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Meltdown podcast producer and anime fanatic Mason Booker leads a discussion with notable guests Raven Night, Zehra Fazal and others about classic anime series from years gone by that people may or may not have heard of or seen before. Delving deep into the interpretations, structure, myths, and meanings behind the characters and the story of each series the show strives to shed new light about the influences and culture around the anime series themselves as well as the people who made them. ...
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#13 - Street Fighter II The Animated Movie (With Deranta' Avaloy)
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Warning Explicit!!! This week in a fit of technological brilliance I am joined by Deranta' Avaloy! The owner of Avaloy Studios and creator of the Yasuke comic book and animated series! Listen in as we plumb the depths of male fighting fantasy while discussing Street Fighter II the Animated Movie and then marvel as we get side tracked into talking a…
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Warning Explicit!!! Joined by fellow anime fan and video game designer Jacob Clayman, and Mason attempt to deep dive or at least make some sort of sense out of "Dark Cat" the most obscure anime from 1991 that they could find. If you like horrendous dubs, nonsensical plots, borderline tentacle then this one is for you! Join us as we go deep into the…
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#11 - Ghost in the Shell 2017 Live Action with Guest Luke Chueh!!!
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Coming back as a topic for the third (and final?) time Mason and internationally acclaimed artist (and fellow anime "oldtaku") Luke Chueh sit down to discuss, in depth, the newly released Live action adaptation of Ghost in the Shell starring none other than Scarlett Johanssen. Along the way, they talk about their hopes and dreams, disappointments i…
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Mason Booker is on the Meltdown Network Crossover Panel! Recorded LIVE from Stan Lee's Los Angeles Comic Con 2016 and hosted by Geoffrey Golden and joined by fellow network podcast hosts Mason Booker (Anime Attic), Natasha Chandel (Kinda Dating), Matt Kennedy (Pod Sequentialism), Dan Brozo (Battlecast), Aristotle Acevedo (Meltcast 3.0) come listen …
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#09 - Manga Maven Mini-sode! Full Moon Sagashite! With Raven!!!
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Full Moon Sagashite is an epic SHOJO Manga by Arina Tanemura about the big things in life such as love, loss, death, and pop stardom. Written June 2002 - July 2004 it follows a twelve year old girl with throat cancer who is magically transformed into a healthy sixteen year old intent on achieving her dream of becoming a huge idol singer before her …
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#08b - Mason and Alexi Wasser Talk (Interview)
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Imagine you get to meet your celebrity crush, imagine you get to talk to them and ask them to be on your show...imagine they say yes...what do you do? Would you ask them out?! Guess what Iiii diiiddd... Oh wait, you don't have to guess... It's all been perfectly recorded... for your amusement... Laugh it up fuzzballs., In part B of this episode whi…
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#08a - FLCL with Alexi Wasser (Interview)
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In part A of this episode which is actually the second half of theri conversation, Mason is joined by the coolest Internet Celebrity superstar ever Alexi Wasser for a knock down drag out discussion about one of the strangest and coolest animes of all time FLCL! The Only catch? Alexi has never seen anime before in her life. This may have not been th…
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We're back after a hiatus and this time with Taiwanese Hollywood actress Pei Pei Lin talking about the biggest anime in the world tha Mason has never heard of...Doraemon!!! Charmed to death by this hilariously EPIC children's anime that is also the highest selling manga EVER and Japan's Official Anime Ambassador, and an INTERCONTINENTAL cultural ph…
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6a - (Addendum) Ghost in the Shell Debate (Scarlett Johannsen is perfect?!?!!)
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LET'S FIGHT!!! Mason and special guest Kimi and Jamie Noguchi have a fierce and unpredictable debate about Scarlett Johansson being cast in Ghost in the Shell live action movie! Listen in to the CRAZY and very EXPLICIT debate as we tackles everything from racism, whitewashing, CG ethnic shifting, Power Rangers, to Elizabeth Banks, Paramount and eve…
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Mason and returning Japanese theater scholar Zehra Fazal sit down to discuss the 1995 animated masterpiece that started it all “Ghost in the Shell” directed by the incredible Mamoru Oshii and based on the 1989 manga of the same (ish) name by Masamune Shirow. Zehra and Mason go DEEP and discuss the nature of humanity, the essence of independent thou…
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Upon reflection we realized that the manga of the series wasn't really getting enough attention. Here is our first attempt to correct that with Manga Maven Raven flying in to talk with Mason MUCH more in depth about the Pet Shop of Horrors Manga, the extended stories, its influences, and why it's one of her all time favorites EVER!!! Twitter: @anim…
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In the Chinatown of Los Angels exists an exotic pet shop where your dreams and desires can come true...for a price...Requested by @Laulaug25 on Instagram and countless others in person, this week Mason and acclaimed Hollywood actress / voice actress / and Japanese theater scholar Zehra Fazal delve DEEP into the four episode horror OVA series adapte…
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Escaflowne is widely revered as one of the most compelling and awesome anime's ever! Haven't heard of it? Listen to this episode and soak in the awesomeness!! Join Mason, Raven, and special guest Juliana as we delve DEEP into the world of Energists, Draconians and Guymelfs on the distant world of Gaia. A swashbuckling tale of adventure, romance, an…
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What did you do for Valentines Day? Was it sit in the studio and randomly call your friends to be on your podcast?! My answer? Yes. Yes it was... Come listen in as we discuss our favorite Anime couples from throughout the ages with shout outs to Ranma 1/2, Escaflowne, Fushugi Yugi Robotech, and many more! All on this special episode of Anime Attic …
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What does it mean to be a ninja? How about a Samurai? Join hosts Mason and Raven as we explore this little-known two episode OVA series that tackles big questions about free will all while fighting demons and objectifying women in the first ever "MANIME" episode. Where we review anime that is clearly targeted towards men. Complete with beautiful we…
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Meltdown Presents: Anime Attic: #02 - Vampire Princess Miyu OVA In this episode Mason and Zehra sit down to go over IN DEPTH the ASTOUNDING four episode classic anime OVA series Vampire Princess Miyu! Exploring the creators history, character relationships, spirituality, sexuality, and of course the eternal debate of sub vs. dub, this episode hopes…
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Meltdown Presents: Anime Attic: #01 Revolutionary Girl Utena! #anime #podcast Welcome to Anime Attic! Blowing the dust off of old and forgotten anime since before you were born (probably)! In our premiere episode we take a seriously in depth look at one of the most beloved, classic anime series of all time, Revolutionary Girl Utena! Join Producer M…
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