We're back with our annual anime spectacular! Chris (@gokuffy) and Helen (@wanderindreamr) join me (@nidokorn) to count down our favorite anime of 2025.

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0:30 - Number fives

23:03 - Number fours

(Content Warning: Suicide, parental negligence and harm)

45:58 - Number threes

1:12:54 - Number twos

(Content Warning: Suicide, parental negligence and harm)

1:38:45 - Takopi's Original Sin spoilers

1:43:46 - End of Takopi's Original Sin spoilers

1:49:37 - Number ones

2:14:16 - Also rans

Next time is...sports anime?

• I talk about The Fire Hunter and The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún
• Chris talks about Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! and Bocchi the Rock!
• Patz talks about Jarinko Chie

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0:30 - We talk about what we were recommended

6:55 - Chris talks about Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!

17:12 - Kory talks about The Fire Hunter

26:03 - Patz talks about Jarinko Chie

33:33 - Kory talks about The Girl from the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún

39:49 - Chris talks about Bocchi the Rock!

1:00:09 - The reveal

Next time is top anime of 2025

Anyway. This episode, Chris (@gokuffy) and Basil (@itsbasiltime.com) join me to talk about Catch Me at the Ballpark!, a baseball anime.

Link to story about the baseball player dating the employee I digressed on.

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0:30 - Our moments of OSM:

• Chris: Detectives These Days Are Crazy!
• Basil: The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Superman
• Kory: Turkey! Time to Strike, Kowloon Generic Romance
• Kory, again: Ekiden Bros, Ping-Pong Peril, Harukaze Mound
• Basil, again: Star of Beethoven, Rooster Fighter

26:32 - We talk about Catch Me at the Ballpark!

Next time is uh Anime Secret Santa?

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We just talk about Mix season 2. No other show notes.

Next time is Catch Me at the Ballpark

It's our favorite anime that ended in 2024, ish! An annual tradition. Joining me (@nidokorn) is Chris (@gokuffy), Helen (@WanderinDreamr), and Ruby (@PassionTentacle).

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0:30 - Number fives

33:24 - Number fours

1:02:46 - Number threes

1:32:32 - Number twos

2:14:50 - Number ones

2:54:28 - Also rans

Next time is...Mix???

• I talk about Occult Academy and Giant Robo
• Chris talks about The Reflection and Magic User's Club
• Patz talks about When Marnie Was There

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0:30 - We talk about what we were recommended

13:45 - Chris talks about The Reflection

30:59 - I talk about Occult Academy

37:47 - Patz talks about When Marnie Was There

49:59 - Chris talks about Magic User's Club

1:15:43 - I talk about Giant Robo

Anyway. This episode, Chris (@gokuffy) and Ruby (@PassionTentacle) join me to talk about Girls Band Cry! We're an idol podcast.

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0:30 - We talk about Girls Band Cry

56:16 - We take your questions

Next time is I dunno. How does one podcast?

Anyway. This episode, Basil (@itsbasiltime) and Ruby (@PassionTentacle) join me to talk about BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls' Story- season two.

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0:30 - We recap the first season

2:00 - Second season recap and discussion begins

Next time is who knows. More sports!

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0:30 - We talk about Blue Lock

Next time is I dunno. How does one watch anime without Crunchyroll, definitely not a monopoly-like entity that's anti-union?

Anyway. Chris (@gokuffy) and Helen (@wanderindreamr) join me (@taiikumenco) to talk through our favorite anime of 2023, including also rans and some manga talk.

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0:30 - Number fives

24:47 - Number fours

29:47-33:35 - Oshi no Ko episode 1 spoilers

50:27 - Number threes

1:18:49 - Number twos

1:44:29 - Number ones

2:12:48 - Also rans

Next time is I dunno!

It's Anime Secret Santa time again! We've got some anime, and we watched a subset of that anime. Chris (@gokuffy) and Patz (@PatzPrime) join me (@taiikumenco) to talk about some anime:

• I talk about Pole Princess, Franz Kafka's A Country Doctor, and Heavenly Delusion
• Patz talks about The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun
• Chris talks about Time of Eve

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0:30 - Introductions, Anime Secret Santa background, and what our picks were

12:49 - I talk about Franz Kafka's A Country Doctor

18:20 - Chris talks about Time of Eve

40:35 - I talk about Pole Princess

44:19 - Patz talks about The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun

55:50 - I talk about Heavenly Delusion

Next time is top anime of 2023

Anyway. This episode, Chris (@gokuffy), Ink (@ink_just_ink), and Kevin (@Twitless_Kevin) join me to talk about the not basketball or squash, but Basquash, anime: Basquash.

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0:30 - We talk about Basquash

51:45 - We take your questions

Next time is Anime Secret Santa

Anyway. This episode, Ink (@ink_just_ink) and Basil (@itsbasiltime) join me to talk about the surprisingly charming and good judo anime, Ippon Again!

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0:30 - We talk about Ippon Again!

35:23 - We take questions from you, about Ippon Again!

Next time is who knows, and it'll probably also be late cause I keep forgetting to edit podcasts.

Anyway. This episode, Dawn (@bunnycartoon) and Randy (@ChandyRan) join me to talk about Takehiko Inoue's directorial debut and continuation of his Slam Dunk manga / anime The First Slam Dunk.

Listen to our other Slam Dunk episodes: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

Find Dawn at the Anime Nostalgia podcast blog and tumblr.

Find Randy at the Zannen Canada podcast.

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0:30 - We talk about The First Slam Dunk

47:12 - We answer questions from you, our listeners

Next time is...uh...Ippon Again!?

Anyway. This episode, Chris (@gokuffy) joins me to talk about season two of Tsurune. Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and Basil (@itsbasiltime) were unfortunately unable to join us, but we missed them.

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0:30 - Chris and I talk about Tsurune

40:46 - Questions from Ink

Next time, I have to get my life under control and do better planning (but probably Basquash?).

Anyway. This episode is not Tsurune, as voted upon by you, the listeners (or fellow podcasters), but Extreme Hearts! It's about a fake sport and idols. Ink (@ink_just_ink) joins me to discuss all the details.

Next time could actually be Tsurune, I promise.

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0:30 - Ink and I talk about Extreme Hearts

23:47 - We talk your questions

Next time is...who knows! Maybe actually Tsurune.

Anyway. This episode, Basil (@itsbasiltime) joins me to talk about Love All Play, the badminton anime.

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0:30 - Basil and I talk about Love All Play.

32:21 - We take question, from you. You know who you are.

Next time is Ippon Again! I think.

Anyway. Chris (@gokuffy) and Basil (@itsbasiltime) join me to talk about Aoashi! A football anime.

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We just talk about Aoashi the whole time.

Next time is Love All Play, which is confusing since I said that was the segment before. Look I had a plan and it's being changed live.

Anyway. The first half of this episode is Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club and Love Live! Superstar!! featuring Chris (@gokuffy), Ruby (@PassionTentacle), and Kenny (@Minoru79). And the second half of this episode is Love Live! Superstar!! featuring the folks from the first part, plus Mikey (@MikeyShiota).

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0:30 - Chris, Ruby, Kenny, and I talk about Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club

56:16 - We take your Nijigasaki questions

1:05:44 - Chris, Ruby, Kenny, Mikey, and I talk about Love Live! Superstar!!

2:19:56 - We take your Superstar!! questions

Next time is Love All Play

Also tweetbot broke again because twitter sucks like immediately after recording this podcast, so I'm back off twitter.

Anyway. This episode, it's our annual top lists extravaganza! Chris (@gokuffy), Helen (@WanderinDreamr), and Chris (@antoniuspius) join me to talk about our favorite anime of the year 2022 for nearly four hours.

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0:30 - Number fives

37:48 - Number fours

1:10:44 - Number threes

1:46:48 - Number twos

2:28:12 - Number ones

3:06:06 - Also rans

Next time is top movies of 2022

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A lot of stuff happened, but it all means that this won't come out on time. I at least like to have a placeholder so AGC didn't have to update the post after I finally finished it though, so here it is. Thanks to Vinnie and Diego of AGC for organizing this in the stead of the OGs, the Reverse Thieves.

I watched Tatami Galaxy and SSSS.Gridman. Patz (@PatzPrime) watched Otherside Picnic. And Chris (@gokuffy) forgot to sign up, but he asked Kate to randomly pick three anime from his shelf, so he ended up with Shiki, Santa Company, and Dusk Maiden of Amnesia. So in a way, Ink was his secret Santa.

Hopefully the actual episode will be up before the new year, but no promises.

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0:30 - Chris talks about Shiki

17:18 - I talk about Tatami Galaxy

28:19 - Patz talks about Otherside Picnic

36:19 - Chris talks about Santa Company

42:38 - I talk about SSSS.Gridman

58:02 - Chris talks about Dusk Maiden of Amnesia

Next time is top anime

I reached this milestone a bit earlier on Manga In Your Ears, just because our formerly biweekly and currently thriceweekly (is that a term for every three weeks?) would outpace Taiiku's monthly schedule regardless of whether I was actually on time on every single month of Taiiku (which I have not been). It's still a lot of episodes to be podcasting.

I also joked on Manga In Your Ears that I've now started two podcasts, but I have no idea how to end any. So I guess anyone listening is stuck pretending to listen until...I die?

Anyway, I digress. Thanks so much to everyone who's been on the podcast up to this point. Thanks to everyone who's listened and commented that you like an episode; it truly brings me unbridled joy (what is the etymology of unbridled? can I also be ungroomed? I kid.).

