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Anime Ichiban
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GoombaStomp.com's official anime podcast which covers the latest news as well as topics ranging from the bizarre to the introspective for anime of all likes and genres, new and old.
Episodes
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Anime Ichiban Final: A Buncha Weebs Signing Off
At last, it's time to bring the chapter of Anime Ichiban to a close. We've laughed, we've never cried, and we've had good times. We take a moment to reminisce about the journey this podcast has been and what it's brought into our lives. please enjoy our final episode. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 -...
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Anime Ichiban 51: Punching Lights Out
The anime industry is trying to be more inclusive of female talents and the Cowboy Bebop Netflix live-action series is trying to not be terrible. The crew tackle this and more in this penultimate episode of the podcast. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introductions 5:54 - Minako Fujiyoshi speaks to the...
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Anime Ichiban 50: And Then There Was Space
A recent interview with the writer of Zombieland Saga reveals just how much effort went into writing a trans character and companies continue to try, and fail, to copyright silly things. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introductions 10:53 - Zombieland Saga's writer and producer talk about writing Lily's...
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Anime Ichiban 49: A Sea of Stars and Water
The gang is back after a short break! We have a rare instance of a Western franchise getting the anime treatment with Star Wars Visions but don't get comfortable yet, because to balance it out One Piece is now getting a Netflix live-action adaptation and the gang isn't sure if that's a net…
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Anime Ichiban 48: Pokémon Living it Up!
After far, far too long the whole crew is finally reunited in the same episode! It looks like Pokémon is going to be getting a full, live-action TV series and for once that doesn't seem like a bad thing. Meanwhile, 2016 had some pretty important shows. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introductions 6:12…
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Anime Ichiban 47: May the Weebs Be With You
Star Wars is getting a pretty sick looking anime project and weebs who have little idea how the industry actually works pretend they know it all in this Anime Ichiban episode. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Introductions and video game chatter 14:20 - Star Wars Visions 38:22 - Anime Tube 54:02 - Vtubers...
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Anime Ichiban 46: Vtubers at The Speed of Sound
One of the most prominent Vtubers, Kiyru Coco, is graduating from hololive at the same time we get a... Sonic Vtuber? Harry and Matt sit down to go over these developments as well as the recent news of a live-action Made in Abyss production. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introductions 12:38 - Sonic's Vtuber...
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Anime Ichiban 45: Sayonara Miura-sensei
The crew is down one man but that won't stop the remaining members from gushing about the generation-defining legacy that is Kentaro Miura. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introductions 15:00 - Illegal motorbike riding depicted in Super Cub 20:50 - Skydiving for research in Neon Genesis Evangelion 23:30…
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Anime Ichiban 44: Abyssal Magic
There's both a huge anime movie announcement and anime video game announcement to cover on this week's episode along with reports that the industry may be getting even more saturated than it already is in the coming years. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introductions and "Magnum Opus or Neverland" opening...
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Anime Ichiban 43: Androids Riding Cubs to The Arctic Frontier
The new anime season is upon us and the crew takes a moment to discuss some standouts such as Super Cub, To Your Eternity, Vivy -Flourite Eye's Song-. Afterward, they continue their trip down memory lane with the most prominent shows of 2014. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introductions and "Kill Your Babies"...
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Anime Ichiban 42: Kill la Devils
This episode the full crew is back and dives into some heavy subject matter concerning the most recent Wonder Egg Priority episodes and continues the trip though the 2010's by looking at the most impactful shows of 2013. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introductions and "Kill Your Babies" opening segment 12:56…
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Anime Ichiban 41: Bad Crunchyroll Award Predictions
It's just Matt and Harry on for this episode as they have their horribly wrong Crunchyroll Anime Award predictions shoved in their face. Wonder Egg Priority continues to be thought-provoking and just for kicks the duo craft the isekai series they'd like to see. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro and "Kill...
