Podcasts about Katsuhiro Otomo

38 years after World War 3 on the streets of Neo Tokyo, a biker gang led by the charismatic Shotaro Kaneda finds itself embroiled in the fate of the world after one of it's members, Tetsuo Shima has his psychic powers awakened in an accident caused by a chance encounter with a physic child.To save his childhood friend, Kaneda must become more than a simple street punk and enters a world filled with revolutionaries, government cover-ups and the same psychic beings that started this chain of events. All the while, the city seems to hum with the whisper of one, mysterious name: Akira.This week, Mat and comic creator Ian Sta. Maria dive into Katsuhiro Otomo's legendary manga. Often called one of the greatest comics ever made, we explore what makes Akira so compelling—its art, pacing, and storytelling—while asking whether new readers can enjoy it on its own merits, separate from its massive cultural impact.Show Notes:'The Abridged Akira'Naoki Urasawa and Hisashi Eguchi talk Otomo (Manga Brog)Otomo interview on AkiraThanks to Juliano Zucareli for our theme music!Find us on:X: Manga Tak PodBluesky: Manga Tak PodInstagram: Manga Tak Pod

I...am Tetsuo. Join Reneé, John Paul, and Travis as they discuss Katsuhiro Otomo's 1988 science fiction cyberpunk animated film "Akira." Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepodmortem  Pod Mortem / Stairhole Productions Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/user/thepodmortem Pod Mortem would like to thank Original CINematic for sponsoring this week's episode! https://www.ogcinpro.com/  Feel free to contact: William Rush: wrush@ogcinpro.com Xxena Rush: xrush@ogcinpro.com    Where to listen to the podcast and follow us on social media: https://allmylinks.com/thepodmortem Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepodmortem https://www.instagram.com/travismwh https://www.instagram.com/bloodandsmoke https://www.instagram.com/juggalodaddy84 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepodmortem https://twitter.com/bloodandsmoke https://twitter.com/realstreeter84 https://twitter.com/travismwh What would you rate Akira and what should we watch next? Email us at thepodmortem@gmail.com    "Pod Mortem Theme" written and performed by Travis Hunter-Sayapin. https://youtube.com/travismwh

Send us a Question!MOVIE DISCUSSION: Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss one of the most pivotal anime-film releases to ever grace the silver-screen; Akira! This 1988 film not only pushed the genre of animation to its limits, it also introduced anime to the west as a serious new genre of entertainment! Does it still hold up? Spoilers: absolutely it does!Topics:(PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 18-minutes discussing the ins-and-outs of the cyberpunk aesthetic, what makes it distinct from other sci-fi settings, and whether its our preference. (PATREON EXCLUSIVE)The vibes are strong with Akira.The quality is strong with Akira.When Melvin first saw the film he liked it but wasn't impressed. This time around? He thinks its incredible.Although the characters aren't profoundly deep, they are a clever, complicated mix of different figures amidst a chaotic, epic story.Every 10 minutes something crazier than the last happens on screen.Kathryn wasn't totally wowed by Akira but she totally understands its titan-status in filmmaking.Discussing Building, Rebuilding, and Destruction.Talking about Kaneda.Discussing the line, "Time isn't clear, and there ought to be a future we can choose."Getting into that absolutely insane ending.Recommendations:The Thing From Another World (1951) (Anime)Steins;Gate (2011) (Anime) Support the showSupport on Patreon for Unique Perks! Early access to uncut episodes Vote on a movie/show we review One-time reward of two Cinematic Doctrine Stickers & Pins Social Links: Threads Website Substack Instagram Facebook Group

Our latest Animaysterpiece event begins with Katsuhiro Otomo's legendary anime film Akira. In 1988, a mysterious explosion destroyed Tokyo and ushered in World War III. The year is now 2019, and Neo-Tokyo exists in a state of fear, corruption, and division. A member of the Capsule bike gang, Tetsuo, is kidnapped by the military after colliding with a strange, psychic child. His best friend and gang leader, Kaneda, joins an underground resistant movement in hopes of rescuing him. Meanwhile, Tetsuo starts developing psychic powers of his own. Corrupted by his new abilities, Tetsuo rampages across the city in order to free and confront the fabled esper Akira. Kaneda is determined to get through to his friend, but will a (really cool) motorcycle and a laser gun be enough to stop the coming apocalypse? This one is so serious we're not even gonna give you a comical list of things to do for today's exciting episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake! Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepod Music Provided by: “Quizás, quizás, quizás” & “Te Quiero Dijiste (Magic is Moonlight)” – Nat King Cole – In the Mood for Love Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “California Dreamin'” – The Mamas & The Papas – Chungking Express Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Caleb and Isaac continue their Anime Anthologies series, looking at another entry featuring the works of Katsuhiro Otomo! Robot Carnival delivers a somewhat more unified scope in it's collection of 9 shorts. What will your hosts think of this one? Find out now!   This episode was recorded on Mar. 10th, 2024.    Email the show at thenoviceelitists@gmail.com or reach out to us on twitter @Calebalexader   And follow Caleb and Isaac on their sister feed, Bending the Elements:   Bending the Elements: An Avatar Podcast | The Novice Elitists (podbean.com)   And Join Caleb, Isaac & Eric on the Romulan's Bearing Gifts Podcast: Romulans Bearing Gifts: The Star Trek Podcast | Libsyn Directory   And their other movie podcast, Prognosis Negative: Doctor Who: Prognosis Negative   You can also find Isaac & Caleb as guest hosts on The Best Picture Podcast: The Best Picture Podcast | Libsyn Directory

This week the Strangers take a trip to Neo Tokyo! That's right, today's episode covers Katsuhiro Otomo's classic anime film, "Akira"! Get those motorcycle goggles on and get ready to ride!"Akira" is available to stream on Crunchyroll!A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath who can only be stopped by a teenager.Follow all of our relevant links here: https://linktr.ee/satellite12

Curieux d'explorer les pans de la culture populaire pas encore abordés en ces ondes, votre équipe de podcasteurs de choc s'engage cette semaine sur une montagne ô combien impressionnante qu'est l'animation japonaise de science fiction.Et ce sont d'immenses monuments du genre qu'ils croiseront sur leur route, s'aventurant dans les méandres de la construction et de l'évolution d'un style qui a depuis fait date : le cyberpunk.Eu égard à leurs conditions de préparations plutôt disparates, c'est avec la bienveillance d'un guide un peu plus équipé, en la personne du toujours aussi pertinent Henri Delecroix, que nos grimpeurs se sont avancés dans cette aventure à la fois si exigeante et satisfaisante.Désolés d'avance aux otakus et aux érudits de la japanimation pour les éventuelles approximations, c'est avec la meilleure des volonté possible que nous abordons ces 3 grands films sur lesquels il restait encore tant à dire. Et nous attendons tout autant de bienveillance de la part de nos si chers auditeurs à travers vos écoutes, abonnements, 5 étoiles, commentaires et échanges possibles grâce au lien suivant https://linkr.bio/LEFILMLEPLUS.On se retrouve dans 3 semaines avec le grand écart le plus complet pour s'attaquer à un réalisateur français... Dans l'attente, on vous invite à écouter le podcast passionnant de l'ami Henri dont vous retrouverez toutes les informations utiles juste ici : https://www.instagram.com/tabula_rasa_les_podcasts/Références de l'épisode :-Akira de Katsuhiro Otomo (1988)-Ghost in the shell de Mamoru Oshii (1995)-Metropolis de Rintaro (2001) Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Isaac and Caleb are back in the bar to discuss some more anime, this time kicking off a four part series covering all the anthology films featuring a short by Katsuhiro Otomo. Join us as we discuss the the 1987 anthology, Neo Tokyo!    If you've not seen the film and are unable to track down a legal copy, you can watch the film here: Neo Tokyo (1987) : Katsuhiro otomo : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive   And add your name to our TNE brand petition to Discotek Media to get this film a bluray release, by sending us an email at thenoviceelitists@gmail.com or reach out to us on twitter @Calebalexader  (P.S. there's not actually a petition. But if you make one and need a few more signatures, I know where you can find two more!)   And follow Caleb and Isaac on their sister feed, Bending the Elements:   Bending the Elements: An Avatar Podcast | The Novice Elitists (podbean.com)   And Join Caleb, Isaac & Eric on the Romulan's Bearing Gifts Podcast: Romulans Bearing Gifts: The Star Trek Podcast | Libsyn Directory   And their other movie podcast, Prognosis Negative: Doctor Who: Prognosis Negative   You can also find Isaac & Caleb as guest hosts on The Best Picture Podcast: The Best Picture Podcast | Libsyn Directory  

