Welcome to episode 1 of Anime is Lit, where we get hyped and nerdy about why anime is awesome. We talk about the art and storytelling in anime and why it makes people love it so much. For our pilot episode we do a mini-analysis on the most profound and important anime from 2016: Bananya. We'll be at Anime Expo in LA next week, come say hi, and let us know if you're listening! Opening song is "Lay Your Hands on Me" by Boom Boom Satellites, and Ending song is "ColorfullWorld" by Tomohisa Sako On Twitter @animeislitpod and email at animeislitpod@gmail.com
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