The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 116: ReView: Urusei Yatsura Movie 1 - Only You

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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, to celebrate not only the new Urusei Yatsura TV anime and the month of Valentine’s Day, let’s revisit the very first Urusei Yatsura: Only You--the series’ first theatrical film! The whole Tomobiki gang makes the show a lot of fun, but can they satisfyingly fill a nearly 2 hour long movie? Let’s see what’s to love about it in this month’s rewatch!

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Relevant links:

• Buy Urusei Yatsura: Only You at Rightstuf or Amazon
• Other anime mentioned in this episode: the Ranma 1/2 films, Arcadia of My Youth
  
• Read Animeigo’s liner notes for the film at their archive here!

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!

UY Live-reaction update & stream announcement!

As you may have guessed, no UY Live Reaction podcast episode today due to the American Thanksgiving Holiday. I'll try to get that up on Sunday for you all! Thanks for your patience, and I hope all my American followers have a safe & pleasant holiday weekend! 

In the meantime: After you’re done Black Friday shopping tomorrow, you can come watch me do my first ever Tier Stream on Twitch! Thanks to Bentai’s generous donation during my last charity stream, I’ll be ranking a subject of his choice: Classic Rumiko Takahashi Manga Characters! Stream will start around 4pm EST on my Twitch channel here. See you then!

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 90: Maison Ikkoku with Jenn

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Next month, Rumiko Takahashi’s beloved romantic comedy manga Maison Ikkoku will finally return to print in English! So what better way to celebrate one of my absolute favorite manga with an extra-long episode all about this heartwarming series?! And joining me is a brand-new guest to the show: comic & zine artist and fellow Maison Ikkoku lover, Jenn Woodall! Come listen as we give an overview of the manga, why this series is still so timeless, and why the residents of Ikkoku continue to live rent-free in our hearts forever! 

The first half of this episode is major spoilers free, major spoiler filled talk starts at around the 1:18:30 mark and lasts the rest of the episode! Also please note that this episode contains brief discussion of sexual relationships between consenting adults. 

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Relevant Links: 

• Read a preview of Maison Ikkoku: The Collector’s Edition Vol 1 at Viz.com!
• Order Maison Ikkoku: The Collector’s Edition Vol 1 at Rightstuf or Amazon!
• Check out “Life At Maison Ikkoku”, one of the only Maison Ikkoku fanpages still up and running!
• The results of the Rumiko Takahashi Mega Poll done by NHK (in Japanese), which we briefly talked about
• How to cook the base for the recipe of the infamous dish Kyoko cooks for Godai (to make Kyoko’s version, you need to add sirloin, carrots, and top with hard boiled eggs!)
• Follow Jenn on Twitter & Instagram, and check out her art at jennwoodall.com!
• My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more of their music at Inazumakick.com! 
  

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! 

Giveaway time!

Just in time for Valentine's Day, here's a sweet treat for you! The folks at Viz have been kind enough to send me a copy of Urusei Yatsura vol 1 to give away to one lucky podcast listener!! If you live in the United States of America, you can enter to win a copy for yourself using the raffle system below. There's multiple ways to enter, so the more you do, the better your chances!

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READ A FREE PREVIEW OF URUSEI YATSURA VOL 1 HERE!

I'll be choosing one lucky winner on Valentine's Day, so get your entries in before then! Remember, this giveaway is only available to those in the US (sorry Canadian & foreign listeners! I'll try to do another world-wide giveaway soon!) Thanks, and good luck!

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - Ep 66

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August 30, 2018 marks the 40th anniversary of one of the weirdest, wackiest, and most beloved series to ever come out of Japan: Rumiko Takahashi’s Urusei Yatsura! And returning guest Lynn is here to talk all about the series’ history & what made it so unique, why we still love it even all these years later, and how excited we are that Viz will be re-releasing the manga in English in 2019! Also in this episode: why Animeigo wasn’t the one to release the 2nd movie, how Takahashi’s playing with gender roles affected many readers growing up, and what Urusei Yatsura and Star Trek have in common!

