AMO 眷属

In which we present our fourth annual awards show covering 2025. Almost immediately after we recorded this Kara did release the special Evangelion 30th anniversary animation onto YouTube for all to see. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6ju8O7a89g

In which we discuss the various AMO things we've been enjoying since our last episode.

In which we finish our discussion of Dylan and Sam's recent trips to Japan.

In which we discuss Dylan and Sam's recent trips to Japan. Part One.

In which we discuss the world of anime horse racing.

In which we discuss the 90's OVA Armitage III.

In which we discuss Satoshi Kon's 2001 film Millennium Actress.

In which we discuss Nobuhiko Obayashi's 1977 film "House" following a brief report on Fanime 2025. https://x.com/afraidofwasps/status/1177301482464526337

In which we discuss Satoshi Kon's debut animated movie "Perfect Blue".

In which we discuss what we've been watching and some stuff about news in gaming that we find interesting.

In which we discuss the theatrical release of the new Princess Mononoke restoration.

In which we discuss the 2024 Netflix anime Ranma 1/2.

In which we discuss the new Gundam film.

In which we hold our third annual awards "ceremony".

In which we discuss the 1995 anime OVA series Golden Boy.

In which we discuss the 2024 film Look Back based on the manga of the same name by Tatsuki Fujimoto. It's available to stream on Amazon Prime. Once you've watched it you can see an interview with the director and voice actors on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7ezfhZum0A

In which we Discuss Satoshi Kon's 2003 film "Tokyo Godfathers". His third feature film.

In which we discuss Satoshi Kon's 2006 feature film Paprika. His final film.

In which we discuss the past few seasons of anime and other things we've been watching since we last talked about what's currently airing.

In wich we discuss the TV version of the 2012 Berserk Movie Trilogy.

In which we discuss the 1993 anime film Patlabor 2.

In which we discuss the works of Mangaka Junji Ito.

In which we discuss the new Hulu documentary "The Contestant" about Japanese comedian "Nasubi".

In first half of this episode we discuss the first five episodes of the show Bakemonogatari. In the last half we discuss the entirety Zodiac Wars show. Both are available to watch on Crunchyroll.

In which we discuss Mike and Sam's experience at the anime convention Fanime. We also have a brief discussion of Winter and Spring shows.

In which we discuss the original 1989 Patlabor film. Directed by Mamoru Oshii.

In which we discuss the 2002 Gainax anime Magical Shopping Arcade Abanobashi. It's actually quite good!

In which we discuss the rest of Nik's recent trip to Japan. We spend a majority of the time talking about Ghibli Park.

In which we discuss Nik's recent trip to Japan.

In which we discuss the 1984 film "Streets of Fire."

In which we discuss the 2013 TV anime "From the New World" (aka Shin Sekai Yori).

In which we discuss the 2016 Anno Hideaki film Shin Godzilla.

In which we discuss the Winter 2024 season shows.

In which we discuss the 2000 TV anime Niea_7.

Our annual prestegious awards show. Black tie dress code strictly enforced.

In which we discuss a bunch of stuff about JRPGs including some discussion of what we think of Final Fantasy XVI.

In which we discuss Hideaki Anno's latest film: Shin Kamen Rider.

In this episode we discuss "Suzume", the latest movie from Makoto Shinkai.

In which we catch up on all the random shows we've been watching since we last talked about airing anime.

The second and final episode on Sam's trip to Japan. For more info on the Japan Rail Pass price increase you can go here: https://www.japan-guide.com/news/japan-rail-pass-cost-increase.html. For some info on Rail Pass alternatives along with some tricks for saving money with regular rail tickets check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wol9TPqVl7w

We're back! In this episode we talk about Sam's trip to Japan.

In which we discuss Gainax's late-80's OVA Gunbuster.

Join us on our journey into the Wired as we discuss 1998's Serial Experiments Lain.

In this episode we discuss the 2000 movie Battle Royale and fight eachother until only one of us remains.

In this episode we discuss the shows we watched (or couldn't stand watching) from the Spring 2023 anime season.

After a brief Fanime Con report we discuss otaku games. What is an "otaku game"? We'll tell you what we think.

In this episode we talk about the hour and a half long first episode of Oshi no Ko. Oshi no Ko is streaming on HiDive: https://www.hidive.com/tv/oshi-no-ko. The official YouTube channel has some interesting documentary content: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkwq8R8ag7k

In this episode we discuss the fantastic Yakuza-themed show from Fall 2022 "Akiba Maid War." If you have a desire for classic Japanese Yakuza films that likely inspired this show you can check out the "Yakuza Papers" series of films from the 70's.

In which we discuss the first roughly ten episodes of the Captain Harlock TV show. You can check it out on Crunchy Roll.

In this episode we discuss the 1982 Leiji Matsumoto film "Arcadia of My Youth".

In this episode we try to find something we enjoy in the winter 2023 season. Maybe time to catch up on our backlog.

In this episode we discuss what we watched from the fall 2022 season. Lots of good ones!

In this episode we conclude our discussion of Made in Abyss TV Season 2.

In this episode we discuss the second season of the Made in Abyss TV series which picks up right after the end of the Movie "Dawn of the Deep Soul".

We discuss the anime movie "Project A-ko" from 1986.

Our end-of-the year "awards" show. A selection of stuff that stood out to us this past year.

We're finally back from our holiday break to discuss the classic 80's OVA Megazone 23: Part 1.

This episode we discuss the 1984 OVA "Birth". Very interesting. We also talk a lot about famous animator Yoshinori Kanada. You can watcha fun mini-documentary on him on YouTube here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGrvfL66LVA

In this episode we finish our discussion of Otaku no Video. In this episode we mention the Lockheed bribery scandal. You can find the History of Japan Podcast episode covering this incident here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-326-the-lockheed-scandal-part-1/id635736811?i=1000466276617

In this episode we discuss Gainax's 1992 OVA "Otaku no Video". We mention "The Notenki Memoirs" a few times and it's very very out of print but you can read it here: https://www.gwern.net/docs/anime/eva/2002-takeda-notenkimemoirs

This episode we discuss the 1986 OVA "California Crisis". You can find a subtitled version on YouTube without too much effort.

In this episode we discuss some OVAs from the 80's and 90's. Some good, some OK.

In this episode we discuss a range of topics including how the Japanese watch anime and an excursion into Japanese IP laws and their impacts.

This episode we talk about what we've been watching of this summer season.

In this episode we discuss the Made in Abyss movie.

Talking about Made in Abyss TV Season 1.

We take a look back on all the spring shows we watched and if they held up or took a dump.

This episode we talk about the classic OVA series Bubblegum Crisis.

We continue our talk about conventions. Mostly just sharing some fun memories of past conventions.

In this episode we talk about anime conventions. Sharing some history, if we can remember it or look it up online, and our own experiences with past conventions.

In the second of a two-part episode on sports-based anime and manga.

In the first of a two-part episode on sports-based anime and manga.

We all watched a couple of episodes of some of the shows from the latest season and discuss what we thought.

Talking about how to read we read manga and buy manga. Both in Japanese and English.

In this episode we discuss the anime Odd Taxi. We spend a lot of time talking about what we love about this show and trying desparately to find something we don't like. After a brief spoiler-free period, after a clear warning we dive deep in to the spoiler end of the pool.

In this episode we discuss all about the "isekai" setting that has plagued anime and manga for over a decade.

In this episode we discuss the plot of the Evangelion Rebuild films. Some comparisons to the TV show plot along with some exploration of the characters.

In this innagural episode we discuss all four Evangelion Rebuild films. Mostly meta-commentary about the production itself with nostalgia in-between.