Episodes
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EP47: Paranoia Agent
In which Cass & Alex discuss Paranoia Agent, directed by Satoshi Kon and produced by Madhouse. Next month(?) we will be discussing FLCL, directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki and produced by Gainax and Production I.G. Discussed: deciding whether satoshi kon is good or bad, bat boy, slow dial-up loading of…
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EP46: ODDTAXI
In which Cass & Alex discuss ODDTAXI, directed by Baku Kinoshita and produced by OLM and P.I.C.S. Next month we will be discussing Paranoia Agent, directed by Satoshi Kon and produced by Madhouse. Discussed: zootopia or beastars but good, tokyo godfathers but good, the windows snipping tool, vlc,...
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EP45: Spirited Away
In which Cass & Alex discuss Spirited Away, directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli. Next month we will be discussing Odd Taxi, directed by Baku Kinoshita and produced by OLM and P.I.C.S. Discussed: ghibli english dubs, kiki's delivery service, classic americans, americans loving...
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EP44: Night on the Galactic Railroad
In which Cass & Alex discuss Night on the Galactic Railroad directed by Gisaburo Sugii and produced by Group TAC. Next month we will be discussing Spirited Away, directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli. Discussed: a pure vibes performance, normal winnie the pooh: stuff happens,...
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EP43: Puella Magi Madoka Magica
In which Cass & Alex discuss Puella Magi Madoka Magica, directed by Akiyuki Shinbo and Yukihiro Miyamoto and produced by Shaft. Next month we will be discussing Night on the Galactic Railroad directed by Gisaburo Sugii and produced by Group TAC. Discussed: we fucked up, a subtle textural...
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EP42: Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex (1st Gig)
In which Cass & Alex discuss Ghost in The Shell: Stand Alone Complex 1st Gig, directed by Kenji Kamiyama and produced by Production I.G. Next month we will be discussing Puella Magi Madoka Magica, directed by Akiyuki Shinbo and Yukihiro Miyamoto and produced by Shaft. Discussed: what production...
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EP41: Shirobako
In which Cass & Alex discuss Shirobako, directed by Tsutomu Mizushima and produced by P.A. Works. Next month we will be discussing Ghost in The Shell: Stand Alone Complex 1st Gig, directed by Kenji Kamiyama and produced by Production I.G. Discussed: the truly incredible eva reference in this…
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EP40: Memories
In which Cass & Alex discuss Memories, directed by Koji Morimoto, Tensai Okamura, and Katsuhiro Otomo and produced by Madhouse and Studio 4°C. Next month we will be discussing Shirobako, directed by Tsutomu Mizushima and produced by P.A. Works. Discussed: the epic highs and lows of anime...
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EP39: Perfect Blue
In which Cass & Alex discuss Perfect Blue, directed by Satoshi Kon and produced by Madhouse. Next month we will be discussing Memories, directed by Koji Morimoto, Tensai Okamura, and Katsuhiro Otomo and produced by Madhouse and Studio 4°C. Discussed: "Excuse Me, Who Are You?: Performance, The…
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EP38: Only Yesterday
In which Cass & Alex discuss Only Yesterday, directed by Isao Takahata and produced by Studio Ghibli. Next month we will be discussing Perfect Blue, directed by Satoshi Kon and produced by Madhouse. Discussed: the greatest puma ad ever made, hallmark movies, mamoru hosoda, seizing the means of...
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EP37: Kaiba
In which Cass & Alex discuss Kaiba, directed by Masaaki Yuasa and produced by Madhouse. Next month we will be discussing Only Yesterday, directed by Isao Takahata and produced by Studio Ghibli. Discussed: this show sucks, midgar (i cut a tangent about barrett calling midgar a rotten pizza in the...
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EP36: Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
In which Cass & Alex discuss Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, directed by Sayo Yamamoto and produced by TMS/Po10tial. Next month we will be discussing Kaiba, directed by Masaaki Yuasa and produced by Madhouse. Discussed: friend of the show takeshi koike, the sensuality of monkey...