Thanks especially to Camellia, who started this podcast journey with me. She doesn't appear on as many, or any, episodes anymore, but both iterations of the website literally would not exist without her help. And I owe her a lot more than I give credit to probably. The standing invite will always be there too.

Thanks to Kyle for joining up on that first episode of Chihayafuru with us two; the former Chihayafuruhime himself.

Thanks to Chris and Chris, who have joined up along the way to cover a multitude of subjects, including sports anime, sports manga, just anime in general on a lot of the top anime shows, and branching out into movies, first with our top movies shows, then later with covering a director at a time. I can't wait to jump into Jean-Pierre Melville, and I learned so much from you two watching Kurosawa and Lynch.

Thanks to Ink and Basil, who have been on just so, so many episodes of this podcast and I would certainly have a lesser catalogue if not for those two being always willing to talk about the weirdest and worse dredges of sports anime.

And finally, and of course, thanks to everyone who jumped into this podcast and recorded segments for it. Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), Basil (@itsbasiltime), Austin (@bebopshock), Grant (@grantthethief), Lum (@LumRanmaYasha), Mikey (@MikeyShiota), and Tony (@tondog).

Here are a few of the other things mentioned on the podcast:

AWO podcast Basil mentioned on REDLINE - Anime World Order Show # 96 – Redlining a Herocaine Sandwich with Tim Maughan

Blade Licking Thieves - #15: REDLINE

Chris's REDLINE review on Mania (now Fandom Post) - Why Redline is Important and you SHOULD Believe the Hype!

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Next time is Anime Secret Santa. Ho ho ho.

Anyway. This episode, Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), and I close out the David Lynch series entirely and talk about David Lynch: The Art Life. Next, Ink (@ink_just_ink), Basil (@itsbasiltime), and I talk about Futsal Boys!!!!! Finally, Ink and I talk about Fanfare of Adolescence.

That 30 for 30 podcast is called Bloodlines.

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0:38 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about David Lynch: The Art Life

45:14 - Our next director

54:07 - Ink, Basil, and I talk about Futsal Boys

1:27:44 - Futsal Boys questions, answered!

1:39:44 - Ink and I talk about Fanfare of Adolescence

2:06:11 - We take questions on Fanfare of Adolescence and favorite horses in general

Next time is our 100th episode and REDLINE.

Anyway. Here's another long episode! First, Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), and I finish up David Lynch's filmography and Twin Peaks with Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 9-18. Second, Ink (@ink_just_ink), Kenny (@Minoru79), Basil (@itsbasiltime), and I talk about PuraOre! ~Pride of Orange~ and Soriairo Utility. Third and finally, Ruby (@PassionTentacle), Vinnie (@VinnieAveAGC), Basil, and I talk about BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls' Story-.

Here are some articles on the Orientalism of Diane in Twin Peaks: Hanh Nguyen at Indie Wire, Penny Wang at Inciting Sparks, Frank Guan at Vulture (more broadly about all of Lynch's works)

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0:30 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 9-18

2:52:21 - Ink, Kenny, Basil, and I talk about PuraOre! ~Pride of Orange~

3:41:44 - Ink, Kenny, Basil, and I talk about Sorairo Utility

3:51:32 - Basil, Ruby, Vinnie, and I talk about BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls' Story-

4:25:54 - Basil, Ruby, Vinnie, and I answer your questions about BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls' Story-

Next time is David Lynch: The Art Life, Futsal Boys, and Fanfare of Adolescence

Anyway. Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), and I are back to talk about two Twin Peaks things, but first we had a quick chat about Otakon 2022. Then it's The Missing Pieces. Then it's The Return Parts 1-8. Then it's finally time for the second segment with Chris, Ink (@ink_just_ink), Basil (@itsbasiltime), and I where we chat about Tribe Nine. And finally Basil defends his Taiiku Southern Championship against newcomers Nate (@NateMing) and Bill (@wbforeman999), and also we all talk about Hajime no Ippo.

It's a long episode. I have some regrets about it.

Also apparently I pre-recorded Tribe Nine with intent to post it in a different date than I will, so that explains why it's "November." It is August.

Here's a link to the Effectively Wild episode on Blaseball.

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0:30 - Chris, Chris, and I chat about Otakon for a bit

22:25 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about Twin Peaks: The Missing Piece

35:09 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 1-8

1:46:39 - Chris, Basil, Ink, and I talk about Tribe Nine

2:36:15 - Basil, Nate, Bill, and I talk about Hajime no Ippo

4:05:25 - We talk about Hajime no Ippo: Champion Road

4:14:02 - We talk about Mashiba vs. Kimura

4:17:19 - We take questions about Hajime no Ippo

Next time is Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 9-18, PuraOre! ~Pride of Orange~, Sorairo Utility, and BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls' Story-.

Anyway. This episode, Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), and I talk about David Lynch's most recent feature film, Inland Empire. Then Basil (@itsbasiltime) and I talk about Backflip!! And finally, Ink (@ink_just_ink), Helen (@WanderinDreamr), Basil, and I talk about Dance Dance Danseur.

Also I mention this in the podcast, but I have a lot of podcasts recorded but not released, so I'll double up until I don't have any in the queue, then yet again scramble to figure out what to do for episodes each month. If I have a movie only month, now you know why. Also if it feels close-y at the end of segments, that is also why.

Link to the interview with the Yuri!!! on Ice staff by Ink and Evan on Ani-Gamers.

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0:35 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about Inland Empire

49:44 - Basil and I talk about Backflip!!

1:15:10 - Helen, Ink, Basil, and I talk about Dance Dance Danseur

1:57:44 - Dance Dance Danseur questions

2:10:39 - Macross side bar

Next time is back to Twin Peaks with The Missing Pieces and The Return parts one through eight, Tribe Nine, and Hajime no Ippo.

Anyway. This episode, Corey (@Modandrocker) and Bamboo (@ANN_Bamboo) rejoin me to talk about some more Marvel Cinematic Universe with MCU TV from WandaVision to Moon Knight. Then we talk about Spider-Man: No Way Home.

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0:45 - We talk about some MCU TV

22:22 - We talk about Spider-Man: No Way Home

We're gonna talk about Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness eventually.

Anyway. Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), and I continue our David Lynch series with the other movie that we've all seen, Mulholland Dr. Then Ink (@ink_just_ink) joins me to talk about Your Lie in April.

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0:34 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about Mulholland Dr.

47:09 - Mulholland Dr. clues

1:05:25 - Mulholland Dr. questions

1:07:29 - Ink and I talk about Your Lie in April

1:49:04 - Questions from you, our listeners, and you, our co-host of this episode

Next time is Inland Empire, Sorairo Utility, PuraOre! ~Pride of Orange~, and Backflip!!

Anyway. This time, Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), and I continue our journey through David Lynch's filmography with The Straight Story. Then Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and I talk about Salaryman's Club.

Made two random factual errors in this podcast. Iowa's area code is 712, not 714. 714 is California, and also where I worked, so I got confused. Also the miracle on ice was v. the Soviet Union, not Canada. I regret these errors.

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0:34 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about The Straight Story

53:42 - Helen and I talk about Salaryman's Club

Next time is Mullholland Drive and Your Lie in April

Anyway. This time, Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), and I continue through David Lynch's filmography with Lost Highway. Then Ink (@ink_just_ink), Basil (@itsbasiltime), and I talk about RE-MAIN, the water polo anime.

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0:30 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about Lost Highway

1:07:23 - Ink, Basil, and I talk about RE-MAIN

1:48:17 - Questions from you, the listeners

Next time is Straight Story and Backflip!!

Anyway. This time, Chris (@gokuffy) and Chris (@antoniuspius) join me in a return to the town of Twin Peaks with Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. Then Chris, Ink (@ink_just_ink), and Jared (@JLayneNelson) join me to talk about Chihayafuru 3.

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0:30 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

You can hear our new cat for the first time around the 30 minute mark of the podcast. And also throughout randomly.

1:14:00 - Chris, Ink, Jared, and I talk about Chihayafuru 3

2:26:19 - Questions from you, and also me

Next time is Lost Highway and RE-MAIN.

Anyway. This time, we're back talking about movies. But not David Lynch movies; our favorite movies of 2021. Joining me in this venture is Chris (@gokuffy) and Corey (@Modandrocker).

There are some issues with Corey's audio here between connection issues and application issues. But hopefully it's mostly ok ish.

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0:45 - Number fives

24:25 - Number fours

51:57 - Number threes

1:14:41 - Number twos

1:21:31 - This after a lot of the trouble with Corey's audio happened, and we switched recording platforms and Corey started podcasting from his phone. I put in an interlude.

1:32:01 - Number ones

1:54:13 - Also rans

2:08:11 - Worst ofs

Next time is back to David Lynch with Fire Walk with Me and Chihayafuru 3.

Anyway. This episode, it is our annual January episode, and we are counting down our top five favorite anime of the past year, in this case 2021. Joining me on this four hour tour is Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), Helen (@WanderinDreamr), and Patz (@PatzPrime).

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0:30 - Number fives

45:41 - Number fours

1:08:13 - Chris rolls through his three to ones before we continue with fours

1:19:39 - Number fours resume

1:34:41 - Number threes

2:01:12 - Number twos

2:37:59 - Number ones

3:13:39 - Also rans

Next time is top movies of 2021. It's back on the Taiiku Podcast after 2020 was over at 2D or Not 2D Podcast.

