Get In The Mecha

Wonder Egg Priority has come to a close, which means it's a great time to reflect on the entire series and of course its ending. This week on Get In The Mecha, I do a bit of a mini-retrospective after the airing of the thirteenth and final episode. What still makes this series so special to me? Does the ending change how I view the entire show as a whole? Who exactly worked on this show? All this and more on a jam-packed episode of the GITM Podcast.

Timestamps:

Shin Wakabayashi on Twitter:

Yuuki Yonemori on Twitter:

Save The Date - Episode 100, Two Parts, The End of Evangelion!

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Music In This Episode:

Synth Wave by Alex by Alex McCulloch

Mandatory Overtime by Joth

Odd Taxi was a beautiful anime that got me thinking a lot about 'society'. What exactly makes a society? What is it that we all share as people? All these questions have been swimming in my brain for quite a while now, which is why I wanted to take on this anime for this week's podcast. From conceptualising society as a connected whole to the desire to connect with our fellow man, lets discuss this pretty profound topic in Episode 98 of Get In The Mecha.

0:00 - Intro

GITM Evangelion Podcast Episodes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/14gKOAsNENjmwfnR7Zrvja

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Synth Wave by Alex by Alex McCulloch

Sonny Boy is director Shingo Natsume's next big project. In this podcast episode, I take a deep dive into what exactly it 'is' on a political level as well as a visual level. How has Natsume's style & career built up to this point? Are we inherently political beings? Why do I like Sonny Boy so much? All this and more on the 97th episode (and the first video podcast) of Get In The Mecha.

Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro + Reading Review

This is also the first of hopefully many video podcasts to come! I made a promise and delivered! There's a bit of janky editing here and there but hopefully you guys like this format and find it a bit more engaging than tabbing out of a video card for thirty minutes. Thank you for supporting the podcast so far - it means the world and here's to a new chapter of GITM!

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It has been a long journey... but we finally made it to the final arc of Bakemonogatari, The Tsubasa Cat Arc! In this episode, let's talk about the final 'act' of this fifteen episode drama. From the mental health aspects of the show becoming more prominent, to the cinematic aspect ratio used throughout the arc, what makes this arc such a special one and why exactly is this one of my favourite stretches of episodes in TV anime? All this and more in this week's episode of Get In The Mecha.

Timestamps (Feel free to skip around!):

(Main) Staff Mentioned in this episode: Tomoyuki Itamura, Nobuyuki Takeuchi, Toshimasa Suzuki, Tatsuya Oishi, Akiyuki Shinbo, Gen'ichirou Abe, Hironori Tanaka, Ryo Imamura.

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MUSIC IN THIS PRODUCTION

Synth Wave by Alex by Alex McCulloch

China Town by Alex McCulloch

Difference by chasersgaming

Mandatory Overtime by Joth

“Anomaly” Eric Matyas www.soundimage.org (Edited for length)

I watched a lot of 80s & 90s OVAs in the most recent lockdown. Do I regret it? Not at all! In this week's episode, I want to share what I really enjoyed about my favourite OVAs from this 'era' and more importantly what I learnt from them too about anime. From the thrilling JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (1993) to the iconic Gunbuster (1988), let's discuss what we can enjoy about these individually but also what we can learn about anime as a whole by giving them more recognition.

(Main) Anime Mentioned: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!, Gunbuster, Riki-Oh

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MUSIC IN THIS PRODUCTION

Synth Wave by Alex by Alex McCulloch

Difference by chasersgaming

Mandatory Overtime by Joth

Original anime is a big part of what anime 'is' in my opinion - but why exactly is it so important for the art form and also us, the watchers of anime? This week's episode of the podcast is an attempt to get to the bottom of this and really appreciate how fun it can be to watch. From the thrilling experience of watching Wonder Egg Priority (2021) on a weekly basis to the slow burn of Akudama Drive, let's dive into the world of original anime!

