The Cockpit

Returning guest Doug of AnimeConsTV joins Pat and Tom to revisit the first season of Mobile Suit Gundam 00. We reminisce about how we first encountered the show and how we feel about it 10+ years later: what works, what doesn't, and what's downright silly.

Patrick and Tom are finally back, and with a special episode to kick things back off! We're joined by our good friend Sean Gray to talk Gundam Thunderbolt. Sean is a Japanese jazz enthusiast, record collector, and disability advocate – and while he’s also an old school anime fan, Thunderbolt is actually his first time watching any Gundam.

This conversation covers a lot of interesting ground: Thunderbolt’s origins and themes, free jazz, the work of composer Naruyoshi Kikuchi, Sean’s experiences with disability in Japan, and why Thunderbolt works for newcomers to Gundam. We hope you enjoy the show!

Music: Prometheus - Humans + Gears: Xenogears ReMixed 'Cybernetic Love' (http://ocremix.org)

We've been on a bit of a Tomino tear lately. It's not letting up either because we're back to discuss 1988's Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack. Patrick and Tom are joined by Khoda to discuss the film, fan reception, and much more.

We’re talking everything AnimeNYC 2019. Patrick and Tom are joined by Doug of AnimeCons TV. Creator of Gundam, Yoshiyuki Tomino, was back in the US after 10 years and we’ve got a run down of all the events including a lengthy discussion of the first G-Reco movie, Go! Core Fighter. We also discuss everything else that went on at the con.

Tom and Patrick are here with their Otakon 2019 Con Report!

Patrick and Tom are back with a special interview with legendary voice actor Toru Furuya, best known as Amuro Ray in Mobile Suit Gundam, straight from Otakon 2019!

Your hosts Patrick and Tom are back with special guest Dave Cabrera to talk Gundam Narrative! We all saw the movie together last month and finally sat down to talk about it. Narrative was kind of a mess but we still had a ton to say about it, both good and bad.

Your hosts Patrick and Tom triumphantly return with Mike and Lew in tow to talk SSSS Gridman! This is an in depth breakdown of the franchise, where SSSS Gridman came from, and what we thought of the show. Give it a listen and let us know what you thought too!

Welcome to the second episode of The Cockpit Copilot where Patrick will be joined by Tom, Grant, and Mike to sample some of the finest is Japanese children's television. Episode 2 continues our Metal Hero Sampler series where we'll be taking a look at the first episode Space Sheriff Sharivan!

We’ll be back next time with episode one of Space Sheriff Shaider!

We have a special episode this week as Patrick and Tom had the opportunity to interview mechanical designer Kanetake Ebikawa at Otakon 2018! Ebikawa is most famous for designing the Exia from Gundam 00, a number of robots from Gundam Build Fighters, and basically everything from Full Metal Panic.

Give it a listen and let us know what you thought!