Volvemos al cómic con un montón de viñetas de todos los lados del charco. Novelas gráficas para dar y tomar que nos han marcado de los últimos años (y alguna anterior). Autores nacionales como Álvaro Ortiz y Paco Roca, americanos como Seth y Charles Forsman, o japoneses como Katsuhiro Otomo (entre muchos otros). ¿Te lo vas a perder? Sé bienvenido. Intervienen: Pablo González, Álex De la Vela, Víctor Puchalski. ¡¡¡Estrenamos Instagram!!! https://www.instagram.com/tipos_oscuros/?hl=es

In this episode of the biweekly podcast, The Art of Comics, creators Paul Duffield and Jaws Stone discuss the groundbreaking cyberpunk epic, Akira, by Katsuhiro Otomo.As usual, this is an in-depth discussion, and there'll be spoilers for the story and content of the comic, so you might want to pause now, read the book and listen once you've had your own reaction. The episode is designed to work regardless of whether you've read it or not, so if you don't mind spoilers, dive right in!Next episode, we'll be discussing volume 1 of Yotsuba&! by Kiyohiko Azuma, so if you want to read along with us, pick up a copy and read it over the next two weeks!To support the podcast and access the AoC Podcast Discord, you can join Jaws' Patreon

Que 2025 seja um ano de transformação, mas nem tantas. Decidi começar logo o ano com o primeiro podcast (que já tinha gravado ano passado e não tinha publicado), que fala sobre o filme The Substance, de Coralie Fargeat (um nome que, por sinal, eu pronuncio errado em todas as vezes no episódio). Eu gostei do filme, mas não pelos motivos pelos quais a maioria das pessoas gostou - e desgostei de algumas coisinhas que resolvi não falar. Enquanto todos enxergaram uma história sobre dismorfia corporal, eu vi um filme sobre dismorfia corporal e dissociação de personalidade. Elizabeth Sparke e Sue são ao mesmo tempo a mesma pessoa e pessoas distintas, são adversárias e co-dependentes. A relação entre elas se torna a vontade lascívia de atenção (Sue) parasitando a pessoal real (Elizabeth) a ponto de deforma-la. Quanto mais parasita, mais deforma. Muitos mencionaram as referências a Cronenberg, mas eu também percebi referências a Cronenberg e Akira, de Katsuhiro Otomo. E agora, pensando bem, o filme também remete a Tetsuo, de Shinya Tsukamoto, e 964 Pinocchio, de Shozin Fukui — talvez eu devesse ter comentado isso. Quando tentam, mais uma vez, se fundir em uma só, se transformam em uma aberração mal-ajambrada, formada por partes que não deveriam estar onde estão. Texto completo: https://tavernadolugarnenhum.com.br/resenha/a-substancia/

Forrest, Conan Neutron, and Kt Baldassaro talk about Katsuhiro Otomo's 1988 animated cyberpunk action film Akira! Based on Katsuhiro Otomo's manga series of the same name, Akira is an action packed and incredibly stylish cautionary tale about scientific experimentation and the mindset that led to the development of nuclear weapons. In a Post-World War 3 Neo-Tokyo.. rebuilt after a massive explosion.. biker gangs roam a city with a badly corrupt government and increasingly powerful military that's on the brink of collapse. The Capsules, led by Shotaro Kaneda and his hapless best friend Tetsuo Shima, get thrown into the middle of a story that involves a secret government program to experiment on children, the anti-government resistance, a mysterious figure named Akira, and 3 psychic children called the Espers #akira #manga #katsuhirootomo #toho #epic #marvel #cyberpunk #tokyo #neo #neotokyo #moviepodcast #sciencefiction #scienceexperiment #moviepodcast #filmpodcast #movielovers #animation Akira is widely credited with bringing a new level of interest to American Audiences who had only just started our fascination with Manga and Japanese Pop Culture.It has also been pointed out that it got some predictions.. like the 2020 Tokyo Olympics... eerily right. Watch KT Baldassaro & Jared Skolnick's Girl in the Basement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcn2Q57VXEQ Join our discord: https://discord.gg/E9tv3PRg The Movie Night Extravaganza Patreon helps us keep the show going.. become a Patron and support the show!! https://patreon.com/MovieNightExtra Conan Neutron has music available from Conan Neutron & The Secret Friends https://neutronfriends.bandcamp.com OR if you want to become a Protonic Reversal patron: https://patreon.com/protonicreversal

Welcome back to Heroes Three! Some host picks to close out the year and Carlos brings one of his all time favorites, Katsuhiro Otomo's Memories from 1995! Check out some H3 art and merch! - https://www.teepublic.com/user/kf_carlito  Full cast and credits at Anime News Network! Find us online - https://linktr.ee/Heroes3Podcast Email us! - heroes3podcast@gmail.com Full blog post with gifs here! Making Memories Documentary Read the Memories short by Otomo here! Animation Obsessive's great writing on Magnetic Rose here! Weird cel wobble from Fist of the North Star Timestamps (0:00) Intro (0:52) Why Memories (2:49) Carlos Memories memories (7:54) Marty's surprising Memories memories (11:27) Matthew's Memories first time (16:10) Production History (19:26) Based on a true story?? (20:53) Wrong info online (23:08) Magnetic Rose (37:11) Stink Bomb (52:54) Cannon Fodder (1:04:56) Final thoughts (1:09:51) Outro and training for next week

JJ and Angus drift into Neo-Tokyo to discuss Katsuhiro Otomo's stunning science fiction masterpiece Akira which is considered by many to be the finest work of graphic fiction ever produced. They also reflect on Otomo's brilliant animated film version which is also regarded worldwide as a classic. Akira, Vol. 1 https://www.amazon.com/Akira-Vol-1-Katsuhiro-Otomo/dp/1935429000/ Welcome to Neo-Tokyo, built on the ashes of a Tokyo annihilated by a blast of unknown origin that triggered World War III. The lives of two streetwise teenage friends, Tetsuo and Kaneda, change forever when paranormal abilities begin to waken in Tetsuo, making him a target for a shadowy agency that will stop at nothing to prevent another catastrophe like the one that leveled Tokyo. At the core of the agency's motivation is a raw, all-consuming fear of an unthinkable, monstrous power known only as Akira. Leave a message at kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com Join the Community Discussions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2024 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kirbyskids.com/2023/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kirbyskids.com

