Third Impact Anime Podcast

From the mad scientists at Deaf Crocodile, the legend rises again! Sully and Austin welcome Dennis Bartok and Craig Rogers to the show to talk about their upcoming release of Toei Animation's 1981 TV Special, Frankenstein: Legend of Terror! Not seen since a very old VHS release from Harmony Gold decades ago, Deaf Crocodile has reanimated the corpse of this long dormant anime adaptation of the Mary Shelly classic that has shockingly little to do with the Marvel Comic it was intended to be based on? Listen to our chat about that and more, including Belladonna of Sadness (Dennis and Craig worked on that release for Cinelicious Pictures) and Deaf Crocodile's other anime (for now) Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space. Thanks so much to Dennis and Craig for coming on the show! Snag your pre-order now for Frankenstein: Legend of Terror today! If you enjoy this or any other episode, leave us a Rating and Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or elsewhere! Show notes are available on our website: www.thirdimpactanime.com More helpful links: thirdimpactanime.carrd.co Follow us on Bluesky at thirdimpactanime.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/ThirdImpactAnime Follow us on tumblr at thirdimpactanime.tumblr.com Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Podbean Support us on Ko-Fi | Patreon

Hello, universe! Returning guest Tim Eldred joins us to talk about his upcoming project with CREATORVC, Icons of Anime, a documentary helmed by Tim all about the history of anime and its impact in the west. Tim has been doing a media blitz to get the word out about the documentary's survey which will help shape the vision of the project. The doc will cover all the basics, but the survey is how you can voice what specific angles you'd like Tim to explore. You can find the link here on the official Icons of Anime website. If you enjoy this or any other episode, leave us a Rating and Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or elsewhere! Show notes are available on our website: www.thirdimpactanime.com More helpful links: thirdimpactanime.carrd.co Follow us on Bluesky at thirdimpactanime.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/ThirdImpactAnime Follow us on tumblr at thirdimpactanime.tumblr.com Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Podbean Support us on Ko-Fi | Patreon

Did you know that Batman: The Animated Series is actually an anime? Err, well, at least part of it is. Sully and Austin are joined by special guest Daniel Dockery, author of the upcoming book "I Am the Knight: The Ultimate Unauthorized History of Batman: The Animated Series," to talk about B:TAS specifically in the context of the anime studios that produced some of the series' best episodes, including the topic of the episode, "Feat of Clay Part 2." Enjoy! Thanks so much to Daniel for coming on the show and please preorder his book that releases on September 1st! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Introduction with Daniel, discussing the legacy of B:TAS, and his upcoming book 00:22:08 - Discussion of TMS and their production on "Feat of Clay, Part 2" 00:57:00 - Post-interview additional Batfacts If you enjoy this or any other episode, leave us a Rating and Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or elsewhere! Show notes are available on our website: www.thirdimpactanime.com More helpful links: thirdimpactanime.carrd.co Follow us on Bluesky at thirdimpactanime.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/ThirdImpactAnime Follow us on tumblr at thirdimpactanime.tumblr.com Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Podbean Support us on Ko-Fi | Patreon

What happens when your pal decides to attend his very first anime convention? You throw him on a panel of course, and then make him podcast about it! Tori and Austin are back again to talk about everything Animazement 2026, this time joined by frequent friend of the show, Drew H. from Sideburns & Cigarettes: A Lupin the Third Podcast. We talk panels, pals, poor financial decision making, and tons more. We also have some extra special bonus mini-interviews with two English Voice Actor Guests, Reagan Murdock (Aki in Chainsaw Man, Olruggio in Witch Hat Atelier) and Kamen Casey (Mikage in Blue Lock). Enjoy! Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Introductions and yapping about the con 00:41:41 - Interview with Reagan Murdock 00:51:00 - Back to yapping 01:14:15 - Interview with Kamen Casey 01:21:06 - Back to yapping 01:47:45 - Outro If you enjoy this or any other episode, leave us a Rating and Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or elsewhere! Show notes are available on our website: www.thirdimpactanime.com More helpful links: thirdimpactanime.carrd.co Follow us on Bluesky at thirdimpactanime.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/ThirdImpactAnime Follow us on tumblr at thirdimpactanime.tumblr.com Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | YouTube | Podbean Support us on Ko-Fi | Patreon

Last time we did a trivia show, it was to celebrate 150 episodes of Third Impact Anime. This time, we're doing it just for fun, and because Bill finally built up a new stockpile of mind-melting anime trivia questions to stump his fellow co-hosts-- and stump he did. Bill, Austin, and Tori are joined by returning friend of the show and new trivia victim, our pal Kory from the Taiiku Podcast Network. You can hear Kory on numerous podcasts including Taiiku Podcast (sports anime), Taiiku Movies (movies and not anime), and Manga in Your Ears (for manga, in your ears). Thanks so much to Kory for coming back on the show! If you enjoy this or any other episode, leave us a Rating and Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or elsewhere! Show notes are available on our website: www.thirdimpactanime.com More helpful links: thirdimpactanime.carrd.co Follow us on Bluesky at thirdimpactanime.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/ThirdImpactAnime Follow us on tumblr at thirdimpactanime.tumblr.com Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Podbean Support us on Ko-Fi | Patreon

