Suzu Ga Nara,    12.25.05

Games covered: None
Special Report: I Live in a Mansion
Culture Corner: Christmas, Figurines, Soundtracks, The best thing about Japan, Apologies, Coming back to America, New Year's Celebrations

Giri Giri,    12.20.05

Games covered: Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner, Ys III: Wanderers from Ys, Dragon Quest Yagus, Disgaea 2, Blade Dancer, FFVII: Dirge of Cerberus, Iron Feather, Innocent Life: Shin Bokujou Monogatari
Culture Corner: Names, Christmas in Japan, O-mikuji and O-mamori

Hagaki,    12.13.05

Games covered: Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner, Children of Mana, Devil Summoner: Kuzunoha Raidou, Blade Dancer, Kingdom Hearts Box Set
Culture Corner: DDR, Mika Nakashima, English Names, Go

Damashii,    12.06.05

Games covered: Final Fantasy XII, Devil Summoner: Kuzunoha Raidou , Iron Feather, Blade Dancer, and Square Enix Jump Festa Lineup
Culture Corner: Music, Temples, and Japanese Grammar

Kouyou,    11.29.05

Special Report: Autumn Leaves
Games covered: Shadow Hearts III, Phantasy Star Universe, and Rune Factory
Culture Corner: Castlevania and Japanese IME

Aethelready,    11.24.05

Games covered: Blue Dragon, Lost Oddysey, Lost Magic, eM eNCHANT arM, Suikoden V, Yggdra Union, Pokemon Fushigi no Dungeon Blue/Red, Tales of Commons
Culture Corner: Japanese Music

Onigiri,    11.15.05

Games covered: Ar Tonelico, Final Fantasy IV Advance, SwallowTail, Disgaea Anime, and Tengai Makyou Ziria
Culture Corner: Sakura, Japanese grammar, and Fancy Keyboards

Ichi Nen Kan,    11.08.05

Games covered: Blazing Souls, Rune Factory, Shining Force Chronicle: Chapter 2, Magna Carta Portable, Jump Festa Lineup, and Kimi no Wakusei: planet for you...
Culture Corner: Castlevania and Japanese IME

Omuraisu,    11.01.05

Games covered: Growlanser V: Generations, Bleach, Disgaea 2, Front Mission 5, Iron Feather
Culture Corner: New Contract, Hanko, and The Chicken Man

Akibake,    10.25.05

Games covered: Kyou Kara Maoh, Atelier Iris ~Eternal Mana~, Final Fantasy VII: Before Crisis Chapter, [eM] eNCHANT arM, Pokémon's Mysterious Dungeon, Contact, Kingdom Hearts II
Culture Corner: Halloween, Hanging out, and Name Kanji

Taikodai,    10.18.05

Special Report: Niihama's Autumn Festival
Games covered: Devil Summoner Kuzunoha Raidou, Front Mission 5 Breath of Fire: Dragon Fishing, Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Culture Corner: Japanese Name Selection and Sleep

Kumo,    10.11.05

Games covered: LostMagic, Final Fantasy IV, Summon Night Craftsword, Tales of the Abyss
Culture Corner: Sig Pic Contest Winners and Sparkling

Hotto Keeki,    10.04.05

Games covered: Contact, Final Fantasy VII: Before Crisis, Digital Devil Monogatari, Innocent Life, Tales of Common, Magna Carta, Lost Magic,
Culture Corner: Office Ladies and TV

Mr. Sparkle,    09.26.05

Games covered: Front Mission 5, Deep Labyrinth, Harvest Moon: Poem of Happiness for World, Wizardry Asterisk, Rebirth Moon, Rogue Galaxy
Culture Corner: Women's Rights, XBox Popularity, and Final Fantasy: Advent Children Voice Cast

Tsukimi,    09.19.05

Games covered:
Twelve: Sengoku Fuushinden, Ar Tonelico, Lost Magic, Iron Feather, Tenkabito, SD Gundam RPG,
Culture Corner: Scramble Commander and Dark Cloud 3

