Beware, this podcast might be a mimic! Or maybe it melts clothing? Either way, Himmel the hero would have loved it. Austin forms a party with three adventurers, Sarah, Ryan, and Will, to hunt for grimoires and help old ladies in our review of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End.

00:00:00 - Introduction and brief pre-show yapping

00:19:03 - Frieren manga/anime background and creative staff

00:31:59 - Japanese/English cast breakdown and sub/dub discussion

00:44:09 - Frieren series discussion and review

01:44:03 - Wrap up and "most iconic scene" discussion

01:55:04 - Social media plugs and outro

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Fantasy, finances, and fickle gods! A wise wolf has descended upon the podcast for our review of the 2008 anime series Spice and Wolf, which is currently getting a remake at the time of this recording. Bill hosts with returning special guest Will to talk about both original seasons of the show and speculate on the wheat and apple markets. Enjoy!

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After a years-long absence, we one again returned to the hallowed halls of the Renaissance Waverly/Cobb Galleria in Atlanta, Georgia for the final year of Anime Weekend Atlanta... in that venue, at least.

Austin, Tori, and Tobias reflect on being back after a while, the convention moving on to a bigger and (hopefully) better location next year, and all the cool and fun stuff we got to do this year. What panels did we perform? What panels did we attend? What concerts did we see? Did we have a corndog? Is there a special guest appearing in this episode? Who knows?! You, if you listen.

Did you attend AWA 2023? If so, what was your experience like? Let us know by sending us an e-mail at thirdimpactanime@gmail.com and we'll respond on the show!

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Tori, Austin, and Tobias review the latest anime adaptation of a Tomihiko Moremi novel, Penguin Highway! We have lots of good things to say about it, but a solid handful of critiques as well, so give it a listen! Hopefully you had the chance to see it in theaters recently yourself! 

Our next convention coming up is Animazement in Raleigh, North Carolina (May 24th-26th, 2019) and we hope to see you there! We will be performing many panels so feel free to attend and say hi!

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This week, Austin and Bill pay tribute to Kazuhiko Katō (a.k.a. Monkey Punch), the creator of Lupin the Third, who passed away of pneumonia on April 11th, 2019. To celebrate his life and work, we're reviewing the first Lupin the Third TV special, 1989's Bye Bye Lady Liberty!

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Tori and Austin recount their recent trip to NYC to see Frozen on Broadway, Perfume in concert, and Sailor Moon: The Super Live! Sully jumps in as well to give a brief history of Sailor Moon on stage. Please enjoy!

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In this week's episode, Sully, Ryan, and Jon travel into the Mushroom Kingdom where things aren't as they seem, and arguably aren't as they should be. We're reviewing the 1987 theatrical film, Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! Sounds exciting, right? Well..... listen and find out.

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We're diving back into the Go Nagai-iverse with a review of the 80s/90s Devilman OVA! 

Sully, Ryan, Tobias, and returning good boi Jon give you the rundown on this infamous OVA, discussing the cast & crew, production history, relation to the original Devilman manga and TV series, the so-bad-it's-good English dub (courtesy of Manga Ent. UK), and how it compares to Masaaki Yuasa's Devilman Crybaby from 2018. 

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If we had to sum up our review of Alita: Battle Angel, it would be "go see this movie!" 

Austin, Tobias, Tori, and Bill give their thoughts on the film, how it compares to the original OVA, what their favorite moments were, and we answer your questions from Twitter and Facebook! 

We will be Featured Guest Panelists coming up at the end of this weekend in Winston-Salem, NC at Triad Anime Convention: www.triadanimecon.com. If you're planning on attending, definitely come say hi or come check out one of our many panels. Tobias and Austin will be floating around all weekend. 

The brand-new TIA logo is courtesy of Basil from the OSM Cast! (@itsbasiltime on Twitter).

The song is "Swan Song" by Dua Lipa, the official end credits track for Alita: Battle Angel

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LUM HAS INVADED!

Sully, Austin, Tobias, and Bill take a journey into the wild and crazy world of Urusei Yatsura with arguably it's most famous and critically acclaimed entry, the Mamoru Oshii directed film Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer!

So what's this Urusei Yatsura thing all about? Are you telling me the Angel's Egg and Ghost in the Shell guy can do comedy too? What is The Curse of Lum? Did Groundhog Day rip this movie off? All answers and more to be found here!

