Tooning Japanese

Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes talk about Japanese anime! Bonus episode time! Josh and Andy braved the awful Midwest weather to go see the theatrical re-release of Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood's End! In this review, they go over what stood out most, reminisce on the original series, and generally enjoy being back on the mic together! This review was done on Andy's p...

Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes talk about Japanese anime! Things get tense this week as the crew of The Soyokaze are once again caught off guard by a Raalgon attack. And this time Tylor and Harumi aren't on the ship to help them. Will they be able to avoid conflict, or if push comes to shove, will they have enough power to fight back against this threat? Find out as we re...

Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes talk about Japanese anime! We're back with new Captain Tylor reviews! The crew of The Soyokaze emerges from the Demotion Sector, and they immediately find their way into trouble. Can Tylor and company escape a second encounter with Admiral Donan? Find out by listening to our latest review of Episode 13, "Be Prepared, Be Smart, or Be Lucky"!...

Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes in their 30s talk about Japanese anime! As we get back into the swing of things, we are going to not only add content to this main feed, but we are also going to make sure our Patrons receive some bonus content as well. Today you get a taste of our most recent bonus episodes! Ever wonder who would win in a fight between Vash the Stampede and...

Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes talk about Japanese anime! We're back, everyone! We took an unexpected hiatus, which we talk about at the start of this episode and on our social media in depth. We apologize for this break, but we want to do better and bring you new episodes! Today we have a very special trivia episode for you all. Expect some wacky anime titles, 20 questio...

Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes talk about Japanese anime! Welcome back to another Summer Viewing Program! For those new to this series, we take a break between seasons to watch and talk about something that each host wants the other two to experience. We are back from our extended break. Sorry we disappeared like that. To be honest, we got a little lost in our creation. A...

Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes talk about Japanese anime! This week the crew find themselves unexplicably caught in some sort of spooky otherworld. It's up to Yamamoto of all people to try and save the day as he is temporarily promoted to captain by Tylor. Will Andy's favorite character steel himself in order to save everyone? If you've watched the show at all or listened...

Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes talk about Japanese anime! After a few weeks off, we're back with a brand new review of Captain Tylor! This week it's an old fashioned anime girl feud. We certainly don't miss this old media trope. Instead of lifting one another up, Yuriko and Kim are at each other's throats all throughout Episode 11, "In Demotion Does a Woman Bloom." Thankf...

Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes talk about Japanese anime! This week is another double review! We start by jumping right into Episode 9 of The Irresponsible Captain Tylor, "When You Wish Upon a Flower," and finish up with Episode 10, "Mind's Eyes Half Blind, Headed For a Rough Ride." While both episodes are lacking in depth, they do give us a better understanding of some o...

Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes talk about Japanese anime! What looked like a total cheesecake episode turned out to be something much more. What a fun episode we have in store for you all! Everybody hates Tylor...so much so that they want him dead! Join us for a killer Episode 8, "Live is Short, So Girls Should Kill"! Watch The Irresponsible Captain Tylor on  Crunchyroll...

Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes talk about Japanese anime! Don't you just hate spring cleaning? So does the crew of the Soyokaze. In Episode 7, "A Gentleman's Word is His Bond," the crew are forced to clean up their act. It just so happens to line up with facing down another Raalgon attack. Will Captain Tylor prevail? Will the Soyokaze stay cleaned up? Find out as we revie...

Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes talk about Japanese anime! We're back! This week Captain Tylor is earning himself more enemies than friends. Even those that are on his side are against him as the admirals plot to take Tylor and his crew down. Will they be successful, or will Tylor's dumb luck work out in his favor yet again? Find out as we review Episode 6, "The Tale of th...

Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes talk about Japanese anime! The Tooning Japanese crew is back together to talk more about the crew of the Soyokaze. Oh, and their ship gets a brand new crew member this episode! Who, you might be asking? Well, it's the beautiful Harumi, of course! Not sure who that is? Well, then you need to listen to this week's episode! We review Episode 5...

Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes talk about Japanese anime! Wow, it has been a little bit since our last update. A lot has happened over the last month, but we are still around! And to make up for the loss of time, we have a double review this week! Tylor officially becomes a captain, and Bill and Matt take us through his rise to power. Join us for an in-depth discussion of...

Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes talk about Japanese anime! We're back with more Captain Tylor! This week Tylor does some important work for the Space Force's pension department. Be prepared for a healthy dose of laughs and social commentary in this week's review of Episode 2, "Hey, Ho! The Happy Pensioned Life!" Watch The Irresponsible Captain Tylor on  Crunchyroll  or  Yo...

Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes talk about Japanese anime! Hurrah! We're finally ready to reveal our first review for Season 9! Matt gets his first choice of anime series, and he had picked maybe he favorite of all time, the weird and wacky The Irresponsible Captain Tylor! Settle in for a hell of a journey as we go episode-by-episode through this cult classic 90s anime. Ou...

Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes talk about Japanese anime! We are getting closer to beginning Season 9! Before we do, it's time to share the bloopers from Season 8! For only having 7 episodes, we sure had a lot of extra audio. As always, listener discretion is advised. Enjoy the goofiness! Watch FLCL on  Hulu . Listen to Tooning Japanese on Spotify! Yes, we're finally on S...

Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes talk about Japanese anime! While you wait for the start of Season 9, enjoy a few extra special episodes! Our first post-FLCL episode ties back to an episode last season where the anime name dropped the 1970s tokusatsu show Robot Detective! This week we watched the first two episodes (links below) and gave our full breakdown. And we laugh a l...

Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes talk about Japanese anime! It's time, everyone! We say farewell to FLCL in this mega final review of the series as a whole. This episode has everything: some trivia, a deep dive into the characters and themes of the show, a comparison to Evangelion and Gurren Lagann, our revised anime rankings, and the big reveal of what we are watching for...

Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes talk about Japanese anime! Somehow we have already found our way to the end of FLCL! This week we go over Episode 6, "FLClimax"! And what a climax it is! Well, kinda. We'll explain in our review. What will come out of Naoto's head this time around? Who knows! What we do know is that next time we'll have our fill breakdown of the series, incl...

Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes talk about Japanese anime! Happy Holidays, everyone! As much of the midwest settles in for blizzard-like conditions and various sicknesses have been running rampant, you might find yourself with a little more time indoors. Why not spend that listening to this year's holiday episode! This time around we review a very special Christmas episode...

Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes talk about Japanese anime! We're back with another wild episode of FLCL to discuss. In Episode 5, "Brittle Bullet," things get a heck of a lot hornier, and there's at least 200% more guns. And hands. It's a weird episode. And that's even by the standards of FLCL. Just one more episode to go in this season. Will we actually get some actual pl...

Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes talk about Japanese anime! For our American listeners, Happy Thanksgiving! We want to make your holiday a little brighter and maybe more chaotic (in a good way, not in a dealing with your racist uncle kind of way). So enjoy our latest review of FLCL! If football after a big meal isn't your thing, then what about a little baseball? Come swing...

Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes in their 30s talk about Japanese anime! No new FLCL review this week as the crew tries to get their shit together and record. Until then, enjoy one of our Patreon bonus episodes! It's the 4th episode of our series Tooning In. You can find more episodes in this series on our Patreon, which is linked below. Bill picks Attack on Titan, and we r...

Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes talk about Japanese anime! Is this an actual entertaining episode of FLCL? You betcha! You might say this episode is the cat's pajamas. A purrfect blend of story and humor. You should be all ears for this week's episode, a review of FLCL Episode 3, "The Marquis de Carabas." Watch FLCL on  Hulu . Listen to Tooning Japanese on Spotify! If you...