The Wave Motion Cannon Weekly Anime Podcast

We lost some original audio recordings.  Sometimes staff members don’t talk for a long time b/c that part of the recording had been lost.  One didn’t make it in at all :(.  We stitched it together as best we could, but at a couple of points, we had to have an unnamed intern (who is definitely not The Subtle Doctor) pipe in with new audio just to make the flow of the discussion make sense.

Our 2016 Anime of the Year Award Show is finally being released! WMC has no excuses why this is coming out so late, only apologies and our assurance that next year’s releases will be far more timely. We hope you’ll still want to take an in-depth look back at the anime of 2016 along with us!

Our shows shamelessly rip off follow the Giant Bomb Game of the Year Awards format, which is to say that they are not just presentations of awards but deliberations on which titles should receive them. Throughout the year, we pre-populated several lists of categories with various anime titles that excelled in each particular category. Our job on the podcast is to whittle down these lists-sometimes 30+ items long-to one winner and two runners up per category…that is until we get to our final one! Anime Of The Year will see us produce an ordered list of our top ten anime of the year.  The entire site staff participates in these deliberations and all awards are given by consensus. So, how do we reach that consensus? How do we decide which anime we feel deserve these awards? By spirited debate and/or making under-the-table deals to forge secret alliances, of course!

Now, we don’t expect every title in each of these lists to truly contend for awards. This is where the secondary purpose for this show comes in; we want to tell the story of anime in 2016. There are plenty of series that aren’t going to win any awards but who deserve mention and discussion as notable titles of the year. Throughout these awards, we discuss over 60 anime titles and try to give each its due moment in the sun. Hopefully we talk about your favorite anime during the course of these conversations. Remember, it’s an honor to be nominated!

Finally, note that these are very much our awards. By that we means that the winners, losers, and almost-made-its are completely and totally our own opinions. The awards are meant to be reflective of the site as a whole and not based on sales figures, streaming numbers or any popularity metrics. Impact on fandom and/or the industry matters less here than whether or not the eight members of Wave Motion Cannon feel strongly about an anime.

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In Part 1, we debate which 2016 anime deserve the prestigious awards for: Gateway Drug of the Year, Best OP and Most Ridiculous Premise.

Music:

Nas “The World is Yours”

Homemade Kazoku “Shounen Heart”

The Wave Motion Cannon Weekly Anime Podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://wavemotioncast.wordpress.com/

-The End of Harmony Gold’s Stranglehold?-

CJ, Suri and Jared discuss the rumors surrounding Harmony Gold loosing the licensing rights to the Macross series. Later CJ talks about the interview with John Lasseter that played during the theatrical screening of Castle of Cagliostro, Jared and Suri talk about the lack of popular titles from the Summer 2017 season. This week’s Patreon Question asks for Anime Recommendations from 2016.

-Excerpt-

CJ – I can only speak for myself, but I know that as I get older time moves by faster, but still 2022 is still five years away at this point.

Opening Theme: First Light by Makotot Matushita

Ending Theme: Robotech Battlecry Main Theme by Barry Fasman & John O’Kennedy

The Wave Motion Cannon Weekly Anime Podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://wavemotioncast.wordpress.com/

-Anime Pancake Guy-

CJ shows Subs and Grant a YouTube channel where a cook makes anime characters out of pancakes. (Check Out The Channel Here) Later Subs talks about rewatching Berserk 97, Grant talks about almost getting towards the end of Gintama and GaoGaiGar and CJ talks about Aho Girl and Tsuredure Children.

-Excerpt-

Subs: The level of detail he’s about to get is pretty remarkable on a flapjack. This is a religious experience here. I feel like I’m attending church.

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Opening Theme: First Light by Makotot Matushita

Ending Theme: Tank by GrantTheTheif and TheSubtleDoctor

The Wave Motion Cannon Weekly Anime Podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://wavemotioncast.wordpress.com/

Introducing a new podcast project happening under the Warui Deshou umbrella: Companion Piece! The Subtle Doctor and his IRL Waifu, Best Girl “Annie” sit down to discuss Satoshi Kon’s Paprika after just finishing it for the first time. They talk its themes and motifs including: dreams, technology, the necessity of art, reconciliation, acceptance and so much more!

Direct Download | iTunes | Soundcloud | Google Play | Android | Stitcher | YouTube

Watch Paprika on Anime Strike

Theme – Beyonce and Jay-Z “Bonnie & Clyde”

The Wave Motion Cannon Weekly Anime Podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://wavemotioncast.wordpress.com/

-Gurren Lagann-

Grant leads Suri and Subs down a spiraling path into the topic of the anime game changer, Gurren Lagann. While Suri and Subs are giant fans of the mecha giant, Grant has a few problems with the title. The Patreon Question this week deals with Yoko and her revealing outfit.

-Excerpt-

Subs – I can’t really think of a character that I don’t like in this show. To be honest with you, I love Kamina, Simon, Yoko, Kittan, Leeron. I love all of the characters a lot. And Boota? How can you dis on Boota?

