Anime Fans Give Back to Japan

For today’s announcements, I’m glad to let you know that we will have the entire cast of That Anime Show.

We are happy to announce that J. Michael Tatum will be joining us for this year’s “Anime Fans Give Back to Japan” marathon. Mr. Tatum has lent his voice to practically everything recently, you may know him for his role as Sebastian in Black Butler or his role as France in Hetalia, maybe Scar from Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, or perhaps his role as Eneru in One Piece. He’s a veteran voice actor, ADR Director, and script writer for FUNimation. He is the co-host of That Anime Show with his partner in crime, Terri Doty, who will also be on our marathon on March 10th-11th.

We are happy to announce that Stephen Hoff will be joining us for this year’s “Anime Fans Give Back to Japan” marathon. Stephen lends his technical support to That Anime Show in the shadows, but during our marathon you’ll actually hear his voice. He is a veteran ADR Engineer, a job that you may not know much about but takes an extraordinary amount of talent. He has provided his engineering skills to Black Butler, One Piece, Sgt. Frog, and a whole lot more.

Check back tomorrow for our next round of announcements!

We announced recently that we will be holding our second Anime Fans Give Back to Japan marathon on March 10th. Like last year, this will be a 24-hour marathon to raise money for charity. The big difference will be that we have a lot more time to plan and get organized. To get you ready for the event we will be announcing one new guest a day. Since it’s the first day, I figure we break that rule and announce three guests.

We are happy to announce Spike Spencer will be joining us for our “Anime Fans Give Back 2 Japan” marathon. Spike Spencer has voiced Shinji in Evangelion and its incarnations, as well as voices in Vampire Knight, Battle Angel, Suikoden, Orphen, Spriggan, Nadesico, Mar, PreTear, Buso Renkin, Code Geass 2, and Bleach. His video game credits include World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusades, Tales of Vesperia, Steambot Chronicles, Star Ocean 2, Lunar: Silver Star Harmony, BlazBlue and many others. Spike has also lent his voice to numerous radio and TV commercials. Check out his website.

We are happy to announce Micah Solusod will be joining us for our “Anime Fans Give Back 2 Japan” marathon. Micah is known for his role as Soul in Soul Eater as well as roles in Corpse Princess, Rideback, Birdy the Mighty: Decode, and Blassreiter. He is also an accomplished artist and a big fan of anime. Check out his website.

We are happy to announce Terri Doty will be joining us for our “Anime Fans Give Back 2 Japan” marathon. Terri Doty is currently the host of That Anime Show with her partner in crime J. Michael Tatum. She is also an accomplished director at FUNimation Entertainment directing Corpse Princess, Rin: Daughters of the Mnemosyne, Rideback, Big Windup!, and Baka and Test. She is also an accomplished voice actor, lending her voice most recently as Virgo in Fairy Tail.

We will continue to update every day with a new guest. We have some very big names returning, so keep an eye out. If you have ideas for programming, guests, or would like to be on the show, let us know by emailing us at AnimeFansGiveBack@gmail.com. Thanks!

Anime Fans Give Back 2 Japan begins March 10th 2011 at 5:00PM ET!

We’ll be announcing guests every day beginning on January 30th.

On the very first episode of the Anime Fans Give Back Podcast we sit down with Stephanie Sheh as she talks about her We Heart Japan efforts and talk about their event We Heart Performing for Japan. This event features the cast of Cowboy Bebop performing an episode of the show LIVE. Proceeds go to the Japanese NGO Earthquake Relief and Recovery Fund. It features:

• A concert by singer/songwriter Mari Iijima
• A live stage reading by voice actors Beau Billingslea, Steve Blum, Melissa Fahn Wendee Lee and Mary Elizabeth McGlynn,
• “Who Wants To Be A Sentai Super Villain” fight choreography demonstration by Dan Southworth and TJ Rotolo
• Additional appearances by Stephanie Sheh and Michael Sinterniklaas!