Are you a fan of Urusei Yatsura? What do you think of this film? How does it stack among Oshii's other films for you? How about UY compared to Rumiko Takahashi's other works? Let us know your thoughts in comments or on Twitter! (@TI_Anime)

Buy the bluray: https://www.rightstufanime.com/Urusei-Yatsura-Beautiful-Dreamer-Blu-ray

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Brian Ruh's book on Mamoru Oshii: https://www.amazon.com/Stray-Dog-Anime-Films-Mamoru-dp-1403963347/dp/1403963347/ref=mt_paperback?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1550809604

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Back in Episode 44, Sully, Bill, and Austin discussed the Konmari method of tidying up. Since then, Marie Kondo has become an online sensation with her recent Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo that released in January. In this episode, we take a look at her new show and reevaluate our thoughts on her method and how to apply it to anime/nerd fandom. We also answer twitter questions, both related and unrelated!

Note: This episode was recorded BEFORE Kingdom Hearts III was released so Austin gushes a bit about his anticipation for it in the catch up segment. Look out for the next episode to get his brief thoughts on the game, and look forward to a special bonus episode dedicated completely to Kingdom Hearts III sometime in the near future. 

The theme music this week is the opening song from Cheers. Listen and you'll know why. 

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We are so excited to share with you all our interview with the legendary, the iconic, the incomparable Tiffany Grant!

You may know Tiffany from her performances in innumerable ADV Films and Sentai Filmworks dubs, including her most iconic role as Asuka Langley Soryu/Shikinami in Neon Genesis Evangelion and the Rebuild of Evangelion films. Tiffany was kind enough to give us some of her time to pick her brain about voice acting, how anime dubs/conventions have changed over time, what Evangelion means to her, and what happened with the original 3.0 dub. 

If you'd like to connect with Tiffany online, check out her official fan club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2405597801/

Also, most importantly, since Netflix is bringing back Neon Genesis Evangelion with a brand-new english dub this year, definitely sign the petition for them to bring back the original cast to reprise their roles! Also, please share it with your friends, @ Netflix, and include the hashtag #TiffanyIsAsuka. 

Petition link: https://www.change.org/p/netflix-netflix-use-the-original-voice-actors-for-evangelion-re-dub

Special thanks again to Tiffany for coming on the show! This will not be our only NGE related podcast coming this year. Look out for many more! 

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2018 was a titanic year for anime, and we're here to tell you about some of the best series' and movies of the year! By no means did we cover it all, but here's a solid list of 25 series/films that we really enjoyed. This episode is over 4 hours long so we don't necessarily expect you to listen to the whole thing, so here's our full list in order in case you want to skip around. But hey it'd be better if you DID listen to the whole thing. 

First! We talk about our "Best Anime That DIDN'T Come Out in 2018"

Then! Honorable mentions.

Finally! Our Best of 2018:

0:00:00: Best Anime That DIDN'T Come Out in 2018 & Honorable Mentions  0:40:56: LUPIN THE 3RD PART 5 0:46:20: My Hero Academia Season 3 1:01:49: BATMAN NINJA 1:06:50: Megalobox 1:09:29: Idolish7 1:20:46: Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai 1:28:36: Tsurune 1:35:29: Revue Starlight 1:39:23: Teasing Master, Takagi-san 1:44:05: Banana Fish 1:50:19: Bloom Into You 1:58:10: Cells at Work 2:05:03: Tada Never Falls in Love 2:09:42: After the Rain 2:14:45: A Place Further Than the Universe 2:16:46: Double Decker 2:27:21: Maquia 2:33:08: Pop Team Epic 2:39:15: Violet Evergarden 2:45:03: Skull-Faced Bookseller Honda-san 2:49:08: Devilman Crybaby 3:00:58: Lu Over the Wall 3:05:03: The Night is Short, Wall on Girl 3:14:21: Aggretsuko 3:21:38: Asobi Asobase 3:26:37: Zombie Land Saga 3:47:11: Laid Back Camp

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Bill is still finishing up the 3.x Heavensward patches, but Tobias is encountering interparty conflict in Water 7, so we wanted to go ahead and get this one out as soon as possible. What did we think about the Davy Back Fight? Will Bill ever pronounce Aokiji's name correctly? These questions and more answered on the latest episode of A Grand Line Reborn!

00:00:00 Opening and Long Ring Long Land Arc 00:20:42 Getting to Water 7 00:47:59 Franky, and the crew is framed for assassination?! 01:00:04 Closing Thoughts and Outro

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We're back! The holidays were a wonderful time for us to all relax, spend time with our friends and family, and catch up on some anime. Before we went on break though, Austin (@bebopshock) and Tori (@worstwaifu) went to see Mamoru Hosoda's latest film Mirai! Join us as we discuss what we thought of the film, what lessons it was attempting to convey, how the family relationships came across, our favorite moments, and how it ranks in our opinion of Hosoda's films overall. 

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Congratulations to Colcam94 for winning our The Rose of Versailles DVD Part 1 giveaway! Please contact us via the Third Impact Anime facebook page to claim your prize (www.facebook.com/thirdimpactanime)

We hope you all have a fantastic Christmas/Holiday/Winter break time with your friends and family! Hopefully we'll see some of you at Ichibancon in January. Keep an eye out for our Mirai episode coming soon. 

