Vintage Anime Club Podcast

Yes, even we find it hard to believe. But here we are, episode 100! In continuing with Slayers Next discussion, we're getting very close to the end. We got late game villains popping up every which way! So come join hosts Dennis, Kate, Ed, Karen, and Garrett in our penultimate Slayers Next discussion. We talk some Star Wars parallels, Gaavs terrible fashion sense, Xellos' "true" motives, romance a...

For today's episode, we took a week off to let other voices be heard, with the world being the in awful state that it is in right now. But your favorite wine drinking, anime watching crew is back, and we're over halfway done through our Slayers Next rewatch! Ed, Diana, Karen, Kate, Garrett, and Dennis go over the next four, mostly standalone episodes before we get back into the main story. Lina an...

It's part 3 of our revisit with Slayers Next! Garrett's now a full-fledged host, joining Diana, Ed, Dennis, Kate, and Karen discussion episodes 10-13 (36-39 per Funimation's website). Lina tries to get her magic back, Xellos actually starts being useful, inspiration for Avengers: Age of Ultron, who's the actual mastermind behind these monsters, and Lina's new magic hotness. You better get ready! S...

On this episode, the big three are back with your next batch of Slayers Next episode recaps. We're going over Slayers Next episodes 6-9 (or 32-35 on Funi's website). So join Ed, Kate, and Dennis as they discuss what is most likely the first of many of Martina's returns, a cowboy chef training montage in regards to dragon hunting and dragon cuisine, the absolute disrespect for Zelgadis, more Xellos...

On this episode, we're going back to the fun, fantasy anime universe with Slayers season 2, more commonly known as Slayers Next! Even though it's been only a few months since we finished season 1, we thought we could use a little bit of fun by revisiting this series. Ed and Diana lead the discussion also featuring Garrett, Karen, Kate, and Dennis. We discuss recurring gag comfort food, not trustin...

On this episode, the club revisits the 1995 Ghibli movie Whisper of the Heart. Prepare to get "Take Me Home, Country Roads" stuck in your head for the next few days! We discuss great quarantine/background music YouTube channel chilledcow, middle school crushes, nostalgia for analogue, chonky cats, dapper cat couples, and deciding your career path as a preteen. Thanks to special guests Alicia ( @ni...

Hope everyone is being safe out there. On this episode, the club gets together online again to discuss Miyazaki's first ever directed feature, Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro. This 1979 film was made by a bunch of people who would eventually make up the early core of Studio Ghibli. So it's a Ghibli film in spirit, but not technically a Ghibli film. We go over some of the reception to Lupin's p...

With self-quarantining and social distancing well underway, we scrap our initial choice for this episode to one that we can all stream legally and discuss over Discord. So instead of Garzey's Wing, club members Dennis, Ed, Kate, and Karen discuss 1989's Riding Bean from Kenichi Sonoda. We're revisiting Chicago in an anime again! There's exciting car chase sequences, a tricked out super car, Missio...

On this episode, the crew goes extra long after a corrupted hard drive loses the first half of our Gundam 0080 talk. So instead, Dennis, Ed, Karen, Kate, and returning guest Jet discuss all 6 episodes of War in the Pocket. We discuss Al's super powers of marathon running, terrible trade skills, Chris being the best girl next door, Garcia and Mikhail's dub accents, crocodile tears, and bad Federati...

On this episode the crew goes over the 1995 OVA series Gunsmith Cats, from Kenichi Sonoda. Action, thrills, excitement -- all in the classic anime setting of...Chicago? Hope you like action and fast cars. Where have we heard that tagline before? We discuss May's psyche, the picturesque look of the city, searching for a private yacht club in South Michigan, and why is Rally allowed to be so heavily...

On this episode, we have more than a full clubhouse to discuss the animated short video of On Your Mark, with music by Chage & Aska and animation by Studio Ghibli from 1995. Diana, Ed, Kate, Dennis, Karen, Garrett, and Sam are joined by special guest Eron, making his first actual episode appearance (he was on the Project A-Ko Facebook Live we did on New Years Eve). There's a brief history on the s...

Recorded live from Anime Los Angeles in Ontario, California, the Vintage Anime Club discusses some popular anime from 1995. Enjoy the music and the trip down memory lane! Dennis: @ichnob | Diana: @binkxy | Karen: @RyaCosplay | Kate: @TaikoChan | Garrett: @blkriku Website | Email | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Play Music | Blubrry | iHeartRadio | PlayerFM | Po...

On our last episode for 2019, the club gets together one more time this year to discuss the last two episodes of El-Hazard: The Magnificent World. While we all knew how things would ultimately play out, it was more about the reveals and repercussions. What is Fatora actually like? Will we know more about the Phantom Tribe? How do Nanami and Shayla Shayla feel about Ifurita? How will all this timey...

