ANNcast #300 Guest Spot!

Hey everyone! If this month’s short ReView ep wasn’t enough for ya, you can hear me on the new ep of ANNCast (ep 300! wow!) talking all about Rumiko Takahashi! It was a lot of fun, many thanks to Zac for having me!

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - Ep 52

 

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This month’s episode is another ReView! What is a “ReView” episode, you might ask? Well, it’s my highly-clever (ok not really) title for episodes where I go back and watch 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. Funimation recently announced they’d picked up the original Record of Lodoss War anime, but did you know that there are other series out there tied to Lodoss? This month I revisit one of those with The Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture!


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Relevant Links:

• Buy The Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture
• Buy Funimations’s new Record of Lodoss War collection
  

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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 51

 

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The Saturday Anime series is back, and this time Nitro of the MDisk Playlist Podcast joins me to talk all about Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture! Listen as we discuss playing arcade games in the 90s, how Mai is basically the best, and why the dub of this movie actually improves it.

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Relevant Links:

• Buy Fatal Fury: The Movie at Amazon or Rightstuf!
• Watch more Fatal Fury anime with the complete OVA collection!
• Read more about the voice actors in the movie at Behind The Voice Actors
• Masami Obari’s SNK wiki page
• Masami Obari on Sakugabooru
• Follow Nitro on 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 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!

Do you enjoy the podcast? Show your support!

Consider supporting my work by buying me a coffee on Ko-fi! And as a thank you, anyone who buys me 2 or more coffees will get their name read on the next podcast episode in a special thank you message!

I might offer more rewards in the future if enough people are interested, so keep your eyes out. Thanks to everyone for your continued support for all the work I put into this! 💖

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - Ep 50

 

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It’s episode 50! And to celebrate, I’m finally tackling a MUCH requested topic--that’s right, it’s Dragon Ball! Join me & my buddy Mark from Tapes From The Crypt as we discuss the unique world Akira Toriyama created, from the classic to Super, how Dragon Ball’s release in North America was oddly similar to Sailor Moon’s, and how fan’s immense love of the series is still a force to be reckoned with.

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Relevant links:

• Buy Dragon Ball DVDs/BDs on Amazon & Rightstuf
• Buy the original Dragon Ball manga (also in ebook form!)
  
• More info on The Speedy Dub that Mark brought up, for those unfamiliar with it
• A record of just SOME of the edits made to Dragon Ball’s various TV airings & releases.
• More in depth look at various DBZ edits on DBZ Uncensored’s archive.
• Check out Kanzenshuu for TONS of info, translations & more Dragon Ball related stuff!
• Check out Mark’s website, Tapes From The Crypt!
• Follow Mark 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 49

 

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This month’s episode is another ReView! What is a “ReView” episode, you might ask? Well, it’s my highly-clever (ok not really) title for episodes where I go back and watch 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. While some of you are enjoying your shiny new Magic Knight Rayearth blurays, what better time to revisit the other Rayearth? That’s right, it’s the 1997 Rayearth OAV!

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Relevant Links:

• Buy Rayearth the OAV
• Buy Magic Knight Rayearth the original TV series
• Buy the original Magic Knight Rayearth manga
• Read my article on Kimagure Orange Road on ANN!

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 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!

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - Ep 47

 

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Happy New Year! (Hey, it’s still January!) The first ep of 2017 is here! I’m joined by my friend Tricia (aka boobly) to watch Sailor Moon R: The Movie as it was shown in US theaters, then wax nostalgic about it & the brand new Viz dub. Listen as we discuss what we did (and didn’t) like about this new English version, go on tangents about voice actors, and how a movie made by Ikuhara 24 years ago is still one of our top favorite Sailor Moon things to date.

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Relevant links:

• Viz’s official Sailor Moon R The Movie trailer
• Pre-order Sailor Moon R The Movie on Rightstuf
• Check out a few photos I took from my local theater showing!
• Viz’s (short) intro of Ben Diskin as the voice of Fiore
• A little something I wrote about Ikuhara's use of referencing body horror in the film
• Follow Tricia 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!

Guest Spot: Did You Know? Anime

So happy to get to finally share this! I was asked not too long ago to narrate this video all about Revolutionary Girl Utena, a favorite of mine. Hope you all enjoy it and thanks Did You Know? Anime for including me in your awesome library of informative videos! It’s an honor. ^_^

Happy New Year 2017!

