Anime is Lit

A podcast exploring what makes anime meaningful to people. Hosted by Krissy and Danny—two weebs who talk about anime like it's literature, except fun and not boring.

http://animeislitpod.libsyn.com/website

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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 2 days 4 hours 45 minutes

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Guest Spot - Subtitled Anime "Rakugo Made Us Cry for a Building"


We were thrilled to get the chance to talk about Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju with Giancarlo on the Subtitled Anime podcast! In this episode we get emotional (and analytical) about this brilliant show laden with themes of identity, family and the...


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 February 20, 2018  1h25m
 
 

Ep 08 - Tales From Earthsea - Willem Dafoe ASMR


This episode we cover "Tales from Earthsea", the Goro Miazaki-directed adaptation of Ursula Le Guin's Earthsea novels. We talk about what Ursula Le Guin means to us and then dive in to the film's unique production, story and thematic shortfalls....


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 February 19, 2018  1h16m
 
 

Guest Spot - Warui Deshou Bonus Episode 666: Devilman Crybaby


We were delighted to guest on Warui Deshou with our friends TheSubtleDoctor and Shadon about Devilman Crybaby! This is a more free-form discussion with lots of laughs, but together we hit some moments of real discovery and depth. Discussions include...


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 February 12, 2018  4h0m
 
 

Ep 07 - DEVILMAN Crybaby


This month we couldn't resist taking a bite out of the recent Netflix phenomenon, DEVILMAN Crybaby. We talk about our personal reactions, the show's surprisingly optimistic thesis, horniness, queer elements, and why we're glad we followed the hype...


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 January 22, 2018  1h52m
 
 

Ep 06 - Time of Eve: The Android Coffee Shop AU


This month we're covering Time of Eve (Eve no Jikan), a short but fantastic ONA series from 2008 about a cafe where both androids and people are welcome and indistinguishable from one another. This episode is spoiler-free for those of you who have yet...


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 December 11, 2017  1h4m
 
 

Ep 5.55 - Bonus: Drunk Evangelion


Welcome to our Drunk Evangelion bonus episode! This time we get personal, talk about our feelings, and wax drunk-poetic about the purpose of art and literary criticism. **SPOILERS for Evangelion** Link to full gospel choir ending theme video:...


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 December 1, 2017  1h14m
 
 

Ep 05 - Evangelion Mythos


By request, this episode is a podcast version of the panel we presented at Kumoricon 2017 on the Evangelion Mythos and trying the plot arcs together. We try to give some context to the more vague plot elements, and talk through the psychological...


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 November 14, 2017  46m
 
 

Ep 04 - Natsume Yuujinchou


This time we’re diving into Natsume Yuujinchou, also known as Natsume’s Book of Friends, with our very special guest Ethan. We discuss why the show resonates with us, how it uses short story techniques to build the overarching emotional storyline,...


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 October 8, 2017  1h2m
 
 

episode 3: Narration in Anime: The Tatami Galaxy and Beyond


Narration in Anime: The Tatami Galaxy and Beyond aka "This Podcast is (Not) About Evangelion" Welcome to our jam-packed episode on narration in anime! Starting with The Tatami Galaxy and branching from there, we cover different techniques and styles...


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 September 3, 2017  1h15m
 
 

episode 2: Ep 02 - Thunderbolt Fantasy


Anime is Lit Episode 02 - Thunderbolt Fantasy


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 August 3, 2017  1h24m