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Get In The Mecha

Get In The Mecha

Anime is extraordinary yet complex. Each week, join Jamal as he embarks on an analytical journey through everything from inspiring story arcs, impressive cinematography and anything else that fits in between with the goal of making sense of it a little bit more. With essay-style content every week, this show attempts to view the world of Japanese animation with an extra level of depth.

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00:33:28

GITM 87: Why Form Is Important In Anime | An Analysis

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2021/03/27

I have discussed character-acting and action animation quite extensively on the show (and will continue to do so) but this week I want to go just a bit deeper by looking at the concept of 'form'. How animators interpret the body and give life to it through movement is very important not just for understanding how a character is feeling at a certain point in time, but also what the overarching ideas of a story really are. In this epiosde, I think about realism, distorting features of the human body

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00:28:06

GITM 86: Why Did Jujutsu Kaisen Shatter My...

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2021/03/20

I have to come clean and admit that I did not think that Jujutsu Kaisen (2020) would be as good as thought it would be. What I thought would be 'just another battle-shounen anime' turned out to be an exciting and thrilling one that would have me wanting more each week. In this episode, I talk about why exactly this anime exites me (and maybe even why it should excite you too). In this session I discuss how 'visually diverse' the series has been, why the conclusion to the Mahito Arc was so

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00:30:07

GITM 85: The Suruga Monkey Arc (Bakemonogatari...

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2021/03/13

Even though there have been a few twists and turns, the Monogatari Series has been quite 'comfortable' so far. All of that is about to change. This week I'm plunging into the Suruga Monkey Arc in Bakemonogatari in order to explore what makes it so different to the other two. In this episode I discuss the crucial change in storyboarders for this arc, how this arc takes us out of our comfort zone, action animation and more! Staff Mentioned: Tatsuya Oishi, Nobuyuki Takeuchi, Michio Fukuda, Jun

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00:27:48

GITM 84: Pokémon: Twilight Wings Was Beautiful (An...

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2021/03/06

Award Season is over and as I expected, Pokémon: Twilight Wings did not get the recognition it deserved. That is why in this episode, instead of discussing the winners and nominations of the various award shows, I've decided to give Twilight Wings the spotlight I wish it had. This week I talk about how it sets itself apart from previous Pokémon series, John's inspirational mini-arc, why I cried when watching it (multiple times) and more! Staff Mentioned: Shingo Yamashita, Bahi JD, Golgo (Weilin

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00:23:54

GITM 83: Wonder Egg Priority - Why Action Matters |...

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2021/02/27

Last time I discussed Wonder Egg Priority (2021), I mentioned that there were two sides to its animation; in episode 80 we talked about character-acting and so this session will focus on action animation! This week I try to figure out who and what makes the anime's action so special to try and understand why it is so vital to its tone and attitude. Background animation, smears, locations and more in this shorter episode! Staff Mentioned: Shin Wakabayashi, Naoko Yamada, Yusuke Kawakami, Takuya

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00:32:37

GITM 82: Gurren Lagann | An Animation Analysis

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2021/02/19

I’ve always found Gurren Lagann quite an attractive anime. From its inspiring message to its varied cast, it simply had so many things I like in a single anime. However, what got me really excited was how it was animated! In this episode I give an overview of how Gurren Lagann works stylistically, who has worked on it and most importantly what we can take from it. It's definitely about time I started talking about mecha anime again on this podcast... Staff Mentioned: Yoshinori Kanada, Hiroyuki

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00:31:57

GITM 81: More Anime I've Been Watching In Lockdown |...

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2021/02/06

Unsurprisingly, we're back in lockdown once again. But that also has meant is that I have been able to watch a bit more anime (while juggling everything else I have to do). In this episode, I talk about three rather different anime I have been trying out this lockdown. Why English dubs can work so well for comedy anime, what I like in a battle-shounen protagonist, where sports & idol anime are similar and more! I highly recommend this episode to newer anime fans in particular! Anime

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GITM 80: Wonder Egg Priority - Why Character Acting...

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2021/01/30

Wonder Egg Priority (2021) has been the craze of the Winter 2021 Anime Season for many great reasons, from its staff to its writing. While watching this anime, how it was animated really stood out to me, which is why I want to return to the topic of character acting animation this episode. In this session, I discuss why character acting is so vital to Wonder Egg Priority in particular, some staff members who contributed to it and how the anime challenges the audience to care about this area of

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00:28:14

GITM 79: The Mayoi Mai Mai Arc (Bakemonogatari...

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2021/01/23

Last episode, I looked at the very beginning of the Monogatari Series and the story of Hitagi Senjougahara; this time we move onto the story of Mayoi Hachikuji! In this session, I talk about episodes 3 to 5 of Bakemonogatari, also known as the Mayoi Mai Mai Arc. How are ideas linked with visual codes? How does this arc differ to the Hitagi Crab Arc? And most importantly, where does surrealism fit into all of this? On the side, I talk about Zutomayo's latest music video, Darken! ZUTOMAYO -

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00:33:39

GITM 78: The Hitagi Crab Arc (Bakemonogatari Analysis...

