The Anime Nostalgia Podcast

 Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode!Treat yourself or your friends this Halloween! Use code "NOSTALGIA" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through my link: https://team.tokyotreat.com/theanimenostalgiaA brand new sequel series to the original Samurai Troopers anime started earlier this year! But many fans know it better under it's American localized title, Ronin Warriors. So what better time to go back and reminisce about this beloved 80s series that was such a big part of our anime experience? We ramble on about the original series and its characters, why we love them, and how it uses a lot of the same mechanics that we also see in the magical girl & tokusatsu shows we adore, as well as what we think of the brand new sequel Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers (MILD SPOILERS FOR THE FIRST FEW EPISODES!) and what it gets right that so many sequels don't. So don your armor and jump into the thick of it with us, as we also answer some of your burning questions! Stream the episode above or [Direct Download]Subscribe on apple podcasts | SpotifyRelevant links:Watch Ronin Warriors, the 90s American localized version for free (with ads) on Tubi or on Pluto TV in the US!Watch the sequel to the original Japanese series, Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers on CR (requires paid account)Buy Discotek's Ronin Warriors/Samurai Troopers bluray collection on MediaOCD's webshop or with my affiliate link on AmazonVisit the YST Translations forums for translated Japanese articles, books, and other cool things by fans!Visit Yoroiden Temple, one of the oldest fansites still online!Check out The Samurai Troopers Fanzine on Tumblr, which started for a fanzine project and continues to post lots of info and images on both the original series and the new!Visit Soul of the Seasons - a fansite for the Dark Warlords of Ronin Warriors!Follow Paula on Bluesky!My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their website!See how you can get access to behind-the-scenes stuff, early access to the podcast, and a BRAND NEW subscriber exclusive podcast with my new Ko-fi Subscriptions!As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at [email protected] for listening! 

 Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode!Miss my TokyoTreat Twitch streams? Use code "NOSTALGIA" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through my link: https://team.tokyotreat.com/theanimenostalgia to enjoy it for yourself!Your host is finally back from their podcasting break! With Crunchyroll finally pulling the plug on the last remnants of the once mighty Rightstuf online store...where is an anime fan supposed to shop that isn't just another faceless, soulless corporation?! I set out the call to you, my listeners, to give us your recommendations! Returning friend Rachel, who is also a big proponent of physical media, joins me as we chat about your recommendations, some of the places we love to shop, reminiscing about shopping for anime & manga back when it was a LOT harder, and just try to keep laughing despite all the annoyances this year continues to bring us. Join us, and maybe find a few new places to buy your next obsession. Stream the episode above or [Direct Download]Subscribe on apple podcasts | SpotifyRelevant links:Trying to ween yourself from buying books on Amazon? Try Bookshop.org: a network of independent, locally owned bookstores that work together to ship books, comics, and manga to you! You can use my affiliate link here to support indie bookstores AND my podcast!Check out the FULL LIST of stores we discussed here on the Google Doc I set up! If you have any stores you recommend that you want to add, please leave a comment or email me & I'll be happy to add it!Follow Rachel on Bluesky and Twitch!My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their website!See how you can get access to behind-the-scenes stuff, early access to the podcast, and a BRAND NEW subscriber exclusive podcast with my new Ko-fi Subscriptions!As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at [email protected] for listening! 

 Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode! Miss my TokyoTreat Twitch streams? Use code "NOSTALGIA" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through my link: https://team.tokyotreat.com/theanimenostalgia to enjoy it for yourself! While your host is taking a brief break for health reasons, please enjoy some selected Guest Spots from other podcasts! This month, from the archives, I was on Manga Machinations not too long ago to not only celebrate their 10-year podcasting anniversary, but to also chat about Seven Sea's English release of Monkey Punch's Lupin III: Greatest Heists manga! Enjoy! Stream the episode above or [Direct Download]Subscribe on apple podcasts | Spotify Relevant links: Buy the Lupin III: Greatest Heists manga via my Bookshop Portal or Amazon affiliate link!Listen to my previous episodes on Lupin here and here!Follow Manga Machinations on Bluesky and Youtube! Support the work I do on this podcast by leaving me a tip on Ko-fi!As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

 Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode!Miss my TokyoTreat Twitch streams? Use code "NOSTALGIA" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through my link: https://team.tokyotreat.com/theanimenostalgia to enjoy it for yourself!While your host is taking a brief break for health reasons, please enjoy some selected Guest Spots from other podcasts! This month, from the archives, enjoy some fun discussion of Angel's Egg with the folks at The Bomb Squad!Stream the episode or [Direct Download]Subscribe on apple podcasts | SpotifyRelevant links:As I mentioned in the opening, be sure to take the survey at IconsOfAnimeDoc.com to help Tim Eldred & Crew see what YOU want covered in their history of anime fandom documentary! (Hurry, you only have until August 3, 2026!)Listen to my own episode on Angel's Egg with Mamoru Oshii Scholar Brian Ruh here!Read my experience on seeing Yoshitaka Amano's artwork up close in person for the first time here!Watch the video version of this podcast on The Bomb Squad's Youtube channel!Follow The Bomb Squad on Bluesky!GKids' official website for Angel's EggSupport the work I do on this podcast by leaving me a tip on Ko-fi!As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at [email protected] for listening!

Subscribers! Be sure to go to the blog to read the description easier & check out links for this episode!Miss my TokyoTreat Twitch streams? Use code "NOSTALGIA" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through my link: https://team.tokyotreat.com/theanimenostalgia to enjoy it for yourself! While your host is taking a brief break for health reasons, please enjoy some selected Guest Spots from other podcasts! This month, from the archives, enjoy some discussion on the unique take on Fukumoto's classic Kaiji manga--the live-action Animal World movie with The Bomb Squad! I hope you enjoy it!Stream the episode or [Direct Download] Subscribe on apple podcasts | SpotifyRelevant links:Check out my podcast episode on the original Kaiji manga here!Watch the Kaiji anime adaptation on HIDIVE (with a subscription)Get the original Kaiji manga on Amazon or Bookshop.org! Watch the Youtube version of this podcast on The Bomb Squad's official channel!Follow The Bomb Squad on Bluesky!Support the work I do on this podcast by leaving me a tip on Ko-fi! As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at [email protected]. Thanks for listening!