Saturday October 13, 2007

ANIME TODAY Features Anime & Gamers' Guide & Oni-Con Preview

Right Stuf, Inc. kicks off the fall season with a new ANIME TODAY podcast that focuses on fan pastimes, including a preview of this year's Oni-Con convention in Houston, Texas.

In episode 51 of ANIME TODAY:

• Chad tells listeners "What’s Hot" in the world of anime and manga.
• Kris and Judy talk about trends in "edutainment" style Japanese video games in the "Anime and Gamers' Guide."
• Shawne kicks off the "In for a Treat" promotion on Del Rey manga and books.
• Lee Wilson, chairperson of Oni-Con 2007, joins us for a preview of the event's fourth edition, which will take place on the weekend of October 19-21.
• Rich and Nick provide a rundown of upcoming conventions, courtesy of AnimeCons.com.
• Marie reviews Narushima Yuri's Young Magician manga.
• In a new mini-Japanese 101 lesson, Judy-sensei covers the classic game "Rock, Paper, Scissors."
• Rich and Nick announce the winners of our contest for Netcomics totebags and kick off a new contest celebrating the Viz Pictures' live-action releases of The Taste of Tea and Hula Girls.
• And finally, ANIME TODAY highlights some of the newest fan reviews from RightStuf.com visitors.

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