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EP35: Cowboy Bebop
In which Cass & Alex discuss Cowboy Bebop, directed by Shinichiro Watanabe and produced by Sunrise. Next month we will be discussing Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, directed by Sayo Yamamoto and produced by TMS/Po10tial. Discussed: the netflix live action cowboy bebop,...
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EP34: Tokyo Godfathers
In which Cass & Alex discuss Tokyo Godfathers, directed by Satoshi Kon and produced by Madhouse. Next month we will be discussing Cowboy Bebop, directed by Shinichiro Watanabe and produced by Sunrise. Discussed: satoshi kon tried to make a coen brothers movie, the most terrifying baby in the...
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EP33: Mononoke
In which Cass & Alex discuss Mononoke, directed by Kenji Nakamura and produced by Toei Animation. Next month we will be discussing Tokyo Godfathers, directed by Satoshi Kon and produced by Madhouse. Discussed: pure vibes performance, being pressured to watch something for a podcast, a newgrounds...
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EP32: Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
In which Cass & Alex discuss Evangelion: 3.0 + 1.0 Thrice Upon A Time, directed by Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Katsuichi Nakayama, and Mahiro Maeda, and produced by Studio Khara. Next month we will be discussing Mononoke, directed by Kenji Nakamura and produced by Toei Animation. Discussed…
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EP31: Mobile Suit Gundam (Pt. 2)
In which Cass & Alex discuss the second half of Mobile Suit Gundam, directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino and produced by Nippon Sunrise. Next month we will be discussing Tokyo Godfathers, directed by Satoshi Kon and produced by Madhouse. Discussed: job john, bathing is counterrevolutionary, chads on both...
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EP30: Mobile Suit Gundam (Pt. 1)
In which Cass & Alex discuss the first half of Mobile Suit Gundam, directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino and produced by Nippon Sunrise. Next month we will be discussing the rest of Mobile Suit Gundam. Discussed: getting in the gundam, why anime is like this, seinfeld, the history of giant robot shows,...
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EP29: Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!
In which Cass & Alex discuss Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, directed by Masaaki Yuasa and produced by Science Saru. Next month we will be discussing Mobile Suit Gundam, directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino and produced by Nippon Sunrise. Discussed: the least interesting thing we have ever seen masaaki...
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EP28: Porco Rosso
In which Cass & Alex discuss Porco Rosso, directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli. Next month we will be discussing Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, directed by Masaaki Yuasa and produced by Science Saru. Discussed: maximum hangoutitude, air piracy, the mama mia auto gang, the...
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EP27: Redline
In which Cass & Alex discuss REDLINE, directed by Takeshi Koike and produced by Madhouse. Next month we will be discussing Porco Rosso, directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli. Discussed: the last film we both hated, this movie is the fast and the furious, the absurdly long plot...
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EP26: Devilman Crybaby
In which Cass & Alex discuss Devilman Crybaby, directed by Masaaki Yuasa and produced by Science Saru. Next month we will be discussing REDLINE, directed by Takeshi Koike and produced by Madhouse. Discussed: this show is secretly a sports anime, ass-first introduction, divorcee horny, The Male...
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EP25: Carole and Tuesday
In which Cass & Alex discuss Carole and Tuesday, directed by Shinichirō Watanabe and produced by Bones. Next month we will be discussing Devilman Crybaby, directed by Masaaki Yuasa and produced by Science Saru. Discussed: 24 episodes of boring, Whiplash (as reviewed by a jazz musician) by Adam...
