(We'd like to dedicate this episode, for what our little podcast is worth, to the late and great Akira Toriyama. This episode was recorded a few days before his passing. His creations played a massive part in the lives of four little hillbillies pretending to throw spirit bombs in the backyard and we are sincerely grateful for it. He will be forever missed.)

Konnichiwa, fellow nerds!

Its finally here! The day the Nerds talk about Anime! Join Aaron, Josh, Cody, and Lee as they discuss the origins, development and broad appeal of that most cherished of artforms...Japanese Animation.

They'll lay out the timeline from Anime's forerunners up to all the multitude of contemporary genre's and so much in between! Where did Anime's distinctive style come from? Which one won an Oscar? Can Aaron even pronounce these Japanese titles? Give it a listen and then let us know what your favorite Anime is!

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History of Anime

The Dull Sword

Katsudo Shashin

Studio Ghibli

Grave of the Fireflies

Astroboy(1963)

WW2 Propaganda Anime