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Top 5 Theories YOU Need to Know Before Watching Walpurgisnacht Rising

These are the best theories that I've collected for the upcoming Shaft-made Puella Magi Madoka Magica film, Walpurgisnacht Rising. Who, what, where, when and how, along with so…

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Are Magical Girl Reboots Actually Overrated? Roundtable on Sailor Moon & the genre ft @CaribouCoon

A review of the original 90’s tv adaptation of Sailor Moon, the original manga itself, Crystal as an adaptation, and of the Crystal ending vs the Sailor Stars…

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NEW MADOKA FILM INFO + 2nd TRAILER ANALYSIS - Walpurgisnacht Rising Speculation and News Update

Might be some audio hiccups I recorded using a worse mic. We talk about the just released Puella Magi Madoka Magica Walpurgisnacht Rising trailer 2 and Aniplex's promo event.…

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Visual Storytelling - PMMM Dialogue 10 (ABRIDGED) (Actual insanity)

Did you ever want to get all the juice from my analysis without hearing my stupid voice and rambling? Well huff that canned FUTURE baby cuz here we…

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The Uncanny at the Heart of Guilty Gear

Guilty Gear always seemed... off to me. It's a murky reflection that belies a truth and earnestness. But about what, and how? Only one (1) philosophy reference, I…

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Paying my Respects at the Brand New Kyoto Animation Memorial

I'm on location with an off-script video at the Kyoto Animation Memorial in Uji, near Kyoto. Just a short talk about the state of my feelings five years…

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How To Adapt Fanservice: Dan Da Dan Ep 1

The upcoming Science Saru series Dan Da Dan has a lot of purpose and power behind it. But can it handle the sexual consumption of its characters without…

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Visiting the Sailor Moon Museum

Travelouge with me to the magical land of Namba Station in Osaka and let us geek out over plastic transformation items and merchandise. Edited by Savior44 on Discord

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I have SEEN the NEW Spice and Wolf! Full Review and Impressions Ep 1-4

I got the chance to see the promo event for Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets Wise Wolf aka Spice and Wolf 2024 two weeks before episode 1 aired!…

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Fear Not This Night [Madoka Magica AMV]

Edited by Xophilarus https://www.youtube.com/user/Xophilarus Music track: Fear Not This Night - Guild Wars 2 cover by Taylor, Lara, and Malukah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQKspH34BkM Malukah (Vocals): https://www.youtube.com/@malufenix Taylor Davis (Violin): https://www.youtube.com/user/ViolinTay Lara (Piano): https://www.youtube.com/user/lara6683 Fear Not This Night from…

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I'm living in Kyoto for a year

Living the weeb dream, kiddos. I've got your picture, I've got your picture I'd like a million of you, all 'round my cell I want a doctor to take your picture So…

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In Defense of... Holo the Wise Wolf

~~You sing along to the traveler's song... how I wish I knew the words...~~ On the eve of a new anime series, let's briefly look at what one of…

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The Anime Baseball Episode: Filler at its Finest

If y'all hate filler, then how do you explain baseball episodes in anime being so good? What can they tell us about the role and power of filler?…

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4th MADOKA FILM INFO RELEASED! Walpurgisnacht Rising Trailer Analysis, Hidden Details, Predictions!

I did not forsake you, my subs. It's finally time to begin the discussion about Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht Rising, the fourth Madoka Magica film. Let's take…

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The Worst Sailor Moon Episodes: Another Podcast

Let's discuss the bottom of the barrel of the 200 original episodes of Sailor Moon's first anime adaptation. Because the people demanded it and I need subs. The…

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Thinking about Anime 102: The Basics of Textual Criticism (Otakon 2023 panel)

This is being given at Otakon 2023 on Friday, July 28th at 8:15 pm. For all of those who are not in DC, here's a pre-recording.

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Every Reference in the Sailor Moon Cosmos OP

Takeuchi, what the Negaverse are you doing? What am I to make of this?

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The Rise of AI: Anime in the ((not)) Far Future

"Unlocking the Power of Anime Fandoms with AI!" Join us as we explore the ways that AI is empowering anime fandoms like never before. Through sentiment analysis, natural…

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Romance, Anime, and Autism as an Adult: Saying the Wrong Thing

A personal, autism-based reading of Komi Can't Communicate, but perhaps not in the way you'd think. Learning to mask through romance anime. Edited by LadysDaze Find me on Discord: Kai(numbersign)1144 Find…

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In Defense Of... Mari Illustrious Makinami

I've said my piece on Evangelion, I've made far too many videos. Now, with one final, confrontational, character analysis video, we can lay it all to rest and…

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Revisiting the Sailor Moon Iceberg

A tale so good it deserved a sequel. A follow up _deep_ dive into the fandom of the seminal 90's magical girl show, Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon. Corrections,…

