Malady and illness caused us to miss last month, but Gerald attended Otakon 2025 and Daryl reviews what he considers a landmark of “post-Evangelion TV anime,” the mecha comedy-drama Martian Successor Nadesico. And also…the movie. But also the Gekiganger 3 OVA. Introduction (0:00 – 1:14:13) Gerald was the only one among us well enough to … Continue reading "Anime World Order Show # 244 – The Seiun Award Lost All Credibility and Prestige in 1999"
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