The Anime Nostalgia Podcast - ep 112: Berserk ‘97 25th Anniversary with Mayra

October is not only spooky month, but it’s also the 25th anniversary of the very first Berserk anime adaptation! So what better time to discuss this dark fantasy horror series with my good friend and huge Berserk fan, Mayra, who you might remember from my episode on the oral history of anime penpaling! For the first part of the episode, we go over the history of Berserk, some of it’s main characters, celebrating Kentaro Miura’s original manga, and why it’s such a notable & important work. Then the second half is Spoiler Talk, for all of you who’re already familiar with the series! Please note that since Berserk IS a dark fantasy that contains a LOT of heavy topics, we do discuss things like dealing with trauma, etc. in the Spoiler half of the podcast.

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News - Seven Seas has announced they will be releasing another collection of classic Lupin III manga called “Thick as Thieves”! Set for release in July of 2023, this follows their previous release of collected Lupin III manga chapters, “Greatest Heists”. I’ll post more info as it becomes available!

Some sad news to share - Michael Kopsa, prolific character actor and voice-over artist, has passed away from a brain tumor. In the anime world, he’s probably best known as Char Aznable in the dub of the Mobile Suit Gundam TV series (as well as many of the video games). Aside from anime, he was Beast in X-Men Evolution, and was also known for his TV appearances on sci-fi shows like The X-Files, Stargate SG-1, The Outer Limits, and Fringe. He was 66 years old.

News - For those that missed Discotek’s streaming panel last night, here’s just PART of some of the new titles they announced they’ve licensed, including the iconic 70′s shoujo sports classic Aim For The Ace!, live-action gems like Kamen Rider Black and Golgo13, 90s magical girl series Mysterious Thief Saint Tail, Tetsujin 28 FX, the Osamu Dezaki-directed 70′s Treasure Island, Project A-ko 4: Final, the original Japanese language Digimon Adventure season 1, and King of Braves GAOGAIGAR! For a complete list of everything they announced, check out their Twitter, or the complete listing on ANN!

Are you excited about Discotek's streaming panel tonight? ME TOO! Let's all watch together on my Twitch stream tonight & geek out with each other! Twitch.tv/bunnycartoon