Anime Research Group
By Anime Research Group
Anime Research GroupSep 24, 2021
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.
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Sakuga
Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo
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
FemboyFilms Interview
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.
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Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise
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
Diebuster
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
Raven Tengu Kabuto - April Fools 2021
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!.
Interview with Caitlin Moore
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.
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Gunbuster
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
Interview with Matteo Wattzky (Animétudes)
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.
Christmas Special 2020 - Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas
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.
Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
This week, we bring dishonour to our own ancestors by being a week late on our discussion of Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!, Mamoru Oshii's experimental scifi comedy OVA. There are some unavoidable audio issues for which we apologise.
CW: Incest (discussed, not shown)
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 . New episodes are coming every Thursday.
Links
- The Youtube Channel
- Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!: A Forgotten Moment In Anime History
- Family Strife in Gosenzosama Banbanzai
- Shinya Ohira's sequence
- Mitsuo Iso's Sequence
- JumpTheShark on Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai! (Video)
- Anipages on Gosenzo-sama Banbanzai!
- Spotlight on Satoru Utsunomiya
- Interview with Oshii
Penguin Highway
Today, we walk the path of growing up, and also penguins, with Ishida's Penguin Highway.
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 . New episodes are coming every Thursday.
This episode was recorded on November 20th 2020.
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Le Portrait de Petit Cossette
This week, we watch the most Akiyuki Simbo thing ever created, Le Portrait de Petit Cossette. CW: Torture / Light Lolicon
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 . New episodes are coming every Thursday.
This episode was recorded on Monday 16th 2020.
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Anniversary Special 2020
Today, November 17th, is our birthday! One year ago we recorded a bumper and thought no-one would care, today, well... some people care. Thank you all so much, and enjoy as we look back on the past year in podcasting.
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 . New episodes are coming every Thursday.
This episode was recorded on Friday 13th 2020.
Miss Hokusai
This week, we watch paint dry on the Asakusa Bridge and meditate on the floating world of Miss Hokusai.
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 . New episodes are coming every Thursday.
This episode was recorded on October 23th 2020.
Links
- Katsushika Hokusai: The Complete Works
- Hokusai's Manga
- Production IG's Special Feature on Katsushika Oi
- Hokusai and Oi: Art Runs in the Family
- Director Keiichi Hara on his career and Japan's animation industry
- Interview: Director Keiichi Hara on Miss Hokusai
- Katsushika O-Ei - The Real Miss Hokusai
- Katsushika Oi: The Hidden Hand of Hokusai’s Daughter
- The Creative Spirit in Miss Hokusai
- ‘Miss Hokusai’: Original Art Vs. Film Stills
Halloween Special: Dracula, Sovereign of the Damned
In a cheap gimmick, we cash in on the Halloween spirit and talk about a trash masterpiece (trashsterpiece?) from 1980, Toei's Dracula: Sovereign Of The Damned. We also talk about why Anime is bad at horror, and the concept of "so bad it's good". Regular coverage returns next week.
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 . New episodes are coming every Thursday.
This episode was recorded on October 27th, 2020.
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Sakura Quest
This week we watch Manoyama's revitalisation effort in Sakura Quest. Maybe one day P. A. works can revitalise this podcast too.
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 . New episodes are coming every Thursday.
This episode was recorded on October 9th, 2020.
Links
- The Anime Tourism Association
- Anohana Fans Unite to Clean Up Anime's Bridge Setting in Chichibu
- Anohana-Themed Hiking Courses Debut in Japan
- Anime consumer motivation for anime tourism and how to harness it (paywall)
- Otaku tourism and the anime pilgrimage phenomenon in Japan (paywall)
- Anime Pilgrimage and Local Tourism Promotion : An Experience of Washimiya Town (pdf)
- A Study on Impact of Anime on Tourism in Japan : A Case of "Anime Pilgrimage" (pdf)
- Lucky Star - Washinomiya Shrine New Year
- ‘Lucky Star’-themed marriage form offered in anime’s locale
- Sakura Quest: How To Revive a Dying Town
- Sakura Quest Town Turns to Fans to Help Revitalize Local Pond
- Crunchyroll: Exploring the Real Life Manoyama Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
- The Community Activism of P.A. Works
Noein
This week we didn't have time to watch anything, but fortunately our future selves had time to record an episode on Noein: To Your Other Self.
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 . New episodes are coming every Thursday.
This episode was recorded on September 24th, 2020.
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Hugtto! PreCure
Hooray! Hooray! PreCure! This week we get our introduction to the long-running shoujo franchise by watching Hugtto! PreCure.
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 . New episodes are coming every Thursday.
This episode was recorded on September 16th, 2020.
