Category: anime

Happy Jujutsu Kaisen Friday! As JJK has pretty much occupied most of our anime-watching Fridays this season (Fall 2020), I thought it would be a great idea to look at some of the animators / staff members that have contributed to this piece. In this episode, I take a close look at the work of … Continue reading Jujutsu Kaisen – An Animation Analysis | GITM Podcast Ep. 71

Previously on the show, I have managed to cover some rather niche topics, namely space and aspect ratios. However, in this session I wanted to take it a bit further by discussing camera lenses. The lens is our way into a scene; the lens no matter how distorted works as our eyes into the film … Continue reading Lenses In Anime – Why They Matter | GITM Podcast Ep. 70

The fact that Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) is set in 2015 has always been peculiar to me, however I have refused to question how exactly it affects the narrative, despite putting together multiple analysis pieces about the show. In this episode, that changes. In this session, I investigate how the narrative is affected knowing that … Continue reading Evangelion Analysis | GITM Podcast Ep. 69: What Is The Future?

Introducing The Monogatari Series to Get In the Mecha! The Monogatari Series sits towards the top of my personal favourites list, due to its unique approach to cinematography, narrative and many other factors; the Kizumonogatari film trilogy manages to take this to another level when telling the thrilling tale of Koyomi Araragi's spring break. A … Continue reading Kizumonogatari Analysis | GITM Podcast Ep. 68: The Cinema Of Humanity

Across the year, we have looked closely at each arc in the Attack On Titan anime (on the most part). But how exactly did Attack On Titan begin? After thinking about this question, I thought it would only be right to look at the first arc of the anime, The Fall Of Shiganshina. This arc … Continue reading Attack On Titan Analysis & Review | GITM Podcast Ep. 67: The Fall of Shiganshina Arc

Anime, like any other form of media, has the ability to be 'controversial' at times (or at least we make it this way). However, there is one particular episode, despite airing an entire decade ago, that still manages to spark debates to this day: Naruto Shippuden #167. This debate concerns the way the arguable climax … Continue reading Naruto Analysis | GITM Podcast Ep. 65: Naruto Shippuden #167 – A Very Important Episode

Every now and again, an anime that comments on anime and / or the production process shows up; formerly we've had Ghiblies and Otaku no Video and this decade we have been given Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (2020), directed by none other than Masaaki Yuasa. As a creator as well as a fan of … Continue reading Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (2020) Analysis | GITM Podcast Ep. 64: Learning From Eizouken

We have all felt nostalgic before, however some of us decide to abandon those feelings when judging the media in the name of being 'objective'. However, I quite heavily disagree with this way of thinking. In this episode, I lay out my counter-argument to 'the critique of nostalgia', as well as talk about some of … Continue reading The Value of Nostalgia | GITM Podcast Ep. 63

Despite taking a deep dive into the four main 'arcs' of Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995), there are still many more elements to analyse! One key part of the anime I haven't discussed in detail is the approach of the director, Hideaki Anno. In this episode, I discuss my highlights & key takeaways from Anno's June … Continue reading Neon Genesis Evangelion Analysis | GITM Podcast Ep. 61: Anno And Evangelion