On this episode, join hosts Dennis, Ed, & Garrett as they are joined by returning guests Rishon & Rhys for His and Her Circumstances episodes 10-13. PLUS! We've got a brand new guest with Andrew! As we get Andrew & Rhys' Kare Kano history along with Garrett's first impressions of the show, we get through the first half of the anime by the end of this one. There's the best looking episode of Kare Kano in episode 11, Yukino's new friends and summer debut, the best smoking is bad PSA, product placement galore, Japanese monster mash, and the standard dating length for remarrying. All this and so much more on this episode of the Vintage Anime Club podcast!

Thanks to our special guests Rishon, Andrew, & Rhys (@drcrowdpleaser) for joining us!

0:00:00 - Intro & Andrew's Anime History
0:10:11 - The Watchlist
0:26:11 - Some Anime Related News
0:47:02 - Rhys & Andrew's Kare Kano History & Garrett's Impressions
1:01:04 - EP10: Everything Starts Now
1:32:48 - EP11/11.5: At the End of the First Semester / At the Beginning of Summer Break + Disc 2 Bonus Features
2:05:16 - EP12: The Location of Happiness
2:32:04 - EP13: The Subjectivity of Happiness
3:00:35 - Voices, Final Thoughts, & Kanpai

Unfortunately, His & Her Circumstances is currently out of print, but you can still support the show by donating to our Ko-Fi link below. You can also watch the show dub legally through the Nozomi Entertainment YouTube channel while it's still up.

Dennis: @ichnob | Ed: @ippennokuinashi | Garrett: @blkriku

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On this episode, join hosts Karen, Kate, Ed, Dennis, and returning guests Rishon plus Chika as they discuss His and Her Circumstances, episodes 5-9. What comes next after Yukino & Arima start dating? Obstacles and road blocks of course. New male rivals, new female rivals, even the teachers want to have a say in their relationships! Other talking points include Asaba Maryland, skateboard hospitalization, are weapons allowed at a parent-teacher conference, everyone loves Peropero, and some Urkel lore.

Thanks to our special guests Rishon & Chika (@chikasupreme) for joining us again! Don't forget to check out Shoujo Sundae (@shoujosundae).

0:00:00 - Intro & Some Anime News
0:20:21 - The Watchlist
0:40:43 - Chika's Kare Kano History
0:44:01 - EP5/5.5: Days of Labyrinth / His Ambition
1:13:30 - EP6: Your Voice That Changes Me + Disc 1 Bonus Features
1:38:59 - EP7: Their Estrangement
2:03:29 - EP8/8.5: Her Day / In a Grove of Blossoming Cherry Trees
2:27:02 - EP9: Atonement for Postponed Debts
2:48:44 - Voices, Final Thoughts, & Kanpai

Unfortunately, His & Her Circumstances is currently out of print, but you can still support the show by donating to our Ko-Fi link below. You can also watch the show dub legally through the Nozomi Entertainment YouTube channel while it's still up.

Dennis: @ichnob | Ed: @ippennokuinashi | Karen: @RyaCosplay | Kate: @taikochan

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It's a stacked podcast panel for the first of six podcast episodes for His & Her Circumstances (aka Kare Kano). Join hosts Dennis, Ed, Kate, Karen, Caitlin, and returning guests Sanjay, and Rishon. High school drama & romance, faking it til you're making it, deep seeded traumas, and the pressures of being young--these are just some of the many topics we cover, including a not so brief production history talk, music stingers, being your true self, and one of the quickest enemies to lovers episode count (even though it was mostly one sided). So make sure you're listening to this podcast in a well-lit room!

Many thanks to our special guests Sanjay & Rishon.

0:00:00 - Intro & Some Anime News
0:10:09 - The Watchlist
0:37:28 - Kare Kano Production Notes & Our History with It
1:10:47 - EP1: Her Circumstances
1:34:39 - EP2: Their Secret
1:56:34 - EP3: His Circumstances
2:24:37 - EP4: Her Difficult Problem
2:47:38 - Voices, Final Thoughts, & Kanpai

Unfortunately, His & Her Circumstances is currently out of print, but you can still support the show by donating to our Ko-Fi link below. You can also watch the show dub legally through the Nozomi Entertainment YouTube channel while it's still up.

Dennis: @ichnob | Ed: @ippennokuinashi | Karen: @RyaCosplay | Kate: @taikochan | Caitlin: @kouject

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On this episode, join Garrett, Ed, Kate, & Dennis for a City Hunter Double Feature! We're talking about Bay City Wars along with Million Dollar Conspiracy. Both feature CIA agents, and both feature a lot of Ryo Saeba shenanigans. The bullets are flying, bombs are exploding, Ryo is perving, and Kaori is trying her best to keep him in check. And they got so many of your favorite 80s action movie tropes.

