Buffet at Anime Weekend Atlanta in the wee hours of the morning to talk about the con, the experience of the frequent con-goer, running panels, and… a lot of other things. We forget. It was really late, OK? OSMnotes New episode on Monday! Now I have to commit! EDIT: Unrelated but VERY IMPORTANT: Unrelated but important:

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance And here it is, the long lost episode that is now  waaaaaay out of date, but still contains messages and meanings most  dire. And the message is all about Neveldine/Taylor’s Nicolas Cage-starring blockbuster of a Marvel film, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. We also discuss other things, like Mass Effect 3, Street Fighter X Tekken,  Tales of the Abyss, Knights if the Old Republic, and Doritos tacos. Joining us on this epic take is Daryl Surat from AWO, Niko from CineGeek, and Basil’s buddy Caleb. Oh and I guess I was there, too. OSMnotes BUY BUY BUY BUY. Also, we are back! And we will have another episode… SOONER THAN YOU THINK! Which considering how long it’s been since the last update, we have some leeway there. But sooner!

Jason David Frank at MTAC Omega So we have not updated in forever… Sorry about that! Meanwhile, while you wait for the more traditional OSMcast podcastion (we even  have a few episodes recorded already!), here’s something that may interest you. This is the entire press conference that Jason David  Frank, power ranger, master of the red white and green, and mixed martial arts extraordinaire, answered questions for us at  MTAC Omega. The OSMcast was not alone in asking questions, we were in fact merely one of many. Wondrous other media shindigs that were asking questions alike where groups such as  2ShotsofGeek, One Pixel Jump,  HJU Radio, Space Gypsies, CX2 Media,  NickiDtv, and more! Probably much more. If we missed anyone please let us know so we can fix that. And extra props goes out the Chainsaw Buffet guys for recording and editing the audio for us! OSMnotes OK! So we have some episodes recorded that are in dire need  of editing before they get exposed out into the world wide web. But here is the intened

This is the most desu podcast on the Citadel We did a podcast for the beginning. We did a podcast for middle. It is now time to release our podcast for the end. Of Mass Effect 3, anyway! Basil and Twitterless Kevin is joined up with Hisui from the Reverse Thieves to cover the highs, the lows, and everything in between on defeating the Reapers once and for all. And yes, we even cover the ending. OSMnotes Protip: And despite recording before the DLC was announced, we even called it! Special super duper awesome thanks goes to Hisui for not only chatting with us, but also editing it as well! The man deserves a medal. So hit up their website and check out all their SWAT reviews for all the new anime of the season! Next time we will FINALLY release the long lost episode on a certain Ghost Rider film that was  in theaters for like, a week. It will be the most timely thing ever!

The Man Who Voices It All: Richard Epcar So there we were at MTAC Omega, and I (Basil) looked at Kevin and said, “OK, we GOTTA interview Richard Epcar. This is a thing that must occur.” Kevin responded, “Uh, ok! But I have no clue what to say I mean I don’t really follow US voice actors and-” “Kevin,” I then expertly cut him off, ” Trust me. You’ll understand once we do.” I then proceeded to drop kick like 15 ninjas then got a sweet hair cut. Man my hair so light and fluffy now! But the important part of the story  was  the Sunday of MTAC Omega. I sadly I had to educate the masses via pane form while Kevin got to  interview people. We met up afterwards and I asked, “So how did it go?” “Basil.” Kevin gallantly stated, “We GOTTA interview Richard Epcar again. This is a thing that must occur. That man is amazing.” This is that interview.

Redline When you have a podcast dedicated to everything awesome, you gotta put your best foot forward. To the peddle. So far forward you break the peddle, but you keep the foot down anyway because  by god that makes you go even faster. Yeah that’s right, we’re talking about Redline by Takeshi Koike and animated by studio MADHOUSE. We also talk about the merits of Blue Exorcist, why you check out some streaming anime sites, and just a hint of Star Driver discourse. All this and more, on the latest greatest most currently updated episode of the OSMcast! OSMnotes BUY THIS NOW. On Blu-ray! On DVD! It doesn’t really matter! Buy two, give one to a friend! Hell, you can even stream it as a rental if you so choose. It really is that good.

BEHOLD! The logo Basil was making for the Chainsaw guys that they didn't know about and never finished. AT LONG LAST. THE LONG LOST EPISODE THE WAYWARD PODCAST. IT HAS RETURNED! WITH A CAST OF THOUSANDS. WELL OK. A CAST OF FIVE. THOUSANDS! DIVIDED BY A THOUSAND. SO FIVE. OSMnotes Yes we are back and in 2 weeks we may even have another new episode! Exciting times my friends. ANYWAYS special shout-outs to  the  OSMfriends that made  this episode possible. John, Dylan, Pat, Niko. They are all amazing and wonderful people. And not out to get me like Charlie is. I’m on to you and your double spaces after periods!

