On this episode, which is part 1 of a 2 parter. We talk to Actor, Activist, and Anime enthusiast Fehinti Balogun. We talk about when anime wasnt cool!, watching Anime on a Nintendo DS and other ingenious ways to access it pre-streaming era in the early thousands.

We touch on Kaiju no.8 and why older protagonists are important, why Digimon is better than Pokémon, and hear Fehinti talk to us about his heart-warming artistic collaboration with his Mother.

Fehinti Balogun.. what a Guy!

We talk about one of the best Anime movies of all time "to this day!" Tekkonkinkreet, an underrated masterpiece. Streetlife, brotherhood, gentrification, parkour, and a minotaur! A Japanese/ Global collaboration of epic proportion.

Get your popcorn ready!

We talk about the incredible boxing anime Hajime No Ippo, and how life changing watching the anime was for all of us. We also talk to esteemed actor, anime enthusiast, and friend Peter Bankolé about his anime journey, from borrowed Manga VHS tapes in Birmingham, to Anime of the current day.

This one's a good one fam!

Hisashiburi, in this episode of AniMandem we talk Japan , life living in Tokyo as a Black man, and anime's influence on the city.

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Today we talk about the greatest sports anime of all time! Hajime No Ippo 🥊 with esteemed Actor, Otaku, and Birmingham Badman Peter Bankole 🙌🏽

Conrad and Elliot talk about Anime and life in Japan