http://traffic.libsyn.com/bladelickingthieves/BLT-SEP002.mp3 Download Link – Spotlight #2: Captain Harlock with Dawn and Cai Subscribe to the Blade Licking Thieves podcast on iTunes ! Drop us an Email . Find Grant on Twitter . Since last month we only put one episode out, we’re trying to make up for it this month with an episode each week — that means another guest episode today! This time Grant talks Space Pirate Captain Harlock with two special guests: Dawn @bunnycartoon , host of the superb A...
Jun 16, 2017
http://traffic.libsyn.com/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP020.mp3 Download Link – Episode 20: Takashi Miike’s Gozu Subscribe to the Blade Licking Thieves podcast on iTunes ! Drop us an Email . Find Grant on Twitter . Introduction + What We’ve Been Watching + News (0:00): Gintama and Dairanger Mobile Suit Gundam: Movie Trilogy and Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul and Rage of Bahamut: Genesis Jungle Emperor Leo Berserk Season 2 Review (51:08): Today, the thieves take a wrong t...
Jun 09, 2017
http://traffic.libsyn.com/bladelickingthieves/BLT-SEP001.mp3 Download Link – Spotlight #1: Patlabor with Sean O’Mara Subscribe to the Blade Licking Thieves podcast on iTunes ! Drop us an Email . Find Grant on Twitter . Hey all, sorry it’s been a while — life & all that. Today’s episode is something a little different: mecha-head and writer/creator of Colony Drop and Zimmerit , Sean O’Mara @ColonyDrop joins us for a discussion all about the unconventional, strange and somewhat impalpable, mec...
Jun 02, 2017
http://traffic.libsyn.com/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP019.mp3 Download Link – Episode 19: Samurai Fiction Subscribe to the Blade Licking Thieves podcast on iTunes ! Drop us an Email . Find Grant on Twitter . Introduction + What we’ve been watching: Attack on Titan Season 2 Gundam 00 Lupin the 3rd: Daisuke Jigen’s Gravestone Review (1:09:47): Hiroyuki Nakano’s Samurai Fiction (1998) is a zany samurai comedy about Peace pretending to be a jidai-geki tale of revenge. After a skilled swordsman named K...
May 05, 2017
http://traffic.libsyn.com/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP018.mp3 Download Link – Episode 18: Jackie Chan’s Police Story Subscribe to us on iTunes ! Drop us an Email . Find Grant on Twitter . Review (1:04:40): Raw, brutal, and dare less, Police Story (1985) showcases Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan’s formidable talents as action star, leading man, writer, and director. The script written with longtime collaborator Edward Tang, brought to the screen the successful formula of action, martial arts, comed...
Apr 21, 2017
http://traffic.libsyn.com/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP017.mp3 Download Link – Episode 17: Ghost in the Shell (2017) Subscribe to us on iTunes ! Drop us an Email . Find Grant on Twitter . By sheer happenstance today’s episode is all about American remakes of popular and well regarded Japanese franchises from the 1990s. Grant starts things off with his thoughts on the new American Power Rangers film. Then its off to the Cineplex and back again for our review (at 38:22 ) of the new live action Ghost ...
Apr 02, 2017
http://traffic.libsyn.com/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP016.mp3 Download Link – Episode 16: Paprika Subscribe to the Blade Licking Thieves podcast on iTunes ! Drop us an Email . Find Grant on Twitter . Intro, What We’ve Been Watching, and News (00:00) Review (53:04): 2006 saw the release of Satoshi Kon’s final film, Paprika , about a group of scientists slash psychotherapists that use an experimental device called the DC Mini to enter into the dreams of their patients in order to solve their problem...
Mar 24, 2017
http://traffic.libsyn.com/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP015.mp3 Download Link – Episode 14: REDLINE Subscribe to the Blade Licking Thieves podcast on iTunes ! Drop us an Email . Find Grant on Twitter . Intro and News (00:00): It’s the 30th Anniversary of Bubblegum Crisis so of course we had to talk about it, and be sure to check out Grant’s article Neon Never Fades: 30 Years of Bubblegum Crisis over at Zimmerit . Zen gives a follow up to last episode’s review of Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ . Gra...
