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!

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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The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 127: ReView: Crusher Joe The Movie

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Happy New Year, everyone! 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, while I dream of the upcoming Dirty Pair bluray set, let's revisit some other space adventuring troublemakers from the same universe! That's right, it's 1983's Crusher Joe: The Movie! But will this movie crush it, or will it crush my heart? Ok, ok...lets drop the puns and check it out in this month's rewatch.

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Relevant links:

• Buy Crusher Joe The Movie at Crunchyroll Store or Amazon
• Uncovering the Guest Designers of Crusher Joe
• Other anime mentioned in this episode: Dirty Pair, Space Adventure Cobra, Outlaw Star, Cowboy Bebop, Venus Wars

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

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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 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!