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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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Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Episode 152: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood: Part 3
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
On this week's Anime Was (Not) A Mistake Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood has us wear many different hats. Firstly, its our duty to take down the latest Hommunculi, Greed. Next, we meet some friends also searching for immortality from the neighboring country of Xing. Jonathan and Dan breeze over the plot of Ross being court marshalled for a crime she did not commit and there is a fiery showdown that ends in death. Lastly, we cope with the most stressful confrontation of all, a visit from the Elric's absent father, Hohenheim. It's a regular clusterf*ck of emotions on this episode...
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Music Provided by:
millennium parade x Belle – “U” – Belle (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
AmaLee – “Again”- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood OP
FictionJunction ft. LiSA – “from the edge” - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ED

Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Episode 149: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Part 1
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Anime Was (Not) A Mistake takes a trip back to the Taisho Era to cover Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaika. Tanjiro Kamado is a young man whose life is forever changed when a demon murders his family and transforms his sister, Nezuko, into one of their kind. Tanjiro sets out to join the elite Demon Slayer Corp. and, though impossible as it may seem, find a cure for his sister. The series starts with Tanjiro undergoing a rigorous training regime before facing the Demon Slayer Final Selection test. When a demon with a personal vendetta comes after him, will he make it out alive? Probably; there's a whole series after this. How long have we been doing this podcast, anyway? What!? We've entered a new era again!? Anyway, try to keep your sense of smell intact as we dive into this living legend of the pandemic!
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Music Provided by:
millennium parade x Belle – “U” – Belle (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
AmaLee – “Again”- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood OP
FictionJunction ft. LiSA – “from the edge” - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ED

Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Episode 151: Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
To celebrate our 151st episode, Anime Was (Not) A Mistake is taking a slight detour back into the world of Pokémon. Ash and his friends travel to the Kingdom of Rota to take part in what can only described as a Renaissance fair. Ash accidentally releases Lucario, a mysterious Pokémon that seems to hold a grudge against Rota's most famous hero. Meanwhile. the legendary Pokémon Mew inadvertently kidnaps Pikachu and Meowth. The group must travel to the Tree of Beginning, a strange rock formation that lies at the heart of Rota, on a rescue mission. They are joined by Kidd Summers, a famous explorer with an arsenal of advanced gadgets. The journey takes a turn for the worst when the "defense mechanism" of the Tree of Beginning is activated, sending both the Legendary Golems and a lot of red blobs after our heroes. Will they be able to find Pikachu and escape? Will Lucario make peace with the departed Sir Aaron? Will Mew ever stop its crime spree? Find out on today's aura-empowered retrospective of Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew!
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Music Provided by:
millennium parade x Belle – “U” – Belle (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
AmaLee – “Again”- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood OP
FictionJunction ft. LiSA – “from the edge” - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ED

Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Episode 150: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood: Part 2
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Anime Was (Not) A Mistake continues our retrospective on Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood as we delve into the political intrigue of Part I. The Elric bother's continue their quest to trek down a Philosopher Stone, but what of the consequences? In this episode, we get a look at their hometown, training, and upbringing. The brothers may have a father who jilted them, but that doesn't mean that we will ever. What of the military 's doings behind the scenes? And who is this new homunculi, Greed? Listen and find out.
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Music Provided by:
millennium parade x Belle – “U” – Belle (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
AmaLee – “Again”- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood OP
FictionJunction ft. LiSA – “from the edge” - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ED

Saturday Jan 29, 2022
Episode 148: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood: Part 1
Saturday Jan 29, 2022
Saturday Jan 29, 2022
Anime Was (Not) A Mistake prepares to transmute our humble podcast into a new era. Join Jonathan and Dan on one of their next dueling long watches, with Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. A classic, any anime fan should know well. Listen as we recap the Elric brothers' grand mission to master alchemy and get their bodies back. With enough political intrigue, action, and crippling sorrow to leave you satiated this is one anime you shouldn't miss out on. Gather the ingredients and sketch out your transmutation circles, another anime adventure awaits.
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Music Provided by:
millennium parade x Belle – “U” – Belle (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
AmaLee – “Again”- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood OP
FictionJunction ft. LiSA – “from the edge” - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ED

Sunday Jan 23, 2022
Episode 147 - AWNAM: Sinister Six X: Supergirl (1984)
Sunday Jan 23, 2022
Sunday Jan 23, 2022
Here on Anime Was (Not) A Mistake, we've used our Sinister Six event to showcase a number of "bad" movies. We paid the price for our hubris and today's episode has left us forever changed. Released in 1984, Supergirl tells the story of Kara Zor-El, the cousin of Superman, as she arrives on Earth in pursuit of the Omegahedron. The movie does have more of a plot, but there's no way we could properly describe it here. Faye Dunaway is able to use dark magic. There's a gardener with no name. Brenda Vaccaro smokes and drinks a lot. Peter O'Toole is also there for some reason. This movie drove us to the Phantom Zone (in a metaphorical) sense, so make sure that you have nerves of steel (and some Frosted Flakes) before listening.
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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