Stay warm! Watch anime.

Bill's Christmas gift to you all is a breakdown and analysis of all the major business events and news items that happened in the anime world in 2018. He takes a look back at the following:

-The death of Isao Takahata

-The Crunchyroll/Funimation breakup

-Anime Strike's downfall

-Anime on Netflix and the return of Neon Genesis Evangelion

-Anime industry working conditions

-Anime Kickstarter campaigns 

-And more! 

Please enjoy, and yes the giveaway winners will be announced soon!

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"What is a man but a miserable little pile of podcasts?"

Ryan hosts a special bonus episode of the show all about Netflix's not-quite-anime-but-basically-anime series, Castlevania! Joining him are Marisa, Sully, and special guest pal, Edwin to talk about vampires, Belmonts, magic ladies, bickering, getting burned at the stake, and not being able to cross running water. 

Have you seen Netflix's Castlevania? What did you think of it? Which of the videos games is your favorite? Which Belmont is your favorite? Let us know over on Twitter! (https://www.twitter.com/TI_Anime)

[Note: we promise this "Castle" theme is not intended to be reoccurring, it just worked out that way.]

We are happy to remind everyone that Bill has graciously provided a copy of The Rose of Versailles Part 1 as a FREE giveaway to one of you listeners out there! As we stated in the beginning of the episode, you can be entered to WIN by popping over to our iTunes or Stitcher account and leaving us a 5 star rating and review.

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We will be announcing the winner on DECEMBER 13th, 2018 in our Facebook community group so make sure to join over there to know if you're the winner!

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Since our previous Lupin the Third episodes (on The Mystery of Mamo and The Fuma Conspiracy) have done extremely well and everyone seems to like them, we decided we definitely needed to do another one before 2018 was over. So, we did! and we made it extra special by having on Daryl Surat! You may know Daryl from his long-running anime podcast, Anime World Order, or from his articles in Otaku USA and on Anime News Network. And if you've ever been scarred at convention panels by the names of "Anime's Craziest Deaths" or "Panel of DOOM", you can blame this guy. 

(Anime World Order: www.animeworldorder.com)

(Otaku USA: http://www.otakuusamagazine.com/)

In this episode, we talk about the second Lupin the Third theatrical film, the legendary directorial debut of Hayao Miyazaki before he founded Studio Ghibli, Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro. 

During catchup we introduce Daryl, ask him what's been going on with AWO, Otaku USA, and how the First of the North Star game is going. Bill talks Red Dead II, Tobias talks SSSS. Gridman, and Austin talks Dark Souls Remastered (a game franchise that Daryl's 60ish year old father is incredibly good at).

We then talk about the movie, the Lupin franchise at large, it's tonal differences, the production staff of Cagliostro, Miyazaki's flair, "asbestos suits", Tobias' experience watching his FIRST LUPIN THING, and how amazing Discotek is. 

Want to watch The Castle of Cagliostro for yourself? As of the release of this episode it is on Netflix and available on home video from Right Stuf and Discotek Media.

(Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/70050576)

(Right Stuf: https://www.rightstufanime.com/Lupin-the-3rd-The-Castle-of-Cagliostro-Blu-ray-Hyb-Collectors-Edition)

We are happy to remind everyone that Bill has graciously provided a copy of The Rose of Versailles Part 1 as a FREE giveaway to one of you listeners out there! As we stated in the beginning of the episode, you can be entered to WIN by popping over to our iTunes account and leaving us a 5 star rating and review.

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We will be announcing the winner on DECEMBER 13th, 2018 (one month from today) in our Facebook community group so make sure to join over there to know if you're the winner! 

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Did you know that the guy who created AKIRA also made other stuff? Did you know he worked with THE Satoshi Kon?! and THE Yoko Kanno?!!?? That's what we talk about in this episode, reviewing the criminally under watched anthology film from Studio MADHOUSE and Studio 4C, MEMORIES.

We are happy to announce that Bill has graciously provided a copy of The Rose of Versailles Part 1 as a FREE giveaway to one of you listeners out there! As we stated in the beginning of the episode, you can be entered to WIN by popping over to our iTunes account and leaving us a 5 star rating and review.

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We will be announcing the winner on DECEMBER 13th, 2018 (one month from today) in our Facebook community group so make sure to join over there to know if you're the winner! 

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Also, very special shoutouts to the memories of both Stan "The Man" Lee and anime fandom pioneer Fred Patten who both passed away yesterday. 