WEEK IN GEEK: Andrew is pleasantly suprised and intrigued by the recent CBS...reboot? remake? metacommentary?...of Matlock starring Kathy Bates. D. Bethel tries to intersect his professional and personal interests with the critical works about video games, comics, and movies from the French publisher, Third Editions. Specifically, he's started a dive into Decoding The Last of Us: The Remnants of Humanity by Nicolas Deneschau, though they spend a fair amount talking about The Impact of Akira: A Manga [R]evolution by Rémi Lopez. TOPICS: (00:00) Intro - Our hosts are busy (03:04) Andrew's Week in Geek: Matlock (19:54) D.'s Week in Geek: Decoding The Last of Us: The Remnants of Humanity (40:09) Outro - That's Called Friendship (41:01) Outtakes RELEVANT LINKS: "Week in Geek: Akira, Vol. 1": Where D. Bethel dives into the themes of youth and rebellion found in the first volume of Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira, published by Kodansha. RELEVANT EPISODES: "Prime Time Crime" (5 March 2021): Where Andrew finds a lot to like and not like in the reboot of The Equalizer. "Attachment Point" (9 February 2024): Where Andrew reflects on five seasons of the Magnum, P.I. reboot. INFO: Subscribe to our YouTube channel. Visit our website at forallintents.net and leave your thoughts as comments on the page for this episode. Join our Facebook page Social: Andrew - Mastodon, D. Bethel - Instagram FEATURED MUSIC: "Disco Medusae" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3652-disco-medusae "District Four" by Kevin McLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Tracks are licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Angus reviews Fire Force Volume 1 in celebration of Manga Month. Fire Force Vol. 1 https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Force-Vol-Atsushi-Ohkubo-ebook/dp/B01M7V8ZNQ/ Please join us for our Manga Month celebration and our reads: Graphic Novel MANGA MONTH - Akira, Vol. 1 ⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Akira-Vol-1-Katsuhiro-Otomo/dp/1935429000/⁠⁠ _____________________________ Comic Book Character Of The Month Science Ninja Team Gatchaman - Battle Of The Planets ⁠⁠https://13thdimension.com/gold-keys-battle-of-the-planets-comics-a-guide/⁠⁠ Leave a message at kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com Join the Community Discussions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2024 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kirbyskids.com/2023/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kirbyskids.com

Angus reviews in the screening room 'The Evolution of Battle of the Planets: From Gatchaman to G-Force and all the Weirdness In Between'. The Evolution of Battle of the Planets: From Gatchaman to G-Force and all the Weirdness In Between ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w7mPkEGBjc Please join us for our Manga Month celebration and our reads: Graphic Novel MANGA MONTH - Akira, Vol. 1 ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Akira-Vol-1-Katsuhiro-Otomo/dp/1935429000/⁠ _____________________________ Comic Book Character Of The Month Science Ninja Team Gatchaman - Battle Of The Planets ⁠https://13thdimension.com/gold-keys-battle-of-the-planets-comics-a-guide/⁠ Leave a message at kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com Join the Community Discussions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2024 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kirbyskids.com/2023/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kirbyskids.com

NeoTokyo is about to explode. This week Wes and Rett attempt to solve the mystery of Akira while dodging motorcycle gangs in the cyberpunk dystopia. Buckle up, it's gonna be a bumpy ride.https://www.spreaker.com/episode/akira--61295286Available on Spotify and all major podcast platforms. Click the Linktree to find us!https://linktr.ee/generationvideoFollow the show on X @genvideopodcast and on Instagram @generationvideopodcast to secure your reservation for the hottest new releases! Email your feedback and suggestions to generationvideo@yahoo.comThe Generation Video Teepublic store is now open! Crew shirts and membership card stickers are now available!https://www.teepublic.com/user/generation-video-podcast

Angus reviews in the screening room Katsuhiro Otomo - Masterpiece of a Mind which highlights Otomo's career in Manga. Katsuhiro Otomo - Masterpiece of a Mind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPD8DL-O1E8 Please join us for our Manga Month celebration and our reads: Graphic Novel MANGA MONTH - Akira, Vol. 1 https://www.amazon.com/Akira-Vol-1-Katsuhiro-Otomo/dp/1935429000/ _____________________________ Comic Book Character Of The Month Science Ninja Team Gatchaman - Battle Of The Planets https://13thdimension.com/gold-keys-battle-of-the-planets-comics-a-guide/ Leave a message at kirbyskidspodcast@gmail.com Join the Community Discussions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://mewe.com/join/kirbyskids  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please join us down on the Comics Reading Trail in 2024 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.kirbyskids.com/2023/11/holiday-special-kirbys-kids-giving.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For detailed show notes and past episodes please visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.kirbyskids.com

It's time for another round of "RJ makes us read manga." We kick off this season with the groundbreaking classic, Akira.     Support Tales From The Short Box by joining our Patreon! patreon.com/BraveNewWorldsComics

Episode 453: This week the summit squad reviews the classic Anthology: ROBOT CARNIVAL. Headed by Katsuhiro Otomo, from Koji Moritmoto to Yasuomi Umetsu, we are given an hour and a half of 9 animated shorts, centered around robots. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anime-summit/message

Send us a Text Message.This week, our biker gang talks about the Anime classic, Akira.  Scott Hoffman from the A Film By podcast joins John, Dana, and Dayton in Neo-Tokyo to find out what happens to Tetsuo! Twitter @dockingbay77podFacebook @dockingbay77podcastdockingbay77podcast@gmail.compatreon.com/dockingbay77podcasthttps://discord.gg/T8Nt3YB7

It's round two of 'Ani-May' (still a clever title) and we asked the Patreons to pick one of two cyberpunk-themed heavy hitters. Yes, to Sophie's delight, we're going gritty instead of cutesy from the start with Katsuhiro Otomo's 1988 anime movie Akira.  Despite the despair that occurs in this dytopian 'future', there is still beauty to be found - as Paul tries to point out to Sophie throughout the discussion. On top of that we have more 4K appreciation, anger at animated nudity, and contemplation on whether time would allow Paul to ever delve into the manga series...  Promo ad provided by Deconstructing Comics ------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to follow us on social media in the links below, and let us know your thoughts and recommendations for the future!   instagram.com/sp_filmviewers twitter.com/SP_Filmviewers  letterboxd.com/SP_Filmviewers Rating and reviewing the show is a great help too! Please feel free to do so with these helpful links below: Goodpods: https://goodpods.app.link/pkE7J2T6ykb Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/users/sp_filmviewers Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sp-filmviewers/id1485548644  Lastly, we now have a Patreon you can join, for as little as £1/$1.50. More details in the link below: https://patreon.com/spfilmviewers 

Oh wow. We've got a heater of an episode for you today. This time around, Sean and Brad are joined by first ever Queen Venerator guest Joe to discuss the work of Japanese video game publisher FromSoftware. Kind of. Look, there's a decent amount of discussion about FromSoft throughout their long, illustrious history, and yes Joe does a wonderful job conveying the true emotional pull these games can have on people, and yes we discuss Joe's infamously peculiar FromSoft collection. But lets face it, the Queen Venerator crew get distracted easily, so they break off into a multitude of tangents. The topics discussed are as wide-ranging as the Nick Jr. show Little Bear, David the Gnome, Total Recall, Shogun, Michael Mann specifically The Keep this time, Scott Glenn (of course), The Wire, Joe Lieberman meeting the Mortal Kombat Toasty guy in hell (I know its Dan Forden, calm down), the death of the Twitch Watch Party, Dan Ryckert's joy about Event Horizon, the 1991 Hiroyuki Kitakubo and Katsuhiro Otomo anime movie Roujin Z, the 1980 Troma released, kids-as-zombie-microwaves movie The Children, Cutlery Corner, MORE Siskel and Ebert talk, The Black Stallion: the greatest movie of ours and any generation, Justin Wong at Evo, Brad's continued Dead Cells obsession, Sean sneaking off to make memes, Sean surrupticiously eating a Cheesy Bean and Rice Burrito, Maria Menounos and her cook books, Cheddar TV: TV for gas stations, Dragons Dogma 2 meat, Brad explains the Goo Crew and Joey's World Tour, Helldivers, Graveyard Keeper, those fake bowling animation videos, Ninja Gaiden, Low-G: The Low Gravity Man, and of course, Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects. Finally, we introduce two new segments on this show. First, we have what will clearly be a long-running feature: Sean Reads the Entirity of the Toxic Zombies Wikipedia Page, a real rollercoaster of emotions segment.  Finally, after months of threats, Brad finally unleashes his wretched creation on the world: The Board of Many Things, a fifty category monstrosity used to select the topic of the next show. What did Sean win from the one armed bandit this week? This isn't a mixed metaphor, stop saying its a mixed metaphor. Whatever, you'll have to listen to find out. --- Website: www.queenvenerator.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/queenvenerator/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/queenvenerator.bsky.social

