Vintage Anime Club Podcast

So many people on again! Ed and Dennis are joined by returning guests Caitlin, Garret, Karen, and Han to talk about one of the anime classic Akira. How does it hold up to today's standards, and is it still a technical marvel after all the animation innovations that have occured since? We also go over the different license holders for North America, Tokyo 2020 Olympics, dub name pronunciation diffe...

One this episode, we've got just about everyone on the show. Dennis, Diana, Ed, Eve, Kate, & after a long hiatus, Sam! We're joined by Mike for the first time to talk about one of his and Diana's favorites, the 1993 film Ninja Scroll. After watching Wicked City for our first episode, we can make a better comparison due to the fact that both movies have the same creative mind behind both production...

On this episode, Han returns to join Kate, Ed, and Dennis as we go over the Masamune Shirow's 1998 Appleseed OVA. With many different versions of this anime, we tried to go back to the first one, released by Manga Entertainment. Paradise isn't all that it seems, as the city of Olympus deals with terrorist threats and political struggle. But is it all flash and no substance? We can't help but compa...

  On this wine and food filled podcast, Dennis, Ed, and Kate are joined by special guest and sommelier Han to talk about another Studio Ghibli classic, Porco Rosso. Kate and Dennis check out a couple of new shows on their own and also talk a little about Your Name. We also get to know a little about Han's anime history. Then it's all about the adventures of a pig pilot, the women in his life, the...

It's our first year anniversary! Dennis, Ed, Eve, and Kate go over some show fun facts before talking about this episode's topic: My Neighbor Totoro. We go over the characters, the plot (or lack thereof), theories surrounding the movie, and how raising kids in Totoro simply wouldn't work in modern times. Also, we go over our first anniversay contest! You can win an Escaflowne movie Program Guide f...

On this episode, Diana returns to join Ed, Kate, and Dennis for our Escaflowne TV finale, with special guest Alcuin. We get to hear what Diana's been up to, how Ed's trip to Japan briefly was (he's still jetlagged), and Alcuin's anime history. We also debut a new corrections and special shout out segment. Then Diana and Alcuin recall their Escaflowne stories, and that's just the first hour of the...

That voice in your ears isn't the Puppet Master, it's the Vintage Anime Club! In a change of plans, Ed, Kate, and Dennis go over the 1995 classic Ghost in the Shell before the 2017 live-action version is released to see if it still holds up. We go over some of the differences between the Special Edition DVD, 2.0, and 25th Anniversary edition (even though Dennis keeps referring it to "20th" instead...

On this episode, Dennis, Kate, and Ed are joined once again by Karen as we go over the penultimate disc of Bandai's release for The Vision of Escaflowne, episodes 21-23. Hitomi further develops her Vibe powers. Will catgirls ever find love? Does Allen seem more overprotective and controlling to you? Who's that beastman with the long flowing hair (or is it a mane)? Do the brothers reconcile, or is...

You've had plenty of time to see it. We've watched it a bunch of times, too. Dennis, Kate, and Eve are joined by guests Caitlin, Karen, and Garrett to take a break from anime to extol the virtues of Dreamworks' Voltron: Legendary Defender seasons 1 and 2 (currently on Netflix). We also talk a little about the original Voltron/Beast King GoLion, other Voltron reboots, season 1 and 2 spoilers, and w...

Kate, Ed, and Dennis continue on in the adventures in Gaea with special guest Karen. The romance subplots in Escaflowne come to the forefront now. We also talk about some upcoming anime home releases, toy festivals, Western historical figures in anime, animation budgeting issues, hair theory, tarot card poker face, and blood luck. And of course, Club Escaflowne part 5. With special guest Karen ( R...

On this episode, hosts Dennis, Ed, Eve, and Kate are once again joined by special guest Karen to continue our Escaflowne TV talk, this time for disc 5. We finally get some answers to some burning questions, but that also leads to even more questions! We also talk about Anime Los Angeles, current anime con trends, Escaflowne/Avengers parallels, Guymelef hair, Allen's backstory, Escaflowne/Fullmetal...

On this episode, Kate, Ed, and Dennis are joined by Garrett to discuss Tekken: The Motion Picture...well, technically it's just a two-part OVA. But that's what it was released as via ADV. We go over our history with the Tekken fighting game franchise along with a thorough discussion of this anime's merits. Some discussion topics include a few current anime simulcasts, Kingdom Hearts series, One Pi...

It's our first episode of 2017! Dennis, Ed, and Kate continue discussing the second volume of Oh! My Goddess OVA volume 2. We also go over things such as the irony that we were on break for Christmas and these episodes were Christmas related, phone calls from God, interpreting Sayoko further, holiday pay, differences in beam teleportation and jewelry, and product placement in anime. We also have o...

