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Tsurune's Second Season was a blast and an improvement to its predecessor in almost every conceivable way. But what exactly is a sequel and what makes a Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha a great one? In this episode I try to wrap my head around anime sequels in the context of the show and make some conclusions as to what they are.

Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:59 - I'm Not A 'Sequel Guy' 4:39 - What Is A Sequel? 7:33 - Character Writing 17:09 - Sequels As A Learning Opportunity 18:47 - Yamamura & Visual Stuff 25:29 - Intentionality & Effects Animation 29:33 - Closing Thoughts 32:40 - Outro (TikTok Announcement) & Music Credits

Full Show Notes: https://getinthemecha.home.blog/2023/09/23/tsurune-the-linking-shot-how-to-sequel-gitm-podcast-ep-119/

Takuya Yamamura Interview(s) on Febri: https://febri.jp/topics/tsurune2_2_1/ https://febri.jp/topics/tsurune2_1_1/ https://febri.jp/topics/tsurune2_1_2/

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Music In This Episode:

Synth Wave by Alex by Alex McCulloch: https://opengameart.org/content/synth-wave-by-alex

Chill by Alex McCulloch: https://opengameart.org/content/chill-1

On The Road Again by Alex McCulloch: https://opengameart.org/content/on-the-road-again

Adventure Time: https://opengameart.org/content/adventure-time-revised

Get In The Mecha is officially back! In this episode I'm catching up on some of the analysis that I missed by talking about some of the sleeper hits of 2022 that I think are worth going back to. How does Tatami Time Machine Blues differ from The Tatami Galaxy? How does The Girl From The Other Side configure into the current anime landscape? What can music videos teach us about storytelling? All this and more in this episode.

Thanks so much for your patience over the first half of this year (and before that) - I'm graduating this month which means I finally have the time to produce the podcast consistently again. I can't wait to share all of my thoughts on a regular basis like before!

Video Version of this episode: https://youtu.be/VEQHa6loaKw

Show Notes for this episode: https://getinthemecha.home.blog/2023/07/10/the-forgotten-anime-of-2022-gitm-podcast-ep-118/

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro 2:21 - Why 2022? 4:23 - Tatami Time Machine Blues 9:18 - The Girl From The Other Side 14:20 - Tangent: What Counts As 'Anime'? 16:11 - TGFTOS Continued 17:15 - He's Playing Our Song (and Naoko Yamada) 23:54 - Futari-bun no Shoumei 27:59 - Thunder In Bud (And Why MVs Matter) 37:14 - Credits

Garden of Remembrance @ Annecy 2023 - https://programme.annecyfestival.com/en/movies/20232143

My INU-OH piece for Full Frontal - https://fullfrontal.moe/inu-oh-is-a-film-about-artists-for-artists/

The Girl From The Other Side Anime Official Twitter - https://twitter.com/totsukunishoujo

Koji Yamamura Webinar - https://youtu.be/tEh-31qq1sg

The other two TGFTOS Storyboard Artists - https://koyanomoe.tumblr.com/ https://takuto-katayama.tumblr.com/

Futari-bun no Shoumei - https://youtu.be/JBeEpW8l-Mg

My Futari-bun no Shoumei Thread - https://twitter.com/GetInTheMecha/status/1606135974362128384?s=20

Thunder In Bud - https://youtu.be/K26fPtPcCys

Works Mentioned: How Do You Live?, Tatami Time Machine Blues, The Tatami Galaxy, The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl, Sonny Boy, The Girl From The Other Side, He's Playing Our Song, A Silent Voice, Heike Monogatari, Garden of Remembrance, Kimi no Iro, Futari-bun no Shoumei, Thunder In Bud, Neon Genesis Evangelion

Main Artists Referenced: Shingo Natsume, Fuga Yamashiro, Moko-chan, Yutaro Kubo, Satomi Maiya, Koji Yamamura, Naoko Yamada, Naoko Ogigami, loundraw, Suguru Asakura, que, KAF, Hakushi Hagesawa

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Music In This Episode:

Synth Wave by Alex by Alex McCulloch: https://opengameart.org/content/synth-wave-by-alex

Chill by Alex McCulloch: https://opengameart.org/content/chill-1

On The Road Again by Alex McCulloch: https://opengameart.org/content/on-the-road-again

Adventure Time: https://opengameart.org/content/adventure-time-revised

The new year is approaching and a there's a lot of anime on the way. On this week's episode of Get In The Mecha I take a look at the anime projects that I'm most excited for and talk about who is working on them. And at the end I give my take on an important question - can this much anime be sustained by the industry?

Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VreGShyXP0w

Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro + Review 3:15 - Akebi's Sailor Uniform 8:51 - The Orbital Children 14:20 - Exception, Vampire In The Garden & Bocchi The Rock! 17:02 - INU-OH 19:26 - The Girl From The Other Side 23:22 - Is A Lot Of Anime A Good Thing? 26:49 - Outro & Music Credits 28:13 - Post-Credit Notes

Please refer to the post-credit notes at the end of this episode first before issuing any complaints or corrections!

Thanks to Selena, EyecatchGlasses, Aaron, Inspirashamul, Dimitri & Nico for the ratings on Spotify!

Creatives mentioned in this episode:

Akebi's Sailor Uniform staff: Miyuki Kuroki - https://anidb.net/creator/14430 Megumi Kouno - https://anidb.net/creator/16213 Rino Yamazaki - https://anidb.net/creator/53377 Kana Utatane - https://anidb.net/creator/53092 Akari Saitou - https://anidb.net/creator/20010 Hisayo Usui - https://anidb.net/creator/17658 Asuka Yokota - https://anidb.net/creator/10444

The Orbital Children staff: Mitsuo Iso - https://anidb.net/creator/154 Toshiyuki Inoue - https://anidb.net/creator/5734 Ken`ichi Yoshida - https://anidb.net/creator/503

Vampire In The Garden / Exception staff Tetsuya Nishio - https://anidb.net/creator/3051 Yoshitaka Amano - https://anidb.net/creator/4482

Bocchi The Rock! staff: Keiichirou Saitou - https://anidb.net/creator/57709 Kerorira - https://anidb.net/creator/56433

INU-OH staff: Masaaki Yuasa - https://anidb.net/creator/49 Fuuga Yamashiro - https://anidb.net/creator/59946

The Girl From The Other Side Staff: Yutaro Kubo - https://anidb.net/creator/63234 Satomi Maiya - https://anidb.net/creator/63233

Some examples of Kubo & Maiya's work: https://www.sakugabooru.com/post?tags=satomi_maiya https://yutarokubo.com/

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Music In This Episode: Synth Wave by Alex by Alex McCulloch

As I have mentioned multiple times, Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) is one of my favourite anime of all time and since I have not looked at the show for a while on the podcast, I thought that it would be nice to take a break from our arc analyses and look closely at one of my favourite episodes in the medium, NGE Episode 9. In this episode I explore the idea of 'maturity', the hedgehog's dilemma's role in this part of the narrative and more. On the side, I contemplate as to whether I should watch the Berserk film trilogy, I share my thoughts on the new yuri shojo manga I have been reading (NTR: Netsuzou Trap) and chat a tiny bit about Fire Force.

Check out the Mic Check, Waifu Waifu Podcast: https://apple.co/2NzTQGk

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MUSIC IN THIS PRODUCTION:

Improvisation by Alex McCulloch

8Bit Title Screen by Joth

Mandatory Overtime by Joth

Difference by chasersgaming

Go Lucky by chasersgaming

“Anomaly” by Eric Matyas www.soundimage.org (Edited for Length)

There’s been a lot of discussion about sakuga and animation in the anime community at the moment, so in this episode I am deciding to tackle the topic. How has the medium evolved from a technical standpoint to get to where we are today? What exactly are ‘sakuga animations’? What pieces of anime stand out in the scene in terms of how they’re animated? These are all topics which will be dissected and analysed in this episode. On the side I talk about yet another borderline-H manga I’ve been reading (Koibana Onsen) and how I am trying my best to get my head around the Marley Arc of the Attack on Titan manga.

Anime / Manga Discussed: Urashima Tarou, Saru Kani Gassen, Tetsuwan Atom, Reconciliation, Ping Pong the Animation, Mob Psycho 100, Koibana Onsen, Attack on Titan.

