Key Frames

Episode 36 of Key Frames, a podcast about anime. Doesn't Hanebado! make you feel magnifico? Aren't Grand Blue and Lupin the Third just suteki? Will Ben ever say nein, nyet, or ohi to long-running series that he's not enjoying? Come discover the multicultural and multilingual inspirations of Ben, Andy, Duncan, and Jeff as they decide on the 2003 OVA Parasite Dolls for their next spotlight!

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Episode 09 of Key Frames: Inbetweens, a mini-podcast about anime. When does an error become a mistake? When you watch another installment of the Monogatari Series franchise. That's how the saying goes, right? As they discuss Monogatari Series Second Season, Ben and Jeff even develop a lot of affection for the characters that other fans hate to love, like Tsubasa Hanekawa and Nadeko Sengoku. Listen and maybe you will, too!

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Episode 35 of Key Frames, a podcast about anime. We were sitting down to do a podcast on a movie about one of humanity's greatest atrocities and we asked ourselves, "How best can we undermine our gravitas here?" The answer was obvious, and that's why we also talk about How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord, Robot Girls Z, and Golden Boy. After the break, join Ben, Andy, Duncan, and Jon as they talk about their spotlight, In This Corner of the World!

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Episode 34 of Key Frames, a podcast about anime. It's happening... again! Jon's excited for the new anime season... again! Andy and Duncan settle some confusion about Banana Fish... again! Ben and Jeff talk about Darling in the FranXX... hopefully for the last time. After the break and more than a little arguing, they settle on the 2016 movie In This Corner of the World for next episode's spotlight!

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Episode 33 of Key Frames, a podcast about anime. What would it be like to experience a new season of anime through the eyes of Andy? Ben, Duncan, Jeff, and Jon get to find out. Afterwards, they wander off to clear their palate with a deep draught of this episode's spotlight, the 2017 film The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl!

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Episode 32 of Key Frames, a podcast about anime. The summer heat's gotten under everyone's skin. Megalobox looks good on an HDTV? Rubbish! Deku is a different kind of shounen protagonist? Nonsense! Rin: ~Daughters of Mnemosyne~ is more than just softcore porn? Hogwash! After the smoke clears, Ben, Andy, Duncan, Jeff, and Jon fight about what anime to spotlight next and settle on The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl!

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Episode 08 of Key Frames: Inbetweens, a mini-podcast about anime. Ben and Jeff compound their error by discussing the next two installments in the Monogatari Series franchise, Nisemonogatari and Nekomonogatari Black. Can they extract something profound from a conversation about thousand-year-old lolis, abusive families, and erotic tooth-brushing sequences? Where there's a will, there's a way.

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Episode 31 of Key Frames, a podcast about anime. Jeff has opinions about anime romances. Duncan rewatches a Miyazaki classic. Ben charts a confusingly narrow path in his reaction to the new FLCL series. Jon has nothing to add. Eventually they come together to talk about the 2002 OVA Trava: Fist Planet for the spotlight.

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Episode 30 of Key Frames, a podcast about anime. In a saucepan, melt Wotakoi over medium-high heat. Add Golden Kamuy and Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online to form a paste. Whisking constantly, add March Comes in Like a Lion in a thin, steady stream. Season with Space Brothers and add Legend of Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These to taste. After the break, Ben, Duncan, and Jeff pick Trava: Fist Planet as their next recipe!

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Episode 29 of Key Frames, a podcast about anime. A celestial procession descends from the heavens, bearing more opinions on this season's anime! Ben and Duncan speak of politics and war, Jon of crime, and Andy of... uh, horse girls. Wait, maybe this procession is not from the heavens? After the break, they all discuss The Tale of Princess Kaguya, Isao Takahata's final movie from 2014.

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