Happy holidays, folks! On our final episode of 2016, Ed, Kate, and Dennis are joined by Karen and Garrett to go over the first disc of the Oh! My Goddess OVA, episodes 1-3, but that comes after discussing some of our favorite Christmas related anime episodes or specials. We discuss Belldandy being one of the earliest anime idols during our anime fandom infancy, the confusing workings of the "Ultim...

Bonus episode! Eve, Kate, and Dennis talk about watching the Super Kabuki II: One Piece theatrical cut. This was a free show that aired twice in a day at the TCL Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, thanks to the Japan Foundation of Los Angeles. Dennis: @ichnob | Diana: @binkxy | Ed: @ippennokuinashi | Eve: @eve_il | Kate: @TaikoChan | Sam: @EssFive Website | Email | Facebook | Twitter | iTunes | Stitc...

Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate! In this festive episode, Dennis, Eve, and Kate go over the next disc of Bandai's The Vision of Escaflowne release, disc 4. We find out more about Chid's past, Millerna's long crush, Gaean version of Helm's Deep, the power of Atlantis, Hitomi's Google Translate powers, hero mech damage, another victim of mysterious anime disease, mysteries of the Ispano cl...

Dennis, Ed, Eve, and Kate are joined by returning guests Caitlin and Karen as we discuss the third disc from Bandai's The Vision of Escaflowne release. We wonder why the winged people are called "Draconian," where Atlantis is located in this world, remembering two-way pagers, the role of women doctors in Gaea, Hitomi being a psychic trainer, the Dobson brother trio, racism against Dopplegangers, l...

Karen returns to join Kate, Ed, and Dennis as we go over the 2nd disc of The Vision of Escaflowne. Funimation has finally released their version of the dub along with the original dub and Japanese track, but we'll go over the differences in a future episode. We talk about what gets included in the Collector's Edition just before going into the discussion of episodes 5-8. We discuss Van's flying sk...

On this episode, we're going off the rails! Kate asks Diana and Sam how their experiences with Macross World and Akibafest went, considering it was on the same weekend! Kate has some microphone issues, so apologies for all the microphone noise. We go into how Diana and Sam became fans of Macross. And then the quick turnaround from Macrossworld to AkibaFest. Dennis: @ichnob | Diana: @binkxy | Ed: @...

On this episode, Kate and Dennis are joined by returning guest Caitlin and new guest Karen as we go over the classic series The Vision of Escaflowne in honor of the 20th anniversary of the series finale and just before the re-release of the series on bluray by Funimation. We find out Karen's anime origins, go over old convention war stories, talk about some of our favorite Ocean Group dub actors,...

On this episode, it's just a two person job, as Dennis asks Eve how she enjoyed Yaoi Con 2016. Panels, artists, doujinshi, and a survey? There's also talk about moving to a new place, Dennis finally finishes Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, sports anime, ONE-sensei anime, Joker Game, gazebo, and even more Gundam talk! Dennis: @ichnob | Diana: @binkxy | Ed: @ippennokuinashi | Eve: @eve_il...

On this episode, Dennis, Ed, and Kate go over the 90s sci-fi on The Sci-Fi Channel anime Iria: Zeiram the Animation. We talk about Iria's brother's actual name in English, the orphan trope: lovable or annoying, the unique world design, failing to come up with a better term for this not-quite-steampunk/not-quite-high-tech setting, James Cameron, and getting Zola'd. Should we watch the live action Z...

On this episode, Diana and Sam return to talk with Dennis, Ed, and Kate about our Dragon Con trip. There was merriment, there was costumes, and there was lots and lots of alcohol. We go over Ed's first Dragon Con experience, Dragon Con TV, Star Wars Cosplay, What We Do in the Shadows Cosplay, and much more Game of Thrones talk. Valar Morghulis! Dennis: @ichnob | Diana: @binkxy | Ed: @ippennokuinas...

On this episode, Kate, Ed, and Dennis go over Gainax's first theatrical release Royal Space Force: Wings of Honneamise. Kate goes over why she chose it due to a bad convention experience. There's also a big discussion of one scene in particular that did not sit well with any of us. We also talk a little about the Olympics, what new stuff Ed's been watching, Shonen Jump ending Nisekoi and Bleach, a...

On this episode, Dennis, Ed, Eve, and Kate are joined by special guest and friend of the show Garrett, as we go over the late Satoshi Kon's feature debut Perfect Blue. Psychological thriller, murder mystery, pop idols, nudity--some really thought inducing story elements. We also go over 90s technology, celebrity stalking in both Japan and the US, and a surprising Home Alone reference. When you wak...