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MUSIC IN THIS PRODUCTION:

The led light show by Alex McCulloch

Frozen in Time by Alex McCulloch

8Bit Title Screen by Joth

Mandatory Overtime by Joth

Difference by chasersgaming

Go Lucky by chasersgaming

“Anomaly” by Eric Matyas www.soundimage.org (Edited for Length)

Since I've milked out all the analysis possible from Attack On Titan's Return to Shiganshina Arc, I think it is only fair to look at the arc(s) that got us there in the first place. That means that we have to travel back to Trost, the location of the first battle in 'modern day'. In this episode, I will be taking a dive into the main debate that the arc plays with, rationality versus instinctual behaviour. I will also discuss where the arc excels from a technical standpoint and my overall feeling for this part of the show. On the side, I talk about my experience with the conclusion of Berserk's Golden Age Arc and I share a few of my thoughts on Grave of the Fireflies (1988).

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MUSIC IN THIS PRODUCTION:

Warden by Alex McCulloch

8Bit Title Screen by Joth

Mandatory Overtime by Joth

Difference by chasersgaming

Go Lucky by chasersgaming

“Anomaly” by Eric Matyas www.soundimage.org (Edited for Length)

The year (and the decade) of anime has concluded and although I did a more in depth analysis of the decade as a whole, I didn't really do a personal look through what I've learnt and how I felt within that. So in this episode, I will be taking a personal look at what I have taken from the anime I have watched recently. On the side, I talk about my alternative tie-hen experience and Hideo Kojima.

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For the show notes, visit getinthemecha.home.blog

MUSIC IN THIS PRODUCTION:

8Bit Title Screen by Joth

Mandatory Overtime by Joth

Difference by chasersgaming

“Anomaly” by Eric Matyas www.soundimage.org (Edited for Length)

The 2010’s are coming to a close, so it is the perfect time to do an analysis of my highlights across the years 2010-2019. From beautiful tales of life to wacky, trend-setting isekai, in this episode I take a ride through what stood out to me this decade and what the future for anime looks like in the 2020’s and beyond.

Anime Discussed: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Bakemonogatari, The Future Diary, AnoHana, Steins;Gate, Daily Life of High School Boys, Mysterious Girlfriend X, Sword Art Online, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Attack On Titan, The Devil is a Part-Timer!, Kill la Kill, Haikyuu!!, Ping Pong the Animation, How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend, Assassination Classroom, Battlefront Blood Blockade, One Punch Man, My Hero Academia, Mob Psycho 100 (I & II), The Disasterous Life of Saiki K., 3-Gatsu no Lion, A Silent Voice, Your Name, Scum’s Wish, Love and Lies, Darling in the FranXX, Goblin Slayer, SSSS Gridman, Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku.

Go to my MAL (MyAnimeList) page for the links to the majority of these links: https://myanimelist.net/animelist/JamalGITM

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MUSIC IN THIS PRODUCTION:

8Bit Title Screen by Joth

Mandatory Overtime by Joth

“Anomaly” by Eric Matyas www.soundimage.org

As 2019 is coming to a close, I thought it would be appropriate to take a journey through some of my favourite openings from this year in anime. In this episode, I take a step back from deep analysis and flick through some of my favourites, what makes them stand out and how the audio and visual components work together in order to form such lovely pieces. On the side, I talk a bit about The Golden Age Arc of the Berserk manga and my recent obsession with TK from Ling Tosite Sigure. Anime Discussed: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind, Vinland Saga, The Quintessential Quintuplets, Mob Psycho 100 II, Assassins Pride, Fire Force, Dororo, Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of the Underworld, We Never Learn!, Black Clover, Attack On Titan and Promare.

Visit getinthemecha.home.blog for the full show notes from this episode.

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MUSIC IN THIS PRODUCTION:

8Bit Title Screen by Joth

Mandatory Overtime by Joth

Difference by chasersgaming

Go Lucky by chasersgaming

Promare has been rolling out more and more throughout the west and I finally got the chance to see it, which means I can now do a bit of analysis! Without any spoilers, I will be taking a look at this action-packed original movie made by Studio Trigger. In this episode I'll be diving into the context behind Promare and Studio Trigger, the 'out of the box' narrative styles of Hiroyuki Imaishi & Kazuki Nakashima and whether the film 'lacks substance' on a thematic level. On the side, I discuss my run in with the h-manga, Nozoki Ana (2009) and the beauty of Millennium Actress (2002).

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MUSIC IN THIS PRODUCTION:

8Bit Title Screen by Joth

Mandatory Overtime by Joth

Difference by chasersgaming

Go Lucky by chasersgaming