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Third Impact Anime is a bi-weekly podcast exploring the history, artistry, and community of anime, hosted by a group of fan con panelists that like to talk too much. Expect reviews of anime new and old, convention coverage, and special guest interviews. Learn more at www.thirdimpactanime.com
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Friday Jan 27, 2023
#134 - Fall 2022 Anime Season Review!
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
As the incredible Fall 2022 anime season wrapped up a few weeks ago, Tobias and Bill chat about the shows they enjoyed and kept up with. Between returning sequels, anticipated manga adaptations, and totally unexpected gems, there's a LOT to cover! Also they answer an audience comment from our Secret Santa episode.
What did you think of the Fall 2022 anime season? What shows did we miss that we should go back and check out? Let us know by sending us an email at thirdimpactanime@gmail.com
00:00:00 Introduction
00:07:01 Audience Question
00:20:29 Chainsaw Man
00:31:30 Blue Lock
00:38:10 Spy x Family Season 2
00:52:03 Pop Team Epic Season 2
01:03:45 Do It Yourself!!
01:12:28 Urusei Yatsura 2022
01:22:31 Lupin Zero
01:27:41 Raven of the Inner Palace
01:31:41 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury
01:39:40 Detective Conan: The Culprit Hanzawa
01:42:35 Bocchi the Rock!
01:55:12 Winter 2023 Look-Forward and Outro
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Monday Jan 16, 2023
A Grand Line Reborn | Cruise #03 - Defenders of Eorzea (and Alabasta)
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Apologies for the delay in publishing this episode–Bill got invited to a dinner party in Ul’dah and had a hell of time getting out of there! After reviewing the end of the A Realm Reborn patches, we switch over to the first half of the Alabasta saga, as the Straw Hat gang enters the Grand Line and picks up two new crewmembers. No reindeer games await them, however, as they face off against Wapol of Drum Island, and Tobias gets ready to see what happens when they finally reach Vivi’s homeland.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:04:09 Bill finishes ARR
00:12:54 Tobias starts the Alabasta saga
00:35:25 Further Discussion about Alabasta
00:56:17 Outro
Drop us a line via email: agrandlinereborn@gmail.com
Graphics for A Grand Line Reborn are created by Basil Berchekas III @itsbasiltime
If you enjoy this or any other episode, leave us a Rating and Review on Apple Podcasts!
Show notes are available on our website: www.thirdimpactanime.com
More helpful links: https://beacons.ai/thirdimpactanime
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Friday Dec 30, 2022
Kotatsu Corner #5 - Our Favorite Things in 2022!!!!!!!!
Friday Dec 30, 2022
Friday Dec 30, 2022
2022 has come to a close and we're doing our final Kotatsu Corner a little different than usual. First off, we're doing one at all (we promise they will be more regular in the coming year), but second off, we've adapted an old idea into a new format!
If you've followed us for a while, you may remember that we used to do blog posts cataloging and celebrating the things that resonated with us the most over the last year. We could have done that again, but heck, we're a podcast darnit! This time we're taking the same idea but doing it in podcast form. Tobias has stitched together submissions from six TIA contributors into one, long episode where we talk about the media that meant something to us this year.
We hope you enjoy our lists and we encourage you to comment or e-mail us your own lists of things that meant a lot to you this year. Maybe we'll read them on the show! Email us at thirdimpactanime@gmail.com
Thanks for sticking with us yet again. We hope to continue to give our best effort in producing brand-new episodes and panels in 2023 and we can't wait for the friends we meet along the way. Happy New Year from Third Impact Anime. あけましておめでとうございます!
Time stamps:
- 00:00:00 What are we doing here?
- 00:03:12 Ryan
- 00:12:20 Austin
- 00:32:54 Sarah
- 00:46:49 Tobias
- 01:00:47 Andrew
- 01:13:20 Bill
- 01:23:26 Outro
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Show notes are available on our website: www.thirdimpactanime.com
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Friday Dec 23, 2022
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Ho-ho-hold on to your butts, it's time for Anime Secret Santa 2022, an annual event hosted by the holiday hosts over at the AGC Podcast. Every year they organize an anime swap for folks in the anitwitter sphere with various outlets (podcasts, blogs, etc.) and a jolly good time is had by all.
This year, Austin, Tobias, and Bill gather around the cozy fireplace to talk about their anime gifts; KEIJO!!!!!!!!, Great Pretender, Space Dandy, Housing Complex C, and BNA: Brand New Animal.
Were our gifts naughty? Nice? A bit of both? Listen to find out.
What do you think is the MOST Christmas anime and the LEAST Christmas anime? Let us know! Send us an e-mail and we'll read it aloud on an upcoming episode: thirdimpactanime@gmail.com
If you enjoy this or any other episode, leave us a Rating and Review on Apple Podcasts!
Show notes are available on our website: www.thirdimpactanime.com
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Saturday Dec 10, 2022
#132 - The IDOLM@STER (2011) feat. Kory (Taiiku Podcast & Manga In Your Ears)
Saturday Dec 10, 2022
Saturday Dec 10, 2022
An episode in which Bill finally gets to gush about his undying love for The IDOLM@STER (2011), a show a bit ahead of its time for the mid 2010s idol anime boom kicked off by shows like Love Live! School Idol Project. Kory from the Taiiku Podcast & the Manga in Your Ears Podcast comes as a first-time guest and resident Love Live! fan to dip his toes into the world of IM@S.
