Prede and Jon discuss the anime news of the day. They also examine the question that never dies: Can anime can be political? Later Prede delves into the deep philosophical and moral conundrums of the 1990 anime film "A Wind Named Amnesia", while Jon discusses the emotional rollercoaster that is Makoto Shinkai's "Your Name".

About the Co-Hosts:

Prede: Twitter, Prede's Blog

Jon: Twitter, Jon's Blog 

Show Notes:

Politics in Anime from the site Unseen Japan: "Anime From the Left – and From the (Far, Far) Right" 

The Same Twitter Conversations Over and Over

A Wind Named Amnesia: DVD , Streaming

Your Name: DVD/Blu Ray

How people on twitter felt toward "Your Name"  

Sound clip from "His Girl Friday" and "Raiders of Galaxy", both films in the public domain.

SONGS:

Opening and Closing song:

Commercial break song :

Aerosol Of My Love by Kevin MacLeod