Animation For Adults: The Afa Podcast

Its been quite a while since weve covered the latest news so this week Chris and Rachael are here to catch you up on whats been going on In the news section 004 we talk about Hayao Miyazakis possible return to features Spirited Away coming back to US cinemas The Oscar longlist and moreThen we discuss a pair of liveaction trailers adapted from animated originals with Beauty and The Beast and Ghost In The Shell 040 Finally in the Watercooler 057 we talk Long Way North Pokemon The Perfect Insider and more Please consider supporting us at patreoncomanimationforadults and help us bring you more

We have a very special episode of the podcast this week as Rachael Chris Dan and Yvonne are joined by Ed Hooks For the uninitiated Ed is very respected in the animation community having written talked and taught on the subject of acting in animation for close to 20 years Ed talks with us about his work but also we discuss the topic of adult animation and the challenges of appealing to an adult audience We even found time to talk about the possibilities of storytelling through Virtual Reality Please note Our recording this time was plagued by technical glitches Sadly the audio quality isnt perfect but we hope it wont spoil your enjoyment as this is a fascinating conversation

Welcome listeners as Rachael Chris and Dan are here for our special Halloween episode First up we talk about news 001 which this week includes Shaun The Sheeps sequel and the Klonoa movie news Then its time to get spooky as we get into talking about the appeal of Halloweenthemed animated TV and movies that crop up this time of year 027Join us for a super fun spooky episode

Team AFA is back with one of our occasional jaunts into the world of videogames This time following the reveal of the new Nintendo Switch system we take a look at the past present and future of the inimitable Nintendo and also continue to discuss the world of VRFirst though we talk the latest animation news 005 including the news that Dragon Ball Super is finally streaming in English and news of a new Roald Dahl adaptation Then its on to our main topic Nintendo 024 Finally we gather round The Watercooler 113 which this week includes Izetta The Last Witch Boy and The World and more

Chris Rachael Dan and Yvonne are back for another episode this time to discuss Production IG and Keiichi Haras awardwinning Miss Hokusai First up though is our regular news section 005 Stories this week include the return of Ghost In The Shell to cinemas in the UK Ronja The Robbers Daughter Borrowed Times online debut and Dan pays tribute to the career of Studio Ghiblis Michiyo Yasuda Then its on to Miss Hokusai 028Potential spoilers start around 046 Finally its time for The Watercooler 125 where we discuss the latest stuff weve watched played etc This time it includes Ethel and Ernest and Super Mario Colour Splash Full show notes at animatonforadultscom Support us on patreoncomanimationforadults and get an extended version of this episode

This week on the show Rachael reports on her exploits at the first annual Animation Nights New York Best of Fest First up though is our regular news roundup which includes the latest news of New York Comic Con 005 and a couple of exciting new animated kickstarter campaigns 020 Then comes Rachaels ANNY BOF report 043 which includes getting to try VR animation screenings and panels Finally we catch up on what Chris and Dan have been watching 153 230 which this week includes One Piece several of the new shows of the new anime season and The Red Turtle Full show notes at animatonforadultscom Support us on patreoncomanimationforadults and get an extended version of this episode

AFAs EditoratLarge Jill returns to the show this week to join Chris Rachael and Dan to go in depth about LAIKAs stopmotion epic Kubo and The Two Strings First its our regular news section and this week we cover the end of Adventure Time 003 and the Lion King CG not liveaction remake 016 Then we dive into our discussion of Kubo 038 spoiler warning also theres a rogue spoiler for the most recent season of Game of Thrones Finally we talk about some of the stuff weve been watching lately 142207 which this week includes Star Wars Rebels Kahlil Gibrans The Prophet Bobs Burgers and Milo Murphys Law Become a Patron to Hear an extended version of the episode Full show notes can be found at animationforadultscom

And were back with another AFA Podcast Having taken last week off and with some exciting things coming up we decided to have a quieter catchup episode this week So join Chris Rachael and Dan as we catch up with the latest news and discuss some of the latest animation that weve been watching First we talk about the upcoming ANNY Best Of Fest then preview the Manchester Animation Festival 005 and Milo Murphys Law 012 Then its on to the newest Moana Trailer 018 and the announcement of more One Punch Man 037 Then we round up What Weve Been Watching 044 which this week includes South Park Digimon Tri Pokemon Generations and Transformers The Movie Show notes at animationforadultscom

This month sees the fortieth anniversary of the UKs amazing Aardman animation so we decided it was about time we celebrated them on the podcast This week Chris Dan and Yvonne are joined by independent animator and former Aardman employee Dani Abram to talk about the stopmotion supremosIn our news segment 003 this week we talk about a new documentary on internet animation the upcoming animated Doctor Who episodes and the Funimation and Crunchyroll deal Our What Weve Watched segment this week is dedicated to a spoiler free chat about LAIKAs amazing Kubo And The Two Strings 028 Then we get on to talk about Aardman 057 including hearing all about Danis experiences working there Full show notes at animationforadultscom

