In The Gaiden of Geekdom

Intros and Curriculum

In this limited-run podcast, Janice sets out to make an anime fan out of Deanna using lessons learned in Masaaki Yuasa's acclaimed series Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! But first she needs to actually name the show. Come dip your toes by getting to know a little about the hosts and Eizouken before diving into the series.Next Episode Media: Nausicaa of the Valley of the WindDeanna's YouTube ChannelMusic by Associations 

Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind - Creating A Whole New World

Asakusa fell in love with animation when she watched (an homage to) Future Boy Conan. We delve into concept art and worldbuilding with another early Miyazaki work. This episode contains many cool planes and fun facts. For example, did you know that Dune is a relaxing movie to sleep to? Or that war is bad?This Episode:Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! Episode 1 - The Greatest World!Hayao Miyazaki's Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (1984)Next Episode: AkiraDeanna's YouTube ChannelMusic by Associations 

Akira - Transforming 2D Drawings Into Nightmare Fuel

The Eizouken crew discover a room full of manual 2D animation equipment and bring an old set of drawings to life using perspective and effects. We watch another classic hand-animated masterpiece and discuss how the powers of wind, water, fire, unnaturally moving flesh, and cool motorcyle slides bring it to life. Also featuring the horrors of toxic masculinity in "Boy Feelings" media, a pitch for the Wachowkis' Speed Racer (2008), and Janice once again bringing up Lupin the Third.This Episode:Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! Episode 2 - The Eizouken Takes the Stage!Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira (1988)Next Episode: PromareDeanna's YouTube ChannelMusic by Associations 

Promare - So Stylish It Melts Your Brain

The Eizouken girlies set out to make a high-impact short feature with flashy fights and a simple story to secure club approval and funding. Flashy fights? Simple story? We know just what movie matches that vibe. Janice plugs Speed Racer (2008) again, and Deanna learns the true meaning of "dakimakura."This Episode:Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! Episode 3 - Let's Accomplish Something!Hiroyuki Imaishi's Promare (2019)Next Episode: Paprika - Content Warning Deanna's YouTube ChannelMusic by Associations 

Paprika - Dreamy Direction That Will Make You Go "What?"

Satoshi Kon was known for directing movies that push the boundary between reality and fiction, leaving you to wonder what was real and what was imagined in his works. Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken delivers a powerful animation-within-an-animation. Both give us lessons on Cinematography 101. Thanks to Susumu Hirasawa for Parade, which is still stuck in our heads.This Episode:Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! Episode 4 - Hold That Machete Tight!Satoshi Kon's Paprika (2006) - Content Warning Next Episode: Patlabor: The MovieDeanna's YouTube ChannelMusic by Associations