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Thinking Too Hard About Anime

Noah Carden & Aaron J. Shelton

An episode by episode discussion of some of our favorite anime. A little bit of history, a little bit of analysis, and a lot of over-examining the Japanese cartoons we love so much. New episodes every other Thursday.

leisure animation & manga

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02:08:35

S05E05: OVA Easy - Project A-ko

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2025/11/06

We know it's technically not an OVA but that doesn't stop us from discussing Project A-Ko (1986), broadcast television anime in the US, and media restorations.email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.comtwitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by Yellowjacket from the album ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loop Soup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Used with permission under Creative Commons license ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(CC BY-SA 3.0)

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02:18:13

S05E04: OVA Easy - Diebuster Part 2

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2025/10/16

Listen to us hold back tears and talk WAY too much about Lost in Space as we finish our discussion on Diebuster (2004).Learn about black holes here: https://youtu.be/kIbP2Sg8y18?si=jys46y4TuGBQrIFiemail: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.comtwitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by Yellowjacket from the album ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loop Soup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Used with permission under Creative Commons license ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(CC BY-SA 3.0)

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01:49:59

S05E03: OVA Easy - Diebuster Part 1

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2025/08/28

We move on to our next OVA in the lineup, the sequel to Gunbuster - Diebuster (2004)email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.comtwitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by Yellowjacket from the album ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loop Soup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Used with permission under Creative Commons license ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(CC BY-SA 3.0)

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01:44:20

S05E01: OVA Easy - FLCL Part 2

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2025/07/24

We're finishing up FLCL (2000) with some Pillows Talk before diving into the last three episodes. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.comtwitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by Yellowjacket from the album ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loop Soup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Used with permission under Creative Commons license ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(CC BY-SA 3.0)

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01:57:58

S05E01: OVA Easy - FLCL Part 1

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2025/06/12

We are back and taking it easy this season by diving into the world of Original Video Animations.We'll be discussing a variety of OVA's, and we're starting off like a shooting star with the seminal FLCL (2000).We talk about what was going on in the world at this time then discuss the first three episodes of the series. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.comtwitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Music by Yellowjacket from the album ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loop Soup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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03:14:38

S04E14: You Can (Not) Recap - Evangelion: 3.0+1.0...

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2025/02/04

We say goodbye to this season, this series, with Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021). We also discuss the documentary Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion (2021) email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by Yellowjacket from the album ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loop Soup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Used with permission under Creative Commons license ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(CC BY-SA 3.0)

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02:12:26

S04E13: You Can (Not) Recap - Evangelion: 3.0 You Can...

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2025/01/04

We do a giant time skip with Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012). email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by Yellowjacket from the album ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loop Soup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Used with permission under Creative Commons license ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(CC BY-SA 3.0)

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02:03:52

S04E12: You Can (Not) Recap - Evangelion: 2.0 You Can...

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2024/09/22

The Rebuild continues with Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) and meet producered mandated character Mari Makinamiemail: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by Yellowjacket from the album ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loop Soup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Used with permission under Creative Commons license ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(CC BY-SA 3.0) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tthaa/support

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01:48:59

S04E11: You Can (Not) Recap - Evangelion: 1.0 You Are...

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2024/08/05

We begin the Rebuild movies with Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) and gush over the glow-up of our favorite polyhedron.email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by Yellowjacket from the album ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loop Soup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Used with permission under Creative Commons license ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(CC BY-SA 3.0) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tthaa/support

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02:23:19

S04E10: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis...

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2024/06/17

We take our sweet time tumbling down our discussion of The End of Evangelion (1997) with a little Death & Rebirth (1997) thrown in for good measure.email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by Yellowjacket from the album ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loop Soup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Used with permission under Creative Commons license ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(CC BY-SA 3.0) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tthaa/support

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01:12:48

S04E09: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion...

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2024/04/04

Congratulations! We've made it to the end of the original broadcast series.email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by Yellowjacket from the album ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Loop Soup⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Used with permission under Creative Commons license ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(CC BY-SA 3.0) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tthaa/support

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01:25:29

S04E08: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion...

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2024/03/21

We meet the 5th child and breakdown the lore of Evangelion thus far.email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by Yellowjacket from the album ⁠⁠⁠⁠Loop Soup⁠⁠⁠⁠. Used with permission under Creative Commons license ⁠⁠⁠⁠(CC BY-SA 3.0) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tthaa/support

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01:01:25

S04E07: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion...

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2024/03/09

Oh it's about to get ROUGH folks. We learn about the history of NERV and Asuka.email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime⁠⁠⁠ Music by Yellowjacket from the album ⁠⁠⁠Loop Soup⁠⁠⁠. Used with permission under Creative Commons license ⁠⁠⁠(CC BY-SA 3.0) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tthaa/support

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01:57:45

S04E06: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion...

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2023/12/21

Poor Toji. Poor Shinji. Poor everyone, honestly. At least we learn about accents and melons.email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime⁠⁠ Music by Yellowjacket from the album ⁠⁠Loop Soup⁠⁠. Used with permission under Creative Commons license ⁠⁠(CC BY-SA 3.0) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tthaa/support

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01:38:41

S04E05: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion...

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2023/11/04

Things get introspective as we go to a wedding and get sucked into quantum physics. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime⁠ Music by Yellowjacket from the album ⁠Loop Soup⁠. Used with permission under Creative Commons license ⁠(CC BY-SA 3.0) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tthaa/support

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01:42:19

S04E04: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion...

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2023/09/21

We discuss the action arc of the series while dealing with filler and fan service. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tthaa/support

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01:38:54

S02E11: Hideaki Anno Domini - Shin Kamen Rider

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2023/09/07

We unofficially return to season 2 to discuss Hideaki Anno's latest entry into the the Shin Japan Heroes Universe, Shin Kamen Rider (2023). If you enjoy what we do, please consider supporting us at https://anchor.fm/tthaa so we can buy more DVDs. Contact email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - Columbia University Orchestra --- Support this podcast:

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01:37:46

S04E03: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion...

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2023/07/08

We discuss episodes 5-8 of Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) while pointing out Godzilla references. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tthaa/support

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01:25:05

S04E02: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion...

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2023/06/15

We dive into the first four episodes of Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995). We also learn about A Cruel Angel's Thesis. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tthaa/support

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01:05:51

S04E01: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion...

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2023/05/11

We're finally doing it. This season we're covering Neon Genesis Evangelion. We discuss some of the production history, crew and cast before we dive into the series proper. email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tthaa/support

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