Happy 2017 everyone! I hope this will be a great year for us all! ^__^

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - Ep 46

 

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2016 is almost over! So you know what that means–that’s right, Zee is back with me to discuss the results of my annual year-end survey, as 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 2017? We also talk about memorable news stories from throughout the year, and titles you wish were back in print. Hear all of this PLUS the winner of the survey giveaway and how grateful we are that this mess of a year is finally over with.


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Relevant links:

☆ Buy the top 3 (as voted by my listeners) older anime releases from 2016!☆
#1. The Vision of Escaflowne
#2.  Belladonna of Sadness
#3.  Only Yesterday

Listen to the full episode for the complete list!

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!

Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas!

 

Merry Christmas, everyone! Also a Happy Hanukkah, Yule, Kwanzaa, or whatever winter celebration you observe! ^_^ I hope it’s a good one! If you're on Tumblr, you can enjoy Christmas-themed posts I’ve queued up for the day, and have a wonderful holiday!

Patlabor Fanzine pre-orders are live!

Colony Drop’s Patlabor Fanzine is now available to order online! And it’s full of stuff done by friends of The Anime Nostalgia Podcast: Dave Merrill, Brian Ruh, Tom Aznable, and even an illustration by ME! ^_^ If you like Patlabor and/or fanzines, be sure to check it out!

It's that time again!

It’s become tradition that in December, I do a year in review podcast episode. And once again, I need your help! So please, dear listeners, take a moment to let me know your opinions on older anime titles that were re-released this year (among other things) on the survey here! In the spirit of the season, one lucky listener who fills out the survey will be chosen at random to win a special prize (open world-wide!) But hurry–you gotta do it before December 15th. I’ll announce the winner on the new episode of the podcast when me & returning guest Zee (from last year’s Year in Review episode!) will discuss the results.

Good luck, and thanks again for listening!

Anime World Order Guest Spot!

If you’re traveling this holiday season & need something to listen to, I was invited to be on the most recent ep of AWO! You can listen to me totally blank out on answering anime related trivia questions. XD It was lots of fun though, thanks for having me, guys!

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - Ep 45

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With all the talk about the upcoming live action Ghost in the Shell movie, what better time to revisit another (slightly less popular) 90s series about a kick-ass cyborg who sometimes questions what it means to be human! My friend Rachel from RachelLovesComics joins me to talk about Battle Angel Alita: the various incarnations, the sometimes surprisingly relevant themes throughout, and even the 80′s style poofy hair (even though it was the 90s.)


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Relevant Links:

• Buy the Battle Angel DVD on Amazon or Rightstuf
• Buy the original manga on Amazon
• Buy The Last Order on Amazon (or digitally!)
• Buy Ashen Victor on Amazon
• Japanese interview with Guillermo del Toro where he mentions showing James Cameron Battle Angel Alita
• Follow Rachel on Twitter!

Bonus: here’s Rachel’s Battle Angel Alita cosplay!

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!

ANNCast Guest Spot!

I keep forgetting to post this, but last week I was a guest on ANNcast once again! You can listen to the episode here. No real talk about older anime in here, although I do briefly talk about the new Glass Mask "The Glass Mask Year 3 Class D" Anime Shorts that I’ve been enjoying on Crunchyroll. Thanks for having me again!

Happy Halloween!

For some reason, my scheduled Halloween post got  messed up and didn't post on Halloween! ;o; Sorry about that. But I hope you all had a wonderful Halloween!

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - Ep 44

 

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This month’s episode is another ReView! What is a “ReView” episode, you might ask? Well, it’s my highly-clever (ok not really) title for episodes where I go back and watch 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. Halloween is just around the corner, and that means lots of media that feature vampires, ghosts, and....mermaids??? How’s that for a unique Halloween viewing choice? This month, I revisit the 1993 OAV Mermaid’s Scar.

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Relevant Links:

• Buy the Mermaid’s Scar on VHS
• Buy the original Mermaid Saga manga by Rumiko Takahashi
• Buy Pet Shop of Horrors on DVD
• Viz’s Video’s original Mermaid’s Scar trailer
• Read more about Japanese mermaid folklore

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!


*Small correction: I mistakenly mention Pet Shop of horrors as a Discotek release--it’s actually a Sentai release. Sorry for any confusion!

Sailor Moon Official Fan Club membership now open!