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Anime Ichiban 40: Eggs Full of Wonder
This episode experiments with a new format with a large chunk of the show focused on discussing this season's mesmerizing new series, Wonder Egg Priority. Later on, the crew talks about the year that changed modern anime as we know it. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introductions and "Kill Your Babies" 7:38 -...
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Anime Ichiban 39: Crunchyroll Anime Awards Turn Up the Heat
The Crunchyroll Anime Awards are right around the corner which means it's time for predictions! The crew also give their impressions of a bombastic new anime season as well as delve into some interesting regional streaming statistics. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introductions and talking about the current...
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Anime Ichiban 38: New Year's Brings New Types of Moons
A remake of a visual novel over a decade in the making finally makes its reappearance and the panel decides to reminisce about their favorite shows of the year. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introductions and what have we been watching 23:27 - Tsukihime Remake resurfaced and dated 33:45 - Mamoru Hosoda's new...
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Anime Ichiban 37: The New(er) Age of Streaming and CG
Now that the acquisition of Crunchyroll by Sony is now official, the crew gives their thoughts on what this potentially means for the anime streaming sphere; Studio Ghibli has released the first trailer for their first CGI film and it is... a trailer; and 2011 had some pretty dang good shows....
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Anime Ichiban 36: The Irony of Trash Tastes
The crew takes a trip back to 2010 when life was simpler and anime tastes were worse to take a moment and reflect on what shows have remain stuck in the fandom's mind all these years later. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introductions and what have we been watching lately 24:52 - Kyoto Animation given Women…
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Anime Ichiban 35: Spooky Scary Anime Send Shivers Down Our Spine
Happy Halloween! On this episode, Anime Ichiban delves into some spooky news, like monopolies and yaoi paddles. For the main topic, the gang discusses how horror can be used to elevate storytelling. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introductions and what we've been watching 29:39 - NEWS: Sony posed to purchase...
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Anime Ichiban 34: The Setting Is a Stage, And Hololive Stands On It
Matt and Kyle have fallen deep down the proverbial hololive rabbit hole. They talk about their latest obsession along with the recent news of two of their top talents' suspension then top off with a discussion of living settings in anime. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introductions 23:42 - Akai Haato and…
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Anime Ichiban 33: Coming into Maturity
Welcome to our anime waifu overlords, old and new. Join Matt and Kyle this episode as they discuss the return of the Goddess of Anime, Haruhi Suzumiya herself, then hop on over to the new virutal sensation that's finally sweeping English-speaking nations: Hololive Vtubers! For this episode's...
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Anime Ichiban 32: The Art of Following a Formula
Corporate shakeups and Charles Darwin spell omens of a changing global landscape for the anime industry and that the crew digs into along with how a series can effectively perform within its genre conventions. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introductions 12:28 - Legacy piracy site KissAnime shuts down 28:45 -...
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Anime Ichiban 31: The Episode Where We Get Political
Disclaimer: This episode of Anime Ichiban dives into issues covering veganism and the discourse surrounding it. We have done our best to present our ideas in an approachable and understanding fashion, but understand that these views may not be shared with our audience. We welcome any and all...
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Anime Ichiban 30: Brand New Shows and Brand New Animals
There's been a couple of big-name anime announcements in the past few weeks with the likes a The World Ends With You and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners both stepping into the fray. What do these mean for the anime scene and what do our hosts think of Trigger's Brand New Animal? TIMESTAMPS 0:00 -...
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Anime Ichiban 29: Showing Tropes the Ropes
The crew is back to discuss the importance of the Black Lives Matter movement in the context of the anime industry as well as ponder why we watch so many tropey anime. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introductions and what have we been watching 13:41 - The anime industry and Black Lives Matter 32:08 - Anime...
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Anime Ichiban 28: The Key to a Dog's Heart
The original crew is finally back together to talk about some exciting new anime announcements, the state of the industry, and what games could be translated to the 2D medium! TIMESTAMPS 15:59 - New Inuyasha sequel series announcement 24:44 - Air Comiket Performance 31:34 - New Key, Aniplex, and...
