Anime Was (Not) A Mistake
271 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsAn Anime/Animated Retrospective Podcast ranging from the realms of Ghibli to Godzilla and beyond. Join resident nerd co-hosts Jonathan Kwiatkowski and Dan Ryan as they travel through spirit realms, new, fascinating worlds, and fly through the skies in order to prove that Anime Was (Not) A Mistake.
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Episode 162 - AWNAM: Sinister Six XIII: Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)
May 08, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBAnime Was (Not) A Mistake's Sinister Six Series has all been leading up to this moment. In our first Sinister Six: Selection Jonathan is taking fate into his own hands and picking out the perfect film based on Dan's previous trajectory. After Devious Dames, Small Private Elevators, and countless Letters to Daddy it's finally time to dust off the cobwebs of Jonathan's horrifying southern gothic past. Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964). Pack lightly for your stay in Louisiana, you won't be st...
Episode 161: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Part 5
May 01, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBThe first season of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba comes to a fiery finish on today's episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake. On Mount Natagumo, Tanjiro faces an uphill battle against Rui: the head of the Spider Demon "family" and Lower Five of the Twelve Kizuki. When his usual techniques prove ineffective against the demon, Tanjiro gets a blast from the past (and a few new dance) to help level the playing field. With the grueling Mount Natagumo mission complete, Tanjiro and Nezuko must then f...
Episode 160: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood: Part 6
April 24, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBAnime Was (Not) A Mistake is back at it again with Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and there are more twists and turns than a frozen slip and slide. The Elrics take stock at Fort Briggs with the threat of a country-wide transmutation circle below their feet. Winry arrives and is done being cast as the victim in this story. Olivier Armstrong cuts through some fat and stands her ground with the men of Fort Briggs. Lastly, the first Homunculus steps out of the shadows, as unlikely alliances ar...
Episode 159: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Part 4
April 17, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 120 MBOn today's installment of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake, we're taking some time to reflect on (spider) family values. Our recap of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba continues with the Mount Natagumo arc. Tanjiro and his new friends are dispatched to the titular mountain in order to assist other Demon Slayers who had been sent there previously. The group is quickly confronted by a so-called "family" of spider-themed demons. At the center of this strange group is an imposing demon named Rui, who seem...
Episode 158: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood: Part 5
April 10, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBWe are just a humble podcast...looking for an immortal host. Anime Was (Not) A Mistake resumes our Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood retrospective with four chilling episodes. The Elrics find themselves facing a father figure, they never expected to see, below Central Command and ensnare themselves in a decades long military plot. As Scar, May, and Marcoh work their way north to avoid General Solf J. Kimblee the brothers find themselves at the mercy of General Olivier Armstrong and the stoic ...
Episode 157: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Part 3
April 03, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBOur humble little podcast tends to find itself right at home in haunted houses, and today's episode is no exception to that. In the next batch of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba episodes, Tanjiro is joined by the always-anxious Zenitsu Agatsuma. The pair is ordered to investigate a mysterious mansion that seems to be at the heart of some recent disappearances. Encountering some despondent children, Tanjiro resolves to rescue their sibling from the monster that controls the mansion. The group ...
Episode 156: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood: Part 4
March 27, 2022 11:10 - 1 hour - 88 MBJoin Anime Was (Not) A Mistake on the battlefield today as we resume our retrospective on Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. The topic this week The Ishvalan War...what was it good for? Absolutely nothing. Our characters are at a crossroads. Ed discovering what goes into making a Philosopher's Stone. Al, his soul yearning for his body. Winry, left emotional after the truth of her parents' deaths. Lastly, Scar his mission and regrets. What's more shocking twists and revealing truths life withi...
Episode 155 - AWNAM: Sinister Six XII: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Corba (2009)
March 20, 2022 11:30 - 1 hour - 123 MBOur latest Sinister Six event continues and Paris will never be the same. Today, fate has handed us the 2009 military/action/science fiction thing G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. After a mission involving nanomite warheads goes awry, U.S. soldiers Duke and Ripcord join forces with G.I. Joe. The Joes are an international military organization who have just the right amount of laser technology to get the job done. James McCullen, the deceptive CEO of M.A.R.S., plans on using his company's own war...
