Anime Attic presented by Meltdown Comics
17 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsMeltdown podcast producer and anime fanatic Mason Booker leads a discussion with notable guests Raven Night, Zehra Fazal and others about classic anime series from years gone by that people may or may not have heard of or seen before. Delving deep into the interpretations, structure, myths, and meanings behind the characters and the story of each series the show strives to shed new light about the influences and culture around the anime series themselves as well as the people who made them. Join us and listen as we help people discover or re-discover these gems of storytelling that hold up to the passage of time! WARNING: There will be SPOILERS...it's basically unavoidable...
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#13 - Street Fighter II The Animated Movie (With Deranta' Avaloy)
October 23, 2017 07:00 - 41 minutes - 37.5 MBWarning Explicit!!! This week in a fit of technological brilliance I am joined by Deranta' Avaloy! The owner of Avaloy Studios and creator of the Yasuke comic book and animated series! Listen in as we plumb the depths of male fighting fantasy while discussing Street Fighter II the Animated Movie and then marvel as we get side tracked into talking about G.I. Joe and Transformers because the film is just so out there. Bot then re-group and talk about Deranta's amazing personal project! All on...
#12 Dark Cat Ova (Anime Obscura)
July 15, 2017 07:00 - 38 minutes - 34.5 MBWarning Explicit!!! Joined by fellow anime fan and video game designer Jacob Clayman, and Mason attempt to deep dive or at least make some sort of sense out of "Dark Cat" the most obscure anime from 1991 that they could find. If you like horrendous dubs, nonsensical plots, borderline tentacle then this one is for you! Join us as we go deep into the past and take a look at an anime so hidden and forgotten and so bad that it made Japan's #1 movie distribution company go out of business! (Proba...
#11 - Ghost in the Shell 2017 Live Action with Guest Luke Chueh!!!
April 11, 2017 07:00 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBComing back as a topic for the third (and final?) time Mason and internationally acclaimed artist (and fellow anime "oldtaku") Luke Chueh sit down to discuss, in depth, the newly released Live action adaptation of Ghost in the Shell starring none other than Scarlett Johanssen. Along the way, they talk about their hopes and dreams, disappointments in the film, and bare a little bit of their souls to the world. Check it out all right here on the latest episode of Anime Attic presented by Meltdo...
#10 - Meltdown Network Crossover Special
December 24, 2016 08:00 - 48 minutes - 43.6 MBMason Booker is on the Meltdown Network Crossover Panel! Recorded LIVE from Stan Lee's Los Angeles Comic Con 2016 and hosted by Geoffrey Golden and joined by fellow network podcast hosts Mason Booker (Anime Attic), Natasha Chandel (Kinda Dating), Matt Kennedy (Pod Sequentialism), Dan Brozo (Battlecast), Aristotle Acevedo (Meltcast 3.0) come listen in to Matt and everyone else talk about their shows because you could be missing your next favorite thing! T-shirts: https://www.teepublic.com/use...
#09 - Manga Maven Mini-sode! Full Moon Sagashite! With Raven!!!
November 14, 2016 08:00 - 32 minutes - 28.5 MBFull Moon Sagashite is an epic SHOJO Manga by Arina Tanemura about the big things in life such as love, loss, death, and pop stardom. Written June 2002 - July 2004 it follows a twelve year old girl with throat cancer who is magically transformed into a healthy sixteen year old intent on achieving her dream of becoming a huge idol singer before her death in a year. Manga Maven Raven returns to fill us all in on the glory of this story and why it's dark but beautiful and different than the an...
#08b - Mason and Alexi Wasser Talk (Interview)
November 04, 2016 07:00 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBImagine you get to meet your celebrity crush, imagine you get to talk to them and ask them to be on your show...imagine they say yes...what do you do? Would you ask them out?! Guess what Iiii diiiddd... Oh wait, you don't have to guess... It's all been perfectly recorded... for your amusement... Laugh it up fuzzballs., In part B of this episode which is actually the first half of their conversation, Mason is joined by the coolest Internet Celebrity superstar ever Alexi Wasser for a heart-wre...
#08a - FLCL with Alexi Wasser (Interview)
November 03, 2016 07:00 - 43 minutes - 38.8 MBIn part A of this episode which is actually the second half of theri conversation, Mason is joined by the coolest Internet Celebrity superstar ever Alexi Wasser for a knock down drag out discussion about one of the strangest and coolest animes of all time FLCL! The Only catch? Alexi has never seen anime before in her life. This may have not been the best choice for her to start watching but it leads to some really interesting if not hilarious discussion as we plumb the depths of the surreal i...
#07- Doraemon! with Pei Pei Lin!
October 21, 2016 07:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBWe're back after a hiatus and this time with Taiwanese Hollywood actress Pei Pei Lin talking about the biggest anime in the world tha Mason has never heard of...Doraemon!!! Charmed to death by this hilariously EPIC children's anime that is also the highest selling manga EVER and Japan's Official Anime Ambassador, and an INTERCONTINENTAL cultural phenomenon that has taken the WORLD by storm for over 40 years... Mason and Pei Pei talk about it's creation, history, it's enduring GLOBAL influenc...
