24 Hour Podcast Fundraiser: Anime Fans Give Back to Japan

[Zach Logan]

In the wake of this devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan and the Pacific on March 10th, we will be holding a 24 hour marathon podcast in attempt to raise money for victims of this event. The One Piece Podcast along with Konoha Corner and the SSAA Podcast will be conducting the event. If you would like to donate in advance of the event, feel free. We hope to have many guests on to help promote the need to help those in Japan and the Pacific region.

The UStream live feed will be available to view on this website from 6:00PM on Saturday, March 19th through Sunday, March 20th at 6:00PM (all times eastern).

If you have any questions or would like to be on the podcast, send those inquires to OnePiecePodcast@gmail.com.

A schedule will be posted in a few days. There will be forty-eight half-hour blocks, some programs will run in more than one of those blocks.

http://helpjapan.onepiecepodcast.com/

[Ao Kiji]

really great idea, and i hope it can help out the people enduring the devastation there right now in some small way.

[Chopperrules]

I honestly really wish I could donate, but I am currently unemployed and have no money at all. And I feel terrible about it.

Do you think there's something else I can do to contribute to this cause that will help you guys? If you think of something, let me know. being unemployed, I do have a lot of time on my hands right now.

[rubia_ryu]

As much as I'd like to donate, as a college student, I don't have much control over finances, and my family isn't in the best state of situations. Also, I'm not sure if I can make it for the live stream, but it really depends on whether the end of the quarter will be heavy or not.

In any case, I fully support this podcast.

[Torra]

i really wish i could donate money but im a college student and dont have any to spare but imma talk to my boss at the H-E-B grocery store to start a food drive like we did for Haiti... for Haiti we raised 375,000 dollars on top of the 100,000 we donated and we shipped out thousands of crates of food and necessities to them... i'm almost certain we will do this for japan and i hope we do just a good if not better.

[No Maam]

Guys, in the event that this thing going on right now might finaly work and we will have money again after like 6 years, then I swear I will donate later.

But now, as always before, I can only offer my words of condolence :(

[LUFFY#1 fan]

Just so you guys know, a podcast I host with a good friend of mine will be apart of this event, Not Another Old Cartoon podcast. Plenty others will also be doing this event.

Confirmed Podcasts
____________________
-One Piece Podcast
-Full Metal Podcast
-Konoha Corner Podcast
-That Anime Show
-SS AA Podcast
-Chain Saw Buffet Podcast
- Jammer's Ani-Movie Podcast
-Not Another Old Cartoon Podcast
-Anime News Network Podcast
-Notaku Diaries
-That Anime Show
- Geek News Central
- Manga Out Loud

Special Guests
_____________
-Zac Bertschy of Anime News Network's ANNCast
-Todd Cochrine from Geek News Central
-Terri Doty of That Anime Show and FUNimation Entertainment
-Scott "KaiserNeko" Frerichs of TeamFourStar
-Stephen Hoff of That Anime Show and FUNimation Entertainment
-Justin Sevakis of Anime News Network's ANNCast
-Ed Sizemore from Manga Out Loud
-J. Michael Tatum of That Anime Show and FUNimation Entertainment

It should be a blast of fun so I hope you all come and donate!

[firecrouch]

Remember folks, even just a little bit counts. You got only some spare change on hand, that's good too.

[Doctor]

Look, this thing is not to guilt you into giving money. As long you tell other people about what we are trying to do, that is good enough. We are just trying to raise awareness.

[keyodie]

Yup, every little bit counts, even 10 or 20 dollars. Everyone is really tight on money right now, including me, but even small donations can add up.

[Rogues' Gallery]

It's about 8:00 PM now where I live. Where can I watch this UStream Live Feed 24 hour podcast fundraiser?

[Chopperrules]

It's about 8:00 PM now where I live. Where can I watch this UStream Live Feed 24 hour podcast fundraiser?

Nah, it's not this Saturday, but next Saturday the 18th at 6:00 PM GMT-5, which is 5:00 PM my time.

[Md-Martin]

It's real cool that everyone is going to do this, I'll spread the word and definitely watch.

[Zach Logan]

We just added a podcast previewing the marathon and asking for your help:

http://onepiecepodcast.com
http://helpjapan.onepiecepodcast.com

[Chopperrules]

Will download and listen right now.

Btw, I really like the picture you guys used. Considering all the damage there is now, it's almost sad to see, though...

[Samwize78]

True. I'll be there next Saturday, only if it's for a little while though, I don't know my schedule for next weekend. I'm going to wait before I get my next paycheck before I donate anything though. Any which way, it should still be fun.

[Burner]

I felt I had to something more then just donate and I thought could make something in the spare of the moment so anyone could use this in any form to help bring awareness

you can add something to it or change it in any way or form
I just hope that this can help any way

and if any help is needed please just ask.

[SonPan]

Will definately be donating. As a student, I dont really have a lotm but will donate as much as I could. (cuase I know every dollar counts!!)

[looking_at_you]

Well i have been saving up to buy a house so i can move out of my parents however i gave $1000 out of my savings to the red cross.

[Tragic_johnson]

I think what you guys are doing/have done is incredible, I'm thinking of joining in this weekend. I can't think of another podcast/forum/etc that is taking it to this level. Keep up the good work, but try not to strain yourselves too much.