March's Podcast

This month on the podcast: we're returning to my Creative Conversations series, where I interview folks in various creative fields to chat about how anime & manga inspired them to make their own cool things! This time, I'll be talking to Eisner-Nominated comic artist, writer and colorist Sarah Myer (They/Them)! They're the creator of the graphic novel Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story, which not only chronicles their growing up Korean-American in rural America, but how being a fan of anime, manga, and cosplay helped them discover who they really were. You might also know them from their work on official Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle comics! 

Have any questions you’d like to ask Sarah on the show? Send your questions here, or email at AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com!

Want to get a special shout-out on the episode? Become a member of my Ko-fi Subscriptions, or tip me 2 or more “coffees” at my Ko-fi account here to get your name included in my Special Thanks segment!

Get your questions & tips in before March 15, 2025!

Anime Nostalgia Presents: New Anime for Oldtaku – Time of Eve

I often get asked by older anime fans who haven't watched newer anime in ages if I have any suggestions on more “modern” titles I'd recommend—so here's the beginning of a new, sporadic article series that you may see pop up on the blog from time to time! I hope you enjoy it.

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - Ep 140: Record of Lodoss War with Grant

 

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This episode is sponsored in part by Tokyo Treat! To get $5 off your first box of delicious snacks & treats delivered direct from Japan straight to your door, AND to help support my little podcast, use code "NOSTALGIA" at my link here! Tag a friend in the comments who YOU'D love to share a box with for Hanami season!

The Saturday Anime series is back! These are episodes where we talk about anime that aired on the Saturday Anime block of Sci-Fi Channel back in the 90s on US Cable TV. This month, I'm joined by returning champion and Lodoss Super Fan GrantTheThief to talk all about one of the most well-beloved fantasy anime ever created: Record of Lodoss War! Listen as we go through it's journey from D&D campaign to anime OVA, our main cast of characters, and why giant shoulder pauldrons need to make a comeback in character design.

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Relevant links:

• Buy the out-of-print DVD or bluray on Amazon
• Stream Record of Lodoss War in the US on Crunchyroll
• Buy the novel Record of Lodoss War: The Grey Witch ebook on Bookwalker
• Read the fan translations of the original Record of Lodoss War replays from Comtique Magazine on The Internet Archive
• Watch a broadcast recording of the first 3 episodes of Record of Lodoss War (with commercials!) as it aired on US TV's Sci-fi Channel in 1996 on The Internet Archive
• Platina Jazz's cover of Adesso e Fortuna from their album Anime Standards Vol 2
• Listen to Grant & Paula talk about Record of Lodoss War: The Grey Witch on their podcast, Adventure Tomes!
• Follow Grant on Bluesky!

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As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com.

Thanks for listening!

Happy Valentine's!

Happy Valentine's Day! (Or if you prefer, Happy Half-priced chocolates day eve! 💘) With this month's episode being all about Record of Lodoss War, an image of Deedlit felt appropriate!

 

Need an old-school anime card for your Valentine?

 

Once again, I've got your covered! You can download the full sheet here! 

Previous year's Valentines:

• 2016
• 2017
• 2018
• 2020
• 2021
• 2022
• 2023
• 2024

(These are free of course, but if you like these you can always leave me a little tip on my ko-fi account since I did spend a few hours making them!

Hope you enjoy! 💘)

Animeigo Town Hall watch-along!

 

On Mon, Feb 10th, 2025 Animeigo will be doing another Town Hall livestream--so let's watch it together! I'll be doing a watch along on my Twitch Channel here, starting at 8:30pm EST. Hope to see ya there!

February's Podcast

 

This month on the podcast: I'm revisiting one of THE most iconic fantasy series in anime--Record of Lodoss War! And to join me, returning champion Grant the Thief will chat with me all about it's influence and it's table top RPG roots!

Have any questions, comments, or topics you’d like to hear on this episode? Feel free to leave a comment, or email me directly at AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com!

Want to get a special shout-out on the episode? Become a member of my Ko-fi Subscriptions, or tip me 2 or more “coffees” at my Ko-fi account here to get your name included in my Special Thanks segment!

Get your questions & tips in before Feb 16th, 2025!

