Episode 29 - Maid In Akihabara

This week I take a look at the anime and otaku related Japanese drama, Maid In Akihabara which is available via fansub. I also talk about being sick, finishing Hikaru No Go, having a rough time tracking down a copy of Advent Children, and play a bunch of voicemail and listener reviews. The winner of the Dragon Ball Z DVD is announced, and a there is a new contest..... the PodcastPickle May Invasion Contest. Be sure to listen to this episode to get all the details on how you could possibly win a bunch of anime DVDs.


Maid In Akihabara links:

• IIchan Translation Group - fansub group's website.
• IIchan's Torrent page - for downloading episodes not present on the above page.
• Maid In Akihabara @ CDJapan - saddly no english subtitles on this DVD.

Maid Cafe links:

• Photos of several Maid Cafes (in Japanese)
• Candy Maid Cafe (in Japanese)
• Royal Milk Maid Cafe (in English)
• Maid In Angels Cafe (in English)
• MSNBC article on maid cafes
• ANN's Encylopedia entry on Moe

Maid Cafe Videos:

• CNN Story on Maid Cafes (via YouTube.com)
• Maid Cafe: Maid In Japan (via YouTube.com)

Listener Review links:

• Shingu
• Kino's Journey

Podcast Promos:

• Anime World Order
• World At War

If you have any comments, feedback, suggestions, or submissions please send me an email at [e-mail]. You can also send in a voicemail at 206-339-9277. Thanks and be sure to listen in again next week!