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AniMoWa: Animated Movie Watch

Beffers and Birdy

Two nerdy roommates watch and discuss animated feature films in chronological order! We cover history, storytelling, animation, trivia, and much more. Tune in every two weeks! Follow us on Twitter @BeffersAndBirdy for updates and amusing knee-jerk reactions.

tv & film

All Episodes

01:01:24

#60. Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise

AniMoWa: Animated Movie Watch ·

2022/05/09

We wish more people had access to Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise (1987), the debut film of studio Gainax.(This movie contains sensitive topics; listener discretion is advised.)

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00:46:59

#59. An American Tail

AniMoWa: Animated Movie Watch ·

2022/04/26

Don Bluth's An American Tail (1986) is a nostalgic, memorable outing—except for the singing children, which we'd rather forget.

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00:39:21

#58. When the Wind Blows

AniMoWa: Animated Movie Watch ·

2022/04/12

When the Wind Blows (1986), based on the graphic novel by Raymond Briggs, was a bleak experience that we never want to see again.

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00:35:44

#57. The Transformers: The Movie

AniMoWa: Animated Movie Watch ·

2022/03/28

The Transformers: The Movie (1986) was somehow nostalgic despite neither of us having grown up with it.

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00:46:27

#56. Laputa: Castle in the Sky

AniMoWa: Animated Movie Watch ·

2022/03/14

We do some well-deserved gushing over Miyazaki's Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986)!

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00:48:37

#55. The Great Mouse Detective

AniMoWa: Animated Movie Watch ·

2022/02/28

The Great Mouse Detective (1986) is an underrated Disney classic and you should see it if you haven't!

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00:36:54

#54. Vampire Hunter D

AniMoWa: Animated Movie Watch ·

2022/02/14

We found Ashi Production's Vampire Hunter D (1986) to be an enjoyable, gory romp despite its age.

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00:45:41

#53. The Black Cauldron

AniMoWa: Animated Movie Watch ·

2022/01/31

We find a few things to like about Disney's infamous flop The Black Cauldron (1985).

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00:33:44

#52. He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword

AniMoWa: Animated Movie Watch ·

2022/01/16

We spent most of the movie looking forward to Skeletor's appearance in Filmation's He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword (1985).

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00:48:24

#51. The Adventures of Mark Twain

AniMoWa: Animated Movie Watch ·

2022/01/03

Will Vinton's The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985) is a claymation classic that both impressed and freaked us out.

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01:05:51

#50. Fiftieth Episode Celebration

AniMoWa: Animated Movie Watch ·

2021/12/13

To celebrate our fiftieth episode and to close out the year, we sat down and watched a number of films that didn't meet our usual criteria. Some were made for TV, others didn't have a critic's rating, and one was a film we should have already watched (oops!).

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00:59:59

#49. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

AniMoWa: Animated Movie Watch ·

2021/11/22

There is much to love about Miyazaki's Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)—even the bugs and melting God Warriors.

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00:32:59

#48. Fire and Ice

AniMoWa: Animated Movie Watch ·

2021/11/08

We found only a few things to appreciate about Ralph Bakshi and Frank Frazetta's Fire and Ice (1983).

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00:49:14

#47. Barefoot Gen

AniMoWa: Animated Movie Watch ·

2021/10/25

In a more serious episode, we discuss the devastation of the Hiroshima bombing in Keiji Nakazawa's Barefoot Gen (1983).

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00:37:27

#46. The Last Unicorn

AniMoWa: Animated Movie Watch ·

2021/10/11

The Last Unicorn (1982) by Rankin/Bass is a good movie, except it's not.

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00:42:28

#45. The Plague Dogs

AniMoWa: Animated Movie Watch ·

2021/09/27

We aren't sure whether we're glad we watched Martin Rosen's The Plague Dogs (1982), another Richard Adams adaptation. (This episode contains discussions of animal abuse; listener discretion is advised.)

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00:46:48

#44. The Secret of NIMH

AniMoWa: Animated Movie Watch ·

2021/09/13

Let's explore some electrifying animation and childhood trauma with Don Bluth's directorial debut, The Secret of NIMH (1982).

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00:41:39

#43. Son of the White Mare

AniMoWa: Animated Movie Watch ·

2021/08/30

Our minds were blown by the stylized art and animation in Marcell Jankovics' Son of the White Mare (1981)!

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00:49:45

#42. Heavy Metal

AniMoWa: Animated Movie Watch ·

2021/08/16

We found Gerald Potterton's Heavy Metal (1981) a bit disappointing given its popularity, but it had a rockin' soundtrack!

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00:50:01

#41. The Fox and the Hound

AniMoWa: Animated Movie Watch ·

2021/07/26

Neither of us remembered Disney's The Fox and the Hound (1981) being such a slow-paced tearjerker, but here we are!

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