This week CJ, The Subtitle Doctor and Josh Dunham have a discussion about Amazon‘s Anime Streaming Service, “Anime Strike.” The episode ends with a listener question on if Attack on Titan has a “Pro-military and Imperialist” message or not. If you’d like to submit a question to the show, please visit our Patreon page to learn how.

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Opening Theme: First Light by Makotot Matushita

Ending Theme: Armour Zone by Taro Kobayashi

-Anime Strike-

This week CJ, The Subtitle Doctor and Josh Dunham have a discussion about Amazon‘s Anime Streaming Service, “Anime Strike.” The episode ends with a listener question on if Attack on Titan has a “Pro-military and Imperialist” message or not.

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Josh – You know why my body is 80% Anime right? It’s because I killed Tezuka.

CJ – Wow, that is impressive considering you weren’t even born when he died.

Josh – I am the Zodiac Killer.

CJ and Jimmy are joined by Josh Dunham to talk about the anime film adaptation of A Silent Voice. If you’d like to submit a question to the show, please visit our Patreon page to learn how.

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Opening Theme: First Light by Makotot Matushita

Ending Theme: Goldberg Variations, BMV 988: Aria by Glenn Gould

–The Sound of Silence–

CJ and Jimmy are joined by Josh Dunham to talk about the anime film adaptation of A Silent Voice. They discuss what they love about the film and the few nitpicks they had as well. Patreon Questions this week continue the conversation about the New York Times Article from the previous episode and what we’d like to see Naoko Yamada, the director of the film, tackle next.

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CJ – That first time he goes after her hearing aids and she starts bleeding from her ears.

“Mo-chan, Mormon Jesus, the new Fate Grand Order servent.”

~ Digibro

I was a recent guest on the Ani-Gamers podcast with David and Evan to chat about the totality of Kizumonogatari. We made some stops long the way, and I am super happy to have the opportunity to chat with these two awesome dudes!

Please enjoy the episode!

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“You’ve heard about Shinbo’s porn, right? “

~ Digibro

Part 2 of Digibro’s interview on Senpai Coast to Coast! The conversation continues with talk of Akiyuki Shinbo, and the interview that was recently translated on Le Portrait de Petit Cossette. We wander into the topic of anime studios and if their identity defines the shows they work on (or if they have any identity at all). Twitter banter hold that there may soon be a followup podcast on this very topic, so make sure you subscribe for future installments!

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Opening Theme: Morioh Cho Radio from ‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’ by Yugo Kanno

Ending Theme: Kunimichi 127-go Sen no Shiroki Inazumi by Kishidan

-Talking About Akiyuki Shinbo leads to…-

Digibro

YouTube anime personality extraordinaire, and self described “Otaku Gonzo Journalist” Digibro has been making videos since 2012. His channels, Digibro and Digibro After Dark, focuses on the analysis of and personal thoughts of anime. Recently he made the video, On the Need For A Cabal of Anime Gurus which was the cause for this interview.

Digibro | After Dark | Twitter

“I came away with the impression… “an otaku I could depend on” “

~ Mitsuro Kubo

You are listening to Senpai Coast to Coast – the best damn anime podcast! This episode, as the title implies, I sit down to talk with Digibro and as we discuss the issues of the fandom we try and think of solutions. The honest conclusion is that better communication and collaborative efforts are better for us all – and something we should strive for. This is part 1 of 2 parts, so make sure to subscribe to catch the second part when it comes out!

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Opening Theme: Koi no HEAT WAVE by Granrodeo

Ending Theme: Kunimichi 127-go Sen no Shiroki Inazumi by Kishidan

-Raising the Level of Communication-

Digibro

YouTube anime personality extraordinaire, and self described “Otaku Gonzo Journalist” Digibro has been making videos since 2012. His channels, Digibro and Digibro After Dark, focuses on the analysis of and personal thoughts of anime.Recently he made the video, On the Need For A Cabal of Anime Gurus which was the cause for this interview.