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The leaves are turning red, a cold breeze blows through the air, happy haunts materialize! It's SPOOKY TIME! Join us for our first ever Third Impact Anime Spooky Special! Tobias, Austin, Tori, and Sarah bring 3 of their top favorite horror/spooky time anime to the table, we introduce why we love them, and then collectively we decide what the arbitrary TOP 3 Third Impact Anime ESSENTIAL Halloween anime are. The only way you can find out what they are is by listening, and no they aren't necessarially in the episode icon. 

(00:00 - 34:11) Catch up and discussion of Winter 2018 anime! 

Sarah talks about moving, Tobias talks about seeing Beats of Rage (the sequel to The FP), Tori and Austin discuss seeing Distant Worlds: The Music of Final Fantasy in concert, and we all talk about some horror movies.

Fall anime we talk about: Double Decker, SSSS. Gridman, Zombie Land Saga, A Certain Magical Index III, Skeleton Book Seller Honda-san, and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind

(35:08 - 35:19) Promo from our good buddy Basil (@itsbasiltime) from the OSMCast! Check them out over on their website for anything Final Fantasy XIV you could ever want to know. Oh and yes they do anime stuff too. www.osmcast.com

(35:23 - END) SPOOKY ANIME DISCUSSION!

Shows/movies we talk about (no particular order): Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Mononoke, Boogiepop Phantom, Yamishibai, Higurashi, Umineko, Angel's Egg, Kawobon, Little Witch Academia, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood, Paranoia Agent, Shiki, and Occultic;Nine

Listen to find out who talked about what and what we all decided our TOP 3 for the year are going to be! 

Audio featured in the episode: "Grim Grinning Ghosts" from Disney's The Haunted Mansion ride, Rap Battle from Zombie Land Saga, Opening narration from Yamishibai, "One-Winged Bird" by Shikata Akiko (opening for Umineko no Naku Koro Ni), and "Highschool of the Dead" by Kisida Kyoudan and the Akeboshi Rockets (opening for Highschool of the Dead. Bad show, great op!)

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Austin, Bill, Tobias, and Ryan W. all compare crime coefficients and review 2012's PSYCHO-PASS from Production I.G and writer Gen Urobuchi.

(00:00 - 15:53) Catch up time!

Ryan talks about playing Undertale for the first time and watching Altered Carbon on Netflix, Bill talks about checking out the Quincy Jones documentary on Netflix, Tobias talks Bojack Horseman, and Austin talks about going to Japan.

Austin's Tokyo Disneyland vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gw15QvtIjxg&t=2s

Austin's friend Dustin who is working on the Kamen Rider/tokusatsu fandom documentary: https://www.facebook.com/TheNextDecadePandC/

(16:40 - END) PSYCHO-PASS discussion.

We go over the main cast and crew of the series, Ryan talks about the real-world parallels that we see in the show, we discuss the series' major themes, call backs to other sci-fi works, sequels (mainly PSYCHO-PASS 2 and PSYCHO-PASS -THE MOVIE-), comparisons (or lack thereof) to Ghost in the Shell, and what the most iconic moments were for us. We also answer the most important question; which OP and ED is our favorite?

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Anime Weekend Atlanta 2018 was hype! Listen to us chat about it. 

Ryan, Marisa, Jon, Tori, Austin, Tobias, Andrew, and our pals Edwin and Will, all went down to Anime Weekend Atlanta (Sept. 20-23) and had a blast. Listen to part of the crew chat about guests, dealers, artists, panels, Anime Hell, Video Game Hell, Chargeman Ken, and Jon's not-so-crazy volunteering adventures. 

Thanks to Jon Swasey for the amazing show opening as Gendo Ikari! 

Special shout out to Dave Merrill, Neil Nadelman, and Daryl Surat for keeping AWA insane year after year with Anime Hell, Totally Lame Anime, and Panel of DOOM.

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Another special thanks to fellow panelists NoS Anime, Mongr3l, jimmygnome9, and others for keeping panel culture A+

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Artist that Marisa mentioned: https://twitter.com/llllucid

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Lupin is back! This time we're reviewing the 1987 film/OVA Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy.

First off, Tobias drops in to chat about Charlotte, NC's Queen City Anime Convention where he was the main panel man for much of the weekend. He and Bill give their 2 cents on this up-and-coming con that seems to be growing pretty fast. 

Then, Austin, Andrew, and Bill chat about Lupin! Always a great time when Lupin is involved. 

(00:00 - 24:02) Catchup and Queen City Anime Con chatting

(25:16 - 50:05) Fuma Conspiracy cast/crew breakdown

(50:05 - END) Discussion and review! Twitter questions towards the end.

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Bill drops by to give you a rare solo episode where he gives a brief overview of his thoughts on the current Fall 2023 anime season. Titles he talks about include (in no particular order) Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Spy X Family Season 2, The IDOLM@STER Million Live!, I'm in Love with the Villainess, and more!

