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Episode 56 – SUPERHERO MONTH PART 4 – The Skull Man

Third time lucky! We finally recorded an episode about 2007’s THE SKULL MAN and we are joined by returning guest Bradley C. Meek, who valiantly does the heavy lifting for a chest infected Anthony and hayfever ridden Brian. Plus: WATCHUWATCH, the UK DVD/BD releases and an exciting game of MUTANT, CYBORG or ANDROID.

All this and more in a brand new episode of DYNAMITE IN THE BRAIN.

Check out Bradley’s website THOSE DAMN CARTOONS and tell him what’s cute and what’s not.

Brian’s posts on The Skull Man from 2007 – 1, 2.

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Episode 54 – SUPERHERO MONTH PART 3 – Ultimate Muscle

In the third part of our look at superhero themed anime, we look at the first six episodes of the dub of the Kinnikuman sequel, ULTIMATE MUSCLE. Currently airing in the UK on Kix, it also doubles as this months 2002 anime.

Plus, this weeks UK anime releases, a Dark Knight Rises WATCHUWATCH and we also watched some of the original 1982 Kinnikuman anime too.

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Episode 53 – SUPERHERO MONTH PART 2 – Gotham Knight

Remember that Batman OAV that came out around the time of The Dark Knight? Well we do, and we’re joined by Debbie Collins to talk GOTHAM KNIGHT and all things Batman.  So warm yourself up for The Dark Knight Rises with latest episode of Dynamite In The Brain!

PLUS: Anthony debuts a character, the week’s UK anime releases, WATCHUWATCH and game of BATMAN VILLAIN OR CONSERVATIVE PARTY MP?

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Episode 52 – SUPERHERO MONTH PART 1 – ZETMAN

“Staked through the heart and you’re to blame, you give genetically engineered monsters designed for fighting, a bad name.”

That’s right, it’s 2012’s anime adaptation of Masakazu Katsura’s bloody superhero manga. Our first of four superhero shows, we discuss this melange of Batman, Devilman and Iron Man. Did we love it or hate it? Find out in a new episode of Dynamite In The Brain.

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Episode 51 – Spring Catch Up & Summer Preview

To begin the episode Anthony & Brian look back to episode 43 and the spring anime they said they were looking forward to. Did they watch them? What did they think of them? Then, having undermined their anime quality soothsaying abilities, they go ahead and pick what summer season anime they are looking forward to.

Yes, this is just the description of episode 33 with seasons changed. Don’t judge!

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Episode 50 – Fiftieth Episode Bonanza

Can you believe it? We made it to fifty episodes! And what better way to celebrate this milestone of podcasting that reading out a list? How about reading out a list of the TOP 50 ANIME YOU MUST SEE BEFORE WE SNEAK INTO YOUR HOUSE AND MURDER YOU & YOUR LOVED ONES IN YOUR SLEEP? (That is how you linkbait this sort of nonsense, right?)

Not enough friend listener, then how about if we told you this list was made by the guests from the previous forty nine episodes? Still not interested? Howzabout a LEON EVERETT? Whattabout a NIALL FLANAGAN from SECRET OF THE SAILOR MADNESS?

Sounds pretty good doesn’t it? But that’s not all, there’s also a shout out from a TOTALLY REAL ANIME CHARACTER and a WHOLLY ORIGINAL game show.

If you don’t want to be spoilt on the list before listening stop reading here:

Here’s the list.

  1. Cowboy Bebop
  2. Ghost in the Shell
  3. Evangelion
  4. FLCL
  5. Akira
  6. Cyber City Oedo 808
  7. Samurai Champloo
  8. Lain
  9. FMA
  10. The Big O
  11. Dragonball Z
  12. Kino’s Journey
  13. Naruto
  14. Gurren Lagann
  15. Urusei Yatsura
  16. Mind Game
  17. Patlabor
  18. Slayers
  19. Boogiepop Phantom
  20. Higurashi
  21. Macross
  22. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
  23. 3×3 Eyes
  24. Devilman
  25. Fist of the North Star
  26. Redline
  27. Rose of Versailles
  28. Scryred
  29. Bubblegum Crisis 2032
  30. Eden of The East
  31. Full Metal Panic
  32. Golgo 13
  33. Hidamari Sketch
  34. Monster
  35. Tiger and Bunny
  36. .hack//SIGN
  37. Escaflowne
  38. One Piece
  39. Perfect Blue
  40. Star Driver
  41. Aria
  42. BECK
  43. Dangaioh
  44. Diebuster
  45. Dirty Pair
  46. Haibane Renmei
  47. Lupin III
  48. Shin Mazinger Z Shōgeki! Z-Hen
  49. Clannad
  50. Guyver

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Episode 49 – Baccano!

Lewis Smith of the Structured Randomness podcast returns to Dynamite In The Brain to talk the 2007 TV anime, Baccano! Gangsters, thieves, alchemists, demons and immortals collide in this homage to American crime and pulp stories of the Roarin’ Thirties.

Plus: Brian went to the BFI Anime Is For Everyone weekend and find out how we’d improve Game of Thrones.

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Episode 48 – Top Anime Royalty

This just in: shamelessly topical podcast shamefully comes out a day late and loses topicality!

You’ve had four days of incessant blather about a real royal family, now here’s an hour more blather about fictional cartoon royal families. We run down our top ten royals, ranging from alien princesses to reincarnated demons with their faces removed.

Plus: Anthony impersonates some classic Hanna Barbera characters!

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Episode 47 – Pokemon Heroes

We travel back to 2002 once again, this time to visit Poke-Venice and the fifth Pokemon movie, Pokemon Heroes. Joining us is Ebbie from the BizarreJelly5 video blog and The Aniverse Podcast. Pokemon blood types, creepy human/pokemon relationships, breakthroughs in Pokemon taxonomy and more are discussed in the latest episode of Dynamite In The Brain!

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