On this episode we also get an update from Jason concerning our “Anime Fans Give Messages to Japan” effort. A big thanks to FUNimation Entertainment for all their help on that! Greg also peeks in to introduce us to his new segment. You can also check out a clip of his appearance on Fukui TV (a Fuji TV affiliate) talking about our efforts in March and beyond in the video below.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO OF ANIME FANS GIVE BACK ON FUKUI TV

Also check out the Anime Fans Give Back forum: contribute what you’d like to see on the podcast, which guests you’d like us to have in the future, and ideas of ways we can help beyond monetary assistance. Spread the word about this and the We Heart Japan effort and keep interest alive, the people of Japan still need our help!

With that, click the download button below to enjoy the show, or subscribe on iTunes. Donations are open and will always remain open.

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As an effort to maintain awareness, update the general public on the current situation, and inform listeners of future events, we will be launching a podcast beginning next week. Podcast episodes will occasionally include guests who are supporting efforts in Japan or who look to raise awareness for the ongoing situation there. We will also highlight our cross-country anime convention “Anime Fans Give Messages to Japan” effort that has been made possible in large part with the help of FUNimation Entertainment.

Our first episode of the podcast will feature Stephanie Sheh and her We Heart Japan event on October 1st with featured guests:

Beau Billingslea (BLEACH, FRANKLIN & BASH, NARUTO)
Steve Blum (COWBOY BEBOP, FINAL FANTASY VII, GUREN LAGANN)
Melissa Fahn (DIGIMON, FLCL, BLUE DRAGON)
Wendee Lee (BLEACH, THE MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA, MAGIC KNIGHTS RAYEARTH)

We strongly urge that those in the Los Angeles area attend the event, it’s for a great cause, and there are some amazing guests.

Please subscribe to our iTunes feed if you would like to automatically receive episodes as they are released. We’ll see you next week with the first episode.

We are proud to bring you the second installment of our 24 Hour Podcast to raise money for those in Japan affected by the March 11th earthquake and tsunami. We are missing around an hour or so due to technical difficulties, so we pick up at around the midnight hour on this recording. During these 24 hours we raised over $30,000, and spoke with voice actors and industry members from across the anime community.

We are happy to announce that we are supporting Smile Kids Japan’s fundraiser to help the orphans of this tragedy. This is also through GlobalGiving. All you have to do is click the link for the “Help orphans in Japan rebuild lives post-tsunami” charity in our GlobalGiving fundraising page and the amount you want to donate. This amount is still added to our total. Let’s keep raising money for those who need it!

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We want to take this opportunity to thank our hosts and partners who appear on this episode. We have on the podcast Zach, Steve, and Jason live at the AFGB HQ. In Japan we have our co-host Greg, and in Washington DC we have our co-host Ed. John from the Chainsaw Buffet Podcast was a huge help and did a great job on and off the podcast. Gaara from Konoha Corner was also an essential part of the team throughout the podcast, and we also want to thank Doctor of the SSAA Podcast. These episodes are uncut and unedited, so we apologize for the many happenings in the background, but to edit nearly thirty-four hours of podcast material in addition to our normal work is just too much.

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The First Episode Lineup:
0:00:00 Introduction, Current Events
0:06:03 Todd Cochrane of Geek News Central
0:44:31 Haunted Flower and an Intermission
0:52:17 Christopher Bevins and Clarine Harp
1:24:14 Switching Gears: An Intermission
1:25:58 Chainsaw Buffet Fundraiser
1:52:10 J. Michael Tatum and Ian Sinclair
2:52:48 A Message from Sean Schemmel (Goku, Dragonball Z)

We will also be at ANIME BOSTON Friday, April 22nd at 9:00PM to present a panel going over how you can help, charitable organizations, and how to avoid scams. You won’t want to miss it!

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With that, enjoy the show, and we’ll see you next week for part three. Remember: spread the word, donate, and help out in anyway you can.

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We are proud to bring you the first four hours of the “Anime Fans Give Back to Japan: 24 Hour Marathon.” During these 24 hours we raised over $30,000, and spoke with voice actors and industry members from across the anime community.

