The One Piece Podcast

It's a Judo vs Jujutsu in an ultimate martial arts showdown! The Toho Gang and special guest Abby Denton grapple with Akira Kurosawa's debut film in Episode 56: SANSHIRO SUGATA! Directed by Akira Kurosawa, Starring Denjiro Okochi, Susumu Fujita, Yukiko Todoroki, and Takashi Shimura

The One Piece Podcast presents an all new mini-series: Fight Together. In this series we explore the major themes, stories, influences and ideas in One Piece, as well as the reverberations it has made in the real world. We do not shy away from the uncomfortable. We critique and criticize, and we explore topics that polarize. We hope you listen with open minds and open hearts. On the third episode...

The Toho Gang get thrown in the middle of household drama as three generations living under one roof deal with a potential split. Divorce, engagement, creative writing, baseball... It all comes to a head in Episode 54: WHAT A WONDERFUL FAMILY! Directed by Yoji Yamada, Starring Isao Hashizume, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Yui Natsukawa, Satoshi Tsumabuki, and Yu Aoi

The Toho Gang are joined by special guest David Bednar (@ykarps on Twitter) to hunt down an indestructible and disgusting space monster! Can they get "In The Zone" and emerge victorious? Find out in Episode 54: ZEIRAM! Directed by Keita Amemiya, Starring Yuko Moriyama, Kunihiro Ida, Yukijiro Hotaru, Masakazu Handa, and Mizuho Yoshida

You’ve gotta do what you gotta do to get by, right? The Toho Gang explore this question with special guest Zach Logan (The One Piece Podcast) in this film about found family and stolen goods! It’s Episode 53: SHOPLIFTERS! Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, Starring Lily Franky, Sakura Ando, Mayu Matsuoka, Kaijri Jo, Miyu Sasaki, and Kirin Kiki

The One Piece Podcast presents an all new mini-series: Fight Together. In this series we explore the major themes, stories, influences and ideas in One Piece, as well as the reverberations it has made in the real world. We do not shy away from the uncomfortable. We critique and criticize, and we explore topics that polarize. We hope you listen with open minds and open hearts. On the second episode...

Scouted by a mysterious and futuristic record label, the Toho Gang finally make it big! Get ready for a New Wave musical adventure with disco balls, zombies, and teleporting cars in this 80s spectacle. It's Episode 52: THE LEGEND OF THE STARDUST BROTHERS! Directed by Makoto Tezuka, Starring Shingo Kubota, Kan Takagi, Kyoko Togawa, Issay, and Kiyohiko Ozaki

When the forgotten city of Seatopia unleashes a giant bug and space turkey, the surface dwellers are in trouble! It's up to everyone's favorite giant lizard, a machine man who can get big, the Toho Gang, and special guest Grant (Blade Licking Thieves) to defend the world above sea level! It's Episode 51: GODZILLA VS MEGALON! Directed by Jun Fukuda, Starring Katsuhiko Sasaki, Hiroyuki Kawase, Yutak...

The One Piece Podcast presents an all new mini-series: Fight Together. In this series we will explore the major themes, stories, influences and ideas in One Piece, as well as the reverberations it has made in the real world. We will not shy away from the uncomfortable. We will critique and criticize, and we will explore topics that polarize. We hope you listen with open minds and open hearts. On t...

The Toho Gang gets the team together to cover a milestone episode with a milestone Japanese film. Can these warriors defend the small farming village? Can they record a podcast and reflect on their journey along the way? It's Episode 50: SEVEN SAMURAI! Directed by Akira Kurosawa, Starring Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Yoshio Inaba, Seiji Miyaguchi, Minoru Chiaki, Daisuke Kato, Isao Kimura, and...

The Toho Gang fuel up for another long haul! Momojiro gets booksmart, Jonathan meets a dangerous rival, and together they save New Years Eve for an impoverished family in Episode 49: TRUCK YARO 2: THE WILD TRUCKER! Directed by Norifumi Suzuki, Starring Bunta Sugawara, Kinya Aikawa, Masumi Harukawa, Shizue Abe, and Kunie Tanaka

Four young women form a band to cover Japan's classic punk rockers The Blue Hearts! Discover the magic of music and friendship with The Toho Gang in Episode 48: LINDA LINDA LINDA! Directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita, Starring Doona Bae, Aki Maeda, Yu Kashii, and Shiori Sekine

The Toho Gang follows the legendary blind swordsman as he wanders into town and fights his way through the local gang! It's sake bottle cutting action, tragic romance, and duels to the death in Episode 47: ZATOICHI THE FUGITIVE! Directed by Tokuzo Tanaka, Starring Shintaro Katsu, Miwa Takada, Masayo Banri, and Toru Abe.