Anyway. This episode, it's the holidays again, and that means its time again for AGC's (and thanks to the Reverse Thieves for the inception of the idea and for running it for so many years) Anime Secret Santa podcast! Chris (@gokuffy) and Pat (@PatzPrime) join me again to see what Santa gave us this year.

And this year, Santas gave us some gems. I talk about Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro and Weathering with You, Pat talks about GoShogun: The Time Étranger, and Chris talks about ODDTAXI.

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0:45 - We go through what we're talking about.

10:20 - I talk about Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro!

21:35 - Pat talks about GoShogun: The Time Étranger!

36:08 - I talk about Weathering with You!

54:35 - Chris talks about ODDTAXI, non-spoiler section.

1:04:57 - Questions!

1:22:08 - ODDTAXI, spoiler section!

Next time is top anime of 2021!

Anyway. This time, Corey (@Modandrocker) and Bamboo (@ANN_Bamboo) join me to talk about the 26th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Chloé Zhao's Eternals!

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0:45 - We just talk about Eternals. That's it.

Next time is Anime Secret Santa for real.

Anyway. This episode, Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), and I finish up season two of Twin Peaks. Then, Chris, Chris, and I talk about Denis Villaneuve's new Dune: Part One. And finally, Ink (@AnimatedInk), Basil (@itsbasiltime), and I talk about Burning Kabaddi.

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0:30 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about the rest of Twin Peaks season two!

1:05:51 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about Dune: Part One!

1:21:32 - Chris has to depart, but Chris and I continue chatting about Dune.

1:40:23 - Ink, Basil, and I talk about Burning Kabaddi!

2:10:17 - Kabaddi questions!

Next time is Anime Secret Santa!

Anyway. This time, Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), and I continue talking about Twin Peaks with season two, episodes one through nine, finishing up The Laura Palmer Mysteries. Then, Ink (@AnimatedInk) lives up to his Bad Sports Anime Correspondent title with me to talk about Cestvs: The Roman Fighter.

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0:38 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about Twin Peaks, season two, episodes one through nine!

1:11:10 - Ink and I talk about Cestvs: The Roman Fighter!

1:27:25 - ODDTAXI!

Next time is the rest of season two of Twin Peaks and Burning Kabbadi!

Anyway. Doing a special episode this time with Corey (@Modandrocker) and Bamboo (@ANN_Bamboo) talking about Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings!

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No show notes this time. Just Shang-Chi.

Anyway. This episode, Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), and I take a quick transition away from Twin Peaks to talk about David Lynch's Wild at Heart! Then Chris (the second one listed), Ink (@AnimatedInk), Kenny (@Minoru79), and I talk about the soccer anime Farewell, My Dear Cramer!

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0:30 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about Wild at Heart!

42:30 - Chris, Ink, Kenny, and I talk about Farewell, My Dear Cramer!

1:34:03 - Farewell, My Dear Cramer questions!

Next time, we start season two of Twin Peaks and talk about Cestvs: The Roman Fighter.

Anyway. This episode, we take a break from David Lynch to dip into Criterion's neo noir movies as Chris (@antoniuspius) and I talk about Brick. We were going to talk about Wild at Heart, but it dropped off the streaming infrastructure, even for rent, on August 1 it seems. So we will delay that episode until next month. And then Chris, Vinnie (@VinnieAveAGC), and I talk about Megalobox 2.

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0:30 - Chris and I talk about Brick!

34:50 - Chris, Vinnie, and I talk about Megalobox 2!

Next time, it really is Wild at Heart and Farewell, My Dear Cramer!

Anyway. Continuing our series through David Lynch, and starting a miniseries of Chris's favorite thing in the world, Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), and I talk about Twin Peaks season one. Then Helen (@WanderinDreamr), Cy (@pixelatedlenses), and I talk about Those Snow White Notes.

Editor's note: This was recorded prior to Cy's name change. Notes have been updated, but audio has not.

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0:30 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about the first season of Twin Peaks!

1:35:39 - Helen, Cy, and I talk about Those Snow White Notes!

Next time is Wild at Heart (or maybe Brick, life schedules depending) and Megalobox 2: NOMAD!

Anyway. Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), and I continue through David Lynch with Blue Velvet. Then Helen (@WanderinDreamr), Ink (@AnimatedInk), and I talk about Sk8 the Infinity.

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0:35 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about Blue Velvet!

41:17 - I had to drop at this time, but Chris and Chris ended the Blue Velvet talk as a duet.

51:59 - Helen, Ink, and I join me to talk about Sk8 the Infinity!

Next time is Twin Peaks season one and who knows!

Anyway. This time, Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), and I continue our journey through David Lynch filmography with Dune! Then, Ink (@AnimatedInk) and I talk about real, honest-to-god bad sports anime with WAVE!! -Let's go surfing!!-, which is not Wave, Listen to Me!, but it goes have an extremely annoying name to memorize how to type, which I will immediately forget after posting this.

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0:35 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about Dune!

42:10 - Ink and I talk about WAVE!! -Let's go surfing!!-!

Next time is Blue Velvet and...Basquatch?

Anyway. This episode, Chris (@gokuffy) and Chris (@antoniuspius) join me to continue the emotional journey of David Lynch's filmography with The Elephant Man! Then Chris, Basil (@itsbasiltime), and I use MLB opening day (which definitely wasn't several days ago) as an excuse to finally talk about Ace of Diamond Act II! Jared, we missed you in this episode, and hope you can join us again soon.

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0:30 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about The Elephant Man!

41:54 - Chris, Basil, and I talk about Ace of Diamond Act II!

Next time is Dune and WAVE!! -Let's go surfing!!-

Anyway. This episode, Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), and I start our journey into David Lynch's feature films with Eraserhead! Then Ink (@AnimatedInk), Basil (@itsbasiltime), and I talk about Iwakakeru!

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Show notes:

0:30 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about Eraserhead!

43:17 - Ink, Basil, and I talk about Iwakakeru!

1:03:41 - Questions!

Next time is Elephant Man and Ace of Diamond Act II!

Anyway. This episode, we're starting our very exciting new project, going through the filmography of David Lynch! Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), and I start with a bunch of shorts (listed below). Second, Helen (@WanderinDreamr) told me about a webcominc, DPS Only by @Velinxi, on tapas that was short and very good and sports-y, so we talked about that! And finally, Ink (@AnimatedInk) and I talk about Kakegurui.

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Show notes:

0:30 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about David Lynch shorts, including Six Men Getting Sick, Absurd Encounter with Fear, Fictitious Anacin Commercial, The Alphabet, The Grandmother, The Amputee (ver 1 & 2), Premonitions Following and Evil Deed!

1:09:54 - Helen and I talk about DPS Only!

1:30:45 - Ink and I talk about Kakegurui!

1:58:06 - Questions!

Next time is Eraserhead and Iwakakeru!

We're back with one of our favorite episodes of the year! Chris (@gokuffy) joins me as always, with special guests Helen (@WanderinDreamr), Patz (@PatzPrime), and Ink (@AnimatedInk), to count down our five favorite anime of 2020.

For those of you looking for and expecting a top movies of 2020 episode, mosey on over to 2D or Not 2D podcast's feed, where Corey (@Modandrocker) is joined by me and Chris to count down our five favorite movies.

Read Ink and Pat's favorite anime post over at Ani-Gamers.

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Show notes:

0:30 - Number fives!

31:14 - Number fours!

1:09:12 - Number threes!

1:34:46 - Number twos!

2:03:08 - Number ones!

2:37:45 - Also rans!

Next time is David Lynch shorts and Kakegurui!

This episode, Chris (@gokuffy) and Pat (@PatzPrime) join me do the annual Anime Secret Santa project! Thanks to All Geeks Considered for organizing, thanks to Reverse Thieves for originating, and thanks to Vinnie and Diego for doing all the leg work.

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0:30 - Chris talks about Mai Mai Miracle!

16:20 - I talk about Girlish Number! And a bit of Galaxy Angel.

25:48 - Patz talks about ACCA!

Next time is top anime of 2020!

This episode, we're closing out our series reviewing every Akira Kurosawa movie ever! It's been a long journey and I can say with absolute certainty that Kurosawa will always be one of my favorite directors who will have always directed some of my favorite movies. I have two movie posters sitting next to me as I write this; the first is one of Mondo's Back to the Future posters by George Bletsis, and the second is Secret Movie Club's Ikiru by Olivia Sy. If you are in the Los Angeles area, and like movies, I highly suggest seeking out their 35 mm showings. They're incredible.

Anyway, finishing Kurosawa's filmography chronologically, Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), and I talk about Madadayo. Then, finishing Kurosawa's films by filling in a 1949 blank, Chris and I talk about The Quiet Duel. And finally, Basil (@itsbasiltime) joins me to talk about Ahiru no Sora.

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Show notes:

0:30 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about Madadayo!

32:44 - Chris and I talk about The Quiet Duel!

1:05:28 - Basil and I talk about Ahiru no Sora!

1:37:38 - Ahiru no Sora questions!

Next time is our Anime Secret Santa episode!

This episode, Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), and I talk about Kurosawa's penultimate film, Rhapsody in August! Then Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and I talk about Moon Land! You can read it for free and legally at Manga Plus.

Listen to that other Manga Plus sampler podcast from Manga In Your Ears over here.

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Show notes:

0:30 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about Rhapsody in August!

51:14 - Helen and I talk about Moon Land!

Next time is Madadayo, The Quiet Duel, and Ahiru no Sora!