Digibro | After Dark | Twitter

“For women in particular, I have the actual feeling of finally becoming able to write female characters. “

~ Yoshiyuki Tomino

Too often, in a series like Gundam, amidst titans like Amuro Ray, Char Azanable, and Kamille Bidan, the better half of the cast is neglected or forgotten. Despite being some of the more interesting characters, the women of Gundam don’t seem to get the same treatment as their male counterparts. Why is that? I asked Otaku journalist Lauren Orsini for the answers!

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Opening Theme: Koi no HEAT WAVE by Granrodeo

Ending Theme: Kunimichi 127-go Sen no Shiroki Inazumi by Kishidan

-Femme Fatal Ou Femme Oubliée-

Lauren Orsini

Gunpla enthusiast and master journalist, Lauren often spends her time cultivating new fans through her newsletter over at the Otaku Journalist. She is the author of the 2015 book: Cosplay: The Fantasy World of Role Play. Currently, she writes about Iron Blooded Orphans on ANN week to week. An accomplished reporter, Lauren’s name can be found on CNN, Forbes, and Kotaku, among other publications.

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You are listening to Wave Motion Cast!

A new podcast from Wave Motion Cannon featuring the entire cast of the site! This first episode we dive straight into the currently airing season of anime and talk about what we’ll be watching.

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Opening Theme: Kenka Joto by Kishidan

Ending Theme: Sekai wa Sore wo Ai to Yobundaze by Sambomaster

-Fall Season 2016-

As aforementioned, Flip Flappers and March comes in like a lion will not be on this episode as both are being covered week to week. Make sure to read them! As for the rest of the shows this season, we cover ClaslicaLoid, Keijo!!!!!!!!, Izetta: The Last Witch, Yuri on Ice, Drifters and much more!

Enjoy!

“I can’t stand modern movies. The images are too weird and eccentric for me. “

~ Hayao Miyazaki

Chances are you’ve seen the above cut from Naruto. In fact, I’d be more surprised if you hadn’t. But do you know the name of the animator behind that cut? Do you know what other shows that animator may have worked on? Of course you don’t have to know the who in order to enjoy what the animator intended you as the viewer to enjoy…

– but in my mind, it’s the best kind of ‘thank you’.

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Opening Theme: Koi no HEAT WAVE by Granrodeo

Ending Theme: Kunimichi 127-go Sen no Shiroki Inazumi by Kishidan

-The Storytelling Value of Visuals-

Kraker

Pronounced member of the sakuga community (and I say that as if it stands apart from anime fandom) writer for the Sakuga Blog, Kraker is a walking wealth of knowledge in terms of who drew what. Soft yet well spoken (as many a Brit tends to be), I learned a whole lot in the short time I had talking with him.

Oh, and as promised here’s the opening theme of Might Gaine.

Sakuga Blog | Twitter

“I’ll tell you, I think that the Internet has provided an enormous boost to film criticism by giving people an opportunity to self publish or to find sites that are friendly.”

~ Roger Ebert

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Opening Theme: Harebare Fanfare by Mimi Meme MIMI

Ending Theme: Belief by May’n

-What I talk about when I talk about Anime-

Doctor

Doctor is founder and master editor of the SSAA ‘Ass Backwards’ Anime Podcast. He and I have been doing projects together since the get-go. To quote a line from his website, ‘He was doing it before it was cool’. Doctor is a man of many talents, one of them being the Super Saiyan levels of editing he is capable of editing that mortal men and sound gods envy (I among them). Ask Doc about any show, he’s seen it – twice actually.

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I think it’s important to think about what you’re watching. Thought is the gateway to empathy, and empathy the gateway to understanding. Good art causes you to reflect on your emotions, your likes and biases, and that inflection causes the introspective subject to grow. That is not to say a show cannot be watch for fun, and Doctor and I hash that out this episode. How far is too far? When does it stop becoming fun?