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Anime Ichiban EX: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Spoiler-Cast
This is a special episode that goes off-road a little bit to talk about something not entirely anime-related. Final Fantasy 7 Remake has been out for about a month now and fellow GoombaStompers have a lot to say about it! TIMESTAMPS (these are very loose in this episode) 0:00 - Renan's…
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Anime Ichiban 27: Antagonizing Cicadas
There's been quite a few announcements in the anime sphere with unlikely reboots of beloved series as well as the departure of a beloved director. The crew also touches on what goes into a good baddie. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Introductions and "Pitch it to me!" 16:48 - Masaaki Yuasa steps down as...
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Anime Ichiban 26: Isekai From the Comfort of Your Home
As the crew settles in for a long period of social distancing they discuss what kind of show they'd wanna be stuck with for all eternity if given the choice. The sheer absurdity of the isekai genre is also put on full display as Kyle and Harry fumble through one of Matt's schemes. TIMESTAMPS 0:00…
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Anime Ichiban 25: A Recipe for Romance
The Anime Ichiban crew is in a Valentine's mood and discuss what makes for a memorable romance and couple in anime. Oh, and some pseudo-hentai got yanked from streaming and broadcast services. TIMESTAMPS 16:08 - Carole & Tuesday Director, Shinichiro Watanabe, Interview Tidbits 22:12…
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Anime Ichiban 24: Forecasting the Anime Awards
Matt and Kyle have some fresh hottakes on Makoto Shinkai's newest film, Weathering With You. The Crunchyroll Anime Awards are also a thing happening which means it's time for the crew to demonstrate once again how off their tastes are. TIMESTAMPS 13:41 - Satoshi Konposthumously honored 18:14 -...
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Anime Ichiban 23: New Decade, Same Questionable Tastes
Welcome to 2020! Lots of things have happened in the past few weeks, not the last of which is Hatsune Miku making her Coachella debut. Later, we take a look back at some of our more questionable choices in anime and how on earth we manage to defend them. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introduction and What...
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Anime Ichiban 22: Those That Make History
It's the last Anime Ichiban episode of the decade which means it's time for a little something special! Join the crew as they take a trip down anime lane and pick apart what made some of the most influential shows of the decade so impactful. TIMESTAMPS 17:21 - Update on 2020 Olympic Gundam space...
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Anime Ichiban 21: Explosions are so Kakkoii!
The Konosuba movie delivers on almost all fronts while this anime season delivers more shows of varying quality. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introductions 10:03 - Konosuba movie impressions and revenue news 22:23 - DEEMO movie announcement 26:29 - A cruise for anime fans 30:22 - Clip Paint Sudio manga...
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Anime Ichiban 20: See You Space Shounen
Harry makes his return to the Anime Ichiban crew after a short absence to talk about the thing he knows best: passionate young men overcoming obstacles with their fists/swords/forehead. Note: Apologies for the strange audio overlap for the last minute of the episode. There were some strange…
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Anime Ichiban 19: Food for Thought
It's the start of the Fall season and Matt and Kyle settle in for a cozy episode full of social media snafu's, glimpses into our future ruled by robot overlords, and salivating culinary feats! TIMESTAMPS 1:38 - General thoughts on the Bunny Girl-senpai movie 10:03 - Ash Ketchum finally becomes…
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Anime Ichiban 18: Wanna Be KFC's #1 Fan
A lot has happened in the anime sphere in the past few weeks with fried chicken attempting to become mainstream and voice actors making dubious sounds. The Anime Ichiban combs over it all while also offering their thoughts on possibilities for disjointed storytelling that Haruhi kicked off…
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Anime Ichiban 17: Be Happy, Watch Anime
みんなさんおはよう！ In our meaty 17th episode, the gang catches up on a lot of different topics. From Three Houses to Kyle's vacation in Japan to our mutual love of Kimetsu no Yaiba, we had more than plenty to talk about. Hear what life is like on the other side of the world in this installment of Anime...
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Anime Ichiban 16: Detonation!
