Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean

Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast

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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. Recording and Editing by Nine Realms . Produced by Ian E. Muller and Scott McLean. Cover art by Christopher Shy. Based on the works created by Hideyuki Kikuchi. New episodes air Fridays on Patreon, Mondays everywhere else! Become a Patron for early access to episodes and other perks: patreon.com/VampireHunterD Follow us on

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Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean

Episodes

Episode 016: Discussions with TheGamingMuse, Pt 3 07.04.2025 20:03

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! Episode 16 concludes our discussion series with TheGamingMuse. 'Muse' is a content creator, writer, and researcher who focuses on the history of games development, and the culture and storytelling of Japan, and we chat about...

Episode 015: Discussions with TheGamingMuse, Pt 2 31.03.2025 31:06

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! Episode 15 continues our discussion series with TheGamingMuse. 'Muse' is a content creator, writer, and researcher who focuses on the history of games development, and the culture and storytelling of Japan, and we chat about...

Episode 014: Discussions with The Gaming Muse, Pt 1 17.03.2025 34:40

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! Episode 14 kicks off our discussion series with TheGamingMuse. 'Muse' is a content creator, writer, and researcher who focuses on the history of games development, and the culture and storytelling of Japan, and we chat about...

Episode 013: Bloodlust Deep Dive Finale 10.03.2025 35:55

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In our thirteenth episode, our deep dive into the second Vampire Hunter D film - Bloodlust concludes! Join as we discuss the end of the film, what it means, and our feelings about how this story wraps up. About Lefty Speaks L...

Episode 012: Bloodlust Deep Dive Pt 4 03.03.2025 21:53

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In this twelfth episode, our deep dive into the second Vampire Hunter D film - Bloodlust, continues! We dig a little deeper into what we love about Bloodlust, the attention to detail, action scenes, and of course, Charlotte....

Episode 011: Bloodlust Deep Dive Pt 3 24.02.2025 38:03

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In this eleventh episode, we continue our deep dive into the second Vampire Hunter D film - Bloodlust, discussing the second act of the film, the beauty of hand drawn animation, the evolution of CGI, and what the difference b...

Episode 010: Bloodlust Deep Dive Pt 2 17.02.2025 32:42

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In this tenth episode, we continue a deep dive into the second Vampire Hunter D film - Bloodlust, discussing the first act of the film and how it evolved from the novels and where some aspects of the film are interpreted diff...

Episode 09: Bloodlust Deep Dive Pt 1 10.02.2025 33:23

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In this ninth episode, we begin a deep dive into the second Vampire Hunter D film - Bloodlust, exploring the beginning of the film, some of the challenges it faced at release, and how it expands on the universe of D from the...

Episode 08: Storytime with Kevin Leahy Pt 2 27.01.2025 35:16

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In this eighth episode, we are joined by Vampire Hunter D translator Kevin Leahy for stories from his time working with Kikuchi-san, Lefty, and D. Lefty Speaks will return Feb 10 after a short break. About Lefty Speaks Lefty...

Episode 07: Storytime with Kevin Leahy Pt 1 20.01.2025 41:21

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In this seventh episode, we are joined by Vampire Hunter D translator Kevin Leahy for stories from his time working with Kikuchi-san, Lefty, and D. About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Br...

Episode 06: An Interview with Kevin Leahy 13.01.2025 38:12

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In this sixth episode we sit down with long-time Vampire Hunter D translator Kevin Leahy, who we can credit with bringing D to the United States and introducing us all to D and Lefty. About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vamp...

Episode 05: Our Plans for 2025 06.01.2025 34:44

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In this fifth episode we discuss our plans for upcoming episodes as 2025 begins, guests we're bringing on, and more. About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and...

Episode 04: How Piracy Saved Anime? 16.12.2024 26:00

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast ! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! The fourth episode launches into the history of Anime in the United States and the role that the grey market, fan dubs, and piracy played in its rise of popularity. About Lefty Speaks Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podca...

Episode 03: The Original D 09.12.2024 28:00

Welcome to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast ! Brought to you by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean of Unified Pictures. Welcome to the frontier, hunters! The third episode dives into the first Vampire Hunter D movie, the differences between the book and the movie, and the team’s experiences with both, as well as the evolution of the anime industry over the years! About Lefty...

Episode 02: A Look To The Future 02.12.2024 46:16

Welcome back to Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast ! The second episode finds our hosts discussing the challenges of adapting prose to comics, animation, and film, with examples from their own work on properties like The Last Unicorn, Transformers, Marvel’s Agency Carter, as well as well-loved franchises like Dungeons & Dragons and Solo Leveling. They also discuss what’s in store for f...

Episode 01: Introduction 25.11.2024 45:49

Introducing Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast ! In this inaugural episode, Brandon, Neal, and Scott talk about their history with D, how they discovered the anime, and their work on the franchise, as well as the lessons learned from the Message From Mars Kickstarter campaign and what this podcast is all about. Tune in to learn more and catch an exciting announcement at the end of the epis...