6a - (Addendum) Ghost in the Shell Debate (Scarlett Johannsen is perfect?!?!!)
May 29, 2016 07:00 - 36 minutes - 32.4 MBLET'S FIGHT!!! Mason and special guest Kimi and Jamie Noguchi have a fierce and unpredictable debate about Scarlett Johansson being cast in Ghost in the Shell live action movie! Listen in to the CRAZY and very EXPLICIT debate as we tackles everything from racism, whitewashing, CG ethnic shifting, Power Rangers, to Elizabeth Banks, Paramount and even Disney! It's a no holds barred verbal battle royale! Tune in and see who you agree with!! If anybody!!! All on this incredible and explicit epis...
#06 - Ghost in the Shell
May 01, 2016 07:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBMason and returning Japanese theater scholar Zehra Fazal sit down to discuss the 1995 animated masterpiece that started it all “Ghost in the Shell” directed by the incredible Mamoru Oshii and based on the 1989 manga of the same (ish) name by Masamune Shirow. Zehra and Mason go DEEP and discuss the nature of humanity, the essence of independent thought, the incredibly complex character of Mokoto Kusanagi, the casting backlash of Scarlett Johansson, and what the movie is REALLY about. Listen to...
#05a - (Addendum) Pet Shop Manga!
April 11, 2016 17:52 - 22 minutes - 20.1 MBUpon reflection we realized that the manga of the series wasn't really getting enough attention. Here is our first attempt to correct that with Manga Maven Raven flying in to talk with Mason MUCH more in depth about the Pet Shop of Horrors Manga, the extended stories, its influences, and why it's one of her all time favorites EVER!!! Twitter: @animeatticlove Instagram: animeatticlove Raven: www.facebook.com/RavenNightCosplay Produced and engineered by Mason Booker Logo by Laura Darby www....
#05 - Pet Shop of Horrors
April 02, 2016 17:46 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBIn the Chinatown of Los Angels exists an exotic pet shop where your dreams and desires can come true...for a price...Requested by @Laulaug25 on Instagram and countless others in person, this week Mason and acclaimed Hollywood actress / voice actress / and Japanese theater scholar Zehra Fazal delve DEEP into the four episode horror OVA series adapted from the WILDLY popular manga series. Join us as we talk about the characters, choices, morality, and humor behind each story, explore the relati...
#04 - Escaflowne
March 19, 2016 22:01 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBEscaflowne is widely revered as one of the most compelling and awesome anime's ever! Haven't heard of it? Listen to this episode and soak in the awesomeness!! Join Mason, Raven, and special guest Juliana as we delve DEEP into the world of Energists, Draconians and Guymelfs on the distant world of Gaia. A swashbuckling tale of adventure, romance, and giant robot suits of armor. Escaflowne is both a mecha AND romance anime, making it quite the standout among the classics! Listen to the revelati...
Valentines Day Special!!!
February 15, 2016 20:56 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBWhat did you do for Valentines Day? Was it sit in the studio and randomly call your friends to be on your podcast?! My answer? Yes. Yes it was... Come listen in as we discuss our favorite Anime couples from throughout the ages with shout outs to Ranma 1/2, Escaflowne, Fushugi Yugi Robotech, and many more! All on this special episode of Anime Attic presented by Meltdown Comics! Produced and engineered by Mason Booker Music provided by Will Jennings Logo by Laura Darby www.Lauradarby.com #Rom...
#03 Blood Reign Curse of the Undead Yoma
February 09, 2016 22:00 - 51 minutes - 46.1 MBWhat does it mean to be a ninja? How about a Samurai? Join hosts Mason and Raven as we explore this little-known two episode OVA series that tackles big questions about free will all while fighting demons and objectifying women in the first ever "MANIME" episode. Where we review anime that is clearly targeted towards men. Complete with beautiful weak-willed women and unstoppable Clint Eastwood type badass heroes with serious bromance issues. There's something for everyone to either love or ha...
#02 - Vampire Princess Miyu OVA
February 02, 2016 10:53 - 1 hour - 94 MBMeltdown Presents: Anime Attic: #02 - Vampire Princess Miyu OVA In this episode Mason and Zehra sit down to go over IN DEPTH the ASTOUNDING four episode classic anime OVA series Vampire Princess Miyu! Exploring the creators history, character relationships, spirituality, sexuality, and of course the eternal debate of sub vs. dub, this episode hopes to shed light on a cult classic Japanese horror fantasy anime that should be a staple in every anime collection. #anime #deepmomentswithzehra #...
#01 Revolutionary Girl Utena!
January 28, 2016 10:41 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBMeltdown Presents: Anime Attic: #01 Revolutionary Girl Utena! #anime #podcast Welcome to Anime Attic! Blowing the dust off of old and forgotten anime since before you were born (probably)! In our premiere episode we take a seriously in depth look at one of the most beloved, classic anime series of all time, Revolutionary Girl Utena! Join Producer Mason Booker, Japanese Theater Scholar Zehra Fazal, and supreme Cosplayer Raven Night as we talk about, analyze and deconstruct it into its pur...