Yuu takes Patrick to a special bar in Shinjuku to give a toast for the season finale. Challenge the trivia questions and see how much you know about OVZ. DO NOT attempt the drinking game at home!
Welcome to the mosh pit of Chaos! Patrick descend to the depth of the Earth to get an exclusive interview with the heavy metal idol group known as BABYMETAL!
OVZ's coverage of the Chara Hobby convention in Tokyo continues as Yuu and Patrick interview cosplayers from Evangelion, Tiger & Bunny, and Transformers. Then, our fearless hosts take the challenge to do some cosplay of their very own!
Filmed in Tokyo, Otaku-Verse Zero is a scintillating bi-weekly web show about Japanese pop culture. In this teaser for the upcoming Fall Season, hosts Yuu Asakawa and Patrick Macias talk to charisma model and Harajuku girl Kyary Pamyu Pamyu about her viral hit video PONPONPON.
Otaku-Verse Zero - S2, Ep. 11: Candy Fruits Refresh Club
Patrick and Yuu report on the Candy Fruit Refresh Club: a maid shop in Akihabara parlor offering hand & foot reflexology, ear cleaning, video games, and more. One becomes a maid, the other the master! Plus, your viewer mail.
Lo! A new episode of OTAKU-VERSE ZERO is up on YouTube: Snickers & Vocaloids at the Akihabara Sega game center! Includes a great moment in OVZ and Vocaloid history: Luka draws Luka!
New episode of OTAKU-VERSE ZERO: Showdown at the Museum of Manga and Subculture with special guest Kaichiro Morikawa. Jump to 16:53 for original Macross concept art by Shoji Kawamori!
Episodes 3 and 4 of Season Two (embedded here) saw Yuu Asakawa and myself learning the tricks of the shadow warrior trade within the hallowed halls of the Jidai Academy, an actual ninja dojo located in the unassuming Tokyo suburb of Tabata.
From the minute I met a badly hungover Yuu Asakawa at the station, to meeting an unlikely lady ninja named Ms. Vanessa, to finally suiting up in a full ninja uniform, this turned out to be the genuinely weirdest time I’ve ever spent working on OVZ. It was a long shoot and unfolded very much as this two part episode plays out; in hushed, reverent tones punctuated by insane fits of laugher.
‘OTAKU-VERSE ZERO’ INVESTIGATES HARAJUKU FASHION AT 6%DOKIDOKI!
Tokyo, Japan, February 24. 2011 – Yuu Asakawa (voice actress, K-ON!!, Girl’s Bravo) and Patrick Macias (Editor, Otaku USA magazine) are the featured hosts of Otaku-Verse Zero, a new English language series from web TV network K’zStation.
Updated weekly and filmed in Tokyo, Otaku-Verse Zero aims to bring “otaku all over the universe” fun and lively coverage of anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture.
In episode 13, now on-line, Patrick and Yuu report on Tokyo based clothing store 6%DOKIDOKI. This “sensational kawaii” shop -- a staple of world-famous Harajuku fashion since 1995 -- offers bizarre and colorful clothing inspired by pop culture past and present. Season One of Otaku Verse Zero concludes as 6%DOKIDOKI’s director Sebastian Masuda joins Yuu and Patrick in the studio to discuss both his brand and the state of Japanese fashion.
Otaku-Verse Zero can be viewed for free on-line at www.kzstation.com/ovz/ and at www.crunchyroll.com.
About K’zStation
Based in Tokyo, Japan, K’zStation is a web TV channel that provides original content to two million viewers a month. Their programming features some of Japan’s top comedians, voice actors, and idols including SKE48. For more information, visit www.kzstation.com/.
‘OTAKU-VERSE ZERO’ SEARCHES FOR BURIED TREASURE AT THE MANDARAKE SUPERSTORE IN EPISODE 12!
Tokyo, Japan, February 16. 2011 – Yuu Asakawa (voice actress, K-ON!!, Girl’s Bravo) and Patrick Macias (Editor, Otaku USA magazine) are the featured hosts of Otaku-Verse Zero, a new English language series from web TV network K’zStation.
Updated weekly and filmed in Tokyo, Otaku-Verse Zero aims to bring “otaku all over the universe” fun and lively coverage of anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture.
In episode 12, now on-line, Patrick continues his solo tour of Tokyo’s legendary Nakano Broadway shopping mall by visiting multiple Mandarake collector’s stores within. Japan’s largest chain of used otaku goods, Mandarake’s Nakano branch buys and sells 45,000 otaku items weekly. Inside, Patrick samples an array of rare and vintage video games, classic Japanese movie posters, manga, and finally, a selection of rare animation cels from Evangelion, Studio Ghibli, Space Battleship Yamato, and Astro Boy.
