The Anime Nostalgia Podcast

Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode!Treat yourself or your friends this fall! TokyoTreat makes the perfect gift for any occasion. Use code "NOSTALGIA" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through my link: https://team.tokyotreat.com/theanimenostalgiaThis month’s episode is another short ReView! What is a “ReView” episode, you might ask? Well, it’s my highly-clever (ok not really) name for episodes where I go back and revisit an older title I haven’t seen in a long time, and see if what I remember (and what my opinions on it) are still the same now that some time’s gone by. What did Toei and Marvel Studios have in common in the 80s? Monster movies! And with Deaf Crocodile's new bluray release coming soon, what better time than Halloween to revisit an anime TV movie staring the infamous Frankenstein--err, Franken! 1981's Frankenstein: Legend of Terror! But is this take on the classic science-fiction horror monster worth your time? Grab your favorite Halloween candy and lets find out together! Stream the episode above or [Direct Download]Subscribe on apple podcasts | Spotify Relevant links: Watch Deaf Crocodile's trailer for the movie here! Watch the vintage Harmony Gold dub trailer for the movie here! Order the new bluray release from Deaf Crocodile's webstore! Other anime mentioned (links to Amazon are affiliate links): Vampire Hunter D, Demon City Shinjuku, Vampire Princess Miyu, Darkstalkers Listen to Third Impact Anime's interview with Deaf Crocodile on their Frankenstein release here! My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their website!See how you can get access to behind-the-scenes stuff, early access to the podcast, and a BRAND NEW subscriber exclusive podcast with my new Ko-fi Subscriptions!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! 

 Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode!Treat yourself or your friends this Halloween! Use code "NOSTALGIA" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through my link: https://team.tokyotreat.com/theanimenostalgiaA brand new sequel series to the original Samurai Troopers anime started earlier this year! But many fans know it better under it's American localized title, Ronin Warriors. So what better time to go back and reminisce about this beloved 80s series that was such a big part of our anime experience? We ramble on about the original series and its characters, why we love them, and how it uses a lot of the same mechanics that we also see in the magical girl & tokusatsu shows we adore, as well as what we think of the brand new sequel Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers (MILD SPOILERS FOR THE FIRST FEW EPISODES!) and what it gets right that so many sequels don't. So don your armor and jump into the thick of it with us, as we also answer some of your burning questions! Stream the episode above or [Direct Download]Subscribe on apple podcasts | SpotifyRelevant links:Watch Ronin Warriors, the 90s American localized version for free (with ads) on Tubi or on Pluto TV in the US!Watch the sequel to the original Japanese series, Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers on CR (requires paid account)Buy Discotek's Ronin Warriors/Samurai Troopers bluray collection on MediaOCD's webshop or with my affiliate link on AmazonVisit the YST Translations forums for translated Japanese articles, books, and other cool things by fans!Visit Yoroiden Temple, one of the oldest fansites still online!Check out The Samurai Troopers Fanzine on Tumblr, which started for a fanzine project and continues to post lots of info and images on both the original series and the new!Visit Soul of the Seasons - a fansite for the Dark Warlords of Ronin Warriors!Follow Paula on Bluesky!My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their website!See how you can get access to behind-the-scenes stuff, early access to the podcast, and a BRAND NEW subscriber exclusive podcast with my new Ko-fi Subscriptions!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! 

 Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode!Miss my TokyoTreat Twitch streams? Use code "NOSTALGIA" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through my link: https://team.tokyotreat.com/theanimenostalgia to enjoy it for yourself!Your host is finally back from their podcasting break! With Crunchyroll finally pulling the plug on the last remnants of the once mighty Rightstuf online store...where is an anime fan supposed to shop that isn't just another faceless, soulless corporation?! I set out the call to you, my listeners, to give us your recommendations! Returning friend Rachel, who is also a big proponent of physical media, joins me as we chat about your recommendations, some of the places we love to shop, reminiscing about shopping for anime & manga back when it was a LOT harder, and just try to keep laughing despite all the annoyances this year continues to bring us. Join us, and maybe find a few new places to buy your next obsession. Stream the episode above or [Direct Download]Subscribe on apple podcasts | SpotifyRelevant links:Trying to ween yourself from buying books on Amazon? Try Bookshop.org: a network of independent, locally owned bookstores that work together to ship books, comics, and manga to you! You can use my affiliate link here to support indie bookstores AND my podcast!Check out the FULL LIST of stores we discussed here on the Google Doc I set up! If you have any stores you recommend that you want to add, please leave a comment or email me & I'll be happy to add it!Follow Rachel on Bluesky and Twitch!My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their website!See how you can get access to behind-the-scenes stuff, early access to the podcast, and a BRAND NEW subscriber exclusive podcast with my new Ko-fi Subscriptions!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! 

 Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode! Miss my TokyoTreat Twitch streams? Use code "NOSTALGIA" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through my link: https://team.tokyotreat.com/theanimenostalgia to enjoy it for yourself! While your host is taking a brief break for health reasons, please enjoy some selected Guest Spots from other podcasts! This month, from the archives, I was on Manga Machinations not too long ago to not only celebrate their 10-year podcasting anniversary, but to also chat about Seven Sea's English release of Monkey Punch's Lupin III: Greatest Heists manga! Enjoy! Stream the episode above or [Direct Download]Subscribe on apple podcasts | Spotify Relevant links: Buy the Lupin III: Greatest Heists manga via my Bookshop Portal or Amazon affiliate link!Listen to my previous episodes on Lupin here and here!Follow Manga Machinations on Bluesky and Youtube! Support the work I do on this podcast by leaving me a tip 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]. Thanks for listening!

 Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode!Miss my TokyoTreat Twitch streams? Use code "NOSTALGIA" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through my link: https://team.tokyotreat.com/theanimenostalgia to enjoy it for yourself!While your host is taking a brief break for health reasons, please enjoy some selected Guest Spots from other podcasts! This month, from the archives, enjoy some fun discussion of Angel's Egg with the folks at The Bomb Squad!Stream the episode or [Direct Download]Subscribe on apple podcasts | SpotifyRelevant links:As I mentioned in the opening, be sure to take the survey at IconsOfAnimeDoc.com to help Tim Eldred & Crew see what YOU want covered in their history of anime fandom documentary! (Hurry, you only have until August 3, 2026!)Listen to my own episode on Angel's Egg with Mamoru Oshii Scholar Brian Ruh here!Read my experience on seeing Yoshitaka Amano's artwork up close in person for the first time here!Watch the video version of this podcast on The Bomb Squad's Youtube channel!Follow The Bomb Squad on Bluesky!GKids' official website for Angel's EggSupport the work I do on this podcast by leaving me a tip 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!

Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode!Miss my TokyoTreat Twitch streams? Use code "NOSTALGIA" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through my link: https://team.tokyotreat.com/theanimenostalgia to enjoy it for yourself! While your host is taking a brief break for health reasons, please enjoy some selected Guest Spots from other podcasts! This month, from the archives, enjoy some discussion on the unique take on Fukumoto's classic Kaiji manga--the live-action Animal World movie with The Bomb Squad! I hope you enjoy it!Stream the episode or [Direct Download] Subscribe on apple podcasts | SpotifyRelevant links:Check out my podcast episode on the original Kaiji manga here!Watch the Kaiji anime adaptation on HIDIVE (with a subscription)Get the original Kaiji manga on Amazon or Bookshop.org! Watch the Youtube version of this podcast on The Bomb Squad's official channel!Follow The Bomb Squad on Bluesky!Support the work I do on this podcast by leaving me a tip 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]. Thanks for listening!

 Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode! Miss my TokyoTreat Twitch streams? Use code "NOSTALGIA" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through my link: https://team.tokyotreat.com/theanimenostalgia to enjoy it for yourself!While your host is taking a brief break for health reasons, please enjoy some selected Guest Spots from other podcasts! This month, from the archives, enjoy me learning about one of the most Canadian anime shows that's NOT Anne of Green Gables: Wakakakusa no Charlotte, with Jesse of Zannen, Canada! Ever hear of Bonhomme? Well, you're gonna. I hope you enjoy it!Stream the episode above or [Direct Download]Subscribe on apple podcasts | SpotifyRelevant links:Nippon Animation's Official Japanese website for the series Wakakusa no Charlotte fansubs on YTCheck out more of Canada's ties to anime on Zannen Canada's site!Follow host Jesse on Bluesky!Support the work I do on this podcast by leaving me a tip 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]. Thanks for listening!

 Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode! Miss my TokyoTreat Twitch streams? Use code "NOSTALGIA" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through my link: https://team.tokyotreat.com/theanimenostalgia to enjoy it for yourself!While your host is taking a brief break for health reasons, please enjoy some selected Guest Spots from other podcasts! This month, from the archives, enjoy some discussion on the Utena movie: The Adolescence of Utena with The Bomb Squad! I hope you enjoy it!Stream the episode above or [Direct Download]Subscribe on apple podcasts | SpotifyRelevant links:Watch The Adolescence of Utena in the US for free with ads on Pluto TV!Check out Empty Movement: the longest running Utena fan site still running!Watch the Youtube version of this podcast on The Bomb Squad's official channel!Follow The Bomb Squad on Bluesky!Support the work I do on this podcast by leaving me a tip 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]. Thanks for listening!

 Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode! Treat yourself or a loved one this Valentine's Day! TokyoTreat makes the perfect gift for any occasion. Use code "NOSTALGIA" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through my link: https://team.tokyotreat.com/theanimenostalgia This month’s episode is another short ReView! What is a “ReView” episode, you might ask? Well, it’s my highly-clever (ok not really) name for episodes where I go back and revisit an older title I haven’t seen in a long time, and see if what I remember (and what my opinions on it) are still the same now that some time’s gone by. This month, Animeigo's Kickstarter bluray for Dagger of Kamui found it's way to my doorstep one cold December morning...so what better time to revisit this 80s Rintaro classic? This movie truly has everything: Ninja, monks, psychedelic flashing colors, cowboys, treasure hunts, a banger soundtrack, and even Mark Twain! But is that truly enough to make this movie great? Let's revisit it and find out!Stream the episode above or [Direct Download]Subscribe on apple podcasts | Spotify Relevant links: Watch the Trailer for the movie here!Buy the bluray directly from Animeigo here!Check out Madhouse's official page on the movie hereOther titles mentioned in this episode: Galaxy Express 999, Wicked City, Demon City Shinjuku, Ninja Scroll My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their website!See how you can get access to behind-the-scenes stuff, early access to the podcast, and a BRAND NEW subscriber exclusive podcast with my new Ko-fi Subscriptions!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! 

 Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode! Treat yourself or a loved one this holiday season! TokyoTreat makes the perfect gift for any occasion. Use code "NOSTALGIA" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through my link: https://team.tokyotreat.com/theanimenostalgia 2025 is coming to a close, so you know what that means–That’s right, it’s time for another Year in Review! And this time, returning champion Rachel is here to help discuss the results of my annual year-end survey as filled out by you, the listeners! What older anime titles were you excited to buy (sometimes again) this year, and what titles are you looking forward to coming out next year in 2026? We also talk about all the memorable news stories from throughout this long, grueling mess of a year. Enjoy nearly 3 hours of us taking a walk down memory lane, PLUS the winners of the survey giveaway. Happy Holidays & Happy New Year!! Stream the episode above or [Direct Download]Subscribe on apple podcasts | Spotify Relevant links: ☆ Use my affiliate links to buy the top 3 (as voted by my listeners) older anime releases from 2025! ☆ 1. Black Jack OVA BD2. Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro CR Store Exclusive Steelbook 3. Golden Boy BD / Bubblegum Crisis Perfect Collection BDListen to the full episode for the complete list! Follow Rachel on Bluesky and Twitch! Special thanks to Animeigo, Crunchyroll Store, Fantagraphics, and Yen Press for donating the prizes for this year's holiday giveaway! Congrats to the winners!My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their website! See how you can get access to behind-the-scenes stuff, early access to the podcast, and a BRAND NEW subscriber exclusive podcast with my new Ko-fi Subscriptions! 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]. Thanks for listening!