Animation For Adults: The Afa Podcast

Dan returns to the fold this week just in time to join Chris and Rachael to discuss the work of Studio Ghiblis Isao Takahata in the week the new version of Takahatas Only Yesterday reaches UK CinemasFirst though its time for some news as we talk about the surprising announcement that WW2 Propaganda anime Momotaro Sacred Sailors is coming to the US 003 and the exciting clips from Voltron Legendary Defender 009 Then we talk about what weve been watching which includes HBOs Animals 021 Cowboy Bebop The Movie 034 and Samurai Champloo 036 After that Dan pays tribute to late Ghibli animator Makiko Futaki 045 before heading into our Takahata chat 103200 Full show notes at animationforadultscom Sign up to our Patreon to hear an extended version of this episode bonus material and more at patreoncomanimationforadults

Time for another AFA Podcast With the rest of the team otherwise engaged its up to Chris and Rachael to hold the fort again this week With so much going on in the animation world lately this episode we decided to concentrate mainly on the sudden influx of exciting animated trailersTheres lots of news to cover with the new trailer for Finding Dory 001 giving us the Fishy Feels and Chuck Steel Night Of The Trampires 023 tickling our funny bones Later on we talk about what weve been watching which this week is Kabaneri Of The Iron Fortress 048 Street Fighter Alpha 058 and Zatch Bell 106 Full show notes at animationforadultscom Sign up to our Patreon to hear an extended version of this episode bonus material and more at patreoncomanimationforadults

Yarr Buckle up ye scurvy landlubbers because this time Rachael and Chris are here to talk about the phenomenon that is One Piece This weeks News includes discussion about Nintendos plans to make movies 003 and The Red Turtles Cannes Triumph 025Stuff weve watched this week includes Moomins On The Riviera 034 Steven Universe and Batman Bad Blood 048 Then its time to Talk One Piece 100 154 Sign up to our Patron and you can hear an extended version of this episode with around 20 minutes of extra content httpswwwpatreoncomanimationforadults

Join Chris Rachael Dan and Yvonne as they discuss the latest animation news which includes new trailers for Voltron Legendary Defender 003 and The Red Turtle 008 and the latest Aardman News 010 Things weve been watching this week include Ghost In The Shell The New Movie 021 and Space Patrol Luluco 028 Then finally its on to our main topic 055204 which this week is AFAs Most Wanted looking at The Most Exciting Animated Films In production Now All times are approximateIf you like the show dont forget to subscribe via the method of your choice and why not leave us a review They can really help others discover the show Please consider Supporting Us on Patreon get early access to future episodes and exclusive bonus podcasts plus an extended cut of this episode httpswwwpatreoncomanimationforadults

Welcome to another fine edition of the AFA Podcast This time Rachael Chris and Dan are joined by Yvonne and Yvonnes cold who tells us all about her adventures at the Tribeca Film Festival This years event featured a considerable amount of VR content which makes up the majority of our chat this time Its fascinating to hear all about Yvonnes handson experiences with VR and wonder how it will effect the future of animation games and filmmaking Please note this was recorded at the same time as Episode 37 so you may find the intro and outro are a bit familiar The rest of the episode is 100 new though promise If you like the show dont forget to subscribe via the method of your choice and why not leave us a review They can really help others discover the show Please consider Supporting Us on Patreon get early access to future episodes and exclusive bonus podcasts

Welcome to another episode of the AFA Podcast This week we bring you a mixed bag of topics as Rachael Chris and Dan talk about the latest news and what weve been watching First its time to talk about the DreamWorks AnimationComcast Deal 001 The new Watership Down Miniseries 019 The Annecy Line up 030 and the latest Kubo and The Two Strings Trailer 034 Then is its on to what weve been watching 050 which includes The Toy Story That Time Forgot and more April and The Extraordinary World All times are approximate If you like the show dont forget to subscribe via the method of your choice and why not leave us a review They can really help others discover the show Want to send us a message question or suggestion for a future show Email us at podcastanimationforadultscom Please consider Supporting Us on Patreon get early access to future episodes and exclusive bonus podcasts patreoncomanimationforadults

