A full moon draws us back to earth after an episode of painful revelation. After spending so much of this series guessing at the intent behind Gendo and his compatriots’ actions, the reveal of NERV’s origins proved more harrowing than we could have imagined. Not because the goals of this group are so ominous or …
Kaiseki Anime Podcast Ep. 148 — Girls in Bands (But Mostly Crying)
00:00 Intro 01:40 Girls Band Cry 11:30 Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night 20:26 Sound! Euphonium 3 32:55 Outro Music Credits “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain “Seasons” by roljui
Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid (The Duke of Death and His Maid) Season 3 – 10
Some series trade on suspense, but I don’t think this is one of them. For me at least, the endgame of Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid was always written in ink, and anything else would have been a surprise. In that sense it’s like a tragedy, where you know the end and the pathos is …
Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction – 02
It occurs to me in watching this episode that DDDDD has a lot of old Gainax to it. They were in the news this week, finally declaring bankruptcy (to be honest I didn’t realize they still existed), so maybe Gainax was already on my mind. But chief animation director/character designer Ito Nobutake is a Gainax …
AX Cinema Nights Presents
Join us as we announce our classic anime film lineup for the 2024/2025 AX Cinema Nights series coming to movie theaters across North America. AXCN brings passionate fans together for immersive and unforgettable community experiences. Our guest panelists include Japan Society Director of Film Peter Tatara, and HIDIVE representative Star Butler! Our panel …
My Taste is Better Than Yours Episode 6 – The Next Big Thing
It’s a very special episode of My Taste is Better Than Yours, as Samu and I return to one of our favorite topics – “the next big thing”. We’ve addressed this before of course – starting many years ago on an RC podcast. I’m pretty proud of my track record as a prognosticator on this …