0:00:00 - Intro & Some Anime News
0:11:45 - The Watchlist: Spring 2025 Spoiler Edition
0:44:04 - Production Notes Again & Garrett's City Hunter History
0:48:31 - Bay City Wars Discussion
1:40:56 - Bay City Wars Final Thoughts
1:46:43 - Million Dollar Conspiracy Discussion
2:33:35 - Million Dollar Conspiracy Final Thoughts
2:43:27 - Voices & Kanpai

Support the show by donating to our Ko-Fi link below or by purchasing City Hunter Classic Movies and TV Specials Collection on Blu-ray through our Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/446xsep

Dennis: @ichnob | Ed: @ippennokuinashi | Garrett: @blkriku | Kate: @taikochan

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On this episode, the club jumps into their first foray with City Hunter, as no one on the podcast is that familiar with the series. Join Dennis, Ed, Kate, and returning guests Pat of The Pat Chat podcast & Chika from the award winning Shoujo Sundae Podcast, as we cover City Hunter Movie 1: .357 Magnum. Ryo Saeba's pervertedness is cranked to eleven, as a famed pianist is caught in a cold war between East and West Gariela. The action is intense, the music is bopping, the bullets are flying, and Kaori's hammers are pounding (Ryo Saeba's head that is). The first of three movies we're covering, come hang with us for a bit in the mean streets of Tokyo.

Special thanks to Pat (@patloika) & Chika (@chikasupreme) for joining us this epsiode! And check out their respective podcasts The Pat Chat & Shoujo Sundae (@shoujosundae)

0:00:00 - Intro & Some Anime News
0:11:25 - The Watchlist
0:31:47 - Our City Hunter History & Production Notes
0:52:35 - A Long Lost Father of a Famed Pianist
1:24:36 - A Reception in Ruins, but the Truth Revealed
1:56:24 - Going Commando: City Hunter & Falcon
2:22:02 - Voices, Final Thoughts, & Kanpai

Support the show by donating to our Ko-Fi link below or by purchasing City Hunter Classic Movies and TV Specials Collection on Blu-ray through our Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/446xsep

Dennis: @ichnob | Ed: @ippennokuinashi | Kate: @taikochan

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On this episode of the podcast, join Ed, Sam, Dennis, & Karen for their discussion about 1989's Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie. It's actually a compilation film based on a three episode OVA series. Talking points include how three ninjas come together, ninja names might be hard to remember but ninja powers aren't, Nobunaga's anti-Buddha stance, crossing the streams, and comparing this to Ninja Scrolll but in a good way.

0:00:00 - Intro & Some Anime News
0:15:52 - The Watchlist
0:32:47 - Production Notes
0:40:53 - 08th Year of Tensho
1:00:43 - 09th Year of Tensho
1:13:30 - 10th Year of Tensho
1:34:28 - Voices, Final Thoughts, & Kanpai

While out of print, used copies of Wrath of the Ninja are available at various online stores, but you can support the show by also renting/buying it from Prime Video: https://amzn.to/4dSgzZu

Dennis: @ichnob | Ed: @ippennokuinashi | Karen: @ryacosplay | Sam: @essfive

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On this episode, join club hosts Dennis, Ed, Kate, Karen, and returning host Caitlin to discuss 1989's Assemble Insert! Only one thing can stop this mecha gang from wrecking Tokyo: super strong idol singer Maron Namikaze, that's who. See her rise to the top of the charts and her fanbase's hearts. Just watch your surroundings, because there's a lot of collateral damage in this one. It's enough paperwork and phone call complaints to make the chief cry. But as long as there's a nearby video rental store and a morning pick-me-up energy drink, the Anti-Demon Seed brigade is on the case.

0:00:00 - Intro & Some Anime News
0:06:53 - The Watchlist
0:32:32 - Production Notes
0:39:14 - EP1: Part 1
1:17:22 - EP2: Part 2
1:54:34 - Voices, Final Thoughts, & Kanpai

Unfortunately, Assemble Insert is currently out of print, but you can still support the show by donating to our Ko-Fi link below.

Dennis: @ichnob | Ed: @ippennokuinashi | Karen: @ryacosplay | Kate: @taikochan | Caitlin: @kouject

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On this episode, join Dennis, Garrett, Ed, Kate, & Karen for a discussion about Night on the Galactic Railroad. Two cat friends go on a journey through the stars and heavens with various passengers. Multiple Christian themes including crosses, hymns, a Sermon on the Mount homage, and dealing with the afterlife. But there's also the fantastical visuals with mysterious train stations, fields that go beyond the horizon, birds that become cookies, and a surprise appearance from The Titanic.

0:00:00 - Intro & Some Anime News
0:10:02 - The Watchlist
0:27:19 - Production Notes
0:44:07 - Festival of Stars
1:12:36 - Constellation Stations
1:39:10 - Friends to the End
2:16:05 - Voices, Final Thoughts, & Kanpai

Unfortunately, Night on the Galactic Railroad is currently out of print, but you can still support the show by donating to our Ko-Fi link below.

Dennis: @ichnob | Ed: @ippennokuinashi | Garrett: @blkriku | Karen: @ryacosplay | Kate: @taikochan

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