Episode 154 - AWNAM: Sinister Six XI: Lady in a Cage (1964)
March 13, 2022 11:30 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBHELP! Anime Was (Not) A Mistake is trapped in a small private podcast on this week's Sinister Six Episode! Lady in a Cage (1964) is the focus, and we hope that you can survive it better than a three foot drop. Olivia de Havilland throws down some electric slam poetry, while trapped in a claustrophobic space. Meanwhile, winos, faded southern thieves, and reefer madness ensue. Will Dan ever be able to draw the line between humanity and his animalistic nature ever again? Jonathan is just happy...
Episode 153: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Part 2
March 06, 2022 00:41 - 1 hour - 101 MBWe here at Anime Was (Not) A Mistake are certain of two things: we're decent at Elden Ring and terrible at kickball. That weakness could prove fatal as we dive back into Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Now officially receiving missions from the Demon Slayer Corps, Tanjiro heads to Tokyo to investigate reported demon attacks. To his horror, he finds Muzan Kibutsuji there instead. Kibutsuji is known as the progenitor of all demons, and is directly responsible for murdering Tanjiro's family and...
Episode 152: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood: Part 3
February 27, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBOn this week's Anime Was (Not) A Mistake Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood has us wear many different hats. Firstly, its our duty to take down the latest Hommunculi, Greed. Next, we meet some friends also searching for immortality from the neighboring country of Xing. Jonathan and Dan breeze over the plot of Ross being court marshalled for a crime she did not commit and there is a fiery showdown that ends in death. Lastly, we cope with the most stressful confrontation of all, a visit from th...
Episode 149: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Part 1
February 20, 2022 21:43 - 1 hour - 115 MBAnime Was (Not) A Mistake takes a trip back to the Taisho Era to cover Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaika. Tanjiro Kamado is a young man whose life is forever changed when a demon murders his family and transforms his sister, Nezuko, into one of their kind. Tanjiro sets out to join the elite Demon Slayer Corp. and, though impossible as it may seem, find a cure for his sister. The series starts with Tanjiro undergoing a rigorous training regime before facing the Demon Slayer Final Selection test....
Episode 151: Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
February 20, 2022 12:30 - 1 hour - 121 MBTo celebrate our 151st episode, Anime Was (Not) A Mistake is taking a slight detour back into the world of Pokémon. Ash and his friends travel to the Kingdom of Rota to take part in what can only described as a Renaissance fair. Ash accidentally releases Lucario, a mysterious Pokémon that seems to hold a grudge against Rota's most famous hero. Meanwhile. the legendary Pokémon Mew inadvertently kidnaps Pikachu and Meowth. The group must travel to the Tree of Beginning, a strange rock formatio...
Episode 150: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood: Part 2
February 13, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBAnime Was (Not) A Mistake continues our retrospective on Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood as we delve into the political intrigue of Part I. The Elric bother's continue their quest to trek down a Philosopher Stone, but what of the consequences? In this episode, we get a look at their hometown, training, and upbringing. The brothers may have a father who jilted them, but that doesn't mean that we will ever. What of the military 's doings behind the scenes? And who is this new homunculi, Greed...
Episode 148: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood: Part 1
January 30, 2022 03:50 - 1 hour - 105 MBAnime Was (Not) A Mistake prepares to transmute our humble podcast into a new era. Join Jonathan and Dan on one of their next dueling long watches, with Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. A classic, any anime fan should know well. Listen as we recap the Elric brothers' grand mission to master alchemy and get their bodies back. With enough political intrigue, action, and crippling sorrow to leave you satiated this is one anime you shouldn't miss out on. Gather the ingredients and sketch out ...
