Is This Anime?

The Cowboy Bebop miniseries kicks off this week with the first 5 episodes of the show! Ty Babych, creator the movie review Insta account, Popped Beans, jumps on the anime train with one of the coolest shows out there! Learn how a show that was initially created just to sell a few model spaceships became one of the most revered anime in history!

Episodes discussed: Cowboy Bebop Episodes 1-5

Edited by: Sacha Husband (@sachahusband on Instagram)

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Aleksandra Koel and Lizzie Boys return to the podcast to discuss Satoshi Kon's sophomore film, Millennium Actress! They talk about the parallels between this film and Perfect Blue and the many homages to movie history that are present in this remarkable piece of work! Plus enjoy an incredible tangent about the Joaquin Phoenix animated film, Brother Bear!

Anime discussed: Millenium Actress

Edited by: Sacha Husband (@sachahusband on Instagram)

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Lizzie Boys iMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4703128/

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At long last, the much requested Yuri on Ice finally makes it debut! Jack talks about director Sayo Yamamoto's many connections to previous anime that's been covered. And twitch streamer Spetsnik (aka Shane) triple axels his way into to discuss the figure skating extravaganza that is Yuri on Ice!

Episodes discussed: Yuri on Ice Episodes 1-5

Edited by: Sacha Husband (@sachahusband on Instagram)

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Studio Trigger is best known for their insanely over the top anime. And their debut feature film, Promare, definitely delivers on the out of this world action. It's a story about the touching bond between a fire fighter and an arsonist. Although in this case the firefighter fights fires with a super cool exo suit and the arsonist means well and also can turn into a dragon when they're like stressed or something. This is a movie that actually exists and it rules. Enjoy.

Anime discussed: Promare

Edited by: Sacha Husband (@sachahusband on Instagram)

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Skateboarding! It's all the rage these days! The 94.9 the GOAT's Jeremy Tubbs joins Jack and Malcolm to talk Sk8 the Infinity, a show that asks "What if Batman was into Sk8 Boarding?". Plus it has some awesome Canadian representation!

Episodes discussed: Sk8 the Infinity Episodes 1-6

Edited by: Sacha Husband (@sachahusband on Instagram)

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Logan Middleton returns to chat about an anime adaptation of one of his favourite video games, Castlevania! Jack breaks down why Castlevania is one of the most important gaming franchises and how this adaptation came to be. And of course they talk about the show itself! Whips, vampires, and zombie pugs, what more could you want? Also yes, vikings like to turn things into boats, they're vikings!

P.S Fuck Warren Ellis

Episodes discussed: Castlevania S1 Eps 1-4, S2 Eps 1-2

Edited by: Sacha Husband (@sachahusband on Instagram)

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Logan Middleton Instagram: @wolfmanmiddleton Twitter: @logankmiddleton

Grab a bottle of rum and join returning guest Rae Lynn Carson to take a trip back to One Piece! Film Z that is! It's a movie that manages to encapsulate everything good and bad about the epic franchise, with its epic battles, very anti-cop subtext, and lots of creepy sexual innuendos (courtesy of Malcolm's formerly favourite character, Sanji). Plus Jack sings a sea shanty!

Anime discussed: One Piece: Film Z

Edited by: Sacha Husband (@sachahusband on Instagram)

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Jack into the net with this latest episode covering Ghost in the Shell. Improviser Andy Alvarez joins Jack and Malcolm to discuss one of the most head spinning anime out there. Jack talks about the wildly divergent takes that the franchise has had as well as the huge influence it has had on Hollywood. It's an episode that covers existentialism, philosophy, and a whole lot of subjects that will really just make your head spin.

Anime discussed: Ghost in the Shell

Edited by: Sacha Husband (@sachahusband on Instagram)

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After a long hiatus Jack and Malcolm return to Studio Ghibli with the fantasy epic, Princess Mononoke! And joining them is the always hilarious comedian Kyle Bottom! Jack tries to summarize everything he's learned about Ghibli in the 4 books he read about them and then goes silent for an hour as Kyle takes the lead discussing one of his favourite movies of all time!

Anime discussed: Princess Mononoke

Edited by: Sacha Husband (@sachahusband on Instagram)

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Do you like RPGs? Well if you do you're sure going to love this week's anime, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime! And if you don't...well you're gonna have a bad time. Writer Robert Delilah joins Jack and Malcolm as they argue over the quality of this incredibly popular series! Battle lines are drawn in this no-holds-barred episode!

Anime discussed: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime episodes 1-3, 6-8

Edited by: Sacha Husband (@sachahusband on Instagram)

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Robert is a private citizen