Links
- Magic, "Shōjo", and Metamorphosis: Magical Girl Anime and the Challenges of Changing Gender Identities in Japanese Society
- Interview With Hugtto! Precure Producer Keisuke Naito: Part 1 & Part 2
- Pretty Cure and the Magical Girl Media Mix
- Interview With Aria Directors Junichi Sato and Yoshimasa Hiraike
- Crunchyroll Creative Spotlight: Junichi Sato
- Spotlight on Film: Junichi Sato
Daimidaler: Prince vs Penguin Empire
This week we have to put on our headphones so the neighbours don't hear, as we watch Daimidaler: Prince vs Penguin Empire.
Content Warning: Adolescent Humour / Sexual Harassment
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 . New episodes are coming every Thursday.
This episode was recorded on September 4th 2020.
Links
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319353190_Examination_of_Anime_Content_and_Associations_between_Anime_Consumption_Genre_Preferences_and_Ambivalent_Sexism
- https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0306422017703590
- https://altairandvega.wordpress.com/2012/06/30/a-contrast-in-cultures-sex-positivity-in-ero-manga/
- https://www.animefeminist.com/feature-misery-porn-in-another-world-the-failed-fantasy-of-jk-haru-is-a-sex-worker/
- https://www.animefeminist.com/versus-dissonant-at-its-soul-sexual-objectification-in-soul-eater/
- https://www.animefeminist.com/anifemtalk-positively-depicting-sex-sexuality/
- https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/276741/Opinion_Being_sexy_and_not_sexist__a_look_at_Bayonetta_and_objectification.php
- https://withaterriblefate.com/2016/04/27/bayonetta-female-sexuality-and-agency-in-video-games/
- https://www.animefeminist.com/feature-how-fan-service-can-attract-or-repel-an-audience-and-how-to-tell-the-difference/
Yokohama Shopping Log
This week, it is "chill anime to study to" as we watch Yokohama Shopping Log. There are occasional audio issues, OTL, 申し訳ありませんでした.
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 . New episodes are coming every Thursday.
This episode was recorded on August 22nd 2020.
Links
- A little background on Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou
- Original Structures: Yokohama kaidashi kikou (OAV 1)
- Joy in the Apocalypse: Ruminations driving through desolation
- The Most Relaxing Anime Ever Made (Video by Kenny Lauderdale)
- Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou and the Harmonious Apocalypse (Video by Pause and Select)
- Mono No Aware
- Reddit discussion of SD-era anime and upscaling
Trailer - September 2020
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 . New episodes are coming every Thursday.
No. 6
This week we get our boys love on with the least googleable anime ever, No. 6.
CW: Insect related Body Horror
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 we watched, and ill-informed speculation on future episodes. There are a few instances of cursing.
You can find us on twitter @research_anime . New episodes are coming every Thursday.
This episode was recorded on July 18th 2020.
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Skip Beat!
This week, do we fall in love again or swear revenge on our childhoold friend Skip Beat! ?
CW: some discussion of abuse?
The Anime Research Group is a weekly podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes of Anime Research Group 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 . New episodes are coming every Thursday.
This episode was recorded on July 2nd 2020.
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Orange
This week, a letter sent from an alternate future has told us to watch Orange. Who are we to argue?
CW: Suicide, also way more spoilers than usual.
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 . New episodes are coming every Thursday.
This episode was recorded on June 25th 2020.
Tokimeki Tonight
This week we take a trip back to the early 80s for the classic rom-com Tokimeki Tonight. Our audio quality kind of sucked. Sorry!
The Anime Research Group is a weekly podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes of Anime Research Group 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 . New episodes are coming every Thursday.
This episode was recorded on May 25th 2020.
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Buso Renkin
This week we watch Buso Renkin, the inferior alchemy fighting anime to FMA.
CW: The author Nobuhiro Watsuki is a paedophile.
The Anime Research Group is a weekly podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes of Anime Research Group 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 . New episodes are coming every Thursday.
This episode was recorded on May 14th 2020.
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Galaxy Express 999
This week we watch Galaxy Express 999, Leiji Matsumoto's multi-award winning series.
The Anime Research Group is a weekly podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes of Anime Research Group 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 . New episodes are coming every Thursday.
This episode was recorded on April 30th 2020.
Links
- Yuki Himura from Bananaman cosplaying as Maetel (Higher quality on twitter)
- Japanese Identity in Galaxy Express 999
- Leiji Matsumoto 2010 Interview
Windy Tales
This week the gang take on Windy Tales, a.k.a. Fuujin Monogatari, a 2004 Production IG show.
The Anime Research Group is a weekly podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes of Anime Research Group 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 . New episodes are coming every Thursday.
This episode was recorded on April 23nd, 2020, and was intended for release on April 30th, 2020.
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GetBackers
This week we get back to GetBackers, a 2002 Studio Deen anime.
The Anime Research Group is a weekly podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes of Anime Research Group 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 . New episodes are coming every Thursday.
