Is This Anime‪?‬ Jack Metcalfe and Malcolm McLeod

Grab yourself a glass of Tang and join us for our long awaited break down of the End of Evangelion. Learn how creator Hideaki Anno's personal and professional history influenced this iconic masterpiece. Is the End of Eva truly as gloriously f****d up as Jack had hyped? And will Rae Lynn and Malcolm be able to even keep up with this? Listen in to find out!

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Bonus Hideaki Anno material

Love and Pop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixqiAhEi78c

Shiki Jitsu: https://rarefilmm.com/2021/08/shiki-jitsu-2000/1000/

Cutie Honey Live Action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA8RNXVvw-o

The private citizen returns to talk the late Akira Toriyama's SANDLAND. How does the 2000 manga's material hold up and why are there so many suspicious parallels to the Iraq War? Plus we also dive into the first episode of the anime-original sequel material!

Anime discussed: SANDLAND episodes 1-7

Edited by: Jack Metcalfe

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It took us way too long but the legendary Shonen series Saint Seiya is finally tackled with new guest Arthur Bianchini! How does this classic series hold up and where do we feel its influences! Listen to find out!

Anime discussed: Saint Seiya Episodes 1, 6, 14, 71, and 72

Edited by: Jack Metcalfe

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Arthur Bianchini: Anime: Lost Translation on Spotify @Animelostpod on X @bianchini3743 Insta

RIP Akira Toriyama 1955-2024

How good of a grinder are you? The Korean anime Solo Leveling puts those skills to the test! Mark Blancaflor returns to tell you why you shouldn't miss this adaptation of the hit Manwha!

Anime discussed: Solo Leveling Episodes 1-7

Edited by: Jack Metcalfe

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Scott Pilgrim, the most unexpected trans-media franchise finally gets the Is This Anime treatment! Jack explores how creator Bryan Lee O'Malley revisited this semi-autobiographical work and Jordan Mitchell Love reconciles his feelings with this new riff over his dislike of the movie! Will his mind be changed? Listen in!

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The iconic video game Final Fantasy VII turns 27 this week and to celebrate we watched the film sequel, Final Fantasy VII Advent Children. Carson Hazlett returns to see how this 2005 holds up. Jack does his best to explain the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII and offers his theories on the upcoming game sequel, Rebirth, as well!

Edited by: Jack Metcalfe

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