Anime Was (Not) A Mistake

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An Anime/Animated Retrospective Podcast ranging from the realms of Ghibli to Godzilla and beyond. Join resident nerd co-hosts Jonathan Kwiatkowski and Dan Ryan as they travel through spirit realms, new, fascinating worlds, and fly through the skies in order to prove that Anime Was (Not) A Mistake.

  1. 6d ago

    Episode 388: AMNAM Spooktacluar 2026: Sinister Six - LV: The First Omen (2024))

    Time to don our habits once again in this episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake’s Spooktoberfest 2026 Sinister Six. Picture it, 1971, Rome. We find ourselves  following a novitiate nun, Margaret as she prepares herself to give herself to God. When things begin to turn dark at the Vizzardeli Orphanage, it is clear an evil Catholic conspiracy has been laid in place for far longer than any of us. Laughing manic nuns, children crying in shadowy corners and horrific visions of terrible births. Something seems familiar. We know where this story is going and yet we are destined to not stop it. We do it all for you eager listeners! This is 2024’s The First Omen.    Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided by: “HALLOWEEN THEME (TRAP REMIX) (Michael Myers Theme)” – TRAP MUSIC NOW “Virtual Mima” – Perfect Blue Original Soundtrack [Masahiro Ikumi] “Sweet Halloween - [葉月ゆら/Hatsuki Yura] Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided by: “HALLOWEEN THEME (TRAP REMIX) (Michael Myers Theme)” – TRAP MUSIC NOW “Virtual Mima” – Perfect Blue Original Soundtrack [Masahiro Ikumi] “Sweet Halloween - [葉月ゆら/Hatsuki Yura]

    Episode 388: AMNAM Spooktacluar 2026: Sinister Six - LV: The First Omen (2024))

  2. Oct 11

    Episode 387: AMNAM Spooktacluar 2026: Hellraiser (1987)

    Before the season turns sinister, it’s time for Spooktoberfest to enter its final configuration. 1987’s Hellraiser begins with the hedonistic Frank Cotton purchasing a puzzle box said to unlock otherworldly pleasures. Instead, the box summons the Cenobites—demonic, sadomasochistic “priests” from another dimension—who claim Frank as their latest torture victim. Unaware of his brother’s fate, Larry Cotton moves his family into Frank’s abandoned home in an attempt to repair his marriage. Julia, Larry’s emotionally distant second wife, soon discovers that Frank has been reanimated in the attic. As it turns out, Frank and Julia had an affair before she married Larry, and she never stopped loving her wayward brother-in-law. Frank, who managed to return only because the Cenobites left his still-beating heart behind, must absorb more blood to be made whole again. Julia agrees to bring him the victims he needs so they can finally run away together. Standing in their way is Larry’s daughter, Kirsty, who must make a deadly bargain with the Cenobites to stop her wicked uncle and stepmother. Today’s episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake will impart a vital lesson to listeners: solving an ancient puzzle box doesn’t always make you a pro at card games. Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided by: “HALLOWEEN THEME (TRAP REMIX) (Michael Myers Theme)” – TRAP MUSIC NOW “Virtual Mima” – Perfect Blue Original Soundtrack [Masahiro Ikumi] “Sweet Halloween - [葉月ゆら/Hatsuki Yura] Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided by: “HALLOWEEN THEME (TRAP REMIX) (Michael Myers Theme)” – TRAP MUSIC NOW “Virtual Mima” – Perfect Blue Original Soundtrack [Masahiro Ikumi] “Sweet Halloween - [葉月ゆら/Hatsuki Yura]

    Episode 387: AMNAM Spooktacluar 2026: Hellraiser (1987)

  3. Oct 4

    Episode 386: AMNAM Spooktacluar 2026: Rosemary's Baby (1968)