And that also marks the end of our Kurosawa series. Listen in for what comes next!

This episode, Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), and I talk about Kurosawa's fourth to last film, the beautiful Dreams! Then, Chris, Ruby (@PassionTentacle), Dawn (@bunnycartoon), and I talk about YuYu Hakusho, the Chapter Black and Three Kings arcs, finishing up a series I started in June 2016, and finally finished just now.

Listen to our podcasts on the Spirit Detective and Dark Tournament sagas too. Also listen to Dawn's Anime Nostalgia podcast on YuYu Hakusho as well.

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Show notes:

0:35 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about Dreams!

59:19 - Chris, Dawn, Ruby, and I talk about YuYu Hakusho's Chapter Black!

1:38:51 - We talk about Three Kings!

2:15:42 - Question!

Next time is Rhapsody in August and Haikyu!

Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), and I are getting to the end of Kurosawa's catalogue, as we talk about his last(?) samurai epic, Ran! Then, Chris, Vinnie (@VinnieAveAGC), and Jared (@JLayneNelson) join me to talk about the other samurai(?) epic, G Gundam! Ink (@AnimatedInk) was unable to join us due to scheduling conflicts that were probably my fault, and apologies to Ink for that. We missed your takes on G Gundam.

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Show notes:

0:32 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about Ran!

1:00:12 - Chris, Jared, Vinnie, and I talk about G Gundam!

2:01:22 - G Gundam questions. Ready...Go!!

Next time is Dreams and YuYu Hakusho!

Anyway.

We are here in July, still staying away from other humans, still doing takeout to support local business, and still talking about Akira Kurosawa movies and sports anime. This time around, Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), and I talk about Kagemusha! Then Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and I talk about Kono Oto Tomare, the koto anime! It's sports.

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Show notes:

0:30 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about Kagemusha!

1:04:15 - Helen and I talk about Kono Oto Tomare!

Next time is Ran and G Gundam! Two epics.

This episode, Chris (@gokuffy) and I continue our journey through Kurosawa solo with Kurosawa's only majority non-Japanese language film, Dersu Uzala! Then, Chris, Basil (@itsbasiltime), and I talk about Cross Manage, the lacrosse manga! For more Cross Manage content, check out our Manga In Your Ears episode on it.

Also Chris, @antoniuspius Chris, is not on this Kurosawa episode because Chris and I recorded this way back on December 10, 2017 back when we thought the Filmstruck was going down and we thought we'd never be able to watch Dersu Uzala otherwise. So we jumped on the recording, and by the time we got here in podcast time, the Criterion Channel exists, and you can watch it there.

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Show notes:

0:30 - Chris and I talk about Dersu Uzala!

46:07 - Chris, Basil, and I talk about Cross Manage!

1:17:57 - Questions!

Next time is Kagemusha and Kono Oto Tomare!

Here's two podcasts in a row for everyone! Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius) and I talk about Kurosawa's first color movie, Dodeska'den! Then Ink (@AnimatedInk) and I talk about Hinomaru Sumo!

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Show notes:

0:30 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about Dodeska'den!

48:01 - Ink and I talk about Hinomaru Sumo!

1:18:23 - Ink and I take questions!

Next time is Dersu Uzala and Cross Manage!

So for our 70th! We celebrate Mifune's 100th. Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), and I discuss his final film with Kurosawa up first with Red Beard. Then, we talk about Mifune: The Last Samurai, a documentary Criterion threw on their website to celebrate the centennial. Also we recorded these two movies like a month or so apart, so we may have repeated things thinking it would just be in one session, so apologies in advance if so.

For the sports section of the podcast, Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and I talk about Ngozi Ukazu's Check Please, a hockey webcomic.

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Show notes:

0:30 - Chris, Chris. and I talk about Red Beard for the second time for us, but the first time for you!

43:34 - We talk about Mifune: The Last Samurai!

1:00:03 - Helen and I talk about Check Please!

Next time is Dodes'ka-den and Hinomaru Sumo!

We're back for my favorite episodes, and also greatest podcasting regret because there is just so much raw audio. Chris (@gokuffy) and Corey (@Modandrocker) join me to count down our favorite movies of the DECADE, of the 2010s. There were a lot of good movies in the 2010s, and we missed out on a lot of movies, and we regret this.

Here's to a decade more of good movies.

Also Corey's laptop is actually an owl, sorry for the background noise with that.

Some links! Here's the piece by Jeff Yang explaining Crazy Rich Asians mahjong scene.

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Show notes:

1:07 - Number 10s!

19:16 - Number nines!

34:01 - Number eights!

47:20 - Number sevens!

57:45 - Number sixes!

1:17:39 - Number fives!

1:36:33 - Number fours!

1:51:21 - Number threes!

2:05:32 - Number twos!

2:25:11 - Number ones!

2:46:19 - Also rans!

2:56:16 - Worst of the decade...?

Next time is Red Beard, Mifune: The Last Samurai, and Check Please!

This time is our 69th episode (nice), not counting half episodes and a few other special episodes, and it's a big one! It's Chris (@gokuffy) and Patz (@PatzPrime) joining me to talk about our favorite anime of the decade, this decade, the 2010s! Unfortunately, Ink was unable to join us, but he was very much missed, as was his discussion of Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju.

A few links relevant to the things we talked about:

Listen to all of our episodes on Chihayafuru: episode one, episode 27, episode 28, and one time over at Manga In Your Ears. Also listen to Ink's various podcasts on Chihayafuru, at Anime is Lit and OSMCast. Also here's a comprehensive list on everything Ink has written about Chihayafuru.

Chris (and sometimes me, and other Fandom Post writers) talking about our favorite anime of 2013, including four episodes of Flowers of Evil. Also Chris on Oldtaku no Radio with Ink and Jared, talking about Flowers of Evil.

Patz on this podcast talking about Himote House on our best of 2018 podcast.

Here's the whole original short for Kase-san, free and legal courtesy of Pony Canyon on YouTube. Also we talked about it over on Manga In Your Ears too. And Patz talked about it on the 2018 podcast.

Listen to our previous episodes on March Comes in Like a Lion: part one, part two, top of 2017, top of 2018.

Check out Oldtaku no Radio's whole series on Space Brothers by subscribing to Ani-Gamers' Patreon.

Patz on The Cockpit, Ani-Gamers, and this very podcast talking about SSSS.Gridman.

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Show notes:

2:00 - Number 10s!

17:10 - Number nines!

35:31 - Number eights!

48:15 - Number sevens!

1:08:54 - Number sixes!

1:24:53 - Number fives!

1:47:31 - Number fours!

2:06:11 - Number threes!

2:26:15 - Number twos!

2:55:11 - Number ones!

3:20:40 - Also rans!

3:36:23 - Bonus! (I had to take a call in the middle, so Chris and Pat talked about Night is Short, Walk on Girl for a hot minute.)

Next time is top movies of the decade!

We're back for one of our favorite episodes of the year! Chris (@gokuffy) and Corey (@Modandrocker) join me to talk about our favorite movies of 2019, where yes Koreans dominated the entire list.

Here's the link to Chris's YouTube channel, Cups of Knight Films.

Also I got called out for typing while podcasting, look forward to it.

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Show notes:

0:35 - Number fives!

28:03 - Number fours!

53:03 - Number threes!

1:24:54 - Number twos!

1:52:49 - Number ones!

2:12:27 - Also rans!

Next time is Top Anime of the DECADE.

I'm a little late with this December episode, but I didn't actually record Kandagawa Jet Girls until later into January, and then my hard drive died, and I thought I might have lost all of the High and Low recording (and also a decade plus of photos). It was thankfully recovered with the help of a friend, which is why this is out sooner than having to rewatch and re-record High and Low.

Anyway, in this December-in-February episode...we continue the Kurosawa series with High and Low, a crime caper, with Chris (@gokuffy) and Chris (@antoniuspius) and Kandagawa Jet Girls, a bad anime, with Ink (@AnimatedInk).

The official January podcast, if you haven't listened, is the Top Anime of 2019 show. The actual February one is Top Movies of 2019. And two special March episodes will be Top Anime of the Decade and Top Movies of the Decade. Then we're back to Kurosawa and sports.

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Show notes:

0:30 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about High and Low!

44:41 - Ink and I talk about Kandagawa Jet Girls...

Next time is top movies of 2019!

We're back for our annual anime extravaganza! This one may be our shortest yet, but we still talk about some truly great anime. As always, Chris (@gokuffy) is in the cohost chair while Patz (@PatzPrime) and Helen (@WanderinDreamr) join us to discuss a bunch of anime. There was only three anime that were duplicated? One of which was triplicated.

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0:30 - Number fives!

22:41 - Number fours!

47:11 - Number threes!

1:13:36 - Number twos!

1:48:24 - Number ones!

2:24:05 - Honorable mentions!

2:42:24 - Bonus!

Next time, I think Ink and I are gonna talk about Kandagawa Jet Girls... Also Chris, Chris, and I on High and Low.

It's that time again, time for Anime Secret Santa! This time it's from All Geeks Considered, and big thanks to Vinnie and Diego for organizing it all. And thanks to Kate and Al for organizing the prior iteration on the Reverse Thieves for so long. This is a project I always have a lot of fun with, and I'm glad it's living on somewhere.

This year, Chris (@gokuffy) and I are joined by Patz (@PatzPrime) to talk about some anime! I chose Giant Gorg out of my three, Patz chose Zombieland Saga, and Chris chose Robot Carnival. There's even surprises within.