Were back with one of our mixed bag episodes this week as we catch up with a slew of news and talk about some animation weve been watching Join Rachael Chris and Dan as they catch up with the news out of BFIs London Film Festival 010 and Scotland Loves Anime 025 We also discuss the latest news around Ethel and Ernest and My Life As A CourgetteZucchini In our second part Rach brings us some early thoughts on Kubo and The Two Strings 045 a full review will follow and then the team wonder why Kikis Delivery Service 057 is one of Miyazakis most overlooked works Then Dan brings us his thoughts on Sausage Party 115 Show notes at animationforadultscom

This week Rachael Chris Dan and Yvonne are here to talk about Mark Osbornes beautiful CGIStopmotion hybrid The Little Prince now available via NetflixFirst up its news time involving Milo Murphys Law 002 Some more exciting crowdfunding news 006 and more Then we talk about stuff weve watched 0 14 including Giovannis Island and ManBen before getting deep into our main topic with The Little Prince 043153 SPOILERS Start around 113 Sign up to our Patreon to hear an extended version of this episode bonus material and more at patreoncomanimationforadults

Were back with a special episode for our big fiveo Last week Rachael attended the final Otakon to be held in Baltimore and she was kind enough to regale us with tales of her adventures at the East Coats biggest animefocused event 002 That takes up most of the episode but later on we also found time to talk about the Sausage Party controversy 100 as well as some stuff we watched 0106 including The Good Dinosaur and Petes Dragon Please note we did have some tech issues recording the show but hopefully it sounds not too bad

This week join Chris and Rachael to talk about the new French animated indie feature Phantom Boy now in cinemas via GKIDS Films Firstly we talk news including Jon Stewarts new animated project 007 and The Secret Life of Pets 013 Then talk turns to Finding Dory 021 now Chris finally caught up the new TMNT shorts and Counterfeit Cat Then its time to get into the main topic 046 Before we wrap up this week theres another little surprise in store Sign up to our Patreon to hear an extended version of this episode bonus material and more at patreoncomanimationforadults

Its time for another edition of the AFA Podcast as Rachael Dan Chris and Yvonne get started by catching up with the animated news from this years San Diego ComicCon 003 Stuff weve been watching this week includes 044 BoJack Horseman The BFG and SuperMansion while Yvonne has been getting to grips with VR 108Then its main topic time this week we chatted about the growing trend for combining 2D and 3D animation 132 210

This episode comes to you a little behind schedule but we hope it will be worth the wait nonetheless Its one of our mixed bag episodes and Chris Rachael and Dan talk animation news 005045 before talking about what weve been watching 045 145 this time including The Secret Life Of Pets and Thunderbolt Fantasy

Welcome to part two of our big Birthday podcast Our recording was effected by some pretty major technical issues but lots of good stuff survived so you can hear Rachael Jill and Yvonne discuss our first year of podcasting Finding Dory and the challenge of introducing your love of animation to non fans

This is the first part of our oneyear anniversary special Its true weve been doing this for a whole year now and decided to look back at our first year of podcasting Not only that but we managed to pack in a spoilerfree discussion of Finding Dory and the usual news and animation discussion Part two is coming soonIn the first part Chris Rachael Dan and Yvonne talk about the last year of podcasting005 before moving on to the normal news topics 036 and what the team has been watching 058Then its time to finish up talking spoiler free about the latest Pixar release Finding Dory 132

Its a shorter show this week as Chris Dan and Yvonne talk about some of the news that came out of Annecy earlier this month alongside the usual discussion of what they have been watching this weekWe talk about upcoming anime In This Corner Of The World 009The return of Samurai Jack 017 and the Annecy Awards 026 Then we get into the stuff weve been watching 038 120 which includes Archer Parasyte The Maxim When Marnie Was There and Rick and Morty Full show notes at animationforadultscom Sign up to our Patreon to hear an extended version of this episode bonus material and more at patreoncomanimationforadults

Its that time again when the annual E3 Videogame event took place in LA its like Christmas for Gamers So Rachael and Chris get into the latest videogame reveals from this years event but not until theyve taken a look at the usual news and discussed what theyve been watching The news this week includes the Hey Arnold Jungle Movie 007 and Finding Dorys Huge opening 014Then its on to what weve been watching which this week includes Parasyte The Maxim 027 and spoilerfree thoughts on Finding Dory 037 Then its on to the main topic the games of E3 2016 041153 Full show notes at animationforadultscom Sign up to our Patreon to hear an extended version of this episode bonus material and more at patreoncomanimationforadults

This week Chris Rachael Dan and Yvonne assemble to form Team AFA and podcast about some cartoons and a little show called Voltron Legendary Defender First up its news time so we cover The new Moana teaser from Disney 004 Zootopia sequel possibilities 010 and some exciting news about The Breadwinner 022Then Rachael and Chris talk some spoilerfree Voltron thoughts 039 and Dan offers some thoughts on When Marnie Was There 111 Finally its time to get into the prickly subject of a recent Marnierelated interview and what is says about Ghibli and Gender 128149 Full show notes at animationforadultscom Sign up to our Patreon to hear an extended version of this episode bonus material and more at patreoncomanimationforadults