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.
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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
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We move on to our next OVA in the lineup, the sequel to Gunbuster - Diebuster (2004)
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We're finishing up FLCL (2000) with some Pillows Talk before diving into the last three episodes.
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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.
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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)
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We do a giant time skip with Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012).
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The Rebuild continues with Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) and meet producered mandated character Mari Makinami
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We begin the Rebuild movies with Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) and gush over the glow-up of our favorite polyhedron.
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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.
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Congratulations! We've made it to the end of the original broadcast series.
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We meet the 5th child and breakdown the lore of Evangelion thus far.
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Oh it's about to get ROUGH folks. We learn about the history of NERV and Asuka.
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Poor Toji. Poor Shinji. Poor everyone, honestly. At least we learn about accents and melons.
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Things get introspective as we go to a wedding and get sucked into quantum physics.
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We discuss the action arc of the series while dealing with filler and fan service.
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We unofficially return to season 2 to discuss Hideaki Anno's latest entry into the the Shin Japan Heroes Universe, Shin Kamen Rider (2023).
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Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - Columbia University Orchestra
We discuss episodes 5-8 of Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) while pointing out Godzilla references.
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We dive into the first four episodes of Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995). We also learn about A Cruel Angel's Thesis.
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We're finally doing it. This season we're covering Neon Genesis Evangelion. We discuss some of the production history, crew and cast before we dive into the series proper.
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