In March 1997 the Cartoon Network in the United States introduced a block of programming unlike anything ever seen before on a kids channel. From 4pm to 7pm each weekday young viewers could enjoy three hours of animated action shows from Japan.
When Toonami put anime on TV in the prime after-school timeslot, it was the evolution of a slow steady climb that s ... Show More
Jun 2024
Episode 444 - Shogun
This week, Josh and Maddie travel to the Feudal Japan to discuss the FX original series Shogun. They breakdown the plot, characters, the history behind the show, subtitles, Japan, and much more. Follow Maddie on: Instagram @chestercrochets We are looking for new cohosts! if yo ... Show More
55m 34s
Dec 2022
277: Japan: Samurai and Shoguns
In today's episode, Tom and Dominic discuss the history of Japan through six characters, with leading cultural historian of Japan, Chris Harding, as they cover feuding lords and buddhist monks, both world wars, Japanese medieval poetry, Manga culture, and much, much more.
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1h 5m
May 2023
AniMay Episode 387 - Oshi no Ko
It's AniMay! This month is all anime themed content. To kick it off, the crew sits down to chat about the new drama series Oshi no Ko. Join them as they discuss the first episode/movie, plot, characters, the comparisons to Kaguya-Sama, and more. They also talk about 2 and 3. This ... Show More
1 h
Jun 2023
Episode 394 - Nintendo Direct, Conventions, and Starter Anime
On today's episode, we discuss our favorites announcements from this week's Nintendo Direct, conventions that we'd like to attend, Canadian treasures, and figuring out what is the best starter anime. Plus, a preview of next week's episode on The Flash. Special Thanks to this we ... Show More
1h 3m
May 2023
AniMay Episode 389 - Perfect Blue / Pāfekuto Burū
For our second AniMay episode, Josh and Hardold sit dow to discuss Satoshi Kon's 1997 Japanese animated psychological thriller Perfect Blue. Join them as they breakdown the story, the ending, Satoshi Kon's other films, similarities to Black Swan and Requiem for a Dream, the live ... Show More
53 m