it's a little... gay? in this one, bro. is it the cycle of the moon or the seasons, bro?

Another Ultimate Anime Film Bracket clash, this time between a Ghibli legend and a Ghibli up-and-comer, one who bid farewell with The Tale of Princess Kaguya (2013) and the other just beginning to say hello with When Marnie was There (2014).

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this one's wholesome, bro... the movies, not the convo

Two feel-good favorites go head-to-head in this episode: Miyazaki's 1989 classic Kiki's Delivery Service vs. his protégé's only feature film Whisper of the Heart (1995).

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this one's a little cyclical, bro... maybe more exponential, bro. reflexive.

Beginning the second half of our Ultimate Anime Bracket is the second feature from Satoshi Kon, Millennium Actress (2001), up against the post-Fireflies feature Only Yesterday (1991) from Isao Takahata- two films just as much about looking ahead as they are about looking back as we move forward in the First Round.

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it's a spicy one, bro. pun definitely intended, bro.

Rounding out the other first-round-bye from our Ultimate Anime Film bracket is Satoshi Kon's final feature, the mind-bending dreamscape Paprika (2006).

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this one was an accident bro. we just wanted to see that movie with Tomothy Chalami bro. now we're calling each other by our names cuz we've switched bodies bro!

No matchup in this one, just a nice, nerdy conversation about Makoto Shinkai's 2016 smash hit "Your Name." The first of two films out the SMB Ultimate Anime Film Bracket that have a first round bye.

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MUSIC

IAMHAIR - The Squeakuel: https://youtu.be/tVzAbQg7UeQ

this is a special one bro. special little people in the floor boards, special disgraced gods with their special fart attacks. and a very special guest.

Miyazaki-adjacent feature "The Secret World of Arrietty" (2010) by Hiromasa Yonebayashi goes up against the original screenplay debut of Hiroyuki Okiura "A Letter to Momo" (2011). Beyond the new films added to our Ultimate Anime Film bracket, we also have a very special guest joining us this episode- one that goes way back as both a brother and a friend.

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Music

(Intro/Outro) IAMHAIR - The Squeakuel: https://youtu.be/tVzAbQg7UeQ

(Intermission) SALAMANDER III (Cyber-Chase, Vulcan Lives & GWINTA) - SALAMANDER: https://youtu.be/dB1omOM4NvY

it gets steamy in this one bro. we yell, we gush... nothing new here.

Katsuhiro Otomo's long-awaited directorial return Steamboy (2004) is up against Hayao Miyazaki's farewell film The Wind Rises (2013) in the 6th matchup from Round 1 of the Ultimate Anime Film Bracket. It's a showdown to see which is worse for the art of engineering- capitalism or imperialism? To be honest, it isn't that deep, but we talk about some fun movies anyway!

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war. huh. what is it good for? intergenerational conflict and card games bro.

First-ever OVA Dallos (1983) faces off against the cyber adventure Summer Wars (2009) in the fifth matchup of round 1 for the Ultimate Anime Bracket. Connected not only in revolutionary battles, but also the themes of family (with some wise ass grandparents), this episode sees our hosts battle it out with unnecessary movie opinions, yet remain family at the end.

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spirit realm, beast world, magic forest, it doesn't matter. but wherever it was, the wifi was definitely ass.

A tight race between My Neighbor Totoro (1988) and The Boy and the Beast (2015)for best big 'ol magical creature movie. It's probably our best episode with our first connectivity issues.

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it's getting heated in this one bro. why don't u crack the window to let out some of this steaminess?

This week in the Ultimate Anime Bracket, Tokyo Godfathers (2003) goes up against Wolf Children (2012) in a matchup that has more character names in common than almost anything else. Family is front and center, but our friendships get tested in this one.

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