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BLADE LICKING THIEVES

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

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#46: Lone Wolf and Cub Baby Cart at the River Styx

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2019/01/11

We jump head first into the wild world of 1970s Japanese cinema with the second installment of the preeminent chambara film series of the decade: Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx! Intro (00:00) Review (35:09) Twitter Questions (1:42:32)

#45: Transformers The Movie (1986)

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2018/12/21

Bah weep gragnah weep nini bong? Bah weep gragnah weep nini bong! Intro (00:00) Review (22:39) Twitter Questions (1:37:23)

#44: Angel Cop

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2018/11/23

We review Angel Cop, infamous schlock fest and towering pillar of the 'not kids stuff' OVA era, and discover that the true villain was Ichiro Itano all along! Timestamps: Intro (00:00) Review (11:57) Twitter Questions (1:17:50)

Spotlight #8: Wrestling and Anime with Daryl Surat

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2018/10/05

Daryl Surat from the essential Anime World Order podcast joins Grant for a chat about wrestling, anime, the surprising connections between the two fandoms, and your twitter questions.

#43: Gintama (2017)

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2018/09/14

We review Gintama (2017) the live action film based on the popular, long-running, gag manga by Hideaki Sorachi. Timestamps: Intro + News (00:00) Review (34:40) Twitter Questions (1:38:50)

#42: King Kong vs Godzilla

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2018/08/31

In 1962, before Alien vs Predator, before Freddy vs Jason, before the inevitable Goku vs Superman of future year 2032, Toho studios released the mega-sized, trans pacific, crossover event to crush them all: King Kong vs Godzilla! Timestamps: Intro + News (00:00) Review (40:40) Twitter Questions (1:28:32)

#41: Face/Off

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2018/08/15

Here it is. Because you, the people, demanded it, we review Face/Off (1997) --John Woo's absurdly over-the-top American thriller featuring off-the-charts Cage factor, hundreds of avian extras, and a dual wielding John Travolta in slow-motion. Timestamps: Intro + News (00:00) Review (28:24) Twitter Questions (1:22:05)

Spotlight #7: Gundam Build Fighters with Dawn and...

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2018/07/30

Dawn from the Anime Nostalgia podcast and PatzPrime from The Cockpit podcast join Grant for a talk about Gundam Build Fighters + nearly an hour and a half of your Gundam related twitter questions! Timestamps: Introductions (00:00) Gundam Build Fighters (17:05) Twitter questions (36:38)

#40: Harakiri

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2018/07/20

The orderly, rigid code of bushido smashes up against human feeling in Masaki Kobayashi's Harakiri (1962), a stunningly trenchant piece of subversive film-making --written by Rashoman and Seven Samurai scribe Shinobu Hashimoto, and starring the great Tatsuya Nakadai -- that threatens to demolish the foundational ethos all of samurai cinema is built upon. Timestamps: Intro + News (00:00) Review (31:25) Twitter Questions (1:46:05)

#39: Hard Boiled

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2018/06/22

There's action packed. And then there's Hard Boiled (1992) -- John Woo's final spectacular outing with superstar Chow Yun-Fat in which gun-toting, rough and tumble detective, Tequila (Yun-Fat) partners with undercover officer Alan (Tony Leung) to take on a villainous gang of gun-running triads. Tune in for the full review! Timestamps: Intro + News (00:00) Review (33:45) Twitter Questions (1:59:52)

#38: Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind

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2018/05/25

We review a classic that requires no introduction -- though, we'll do that anyway -- Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (1984) from director / writer Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli (sort of). Timestamps: Intro + News (00:00) Review (35:32) Twitter Questions (1:55:11)

#37: Blade of the Immortal (2017)

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2018/05/11

We review Takashi Miike's 100th film, Blade of the Immortal, a bloody, over the top, chambara romp, starring Takuya Kimura, Hana Sugisaki, and Sota Fukushi, based on the manga by Hiroaki Samura. Timestamps: Intro+News (00:00) Review (40:05) Twitter Questions (1:41:35)

#36: Who Am I?

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2018/04/25

The Thieves take a look at Jackie Chan’s Who Am I, his last film with Golden Harvest and nearly his last film ever (after a few of these stunts). Timestamps: What we've been watching (00:00) Listener Mail (45:45) News (49:32) Review (57:34) Twitter Questions (2:07:08)

#35: One-Armed Swordsman

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2018/04/16

Our Shaw Brothers training regimen continues with the bloody saga of Fang Cheng aka the One-Armed Swordsman, a seminal work of wuxia film-making from prolific director Chang Cheh. Timestamps: What we've been watching (00:00) Listener mail (39:12) News (49:53) Review (1:08:35)

#34: Mazinkaiser

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2018/03/28

The Blade Licking Thieves are in the cockpit again to bring you their take on Go Nagai’s classic 2001 OVA Mazinkaiser. Will Mazinkaiser be a show for the wiser, or just fertilizer? Tune in for their semi-coherent thoughts on the matter! Timestamps: Review (40:07) Twitter Questions (1:51:03)

Spotlight #6: Cosplay with Diana (@silencedrowns) and...

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2018/03/02

Emma Bowers and Diana (@silencedrowns) join grant for a discussion all about the world of Cosplay + your twitter questions!

Spotlight #5: Days of Fandom Past with Dave Merrill

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2018/02/16

Dave Merrill (Let's Anime) joins the show for a chat on fandom of yesteryear: clubs, cons, zines, old anime, and your twitter questions.

#33: Devilman Crybaby / Godzilla: Monster Planet

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2018/01/26

Join us for a Netflix double feature with our reviews of both Devilman Crybaby and Godzilla: Monster Planet one really long episode! Timestamps: Devilman Crybaby (00:00) Godzilla Monster Planet (1:26:24)

#32: Whisper of the Heart

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2018/01/19

We review Whisper of the Heart, a charming coming of age tale with universal appeal from the late Yoshifumi Kondo and Studio Ghibli. We also talk One Piece, Record of Lodoss War novels, and more. Timestamps: Intro (00:00) Review (57:57) Twitter Questions (2:12:42)

Bonus #2: The Holiday Special (aka Gremlins) with...

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2018/01/16

PrimeGundam of 3BlackGeeks joins Heat and Grant for, what else, Gremlins! Listen in as they reminisce about classic Christmas memories and obscure feeding rituals.

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