The One Piece Podcast

Is Takashi Miike's DEAD OR ALIVE a tense crime drama? Violent and disgusting exploitation? Over-the-top farce? Explore this insane world of gangsters and cops with the Toho Guys! Directed by Takashi Miike, Starring Riki Takeuchi and Show Aikawa

Flashy decorated rigs, doomed rest stop romances, and rival drivers fighting for honor. The Toho Guys meet the Truck Guys in 1975's TRUCK YARO! Directed by Norifumi Suzuki, Starring Bunta Sugawara, Kinya Aikawa, Masumi Harukawa, and Makoto Sato.

A struggling punk band in 1975. A collection of "haunted" cassette tapes in 1982. An apocalyptic cult in 1999. A super hero waiter on a cruise ship in 2009. Can the Toho Guys put together the pieces to save the world from a devastating meteor in 2012? Find out as they discuss the decade-spanning FISH STORY! Directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura, Starring Atsushi Ito, Kengo Kora, Mikako Tabe, Gaku Hamada,...

It's carnage and tap dancing in Beat Takeshi's unique take on the blind swordsman in his 2003 film ZATOICHI! Directed and Starring "Beat" Takeshi Kitano. Also starring Tadanobu Asano, Daigoro Tachibana, Yuuko Daike, Akira Emoto, and Guadalcanal Taka.

The Toho Guys have come to your town, opened up their suitcase, and are ready to tell you all about the bittersweet romance of TORA-SAN, OUR LOVABLE TRAMP! Directed by Yoji Yamada, Starring Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, Chishu Ryu, and Takashi Shimura.

​Dig in to our new episode, where the Toho Guys really sink their teeth into the food comedy TAMPOPO! Serving up ramen, dining etiquette, and beyond! Directed by Juzo Itami, Starring Nobuko Miyamoto, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Ken Watanabe, and Kōji Yakusho.

Sift through bureaucracy and heartbreak with the Toho Guys as they reflect on what it means "to live" in IKIRU! Directed by Akira Kurosawa, Starring Takashi Shimura and Miki Odagiri.

Follow the Toho Guys into a haunted home, filled with hungry pianos, blood-spewing portraits, and dubious watermelons in 1977's psychedelic horror classic, HOUSE! Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, Starring Kimiko Ikegami, Kumiko Oba, and Yoko Minamida.

The Toho Guys witness the humble beginnings of a legendary swordsman in SAMURAI I: MUSASHI MIYAMOTO! Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, Starring Toshiro Mifune, Rentaro Mikuni, Kuroemon Onoe, and Kaoru Yachigusa

The Toho Guys decide to join a dance class because they hear it's good for their health. They also chat about 1996's SHALL WE DANCE? Directed by Masayuki Suo, Starring Koji Yakusho, Tamiyo Kusakari, and Naoto Takenaka.

The Toho Guys pack their tropical shirts, frisbees, and revolvers to talk about SONATINE! Directed and starring "Beat" Takeshi Kitano. Also starring Susumu Terajima, Ren Ōsugi, Masanobu Katsumura, Ken'ichi Yajima, and Aya Kokumai.

From the makers of The One Piece Podcast comes Endless Schmaltz, a podcast where we go back and see if the shows we loved as kids hold up. We’re starting with the series Gundam Wing. We continue with Episode #28, "Passing Destinies" We will add new episodes of Endless Schmaltz every week as we go through Gundam Wing. Please leave your comments below and follow us on Twitter! Please follow us on So...

From the makers of The One Piece Podcast comes Endless Schmaltz, a podcast where we go back and see if the shows we loved as kids hold up. We’re starting with the series Gundam Wing. We continue with Episode #27, "The Locus of Victory and Defeat" We will add new episodes of Endless Schmaltz every week as we go through Gundam Wing. Please leave your comments below and follow us on Twitter! Please f...

The Toho Guys start off with a roar, talking 1954’s GODZILLA! Directed by Ishiro Honda, Starring Akira Takarada, Momoko Kochi, Akihiko Hirata, and Takashi Shimura.

On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have special guest Matt Cohen from SModcast and Bagged & Boarded on our show to go through Manga Chapter 748 with us! We also have Ed, Steve, Jammer & Dominic (hosts of the Animanga Podcast) , and Stephen (translator for Weekly Shonen Jump). We also have an Anime Recap of Episode 646, a Toonami Recap of Episode 255, Piece Together, and a Piece by...

On this week's episode of The One Piece Podcast we go through One Piece Chapter 827, "Totland" with hosts Ed and Erin, with special guest translator for One Piece in Weekly Shonen Jump Stephen Paul, Vintage Anime Club Podcast host Dennis, editorial writer Jill, and merchandise reporter Kelly. We also have an Anime Recap for episode 743, and some Piece Together! We're turning seven years old this m...

In this episode of the AniManga Podcast, Jammer and Dominic catch up. Jammer tells the story of some guy he met at a Starbucks, and the two of them discuss CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR. Next Episode, they cover the anime YOUR LIE IN APRIL.

We return in as dignified a way as we left: On this episode of the Unofficial One Piece Podcast we go into some News with Firecrouch, flip to some Greg(less) no Gougai, a (p)review of the Shounen Jump speed-up, a contest update, some Piece Together, and oh-so-much-more. We’re joined on this episode by Steve, Doctor from the SSAA Podcast, EvilGamerX, dirtmonkey_AL, and Firecrouch. Guess who’s comin...

The world of Japanese cinema is at their disposal! Three rascals decide to meet and give some backstory regarding their history, and detail their plans for the future. Please enjoy Episode 0 of Toho Yaro!

On this episode of 20 Minutes of BS, The Dude and Steve talk about Star Tours, Star Wars, Star Wars vehicles, Captain America: Civil War, Superbad, ranking movies, dubs, and Pokemon.

On this week's episode of The One Piece Podcast we go through the SBS and goodies of Volume 81, "Let's Go See the Cat Viper" with the translator for One Piece in Weekly Shonen Jump columnist Stephen Paul, Eisner nominated author of Mermin Joey Weiser, The Dude, and Editor-in-Chief Erin. Anime News Network and One Piece Podcast editorial writer Sam Leach takes us through our Anime Recap for Episode...

In the latest episode the AniManga Podcast, Jammer and Dominic play catch-up with their lives, and discuss recent anime, manga, and movie news, which includes the trailers for 'A SILENT VOICE' and 'THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN' in addition to updates on the 'DEATH NOTE' and 'POWER RANGERS' movies.

On this episode of 20 Minutes of Bullshit, an eccentric Steve and a sleepy Alex talk through such subjects like bachelor parties, The Fast & Furious, Earthbound, Artist Guilt, strange DVD commentaries, and more in just 20 minutes give or take!

On this week's episode of The One Piece Podcast we go through a Manga Recap for Chapter 824, "Playing Pirates" with the translator for One Piece in Weekly Shonen Jump columnist Stephen Paul, YouTube sensation RogersBase, and Editor-in-Chief Erin. Anime News Network and One Piece Podcast editorial writer Sam Leach takes us through our Anime Recap for Episode 738 and even some go through and Piece T...

On the final episode of the Fullmetal Podcast we go through "The Sacred Star of Milos" with an interview with Kazuya Murata, director of the new FMA movie. We also have a review of the movie from the North American premiere at Otakon, some talk about FMA: Brotherhood Part 5, Releases and News, Equivalent Exchange, and more. This episode was recorded live and originally released on August 16, 2011....