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We want to take this opportunity to thank our hosts and partners who appear on this episode. We have on the podcast Zach, Steve, and Jason live at the AFGB HQ. In Japan we have our co-host Greg, and in Washington DC we have our co-host Ed. John from the Chainsaw Buffet Podcast was a huge help and did a great job on and off the podcast. Gaara from Konoha Corner was also an essential part of the team throughout the podcast. These episodes are uncut and unedited, so we apologize for the many happenings in the background, but to edit nearly thirty-four hours of podcast material in addition to our normal work is just too much.

The First Episode Lineup:
0:00:00 Introduction, Current Events
0:06:00 Stephanie Sheh
0:44:20 Terri Doty
1:07:55 Malie Flanagan
2:40:07 Wendee Lee
3:13:16 Jessica Straus
4:08:59 The Super Girls United for Japan Club (SGUJC)

We also would like to announce that we’ll be at ANIME BOSTON Friday, April 22nd at 9:00PM to present a panel going over how you can help, charitable organizations, and how to avoid scams. You won’t want to miss it!

With that, enjoy the show, and we’ll see you next week for part two. Remember: spread the word, donate, and help out in anyway you can.

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For ten hours, from 12PM (Noon) EST until 10:00PM EST on Sunday, March 27th the feed below will be LIVE with our podcast. CLICK HERE TO WATCH DIRECTLY ON USTREAM.

THE SCHEDULE

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Artist and Mangaka Chie Kutsuwada's Image Made for "Anime Fans Give Back"

This Sunday, March 27th from 12:00PM EST through 10:00PM EST we will have special guests from the industry and fan community. The stream will once again be live on UStream. We will be announcing our full guest list within the next day or two. For now, here’s the partial schedule. Keep checking this space as we update it. Our new goal will be $40,000! Let’s see if we can make it…

FULL SCHEDULE

12:00 Ushicon’s Pre-Show
2:00 Christopher Sabat
2:30 Melodee Spevack and Michael McConnohie
3:00 Power Rangers: Robert Axelrod and Barbara Goodson
3:30 Kirk Thornton
3:45 Neil Kaplan
4:00 Stephanie Young and The One Piece Podcast
4:30 FUNimation’s New Look: Adam Sheehan, Charlene Ingram, and more
5:00 Evangelion with Tristan MacAvery and Spike Spencer!
6:00 BREAK
6:30 The One Piece Podcast LIVE: Episode 160
9:30 Fundraising Drive

DONATE TODAY, SUPPORT THOSE IN JAPAN WHO NEED IT!

We will continue to educate, entertain, and promote charities throughout the next few months, so stay tuned!

３万ドル以上の募金を集めた！少しでも役に立てると嬉しいです。これからも私達ワンピースポッドキャストのメンバーと世界中のアニメファンは応援し続ける！がんばれ東北！がんばれ日本！

We made more than $30,000! It’s not much but we hope support them in this time of need. We members of the One Piece Podcast community and anime fans around the world will continue to cheer for you! Hang in there Touhoku! Hang in there Japan!

This was just an amazing weekend, we surpassed our goal of $25,000 thanks to all the fans out there, every single guest, the guys over at Haunted Flower, the guys at Right Stuf, and many more. This is only the beginning. What you guys have done is incredible, but we will remain here to support the people of Japan. Keep an eye on this website as we announce the incredible lineup for next week’s mini-marathon fundraiser podcast. A huge thanks to John and the Chainsaw Buffet Podcast, Doctor and the SSAA Podcast, Gaara and the Konoha Corner Podcast, Zac, Justin, and Hope at the ANNCast, Daryll and the AWO Crew at Anime World Order, Tony Yao from Samurai Beat Radio, and all our other partners!

The raffle may take a few weeks, but keep checking the website to see if you who donated won an awesome prize.

We gave back to those in Japan for all they have done for us. We hope those over there stay safe and stay strong. Thank you to those who have donated, participated, and watched. Spread the word, and don’t forget about those who need our support.

WE ARE MAJI!