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BLADE LICKING THIEVES

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

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#15: REDLINE

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2017/02/24

We talk Bubblegum Crisis, crappy DBZ designs, Ms Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, and review Takeshi Koike's incredible REDLINE. Timestamps: Intro+News (00:00) Review (1:05:55)

#14: Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’

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2017/02/10

We talk Power Rangers, Voltron, the manga Insufficient Direction, and review Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F. Timestamps: Intro+News (00:00) Review (1:04:15)

#13: Godzilla vs. Biollante

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2017/01/27

We delight in this whacked out sequel to Godzilla 1984 featuring super fly assassins, ESPers, mad science, incredible Engrish, and amazing Kaiju action --join us for Godzilla vs Biolante! Timestamps: Intro+News (00:00) Review (34:00)

#12: The Tale of Zatoichi (1962)

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2017/01/13

When Yakuza, Samurai, and corrupt officials run rampant, who better to even the score than an itinerant blind masseuse with a deadly cane-sword and penchant for justice!? Of course, we mean Zatoichi, played by the legendary Shintaro Katsu, and we're starting with the character's very first outing, Kenji Misumi's The Tale of Zatoichi (1962). Timestamps: Intro+News (00:00) Review (44:10)

#11: The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

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2016/12/30

The Thieves watch the Shaw Brothers martial arts classic, The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, in which Gordon Liu, as the monk San Te, delivers to the masses the most wonderful gift of the season: Kung Fu! Timestamps: What we've been watching (00:00) News (24:47) Review (38:24)

#10: Metropolis (2001)

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2016/12/16

We catch up on what we've been watching, read some listener mail, and review Rintaro's stunning looking and sounding Metropolis, based on Osamu Tezuka's manga and Fritz Lang's silent original. Timestamps: What we've been watchin' (00:00) News (1:19:39) Listener Mail (1:31:20) Review (1:44:07)

Wave Motion Cannon Guest Feature

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2016/11/26

Yet again, I have been somewhat absent here lately. Life! It happens to the best of us. But in the mean time I have also written a guest piece over at Wave Motion Cannon. I cover Gundam’s core themes in the context of Gundam Build Fighters. Feel free to check it out, and all of … Continue reading Wave Motion Cannon Guest Feature →

Bonus #1: Gelato is a Lie! feat. TheSubtleDoctor...

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2016/11/18

For our first bonus episode, TheSubtleDoctor from the Warui Deshou podcast joins us for a discussion on fanservice, what exactly is anime, the secret truth behind Gelato, the news, and more!

Zimmerit Guest Feature

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2016/11/08

So I have been a bit MIA here the past few weeks due to real life shenanigans weighing me down (work! fmeh!). But in the interim I did have a chance to write a guest article for one of my favorite blogs, and truly one of the best anime resources on the net – Zimmerit.moe … Continue reading Zimmerit Guest Feature →

#9: The Tale of Princess Kaguya

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2016/11/04

We review Studio Ghibli's, absolutely wonderful, The Tale of Princess Kaguya from acclaimed director Isao Takahata. Timestamps: What we're watchin' (00:00) News (31:14) Review (54:35)

#8: Gamera 3: The Revenge of Iris

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2016/10/21

Join us for our review of the final act of Shusuke Kaneko's incredible Gamera Trilogy: Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris. Timestamps: Random chit-chat (00:00) News (26:10) Review (56:30)

Thunderbolt Fantasy Review

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2016/10/14

Grant gives the low-down on the wuxia wonderment of Thunderbolt Fantasy.

#7: Return of Godzilla

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2016/10/07

The Cold War threatens to turn hot in Toho's Return of Godzilla, the 1984 Goji reboot that kicked off the Heisei era. Timestamps: What We're Watching (00:00) News (36:15) Review (1:06:13)

Same Song, Second Verse

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2016/10/07

Grant discusses the importance and power of revisiting anime for repeat viewings.

Toku Jukebox – Zyuranger

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2016/09/30

Grant discusses the phenomenal opening theme to Zyuranger.

Power Rangers Part 1 – Background

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2016/09/28

Grant discusses the basic premise and start of Power Rangers and where this series will go from here.

Talkin’ Toku

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2016/09/26

Grant lays out a few important terms related to Tokusatsu.

Upcoming Events

BLADE LICKING THIEVES ·

2016/09/23

So today’s post is just a quick rundown of some things that are going on in Blade Licking Thieves-land. First off, expect some extended Super Sentai/Power Rangers discussion over the coming days. I have a number of thoughts related to not only these shows but specifically my thoughts on the upcoming movie and what these … Continue reading Upcoming Events →

Anime Jukebox – Fire Wars

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2016/09/21

The Heat gives a brief rundown of one of JAM Project's best hits.

Review – X: The Movie

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2016/09/19

Zen revisits Rintaro's oft-maligned X/1999 film, a disaster in more ways than one, and kinda likes it!? Click for the full review.

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