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2021/01/16

The Monogatari Series is one of my favourite anime of all time. But where did it all begin? In this episode, I formally start my journey into the anime. This week I tackle the first arc: Hitagi Crab. How does this arc comment on our inner thoughts? What exactly is the 'surrealist aesthetic' and how did Tatsuya Oishi & co's sequencing distance itself from anything else I've seen? On the side, I talk about the anime I have decided to watch for the Winter 2021. There's also a new intro

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00:27:58

GITM 77: One Piece - What Is Control? | An Analysis

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2021/01/09

One Piece and politics go hand-in-hand; this episode I want to start to dissect some of the political ideas that make Oda's narrative the special one it is. Today, I discuss the notions of control, hegemony and dominance that influence One Piece's political landscape. Why are anarchy and order incompatible? How does the World Government legitimise its use of force? All this & more on this week's episode of The Get In The Mecha Podcast. Apologies for the late episode! Many (way too many)

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GITM 76: Rethinking Smoothness | An Animation Analysis

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2021/01/01

Smooth is a very widely used, but also very narrow way to describe and analyse animation. This idea goes much further than the word itself; it in fact reveals a fundamental issue that exists within animation discourse. In this episode, I discuss what my problem with 'smoothness' really is as a way of looking at animation. I debate what the objective of animation is, what Akira can teach us about Japanese Animation and how varied is anime as a meta! Staff Mentioned: Toshiaki Hontani, Tatsuyuki

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GITM 75: 2020's Anime Lessons | An Analysis & Review

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2020/12/25

Happy Holidays and welcome to the final episode of Get In The Mecha this year! In our final episode not only of 2020 but my look back at the year in anime & manga, I take a step back to look at what I took from this year's works. What changed since last year's episode and my mid-year review. Thank you for supporting Get In The Mecha, even during such a wild time. Canipa's video on translators: https://youtu.be/Z6K-FOK_MrY SEND ME A VOICE SUB! (it can be a question, opinion, etc):

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00:46:01

GITM 74: A Year In Sakuga | 2020 Animation Analysis &...

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2020/12/19

What an amazing year it has been for Japanese & Chinese animation! Despite all the crazy things that have happened this year, there are still so many cool animation moments to unpack. In this episode, I discuss the awesome animations of 2020 from Pokemon projects to Music Videos and everything else in between. What can we take from the works of this year and how do they present this information to us? All this and more on the second review episode of the year. All the staff & works

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GITM 73: Unskippable Openings | 2020 OP Analysis

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2020/12/12

Last year, you guys really liked me talking about my favourite openings of that year, so Unskippable Openings is back! In the second annual U-O episode, I take a bit of a different approach to last year by trying to answer the question, 'what does an opening represent?' In this session I talk about my four favourite openings of the year as well as some honorable mentions in the ITM segment! Openings Discussed: Jujutsu Kaisen OP 1 - https://youtu.be/v8bZVdTgXoY Fire Force OP 3 -

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00:23:27

GITM 72: What Am I Watching? | A Fillersode

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2020/12/04

This week has been a weird week in the podcast schedule for a few reasons, so I decided to put together a little 'fillersode' discussing what I have been getting up to when it comes to anime & manga. In this episode I talk about my experience watching Gurren Lagann and All Saints Street as well as my feelings on Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man and the upcoming final season of Attack On Titan. SEND ME A VOICE SUB! (it can be a question, opinion, etc):

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00:50:31

GITM 71: Jujutsu Kaisen | An Animation Analysis

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2020/11/27

Happy Jujutsu Kaisen Friday! As JJK has pretty much occupied most of our anime-watching Fridays this season (Fall 2020), I thought it would be a great idea to look at some of the animators / staff members that have contributed to this piece. In this episode, I take a close look at the work of Sunghoo Park, Keiichiro Watanabe, Kouki Fujimoto, Shingo Yamashita & Yuuki Igarashi in an attempt to understand Jujutsu Kaisen (2020) a bit better from a technical angle. The importance of 'tools' in

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00:43:23

GITM 70: Lenses In Anime - Why They Matter | An Analysis

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2020/11/21

Previously on the show, I have managed to cover some rather niche topics, namely space and aspect ratios. However, in this session I wanted to take it a bit further by discussing camera lenses. The lens is our way into a scene; the lens no matter how distorted works as our eyes into the film and as a result influence how we interpret space and time itself. In this episode, I discuss what the purpose of lenses are and then proceed to break down the visual language of Kyoto Animation's Naoko Yamada

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00:35:22

GITM 69: Evangelion - What Is The Future? | An Analysis

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2020/11/13

The fact that Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) is set in 2015 has always been peculiar to me, however I have refused to question how exactly it affects the narrative, despite putting together multiple analysis pieces about the show. In this episode, that changes. In this session, I investigate how the narrative is affected knowing that it is set in 'the future'. With the aid of the song 'Peaceful Times', I look into what this reveals about human behaviour over time, how this enhances the meaning of

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00:46:21

GITM 68: Kizumonogatari - The Cinema Of Humanity | An...

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2020/11/06

Introducing The Monogatari Series to Get In the Mecha! The Monogatari Series sits towards the top of my personal favourites list, due to its unique approach to cinematography, narrative and many other factors; the Kizumonogatari film trilogy manages to take this to another level when telling the thrilling tale of Koyomi Araragi's spring break. A central part of the trilogy is the notion of 'humanity' which develops and distorts as the films progress. In this session, I take this idea of humanity

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