Shinigami,    09.12.05

Games covered: Twelve: Sengoku Fuushinden, eM enchanT arM Side Stories, Slime Mori Mori 2, .hack//fragment, Atelier 1,2, Suikoden V, Tales of the Abyss, Tokyo Game Show
Culture Corner: Travel tips and What genre is most popular in Japan

Typhoon,    09.05.05

Games covered: Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus, Final Fantasy VII: Before Crisis, Monster Kingdom: Jewel, Devil Summoner: Kuzunoha Raidou, Dragon Quest VIII, and Havest Moon: Bokujou Monogatari
Culture Corner: Skateboarding and Immunizations

Tadaima,    08.29.05

Games covered: Codeage Commanders, Londonian Gothics, Devil Summoner: Kuzunoha Raidou, Dungeon Explorer, Tengai Makyou Ziraia, Gundam SEED DESTINY -Generation of C.E.-, Spectral Souls 2: Unlimited, Rhapsodia, Rebirth Moon, and Kingdom Hearts II
Culture Corner: Living with Friends in Japan and Welcome Back

The Killer Japanese Seizure Robots,    08.02.05

Games covered: Codeage Commanders, Dragon Quest II, Tengai Makyou Ziraia, Rebirth Moon, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, and Slime Mori Mori 2
Culture Corner: Mt. Fuji and Toilets

Mt. Fuji,    07.25.05

Games covered: Final Fantasy VII: Before Crisis Chapter 16, Dragon Quest VIII, Code Age Commanders, Slime Mori Mori 2, Generation of Chaos, Langrisser III, Special Report with pictures of Mt. Fuji
Culture Corner: Anime and Japanese Arcades

Katamari,    07.11.05

Games covered: Atelier Iris ~Eternal Mana~, Gundam True Odyssey, Tales of Legendia, Review of We Love Katamari, preview for Namco X Capcom
Culture Corner: Pants and Still More on Religion

4th of July,    07.04.05

Games covered: Generation of Chaos V, Megaman Legends PSP, Breath of Fire III PSP, Final Fantasy VII: Before Crisis: Chapter 15, Lunar: Dragon Song, Spectral Souls II: Unlimited Side, Disgaea Anime
Culture Corner: Gundam and More on Religion

Higasa,    06.27.05

Games covered: Gundam True Odyssey, Rhapsodia, Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, Naruto RPG 2
Culture Corner: Jobs and Religion

Taste of Relax,    06.21.05

Games covered: Grandia III, Final Fantasy VII: Before Crisis, Musashiden II Mobile, Pokémon XD, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Culture Corner: Computers and Jobs

Yukata,    06.13.05

Games covered: Breath of Fire III, Final Fantasy VII: Before Crisis, Gikei Jirei 2, Lost Odyssey, Egg Monster Heroes
Special Report: Beautiful Shikoku
Culture Corner: Crazy 88s and Jobs

Culture Shock,    05.31.05

Games covered: Kidou Senshi Gundam Seed Destiny: Generation of CE, Gundam: True Odyssey, Tsubasa Chronicle RPG, Pokémon, Generation of Chaos V, Zill O'll Infinite, Namco X Capcom

Neko,    05.26.05

Games covered: Gundam True Odyssey, Grandia, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness,
Culture Corner: Money and Jobs

Tokyo Tower,    05.09.05

Games covered: Gundam True Odyssey, Ys IV Mask of the Sun: A New Theory, Rinne, Generation of Chaos V, Full Metal Alchemist 3
Special Report: The Capitals of Japan
Culture Corner: Teaching and Baths

Golden Week,    05.02.05

Games covered: Far East of Eden: Tengai Makyo III Namida, Marl Kingdom: Doll Princess, Final Fantasy VII: Before Crisis, Ys: Oath in Felghana, Sudeki, Full Metal Alchemist 3
Culture Corner: Renting and Swords