What anime are you enjoying, or not enjoying, from this season? Send us an e-mail at thirdimpactanime@gmail.com and we'll respond on the show!

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Add this one to your anime Mother's Day playlist right next to Wolf Children. 

This week, Tori and Austin review Mari Okada's directorial debut, from studio P.A. Works, Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms.

For all you cryers out there, prepare yourself, but in a good way! 

(00:00 - 18:06) Catchup.

Tori and Austin discuss NON-ANIME RELATED THINGS like movies they've been watching. They've been going back into their Disney backlog with Mary Poppins, The Aristocats, and Sleeping Beauty. They also chat about the wonderful Mr. Rogers documentary. 

(18:34 - 31:33) Production notes for Maquia. Studio/cast/crew breakdown.

(31:33 - 36:43) Spoiler free film synopsis.

(36:43 - END) DISCUSSION!

Exploring the major themes of motherhood, familial love, trauma, self-sacrifice, and all those good things. 

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This week, Tobias, Austin, and Ryan got stuck in a time loop where they were forced to watch The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 15,527 times until they finally did their homework. 

Haruhi is now a 12 year old anime series! Time really flies when you're having fun, I guess. Join us as we take a look back at one of the most influential and infamous anime series' of the 00s. 

Were you a big fan of Haruhi back in the day? Do you actually like the Endless Eight like we do? Let us know over on twitter! 

(01:54 - 14:18) Catch up. 

Recapping Asheville Anime Regional Convention 2018, delicious cheesecake, and Ryan starting Steven Universe and Octopath Traveller.

(14:18 - 17:11) Talking about the new Third Impact Anime Facebook group!

Come join!

(17:18 - 42:40) The Background of Haruhi Suzumiya

Production notes, studio information, cast, and crew. 

(42:40 - 45:41) The Story of Haruhi Suzumiya 

(45:41 - 53:24) How we all first got into Haruhi

(53:24 - 01:28:38) The Discourse of Haruhi Suzumiya

What we thought of the characters and the story, the pros and cons of the viewing methods, the home video releases, spinoff media, what holds up and doesn't hold up, and why we love the endless eight (sometimes). 

(01:28:38 - 01:53:02) The Kyon Theory

(01:53:02 - 02:05:04) Closing statements, most iconic moments, "best girl", and "best OP".

(02:85:38 - END) Twitter questions and social media plugs.

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On this episode, Ashita no Austin, Megalobill, and Gearless Tobias discuss the announcements, licenses, and premieres of Anime Expo 2018. After the break, they review the current reigning champion of 2018 anime, MEGALOBOX! 

(3:43 - 7:10) Short discussion of studio Shaft's Fireworks.

You can read more in detail via Austin's review here. 

(7:11 - 54:03) Recapping the events, announcements, and licenses of Anime Expo 2018. 

Highlights: Elfen Lied manga licensed (ewww), Netflix green-lights Aggretsuko season 2 and announces The Dragon Pilot release, Armored Trooper VOTOMS home video release, Banana Fish manga reprinted, Legendary Pictures Gundam movie, Funimation Zillion license, Penguin Highway and Walk On Girl light novels licensed, TRIGGER patreon, Promare, SSSS. Gridman, and the Kill la Kill video game. 

(55:04 - 1:01:53) Group question: Would you go to Anime Expo? 

(1:01:53 - 2:16:28) MEGALOBOX discussion. 

mabanua YouTube channel (via his label, oragami productions). MEGALOBOX Soundtrack on Spotify. 

Sakugabooru production notes for MEGALOBOX episode 1. kViN (@yuyucow) on twitter.

(2:16:28 - END) Wrap up, social media, all that junk. 

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We've done the improbable! We made it to 50 episodes!

What better way to celebrate than to review a favorite, GAINAX's 1991 parody OVA, Otaku no Video! Before the episode formally begins, we also discuss our takes on E3 2018.

(0:00-2:36) 50 episodes announcement and thanks!

(2:36-26:17) Hamacon and E3 2018 recap

Remembering the Bethesda Banshee, honoring flute-guy, and Kingdom Hearts hype.

(27:39-1:34:23) Otaku no Video discussion

(1:34:23-2:01:41) Favorite scene discussion and TWITTER QUESTIONS!

(2:01:41-2:06:49) Wrap-up and social media plugs!

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Yes, we are tackling the impossible! This week, Bill and special guest Ryan (not the same Ryan from before) discuss their fandom for the true leviathan of anime fandom, Legend of the Galactic Heroes. 

Austin and Tobias join in to ask questions and be the ignorant fools they are. 

Please listen and enjoy! Are you an LOGH fan? Let us know how you got into it and how best to get new fans into it as well. 

