Classmates (Doukyusei)

This week, we fall in love with the short film Classmates, a.k.a. Doukyusei. This episode may contain trace elements of student/teacher relationships, although if you really wanted that you should read Sora to Hara by the same author. Denis repeatedly refers to Sajou as Saijou in this episode; rest assured that he will be dealt with. The Anime Research Group is a (currently fortnightly) podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes contain spoilers for early episodes of the shows, and ill-informed speculation on future episodes. There are a few instances of cursing. You can find us on twitter @research_anime or on youtube. New episodes are coming every other Thursday. Links Doukyuusei Staff Roundtable: Shouko Nakamura x Akemi Hayashi x Yuuichi Fukushima Sakuga Hara-sen playing piano Spine-fondling scene (Takeshi Honda) Adorkable kissing scene (Takeshi Honda) Classroom confrontation (Akemi Hayashi) Some representative camera work (Ryosuke Nishii)  and another one

This week, we cheer for the dinosaur empire destroying Manhattan as we watch Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo. The Anime Research Group is a podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes contain spoilers for early episodes of the shows, and ill-informed speculation on future episodes. There are a few instances of cursing. You can find us on twitter @research_anime or on youtube. New episodes are coming every other Thursday (for now). Links Hideo Ishikawa interviews Ken Ishikawa. Ishikawa Ishikawa. Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo: When Dinosaur Mecha Attack The History of Getter Robo and What It Influenced Believe in Getter: A Complete Retrospective (Video) (Long) The meaning of the horns of Robot design in Nagai Go's Comics (Korean) Speaking Japanese with an American Accent Sakuga Shin Getter Robo vs General Bat (Shin Matsuo)

This week, we dive deep with David from Femboy Films about preserving film reels and the gainax incident. The Anime Research Group is a weekly podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes contain spoilers for early episodes of the shows, and ill-informed speculation on future episodes. There are a few instances of cursing. You can find us on twitter @research_anime or on youtube. New episodes are coming every other Thursday. Links Their Twitter Their Youtube Give them some money on Ko-Fi Fascinating Twitter Thread about restoring Daicon III film Archive.org page Polygon Interview

This week, we end our mini gainax series by going all the way back to their earlist film, Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise. CW: Attempted Rape The Anime Research Group is a weekly podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes contain spoilers for early episodes of the shows, and ill-informed speculation on future episodes. There are a few instances of cursing. You can find us on twitter @research_anime or on youtube. New episodes are coming every Thursday. Links The Notenki Memoirs: Studio Gainax and the Men Who Created Evangelion. In the World That Is Infinitely Inclusive: Four Theses on Voices of a Distant Star and The Wings of Honneamise. (paywall) Royal Space Force (Circle) (日本語) Yellow Magic Orchestra - The Blindboy Podcast Translation of Toshio Okada's 2021/03/30 Seminar The Concept of Honneamise and Film Production Diary The Wings of Honneamise (All About Anime) Royal Space Force 25th Anniversary Fanzine (paywall, but well worth it) Sakuga Moriyama and Anno: Plane explosions Hontani: Training Reel Yuki and Tomada: Opening montage

This week, we continue our series of looks at early Gainax shows with Diebuster. You should probably listen to the episode on Gunbuster. CW: Gainaxing (including full frontal female nudity), Attempted Sexual Assault The Anime Research Group is a (bi)weekly podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes contain spoilers for early episodes of the shows, and ill-informed speculation on future episodes. There are a few instances of cursing. You can find us on twitter @research_anime or on youtube. New episodes are coming every (other) Thursday. Links Let’s Die Together: Diebuster and Oblivion Gunbuster, Diebuster, and the Nature of Sequels (Video) (Script)  Diebuster: An Unpredictable Reality Gunbuster & Diebuster – Classics Transcending Generations Of Diebuster, structure, and the parents of gods Diebuster – A Sequel to a Finished Story Done Right A Story of Communication: The Kazuya Tsurumaki Interview Anime Craft Weekly #35: The Dragon Dentist, Kazuya Tsurumaki’s Fate Translation of Kazuya Tsurumaki Interview Part 1/2 – 16.10.2010

This week, as an apology for the extended hiatus, we talk about Terasawa Buichi's best forgotten Raven Tengu Kabuto OVA. Happy April 1st. See  you whenever we actually edit the Diebuster episode. The Anime Research Group is a weekly podcast about all the anime we never got  round to watching. Episodes contain spoilers for early episodes of the  shows, and ill-informed speculation on future episodes. There are a few instances of cursing. You can find us on twitter, subscribe to the podcast on your podcatcher of choice, or on youtube. New episodes are coming soon!.

This week, we chat with Caitlin Moore about Shoujo and how women are treated in anime and the fandom. The Anime Research Group is a weekly podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes contain spoilers for early episodes of the shows, and ill-informed speculation on future episodes. There are a few instances of cursing. You can find us on twitter @research_anime or on youtube. New episodes are coming every Thursday. Links Caitlin's Twitter "I Have a Heroine Problem" Blog Caitlin's articles at Anime Feminist

This week, we start a series of looks at early Gainax shows, starting with Gunbuster. This episode suffered many recording difficulties, and so some of it was patched from multiple sources. We apologise for this. CW: Imperialism, Gainaxing (including full frontal female nudity) The Anime Research Group is a weekly podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes contain spoilers for early episodes of the shows, and ill-informed speculation on future episodes.  There are a few instances of cursing. You can find us on twitter @research_anime or on youtube. New episodes are coming every Thursday. Links Imperialism in Gunbuster Gunbuster and Finality Gunbuster Settei All The Anime interview with Jonathon Clements Anime Etc. on Gunbuster Wonders In the Dark on Gunbuster Moby Games on Cybernetic Hi-School Part 3 Deconstructing Gunbuster Gunbuster, Diebuster, and the Nature of Sequels Toshio Okada discusses Gunbuster, Eva, and Honneamise The Studio Gainax Saga in Four Parts Interviewing translator Michael House Sakuga Sadamoto Skipping Scene Anno Climax Ripping Scene Koji Ito Laser Battery Shoichi Masuo Explosion Obari Inazumi Kick Anno Explosion Gouda Gunbuster Transformation

We're back from the break, and this week we chat with Sakuga & Anime History blogger Matteo Wattzky (a.k.a. Animétudes), covering such topics as the best Gundam, TMS, Sakuga, and of course, Yoshinori Kanada. You should follow Matteo on Twitter, and read his blog. We particularly recommend  His BIG CHART of Animator influences The Sakuga Starter Pack (and the rest of the series) The History of TMS series Animating Terror: Noroi the White Weasel The Anime Research Group is a weekly podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes contain spoilers for early episodes of the shows, and ill-informed speculation on future episodes.  There are a few instances of cursing. You can find us on twitter @research_anime or on youtube. New episodes come out on Thursdays. 

This week we celebrate the holidays by watching one of our favourite christmas themed anime that isn't called Tokyo Godfathers --  Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas.  This special episode is our last of the year, and we'll be back in January. The Anime Research Group is a weekly podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes contain spoilers for early episodes of the shows, and ill-informed speculation on future episodes.  There are a few instances of cursing. You can find us on twitter @research_anime or on youtube. New episodes come out on Thursdays.  Kenny Lauderdale on What Is Anime? [Video] Ezra Koenig on His New Anime Series and the Next Vampire Weekend Album A representative bad review of Neo Yokio from ANN