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EP24: Ping Pong The Animation
In which Cass & Alex discuss Ping Pong: The Animation, directed by Masaaki Yuasa and produced by Tatsunoko Production. Next month we will be discussing Carole and Tuesday, directed by Shinichirō Watanabe and produced by Bones. Discussed: cass and alex both liked a show for once, oh he gaming…
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EP23: Grave of the Fireflies
In which Cass & Alex discuss Grave of the Fireflies, directed by Isao Takahata and produced by Studio Ghibli. Next month we will be discussing Ping Pong: The Animation, directed by Masaaki Yuasa and produced by Tatsunoko Production. Discussed: the saddest movie of all time, september 21st 1945,...
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EP22: Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales
In which Cass & Alex discuss Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales, directed by Tetsuo Imazawa, Kouzou Nagayama, and Kenji Nakamura and produced by Toei Animation. Next month we will be discussing Grave of the Fireflies, directed by Isao Takahata and produced by Studio Ghibli. Discussed: dan savage,...
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EP21: Kids on the Slope
In which Cass & Alex discuss Kids on the Slope, directed by Shinichiro Watanabe and produced by MAPPA and Tezuka Productions. Next month we will be discussing Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales, directed by Tetsuo Imazawa, Kouzou Nagayama, and Kenji Nakamura and produced by Toei Animation. Discussed:...
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EP20: Revolutionary Girl Utena (pt. 2) and Adolescence of Utena
In which Alex & Cass discuss the last 16 episodes of Revolutionary Girl Utena and Adolescence of Utena, directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara and produced by J.C. Staff. Next month we will be discussing Kids on the Slope, directed by Shinichiro Watanabe and produced by MAPPA and Tezuka Productions....
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EP19: Revolutionary Girl Utena (pt. 1)
In which Alex & Cass discuss the first 23 episodes of Revolutionary Girl Utena, directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara and produced by J.C. Staff. Next month we will be discussing the rest of Revolutionary Girl Utena, as well as Adolescence of Utena. Discussed: we did not finish watching this show, friend…
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EP18: Kare Kano
In which Alex & Cass discuss Kare Kano, directed by Hideaki Anno and Hiroki Sato and produced by Gainax and J.C. Staff. Next month we will be discussing Revolutionary Girl Utena, directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara and produced by J.C. Staff. Discussed: emphasizing the comedy and not the romance…
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EP17: Penguin Highway
In which Cass & Alex discuss Penguin Highway, directed by Hiroyasu Ishida and produced by Studio Colorido, based on the novel by Tomihiko Morimi. Next month we will be discussing Kare Kano, directed by Hideaki Anno and Hiroki Sato and produced by Gainax and J.C. Staff. Discussed: facing the…
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EP16: Mirai
In which Alex and Cass discuss Mirai, directed by Momoru Hosoda and produced by Studio Chizu. Next month we will be discussing Penguin Highway directed by Hiroywasu Ishida and produced by Studio Colorido. Discussed: an elementary school book report, useless dads, hating these people and their...
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EP15: Akira
In which Cass and Alex discuss Akira, directed by Katsuhiro Otomo and produced by Tokyo Movie Shinsha. Discussed: whether we are more jerks together than we are apart, pure experience, identity theft, adult babies, how much fucking money japan had in the 80s, the far off future year of 2019…
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EP14: The Animatrix
In which Alex and Cass discuss The Animatrix, directed by Koji Morimoto, Shinichiro Watanabe, Mahiro Maeda, Peter Chung, Andy Jones, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, and Takeshi Koike, and produced by The Wachowskis with Madhouse and Studio 4°C. Next month, we will be discussing Akira, directed by Katsuhiro...
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EP13: The Tatami Galaxy
In which Cass and Alex discuss The Tatami Galaxy, directed by Masaaki Yuasa and produced by Madhouse. Next month, we will be discussing The Animatrix, directed by Koji Morimoto, Shinichiro Watanabe, Mahiro Maeda, Peter Chung, Andy Jones, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, and Takeshi Koike, and produced by The...