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Show notes:

0:30 - I talk about Giant Gorg!

17:23 - Patz talks about Zombieland Saga!

44:18 - Chris talks about Robot Carnival!

Next time, we probably start our best of 2019 shows!

Anyway, we're back with a November episode! First up, an emergency replacement for High and Low where Chris (@gokuffy) and I talk about Werner Herzog's Nosferatu! Then Chris, Basil (@itsbasiltime), and I talk about Mix, the anime adaptation of Mitsuru Adachi's manga.

Listen to Basil's Touch (and Yu-Gi-Oh!) podcast, Touched by a Duelist. And read Chris's reviews of Cross Game at the Fandom Post: volume 1, volume 3, volume 4, volume 5, volume 8. AND read me on Adachi manga over at Book Riot Comics.

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Show notes:

0:30 - Chris and I talk about Nosferatu!

1:00:41 - Chris, Basil, and I talk about Mix!

Next time should be High and Low and something that ended in December, or maybe something else? Or maybe Anime Secret Santa.

It's October, and that means its time for nothing Halloween related on the Taiiku Podcast. I have planned this poorly. But we do have hashtag content! First, Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), and I continue our Kurosawa series with Sanjuro! Then, Chris, Helen (@WanderinDreamr), and I talk about Run with the Wind!

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Show notes:

0:30 - We talk about Sanjuro!

25:00 - We talk about Run with the Wind!

Next time is High and Low and Dan Doh.

Anyway, a little late September podcast in October for everyone...We're talking about two very exciting things this episode. First, continuing our Kurosawa series, Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), and I talk about Yojimbo! Known as that movie that A Fist Full of Dollars straight up stole from. And then in the second half, Chris, Ink (@AnimatedInk), and I talk about a show I've been wanting to talk about since I started this podcast, it's Princess Nine!

Listen to Jared (@savevsjared) and Ink's episode on Barakamon over at Oldtaku no Radio.

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Show notes:

0:30 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about Yojimbo!

53:21 - Chris, Ink, and I talk about Princess Nine!

1:55:57 - We take questions from you! As in only Helen.

2:17:05 - Extra content, hot takes, and other stuff!

Next time is Sanjuro and Run with the Wind!

Asian August forever! And Chris (@gokuffy) and I continue our Kurosawa series with The Bad Sleep Well, then talk about sports manga with Kuroko's Basketball.

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Show notes:

0:30 - Chris and I talk about The Bad Sleep Well!

22:49 - Chris and I talk about Kuroko's Basketball!

Next time is hopefully Yojimbo and Princess Nine, now that I have a schedule written.

We're back on a schedule! That's right, we're making episodes on some sort of regular interval with a Kurosawa movie and a sports anime or manga. Look at us being professional.

First up, Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), and I talk about Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress, not to be confused with Star Wars. Then, Ink (@AnimatedInk) joins me to talk about Cinderella Nine, not to be confused with Princess Nine.

Listen to Chris's guest appearance on the Anime Nostalgia Podcast on El Hazard too.

Listen to Basil's guest appearance on Oldtaku no Radio on Keijo!!!!!!!!

Link to the Huffington Post article on the Japanese women's baseball league.

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Show notes:

0:30 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about The Hidden Fortress!

29:00 - Ink and I talk about Cinderella Nine!

54:27 - Questions from you, our listeners!

Speaking of Chris (@gokuffy), we're still on the Kurosawa train with The Lower Depths. Then we talk about the not-so-recently ended Tsurune.

This should have been the May episode, and now I am also caught up (and behind) with Taiiku episodes, praise the sun.

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0:30 - Chris and I talk about The Lower Depths!

28:00 - We talk about Tsurune!

Next time is Cinderella Nine!

We're back on the Kurosawa train with Chris (@gokuffy) joining me to talk about Throne of Blood, Kurosawa's Macbeth. Then Jared (@savevsjared) and Ink (@AnimatedInk) from Oldtaku no Radio (@OldtakuNoRadio) join me to talk about The Dragon Prince.

Also you should listen to Oldtaku no Radio's episode on the first season of The Dragon Prince before you listen to this one! It's a great one, as always.

This should have been the April episode, and I'm hitting on the promise of Throne of Blood.

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Show notes:

0:38 - Chris and I talk about Throne of Blood!

28:38 - Ink, Jared, and I talk about The Dragon Prince!

Next time is Tsurune!

This episode, we're covering our top movies yet again! This time of the previous year, that is 2018. Joining me are the usual suspects: Chris (@gokuffy), Camellia (@wildpomme), and Corey (@Modandrocker). It's almost four hours of fun.

This should have been the February or March episode, who knows.

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Show notes:

0:30 - Number fives!

34:36 - Number fours!

1:05:13 - Number threes!

1:48:42 - Number twos!

2:22:44 - Number ones!

2:54:05 - Also rans, but maybe it started slightly earlier...

Next time is Throne of Blood and The Dragon Prince!

There's some issues with Corey's audio, and I did my best with it. But he might be a little quite or there might be some feedback while he talks. Apologies ahead of time.

This should have been the February episode with Throne of Blood, but I'm pairing it with Avengers: Endgame instead to be slightly more relevant. Also there might be some weird false endings or references to Throne of Blood in the LAST GAME part, but oh well.

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Show notes:

0:30 - Chris, Corey, and I talk about Avengers: Endgame!

1:54:19 - Chris and I talk about Kuroko's Basketball The Movie LAST GAME!

Next time is our top movies podcast!

For our return, it's our annual special Top Anime of 2018 episode! I brought, as always, my co-host Chris (@gokuffy) as well as special guests Patz (@PatzPrime) and Helen (@WanderinDreamr). It's over three hours of fun!

This should have been the January episode.

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Show notes:

0:30 - Number fives!

34:55 - Number fours!

34:55 - Number fours!

1:07:01 - Number threes!

1:40:45 - Number twos!

2:27:07 - Number ones!

2:55:46 - Also rans!

3:06:03 - Bonus content!

Next time is our Top Movies of 2018 episode!

This is out Anime Secret Santa post for this year, where me and Chris talk about anime some other anime bloggers / podcasters suggest to us, curated by the Reverse Thieves.

Anyway, enjoy this in your podcast feeds after three months and change, and expect five more episodes in the coming weeks as I finally get around to editing things.

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Show notes:

0:30 - We talk Chris's first Anime Secret Santa anime, Alien 9!

20:47 - We talk about my Anime Secret Santa anime, Azumanga Daioh!

32:29 - We talk about Chris's second Anime Secret Santa anime, Key the Metal Idol!

Next time is Throne of Blood and Kuroko's Basketball: Last Game!

This episode, I've got Chris (@gokuffy) and Chris (@antoniuspius) continuing our Kurosawa watch, this time with Seven Samurai. Then Ink (@AnimatedInk) and Basil (@itsbasiltime) join Chris and I to talk about Hanebado.

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Show notes:

0:30 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about Seven Samurai!

55:36 - Chris, Ink, Basil, and I talk about Hanebado!

1:38:43 - We take your questions on Hanebado!

Next time is the annual Reverse Thieves Anime Secret Santa show!

Anyway, this episode I have Chris (@gokuffy) on to continue out Kurosawa series with Ikiru. Then Ink (@AnimatedInk) joins me to talk about Harukana Receive.

I think I'll be on a more Taiiku schedule from here on out, covering a Kurosawa movie and a sports anime or manga from here on out. Of course, our top anime and movies series will interrupt in January and February, but otherwise we should be good.

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Show notes:

0:30 - Chris and I talk about Ikiru!

36:17 - Ink and I talk about Harukana Receive!

Next time is Seven Samurai and Hanebado!

The sports anime we're talking about this episode is the sports anime-est of the sports anime, the Dark Tournament arc of YuYu Hakusho. Joining me for this episode is Chris (@gokuffy) and Ruby (@PassionTentacle). Dawn (@bunnycartoon) from the first episode (technically second episode?) was regrettably unable to join us, but she has her own YuYu Hakusho podcast you should listen to.

Also I mention Kuwabara's sister's name is Atsuko, but that's Yusuke's mom. Kuwabara's sister is Shizuru. I regret this error.

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0:30 - We talk about Riding Bean!

18:57 - We talk about the Dark Tournament!

Next time is...Seven Samura and Harukana Receive?

Anyway, this episode I've got Chris (@gokuffy), Vinnie (@VinnieAveAGC), and a second Chris (@antoniuspius) on to talk about two things boxing: The Ashita no Joe movie that recently came out from Discotek and Megalobox, the anniversary project for Ashita no Joe.

EDIT: We made a mistake. Details in this thread, but the short of it is we were wrong about where the second Ashita no Joe TV series picks up from the movie.

EDIT EDIT: I've added an addendum to the beginning, which totally makes sense, about our mistake. I've updated the time stamps in the show notes to reflect that as well.

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5:59 - We talk about the Ashita no Joe movie!

24:06 - We talk about Megalobox!

58:15 - We take your questions!

Next time is...who knows.

This time around, we've gone Chris (@gokuffy) and Corey (@Modandrocker) talking about Avengers: Infinity War. Then Ink (@AnimatedInk) and Patz (@PatzPrime) join me to talk about the Wanna Be the Strongest in the World and Keijo!!!!!!!! OAVs. It's an all around fun time.

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Show notes:

0:30 - Chris, Corey, and I share our previous experiences with the Marvel Cinematic Universe!

18:23 - We talk about Avengers: Infinity War!

