Analysis of anime, manga, and Japanese culture.
Josh Dunham - Anime|Manga|Mega-Podcaster
Wanna get your question answered on the podcast? Support us on Patreon! This week CJ, The Subtitle Doctor and Josh Dunham have a discussion about Amazon‘s Anime Streaming Service, “Anime Strike.” The episode ends with a listener question on if Attack on Titan has a... Read More
Wanna get your question answered on the podcast? Support us on Patreon! CJ and Jimmy are joined by Josh Dunham to talk about the anime film adaptation of A Silent Voice. If you’d like to submit a question to the show, please visit our Patreon... Read More
“Mo-chan, Mormon Jesus, the new Fate Grand Order servent.” ~ Digibro I was a recent guest on the Ani-Gamers podcast with David and Evan to chat about the totality of Kizumonogatari. We made some stops long the way, and I am super happy to have the... Read More
“You’ve heard about Shinbo’s porn, right? “ ~ Digibro Part 2 of Digibro’s interview on Senpai Coast to Coast! The conversation continues with talk of Akiyuki Shinbo, and the interview that was recently translated on Le Portrait de Petit Cossette. We wander into the topic of anime studios and if... Read More
“I came away with the impression… “an otaku I could depend on” “ ~ Mitsuro Kubo You are listening to Senpai Coast to Coast – the best damn anime podcast! This episode, as the title implies, I sit down to talk with Digibro and as... Read More
“For women in particular, I have the actual feeling of finally becoming able to write female characters. “ ~ Yoshiyuki Tomino Too often, in a series like Gundam, amidst titans like Amuro Ray, Char Azanable, and Kamille Bidan, the better half of the cast is... Read More
You are listening to Wave Motion Cast! A new podcast from Wave Motion Cannon featuring the entire cast of the site! This first episode we dive straight into the currently airing season of anime and talk about what we’ll be watching. Download (right click and... Read More
“I can’t stand modern movies. The images are too weird and eccentric for me. “ ~ Hayao Miyazaki Chances are you’ve seen the above cut from Naruto. In fact, I’d be more surprised if you hadn’t. But do you know the name of the animator... Read More
“I’ll tell you, I think that the Internet has provided an enormous boost to film criticism by giving people an opportunity to self publish or to find sites that are friendly.” ~ Roger Ebert Download (right click and save as) | iTunes | Stitcher |... Read More
“Animation can explain whatever the mind of man can conceive. This facility makes it the most versatile and explicit means of communication yet devised for quick mass appreciation.” ~ Walt Disney I believe that animation is the freest form of expression. It’s a topic I... Read More
“The universe seems neither benign nor hostile, merely indifferent.” ~ Carl Sagan Even after leaving this Earth, mankind continues to fight. But it’s not gravity that weighs our souls down. Beautifully animated, that is the message of Gundam Tunderbolt. I was enthralled by the brilliant... Read More
“Mental wounds not healing Life’s a bitter shame I’m goin’ off the rails on a crazy train!“ ~ Ozzy Osborn Download (right click and save as) | iTunes | Stitcher | Ask.fm | Twitter Opening Theme: Some Version of Bloody Tears from Castlevania Ending Theme:... Read More
“テレビアニメを見るときは部屋を明るくして、テレビからはなれて見てください! When watching anime, light up the room, and leave some distance between the TV and yourself!“ ~ Ginpachi Sensei Download (right click and save as) | iTunes | Stitcher | Ask.fm | Twitter Opening Theme: Gintama Song by Gintama the Character Ending Theme: Gintama... Read More
“You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.” ~ Walt Disney Pilgrimage to JEUGIA Sanjo honten for “K-On!” pic.twitter.com/nDvQ0Sh9Ux — Michael Vito (@mjvito) February 10, 2016 We remember places.... Read More
“At a certain point, you realize you have a responsibility more behind yourself and your need for adrenaline. I’m glad I did things in my 20’s that were more reckless.” ~ Eddie Vedder, Pearl Jam For many, the 80’s were a magical time. The quote... Read More
“The voice of beauty speaks softly; it creeps only into the most fully awakened souls.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche The longest episode yet. There are a lot of good voices this season, and Colton stops by to explain the voices behind everyone’s favorite sextuplets along with... Read More
“You’ve done something admirable. You can hold your head high. Good night, Shinji-kun. Cheer up.” ~ Misato Katsuragi ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ The year is 2016. For those of you who followed along with the #EvangelionTimeline, this is the keystone, my final ‘I need you’. But... Read More
“Cast in the name of God, Ye not guilty.“ ~ Kazuyoshi Katayama ‘The Big O” I’m looking forward to seeing the types of Google searches that will bring people to this page. This episode was originally intended to be part of Mech Month, however, due... Read More