What idol anime do you think is the most underappreciated? Let us know! Send us an e-mail and we'll read it aloud on an upcoming episode: thirdimpactanime@gmail.com
All music comes from The IDOLM@STER soundtrack (games and anime).
You can check out the Taiiku Podcast & Manga in You Ears wherever you get your podcasts:
https://www.taiikupodcast.com/
https://www.taiikupodcast.com/series/manga/
If you enjoy this or any other episode, leave us a Rating and Review on Apple Podcasts!
Show notes are available on our website: www.thirdimpactanime.com
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Monday Nov 21, 2022
Monday Nov 21, 2022
Are you Chopin around for a good podcast? Well you found one!
Bill and Austin finally return to the monkey-faced thief for this first time in a while to review a fairly recent TV special, 2019's Lupin the Third: Goodbye Partner, but this time we're not going in alone.
We asked two special guests to join us, Drew and Emma of Sideburns & Cigarettes: A Lupin the Third Podcast. We share some reflections about the franchise over all, review the special, and reflect on the recent passing of the long-time voice of Daisuke Jigen, Kiyoshi Kobayashi.
This episode was an absolute blast and we're so delighted that Drew and Emma were able to join us.
What are some of your favorite performances from Kobayashi as Jigen? Let us know. Send us an e-mail and we'll read it aloud on an upcoming episode: thirdimpactanime@gmail.com
All music comes from the Lupin the Third: Goodbye Partner soundtrack.
You can check out Sideburns & Cigarettes wherever you get your podcasts: https://soundcloud.com/lupinpod
f you enjoy this or any other episode, leave us a Rating and Review on Apple Podcasts!
Show notes are available on our website: www.thirdimpactanime.com
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Monday Nov 07, 2022
A Grand Line Reborn | Cruise #02 - Castrum Arlong
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Monday Nov 07, 2022
Pray return to Arlong Park, as we wrap up the first leg of our journey into One Piece and Final Fantasy XIV. We answer our first listener email. Tobias wonders who these Seven Warlords could be. Bill solves mysteries with a gentleman inspector.
00:03:15 Our First Email
00:14:14 Arlong Park Review
01:02:57 Seventh Umbral Era (2.0)
01:21:50 Bill starts the 2.x patches
01:52:45 Next Episode Preview/Outro
Drop us a line via email: agrandlinereborn@gmail.com
Graphics for A Grand Line Reborn are created by Basil Berchekas III @itsbasiltime
If you enjoy this or any other episode, leave us a Rating and Review on Apple Podcasts!
Show notes are available on our website: www.thirdimpactanime.com
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Monday Oct 24, 2022
#130 - Satoshi Kon’s Paranoia Agent | 2022 Halloween Special!
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
You're walking home on a dark night and your neck bristles.
You adjust your eyes, peering down the street. You see it coming.
It's on roller skates, carrying a golden bat. It's speeding towards you.
Is it Little Slugger?
Nope! It's the 2022 Third Impact Anime Halloween Special!
This year we're talking about the 2004 modern classic thriller Paranoia Agent from genius anime director, Satoshi Kon. Last time we spoke about Kon was years ago for a different holiday special and we're happy to be back to discuss his only original TV series, but is it one of his best? Find out as we discuss it!
What do you think of Paranoia Agent? Send us an email at thirdimpactanime[AT]gmail.com.
All music comes from the Paranoia Agent soundtrack.
Hosted by Austin (@bebopshock), Tori (@worstwaifu), Tobias (@reverend_tobias), and Bill (@wbforeman999).
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Monday Oct 03, 2022
#129 - Masaaki Yuasa’s INU-OH
Monday Oct 03, 2022
Monday Oct 03, 2022
The dog king rises! We're reviewing the latest and last (but hopefully not really) film from genius anime director Masaaki Yuasa and studio Science Saru, INU-OH! Our new favorite anime movie and yours, if you have taste.
Listen to us chat about the production of the film, major themes, the incredible music, our favorite characters and moments, and all that jazz. Er, all that prog-rock.
Before the episode we talk at length about attending Queen City Anime Convention in Charlotte, NC. Thanks to the con for bringing us out as panelist guests.
All music comes from the Inu-Oh soundtrack.
Hosted by Austin (@bebopshock), Tori (@worstwaifu), Tobias (@reverend_tobias), and Bill (@wbforeman999).
f you enjoy this or any other episode, leave us a Rating and Review on Apple Podcasts!
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Friday Sep 23, 2022
A Grand Line Reborn | Cruise #01 - Humble Beginnings
Friday Sep 23, 2022
Friday Sep 23, 2022
Introductions out of the way, let's get into our first full-length discussion of our challenge. Bill joins a guild learns that spinning is a neat trick. Tobias takes a job at a restaurant, but his coworkers are extremely weird. Just who are these Garlean people anyway?
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro
00:04:52 Initial Thoughts: FF XIV
00:20:04 Initial Thoughts: One Piece
00:31:23 Comparisons Between The Two
00:51:03 The Discussion Continues
01:04:06 Closing Thoughts and Outro
Drop us a line via email: agrandlinereborn@gmail.com
Graphics for A Grand Line Reborn are created by Basil Berchekas III @itsbasiltime
If you enjoy this or any other episode, leave us a Rating and Review on Apple Podcasts!
Show notes are available on our website: www.thirdimpactanime.com
More helpful links: https://beacons.ai/thirdimpactanime
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