Thursday Special Blend - Geek On
Thursday May 1st, 2014 with Kiernan Mac
Geek On! Can Anime Survive In The Western Mainstream?

The history of Japanese animation (hereafter known as “anime”) has long been established as an incredibly obscure and niche hobby. While a select few anime have undergone preposterous success with western viewers (see the shows of the former “Toonami” block on Cartoon Network), anime has never reached the long-term or general commercial success compared to other media in the West. One may then argue that the longevity of anime in the West has always been a somewhat delicate and fragile affair, especially with western audiences. Relieve the discussion as host Kiernan Mac, along with special guest Amerigo Rocha, the host of “Test Cast Please Ignore”, delve into discussing whether Japanese animation can survive within the mainstream of modern western media. Is anime a childish method of selling products, or is it a mature media meant to tell an interesting and complex narrative? Has western culture influenced eastern media? To get into the hobby, what anime should you watch? Grab your katana, hop in your plot-device, and tune in. Only on Geek On! Amerigo Rocha (aka. Mintyfeet): Website: http://www.reddit.com/r/spaceninjasplsignore Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC84zNHk3dO4vVXcCNxUisEg --------------- Kiernan's Introductory Anime Picks: 1. Afro Samurai 2. Black Lagoon 3. Baccano! Amerigo's Introductory Anime Picks: 1. Cowboy Bebop 2. Serial Experiments 3. Jormungand 4. Fullmetal Alchemist