In the first part of their The Good, The Bad and The Ugly series Ian and Lewis start with The Good with reviews of two of Ian's all time favourite anime films, Isao Takahata's Only Yesterday and Satoshi Kon's Perfect Blue.Par Retro Anime Podcast

1986 and 1987 saw a trio of sci-fi thriller OVAs released that all wore their clear Hollywood influences on their sleeves and had a lot of similarities to each other, so Ian and Lewis round them up for collective reviews of Roots Search, Hell Target and Lily C.A.T.Par Retro Anime Podcast

Two real curios this time as Ian and Lewis take a look at a couple of rather unique war themed films with animal based characters with review's of Osamu Tezuka's 1981 film Bremen 4 - Angels in Hell and the 1985 film Penguin's Memory - A Tale of Happiness made on the back of a series of Suntory beer commercials.…

For this special episode of the podcast Ian and Lewis welcome Craig from the companion Retro Mecha Podcast to review something particularly beloved to Ian as the trio take a deep dive into 1980 puppet show X-Bomber and its Western localisation Star Fleet.Par Retro Anime Podcast

A true case of the Ying and the Yang as Ian and Lewis take a look at two very different OVAs from the never licensed pot with reviews of the legendary TO-Y and not so legendary Yagami-kun's Family Affair.Par Retro Anime Podcast

In a tribute to Dan Auty, a school friend of Ian's who helped form his love of anime and who inspired the podcast but who sadly passed away recently, Ian and Lewis review the two Silent Mobius movies based on Kia Asamiya's manga. The first Silent Mobius movie was on the first VHS fansub tape Ian ever saw back in the early 90's which was provided by…

Mokkori! A franchise built on the colourful adventures of a lecherous private detective and his long suffering partner; City Hunter spans numerous TV series, films and specials. Ian and Lewis take a look a the first three films as an entry point into the franchise with reviews of .357 Magnum, Bay City Wars and Million Dollar Conspiracy.…

In what has become an unintended running theme, Ian and Lewis review another couple of dragon themed 80's OVAs with reviews of Xanadu - Legend of the Dragonslayer and Dragon Century.Par Retro Anime Podcast

Delving back into the world of obscure 80's OVAs that never got past the LaserDisc stage in Japan, Ian subjects Lewis to another couple of oddities as they review Nayuta and Whatever, White BearPar Retro Anime Podcast

As part of the collaborative coverage with Retro Mecha Podcast and Anime Head's Retro World for Mecha March 2021, Ian and Lewis take a look at some Mecha OVAs with female Mecha as the titular focus with reviews of the anime adaptation of Masamune Shirow's manga Black Magic M-66 and the anime adaptation of the ARIEL light novel series ARIEL Visual a…

Ian indulges in one of his passions and makes Lewis sit through a couple of motorcycle racing OVAs from the 80s as they review Bari Bari Densetsu and Circuit Angel - Resolving Starting Grid.Par Retro Anime Podcast

In celebration of the franchise's 50th anniversary Ian and Lewis dip into the expansive history of everyone's favourite blue robotic cat; Doraemon with reviews of the first 3 theatrical films - Nobita's Dinosaur, The Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer and Nobita in the Haunts of Evil.Par Retro Anime Podcast

An aeronautical themed episode as Ian and Lewis take a look at a couple of fan favourite OVAs with reviews of Area 88 and The Cockpit.Par Retro Anime Podcast

A mix of experimental and slice of life OVAs in this episode as Ian and Lewis review Take The X Train and Here Is Greenwood.Par Retro Anime Podcast

In the podcast's first retrospective Ian and Lewis take a look at the endearing Gall Force franchise with reviews of Eternal Story, Destruction, Stardust War, Rhea Gall Force, Earth Chapter, New Era, The Ten Little Gall Force, Scramble Wars and The Revolution. For the final part of the retrospective Ian and Lewis are joined by Gerald Rathkolb of th…

In the podcast's first retrospective Ian and Lewis take a look at the endearing Gall Force franchise with reviews of Eternal Story, Destruction, Stardust War, Rhea Gall Force, Earth Chapter, New Era, The Ten Little Gall Force, Scramble Wars and The Revolution. For the final part of the retrospective Ian and Lewis are joined by Gerald Rathkolb of th…