Attention Sailor Moon fans! Big news: The Official Sailor Moon Fanclub membership is now available outside of Japan for the first time ever! Bandai has partnered up with retailer Tokyo Otaku Mode to finally offer membership to those of us not living in Japan, so if you’ve ever wanted to become a card-carrying member of the official fan club, now you can!

For a fee, you get a membership card, a limited edition lip gloss that looks like Usagi’s manga/SMC broach, access to exclusive content on the official Japanese Sailor Moon app, an exclusive digital newsletter, and the ability to purchase exclusive Sailor Moon items!

For more info and to purchase, just go to Tokyo Otaku Mode and click the big Sailor Moon Fanclub Banner on the front page! They’re only accepting a limited amount of members, so once they’re sold out, you’ll have to wait til next sign up!

Never shopped at Tokyo Otaku Mode? Remember: You can get a $5 credit just by making an account with my referral link!

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!

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - Ep 43

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With a new Voltron series out now, it seems like the perfect time to go back and talk about not only the original 80s classic, but the entire world of Voltron! Whether you were a fan back in the 80s or discovered it through syndication or Toonami, Voltron was many fan's first anime TV series. And who better to talk about it with than my friend Pat, lover of all things robot related and host of The Cockpit Podcast. Listen as we laugh over the....let’s say “questionable” voice choices of the original show, muse over what 80s cartoon PSAs might sound like if they were still around today, and yes--we even talk about the new Voltron series.

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Relevant Links:

• Watch all of the original Voltron (as well as the 90s & early 00s Voltrons, AND the original Japanese series Golion!) on the official Voltron Youtube Channel!
• Watch the original Japanese series Golion on Crunchyroll!
• Buy Classic Voltron on DVD on Amazon
• Pre-Order the Bandai Soul of Chogokin Voltron figure Pat mentions in this episode
• Just a sampling of some “great” moments from original Voltron’s voice actors
• Follow Pat on Twitter!

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 42

 

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Heather is back! And this time we teamed up to bring you our report on all the cool vintage anime-related panels we went to at AnimeFest 2016--which were surprisingly a lot! Hear us talk about seeing the iconic seiyuu for Lum & Ataru, getting to watch Akemi Takada paint in person, and how Heather is definitely not responsible for anyone’s sanity if they watch Shoujo Tsubaki.


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Relevant Links:

• Watch Heather’s video of the Urusei Yatsura live reading of the seiyuu doing a scene from Beautiful Dreamer! 
• Watch my video of Akemi Takada’s live drawing panel as she paints Lum!
• Buy artbooks by Akemi Takada
• Follow Toshio Furukawa, Fumi Hirano, & Akemi Takada on Twitter!
• Check out AnimeFest’s website!

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 41

 

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This month’s episode is another ReView! What is a “ReView” episode, you might ask? Well, it’s my highly-clever (ok not really) title for episodes where I go back and watch 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. Summer’s here in the US, and that means Anime Convention season is in full swing--what better time to watch an anime about being an anime fan. That’s right, it’s Animeigo​‘s blu-ray of Otaku no Video!


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Relevant Links:

• Buy the new Otaku no Video: The Otaking Edition blu-ray
• Or get the old release on DVD
• Animeigo’s official Otaku no Video Wiki (complete with liner notes)
• Animeigo’s original VHS promo for Otaku no Video

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

Thanks for listening!

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - Ep 40

 

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It’s been a while since I did a music-themed episode! And what better guest to have than the host of a music-themed podcast, Nitro of MDisk Playlist, to talk all about the music of Joe Hisaishi! You probably have heard Hisaishi’s work in Miyazaki’s films, but what else has this immensely talented musician done? Nitro & I talk all about it, plus go through some of our favorite tracks by him (hint: it’s nothing from the soundtracks to Techopolice or Parasite Eve.)


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Relevant Links:

• Buy Joe Hisaishi’s music officially on itunes or Amazon!
• Buy the films of Miyazaki, scored by Hisaishi
• Buy Robot Carnival (scored by Hisaishi) on DVD
• Buy Venus Wars (scored by Hisaishi) on DVD or blu-ray
• Read more on Joe Hisaishi at Nausicaa.net
• Joe Hisaishi’s official homepage

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!

Happy birthday ANP!

I noticed that today marks the 3rd anniversary of the very first episode of The Anime Nostalgia Podcast! Wow, has it really been that long?! Thanks everyone for listening & your continued support. I’m constantly floored by all the awesome people who’ve asked great questions, helped me out, been on the show, sent me messages, or left reviews.

