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Psycho Pass: Providence (Cinema) The film was essentially a police procedural/action movie but I had a good time with it, I thought the story was interesting and well paced. There was also something about the look of the film that really appealed to me as well, especially in overall colour...

Vampire Hunter D (Blu-ray) I have been wanting to watch VHD again for while, just one of those mood things, I still love it and looks gorgeous in HD. Ranma 1/2 - Episodes 147 - 157 (Blu-ray) Only a handful of episodes to go... Synduality Noir - Episode 3 Still quite enjoying this. I really...

Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos - Episodes 41 - 47 [Final] Revenge of Cronos is a really good mecha show it's got a bit of everything and has some really nice mecha designs in it as well. It's a real shame that it always seems to get overlooked and live in Transformers' shadow in perpetuity...

Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos - Episodes 34 - 40 Revenge of Cronos really gets into its stride in the second half and this is another strong run of episodes that starts to put the pieces in place for the series conclusion. Ranma 1/2 - Episodes 139 - 144 (Blu-ray) Back onto Ranma 1/2 to...

Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos - Episodes 25 - 33 There has been some really good episodes in this run, especially 33 which had good tension and some fantastic and imaginative animation. Break-Age A late 90's one shot OVA that had a simple and self contained story that made it an easy and...

Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury - Episode 24 [Final] The main story wrapped up a bit too quickly imho but I really liked that they gave plenty of room for a proper epilogue at the end. I have loved G-witch and it has been consistently excellent from start to finish and for me has...

Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos - Episodes 13 - 16 Space Knight Tekkaman - Episodes 23 - 26 [Final] I think the review of Tekkaman on the podcast is going to lead to some interesting discussion! Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury - Episode 23 Another really good episode, I'm looking...

Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border Planet An interesting, slightly odd and very Tezuka mid 80's film from Osamu Tezuka. It has a lot of the themes that Tezuka's works often carry about love saving the human race etc. I enjoyed it and it was a real rounded film that I would recommend. Machine...

Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos - Episodes 1 - 5 It's nice to be able to watch an official full release of Machine Robo, I had the 3 CPM discs and watched a fansub years (at least a decade) ago. It's a series I really like and I love that 80's Ashi production aesthetic that it has. Space...

Hyper Psychic Geo Garaga A largely forgettable and by the numbers sci-fi film that is much derided by wider fandom but I think is actually quite good. I think the plot has some quite interesting elements and it has some nice late 80's sci-fi design work. Virus Buster Serge - Episodes 5 - 12...

Virus Buster Serge - Episodes 1 - 4 I like this series and this is my 4th viewing of it. I haven't watched any Masami Obari anime for a while and haven't seen VBS for quite a few years so was perfect for some classic 90's sci-fi action. Space Knight Tekkaman - Episode 16 Urusei Yatsura (2022)...

Space Knight Tekkaman - Episodes 14 & 15 Urusei Yatsura (2022) - Episodes 13 - 19 This consistently makes me laugh and I'm enjoying this iteration of UY's simple fun. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury - Episode 18 I'm loving how G-Witch is constantly providing intrigue and lots of...

Space Knight Tekkaman - Episodes 10 - 13 Now at the halfway point and already lots that I can talk about on the podcast. Millennium Actress (Blu-ray) This is probably the unpopular opinion but I think Millennium Actress is an average film and Satoshi Kon's weakest anime work imho. I last...

Space Knight Tekkaman - Episodes 5 - 9 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury - Episode 17 Urusei Yatsura (2022) - Episodes 10 - 12 MADOX-01 - Metal Skin Panic (Blu-ray) Was in the mood for something short, mecha and retro last night and a rewatch of AnimEigo's fantastic release of...

Space Knight Tekkaman - Episodes 1 - 4 Watching this to review on the next episode of the mecha podcast. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury - Episode 16 Another good episode, I'm really quite enjoying G-Witch so far! Urusei Yatsura (2022) - Episodes 8 & 9 I've left this for far too...

Summer with Kuro Another film about the Hiroshima bombing written by survivor Keiji Nakazawa. Only 67 minutes long but tells an amazing and at the same time heartbreaking story. The scene where the Enola Gay ominously appears in the sky sent a shiver down my spine. Jack and the Beanstalk A...

The film's origins is something we talk about, it does have an unusual story behind it and is a bit of a mystery. Interesting to see the influence on Parodius :)

Hi Everybody, Our new episode is out, a couple of real curios with reviews of Bremen 4 - Angels in Hell and Penguin's Memory - A Tale of Happiness. Lewis and I had a really good time talking about these fascinating films. You can listen directly on SoundCloud here: Retro Anime Podcast #33...

Hi Everyone, Our first episode of the year is now finally out. In the first part of our Dancouga retrospective Craig and I review the TV series and its sequel OVA Requiem for Victims. Listen on Souncloud here: Retro Mecha Podcast #13 'Dancouga Retrospective Part 1' or find us on iTunes...

Megaton Musashi - Episodes 19 - 28 [Final] My early enthusiasm for Megaton Musashi had quickly begun to wane by episode 20, big plot 'reveals' were very predictable and signposted episodes beforehand and the extended final episode was rather odd and dragged along for most of its runtime while...