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An Asian Film Podcast: Anime, Kaiju, Chambara, Martial Arts, and More!

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#31: Come Drink with Me

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2017/12/15

More Shaw Brothers goodness today as we review Come Drink with Me -- King Hu's groundbreaking wuxia classic (starring leading lady Chang Pei Pei) that directly inspired Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Timestamps: Review (38:30)

#30: The Man with the Iron Fists

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2017/11/30

What happens when a super fan of kung-fu films gets to make one of his own? Find out this week as the BLT crew takes on RZA's The Man with the Iron Fists. Timestamps: Intro (00:00) Review (36:08)

#29: Mind Game

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2017/11/10

Join us for a chat about Masaaki Yuasa's massively creative, woefully under appreciated, utterly strange, directorial debut: Mind Game. Timestamps: Intro (00:00) Review (50:50)

#28: Pokemon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew

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2017/10/28

The BLT Halloween spooktacular continues with a Treat to follow last episode's Trick as the gang sits down to review the anime film, Pokemon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew. We also discuss the manga Gundam: The Origin, Power Rangers Unleashed, Ultraman, and your many twitter questions.

#27: Audition

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2017/10/14

Our spooky Halloween episode is here, so we're reviewing the J-Horror classic, from director Takashi Miike: Audition. There's also Blade Runner Black Out, Gintama, Kamen Rider W, and Neo Yokio discussion, plus your twitter questions.

#26: Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie

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2017/09/30

Fun, charmingly outdated, retro pulp with incredible direction, Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie is a tripped out Dezaki thrill ride that does exactly what it says on the tin! Timestamps: Intro (00:00) Email (29:55) Review (42:25) Twitter questions (1:47:26)

#25: Shin Godzilla

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2017/08/31

Shin Godzilla is finally here! Tune in to find out whether this latest iteration of the big G, courtesy of Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi, merits the considerable hype. Timestamps: Intro (00:00) Review (20:40)

#24: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

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2017/08/19

Once described by director Ang Lee as "Sense and Sensibility with martial arts," this all time classic of the wuxia genre packs a heck of a punch. Featuring the formidable talents of Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, legendary fight choreographer Yuen Wo Ping, and composer Tan Dun, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is still the most successful international film, critically and commercially, to ever hit the states -- and rightly so. Tune in for our full review! Timestamps: Intro+News

Spotlight #4: Gunpla with Lauren Orsini, Sean O’Mara,...

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2017/08/10

Mecha enthusiasts Lauren Orsini, Sean O'Mara, and TomAznable join Grant for a special episode all about Gundam and Gunpla model kits.

#23: The Host (2006)

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2017/07/28

We review The Host (2006), Bong Joon-ho's critical and commercial hit centering around a Korean family's quest to retrieve their lost child from the clutches of a giant, mutant, fish-monster, all while battling a dysfunctional, oppressive bureaucracy, and growing into the people they were meant to be. Timestamps: Intro+News (00:00) Review (31:31)

#22: Dominion Tank Police

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2017/07/17

We review a Saturday Anime classic, Dominion Tank Police, a four part OVA from 1988 featuring incredibly awesome tanks, curvaceous cat-girls, and a dangerously out of control police force! Timestamps: Intro+News (00:00) Review (40:45) Twitter Questions (1:51:47)

Spotlight #3: Kaijumax with Zander Cannon

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2017/07/08

Eisner award winning comic artist and writer, Zander Cannon, joins us to talk about his comic series Kaijumax! We delve into his creative process, talk about his comic, and share stories of passionate love for tokusatsu, kaiju movies, and giant robots. Timestamps: 00:00 - KaijuMax 32:03 - On creating your own comic 37:52 - What's next for KaijuMax 41:37 - Tokusatsu 1:17:45 - Twitter questions

#21: Fist of the North Star (1986, Film)

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2017/06/27

In the year 199X, the Thieves sit down to watch our mates get slaughtered by some dude with seven scars i.e. we review the 1986 anime classic: Fist of the North Star. Timestamps: Intro+News (00:00) Review (36:02) Twitter Questions (1:57:50)

Spotlight #2: Captain Harlock with Dawn (Anime...

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2017/06/16

Dawn of the Anime Nostalgia podcast and Cai (@Kaijinboyfriend) join Grant at the helm of this episode all about Captain Harlock! They sail the sea of stars, flying their flag of freedom (from episode structure), and relate their own personal history with the iconic space pirate.

#20: Gozu

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2017/06/09

We delve into J-Horror courtesy of Takashi Miike and his fiendishly weird film creation: Gozu. Plus more anime and tokusatsu talk: Gintama, Dairanger, Gundam Thunderbolt, Kimba, Berserk and more. Timestamps: Stuff (00:00) Review (51:08)

Spotlight #1: Patlabor with Sean O’Mara (Colony Drop,...

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2017/06/02

Sean O'Mara of Colony Drop and Zimmerit joins us for this special episode to talk all things Patlabor. Don't miss it! Timestamps: Interview (00:00) Patlabor discussion (28:01)

#19: Samurai Fiction

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2017/05/05

We review Samurai Fiction, a zany comedy / samurai film that's secretly about Love and Peace! + anime talk: Attack on Titan season 2, Lupin, Gundam 00, Power Rangers in Space, and more. Timestamps: What We're Watchin' (00:00) Review (1:09:47)

#18: Police Story

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2017/04/21

We discuss a few Spring Anime 2017 shows, talk Gundam 00, news topics, and review superstar Jackie Chan's raw, brutal, and death defying, Police Story. Timestamps: Review (1:04:40)

#17: Ghost in the Shell (2017)

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2017/04/02

The 90s are back! First, Grant talks up the new American Power Rangers film, then we all sit down on the couch to review Hollywood's new Ghost in the Shell film starring Scarlet Johansson. Timestamps: Review (38:22)

#16: Paprika

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2017/03/24

In Satoshi Kon's final film, Paprika, a group of scientists use an experimental device to enter people's dreams. Soon the lines between the real and the unreal begin to blur in exciting, terrifying, and dangerous ways. Timestamps: Intro+News (00:00) Review (53:04)

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