Welcome to Cyberpunk Cinema – the Definitive Dive into the Dark Future of Science Fiction. I am your host, Anthony La Pira, and I will be taking you on a cinematic journey through the sprawling cityscapes, the crippling datastorms, and the cybernetic implants that encompass all things Cyberpunk. In this week's episode, I will be breaking-down the 1988 cyberpunk classic anime film, Akira  – written and directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, based on the legendary manga by Otomo. A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath who can only be stopped by a teenager, his gang of biker friends and a group of psychics. This is the movie that started it all and introduced anime to mainstream Western audiences...and joining me today is my first guest on the podcast, none other than Mike Pecci. He is a filmmaker/podcaster out of LA and I've been listening to his excellent pod IN LOVE WITH THE PROCESS since 2020, plus he just released another pod on his network called RIGHT PLACE RIGHT TIME. I'm thrilled to have Mike on-board this episode as we not only break down AKIRA, but we also get deep into all things cyberpunk, as well as rants/tangents about - Saturday morning cartoons, comic books, Godzilla, AI, Algorithm, Midjourney, Shogun, and studio gatekeepers! Yep, so buckle up because it's going to be a fun ride! So, do me a favor – it's time to access your cranial jacks, boot up your Ono-Sendai Cyberspace 7, and slap on your damn mirror-shades. You know what time it is! Cyberpunk Cinema starts…now!Anthony's IG - https://www.instagram.com/stormgiantproductionsCyberpunk Cinema IG - https://www.instagram.com/cyberpunk.cinemaSignal Fragment SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/signalfragmentMike Pecci IG - https://www.instagram.com/mikepecciIn Love With The Process IG - https://www.instagram.com/inlovewiththeprocesspod

It's the end of the season (almost) and so it's time to read the next volume of AKIRA by Katsuhiro Otomo! Will the title that introduced Chip Zdarsky to manga continue to be his fav? Deb Aoki hosts, and David Brothers and Christopher Woodrow-Butcher join in on this merry tour through the biggest and most intense volume of the series. Read along with the extensive show-notes at mangasplaining.com and check out our newsletter and digital publisher at mangasplainingextra.com. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Brian, Bryan, and Hassan journey to Neo-Tokyo for the conclusion of Katsuhiro Otomo's classic manga series, Akira Other Monthly Spotlight Episodes on Akira Episode 64 – Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira Vol 1 and 2 Episode 69 – Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira Vol 3 and 4 Follow us on: Facebook: Comics Discourse 114 Instagram: ComicsDiscourse114 Threads: ComicsDiscourse114 Bluesky: @comicsdiscourse114.bsky.social Twitter: ComicsDiscourse  

