Podcast
Thinking Too Hard About Anime
An episode by episode discussion of some of our favorite anime. A little bit of history, a little bit of analysis, and a lot of over-examining the Japanese cartoons we love so much. New episodes every other Thursday.
- Episodes
- 82
- Releases
- Monthly
- Typical length
- 1 hr 50 min
- On air since
- 2020
- Latest episode
- 1 month ago
Episodes
82 episodes, newest first
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2 hr 31 min
S06E04: Big Screens, Small Mouth - The First Slam Dunk
Season 6, Episode 4
Show notes
We have our first main feed guestisode when Vince White (Kame House Party) joins us to talk about The First Slam Dunk (2022) and his time as a collegiate baller.
Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/KamenOtaku
email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thinkinganime.com
Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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1 hr 35 min
S06E03: Big Screens, Small Mouth - Sword of the Stranger
Season 6, Episode 3
Show notes
Studio Bones really cooks with their animated Jidaigeki Chanbara Sword of the Stranger (2007).
Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/KamenOtaku
email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thinkinganime.com
Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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1 hr 51 min
S06E02: Big Screens, Small Mouth - Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Season 6, Episode 2
Show notes
Dracula gets a cool hat in the gothic romance post-apocalyptic fantasy horror western film Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000).
Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/KamenOtaku
email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thinkinganime.com
Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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1 hr 54 min
S06E01: Big Screens, Small Mouth - Redline
Season 6, Episode 1
Show notes
It's a new season and TTHAA is going to the movies.
For our first episode we cover the film that DID NOT break Madhouse Studios - the wacky races of Redline (2009).
Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/KamenOtaku
email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thinkinganime.com
Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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1 hr 25 min
S05E08: OVA Easy - Golden Boy Part 2
Season 5, Episode 9
Show notes
We graciously close out the expertly crafted Golden Boy.
Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/KamenOtaku
email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thinkinganime.com
Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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1 hr 45 min
S05E08: OVA Easy - Golden Boy Part 1
Season 5, Episode 8
Show notes
At least three of you asked for it. Get ready for our silly ass discussion of Golden Boy (1995)
Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/KamenOtaku
email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thinkinganime.com
Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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1 hr 40 min
S05E07: OVA Easy - Iria: Zeiram the Animation Part 2
Season 5, Episode 7
Show notes
WE finish up Iria: Zeiram the Animation (1994) and talk about the excellent Mechanical Violator Hakaider (1995)
Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/KamenOtaku
email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thinkinganime.com
Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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1 hr 53 min
S05E06: OVA Easy - Iria: Zeiram the Animation Part 1
Season 5, Episode 6
Show notes
Let's talk about cool gadgets with the first three episodes of Iria: Zeiram the Animation (1994)
Support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/KamenOtaku
email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thinkinganime.com
Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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2 hr 9 min
S05E05: OVA Easy - Project A-ko
Season 5, Episode 5
Show notes
We know it's technically not an OVA but that doesn't stop us from discussing Project A-Ko (1986), broadcast television anime in the US, and media restorations.
email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com
twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime
Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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2 hr 18 min
S05E04: OVA Easy - Diebuster Part 2
Season 5, Episode 4
Show notes
Listen to us hold back tears and talk WAY too much about Lost in Space as we finish our discussion on Diebuster (2004).
Learn about black holes here: https://youtu.be/kIbP2Sg8y18?si=jys46y4TuGBQrIFi
email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com
twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime
Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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1 hr 50 min
S05E03: OVA Easy - Diebuster Part 1
Season 5, Episode 3
Show notes
We move on to our next OVA in the lineup, the sequel to Gunbuster - Diebuster (2004)
email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com
twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime
Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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1 hr 44 min
S05E02: OVA Easy - FLCL Part 2
Season 5, Episode 2
Show notes
We're finishing up FLCL (2000) with some Pillows Talk before diving into the last three episodes.
email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com
twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime
Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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1 hr 58 min
S05E01: OVA Easy - FLCL Part 1
Season 5, Episode 1
Show notes
We are back and taking it easy this season by diving into the world of Original Video Animations.
We'll be discussing a variety of OVA's, and we're starting off like a shooting star with the seminal FLCL (2000).
We talk about what was going on in the world at this time then discuss the first three episodes of the series.
email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com
twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime
Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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3 hr 15 min
S04E14: You Can (Not) Recap - Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Season 4, Episode 14
Show notes
We say goodbye to this season, this series, with Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021).
We also discuss the documentary Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion (2021)
email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com
twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime
Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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2 hr 12 min
S04E13: You Can (Not) Recap - Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
Season 4, Episode 13
Show notes
We do a giant time skip with Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012).
email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com
twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime
Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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2 hr 4 min
S04E12: You Can (Not) Recap - Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Season 4, Episode 11
Show notes
The Rebuild continues with Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) and meet producered mandated character Mari Makinami
email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com
twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime
Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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1 hr 49 min
S04E11: You Can (Not) Recap - Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
Season 4, Episode 11
Show notes
We begin the Rebuild movies with Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) and gush over the glow-up of our favorite polyhedron.
email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com
twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime
Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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2 hr 23 min
S04E10: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth and The End of Evangelion
Season 4, Episode 10
Show notes
We take our sweet time tumbling down our discussion of The End of Evangelion (1997) with a little Death & Rebirth (1997) thrown in for good measure.
email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com
twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime
Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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1 hr 13 min
S04E09: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion 25 & 26
Season 4, Episode 9
Show notes
Congratulations! We've made it to the end of the original broadcast series.
email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com
twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime
Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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1 hr 25 min
S04E08: You Can (Not) Recap - Neon Genesis Evangelion 23 & 24
Season 4, Episode 8
Show notes
We meet the 5th child and breakdown the lore of Evangelion thus far.
email: thinkingtoohardpod@gmail.com
twitter: https://twitter.com/ThinkingAnime
Music by Yellowjacket from the album Loop Soup. Used with permission under Creative Commons license (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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