Feb 24, 2017
http://traffic.libsyn.com/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP014.mp3 Download Link – Episode 14: Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection of ‘F’ Subscribe to the Blade Licking Thieves podcast on iTunes ! Drop us an Email . Find Grant on Twitter . Intro and News (00:00): Voltron Season 2 has Heat excited. Grant catches us up on the latest Power Rangers shenanigans. And Zen remarks on Moyocco Anno’s comedy manga, Insufficient Direction about her strange marriage to director Hideaki Anno. Review (1:04:15): After his min...
Feb 10, 2017
http://traffic.libsyn.com/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP013.mp3 Download Link – Episode 13: Godzilla vs Biollante Subscribe to the Blade Licking Thieves podcast on iTunes ! Drop us an Email . Find Grant on Twitter . Intro and News (00:00): Lamentations on the Winter 2017 anime season, Netflix, and Amazon’s Anime Strike . Review (34:00): Two monsters, created by science gone awry, go head to head in the second Godzilla film of the Heisei era: Godzilla vs Biolante . This follow up to Return of Godzill...
Jan 27, 2017
http://traffic.libsyn.com/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP012.mp3 Download Link – Episode 12: The Tale of Zatoichi (1962) Subscribe to the Blade Licking Thieves podcast on iTunes ! Drop us an Email . Find Grant on Twitter . Introduction + News (00:00): Grant talks about the Winter 2017 season, while I talk mostly about the Spring 2017 season because I mistakenly looked at the wrong chart… Yep, that happened. Review (44:10): Since the Zatoichi series spans over 26 films and 100 TV episodes, I figured t...
Jan 13, 2017
http://traffic.libsyn.com/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP011.mp3 Download Link – Episode 11: The 36th Chamber of Shaolin Subscribe to the Blade Licking Thieves podcast on iTunes ! Drop us an Email . Find Grant on Twitter . Sorry about the poor audio quality. We had to record part of this episode over Skype. What We’ve Been Watching (00:00) : News (24:47) Review (38:24): On today’s episode, Grant has us watch the 1978 Shaw Brothers, kung fu classic: The 36th Chamber of Shaolin by director and fight ch...
Dec 30, 2016
http://traffic.libsyn.com/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP010.mp3 Download Link – Episode 10: Metropolis Subscribe to the Blade Licking Thieves podcast on iTunes ! Drop us an Email . Find Grant on Twitter . We’re back! Sorry it took so long; the episode is on the longer side to make up for it. What We’ve Been Watching (0:00:00): Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders Ultraman Orb 91 Days Yuri on Ice Pokemon Generations Dragon Ball Super Bullet Ballet The Dirty Pair News (1:19:39) Hayao Miyazaki ...
Dec 16, 2016
http://traffic.libsyn.com/bladelickingthieves/BLT-BEP001.mp3 Download Link – Bonus Episode 1: Gelato is a Lie! feat. SubtleDoctor Subscribe to the Blade Licking Thieves podcast on iTunes ! Drop us an Email . Find Grant on Twitter . Today’s episode is a bit different than usual, as we’ve thrown out the usual review episode format and in its place have a special bonus episode featuring guest and friend of the show TheSubtleDoctor . You can find Doc’s writing at The Fandom Post and the excellent Wa...
Nov 18, 2016
http://traffic.libsyn.com/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP009.mp3 Download Link – Episode 9: The Tale of Princess Kaguya Subscribe to the Blade Licking Thieves podcast on iTunes ! Drop us an Email . Find Grant on Twitter . What We’ve Been Watching (00:00): Zyuranger , Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , Drifters , Yuri on Ice , Izetta, and March Comes in like a Lion. News (31:14): Dragon Ball Super can at last be found legally streaming on Crunchyroll. Tatsunoko Productions nears its 55th anniversary. Plus...
Nov 04, 2016
http://traffic.libsyn.com/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP008.mp3 Download Link – Episode 8: Gamera 3 Revenge of Iris Subscribe to the Blade Licking Thieves podcast on iTunes ! Drop us an Email . Find Grant on Twitter . Random talk (00:00: Ultraman Orb, video game Engrish, wrestling, Macross , Power Rangers News (26:10): Grant’s thoughts on the new Power Rangers movie trailer Animator Mai Matsuura worries about the number of anime shows being made (70 this season) Lawyer says horrendous animator wages...
