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I know I’m rather late in saying what I’m saying now, but I feel I have to say it. I If you don’t enjoy it, please stay tuned for our AX coverage.

The Excerpt is below:

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This is my latest audio column about the exploits of the Knights of the Order of Otaku. This film shows that even nerdy men can have courage and save a beautiful woman. Whether that woman will fall in love with the knight is a completely different story all together. But we do it for the honor of Otaku men and the burning passion within our giant robot souls, right?

Up next, “The View from the AT Field.” Brought to you by the totally honest and truthful folks at: www.believewhatyouhear.org, where everything you hear on the internet is 100% pure, unadulterated, and unedited truth. Let’s keep it real.

This is the video for it. It comes from something that a lot of people probably saw already.

Please enjoy anyway.

Hi I hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving, or if you don’t celebrate it at all, a nice Thursday. Because this one ain’t happy, folks. This is best listened after a full stomach of food, maybe even sweets including a whole chocolate cake. Anyhow, listen to it at your own risk…

Here comes the always grumpy uncle Ray!

 

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See the script here, also below:

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In this week’s “View from the AT Field”, I examine the fascination with “moe” using myself as a reference.

I’m actually pressed for time, so sorry if this doesn’t sound as smooth as usual (read: I think this officially sucks). XD

 

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I’ve included the article here – The View 02.

Enjoy!

(For the official week1 audio column, click here.)

This is what the first audio column was going to be before I decided not to post it…and it’s offensive, folks! It’s more offensive then my usual efforts. Feel free to download. But if you’re rather sensitive, please click here for part 1 of Mike’s excellent article on elitism in anime.

Hint: if you do download it please don’t take it seriously or personally.

 

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The audio column represents our views/opinions/dissections of anime and other related or perhaps not quite related subjects with shots of humor/sarcasm/seriousness added. The first column is being presented by Ray Hu. The name of his column is “The View from the AT Field.” This week’s topic: “That Magical Element in Anime called “Fan service.” Short Description: cutting humor aimed at stereotypes.

 

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This is one of our new features and we’ll decide to keep it or lose it depending the responses we’ll receive. Of course, if we’re busy we may not be able to do this every week. Have fun listening!

I’ve included the script below. Feel free to download or not.

The View from the AT Field – That Magical Element in anime called “Fan service”.doc