It's time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy! SO MUCH to catch up on.Fantastic Four casting. Mandalorian game rumored again, but different. Helldivers 2 update delayed.Trailers galore or new TV stuff. "Superhero Fatigue?" And so much more...Plus, don't forget to subscribe for more fresh content.  MusicNew Music/VideoAlien Ant Farm - So Cold https://youtu.be/XI5OvgMnQQ4 New mAntras  record to be released April 26. I miss the crazy days of the band. But this is still some quality Dark Pop.Comeback Kid - Disruption https://youtu.be/N8yel9QHRJc new Trouble EP to release March 15. Still SOLID hardcore!Kittie - the Morgan sisters are releasing their first new music in 13 years. The song “Eyes Wide Open” … eh…https://youtu.be/hIqcEiaOpM8 High on Fire - Burning Down https://youtu.be/MJ9yIWBb4pY New record (Cometh the Storm) due out April 19 from MNRK Heavy. Produced by Kurt Ballou. LOVE Matt Pike's tone SO MUCH! This video is your worst AI nightmare. A bit indulgent, as should be expected, with 2 solo sections.Harper - I Hope You Choke https://youtu.be/d8hNH7S5mt4 another original it would seem. Production is always solid here. Great to see the younger generation getting into the metal!The Holy Ghost Tabernacle Choir - Brightly Lit for Bad Decisions https://youtu.be/BUHDQd-IKPc VERY interesting. A little avant garde with your metal.Crosses - Big Youth (Feat El-P) https://youtu.be/FgvrTHh_0Ck the more I hear of these guys the more I like them!!Tours/FestivalsInkcarceration 2024 - https://blabbermouth.net/news/shinedown-godsmack-and-breaking-benjamin-to-headline-this-years-inkcarceration-music-tattoo-festival Avatar - Tour Dates: May 8-19Support Acts: Oxymorrons and Conquer Dividehttps://avatarmetal.com Heilung - Tour Dates: April 13-23Support Acts: Elvorhttps://www.amplifiedhistorytour.com/?mc_cid=511aebc3f0&mc_eid=1e5ce53059 In This Moment/ Motionless in White - “Godmode” Tour Dates: April 30-May 5Support Acts: Kim Dracula, Mike's Deadhttps://inthismomentofficial.com Periphery - Tour Dates: May 8-18Support Acts: Eidola, Jake Bowenhttps://periphery.net Primus/Coheed & Cambria - Sept 12 through Aug 17. Openers Guerilla Toss, Too Many Zooz, or Fishbone depending on the leg you catch. https://www.stubhub.com/primus-tickets/performer/9511 Reg ‘ol NewsOpeth - Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson to guest on next record. Said to be playing on “three or four tracks.”https://metalinjection.net/news/jethro-tulls-ian-anderson-to-guest-on-opeths-next-album SuggestsNecropanther “Betrayal” - https://necropanther.com/music Just a super fun thrashy death metal band on the come up. THIS RECORD SLAPS!Gaming/TechFollow-ups/CorrectionsElden Ring - Shadow of the Erdtree trailer announced. TOMORROW!https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/elden-ring-dlc-shadow-of-the-erdtree-trailer-gameplay/ TrailersKiller Klowns - https://youtu.be/qf4zUiqNQK8 Pre-Orders open Feb 21. Game release June 4th!! Teravision Games producer, PS5 XBox Series and Steam.Hellbreach: Vegas - New Left 4 Dead and CoD Zombies mashup game. Open free beta opens Feb 21. Proper release on March 11.https://youtu.be/VyG4yYBQUiM Reg ‘ol NewsHelldivers 2 - Mech suits have been put on a slight hold due to the server issues they have been having with all the unexpected success. They are in the final stages of polish according to one of the developers on the game's Discord server.https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/helldivers-2-mechs-update/ https://youtu.be/vXddWD88jeI Nintendo Direct - Scheduled for Feb 21 at 9am ET. Will last roughly 25 min and will be focusing on Switch games to expect through June-ish.Avatar: The Last Airbender - A 2v2 fighting game set in the Avatar: The Last Airbender universe, developed by Maximum Entertainment (creators of "Diesel Legacy: The Brazen Age"), launches in Early Access next year. Details are limited, but the developer also owns the studio behind "Them's Fightin' Herds," raising questions about the game's tone.https://youtu.be/kEMDzFB1NDg?si=gcg3XBbhWpHumqkS SuggestsFreevee - ok not a normal suggestion, but Amazon is really starting to get good with the whole free streaming thing! Baby Driver was just added not too long ago.Comic Books/BooksReg ‘ol NewsDeadpool & Wolverine: WWIII - (W) Joe Kelly (A) Adam Kubert “The most intensely mismatched team-up in comics and pop culture, the best there is and the merc with the mouth, undergoes a radical change in an all-new three-part, globe-spanning saga for the ages in DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE: WWIII #1,” On Stands May 1.Deadpool 1 - (W) Cody Ziglar (A) Roge Antonio “As he confronts a brand-new archenemy named Death Grip—who may very well live up to his name—Wade will also reunite with his daughter Ellie. It's the father/daughter duo the Marvel Universe isn't ready for… and if Death Grip has his way, it'll only lead to heartbreak!” April 3Scarlet Witch 1 - (W) Steve Orlando (A) Jacopo Camagni on sale June 12.Continuing the story that started in Darkhold through Scarlet Witch and then on to Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver.https://www.firstcomicsnews.com/the-witch-is-back-steve-orlando-reignites-his-run-of-scarlet-witch/ Comic Con: The Cruise - SDCC is putting on a cruise! The cruise will sail from Tampa, Florida to Cozumel on Royal Caribbean's Serenade of the Seas. Some of the special guests include Warwick Davis, George Takei, and Ernie Hudson. Prices start at $990 per person.https://t.e2ma.net/click/1jvrvl/dhd57ayb/171kxsc TMNT - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is getting a new comic book series relaunch by IDW Publishing.The new series will be written by Jason Aaron and will feature art from a variety of different artists. The series will focus on the four main turtles and will feature new and returning villains. The first issue will be #1 of a new ongoing series. The relaunch is part of IDW's plans to expand its Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles line. On shelves this July.https://comicbook.com/comics/news/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-tmnt-comics-jason-aaron-relaunch-idw-interview/ ~ALSO~TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures will be doing the inevitable crossover issue. Issue number 12 will cross timelines between many of the different iterations of the TMNT turtle-verse thanks to villain Mister Ogg. Pre-orders end March 18, and the book will release April 24.https://www.ign.com/articles/tmnt-saturday-morning-adventures-turtle-verse-crossover SuggestsFight Club - 1996 novel by Chuck Palahniuk. It follows the experiences of an unnamed protagonist struggling with insomnia. The protagonist finds relief by impersonating a seriously ill person in several support groups, after his doctor remarks that insomnia is not "real suffering" and that he should find out what it is really like to suffer. The protagonist then meets a mysterious man named Tyler Durden and establishes an underground fighting club as radical psychotherapy.Episodic ShowsFollow-ups/CorrectionsStar Trek: Discovery - Season 5 (Final) set for April 4th (thurs) premiere. 10 episode final season. First 2 at once.Landman - Jon Hamm joins the cast. Taylor Sheridan new series, Demi Moore was announced last week.Chucky - New season launches on USA April 10th.TrailersTales of the TMNT - https://youtu.be/_G4QsXwZFNY This summer.Bad Batch Final Season - https://youtu.be/GHxPp44zcUg feb 21Invincible S2 - https://youtu.be/k5OY-vXYzeE March 14Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live - https://youtu.be/xT1LXJRCrbQ Feb 25. With a Joe Bob Hosting premiere on Shudder!!SuggestsTrue Detective: Night Country (season 4)MoviesFollow-ups/CorrectionsDune 2 - New release date… just in case… March 1st.TrailersCrisis on Infinite Earths PT 2 - https://youtu.be/w6jtfmXziNQ Mortal Kombat: Kenshi VS Kitana - https://youtu.be/okAtQyxHhGQ not a trailer, but where else can i put this? Sound effects from the game? The Noah Fleder channel has a few MK shorts!Reg ‘ol NewsSuperhero Fatigue - Madame Web finishes its first 6 days at $20M. Estimated $80M - $100M shooting budget. Does that mean “Superhero Fatigue?” THR and Forbes are pushing that narrative, but Deadpool & Wolverine got the MOST VIEWS in 24 hours of any movie. Its not “Lady Superheroes” that fans have an issue with either, Morbius anyone? Also, there aren't even SUPERHEROES IN Madame Web.Fantastic Four - Ebon Moss-Bacrach - Ben Grimm Joseph Quinn (Eddie Munson in Stranger Things) - Johnny Storm, Vanessa Kirby - Sue Storm  and Pedro Pascal - Reed Richards.SuggestsAkira - 1988 Japanese animated cyberpunk action film[4] directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, produced by Ryōhei Suzuki and Shunzō Katō, and written by Otomo and Izo Hashimoto, based on Otomo's 1982 manga of the same name. Set in a dystopian 2019, it tells the story of Shōtarō Kaneda, the leader of a biker gang whose childhood friend, Tetsuo Shima, acquires incredible telekinetic abilities after a motorcycle accident, eventually threatening an entire military complex amid chaos and rebellion in the sprawling futuristic metropolis of Neo-Tokyo. Hulu and CruchyrollRumor MillNew RumorsSilk: Spider Society - Refocusing for a “Male-skewing Audience.” Amazon and Sony live-action series. Announced in Nov of 22. Angela Kang Phil Lord and Christopher Miller exec producing, but the entire writer's room has been sacked.Henry Cavill - Said to have signed with Marvel. Presumably putting to bed the speculation that he would be playing Dr Doom in the Fantastic Four movie. Likely NOT Captain Britain.Metroid Prime 4 - Said to be releasing THIS YEAR?Mandalorian: The Game - Respawn Entertainment is said to be working on an FPS for the IP. The rumor goes on to say that the game is “at least” 2 years out.MK1 - 20(!!!) DLC characters total (NOT kameos). KP1 = 6, KP2 = 6 (3 MK, 3 guest) Story DLC = 3, plus 5 more. Beetles - 4 BIO PICS? All intertwined.Spider-Man Noir - Nicolas Cage in “serious talks” to lead the cast in a live-action adaptation.SPECULATIONMK1 - 5 more could be additional Story Mode DLC. This is supposed to be the MK game that gets all the support that MK11 never got.You can support this show by visiting our merch store, or by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review.

