Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 66th episode we're joined by The Gaming Muse again as we take another look at Bloodlust and compare the film to the novel, Demon Death Chase. What changes were made, why, and how the film stands up as an adaptation of the book. About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean. Created...

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 65th episode we wind down our discussion around the recent interview with MAPPA about the business of making anime, digging into the fine details of what it takes to produce an anime film or show. About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean. Created by Unified Pictures and Nine Re...

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 64th episode our discussion around the recent interview with MAPPA about the business of making anime continues, shifting focus to merchandizing, building momentum for new projects, and the impact K-Pop has had, globally, on entertainment. About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLe...

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 63rd episode we continue our discussion around the recent interview with MAPPA about the business of making anime, and the realities around production, creative ownership vs IP stewardship, and the lasting impact of COVID-19 on the industry. About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott Mc...

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 62nd episode we dive into a discussion around the recent interview with MAPPA about the business of making anime, and what revenue and demand it takes to get global acceptance of a series or film. About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean. Created by Unified Pictures and Nine Re...

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 61st episode we conclude our conversation with Vampire Hunter D graphic novel artist Ryan Benjamin. Find Ryan's work at https://www.instagram.com/ryanbnjmn About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean. Created by Unified Pictures and Nine Realms. Narration by Lauren Evallen-Muller....

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 60th episode we showcase the process of going from prencils to ink to color with Vampire Hunter D graphic novel artist Ryan Benjamin. Find Ryan's work at https://www.instagram.com/ryanbnjmn About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean. Created by Unified Pictures and Nine Realms. N...

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 59th episode we continue our conversation with Vampire Hunter D graphic novel artist Ryan Benjamin, discussing the art process itself, the difference between physical and digital mediums, and what it's like drawing D. Find Ryan's work at https://www.instagram.com/ryanbnjmn About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Ea...

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 58th episode we're joined by Vampire Hunter D graphic novel artist Ryan Benjamin. We discuss the art of the graphic novel series (not to be confused with the original Manga), and showcase new art from the upcoming series, as well as Ryan's sketches from WonderCon! Find Ryan's work at https://www.instagram.com/ryanbnjmn About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The V...

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 57th episode we conclude our conversation with expert blacksmith Mike Allenson, discussing making D's sword, and why the most important part of learning blacksmithing is getting angry at fantasy shows depictions of smithing. Find Mike's work at https://www.instagram.com/allensonarmory/ About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted...

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 56th episode we continue our conversation with expert blacksmith Mike Allenson, discussing Japanese Swordsmanship, culture, and history. Find Mike's work at https://www.instagram.com/allensonarmory/ About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean. Created by Unified Pictures and Nine...

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 55th episode we continue our conversation with expert blacksmith Mike Allenson, digging deeper into what it would take to make a sword like D's, and a step-by-step process of what the smithing process looks like. Find Mike's work at https://www.instagram.com/allensonarmory/ About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon E...

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 54th episode we jump into a conversation on blacksmithing and swordmaking with expert blacksmith Mike Allenson. Forged in Fire alumni and the first Grand Champion of Knife or Death, Mike is the founder of Allenson Armory and a huge fan of Vampire Hunter D. Join us for a discussion on what it takes to make a masterwork sword like D's. Find Mike's work at htt...

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 53rd episode we wrap our discussion of franchise stewardship, discussing common reasons franchises crumble, examining shows like The Witcher and Rings of Power from the Lord of the Rings franchise, as well as some video game properties. About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean....

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 52nd episode we continue our discussion of franchise stewardship, discussing the course of Star Wars vs Star Trek, other sci-fi franchises, and how movies stick to, or stray from, canon, especially movies based on the Bible. About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean. Created by...

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 51st episode we take a look at how film franchises are managed, exploring both the excellent and not-so-excellent examples of how some well-loved franchises have been managed over the years, changed leadership, and the hurdles they've encountered. About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Sc...

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 50th episode we conclude our discussion evil empires in media. This episode digs deeper into the machinations of evil leaders, including Sauron from The Lord of The Rings, Emperor Palpatine from Star Wars, and real world leaders; how these leaders gain power through complicity, fear, and tyranny; and how media explores these themes differently to shine a li...

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 49th episode we continue our discussion evil empires in media. This episode focuses on empires in Dune, Gundam, the Marvel universe, and of course, Vampire Hunter D. About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean. Created by Unified Pictures and Nine Realms. Narration by Lauren Evall...

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 48th episode we begin a discussion evil empires in media. This episodes, we explore how different eras and regimes influenced villains like Vlad and Gilligan in Vampire Hunter D, how human nature and desperation impact people's morals and ethics in a dystopian frontier, historical context for evil and how modernity impacts the perception of evil, and the ro...

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 47th episode we finish our look at the art that shapes the media we love, with a deep dive into the art of Star Wars, and ending with a look at the cover art from a Batman series penned by Brandon himself. About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean. Created by Unified Pictures an...

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 46th episode we continue our look at the art that shapes the anime we love, beginning with Legend of the Galactic Heroes then going down the rabbit hole into Piracy, hard to find anime, and fan dubbing. About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean. Created by Unified Pictures and N...

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 45th episode we take a look at the art that shapes the anime we love, including a special preview of art from the Vampire Hunter D comic! We showcase some of the new art from our artist, Ryan Benjamin, and begin to dig into the art from some of our favorite shows, beginning with Akira and Neon Genesis Evangelion. About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vampire...

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 44th episode we wrap our discussion on our favorite anime soundtracks. In this episode we dig into the lasting legacy of some iconic anime soundtracks, with a "brief" (editors note: it was not brief) tangent into one of Scott and Brandon's favorite anime's, Legend of the Galactic Heroes," and ending with perhaps the most recognizable, well known theme song...

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 43rd episode we continue our discussion on anime soundtracks and our favorites. In this episode we dive into the complex depths of Neon Genesis Evangelion, the cultural significance of anime, and dig deeper into music's role in storytelling. This time, we've included snippets of some of the songs themselves, we hope you enjoy! Songs Included In This Episode...

Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 42nd episode we pick our discussion of music back up with a more personal focus. In this episode we discuss some of our favorite songs and soundtracks from Anime, the impact they have had on us, and our personal discoveries of anime. This time, we've included snippets of some of the songs themselves, we hope you enjoy! Songs Included In This Episode: "Green...