Ani-Gamers Podcast #015 - The Weak Lose and the Strong Survive

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Kyle Hebert
Topic: Street Fighter IV (2009)

As promised, this episode features a special guest appearance from anime/game voice actor and podcaster Kyle Hebert (of The Big Bald Broadcast), as he joins Evan to discuss the always fun and often frustrating Street Fighter IV, a game which Kyle starred in as Ryu.

I fully recognize that our release schedule is totally screwed up, and I am currently looking at a better way to deal with that. A monthly or once-every-two-weeks schedule might be in our future, though the latter might result in slightly shorter episodes. If you've got a preference for the release schedule and/or show format of future episodes, do let us know by emailing us.

Show notes and links can be found after the break.

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(Runtime: 42 minutes, 22 seconds)

[0:00:00] Intro: Ken Levine, 2K Boston's creative genius behind the hit game Bioshock. (Goddammit Garageband, why can't you get those stupid volume levels right?!)

[0:00:05] Opening Song: "R.O.D Theme" by Taku Iwasaki (R.O.D. OVA opener)

[0:00:20] Kyle's on the show with us, and he introduces his voice acting career to those who are unfamiliar. Then Evan touches on the Schoolgirl Milky Crisis contest winners.

[0:02:36] What'cha Been Doing? Evan has been reading the 1949 Osamu Tezuka manga Metropolis (it's not from the 1950s, as he mistakenly claims in the episode) and watching the 2001 anime film based on the same. Kyle has been watching Death Note and playing some Left 4 Dead and Halo 3.

[0:11:00] Break: "The Next Door - Indestructible" by EXILE (Street Fighter IV title song)

[0:11:50] Discussion: Kyle and Evan talk about what they love (and hate) about Street Fighter IV. They don't just talk about the game itself, but Kyle's role in voicing Ryu as well. Highlights of this segment include: slide kicks, the terrible secrets of voice acting, and SETH IS A BITCH.

[0:30:28] Promo: Fightbait Anime/Gaming Podcast

[0:31:30] Links of the Day: Kyle starts off with a video about how silly William Shatner is, with all of his mispronunciations of simple words like "sabotage." Then Evan makes things uncomfortable with news about a Japanese man's record-breaking... masturbation session? Judge for yourself.

[0:36:44] Kyle plugs The Big Bald Broadcast and KyleHebert.com, and Evan promotes Ink's new Ani-Gamers column, The Brotherhood Diaries.

[0:41:09] That's a wrap!

[0:42:00] Ending Song: "WORLD END Instrumental" by FLOW (Code Geass R2 second opener)

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Ani-Gamers Podcast #006 - Tony Oliver, Kyle Hebert, Steve Blum Interview

(Ack! I accidentally titled this episode 005 for nearly a week. Sorry for the error. This is actually episode 006.)

In this special episode, straight from the 2008 New York Anime Festival, I interview prolific voice actors Tony Oliver, Kyle Hebert, and Steve Blum. All three of them worked on Gurren Lagann (ADR Director, Kamina, and Leeron respectively), but they've also played characters from Robotech, Eureka Seven, Dragonball Z, Cowboy Bebop, The Big O, and even Toonami!

On a more technical note, I'd like to extend a special expression of thanks to Kyle and Steve, since when the room we were in didn't have power (hence making my laptop useless), they used their iPhones to record the interview. The recording used in the podcast is from Kyle's phone, so you have him to thank for saving this interview. Okay, funny story: This post's picture (left to right: Tony, me, Kyle, Steve) was actually taken by voice actor Bill Rogers, who I only recognized AFTER I had asked him for the picture. Thanks Bill!

As usual, show notes and supplementary links are after the break.

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[0:00:00] Opening Song: "R.O.D Theme" by Taku Iwasaki (R.O.D. OVA opener)

[0:00:17] Quick little intro segment explaining the background info about the interview. Skippable if you read the description for the post.

[0:01:13] Interview starts. I ask each of them about general things like if they're anime fans, how they got into voice acting, and what their favorite part has been about working on Gurren Lagann.

[0:10:23] Now I begin asking specific questions for each actor, including stuff about script "purity" and changes in the industry with Tony, Dragonball Z acting with Kyle, and Toonami with Steve.

[0:24:47] A couple more general questions before we finish up. These include favorite characters, preference for heroes or villains, and a request for some lines spoken in character.

[0:33:41] Ending Song: "H.T." by Tsuneo Imahori (Trigun opener)

[1:22:42] Outro

Links:
New York Anime Festival

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