It's time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Generally Nerdy! SO MUCH to catch up on.Fantastic Four casting. Mandalorian game rumored again, but different. Helldivers 2 update delayed.Trailers galore or new TV stuff. "Superhero Fatigue?" And so much more...Plus, don't forget to subscribe for more fresh content.  MusicNew Music/VideoAlien Ant Farm - So Cold https://youtu.be/XI5OvgMnQQ4 New mAntras  record to be released April 26. I miss the crazy days of the band. But this is still some quality Dark Pop.Comeback Kid - Disruption https://youtu.be/N8yel9QHRJc new Trouble EP to release March 15. Still SOLID hardcore!Kittie - the Morgan sisters are releasing their first new music in 13 years. The song “Eyes Wide Open” … eh…https://youtu.be/hIqcEiaOpM8 High on Fire - Burning Down https://youtu.be/MJ9yIWBb4pY New record (Cometh the Storm) due out April 19 from MNRK Heavy. Produced by Kurt Ballou. LOVE Matt Pike's tone SO MUCH! This video is your worst AI nightmare. A bit indulgent, as should be expected, with 2 solo sections.Harper - I Hope You Choke https://youtu.be/d8hNH7S5mt4 another original it would seem. Production is always solid here. Great to see the younger generation getting into the metal!The Holy Ghost Tabernacle Choir - Brightly Lit for Bad Decisions https://youtu.be/BUHDQd-IKPc VERY interesting. A little avant garde with your metal.Crosses - Big Youth (Feat El-P) https://youtu.be/FgvrTHh_0Ck the more I hear of these guys the more I like them!!Tours/FestivalsInkcarceration 2024 - https://blabbermouth.net/news/shinedown-godsmack-and-breaking-benjamin-to-headline-this-years-inkcarceration-music-tattoo-festival Avatar - Tour Dates: May 8-19Support Acts: Oxymorrons and Conquer Dividehttps://avatarmetal.com Heilung - Tour Dates: April 13-23Support Acts: Elvorhttps://www.amplifiedhistorytour.com/?mc_cid=511aebc3f0&mc_eid=1e5ce53059 In This Moment/ Motionless in White - “Godmode” Tour Dates: April 30-May 5Support Acts: Kim Dracula, Mike's Deadhttps://inthismomentofficial.com Periphery - Tour Dates: May 8-18Support Acts: Eidola, Jake Bowenhttps://periphery.net Primus/Coheed & Cambria - Sept 12 through Aug 17. Openers Guerilla Toss, Too Many Zooz, or Fishbone depending on the leg you catch. https://www.stubhub.com/primus-tickets/performer/9511 Reg ‘ol NewsOpeth - Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson to guest on next record. Said to be playing on “three or four tracks.”https://metalinjection.net/news/jethro-tulls-ian-anderson-to-guest-on-opeths-next-album SuggestsNecropanther “Betrayal” - https://necropanther.com/music Just a super fun thrashy death metal band on the come up. THIS RECORD SLAPS!Gaming/TechFollow-ups/CorrectionsElden Ring - Shadow of the Erdtree trailer announced. TOMORROW!https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/elden-ring-dlc-shadow-of-the-erdtree-trailer-gameplay/ TrailersKiller Klowns - https://youtu.be/qf4zUiqNQK8 Pre-Orders open Feb 21. Game release June 4th!! Teravision Games producer, PS5 XBox Series and Steam.Hellbreach: Vegas - New Left 4 Dead and CoD Zombies mashup game. Open free beta opens Feb 21. Proper release on March 11.https://youtu.be/VyG4yYBQUiM Reg ‘ol NewsHelldivers 2 - Mech suits have been put on a slight hold due to the server issues they have been having with all the unexpected success. They are in the final stages of polish according to one of the developers on the game's Discord server.https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/helldivers-2-mechs-update/ https://youtu.be/vXddWD88jeI Nintendo Direct - Scheduled for Feb 21 at 9am ET. Will last roughly 25 min and will be focusing on Switch games to expect through June-ish.Avatar: The Last Airbender - A 2v2 fighting game set in the Avatar: The Last Airbender universe, developed by Maximum Entertainment (creators of "Diesel Legacy: The Brazen Age"), launches in Early Access next year. Details are limited, but the developer also owns the studio behind "Them's Fightin' Herds," raising questions about the game's tone.https://youtu.be/kEMDzFB1NDg?si=gcg3XBbhWpHumqkS SuggestsFreevee - ok not a normal suggestion, but Amazon is really starting to get good with the whole free streaming thing! Baby Driver was just added not too long ago.Comic Books/BooksReg ‘ol NewsDeadpool & Wolverine: WWIII - (W) Joe Kelly (A) Adam Kubert “The most intensely mismatched team-up in comics and pop culture, the best there is and the merc with the mouth, undergoes a radical change in an all-new three-part, globe-spanning saga for the ages in DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE: WWIII #1,” On Stands May 1.Deadpool 1 - (W) Cody Ziglar (A) Roge Antonio “As he confronts a brand-new archenemy named Death Grip—who may very well live up to his name—Wade will also reunite with his daughter Ellie. It's the father/daughter duo the Marvel Universe isn't ready for… and if Death Grip has his way, it'll only lead to heartbreak!” April 3Scarlet Witch 1 - (W) Steve Orlando (A) Jacopo Camagni on sale June 12.Continuing the story that started in Darkhold through Scarlet Witch and then on to Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver.https://www.firstcomicsnews.com/the-witch-is-back-steve-orlando-reignites-his-run-of-scarlet-witch/ Comic Con: The Cruise - SDCC is putting on a cruise! The cruise will sail from Tampa, Florida to Cozumel on Royal Caribbean's Serenade of the Seas. Some of the special guests include Warwick Davis, George Takei, and Ernie Hudson. Prices start at $990 per person.https://t.e2ma.net/click/1jvrvl/dhd57ayb/171kxsc TMNT - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is getting a new comic book series relaunch by IDW Publishing.The new series will be written by Jason Aaron and will feature art from a variety of different artists. The series will focus on the four main turtles and will feature new and returning villains. The first issue will be #1 of a new ongoing series. The relaunch is part of IDW's plans to expand its Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles line. On shelves this July.https://comicbook.com/comics/news/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-tmnt-comics-jason-aaron-relaunch-idw-interview/ ~ALSO~TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures will be doing the inevitable crossover issue. Issue number 12 will cross timelines between many of the different iterations of the TMNT turtle-verse thanks to villain Mister Ogg. Pre-orders end March 18, and the book will release April 24.https://www.ign.com/articles/tmnt-saturday-morning-adventures-turtle-verse-crossover SuggestsFight Club - 1996 novel by Chuck Palahniuk. It follows the experiences of an unnamed protagonist struggling with insomnia. The protagonist finds relief by impersonating a seriously ill person in several support groups, after his doctor remarks that insomnia is not "real suffering" and that he should find out what it is really like to suffer. The protagonist then meets a mysterious man named Tyler Durden and establishes an underground fighting club as radical psychotherapy.Episodic ShowsFollow-ups/CorrectionsStar Trek: Discovery - Season 5 (Final) set for April 4th (thurs) premiere. 10 episode final season. First 2 at once.Landman - Jon Hamm joins the cast. Taylor Sheridan new series, Demi Moore was announced last week.Chucky - New season launches on USA April 10th.TrailersTales of the TMNT - https://youtu.be/_G4QsXwZFNY This summer.Bad Batch Final Season - https://youtu.be/GHxPp44zcUg feb 21Invincible S2 - https://youtu.be/k5OY-vXYzeE March 14Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live - https://youtu.be/xT1LXJRCrbQ Feb 25. With a Joe Bob Hosting premiere on Shudder!!SuggestsTrue Detective: Night Country (season 4)MoviesFollow-ups/CorrectionsDune 2 - New release date… just in case… March 1st.TrailersCrisis on Infinite Earths PT 2 - https://youtu.be/w6jtfmXziNQ Mortal Kombat: Kenshi VS Kitana - https://youtu.be/okAtQyxHhGQ not a trailer, but where else can i put this? Sound effects from the game? The Noah Fleder channel has a few MK shorts!Reg ‘ol NewsSuperhero Fatigue - Madame Web finishes its first 6 days at $20M. Estimated $80M - $100M shooting budget. Does that mean “Superhero Fatigue?” THR and Forbes are pushing that narrative, but Deadpool & Wolverine got the MOST VIEWS in 24 hours of any movie. Its not “Lady Superheroes” that fans have an issue with either, Morbius anyone? Also, there aren't even SUPERHEROES IN Madame Web.Fantastic Four - Ebon Moss-Bacrach - Ben Grimm Joseph Quinn (Eddie Munson in Stranger Things) - Johnny Storm, Vanessa Kirby - Sue Storm  and Pedro Pascal - Reed Richards.SuggestsAkira - 1988 Japanese animated cyberpunk action film[4] directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, produced by Ryōhei Suzuki and Shunzō Katō, and written by Otomo and Izo Hashimoto, based on Otomo's 1982 manga of the same name. Set in a dystopian 2019, it tells the story of Shōtarō Kaneda, the leader of a biker gang whose childhood friend, Tetsuo Shima, acquires incredible telekinetic abilities after a motorcycle accident, eventually threatening an entire military complex amid chaos and rebellion in the sprawling futuristic metropolis of Neo-Tokyo. Hulu and CruchyrollRumor MillNew RumorsSilk: Spider Society - Refocusing for a “Male-skewing Audience.” Amazon and Sony live-action series. Announced in Nov of 22. Angela Kang Phil Lord and Christopher Miller exec producing, but the entire writer's room has been sacked.Henry Cavill - Said to have signed with Marvel. Presumably putting to bed the speculation that he would be playing Dr Doom in the Fantastic Four movie. Likely NOT Captain Britain.Metroid Prime 4 - Said to be releasing THIS YEAR?Mandalorian: The Game - Respawn Entertainment is said to be working on an FPS for the IP. The rumor goes on to say that the game is “at least” 2 years out.MK1 - 20(!!!) DLC characters total (NOT kameos). KP1 = 6, KP2 = 6 (3 MK, 3 guest) Story DLC = 3, plus 5 more. Beetles - 4 BIO PICS? All intertwined.Spider-Man Noir - Nicolas Cage in “serious talks” to lead the cast in a live-action adaptation.SPECULATIONMK1 - 5 more could be additional Story Mode DLC. This is supposed to be the MK game that gets all the support that MK11 never got.You can support this show by visiting our merch store, or by leaving us an Apple Podcasts review.