Episode 147 - AWNAM: Sinister Six X: Supergirl (1984)
January 23, 2022 16:00 - 2 hours - 151 MBHere on Anime Was (Not) A Mistake, we've used our Sinister Six event to showcase a number of "bad" movies. We paid the price for our hubris and today's episode has left us forever changed. Released in 1984, Supergirl tells the story of Kara Zor-El, the cousin of Superman, as she arrives on Earth in pursuit of the Omegahedron. The movie does have more of a plot, but there's no way we could properly describe it here. Faye Dunaway is able to use dark magic. There's a gardener with no name. Bren...
Episode 146 - AWNAM: Sinister Six IX: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
January 16, 2022 18:17 - 1 hour - 90.9 MBBut, ya are listening to Anime Was (Not) A Mistake, ya are! Join Baby Jonathan and Up and Coming Podcast Host Dan Ryan on their latest addition of Sinister Six. For tonight's "din-din" we got the psycho biddy cult classic Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) In an episode full of life-sized dolls, nagging parents, and wheelchairs popping wheelies it's difficult to know where exactly we are going. One thing's for sure, Dan will be dehydrated and Jonathan will be dancing in circles on the be...
Episode 145: Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might
January 09, 2022 16:19 - 1 hour - 80 MBThe seeds have been planted for our planet's destruction, and only Goku and his friends (and a purple baby dragon) can stop it. Turles, a rogue Saiyan warrior who bears an uncanny resemblance to Goku, arrives on Earth alongside his fearsome Crusher Corps. Turles and his followers intend to use the Tree of Might to drain the Earth's energy and empower themselves. Goku has quite a few post-Vegeta and pre-Frieza tricks up his sleeve, but will they be enough to stop Turles? Join us and find out ...
Episode 144: It‘s A Wonderful Life (1946)
January 05, 2022 18:12 - 1 hour - 85.8 MBBuffalo Gals wont you come out tonight, and listen to the Anime Was (Not) A Mistake: It's A Wonderful Life (1946) "Hee Haw" Holiday Spectacular. In an episode fit to be on the front page of the The Bedford Falls Sentinal, friends and family gather to celebrate one of the "greatest" holiday movies of all time … well at least, the last 30 minutes. Dan is a Its A Wonderful Virgin(TM) and the perfect candidate to shadow cast George Bailey. Trapped in the podcasting world for the rest of his days...
Episode 143: Rankin/Bass Holiday Special II
December 30, 2021 23:57 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBSome said it couldn't happen again, many more said it shouldn't, but the Clowns; Various are back for another Rankin/Bass Holiday special on Anime Was (Not) A Mistake! This year, join Dan, Grant, Gabe, and Jonathan, reunited once more by the power of stop-motion and a heavy heaping of ham-fisted morality. They are really scraping the bottom of the barrel this year...but isn't that where the tastiest treats linger? First off, get ready to parumpapumthe closet alcoholic beverage with both The ...
Episode 142: Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2017)
December 19, 2021 21:29 - 1 hour - 82.2 MBBe it Imitation Denki Bran, or apples raining down from the sky, Anime Was (Not) A Mistake has got you covered, because after all Night Is Short, Walk on Girl. In this tale we follow our lovable heroine as she treks through the Kyoto streets on a zany adventure. Along the way she downs some liquor, chugs on to find a lost children's book and meets a doting Senapi so often, it can't possibly be coincidence. Will this long night ever come to an end or is it more about having fun on the journey...
Episode 141: Mobile Fighter G Gundam: Part II.I
December 12, 2021 22:25 - 1 hour - 106 MBThe circus has come to town and our humble little podcast will never be the same. As our retrospective of Mobile Fighter G Gundam continues, the Gundam Fight finals are getting more intense (and plot-heavy) by the second. We are introduced to Allenby Beardsley of Neo Sweden, who pilots the Sailor V-inspired Nobel Gundam. She's got big protagonist energy, so we should probably pay attention to this one. Then, we get a rather unexpected look at Chibodee's traumatic history with clowns. Finally...
Episode 140: Ringing Bell (1978)
December 05, 2021 20:38 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBDo you like to be traumatized? How about when someone you love lies to you several times? Is so, has Anime Was (Not) A Mistake got an episode for you! Tonight, we are back at the barnyard with an anime classic, Ringing Bell! Chirin the sheep goes through a transformation that will leave the audience and Dan changed forever. What will this young sacrifice to obtain vengeance? His wool, his horns, his sheepmanity? They say during stormy, snowy nights, you can still hear a bell ringing...RING A...