0:00 - Intro

Anime Mentioned: Wonder Egg Priority, SSSS.Dynazenon, Great Pretender, Akudama Drive, Sonny Boy, Fena: Pirate Princess, Vivy: Fluorite Eye’s Song

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MUSIC IN THIS PRODUCTION

Synth Wave by Alex by Alex McCulloch

Difference by chasersgaming

Mandatory Overtime by Joth

The Bakemonogatari re-watch is back! This week let's discuss the fourth arc of the series, The Nadeko Snake Arc. This arc marked a real turning point for me in the series in the way that it showcased a much more uncomfortable side to the series and the big ideas within it. In this episode, I touch on how exactly it creates this uneasy mood from the perspective of audio as well as visual direction, why appearance and reality are such important concepts to not only this arc but the series as a whole & more!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Previously & Intro

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MUSIC IN THIS PRODUCTION

Synth Wave by Alex by Alex McCulloch

China Town by Alex McCulloch

Difference by chasersgaming

Mandatory Overtime by Joth

“Anomaly” Eric Matyas www.soundimage.org (Edited for length)

SSSS.Dynazenon has been a wonderful experience and so I thought it would be worth taking the time to talk about my favourite moments from the series - the awkward & uncomfortable moments. In this week's episode, I talk about the funny, yet quite important 'Churro Scene' and then speak more widely about why these moments are so valuable for humanising the anime and much more.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Previously & Intro

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MUSIC IN THIS PRODUCTION

Synth Wave by Alex by Alex McCulloch

Difference by chasersgaming

Mandatory Overtime by Joth

“Anomaly” Eric Matyas www.soundimage.org (Edited for length)

The annual Get In The Mecha Mid-Year Review is back! In this episode, just like last year, I take the time to reflect on what I've learnt about anime this year. Unfortunately, if you're looking for a review of actual anime from this year, this isn't the episode for you - this will be looking at some more anime news-related topics and industry-centred ideas! This time around I discuss the state of the anime industry, why paying attention to credits is important and a bit more.

Timestamps (Yes, these are a thing now.):

0:00 - Previously & Intro

Relevant Links:

Producer Umehara Tweet example: https://twitter.com/kafunsyokougun/status/1376935815788425226?s=20

Kadokawa Article - Animation Business (written by Tadashi Sudo)

Animator Dormitory Channel's Video on The low wage problem:

'Japan’s anime goes global: Sony’s new weapon to take on Netflix'- Financial Times (written by Leo Lewis and Kana Inagaki):

Other related links:

'Former MAPPA Animator Describes Working Conditions as Like a 'Factory'' - ANN (writen by Lynzee Loveridge):

'Anime Is Booming. So Why Are Animators Living in Poverty?' - The New York Times (written by Ben Dooley and Hikari Hida):

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MUSIC IN THIS PRODUCTION

Synth Wave by Alex by Alex McCulloch

Difference by chasersgaming

Mandatory Overtime by Joth

“Anomaly” Eric Matyas www.soundimage.org (Edited for length)

Get In The Mecha is going on a (partial) break this week! To fill the space, I've decided to handily compile all six episodes of the 'Short Intro Series' into one longer episode for anyone who hasn't listened to them yet or isn't bothered to download all six episodes. I'll be back next week with more of the usual analysis content - until then, enjoy!

Timestamps:

Follow Nakamura on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sekise10

Matsumoto's work on sakugabooru: https://www.sakugabooru.com/post?tags=norio_matsumoto

Follow Nakayama on Twitter: https://twitter.com/naota0048

Follow Yamashita on Twitter: https://twitter.com/yama_ic

Follow Kameda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/59033ihcimihsoy

Watanabe's work on sakugabooru: https://www.sakugabooru.com/post?tags=keiichiro_watanabe

Thank You for supporting this series - I hope there was some value in there somewhere!

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MUSIC IN THIS PRODUCTION

Syth Wave by Alex by Alex McCulloch

Difference by chasersgaming

Mandatory Overtime by Joth