In the podcast's first retrospective Ian and Lewis take a look at the endearing Gall Force franchise with reviews of Eternal Story, Destruction, Stardust War, Rhea Gall Force, Earth Chapter, New Era, The Ten Little Gall Force, Scramble Wars and The Revolution. For the final part of the retrospective Ian and Lewis are joined by Gerald Rathkolb of th…

The road to love certainly is rocky as Ian and Lewis take a look at a couple of questionable 'romantic comedy' OVAs from 1989 with reviews of Dokushin Apart Dokudamisou and Hoshi Neko Full House.Par Retro Anime Podcast

As staple of the anime market during the 80s Ian and Lewis take a look a couple of violent action OVAs with reviews of Guyver: Out of Control and Blue Sonnet.Par Retro Anime Podcast

Ian and Lewis take a look at one of the many adaptations of the Chinese novel The Romance of the Three Kingdoms with reviews of the two specials that were released in the mid 80's.Par Retro Anime Podcast

In the second part of their Gall Force retrospective Ian and Lewis review the second arc of Katsuhito Akiyama's original story with reviews of Rhea Gall Force, Gall Force: Earth Chapter and Gall Force: New Era.Par Retro Anime Podcast

It's long look back in time at the dawn of the modern anime industry, Ian and Lewis take in a couple of Toei Animation's first films with reviews of Hakujaden and Anju to Zushio Maru.Par Retro Anime Podcast

This time Ian and Lewis take a look at a couple of adventure themed OVAs from the 80s with reviews of Bavi Stock and Explorer Woman RayPar Retro Anime Podcast

Ian and Lewis take a look at a couple of 80's OVAs with review of the surreal Twilight Q and action thriller Love Position - The Legend of Halley.Par Retro Anime Podcast

Action, comedy, dragons and 90's artwork. Ian and Lewis compare two OVAs with similar ingredients but very different outcomes with reviews of the obscure Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes and fan favourite Dragon Half.Par Retro Anime Podcast

A jump back to the Edo period of Japan as Ian and Lewis take a look at two ninja anime directed by renowned directors with reviews of The Dagger of Kamui and Sword for Truth.Par Retro Anime Podcast

Ian and Lewis dip back into plethora of OVAs that never got licensed in the West with reviews of Dream Dimension Hunter Fandora and Dragon's Heaven.Par Retro Anime Podcast

Before they set up the anime powerhouse that is Studio Ghibli Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki were already creating anime in the 60's and 70's that would come to define the medium so Ian and Lewis take a look back in time with reviews of Horus - Prince of the Sun and Panda! Go, Panda!Par Retro Anime Podcast

To tie in with Halloween, Ian and Lewis take a look at some classic 80's vampire anime with reviews of the Vampire Hunter D and Vampire Princess Miyu OVAsPar Retro Anime Podcast

In this episode Ian and Lewis delve into the brutal and desperate world of Yoshiyuki Tomino's legendary Space Runaway Ideon with discussion and reviews of the TV series and the movies A Contact and Be Invoked.Par Retro Anime Podcast

This episode focuses on anime adaptations of fighting games. Ian and Lewis take a broad look at the genre and review Street Fighter II The Movie and Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer.Par Retro Anime Podcast

This episode takes a look at prolific sci-fi directors who turned their hand to fantasy anime. Ian And Lewis review Yoshikazu Yasuhiko's Arion and Ryousuke Takahashi's Mozaika.Par Retro Anime Podcast

With the release of the live action Ghost in the Shell movie Ian and Lewis celebrate Mamoru Oshii's work with reviews of Angel's Egg and the original Ghost in the Shell movie.Par Retro Anime Podcast

Lewis and Ian delve into the plethora of OVAs from the late 80's and early 90's that never made it to DVD with reviews of obscure oddities Goddamn and Salamander.Par Retro Anime Podcast

Finally episode 2 arrives after some frustrating delays. In this episode Lewis and Ian review Hyper Future Vision Gunnm (Battle Angel Alita) and Grey: Digital Target.Par Retro Anime Podcast

Here is the first episode of the Retro Anime Podcast hosted by Ian and Lewis featuring reviews of Odin - Photon Space Sailor Starlight and Lensman.Par Retro Anime Podcast