PenPen Pals

Get on the train loser!! We're going on a cosmic death journey!!! With special guest Ebony Atropus!

FInd her work here:

https://www.mixcloud.com/EbonyAtropus/black-moon-playlist/

https://kanashibari666.bandcamp.com/album/nightly-visits

And check out the movie at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOaNT5VXuEU

How can we make it easier to examine the darker truths of human existence? By exploring it through anthropomorphized cats!!! Created by the brilliant though somewhat fringe manga-ka Chiyomi Hashiguchi and animated by the equally talented director Tatsuo Sato and storyboard artist Masaaki Yuasa. Join us and first time guest Lily for a mind bending adventure through time, space, and the (cat)human condition.

Short film available for FREE here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlLBX4EIlJY

Here we are at the end of another phenomenal series. Madoka turned out to be an indispensable installment in anyone's anime education. Whether you're looking for a wave of emotional catharsis or a deconstruction of the genre, Madoka and her comrades will satisfy. Join us and informative new guest Bryant of ExplanationPointAnime for our final look at the series but maybe not our last coverage of Madoka...

Find Bryant's work at:

https://www.youtube.com/@ExplanationPointAnime

or on twitter @ExPoint140a

Our Penultimate Madoka episode! SAYAKA IS A WITCH?! Kyubey eats witches... IS KYUBEY GONNA EAT SAYAKA?! Twists and turns won't stop coming to our delighted little brains. New guest Kai of youtube.com @clearandsweet helps us untangle Homura's time web and gives us a slew of magical girl recommendations

Exploitation, ultraviolence and intrigue. Are we sure this show isn't set in america? We get more revelations after successful predictions, we discuss Kyubey's economic symbolism and why Sayaka is the most hardcore magical girl. Join us and new guest @ProfessorViral for this heady discussion

Check out their work on Madoka and other anime at:

https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessorViral

Half way baby!! The last two episodes were a fabulous tone shift, and these to do some welcome world building. Tyler Vincent joins us and shares some spoiler free reasons why new girl Kyoko is his favorite character.

Time for the episode three twist! We continue our discussion as Kyubey continues to exploit these Magical Girls. New guest and series expert @NezumiVA joins us

Check out her work here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1IRtTied9Y

We tackle our next series and dip our toes into the Magical Girl genre for the first time in PenPenPals history. New guest Marley joins us to dissect another deconstructionist anime. Some say the Neon Genesis of the Mahou Shoujo genre.

Marley will be giving a talk on "Queerness and Magical Girls" at FanimeCon on Sunday, 5/28, from 6:30-8:30pm You also can find her on Twitter @marleyteter

https://www.fanime.com/

This episode contains discussion of graphic violence and the horrors of authoritarianism and capitalism. Listener discretion is advised.

Meet Fuse, a paramilitary officer who can't shoot terrorists. Meet Kei, a former bomb carrier trying to turn her life around. When they get together they'll lose more than their humanity!

Friends of the show Sin and Sophie join us for this giant sized discussion of Alex's favorite animated films.

All good things must end, but so must all bad things. Join us as we say goodbye to Paranoia Agent as well as the many traumas contained therein. Friend of the show and absolute legend Th8a Wakes of @Nearlyonred is with us for this emotionally charged and satisfying finale.

Check out Th8a's work on Twitter, Twitch, and Youtube. Stay tuned for more stuff from us , but bear with us while we choose some things and edit some others. And whether you take a rest or a blow to the head, please be kind to yourself