Episode 22 of the Key Frames podcast, a podcast about anime. Anime about human beings is over. It's all anime about inhuman beings now: genderfluid geological formations, demonic-looking fairy mages, bad characters in a sex comedy... Ben, Andy, Duncan, Jeff, and Jon cover all the bases! After the break, they settle on the eighties classic Fist of the North Star: The Movie for their next spotlight.
Discussed:
Land of the Lustrous (1:25)
My Girlfriend Is Shobitch (22:25)
Hajimete no Gal (26:52)
The Ancient Magus' Bride (29:46)
Fireworks, Should We See It From the Side or the Bottom? (39:48)
Spotlight Pitches (50:29):
In This Corner of the World
Haibane Renmei
Fist of the North Star: The Movie (1986)
Hyouka
Related Links:
Gender performance in Land of the Lustrous
Possible origins of Tolkien's orcs
Tolkien on evil in his legendarium
Land of the Lustrous shows the artistic potential of CG
Homophobia and misogyny in Gurren Lagann
Zack Snyder's visual style recreates the feel of comic books
Visual trademarks in anime produced by Shaft
What is brown sauce?
Anime movies' chances in the 2018 Oscars