Tori and Austin chat about Ibashocon 2026, a convention that wrapped up several months ago, but with us (err, Austin) being so busy preparing panels for Animazement, and recording a bunch of episodes that are STILL not out yet, this one took a while to release. We chat about the con, the great artists' alley, really fun panels (both our own and others'), the delightful idolfest, the cosplay fashion show, the Gachiakuta cast panel, and the beauty of a convention built on a "community first" attitude. If you enjoy this or any other episode, leave us a Rating and Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or elsewhere! Show notes are available on our website: www.thirdimpactanime.com More helpful links: thirdimpactanime.carrd.co Follow us on Bluesky at thirdimpactanime.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/ThirdImpactAnime Follow us on tumblr at thirdimpactanime.tumblr.com Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Podbean Support us on Ko-Fi | Patreon  

Sully and Bill chat about the The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Is it a big bowl of Lucky Charms or just a pound of sugar splashed with milk? Either way, #JusticeForBirdo.  If you enjoy this or any other episode, leave us a Rating and Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or elsewhere! Show notes are available on our website: www.thirdimpactanime.com More helpful links: thirdimpactanime.carrd.co Follow us on Bluesky at thirdimpactanime.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/ThirdImpactAnime Follow us on tumblr at thirdimpactanime.tumblr.com Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Podbean Support us on Ko-Fi | Patreon

Back in 2023, we had the pleasure of hosting the developers of the indie RPG Quartet on the show for a bonus interview. Well now, the game is out, and they're back! Ryan chats once again with the folks from Something Classic games to talk about the game, their roles in creating it, the fan response, DLC plans, magic sausages, and more!  A sincere thank you to Peter, Patrick, and Tyler for coming on the show once again. All music comes from the Quartet soundtrack. You can purchase Quartet on Steam right now, and be on the look out for the forth-coming PlayStation and Switch ports.  About Quartet: A series of unlikely train robberies. A mysterious deck of cards. A fleet of deadly airships. An accidental mage. Choose from four stories, in any order, and discover how they intertwine in this turn-based RPG. If you enjoy this or any other episode, leave us a Rating and Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or elsewhere! Show notes are available on our website: www.thirdimpactanime.com More helpful links: thirdimpactanime.carrd.co Follow us on Bluesky at thirdimpactanime.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/ThirdImpactAnime Follow us on tumblr at thirdimpactanime.tumblr.com Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Podbean Support us on Ko-Fi | Patreon

While other podcasts did their end of year retrospective two months ago, why rush when you can take 3 months? In this episode, Sarah, Austin, Tori, and Bill break down the "best" anime of 2025, and by "best" we mean "the stuff we got around to, whether we liked it, finished it, or not". We've got Kowloons, we've got Kaisens, and do you finally want to know what the deal with Solo Leveling is? Well, I can't promise we'll tell you, but maybe we do! What were some of your favorite anime of 2025? Let us know by sending us an email at [email protected] and we'll discuss it on the show. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Opening check in about how 2025 treated us despite everything and our aspirations for 2026 00:20:41 - Sarah hosts a game where we guess what anime were at the top of the popularity lists on various websites 00:55:28 - What anime did we just dabble in this year and not finish? Titles include things like Anne Shirley, New Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt, Gachiakuta, Ranma 1/2, The Dinner Table Detective, This Monster Wants to Eat Me, Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!, City, The Summer Hikaru Died, etc. 1:39:53 - Sequels!~ My Dress Up Darling, The Apothecary Diaries, Solo Leveling, Dandadan, etc. 02:10:19 - Lupin the IIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins & Lupin the IIIRD: Immortal Bloodline 02:22:08 - Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc 02:30:46 - Chainsaw Man: The Movie -Reze Arc- 02:46:44 - Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise 02:54:28 - Let's Play 03:05:01 - May I Ask for One Final Thing? 03:20:15 - 100 Meters 03:38:16 - Kowloon Generic Romance 03:53:23 - Apocalypse Hotel 04:01:27 - What anime are we looking forward to for 2026? Note that we talk a lot more about various other anime that were brought up in the lists/comments submitted to us from members of our Discord, so the timestamps above are not exhaustive (the list provided in the show notes on our website is exhaustive, though). If you enjoy this or any other episode, leave us a Rating and Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or elsewhere! Show notes are available on our website: www.thirdimpactanime.com More helpful links: thirdimpactanime.carrd.co Follow us on Bluesky at thirdimpactanime.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/ThirdImpactAnime Follow us on tumblr at thirdimpactanime.tumblr.com Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Podbean Support us on Ko-Fi | Patreon

Christmas, Christmas time is here, time for ASS, and time for cheer! Austin, Tori, and Bill gather together to exchange the gift of anime with internet friends and strangers alike with another Anime Secret Santa! Kory Taiiku-Claus has kindly delivered a collection of delightful presents under the tree for us to review. This year, our gifts are Astra Lost in Space, Godzilla Singular Point, Paprika, Alien Nine, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, and Odd Taxi. Thanks so much to each one of our Santas for these excellent picks, and of course to Kory and the Taiiku Podcast for arranging it all.  Have you seen any of our picks? What do you think of them? Is Bill right to be a Trigger-disliker? Let us know by sending us an email at [email protected] and we'll discuss it on the show. If you enjoy this or any other episode, leave us a Rating and Review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or elsewhere! Show notes are available on our website: www.thirdimpactanime.com More helpful links: https://beacons.ai/thirdimpactanime Follow us on Bluesky at thirdimpactanime.bsky.social Follow us on Instagram at instagram.com/ThirdImpactAnime Follow us on tumblr at thirdimpactanime.tumblr.com Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Podbean Support us on Ko-Fi | Patreon