Thinking Too Hard About Anime

Noah Carden & Aaron J. Shelton
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An episode by episode discussion of some of our favorite anime. A little bit of history, a little bit of analysis, and a lot of over-examining the Japanese cartoons we love so much. New episodes every other Thursday.

  1. S05E05: OVA Easy - Project A-ko

    11/06/2025

    S05E05: OVA Easy - Project A-ko

    We know it's technically not an OVA but that doesn't stop us from discussing Project A-Ko (1986), broadcast television anime in the US, and media restorations. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by Yellowjacket from the album ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loop Soup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Used with permission under Creative Commons license ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(CC BY-SA 3.0)

    2h 9m
  2. S05E04: OVA Easy - Diebuster Part 2

    10/16/2025

    S05E04: OVA Easy - Diebuster Part 2

    Listen to us hold back tears and talk WAY too much about Lost in Space as we finish our discussion on Diebuster (2004). Learn about black holes here: https://youtu.be/kIbP2Sg8y18?si=jys46y4TuGBQrIFi email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by Yellowjacket from the album ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loop Soup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Used with permission under Creative Commons license ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(CC BY-SA 3.0)

    2h 18m
  3. S05E03: OVA Easy - Diebuster Part 1

    08/28/2025

    S05E03: OVA Easy - Diebuster Part 1

    We move on to our next OVA in the lineup, the sequel to Gunbuster - Diebuster (2004) email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by Yellowjacket from the album ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loop Soup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Used with permission under Creative Commons license ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(CC BY-SA 3.0)

    1h 50m
  4. S05E02: OVA Easy - FLCL Part 2

    07/24/2025

    S05E02: OVA Easy - FLCL Part 2

    We're finishing up FLCL (2000) with some Pillows Talk before diving into the last three episodes. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by Yellowjacket from the album ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loop Soup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Used with permission under Creative Commons license ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(CC BY-SA 3.0)

    1h 44m
  5. S05E01: OVA Easy - FLCL Part 1

    06/12/2025

    S05E01: OVA Easy - FLCL Part 1

    We are back and taking it easy this season by diving into the world of Original Video Animations. We'll be discussing a variety of OVA's, and we're starting off like a shooting star with the seminal FLCL (2000). We talk about what was going on in the world at this time then discuss the first three episodes of the series. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by Yellowjacket from the album ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loop Soup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Used with permission under Creative Commons license ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(CC BY-SA 3.0)

    1h 58m
  6. S04E14: You Can (Not) Recap - Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

    02/04/2025

    S04E14: You Can (Not) Recap - Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

    We say goodbye to this season, this series, with Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021). We also discuss the documentary Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion (2021) email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by Yellowjacket from the album ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loop Soup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Used with permission under Creative Commons license ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(CC BY-SA 3.0)

    3h 15m
  7. S04E13: You Can (Not) Recap - Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

    01/04/2025

    S04E13: You Can (Not) Recap - Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

    We do a giant time skip with Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012). email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by Yellowjacket from the album ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loop Soup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Used with permission under Creative Commons license ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(CC BY-SA 3.0)

    2h 12m
  8. S04E12: You Can (Not) Recap - Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

    09/22/2024

    S04E12: You Can (Not) Recap - Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

    The Rebuild continues with Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) and meet producered mandated character Mari Makinami email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by Yellowjacket from the album ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loop Soup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Used with permission under Creative Commons license ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(CC BY-SA 3.0)

    2h 4m
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An episode by episode discussion of some of our favorite anime. A little bit of history, a little bit of analysis, and a lot of over-examining the Japanese cartoons we love so much. New episodes every other Thursday.

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  • Creator
    Noah Carden & Aaron J. Shelton
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    74
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Noah Carden & Aaron J. Shelton
  • Show Website
    Thinking Too Hard About Anime