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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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Saturday Apr 11, 2020
Saturday Apr 11, 2020
Take a walk on the WILD SIDE!
In this episode, we look at the recent hit BEASTARS from Studio Orange and author Paru Itagaki.
We discuss each major character in detail, studio Orange's pedigree, and the major themes of the show including identity, sexuality, power, bullying, and the plethora of animal metaphors.
Due to the mature themes discussed in this show, we have marked it as Explicit on Apple Podcasts. Listener discretion is advised.
As always, thanks for listening! Please consider subscribing and sharing this episode with a friend.
Please continue to take precautions and stay safe during the currently ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
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Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
In the first part of our new mini series on "otakumentaries," we review the 2005 documentary from NHK (and in the US by Anime Works/Media Blasters), Akihabara Geeks.
Akihabara Geeks follows a group of people through their daily life in Akihabara, Tokyo to examine the various types of fan cultures during that time period. If you'd like to check it out yourself, it's long out of print but easily stream-able on YouTube.
Thanks for listening and look out for more otakumentary reviews coming from us soon!
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Monday Mar 23, 2020
Monday Mar 23, 2020
Holy kaiju, Batman! In this short bonus episode, Sully interviews Eric Elliott!
Eric is the writer and editor of the fan-comic Batman Meets Godzilla based on the 1966 script treatment from Toho and Shinichi Sekizawa. Ever wondered what this lost movie would have looked like? Eric and his team are bringing it to life!
Read it here: http://batmanmeetsgodzilla.com/index.html
Follow Eric on Twitter: https://twitter.com/EricEll96803333
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Monday Mar 16, 2020
Monday Mar 16, 2020
Andrew returns in his very first hosting role to discuss one of his and Tobias' favorite comedy anime of all time, the now-classic series Azumanga Daioh! Bill comes along for the ride to give the non-superfan perspective. They discuss the series' origins, its impact on anime fandom of the early 00's, how it holds up and doesn't hold up, and whether or not Yotsuba& deserves an anime (hint: yes).
Note that we are releasing this episode towards the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak across the United States. We hope that you and your loved ones are safe, healthy, and have peace of mind during this time of fear and uncertainty across the globe. We'll get through it!
It does appear that conventions are going to be hit pretty hard with conventions both in Japan and in the US being cancelled every day. Check out our recent blog post on what you can do to help those who rely on the convention circuit for their livelihoods.
Stay safe and stay healthy! Love to you all.
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Monday Mar 02, 2020
Monday Mar 02, 2020
Makoto Shinkai's latest film Weathering With You was released in US theaters a few weeks ago! Tori, Austin, and Tobias share their thoughts on it and how it stacks up against Your Name., even though they felt bad about constantly comparing the two. It's hard not to, okay!!
They also briefly discuss Kingdom Hearts III: ReMind, Lupin the IIIrd: The Blood Spray of Goemon Ishikawa, and Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!
As always, thanks for listening! Please consider subscribing and sharing this episode with a friend.
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Saturday Feb 08, 2020
Saturday Feb 08, 2020
A month after everyone else's Decade in Review lists, here's ours! Tori, Austin, Bill, and Sarah talk about 4 of their favorite anime from the past 10 years! Plus honorable mentions and lists from our listeners/random people we polled on the internet. Maybe we read yours? Let us on Twitter know if we did. Please enjoy this monster of an episode that is STILL shorter than our 2018 in Review episode, thank goodness.
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Monday Jan 13, 2020
Monday Jan 13, 2020
In this super special interview episode, Tori and Austin talk to Susan a.k.a. Metaandpotatoes about the incredible Neon Genesis Evangelion fanzine they put together called Rebirth Dilemma. Meta discusses how they came to become an Evangelion fan, how making a zine works, and tons more.
If you'd like to order the zine for yourself, there are a few copies left at the time of this episode's release. You can order them here: https://www.rebirthdilemma.com/
Keep up with Meta & the zine over on twitter:
https://www.twitter.com/metaandpotatoes/
https://www.twitter.com/rebirthdilemma/
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Wednesday Jan 08, 2020
Wednesday Jan 08, 2020
This past weekend, Hayao Miyazaki celebrated his 79th birthday! What better way to celebrate than to review the film he regrets the most. On this episode, we take a look at 1992's Porco Rosso from Studio Ghibli (our VERY FIRST review of a Studio Ghibli movie).
Bill and Austin also discuss some upcoming Third Impact Anime projects and our 2020 Anime New Year's Resolutions. We're hoping our dear listeners will help us stick to them...
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Friday Dec 20, 2019
Friday Dec 20, 2019
Hey folks! We'll be on a brief hiatus until probably mid-January when we return to discuss our picks for anime of the decade! Until then, have a wonderful holiday and feel free to check out our backlog of episodes. We wish you a happy and healthy holiday and a happier and healthier 2020.
See You Space Cowboys.
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Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Surprising nobody, the Third Impact Anime gang spent this year's Halloween weekend at a convention -- Anime Weekend Atlanta, to be precise!
How did the convention fair in this unconventional date? What guests did they bring out? How many people will stay up until 3 AM to see a panel about anime-inspired musical theater!?
All these questions are answered in our convention report, starring Ryan, Sully, Andrew, and Tobias.
Thank you for listening! If you'd like to support our show, please consider sharing it with your friends!
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