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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. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

Noah Carden & Aaron J. Shelton


    • Jun 12, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    S05E01: OVA Easy - FLCL Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2025 117:58


    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. Used with permission under Creative Commons license ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(CC BY-SA 3.0)

    S04E14: You Can (Not) Recap - Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 194:38


    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)

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2025 132:26


    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)

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 123:52


    The Rebuild continues with Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) and meet producered mandated character Mari Makinami 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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 108:59


    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

    S04E10: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth and The End of Evangelion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 143:19


    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

    S04E09: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion 25 & 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 72:48


    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

    S04E08: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion 23 & 24

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 85:29


    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

    S04E07: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion 21 & 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2024 61:25


    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

    S04E06: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion 17-20

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 117:45


    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

    S04E05: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion 13-16

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2023 98:41


    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

    S04E04: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion 9-12

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 102:19


    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

    S02E11: Hideaki Anno Domini - Shin Kamen Rider

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 98:54


    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: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tthaa/support

    S04E03: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion 5-8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2023 97:46


    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

    S04E02: You Can (Not) Rewatch - Neon Genesis Evangelion 1-4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 85:05


    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

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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 65:51


    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

    Season 4 Trailer - Neon Genesis Evangelion - You Can (Not) Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 0:48


    A Cruel Angel's Thesis Music by Toshiyuki Ōmori and Hidetoshi Satō Lyrics by Neko Oikawa Performed by Yoko Takahashi --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tthaa/support

    S02E10: Hideaki Anno Domini - Shin Ultraman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2023 100:18


    We officially end our 2nd season with the long awaited Shin Ultraman (2022). 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: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tthaa/support

    S02E09: Hideaki Anno Domini - Love & Pop

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 75:45


    CW: Sexual Assault We finally found it... We return to Hideaki Anno Domini to discuss his first live action feature film, Love & Pop (1998) 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: https://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S03E11: Satoshi Kon-Heads - Unfinished Works

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023 51:00


    We wrap up this season discussing the death and unfinished works of Satoshi Kon. https://animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-plan-for-satoshi-kons-final-film https://animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-lost-projects-of-satoshi-kon 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://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S03E10: Satoshi Kon-Heads - Paprika

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 91:12


    Enjoy this season's penultimate episode as we discuss the final feature film from Satoshi Kon, Paprika (2006) Twin Peaks Georgia Coffee commercials https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3acm7j9k_1w 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://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S03E09: Satoshi Kon-Heads - Paranoia Agent Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 104:39


    We finish up our discussion of Paranoia Agent (2004) 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://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S03E08: Satoshi Kon-Heads - Paranoia Agent Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2022 113:14


    We cover the first half of Kon's first and only television series, Paranoia Agent (2004) 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://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S03E07: Satoshi Kon-Heads - Tokyo Godfathers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 80:46


    We celebrate Christmas in August with Kon's madcap dramedy Tokyo Godfathers (2003) 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://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S03E06: Satoshi Kon-Heads - Susumu Hirasawa (with Night Clerk Radio)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2022 86:34


    We're joined by our friends Ross and Birk from Night Clerk Radio to discuss the long and varied career of one of Kon's frequent collaborators, composer Susumu Hirasawa. Check out Night Clerk Radio, the haunted music review podcast https://www.nightclerkradio.com/ 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://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S03E05: Satoshi Kon-Heads - Millennium Actress

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2022 70:04


    We discuss Kon's sophomore feature, Millennium Actress (2001). 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://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S03E04: Satoshi Kon-Heads - Perfect Blue

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 82:12


    We're finally here: Satoshi Kon's feature length directorial debut, Perfect Blue (1997). Article: The Real History of 'Perfect Blue' and 'Requiem for a Dream' 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://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S03E03: Satoshi Kon-Heads - Seraphim 266613336 Wings and Opus

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 71:08


    We cover two of Kon's unfinished mangas, Seraphim: 266613336 Wings (1994) and Opus (1995). 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://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S03E02: Satoshi Kon-Heads - Early Animation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 89:11


    We go through various projects that Kon had a hand in creating, including World Apartment Horror (1990), Roujin Z (1991), Patlobar 2: The Movie (1993), JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (1993), and Memories (1995). 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://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S03E01: Satoshi Kon-Heads - Dream Fossil and Tropic of the Sea

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 87:51


    Season 3 begins with Kon's early manga career. We cover the short manga collection Dream Fossil and his first serialized manga, Tropic of the Sea (1990). 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://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    Season 3 Trailer - Satoshi Kon-Heads

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 0:49


    Music: Yume no Shima Shinen Kouen by Hirasawa Susumu --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S02E08: Hideaki Anno Domini - Shin Godzilla

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 72:33


    We finish up Hideaki Anno Domini (for now) with a discussion of the excellent Shin Godzilla (2016) 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: https://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S01 Minisode - Netflix's Cowboy Bebop

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 46:48


    We give our first impressions of the Netflix Original Series Cowboy Bebop (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) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S02E07: Hideaki Anno Domini - Insufficient Direction

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2021 63:59


    We discuss Moyoco Anno's autobiographical manga Insufficient Direction (2005), the formation of Studio Khara, and Anno's first major voice acting role with The Wind Rises (2013). 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: https://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S02E06: Hideaki Anno Domini - Cutie Honey

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2021 65:56


    We discuss Anno's live-action film Shiki-Jitsu (2000) and his first feature-length tokusatsu film Cutie Honey (2004), as well as the anime adaptation Re: Cutie Honey (2004). 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: https://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S02E05: Hideaki Anno Domini - Kare Kano (His and Her Circumstances)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 78:11


