The Anime That Didn’t Make Us #17 – Lensman, Boys Over Flowers, Vampire Princess Miyu

Sheena Duffy joins us to discuss three more anime that we were unable to watch growing up due to the curse of geography.

Lensman (1984) – EE ‘Doc’ Smith’s creation gets a second anime outing in the same year!

Boys Over Flowers (1996) – Yoko Kamio’s oft adapted manga of awful rich boys and the girl who loves them.

Vampire Princes Miyu (1997) – Toshiki Hirano sends their vampire creation to high school.

The Anime That Didn’t Make Us #16 – Pollyanna, Violinist of Hamelin & Moby Dick

Niall Flanagan from Secret of the Sailor Madness and Let’s Go! joins us to climb into the TATDMU time machine and watch 3 more anime that geography denied our childhoods.

The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love (1986) – a World Masterpiece Theatre adaptation of Eleanor H Porter’s novels.

Violinist of Hamelin (1996) – based on Michiaki Watanabe’s manga.

Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick (1997) – based on Herman Melville’s novel, but in space.

DITB #325 – Toei Manga Matsuri July 1987

Lewis Smith returns to hop in the Toei Time Machine and head to the cinema on July 18, 1987 and see the following films!

Superhuman Machine Metalder
Hikari Sentai Maskman
Saint Seiya
Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil’s Castle

The Anime That Didn’t Make Us #15 – Galatt, Street Fighter II V, Flame of Recca

Lewis Smith is back to join us in a journey through anime history to watch more anime from the childhood’s we never had.

This week Choriki Robo Galatt (1984), Street Fighter II V (1995) and Flame of Recca (1997).

The Anime That Didn’t Make Us #13 – Dancougar, Might Gaine, Virus

Elliot Page of Screentone Club joins Brian to talk about 1985 mecha anime Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God, The Big O’s Big Brother The Brave Express Might Gaine from 1993 and Absent Anthony’s pick, 1997’s Virus Buster Serge.