Episode 113 of Key Frames, a podcast about anime. Isn't it strange sometimes how things can have opposite meanings in different contexts? If I call something "magic," depending on the tone of my voice, I could be saying either that it's a beautiful spectacle of otherworldly mystery or that it's complete bullshit that doesn't explain anything and means nothing on its own. I guess that's just how context works, though. Is "selling out" really a possibility if all anime, at least outside of crowdfunding, is corporate on some level? Is it really a sequel to Ghost in the Shell: Stand-Alone Complex if it's just recycling elements from previous installments in the franchise? Ben and Duncan discuss this and more in our latest episode!
Discussed:
Rebuild of Evangelion: 3.0+1.0: Thrice Upon a Time (6:57)
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (9:25)
Fate/Extra Last Encore (18:22)
Berserk (2016) (23:22)
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 (24:26)
Dorohedoro (26:26)
your name. (30:16)
Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 (39:42)
Related Links:
Probably the best example of crowdfunded "indie" anime is Masaaki Yuasa's Kick-Heart
Ben exaggerated: Kenji Kamiyama just said that he prefers to moderate a team coming up with their own ideas
An example of Kamiyama's collaborative process in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society
Lady Emily's excellent retrospective on the manga Berserk and its several adaptations
The A.V. Club sure has some harsh words for Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045
Duncan insisted on posting the SAC_2045 ED here so that y'all can see what he means
Ben exaggerated again: there are tripod landings in tokusatsu dramas, but the impact and cracked pavement is all Ghost in the Shell
