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The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - Ep 147: ReView: Bride of Deimos OVA

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This month’s episode is another short ReView! What is a “ReView” episode, you might ask? Well, it’s my highly-clever (ok not really) name for episodes where I go back and revisit an older title I haven’t seen in a long time, and see if what I remember (and what my opinions on it) are still the same now that some time’s gone by. It's almost Halloween! So for this month's ReView episode, I'm revisiting a fun-sized shoujo horror OVA. Based on a 70s manga and animated in the 80s by some of the top horror anime staff at Madhouse, it's the Bride of Deimos OVA! But even with all that pedigree, is it worth putting on your Halloween night watch list? Let's find out!

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Relevant links:

• Look for the English vols of The Bride of Deimos manga on Amazon!
• The entire series is also available digitally in Japanese, on places like Amazon Japan & ebook Japan (for those who can read Japanese!)
• Madhouse's official page on the OVA
• Other titles mentioned in this episode: Demon City Shinjuku, Wicked City, Tokyo Babylon, Unico in the Island of Magic

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

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 Anime Nostalgia Podcast - The Secret Anime Club Special Preview (Sailor Moon: The Super Live)

 

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This SUBTEMBER, I'm giving everyone a chance to preview my subscribers-only podcast, The Secret Anime Club! Since just recently, the official Sailor Moon Youtube Channel let folks watch official recordings of Sailor Moon: The Super Live, I figured this episode where I talk to friend of the podcast Laura Watton about our experiences watching The Super Live in the US and the UK, would be one that a lot of you might enjoy. Here's my original description for the episode:

On this episode, we talk about how it feels like we've gone back in time when it comes to anime we're watching (from Ranma 1/2 and Dragon Ball Daima, to Gundam G-Quacks!), and I talk a little bit about seeing Tomcat's Big Adventure on the big screen! Then, we dig into our experiences seeing the stage show Sailor Moon: The Super Live--Laura seeing it in the UK, and me seeing it it on the USA tour. Were there any big differences between the two productions? Let's find out! 

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

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 Anime Nostalgia Podcast - Ep 146: 40 Years of Dirty Pair with Ashely Miami

 

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This month, I'm joined by friend and new voice to the show, Ashely Miami, to celebrate all things Dirty Pair, as the TV anime recently celebrated it's 40th Anniversary! We'll go through the franchise's history, Kei & Yuri's origins, and just why--40 years later--we still love the series. And yes, we will answer your burning questions on who we think is "best girl", and even our opinions on the cursed Kickstarter. Also in this episode: How we'd reboot the series, getting a little personal, and....anime tattoos?! 

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Relevant links:

• Watch the Dirty Pair TV series free with ads in the USA on PlutoTV!
• Read a great essay on Adam Warren's Dirty Pair comics from Women Write About Comics!
• Buy Adam Warren's Dirty Pair comics on Amazon!
• Buy the first two original Dirty Pair novels in English on Amazon here and here!
• Follow Ashely Miami on Bluesky!

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

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!

Discotek Day Otakon Stream!

 

It's that time again! Discotek will be doing a livestream with their Otakon 2025 announcements, so I'll be doing a watchalong stream so we can watch them and celebrate together! Joining me will be my pal Ashely Miami, so be sure to stop in and join the fun on Aug 9th, starting at 2:30pm EST on my Twitch channel! Hope to see ya there!

This month's podcast:

Our favorite Lovely Angels just celebrated the 40th anniversary of their TV anime debut! So what better time to do a podcast episode all about Dirty Pair? Joining me will be my friend and newcomer to the podcast, Ashely Miami, and we'll talk all about the character's history, the various incarnations they've been over the years, and of course, why we love Kei & Yuri!

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!

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

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - Ep 145: ReView: Prime Rose

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This month’s episode is another short ReView! What is a “ReView” episode, you might ask? Well, it’s my highly-clever (ok not really) name for episodes where I go back and revisit an older title I haven’t seen in a long time, and see if what I remember (and what my opinions on it) are still the same now that some time’s gone by. This month, I'm revisiting one of Tezuka's TV films in a brand new way: New anime publisher SkySet Entertainment has released the 80s sci-fi fantasy film A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime Rose on bluray in America--and they created a full English dub for it! So what better time to both revisit this somewhat obscure classic to see if I still enjoy it, AND to see how the new English dub sounds. How does anime Spock sound in English? Well, let's find out! 

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Relevant links:

• Order Prime Rose from SkySet Entertainment's official shop here!
• Stream the Japanese version of Prime Rose for free with ads in the US on Prime Video
• Tezuka Pro's official English page for Prime Rose
• Other anime titles mentioned in this episode: Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko, The Legend of Lemnear, Luna Varga

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

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 Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 144: The Fangirl Diaries with Author Erica Victoria Espejo

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Author Erica Victoria Espejo has not only been an anime fan since the 90s, she's been going to cons & writing about it for over 20 years! And now, she's written a book called The Fangirl Diaries: Finding Community in Anime Fandom of the 90s & 00s, chronicling early anime fandom and cosplay through her lived experience in it while growing up as a queer, femme Asian. Listen in as we discuss daring to share stories of cringey youth, the evolution of fandom, cosplay, and anime conventions, and what it was like to write a book about it all. 

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Relevant links:

• Buy Erica's book using my affiliate link at Bookshop.org, Amazon, or directly from the publisher!
• Check out Erica's website for over 20 years of her anime convention coverage!
• Follow Eri on Twitch to watch her "Fansview Friday" streams live, or follow her Youtube account to watch the VODs
• Follow Erica's cosplay-focused Instagram and Tiktok
• And of course, follow her on Bluesky for updates on her writing and reports!

Bonus: Erica in her custom Baka-Con t-shirt she mentions this episode:

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

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!

This month's podcast

This month on the podcast: I'll be chatting with the author of The Fangirl Diaries: Finding Community in Anime Fandom of the 90s & 00s, Erica Victoria Espejo! We'll be discussing her background as a fellow Oldtaku, and how she put together her book on her experiences with anime, fandom, and cosplay to share a piece of Fandom History with others. 

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 June 19th, 2025!