And speaking of , if you’ve ever listened to the podcast & are feeling generous, I always love getting emails & comments from you guys letting me know what you think! And I read every single itunes/Stitcher review I get, so if you wanna give the podcast a “birthday present” of sorts, feel free to leave one for it! Heck, if it’s a good one, maybe I’ll even read it on a future episode!

It really means a lot to know people appreciate the work I put into the podcast, so thanks to the people who already have. Here’s hoping I can continue ANP for years to come! 

Guest spot - ANNCast!

On Thursday I was a part of a live recording/streaming of Anime News Network's ANNCast! Thanks for all that stopped by or sent in questions, it was a lot of fun! They now have the episode up for streaming/download on their website to listen to! A warning: There's a bit of talk from ANN co-host Jake of a newer anime series that has sexually explicit themes between 4:55-8:43 time marks, so that whole chunk is really NSFW (or possibly not safe for anyone! lol). If you wanna skip straight to talking about older anime stuff, that starts around the 24:21 mark. Thanks ANNCast for having me on the show!

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - Ep 39

 

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Continuing with my ongoing series here at The Anime Nostalgia Podcast: The Saturday Anime series! Every so often, I’ll be highlighting one of the anime titles that we remember from Sci-Fi Channel back in the 90s. This time I’m joined by Let’s Anime’s Dave Merrill to power through some technical hiccups with our rocket skateboards to talk about a movie that we both loved well before it graced the Sci-fi Channel: Galaxy Express 999.


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Relevant links:

• Buy the Galaxy Express 999 DVD from Discotek
• You can also pick up Discotek’s other GE999 films here & here
• Dave’s blog post on Galaxy Express 999
• Watch the trailer for the 80s Roger Corman version of Galaxy Express
• Check out the GE999 TV series for free on Crunchyroll
• Pre-order vol 1 of the Queen Emeraldas manga in English
• Check out Dave’s blog Let’s Anime for more classic anime goodness, and follow him on Twitter & Tumblr!

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 38

 

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This month’s episode is another ReView! What is a “ReView” episode, you might ask? Well, it’s my highly-clever (ok not really) title for episodes where I go back and watch 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 Springtime, so let’s celebrate by watching an anime about a cute little lamb! What could possibly go wrong?


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Mentioned in this episode:

• Watch the movie on Crunchyroll! 
• The Ringing Bell on DVD
• Unico Double Feature blu-ray
• The Sea Prince & The Fire Child on DVD

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 37

 

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Next month (April 2016), a brand new season of the Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure anime will begin! So what better time to talk about the classic series & what makes it tick. And who better to talk about it with than my friend & Jojo superfan Zee, as well as special surprise guest, Jason Thompson! Jason is not only a JJBA fan, he’s the editor of Viz’s English release of Stardust Crusaders! Listen as we talk about the many influences of Hirohiko Araki, what went on during Viz’s Stardust Crusaders manga release, and how right now is one of the best times to jump into this 30 year old franchise.





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Links mentioned on this ep:

• Vanilla Ice’s Egypt photo on Twitter
• “Diesel”, aka the 1-issue comic that tried to rip off JJBA in the 90s
• Shokotan interviews Hirohiko Araki and Shokotan loves Jotaro
• Ono Daisuke (voice of Jotaro) sings JJBA themes with Kamiya Hiroshi

Watch & Read JJBA:

• Watch the first three anime story arcs on Crunchyroll
• The WB DVD release of Phantom Blood & Battle Tendency with dub
• The old Stardust Crusaders OAV series
• JJBA Manga arc 1 - Phantom Blood
• JJBA Manga arc 2 - Battle Tendency
• JJBA Manga arc 3 - Stardust Crusaders
• JJBA manga also available digitally via Kindle & Comixology

And literally JUST after I finished editing this episode, Viz Media announced they will be streaming the new part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable anime! They also have gotten the rights for the previous seasons, so they’ll also be streaming those soon, and possibly re-releasing them in much better DVD releases than the one WB released, so hopefully we’ll get more details soon!

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!

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - Ep 36

 

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In this episode, I’m joined by Brian Ruh, author of Stray Dog of Anime: The Films of Mamoru Oshii to talk about...Basset Hounds! err, the works of prolific creator Mamoru Oshii, of course! Join us as we give a brief overview on Oshii’s career, the many “creative differences” Oshii’s encountered over the years, and what it was liking writing an academic book on anime.