1:39:28 - We answer your questions about Avengers: Infinity War!

1:48:02 - Ink and Patz join me to talk about Wanna Be the Strongest in the World OAVs!

2:07:03 - Then we talk about the Keijo!!!!!!!! OAVs!

2:20:46 - We answer your questions!

The Taiiku Podcast is finally back! I've been packing or moving and Chris and Camellia were gonna pinch hit for me, but life got in the way. It's good. We recorded this back in April, but I just haven't slotted the time to edit this until just now, so here it is! Star Wars day, and releasing a podcast.

Chris (@gokuffy) and I return to the Akira Kurosawa series at long last, talking about Rashomon, the first of a string of classics from Kurosawa. Then Jared (@savevsjared) joins us to talk about the second season of March Comes in Like a Lion.

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Show notes:

0:31 - Chris and I talk about Rashomon!

29:49 - Jared joins us to talk about March Comes in Like a Lion!

1:06:25 - We answer question!

Next time is...something...

This time is Chris's favorite show of the year, the top movies show! This time, we're covering, of course, our favorites from 2017. Unfortunately, no one talked about Lady Bird because both Camellia and I, at least, have kicked it off in favor of some other stuff. But I did want to just point out its great depiction of friendship and gay relationships and coming out that is somewhat subtle and just heartwarming in several scenes. Shout out to Lucas Hedges. He did so well.

Joining me on the panel are, of course, Chris (@gokuffy) and Camellia (@wildpomme). And our special guest is Corey (@Modandrocker).

Edit: I misspoke during the Coco section and confused John Ratzenberger with John Lasseter. I regret this error.

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0:30 - Introductions and also rans!

10:11 - Number fives!

42:57 - Number fours!

1:09:03 - Number threes!

1:34:19 - Number twos!

2:06:43 - Number ones!

Next time, I might not even be on the episode?!?!?!

Anyway, this time Chris (@gokuffy) and Corey (@Modandrocker) join me to talk about Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Then Chris, Camellia (@wildpomme), Ruby (@PassionTentacle), and Kenny (@Minoru79) join me to talk about Love Live! Sunshine!! season 2!

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Show notes:

0:30 - Chris, Corey, and I talk about Star Wars: The Last Jedi!

1:15:47 - I ask Camellia's thoughts on season one of Love Live! Sunshine!!

1:28:27 - Chris, Camellia, Ruby, Kenny, and I talk about Love Live! Sunshine!! season two!

Next time is top movies?

This time is just our top anime of 2017 show! It's a bit shorter this time since we had a hard deadline of when we had to stop recording, and we were down one person when Ink had to drop. Plus we only did top three instead of top five given what was going to be a more packed show. Fear not for those who like Ink (@AnimatedInk), for he sent me a record of his top anime, which I threw at the beginning of the show. As for the rest of the panel, the whole crew was with me, Chris (@gokuffy) and Camellia (@wildpomme), and joining us where Ink's other podcasting half in Jared (@savevsjared) and all-rounder Helen (@WanderinDreamr).

Read Ink's top anime of 2017 writings over at Ani-Gamers.

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Show notes:

0:47 - Ink sent in audio of his top anime, so this is where I put it!

10:06 - We start the show with honorable mentions and also-rans!

20:35 - Top Threes!

44:12 - Top twos!

1:14:32 - Top ones!

Next time is Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi and Love Live! Sunshine!! season two!

This time, Chris (@gokuffy) joins me to continue the Kurosawa series with Stray Dog. Then Chris, Camellia (@wildpomme), Helen (@WanderinDreamr), and Ink (@AnimatedInk) join me to talk about Recovery of an MMO Junkie. Finally, Chris, Camellia, and Ink join me to talk about TWOCAR. What a packed show of like three hours of unedited audio.

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Show notes:

0:30 - Chris and I talk about Stray Dog!

40:19 - Chris, Camellia, Ink, Helen, and I talk about Recovery of an MMO Junkie!

1:27:59 - Chris, Camellia, Ink, and I talk about TWOCAR!

Next time is...probably Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Love Live Sunshine? Or maybe the top anime show. Who knows!

...Our now annual (???) Reverse Thieves Anime Secret Santa podcast! Chris (@gokuffy) and Patz (@PatzPrime) join me to discuss their choices. First up is Chris with Girls und Panzer, next is Patz with Love Live, and lastly is me with Serial Experiments Lain.

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0:30 - We start the show and talk about the shows we didn't watch for a hot minute!

11:02 - We talk about Chris's Anime Secret Santa anime, Girls und Panzer!

27:03 - We talk about Patz's Anime Secret Santa anime, Love Live!

46:31 - We talk about my Anime Secret Santa anime, Serial Experiments Lain!

Next time is Stray Dog, Recovery of an MMO Junkie, and TWOCAR.

Anyway. Chris (@gokuffy) joins me in the continuing the Kurosawa series (after our brief hiatus) with Drunken Angel, and then Camellia joins both of us and we are back on the bicycles with Yowamushi Pedal New Generation!

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0:30 - Chris and I talk about Drunken Angel!

26:46 - Camellia joins us to talk about Yowamushi Pedal New Generation!

Next episode is probably the top anime one, but who knows.

This episode, Chris (@gokuffy) and Camellia have joined me to keep the break on Kurosawa coming with David O. Russell's Three Kings. Then Helen (@WanderinDreamr) joins Chris and me to talk about Fastest Finger First, also known as 7O3X, also known as Nana Maru San Batsu.

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0:30 - Chris, Camellia, and I talk about Three Kings!

54:06 - Chris, Helen, and I talk about Fastest Finger First!

Next time, we're back on the Kurosawa train with Drunken Angel and either Yowapeda or continuing the Yu Yu Hakusho series finally. We'll see!

Anyway.

This episode, we're taking a break from Kurosawa and talking about Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chain Saw Massacre with Chris (@gokuffy), Camellia, and Dawn (@bunnycartoon). Then Chris and I are joined by Ink (@AnimatedInk) to talk about the then-recently ended Clean Freak! Aoyama-kun.

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0:30 - Chris, Camellia, Dawn, and I talk about The Texas Chain Saw Massacre!

1:23:26 - Chris, Ink, and I talk about Clean Freak! Aoyama-kun!

1:51:51 - We answer questions on Clean Freak! Aoyama-kun!

Next time, we're talking about Three Kings and Fastest Finger First!

But this is about sports anime, and that's what we're here to talk about. At least it was gonna be before my audio for Yowapeda got corrupted. Instead, Chris (@gokuffy) and I finish off the Post-War Kurosawa set with I Live in Fear, then Ruby (@PassionTentacle) and Dawn (@bunnycartoon) join us to talk about YuYu Hakusho (which also has a manga).

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0:30 - Chris and I talk about the final Kurosawa in the Post-War box set, I Live in Fear!

23:16 - Ruby and Dawn join us to talk about YuYu Hakusho!

1:41:17 - We answer question!

Next time is hopefully Yowamushi Pedal New Generation or something!

Anyway, Chris (@gokuffy) and I start off the podcast with the second to last movie in the Post-War Kurosawa box with The Idiot. Then Dawn (@bunnycartoon) joins us to finish up Slam Dunk. Tom (@calaggie) and Casey (@MinovskyArticle) regret to inform y'all that 101 episodes was too much under the time crunch, given life. I hope to have them on again for something else!

Anyway, I'm definitely not gonna start another long podcast series again, he says knowing full well he's gonna start a YuYu Hakusho podcast series.

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0:39 - Chris and I talk about The Idiot!

26:18 - Dawn joins us to finish off Slam Dunk!

Next time will be Yowapeda!

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Next time is actually gonna be Slam Dunk, which is definitely not a running joke.

Until then! There's a packed episode of content. Chris (@gokuffy) and I continue the Kurosawa series with the next in the Post-War box set, Scandal. Then Bamboo (@ANN_Bamboo) talk about the book, Crazy Rich Asians. And then Chris comes back, and joining us are Patz (@PatzPrime), Vinnie (@VinnieAveAGC), and David (@JustCallMeDjm) to talk about the gorgeous ladies of wrestling, Netflix's new original series, GLOW.

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0:30 - Chris and I talk about Akira Kurosawa's Scandal!

24:04 - Bamboo and I talk about Kevin Kwan's Crazy Rich Asians book!

1:10:33 - Chris, Patz, David, and I talk about GLOW!

Next time is actually Slam Dunk because I have it recorded and just need to edit it.

Chris (@gokuffy) and I also continue our journey through the Kurosawa catalogue with One Wonderful Sunday.

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0:30 - Chris and I talk about post-war Kurosawa, One Wonderful Sunday!

22:51 - Camellia and Ink join Chris and I to talk Rolling Girls!

1:00:40 - We talk about Minami Kamakura High School Girls' Cycling Club!

1:50:14 - We talk about the Minami Kamakura High School Girls' Cycling Club OAV!

Next time is a good question because I dunno when this is gonna come out!

And in our ongoing Kurosawa review, Chris and I talk about No Regrets for Our Youth, the first in the post-war Kurosawa set.

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0:30 - Chris and I resume our Kurosawa watch with No Regrets for Our Youth!

37:24 - Chris, Camellia, and I talk about Big Windup 2!

Next time is One Wonderful Sunday, Rolling Girls, and Minami Kamakura High School Girls' Cycling Club!

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We're finishing up the First Films of Akira Kurosawa set with The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail; continuing on to a long discussion on Makoto Shinkai and his newest film, your name.; then finally we wrap up with the very good baseball anime, Big Windup.