The AFA Podcast returns once again This time around Chris Rachael and Jill are here to discuss the usual range of animation topics and review the French Steampunk romp April and The Extraordinary World First we talk news 004 025 including some exciting animation exhibitions around the world the return of Steven Universe and the StarFox animated short Then its on to catch up with what weve been watching 026 051 including Star Wars Rebels Phoenix Wright and Yuri Kuma Arashi Then finally its on to our main topic for the week with the wonderful French animated steampunk adventure April and The Extraordinary World 052140 All Time codes are ApproximateContains spoilers for Star Wars Rebels Season 2 and April and The Extraordinary World If you like the show dont forget to subscribe via the method of your choice and why not leave us a review They can really help others discover the show Please consider Supporting Us on Patreon get early access to future episodes and exclusive bonus podcasts

Lets try this again After our original episode 35 recording had to be scrapped its second time lucky Chris and Dan are here to catch up on news including more details on the Scooby Doo reboot FLCL The Goon and more Then its on to talk about what weve been watching which this time around includes Dans thoughts on the new sort of liveaction but actually animated Jungle Book movie and Ocean Waves and Chriss musings on Brickleberry Bobs Burgers and Humanity Has Declined If you like the show dont forget to subscribe via the method of your choice and why not leave us a review They can really help others discover the show Want to send us a message question or suggestion for a future show Email us at podcastanimationforadultscom Full show notes will be published at animationforadultscom

Its a very special edition of the show this week as Rachael Chris Dan and Yvonne are joined by guest David Lally technical artist at Pixar After grilling David about what life inside Pixars hallowed halls is like and finding out more about the independent short Borrowed Time David worked on we head into the main topic Inspired by the very different approaches to adult animation of the likes of Anomalisa compared to Sausage Party we look at the state of the current selection of animation made for adult audiences Are more adult audiences finally coming to accept animation as a legitimate way to tell stories for grownups If you like the show dont forget to subscribe via the method of your choice and why not leave us a review They can really help others discover the show Want to send us a message question or suggestion for a future show Email us at podcastanimationforadultscom Full show notes will be published at animationforadultscom

As Zootopia finally arrives in the UK under the title of Zootropolis its time for Chris Rachael and Dan to sit down and talk about Disneys latest smash hit Before that we talk about some of the latest animation news including the Annecy lineup Amazons moves into anime streaming and the new film coming from Anomalisa makers Starburns Unfortunately we had a ton of issues with Skype this week so the audio quality is not as good as it should be and we lost the final part of the recording entirely Theres still plenty of stuff to get stuck into thoughWarning Zootopia spoilers start at around 55 minutes Listen to the episode here or find us on iTunes Podcastscom and Stitcher If you like the show dont forget to subscribe via the method of your choice and why not leave us a review They can really help others discover the show

Its time for a retrotastic instalment of the AFA Podcast This week Rachael and Dan talk about the return of DuckTales Voltron and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in this weeks news segment Not only that but our main topic this week is the 20th anniversary of the Pokemon Franchise Its Super effectiveIts not all old school though as theres also time to talk about Anomalisa Zootopia and Kubo and The Two Strings among other exiting animation chat If you like the show dont forget to subscribe via the method of your choice and why not leave us a review They can really help others discover the showWant to send us a message question or suggestion for a future show Email us at podcastanimationforadultscom If youd like to advertise or sponsor a future episode then please drop us a linePlease note this episode has a few minor audio issues

After a week out sorry The AFA Podcast is back This time Chris Rachael Dan and Yvonne talk about the latest animation news including the End of Wander Over Yonder The Return of Hey Arnold The Oscars and more Then its on to talking about what weve watched which this week includes Zootopia Sword Art Online Whisper Of The Heart and Evangelion 333 Then its on to the weeks main topic which this time is Isao Takahatas Only Yesterday now showing in US cinemasThis episode contains spoilers for Sword Art OnlineWant to send us a message question or suggestion for a future show Email us at podcastanimationforadultscom If youd like to advertise or sponsor a future episode then please drop us a line Enjoy the show Why not leave us a review it helps more people find us

What better way to mark our 30th episode than by talking about Pixar Animation Studios 30th anniversary So thats just what Rachael and Dan are here to do But not before weve talked about the latest animation news including the Annie Award Results the Return of Voltron and The Empire Awards Then Dan gives some spoiler free early thoughts on ZootopiaZootropolis 035050 and Miss Hokusai and Rach talks about the Gravity Falls finale If you like the show dont forget to subscribe via the method of your choice and why not leave us a review They can really help others discover the show Want to send us a message question or suggestion for a future show Email us at podcastanimationforadultscom If youd like to advertise or sponsor a future episode then please drop us a line Full show notes at animationforadultscom

