This month, in honor of Lunar New Year, we’re discussing the second Thunderbolt Fantasy film and the third season of the show. As of this recording season 4 was not available on Crunchyroll for streaming, but it ended up going up while I was editing this episode.
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This month we’re watching a Toei anime film from 1971 with some tenuous connections to a work of classic literature.
This month we’re taking a look at both seasons of Moyashimon. Moyashimon is available for streaming on Crunchyroll.
Blaine joins us again for a discussion of Bubblegum Crisis, along with the tabletop RPG.
We discuss the start of the Spring Anime season, along with some of the failings of Gundam SEED, before moving into Ippon Again.
We discuss the current anime we’ve watched, along with the recent passing of Akira Toriyama, before getting into our March Rom-Com, with My Love Story With Yamada-Kun at Lv.999
David & Tora are back, and we’re getting caught up on this season’s anime, before discussing Fate/Stay Night (2006)
David and Tora are out sick, but I’m joined by Tom Merritt (https://www.tommerritt.com/), to discuss the second season of Thunderbolt Fantasy!
This month we memorialize Leiji Matsumoto and the creator of the Anime Music Video (not necessarily in that order).
It’s time for the inaugural installment of Nasuvember, as we take a look at the first anime adaptation of a work by creator Kinoko Nasu: the 2003 version of Tsukhime.
For the first episode of our 2nd year, and for the spooky season, we take a look at the 1985 adaptation of Hideyuki Kikuchi’s first novel in the Vampire Hunter D series.
It’s time to get further into the weeds when it comes to how anime gets made.
Continue readingThis month we talk about the Record of Lodoss War OVA – with some tangents to the novels, the Actual Play, and the Chronicles of the Heroic Knight OVA (and also Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth).
Continue readingAnime Explorations Episode 10: JoJo Part 3 – Stardust Crusaders (Battle in Egypt Arc)
It’s time for the final showdown with Dio!
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Anime Explorations Episode 8: JoJo Part 1 – Phantom Blood + Battle Tendency
This month we’re beginning the Summer of Jojo with JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Season 1: Phantom Blood/Battle Tendency.
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Anime Explorations Episode 7: Bocchi The Rock
This month we’re doing a quick rundown of some of the shows airing in the Spring 2023 season, before we discuss Bocchi! The Rock – a music comedy series about dealing with social anxiety.
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Anime Explorations Episode 6: My Dress-Up Darling
This month we’re discussing My Dress-Up Darling – a romantic comedy anime (with some fanservice) all about cosplay, followed up by a discussion about this year’s Crunchyroll Anime Awards and the r/Anime Awards.
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Anime Explorations Episode 5: Today’s Menu for the Emiya Family
This month, Tora, David, and I kick off the inaugural installment of Fate-uary with a discussion of our background with the franchise, and a look at Today’s Menu for the Emiya Family.
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Anime Explorations Episode 4: Thunderbolt Fantasy Season 1 + The Blade of Life & Death
This month, David, Tora and I are taking a look at the first season & film of Thunderbolt Fantasy for Lunar New Year.
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Anime Explorations Episode 3: Nutcracker Fantasy (1979)
This month, for Christmas, David, Tora, & I are taking a look at the 1979 Sanrio stop-motion animated film “Nutcracker Fantasy”.
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Anime Explorations Episode 2: Boogiepop & Others (2019)
This month, David, Tora, and I look at the 2019 adaptation of some of the Boogiepop light novels – Boogiepop & Others.
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Anime Explorations Episode 1: Keep Your Hands off Eizouken
We have the inaugural episode of the Anime Explorations Podcast! I and my friends David and Tora take a look at Masami Yuasa’s 2020 adaptation of the manga Keep Your Hands off Eizouken!
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