Watch out crooks and scammers! The Toho Gang are joined by Ed from The One Piece Podcast to explore the world of tax evasion and investigation in Episode 46: A TAXING WOMAN! Directed by Juzo Itami, Starring Nobuko Miyamoto, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Masahiko Tsugawa, Keiju Kobayashi, and Mariko Okada

The yakuza life can be complicated! Loyalty, survival, secrets, violence... The Toho Gang navigates the web of crime and betrayal in Episode 45: BATTLES WITHOUT HONOR AND HUMANITY! Directed by Kinji Fukasaku, Starring Bunta Sugawara, Hiroki Matsukata, Tatsuo Umemiya, Nobuo Kaneko, and Kunie Tanaka.

Two lonesome travelers have more in common than they realize. Will they fall in love or repeat their same mistakes? The Toho Gang takes to the road and return to Shibamata where they meet the charismatic lounge singer Lily in Episode 44: TORA-SAN'S FORGET ME NOT! Directed by Yoji Yamada, Starring Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, Ruriko Asaoka, and Chishu Ryu.

Two identical sweater-wearing brothers make a stand when their parents won’t buy them a television set and take a vow of silence to protest. But the Toho Gang won’t remain silent about Yasujiro Ozu’s lighthearted classic! It’s episode 43: GOOD MORNING! Directed by Yasujiro Ozu, Starring Keiji Sada, Yoshiko Kuga, Chishu Ryu, Kuniko Miyake, Shitara Koji, Masahiko Shimazu, and Eijiro Tono.

In this minisode we deliver breaking news about the podcast, our quarantine schedule, and more! Don't miss this one!

Joining an erotic writing club is all well and good, but what happens when the only female member takes in the the newest recruit and uses him as inspiration for her stories?! The Toho Guys navigate the world of sex, relationships, and spicy literature in Episode 42: MOON & CHERRY! Directed by Yuki Tanada, Starring Noriko Eguchi, Tasuku Nagaoka, and Akira Emoto

The Toho Guys and special guest Casey (@MinovskyArticle on Twitter) survive a mysterious plane crash! But will they survive a body snatching goo that turns its host into murderous space vampires? It's Episode 41: GOKE, BODY SNATCHER FROM HELL! Directed by Hajime Sato, Starring Teruo Yoshida, Tomomi Sato, Eizo Kitamura, Hideo Ko, and Nobuo Kaneko

Three bumbling podcasters travel the world searching for mysterious stones to create the perfect episode! Will an earnest pair of superheroes and their mechanical Big Red Dog be able to stop them? Cartoon antics, musical numbers, and robots-a-plenty await them on their journey in Episode 40: YATTERMAN! Directed by Takashi Miike, Starring Sho Sakurai, Saki Fukuda, Kyoko Fukada, Kendo Kobayashi, and...

Return to Shibamata with the Toho Guys! Tora-san is up to his usual antics, this time he falls for a financially strapped geisha and meets a rude old man who is not what he seems. It’s Episode 39: TORA-SAN’S SUNRISE AND SUNSET! Directed by Yoji Yamada, Starring Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, Kiwako Taichi, and Jukichi Uno

Three magical walnuts have flown through the galaxy and chosen the Toho Guys to talk space opera drama and tokusatsu action! Will they live up to the call? Can they save the planet? How annoying is their robot? Find out in Episode 38: MESSAGE FROM SPACE! Directed by Kinji Fukasaku, Starring Vic Morrow, Etsuko Shihomi, Sonny Chiba, Mikio Narita, and Hiroyuki Sanada

A timeless tale of a curmudgeonly doctor and his reluctant assistant doing good in the world. The Toho Guys crack open their medical textbooks and diagnose another Kurosawa classic in Episode 38: RED BEARD! Directed by Akira Kurosawa, Starring Toshiro Mifune, Yuzo Kayama, Terumi Niki, Tsutomu Yamazaki, and Yoshitaka Zushi

The Toho Guys answer the wrong wanted ad and end up working in the funeral ceremony business! How are they going to get out of this one? Or will they accept their new profession? Listen as they discuss the Academy Award-winning film DEPARTURES to guide them on their way... Directed by Yojiro Takita, Starring Masahiro Motoki, Ryoko Hirosue, Kimiko Yo, and Tsutomu Yamazaki