EPISODE · May 11, 2017
Oldtaku no Radio #008 – your name.
from Ani-Gamers Podcast · host Jared Nelson
©2016 TOHO / CoMix Wave Films / KADOKAWA / JR Kikaku / AMUSE / voque ting / Lawson HMV Entertainment Because we were not invited to the cool podcast (actually, we recorded this before the AGP), the Oldtaku crew and special guest Scott Spaziani recorded our own your name. podcast. Scott and Ink are seasoned Shinkai viewers (both have panels on the director that they present at cons), and this is Jared’s first exposure to the cloud/foot/loneliness director extraordinaire. We kept the first half free of spoilers by discussing themes and technique, but the second half contains spoilers galore for the purpose of digging into the meat of the movie. While it’s almost impossible to spoil Shinkai’s movies, which are more about experiencing the journey than knowing the ticketed endpoint, certain plot points in your name. are better experienced unadulterated the first time around. (So listen to the spoilers section at your own risk!) Direct Download – RSS Feed – Stitcher – Google Play: Music – iTunesSend us Feedback! – More episodes Runtime: 1 hr, 49 min Show Notes Opening Song: “Through the Glass” by Kaz Mirblouk 00:18 – The corniest intro ever! 00:47 – Introductions and summary. 02:18 – Spoiler free discussion. Structure Linearity Emotional context/audience manipulation The supernatural The techn(olog)ical Character design/Art (Ink references this Reverse Thieves review.) Feet Clouds your name.‘s place in Shinkai’s repertoire Time management Sub and dub (use of sound) 40:50 – Here there be spoilers! The (third) impact Time itself! Carrot yanking Upending expectations Building an emotional rollercoaster Resolutions 59:20 – Five Centimeters per Second spoiler 59:50 – Carry on Unexplored backstories and relevance/potential thereof Dreams and fading memories Interview with Shinkai about your name. (vice.com) Negative message about rural Japan? 1:21:30 – Twitter questions! Ending Song: “Money 1973” by NO FUTURE 1:45:10 – ? 1:46:07 – Goddamnit – Header picture via ANN’s interview with CoMix Wave’s Koichiro Ito.– Scott’s review of your name. can be found on Otaku in Review.– Ink’ review of your name. can be found on Fandom Post.– Evan “VamptVo” Minto’s review of your name. can be found right here on Ani-Gamers.– Twitter: Ani-Gamers, Oldtaku no Radio, Scott, Ink, Jared– Scott Spaziani writes (for) Otaku in Review.– Ink also writes for Otaku USA Magazine and The Fandom Post.– Jared also writes for The Electrum Edition and Wave Motion Cannon.
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Because we were not invited to the cool podcast (actually, we recorded this before the AGP), the Oldtaku crew and special guest Scott Spaziani recorded our own your name. podcast. Scott and Ink are seasoned Shinkai viewers (both have panels on the director that they present at cons), and this is Jared's first exposure to the cloud/foot/loneliness director extraordinaire. We kept the first half free of spoilers by discussing themes and technique, but the second half contains spoilers galore to dig into the meat of the movie. So continue on while keeping in mind that watching a Shinkai movie is more about experiencing the journey than knowing plot, but your name. does employ elements that are better experienced unadulterated the first time around.
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