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!

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Get your questions & tips in before June 19th, 2025! 

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 75: Creative Conversations with DJ Kirkland

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Welcome to the first in a new ongoing series I’ll be doing from time to time here on The Anime Nostalgia Podcast called “Creative Conversations”! In these episodes, I’ll be talking to people in various creative fields making things today who were greatly inspired by anime & manga, and are using that inspiration today to make cool things! To kick off this series is DJ Kirkland: gamer, podcaster, and comic artist extraordinaire. Listen as DJ shares how he got into anime & manga, and how he’s now using those inspirations to make the kind of comics he would have loved to read growing up. Also in this episode: remembering Geocities, swooning over Haruka Tenoh, and advice for newer artists who also want to share their stories with the world.


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DJ’s older anime & manga recommendations:

• Sailor Moon (Stream the anime, buy the manga)
• Ranma 1/2 (Stream the anime, buy the manga)
• Magic User’s Club (Stream the anime)
• Samurai Troopers, aka Ronin Warriors (Stream the anime)
• His & Her Circumstances (Buy the anime)
• Yu Yu Hakusho (Stream the anime, buy the manga)
• Tenchi Muyo (Buy the original OVA collection)

Follow DJ & his work online!

• @OhHeyDJ on Twitter & on instagram
• Listen to DJ’s podcast, The Magical Boys
• Pre-order The Black Mage on Amazon, B&N, BAM!, or your local comic shop!

Support the work I do on this podcast by leaving me a tip on Ko-fi! Want to have your name read in the special thanks segment on the next episode? All you need to do is buy me 2 or more “coffees” on Ko-fi!

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 64

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June 2018 marks the podcast’s 5th birthday! WHOO!! And to celebrate that, Rachel is back to join me as we talk about this beloved cult classic! Join us as we go into a deep dive on this wacky little unfinished anime parody, how the manga stacks up to the anime adaptation, and why we still love it regardless of all the bikini armor. Also in this episode: cosplay horror stories, ancient anime rumors, and fond podcasting memories!

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Relevant Links:

• Buy Dragon Half on DVD at Amazon or Rightstuf!
• Buy the original manga at Amazon or Rightstuf! 
• Watch Dragon Half on Crunchyroll Dubbed or Subbed!
• Follow the creator of Dragon Half, Ryusuke Mita, on Twitter!
• About the Japanese Dragon Half RPG 
• Follow Rachel on Twitter!

Bonus: Rachel’s Mink cosplay!

Support the work I do on this podcast by leaving me a tip on Ko-fi! Want to have your name read in the special thanks segment on the next episode? All you need to do is leave me 2 or more “coffees” on my Ko-fi! 

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 Nostaliga Podcast - Ep 61

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Over the years, many people have seen the infamous Miami Mike screencap. But what’s the story behind it? After all this time, we’ll finally have some answers! Join me & my guest Pat, former co-worker of Miami Mike, as I explain how I found him and interview him about his now infamous boss. Learn about how anime stores worked in the 90s, being a fan back when anime wasn’t as accessible, and the answer to the question, “Just what DID he do at DragonCon?”

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Download a transcript of this episode here. (Many thanks to Eleanor for the transcription!)

Relevant Links for this episode:

• Read my ANN article to get some background on the VHS fansub days!
• Ctenosaur Video’s old blog about their “humble beginnings”.
• More examples of fansubber drama in their tapes.
• More examples of bad 90s Dragon Ball Z fansub VHS tapes.
• Kanzenshuu’s thread on old DBZ fansubbers.
• Buy official Dragon Ball Z releases at Rightstuf or Amazon!

Support the work I do on this podcast by leaving me a tip on Ko-fi! Want to have your name read in the special thanks segment on the next episode? All you need to do is leave me 2 or more “coffees” on my Ko-fi!

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!

Book Review: Her Eternal Moonlight

 
I was approached recently by the authors of this book to do a review of it, as my podcast & blog are pretty relevant to part of the Sailor Moon experience. Like myself, many of my followers were fans of Sailor Moon since back before the internet was a constant presence in our everyday lives. The idea of a book focused not just on the history of Sailor Moon through the lens of its North American fans, but specifically how it touched the lives of its female fandom sounded quite intriguing. So of course, I jumped on the chance to read this book, and I wanted to share my thoughts with all of you!