Were here with an early Christmas present for our listeners a special bonus episode of the AFA Podcast Rachael Dan Chris and Yvonne who was fashionably late are here to talk about Disneys Moana Before we got into our extended discussion of the House of Mouses latest feature we covered a few news stories for the last time this year We talked about The upcoming new anime Borutonaruto Next GenerationsThe casting of the new DuckTales 016 and the release of Ocean Waves from Studio Ghibli Then we get in depth into Moana 034 with a general discussion at first with spoilers starting at around 108 Please note Part of the episode features more background noise than would be ideal but unfortunately it was beyond our control Sorry Its not too bad though

Ho Ho Ho and welcome to a very special festive edition of The AFA Podcast Chris Rachael and Dan gather around the fire virtually to talk about some of our recent festiveflavoured viewing and some of our favourites from past yearsTitles we talk about include Tokyo Godfathers Raymond Briggs Father Christmas Arthur Christmas and Santa CompanyA very Merry Christmas to all our listeners We will be back shortly after Christmas with our Bumper Bonus Moana episode and then return with regular episodes in the new year

On this weeks show Rachael Dan and Chris commemorate two special anniversaries Spirited Aways 15th and AFAs 3rd So to mark this doubly special occasion we took a look back at this classic film First though weve got news003 to talk about which this week includes Pixars upcoming CoCo The new DuckTaleswoohoo My Entire Highschool Is Sinking Into The Sea and the Golden Globes Then we delve into our main topic of Spirited Away 041 potential spoilers from the off Just what makes this film so special We get it into it in depth

Its a two person show this week and when its a Chris and Rachael episode you can be pretty sure theres going to be a lot of anime talk Before that though we start the news 005 by discussing the nominations for the 2017 Annie AwardsThen its in to the Anime zone with news breaking this week including The return of Code Geass The cast of the Dragon Ball Super dub and the boxoffice success of Your NameThis weeks Watercooler 043 includes Dragon Ball Super Death Note and Izetta The Last Witch and Rachs spoilerfree thoughts on Moana

In this very special episode Rachael Chris and Dan are joined by director of The Little Prince and Kung Fu Panda Mark Osborne Mark talks about the production of The Little Prince and his personal connection with the source material We also hear about his earlier career and his favourite recent animated films Were also treated to a few details on his next project the animated adaptation of Jeff Smiths comic series Bone Please consider supporting us at pateroncomanimationforadults

Its been quite a while since weve covered the latest news so this week Chris and Rachael are here to catch you up on whats been going on In the news section 004 we talk about Hayao Miyazakis possible return to features Spirited Away coming back to US cinemas The Oscar longlist and moreThen we discuss a pair of liveaction trailers adapted from animated originals with Beauty and The Beast and Ghost In The Shell 040 Finally in the Watercooler 057 we talk Long Way North Pokemon The Perfect Insider and more Please consider supporting us at patreoncomanimationforadults and help us bring you more

We have a very special episode of the podcast this week as Rachael Chris Dan and Yvonne are joined by Ed Hooks For the uninitiated Ed is very respected in the animation community having written talked and taught on the subject of acting in animation for close to 20 years Ed talks with us about his work but also we discuss the topic of adult animation and the challenges of appealing to an adult audience We even found time to talk about the possibilities of storytelling through Virtual Reality Please note Our recording this time was plagued by technical glitches Sadly the audio quality isnt perfect but we hope it wont spoil your enjoyment as this is a fascinating conversation

Welcome listeners as Rachael Chris and Dan are here for our special Halloween episode First up we talk about news 001 which this week includes Shaun The Sheeps sequel and the Klonoa movie news Then its time to get spooky as we get into talking about the appeal of Halloweenthemed animated TV and movies that crop up this time of year 027Join us for a super fun spooky episode

Team AFA is back with one of our occasional jaunts into the world of videogames This time following the reveal of the new Nintendo Switch system we take a look at the past present and future of the inimitable Nintendo and also continue to discuss the world of VRFirst though we talk the latest animation news 005 including the news that Dragon Ball Super is finally streaming in English and news of a new Roald Dahl adaptation Then its on to our main topic Nintendo 024 Finally we gather round The Watercooler 113 which this week includes Izetta The Last Witch Boy and The World and more

Chris Rachael Dan and Yvonne are back for another episode this time to discuss Production IG and Keiichi Haras awardwinning Miss Hokusai First up though is our regular news section 005 Stories this week include the return of Ghost In The Shell to cinemas in the UK Ronja The Robbers Daughter Borrowed Times online debut and Dan pays tribute to the career of Studio Ghiblis Michiyo Yasuda Then its on to Miss Hokusai 028Potential spoilers start around 046 Finally its time for The Watercooler 125 where we discuss the latest stuff weve watched played etc This time it includes Ethel and Ernest and Super Mario Colour Splash Full show notes at animatonforadultscom Support us on patreoncomanimationforadults and get an extended version of this episode