The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - Ep 139: Anime Frontier 2024 Report & Interview with Damien Haas

 

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Last month was Anime Frontier 2024, one of my favorite cons to attend in recent years--so why not share my experience with all of you?! That's right, this month, I'm reporting in on everything I did at Anime Frontier: from visiting the Gundam Base, to checking out Dark Horse's Manga Panel, and even getting to interview the new English dub voice actor of Ryoga Hibiki for Mappa's new Ranma 1/2 anime on Netflix: Damien Haas! I not only get to ask what he thinks of the Eternal Lost Boy, but what he thinks one of his most popular other roles might think of a certain little cursed pig.....You'll have to listen in to learn yourself!

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Relevant links:

• Visit Anime Frontier's official website!
• Check out the photos I took when I toured Gundam Base here!
• Check out where Gundam Base will visit in the future on their official website!
• Find an official Bandai Gashapon location in the US or Canada near you!
• Follow Damien Haas on Twitter, Bluesky, and Twitch!
  

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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.

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ANN Guest Article: Interview with Hiroshi Nagahama

 

I am incredibly honored to have gotten to interview Hiroshi Nagahama (Revolutionary Girl Utena, Mushi-shi, The Flowers of Evil) about his upcoming anime adaptation of Junji Ito's cult-classic horror manga, Uzumaki! If you're a horror fan like me, you're probably looking forward to it's premiere on Adult Swim very soon--so I was excited to ask him about it and what kind of horror has influenced him and his work over the years. Check it out on Anime News Network here!

A huge thanks to ANN for the opportunity, as well to all you folks out there who helped me get to Otakon to do this interview! Thank you all so much, your support of me and my work means the world to me.

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!

ANN Guest Article: Interview with Samuel Sattin

 

To go along with this month's podcast episode about the new Unico: Awakening manga, I also interviewed Samuel for Anime News Network! You can check it out here.

The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 107: Unico: Awakening interview with Samuel Sattin

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Osamu Tezuka’s Unico is well-loved around the world, and many older anime fans’ first exposure to anime as kids. Now, we’re getting a brand new, internationally collaborated manga called Unico: Awakening, for both fans of the original and new fans alike! And this month on the podcast, I’m interviewing the author of this new Unico adventure, Samuel Sattin! Listen as we discuss the plot of this new Unico manga as well as: Samuel’s anime origin story, how he worked with both Tezuka Productions and Japanese artist team Gurihiru, what makes Unico so special, and why Unico’s kitty-cat friend has a new name.

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Relevant links:

• Back Unico: Awakening on Kickstarter! (Ends June 2, 2022!)
• Follow Samuel Sattin on Twitter!
• Follow the official Unico: Awakening Twitter!
• Read my interview with Samuel on Anime News Network (will go live May 9th!)
• Buy the official ebook of the original Unico manga on eManga
• Buy the Unico films on DVD & bluray at Rightstuf
• Watch the Unico films streaming on Retrocrush, Tubi TV, and Crunchyroll!

My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their 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 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 87: All About RetroCrush with Mary

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Just recently, a new streaming app was launched in the US & Canada called RetroCrush: a free-with-ads streaming platform with a focus on (mostly) older anime! So of course, I had to know more--and joining me to tell me all about it is the head of RetroCrush's licensing, Mary! Listen as Mary gives us a bit of her personal history with anime, a bit of background on how RetroCrush came to be, and answering a TON of your listener questions as well.

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Relevant Links:

• Check out RetroCrush's homepage and eventual home of their web browser player!
• Follow RetroCrush on Twitter & Facebook for new title updates
• RetroCrush's Youtube Channel
• Check out Digital Media's other streaming platforms, Asian Crush and Midnight Pulp!
• My theme song is performed by Kerobit! Find more of Kerobit’s music on 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!