Episode 139: Mobile Fighter G Gundam: Part II
December 02, 2021 02:17 - 1 hour - 94.4 MBAnime Was (Not) A Mistake comes back to our old machinations with a Grand Tournament return to Mobile Fighter G Gundam! Domon has just arrived to the 13th Gundam Tournament and he and the viewers are introduced to a bevy of fighting robots, ranging from horse, to cobra, to windmill. Challengers from all over the world are raring to battle it out for the title title "Gundam of Gundams." Yet, beating under the surface of this brawl is enough political intrigue and scandal to fill up any sinis...
Episode 138: Sailor Moon: Season 1: Part 6: Finale
November 21, 2021 22:55 - 1 hour - 106 MBAnime Was (Not) A Mistake arrives at the end of another mahou shoujo saga with the finale recap of Sailor Moon Season 1! After some much needed Sailor Venus backstory, the stage is set for a final confrontation with the Dark Kingdom. The stakes have never been higher and this has never felt less like a kid’s show. With all of her friends, her love, and the universe on the line will Usagi finally ascend to her destiny as the Moon Princess Serenity or will the world be consumed by thorny, unre...
Episode 137 - AWNAM: Sinister Six VIII: Congo (1995)
November 14, 2021 23:29 - 1 hour - 102 MBAnime Was (Not) A Mistake produces a Sinister Six episode, guaranteed to make any listener go bananas with Congo (1995). Leave it to Dan to choose a movie by, for, and starring (at least in a unconvincing suit) primates. However this move has it all. Gorillas, Diamonds, Laser Guns, and Laura Linney? Yes you read that right. Amy podcast good? Join us for the adventure action flick that left Hollywood swinging and please make sure you put a dupe in the banana. You won't regret it. Rate, Re...
Episode 136 - AWNAM: Sinister Six VII: Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965)
November 14, 2021 23:22 - 1 hour - 96.7 MBWhat a Gas! Anime Was (Not) A Mistake races into the California desert with Russ Meyer's explorative Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! The Sinister Six Lives! With the best trio adjacent to Grant, Dan, and Jonathan we yell at trains, talk in double entendres, and shimmy away our trauma in the dry heat of the desert. With more shocks than an electric chair and more turns than a Mario Kart track, this episode has it all...even T and A! If that stands for Terrible Anime! Rate, Review, Subscribe, ...
Episode 135: House (1977)
October 31, 2021 20:50 - 1 hour - 113 MBAnime Was (Not) a Mistake is not one to look a gift pumpkin, or in this case watermelon, in the mouth. Join Jonathan and Dan on a very special Halloween episode devoted to Nobuhiko Obayashi 1977 Horror/Comedy Classic House! Tropey Japanese school girls are off to a fun trip in the countryside, but things take a turn for the campy when a cat spirit, a limber old woman, and haunted bed linen, etc. make an appearance! Two parts scary and one part hysterical this film is the perfect watch for th...
Episode 134: Stupid Spooky Skipped Halloween Episode Spooktacular
October 24, 2021 22:21 - 2 hours - 123 MBAnime Was (Not) A Mistake celebrates the Halloween season in the only way we know...with a collection of the spooky skipped episodes we have gathered over the run! That's right, pop in some fake vampire fangs and carve up a pumpkin, its a Stupid Spooktacular that's as sweet as candy corn...with only half the cavities. Sailor Moon, Patlabour, Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier, and Saint Seiya are here to shock and scare! What common tropes will we find and which episode garner the ghoulish glory...
Episode 133: Sailor Moon: Season 1: Part 5
October 17, 2021 20:23 - 1 hour - 87.7 MBOn tonight’s episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake the fifth and final member of the inner senshi is revealed with Sailor Venus. Season 1 rapidly approaches its dramatic finale and the Silver Crystal is the object of everyone’s desire. Who is this mysterious Moon Princess and what of Sailor Moon’s affinity to Tuxedo Mask? The Moon Kingdom alights and secrets are shone. Dan and Jonathan better hold close to the Moonstick ™ because after this episode the universe will never be the same! Rate, ...
