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Episode 111: Sakura Wars OVA


Sakura Wars

Sakura Wars

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 an acting troop that also fights monsters by piloting steampunk mech water heaters. Based on a dating sim/tactical RPG for the Sega Saturn, this series features a cast of eligible women (and one bro). Cute characters. Fun story. Awesome theme song.

It’s Sakura Wars!

This also happens to be our shortest show in quite a while, so if you’re aching for more audio content…uhhhh…listen to episode 35 of Retrunauts, where they talk about the Saturn. Shut up! You can never get too much Saturn!

Segata Sanshiroooooo!!!!!!

Bonus Episode: Technical Difficulties


Please stand by

Please stand by

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 I also talk about writing characters and adapting them for different mediums, and we trail off-topic a lot. (No shock, there.) We even talk about Dasien for a bit! Dasien almost took over our humble podcast!

The second half is us discussing the fan series Star Trek: Phase II. Set phazers to Shake ‘N’ Bake. This one’s gonna be a hoot!

Topics:
Upcoming episodes.
Weird superhero costumes.
Gay characters.
I used to be such a letch. What happened?!
Nazareth wrote the best dick song ever
Neil’s rendition of a typical episode of 2 Stupid Dogs
Star Trek fan wankery
Songs that are literally about wankery
Not mentioning anything that starts with “S” or ends with “onic”



Bonus Episode: More Sonic Stuff


This is the true and original Sonic.  All other Sonics after this are invalid.

This is the true and original Sonic. All other Sonics after this are invalid.

Due to a busy week and poor planning, the Animation Aficionados have taken the week off. But we still have a podcast for you. We have the remainder of our conversation with The Chu as well as an extended version of our reactions to the Sonic fan film, which was released after we had recorded the last episode.

Yes, it’s just us complaining for over an hour, but your reward for this is Stardust Speedway.

Topics
Cute Sonic
Beep! Beep!
The actual Knuckles!
Lolcow theater
Ken Penders is crazy
The most offensive web reviewers
The banana fits perfectly in the hand, the mouth, and…

Hardly edgy, is it?

Hardly edgy, is it?


How may I serve you?

How may I serve you?


Beep!  Beep!

Beep! Beep!


We stand on the shore of the cosmic ocean, Tails.  Billions and billions.

We stand on the shore of the cosmic ocean, Tails. Billions and billions.


He's just waiting for a ride

He’s just waiting for a ride


True fact: The color of Sonic's shoes are based on Santa Claus.

True fact: The color of Sonic’s shoes are based on Santa Claus.

Episode 109: Ren & Stimpy


"Look sharp, Stimpy!"

“Look sharp, Stimpy!”

We’re joined again by Bob Mackey, host of Retronauts. This week, we talk about Ren & Stimpy. We retread some of the same stuff we discussed with Spazkid, but more indepth with the show as opposed to John K’s cartooning philosophies.

We talk about the whole run. The original Spumco seasons, the Games era, and Adult Party Cartoon! We talk about the transition of power that took place prior to season 3 and why the series took a nosedive after John K was relieved of duties. It’s all here.

Topics
The political stance of John Arbuckle
The dirty deed
40 minutes is too long for Ren & Stimpy
George Liquor! American!
Dr. Mr. Horse
Powdered Toastman for President
The animation of John 2K
The Battletoads four-player race
Sierra adventure games
And a bit more about Spider-Man (because you never get enough!)

George Liquor!  American!!!

George Liquor! American!!!


"My foist material possession!"

“My foist material possession!”


Powdered!  Toast!  MAAAANNNN!!!!!

“Leave everything to me!”


Maybe referencing that one Bob Clampett cartoon wasn't such a good idea.

Maybe referencing that one Bob Clampett cartoon wasn’t such a good idea.


This is so much worse than I remembered it.

Ren & Stimpy – Worm Food


Taken from "Stimpy's Invention"

Actual production note from Nickelodeon: “Change duck to woodpecker.”
John K’s response: “No.”


Episode 108: Ah! My Goddess!

Here, have some cheesecake.

Here, have some cheesecake.



This week’s guests are Kittyhawk and the Chu! It’s Ah! My Goddess!…or is it Oh My Goddess!?

Well, whatever you call it, it’s a show all about a tech nerd who gets a goddess girlfriend by mistake. And then stuff happens. And there are pretty girls. As Chu would say, why else are you watching Ah My Goddess?

Ben and the guests talk about the anime series, the movies, the OVAs, and even the comics. I sit quietly for most of the podcast, because I had seen very little. But I did enjoy the eye candy, so I suspect you will, too.

Discussed
The main guy isn’t a loser!
The Goddess Help Hotline
Chemical castration
Goddess of cock block
Adventures with a rat
There’s that car alarm again
Explosions happening off-screen
The Bedtar

Cute, adorable Belldandy.  She's so lovable, except for that part where she lobotomizes you libido.

Cute, adorable Belldandy. She’s so lovable, except for that part where she lobotomizes you libido.


You poor fool.

Keiichi Morisato – Dates a goddess; doesn’t get any. What’s the point?


Relax.  She's wearing a bikini bottom.

Peorth – Resident hotty. This angle was selected VERY carefully.


boner fuel

Words… stuff…
Um, I don’t presume that the series is all tantalizing fan service, but when doing image searches for the show, this is all that kept coming up!


Here's the picture we were talking about during the show.  Note the extremely creepy early Belldandy on the left.

Here’s the picture we were talking about during the show. Note the extremely creepy early Belldandy on the left.