GMX Volume 3, October 21-23. 2011 Happy Halloween! But for the OSMcast, it’s just Monday. Another day, another convention. The last con the OSMcast_!_ decided to cover this year was the Geek Media Expo in glorious Nashville, Tennessee. It’s a cornucopia of all things geek, media, and exponential and so we realized we couldn’t do this sort of thing alone. So we drug in the wonderful Chainsaw Buffet dudes and dames to chat with us about the con. We talk about panels, parties, parking, and the most annoying fangirl around. It’s a fun time! OSMnotes That said, while this the last con the OSMcast_!_ is covering, it’s not the last con the OSMcast_!_ will be at! We’ll be at the HAMACON Holiday Minicon in Huntsville, Alabama  on November 12, 2001! Basil is one of the directors of the con, so we can’t very well objectively cover it. That said, you know it will be awesome. Basil guarantees it! (He kinda has to, as he is the Director of Awesome of the con.)

Anime Weekend Atlanta, September 28th - 30th, 2012 It’s that time again! The OSMcast continues it’s tradition of being a podcast where we cover conventions lately and occasionally some other stuff by going over the latest and greatest Anime Weekend Atlanta. The panels we ran, the panels we went to. The thrills, the parties, the giant robots, it’s all here! Warning: Our wonder and amazing producer, DJ Inubito, is currently studying for a pretty major certification test, so Basil ended up hacking this episode into shape. Don’t worry though, it will never happen again! For all our sakes. OSMnotes You’ll have noticed that the very same Ninja Consultants podcast we mentioned has already released and you can find it at the very post below this one! Also not mentioned, but totally should have, is the fact we got to meet Guy from DEEP Hurting and Jeff from Colony Drop. They are both awesome dudes and if you haven’t checked out DEEP Hurting or Colony Drop yet, you really should! The latest DEEP Hurting is Guy talking

They can be kinda sneaky. Expertly. So. Funny story. Possibly even a cool story, bro kind of story. It’s really up to you to decide. ANYWAY. While we were recording our AWA podcast tonight, mentioning how we somehow ended up (I blame Daryl) on a future episode of the Ninja Consultants that was also about AWA (in theory), they went ahead and posted it! … Maybe they are ninjas. Also wow they are already at 99! Good job guys! And congrats st AWO for finally breaking 100 “real” episodes! That said, we’re at 85 “official” episodes so far. Which means we are dangerously close to hitting 100 next year. That’s kinda scary…

Mazinkaiser SKL The OSMcast is back from another great time at AWA! However, we were SO busy this year we didn’t have time to record anything about it yet. So in the meantime, you should instead listen in on the latest episode of Podlabor! In this episode Basil got to chat with Pat Sutton of Insert-Disc and David Cabrera of Colony Drop, Astro Toy, and Subatomic Brainfreeze to talk about Mazinkaiser SKL. Mazinkaiser SKL is the latest work by Go Nagai’s studio Dynamic Pro and is one of the best things out on DVD today. You should go out and buy it right now! Or just order it online and listen to us blab on about it while you wait.

Dunno if it wins the award for Longest Anime Title Ever, but it at least deserves an honorable mention. During our wondrous Otakon escapades we got the chance to see a couple of their premiers, and since Otakon was nice enough to have them so we decided to review them. The second premier we wanted to talk about is Children Who Chase Lost Voices from Deep Below by Makoto Shinkai. You probably know it better as “That New Makoto Shinkai Movie” as the title is just so gosh darn long! Joining us through the magic of the internet is Gerald from Anime World Order, who also gives us his run down on Anime Festival Orlando 2011. OSMnotes Now, no one knows when this film will reach American shores. We hope it’s soon, as we’d love to see this movie again! But you never know. Knowing how the Japanese anime industry seems to roll, it’s much more likely that they’ll instead take the time to farm out the movie to movie festivals for a couple of years, then release the DVD and Blu-Ray in Japan at inflated prices and refuse t

The gang's all... here? Just when you thought we were going to post our review of the new Makoto Shinkai movie first, we double back and release our FMA movie one instead! That’s right, this time the OSMcast tackles the movie Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos, animated by Bones and directed by Kazuya Murata. We’re joined by Daryl Surat of Anime World Order, Otaku USA, Crunchyroll News, and wherever there is justice to be found. We also delve into the nature of the reoccuring shonen film staple, and Trigun: Badlands Rumble. It’s a fun time! OSMnotes When will Funimation out  Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos? Chances are, as soon as they can.  They know how to strike while the iron is hot, unlike some other studios (Anchor Bay!). However, Trigun: Badlands Rumble is hitting September 27th!  You can tell Basil’s opinion of Trigun: Badlands Rumble as he keeps referring to it as Trigun: Badass Rumble. And Basil didn’t even like the original Trigun that much! So it should be a pretty safe b