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EP12: The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
In which Alex and Cass discuss The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, directed by Isao Takahata and produced by Studio Ghibli. Next month we will be discussing The Tatami Galaxy, directed by Masaaki Yuasa and produced by Madhouse. Discussed: how to pronounce "Ghibli", what you would do if you found a...
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EP11: Night Is Short, Walk On Girl
In which Cass and Alex discuss Night Is Short, Walk On Girl, directed by Masaaki Yuasa and produced by Science Saru. Next month we will be discussing The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, directed by Isao Takahata and produced by Studio Ghibli. Discussed: the most difficult thing you can do for love,...
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EP10: Wolf Children
In which Alex and Cass discuss Wolf Children, directed by Mamoru Hosoda and produced by Studio Chizu. Next month we will be discussing Night Is Short, Walk On Girl, directed by Masaaki Yuasa and produced by Science Saru. Discussed: why nobody in anime goes to college, monsterfuckers, awful 3d...
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EP09: A Place Further Than The Universe
In which Alex and Cass discuss A Place Further Than The Universe, directed by Atsuko Ishizuka and produced by Madhouse. Next month we are going to be watching and discussing Wolf Children, directed by Mamoru Hosoda and produced by Studio Chizu. Discussed: an emotionless husk of a human being,...
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EP08: The End of Evangelion + The Rebuild of Evangelion
As a follow up to last episode, Cass and Alex discuss The End of Evangelion and The Rebuild of Evangelion, directed by Hideaki Anno and produced by Studio Gainax. Next month we are going to be watching and discussing A Place Further Than The Universe, directed by Atsuko Ishizuka and produced by...
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EP07: Neon Genesis Evangelion
At long last. Cass and Alex discuss the 1995 anime "Neon Genesis Evangelion," directed by Hideaki Anno and produced by Studio Gainax. Next month we're going to be watching and discussing End of Evangelion as well as the Rebuild of Evangelion. Show Notes: "Neverending Evangelion: How Hideaki Anno...
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EP06: Noir
In which Alex and Cass discuss the 2001 anime "Noir", directed by Koichi Mashimo and produced by Bee Train. Show Notes: Kirika wearing the Wu-Tang Apron Cass's Book Recommendation: Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami Alex's Book Recommendation: My Sister, The Serial...
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EP05: Millennium Actress
In which Alex and Cass discuss the 2001 anime film "Millennium Actress", directed by Satoshi Kon. Show Notes: "Throne of Blood: Noh Shakespeare, No Problems!" by Kyle Kallgren, where Cass learned all about Throne of Blood from "Satoshi Kon - Editing Space & Time" by Tony Zhou and Taylor Ramos of...
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EP04: Paprika
In which Alex and Cass discuss the 2006 anime film "Paprika", directed by Satoshi Kon. [In this episode for some reason both of us are convinced that the genius inventor character's name is Toru. It is in fact Kosaku Tokita. Inexplicably, the guy who voices Tokita is named Toru Furuya. Neither of...
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EP03: Serial Experiments Lain
In which Alex and Cass discuss the 1998 anime series "Serial Experiments Lain", directed by Ryutaro Nakamura. Show Notes: "The Terrifyingly Prescient 'Serial Experiments Lain,' 20 Years Later That very good @headfallsoff tweet about Hideo Kojima Next month we're going to be watching and…
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EP02: Ghost in the Shell (1995)
In which Cass and Alex discuss the 1995 film "Ghost in the Shell", directed by Mamoru Oshii and based on the manga by Masamune Shirow. Show Notes: The Claim of Reason by Stanely Cavell 1 Corinthians 13 Next month we're going to be watching and discussing Serial Experiments Lain. Social: Show...
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EP01: Gunbuster
In which Alex and Cass discuss the 1988/89 OVA series "Gunbuster," directed by Hideaki Anno and produced by Gainax. Show Notes: Those really uncomfortable earbuds Alex's gif of Noriko pulling a single tity out Next month we're going to be watching & discussing Ghost in the Shell (1995). Social:...