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The epic finale to Cowboy Bebop is here! But thankfully not our coverage since we are covering the movie and Netflix adaptation! Editor Sacha returns to discuss the series finale. Spike battles his ultimate rival (not Vicious), Ed meets her father, Faye realizes what's most important to her, and Ein finally gets to use his datadog powers! It's a jam packed episode that features a shockingly bold d...

Star Wars! There's a lot of it! And now even more of it thanks the anime anthology series, Star Wars Visions! Logan Middleton returns to talk about the best and the worst of these 9 shorts! Plus Malcolm goes on an epic rant about the bad (dubbed) song in Tatooine Rhapsody! The original Japanese song is good though. Episodes discussed: Star Wars Visions 1-9 Edited by: Sacha Husband (@sachahusband o...

Holy crap, it's episode 50 of the podcast! So what better way to celebrate than to kick it old school with a solo episode (and not because they couldn't grab a guest in time). Jack and Malcolm continue their Bebop quest with dare we say, the best batch of episodes. They discuss Radical Edward's Blaxploitation adventure, Spike's epic showdown with a floating clown assassin, and a tear jerking revea...

Actor, writer, and director John Voth guests to discuss the groundbreaking short film collection, The Animatrix! Learn how the Wachowski's celebrated their love of anime (unlike Nolan and Arranofsky) with this tie-in to The Matrix! Anime discussed: The Animatrix Edited by: Sacha Husband (@sachahusband on Instagram) Follow Us on the Socials: Is This Anime? Twitter: @isthisanimepod Instagram: @isthi...

Jack and Malcolm continue their journey on the Bebop with actor Mark Blancaflor! In this jam packed episode they cover a run of episodes that is according to Jack "All bangers". Enjoy a brilliant Alien parody, the return of Vicious, and discover the truth about Faye's past! Episodes discussed: Cowboy Bebop Episodes 11-15 Edited by: Sacha Husband (@sachahusband on Instagram) Follow Us on the Social...

The long awaited return to Jojo is here, with the return of Domenico to boot! This season of Jojo features depraved serial killers, sociopathic manga artists, and an Italian restaurant! Will Jack finally succeed in turning Dom into a JoBro? And will Malcolm continue his slow descent into the Jojo fandom? Find out! Episodes discussed: Diamond is Unbreakable episodes 1,2,10,14, and 15 Edited by: Sac...

We return to our coverage of Cowboy Bebop this week! Our incredible editor joins the hosts on a trip to discuss immortal children, space truckers, a very radical person named Edward, and the first of many exciting Jet episodes! Episodes discussed: Cowboy Bebop Episodes 6-10 Edited by: Sacha Husband (@sachahusband on Instagram) Follow Us on the Socials: Is This Anime? Twitter: @isthisanimepod Insta...

Shinichiro Watanabe's other sci-fi show gets dissected in this week's episode! Robert returns to bare witness to the severely underrated Space Dandy! Find out which of these episodes ends up becoming an all time favourite in the Is This Anime? Pantheon! Anime discussed: Space Dandy episodes 1,4,17, and 20 Edited by: Sacha Husband (@sachahusband on Instagram) Follow Us on the Socials: Is This Anime...

The Cowboy Bebop miniseries kicks off this week with the first 5 episodes of the show! Ty Babych, creator the movie review Insta account, Popped Beans, jumps on the anime train with one of the coolest shows out there! Learn how a show that was initially created just to sell a few model spaceships became one of the most revered anime in history! Episodes discussed: Cowboy Bebop Episodes 1-5 Edited...

Aleksandra Koel and Lizzie Boys return to the podcast to discuss Satoshi Kon's sophomore film, Millennium Actress! They talk about the parallels between this film and Perfect Blue and the many homages to movie history that are present in this remarkable piece of work! Plus enjoy an incredible tangent about the Joaquin Phoenix animated film, Brother Bear! Anime discussed: Millenium Actress Edited b...

At long last, the much requested Yuri on Ice finally makes it debut! Jack talks about director Sayo Yamamoto's many connections to previous anime that's been covered. And twitch streamer Spetsnik (aka Shane) triple axels his way into to discuss the figure skating extravaganza that is Yuri on Ice! Episodes discussed: Yuri on Ice Episodes 1-5 Edited by: Sacha Husband (@sachahusband on Instagram) Fol...

Studio Trigger is best known for their insanely over the top anime. And their debut feature film, Promare, definitely delivers on the out of this world action. It's a story about the touching bond between a fire fighter and an arsonist. Although in this case the firefighter fights fires with a super cool exo suit and the arsonist means well and also can turn into a dragon when they're like stresse...

