Third Impact Anime Podcast

Hello, universe! Returning guest Tim Eldred joins us to talk about his upcoming project with CREATORVC, Icons of Anime, a documentary helmed by Tim all about the history of anime and its impact in the west. Tim has been doing a media blitz to get the word out about the documentary's survey which will help shape the vision of the project. The doc will cover all the basics, but the survey is how you can voice what specific angles you'd like Tim to explore. You can find the link here on the official Icons of Anime website.

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Did you know that Batman: The Animated Series is actually an anime? Err, well, at least part of it is. Sully and Austin are joined by special guest Daniel Dockery, author of the upcoming book "I Am the Knight: The Ultimate Unauthorized History of Batman: The Animated Series," to talk about B:TAS specifically in the context of the anime studios that produced some of the series' best episodes, including the topic of the episode, "Feat of Clay Part 2." Enjoy!

Thanks so much to Daniel for coming on the show and please preorder his book that releases on September 1st!

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What happens when your pal decides to attend his very first anime convention? You throw him on a panel of course, and then make him podcast about it! Tori and Austin are back again to talk about everything Animazement 2026, this time joined by frequent friend of the show, Drew H. from Sideburns & Cigarettes: A Lupin the Third Podcast. We talk panels, pals, poor financial decision making, and tons more. We also have some extra special bonus mini-interviews with two English Voice Actor Guests, Reagan Murdock (Aki in Chainsaw Man, Olruggio in Witch Hat Atelier) and Kamen Casey (Mikage in Blue Lock). Enjoy!

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Last time we did a trivia show, it was to celebrate 150 episodes of Third Impact Anime. This time, we're doing it just for fun, and because Bill finally built up a new stockpile of mind-melting anime trivia questions to stump his fellow co-hosts-- and stump he did.

Bill, Austin, and Tori are joined by returning friend of the show and new trivia victim, our pal Kory from the Taiiku Podcast Network. You can hear Kory on numerous podcasts including Taiiku Podcast (sports anime), Taiiku Movies (movies and not anime), and Manga in Your Ears (for manga, in your ears). Thanks so much to Kory for coming back on the show!

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Tori and Austin chat about Ibashocon 2026, a convention that wrapped up several months ago, but with us (err, Austin) being so busy preparing panels for Animazement, and recording a bunch of episodes that are STILL not out yet, this one took a while to release. We chat about the con, the great artists' alley, really fun panels (both our own and others'), the delightful idolfest, the cosplay fashion show, the Gachiakuta cast panel, and the beauty of a convention built on a "community first" attitude.

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Sully and Bill chat about the The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Is it a big bowl of Lucky Charms or just a pound of sugar splashed with milk? Either way, #JusticeForBirdo. 

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Back in 2023, we had the pleasure of hosting the developers of the indie RPG Quartet on the show for a bonus interview. Well now, the game is out, and they're back!

Ryan chats once again with the folks from Something Classic games to talk about the game, their roles in creating it, the fan response, DLC plans, magic sausages, and more! 

A sincere thank you to Peter, Patrick, and Tyler for coming on the show once again. All music comes from the Quartet soundtrack.

You can purchase Quartet on Steam right now, and be on the look out for the forth-coming PlayStation and Switch ports. 

About Quartet: A series of unlikely train robberies. A mysterious deck of cards. A fleet of deadly airships. An accidental mage. Choose from four stories, in any order, and discover how they intertwine in this turn-based RPG.

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While other podcasts did their end of year retrospective two months ago, why rush when you can take 3 months? In this episode, Sarah, Austin, Tori, and Bill break down the "best" anime of 2025, and by "best" we mean "the stuff we got around to, whether we liked it, finished it, or not". We've got Kowloons, we've got Kaisens, and do you finally want to know what the deal with Solo Leveling is? Well, I can't promise we'll tell you, but maybe we do!

What were some of your favorite anime of 2025? Let us know by sending us an email at [email protected] and we'll discuss it on the show.

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Note that we talk a lot more about various other anime that were brought up in the lists/comments submitted to us from members of our Discord, so the timestamps above are not exhaustive (the list provided in the show notes on our website is exhaustive, though).

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Christmas, Christmas time is here, time for ASS, and time for cheer! Austin, Tori, and Bill gather together to exchange the gift of anime with internet friends and strangers alike with another Anime Secret Santa! Kory Taiiku-Claus has kindly delivered a collection of delightful presents under the tree for us to review.

This year, our gifts are Astra Lost in Space, Godzilla Singular Point, Paprika, Alien Nine, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, and Odd Taxi.

Thanks so much to each one of our Santas for these excellent picks, and of course to Kory and the Taiiku Podcast for arranging it all. 

Have you seen any of our picks? What do you think of them? Is Bill right to be a Trigger-disliker? Let us know by sending us an email at [email protected] and we'll discuss it on the show.

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Coming soon to a newsstand (meaning your mailbox or email inbox) near you; Anime Herald Magazine!

Sully and Austin sit down with Samantha Ferreira, the founder and editor-in-chief of Anime Herald, to talk about her journey towards creating a brand-new anime print publication in an era where anime magazines aren't exactly plentiful anymore. Samantha tells us how she came to found Anime Herald 15 years ago, how bringing the website to print has been a long-held dream of hers, how she assembled an amazing team of writers, artists, and editors to collaborate with, and what readers can expect from this exciting new era of anime commentary in printed form.

You can pre-order (or maybe even order by the time you're reading this) a copy of the magazine here.

Thanks to Samantha for being on the show! You can connect with her on Bluesky and on her website AnimeHerald.com.

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