@kestrelswift.bsky.social
Reviewer and writer for Fandom Post, podcaster for Fandom Post Radio, software engineer for Fandango
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Thanks for the masterpiece @milanrecords.bsky.social
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Episode 158
It's a packed summer season, with already-completed masterpiece #TakopisOriginalSin, seasonally-appropriate #thesummerhikarudied, new seasons of #Dandadan and #grandblue, and a couple of the greatest episodes of #ONEPIECE of all time. Plus news, recommendations, etc.
Episode 157
Somehow, #AnimeExpo returned. Is it Hideaki Anno's fault? It doesn't have "Shin" in the title, so probably not. What do these topics have to do with each other? Probably nothing. It's just a big old news episode complemented by plenty of AX anecdotes and hot takes.
#Pantyandstocking is back after a decade and a half, and there could be nothing more off the rails than Trigger getting a massive venue to show off the questionable return of their self-proclaimed "piece of garbage." It's the most Trigger experience.
12.07.2025 21:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0One more @crunchyroll.com panel at #AnimeExpo, specifically THE Crunchyroll panel. While less exciting than their series-focused offerings, it did provide some major news, including a Bones adaptation of a new Hiromu Arakawa manga, plus other welcome updates.
11.07.2025 15:40 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0@crunchyroll.com brought Yuki Aoi and Seto Asami to #AnimeExpo to relive key moments from throughout the second season of #TheApothecaryDiaries, along with some earlier iconic scenes and discussions of their characters' unique facets and relationship.
11.07.2025 15:35 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0The @crunchyroll.com #frieren panel was the highlight of #AnimeExpo2025 for me, featuring the phenomenal composer Evan Call, Stark seiyuu Chiaki Kobayashi, and Madhouse producer Yuichiro Fukushi, plus the world premiere of its new trailer and staff reveal!
10.07.2025 16:45 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Just as the second season of #Dandadan is underway, I got to talk to its director Fuga Yamashiro at #AnimeExpo2025 thanks to @gkids.com.
As expected from the dynamism of his work and the insight he shared in the theatrical releases, he has a ton to say!
It's time. @animeigo.com @worldofcrap.bsky.social
09.07.2025 00:05 β π 19 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0Yep, just finished watching this latest release.
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RX-78-2 Gundam by the staff of Gainax while Gainax doesn't exist: 1981 edition (pre-founding) vs. 2025 edition (post-bankruptcy)
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Episode 156
A relatively light spring season is quickly approaching its end, but it still has an interesting variety that spans the watchlists of our four hosts. Plus, #TheApothecaryDiaries weaves together its seemingly disparate plot threads to build toward a satisfying climax!
I interviewed #Frieren and #BocchiTheRock director Keiichiro Saito, producer Takashi Nakame, and animators Kaoru Tanimoto and Mana Kudo for the Global Anime Challenge at @animecentral.bsky.social 2025 last weekend! Thanks to everyone involved. Until we meet again.
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Episode 155
Our long-promised character designer episode is finally here, discussing the nuances of the job, our favorites and yours, and focused looks at the styles, careers, and works of Akio Sugino, Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, Toshihiro Kawamoto, and Masashi Ando.
Getting some anime representation at the Emmys would be amazing. Efforts are being made to make that possible, so fingers crossed. Thank you for inviting me to the event!
@crunchyroll.com @sololevelanime.bsky.social #ForYourEmmyConsideration #ConsiderSoloLeveling
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Episode 154
A new #Gundam series by veterans of #Evangelion? A new original from the director of #CowboyBebop? A striking new series technically related to forgotten garbage? A new adaptation of a classic previously adapted by the founders of #studioghibli? Frogs? What a season.
Okay, this is finally actually happening on May 6. Get us your top 5 anime character designers by then!
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Episode 153
Our character designer episode is postponed (send top 5s) in favor of catching up on months of news (including big #frieren news) and wrapping up the winter season (including top hits like #SoloLeveling and #apothecarydiaries plus the conclusion of #DragonballDAIMA).
In one week, we'll be going through our favorite #anime character designers, similar to what we did for composers a few months ago.
If you have a top 5 list, send them over in the next week, and we'll read through them and aggregate them together with ours and the others we get.
Congratulations to @gintszilbalodis.bsky.social on your historic #Oscar win. It was an honor and a delight to have spoken with you.
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Our new podcast, The Anime Business, explores the history of anime in the West with the people that fought for it. First ep is up now! youtu.be/xmw3SlXL_mI
24.02.2025 15:38 β π 187 π 92 π¬ 16 π 9A new movie anime review thanks to @kestrelswift.bsky.social today!
05.02.2025 17:19 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0#AttackOnTitan finally finalized its finale with a final finale over a year ago, but nothing can be more certain than that finale being followed up by an even more final finale compiling the final two finales of the previous finale into this final finale.
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My Top 10 Movies of 2024:
01. I'm Still Here
02. The Wild Robot
03. Attack On Titan: The Last Attack
04. Look Back
05. Dune: Part Two
06. Music by John Williams
07. Wicked
08. Flow
09. Maharaja
10. Bocchi the Rock! Re: Re:
Episode 152
We're well into the Winter 2025 anime season, and it's a light season for most of us, but we have returning favorites like #SoloLeveling and #ApothecaryDiaries along with promising but worrying new series like #SAKAMOTODAYS, plus some #DragonBallDaima and a bit more.
Episode 151
With rollover masterpieces like #FrierenBeyondJourneysEnd mostly excluded, our lists of best NEW anime of 2024 lend great praise to the likes of #Dandadan and #Lookback as well as some hidden gems. And a guest appearance by #γγ±γ€γ³? It's more likely than you think.
Check out latest from @kestrelswift.bsky.social as he had quite the journey this past weekend - and gained a new nickname from Watanabe-san.
13.01.2025 16:25 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0@animelosangeles.bsky.social had a great deal to offer many different kinds of fans, but for someone who has been wanting to meet Shinichiro Watanabe for nearly 20 years, my priorities were clear. Here's my very specific perspective on the con and his appearances.
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