Ton Katsu,    04.25.05

Games covered: Far East of Eden: Tengai Makyo III Namida, Gundam: True Odyssey, Namco X Capcom, Phantom Kingdom, Tenchi No Mon
Special Report: Hyogo-ken Train Wreck
Culture Corner: Foreign Relations

Mobile Suit,    04.19.05

Games covered: Namco X Capcom, Gundam True Odyssey, Tir Na Nog V, One Piece Dragon Dream, Shining Road Chapter 4, Atelier
Culture Corner: Gashapon and Gundam

Gashapon,    04.11.05

Games covered: Summon Night Ecstacy, Egg Monster Hero, Musashi Samurai Legend, Fire Emblem: Trail of Blue Flames, Tales of Legendia
Culture Corner: Nihongo and Expensive Games

Sakura,    04.04.05

Games covered: Final Fantasy VII: Before Crisis, Tales of Breaker Chapter 3, Ys VI: Arc of Napishtim, Dragon x Dragon, Quest Hunters, Namco x Capcom, Eien no Aselia: Kono Daichi no Hate de
Special Report: Cherry Blossom Times
Culture Corner: April Fools and Dead Pixels

Vending Machines,    03.28.05

Games covered: Ys I, Ys IV: Mask of the Sun - A New Theory, Slime MoriMori 2, Harvest Moon: Poem of Happiness
Culture Corner: Love Letters

Liberated Internet,    03.20.05

Games covered: Ys: Oath in Falghana, Slime MoriMori 2, Drag-On Dragoon 2
Culture Corner: MSRPs in Japan

World-Famous JJ Burger,    03.14.05

Games covered: Harvest Moon Colobockle Station, Ys III: Wanderers from Ys, Ys IV: Mask of the Sun - A New Theory, Egg Monster Heroes, New Romancing Saga: Minstrel Song, Falcom N-Gage RPG
Special Report: A Glimpse of Japan
Culture Corner: Sleep or Xenosaga

Keitai,    03.07.05

Games covered: Final Fantasy VII: Before Crisis, Front Mission 2089, Final Fantasy II
Culture Corner: Katakana and Xbox

Kamera no Kitamura,    02.28.05

Games covered: Hanjuku Eiyuu 4 ~ The Seven Heroes, Popolocrois Pietro Ouiji no Bouken, Final Fantasy VII: Before Crisis, Tales of Legendia, Y's: The Oath in Felghana, Romancing Saga: Minstrel Song
Culture Corner: Katakana and Board Games

Three-Cup Rice Cooker,    02.21.05

Games covered: Tenchi No Mon, Phantom Kingdom, Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, Egg Monster Heroes, Tantra, Romancing Saga: Minstrel, Nobunaga's Ambition
Culture Corner: LOVE AND PEACE!

Back in the USA,    02.08.05

Games covered: Kawanushi: Wonderful Journey, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, Tales of Eternia, Tales of Phantasia, Tales of Breaker
Culture Corner: 90% Angel... 10% Trouble

Maneki Neko,    01.31.05

Games covered: Radiata Stories, Spectral Force Chronicals, Final Fantasy VII: Before Crisis, Phantasy Star Generation 2, Nightmare of Druaga
Culture Corner: Teaching

Japandemonium 2.0,    01.24.05

Games covered: Spectral Souls II, Romancing Saga: Minstrel Song, Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana 2, Ys
Culture Corner: Teaching and Pocky

Strawberry Pocky,    01.17.05

Games covered: Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3, Dragon Quest IV, Star Ocean 2: The Second Story, Tantra
Culture Corner: JET and GEOS

Year of the Rooster,    01.10.05

Games covered: Front Mission Mobile, Popolocrois Monogatari: Prince Pietro's Adventures
Culture Corner: Hygiene and X-Japan





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