Jumpcast Episode 4 - Fishful of Dollars

Hey everybody, it's the Jumpcast back with a new episode!  This week, Imran Khan, Greg Jahn, and Mike LeMieux officially add Beelzebub to the weekly discussion.  We also discuss Viz's Cease & Desist against some popular scanlation sites and why neither side is entirely in the right.

• "And when Sasuke is off-screen, everyone should be talking about Sasuke..."
• Bleach doesn't know where it's going and that's still an improvement.
• Beelzebub was kind of realistic outside of the super-powered toddler girl.
• One Piece's Oda is just making it up as he goes along.
• Bakuman educates us on the creepiness of hardcore fanatics.
• The Manga Industry vs. The Manga Fanbase: Round 306

Wait, fishful of what?  Whatever, let's go!

Jumpcast Episode 4 - Fishful of Dollars (Right Click > Download)

A Treatise On The Anime Industry

This article is written by Nitrobeard newcomer and Jumpcast internet celebrity Greg Jahn. Listen to Greg, Imran, and Mike every week on the Jumpcast. Subscribe now on Itunes!

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So, in some of the commentary on the Jumpcast, a few listeners had asked that we comment upon the state of the industry - studios shutting down translations to the States, some of the legislation which has been passed over in Japan, and other stories like that. This fell somewhat outside of the scope of what we’d planned for the podcast, but it occurred to me that I might be able to write something up which might help summarize some of these recent events and how they’re influencing the market as a whole.

I should preface this by noting that I’m nowhere near an expert in this field - I only understand a tiny bit of Japanese, can’t write or read it at all, and most of my information is thus somewhat delayed and gathered through filters. It’s not based upon any actual enlightened opinion from within the market - it’s just my own personal take on the situation as a fan. So please take anything which I say with the appropriate amount of seasoning.

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Jumpcast Episode 3 - Odapus Complex

The craziest week of the Nitrobeard Jumpcast yet!  Imran Khan, Mike LeMieux, and Greg Jan are hyped up on adrenaline and are talking about whatever leaps to mind.  In addition to our regular set, we talk about pidgeon dating sims, Toonami, and Adventure Time among much more craziness!

• Naruto has an Odapus Complex, which I think means he wants to be the pirate king.
• Oh ho ho, Fairy Tail jokes.  Oda, you card.  Also, one-shot callbacks?!
• The final arc of Bleach begins, possibly way earlier than intended!
• Where is Bakuman going with this new antagonist?  Is it a do-or-die moment for the series?
• Special secret bonus theorycrafting at the very end of the podcast maybe.

Jumpcast Episode 3 - Odapus Complex (Right Click > Download)

Jumpcast: Episode 2

It's week two of the longest running Nitrobeard Jumpcast on the internet and boy do we have an episode for you.

• Bleach is ending!  How could this ever happ--wait, Bleach is still running?
• Smoker is chasing Luffy, Luffy is chasing samurai, and Zorro may have intentional amnesia.
• Bakuman!  Is it ending?  Is it going somewhere?  Is there manga to even gamble now?
• Fairy Tail spoilers from 51:40 to 53:50 (then we talk about Berserk)

Episode 2 "You better get used to that penis" (Right Click > Save As)

Jumpcast: Episode 1

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Don't you get tired of typical anime fans talking about the manga in terms of who should be with who and would rather hear about who should be punching who?  Then you should listen to the Jumpcast, with host Imran Khan and Shonen Jump aficianados Greg Jahn and Mike LeMieux!  This week, we talk about:

• So Bleach has been on hiatus?  Huh, hadn't noticed.
• How Naruto's Shining Finger will save Neo-Japan
• Friendship will always triump in Bakuman except when it doesn't
• Mike tries to sell the other guys on Beelzebub and forgets to mention the repeated appearances of Lady Gaga

An iTunes feed will go up as soon as iTunes approves it.  But for now, you can listen to the weird, smelly brother of the Beardcast on the link below!

Episode 1 (Right click > Save As)