The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - Ep 135: Street Fighter II The Animated Movie with MinovskyArticle

 

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Recently, Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie celebrated it's 30th anniversary! And along with the current fighting game renascence we've been seeing lately, what better time to talk about one of THE best video game adaptations ever made? So of course, I had to recruit returning champion & friend of the show Casey (aka MinovskyArticle) to talk about how this movie stands the test of time, even now. Also in this ep: the movie's surprisingly troubled production, 90s industrial music, epic bromances, and of course: answering your questions. HADOKEN!

 
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Relevant Links:

• Buy Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie on bluray at Crunchyroll Store or Amazon (also available in 4k UHD on CR and Amazon!)
• Watch Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie for free (in the US) on Pluto TV and RetroCrush
• Playlist of the unofficial "American" movie soundtrack
• Read more about the movie on it's page on the Street Fighter Wiki
• An oral history of the massively popular and influential game it's based on: Street Fighter II
• Follow Casey on Twitter and Bluesky

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.

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The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 110: Giant Robo with MinovskyArticle

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Last month, the beginning of a well-loved OVA series turned 30 years old:  Yasuhiro Imagawa’s love letter to mangaka Mitsuteru Yokoyama’s career, Giant Robo: The Animation (aka Giant Robo: The Day The Earth Stood Still)! And to celebrate this momentous occasion, Casey (aka MinovskyArticle) has returned to talk about all things Robo with me! For the first part of the podcast, we discuss in a spoiler-free way what exactly the series is, it’s history, why it’s special, and why you should check it out! After that, we go all out in the spoiler-zone to gush about our favorite characters, scenes, and answer all your listener questions! (Spoiler talk starts at around the 1:34:17 mark.) So sit back, relax, and celebrate one of our favorite anime series with us in this GIANT-sized, nearly 3-hour long episode! 

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Relevant links:

• Buy Giant Robo on bluray at Rightstuf or Amazon!
• Read about a Yasuhiro Imagawa lecture in the US from 2002!
• Watch the Imagawa-directed Tetsujin 28 remake at Retrocrush
• Check out this Giant Robo cosplay group page, “Experts of Cosplay”, still up and running on AngelFire! Some pictures are back from the 90s!
• If you want to learn more about The Water Margin, one of the stories Yokoyama used as the basis of some of his manga, check out the Chinese Folklore Podcast!
• Follow Casey on Twitter!

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

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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!

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 93: 10 Older Manga Recommendations with MinovskyArticle

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It’s Thanksgiving time in the USA, and with more of us opting to stay home, many of you probably want to get cozy with some manga to read--so what better time to recruit returning guest Casey (aka MinovskyArticle) to gush about some of our favorite older manga titles? Officially we have a list of 10, but we give out WAY more than that once you count our tangents and honorable mentions. So grab a warm drink, maybe a snack, and get comfy with this extra long manga-centric podcast episode!

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Relevant Links:

• Check out the list of our 10 picks (& a handful of our honorable mentions) at the podcast’s new Bookshop.org portal! While a few of our recommendations are for the digital releases, if you purchase any of the physical books we talked about via my Bookshop.org affiliate portal, not only will you be supporting local & independent bookstores, but I’ll get a small percentage of any sales through it as well!
• Follow Casey on Twitter!
• My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their Twitter!
  

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 32

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Halloween is just around the corner, so what better time to talk about the world of the longtime fan-favorite Vampire Hunter D? Returning guest MinovskyArticle (aka Casey) and I delve into not just the the Saturday Anime staple, but Kawajiri’s Bloodlust, and the much lesser-known facets of D’s world you might not even know about. All this plus Halloween costumes & strange fanart stories, too! Grab your fanciest Dracula cape and have a listen!

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Relevant links:

• Buy the classic Vampire Hunter D 1985 film now on blu-ray
• Buy Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust now on blu-ray
• Read the original novels by Hideyuki Kikuchi (also available in ebook form)
• Read the prequel to the Vampire D series, Noble V: Greylancer
• Read the manga based on the Vampire Hunter D Novels (also available in ebook form)
• Relive the Streamline Dub with the original Vampire Hunter D DVD release
• Check out Kenshiro from Fist of the North Star’s cameo in the 80s film (and D’s cameo in Fist of the North Star!)
• Sci-Fi Channel’s “Global Showcase” introduction for their first TV airing of the 1985 film
• Cartoon Network’s promo for “Night of the Vampire Robots”

Follow guest Casey on Twitter, and check out his podcasts Space Opera Satellite and Bloodbath & Beyond!

