The Anime Nostalgia Podcast

Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode!Treat yourself or a loved one! TokyoTreat makes the perfect gift for any occasion. Use code "NOSTALGIA" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through my link: https://team.tokyotreat.com/theanimenostalgiaAuthor Erica Victoria Espejo has not only been an anime fan since the 90s, she's been going to cons & writing about it for over 20 years! And now, she's written a book called The Fangirl Diaries: Finding Community in Anime Fandom of the 90s & 00s, chronicling early anime fandom and cosplay through her lived experience in it while growing up as a queer, femme Asian. Listen in as we discuss daring to share stories of cringey youth, the evolution of fandom, cosplay, and anime conventions, and what it was like to write a book about it all.  Stream the episode or [Direct Download] Subscribe on apple podcasts | SpotifyRelevant links:Buy Erica's book using my affiliate link at Bookshop.org, Amazon, or directly from the publisher!Check out Erica's website for over 20 years of her anime convention coverage!Follow Eri on Twitch to watch her "Fansview Friday" streams live, or follow her Youtube account to watch the VODsFollow Erica's cosplay-focused Instagram and TiktokAnd of course, follow her on Bluesky for updates on her writing and reports!Bonus: Erica in her custom Baka-Con t-shirt she mentions this episode: My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their website!As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com.Thanks for listening!

Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode!Treat yourself or a loved one! TokyoTreat makes the perfect gift for any occasion. Use code "NOSTALGIA" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through my link: https://team.tokyotreat.com/theanimenostalgiaThis month’s episode is another short ReView! What is a “ReView” episode, you might ask? Well, it’s my highly-clever (ok not really) name for episodes where I go back and revisit an older title I haven’t seen in a long time, and see if what I remember (and what my opinions on it) are still the same now that some time’s gone by. This month, I'm celebrating Animeigo's upcoming release of Osamu Dezaki's 70s beautiful tear-jerker Nobody's Boy Remi with a rewatch (and finally finishing it!) Is the trauma of this "Ruined Childhood" title worth following for over 50 episodes? It's time to find out!Stream the episode above or [Direct Download]Subscribe on apple podcasts | Spotify Relevant links: Order the complete bluray of Nobody's Boy Remi directly from Animeigo, or use my affiliate links for CR Store or Amazon.Stream Nobody's Boy Remi on Retrocrush for free with ads in the USStream Nobody's Boy Remi on TMS' official anime Youtube in Spanish and in French! See how you can get access to behind-the-scenes stuff, early access to the podcast (without ads!), and a BRAND NEW subscriber exclusive podcast with my new Ko-fi Subscriptions! My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their website! As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

 Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode!This episode is sponsored in part by Tokyo Treat! To get $5 off your first box of delicious snacks & treats delivered direct from Japan straight to your door, AND to help support my little podcast, use code "NOSTALGIA" at my link here! Tag a friend in the comments who YOU'D love to share a box with for Hanami season!The Saturday Anime series is back! These are episodes where we talk about anime that aired on the Saturday Anime block of Sci-Fi Channel back in the 90s on US Cable TV. This month, I'm joined by returning champion and Lodoss Super Fan GrantTheThief to talk all about one of the most well-beloved fantasy anime ever created: Record of Lodoss War! Listen as we go through it's journey from D&D campaign to anime OVA, our main cast of characters, and why giant shoulder pauldrons need to make a comeback in character design. Stream the episode above or  [Direct Download]Subscribe on apple podcasts | Spotify Relevant links: Buy the out-of-print DVD or bluray on AmazonStream Record of Lodoss War in the US on Crunchyroll Buy the novel Record of Lodoss War: The Grey Witch ebook on BookwalkerRead the fan translations of the original Record of Lodoss War replays from Comtique Magazine on The Internet Archive Watch a broadcast recording of the first 3 episodes of Record of Lodoss War (with commercials!) as it aired on US TV's Sci-fi Channel in 1996 on The Internet ArchivePlatina Jazz's cover of Adesso e Fortuna from their album Anime Standards Vol 2Listen to Grant & Paula talk about Record of Lodoss War: The Grey Witch on their podcast, Adventure Tomes!Follow Grant on Bluesky! Support the work I do on this podcast by leaving me a tip on Ko-fi! See how you can get access to behind-the-scenes stuff, early access to the podcast, and a BRAND NEW subscriber exclusive podcast with my new Ko-fi Subscriptions! As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

 Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode!This episode is sponsored in part by Tokyo Treat! To get $5 off your first box of delicious snacks & treats delivered from Japan straight to your door, AND to help support my little podcast, use code "NOSTALGIA" at my link here! 2024 is coming to a close, so you know what that means–That’s right, it’s time for another Year in Review! And this time, MDi is here to help discuss the results of my annual year-end survey as filled out by you, the listeners! What older anime titles were you excited to buy (sometimes again) this year, and what titles are you looking forward to coming out in 2025? We also talk about all the memorable news stories from throughout this long, seemingly never-ending year. Hear all the silliness, sadness, and stress of this year; PLUS the winners of the survey giveaway. Happy Holidays & Happy New Year!!Stream the episode above or  [Direct Download]Subscribe on apple podcasts | Spotify Relevant links: ☆ Use my affiliate links to buy the top 3 (as voted by my listeners) older anime releases from 2024! ☆ 1. Berserk '97 BD2. Belladonna of Sadness 4k+BD3. Macross Plus Movie + OVA Ultimate Edition BDListen to the full episode for the complete list! Follow MDi on Youtube and Bluesky! Special thanks to Animeigo, Fantagraphics, and Yen Press for donating the prizes for this year's holiday giveaway! Congrats to the winners!My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their website! See how you can get access to behind-the-scenes stuff, early access to the podcast, and a BRAND NEW subscriber exclusive podcast with my new Ko-fi Subscriptions! As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening, and Happy New Year! 

Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode!This episode is sponsored in part by Tokyo Treat! To get $5 off your first box of delicious snacks & treats delivered from Japan straight to your door, AND to help support my little podcast, use code "NOSTALGIA" at my link here!This month’s episode is another short ReView! What is a “ReView” episode, you might ask? Well, it’s my highly-clever (ok not really) name for episodes where I go back and revisit an older title I haven’t seen in a long time, and see if what I remember (and what my opinions on it) are still the same now that some time’s gone by. It's Halloween season once again, so for this month's ReView episode, let's revisit a more unconventional pick for a Halloween movie night: the 1994 anime OVA adaptation of Hideyuki Kikuchi's Darkside Blues! Will this dystopian cybergoth thriller make for some great vibes, or is it just not "all that jazz"? Let's revisit it and find out! [Download episode here]Subscribe on apple podcasts | SpotifyRelevant links:Buy the Darkside Blues DVD with my affiliate link on Amazon: Either the CPM release, or the ADV release!Buy the original Darkside Blues manga in EnglishCheck out Keizo "HOLLY" Horiuchi's recent self-cover of his song "Darkside Blues" from the film on his Youtube channel here!My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their website!See how you can get access to behind-the-scenes stuff, early access to the podcast, and a BRAND NEW subscriber exclusive podcast with my new Ko-fi Subscriptions!As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com.Thanks for listening!

 Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode!This episode is sponsored in part by Tokyo Treat! To get $5 your first box of delicious snacks & treats delivered from Japan straight to your door, AND to help support my little podcast, use code "NOSTALGIA" at my link here! Earlier this month was Otakon, which celebrated it's 30th year of being "The Convention of Otaku Generation". It was also my first ever time attending! So what better time to talk about it's history with fellow podcaster and Otakon veteran, Gerald of Anime World Order! We talk about Otakon's humble beginnings and history (with some general anime con memories), and what we thought of the con now that it's ever closer to reaching "middle-age". So grab a snack and an ice-cold water, and listen in! Stream the episode above or [Direct Download]Subscribe on apple podcasts | SpotifyRelevant links:Read the program book for the very first Otakon on Internet Archive!Check out other program books from past Otakons as well!The Otaku Archive at Internet ArchiveComicsBeat's coverage of TheGreatSG's Anime Home Video Museum panel Watch Discotek's livestream version of their Otakon panelCheck out Anime World Order's episode on Otakon 2024!My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their website!See how you can get access to behind-the-scenes stuff, early access to the podcast, and a BRAND NEW subscriber exclusive podcast with my new Ko-fi Subscriptions!As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

 Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode! This episode is sponsored in part by Tokyo Treat! To get $5 your first box of delicious snacks & treats delivered from Japan straight to your door, AND to help support my little podcast, use code "NOSTALGIA" at my link here! For June, I'm discussing one of my favorite shoujo manga: CLAMP's Tokyo Babylon! So of course, I had to recruit Lucy & Robin of the wonderful CLAMPcast in Wonderland to help me do an extra long deep dive of this bold & stylish, supernatural queer cult classic: What makes it so special, why it being "problematic" is actually important, how it's themes & story elements are still relevant over 30 years later, and most importantly: THE FASHION! We discuss the basics of the characters and story up until the SPOILERS, which start around 1:50:00. Enjoy! Stream the episode above or [Direct Download]Subscribe on apple podcasts | Spotify Relevant Links: Listen to ep #60 of the podcast for my chat about CLAMP & their history with our dearly departed NewtypeLadyBuy YenPress' release of Tokyo Babylon via my affiliate links on Bookshop.org, Crunchyroll Store, or Amazon!Buy the 90s release of the Tokyo Babylon OVA on DVD!Check out Chibi Yuuto's site for tons of CLAMP news, translations, and info!Examples of Studio Gohands' "plagiarized" fashion from their now cancelled anime seriesFollow Lucy & Robin, and their podcast, CLAMPCast in Wonderland! My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their website! See how you can get access to behind-the-scenes stuff, early access to the podcast, and a BRAND NEW subscriber exclusive podcast with my new Ko-fi Subscriptions! As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

 Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode!This episode is sponsored in part by Tokyo Treat! To get $5 your first box of delicious snacks & treats delivered from Japan straight to your door, AND to help support my little podcast, use code "NOSTALGIA" at my link here! This month’s episode is another short ReView! What is a “ReView” episode, you might ask? Well, it’s my highly-clever (ok not really) name for episodes where I go back and revisit an older title I haven’t seen in a long time, and see if what I remember (and what my opinions on it) are still the same now that some time’s gone by. And with this April ringing in the 35th Anniversary of Dragon Ball Z's premiere in Japan, what better time to revisit one of my favorite movies from the franchise--movie #12, "Fusion Reborn!". Will this film still come out victorious as one of my top faves, or will I realize I made a mistake and it's a ridiculous mess? Let's find out! Stream the episode above or [Direct Download]Subscribe on apple podcasts | Spotify Relevant links: Buy the Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn! / Wrath of the Dragon double-feature blu-ray with my affiliate links on Amazon or The Crunchyroll Store!Stream the movie on CrunchyrollRead about how Akira Toriyama created Vegetto in response to Gogeta at Kanzenshuu here!Buy the Dr Slump Movie Collection at The Crunchyroll Store! My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their website! Support the work I do on this podcast by leaving me a tip on Ko-fi! Want to have your name read in the special thanks segment on the next episode? All you need to do is buy me 2 or more “coffees” on Ko-fi! As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at AnimeNostalgiaPodcast@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!