East Infection

In this special edition of East Infection, we watch the Utena movie! You can watch along by synching this recording to your copy of the movie! Will Utena's big-screen outing offer up any new answers, or just leave us with a load of new questions?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

The final confrontation! Is Utena too emotionally healthy for revenge porn?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

After a devastating betrayal, Utena and Anthi remain very level headed and polite. Mostly.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

We might know Utena's origin story, but Utena sure doesn't. Time for a horse ride!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

Could this be it? Could they finally be laying down some solid explanations as to what the heck is going on? Well... nearly.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

What looks at first to be a mere bottle episode turns ugly fast!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

Nanami's confidence takes a knock after she loses the safety net of her older brother. But was he ever that safe to begin with? No, absolutely not.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

Nanami makes a series of troubling revelations. Is incest truly wincest?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

Utena comes of age, and Akio the sex vulture swoops from his circling.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

Juri's emotional journey comes to an emotional climax. No not that kind of climax.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

A ghost from Juri's past appears! The love triangle reforms!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

The notorious Nanami's egg episode is absurdly dark.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

Mickey's little sister makes everyone uncomfortable.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

CAN YOU HEAR IT? CAN YOU FEEL THE THROB OF THE ENGINE!?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

Nanami gets trampled by an animal. Or does she?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

Mikage's complex arc comes to a dramatic conclusion! Is Steve finally beggining to understand what this cartoon is about?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

Steve's wish for plot clarification is granted in a cruel and unusual way.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

A background character is plucked from obscurity and thrust into the spotlight. She is, of course, promptly destroyed.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

You don't mess with Wakaba. You just don't.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

Wakaba unexpectedly steps into the spotlight, and a surprise twist rekindles old flames! Is that boy trying to have sex with that monkey? Find out!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

In this episode, a young boy must learn to overcome his fury boner.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

Juri's old love returns to haunt her. Will a sword fight heal her broken heart?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

A nice relaxing Nanami episode to break up the moodiness. Things get very weird very fast.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

Miki returns and so does his worrying relationship with his sister. Therapy dungeon time!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

The second arc of Revolutionary Girl Utena kicks off and things get dark fast!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

It's the final episode of Season 1! BRING ON THE BOSS RUSH!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

Is Toga at all graceful in victory? Absolutely not.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

Has Utena met her match? Is love a lie? Steve has an emotional breakdown.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

We take a break from the normally completely logical world of Utena to explore the consequences of a soul swapping explosion curry. Also elephant murder.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

Is this the end of Saionji? Let's hope so!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

Nanami reveals a dark secret that puts her constant animal misfortune into tragic perspective.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

Some fight magic sword duels for love. Some for vengeance. Some fight because magic sword duels are stupid.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

It's time to meet a polite young stalker with ruthless hand-to-hand combat skills. Also, do animals straight-up hate Nanami?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

Is owning people wrong? Or are you just naive? Find out!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

A new character is explored, unique in his apparent reluctance to slap or stab women.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

Steve and Emma are slowly seduced by the compelling insanity of the Utena. Bevan's favorite character makes her debut.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

Who is Chu Chu? Why is Chu Chu? Find out!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support

What secret lies behind Robert Bevan's passion for a nineties anime about gay sword fights?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authors-and-dragons/support