Anime Was (Not) A Mistake

Episode 266: Berserk III (1997)

Bonds are tested and blades are broken as the Golden Age arc continues in Berserk (1997). An assassination attempt gives Griffith his first taste of courtly intrigue, and he responds to his would-be killers in-kind. Then, Guts and Casca are separated from the rest of the Band of the Hawk during a battle. While recovering, Casca explains her past to Guts and reveals the source of her anger against him. Finally, Griffith volunteers the Band of the Hawk to take the impenetrable Castle Doldrey from General Boscogn and his Purple Rhino Knights. Lord Gennon, the supreme commander of Tudor's northern battle forces, currently governs Doldrey and is obsessed with capturing Griffith alive. Guts intends to give this battle his all in order to walk away from Griffith without leaving any loose ends. But should the events at Castle Doldrey propel the White Hawk further into fame and fortune, will Guts even get to decide his own destiny? Remember to pick your (most expensive) poison and hold onto a few stone trinkets for 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

Episode 265 - Made In Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun (Part II)

Yet again, Anime Was (Not) A Mistake emerges from the past in order to discuss season 2 of Made In Abyss. On this week's episode we discuss Vueko and her eternal suffering Ganja member and friend to the town mother herself... Anyways the podcast remains devoted to discovering one's true worth, the taste of water, and a body devoted to speed. Please tune in this week to feel a bit of sadness in horror. We can keep things plunging further and further down this hole, in the hopes that the destination will be worth it...

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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

Episode 264 - Made In Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun (Part I)

The hole remains and returns at Anime Was (Not) A Mistake podcast with the second season of Made In Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun. On this episode, we learn what worth, currency, and price we would put on out friends and family. There's an entire city devoted to finding one's true value.  Reg, Riko, Nanachi, and Meiniya all head further and further down into the Abyss. A princess that knows Reg is watching our party delve further and further. Meanwhile in the past the adventuring group Ganja follows in the footsteps of children. How exactly do these stories entertwine? Don't have the balancing strip us of of our favorite plushies and posters.  Maybe just sell your hair instead? Too late for me...

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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

Episode 263 - AWNAM: Tom-Yum-Goong/The Protector (2005)

Keep your friends close and your elephants closer for today's exciting episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake! Our Animaysterpiece event continues with 2005's Tom-Yum-Goong (released in the United States as The Protector). Tony Jaa stars as Kham, a young martial artist descended from the ancient fighters who once protected the King's War Elephants. One day, Kham's elephants Por Yai and Korn are kidnapped by poachers and taken to Sydney, Australia. Kham travels to Sydney and discovers that his elephants have been taken by Madame Rose, a rising crime boss in the midst of consolidating her power. He teams up with Mark, a local Thai-Australian police officer, in order to face Madame Rose and her network of cronies. Chief amongst those cronies are Johnny, a vicious Vietnamese gangster, and Vincent, a corrupt Australian police inspector. Kham's skills as a Muay Thai warrior will be put to the test as he fights his way through legions of henchmen, assassins, and giant grapplers to reach Madame Rose and save his friends. Pack some mangoes, hide your pangolins, and protect your tendons for today's elephantine installment of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake!

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Music Provided by:

“Quizás, quizás, quizás” & “Te Quiero Dijiste (Magic is Moonlight)” – Nat King Cole – In the Mood for Love Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

“California Dreamin’” – The Mamas & The Papas – Chungking Express Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Episode 262 - AWNAM: River (2023)

Welcome to AniMaysterpiece AMNAM presents River (2023). On this very special cinematic episode Jonathan and Dan take a small vacation to Kibune for relaxation and rest. However, when it feels that we are living every moment again and again, how will we react to the time loop and the fleeting nature of our lives? You better warm up some sake and get your time machines ready. Just because Dan is off to study One Piece in France, doesn't mean that Jonathan would give up wishing him to stay, does it? Have you ever wanted to finish writing your novel? What about a dinner date with friends? Is a band breaking up? Well, we have enough time to ponder these things now seeing as we are gonna be here for a while...

