This episode we have the pleasure of chatting to Helen McCarthy, well-known author of so many of our favourite books on anime, on her latest work about the life and work of manga artist Leiji Matsumoto. Creator of some of the biggest franchises in anime, including Space Battleship Yamato (Star Blazers), Space Pirate Captain Harlock and Galaxy Express 999, but still criminally overlooked in the UK and USA. A collaborative effort with co-editor Darren-Jon Ashmore, with various contributors including Jonathan Tarbox, Ed Hoff and Stefanie Thomas. (You can pre-order the book at https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/leiji-matsumoto.) Meanwhile, members of the easternKicks team pick their favourite animes!
This episode's timecodes
00:00:31 - Episode introduction
00:02:10 - Phillip on Giant Robo: The Day The Earth Stood Still
00:06:07 - A chat with Helen McCarthy (pt 1)
00:13:54 - Star Blazers opening theme
00:14:27 - A chat with Helen McCarthy (pt 2)
00:26:50 - Space Pirate Captain Harlock opening theme
00:28:02 - A chat with Helen McCarthy (pt 3)
00:37:58 - Theo on Ping Pong
00:39:55 - A chat with Helen McCarthy (pt 4)
00:55:24 - Yonah on Hunter x Hunter
00:57:04 - A chat with Helen McCarthy (pt 5)
01:04:48 - Outro
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Episode 54 - easternKicks Picks for December
Episode 53 - easternKicks Picks for November
Episode 52 - Halloween Special: Visible Secret
Episode 51 - A Tokyo Melody: Remembering Ryuichi Sakamoto
Episode 50 - Focus Hong Kong, Summer 2023
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Episode 48 - Mark Dacascos interview / Brotherhood of the Wolf
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Episode 46 - Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom special
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Episode 43: Infernal Affairs 20th Anniversary Special
Episode 42: London Film Festival roundup
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Episode 40: Making Waves
Episode 39 - The Sadness special
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