This special comeback is produced by Professor Rice who had another great honour of meeting and interviewing (Spoiler:... See details
Thu, 2017-08-10 11:40
This special comeback is produced by Professor Rice who had another great honour of meeting and interviewing (Spoiler: and being lied at, perhaps) Toshio Suzuki in Jakarta, Indonesia for the year-long festival 'THE WORLD OF GHIBLI' (www.worldofghibli.id).
Again, the SOAS-SOAS committtee board...School of Otaku and Anime Studies
Class 15 ? Otaku Culture and Cosplay Around the World
Nowadays otaku culture is... See details
Fri, 2015-10-30 22:29
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Class 15 ? Otaku Culture and Cosplay Around the World
Nowadays otaku culture is far from being the niche phenomenon it used to be. Japan?s pop culture?s popularity has reached global recognition and its aficionados?s spread goes well beyond Japanese borders....School of Otaku and Anime Studies
Class 14: Anime A-listeners - Satoshi Kon
It has already been five years since... See details
Fri, 2015-10-30 22:20
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Class 14: Anime A-listeners - Satoshi Kon
It has already been five years since when Satoshi Kon passed away and left Japanese animation mourning one of its most talented creators. The SOAS-SOAS?s crew has then decided to dedicate an entire episode to this...School of Otaku and Anime Studies
Class 13 ? Meeting Hatsune Miku @HYPERJAPAN
Who lives in London has surely many... See details
Fri, 2015-07-10 20:39
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Class 13 ? Meeting Hatsune Miku @HYPERJAPAN
Who lives in London has surely many occasions to enjoy Japan's pop culture. As every Londoner otaku knows, the biggest summer event is HYPER JAPAN, the three-day festival entirely focused on every aspect of J-culture:...School of Otaku and Anime Studies
Class 12 - It's a Matter of Opinion: Treasure and Garbage
When it come to... See details
Sat, 2015-06-06 17:43
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Class 12 - It's a Matter of Opinion: Treasure and Garbage
When it come to judging it's always difficult to distinguish between our subjective point of view and the objectiveness of facts. The path to an impartial perspective is studded with the traps of our...School of Otaku and Anime Studies
Class 10 - Special Interview with Shinichiro Watanabe
There couldn't be a... See details
Tue, 2015-04-28 17:28
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Class 10 - Special Interview with Shinichiro Watanabe
There couldn't be a better way to celebrate our 10th episode.
Two of our professors had such a great honour that we HAD to dedicate an entire episode to it.
Last MCM London Comicon brought back to...Our anime a-listers sessions are one of our favourites: we get to FANGIRL/FANBOY undeterred over things we love! Join... See details
Tue, 2015-04-14 20:42
Our anime a-listers sessions are one of our favourites: we get to FANGIRL/FANBOY undeterred over things we love! Join Eran, Kash and Yeng along with Ana and Serena as they trace One Piece's voyage from start till date, often becoming nostalgic in this 18-year journey. They talk characters, pacing,...Winter break has begun and while we scramble to finish our essays on time, the anime spirit of fun still continues and... See details
Thu, 2014-12-18 20:22
Winter break has begun and while we scramble to finish our essays on time, the anime spirit of fun still continues and so we approach the holidays with the "genki" spirit of our anime alter-egos! In the time it takes to make and eat a bowl of instant ramen, Kash, Anthea and Rice get together with a...If you're an otaku you know the importance of never letting a good anime viewing opportunity go by, so when the BFI... See details
Mon, 2014-06-02 16:52
If you're an otaku you know the importance of never letting a good anime viewing opportunity go by, so when the BFI Anime Weekend came around, we knew where we wanted to be. Join Anthea, Kash, Rice and Yeng as they review the neat list of anime movies they got to see courtesy by the BFI and the...Exams took a toll on us but we're back with a class perfect for Spring and the upcoming Summer! Though this class... See details
Fri, 2014-05-16 16:28
Exams took a toll on us but we're back with a class perfect for Spring and the upcoming Summer! Though this class dedicated to Sports anime was recorded a while back, no one can deny that they are once again all the rage nowadays. From Captain Tsubasa, to Teni Puri, to Initial D, to Slam Dunk to...At SOAS, we love our ?study showdowns? as we call them. Bring us a good anime or manga and two opposing perspectives... See details
Fri, 2014-04-11 22:25
At SOAS, we love our ?study showdowns? as we call them. Bring us a good anime or manga and two opposing perspectives and watch us bake them, inside out that is. In this class, Zach and Jeanne take centre-stage with our ?Shingeki no Kyojin Showdown? as Anthea and Kash try to play referee. But, be...Visiting London for the first time as part of Japan Film Festival Programme 2014, we welcome Keiichi Hara, a creative... See details
Mon, 2014-04-07 20:06
Visiting London for the first time as part of Japan Film Festival Programme 2014, we welcome Keiichi Hara, a creative from Japan who works independently as an anime and film director. His most formative anime work includes TV series and movie-length features of 'Doraemon' in which he was director...The second class of SOAS is a tribute... to the master animator Hayao Miyazaki. He might not have won the Oscars for... See details
Fri, 2014-04-04 02:37
The second class of SOAS is a tribute... to the master animator Hayao Miyazaki. He might not have won the Oscars for his final film before retirement, but he has won our hearts. Yeng joins Anthea, Jeanne, Kash and Rice in a special dedication to this very special animator as they relive the magic...Sit down with Anthea, Jeanne, Kash and Rice in the first ever ?class? of this School of Otaku and Anime Studies course... See details
Fri, 2014-03-28 18:33
Sit down with Anthea, Jeanne, Kash and Rice in the first ever ?class? of this School of Otaku and Anime Studies course as they get philosophical about what it means to be an otaku, the art of cosplaying and how they were introduced to the world of anime.
This week?s music choice is ?Puzzle? by...
