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Kittyhawk is back this week, and we’re talking about obscure 80s anime. This is the stuff that made us fall in love with anime back in the early 90s, when we used to call it “Japanimation.” We say “early 90s” … Continue reading →

Hey, cats and kittens. It really has been a rainy weekend here in the great kingdom of Midwestia. As I look out the windows here at Das HQ, dark ominous clouds continue to obscure the marginally-larger moon that the rest … Continue reading →

Tonight’s topic is about lost cartoons. We bend the rules a bit, because we’re not just talking about cartoons of which there may not be any physical copies. We also talk about cartoons that are difficult to find, rarely released, … Continue reading →

This week, we mourn the loss of an institution of animation. Every weekend, we’d race to the TV with a bowl of cereal and remote control at the ready. It was Saturday morning. Six hours of animation across three networks. … Continue reading →

All I can say is…UGH. Ben needed a topic for this week, and we spun our “Wheel O’ Topics” which landed on this turd. What happens when you let a talentless political idealist direct a cartoon as opposed to an … Continue reading →

We really enjoy our pre-shows and post-shows on Animation Aficionados. The episode you’re about to hear is a little of both. Recorded over three nights, these outtakes feature guests from our King Kong and Magic Knight Rayearth shows, plus some … Continue reading →

This week we’re joined by Kittyhawk and Abby again as we look into the weird, wild world of Magic Knight Rayearth, a shoujo series by CLAMP. We explore a series about three little girls who are summoned to a magic … Continue reading →

Joining us this week is Melissa Kaercher of Tinlizardproductions.com, and we present a very special episode of Animation Aficionados. We take a special look at the very first movie character who was a special effect. King Kong is a triumph … Continue reading →

“Inspired” by a recent altercation over something completely irrelevant, Ben and I tread over some familiar ground and stomp all over Filmation a second time. We talk about some shows so unimportant that we don’t even remember their names, and … Continue reading →

Over a month ago, Ben, Kittyhawk and I all made a special appearance on the Webcomic Beacon to talk about Crossoverkill stuff. As timely as ever, Fes sat on the episode for weeks until he finally released it today. Here’s … Continue reading →

Ben and I joined this week by Pablo and listener Robert Bell to talk about G-Gundam, an odd entry in the Gundam series, which fuses giant robots with professional wrestling.

It’s our all-new podcast! Joining us are Thomas Revor and Pablo. We talk about giant rubber monsters that destroy buildings and breath fire. History shows again and again how nature points out the folly of man. Monsters mentioned: Godzilla Rodan … Continue reading →

Tonight, we’re joined by Pablo to talk about animation great, Genndy Tartakovsky! Discussed: Dexter’s Lab Powerpuff Girls Samurai Jack Sym-Bionic Titan …and more!

Sorry about being light on episodes lately. We canceled a couple shows, so we stitched together some outtakes and made a sort-of extra episode. In this one, we talk off-the-cuff about story structure and writing characters. In particular, we talk … Continue reading →

This is a show about a webcomic series. We’ll back to our regularly-scheduled nonsense next week. For now, sit back, relax, and enjoy this special video presentation (actually, it’s more like a slide show) about this comic project that Ben … Continue reading →

This week, it’s The Vision of Escaflowne! In this series, a girl is whisked away to a planet called Gaea, a world of robot mecha and divining powers. Kittyhawk and the Chu take over this episode and a lot of … Continue reading →

Boy, this was a project in the works. Ben and I are joined by Kittyhawk and Pablo as we each deliver our top ten favorite animated themes of all-time. What counts as a theme, you ask? Well, it can be … Continue reading →

It’s-ah Animation Aficionados! Woohoo! Thank you for playing our podcast! Who’s next? Oh, the selection we have for you today. We’re covering four shows; one produced by Ruby-Spears, and the rest produced by Dic. Get ready for some pasta jokes … Continue reading →

This week, Ben and I watched Sakura Wars. For the first time ever (for this show), I watched it with the subtitle track, because I didn’t realize I had an English track available. Oh well. This is an anime about … Continue reading →

Due to some unforeseen difficulties involved with our cartoon music themes episode that should have been released last week, we’re presenting you this week with a special double-length episode in which Ben and I brainstorm about upcoming episodes. Ben and … Continue reading →