Kawaii-Fi Radio - Anime Podcast

It’s another bumper episode because the summer anime season is here! From Isekai streamers to coming of age dramas, there’s a wide range on show for everyone’s tastes, and that means a LOT to talk about.   If you want to skip to a certain section, check the time stamps below!   EPISODE SEGMENTS 00:04:23 – Anime News 00:13:30 – Summer Season – Part 1 00:14:08 – Are we Lost 00:17:14 – Magi...

With the spring season done and dusted on our screens, it’s that time again – Time for a season review. From returning franchises to short form series, we’re looking at the shows we’ve caught this season and what we thought while watching them.   We’ve once again asked some amazing Youtubers – including the incredible Romi and Robyn Ardery– to share some amazing covers of this seasons music!...

This episode we’re looking at one of Anime’s most unique genres – Giant robot animes, more commonly referred to as Mecha.   Alongside the countless series of Gundam, we’ve seen live action films, animated features and - of course - hundreds of series in this genre.   We’ll be taking a deep dive into the history of Mecha anime – It’s origins and cultural significance, before we look at tw...

This episode we’re looking at the biggest and baddest villains of Japanese media – The giant monster!   With the new Godzilla film out in cinemas, we thought it’s a great time to have a look back at where this love for giant destructive beings came from, where it’s the King of the Monsters himself or something from outer space!   We’ll be talking about the recent animated Godzilla films...

This episode we’re looking at how anime and western culture have collided, from traditional artists to modern animation.   We look back at the first places you could watch English translated anime and the impact Japan’s manga culture has had on the West.   In Back Catalogue, we look at the fascinating crossover between Marvel comics and Japanese animation and one of the anime series that...

- The First episode of Kawaii-Fi Extra! - Due to our studio move and all the rewiring, we have had to push back episode 9 by a week - apologies! But we didn't want to leave you all in the lurch with nothing to listen to on Monday! So here's our new short-form show - Kawaii-Fi Extra! KFX will appear every now and again when there's something we just have to talk about or we want to give you an upda...

This episode we’re taking a special look at an incredible figure in the Japanese manga and anime industry – Kazuhiko Katō, also known by his pen name Monkey Punch.   Kato worked on a range of manga over his years but he’s best known for his longest running series – Lupin the 3rd.   He unfortunately passed away on April 11th at the age of 81 due to Neumonia.   This episode we’ll be l...

A new anime season is upon us, which means jumping down the rabbit hole to find out what’s on and what’s good!   The Spring Anime Season is chock full of strange and unique shows, with some big hitters returning to our screens.   Along with them come a flurry of interesting short form shows and plenty of questions: Where have all these game adaptations come from? Why are there 3 baseball...

This EXTENDED episode is all about hot springs, the beach and the end of the winter season!   In anime history, where did the fan service episode come from and why does it appear in the middle of a typical season?   And then it’s the big turn of the season: The 2019 Winter Anime Review, featuring covers of the opening and closing themes by a group of incredibly talented YouTube stars! &n...

This episode we’re talking Anime food , looking at Japanese food culture and its place in anime and manga.   We speak with Associate Professor Rebecca Suter from Sydney University on the importance of food in Japanese culture.   In Manga-Kai we look at 3 food focused mangas, with Dagashi Kashi, Miss Koizuki loves Ramen Noodles and Dungeon Meshi on the menu.   Then it’s delving into...

This episode we review the Hollywood adaptation of Battle Angel Alita and look at the stories origins in Manga and OVA's.   We also look deep into the back catalogue to when the cyber-punk genre became popular in Japan, with both the original Bubblegum Crisis and it's remake - Bubblegum Crisis 2040.   And in anime history we revisit Osamu Tezuka's work, looking at his legacy on animation...

This episode we look at the new My Hero Academia short - All Might Rising, alongside the series and it’s recent film – Two Heroes.   Marg Cortez from Half Symbolic films joins us to explain how anime distribution works.   And we take a look at the origin of one of the biggest questions in anime – where die the 3 episode rule come from? And we think we might have the answer!   EPISOD...

This episode we talk all things Akira Toriyama – from his earliest work as a manga artist to the phenomenal Dragon Ball Super: Broly Movie.   We also continue our look into the origins of anime, stepping back to 1946 for a look at the godfather of modern Manga – Tezuka Osamu.   EPISODE SEGMENTS 00:07:16 – Anime News for February 3rd, 2019 00:14:03 – Anime History: The Tezuka Era 00:22:50...

An extended first episode to look at the Winter seasons anime! This episode's feature looks briefly at the origin of Japanese animation back in 1917.   Winter Anime: - Bang Dream Season 2 - Boogiepop and Others - Dimension High School - Domestic na Kanojo - Dororo - Endro~! - Hero Mask - Kaguya-sama: Love is War - Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka - Manaria Friends - Meiji Tokyo Renka - Mob Psycho...