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Chainsaw Man and Penguindrum - Found Families, Purpose and Grace

Lots of people have been telling me that Chainsaw Man's anime adaptation failed, didn't live up to the manga, missed the point, ect. Just a short video to…

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Is Nichijou the Funniest Anime of All Time? ft. Spoderflakes

The seventh episode of the 'Endless Eight' Podcast. We explore both the Nichijou show and the western Nichijou fan community by talking with renown community leader, Spoderflakes. There's…

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The Sailor Moon Iceberg: Explained

A _deep_ dive into the fandom of the seminal 90's magical girl show, Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon. We explore everything from your crying memes and cousins to tabletop…

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Is Munto Kyoani's Hidden Gem? ft. Anime Top Scholar

Edit: Copyright bots claimed the Munto OP. This is the future we live in. The fifth episode of the 'Endless Eight' Podcast. We explore a very early Kyoani work…

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Is Free Eternal Summer Sexy Man Muscle Pandering or Prime Sports Drama? ft. Sen

The third episode of the 'Endless Eight' Podcast. This episode our friend Sen drops by to speak on sexual consumption of anime characters, Kai shares actual competitive swimming…

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Is Clannad: After Story Still Relevant Today?

The first episode of the 'Endless Eight' Podcast. This will be an eight-part series where myself and Yata (myanimepodcast) go through the eight selected works of Kyoto Animation.…

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Can I Uncover Who REALLY Created Sailor Moon's OP?

A journey into my hyperfixation onto finding out who truly created my favorite frame in all of anime... and all the madness that entails. Let's see if we…

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In Defense of... Haruhi Suzumiya

The award winning essay (true story) adapted for Youtube. There was never and will never be another like her. Why you must love Haruhi Suzumiya. Original essay: https://old.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/5bucfk/best_character_writing_contest_winners/ Edited by…

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In Defense Of... The LEGENDARY Tae Yamada

Throughout the story of Zombieland Saga, one member of Franchouchou stands as a beacon of self-confidence, passion and power. Let's talk about how Mappa portrayed disability in the…

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The Wit Behind Bayonetta 3's Naïve Angel Mode

Bayonetta's latest outing will feature a self-imposed optional censorship mode, but Platinum Games is laughing at you if you turn it on. Let's wade into the interesting space…

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Y'all Haven't Read Beautiful Fighting Girl and it Shows: How to Engage with Multiple Realititties

We review a famous work of otaku/anime media study with Saito Tamaki's landmark book about the consumption of multiple realities. Sakimi-chan's aged-up Anya: https://twitter.com/SakimichanA/status/1525993807245987841 Noralities on Why Magical Girls Are…

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Top Ten Sailor Moon Episodes: A Podcast - 30 Years Later

Vanity Fair's list: https://variety.com/lists/sailor-moon-best-episodes-stream-watch-online/ My guest Amanda @ Madoka Magicast https://www.youtube.com/MadokaMagicast https://twitter.com/lambdapower Chapters 0:00 Brief Intro 4:45 10 17:10 9 27:32 8 37:18 7 47:40 6 57:03 5 1:10:13 4 1:23:45 3 1:32:19 2 1:46:50 Honorable Mentions 2:02:12 THE BEST EPISODES OF ALL TIME

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Wonder Egg's Ending isn't "Bad" and Here's Why

Check out Kai After Kai's take on Wonder Egg Priority's flaws that I didn't talk about: https://youtu.be/eHV1gnC0iME Footage from Fear (1936) and Ministry of Fear (1944) BGM is of course…

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The Ultimate Magical Girl Tier List - Part 5: The Final Bosses

To verify, codify and close this list forever, we appeal to the highest authority: Ph.D's of and around magical girls. Final list image: https://ibb.co/Tv8y5LH Alex's Reddit Post: https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/5ik524/i_just_finished_teaching_a_college_course_themed/ An essay by…

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Evangelion Episodes 4 and 5: The Junichi Sato Chronicles

A short reading of two Neon Genesis Evangelion episodes from the point of view of someone familiar with the storyboarding techniques and styles of Junichi Sato, and a…

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Anime, Collectibles, and the Impending NFTpocalypse

A cursory overview of the state of anime and manga's inevitable future on the blockchain, what it means for the collector, and knowledge that will prevent you from…

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The Ultimate Magical Girl Tier List - Part 4: Jewelpet, Pretty Sammy, and ALL the rest

Comment below if you a real one and you hate Pao. DROPPING THE TEMPLATE HERE YALL GO: https://tiermaker.com/create/full-length-japanese-magical-girl-anime--mg-adjacent-show-678906 The final list changes a bit in the next part, so saving…

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How Nichijou Tells a Joke - Visual Storytelling

“Explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog. You understand it better but the frog dies in the process.” ― E.B. White Edited by Dentwy Find me on Discord: Kai(numbersign)1144 Find me…

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