    On this week's episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake's Spooktoberfest 2026 we head to a place far worse than Hell, at least for Dan Ryan. Your two little podcasting devils are headed to The Big Apple and moving into The Bramford in 1968's Rosemary's Baby. Midwestern charm incarnate; Rosemary Woodhouse seemingly has it all. A handsome (if not bordering on douchebag ) actor of a husband, a lavish/stylish metropolitan apartment, and the inklings of a child, near and dear, on the way. However, not all is highballs and domestic bliss in this neck of NYC. For one, the nosiest of neighbors with the Castevets, really bend Rosemary's charm to the breaking point. Plus, unexplained phenomena, weird chanting,  and some really striking nightmares plague this poor housewife wherever she goes. When the baby is finally on the way, this seems to be anything but the blissful life a mother craves. Instead, there is something,  sharp, sinister, and smelling of Tannis Root that plagues this demented cityscape. All of them witches and a few of them weebs... Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided by: “HALLOWEEN THEME (TRAP REMIX) (Michael Myers Theme)” – TRAP MUSIC NOW “Virtual Mima” – Perfect Blue Original Soundtrack [Masahiro Ikumi] “Sweet Halloween - [葉月ゆら/Hatsuki Yura] Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided by: “HALLOWEEN THEME (TRAP REMIX) (Michael Myers Theme)” – TRAP MUSIC NOW “Virtual Mima” – Perfect Blue Original Soundtrack [Masahiro Ikumi] “Sweet Halloween - [葉月ゆら/Hatsuki Yura]

    Episode 386: AMNAM Spooktacluar 2026: Rosemary's Baby (1968)

  4. Sep 27

    Episode 385: AMNAM Spooktacluar 2026: Pumpkinhead (1988)

    Spooktoberfest continues with the 1988 cult classic Pumpkinhead, a terrifying tale of vengeance written and directed by special-effects legend Stan Winston. Ed Harley’s peaceful life is shattered when his son is mortally injured by a group of teenage campers. Ed seeks the help of an old witch, but bringing the dead back to life is beyond her power. Instead, consumed by grief and rage, he has her summon an ancient evil known to the locals only as “Pumpkinhead.” Once conjured, Pumpkinhead cannot be stopped until his chosen victims are dead, and anyone who gets in his way meets the same gruesome end. While Pumpkinhead carries out the revenge Ed craved, Ed finds himself tormented by visions of the beast’s murders. Horrified by what he has unleashed, Ed resolves to save the remaining campers and end the nightmare he created. But can Pumpkinhead truly be defeated? Or has Ed already dug his own grave? Find out on today’s un-gourdly episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake! Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided by: “HALLOWEEN THEME (TRAP REMIX) (Michael Myers Theme)” – TRAP MUSIC NOW “Virtual Mima” – Perfect Blue Original Soundtrack [Masahiro Ikumi] “Sweet Halloween - [葉月ゆら/Hatsuki Yura]

    Episode 385: AMNAM Spooktacluar 2026: Pumpkinhead (1988)

  5. Sep 20

    Episode 384: AMNAM Spooktacluar 2026: The Others (2001)

    Are you seated comfortably children? Good. Then let us begin the pod. On this week's dimly lit episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake Spooktoberfest event we are walking the many haunted halls of Alejandro Amenabar's The Others (2001). Patron saint of the podcast, Nicole Kidman, is here to instruct in the strict, yet caring way that we all enjoy so much. A giant house, a few rambunctious creepy children, and a vague newly hired staff are all potential scare factors in this movie. At least Jonathan gets some nuanced candle light and to carry a giant Victorian keyring about. But where are the curtains?!? Don't you know Daniel is sensitive to the light?!? Don't be a "cowardly custard" gather your courage and help us find out just who is in our house!  Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided by: “HALLOWEEN THEME (TRAP REMIX) (Michael Myers Theme)” – TRAP MUSIC NOW “Virtual Mima” – Perfect Blue Original Soundtrack [Masahiro Ikumi] “Sweet Halloween - [葉月ゆら/Hatsuki Yura]

    Episode 384: AMNAM Spooktacluar 2026: The Others (2001)

  6. Sep 13

    Episode 383: AMNAM Spooktacluar 2026: Puppet Master (1989)

