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GoombaStomp.com's official anime podcast with topics ranging from the bizarre to the introspective for anime of all likes and genres, new and old.
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Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
Welcome to 2020! Lots of things have happened in the past few weeks, not the last of which is Hatsune Miku making her Coachella debut. Later, we take a look back at some of our more questionable choices in anime and how on earth we manage to defend them.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Introduction and What We've Been Playing
17:46 - Hatsune Miku to Perform at Coachella
25:29 - Crunchyroll's "Most Watched Shows of the Decade"
30:03 - Funimation's Popularity Awards
38:13 - Wages in the Japanese Animation Industry
45:38 - Miki Yoshikawa's New, Fan-Picked Serialization
47:08 - Legal Trouble Brewing for Mangadex
57:02 - Highest Grossing Domestic Anime Films for Japan in 2019
59:33 - What Shows Surprised Us and/or What Shows Do We Enjoy But Have a Hard Time Defending?
TRACKS
Intro - "Dream X Scramble!" by Airi (Keijo!!!!!!!! OP)
Outro - "Lucky☆Orb feat. Hatsune Miku" by emon(Tes.)
Monday Dec 09, 2019
Monday Dec 09, 2019
It's the last Anime Ichiban episode of the decade which means it's time for a little something special! Join the crew as they take a trip down anime lane and pick apart what made some of the most influential shows of the decade so impactful.
TIMESTAMPS
17:21 - Update on 2020 Olympic Gundam space launch
22:44 - Yoshiyuki Tomimo and Rumiko Takahashi recognized with government Cultural Honor award
25:48 - Global anime market growth
32:08 - New Retro Crush streaming service
36:26 - SHITSUMON! What are some of the most influential shows of the decade and why were they so?
TACKS
Intro - "crossing field" by LiSA (Sword Art Online opening theme)
Outro - "Holy night's Dong" by Tai no Kobone
Monday Nov 18, 2019
Monday Nov 18, 2019
The Konosuba movie delivers on almost all fronts while this anime season delivers more shows of varying quality.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Introductions
10:03 - Konosuba movie impressions and revenue news
22:23 - DEEMO movie announcement
26:29 - A cruise for anime fans
30:22 - Clip Paint Sudio manga software donated to Texan schools
34:05 - The decline of Japanese arcades
38:53 - Yuki Kaji monetizes his voice even more
42:17 - This week in stage play adaptations
49:47 - Tokyo anime studio exhibition
51:08 - SHITSUMON! The yabai, the ma ma, and the kakkoii of this season
1:20:38 - Closing remarks
TRACKS
Intro - "Papapa" by Shuka Saito (ORESUKI opening theme)
Outro - "Chisana Boukensha" by Sora Amamiya, Rie Takahashi, and Ai Kayano (Konosuba first season ending theme)
Monday Oct 28, 2019
Monday Oct 28, 2019
Harry makes his return to the Anime Ichiban crew after a short absence to talk about the thing he knows best: passionate young men overcoming obstacles with their fists/swords/forehead.
Note: Apologies for the strange audio overlap for the last minute of the episode. There were some strange syncing issues.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Introductions
11:05 - Cowboy Bebop live-action actor injured on set
20:04 - Yu-Gi-Oh card game milestone
26:04 - What anime character Japan wants as their boss
32:47 - The newest stage play adaptation
37-38 - Make some pizza with the Promare team
41:58 - Weathering With You finally falls out of the Top 10 at the box office
50:41 - Shitsumon! What makes a good shounen protagonist?
1:21:31 - Closing remarks
TRACKS
Intro - "Tank!" by Seatbelts (Cowboy Bebop opening theme)
Outro - "Koukai no Uta" by Sayuri (My Hero Academia Season 4 ending theme)
Monday Oct 07, 2019
Monday Oct 07, 2019
It's the start of the Fall season and Matt and Kyle settle in for a cozy episode full of social media snafu's, glimpses into our future ruled by robot overlords, and salivating culinary feats!
TIMESTAMPS
1:38 - General thoughts on the Bunny Girl-senpai movie
10:03 - Ash Ketchum finally becomes the very best!
13:29 - Tanjiro voice actor blocked from Kimetsu no Yaiba Twitter account?
17:29 - Fate/Stay the Night in Illya's castle
21:59 - Sony Pictures, Funimation, and Aniplex division consolidations
25:02 - This week in anime stage plays
27:31 - Weathering With You continues to be insanely successful
32:53 - Growing yearly anime concert revenue (plus Love Live tangents)
40:43 - AI to draw a "new" Osamu Tezuka manga
49:25 - My Hero One's Justice 2 announced... yay?
58:14 - SHITSUOMON! What are our favorite instances and uses of food in anime?
