Ani-Zone 23

ANI-ZONE 23 EPISODE 6: Grey Digital Target

This episode we cover the little known, violent future dystopian world of Grey: Digital Target

Note: This was recorded before our Spirit of Wonder episode.

Ani-Zone 23 Episode 7: Spirit of Wonder

In todays episode we take a look at the Spirit of Wonder OVA's. This series of shorts based on the manga by Kenji Tsuruta, sell their story on whimsy and include a very high collector market price.

Ani-Zone 23 Ep5: Rumic World Trilogy

The first in in our tales of the tape series, we take our second look at Rumiko Takahashi's work as this week we take a look at her rumic world trilogy. containing a little bit of everything, this trilogy contains things that would be some firsts and some influences for later works within the animation medium.

Ani-Zone 23 Ep4: Project A-Ko

We take a look at an early cornerstone of American Fandom Project A-Ko one of the early big names in Localization in which Central Park Media put a lot of stock. We look at both the film and its effect on american Anime fandom of the early 90's.

Ani-Zone 23 Ep3: The OVA Boom part 1: Megazone 23

Today we discuss what is argueably the beginning of the OVA Boom of the mid 80's to mid 90's. The incredibly 80's, and gratuitous, Mega Zone 23. An OVA where each part is only tangentally related to the last. 

Ani-Zone 23 Ep2: Mamoru Oshii Part 1: Urusei Yatsura

On this weeks Episode of Ani-Zone 23 we discuss the Theatrical debut film of the Rumiko Takahashi series Urusei Yatsura with the film Only You, and the followup film Beautiful Dreamer. Along the way we discuss the early career of director Mamoru Oshii as see the beginnings of some of his signature style. 

Ani-Zone 23 Ep1: The Castle of Cagliostro

On this weeks episode we look at the 1979 Lupin III animated film the Castle of Cagliostro. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki, we discuss how his signature style developed with this film and how it is the least "Lupin" of the series while still making for an enjoyable film.