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Mentioned in this ep:

Buy Stray Dog of Anime from:

• Palgrave Macmillan
• The Rightstuf
• Barnes & Noble
• Amazon: First Edition, Second Edition, eBook

Buy Mamoru Oshii’s anime (& manga!) in English:

• Urusei Yatsura Movie 1: Only You
• Urusei Yatsura Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer
• Dallos
• Patlabor Movie 1
• Patlabor Movie 2
• Patlabor OAV, TV, New Files
• Seraphim: 266613336 Wings
• Ghost in the Shell
• Jin-Roh

And the manga Brian mentioned is called “Wanwan Meiji Ishin” (which translates to something like “Doggie Meiji Restoration”). You can find it in Japanese on Amazon.jp, or in Italian at Amazon.it!

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 35

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It may be January, but there’s still room for some holiday leftovers, right? For the first episode of the new year, I have a short podcast episode that’s a little different than my normal “ReView” episodes. Yes, I participated in a Secret Santa this year, and I was gifted a little-known 90s OAV called Demon Fighter Kocho. How’d it go? Well, you’ll have to listen to find out!

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Buy Demon Fighter Kocho & other anime mentioned in this episode:

• Demon Fighter Kocho
• Devil Hunter Yohko
• Haunted Junction
• Phantom Quest Corp
• Ghost Sweeper Mikami

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!

明けましておめでとう!

  Happy Year of the Monkey, listeners! Hope it’s a great one for all!

メリークリスマス!

 

 Merry Christmas, everyone! Hope you have an awesome day. Enjoy the latest episode of the podcast, and have a fun & safe holiday!

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - Ep 34

 

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2015 is almost over! So you know what that means--that’s right, Zee is back with me to discuss the results of my annual year-end survey, as 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 2016? We also talk about memorable news stories from throughout the year, and titles you wish were back in print. Hear all of this PLUS the winner of the survey giveaway and how grateful we are that Third Impact hasn’t hit us (yet???)


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☆ Buy the top 3 (as voted by my listeners) older anime releases from 2015!☆
#1. Robot Carnival
#2. Castle of Cagliostro
#3. Amazon’s exclusive Miyazaki box set

Listen to the full episode for the complete list!


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! Happy Holidays!

The 1st Annual Anime Nostalgia Holiday Gift guide!

Looking for ideas to get for a friend that enjoys older anime? (Or maybe you're shopping for yourself, hey, I'm not here to judge!) Well, I'm here to help! Here's a sampling of cool things sure to please fans old and new, with options for every budget.

As always, there's nothing better to get someone you care about than something on their respective wish lists. But if you want to really surprise someone with something they might not even realize they want, then read on! (Keep in mind, I'm strictly keeping to licensed products for this list. While fan-made gifts can be fun, there's just SO MANY out there that it's much faster to browse licensed things.)

Onto the list!

 In case you've been living under a rock the past couple of years, Sailor Moon is back (and EVERYWHERE) thanks to being picked back up again in the US. So finding gifts for a Moonie has never been easier! But if you want to give something other than yet another t-shirt, GE Animation has been very good at releasing everything from Winter Hats to Purses & Wallets (and even Belt Buckles!) The best part is that if you know who their favorite character is, they've been great at releasing merchandise for each, giving you plenty of options! Prices range anywhere from $12-25. You can also find other various styles in select Hot Topic brick & mortar stores.

If Sailor Moon isn't your recipient's thing, a Gainax "Cut" Tote bag would be perfect for the fan who's patiently waiting for their Otaku no Video Kickstarter rewards. An Evangelion fan might enjoy a pair of NERV earrings in their favorite color. Or, if you've got some cash to spend, you could pick up a pendant of Parasyte's Migi, or a Berserk Griffith ring. All of these are available at Tokyo Otaku Mode and range in price from $26 for the tote and a whopping $432 for the ring. (Hey, at least you get $5 credit for making an account there.)

But if all else fails, Kei & Yuri buttons or an Arale phone charm always make nice, affordable stocking stuffers.

Today's anime figures are generally MUCH better looking (and more detailed) than ones that came out in the 80s and 90s. Most even come with multiple heads or faceplates nowadays, along with lots of cool little accessories and optional parts, making them even more expressive and fun to pose. So what better gift to give an older anime fan than some cool anime toys? Figma has some beautiful Space Adventure Cobra figures available, perfect for 80s sci-fi anime fans, priced between $50-80 each, depending which ones you want.

