Is That Some Kind of Japanimation Thing

Is That Some Kind of Japanimation Thing

A monthly anime club recap podcast with a few twists. Scott and Justin will go pair nostalgic faves with new titles every season as they deep dive into different anime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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April 22, 2024 69 mins

We launch our new review series by introducing Justin to one of Scott's favourites from high school. Covering the first 5 episodes, we discuss nifty looking gear, bathos, using sexual harassment for comedy, the role of violence in society, and the Rule of Cool.


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We discuss fashion, haircuts, lighting, and the Battling Pacifist trope


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In this episode:

Killer Robots!

The Logistics of Blood Sports!

Whatever Was Going on with that Caravan!


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In this episode:

90's Spider-Man

Clip Shows: A Necessary "Evil"

Real Estate


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In this episode:

Ultraman died for your sins

Bringing a sword to a gunfight

The backstory drop


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In this episode:

The Ole Fake Vash Trick

Family Feuds

A Ship That Hasn't Crashed Yet


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October 21, 2024 53 mins

In this episode:

Crashing Down

Worms

Once Upon a Time in Carcasses


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October 26, 2024 75 mins

This bonus episode from Scott's stash is brought to you by Extra Life for Kids. Please consider a donation:

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October 30, 2024 125 mins

This bonus episode from Scott's stash circa 2011 is brought to you by Extra Life for Kids.

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November 20, 2024 63 mins

In this episode:

All that jazz

Idealisms

So many montages


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In this episode:


  • Broadcast Regulations
  • Movie Distribution
  • The Weirdness of Peak Manga Bubble
  • Greatest Hits


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December 24, 2024 43 mins

Reviewing Satoshi Kon's 2023 holiday comedy.

Content warning for:

Transphobia, Homophobia, Alcohol abuse, Homelessness, Suicide, Self-Harm, and Child Abandonment


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In this episode:

  • Bro-timate Reboots
  • Speedrunning the Premise
  • Backstory!
  • CG Anime in 2020
  • Getting Older
  • Losing Imahori
  • Stakes and Blenders


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In this episode:

- A Well-Prepared Dead Guy

- A Totally Normal Kid

- Monev? the Gale??

- Style Shifts

- 4-way Fights on a Cruiseship


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In this episode:

- Betrayal!

- Flashbacks Inside Dream Sequences

- Chats with Bugs


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In this episode:

- Death and Destruction!

- Inception

- Kaiju

- Cube McGuffins


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May 20, 2025 43 mins

Before we get rolling on season two we need to discuss an issue related to a word fans use to describe long-running shows. In order to do that we have brought in MAHQ's Chris Guanche ( find more of him at https://bsky.app/profile/cguanche.bsky.social or https://www.youtube.com/@MAHQDotNet/streams) to help out.


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June 14, 2025 8 mins

In this episode:

- VHS History

- "good" vs "rad"

- Too many bad guys

- Running out of steam halfway through and writing polycule fanfic about demon ninja


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In this episode:


- Chequing Account Overdrawn at the Bank of Body


- Losing that Loving Feeling


- Closed Captions


- A Server Rack in a Ball Gown


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