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Ever lament how they ruined your favorite manga by making an anime out of it and you can't imagine it can get any worse? Think again. We watch all of the live action remakes so you don't have to.

Anibros Creative


    • Aug 12, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 49m AVG DURATION
    • 15 EPISODES


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    Reel Japan 15 – Lupin III: Strange Psychokinetic Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 71:11


    Hosts Josh and Jason assemble a team including Stacey and Tara from Fujoshi Trash Talk and Wes from Otafu Susume to pull off the greatest heist ever! On this episode, they take a trip back to the 1970s to review Lupin III: Strange Psychosomatic...no, Psychotropic...err, Psychokinetic Strategy! Is this movie a product of its time, or does it still hold up 45+ years after its release? How are the gentleman thief and his fellow cast of characters portrayed? (hint: one major player is entirely missing!) Listen in to find out if it's more Lupin Superb, or Lupin the Turd. Download Mp3 Here

    Reel Japan 14 – Bleach

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020


    Captain Josh and Lieutenant Jason fill out their Court Guard Squad with Stacey and Tara from Fujoshi Trash Talk and Wes from Otafu…

    Reel Japan 13 – Illang: The Wolf Brigade

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2020


    This review of the 2018 Korean adaptation of Jin-Roh finds hosts Josh and Jason adding a pair of guests to their brigade: Wesley…

    Reel Japan 12 – Speed Racer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 58:06


    The (pit) crew of Reel Japan takes a trip to the futuristic 1960s and watches the 2008 American adaptation of Speed Racer. Does…

    Reel Japan Episode 11 – Riki-Oh

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019


    The Reel Japan gang punches their way out of prison to bring you the latest episode. Hosts Josh and Jason are joined by…

    Reel Japan Episode 10 – Black Butler

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 38:08


    The Reel Japan crew takes a peek at what the world might be like in the far off future of 2020 in this…

    Reel Japan Episode 09 – Ghost in the Shell

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019


    The crew GITS down to business with a review of the 2017 American adaptation of Ghost in the Shell. Watching it back-to-back with…

    Reel Japan Episode 08 – Korean Dragon Ball

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2019 40:27


    The three part Double Dragon (Ball) feature concludes with a review of Korea’s attempt at a live action adaptation. Though it turned out…

    Reel Japan Episode 07 – Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2019 47:39


    After suffering through Evolution, the Reel Japan crew returns for more live action Dragon Ball by watching the 1991 Taiwanese movie, Dragon Ball:…

    Reel Japan Episode 06 – Dragonball Evolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2018 50:25


    The Reel Japan crew gathered up seven mysterious orbs to wish for a live action adaptation of the Dragon Ball series. Shenlong was…

    Reel Japan Episode 05 – Fullmetal Alchemist

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2018 58:42


    We used the Philsopher’s Stone to conjure up more Anibros than ever for this review of Fullmetal Alchemist! Did the cast and crew…

    Reel Japan Episode 04 – Detroit Metal City

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2018 40:53


    Wait, this isn’t the Swedish pop concert… The crew of Reel Japan have found themselves deep in the mosh pit at a DMC…

    Reel Japan Episode 03 – Shogun Assassin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2018 49:26


    The crew of Reel Japan were hoping to watch Shogun Assassin, but were the victims of sabotage before the film even started! Who…

    Reel Japan Episode 02 – Death Note

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2018 46:41


    What happens when you give a teen fiction film star the ability to summon Willem Dafoe? The crew of Reel Japan are about…

    Reel Japan Episode 01 – Blade of the Immortal

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2018 39:15


    Join the crew of Reel Japan as they explore Takashi Miike’s 100th film, Blade of the Immortal! Opinions, gags and body parts go…

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