March 9th, 2010 by The Grey Ghost
Episode 25: “Unico and the Heart of Madness”
Unico in the Island of Magic
Run Time: 57min 32sec
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Unico in the Island of Magic is a movie that is deeply imprinted into my childhood memory, mostly due to its shuddersome nightmare fuel. And yet, it’s a kids movie created by Osamu Tezuka and released through the Hello Kitty guys.
This movie is why we do this podcast. You need to see this. There may or may not be a legit DVD release out there. So until they put out another run, you may be able to find a torrent or maybe even YouTube.
I'll see you in your nightmares.
Kenshiro wouldn't put up with this bullcrap.
In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.
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March 2nd, 2010 by The Grey Ghost
Episode 24: “The Gorton’s Fisherman…IN SPACE!”
Run Time: 49min 22sec
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In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.
This episode, we discuss…
Memories
Memories collects three brilliantly animated anime shorts under the production lead of some guy…did some anime stuff…some of it was called Akira.
The first short–though I’m reluctant to use that term for this 45-minute long vignette–is a ghost ship story set in space, à la Event Horizon. The second is probably Japan’s idea of a fart joke. And the third is a phenomenal piece that invites us into another world, filled with blind patriotism and pro-war propaganda.
I got this DVD new at Big Lots for $3. I you do the same!
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February 23rd, 2010 by The Grey Ghost
Omake 4: “The Sigmund Soup Crisis”
Run Time: 27min 13sec
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In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.
This episode, we discuss…
Kevin LOVES Grape Soda
Kevin and I are currently swamped by work… Thus, there’s a slight break in the show schedule. To make up for it, we present another bonus episode of the podcast. Kevin and I decided to just keep talking while the mics were still hot. These are the things that we discuss; a raw sample of our totally-not-gay bromance.
Some voice actors (like Tara Strong) are also SUPER HOT.
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February 16th, 2010 by The Grey Ghost
Episode 23: “Plan A: Pajamas. Plan B: Murder. End Game: Pringles.”
Run Time: 56min 30sec
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In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.
This episode, we discuss…
Natsuki Crisis
Natsuki Crisis is the crest that I wear on my shield against the currently-popular misogynist fan service anime. This short OVA tells the valiant story of two teen femininjas discovering the meaning of friendship and showing strength against male chauvinism…with karate.
This anime only lasted two episodes and has never been licensed outside Japan. Is it because it’s based on an obscure Street Fighter II wanna-be on the Super Famicom? Maybe. Or perhaps in a time pre-dating the Joss Whedon boom, neither East nor West could handle this much genuine female empowerment.
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February 9th, 2010 by The Grey Ghost
Episode 22: “Fools Speak”
Run Time: 38min 40sec
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In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.
This episode, we discuss…
These Jerks
Neeeeeerds!!!
We hate to turn on our own, but something needs to be said of (or rather, to) our less-seasoned ilk. Years of anime clubs, conventions, and miscellaneous encounters with fandom gremlins have left Kevin and I jaded. In order to vent our frustrations and perhaps enlighten those in earshot, we spend this episode telling stories of our favorite dorks.
Look to your left. Look to your right. Look in the mirror. One of these poor bastards is probably described in this podcast.
I apologize for the poor audio quality of this episode. There’s some kind of interference that occasionally creates a buzzy sound. I cleaned it up as best as I could; hope it’s still enjoyable.
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February 2nd, 2010 by The Grey Ghost
Episode 21: “She’s Fantastic, Made of Plastic”
Run Time: 47min 47sec
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In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.
This episode, we discuss…
Time of Eve
Eve no Jikan, aka Time of Eve, is currently available on Crunchyroll for free. It’s free, it’s short, and it has robots. You should watch it.
Each episode of Time of Eve is a brief vignette set in the not-too-distant future exploring the foggy border between humanity and machine. These are the final days of peace between our kind before they revolt and become our synthetic masters.
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January 26th, 2010 by The Grey Ghost
Episode 20: “Get Your DDR Out Of My RPG!”
Run Time: 51min 14sec
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In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.
This episode, we discuss…
Persona 4 & Magna Carta
Persona 4 and Magna Carta are two JRPGs that we believe were tailored specifically to test Kevin’s nerves. If their intent was to break his will, leaving him curled on his floor as a mere shell of a human being, licking the bible for strength, then mission accomplished.
Kevin takes spotlight this episode as the minstrel of warning to those yet to suffer through these titles. People who have played Persona 4 and sing its praises, be ever humbled by this fact: Your awesome game has a penis monster…that’s on your side.
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January 19th, 2010 by The Grey Ghost
Episode 19: “Sergeant Major Kururu”
Run Time: 47min 39sec
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In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.
This episode, we discuss…
Kamen no Maid Guy
Kamen no Maid Guy is a dude I could totally hang out with…if he weren’t so damned intrusive about my underpants. He is a cyclone of might and aptitude–a man (or perhaps a Klingon) that can wear many hats. Though in this show, he wears a maid outfit.
Is this show about his walk across our world, facing the demons that plague the Earth? Or is it a chronicle of his staunch dedication to his mission: To protect his master at all costs?
NO. It’s another show about goddamn boobs and panties. Thanks, Japan. And thanks to you jerks who eat this shit up.
Oh, shit. He's got attack crows!
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January 12th, 2010 by The Grey Ghost
Episode 18: “Loves Fire, Hates Monkeys”
Run Time: 53min 16sec
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In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.
This episode, we discuss…
Guin Saga
The Guin Saga took over 30 years and 130 volumes of novels to only now be adopted into anime form. The tragedy of that being its author, Kaoru Kurimoto, passing away before seeing her vision somewhat realized. It’s like Ray Charles dying just before being able to see his own movie. Oh, wait…
Our hero, Guin, can’t remember who he is, where he’s from, or how he has the head of a leopard. But he does remember one thing: How to kick everything’s ass.
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January 5th, 2010 by The Grey Ghost
Episode 17: “Jikan no Podcast”
Run Time: 39min 34sec
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In the Method to Madness podcast, I’m joined with my good friend Kevin “The Business” Gray to discuss great anime and video games that you should be watching as well as ones you should feel ashamed you are watching.
This episode, we discuss…
Favorites from 2009
2009 was apparently the year of the cow. I don’t know who decides these things other than “some ancient Chinese guy”, but they remain to be true.
Kevin and I decided, as we enter Y2K+10, to reflect a bit on the samples of anime exposed to us in 2009 that sustain our faith in the genre. These shows weren’t necessarily produced or released in 2009, but it is when we discovered them. In a generation of anime lousy with perverse mediocrity, a few diamonds shine through the rough.
The video clip below is not from any of them, but it is cow-related and ridiculous.
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