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Drink #020: GaoGaiGar, Learning to Love Robots
With our special guest Carl from Ogiue Maniax, we look at one of the most off-putting genres in anime. Mecha is one of the few not phonographic genres that people easily decide they despise. At the same time, it is a genre that has a fanatical base of fans that can turn away anyone who is not predisposed to liking robot shows. This is the podcast for anyone who has tried a mecha anime and decided they do not go together. This is also for anyone who is trying to get their more skittish friends to watch robots. We present a selection of shows that have enough robots to qualify as mecha while not being too down the rabbit hole. You might not find yourself building Gundam models while watching Mazinkaiser SKL but you might also not run away any time you see Valkyrie on the screen.
And now your helpful bartenders at The Speakeasy present your drink:
GaoGaiGar
First, separately mix each of these:
Robot: http://www.drinksmixer.com/
Orange Lion: http://www.drinksmixer.com/
Bullet Train: http://www.drinksmixer.com/
Drill: http://www.drinksecrets.com/
Stealth Bomber: http://www.idrink.com/v.html?
Simultaneously pour the robot and Orange Lion into a large glass while shouting FUUUUSIOOOON!!!
Once the pouring is complete shout the name of your new drink: Gai! Gar!
Then wait for Final Fusion to be approved.
Once Final Fusion is approved and the Program Drive has been activated shout FINAL! FUUUSIOOOON! and pour the Drill, Bullet Train, and Stealth Bomber into the GaiGar as heroic music swells in the background. Once this is complete loudly shout to the heavens the name of your King of Drinks: GAO! GAI! GAAAAARRRR!
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Opening song: Detective Conan Main Theme
[00:00:27] Intro: Just in case you wanted to know who we are and what we are about. We also give all the standard contact info as we introduce ourselves.
Including:
- Our Blog: Reverse Thieves
- Our Host Site: Anime3000
- The Podcast’s Website: The Speakeasy
- The Reverse Thieves e-mail: reversethieves@gmail.c
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- Alain’s Twitter – HisuiRT
- Kate’s Twitter – NarutakiRT
Our guest is:
- Carl from Ogiue Maniax
[00:01:52] The Interrogation Room
- JLayneNelson asks what's the likelihood of Valkyria Chronicles getting a U.S. or U.K. release?
- kadian1364 asks do we rewatch anime? If so, what shows and why? What would we like to see again that we have not seen in a while?
[00:37:54] The Happy Hour Promo Break
[00:40:18] The Cocktail: What mecha anime should mecha haters watch?
- We all know people who just refuse to watch mecha anime. What choices do they have? Are there any gateway mecha that don't require a PhD in Gundam and Go Nagai to watch?
[00:43:00] Do's and Don't's
- Look robot fans, if you are using this list for others here are some rules to interacting with people outside the community.
- As always if you use this list we want to know how well any of the shows work.
[01:00:58] Get a Second Drink Musical Break
- Pub food for thought: If your favorite genre is not mecha then what is lacking in mecha that is in your favorite?
- Hemisphere by Maaya Sakamoto from RahXephon
[01:05:19] The List
- Gurren Lagann and Code Geass: Easy picks.
- Big O: Batman + Robot
- Eureka Seven: Surfing robots!
- Voices of a Distant Star: Sneaking mecha into your diet.
- Ninja Senshi Tobikage: Not on this list for a reason.
- RahXephon: The only super robot we will put on this list.
- The Vision of Escaflowne: Fushigi Yugi + good +robots
- Vandread: The war of the sexes with mecha.
- The Macross/Gundam monster: Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket and After War Gundam X and Macross Plus.
- Betterman: A mecha show with horror elements. Not this.
- Mobile Police Patlabor: The realest of the real robots shows with robot police. Akemi Takada is the character designer.
Ending song:
Kasumi by 369 miroku from The Daughter of Twenty Faces
