Hello listeners! Life got in the way again but we're finally back to discuss the final parts of the Macross 7 anime and to say goodbye to our Macross retrospective in general as this as far as we go with the series. The Macross shows that follow this one are much more modern and our … Continue reading Episode 16: The rest of Macross 7 (Macross series Retrospective Part 4 – FINAL)
We're back with our 15th episode. This one's a deep dive into a show with a hugely enduring legacy: Golden Warrior Gold Lightan! Lightan is an unusual show with a unique place in Mecha history. Seemingly inspired by the Japanese toy trends of the time Lightan features extremely simple robots based on everyday items (including … Continue reading Episode 15: Golden Warrior Gold Lightan (1981)
Ian and I make our Japanese TV debut!
I take a look at Threezero's take on the iconic Patlabor AV Ingram 1.
As you've probably guessed from the title it's time for another episode of Retro Mecha Podcast! This time we review Go Nagai's iconic 1975 super robot anime "Kotetsu Jeeg" (Steel Jeeg). A show that made a huge cultural impact not only in its native Japan but also in European countries like Italy and Greece creating … Continue reading Episode 11: Steel Jeeg
https://soundcloud.com/user-805389366/10-spirit-hero-wataru Hello again listeners! Craig here. We're back with another full TV series review! This time we're talking about a Sunrise show from 1988: Majin Eiyuuden Wataru AKA Spirit Hero Wataru (1988). With this episode we're digging into a sub-genre we've not talked about yet: "Super deformed" Mecha shows. Yep, those curious light hearted comedic … Continue reading Episode 10: Spirit Hero Wataru
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