Josh five minutes before posting the show: “What quote do I use?! This is mecha… let’s see… *Josh searches of quotes about robots, steel, weapons, the Eiffel tower…* “Oh, here we go.” “Rocket punch!” ~Koji Kabuto Some say this episode is late, but I... Read More
“To me, June 13th is a date of commemoration. At least, it should be. It has nothing to do with the bloomers or the school swimsuit. It began with a question from my girlfriend, Senjougahara Hitagi, who I’ve been going out with since last month.... Read More
“She was not particularly tall. Her physical condition was not all that different from a normal high school girl. If anything, she was a little petite and slender. Graceful was about the perfect word for her. However, Kanbaru Suruga could jump. Last year, due to... Read More
“In the corner of the room, Senjougahara always read by herself. Sometimes it would be a hard cover book, but sometimes it would be one of those manga that lower your IQ. She seemed to be quite indiscriminate in her choice of books. Maybe because... Read More
Wanna hear some manga? Well, you can’t because manga is a print only medium limited to shades of black and white. And you read it backwards. But if you want to hear a podcast where I talk about One Punch Man and My Hero Academia... Read More
You might think given the title of this episode that this is part three of some sort of Anime Weekend Atlanta Coverage. You would be right. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: So two podcasters walk into a con… oh, yeah, that’s the... Read More
“People easily ignore what the most important or cherished things are in their day-to-day lives. By incorporating science fiction and fantasy elements, audiences are more likely to discover what they don’t notice normally. I hope audiences can see beyond spectacular visual effects and see what’s... Read More
“The future is not a straight line, it is filled with many crossroads. The must be a future that we can choose for ourselves.” ~Akria (1998) This is usually the place where I would write some sort of summery for the episode, maybe describe what... Read More
“At school, your tests only have one right answer, and you might only get half points or zero if you put the wrong answer. But in what we call “the real word”, things aren’t so black and white, so you should think about things for... Read More
It’s funny that we tried to talk about Kuroko no Basket and kept getting distracted… What were we talking about again? oh yeah, that thing with the basket ball. A very special guest, @meowth9000, stops by to talk about a show she introduced me to,... Read More
I will never know. I will never know what it was like to be there. I will never know what it was like to be the pilot of a B-29. I will never know the loss of loved ones, swallowed by the cruelty of flames.... Read More
Shonen JUMP has always held a special place in my heart, so much so I might be just as much a fan of the magazine as I am the actual manga within. So thus when I had the opportunity to review Jump Stars Victory VS+,... Read More
Did you know Rocket Grunt and GranRodeo have their initials reversed? I never did. Maybe they’re fans of one another? I would love to see Kishow and e-Zuka as Jessie and James. I guess the bassist and be Meowth… Anyway enjoy – Lucky number 7!... Read More
If Anime Died This Sentence ____ . What would you do? When will it happen? Is this a possibility? Nah, probably not, but that doesn’t stop some friends and I from talking about it. I knew when I reviewed Yamato I would have to deviate... Read More
The first ever Senpai Coast to Coast bonus content! I visited as of late the Life Lessons: Gintama Manga Podcast run by my dear friend Colton. We talk about Gintama… just in case that wasn’t clear… ‘But wait, I didn’t know Josh watched Gintama!’ is... Read More
This episode we take off to Iscandar. Oft quoted as the most inspiring anime of our age, how does one speak of Yamato? The only way I know how, from the heart. I knew when I reviewed Yamato I would have to deviate from form.... Read More
Like Goku, if you thought this podcast was dead than you’re in for a surprise. I had to train for 100 years (more like two weeks) in order to be powerful enough. And when My laziness kicked in it felt like x300 Earth’s gravity! Week... Read More
‘Say thank you for all the things we love about Japan…’ With Dragon Ball Super making news and a wonderful season of anime to comment on, let’s take some time to talk about a lil’ ol’ studio named SHAFT, a man named Akiyuki Shinbo, and... Read More
A second episode, just so you know ‘Yes, this is real.’ For this week’s incarnation we’re going to talk about Gundam Buildfighters TRY. There are no limits.For those of you who may be new to my work, I used to run a much older and... Read More
With a face made for radio, I’m back with a the new podcast – this is Senpai Coast to Coast! My deepest of gratitude to all those who encouraged me to pick up podcasting again. This one’s for you. For this very first episode Death... Read More