TBH: An Anime Podcast

With little but some brief movie and game talk to distract us this week (There Will Be Blood, The Master, Stream, and Signalis), we get right into our next show Black Butler! We talk about how its opening run of episodes make for a great darkly comedic time when it isn't being distracted by "the plot."CWs: Discussions of misogyny, violence against women, violence against sex workers TwittersLiv - @GhostGirlMusicSeneschal - @SomberAzaleasSend any questions to [email protected]!

We're taking a week to check back on our faves from Kitauji high school in their dramatic final season! We talk about the Level 99 queerbaiting going on, its ideas of commitment vs. enjoyment, and Reina's aggressive comphet. We also chat about Cuckoo, Didi, Alien Romulus, It Ends With Us, Close to You, Sing Sing, Skincare, Trap, and The Tatami Time Machine Blues at the front!Next time: Black Butler Season 1 Episodes 1-6 TwittersLiv - @GhostGirlMusicSeneschal - @SomberAzaleasSend any questions to [email protected]!

We're joined by Jackson (@headfallsoff on Twitter) from Abnormal Mapping to talk about the longest animated movie ever made! We talk about its can-do pastoralism in the face of tragedy, its relationship to Imperial Japan, and its many frivolous subplots. Spoilers for the film, Grave of the Fireflies, and The Wind Rises.CWs: Discussions of genocideNext time: Sound Euphonium Season 3 TwittersLiv - @GhostGirlMusicSeneschal - @SomberAzaleasSend any questions to [email protected]!

This week we're checking out the pastoral daydream Mai Mai Miracle and get into the weeds of its odd pacing and overarching liberalism! We also get into some movies at the front, including the Godzilla anime trilogy, Godzilla Minus One, Gundam SEED Freedom, Swiss Army Man, Sleepaway Camp, and the Rebel Moon Director's Cuts.CWs: Discussions of rape, suicide, and transphobiaNext Time: In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the World TwittersLiv - @GhostGirlMusicSeneschal - @SomberAzaleasSend any questions to [email protected]!

We're back with about an hour's worth of casual talk about Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Princess Mononoke, National Anthem, Kinds of Kindness, The Fabulous Four, Deadpool & Wolverine, Oddity, Ren Faire, Cyberpunk 2077, the Monsterverse films (and Shin Godzilla), Yozakura Quartet, Interview with the Vampire Season 2, Blue Blazes, Motorsport Manager, The Beast, and Longlegs! And we also have a decent-sized chat about Princess Arete at the end, a lovely little feminist subversion of classic fairytales.Next time: Mai Mai Miracle TwittersLiv - @GhostGirlMusicSeneschal - @SomberAzaleasSend any questions to [email protected]!