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#39: Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!/Soul (ft. Ben Reynolds)
Animator Ben Reynolds returns to talk with John about two pieces of media that, despite being very different, may be kindred spirits in terms of the positive and inspirational effects they've had on us. John starts things off with his thoughts on Pixar's Soul, how it handles representation and some of the reasons for its somewhat divisive public reception, and why its ultimate message struck him so deeply and why the movie has ended up meaning so much to him personally.
After that, we take a look at one of 2020's big anime underdogs with a discussion about the one-of-a-kind Eizuoken. Topics include what an accurate and personal love letter to the craft of animation it succeeds at being, the memorable cast and worldbuilding, and how it's inspired us as creators. (And Kanamori. No one who watches this show can forget Kanamori.)
Timestamps:
0:00 Catching up with Ben
07:08 Soul review (Spoilers)
42:28 Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken Review (Spoilers)
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