Sunday Jan 16, 2022
Episode 146 - AWNAM: Sinister Six IX: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
Sunday Jan 16, 2022
Sunday Jan 16, 2022
But, ya are listening to Anime Was (Not) A Mistake, ya are! Join Baby Jonathan and Up and Coming Podcast Host Dan Ryan on their latest addition of Sinister Six. For tonight's "din-din" we got the psycho biddy cult classic Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) In an episode full of life-sized dolls, nagging parents, and wheelchairs popping wheelies it's difficult to know where exactly we are going. One thing's for sure, Dan will be dehydrated and Jonathan will be dancing in circles on the beach by the end of it...
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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

Sunday Jan 09, 2022
Episode 145: Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might
Sunday Jan 09, 2022
Sunday Jan 09, 2022
The seeds have been planted for our planet's destruction, and only Goku and his friends (and a purple baby dragon) can stop it. Turles, a rogue Saiyan warrior who bears an uncanny resemblance to Goku, arrives on Earth alongside his fearsome Crusher Corps. Turles and his followers intend to use the Tree of Might to drain the Earth's energy and empower themselves. Goku has quite a few post-Vegeta and pre-Frieza tricks up his sleeve, but will they be enough to stop Turles? Join us and find out on another exciting (and not dry) installment of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake!
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Music Provided by LOFI OFFON:
“Chihiro’s Break”
“Inochi No Namae (Remix)”
“J EON Went Astray”

Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
Episode 144: It‘s A Wonderful Life (1946)
Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
Buffalo Gals wont you come out tonight, and listen to the Anime Was (Not) A Mistake: It's A Wonderful Life (1946) "Hee Haw" Holiday Spectacular. In an episode fit to be on the front page of the The Bedford Falls Sentinal, friends and family gather to celebrate one of the "greatest" holiday movies of all time … well at least, the last 30 minutes. Dan is a Its A Wonderful Virgin(TM) and the perfect candidate to shadow cast George Bailey. Trapped in the podcasting world for the rest of his days. Jonathan will be playing the surely role of Mr. Potter and if he lives through the recording he gladly wishes you "A Happy New Year, in Jail." Grant is our resident Sam Wainwright, up from Texas with some new NASA plastics technology. If he is calling you directly from New York, you better get in on the ground floor. And long time listener, first time guest on the pod, it's Gabriel Rivera. After all, every podcast needs an Uncle Billy. I'm going to get reamed for that one later, Hot Dawg! We all can't wait for you to listen, cry, and laugh with us! Teacher says whenever a few lovable idiots host a podcast, an angel gets their wings.
*Jonathan got a little too into the Holiday Spirits for the second half of the episode, but all is well. He may have pulled an Uncle Billy, but the memories made with this episode were the greatest gift of all.
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Music Provided By:
It’s A Wonderful Life Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1946) – “Main Title” & “End Title”
Composed and Conducted By: Dimitri Tiomkin.
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Original Soundtrack (2010) – “SOS Dan Christmas Party”
Music By: Satoru Kōsaki, Kakeru Ishihama, Keigo Hoashi, Ryūichi Takada, and Erik Satie
Edited By: Kengo Shigemura

Thursday Dec 30, 2021
Episode 143: Rankin/Bass Holiday Special II
Thursday Dec 30, 2021
Thursday Dec 30, 2021
Some said it couldn't happen again, many more said it shouldn't, but the Clowns; Various are back for another Rankin/Bass Holiday special on Anime Was (Not) A Mistake! This year, join Dan, Grant, Gabe, and Jonathan, reunited once more by the power of stop-motion and a heavy heaping of ham-fisted morality. They are really scraping the bottom of the barrel this year...but isn't that where the tastiest treats linger? First off, get ready to parumpapumthe closet alcoholic beverage with both The Little Drummer Boy (1968) and The Little Drummer Boy, Book II (1976). This one is way more depressing than you might remember, and the sequel is totally unneeded, but listen to them bells ring! Next , on a trip down memory lane filled with Catholic guilt it's The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow (1975). Angela Lansbury is straight from the Vatican, fresh outta the cloister to help the blind orphans see and paint some Christmas Cards. And she's all out of Christmas Cards. Lastly, make sure you have your attention span ready because The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (1985) makes The Lord of the Rings canon, seem like a coloring book. What lies under the mantle of immortality? Well, you will just have to listen or describe to our Only Fans to see!
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Music Provided By:
It’s A Wonderful Life Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1946) – “Main Title” & “End Title”
Composed and Conducted By: Dimitri Tiomkin.
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Original Soundtrack (2010) – “SOS Dan Christmas Party”
Music By: Satoru Kōsaki, Kakeru Ishihama, Keigo Hoashi, Ryūichi Takada, and Erik Satie
Edited By: Kengo Shigemura