(0:00-5:27) Introducing special guest, Ryan W!

(5:27-35:16) Legend of the Galactic Heroes franchise discussion

(35:16-50:48) Legend of the Galactic Heroes in the west

(50:48-53:48) How do you say "Kircheis"?

(53:48-1:12:56) Legend of the Galactic Heroes reboot

(1:12:56-1:24:11) Wrap up and social media junk.

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This is a very special bonus episode that we put little to no effort into creating!

At Animazement 2018, Tobias and I attended the "100 Years of Anime" panel hosted by Producer Masuo Ueda, animator Kazushige Yusa, director Akitaro Daichi, and curator of the Tokyo Anime Center, Asaba-san (I couldn't make out his full name). They discuss the most influential anime on their life and work, how anime has changed over the years, their struggles and successes as creators, how anime works in the west, and then took some audience questions at the end.

It was incredibly fascinating and the whole panel was just hilarious. 

Sorry for the audio quality being garbage, this was recorded on my phone afterall. So sorry about that!

Here's the video Ueda showed before the panel. It's amazing and beautiful and just WOWIE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t-GV4XcJak

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Check out the Tokyo Anime Center here https://animecenter.jp/

Another year, another AZ down. This was a good one, folks.

Tobias, Austin, Tori, Marisa, and Ryan chat about panels, guests, dealers, dinosaur volunteers, UMD disks, bootleggers, and all those wonderful things you find at cons these days. 

This episode is a little bit dated as we recorded it about 2 weeks ago and I mention being excited for E3 which has now passed and BOY there were some choice announcments there, and they were all Kingdom Hearts III related ;) 

Anyways, we hope you enjoy the episode! Please leave us a comment, like, or send us an email at thirdimpactanime@gmail.com

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Next up for us is HAMACON in Hunstville, Alabama from June 22nd through the 24th. We'll be bringing some awesome panels down there and hopefully doing some interviews as well. 

Austin got the chance to sit down with Animazement 2018 guest of honor and Director of International Recruitment at the University of Akron, JP Yates!

Mr. Yates is an educator, anime fan, cool dude, and professional Japan enthusiast. Austin picked his brain about his work in international education, living and working in Japan, panels, language, embarassing inter-cultural escapades, working for Epcot, celebrating Shinichiro Watanabe's birthday, hanging out with Masuo Ueda, and much, much more! 

Here's JP Yates' full bio from the Animazement website: 

"JP Yates has nearly 20 years of experience in international education, with a special focus on Asia. His positions have ranged from coordinator at Epcot, to eikaiwa teacher in Japan, to head of admissions forjTemple University, Japan Campus. When not travelling the world in search of students as Executive Director of International Recruitment for The University of Akron, he leads workshops in Japan on studying in the United States and vice versa. Yates is a graduate of Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC, and is the father of two dual Japanese/U.S. citizens. He enjoys frequent trips back to Japan for both work and pleasure, and feels strongly that Japan is the best option for both studying internationally and as the safest place to be an idiot (which he has proven on many, many occasions)."

Thanks so much to JP Yates for coming on the show and thank YOU listeners for listening. 

Keep up with Mr. Yates on twitter @J_PYates

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"Why so serious, Batman-kun?"

This week, Ryan, Austin, Marisa, Sully, and Bill discuss the insanely fun BATMAN NINJA!!!

We also take a look back at 2008's anime anthology Batman: Gotham Knight, discuss the history of Batman in Japan, and breakdown the historical parallels hidden between the whacky layers of Batman Ninja.

This episode is NOT SPOILER FREE so GO WATCH THESE THINGS. 

Audio clips used in this episode: 

-The Japanese OP of the 70's Batman cartoon

-Batman: The Brave and the Bold's homage song to the Batmanga

-Batman Ninja trailer

-Jotaro vs. Dio clip from the finale of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders

Thanks for listening! 

(0:00-13:04) Introduction and catch-up

(13:04-20:08) The history of Batman in Japan

(20:08-42:42) Batman: Gotham Knight discussion

(42:42-1:27:22) Batman Ninja discussion

(1:06:16-1:14:24) Ties to Japanese history

(1:14:24-1:16:44) Wrap-up and social media plugs.

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Sully, Bill, and Austin discuss Marie Kondo and her interesting theories on cleaning up your space, decluttering your lifestyle, only keeping things that spark joy.

We start off with some catchup, Sully talks a little about Kirby: Star Allies and checking out My Hero Academia for the first time, Bill and Austin talk about Avengers: Infinity War, and then we introduce the KonMari method, discuss it, then examine how it can apply to otaku/fan culture. Then we go off on related topics like ethical consumption under fandom, how KonMari applies to our backlog of things to watch, and generally how we express ourselves as fans. 

