The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 123: The First Slam Dunk with Tricia

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Last month in North America, the first new Slam Dunk anime in over 20 years AND Takehiko Inoue's directorial debut finally arrived in theaters: The First Slam Dunk! So who better to talk to me about this exciting event but my friend and fellow Slam Dunk fan, Tricia! For the first part of this episode, we talk a bit about Slam Dunk's history, its importance in Japanese sports, fandom, & BL culture, why it's such a beloved piece of work, and our general (spoiler-free!) thoughts on this new edition to it. Then, at around the 1:26:35 mark, we go total spoiler-zone & do a deep-dive of our thoughts on the work, along with sneaker talk, anime character Toon Squad Dream Teams, and your listener questions!

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Relevant links:

• Gkids' official The First Slam Dunk webpage
• Watch the original Slam Dunk anime in the US on Toei's Official US Youtube Channel
• Buy the Slam Dunk manga at Rightstuf or Amazon
• Short video on the real sneakers Inoue used in Slam Dunk
• Tensai_Hana's thread on Twitter about some background information for Slam Dunk / The First Slam Dunk
• Listen to me talk about The First Slam Dunk on Taiiku Podcast as well!

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!

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 122: The Legacy & Influence of Kamen Rider (with guest Mach Dent)

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With Kamen Rider's 50th anniversary celebration still going strong, and the recent release of Shin Kamen Rider in North America, what better time to talk about just how huge an impact Shotaro Ishinomori's original creation had on Japanese pop culture...including it's huge influence on anime, manga, and fandom in general! And joining me to chat about it is none other than the Tokusatsu Troubadour, Mach Dent! Listen as we discuss how everything from shonen anime to magical girls to video games have been influenced by Kamen Rider, how easy it's gotten to get into the franchise now in the US, and going on random fun tokusatsu tangents! Listen in and join the shenanigans!

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Relevant links:

• Read Kamen Rider: Behind the Mask on Zimmerit
• Read The Broad Spectrum of Shotaro Ishinomori's Manga
• Watch the original Kamen Rider, free with ads in North America, on Tokushoutsu, Pluto.TV, and Tubi!
• Watch selected Kamen Rider episodes, specials, and trailers officially in English on the Toei Tokusatsu World Youtube channel!
• Get the original Kamen Rider manga by Shotaro Ishinomori in English from Seven Seas at Rightstuf or Amazon!
• Watch the Kamen Rider: Gaia fan documentary here!
• Check out Vintage Henshin on Youtube and on Tumblr!
• Follow Mach on Twitter & Twitch!
• A playlist of Official Tokushoutsu promos made by Mach!

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

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 121: ReView: Project A-ko Versus

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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, I’m going back in time to revisit a Saturday Anime title that I only ever watched once before, and never again, until now--it’s Project A-ko VERSUS! ....y’know, that official Project A-ko AU? Where A-ko & B-ko are bounty hunters? And they live together?.........no, really, that actually happened! I’m serious!! THEY WERE ROOMMATES!!! 

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Relevant links:

• Buy the out-of-print Project A-ko: Uncivil Wars DVD on Amazon
• Buy the original Project A-ko on bluray at Rightstuf or Amazon
• Visit Project A-ko.com, probably the biggest Project A-ko fansite still active!
• Other anime mentioned in this episode: Dirty Pair, Bubblegum Crisis, Maris the Chojo, Fight! Iczer One, Dangaioh, Queen Emeraldas

Big thanks to the Shoujo Sundae Podcast for sponsoring this episode! They just recently celebrated their podcast anniversary this month, so if you love shoujo or want to learn more about it, check them out!

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

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!

Happy 4th! Let's watch some anime!

 

No plans for July 4th? Well, now you do! Join me on my Twitch at 3PM EST for a good old-fashioned VHS watch party to celebrate my Twitch streamer anniversary! I'll be showing some vintage Japanese anime commercials, followed by a 90s TV broadcast anime film (complete with 90s commercials!) Hope to see you there!

Guest Spot: Giant Robot FM

 

Hi friends! If you love Gunbuster, I have a treat for you: I was a guest on the most recent episode of Giant Robot FM, which starts their new series on talking about each episode of the original Gunbuster! So enjoy nearly 3 hours of us talking about ep 1 of Gunbuster, with side-tangents on Aim for the Ace!, The Witch From Mercury, and Sapphic vibes. Happy pride!

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 120: Creative Conversations with Rock M Sakura!

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Not only does this month mark 10 YEARS of the podcast, but it’s also pride month! So what better way to celebrate than to invite THE Anime Queen of Rupaul’s Drag Race Season 12, the one & only Rock M Sakura! Listen as she recalls how she got into anime, what 80s anime she’d do a cosplay look from if she had unlimited funding, and how she combined her love of anime & manga with drag to become the main character of her own magical girl story.

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Some of Sakura’s older anime & manga recommendations:

• Revolutionary Girl Utena (buy at Rightstuf or Amazon!)
• Ranma 1/2  (buy at Rightstuf or Amazon!)
• Golden Boy  (buy at Rightstuf or Amazon!) 
• Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water  (buy at Rightstuf or Amazon!)
• Cowboy Bebop (buy at Rightstuf or Amazon!)
• Trigun  (buy at Rightstuf or Amazon!)
• Uzumaki  (buy at Rightstuf or Amazon!)
• Tomie  (buy at Rightstuf or Amazon!) 
• Magic Knight Rayearth  (buy at Rightstuf or Amazon!)

Follow Rock M Sakura & her work online!

• Rock M Sakura on Twitter, Tiktok, & Instagram
• Watch Rock M Sakura on Youtube (and her Geek Chic series with Nicky Doll!)
• Rock M Sakura’s Twitch Channel
• Buy official Rock M Sakura merch on her webshop!

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

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!