The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 100: The World of Fist of the North Star with GrantTheThief

 

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This month, to celebrate the big Episode #100, not only have I got a brand new guest to the show, GrantTheThief of The Blade Licking Thieves Podcast, but we’re going to be talking about one of the biggest, most influential shonen series of all time: Fist of the North Star! Not only that, but one lucky listener in the USA will win a copy of volume 1 of the new English manga release out this month, thanks to Viz Media! (Don’t worry, I tell you how you can win at the very beginning of the podcast & it’s super easy! Just be sure to get those entries in by July 5, 2021!) Listen as we give a relatively spoiler-free overview about what exactly Fist of the North Star is, it’s history, why we love it so much, our favorite Fist of the North Star memes, and why we think you might want to check it out, too, in this extra-long 100th episode extravaganza! 

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Relevant links:

• Buy Fist of the North Star Vol 1 at Rightstuf, Amazon, or Kindle/Comixology!
• Stream Fist of the North Star for free in North America on Crunchyroll, on VRV, and the movie on Tubi TV.
• Buy the original Fist of the North Star TV series at Rightstuf & Amazon, as well as the movie at Rightstuf & Amazon.
• Official site for Viz’s release of Fist of the North Star!
• Official site for Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise, the game!
• Jason Thompson’s House of A Thousand Manga: Fist of the North Star (some great history/behind the scenes of Viz’s first attempts to release the manga)

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

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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.

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The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 82: 2019 Year In Review with Zee

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2019 is just about over! So you know what that means–that’s right, it’s the Year in Review! And much like Krampus, Zee is here in her usual once-a-year appearance 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 (sometimes again) this year, and what titles are you looking forward to coming out in 2020? We also talk about all the memorable news stories from throughout this long, seemingly never-ending year, and titles you wish were back in print (or would get a release, period!). Hear all of this PLUS the winners of the survey giveaway in this extra long episode. Happy Holidays!!


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Relevant links:
☆ Buy the top 3 (as voted by my listeners) older anime releases from 2019!☆

1. Perfect Blue bluray
2. Giant Robo OVA Series bluray set
3. Millennium Actress bluray

Listen to the full episode for the complete list!

Big thanks to Viz Media, Rightstuf, and Nozomi Entertainment for donating these amazing prizes this year! And congrats to all the winners!

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!

My opening theme music is done by Kerobit! Find more of his music at InazumaKick.com!
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 and have a happy new year!

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.

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The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - Ep 58

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2017 is almost over! So you know what that means–that’s right, it’s the Year in Review! Nitro is here 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 2018? 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 winners of the survey giveaway and how grateful we are that this mess of a year is finally over with in this extra long episode. Happy Holidays!


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Relevant links:
☆ Buy the top 3 (as voted by my listeners) older anime releases from 2017!☆
#1. Revolutionary Girl Utena (Standard edition or Special Edition)
#2.  Magic Knight Rayearth Complete Collection
#3.  Tie! Arcadia of My Youth & Outlaw Star


Listen to the full episode for the complete list!

Find guest Nitro around the internet:
-Follow Nitro on Twitter!
-Visit his blog!
-Check out his Youtube Channel!

HUGE thanks to Viz Media, Seven Seas Entertainment, Nozomi & The Rightstuf for donating all the awesome prizes for this year’s giveaway!! And congrats to the winners!

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!

You might have noticed this episode had a sponsor as well! Check out Avane Shop for vintage toys, anime goods, games & collectibles! Support the podcast as well as a small business by checking out their selection of vintage anime goodies!

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 and have a happy new year!

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - Ep 56

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October is not only Halloween month this year--it also marks the 25th Anniversary of the Yu Yu Hakusho anime’s debut in Japan! And so Tricia has returned to gush with me over this beloved series in this special extra-long celebration of all things YYH related! Listen as we discuss what makes the series so special, how it’s surprisingly layered, and what makes it still beloved by fans. Also in this episode: fansub memories, crossover fanfic ideas, and awkward singing!!


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Relevant links:

• Watch Yu Yu Hakusho FREE, LEGALLY in the US on Yahoo View (subtitled) or VRV (dubbed)!
• Read a FREE PREVIEW of the manga on Viz.com!
• Buy Yu Yu Hakusho on bluray! 
• Buy the OVA & Movie collection and The Poltergeist Report movie on DVD!
• Buy the original manga physically or digitally!
• “Yu Yu Hakusho’s Exceptional Production, 25 Years Later” - on Sakuga Blog
• The incredibly cheesy 2003 YYH Trading Card Game Demo video

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!

You might have noticed this episode had a sponsor as well! Check out Avane Shop for vintage toys, anime, games & collectibles! Get 15% off any order made before November 20th with coupon code ANIMENOSTALGIA at checkout!

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.

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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!

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 17

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A year ago, I did my second-ever podcast episode, and it was all about the legacy that is Sailor Moon. Now I'm back with another hefty episode with returning guests NewtypeLady and Nitro to discuss the current revival of all things Sailor Moon: How we consumed it then vs. now, thoughts on Viz's current re-release of the original Sailor Moon anime, and yes...even thoughts on the new Sailor Moon Crystal.


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Links mentioned in the episode:

Catch up on Sailor Moon’s re-released, newly translated manga! 
☆ Buy Sailor Moon Manga Box Set #1 - Amazon / TRSI 
☆ Buy Sailor Moon Manga Box Set # 2 - Amazon / TRSI

Pre-order vol 1 of Viz's original Sailor Moon anime!
☆ Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD set
☆ Standard DVD set

Watch original Sailor Moon episodes legally for free!
On Hulu ☆ On Neon Alley

Watch Sailor Moon Crystal legally for free!
On Hulu ☆ On Neon Alley ☆ On Crunchyroll ☆ On Nico-Nico

Let's Play 20+ Years of Sailor Moon games!
Youtube ☆ Twitch

Guest's Tumblrs: nitroslogbook ☆ ghost-hype

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

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The Anime Nostalgia Podcast ep 16

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A short, ReView episode this time around! 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 time’s gone by and I’m a little older. This time, a title so forgotten that it never even made it onto DVD: the Sanctuary OVA.


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Relevant links:

• Buy the anime on VHS
• Read the original manga from Viz Media
• Or try the live-action movie (also on VHS)

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!