The audio clip in the show is from this video from NHK World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6BkvPWaCnI

Listen to Marie Kondo discuss her method and take audience questions in her "Talks with Google" forum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1-HMMX_NR8

You can find Marie Kondo's book on Amazon but definitely try and find it at your local used bookstore first! 

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How many times can Bill be recommended to watch Chihayafuru in a single podcast episode? Find out in this incredible new INTERVIEW episode with TikTok star, YouTube video essayist, and shojo/josei expert, COLLEEN from Colleen's Manga Recs! If you're tuned in to anime content on YouTube even slightly, you've probably ran into Colleen's excellent video essays about topics across the spectrum of shojo and josei, and Bill sits down with them for a really fun chat!

Thanks so much to Colleen for coming on the show and breathing life to a topic we seldom cover on Third Impact Anime (but hopefully that will change). Be sure and check out Colleen on YouTube and Instagram.

What is your favorite shojo or josei series? Which one should Bill watch or read next? What's your favorite video of Colleen's? Send us an e-mail at thirdimpactanime@gmail.com and we'll respond on the show!

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Back at it again with some seasonal anime impressions and BOY are there a ton this time around. 

In this episode, we take a look at an ABSURD amount of shows including:

-Umamusume: Pretty Derby

-Cutie Honey Universe

-My Hero Academia Season 3

-Golden Kamuy

-Comic Girls

-PERSONA5 the Animation

-Magical Girl Site

-Magical Girl Ore

-Aggretsuko

-Lupin the Third Part 5

-Caligula

-Tokyo Ghoul:re

-Gegege no Kitaro

-SAO Alternative: Gun Gale Online

-Libra of Nil Admirari

-Wotakoi: Love is Hard for an Otaku

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After everyone already discussed this weeks ago, here we are rolling up to class 15 minutes late with Starbucks to discuss Winter Anime from 2018! 

Also, please give a warm welcome to our newest Third Impact Anime crew member, Sarah! 

In this episode, we recap what we've all been doing lately, then discuss some season highlights from Winter including:

-Laid-Back Camp

-Takagi-san

-A Place Further Than the Universe

-Darling in the Franxx

-Basilisk II

After we discuss the series' we move into Twitter questions and thank you very much to everyone who submitted!

We went right from the ending of this episode into an episode about Spring 2018 that will be uploaded seperately. 

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Bill indoctrinates Jon and Tobias into his favorite anime OVA ever, Osamu Dezaki's SWORD for TRUTH a.k.a. Shuranosuke the Demon: Man of the Death Scythes Crest.

One of the BEST anime EVER definitely NOT joking. Even better than M.D. GEIST! Fun for the whole family! 

[No tigers were harmed in the making of this podcast.]

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YAY, SPORTS! WOO TEAM! SCORE THAT BALL. GOAL and stuff. 

Bill and Marisa discuss some of their favorite sports anime series', discuss the genre at large, why it's had a recent boom in the last 5 years, and YES THEY TALK ABOUT PING PONG BEFORE YOU ASK. 

Shows discussed in order:

Free!, Bamboo Blade, Haikyuu, Kuroko's Basketball, YURI!!! on Ice, and Ping Pong The Animation

Other series mentioned: 

Big Windup, Initial D, Slam Dunk, The Prince of Tennis, Ace of Diamond, and Yowamushi Pedal

Did we talk about one of your favorites? Did we miss one you really love? Send us an email at thirdimpactanime@gmail.com and we'll read it on the show! 

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Way back in the year 1999, a young girl named Excel Excel and the secret organization of ACROSS arrived and destroyed the world of anime as we knew it. 19 years later, yep it's still dead. Listen to Sully, Tobias, Austin, and Bill discuss the quack experimental anime, Excel Saga from J.C. Staff and director Shinichi Watanabe (no not the Cowboy Bebop guy). 

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Bill hosts a fantastic episode diving into the very first Lupin the Third theatrical film, The Mystery of Mamo from 1978. 

Joined by Sully and Austin, we discuss the Lupin franchise, the film's tonal shifts, characterization, the different english dubs, hilariously renamed characters, Lupin physics, and the fact that Mamo looks like Paul Williams in Phantom of the Paradise. Just saying... Look it up.

Minor correction. Zenigata is voiced by Philip Wilburn, not Mike McFarland, in the Funimation Lupin specials.