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Music Provided by:

“Quizás, quizás, quizás” & “Te Quiero Dijiste (Magic is Moonlight)” – Nat King Cole – In the Mood for Love Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

“California Dreamin’” – The Mamas & The Papas – Chungking Express Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Episode 261: Sinister Six XXXIV: The Flintstones (1994)

Another Sinister Six arc on our beloved rock-cast comes to a close with 1994's The Flintstones. Fred Flintstone lives a happy life working as a bronto-crane operator in the prehistoric town of Bedrock. Even so, Fred longs to be somebody and provide a better life for his wife Wilma and their daughter Pebbles. An opportunity arises when Slate and Co. gives its workers a chance to become a corporate bigshot. Thanks to his best friend Barney Rubble secretly switching tests with him, Fred lands the job and finally gets a shiny nameplate. Little does Fred know that the entire promotion program is actually an embezzlement scheme concocted by the snooty Cliff Vandercave. Fred goes from crags to riches overnight and risks losing sight of what's really important. Can he unravel Cliff's plan before the mad MBA pulls a fast one on Bedrock? Make sure to prep your Dictabird, order some RocDonalds, open a bottle of Rock Daniels for today's modern stone age episode of Andesite 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

Episode 260: Sinister Six XXXIII: Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)

Lungs and Livers and Brains and Hearts on this anime podcast, nothing but GeneCo parts. That's right, let you inner Night Surgeon out as tonight we are watching Repo! The Genetic Opera on Anime (Was) Not a Mistake's latest Sinister Six Special.  Join us as we journey into the not so distant future where cosmetic surgery and reclaiming organs have become the norm. Let us rip out our holographic eyes and show you a future where opera and the reclaiming of organs is standard. Better start praying when you see Dan running, no matter what Jonathan tells him, he is the Night Surgeon! Join us and listen for an an immediate GeneCo discount. Chase the morning and yield for nothing!

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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

Episode 259: Berserk II (1997)

The war between Midland and the Tudor Empire rages on as we watch the next four episodes of Berserk. With each victory, Griffith and his Band of the Hawk receive more respect and adoration. While the King entrusts the Band of the Hawk with one mission after another, others in his court grow suspicious of the group. Guts and Griffith face their greatest challenge yet when Nosferatu Zodd, a seemingly immortal demonic entity, enters the fray on the side of the Tudors. Outmatched in terms of pure strength, the two warriors are only spared when Zodd notices Griffith's Crimson Behelit. He leaves Guts with a grave warning: when Griffith's ambition crumbles, Guts will meet his death. Such a crisis might be approaching faster than anyone realizes, with the Midland nobles conspiring to kill Griffith from the shadows. Make sure that you've properly picked your poison and donned some whale-themed armor for 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

Episode 258: Soul Eater (Part 4)

Does your skin itch? Can you feel it coming in the air tonight? Anime Was (Not) A Mistake puts the first part of Soul Eater to a mad end tonight! Our student miesters and weapons continue on their mission to stop the revival of the Kishin. On their way they must deal with tadpole bombs, haunting visions and some genuinely traumatic body horror. With the blending of genres and tone, there is no way of knowing who or what will be left standing in the chaotic rubble of Death City. Join us as we try to pull each other's soul out of the darkness and hope that the breaking dawn will save us all. 

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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

Episode 257: Berserk (1997)

Despair and destruction follow any podcast that bears the Brand of Sacrifice. Berserk (1997) was the first anime adaptation of Kentarou Miura's legendary work. While numerous changes and omissions were made in order to condense Berserk's first two arcs into a 25-episode season, this anime is still remembered fondly. The story follows Guts, the Black Swordsman, as he seeks revenge against the man who plunged the world into darkness. Guts draws the Snake Lord, one of the Apostles of the God Hand, out of his castle in order to face justice. After retrieving a strange relic from the fallen baron, Guts reflects on the events that brought him to this point. In the past, the mercenary Guts found himself inducted into the Band of the Hawk by the group's charismatic leader, Griffith. The Band of the Hawk rose to even greater prominence as the hundred-year war between Midland and Tudor reached its peak. As Guts settled into his newfound role as a war hero, Griffith resolved to defy fate at any cost. Remember to sharpen your gigantic sword, reload your crossbow, and avoid animatronic beignets for today's exciting episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake! 

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Music Provided:

“Fleeting Lullaby” – Ado/FAKE TYPE – One Piece Film: Red

“Run” – Hirasawa Susumu – Millennium Actress

“Walk Like An Egyptian” – The Bangles – Different Light/Jojo’s Bizzare Adventure: Stardust Crusaders Ending Theme.