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Anime Research Group Anime Research Group
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With so much anime produced each season, it's easy for interesting shows to slip through the cracks and for busy fans to only focus on the few big shows that everyone is watching. Each week, we try to remedy this and give one show its chance to shine. Whether its a classic show like Magic Knight Rayearth, a profitable franchise like Symphogear, or just something weird like Boogiepop Phantom, we discuss the first few episodes, the characters, the direction, and decide whether it was worth watching or not.
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Classmates (Doukyusei)
This week, we fall in love with the short film Classmates, a.k.a. Doukyusei.
This episode may contain trace elements of student/teacher relationships, although if you really wanted that you should read Sora to Hara by the same author.
Denis repeatedly refers to Sajou as Saijou in this episode; rest assured that he will be dealt with.
The Anime Research Group is a (currently fortnightly) podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes contain spoilers for early episodes of the shows, and ill-informed speculation on future episodes. There are a few instances of cursing.
You can find us on twitter @research_anime or on youtube. New episodes are coming every other Thursday.
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Doukyuusei Staff Roundtable: Shouko Nakamura x Akemi Hayashi x Yuuichi Fukushima
Sakuga
Hara-sen playing piano
Spine-fondling scene (Takeshi Honda)
Adorkable kissing scene (Takeshi Honda)
Classroom confrontation (Akemi Hayashi)
Some representative camera work (Ryosuke Nishii) and another one -
Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo
This week, we cheer for the dinosaur empire destroying Manhattan as we watch Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo.
The Anime Research Group is a podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes contain spoilers for early episodes of the shows, and ill-informed speculation on future episodes. There are a few instances of cursing.
You can find us on twitter @research_anime or on youtube. New episodes are coming every other Thursday (for now).
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Hideo Ishikawa interviews Ken Ishikawa. Ishikawa Ishikawa.
Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo: When Dinosaur Mecha Attack
The History of Getter Robo and What It Influenced
Believe in Getter: A Complete Retrospective (Video) (Long)
The meaning of the horns of Robot design in Nagai Go's Comics (Korean)
Speaking Japanese with an American Accent
Sakuga
Shin Getter Robo vs General Bat (Shin Matsuo) -
FemboyFilms Interview
This week, we dive deep with David from Femboy Films about preserving film reels and the gainax incident.
The Anime Research Group is a weekly podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes contain spoilers for early episodes of the shows, and ill-informed speculation on future episodes. There are a few instances of cursing.
You can find us on twitter @research_anime or on youtube. New episodes are coming every other Thursday.
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Their Twitter
Their Youtube
Give them some money on Ko-Fi
Fascinating Twitter Thread about restoring Daicon III film
Archive.org page
Polygon Interview -
Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise
This week, we end our mini gainax series by going all the way back to their earlist film, Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise.
CW: Attempted Rape
The Anime Research Group is a weekly podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes contain spoilers for early episodes of the shows, and ill-informed speculation on future episodes. There are a few instances of cursing.
You can find us on twitter @research_anime or on youtube. New episodes are coming every Thursday.
Links
The Notenki Memoirs: Studio Gainax and the Men Who Created Evangelion.
In the World That Is Infinitely Inclusive: Four Theses on Voices of a Distant Star and The Wings of Honneamise. (paywall)
Royal Space Force (Circle) (日本語)
Yellow Magic Orchestra - The Blindboy Podcast
Translation of Toshio Okada's 2021/03/30 Seminar
The Concept of Honneamise and Film Production Diary
The Wings of Honneamise (All About Anime)
Royal Space Force 25th Anniversary Fanzine (paywall, but well worth it)
Sakuga
Moriyama and Anno: Plane explosions
Hontani: Training Reel
Yuki and Tomada: Opening montage -
Diebuster
This week, we continue our series of looks at early Gainax shows with Diebuster. You should probably listen to the episode on Gunbuster.
CW: Gainaxing (including full frontal female nudity), Attempted Sexual Assault
The Anime Research Group is a (bi)weekly podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes contain spoilers for early episodes of the shows, and ill-informed speculation on future episodes. There are a few instances of cursing.
You can find us on twitter @research_anime or on youtube. New episodes are coming every (other) Thursday.
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Let’s Die Together: Diebuster and Oblivion
Gunbuster, Diebuster, and the Nature of Sequels (Video) (Script)
Diebuster: An Unpredictable Reality
Gunbuster & Diebuster – Classics Transcending Generations
Of Diebuster, structure, and the parents of gods
Diebuster – A Sequel to a Finished Story Done Right
A Story of Communication: The Kazuya Tsurumaki Interview
Anime Craft Weekly #35: The Dragon Dentist, Kazuya Tsurumaki’s Fate
Translation of Kazuya Tsurumaki Interview Part 1/2 – 16.10.2010 -
Raven Tengu Kabuto - April Fools 2021
This week, as an apology for the extended hiatus, we talk about Terasawa Buichi's best forgotten Raven Tengu Kabuto OVA. Happy April 1st. See you whenever we actually edit the Diebuster episode.
The Anime Research Group is a weekly podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes contain spoilers for early episodes of the shows, and ill-informed speculation on future episodes. There are a few instances of cursing.
You can find us on twitter, subscribe to the podcast on your podcatcher of choice, or on youtube. New episodes are coming soon!.