{"id":9515,"date":"2011-01-13T20:49:40","date_gmt":"2011-01-14T02:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.projectharuhi.net\/?p=9515"},"modified":"2011-01-13T20:49:40","modified_gmt":"2011-01-14T02:49:40","slug":"bakacast-lolverine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectharuhi.net\/?p=9515","title":{"rendered":"Bakacast &#8211; Lolverine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_9529\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/bakacast\/BB_01-11-2010.mp3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9529\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9529 \" title=\"lolbakacast\" src=\"https:\/\/www.projectharuhi.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/lolbakacast.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.projectharuhi.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/lolbakacast.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.projectharuhi.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/lolbakacast-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9529\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> <\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/bakacast\/id354835899\" target=\"_blank\">iTunes<\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/bakacast\/id354835899\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/bakacast\/BB_01-11-2010.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">Direct Download<\/a> | <\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/projectharuhi\/bakacast\" target=\"_blank\">RSS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s time once again to dive headfirst into another season of anime. And it seems our initial fears of a sparse winter will prove false, since we review ten&#8211;yes, ten!&#8211;shows. And not everything has aired yet! So to keep things from going way too long, we skip the news and only answer one Twitter question.<\/p>\n<p>The anime we cover (<a href=\"http:\/\/randomc.net\/2010\/12\/25\/winter-2011-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\">in order of their air dates<\/a>) are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Rio -Rainbow Gate!- <\/em>#1 (dropped)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectharuhi.net\/?p=9457\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Madoka Magica<\/em> #1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectharuhi.net\/?p=9414\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Infinite Stratos<\/em> #1<\/a> (dropped)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectharuhi.net\/?p=9378\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Yumekui Merry<\/em> #1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectharuhi.net\/?p=9464\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Wolverine <\/em>#1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Gosick <\/em>#1<\/li>\n<li><em>Freezing <\/em>#1 (dropped)<\/li>\n<li><em>Beelzebub <\/em>#1<\/li>\n<li><em>Level E<\/em> #1<\/li>\n<li><em>Star Driver<\/em> #14<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Although we only covered one Twitter question, it was a bit of an in-depth one. If you can&#8217;t remember all the suggestions Larry and I made, click the jump to get the full list.<\/p>\n<h3><!--more--><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Comics<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Atomic Robo<\/strong> &#8211;<\/em> Since each volume is stand-alone, you don&#8217;t have to read them in any particular order. Which is why I suggest <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Atomic-Robo-TPB-Shadow-Beyond\/dp\/0980930251\/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1294969136&amp;sr=8-3\" target=\"_blank\">volume 4<\/a>, because it features Carl Sagan fighting an inter-dimensional god-being.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Incredible Hercules &#8211;<\/strong> <\/em>Though Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente&#8217;s run goes all the way back to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Incredible-Hercules-Vol-Against-World\/dp\/0785125337\/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1294969265&amp;sr=1-2\" target=\"_blank\">2008<\/a>, I jumped on at the beginning of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Incredible-Hercules-Thorcules-Greg-Pak\/dp\/0785136770\/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1294969265&amp;sr=1-9\" target=\"_blank\">2010<\/a> and didn&#8217;t feel lost at all.<\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Power-Girl-Beginning-Justin-Gray\/dp\/1401226183\/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1294969566&amp;sr=1-2\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Power Girl<\/strong><\/a><\/em> = I wish more fanservice anime was as fun as this.<\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.midtowncomics.com\/store\/dp.asp?PRID=Batman+Incorporated+%231+Re_1111235\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Batman\u00a0Incorporated<\/strong><\/a><\/em> = Pretty much any comic written by Grant Morrison is great, but this new Batman series is a nice blend of serious and silly. And since it only started in November, it&#8217;s really easy for newcomers to catch up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Anime<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Crest-Stars-Legends-Complete-Collection\/dp\/B000CQQI9Y\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1294972328&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Crest of the Stars<\/strong><\/a> <\/em>and <em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Banner-Stars-Legends-Complete-Collection\/dp\/B000EQ5UX2\/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1294972328&amp;sr=8-2\" target=\"_blank\">Banner of the Stars<\/a><\/strong> &#8211;<\/em> Classic sci-fi series that will definitely appeal to fans of <em>Star Trek<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Tenchi-Muyo-Ryo-Ohki-Collection\/dp\/B001R0AYHG\/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1294972378&amp;sr=1-1\" target=\"_blank\">Tenchi Muyo<\/a><\/strong><\/em> &#8211; The show that pretty much started the harem genre. Feel free to start any any variation of the series (except for <em>Tenchi in Tokyo<\/em>, which is rubbish).<\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Dual-Trouble-Adventure-Boxed-Set\/dp\/B0000C2IWA\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1294972455&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventures<\/strong><\/a> &#8211;<\/em> A show that Larry has told me about several times before. I guess I should watch it eventually.<\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Betterman-Anime-Legends-Complete-Collection\/dp\/B000EQ5UZ0\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1294972533&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Betterman<\/strong><\/a> &#8211;<\/em> According to Wikipedia, this show shares the same universe as <em>GaoGaiGar. <\/em>That&#8217;s&#8230;pretty awesome.<\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Serial-Experiments-Lain-Boxed-Signature\/dp\/B00067Z2X2\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1294972574&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Serial Experiments Lain<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; <\/em>Kind of a surrealist, psychological sci-fi series. It doesn&#8217;t click for everybody, but it&#8217;s certainly worth a look.<\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ghost-Shell-Complete-Season-Collection\/dp\/B000HIVQAS\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1294972611&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Ghost in the Shell: Standalone Complex<\/strong><\/a> &#8211;<\/em> The premiere cyberpunk anime. If you haven&#8217;t seen it yet, you should remedy that soon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">American TV<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Psych<\/strong> &#8211;<\/em> Buddy-detective show where one of them pretends to be a psychic in order to solve crimes independently. It&#8217;s also <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=f36AgrnorVo\" target=\"_blank\">really funny<\/a>. Sadly, only the most recent episodes are available for free <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hulu.com\/psych\" target=\"_blank\">on Hulu.com<\/a> (past shows will cost you $8, similar to Crunchyroll).<\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DO1LNJX2lwQ\" target=\"_blank\">Community<\/a> &#8211;<\/strong><\/em> Since I mentioned it on the show, I watched a full episode <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hulu.com\/community\" target=\"_blank\">on Hulu<\/a>. It turns that yes, it is as funny as I hoped it was.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Burn Notice<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; It&#8217;s pretty difficult to find good YouTube videos to show off dramatic shows, but trust me. It&#8217;s good. But like the previous two, you&#8217;ll have to settle for only the most recent episodes if you want to watch them <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hulu.com\/burn-notice\" target=\"_blank\">on Hulu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JdNk0OMJPCg\" target=\"_blank\">Farscape<\/a> &#8211;<\/strong><\/em> I can&#8217;t believe I forgot to mention it on the podcast, so I&#8217;m fixing that in the shownotes. It&#8217;s one of the best sci-fi shows I&#8217;ve ever seen. And I&#8217;ve seen a lot of those. Oh, and you can get <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Farscape-Complete-Ben-Browder\/dp\/B002GP7ZWI\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1294971564&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\">the entire 88-episode series for $67<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>iTunes |\u00a0Direct Download | RSS It&#8217;s time once again to dive headfirst into another season of anime. And it seems our initial fears of a sparse winter will prove false, since we review ten&#8211;yes, ten!&#8211;shows. 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