If today's episode feels like a private chat among friends, that's no accident. I became acquainted with Nikolas Draper-Ivey shortly after he was announced as the series artist for Static: Season One -- the title that kicked off the Milestone Returns line at DC Comics. We've been building a solid rapport ever since, but I could never get him to sit for an interview -- until now.In this conversation, I ask Nik about his journey so far. He explains his origins as an artist, how he got the attention of Milestone Media's Reginald Hudlin & Denys Cowan, and what it's meant to be trusted with a beloved character like Static for a new generation of readers. Static: Shadows of Dakota is now available in hardcover from DC Comics/Milestone Media, and you can purchase it here. About Nikolas Draper-Ivey:Nikolas Draper-Ivey is an American illustrator based outside of New York City. Born in Lansing, Michigan in 1991. He grew up in Detroit, where his father first exposed him to Japanese animation with Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira. In his adolescence he discovered Shonen Jump Magazine.  This inspired him to pursue a career as a professional illustrator.  In 2010 he began his first semester at Savannah College Of Art & Design (SCAD) in Georgia as a Sequential Art major with a minor in Illustration. His style plays heavily on use of light and shadow and combines afro-futurist elements with hints of fantasy, hip-hop and punk culture and his love cinematography. His two biggest influences are Roger Deakins (Director of cinematography for Blade Runner 2049) and Takeshi Obata, (artist for Hikaru No Go, Death Note, BAKUMAN Platinum End).  In 2014, after moving to New York City, he had the chance to meet with his idols, Editor Koji Yoshida and mangaka Takeshi Obata who praised his early works as a “successful fusion of his Eastern and Western influences”.Currently, Draper-Ivey is working on his original work Dream Vesper, he firmly believes that his unique Afro-Asian futuristic art style can change the world For More from Comics Are Dope:Get This Week in Comics, our weekly e-mail newsletter: http://thisweekincomics.comSubscribe on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@comicsaredopeJoin our online Discussion Communities:Facebook - http://bjkicks.link/communityDiscord - http://bjkicks.link/discord

Motorcycles. Telekinesis. Hypersonic sounds? It's AKIRA, the first anime of our Cyberpunk series, and if we're going to cover it properly, we're going to have to transcend. Here to help invoke the uncontrollable power of Katsuhiro Otomo's future noir classic is our old friend and returning guest, Stephen Hilger! Next week, we cover Paul Verhoeven's TOTAL RECALL (1990). Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsx Also, listeners who join the Discord can enter our very first Blu-Ray Corner Giveaway for a chance to win a rare, out-of-print GHOST IN THE SHELL 4K Steelbook!References:Special FeaturesDirector InterviewComic Book Movies by David HughesAkira Production ReportAustin Film Akira Program NotesForbes Katsuhiro Otomo InterviewMakiko Futaki at Studio GhibliYoshiji Kigami at Kyoto AnimationThe Hypersonic World of AkiraCredits:Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shopThe "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the DiscordSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cyberpunk month begins! We are visiting Neo-Tokyo this week with Katsuhiro Otomo's 1988 anime masterpiece Akira (アキラ). Hosted by Justin Morgan. Co-Hosted by Charles Phillips. Mixing and QA by Scratchin' Menace with Music from Akira. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest updates. Available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and a dozen other popular platforms. Please subscribe, rate and review us. Every little bit helps, and more importantly, thank you for listening!

Welcome to Brazil! We're on the hunt for eye of the ducks in the ducts from Terry Gilliam's sci-fi masterpiece. Is it cyberpunk? Steam punk? Who cares. With Monty Python slapstick, a mustachioed Robert De Niro, and an electric samurai, we had to cover it. Fill out your paperwork and listen in.Next week, we cover Katsuhiro Otomo's AKIRA (1988). Join the conversation on Eye of the Discord at https://discord.com/invite/RssDc3brsxAlso, listeners who join the Discord can enter our very first Blu-Ray Corner Giveaway for a chance to win a rare, out-of-print GHOST IN THE SHELL 4K Steelbook! The sweepstakes starts on Monday, Jan 22. See you there!References:Special FeaturesCommentaryWhat is Brazil?We're All In It TogetherDesigning BrazilFlights of Fantasy: Brazil's Special EffectsFashion and Fascism: James Acheson on Brazil's Costume DesignBrazil's ScoreThe Battle of Brazil: A Video HistoryDGA Terry Gilliam InterviewSalman Rushdie Terry Gilliam InterviewCredits:Eye of the Duck is created, hosted, and produced by Dom Nero and Adam Volerich.This episode was edited by Erik Gunnarsson.This episode was researched by Parth Marathe.Our logo was designed by Francesca Volerich. You can purchase her work at francescavolerich.com/shopThe "Adam's Blu-Ray Corner" theme was produced by Chase Sterling.This miniseries was programmed with the help of Nik Long.Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd or join the conversation at Eye of the DiscordSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We continue with our monthly spotlight on Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo with Volumes 3 & 4. Plus Swan Songs by W. Maxwell Prince (Image Comics), Avengers Twilight (Marvel Comics) by Chip Zdarksy & Daniel Acuna, and Once Upon A Time at the End of the World 11 by Jason Aaron & Nick Dragotta (Boom! Studios)   Follow us on: Facebook: Comics Discourse 114 Instagram: ComicsDiscourse114 Threads: ComicsDiscourse114 Bluesky: @comicsdiscourse114.bsky.social Twitter: ComicsDiscourse  

This week we bring you the final film we will cover in Season 4 and only our second anime film: Katsuhiro Otomo's “Akira”. Join the gang as Britt hits her sweet spot with both “Britt's Literary Corner” and her anime knowledge, we discuss the controversial ending, and just how cool this movie is. Also, did Adam only watch this with the dubbing on? Is 1988 the year animation “went clear”? Plus, this week Joey recommends Jordan Peele's “Nope” (on Prime), Adam recommends the Zoom-horror film “Host” (on Shudder & AMC+), and Britt recommends a different anime film – “Paprika” (on MUBI & The Criterion Channel). You can listen to us on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Spotify, & Google Play. You can find us on Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook at facebook.com/1001by1. You can send us an email at 1001by1@gmail.com. Intro/Outro music is “Bouncy Gypsy Beats” by John Bartmann.

Happy new year! Writer-director Orson Oblowitz -- whose retro-cinema charmer Showdown At the Grand just arrived on disc and digital -- is here to celebrate the earth-shaking impact of Katsuhiro Otomo's 1988 anime breakthrough Akira. Your genial host Norm Wilner is always happy to nerd out for a bit.