On this episode, we're down to a trio of hosts with Ed, Kate, and Dennis to discuss episodes 4 and 5 of El-Hazard: The Mysterious World. Ifurita is awake, and wrecking things. But there's more going on in El-Hazard than an ancient demon weapon. What's the deal with Galus and Nahato? Shayla Shayla and Nanami exchange insults, including a dub translation that probably wouldn't work today. Bugram par...

On this episode, Diana hosts for one of her favorite anime series ever, El-Hazard: The Magnificent World, along with Karen, Ed, Kate, Dennis, and Garrett. We go over the first three episodes of this seven-part 1995 OVA series that came out when Pioneer was the dominant laser disc company. We talk bad princess etiquette, maniacal laughs, cute bugs, best cats, same sex relationships in the 90s, and...

On this episode Garrett and Han make their return to join Ed, Kate, and Dennis as they revisit another Leiji Matsumoto title, 1982's Captain Harlock: Arcadia of My Youth. Origins of Harlock, pirate radio frequencies, alliance changes, gene memories, and friendships that transcend time and space -- this film has a lot to unpack, and we try to make sense of it all! Thanks to returning guest Han for...

On this bonus episode, Karen and Kate were finally able to watch Mobile Suit Gundam Movie III: Encounters in Space. Lots of feelings were had, so Dennis discusses it with them. Dennis: @ichnob | Karen: @RyaCosplay | Kate: @TaikoChan Website | Email | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Play Music | Blubrry | iHeartRadio | PlayerFM | Podbean | Overcast | Podchaser |...

On this episode, Karen, Ed, Kate, and Dennis visit the made for TV 1990 anime movie Like the Clouds, Like the Wind. You think it's similar to the Prince and the Pauper set in ancient fantasy mainland Asia, but instead it turns Game of Thrones on us. And even though it might seem like it is an uncredited Studio Ghibli project, thanks to the sleuthing from Diana, we get down to the bottom of that er...

On our final Gundam movie trilogy talk, Ed and Dennis are joined by Mike L over Discord to discuss Encounters in Space. Mike hasn't been on since Pom Poko, so it was a great chance to have him on again. Those missing epic battles from movie 2? Turns out they're all here in movie 3. We've also got suprise love squares, psychic battles and telepathy, horse back riding, fencing, betrayal after betray...

On this episode, we've got the a quartet of hosts in Ed, Karen, Kate, and Dennis discussing the second movie in the Gundam Movie Trilogy, Soldiers of Sorrow. Released just a few months after the first movie, the constant battles that White Base has endured begins taking its toll on the crew. Sayla, Amuro, and Kai become insubordinate. White Base security is non-existant. Fan favorite side characte...

On this episode, the club revisits one of main catalysts for anime mecha fandom and plastic model kit builders. That's right, we're going over Mobile Suit Gundam, at least in its movie trilogy format. Celebrating its 40th Anniversary, what better time to watch the one that started it all. Joining the hosts Dennis, Ed, Kate, and Karen, we have returning guest Mike, and brand new special guest Jet!...

On this episode, Dennis, Kate, Karen, and Garrett go over the 1984 pre-Ghibli founding classic Nausicaa of the Vally of the Wind. We discuss Yupa's all-around badassery, Nausicaa breaking standard princess archetypes, some Captain Planet and Metal Gear Solid references, and the return of special features talk thrown in for good measure. Dennis: @ichnob | Karen: @RyaCosplay | Kate: @TaikoChan | Gar...

On this episode, Ed, Kate, Dennis, and Karen have survived SDCC and have gathered to talk about a much more wholesome anime title, Kiki's Delivery Service. While we do take a moment to reflect on the tragedy of the Kyoto Animation fire, there are some places where you can donate to help those affected. Every little bit helps. After that, we discuss problems of growing up at age 13, how not to talk...

On today's episode, special guest Byram returns to join Ed, Kate, and Dennis as we discuss 1973's Belladonna of Sadness. This film deals with a lot of heavy, mature themes, and is definitely not one for the kids to watch. So have a listen, and maybe don't make a deal with the devil. Thanks to special guest Byram, who you can follow on Instagram @radierase . Dennis: @ichnob | Ed: @ippennokuinashi |...

On this episode, our original host trio of Ed, Kate, and Dennis go over the cult classic two episode OVA of Otaku no Video, an early Gainax release from 1991. Part fantastical history of Gainax, part parody of early 80s anime otaku culture, and a little bit of live-action mockumentary interviews with characters who maight be more famous than you think. This series delves into a lot: manga, anime,...