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - Ep 139: Anime Frontier 2024 Report & Interview with Damien Haas

 

Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode!

This episode is sponsored in part by Tokyo Treat! To get $5 off your first box of delicious snacks & treats delivered direct from Japan straight to your door, AND to help support my little podcast, use code "NOSTALGIA" at my link here! Tag a friend in the comments who YOU'D love to share a box with!

Last month was Anime Frontier 2024, one of my favorite cons to attend in recent years--so why not share my experience with all of you?! That's right, this month, I'm reporting in on everything I did at Anime Frontier: from visiting the Gundam Base, to checking out Dark Horse's Manga Panel, and even getting to interview the new English dub voice actor of Ryoga Hibiki for Mappa's new Ranma 1/2 anime on Netflix: Damien Haas! I not only get to ask what he thinks of the Eternal Lost Boy, but what he thinks one of his most popular other roles might think of a certain little cursed pig.....You'll have to listen in to learn yourself!

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➡️ FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPTION AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD HERE

➡️ DAMIEN HAAS INTERVIEW ONLY TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD HERE

Relevant links:

• Visit Anime Frontier's official website!
• Check out the photos I took when I toured Gundam Base here!
• Check out where Gundam Base will visit in the future on their official website!
• Find an official Bandai Gashapon location in the US or Canada near you!
• Follow Damien Haas on Twitter, Bluesky, and Twitch!
  

My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their website!

See how you can get access to behind-the-scenes stuff, early access to the podcast, and a BRAND NEW subscriber exclusive podcast with my new Ko-fi Subscriptions!

As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com.

Thanks for listening!

The Gundam Base at Anime Frontier 2024

 

Anime Frontier in Fort Worth, TX has been lucky enough to be the host of Bandai-Namco's Gundam Base pop-up for several years now, and 2024 was no exception!  I wanted to share some photos I took at the event, as The Gundam Base is a rare treat for folks in the US to not only shop for some Gunpla and merch, but to see some pretty cool Gundam related displays!

While waiting in line to enter Gundam Base, there were a lot of things to look at, making the wait seem a little less boring. Here, we have a display of the brand new GQuuuuuuX Gunpla, from the upcoming new anime from Sunrise & Studio Khara.

There was also a huge timeline next to the main entrance, which not only highlighted all the various Mobile Suit Gundam anime, but showed where they fit chronologically. 

Once inside Gundam Base, you're immediately greeted by a beautiful, large replica statue of the original Mobile Suit, the RX-78-2. 

Throughout Gundam Base, there were even more displays that not only highlighted products you could buy, but also the history of Gunpla, which was really great for folks who might be new to the hobby and the franchise! 

While there were plenty of Gunpla kits from the newer shows, I was happy to see that they also stocked some of the old favorites for fans of the older shows. Check out this beautiful Gundam Wing kit! 

 
And of course, there were no shortage of Gundam cosplayers who made their pilgrimage to Gundam Base! I was thrilled to see this amazing Tequila Gundam from Mobile Fighter G Gundam, as well as a classic Char Aznable from the original series! 

Bandai-Namco also had their own Gashapon Shop at Anime Frontier as well, so of course I had to stop by and check it out! 

While I didn't get any Gundam related gashapon, I did get something extremely cool: tiny replicas of the Japanese Neon Genesis Evangelion VHS releases! 

I love all the tiny details, right down to the VHS labels! 

Thank you so much to the folks at Bandai-Namco USA and The Gundam Base for letting me tour your booths and take photos! Be sure to listen to the Anime Frontier 2024 Podcast report to hear more about my experience there!

Discotek New Year's Watch-Along!

Discotek Media announced they will be doing another streaming panel full of new anime licenses--so you know what that means! I'll be doing a watch-along stream on my Twitch channel! Join me if you wanna get hyped for all of Discotek's new pick-ups on Monday, Jan 20th 2025, starting at 8:30 PM EST! Hope to see ya there! 

Happy 2025!

 

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🎊 Happy 2025 from podcast mascots Ret & Ro! 🎊 (They're dressed as traditional New Year's kagami mochi.)  Here's hoping for all of us to have a good 2025! I'm looking forward to another year of fun podcasts.