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1:08 - We start the show with The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail!

26:04 - We talk up some Shinkai in general.

33:07 - We talk A LOT about Your Name!

1:02:25 - Your Name spoiler section!

1:46:29 - We talk slightly less about Big Windup!

Next time, good question.

More importantly, we're here with Chris (@gokuffy) and Jared (@savevsjared) to talk about March Comes in Like a Lion. Chris and I also continue our trip through the Kurosawa catalogue, this time checking out his second ever film, The Most Beautiful.

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0:35 - We start the show with Chris, talking The Most Beautiful!

20:59 - Jared joins us to discuss the recently ended March Comes in Like a Lion!

Next time will be Big Windup! I should also consider getting back to Slam Dunk.

We're also starting a very exciting new segment covering the filmography of Akira Kurosawa, starting with his first movie, Sanshiro Sugata, and the follow up, Sanshiro Sugata Part Two.

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0:30 - We begin and talk about Sanshiro Sugata!

37:50 - We talk Welcome to the Ballroom!

Next time is March Comes in Like a Lion, probably!

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0:30 - Number fives!

40:52 - Number fours!

1:24:07 - Number threes!

Break!

2:02:49 - Number twos!

2:52:44 - Number ones!

3:31:17 - Also rans, almost misses, and other movies we wanted to talk about!

Next time, I am FINALLY finishing Slam Dunk! Look forward to it!

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01:41 - Number fives! Had to pause in the middle of Chris's number five because reasons. I threw in some of our out-of-show material and a musical interlude.

50:39 - Number fours!

1:18:14 - Number threes!

1:49:02 - Number twos!

2:27:59 - Number ones!

2:48:43 - Also rans and runners up!

Next time is...that's a good question, me. Probably top five movies of 2016 with Camellia and Chris, but it might also be some recently ended sports anime. Who knows.

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0:31 - We start the show and talk a bit about Sayo Yamamoto!

11:10 - I ask the two Sayo Yamamoto-ians what their impressions were of the show before it began.

16:59 - We get into Yuri!!! on Ice discussion!

Next time is the Top 5 Anime of 2016 with Chris, Ink (@AnimatedInk), and Jared (@savevsjared)!

Also I forgot to call Keijo!!!!!!!! by its alternative title, Hip Whip Girl. Oops.

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0:30 - We start the show and talk about Scorching Ping Pong Girls!

21:25 - We take questions on Scorching Ping Pong Girls!

23:55 - We talk about Keijo!!!!!!!!

Next time is Yuri!!! on Ice or our top anime of the year podcast. Probably the former.

Thanks, as always, to Kate and Al of the Reverse Thieves for organizing this for however long they've been doing it. Always love to be a part of this!

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0:30 - We start the show and talk about the other shows we could have watched, but didn't!

7:00 - I talk Gankutsuo!

25:07 - Chris talks Shimoneta!

Next time is Ink (@AnimatedInk) and I talking about Ping Pong Girls and Keijo!

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0:30 - We start the show and talk about Dragon Ball Super!

That's it! Next time should be Haikyu with Dylan (@Hazukari) and Josh Dunham (@Josh_Dunham), then Ping Pong Girls / Keijo!!!!!!!! with Ink (@AnimatedInk) and Kenny (@Minoru79), then our Anime Secret Santa podcast with Chris (@gokufy)! If not in that order, then in some order resembling that. Then our top movies and anime podcasts!

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0:42 - We start the show and discuss Chris's thoughts on season one!

5:17 - DANCING IN THE STARLIGHT!

25:31 - We start talking about season two!

1:40:03 - Ink joins us to wrap up Chihayafuru!

1:59:41 - We take questions from you, our loyal listeners!

Anyway! For this, I grabbed Chihayafuru fanatic Ink (@AnimatedInk) to talk up the first season. from Amazon.

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0:31 - We start the show and talk about the new season!

17:09 - We talk about Chihayafuru!

1:14:26 - We take questions from you, our listeners!

Next time, it's Chihayafuru Redux Part 2 with Chris and wrapping everything up with both of em!

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0:32 - Helen and I talk about Complex Age!

20:37 - Chris, Ruby, Kenny, and I round out the episode with Love Live Sunshine!

Then we're done! Next time, we have a special anniversary episode that's only a month or so late!

I grab my best internet bud Chris (@gokuffy) to talk about three sports manga that have come out recently, Kuroko's Basketball, Yowamushi Pedal, and Haikyu. It's a little long!

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0:31 - We shoot the shit a little, talk about what we've been watching. Symphogear, Berserk, Jojo's, Food Wars, High School Life of Fudanshi, Bananya, Thunderbolt Fantasy, Cheer Boys, Handa-kun, Battery, 91 Days, Days, upcoming noitaminA shows, Morose Mononokean, and Orange are among the topics discussed.

33:54 - We start talking about Kuroko's Basketball!

1:11:31 - We move on to Yowamushi Pedal!

1:51:11 - We finish with Haikyu!

Next time, who knows! Not even me.

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0:36 - We introduce ourselves and talk about Dear Boys!

And that's it! I dunno what's next. It'll be a ~surprise~ (to even me!).

Sports anime will probably resume eventually! I swear Slam Dunk WILL HAPPEN!!

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0:30 - Introductions and what we've been watching!

7:56 - We start talking about Assassination Classroom!

48:48 - Break time! We talked about random Assassination Classroom stuff, so part of it's still in there!

50:56 - We're back for talk on season two! But also Crane Game Girls and Teekyu, for some reason. Ink.

Next time, Chris (@gokuffy) joins me for the classic anime Dear Boys.

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No show notes this time because it's just us talking about wrestling. Good times had all around.

Anyway, we're here to talk about YuYu Hakusho The Movie and Eizou Hakusho, the things included in the Funimation OAV that was released back in 2011.

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0:30 - Start the show! We talk about what we've been watching, including Ushio and Tora, The Lost Village, My Hero Academia, Kiznaiver, Sakamoto, Flying Witch, Joker Game, Bungo Stray Dogs, and Tanaka-kun.

31:45 - We talk about YuYu Hakusho! I give a YuYu Hakusho primer and we talk about the movie!

46:14 - We talk about the Eizou Hakusho stuff! The true MVPs of these discs.

1:06:49 - Chris tangents into the other YuYu Hakusho movie! And we tangent onto other stuff, inevitably.

Next time, it's a (hopefully) triumphant return of Slam Dunk!

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0:31 - We start the show and give Dawn and Tom's thoughts on episodes 15-32!

18:02 - We, as usual, got off on tangents during the break, but talked about that rugby guy for a hot minute.

19:16 - We're back to talk episodes 33-48!

1:43:15 - Closing remarks on Slam Dunk so far!

Next time...I dunno! I should figure that out.

I've gathered the usual suspects sans Tony (because I didn't want it to be four and a half hours, but he'll be back for something!) for counting down the top five movies of 2015. Back in the cohost chair is Camellia (the artist formerly known as cyborgpop), the grandfather of the podcast is back in Chris (@gokuffy), and all around fun guy Kyle (@ANewtypeCentury).

I forgot to mention Amira and Sam, which I had not yet watched for the 2014 list and I think maybe could have been included in the 2015 list, but it probably would have been number one or near it. It's an amazing little film about a veteran and an illegal Iraqui immigrant who fall in love. It hits all the right notes, is super funny, and has Martin Starr. Go see it!!

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0:30 - Number fives!

35:14 - Number fours!

1:05:34 - Number threes!

1:47:25 - Number twos!

2:21:19 - Number ones!

2:55:14 - Also rans!

Next time we return to the Slam Dunk podcast project with Dawn (@bunnycartoon) and Tom (@calaggie) returning

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0:30 - Start of the episode and introductions!

4:00 - Kate recaps her experience with jumping into the show 70-odd episodes in rather than excruciatingly week to week.

10:07 - We get into the second season proper, sort of!

43:20 - Jared asks the hard questions of Kate: Miyuki Kazuya or Kiyoshi Teppei

1:11:41 - Jared makes the BEST ANALOGY EVER.

1:18:19 - We talk about what we want to see in Ace of Diamond Act II!

Joining me in the Slam Dunk podcast project are Casey (@MinovskyArticle) from Space Opera Satellite and Chris (@gokuffy). I even talk more than normal!

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0:30 - We start the show and get Chris and Casey's first impressions of Slam Dunk overall and the first 14 episodes.

0:17:36 - We're back to talk about episodes 15-32 of Slam Dunk!

Next time, we're FINALLY covering top movies of 2015!

To convince Ink (@AnimatedInk) to join in on the fun, I had to throw in Garden of Words, which he did a beautiful write up of over at Ani-Gamers. But I don't regret that! Joining us is almost-regular Chris (@gokuffy) as we have a little fun talking about Shinkai and Love Live.

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0:14 - We start the show! It's Garden of Words time!

Break time!

45:07 - We're into Love Live talk! Much to Ink's chagrin.

2:08:29 - I lied! There was more stuff I was supposed to edit in somewhere, but then I didn't because I'm lazy. There's a music buffer...

That's it! Next time, the artist formerly known as cyborgpop, Kyle (@ANewtypeCentury), and Chris join me for top movies of 2015!

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0:30 - Number fives!

24:43 - Number fours!

50:14 - Number threes!

Break time!

1:11:23 - Number twos!

1:34:16 - Number ones!