Oct 21, 2016
http://traffic.libsyn.com/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP007.mp3 Download Link – Episode 7: Return of Godzilla Subscribe to the Blade Licking Thieves podcast on iTunes ! Drop us an Email . Find Grant on Twitter . What we’ve been watching (00:00): JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure , Legend of Korra, DC Animated Universe, Space Brothers, Southern Cross, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Southern Cross’s “Cosmic Deja Vu “ might be the most appropriately titled opening theme song ever. News (36:15): Thirty Six years ...
Oct 07, 2016
http://traffic.libsyn.com/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP006.mp3 Download Link – Episode 6: Aim for the Top! Gunbuster Subscribe to the Blade Licking Thieves podcast on iTunes ! Drop us an Email . Find Grant on Twitter . Random Talk: Celebrity voice acting Ultra Seven JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Stardust Crusaders Berserk More Escaflowne BluRay talk News (32:00): Masako Nozawa chides modern voice actors . There’s still no legal way to watch Dragon Ball Super. The Full Metal Alchemist live action film ge...
Sep 16, 2016
http://traffic.libsyn.com/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP005.mp3 Download Link – Episode 5: Gamera 2 Attack of Legion Subscribe to the Blade Licking Thieves podcast on iTunes ! Drop us an Email . Find Grant on Twitter . Show Notes: Brief Ultraman Orb impressions from Grant, which you can watch for free here: http://www.crunchyroll.com/ultraman-orb Shout outs and blog talk. Funimation’s Kickstarter for the Vision of Escaflowne Bluray with new English Dub comes out next month. Here’s the trailer featur...
Sep 02, 2016
http://traffic.libsyn.com/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP004.mp3 Download Link: Episode 4 – God of Cookery – Chow Time Subscribe to the Blade Licking Thieves podcast on iTunes ! Drop us an Email . Find Grant on Twitter . Random Discussion: DC Animated Universe American Cartoons influenced by anime (new Voltron , Avatar , Steven Universe , etc.) Dub vs Sub talk News (25:19): Space Ranger Robo Chōgattai Buzz Lightyear Robot Soul of Chogokin Voltron Grant’s childhood disappointment: Transformer’s G1 Iro...
Aug 17, 2016
http://traffic.libsyn.com/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP003a.mp3 Download Link – Episode 3: Golgo 13 The Professional – A Cold Fish, a Pair of Shades, and an M16 Subscribe to the Blade Licking Thieves podcast on iTunes ! Drop us an Email . Find Grant on Twitter . Show Notes: A Wuxia puppet show makes an earnest attempt to redefine the word Awesome . My Hero Academia gets a 2nd season. The state of the original Mobile Suit Gundam among-st Japanese college students. Japanese animator decries Moe eyes ...
Aug 01, 2016
http://traffic.libsyn.com/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP002b.mp3 Download Link – Episode 2: Gamera Guardian of the Universe – A Friend of At Least One Child (Maybe) Subscribe to the Blade Licking Thieves podcast on iTunes ! Drop us an Email . Find Grant on Twitter . Show Notes: Grant has a short Hulu followup. The End of the Millennium, Retail-Apocalypse manga (aka DD Fist of the North Star ) comes to a close. We collectively ogle Woody Robo Sheriff Star . We chatter on about Studio Ghibli Producer ...
Aug 01, 2016
http://traffic.libsyn.com/bladelickingthieves/BLT-EP001b.mp3 Download Link – Episode 1 Rebuild of Evangelion – You Can (Not) Review Subscribe to the Blade Licking Thieves podcast on iTunes ! Drop us an Email . Find Grant on Twitter . Show Notes: For this inaugural, mega-long episode, we give a brief introductions, our backgrounds, and lay out our general review philosophy. We discuss the upcoming Hulu purge of anime. Ponder the possibilities of the upcoming Godzilla Resurgence film from Hideaki ...
Jun 13, 2016
