We’re back with our 15th episode. This one’s a deep dive into a show with a hugely enduring legacy: Golden Warrior Gold Lightan! Lightan is an unusual show with a unique place in Mecha …
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Gold Lightan Is Bananas
I don’t remember exactly where I first heard of the 1981 anime Golden Warrior Gold Lightan. I think it might have been one of those English-language anime magazines,…
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Once in a great while, the Soul of Chogokin Gold Lightan goes on sale again in some form, and every time, I feel tempted to buy it. The…
There’s More to Gold Lightan than Killer Dolphins, Sexy Robots and Weird Fights.
There is something very interesting about Gold Lightan; it is a series that has clear past precedent and many, many interesting future derivatives and yet at the same…
Jojune: Golden Wind: Episode 1- Gold Experience-And so It Begins
And so, the golden journey into Golden Wind begins. Considering that I gave an introduction to the Jojune daily reviews yesterday, I’m going to jump right into the…
The Mythology of 1981
Year 1: Boobs, The Wind, Baseball, Lederhosen, Eels, Monkeys, and Doves Year 2: Hotel Lobby Oysters, Condoms, Spinning Around and Around, 街・町, The Town and Its Uncertain Wall, A Short Piece on the Elephant that Crushes Heineken Cans Year…
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Xena: Warrior Princess Road Warrior GN (English)
Xena: Warrior Princess Road Warrior written by Vita Ayala with art by Olympia Sweetman, and cover art by David Mack, is exactly the balm we need today for…
Vintage Report EXTRA, 1978-1981
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Kyoufu Densetsu - Kaiki! Frankenstein (1981)
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Episode 683, "Gold Bond Roger"
On this week’s episode of The One Piece Podcast we have hosts Ed, Steve & Alex taking the helm, and they are joined by our very special guests Sam Leach…
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Episode 127, "The Strongcast GOLD"
On this episode of The One Piece Podcast we finally conclude our Strongcast series from last December as we do a full length commentary on One Piece film:…
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Vermeil in Gold – Episode 1
Alto wants become the master of magic and the demon he summoned offers to help him in exchange of kissing him deeply to recover her strength.
Overlord (Episode 9) – The Dark Warrior
Momon faces Clementine, the girl who killed Ninya and the other members of the Swords of Darkness, while Nabe stands before Khajiit and his plans to become immortal.…
Reader’s Corner: Alice in Borderland (Vol. 2), To Strip the Flesh, and Golden Gold
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The “ideological warrior”
“No reservation, no hesitation, no discrimination, no limitation, just liberation (alt. Caramelldansen)”
Vintage Report 33: 1981, first quarter
After a banner year like 1980, it could only be expected that Yamato activity would decline, and it certainly did. In this time period, the second half of…
Bokura Mangaka: Tokiwa-sou Monogatari (1981)
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Vintage Report 34: 1981, second quarter
After the final episode of Yamato III aired in early April, Exec Producer Yoshinobu Nishizaki found himself in an uncommon situation. For the first time since early 1978,…
School In The Crosshairs (1981) review
A heart-warming sci-fi flick that dazzles the spectator with its expressive and colourful effects.
Vintage Report 35: 1981, third quarter
While the creative minds at West Cape Corporation continued building Final Yamato, word of its development worked its way beyond the borders of the official fan club. Be…
AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline – Episode 1
Put on your earmuffs, because we’re headed square into dogwhistle territory.
86 episode 15
Frederica, reminiscing In last week’s review, I underestimated how much content from the second novel was still left to adapt. A full episode will probably be needed to…
Helck – Episode 15
Okay, I know the man needs their help. But can it wait until after their date? The fifteenth episode of Helck has aired. Helck has decided to go to the…
Vermeil In Gold
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The “Gold” Standard
I caught this at AX 22 and was intrigued by it, despite the over-the-top fan service and all that goes with it. It’s another offering in the Magical…
Vermeil in Gold
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Dead Man's Gold
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Episode 10, "The Golden Crouch"
On this week’s episode of the One Piece Podcast we’re joined by our newest contributor Firecrouch as well as Ralbas, and Funkatron. We discuss a ton of news…
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UNLOCKED BONUS EPISODE: Golden Kamuy
In this BONUS episode of Screentone.club that has been specially unlocked for non-Patrons, Andy and Elliot journey to the frozen land of Hokkaido to eat minced squirrel and…
Kaitei Daisensou: Ai no 20,000 Miles (1981)
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The Hut (피막, Lee Doo-yong, 1981)
A shamaness finds herself trying to exorcise the restless ghosts of the past when called to cure the son of a noble house in Lee Doo-yong’s eerie drama.
Game of Death II (1981) [Film Review]
Game of Death II; or, The Towers of Silence Dear Bobby, how are you? I was hoping to see you, but you were out. Sorry I…
Kaitei Daisensou: Ai no 20,000 Miles (1981)
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School in the Crosshairs (1981) [Film Review]
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Kaitei Daisensou: Ai no 20,000 Miles (1981)
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Review: Warrior Nun (Netflix)
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Review: Moonlight Warrior (2023)
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My Wandering Warrior Existence
Kabi Nagata is back once again with a volume of her comic essay work. My Wandering Warrior Existence is quite possibly her best work to date. To begin…
Jojune Battle Tendency: Episode 13- A True Warrior
A True Warrior is a pretty straightforward episode when summarizing it. It’s Jojo’s fight with Wamuu. But good Lord is this a glorious fight! If I had to summarize…
Muddy River (泥の河, Kohei Oguri, 1981)
The innocent friendship between two boys is disrupted by the post-war reality in Kohei Oguri’s quietly devastating drama
Doraemon - Boku Momotarou no Nannano sa (1981) 1080p
Okay, I have been informed that Doraemon is indeed a robot cat from the future. Email | Discord Download it on Nyaa !
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Golden Kamuy 4 – Episode 4 Review
As we dive deeper into this story, it becomes that many of these characters pursuing the gold have connections to each other. A special nod to Tsurumi, because…
Golden Kamuy 4 – Episode 2 Review
Before writing the review for Golden Kamuy I always caught myself questioning “how do I even describe what I saw?” because frankly, it’s just this sort of show.…