Anime is Lit

Earlier in February we guested on Oh No, Anime with our friends Marc and Patrick, and other guests GrantTheTheif and TheSubtleDoctor to discuss more of Devilman Crybaby! Marc had some fresh insights on the unique production details of the project, and we discuss our thoughts on it as a whole.

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Read more at http://ohnoanime.libsyn.com/#81tEzT4PaZ2rp7c5.99 We're joined by special guests Danny and K from Anime is Lit!, TheSubtleDoctor from Warui Deshou and Grant from the Blade Licking Thieves podcast to discuss the hottest topic in anime right now: Devilman Crybaby. Read more at http://ohnoanime.libsyn.com/#81tEzT4PaZ2rp7c5.99 We're joined by special guests Danny and K from Anime is Lit!, TheSubtleDoctor from Warui Deshou and Grant from the Blade Licking Thieves podcast to discuss the hottest topic in anime right now: Devilman Crybaby. Read more at http://ohnoanime.libsyn.com/#81tEzT4PaZ2rp7c5.99

Your favorite anime podcast crossover is back! We team up again with the Warui Deshou podcast to dissect and gush over Mamoru Oshii and Yoshitaka Amano’s 1985 masterpiece art film, Angel’s Egg. CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of stillbirth, miscarriage, possible anxiety-inducing subjects such as loss of faith. ***The first half is spoiler-free, see timecodes below***

(This episode follows Warui Deshou's format, which uses more clips and sketch segments than we do, so be prepared for intermittent wackiness)

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We discuss the film’s gorgeous aesthetics, the lives and other works of the principle creatives, their personal relationships to Catholicism and/or faith in general, and try to interpret what is perhaps the most inscrutable anime film ever made.

Interpretations provided are our own, and we don’t claim them to be definitive, exclusionary or authoritative in any way.

This episode is very personal, we spend a good deal of time talking about our personal histories and feelings about things beyond (but not unrelated) to the anime itself. We also tried to mix it with moments of laughter and some funnier discussions throughout, but we feel the insights and personal discussions in relation to the film proved very worthwhile.

This is a long podcast that covers a lot of topics, so please use the timecodes below to jump around in case, say, you already know all about Oshii or haven’t seen Angel’s Egg and don’t want to be spoiled.

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EPISODE TIMECODES:

00:00:00 – Opening Bits and Bobs 00:10:54 – The Budget Grail: Which Anime Character Would you Want As A Dad? 00:26:40 – All About Oshii and Amano 00:54:29 – Plot Summary & SPOILER-FREE Discussion 01:37:17 – Personal Relationship To Faith & Ideas In The Movie 02:01:20 – SPOILER-IFFIC Discussion 03:16:21 – Correspondence 03:25:00 – Outro

Playlist: Nobuo Uematsu – Tina’s Theme N.E.R.D. – Maybe David Pringle and Bob Heatlie – Spin to Win Wild Beasts – Albatross Massive Attack – Angel Modest Mouse – Dramamine Kyrie Eleison Agnus Dei kensuke ushio – Devilman no Uta Argume – Realize Milo – Sanssouci palace Chance The Rapper ft. Saba – Angels Zero 7 – This World

Sources Cited: Brian Ruh – Stray Dog of Anime: The Films of Mamoru Oshii Sean Hartlieb – Humanity in Anime: Analyzing the Films of Mamoru Oshii VaatiVidya – Dark Souls 3 Lore: Angel’s Egg & Filianore Yoshitaka Amano: Illustrations

We’re back with a supercast on the unmissable classic shoujo masterpiece Dear Brother (Oniisama e)! Joined by our friends Dawn (of the Anime Nostalgia podcast) and Diana, we talk about the show’s rich history, its multi-genre nature, and what makes it such a master work—both within anime as a medium and in our own hearts.

This episode is part 1 of 2, an entirely spoiler-free discussion of the history and creators of Dear Brother, as well as the stories, themes, and dramatic techniques the anime uses. Each one of us deeply loves this series and we hope to convince you to watch it before listening to part 2 (next episode in our feed), where there will be spoilers.

**The anime of Dear Brother includes several heavy and sensitive topics, so before watching please note the following content warnings: Suicide and extensive suicidal ideation, drug addiction, abuse, bullying, disease, and romantic love between siblings. We discuss these warnings within the episode, but our discussion in Part 1 does not dwell on any of these topics.

Links to information referenced in this episode:

Watch Dear Brother streaming for free on RetroCrush (as of July 2021)

Dear Brother on Blu-Ray from Rightstuf Anime

Anime Nostalgia episode on Legend of the Galactic Heroes with Dawn & Diana

Erica Friedman’s blog posts about Dear Brother on Okazu Post 1, Post 2

Anime News Network article from 1998 referencing Technogirls fansubbers finding employment

Where to find us:

Dawn’s podcast Anime Nostalgia

Dawn’s Twitter Diana’s Twitter

Follow us on Twitter: @animeislitpod Email: [email protected]Anime is Lit direct feed

Welcome to our Drunk Evangelion bonus episode! This time we get personal, talk about our feelings, and wax drunk-poetic about the purpose of art and literary criticism.

**SPOILERS for Evangelion**

Link to full gospel choir ending theme video: https://www.facebook.com/MyACGG/videos/1307544232610550

Celtic Mythology meets poignant recovery allegory in the 2017-2018 anime "Ancient Magus Bride". Returning pod friend Shadon and our good friend Bethany join us to discuss this beautiful anime that's very personal and meaningful to all of us.

This episode is a long one, but it's packed with discussion about the surprisingly intricate narrative the show builds about healing and learning to build healthy relationships. The first half of the episode is a spoiler-free introduction to the anime and themes, and Bethany gives much insightful history and context for the show's representations of creatures from actual Celtic mythology. From 1:53:45 begins the in-depth spoilery discussion of story and themes.

***Content warning for respectfully nuanced, but involved discussions including trauma, abuse, suicide, mental illness, recovery, and drug addiction.***

Shadon on twitter and podcast Warui Deshou Bethany's Twitter | Cosplay Instagram

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Timestamps:

0:30 - Guest Intros/Preface

3:32 - Spoiler-Free Show Intro

17:10 - Our personal feelings on the show, overview of themes & favorite characters

1:03:35 - Spoiler-free discussion of the mythology of the show

***1:53:45 - SPOILER WARNING - In-depth narrative and themes discussion (Content warning for respectful discussions of trauma, child abuse, suicide, drug addiction, mental illness, and recovery)

2:47:30 - Cartaphilus and the show's ending

3:06:50 - Remaining Twitter questions

3:11:27 - Outtros, Where you can find our guests and us on the web

Link to the blog Bethany referenced on the robin story in the mythology section

Opening theme - "Here" by JUNNA

Ending theme "Iruna Eteluro" イルナエテルロ (Lindel's Song), sung by Daichi Takenaka