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An Anime/Animated Retrospective Podcast ranging from the realms of Ghibli to Godzilla and beyond. Join resident nerd co-hosts Jonathan Kwiatkowski and Dan Ryan as they travel through spirit realms, new, fascinating worlds, and fly through the skies in order to prove that Anime Was (Not) A Mistake.
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Dec 2, 2023
Dec 2, 2023
1hr 43 min
There's a hole to be explored and here on Anime Was (Not) A Mistake Dan and Jonathan are ready to go spelunking! Today on the podcast ,we take a look at the first part in a new series with Made In Abyss: Journey’s Dawn. In an anime that is sure to be lighthearted and breezy, we meet the young Riko and the robot boy Reg, as the descend further and further into a perilous pit. With each step down more and more mysteries emerge. Would you be able to resist the call of the past, in search of a brighter future? Pack your bags and make sure your helmets are strapped on tight.
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Music Provided:
“Big-O! Show Must Go On” - Rui Nagai - Big O OST - 2007
“The First Layer”- Kevin Penkin – Made in Abyss OST- 2017
“Hold the Girl Instrumental” – Rina Sawayama – Hold the Girl - 2022
Nov 19, 2023
Nov 19, 2023
1hr 53 min
The darkness surrounding us is something far worse than Daylight Savings Time. Today's episode focuses on Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge, an OVA series that adapts the cult classic Darkstalkers fighting game franchise. The vampiric (and aristocratic) Demetri Maximoff reawakens and casts a literal shadow over the mortal realm. This perpetual darkness allows other Darkstalkers to emerge across the globe, but only one of them can truly rule the night. Will it be the confident and alluring succubus Morrigan Aensland? The cute and theatrical catwoman Felicia? Or the undead rock star known as Lord Raptor? A pious vampire hunter named Donovan Baine joins the fray as well, determined to rid the world of evil. These characters and many more will put their ideals on the line and battle until the end. And that end might come sooner than they think when a certain alien overlord arrives on the scene. Remember to practice your combos and tune your electric guitar for today's bloodthirsty episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake!
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Music Provided:
“Big-O! Show Must Go On” - Rui Nagai - Big O OST - 2007
“The First Layer”- Kevin Penkin – Made in Abyss OST- 2017
“Hold the Girl Instrumental” – Rina Sawayama – Hold the Girl - 2022
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Music Provided:
“Big-O! Show Must Go On” - Rui Nagai - Big O OST - 2007
“The First Layer”- Kevin Penkin – Made in Abyss OST- 2017
“Hold the Girl Instrumental” – Rina Sawayama – Hold the Girl - 2022
Nov 12, 2023
Nov 12, 2023
1hr 47 min
These are Godless times, loyal listeners! In continuing our annual Spooktober celebration Anime Was (Not) A Mistake gets ready to go to the prom with Brian De Palma's 1976 seminal Stephen King adaptation Carrie. Dan's "dirty pillows" will undoubtedly be on full display, as Jonathan recalls just how those boys could dance...and likes it!!! However, in between buckets of pigs' blood and personal time in the punishment St. Sebastian closet, we have to ask ourselves is this a film of multiple genres? Tragedy? Comedy? Rom-Com? We will all be the judge. Anyways, we should all go hit the showers or else ... they're all gonna laugh at you!
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Music Provided by:
“HALLOWEEN THEME (TRAP REMIX) (Michael Myers Theme)” – TRAP MUSIC NOW
“Virtual Mima” – Perfect Blue Original Soundtrack [Masahiro Ikumi]
“Sweet Halloween - [葉月ゆら/Hatsuki Yura]
Nov 5, 2023
Nov 5, 2023
1hr 46 min
That chill in the New Jersey air can only mean that Halloween is upon us again. This year's spooky special begins with Peter Jackson's cult classic comedy-horror film The Frighteners. Frank Bannister claims to be a "freelance exorcist" capable of capturing the ghosts that plague Fairview, California. In reality, a traumatic event gave Frank the ability to see and communicate with ghosts. Frank has his ghostly friends haunt his customers until they give him a call. One day, Frank discovers that a series of local murders have a gruesome connection to his past. Even stranger, the perpetrator of these crimes appears to be the Grim Reaper itself! With the town turning against him and the FBI ready to pounce, Frank must finally put his otherworldly abilities to good use. Hold onto your jawbones and clear the skeletons from your closet for today's spooktacular episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake!
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Music Provided by:
“HALLOWEEN THEME (TRAP REMIX) (Michael Myers Theme)” – TRAP MUSIC NOW
“Virtual Mima” – Perfect Blue Original Soundtrack [Masahiro Ikumi]
“Sweet Halloween - [葉月ゆら/Hatsuki Yura]
Oct 29, 2023
Oct 29, 2023
1hr 7 min
Bye, Bye, Love. Bye, Bye, Happiness. Good Movie Podcast? thinks we're gonna die. Tonight, on the podcast, Dan and Jonathan show off their abilities to be a triple threat with Bob Fosse's All That Jazz (1979). As we talk with the Angel of Death, and recount the low points of our lives, we may just stumble through a soft shoe or two. Break out your packs of cigarettes and your cerebral songs, it's time to make a musical about air travel. After you're gone, were gonna miss ya! Lift me Dan!