After a rather lengthy break, the crew returns with another round of spicy discussions. Join them as they delve into Venice tours and what's hot this new anime season. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introductions 14:32 - Honoring Kyoto Animation 20:37 - Venice, Italy ARIA the Animation Tour 27:20…
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Anime Ichiban 15: Location, Location, Localization
E3 just wrapped up and the crew can't contain their excitement about it. We incorporate a bit of our passion for games into a discussion on localization and the challenges thereof. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introductions and E3 Hype 15:00 - News: Your Lie in April in a classical music festival 25:23 -...
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Anime Ichiban 14: The Old is New and The New is Old
There’s a lot happening over in The Land of the Rising Sun as the Anime Ichiban Crew discusses a variety of news topics such as launching Gundam plamo’s into space. Along the way the important topic of waifu’s comes up along with what older anime deserve to be remastered a la Fruits Basket....
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Anime Ichiban 13: How to Make a Masterpiece
Spring has sprung and so has a whole new season! Join us as we dig into what’s new and upcoming into the world of anime. Afterward, the Anime Ichiban gang takes a look at production problems faced by studios and what exactly makes a masterpiece. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – Introductions and What We’ve Been...
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Anime Ichiban 12: One Moe Punch to End Them All
After almost three whole months the whole crew is finally back together! Attack on Titanis supporting the fashion industry, One Punch Man Season 2 is showing some moderate signs for concern, and Japan continues to prove that they are the world-renowned leader in cute psychology. All of these…
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Anime Ichiban 11: Take the Good, Take the Bad
With Matt away for this episode, Harry and Kyle dig in and brace against the harsh winter weather with anime and games that cheer us up. On the flipside, we also dig into shows and other things that make us feel absolutely miserable! Fun times ahead! TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – Introductions and What We’ve...
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Anime Ichiban 10: And The Winner Is...!
We’re back with the first episode of the New Year to talk about a hodge-podge of news topics that have occurred in the crew’s absence. On top of that all we have the Crunchyroll Awards on the horizon as well as a brand new season of anime to dissect! TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – Introductions and New Years...
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Anime Ichiban 8: And Now the Weather, With Makoto Shinkai
How did our intrepid hosts and guest star Noah get into anime? Is Makoto Shinkai considering becoming a weatherman with his newest announced film? Does the Santa of anime exist? Join the Anime Ichiban crew for a jolly end-of-year episode and find out. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – Introducing Noah 10:00 –…
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Anime Ichiban 8: Fall Into Anime
As the leaves fall and a chill sweeps through the air, Matt, Harry, and Kyle talk about the best comfy shows to cozy up with. The gang then revisits an old topic with a twist! How do you bring a live-action show to animation? Which Western series could work as an anime? All of this and more on…
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Anime Ichiban 7: Attack on Dracula
We have fellow GoombaStomp editor, Mike Worby, on as a guest host this episode to help the crew dive into the wild ride that is Attack On Titan. Some members also have choice words about Netflix’s new season of Castlevania, as well as some rapid-fire discussion on the ending of the union between...
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Anime Ichiban 6: Why Haven't We Been Summoned to Another World Yet?
One anime season ends and another begins. The crew takes one final look at My Hero Academia before turning their attention to the world of alternate worlds. Where has the isekai genre been? Where is it going? How can it innovate and excite again? Can Kirito graduate from being a cardboard...
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Anime Ichiban 5: The Fate of Magical Girls
Why are there so many anime arena fighters and why are they still not so good? Why are we getting a new Madoka Magica TV series? Why is the Fate franchise such a mess now? The Anime Ichiban crew attempts to answer these dire questions in this week’s heated discussions. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 –...
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Anime Ichiban 4: All Killer, No Filler
How do you create a story that remains entertaining for hundreds of hours, thousands of pages later? The Anime Ichiban team tackles this question when debating what goes into a successful long-running anime series. They also dive into the unique nature of Octopath Traveler’s divisive…
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GoombaStomp.com's official anime podcast which covers the latest news as well as topics ranging from the bizarre to the introspective for anime of all likes and genres, new and old.
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