Episode 132: Locke the Superman
October 10, 2021 21:46 - 1 hour - 104 MBOn behalf of the Galactic Federation, Anime Was (Not) A Mistake is investigating the 1984 film Locke the Superman. Colonel Ryu Yamaki recruits Locke, a legendary and seemingly immortal psychic, to combat the growing forces of the villainous Lady Kahn. Jessica Orin is a prodigal psychic who is central Lady Kahn's scheme, as her powers make her the ideal esper assassin. Jessica believes that Locke murdered her parents, putting the two psychics on a deadly collision course. Is Locke strong enou...
Episode 131: Sailor Moon: Season 1: Part 4
October 03, 2021 19:44 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBThe hunt for the Rainbow Crystals at Anime Was (Not) A Mistake is on as we continue our season 1 watch of Sailor Moon. In order to find what we need we must confront a bevy of minor characters that may or may not show up later. A little psychic boy, a slacker shrine attendant, and a fat cat, how can we even manage? With the threat of the Dark Kingdom lingering over our podcast, we need to band together and track down the truth of the Moon Princess. Help us loyal listeners! Rate, Review, Sub...
Episode 130: One Piece Film: Gold
September 26, 2021 21:47 - 2 hours - 143 MBOn today's episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake, we're hedging our bets and joining the Straw Hat Pirates for another cinematic adventure. In One Piece Film: Gold, Luffy and his friends travel to a massive casino ship known as the Gran Tesoro. After losing a deadly wager with Gild Tesoro, the owner of the ship and wielder of the Gold-Gold Fruit, the Straw Hats plan an elaborate heist in order to save Zoro and beat the house. Of course, things don't go exactly as planned. Instead, they might ...
Episode 128 - AWNAM: Sinister Six VI: Money Plane (2020)
September 22, 2021 16:16 - 1 hour - 92.8 MBOur latest Sinister Six event continues and the stakes have quite literally never been higher. Fate has forced us to take a look at Money Plane, a film made by people who don't understand money or planes. In this aerial heist movie, a skilled (?) thief named Jack is blackmailed into robbing the legendary Money Plane. Anything goes on the Money Plane when it comes to gambling, whether you're playing Smash singles or Settlers of Catan. The entire scheme is organized by Darius "The Rumble" Grou...
Episode 129: Sailor Moon: Season 1: Part 3
September 12, 2021 20:24 - 1 hour - 78 MBIn the name of the moon, Anime Was (Not) a Mistake will punish … reward you?!? Jonathan and Dan return to the magical girl classic Season 1 of Sailor Moon, just in time for a tragic love story, the reveal of the BEST Sailor Scout, and plenty of feelings. We hope that you are wearing your insulated underwear because from this point onwards the series gets Shocking! Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/Spotify Follow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcas...
Episode 127 - AWNAM: Sinister Six V: Showgirls (1995)
August 29, 2021 21:44 - 1 hour - 101 MBAWNAM's Sinister Six returns to welcome Dan Ryan starring in Goddess. Will this boy's up and coming "dancing" skills be able to hold a candle to Jonathan's seasoned, sultry talents? This can only mean one thing! Your hosts are embarking on a journey of sin and sleaze in Las Vegas. Tonight, it's Showgirls (1995) and there aren't enough chips to hold us back! Make sure the young one's and grandparents are out of the room, because this film is NC-17 baby! Scatter some beads, pour some Kristal,...
Episode 126 - Cyborg 009: The Cyber Soldier: Part X - Summer's End
August 24, 2021 02:50 - 1 hour - 89.9 MBAnime Was (Not) A Mistake concludes our summer long retrospective of Cyborg 009: The Cyber Soldier. In this episode we wrap up the absolute insanity that was the Yomi arc and finish off the series with a love letter to Shotaro Ishinomori. In an OVA not seen in quite some time there is a touching tribute, springing to life off the pages of the manga and onto our screens. God's War begins and the Summer of Cyborg comes to an end? Will Dan and Jon be left standing after this fiery finale? And w...