1:59:38 - Clean up and also rans

And that's it! We'll be doing top movies of 2015 in February then I'll finally edit the Garden of Words / Love Live podcast hopefully for March. Also in March, restarting the Slam Dunk project with Chris and Casey (@MinovskyArticle)!

This time, I grab the Anime Nostalgia regulars Dawn (@bunnycartoon) and Heather (@CandyAppleCat) to join Space Opera Satellite and Bloodbath and Beyond cohost Casey (@MinovskyArticle) (and Casey's cat) and myself to talk about Mitsuru Adachi's Cross Game. Dawn, Casey, and I only read the manga for this and Casey has only read, I think. So we run the gamut of Cross Game!

Final note: There's a lot of random not-us-talking noise and I don't have the mad skillz to edit that out when people are actively talking. Sorry! :/

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0:30 - We give Dawn a glorious introduction then we talk about Cross Game!

1:14:53 - Closing thoughts on Cross Game!

We don't actually do anything else. We were GONNA talk about Clueless because Casey loves the movie, but alas, life gets in the way. Next time, Casey!

Next show is Garden of Words and Love Live with Ink (@AnimatedInk) and Chris (@gokuffy)!

I said this was episode 12, but it's actually 13 because some of those reasons. Also because Kate (@narutakiRT) asked about the Taisho Baseball Girls podcast a few times and I started to feel bad.

Anyway, in this episode I wanted to do something special. I brought back the guests from the first episode - Kyle (@ANewtypeCentury) and Camellia (the artist formerly known as cyborgpop) - and we counted down our top 10 anime of all time.

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0:30 - We introduce ourselves and declare ourselves a publicly traded company.

4:28 - Number tens!

39:24 - Number nines!

58:11 - Number eights!

1:13:35 - Number sevens! Wherein I interrupt Kyle. I also think Kyle might have said two number sevens. Oh well.

1:49:11 - Number sixes!

2:15:01 - Number fives!

2:43:31 - Number fours!

3:03:42 - Number threes!

3:22:23 - Number twos!

3:44:19 - Number ones!

Next time! Dawn (@bunnycartoon), Casey (@MinovskyArticle), and Heather (@CandyAppleCat) join me to talk Mitsuru Adachi's Cross Game.

Joining me in this episode are Dawn (@bunnycartoon) from Anime Nostalgia, Chris (@gokuffy), and Dana (@Izandra). Clueless megafan Casey (@MinovskyArticle) regrets to inform us that he was unable to attend even though I had the episode so he could talk about Clueless!! Oh well...next time...

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0:30 - Introductions and how we came across Clueless!

22:41 - We start talking about incest!

28:12 - We actually get into the movie!

38:43 - We (and by we I mean Dawn) begin to recap the movie, as I question why I make so many show notes! And useage of exclamation marks.

1:29:20 - We went on a little tangent about David Bowie...I ripped it out because it didn't really fit, but now there's no transition. Oh well!

Next real episode is Cross Game...or maybe something else. We'll see!

I said it was episode 13, but I lied. This is episode 12.

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0:30 - We talk about what we've been watching! We recorded this on September 8, so it's only a little outdated.

10:52 - We start the main topic: baseball! Specifically Taisho baseball! Specifically Taisho Baseball Girls!

Next time: More baseball with Cross Game.

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0:30 - We talk about what we've been watching! This was recorded July 19, so it's a little outdated...but oh well! It's all talk on the new summer anime season. Chris laments his Monster Musume watching habits...

13:08 - We start talking about Suzuka! The sports anime that wasn't.

51:28 - We give a premise of the show that I said I would edit to the beginning and am totally not doing!

And that's it! Next time is a special episode covering the 90s classic Clueless. And then...???

Anyway, I'm probably just going to dive right into this series one episode after the other with the rest of the parts after a few preceding episodes. Until then, you listeners will have to sate yourselves with part one. Dawn (@bunnycartoon) from the Anime Nostalgia podcast and Tom (@calaggie) from Sports in Fiction and Nigorimasen join me in the inaugural episode.

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0:29 - We start the show, talk about the first exposures to Slam Dunk, and the debacle that was Cinedigm's release.

20:17 - We talk about the actual show.

And that's a wrap! Next time, it's Suzuka.

This time, I grabbed some folks from the Anime Nostalgia podcast to talk with me about Rumiko Takahashi's Maris the Chojo and Wanna Be's. Their wonderful host Dawn (@bunnycartoon) and the equally wonderful sometimes-guest of Anime Nostalgia, Heather (@CandyAppleCat), are the victims this time and I apologize for bringing them onto such an unprofessional show.

It does me well to make terrible jokes here so you don't have to hear them on the podcast! Anyway, here we go. It wasn't even that long and we talked about two OAVs.

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0:39 - Introductions and we start talking about Maris the Chojo eventually!

21:44 - Interlude~

22:16 - And then we talk about Wanna Be's!

And that be it kids. Next time, I think I'll have Dawn back on with Tom (@calaggie) talking about the first release of Slam Dunk.

This time, we're finishing up Yowamushi Pedal and joining me are the usual suspects Camellia (@cyborgsoda) and Chris (@gokuffy). Enjoy us talk about gay bicycles!

Buy the Yowapeda manga or anime from Amazon.

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0:30 - We talk about boys on bicycles staring at each other's butts.

We didn't take a break again. Why must I do this. I like breaks! Next time is Maris and Wanna Be's. Look forward to it!

Check out my reviews on the Fandom Post! You might have to dig around for all of them, sorry.

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0:30 - We talk about Ace of Diamond for a while!

I don't even know why I did show notes, we didn't take a break. Oh well!

Next time is the second season of Yowapeda!

And then! We talk about the Bamboo Blade anime and manga. From the Kick Heart section, it's the pink ranger, Camellia, and the blue ranger, Patz. Then we're joined by the red ranger, Chris (@gokuffy).

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0:31 - Let's start the show! We talk about anime Kickstarters for a bit to start.

9:13 - We start actually talking about Kick Heart!

21:54 - All about kendo and Bamboo Blade!

Next time, it's Ace of Diamond or Yowamushi Pedal's second half. We'll see what I feel like!

This episode we take on the classy Wanna be the Strongest in the World. Yep, the very same fanservice-y wrestling anime. My victims with me are Ink (@AnimatedInk), Patz (@PatzPrime), and Tony (@tondog).

But before that! We covered the beautiful Short Peace from Katsuhiro Otomo. Ink already wrote about it at the Fandom Post, but you can hear all of our ramblings and more on the podcast.

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0:32 - We talk about Short Peace! We LOVED Gambo.

27:58 - We talk about *big sigh* Wanna be the Strongest in the World.

NEVER AGAIN, KORY. NEVER AGAIN. Next time, we're talking about Kick Heart and Bamboo Blade!

On this episode, my co-host and partner in crime, Camellia (@cyborgsoda) returns for the Golden Boy portion. We're joined this time by Vinnie (@VinnieAveAGC) of All Geeks Considered for the whole podcast and Casey (@MinovskyArticle) of Bloodbath and Beyond for the Aim for the Ace portion.

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0:30 - With Camellia and Vinnie talking about Golden Boy!

17:53 - With Vinnie and Casey talking about Aim for the Ace!

That was a pretty short one! It was a relief. (To me. For editing.)

Back in the co-host chair is Camellia (@cyborgsoda) and with us are the usual suspects from the film episode Kyle (@ANewtypeCentury), Chris (@gokuffy - you can also find him at the Fandom Post), and Tony (@tondog).

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3:49 - Number fives!

54:32 - Number fours!

1:28:58 - Back from break and onto number threes!

2:23:46 - Number twos! Or why aren't we done yet?!

3:15:10 - Number ones! Or they actually have number ones I thought they were just ranting there!

Joining me, usually, is Camellia (@cyborgsoda) and with him are guests Kyle (@ANewtypeCentury), Chris (@gokuffy - you can also find him at the Fandom Post), and Tony (@tondog).

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0:30 – We get things started...

3:09 – Number fives!

38:05 – Number fours!

1:21:04 – Number threes!

2:10:08 – Number twos!

2:40:49 – Number ones!

And then we're done! Oh god!

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0:27 - Introductions and what we've been watching, and also playing

34:38 - Yowapeda talk, which includes boys on bicycles and gay porn

1:44:55 - Final thoughts and how it compares to other sports anime

And then we're done! With barely a mention of gay porn.

Prior to, Tom and I wrote up Ping Pong at the Fandom Post. Check it out!

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As always, there are spoilers abound and no warnings for them. So if you haven’t watched Ping Pong yet, go watch it and then listen to the podcast!

0:28 - Introductions and what we’ve been watching! It’s the start of the winter season, so there’s a bunch of stuff.

23:41 - Ping Pong talk! Looooooooooooots of Ping Pong talk.

And that’s it! I only had one break this time.

In this very special episode, I am joined by Camellia (@cyborgsoda) and Kyle (@ANewtypeCentury) to talk about one of the greatest sports anime out there: Chihayafuru.

There are spoilers abound for those of you who haven’t watched it yet, so watch out for that.

(Way later note: The audio on this really sucks, sorry. Recorded a new one with Chris (@gokuffy) and Ink (@AnimatedInk) here and here.)

Hope you enjoy!

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3:37 - Introductions and what we’ve been watching!

30:45 - We start actually talking about Chihayafuru!

49:59 - Taichi!

1:23:18 - How does Chihayafuru compare to other sports anime!

And then we’re done! Phew!