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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...

Megaton Musashi - Episodes 14 - 18 Time to pick this up now that its troubled release has finally come to an end. So far I'm actually enjoying this a lot and liking it more than the first half. The Galactic Fish - Ursa Minor Blue An interesting OVA from the early 90's and very much a pet...

That was one of the scenes I was referring to (and thanks for looking into it btw), to be honest I didn't expect there to be any connection but the similarity was too great to not pique my interest.

Samurai 7 - Episodes 19 - 26 [Final] ( Blu-ray) I've had a really good time watching Samurai 7 again, it has the right blend of action, comedy and character interest and it stands up really well. One of the bonuses of having the blu-ray is that it comes with an excellent Dolby TrueHD soundtrack...

Samurai 7 - Episodes 10 - 18 (Blu-ray) Still really enjoying this re-watch. One thing I've noticed now (with the benefit of watching lots of other anime in the meantime) is that a couple of episodes have a few scenes where the character artwork and animation looks like it has come straight from...

Hi Everybody, Lewis and I will be recording our next episode over the weekend. We will be taking a look at a couple of animal themed war movies with reviews of Bremen 4: Angels in Hell and Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness. Reply here with any questions or comments you have for us...

Samurai 7 - Episodes 1 - 9 (Blu-ray) I originally watched Samurai 7 just after it aired and really liked it's mix of samurai lore and mecha, I partially rewatched it on Malaysian TV will I was working out there a few years later I was really enjoying again but the trip finished with a few...