Episode 125 - Cyborg 009: The Cyber Soldier: Part IX -Yomi, Oh My!
August 15, 2021 22:27 - 1 hour - 100 MBAnime Was (Not) A Mistake returns with a quintuple penultimate batch of episodes in our Summer of Cyborg special. With an arc so long, it will take two weeks to cover we are headed off to the underground kingdom of Yomi, in which we will find an enslaved race of telepaths, monstrous reptilian beats, a billionaire with a grudge and a malevolent presence from the past. Will our cyborgs be able to withstand the hypnotic thrall, the devastating heat, and a demonic overload, long thought dead? Ho...
Episode 124 - Cyborg 009: The Cyber Soldier: Part VIII - Let's Do The Time Warp Again
August 01, 2021 20:14 - 1 hour - 89.3 MBAs our Summer of Cyborg event continues, shadows from the past threaten to destroy the future. The 00 Cyborgs are confronted by a group of Psychic Assassin who serve Dr. Gamo Whisky, the long-lost father of 001. These mutant warriors prove to be formidable opponents, and their motivations are stranger still. The psychics traveled back from a desolate future in which Black Ghost has seemingly conquered the globe. Will the 00 Cyborgs be able to free the future? What exactly does Gamo want with...
Episode 123 - Cyborg 009: The Cyber Soldier: Part VII: Between Memory, Time, & Space.
July 18, 2021 20:49 - 1 hour - 104 MBMake a wish, loyal listeners. The Summer of Cyborg continues in part with chirping cicadas, blooming flowers, and pure existential dread. Anime Was (Not) A Mistake accelerates to rapidly approach the end of the series, with a few moments of horror and a final respite. We all wake up in a frozen time/space, 003 is determined to save Cairo from a deadly virus, 009 falls down the rabbit hole of memory, and a particular evil organization makes a new move in their sinister plan. Don’t lose hope t...
Episode 122 - Cyborg 009: The Cyber Soldier: Part VI: A Fungus Among Us
July 09, 2021 23:22 - 1 hour - 100 MBOur "Summer of Cyborg" event continues as the second season of Cyborg 009: The Cyber Soldier begins (and gets moved to a 1:30 AM time slot). We finally explore more of 005's backstory as he confronts a mysterious blue beast. Next, the cybernetic city of Computopia develops a deadly crush on 003. Then, the 00 Cyborgs come across an island of mutated monsters and menacing robotic squirrels. Finally, in one of the finest episodes of the series, 004 is forced to confront his doppelganger while i...
Episode 121 - Cyborg 009: The Cyber Soldier: Part V:Clash of the Gods
July 03, 2021 20:42 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBAnime Was (Not) A Mistake says don your swords and sandals, for a cybernetic clash of gods on today’s episode of our Summer of Cyborg series. With Black Ghost, seemingly out of the picture, a new world threat emerges. A pantheon of super beings, claiming to be of divine descent descends on our beloved team. Just what is this glorified pantheon and what of this “justice” they claim to fight for? Will humanity survive or surrender in the wake of this strange world order? We can only hope that ...
Episode 120 - Cyborg 009: The Cyber Soldier: Part IV: Rumble in the Bronx
June 27, 2021 20:33 - 1 hour - 97.1 MBOur Summer of Cyborg event continues with a batch of episodes that is 25% Gallant and 75% Goofus. The conflict between the 00 Cyborgs and Black Ghost comes to an explosive end. When our heroes are brought to the doorstep of the evil organization, they decide to go on the offensive and confront the sinister Skull directly. With one conflict (seemingly) ended, the Cyborgs are enjoy a little bit of normalcy. 006 works to reignite his culinary dreams, while 002 burns some garlic. Rest assured th...
