Get out your katanas. This week I start my series on Samurai. Enjoy.  

Email/Awesome
Bob of wqoq.com sent in an article refuting the MPAA's claim that 50% of Movie Piracy is due to Canadians.

Site News
My YouTube video has had over 1030 views and most of those weren't mine.  The video jumped two hundred in the last week and may go viral.  Neat.

I also talk about a poll on the site and two more that will be added after this podcast is released.

Random Fact
If you keep a goldfish in the dark room, it will eventually turn white.
 
News
Anime News
Bandai Visual confirms licenses for Gunbuster 2, The Wings of Rean and Demon Prince Enma
Sony Pictures has Tekkon Kinkreet License.  
Kadokawa to Sell BitTorrent Films in US.  
Canada to get Anime Channel

Movie News
Shawn Levy to direct The Flash
Joss Whedon no longer directing Wonder Woman
Ghostbuster 3: Hellbent still in production, will be a CGI movie

Video Game News
Konami announces several games for the Wii
Another Konami Game, Castlvania announced for PSP. Dracula X Chronicles.
Manhunt 2 for Wii

DVD News
Spider-man 2 extended edition announced.

Other News
Mooninites Invade Boston

Random Fact
All pet hamsters are descended from a single female wild golden hamster found with a litter of 12 young in Syria in 1930.

This Week's Releases
DVDs
Hellboy: Storm of Swords
The Amazing Screw on Head
Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles
Dragon Ball Z: Season 1
Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
Train Man (Densha Otoko: the movie)
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
Escaflowne: The Movie
Papuwa, Vol. 4: Macho Marathon
Rumbling Hearts, Vol 2
Air Gear, Vol 1
Paniponi Dash, Vol 2
Viewtiful Joe, Vol 7
Inu Yasha, Vol 50
Case Closed, Vol 2: Season 2 - Cracking the Perfect Alibi
Galaxy Railways - Complete collection
Kodocha Vol. #11 (of 24)
Tokko Vol. #1
Alien Nation: the Complete Series
Teen Titans Trouble in Tokyo
The Wicker Man


Here's the YouTube video of the best scenes


Video game releases
Diddy Kong Racing for DS
Lunar Knights for DS
Final Fantasy VI for gameboy
 
Random Fact
There are 25 men on a major league baseball roster. 2 major league baseball teams could all stand on a blue whale's tongue at the same time . . . if it were no longer attached to it that is.

Shoutouts
Anime World Order
Anime Pacific

This is like the counter counter counter counter shoutout.  We're kind of stuck in a loop.  
So, as long as they play my promo, I'll play theirs.  Heck, I'll keep playing theirs well after they realize my podcast sucks.

Random Fact
Alma mater means bountiful mother.

Reviews
Samurai Jack
Afro Samurai
- Spoiler Alert, skip 38:30 to 48:46 if you want to avoid them.

Random Fact
Colgate's first toothpaste came in a jar.

The Angry Dome
DVD Double Dipping: Greedy Bastards

Random Fact
The Eisenhower interstate system requires that one mile in every five must be straight. These straight sections are usable as airstrips in times of war or other emergencies.

Upcoming Reviews
Seven Samurai
Samurai 7
Samurai Champloo

Song
Saturday Morning Cartoons by Just Jaycob

Contact Information
Email:  upapaddle@gmail.com
Podcast Site: http://upapaddle.com
Best Site Ever (made by me):  http://www.kentcer.com

Thanks for listening!