Otaku-Verse Zero can be viewed for free on-line at www.kzstation.com/ovz/ and at www.crunchyroll.com.
About K’zStation
Based in Tokyo, Japan, K’zStation is a web TV channel that
provides original content to two million viewers a month. Their programming features some of Japan’s top comedians, voice actors, and idols including SKE48. For more information, visit www.kzstation.com/.
‘OTAKU-VERSE ZERO’ INVADES NAKANO BROADWAY IN EPISODE 11!
Tokyo, Japan, February 9. 2011 – Yuu Asakawa (voice actress, K-ON!!, Girl’s Bravo) and Patrick Macias (Editor, Otaku USA magazine) are the featured hosts of Otaku-Verse Zero, a new English language series from web TV network K’zStation.
Updated weekly and filmed in Tokyo, Otaku-Verse Zero aims to bring “otaku all over the universe” fun and lively coverage of anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture.
In episode 11, Patrick goes on a solo mission to explore Tokyo’s legendary Nakano Broadway shopping mall. Originally built in 1966, this otaku hot spot contains four floors of specialty shops crammed with toys, figures, and all manner of collectable goods. Inside, Patrick visits the avant-garde book and art store Taco che, rummages through a collector’s showcase store, and winds up admiring a selection of vintage American toys at Robot Robot.
Otaku-Verse Zero can be viewed for free on-line at www.kzstation.com/ovz/ and at www.crunchyroll.com.
About K’zStation
Based in Tokyo, Japan, K’zStation is a web TV channel that
provides original content to two million viewers a month. Their programming features some of Japan’s top comedians, voice actors, and idols including SKE48. For more information, visit www.kzstation.com/.
‘OTAKU-VERSE ZERO’ BEGINS STREAMING ON CRUNCHYROLL WITH EPISODE 10
Tokyo, Japan, February 2. 2011 – Yuu Asakawa (voice actress, K-ON!!, Girl’s Bravo) and Patrick Macias (Editor, Otaku USA magazine) are the featured hosts of Otaku-Verse Zero, a new English language series from web TV network K’zStation.
Updated weekly and filmed in Tokyo, Otaku-Verse Zero aims to bring “otaku all over the universe” fun and lively coverage of anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture.
In the latest episode, now on-line, Patrick and Yuu are pleased to announce that Otaku-Verse Zero has begun streaming on Crunchyroll, a leading global video network and developer of social media applications for Japanese anime and Asian media. Joining them in the studio is company representative Rob Pereyda, who discusses Crunchyroll’s business model, the network’s most successful programs, and his thoughts on classic anime and Japanese ramen. Plus Patrick and Yuu answer yet another batch of viewer mail!
In addition to www.crunchyroll.com, Otaku-Verse Zero can be viewed on-line at www.kzstation.com/ovz/.
About K’zStation
Based in Tokyo, Japan, K’zStation is a web TV channel that provides original content to two million viewers a month. Their programming features some of Japan’s top comedians, voice actors, and idols including SKE48. For more information, visit www.kzstation.com/.
‘OTAKU-VERSE ZERO’ EPISODE NINE: PREMIUMS, MASCOTS, & GIVEAWAYS AT THE TOKYO NOVETLY MUSEUM
Tokyo, Japan, January 25. 2011 – Yuu Asakawa (voice actress, K-ON!!, Girl’s Bravo) and Patrick Macias (Editor, Otaku USA magazine) are the featured hosts of Otaku-Verse Zero, a new English language series from web TV network K’zStation.
Updated weekly and filmed in Tokyo, Otaku-Verse Zero aims to bring “otaku all over the universe” fun and lively coverage of anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture.
In episode nine, now available for viewing on-line, Yuu and Patrick report on the Tokyo Novelty Museum. This facility, recently opened in the ritzy Ginza district, aims to educate visitors about the fascinating history of Japan’s promotional items and advertising characters. Items in this unique museum space range from collectable Star Wars and Pepsiman bottle caps, candy toy surprises, matchbooks, and even limited edition beef bowls. Plus Patrick and Yuu answer another batch of viewer mail!
Based in Tokyo, Japan, K’zStation is a web TV channel that
provides original content to two million viewers a month. Their programming features some of Japan’s top comedians, voice actors, and idols including SKE48. For more information, visit www.kzstation.com/.
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