Anibros is the ramblings of two guys who are are semi-versed in the world of "The Japanimation". We don't pretend to know anything, but maybe you'll learn something.
Anibros Podcast Episode 156 – A Legally Distinct Matrix That’s Not a Film
Show 156
This time, we have a super special guest appearance! The cousins also have a great time talking about a Bocchi the Rock.
*Note, the audio intro for this episode was written entirely by ChatGPT.
This week’s hosts:
Laven – @LavenVoth
Kenny – @sakoku_otaku
With special AI-powered guest appearance by:
JackGPT
Introductions
BankBros and Japan’s Pajama Sam’s
“What’cha been watchin’?” // Catch up with the hosts
Kenny
Trigun Stampede
Reading ‘Chainsaw Man’ — caught up with current on the manga
JackGPT
Cyberpunk Edgerunner
Bocchi the Rock // ぼっち・ざ・ろっく
Based on a Yonkoma by Aki Hamaji
Adapted into anime in 2022
Directed by Keiichiro Saito
Studio: CloverWork
What it isn’t:
BanG Dream
Sanrio Boys
What is it like — a beautiful combination of:
BECK Mongolian Chop Squad
K-on!
Tetsuko no tabi — no seriously
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6 Feb 2023
Anibros Podcast Episode 155 – Kumoricon 2022
Show 155
This time, the cousins talk about Kumoricon 2022! It’s our annual con review. Once again, I (Laven) wasn’t there. So Kenny paints us all a picture of what it was like to be there.
This week’s hosts:
Laven – @LavenVoth
Kenny – @sakoku_otaku
Correction Corner
We released an unedited version of Ep 154.
It was fixed!
Kenny’s spouse is totally fine — successful appendectomy and recovery.
Kumoricon 2022 Mega Review!
This is our annual review of Kumoricon… that come out about once a year.
2022 marked the 20th year for the convention, and Laven and Kenny have been attending for 17 years.
What did Anibros Creative do at Kumoricon 2022?
Anime Jeopardy XV: Royal Edition
Celebrity Anime Jeopardy!
Anime Jeopardy NRT (18+), sponsored by FAKKU
Kumoricon by the Day
Day 0, Thursday
Kenny witnesses angry vendors!
Thank you Specialty Badge people
Some waited in line for hours!
Day 1, Friday
Anime Taboo!
Anime Jeopardy XV: Royal Edition
Alisa Freedman – Great lecture style panels on pop culture
Zack Davisson – Localization 101
Live Drawing panel with GEEKBOAT featuring Wakabayashi and Koyama
Kenny got a drawing of Tomino
Day 2, Saturday
Anibros interviewed GEEKBOAT!
Tonari Animation, discussed the “Gawr Gura, Shark’d” opening animation
Kenny missed the TRIGGER Q&A but Piper took notes
Celebrity Anime Jeopardy!
Featuring Zack Davisson (author, translator), Jarrett Martin (CEO, Tonari Animation), and Queen D (Cosplayer, Burlesque)
Anime Jeopardy 18+
Sponsored by FAKKU
Anibros team took a turn messing with Kenny
Day 3, Sunday
Nothing really!
Highlights!
Bad — lines
Semi-bad — split convention area
Good
Content!
Staff!
Anime Jeopardy!
Artist Alley!
https://anibroscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Podcast155-Kumoricon2022.ogg
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18 Nov 2022
Anibros Podcast Episode 154 – In My Attempt to Bury the Lead, I Will Now Reveal…
Show 154
I would like to extend a heartfelt welcome to the influx of new listeners that have been directed to this glorious Podcast by way of Anime Jeopardy, courtesy of Kumoricon 2022.
Also, as a disclaimer, this episode was recorded before the Twitter drama. We reference Twitter several times in this episode, so just keep that in mind.
On with the show!
This week’s hosts:
Laven – @LavenVoth
Kenny – @sakoku_otaku
Introduction
AniBros Creative can be found at anibroscreative.com, and follow up on Twitter at @anibroscreative
Laven is @LavenVoth
Kenny is @sakoku_otaku
Opening Banter
“Boy-see”
Kenny is a Salaryman and currently being a salaryman in Boise
Good Patrick is a resident of Boise but Kenny failed to tell him he’d be coming into his town
Kenny has seen a lot of potate-themed art
Are we post-Pandemic?
Life Protip: Delete more tweets than you send.
RSS Check! Looks like we messed up! RIP Feedburner.
Listen to us on Spotify!
Otaku no Video
Two-part OVA created by Gainax in 1991
Director: Takeshi Mori
Written by: Toshio Okada
Story of a college student, Kubo, who becomes an otaku after a chance encounter with an old classmate and friend, Tanaka.
Autobiographical but stylized depiction of the history of General Products and Studio Gainax
Features segments called ‘Portrait of an Otaku’, live action interviews with otaku
Discussion
What new stuff stood out to us?
Portrait of an Otaku hit harder now that we’re the age of the folks that made this movie. They do get progressively more and more stupid.
Garage Kits are made to be way more popular than they ever were.
Otaku no Video remains a familiar and cozy show to return to.
Kubo and Tanaka were definitely huffing fumes
The Otakuland opening may be a reference to Tomino’s New Anime Century speech
The worst part of Otaku no Video is that they become capitalists — but maybe that is a self-aware acknowledgement of the worst tendencies at Gainax.
Highly recommended, definitely watch.
The reason we have this podcast.
Laven is looking for land to build his own Otakuland
Syberpunk: Edgerunner
10 episodes series on Netflix
Produced by TRIGGER for CD Projekt Red
Director: Hiroyuki Imaishi
Written by: Masahiko Otsuka, Yoshiki Usa
Based on story by: Bartosz Sztybor (シテボル); Rafal Jaki
Discussion
“One of the best shows I’ve seen in awhile.” – Laven
Fear going in: this is just a video game tie-in, how good could it really be? But! It is really good!
Kenny and Laven fight over DARLING in the FUCKS again
What’s it about?
David Martinez has a bad time: his school hates him, his classmates hate him, and his mom is killed in a car wreck.
David becomes an Edgerunner — a member of a crime team running jobs.
He quickly spirals into the dark world of corporate warfare and cybernetic enhancements.
Kenny’s Take: Edgerunner is exactly what it felt like to watch anime in the 90s/00s/
This is what it was like to watch Ninja Scroll or Cyber City Oedo
It has violence! It has sex! It has a complex story that is based on source material that isn’t 100% present in the anime!
Cyberpunk is based a TTRPG created in the 80s by Mike Pondsmith
The sensory experience is dialed up to 11.
This could only exist as an OVA — in fact, it is an ONA!
Cyberpunk is a love letter to the 80s OVA
It is so refreshing to have a true sci-fi and cyberpunk anime again!
When our generation is making decisions (after boomers are good, TY Knight Sabers), let’s hope its all nostalgia like this.
Who is your favorite character?
Laven: Lucy, the main girl — perfectly engineered for me to like her;
Kenny: Maine and Dorio
All the characters are really well done and given opportunities to bond witht he audience.
Who at Trigger needs to always add the Rebecca-type character?
And what is driving the perception that she’s a loli?
Really good world building.
Do we want a sequel?
Only if its a completely new story.
Comfort viewing — you can watch
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.6 / 5
7 ratings
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