The Anime Nostalgia Podcast

2020 is finally almost over! So you know what that means–that’s right, it’s the Year in Review! And much like Krampus, Zee is back to help discuss the results of my annual year-end survey as filled out by you, the listeners! What older anime titles were you excited to buy (sometimes again) this year, and what titles are you looking forward to coming out in 2021? We also talk about all the memorable news stories from throughout this long, endless garbage fire of a year (though if you are utterly exhausted from hearing about 2020 news things, once you get around the time stamp 2:02:49, you can skip to right around the 3:36:56 mark!) I should note that, due to the year 2020 being ABSOLUTELY cursed, my original audio for this ep didn’t turn out great, so I was forced to fall back on my basic Skype recording, ON TOP OF the fact that the survey results got a little borked. So apologies that this episode is far from perfect, but hopefully it’ll still give you some laughs as we try our best to cast out the demons of this wild ride of a year in this extra long episode (with some bonus bloopers after the ending theme! Happy holidays!!)

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Relevant links:
☆ Buy the top 3 (as voted by my listeners) older anime releases from 2020!☆

1. Patlabor Special Edition Bluray
2. Armored Trooper VOTOMS Complete Bluray
3. Akira Limited Edition 4K/HDR 2K Bluray set

Listen to the full episode for the complete list!

Big thanks to Viz Media, Rightstuf, and Nozomi Entertainment, Seven Seas, and Tiger Lab Vinyl for donating amazing prizes this year! So many, I couldn’t even fit them all in one photo! Congrats to all the winners!

My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their Twitter!

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This month’s episode is another short ReView! What is a “ReView” episode, you might ask? Well, it’s my highly-clever (ok not really) name for episodes where I go back and revisit an older title I haven’t seen in a long time, and see if what I remember (and what my opinions on it) are still the same now that some time’s gone by. It's Halloween month, so enjoy this fun-sized episode where I rewatch the dark & gritty 90s supernatural horror OVA, Twilight of the Dark Master. Is this one an actual treat, or is it better left sitting in the bottom of the candy dish? Let's find out!

Relevant links:

• Buy Twilight of the Dark Master on DVD at Amazon
• Buy the original Twilight of the Dark Master manga at Rightstuf or Amazon
• Check out the original manga series this is a spin-off of, Kaen Majin, on Bookwalker (Japanese language only)
• ANN's Buried Treasure: Twilight of the Dark Master
• Other anime mentioned in this episode: X, Tokyo Babylon, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Cyber City Oedo 808, Phantom Quest Corps.

My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their Twitter!

Support the work I do on this podcast by leaving me a tip on Ko-fi! Want to have your name read in the special thanks segment on the next episode? All you need to do is buy me 2 or more “coffees” on Ko-fi!
As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at [email protected].

Thanks for listening!

This month’s Guest Episode is a manga-centric one! I talked all about the wild, weird, and sometimes whacky world of the classic sci-fi body horror manga Parasyte with the Manga Mavericks Podcast, along with fellow guest Jason Thompson! Listen as we chat about what we love about it, Iwaaki’s strengths and weaknesses as a manga artist, and what kinda weird things WE’D do if we had strange alien parasite powers! Enjoy!

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Relevant Links:

• Win a chance to choose an older anime (or manga!) for me to cover here on the podcast with my Fundraiser Raffle currently going on til March 31, 2022!
• Follow Manga Mavericks on Twitter!
• Buy Parasyte vols at Righstuf or Amazon!
• Read a preview of Parasyte vol 1 on Kodansha Comics’ official website!
• A translation of a short 2005 interview with Parasyte creator Satoshi Iwaaki

Support the work I do on this podcast by leaving me a tip on Ko-fi! Want to have your name read in the special thanks segment on the next episode? All you need to do is buy me 2 or more “coffees” on Ko-fi!
As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at [email protected].

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Last month in North America, the first new Slam Dunk anime in over 20 years AND Takehiko Inoue's directorial debut finally arrived in theaters: The First Slam Dunk! So who better to talk to me about this exciting event but my friend and fellow Slam Dunk fan, Tricia! For the first part of this episode, we talk a bit about Slam Dunk's history, its importance in Japanese sports, fandom, & BL culture, why it's such a beloved piece of work, and our general (spoiler-free!) thoughts on this new edition to it. Then, at around the 1:26:35 mark, we go total spoiler-zone & do a deep-dive of our thoughts on the work, along with sneaker talk, anime character Toon Squad Dream Teams, and your listener questions!

Relevant links:

• Gkids' official The First Slam Dunk webpage
• Watch the original Slam Dunk anime in the US on Toei's Official US Youtube Channel
• Buy the Slam Dunk manga at Rightstuf or Amazon
• Short video on the real sneakers Inoue used in Slam Dunk
• Tensai_Hana's thread on Twitter about some background information for Slam Dunk / The First Slam Dunk
• Listen to me talk about The First Slam Dunk on Taiiku Podcast as well!

My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their website!

Support the work I do on this podcast by leaving me a tip on Ko-fi! Want to have your name read in the special thanks segment on the next episode? All you need to do is buy me 2 or more “coffees” on Ko-fi!

As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at [email protected].

Thanks for listening!