136 episodes

Japanimation Station is an anime podcast where hosts Jonathan Lack and Sean Chapman, creators of Weekly Suit Gundam, create deep dive conversations not just on individual shows, but on complete bodies of work, approaching these shows not just as fans, but with a fresh pair of critical eyes. We get deep into the stories, characters, and aesthetics, but also place the series and their creators into the proper contexts of history, backstory, and behind the scenes details that make these works so special. And, hopefully, we’ll have some fun along the way. Welcome to Japanimation Station.

Japanimation Station's Kyoto Vacation Jonathan Lack & Sean Chapman

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    • 4.6 • 44 Ratings

Japanimation Station is an anime podcast where hosts Jonathan Lack and Sean Chapman, creators of Weekly Suit Gundam, create deep dive conversations not just on individual shows, but on complete bodies of work, approaching these shows not just as fans, but with a fresh pair of critical eyes. We get deep into the stories, characters, and aesthetics, but also place the series and their creators into the proper contexts of history, backstory, and behind the scenes details that make these works so special. And, hopefully, we’ll have some fun along the way. Welcome to Japanimation Station.

    S4E27 - SOUND! EUPHONIUM 3 Review (Season 3, 2024 Kyoto Animation TV Series)

    S4E27 - SOUND! EUPHONIUM 3 Review (Season 3, 2024 Kyoto Animation TV Series)

    Part 6 of our Kyoto Vacation comes to an end today with the third and final season of Sound! Euphonium, which also happens to be the most recent production from Kyoto Animation, having finished airing just a few weeks ago!

    • 2 hr 46 min
    S4E26 - SOUND! EUPHONIUM THE MOVIE: OUR PROMISE – A BRAND NEW DAY Review

    S4E26 - SOUND! EUPHONIUM THE MOVIE: OUR PROMISE – A BRAND NEW DAY Review

    We review the second Sound! Euphonium movie, directly following on the events of the TV show to continue the story of Kumiko in her 2nd year at Kitauji.

    • 2 hr 2 min
    S4E25 - LIZ AND THE BLUE BIRD Review (2018 Kyoto Animation Film)

    S4E25 - LIZ AND THE BLUE BIRD Review (2018 Kyoto Animation Film)

    We are discussing the 2018 film Liz and the Blue Bird, a spin-off/side story to the main Sound! Euphonium narrative, focusing on the oboe and flute players Mizore and Nozomi as they navigate their unusual, fraught friendship while rehearsing a major solo for the Kansai competition.

    • 3 hr 8 min
    S4E24 - SOUND! EUPHONIUM Season 2 Review (2016 Kyoto Animation TV Series)

    S4E24 - SOUND! EUPHONIUM Season 2 Review (2016 Kyoto Animation TV Series)

    Part 6 of our Kyoto Vacation continues with Sound! Euphonium 2, the aptly titled second season of Kyoto Animation’s beloved adaptation of Takeda Ayano’s novels.

    • 3 hr 5 min
    S4E23 - SOUND! EUPHONIUM Season 1 Review (2015)

    S4E23 - SOUND! EUPHONIUM Season 1 Review (2015)

    We review the first season of Kyoto Animation’s beloved adaptation of Takeda Ayano’s Sound! Euphonium novels.

    • 2 hr 48 min
    S4E22 - A SILENT VOICE (Koe no Katachi) 2016 Movie Review

    S4E22 - A SILENT VOICE (Koe no Katachi) 2016 Movie Review

    We are back for Part 6 of our Kyoto Vacation, starting with a review of Yamada Naoko's 2016 cinematic masterpiece, A SILENT VOICE.

    • 3 hr 26 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
44 Ratings

44 Ratings

MR0318 ,

Great Way to Find New Shows

I initially started listening a few years ago to have a guide on UC Gundam because the decades of continuity made it rather overwhelming to approach. I found myself sticking around after they started discussing other shows and also checking out episodes of their main Weekly Stuff podcast due to their in-depth research and discussions. The effort they put into their research makes every episode interesting and has made me check out shows that had never interested me before. If you enjoy learning about the anime industry and film theory in general, this podcast is a great resource to gain a greater understanding of those topics and find some great new shows to add to your watchlist.

Jesse Lieurance ,

Love the hosts!

I’m gonna listen to these dudes forever!

Alexmaster13 ,

Great for new and old Gundam fans

This podcast got me back into Gundam. Love the discussions. Would like to hear discussions of other Mecha series like Eureka Seven

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