The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - Ep 48

 

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February 25, 2017 marks the 30th anniversary of Bubblegum Crisis’ original release in Japan! So to celebrate, I’ve invited Sean of Zimmerit.moe to talk all about it: the many western influences that inspired it, why it’s label of “cyberpunk” is a bit of a misnomer, and how some aspects of it were surprisingly progressive for an 80s OAV.


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Relevant links:

• Buy AnimEigo’s official Bubblegum Crisis BD & DVD releases
• AnimEigo’s Bubblegum Crisis liner notes
• Buy the “sequels”: Bubblegum Crash, AD Police, & Tokyo 2040
• Raven’s Garage - The oldest BGC fansite & fansite archive still active
• Bubblegum Crisis content at Sean’s site, Zimmerit.moe
• My article “Alternate FutureScape: The Bubblegum Crisis We Never Got”, about an unused version of the series
• Follow Sean on Twitter!

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 Day!

  

Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! 

I made some older anime-themed valentine cards you can print out and share with someone you love or your anime-loving friends--you can download each card individually at the podcast's tumblr, or you can download the full sheet here! Enjoy & have an a fun Valentine’s day!

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - Ep 22

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Another year has come & gone! And guest Zee is back again to go over the results of my first ever end of the year survey with me that was filled out by you, the listeners! What older anime titles were you excited to buy (again) this year, and what titles are you looking forward to coming out in 2015? We also talk about notable manga releases, memorable news stories from throughout the year, and Zee's undying love of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. All of this PLUS the winner of the survey giveaway on this extra-long holiday episode!


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Relevant links:

☆ Buy the top 3 (as voted by my listeners) older anime releases from 2014!
#1 - Cowboy Bebop
#2 - Sailor Moon
#3 - TIE: CardCaptor Sakura (TV & movie) / Bubblegum Crisis
Listen to the episode to find out how the rest placed!

☆ Pre-order Jojo's Bizarre Adventure's: Phantom Blood vol 1 & watch the anime officially on Crunchyroll to experience the classic series from the very beginning!

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, and have a fun & safe holiday!