For the magical girl fans, a whole line of Sailor Moon Figuarts figures from SH Figuarts have been steadily coming out, making it easy to find anyone's favorite character, generally ranging in price from $25-50. We're also getting petite figures of Sailor Moon VILLAINS for the first time, and they're super cute! (And around $40 for the whole set.) There's been a BUNCH of new Cardcaptor Sakura figures coming out as of late, in different costumes & various sizes (even Nendoroids!) going from anywhere from $20-100.

If you're looking to impress the robot/mecha fan in your life, you could pick them up a Soul of Chogokin GX-34R Gunbuster Buster Gokin...for only $220! Or, for slightly less (around $30), you could settle for the Super Robot Chogokin Gunbuster Figure instead (which is still pretty damn cool.)

I can't praise Dark Horse's release of The Art of Satoshi Kon enough. A beautiful, large hardcover book with amazing artwork of the late Satoshi Kon's various projects, including English translations of all Kon's notes. Anyone who has loved his work from Perfect Blue to Paprika would be thrilled to get it. (And at less than $25 it looks a lot pricer than it actually is!)

Just in time for Christmas, Udon's releasing not one, but TWO different Osamu Tezuka artbooks in English, and both sound like perfect gifts for fans of classic anime and manga. Osamu Tezuka: Anime Character Illustrations will feature artwork from beloved Tezuka anime series and movies; while Osamu Tezuka: Anime & Manga Character Sketchbook collects his rough concept art. Both will be under $30 each.

And if the person you're shopping for loves 80s series and doesn't mind a Japanese-language artbook, Izumi Matsumoto's "Sketches of Madoka: 1st Season" is an artbook featuring all new artwork of Madoka,  Hikaru, & Kyosuke (but mostly Madoka, as the title suggests) from the creator of Kimagure Orange Road. While vintage Kimagure Orange Road artbooks often sell for a hefty price online (since they're out of print), this new book is very affordable at $26. And since it features brand new art, chances are they've never seen them before!

Buying media for an anime fan (esp. ones who're older and/or love older titles) can be tricky because they most likely already own all the old standards from Akira to Sailor Moon. So what to pick up for them if you're dead set on getting them a DVD or blu-ray? Here's a few suggestions.

A fan of Studio Ghibli films might be interested in the documentary The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness, which follows around key members of Studio Ghibli as they were completing the film The Wind Rises. While not anime, it shows a peek behind the curtain that anime fans don't often get to see in the production of things they watch.

Beloved cult favorite Unico was recently re-released on blu-ray by Discotek as a double feature including both films. While not technically "new" (it came out last year), I still come across fans who had NO IDEA these films had finally been re-released after all these years! If you know someone who grew up with Unico that now has children of their own, this an especially fun gift that they'll be able to share with their family (and is a steal at $20 for two movies).

And speaking of Discotek, this year they re-released Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro on blu-ray and it is a MUST own for any older anime fan. Chock full of extras with a beautifully restored picture, this is the definitive release of Cagliostro that would appeal not just to Lupin fans, but to Miyazaki fans too, as this was the first movie he ever directed. Afraid to buy because your gift recipient doesn't know a thing about Lupin III? No worries--this movie can be enjoyed without any prior Lupin knowledge! Bonus: lately you can pick this gem up for under $20 online.

If you really want to go all-out, Animeigo's Bubblegum Crisis: Ultimate Edition blu-ray set is sure to impress any fan of 80s sci-fi and cyberpunk. Released via Kickstarter campaign last year, it's ONLY available to purchase via Animeigo's website--and when it's gone, it's gone! The Premium set will set you back $130, or you can get a basic set with keychain or challenge coin for $70.

Much like anime, many older fans will already have the standards when it comes to older titles. But here's some suggestions they might enjoy if they haven't already!

Ok, so Gundam: The Origin isn't super old, but it IS an amazing retelling of the classic Gundam story as told by the immensely talented Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, the character designer of the original Gundam anime. Fans old and new can read The Origin with fresh eyes and enjoy Gundam in a whole new way. These handsome hardcover books make an EXCELLENT gift and at $30, they are worth every penny.

Viz recently started releasing the classic Jojo's Bizarre Adventure manga, in beautiful hard-cover editions that are more than gift-worthy. But most Jojo's fans had those books on pre-order the second they were announced. So, in celebration of next year's new anime adaptation of the highly anticipated "Diamond is Unbreakable" story arc, why not get the Jojo's fan in your life a copy of Rohan at the Louvre? A stand-alone story featuring Rohan at France's most famous museum, this Jojo's story is printed in full color and will tide fans over while they wait, and is well worth the $20.