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Opening Theme: First Light by Makotot Matushita

Ending Theme: Libera Me From Hell by Tarantura

The Wave Motion Cannon Weekly Anime Podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://wavemotioncast.wordpress.com/

-Netflix’s Death Note-

CJ and Subs cover the recent release of Netflix’s Death Note film. A movie so bad, not even William Dafoe can save it. The Patreon Question this week asks how the Netflix film compares to the Japanese Live Action Films from the Mid-2000’s.

-Excerpt-

Subs – THIS MOVIE IS TERRIBLE!!!

Opening Theme: First Light by Makotot Matushita

Ending Theme: What’s Up People?! by MAXIUM THE HORMONE

The Wave Motion Cannon Weekly Anime Podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://wavemotioncast.wordpress.com/

-Miyazaki Returns (Again…)-

CJ, Josh and IBCF discuss the latest world shattering announcement that Hayao Miyazaki is returning to the world of anime. The group talk about Miyazaki’s style, influence and what they like about the famous director. The Patreon Question this week deals with what would happen to Studio Ghibli after Miyazaki leaves the studio for good.

-Excerpt-

CJ – I enjoy Poko Roso. I don’t think its his best film, but I don’t think its his worst. If I had to pick a worst, I would honestly pick Spirited Away.

The Wave Motion Cannon Weekly Anime Podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://wavemotioncast.wordpress.com/

-My Little Witch Academia-

CJ, IBCF and Suri talk about Studio Trigger’s 2017 Little Witch Academia. Besides going on a few wild tangents, the group talk about the value of a family friendly anime series. Many of the Patreon Questions deal with how Little Witch Academia fits thematically with the rest of Trigger’s work and the group’s opinions on how Netflix has handled the American release. If you’d like to submit a question to the show, please visit our Patreon page to learn how.

Note: We are aware Netflix released the second half of the series on August 15, 2017. This episode was record during the last week of July and we were unaware when Netflix was going to release the rest of the series.

-Excerpt-

-Suri corrects CJ on the pronunciation of Sucy’s name-

CJ – Ok, now that you are saying it correctly it is, “Sucy.” There’s a part of me that wants to substitute it as, “Suzy” and I know that’s subconsciously wrong. So I overcompensate with “Saucy” because I know its not supposed to be “Suzy”. Again, my head work’s really weird when it comes to names, languages and stuff like that. It’s amazing I can speak English at all quite frankly.

The Wave Motion Cannon Weekly Anime Podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://wavemotioncast.wordpress.com/

-Lupin’s Fiftieth Anniversary-

The WMC Gang celebrate Lupin The Third’s fiftieth anniversary by talking about all things Lupin. CJ, Jimmy, Josh and IBCF talk about what they personally love about the iconic series and why it has been able to stand the test of time. Towards the end, a Patreon Question forces the Gang to choose which Lupin episode is their favorite.

Opening Theme: First Light by Makotot Matushita

Ending Theme: Lupin The Third’s 80’s Theme by Yuji Ohno

-Excerpt-

Jimmy – I wanna talk about Blue Jacket.

CJ – Hmmhm…

Jimmy – So basically, it is very consistent. It is a very solid, enjoyable show and it is probably very easy to get into for people who aren’t keen on the visual style of the other series in general.

IBCF – Oh? You mean lame people?

The Wave Motion Cannon Weekly Anime Podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://wavemotioncast.wordpress.com/

Our 2016 Anime of the Year Award Show is finally being released! WMC has no excuses why this is coming out so late, only apologies and our assurance that next year’s releases will be far more timely. We hope you’ll still want to take an in-depth look back at the anime of 2016 along with us!

Our shows shamelessly rip off follow the Giant Bomb Game of the Year Awards format, which is to say that they are not just presentations of awards but deliberations on which titles should receive them. Throughout the year, we pre-populated several lists of categories with various anime titles that excelled in each particular category. Our job on the podcast is to whittle down these lists-sometimes 30+ items long-to one winner and two runners up per category…that is until we get to our final one! Anime Of The Year will see us produce an ordered list of our top ten anime of the year.  The entire site staff participates in these deliberations and all awards are given by consensus. So, how do we reach that consensus? How do we decide which anime we feel deserve these awards? By spirited debate and/or making under-the-table deals to forge secret alliances, of course!

Now, we don’t expect every title in each of these lists to truly contend for awards. This is where the secondary purpose for this show comes in; we want to tell the story of anime in 2016. There are plenty of series that aren’t going to win any awards but who deserve mention and discussion as notable titles of the year. Throughout these awards, we discuss over 60 anime titles and try to give each its due moment in the sun. Hopefully we talk about your favorite anime during the course of these conversations. Remember, it’s an honor to be nominated!

Finally, note that these are very much our awards. By that we means that the winners, losers, and almost-made-its are completely and totally our own opinions. The awards are meant to be reflective of the site as a whole and not based on sales figures, streaming numbers or any popularity metrics. Impact on fandom and/or the industry matters less here than whether or not the eight members of Wave Motion Cannon feel strongly about an anime.

In Part 1, we debate which 2016 anime deserve the prestigious awards for: Best Mecha Design, Best Music and Best New Character.

Download (right click and save as) iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | Android One-Click | Twitter

Music:

Josie Charlwood “It’s Too Late”

Homemade Kazoku “Shounen Heart”

The Wave Motion Cannon Weekly Anime Podcast is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://wavemotioncast.wordpress.com/