Link to where you can get the film yourself! https://www.rightstufanime.com/Lupin-the-3rd-The-Mystery-of-Mamo-DVD-Hyb

The Woman Called Fujiko Mine LIMITED EDITION VERSION is STILL AVAILABLE: https://www.rightstufanime.com/Lupin-the-3rd-Woman-Called-Fujiko-Mine-DVD-Blu-ray-Complete-Hyb-Limited-Ed

Another classic Lupin movie available for free to stream on Crackle: https://www.crackle.com/lupin-the-3rd-legend-of-gold-babylon

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One Piece, the massive pirate adventure anime/manga that you've all heard of. It needs no introduction, but some of us need an introduction into why exactly it is such a phenomenon and how it's a lot easier to get into than you think. Bill breaks down why One Piece works, what's really special about it, and tries to convince Tobias and Austin to give it a shot. 

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We recorded this WEEKS AGO and HERE IT FINALLY IS.

Discussing the instantly infamous series based on the classic Go Nagai manga, DEVILMAN: CRYBABY! Discussing the series' background, unexpected humor, debouchery, characters, lewdity, emo-ness, running, relationship dynamics, death, dismemberment, Cutey Honey, Mazinger Z, and the timeless question; why dost the Devilman cry? 

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On this long-awaited episode of Two Guys and Video Games, Ryan and Jon discuss some of the good, the better, the bad, and the ugly from 2017's pool of games.  They've "creatively" come up with several categories: Best Fresh Meat, Most Dead Horse, We Really Wish You Didn't - The No Man's Sky Award, Best Potty Game, Best Franchise CPR, Comeback King, and wrap up with the Most Anticpated Game of 2018.  There's quite a few nominees, but there can only be one winner...or loser in some cases. 

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Happy Valentine's Day!

As we honor the martyrdom of a 3rd century catholic priest with unbridled capitalism, Bill and Andrew wanted to discuss some of their favorite romance anime series'! This is by no means a definitive list of the "best" or "most essential" romance series', just ones they like and wanted to chat about. Do you have a favorite? Tweet at us a let us know. Maybe we'll do an episode on it! twitter.com/ti_anime

Series' discussed: 

Toradora

His and Her Circumstances

Engaged to the Unidentified

The World God Only Knows

Kimi ni Todoke

Golden Time

and more! 

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See, we really are a regular podcast! Tobias went to FanFest in Las Vegas! Bill’s been putting off the Heavensward patches to play Final Fantasy XVI! We talk about Skypeia and how it compares to the previous two One Piece sagas!

Timestamps:

00:00:30    Intro

00:09:41    Fan Fest

00:22:45    Bill's progress in HW

00:30:05    Skypeia Recap

00:50:18    Music Break

00:58:13    Skypeia Discussion

01:21:54    Outro

Listen to Tobias’ full breakdown of FanFest on The Carbuncle Chronicles: https://www.osmcast.com/2023/08/the-carbuncle-chronicle-issue-16-the-2023-na-ffxiv-fanfest-in-las-vegas/

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Graphics for A Grand Line Reborn are created by Basil Berchekas III @itsbasiltime

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Ryan and Marisa chat about attending a small, local comic book convention in Charlotte, NC while Tobias went back to his home town to attend Kamicon in Birmingham, Alabama. Two very different convention experiences, but equally interesting! 

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Austin, Tobias, Ryan, and Andrew chat about a few shows we think are neato this season including:

Pop Team Epic, A Place Further Than The Universe, Darling in the FranXX, Laid-Back Camp, and others! 

If you want more in-depth previews of what we think about these shows, check out our episode reviews over on our site, thirdimpactanime.wordpress.com

Have questions for us about anime, video games, panels, or just life? Always feel free to tweet us and ask at @TI_Anime on twitter! 

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Third Impact did a good. We went to a con. 

Unfortunately, the podcast recording did a bad. 

We didn't lose much other than Tobias' intro (but you guys know him already) and Austin's breakdown of the convention which you can find here, now! 

Ichibancon is an anime convention in Concord, North Carolina. 2018 is it's 9th year running and it's the second largest anime convention in the state right under Raleigh's Animazement. It features the usual convention content like cosplay, panels, and dealers but also had a fantastic game room and some stand-out guests. The major guests this year were Dante Basco (Hook, Avatar: The Last Airbender), Cassandra Lee Morris (K-On!, Sword Art Online, Madoka Magica), and Vic Mignogna (Fullmetal Alchemist, Star Trek Continues). 

[We also lost a little bit in the middle so if it rapidly cuts, that's why. Our bad]

BUT! More important than all that is what we did, which is what we spend this episode breaking down. 

We discuss:

Dealers, artists, panels, cool cosplays, some lunatic pulling the fire alarm, Godzilla and her inflatable children, butt touching among friends, bootleg video game dealers, other cool panelists, Daicon IV, Ryan wanting to fight Charles Dunbar, Porgs, Pop Team Epic, Edwin, impromptu panels, Jon actually buying something, Chinese food, Bill phoning in kinda, Devilman, and twitter questions! 

Check out our con pictures here! https://thirdimpactanime.wordpress.com/ichibancon-2018/

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