Master manga artist Shigeru Mizuki's recent passing reminds us how the Grandfather of Yokai manga is not nearly as well known to the English-speaking world as he should be. And if your gift recipient is a fan of classic manga AND ghost stories (that aren't TOO scary), Kitaro would be a fantastic gift. Or if they're more of a history buff, Showa: A History of Japan is a masterfully crafted look at 20th Century Japan that is sure to please. Both less than $20 a volume, too!

Speaking of manga, Crunchyroll has digital manga alongside their streaming anime service now that includes several older series, including "Doll: The Hotel Detective", by Takao Saito (who did a little series you might've heard of called "Golgo 13").  Why do I bring this up? To segway to our final category, of course, which is...

That's right, streaming services! Lots of people have em, but plenty don't for various reasons. Maybe they don't think they'll find anything they like to watch. Maybe they're just nervous about trying it out. Whatever the reason, it's super easy to gift a month or year of streaming services now!

Crunchyroll has been REALLY stepping up it's game recently. Not only does it have streaming anime and live-action dramas, but as I mentioned earlier you can also read digital manga. Crunchyroll's steadily been adding older titles to their back catalog, too alongside what's new and currently coming out of Japan. A Premium membership also gets your gift recipient a discount in their online store, and is very affordable for a 1 month gift of about $7 (you can also chose 3 or 12 months--12 months giving you the best deal for your money.) A Premium+ membership is just a little more at around $12 for 1 month, but also gets you convention perks (like access to special members-only events & goodie bags, which is handy if your gift-ee is a frequent anime convention goer).

Hulu Plus costs about $8 a month for "limited commercials" service, or $12 for commercial-free. While they're not exclusively targeted towards anime programming like Crunchroll is, they've grown a sizable catalog of anime over time, including a pretty good amount of older titles (along with newer ones, of course). Bonus, you can easily pick up a physical Hulu gift card in some physical stores, making it easy to just pick up while you do your regular Christmas shopping. Hulu stands out much more than Netflix at the moment for older anime fans simply because Netflix carries very little in way of older titles. (Understandably, as Netflix generally wants to focus on newer things to draw in more viewers.)


Hopefully now you have some ideas for what to get that fan of older anime in your life (or maybe even a few ideas for your own wish list!) What do you think, readers? Was this helpful? Anything to add? Feel free to leave a comment!

It's that time again!

Time for the Anime Nostalgia Podcast's Year in Review!

It's become tradition that in December, I do a year in review podcast episode. And once again, I need your help! So please, dear listeners, take a moment to let me know your opinions on older anime titles that were re-released this year (among other things) on the survey HERE! One lucky listener who fills out the survey will be chosen at random to win a special holiday prize (open world-wide!) But hurry--you gotta do it before December 15th. I'll announce the winner on the new episode of the podcast when me & returning guest Zee (from last year's Year in Review episode!) will discuss the results.

Good luck, and thanks again for listening!

EDIT: Survey is now closed! Thanks to everyone who entered! Look for the winner announced during the next podcast episode :D

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 33

 

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Ryan (aka Blacotaku1) started an ambitious project 3 years ago: to scan his entire collection of vintage Japanese Newtype magazines from the 80s to the 90s and share them with other anime fans online via his Tumblr blog, Oldtype/Newtype. Not only that, but to try to share some of the rare old interviews and photos with various creators, artists, and other big industry names that had been lost to the ages. In this episode, I talk to Ryan and find out what got him started on this project, how he got into anime, and what it means to him to be able to share his love of older anime in print media form with the world.

Sidenote: For some reason, this episode got cursed with various technical issues, so there’s a few spots where the audio may sound a little wonky and it sounds like we’re talking over each other--which, I assure you, we didn’t do when we were actually talking! So please excuse these tiny hiccups. ^^;


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• Follow Ryan on Twitter and Tumblr!
• Read the translated article “The 21 Prophets of Anime” on Oldtype/Newtype (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) OR via the coverage he got on Crunchyroll!

Check out some of Ryan’s favorite anime titles, including:

• Bounty Dog
• Angel Cop
• Robot Carnival
• Black Magic M-66
• Crying Freeman
• Vampire Hunter D
• Mobile Suit Gundam

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!