Episode 119 - Cyborg 009: The Cyber Soldier: Part III: Dancing Through the Past
June 20, 2021 19:56 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBAnime Was (Not) A Mistake’s Summer of Cyborg continues in globe hopping pursuit of Black Ghost. Be it, Christmas in Paris, a foggy London theater, or in the midst of a civil war in the Republic of Muamba, today we have some cinematic movements for you all! 003 dances through the past, 007 is cast in a familiar role, and 008 tries to pick up the pieces of a broken homeland. These moments will cause you to question the line between machine and humanity, while delving deep into the backstories ...
Episode 118 - Cyborg 009: The Cyber Soldier: Part II: Old Friends and New Enemies
June 13, 2021 20:33 - 1 hour - 105 MBOur "Summer of Cyborg" event continues as the 00 Cyborgs encounter old friends and confront new enemies (sometimes, they are one in the same...) First, we delve into 004's backstory and see how it colors his perspective on the ongoing Black Ghost conflict. Next, 009 returns to his old neighborhood while searching for a kidnapped Dr. Kozumi. Things have changed in Tokyo, however, and the 00 Cyborg are forced to face their toughest opponent yet. Finally, something happens involving a giant oct...
Episode 117 - Cyborg 009: The Cyber Soldier: Part I: The Summer of Cyborg
June 09, 2021 02:41 - 1 hour - 115 MBAnime Was (Not) A Mistake is starting a cybernetic summer celebration with cohosts Dan and Jonathan’s retrospective on a beloved 2002 anime. Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier. In this Summer of Cyborg strap in as we devote the next few months to assembling and analyzing a series that made us into the weebs we are today. Nine mechanically engineered, superpowered cyborgs, a shadowy syndication by the name of Black Ghost and enough Shonen action you would think you were a kid, pressed to the T.V....
Episode 116 - AWNAM: Animasterpiece Theater: Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
May 30, 2021 20:45 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBTonight to conclude Anime Was (Not) A Mistake's first Animasterpiece Theater marathon we bring comedy, nostalgia, and good old fashioned kung fu. That's right, it's a real ballroom blitz in Stephen Chow's seminal Kung Fu Hustle (2004.) Keep your lollipops close at hand and get ready to master your most latent talents. Tonight Dan and Jonathan challenge the Axe Gang, all while avoiding the Landlady's stony glare, and destructive pipes. We may know kung fu, but we're still podcast hosts. Rat...
Episode 115 - AWNAM: Animasterpiece Theater: The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)
May 23, 2021 20:19 - 1 hour - 93.9 MBOn the road to revenge, it's best to not skip any steps. Our Animasterpiece Theater arc continues with the 1978 kung fu classic The 36th Chamber of Shaolin. A young rebel named San Te faces 35 tiers of grueling training overseen by Shaolin monks. He never loses sight of his ultimate goal: the avenge the deaths of his family and friends. Breaking from tradition, San Te also intends to spread kung fu teachings beyond the walls of the monastery. Will he succeed? We hope you'll listen along and ...
Episode 114 - AWNAM: Animasterpiece Theater: The Handmaiden (2016)
May 16, 2021 20:16 - 1 hour - 99.6 MBAnime Was (Not) a Mistake continues Animasterpiece Theater with Jonathan’s final sumptuous pick. In Park Chan-wook’s 2016 romance/thriller/period drama The Handmaiden everything is not as it seems. A cunning thief waits on a Korean socialite, held cruelly under the thumb of her sadistic uncle…almost as if a pressed leaf, cemented within the pages of a heavy tome. However, one thing this intrepid robber didn’t expect was to have her own heart stolen. In a film that has more twists, turns, and...
Episode 113 - AWNAM: Animasterpiece Theater: One Cut of the Dead (2017)
May 09, 2021 21:05 - 1 hour - 98.9 MBUsually, we here at Anime Was (Not) a Mistake pride ourselves on being. “Fast, cheap, but average.” However, that is not the case today! Jonathan and Dan welcome you all to our first Asian film festival, entitled Animasterpiece Theater. For the next few weeks, we are donning our best berets and looking at some Classique Asian cinema spanning decades and our personal tastes, from our box seats. Won’t you join us? Tonight, we begin our little festival with Shin'ichirô Ueda’s cinematic, cult cl...