Mech Ado About Nothing

Overman King Gainer continues to heat up as we discuss the twists in the plot, especially the "buried evil mecha" trope we've grown so familiar with. We also talk about romance in mech anime, what makes a villain interesting, and the unique and effective way OKG utilizes its Overmen in these episodes. 

 Our theme song is Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82. You can reach us at [email protected], our website is mechado.moe, and our Twitter account is @mechadpodcast.

We dive into Yoshiyuki Tomino's (!) 2003 anime (!!) that's an adaptation of a French sci-fi novel series (!!!). Overman has a lot of charm and we try to break down its plot and characters, as well as how it manages its wild swings in tone. Finally, we talk about the unique mecha designs and how it applies them to the plot to create an interesting story. Check this series out - you may be surprised.

 Our theme song is Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82. You can reach us at [email protected], our website is mechado.moe, and our Twitter account is @mechadpodcast.

Patlabor goes completely off the rails in these bonkers comedy episodes. Asuma sees a ghost, the maintenance squad hunts down alligator kidney stones, and Patlabor indulges in an episode-length Macross-cum-Ultraman parody. We do our best to make sense of these scattershot episodes by reflecting on what makes the show work, and what's holding it back from hitting the big time.

 Our theme song is Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82. You can reach us at [email protected], our website is mechado.moe, and our Twitter account is @mechadpodcast.

We return to wrap up the Patlabor TV series, and witness both the end of the Griffin Saga and an extended parody about the right to watch porn at the workplace. 

NOTE: This episode was recording one month ago, and we do not consider the social implications of a comedy anime that makes topical humor out of policing, and oftentimes police abusing their power. Black lives matter, and we're sorry for not addressing this on the show.

 Our theme song is Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82. You can reach us at [email protected], our website is mechado.moe, and our Twitter account is @mechadpodcast.

We cruise through Bandit Flower, and break down the major changes from December Sky. We talk about the problem of sequels, how to adapt a manga, and the power of early UC nostalgia. We also have a monstrous mech corner breaking down the designs of Thunderbolt, which continue to delight.

 Our theme song is Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82. You can reach us at [email protected], our website is mechado.moe, and our Twitter account is @mechadopodcast.

We wrap up the Knight's and Magic anime with a long discussion about how hard pacing is, the difficulties of adaptation, and medieval power dynamics transposed onto giant robots. We talk some more about isekai, the fundamentals of this show's mech design, and a bit of Godzilla sneaks in there too.

 Our theme song is Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82. You can reach us at [email protected], our website is mechado.moe, and our Twitter account is @mechadopodcast.

Ian and Dan venture into the wild world of isekai, and Ian breaks down all the hallmarks of the genre. We question this show's lack of focus, breakneck pacing, and uninspired plot. However, there's a lot of interesting mechs in this episode so we examine how this show builds a common visual language to use across all its designs.

 Our theme song is Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82. You can reach us at [email protected], our website is mechado.moe, and our Twitter account is @mechadopodcast.

Ian and Dan sit down to give every anime they've watched thus far in the podcast a ranking out of 10. Naturally, this goes off without a hitch. In what's sure to anger most of our fans, we end up with some surprising results! Listen to our show-by-show discussion and then flame us in our email. Link to the MAL is: https://myanimelist.net/animelist/MechAdoPodcast

 Our theme song is Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82. You can reach us at [email protected], our website is mechado.moe, and our Twitter account is @mechadpodcast.

Anna returns for another rip-roaring bonus episode, this time about 1974's Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla. We try to break down this movie and mostly end up talking about the characters' fashion, ""cinematography"", and exactly how human Godzilla should act. It slaps!

 Our theme song is Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82. You can reach us at [email protected], our website is mechado.moe, and our Twitter account is @mechadopodcast.

Due to conflicting schedules and living across the entire world, the gang parted ways....but only for two weeks! This week Dan and guest host Ray bring you the dreaded Gundam movie G-Saviour. We try to talk through the unfortunately bizarre plot and do our best to identify all the identical characters.