EPISODE · Apr 29, 2023
The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 118: Green Legend Ran with MDi
from The Anime Nostalgia Podcast · host Dawn H.
Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode!The Saturday Anime series is back! These are episodes where we talk about anime that aired on the Saturday Anime block of Sci-Fi Channel back in the 90s on US Cable TV. This month, MDi is back to talk with me about a title that was once one of Pioneer Anime’s original flagship titles in the US, but has since kind of become forgotten---Green Legend Ran! Listen as we revisit this title to see if this environmental sci-fi fantasy OAV-edited-to-movie-for-Sci-Fi-Channel’s-broadcast still holds up, having to deal with the infamous WordFit System, and how this title is connected to....Snakes on a Plane??? You’ll have to listen to find out how!Stream the episode above or [Direct Download]Subscribe on apple podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | SpotifyRelevant links:Buy the out-of-print DVD from Pioneer or Sentai FilmworksOtaquest - “Why you should watch Green Legend Ran”VHS archive recording of Sci-fi Channel’s first airing of Green Legend Ran, as it was broadcast on televisionFollow MDi on Twitter, Youtube, and learn more about the Community Game Along here!Support the work I do on this podcast by leaving me a tip on Ko-fi! Want to have your name read in the special thanks segment on the next episode? All you need to do is buy me 2 or more “coffees” on Ko-fi!As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at [email protected] for listening!
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Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode!The Saturday Anime series is back! These are episodes where we talk about anime that aired on the Saturday Anime block of Sci-Fi Channel back in the 90s on US Cable TV. This month, MDi is back to talk with me about a title that was once one of Pioneer Anime’s original flagship titles in the US, but has since kind of become forgotten---Green Legend Ran! Listen as we revisit this title to see if this environmental sci-fi fantasy OAV-edited-to-movie-for-Sci-Fi-Channel’s-broadcast still holds up, having to deal with the infamous WordFit System, and how this title is connected to....Snakes on a Plane??? You’ll have to listen to find out how! Stream the episode above or [Direct Download]Subscribe on apple podcasts | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | SpotifyRelevant links:Buy the out-of-print DVD from Pioneer or Sentai FilmworksOtaquest - “Why you should watch Green Legend Ran”VHS archive recording of Sci-fi Channel’s first airing of Green Legend Ran, as it was broadcast on televisionFollow MDi on Twitter, Youtube, and learn more about the Community Game Along here!Support the work I do on this podcast by leaving me a tip on Ko-fi! Want to have your name read in the special thanks segment on the next episode? All you need to do is buy me 2 or more “coffees” on Ko-fi!As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at [email protected] for listening!
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