Skidoosh Its time for another AFA Podcast and this week Rachael and Jill are here to discuss the third part in DreamWorks Animations Kung Fu Panda series Before that we hear about Jills adventures at last years CTN Expo and the latest animation news and some serious Star Wars Rebels discussion Other topics include The Miraculous Ladybug and One Punch Man then its on to Kung Fu Panda 3If you like the show dont forget to subscribe via the method of your choice and why not leave us a review They can really help others discover the show Want to send us a message question or suggestion for a future show Email us at podcastanimationforadultscom If youd like to advertise or sponsor a future episode then please drop us a lineFull show notes at animationforadultscom

This week the AFA Podcast is veritably stuffed to the gills as we bring you the latest news and discussion from the animation world Chris Rachael and Yvonne discuss the release of several new trailers including Kubo And The Two Strings Zootopia and more and take a look at the possibility of a TV series adaptation of the classic Akira Then we talk about what weve watched including early thoughts on Kung Fu Panda 3 and the Japan Animator Expo shortsLater on we take a look ahead to this months Annie Awards and discuss what we expect to take home the prizes and what wed like to see before wondering if changes at the Oscars will affect the Animation categoryIf you like the show dont forget to subscribe via the method of your choice and why not leave us a review They can really help others discover the showWant to send us a message question or suggestion for a future show Email us at podcastanimationforadultscom

Kamehameha To celebrate the arrival of the latest Dragon Ball Z Movie Resurrection F on BluRay and DVD Rachael and Chris take a look at everything Dragon Ball but particularly the two new movies Before we get to our main topic of course theres the usual news and discussion of what weve been watching This time it includes two interesting crowdfunding projects the US release of The Boy and The Beast and the Japanese Academy Awards Animation Prize nominations If you like the show dont forget to subscribe via the method of your choice and why not leave us a review They can really help others discover the show Get in touch to send us questions or contributions or if you want to advertise or sponsor a show send it to podcastanimationforadultscom Find full shownotes at animationforadultscom

This week Chris Rachael Dan and Yvonne delve into a topic that will be of interest to animation students or anyone interested in the more technical side of animation Namely acting or performance in animation were not talking not voice acting this time but the actual performance created by animators Every animator is an actor with a pencilBefore that we talk the latest big animation news which this week includes the Oscar nominations the second trailer for The Secret Life Of Pets and more In our What Weve Watched segment this week titles include Lupin III part 4 Naruto The Last Movie Steven Universe and the videogame OxenfreeWant to send us a message question or suggestion for a future show Email us at podcastanimationforadultscom If youd like to advertise or sponsor a future episode then please drop us a lineFull show notes available at animationforadultscom

Were back with another packed episode of the AFA Podcast Last week was Hayao Miyazakis 75th Birthday so to mark the occasion Rachael Dan and Chris reflect on what his work means to them In our opening segment they talk about some of the big stories of recent days including Alex Hirschs New Project The BAFTAs and the controversy surrounding Cartoon Network UKs treatment of Steven UniverseWant to send us a message question or suggestion for a future show Email us at podcastanimationforadultscom If youd like to advertise or sponsor a future episode then please drop us a lineFull show notes available at animationforadultscom

Its the first AFA Podcast of 2016 With most of the team struck down by illness or otherwise engaged Rachael and Dan go it alone They discuss the latest happenings in the animation world including the third Zootopia trailer the announcement of the Gravity Falls finales air date and Only Yesterdays US debut After a brief roundup of what weve been watching its time to look back at 2015 in animation and to look ahead to what weve got to look forward to in 2016Want to send us a message question or suggestion for a future show Email us at podcastanimationforadultscom If youd like to advertise or sponsor a future episode then please drop us a lineFull show notes will be posted on animationforadultscom

Its that time of year so how about a special Christmas episode of the podcast Chris Rachael Dan and Yvonne assemble in the AFA Christmas shack to talk about a range of Christmassy topics We talk about our favourite Christmas animated specials including The Snowman A Charlie Brown Christmas and How The Grinch Stole Christmas A bit later we get into our fave Christmas animated movies and talk about most memorable Christmas presents Its a Christmas CrackerIf you like the show dont forget to subscribe via the method of your choice and why not leave us a review They can really help others discover the show The team will be back in the new year Merry Christmas EveryoneWant to send us a message question or suggestion for a future show Email us at podcastanimationforadultscom If youd like to advertise or sponsor a future episode then please drop us a line