This episode was recorded on April 17th, 2020, and was intended for release on April 24th, 2020.
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Arakawa Under The Bridge
This week we talk a lot about Shaft, and in particular their 2011 comedy Arakawa Under the Bridge. CW: Episodes 2/3 have some casual homophobia/transphobia.
The Anime Research Group is a weekly podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes of Anime Research Group 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 . New episodes are coming every Thursday.
This episode was recorded on April 9nd, 2020, and was intended for release on April 16th, 2020.
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Hyouge Mono
This week the gang take on Hyouge Mono, a 2011 adaption of the Tezuka award winning manga.
The Anime Research Group is a weekly podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes of Anime Research Group 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 . New episodes are coming every Thursday.
This episode was recorded on April 2nd, 2020, and was intended for release on April 9th, 2020.
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Run With The Wind
This week we run 21.3 km and then 195.7 km more as we watch Run with the Wind, a 2018 anime based on a novel by Shion Miura. We also discuss what counts as Yaoi.
The Anime Research Group is a weekly podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes of Anime Research Group 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 . New episodes are coming every Thursday.
This episode was recorded on March 19th, 2020, and was intended for release on March 26th, 2020.
Parasite Dolls
This week we discuss Parasite Dolls, a 2003 OVA set in the Bubblegum Crisis universe. CW: cyberpunk horseshit, including sexual violence.
The Anime Research Group is a weekly podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes of Anime Research Group 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 . New episodes are coming every Thursday (in theory).
This episode was recorded on March 12th, 2020, and was intended for release on March 19th, 2020.
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Thunderbolt Fantasy
This week, we are the Puppet Research Group as we talk about Gen Urobuchi's Thunderbolt Fantasy.
The Anime Research Group is a weekly podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes of Anime Research Group 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 . New episodes are coming every Thursday.
This episode was recorded on March 5th, 2020, and was intended for release on March 12th, 2020.
Yatterman Night
This week the gang take on Yatterman Night, a 2005 show by Tatsunoko Production.
The Anime Research Group is a weekly podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes of Anime Research Group 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 . New episodes are coming every Thursday.
This episode was recorded on February 27th, 2020, and was intended for release on March 5th, 2020.
Stellvia
This week the gang take on Stellvia, a 2003 Coming-of-Age anime from Xebec anime.
The Anime Research Group is a weekly podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes of Anime Research Group 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 . New episodes are coming every Thursday.
This episode was recorded on February 20th, 2020, and was intended for release on February 27th, 2020.
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Star Driver
This week the gang take on Star Driver, a 2010 Studio Bones anime.
The Anime Research Group is a weekly podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes of Anime Research Group 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 . New episodes are coming every Thursday.
This episode was recorded on January 31st, 2020, and was intended for release on February 6th, 2020.
Where are the updates? Mar 2020
A small update about the lack of episodes. Episode on Star Driver coming soon.
The Anime Research Group is a weekly podcast (in theory) about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes of Anime Research Group 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 . New episodes are coming every Thursday (in theory).
Saikano
This week the gang take on Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet, a 2002 Gonzo anime. This anime should not be confused with Saekano.
The Anime Research Group is a weekly podcast about all the anime we never got round to watching. Episodes of Anime Research Group 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 . New episodes are coming every Thursday.
This episode was recorded on January 16th, 2020.
Links:
- The Mamboleo AMV mentioned by Ian
Erin
This time on ARG we watch Erin, a.k.a. the Beast Player, a 2009 anime series adapting Nahoko Uehashi's novel series.
Episodes of Anime Research Group contain spoilers for early episodes of the shows, and ill-informed speculation on future episodes. There are a few instances of cursing.
This episode was recorded on January 8th, 2020.
The Rose of Versailles
This week, the ARG take on The Rose of Versailles, the 1979 anime adaption of the Riyoko Ikeda's iconic historical romance manga.
Episodes of Anime Research Group contain spoilers for early episodes of the shows, and ill-informed speculation on future episodes. There is some cursing.
This episode was recorded on November 28th, 2019.
Anime Research Group - Trailer
With so much anime produced each season, it's easy for interesting shows to slip through the cracks and for busy fans to only focus on the few big shows that everyone is watching. Each week, we try to remedy this and give one show its chance to shine. Whether its a classic show like Magic Knight Rayearth, a profitable franchise like Symphogear, or just something weird like Boogiepop Phantom, we discuss the first few episodes, the characters, the direction, and decide whether it was worth watching or not.
Ghost Hound
This week, the ARG take on Ghost Hound, a 2007 anime from Production IG and Masamune Shirow. We salivate over the sweet sweet Chiaka J Konaka goodness.
Episodes of Anime Research Group contain spoilers for early episodes of the shows, and ill-informed speculation on future episodes. There is some cursing.
This episode was recorded on November 16th, 2019.