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Relevant Links:

• Buy Urusei Yatsura Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer at Amazon or Rightstuf!
• Watch Urusei Yatsura Movie 2: Beautiful Dreamer for free on Crackle or Midnight Pulp!
• Listen to my recap of Urusei Yatsura related panels at AnimeFest 2016!
• Animeigo’s extensive liner notes archive for the TV series, the OVAs, and the Movies!
• Visit Tomobiki-cho, one of the longest running UY fansites still running!

Bonus: Lynn’s photo of her UY Film Comic collection she mentioned in the episode! (You can see the rest of her collection here.)

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 leave me 2 or more “coffees” on my 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 30th, Ranma!

September marks the 30th Anniversary of Ranma 1/2, which first debuted as a manga in 1987 in Japan! But did you know the anime has been released in multiple formats over the years? Here’s a (very) quick look & comparison at the history of Viz’s different releases in the US!

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For years, Ranma 1/2 was Viz’s flagship title, and was a popular staple in most anime & manga fan’s collections at the time. For a while, they even produced Ranma 1/2 merchandise, including mugs, t-shirts, posters, clocks, and even a personal organizer. It wasn’t until the late 90s & early 00s that Ranma was knocked out of the top spot for fan favorite, replaced by a different Rumiko Takahashi title: Inuyasha.

It took many years to dub all of Ranma 1/2. The first VHS release was in 1993, and was dubbed in the old-school, analog way. Initial releases were slow, because it took a lot of time to produce & release them. Over the years, dub actors had to be recast for several characters, but they finally finished dubbing the entire series sometime around 2003 with the release of the final DVD box set.

Unlike Viz’s original VHS release, their initial DVD sets were a co-production with Pioneer for a brief period until they started handling their own DVD & blu-ray releases in-house. Viz also released several Laserdiscs for Ranma 1/2 with Pioneer, but not the TV Series--only the Movies & OVAs.

Speaking of the OVAs & Movies, the final Ranma 1/2 bluray set with the remastered movies & OVAs was released last week! That means all of Ranma 1/2 is now finally available in the US in high definition, as well as all of the manga! Fitting that it’s during it’s anniversary month.

Happy 30th, Ranma! Still looking good, even after all these years.

If you enjoyed this little article, consider leaving me a tip of a coffee at Ko-fi! If you purchase 2 or more coffees, you get a shout in the next episode of the podcast! Thanks for reading!

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 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!

Happy Easter!

 

Happy Easter to those who celebrate! If not, Happy Day Before Half-Off Chocolate Bunnies. 🐰

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast ep 12

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All March long (or as I've been calling it, RanMarch! *rimshot*) we're celebrating Ranma 1/2 in honor of Viz re-releasing both the anime and the manga here in the US. So what better time to do a Ranma 1/2 themed podcast episode?! Join me and my friend, Ranma-superfan Chevelle (or as you might know her on Tumblr, Kappatea), as we talk about things like the history of Ranma's release in America, the struggle of collecting unnumbered $30 VHS tapes, and my horrible Shampoo impersonation (among other things.)


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Some links we mentioned in the podcast: 
☆ Buy the new Ranma 1/2 manga omnibus vol 1+2
☆ Pre-order the new HD Ranma 1/2 blu-ray or DVD Set 1
☆ Watch free, offical episodes of Ranma 1/2 on Hulu or Viz
☆ Lots of info on the world of Ranma 1/2 (and Rumiko Takahashi's works in general) at Furinkan/Rumic World's Ranma site.

Apologies for some minor audio issues in this episode--we had some technical difficulties when saving the audio so there's some blips, warps, and pops here and there. Nothing major, but sorry for the inconvenience! 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 Valentine’s Day, listeners! And if you’re not so keen on Valentine’s Day, then Happy Half-Off Chocolates Day Eve! ^__~

Happy 2014!

 

Happy New Year, everyone! I hope 2014 is your best year yet.

メリークリスマス!

 

Wishing all of you a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!