Tetsuo! Kaneda! Brian, Bryan, and Hassan dive into THE Manga classic Akira Vol 1 & 2 by Katsuhiro Otomo. Plus our ongoing discussion of the weekly Batman / Santa Claus: Silent Knight by Jeff Parker & Michele Bandini, World's Finest: Teen Titans by Mark Waid & Emanuela Lupacchino, and Danger Street by Tom King and Jorge Fornes (DC Comics) Follow us on: Facebook: Comics Discourse 114 Instagram: ComicsDiscourse114 Threads: ComicsDiscourse114 Bluesky: @comicsdiscourse114.bsky.social Twitter: ComicsDiscourse  

The question before the Film Nerds is simple: To Act or Not Act!On this week's episode, BK & Jack take a look and the most influential work of Japanese animation of all time - a film so pivotal that it has become a ubiquitous reference for all modern science fiction since. Hear the history of how this tale of atomic devastation came to be, from the sobering history of the end of the Second World War through to Japan's reconciliation with its nuclear trauma through art; how director Katsuhiro Otomo's divinely-inspired journey from childhood manga-lover to world-renowned artist; how a culture-defining manga became a culture-defining film; and much, much more besides!Neo Toyko is about to change, and the Film Nerds are hear to lead you through the chaos!

The DOtD dropouts rebel against the government as we review Katsuhiro Otomo's “Akira”. We discuss the film's massive cultural impact, how Akira = nukes, and the proper way to discipline students. Spoilers in the capsule.Like & Subscribe to keep updated on new episodes!Website: https://www.dotdhorror.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dontopenthatdoorTwitter: https://twitter.com/DOtDHorror Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dotdhorror

JJBPod takes a look at the anthology anime film Memories, from Katsuhiro Otomo and other anime legends. We also talk about R. Budd Dwyer, Milli Vanilli, what rats eat, and ska music. | Rate us nicely on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on Twitter | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jjbpod/message

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Two Dudes start their engines and head for the futuristic city of Neo-Tokyo portrayed in Akira, a groundbreaking masterpiece released in 1988 which defined a medium and set the bar for cyberpunk storytelling in animation. Directed and based on the manga by Katsuhiro Otomo, it's widely considered to have popularized anime in the west. From its stunning animation to its thought-provoking themes of power and technology, Akira continues to captivate audiences worldwide. Subscribe to the pod

“LEAVE ME ALONE!”Due to recent events in the film industry, Retro Grade Podcast decided to take a different approach to the movies we will cover on the podcast until the strikes are over in support of the unions. We will be covering films that are not under the companies being struck, starting with one of the greatest anime films of all time: Akira, directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, from 1988. We talk about how this very strange, at times confusing, violent and beautiful film fits in the conversation of nuclear power in the minds of film goers today with Oppenheimer's success at the summer box office. While Nolan's film tells the story from the perspective of the man that invented the bomb, what about the perspective of the people that survived it? Through the cyberpunk, alternative future of a post-WW3 Neo-Tokyo, perhaps Otomo offers that through Akira.This is the third animated film we've talked about on the podcast, and the second anime film after our Totoro episode. Fun fact, Totoro also came out the same year Akira did! We talk about how this film uses extreme detail, slow motion, violence, sound, and silence to give us a unique, enthralling experience. Starting with a high octane motorcycle chase, and ending with one of the most disturbing images we've seen since our Hellraiser episode. We talk about what makes Kaneda a different kind of protagonist. One that might not fit the hero archetype laid out by Joseph Cambell. We talk about the ensemble cast of characters whose individual actions (and even their names) are unknown to each other, despite them having so much screen time. Does Akira even have a main character? We don't really agree on this one, but maybe the underlying issue is part of Akira's DNA.What is Akira's DNA? Well, the film that was released in 1988, was based on the manga, (also created by Katsuhiro Otomo) that started in 1982 and ended in 1990. Yes, you read that right, the film came out while the manga was still in production. Although the film is a compromised version of the manga, Otomo was the one in charge of both. He chose what to change for the film, and in that process, likely changed how the manga would then end. We give a few examples on what the differences are, and maybe that might help us all understand what the film was trying to say.Interpretation of film is a fun, and enriching exercise that we love here on Retro Grade Podcast. Given the setting of a post-war Japanese government rebuilding a city that has been destroyed by an atomic force, a militaristic police force violently suppresses protesters while Bosozoku gangs of disgruntled teenagers battle on motorcycles.. It's safe to say this film is sort of about the reconstruction era of Japan post World War 2. However, there may be other things going on, and only looking at it through the lens of ‘post war trauma,' might be selling Akira short. We go through some think pieces on what Akira was about, and then provide our own analysis of what it means to us! Music is from Triune Digital and audio clips pulled from movies we will be reviewing in other episodes.Artwork by @jannelle_o

This week the guys talk about Katsuhiro Otomo's 1988 sci-fi/action anime film, Akira. They discuss the similarities between Akira's plot and the Bledsoe story as it pertains to the awakening of the collective consciousness and make mention of theta waves and sacred frequencies.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5589952/advertisement

This unlocked bonus episode is a conceptual outtake from our second season. After we agreed to focus on Satoshi Kon's filmography for season two we then had to draw lines about exactly what qualified for that discussion. We settled on covering just the projects that Kon directed at the expense of the projects that he merely wrote. The last item that we cut was "Magnetic Rose", a short film written by Kon and directed by Koji Morimoto included in the anthology film Memories. Now ubiquitous on streaming services, Memories was concieved by Katsuhiro Otomo as the follow-up to his ubiquitous debut, Akira. This episode only covers "Magnetic Rose," the first and most well-regarded of its three segments. "Magnetic Rose" features some elements that would appear in Kon's directorial work, but it is also clearly distinct from the rest of his filmography for reasons that we enumerate in the episode. We also talk about "Solaris", "Alien", the A24 grief movie phenomenon, the pros and cons of anthologies, and more!

Movie "May"hem continues with our review of both the legendary Manga & Anime called Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo! Plus we welcome Jon Engel, the Regional Manger of New Dimension Comics & show runner of the annual Pittsburgh based 3 Rivers Comic Con to talk about this year's event!   Host: Andy Larson Co Hosts: Chad Smith & JA Scott Guest Panelist: Jon Engel   Check out Pittsburgh's 3 Rivers Comic Con: https://3riverscomicon.com/ Find a New Dimension Comics Store Location: http://ndcomics.com/

Sarah and Kevin dive back in to the MCU with their review of James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. Is it a worthy capper to the trilogy? Then, they take on another colorful dystopia, this time in the form of Katsuhiro Otomo's 1988 anime film Akira. Tickets for Sarah's screening of Aliens at the IFC Center in New York City Have thoughts about the movies we reviewed? Send us an email! Follow us on Twitter @SeeBelievePOD Follow us on Letterboxd Support the Seeing & Believing Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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On this episode of X-Ray Vision, Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight take off their helmets! In the Previously On (1:16) Jason and Rosie discuss the recent shake-ups at Disney, the dissolution of Marvel Entertainment, and why this is actually potentially massive news. In the Airlock (9:46), they dive deep (deeep) into season 3 episode 5 of The Mandalorian, recapping and discussing The Armorer, the powerful incentive of real estate, and more. Then in Nerd Out (47:45) Jason and Rosie discuss a listener theory about what the series finale of The Mandalorian might look like.Note: Imprecise timestamps are an unfortunate side effect of a new ads system. Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve this issue.Tune in every Wednesday & Friday and don't forget to Hulk Smash the Follow button!Nerd Out Submission Instructions!Send a short pitch and 2-3 minute voice memo recording to xray@crooked.com that answers the following questions: 1) How did you get into/discover your ‘Nerd Out?' (2) Why should we get into it too? (3) What's coming soon in this world that we can look forward to or where can we find it? If you're sending a theory, feel free to send only a summary of your theory (no audio needed) for Jason and Rosie to react to on air.Follow Jason: twitter.com/netw3rkFollow Rosie: IG, Letterboxd, & Rosie Recommends NewsletterJoin the X-Ray Vision DiscordFollow Crooked: twitter.com/crookedmediaThe Listener's Guide to all things X-Ray Vision!From a Certain Point of View (2017) – An anthology of 40 short stories, each story told from the perspective of a background character in A New Hope.Memories (1995) – an anthology anime film based on Katsuhiro Otomo's manga series.

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