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Music Provided by:
Cab Calloway, Irving Mills and Clarence Gaskill – “Minnie the Moocher” – RCA Instrumental/Karaoke Version
Dave Flesischer – “Let’s All Go to the Lobby”- National Film Registry/Library of Congress
Kansas Joe McCoy, Herb Morand– “Why Don’t You Do Right” – Claudia Santoro Instrumental/Karaoke Version
Oct 22, 2023
Oct 22, 2023
1hr 35 min
The evil forces of M. Bison (this time played by the late, great Raul Julia) have returned to plague our podcast once again. Today's Sinister Six pick is none other than 1994's Street Fighter, the less-loved but cheesier counterpart to the Street Fighter II anime film. This version puts the spotlight on Colonel Guile as he fights to free hostages from M. Bison's villainous grip. Chun-Li Zang, joined by enters the fray in order to avenge her father. Ryu Hoshi and Ken Master also get tangled up in things while trying to con arms dealer Victor Sagat. Guile's friend and fellow solider Carlos Blanca is also being held by Bison, with Dr. Dhalsim performing genetic experiments on him. As the battle rages on, this band of fighters from the streets start to resemble the characters we know and love. The conflict reaches its peak at M. Bison's Shadowloo headquarters, which has no shortage of TV screens and branded merchandise. We strongly advise our listeners to invest in Bison Bucks (and avoid getting sued by the U.N.) for today's sinister installment of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake!
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Music Provided by:
"Danse Macabre" Saint-Saëns - Rock/Metal Version Cover – EXMORTUS TV
“Live and Learn” – Crush 40 - Main Theme of Sonic: Adventure 2
“Chromaggia” – Repo! The Genetic Opera: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Oct 15, 2023
Oct 15, 2023
2hr 2 min
Style. Power. Sinister Six. Anime Was (Not) A Mistake presents a peak into the maddening atelier of Jonathan and Dan. In a podcast so seductive, today we watch Ridley Scott's 2021 odyssey House of Gucci. Lady Gaga is a star in Jonathan's eyes, but her performance as Patrizia Reggiani, may be the final thread that leads to Dan's undoing. Adam Driver, Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Selma Hyaek, and even Jared Leto (fresh from the Waluigi school of acting) are all here. The stars are ALL here... but does the style, and bonkers acting choices outweigh any substance? Put on your track suit, snort a line, and stir your tea. The evil Jonathan arc has finally begun. More fashion, more problems.
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Music Provided by:
"Danse Macabre" Saint-Saëns - Rock/Metal Version Cover – EXMORTUS TV
“Live and Learn” – Crush 40 - Main Theme of Sonic: Adventure 2
“Chromaggia” – Repo! The Genetic Opera: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Oct 8, 2023
Oct 8, 2023
1hr 25 min
It's been a long time coming, but we have arrived at the final episodes of Mobile Fighter G Gundam. Even though Domon Kasshu has won the 13th Gundam Fight, the battle for Earth is far from over. Major Ulube gives Rain to the Devil Gundam to serve as its new Core Life Unit. The Devil Gundam then merges with the entire Neo Japan colony in order to begin its purge of humanity. The Shuffle Alliance faces an impossible fight in outer space, but the rest of the world's Gundam Fighters arrive to give them assistance. Even if Major Ulube's schemes can be stopped, that may not be enough to bring down the Devil Gundam itself. Rain is now trapped inside the monster's core and only Domon's heartfelt words can save her. We hope you'll join us for one last Erupting Burning Finger on today's hyper-charged episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake!
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Music Provided:
“Big-O! Show Must Go On” - Rui Nagai - Big O OST - 2007
“The First Layer”- Kevin Penkin – Made in Abyss OST- 2017
“Hold the Girl Instrumental” – Rina Sawayama – Hold the Girl - 2022
Oct 1, 2023
Oct 1, 2023
1hr 31 min
I hope that all of you find a porpoise in your lives, as tonight on Anime Was (Not) A Mistake we are watching the recentish anime film , Ride Your Wave (2019). On this episode, Hinako and Minato fall in love amid fireworks and firefighting. Truly, nothing traumatic is bound to happen when some youths set off some fireworks and the ocean swells. Between coffee cups and songs sung these sea-crossed lovers will find their way into romance. Please, just bear down on your board and learn to curve into the surf. If you feel like dancing with an inflatable sea creature, that's cool too...Ride your wave, loyal listener. Ride your wave!
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Music Provided:
“Big-O! Show Must Go On” - Rui Nagai - Big O OST - 2007
“The First Layer”- Kevin Penkin – Made in Abyss OST- 2017
“Hold the Girl Instrumental” – Rina Sawayama – Hold the Girl - 2022
Sep 24, 2023
Sep 24, 2023
1hr 11 min
Mobile Fighter G Gundam returns for the second-to-last time as the Gundam Fight Finals come to an explosive conclusion. In order to a clear a path for Domon to reach the Devil Gundam, Argo and Sai Saici will have to face Gundam Heaven's Sword. The Grand Gundam reappears next, putting Chibodee and George in a tight spot. The third Heavenly King finally emerges as well, but Rain "rises" to the occasion and confronts this new challenge. Putting their convictions on the line, Domon and Master Asia have their final battle. Difficult truths will be revealed and great sacrifices will be made, but the Chibodettes will definitely be okay. We'll be saving the best Rose Bit for (almost) last on today's exciting episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake!
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Music Provided:
“Big-O! Show Must Go On” - Rui Nagai - Big O OST - 2007
“The First Layer”- Kevin Penkin – Made in Abyss OST- 2017
“Hold the Girl Instrumental” – Rina Sawayama – Hold the Girl - 2022