Treehouse Anime Club

Become part of the show on Instagram & Threads! @treehouseanimepod Join our community on Discord! https://discord.com/invite/UGmCFnWtrB The Big O represents the kind of cult classic anime series that has aged like fine wine and still sparks fond memories in its fanbase 25 years later.

The tried-and-true pitch of "Bruce Wayne pilots a giant punching robot" is still as effective as ever. And you really can't talk The Big O without mentioning Batman: The Animated Series in the same breath.

While not the global sensation its creators hoped the series would be, The Big O nonetheless remains a showcase in what make animation such a creative and compelling medium.

Musical tracks in this episode:

“Big O!” - Rui Nagai

“Giant Robo” - Masamichi Amano

“Tetsujin 28-Gou” - Akira Senju

“Red Baron Opening Theme” - Bob Sakuma

“Batman The Animated Series - Main Title” - Danny Elfman

“Respect” - Toshihiko Sahashi

“UFO Main Theme” - Barry Gray

On March 7th, 2024 the news broke that legendary creator, Akira Toriyama, had passed away days earlier on March 1st.

This news shocked and saddened all of us here in the Treehouse Community, and so have come together to say "thank you" and "goodbye" to a man who has given us so much over the years.

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I count down my top 10 anime from 2023!

Follow the show on Instagram/Threads! Super Dave | @treehouseanimepod Become part of our community on Discord! https://discord.com/invite/UGmCFnWtrB It's time to Spring Forward and list off a bunch of anime series I am excited to check out!

Anime mentioned in this episode:

Delicious in Dungeon

Sand Land: The Series

Yatagarasu: The Raven Does Not Choose its Master

Bartender: Glass of God

Astro Note

Train to the End of the World

Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night

Go! Go! Loser Ranger

The Fable

Wind Breaker

Kaiju No. 8

Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf

The Grimm Variations