Skateboarding! It's all the rage these days! The 94.9 the GOAT's Jeremy Tubbs joins Jack and Malcolm to talk Sk8 the Infinity, a show that asks "What if Batman was into Sk8 Boarding?". Plus it has some awesome Canadian representation! Episodes discussed: Sk8 the Infinity Episodes 1-6 Edited by: Sacha Husband (@sachahusband on Instagram) Follow Us on the Socials: Is This Anime? Twitter: @isthisanim...

Logan Middleton returns to chat about an anime adaptation of one of his favourite video games, Castlevania! Jack breaks down why Castlevania is one of the most important gaming franchises and how this adaptation came to be. And of course they talk about the show itself! Whips, vampires, and zombie pugs, what more could you want? Also yes, vikings like to turn things into boats, they're vikings! P....

Grab a bottle of rum and join returning guest Rae Lynn Carson to take a trip back to One Piece! Film Z that is! It's a movie that manages to encapsulate everything good and bad about the epic franchise, with its epic battles, very anti-cop subtext, and lots of creepy sexual innuendos (courtesy of Malcolm's formerly favourite character, Sanji). Plus Jack sings a sea shanty! Anime discussed: One Pie...

Jack into the net with this latest episode covering Ghost in the Shell. Improviser Andy Alvarez joins Jack and Malcolm to discuss one of the most head spinning anime out there. Jack talks about the wildly divergent takes that the franchise has had as well as the huge influence it has had on Hollywood. It's an episode that covers existentialism, philosophy, and a whole lot of subjects that will rea...

After a long hiatus Jack and Malcolm return to Studio Ghibli with the fantasy epic, Princess Mononoke! And joining them is the always hilarious comedian Kyle Bottom! Jack tries to summarize everything he's learned about Ghibli in the 4 books he read about them and then goes silent for an hour as Kyle takes the lead discussing one of his favourite movies of all time! Anime discussed: Princess Monon...

Do you like RPGs? Well if you do you're sure going to love this week's anime, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime! And if you don't...well you're gonna have a bad time. Writer Robert Delilah joins Jack and Malcolm as they argue over the quality of this incredibly popular series! Battle lines are drawn in this no-holds-barred episode! Anime discussed: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime epi...

Everyone's favourite editor Sacha returns to talk about one of the best Shonen series in recent years, Dr Stone! It's a show about people coming together after a terrible disaster using the power of science, in other words a complete fantasy! Anime discussed: Dr Stone Episodes 1-6 Edited by: Sacha Husband (@sachahusband on Instagram) Follow Us on the Socials: Is This Anime? Twitter: @isthisanimepo...

Jason Simpson, star of the hit Netflix animated epic "The Dragon Prince", becomes the first guest of the show to talk about an anime that they have actually voiced! And not just any anime, but an anime they've never actually watched...until now! Jason joins Jack and Malcolm to talk about the badass 80s throwback, Black Lagoon! It's one heck of an octane filled episode! Anime discussed: Black Lagoo...

In a first for the podcast, returning guest Rae Lynn Carson gets to be the one to pick the anime and episodes! And she couldn't have picked a weirder and more heartfelt anime than with Parasyte! Listen as Jack becomes increasingly frustrated with how little he knows about the series! You're on Malcolm's level now Jackie Boy! Anime discussed: Parasyte Edited by: Sacha Husband (@sachahusband on Inst...

Lizzie Boys returns to discuss one of the most listener requested anime yet, Death Note! A teenage sociopath gets a strange murder book, what could possibly go wrong? Plus Jack talks about the various Death Note adaptations (including the time he auditioned for a part in the live action movie) as well the mystery behind the manga author's true identity! And as an added bonus learn who on the pod w...

The late Satoshi Kon is undeniably one of the greatest anime directors of all time and this week the podcast tackles his first feature, Perfect Blue. Joining Jack and Malcolm is actress of stage and screen, Aleksandra Koel. Learn the story behind the tragically short lived career of one of the great auteurs of his era. Plus find out which Hollywood filmmakers blatantly ripped off his work! Is Darr...

Sinead Grewcock, director, actress, writer, comedian, and co-founder of the B.C based Production Company "Odd House Films", joins the boys to discuss one of the biggest anime features of all time! Jack educates Malcolm and Sinead on director Makoto Shinkai's career long obsession with star crossed lovers. Plus they discuss the potential of the upcoming live action American remake! Anime discussed:...

Few anime have as storied of a history as Lupin III. With hundreds of episodes, a long running manga and dozens of movies and specials, it would be seemingly impossible to sum up it all up in just four episodes? Well Jack, Malcolm, and guest Tyler Cronsilver set out to do just that! It's a fun romp into the world of heists, cowardly princes, and gadgets! Plus enjoy an extended rant about James Bon...