Show #11: AWESOME-O!

Avast! Whilst trawling the wastelands we encounter the mythical creature obscured by the sands of the Spring anime season, the latest series from the monumental Leiji Matsumoto, Ozma!

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We're always excited to see the great man Matsumoto coming out with new material so we leapt upon this series with gusto. Clocking in at only six episodes we fairly flew through it and as a result were left with a yearning to see certain ideas expanded upon. It's still a fun little show which won't overstay its welcome by any means. Critical plot details will be divulged so if you plan on watching Ozma be sure to save this episode until after you're done!

The Viki video streaming site can be found right here!

THE SHORT VERSION

                                                     Our most trustworthy officer

                                            Bainas? More like FINE-NESS, am I right?

                                                  The soon-to-be flagship of SOTSM

Show #10: He Was A Good Actor, Before The Accident

Behold true believers! We aggressively assemble to dish out discussion and dialogue aplenty as we delve deeply into the cosmic core of comics cartoons with the 1966 Marvel Super Heroes! Now, stand back for your own safety!


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Man, what is with us and talking for so long about old badly made cartoons?  We should really be riding their asses hard and this time is no exception (up to a point). But just like Birdman the early animated incarnation of the Avengers has wormed its way into our hearts by sheer virtue of tripped out craziness, ham acting and killer theme tunes. Maybe that's the REAL Secret of the Sailor Madness (it's not). Enjoy in small doses, or better yet just listen to the audio. It works quite well!

THE SHORT VERSION

                                                   There's Something About Thor

                                                            New/Old Avengers!

                                         It's Iron Man! It's Big O! Tastes great together!

Supplementary Sailor Secrets! Appreciating Awesome Animation

And now for something completely different. We take a little time out and depart from our usual format this week for a bonus(?) show to discuss some new cartoons we feel you gotta know about. Let's get busy!

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CARTOONS YOU GOTTA WATCH

                                                   Avatar: The Legend Of Korra

                                       Lupin The Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine

                                                        Kids On The Slope

Fresh Anime Beats

Niall joined forces with Brian Smith and Anthony Askew of the Dynamite In The Brain podcast along with fellow panelists Gary Hedges and Leon Everett to perform the very necessary service of reviewing anime rap songs and voting for the best one. This is a live recording from the Anison Armageddon event of Kitacon 2012 from a few weekends back. Click on the link to get the episode and be sure to check out the rest of their shows. It's fun stuff!

Show #9: Dinoroni, A Cured Meat Made From Dinosaurs

We're back! After a hiatus due to coursework and convention attendance Niall and D return to the sorry task of discussing misplaced nostalgia with the 1988 cartoon Dino Riders!

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Oh dear. We thought we were on such a roll with Visionaries that we'd try another 80s property and see how it holds up. The answer: not well! Dino Riders represents the epitome of squandering a great concept with a half-assed cartoon that is interminable to watch and even harder to squeeze any enjoyment from. On the bright side, the world (and the Smithsonian museum) got some pretty cool dinosaur toys out of it!

THE SHORT VERSION

                                                           Boring People

                                                          The Beautiful Lie

                                                              The Future?

Show #8: Traumatise A Young Ginger Boy

Super special guest Jake Bourke joins us this time to bolster the numbers of our sacred order as we undetake the perilous quest to discuss the 1987 cartoon Visionaries: Knights Of The Magical Light!


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The first in what will become many Hasbro/Sunbow productions we talk about, Visionaries goes down a whole lot easier than it's contemporaries such as GI Joe and Transformers. This may be because of it's single season run or help from the talented Osamu Dezaki and TMS Entertainment. Maybe a wizard did it! Listen to hear our attempts at dramatic reading and learn what Jake is REALLY afraid of.

Jake's Twitter!

Dwayne's Tumblr!

For those interested I shall be in attendance at Kitacon at the Hilton Metropole near Birmingham Airport this coming weekend of Friday the 13th. Seek me out and say hello/punch me in the face, wherever applicable.

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                                                             Spectral Knights

                                                             Darkling Lords

                                                             Poo Monsters

Show #7: You're Under Arrest For Being A Krogan

Agents N and D from Cartoon Podcasts, Division 6, assuring you there are no aliens to be found here. Only an audio recording of two human males talking about seasons 1 and 2 the 1997 animated series Men In Black. Now stare at this little light here...

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Another title from our old friends Adelaide Studios, home of marvelous creature designs, Men In Black takes the premise from the well-known live action film and creates the only sensible thing; a police procedural drama with aliens and ray guns. A well realised world is let down by sometimes lazy animation and eventually too many episodes with annoying side characters. It's bevy of crazy sci-fi ideas more than makes up for all that however.

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                                                        J and K, two bad dudes

                                                          Alpha, gross old man

                                                             Drunk and Disorderly