    We touch on Anno's first live-action feature Love & Pop (1998) then dive into his adaptation of Kareshi Kanojo no Jijō i.e. Kare Kano i.e. His and Her Circumstances (1998). 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: https://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S02E04: Hideaki Anno Domini - Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 84:21


    NEWS: Listen to Noah discuss Toonami and Lofi on Night Clerk Radio https://www.nightclerkradio.com/episodes/lofi-and-toonami-with-noah We learn about the tumultuous production of Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990), Anno's first foray into broadcast television. 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: https://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S02E03: Hideaki Anno Domini - Aim for the Top! GunBuster

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 97:00


    We learn about the formation of GAINAX, their first project Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise (1987), and go into Anno's directorial debut, Gunbuster (1988). Contact email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - Columbia University Orchestra Sources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLtwfnRlVoI http://www.toponeraegunbuster.com/ https://www.gwern.net/docs/eva/2002-takeda-notenkimemoirs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7ozdKPZb9o --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S02E02: Hideaki Anno Domini - Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 72:46


    We give a primer on Studio Ghibli and discuss Anno's time working under Hayao Miyazaki for Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) Contact email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - Columbia University Orchestra Sources http://www.khara.co.jp/hideakianno/personal-biography/ https://web.archive.org/web/20070819090939/http://www.gainax.co.jp/hills/anno/bymyself-e.html#1994 The Birth of Studio Ghibli featurette. Available on the Nausicaa DVD/Bluray set. https://youtu.be/Nw9cSadBHBU https://vimeo.com/64987176 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S02E01: Hideaki Anno Domini - Early Life and Fan Films

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 88:04


    We're back with Season 2 and an in depth look at the life and work of Hideaki Anno (minus Evangelion). In this episode we explore his early films, including Daicon III (1981), Return of Ultraman (1983), and Daicon IV (1983). Contact email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime Music Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - Columbia University Orchestra Watchlist Poor Gunner & Tough Tire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyI0vhu7lNY Daicon III https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQjruwkyOaU&t=58s Return of Ultraman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwm6fw7lu3w Daicon IV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QMNA5cu2lY Yamata no Orochi no Gyakushu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBVxEr_A1zU Sources https://www.khara.co.jp/hideakianno/personal-biography/ https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2019/12/24-1/gainax-at-35-and-before-a-look-back-at-the-daicon-openings https://www.otaquest.com/daicon-iii-iv-preservation-projects-strike-at-the-heart-of-fandom/ http://www.cjas.org/~leng/daistaff.htm http://www.cjas.org/~leng/daitrivia.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20070819090939/http://www.gainax.co.jp/hills/anno/bymyself-e.html#1994 https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25E5%25B8%25B0%25E3%2581%25A3%25E3%2581%25A6%25E3%2581%258D%25E3%2581%259F%25E3%2582%25A6%25E3%2583%25AB%25E3%2583%2588%25E3%2583%25A9%25E3%2583%259E%25E3%2583%25B3_%25E3%2583%259E%25E3%2583%2583%25E3%2583%2588%25E3%2582%25A2%25E3%2583%25AD%25E3%2583%25BC1%25E5%258F%25B7%25E7%2599%25BA%25E9%2580%25B2%25E5%2591%25BD%25E4%25BB%25A4&prev=search&pto=aue https://ultra.fandom.com/wiki/Return_of_Ultraman:_MAT_Arrow_1_Takeoff_Order https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHD3dguz9is --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    Season 2 Trailer - Hideaki Anno Domini

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 0:59


    Music - Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - Columbia University Orchestra --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S01E27: Cowboy Bebop - Postmortem

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 67:30


    We give our closing thoughts on Cowboy Bebop, list our top five episodes, and reveal what we have in store for season two. 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://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S01E26: Cowboy Bebop - The Real Folk Blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 66:44


    Bang. Article: https://dotandline.net/cowboy-bebop-the-real-folk-blues-analysis/ 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://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S01E25: Cowboy Bebop - Hard Luck Woman

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 61:06


    We try not to cry while talking about Ed's final episode. We also learn about Singapore and the Merlion. 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://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S01E24: Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 70:35


    After many shipping delays we cover the 2001 film Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door. We get into the production of the film, nanotech, and lymphocytes. We also attempt to email Big Shots. 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://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S01E23: Cowboy Bebop - Brain Scratch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 65:34


    We talk about cults, nostalgia, and record scratching. 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://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S01E22: Cowboy Bebop - Cowboy Funk

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 68:28


    We talk about the duality of Spike, the Unabomber, Miyamoto Musashi, and how anime is bad and has ruined our brains. 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://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S01E21: Cowboy Bebop - Boogie Woogie Feng Shui

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 62:07


    We do our best to explain Feng Shui, sunstones, and the surrogate father trope. 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://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S01E20: Cowboy Bebop - Pierrot Le Fou

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 72:02


    We live in a society. We also discuss Batman: The Animated Series, commedia dell'arte, and get back on the French New Wave train. 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://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S01E19: Cowboy Bebop - Wild Horses

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 63:36


    Honestly, we just talk about NASA and how difficult space travel is for an hour. 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://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

    S01E18: Cowboy Bebop - Speak Like A Child

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 69:47


    We get deep into Faye's character while we learn about the videotape format wars and the fragility of physical media. 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://anchor.fm/tthaa/support

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