As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts and ideas for future episodes here, in a DM or reblog, or email directly at AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com.

Thanks for listening!

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - Ep 25

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Today (March 17, 2015) marks the 18th Anniversary of the original launch of Toonami, which was many anime fan’s gateway to the world of anime & beyond. To navigate through Toonami’s extensive history, I’m joined by Toonami Faithful’s very own Sketch, as well as returning guest MinovskyArticle as we discuss the various incarnations of Toonami, why it was so important, and hear just some of the memories you the listeners shared in this extra long Toonami extravaganza!


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Relevant Links:

• Listen to Sketch’s Toonami Anniversary podcast on Toonami Faithful
• Watch Bumpers & Commercials from Toonami’s inaugural broadcast
• Watch even more clips & read more info at Toonami Digital Arsenal
• Nerdybloomers‘ Lady Une Cosplay from the message she submitted--thanks for sharing!

Buy Toonami Favorites on DVD & blu-ray:

• Sailor Moon
• Dragon Ball Z / Dragon Ball Z Kai / Rock the Dragon Edition
  
• Yoroiden Samurai Troopers
• Tenchi Muyo!
• Blue Submarine No. 6
• Yu Yu Hakusho

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

Thanks for listening!

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - Ep 21

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The conclusion of my Satoshi Kon retrospective with guests Heather and Casey! If you haven't listened to part 1 yet, I urge you to do that first--you can listen to that here. In this part, we talk about the last of Kon's works, his passing, personal memories, and even read some listener's memories about a creator who never stopped chasing after his dreams.
Special thanks to Twitter user Raidanzoup for his email about meeting Satoshi Kon & sharing this sketch of Paprika Kon drew for him!

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Relevant links:
☆Buy Akira the manga (which Satoshi Kon worked on as an assistant)

☆Buy Satoshi Kon's works on DVD:
Memories Perfect Blue
Millennium Actress
Tokyo Godfathers
Paprika (also on blu-ray!)

☆Buy Satoshi Kon's manga:
Tropic of the Sea
Opus (pre-order)
Seraphim: 266613336 Wings (pre-order)
Dream Fossil: The Works of Satoshi Kon (pre-order)

☆More on Kon:
Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist by Andrew Osmond
Satoshi Kon - Editing Space & Time, a video by Tony Zhou
A translation of Satoshi Kon's final blog entry

☆Guests:
Heather - thatfangirl / CandyAppleCat on Twitter
Casey - Bloodbath & Beyond Podcast / MinovskyArticle 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!

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - Ep 19

 

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Today is October 12, which is the birthday of the late Satoshi Kon. What better day to remember & celebrate such a talented individual? Join me, returning guest Heather (aka CandyAppleCat) and 1st-time guest Casey (aka MinovskyArticle) as we discuss one of our favorite creators, in part one of my first ever 2-part podcast retrospect!


Stream the episode above or [Direct Download]
You can also now subscribe on itunes!

Relevant links:
☆Buy Akira the manga (which Satoshi Kon worked on as an assistant)

☆Buy Satoshi Kon's works on DVD:
Memories Perfect Blue
Millennium Actress
Tokyo Godfathers
Paprika (also on blu-ray!)

☆Buy Satoshi Kon's manga:
Tropic of the Sea
Opus (pre-order)
Seraphim: 266613336 Wings (pre-order)
Dream Fossil: The Works of Satoshi Kon (pre-order)

☆More on Kon:
Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist by Andrew Osmond
Satoshi Kon - Editing Space & Time, a video by Tony Zhou
A translation of Satoshi Kon's final blog entry

☆Guests:
Heather - thatfangirl / CandyAppleCat on Twitter
Casey - Bloodbath & Beyond Podcast / MinovskyArticle 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!