Season 3 begins with Kon's early manga career. We cover the short manga collection Dream Fossil and his first serialized manga, Tropic of the Sea (1990). email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)...
Music: Yume no Shima Shinen Kouen by Hirasawa Susumu
We finish up Hideaki Anno Domini (for now) with a discussion of the excellent Shin Godzilla (2016) If you enjoy what we do, please consider supporting us at https://anchor.fm/tthaa so we can buy more DVDs. Contact email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - Columbia University Orchestra...
We give our first impressions of the Netflix Original Series Cowboy Bebop (2021). email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
We discuss Moyoco Anno's autobiographical manga Insufficient Direction (2005), the formation of Studio Khara, and Anno's first major voice acting role with The Wind Rises (2013). If you enjoy what we do, please consider supporting us at https://anchor.fm/tthaa so we can buy more DVDs. Contact email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - Columbia University Orchestra...
We discuss Anno's live-action film Shiki-Jitsu (2000) and his first feature-length tokusatsu film Cutie Honey (2004), as well as the anime adaptation Re: Cutie Honey (2004). If you enjoy what we do, please consider supporting us at https://anchor.fm/tthaa so we can buy more DVDs. Contact email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - Columbia University Orchestra...
We touch on Anno's first live-action feature Love & Pop (1998) then dive into his adaptation of Kareshi Kanojo no Jijō i.e. Kare Kano i.e. His and Her Circumstances (1998). If you enjoy what we do, please consider supporting us at https://anchor.fm/tthaa so we can buy more DVDs. Contact email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - Columbia University Orchestra...
NEWS: Listen to Noah discuss Toonami and Lofi on Night Clerk Radio https://www.nightclerkradio.com/episodes/lofi-and-toonami-with-noah We learn about the tumultuous production of Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990), Anno's first foray into broadcast television. If you enjoy what we do, please consider supporting us at https://anchor.fm/tthaa so we can buy more DVDs. Contact email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the Ne...
We learn about the formation of GAINAX, their first project Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise (1987), and go into Anno's directorial debut, Gunbuster (1988). Contact email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - Columbia University Orchestra Sources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLtwfnRlVoI http://www.toponeraegunbuster.com/ https://www.gwern.net/docs/eva/2002-takeda-notenkimemoirs https://www.youtube...
We give a primer on Studio Ghibli and discuss Anno's time working under Hayao Miyazak i for Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) Contact email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - Columbia University Orchestra Sources http://www.khara.co.jp/hideakianno/personal-biography/ https://web.archive.org/web/20070819090939/http://www.gainax.co.jp/hills/anno/bymyself-e.html#1994 The Birth of Studio Ghibli featuret...
We're back with Season 2 and an in depth look at the life and work of Hideaki Anno (minus Evangelion). In this episode we explore his early films, including Daicon III (1981), Return of Ultraman (1983), and Daicon IV (1983). Contact email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - Columbia University Orchestra Watchlist Poor Gunner & Tough Tire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyI0vhu7lNY Daicon III https://www....
Music - Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - Columbia University Orchestra
We give our closing thoughts on Cowboy Bebop, list our top five episodes, and reveal what we have in store for season two. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)...
Bang. Article: https://dotandline.net/cowboy-bebop-the-real-folk-blues-analysis/ email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)...
We try not to cry while talking about Ed's final episode. We also learn about Singapore and the Merlion. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
After many shipping delays we cover the 2001 film Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door. We get into the production of the film, nanotech, and lymphocytes. We also attempt to email Big Shots. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)...
We talk about cults, nostalgia, and record scratching. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
We talk about the duality of Spike, the Unabomber, Miyamoto Musashi, and how anime is bad and has ruined our brains. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)...
We do our best to explain Feng Shui, sunstones, and the surrogate father trope. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
We live in a society. We also discuss Batman: The Animated Series, commedia dell'arte, and get back on the French New Wave train. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)...
Honestly, we just talk about NASA and how difficult space travel is for an hour. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
We get deep into Faye's character while we learn about the videotape format wars and the fragility of physical media. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)...
Boy oh boy do we gush about our favorite episode. We also talk about Blaxploitation, psilocybin mushrooms, and Wile E. Coyote. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)...
We learn the origin of Jet's arm as we talk about match cuts, the first errand, and Golgo 13. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
We get into cryogenics, future shock, Urashima Tarō, and vending machine culture in Japan. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
We talk about drug culture in Japan, Kowloon Walled City, and vent our (mainly Aaron's) chess biases. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
We discuss midpoints, the character of Gren, and how to make a cowboy as we cover both parts of Jupiter Jazz. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In this Aliens pastiche we talk about lessons from crew members, horror tropes, and have an impromptu retrospective on anime music videos. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)...
It's the "big oof" episode as we talk about relationships, French New Wave, and how many hours are in a Ganymede day. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0) Breaking The Rules - The French New Wave | The Cinema Cartography: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R7R0JHvvgo Breathless: How World War II Changed Cinema: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
On this episode we figure out what makes Radical Edward so great, learn about the Nazca Lines, and discuss a cyberpunk "classic". email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup . Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)...