    Spooktoberfest 2026 continues with a direct-to-video vacation to sunny California. 1989’s Puppet Master is a story about love, loss, betrayal, a small number of puppets, and lots and lots of leeches. A group of psychics are lured to the Bodega Bay Inn to attend the funeral of shady telepath Neil Gallagher. Neil had abandoned his friends years earlier while trying to uncover the secrets of reanimation. Left holding the bag after Neil’s disappearance, the other psychics decide to search the abandoned hotel for whatever treasure he found. (If you’re wondering how puppets are involved, we’re getting to that.) The psychics, alongside Neil’s widow Megan, find themselves plagued by terrifying visions, bizarre nightmares, and a troupe of (you guessed it) murderous living puppets. As it turns out, the Bodega Bay Inn was formerly home to an old puppeteer-turned-alchemist named André Toulon. His puppets have been reawakened and are now taking orders from a mysterious new master. Can our heroes solve the very obvious mystery that Neil Gallagher left behind? Or will they fall victim to the tiny blades, drills, fists, and leeches of Toulon’s puppets? Get ready for some handcrafted horror with no strings attached on today’s badly furnished episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake! Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided by: “HALLOWEEN THEME (TRAP REMIX) (Michael Myers Theme)” – TRAP MUSIC NOW “Virtual Mima” – Perfect Blue Original Soundtrack [Masahiro Ikumi] “Sweet Halloween - [葉月ゆら/Hatsuki Yura]

    Episode 383: AMNAM Spooktacluar 2026: Puppet Master (1989)

  7. Sep 11

    Episode 333: AMNAM Spooktacluar 2025: Wait Until Dark (1967)

    Wait Until Dark and maybe things will get better? We aren't original song composers on this podcast, but one thing is for sure, we are about to be the best students at blind school. Our Anime Was (Not) A Mistake Spooktacular 2025 celebration continues with Wait Until Dark (1967). When a doll full of drugs winds up in the hands of the world's greatest recent blind lady Susy Hendrix aka Audrey Hepburn, a group of criminals is about to cause some trouble and settle in for some high-tension scares. Can Susy use her wits to defeat these criminals and out play a villainous Alan Arkin? You will have to sit in the darkness and listen to find out.  Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided by: “HALLOWEEN THEME (TRAP REMIX) (Michael Myers Theme)” – TRAP MUSIC NOW “Virtual Mima” – Perfect Blue Original Soundtrack [Masahiro Ikumi] “Sweet Halloween - [葉月ゆら/Hatsuki Yura]

    Episode 333: AMNAM Spooktacluar 2025: Wait Until Dark (1967)

  8. Sep 6

    Episode 382: AMNAM Spooktacluar 2026: The Devils (1971)

    There's something in the air, once again, on Anime Was (Not) A Mistake. Could it be? It has to be ... Catholic Guilt! That's right Jonathan and Dan welcome you in novitiates to the convant of Spooktoberfest 2026! They always spoke of your beauty, and now I see it with my own eyes and it is true. First on this year's bill is the topical, controversial, and utter "nunsense" that is Ken Russel's The Devils  (1971). Our humble little podcast is always just ahead of trend with this special, viewing of the director's cut, topless nuns, and defiled crucifixes abound. Urbain Grandier is a womanizer of a priest, and the last bastion of defense for Loudun. When the explicitly devoted/horny mother abbess, Sister Jean des Anes is whipped up into a sexual fervor, chaos abounds and no one will be left standing when the city walls crumble. Warning: This is not an episode to listen to with the children, grandparents, or innocent raccoons around, so be warned. However, within the revelry and horror, a true religious discussion is had among friends and listeners alike. Get ready to get spiritual and perhaps shoot a Protestant or two...in jest! Lastly,  hold on to your rosaries and keep your hands where we can see them...please? Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided by: “HALLOWEEN THEME (TRAP REMIX) (Michael Myers Theme)” – TRAP MUSIC NOW “Virtual Mima” – Perfect Blue Original Soundtrack [Masahiro Ikumi] “Sweet Halloween - [葉月ゆら/Hatsuki Yura]

    Episode 382: AMNAM Spooktacluar 2026: The Devils (1971)
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An Anime/Animated Retrospective Podcast ranging from the realms of Ghibli to Godzilla and beyond. Join resident nerd co-hosts Jonathan Kwiatkowski and Dan Ryan as they travel through spirit realms, new, fascinating worlds, and fly through the skies in order to prove that Anime Was (Not) A Mistake.

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  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
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