Continuing our Otakon podcast extravaganza, on the OSMcast proper we are joined by Hisui of Reserve Thieves fame as we talk about Otakon on a Saturday. The sights, the sounds, the movie premiers. The on-air crushing of a hearts as news of Satoshi Kon’s last work remains in limbo. We even get to talk to a few con goers to see how con was shaping up for them, at the con itself. All these and more await you in this episode of drama and pathos and being recorded waaaaay too late at night! Otakon: July 29 - July 31, 2011 Baltimore, Maryland OSMnotes Just a glimpse from the Art of Akira exhibit In case you have forgotten or somehow missed it (How you could have we have no clue, UNLESS YOU ARE IGNORING US. You jerks.), you can check out our guest appearance on The Speakeasy talking about Friday at Otakon here. You may have noticed we also got to talk to the guy that has brought the Art of Akira to the world. Let me tell you folks, seeing that stuff up close and hands on was quite amazing. Honestly, while Basil did

Otakon: July 29 - July 31, 2011 Baltimore, Maryland Kicking off our Otakon podcast extravaganza is this episode of the Reverse Thieves‘ The Speakeasy Podcast, where Basil and Kevin got join hop on along with  Patz from  Insert-Disc and  Podlabor, and  Carl from  Ogiue Maniax to discuss Otakon on Friday. Revel in the sounds and more sounds as we detail Hisui’s glorious battles in the Otakon Game Show! GASP as Basil learns all about the place where memes are born! All this and more, in this action-packed episode! OSMnotes And next week, we’l be back with the OSMcast episode of Otakon, where we talk about Saturday with Hisui! You could think of this bonus episode as part 1, and the actual OSMcast episode as a part 2. But if you need even more hot, steamy Basil action, you can always check out the latest episode of the Sestren Dreamcast!

It's like Chris Cason is going, "Here. have a podcast. On me." Back in the ye olden days of June 2011, we got to talk to one Chris Cason at HAMACON 2. Who is this mysterious Chris Cason, you ask? Why he’s a voice actor and ADR Director for Funimation Entertainment. He’s done several roles for Funimation, such as Gluttony in Full Metal Alchemist, Mr. Popo in Dragon Ball Kai, and Holy Roman Empire in Hetalia: Axis Powers, among others. He’s also done ADR work on such series as School Rumble, Birdy the Mighty: Decode, and YuYu Hakusho. It’s good times. But don’t take our word for it! Have a listen. OSMnotes Hope you all enjoy the interview, and once again thanks to Chris Cason for talking to us. But that’s not all! Next Monday we’ll be linking to the Reverse Thieves‘ Crime Scene Investigations podcast segment all about the Friday at Otakon, as sort of the precursor to when we’ll be talking about Otakon on Saturday night on the OSMcast proper with guest podcast buddy and No. 1 Saber fan, Hisui. But wai

Because a house certainly cannot have four, or six leaves. That just wouldn't do. What’s this?! A podcast releasing on schedule?! Why yes… yes it is! The OSMcast_!_ once again returns faithfully to your audio-listening side as we discuss Natsume Ono’s House of Five Leaves, with the manga being released by Viz Media and the anime being streamed online by FUNimation. Joining us for this not so action packed episode is the voice actor extraordinaire that is  Micah Solusod, and Charlie from PodcastSuperFriends™  the Chainsaw Buffet podcast. It’s 41+ minutes of podcast fun! OSMnotes House of Five Leaves is a thing that should be read! Or watched! So we expect that you all will be getting to that immediately. If you are already a smart, lovely, and amazing person that already knew about the wonders of House of Five Leaves, then would you like to try an awesome visual novel-styled game that isn’t porn? Perhaps a murder mystery? Might we suggest you take a look over at sakevisual? While you folks are working on that

It's a con that knows how to rock out with it's uh, anime out! THE OSMCAST IS BACK! And we have brought back with us the motherload of Middle Tennessee Anime Convention con report in audio form goodness. You can even tell it was even recorded at the con4! (Some parts, more than others. Also we originally planned on releasing this much, much earlier.) Since MTAC decided this year to Go to 11, so did we. We start off being all self absorbed and talked about our panels with the wonderful gentlemen of Akihabra Renditions (and SeishunCon). Then we drug in the guys from Tennesse’s own Chainsaw Buffet podcast to talk about the convention istelf. Finally, we get to have a chat with Nicholas Qualls (Senior Director of Public Relations), Christi Binkley (Director of Media Relation), and the big man himself Lucas Leverett (Convention Chairman, Senior Director of Venue & VIP Affairs). And in-between all these bits are on the spot and off the cuff interviews we had with the con goers themselves. FUN FACT: We would ha