1:25:49 - Closing Remarks
TRACKS
Intro - "Gotta Catch 'Em All!" by John Siegler, John Loeffler, and Jason Paige (Pokemon Season 1 opening theme)
Outro - "Fukashige no Carte" by Various [Asami Seto this instance] (Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl-senpai ending theme 1)
Monday Sep 16, 2019
Monday Sep 16, 2019
A lot has happened in the anime sphere in the past few weeks with fried chicken attempting to become mainstream and voice actors making dubious sounds. The Anime Ichiban combs over it all while also offering their thoughts on possibilities for disjointed storytelling that Haruhi kicked off thirteen long years ago.
TIMESTAMPS
10:24 - The search for Evangelion's #1 fan
15:04 - MangaRock going official and rebranding as MR Comics
23:25 - Grabbing drinks with popular Virtual YouTubers
27:43 - Weathering With You continues to be successful and the sky is still blue
31:29 - This week in theater play adaptations
36:13 - KFC's official dating sim visual novel
52:29 - The Funimation Dragon Ball Z leaks
1:03:01 - The bizarre case of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya's broadcast and the possibilities of something similar in the future
TRACKS
Intro - "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" by Yoko Takahashi (Neon Genesis Evangelion opening theme)
Outro - "Hare Hare Yukai" by Aya Hirano, Minori Chihara and Yūko Gotō (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya ending theme)
Tuesday Aug 27, 2019
Tuesday Aug 27, 2019
みんなさんおはよう！ In our meaty 17th episode, the gang catches up on a lot of different topics. From Three Houses to Kyle's vacation in Japan to our mutual love of Kimetsu no Yaiba, we had more than plenty to talk about. Hear what life is like on the other side of the world in this installment of Anime Ichiban!
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Introductions and Three Houses
15:56 - News: Redline streaming for free on YouTube
18:33 - News: Psycho-Pass stage play
21:54 - News: Dragon Quest V movie and fan backlash
27:18 - News: Weathering With You's first month in the box office
30:48 - News: Summer Comiket 96
37:19 - News: The author of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches and fan input for her next series
39:57 - News: Author of Higurashi collaborating with artist of Clannad for new visual novel
43:30 - Kyle's trip to Japan
1:10:11 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba impressions thus far
1:35:05 - Closing remarks
TRACKS
Intro - "Good Morning World" by BURNOUT SYNDROMES (Dr. Stone opening theme)
Outro - "veil" by Keina Suda (Fire Force ending theme)
Monday Jul 22, 2019
Monday Jul 22, 2019
After a rather lengthy break, the crew returns with another round of spicy discussions. Join them as they delve into Venice tours and what's hot this new anime season.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Introductions
14:32 - Honoring Kyoto Animation
20:37 - Venice, Italy ARIA the Animation Tour
27:20 - Crunchyroll service coming to HBO Max
34:25 - Premium Manga Framing
38:59 - Japanese government program for spreading anime
43:28 - Japanese Blu-Ray Rankings
48:55 - MAIN TOPIC: What have we been watching this season?
1:19:00 - Closing remarks
TRACKS
Intro - "Gurenge" by LiSA (Opening theme for Kimetsu no Yaiba: Demon Slayer)
Outro - "Macho a Name" by Kaito Ishikawa (Ending theme for How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?)
Kyoto Animation relief GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-kyoani-heal
Monday Jun 17, 2019
Monday Jun 17, 2019
E3 just wrapped up and the crew can't contain their excitement about it. We incorporate a bit of our passion for games into a discussion on localization and the challenges thereof.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Introductions and E3 Hype
15:00 - News: Your Lie in April in a classical music festival
25:23 - News: Code Geass director on the current anime environment
32:37 - News: NRA Japan anime PR ambassadors
36:10 - News: Crunchyroll viewership statistics
44:30 - Main Topic: What makes up a good game or anime localization?
1:02:25 - Main Topic: Anime adaptations that exceed and failed to meet expectations
1:17:31 - Closing remarks
TRACKS
Intro - "Kaze no Uta" by FLOW (Tales of Zestiria the X opening theme)
Outro - "Lucky Ending" by Vickeblanka (Fruits Basket 2019 ending theme)
Thursday May 30, 2019
Thursday May 30, 2019
There’s a lot happening over in The Land of the Rising Sun as the Anime Ichiban Crew discusses a variety of news topics such as launching Gundam plamo’s into space. Along the way the important topic of waifu’s comes up along with what older anime deserve to be remastered a la Fruits Basket.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Introductions and what have we been playing
14:00 – Lightning News Round-up (Tokyo Olympics, manga ink, and more)
39:48 – The concept of “waifus” in respect to Japanese and Western culture
1:00:48 – What older anime series would we like to be seen given the remake treatment?
1:21:40 – Closing remarks
TRACKS
Intro – “Naraku no Hana” by Yumiko (Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni Kai opening theme)
Outro – “Magia” by Kalafina (Puella Magi Madoka Magica ending theme)