EPISODE 43: OTAKON GRAFFITI 2.0 – “Sound”

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This Week:
At the core of Otakon, there’s sound. In this episode of R5 Central, we take a look at the musical side of Otakon. Complete with a feature with the up and coming band, Geist, the AAA Press Conference, and Mike trying to learn how to rock turntables…Saving the best for last, aren’t we?

TIMESTAMP
13:00 – Moment with “The Shoutouts”
13:51 – Turntable 101 w/ DJ Black {OP}
26:40 – [geist] Feature
45:55 – Cosplayer Top 5
49:09 – AAA Press Conference

PRODUCTION NOTES
-Woot, Otakon Coverage is done! Fastest Turnaround Time EVER!
-Yes that Kamen Rider Den-O soundbyte is from Episode 26. Basically he says “That requires a special ticket”, referring to the big “Climax Scene” that links the TV series to the Movie.

TOP 5 COSPLAYERS
(All names spelled phonetically – Pics coming soon!)

1.) Mele (Juken Sentai Gekiranger) – “TokuTenshi”
2.) Char/Quattro Bagina (Zeta Gundam) – Bill, Marlton, NJ
3.) Rei Ayanami (Evangelion) – Katlin R., Baltimore, MD
4.) Hard Guy (Naruto) – Rafael F, Philadelphia, PA
5.) Nana Osaki (Nana) – Emma, FL

KICKASS SALUTE
-Daisuke Shima and Susumu Kodai (Space Battleship Yamato) – Emma R and Sara M., Greensborough, NC/Baltimore MD
-Yoko, Kamina and Simon (Gurren Lagann) Alison, Miguel, Mike R, Philadelphia, PA
-Jushin Thunder Liger – Shane, Baltimore, MD
-Green Monkeys Team (Legends of the Hidden Temple) – Nick and Jen, Galesvills, MD
-Soundwave (Transformers G1) – Rosemary W.
-Snake Eyes (G.I. Joe) – Andreas, VA
-Toxic Avenger – Dan R., Baltimore, MD

OP THEME - No End Summer – AAA

ED THEME – SUNSHINE – AAA

Both can be found on their single “Natsumono”. Go out and buy it!

BGM LIST
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air – Will Smith
TABOO – m-flo feat Crystal Kay and Ken Hirai
Himitsu Piano – KC Saito

LINKS
-DLSite.com (NSFW)
-Tekken Windermere Remix
-Geist Myspace
-Onmyodo
-AAA Official Site

SPECIAL THANKS
-Otakon Press
-Tyler from RC
-Tomokazu Seki’s Manager
-Everybody responsible for making Otakon all the more memorable

VIDS

AAA fans dancing to Champagne Gold

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4chan Line Vids

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Kei’s performance during Otacafe Karaoke. Best of luck to you, man!

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And the Random Otakon Vid for this episode…

Giggling Fangirls stalking AAA. What the heck. Seriously.