Anime

Keyframe 134 – 2018 (The Good Side)

Archaeon 20/01/2019

Now that we’ve got all of the bad stuff from the last year of animation out of our systems it’s time for the Keyframe gang to talk about the good things that were released during 2018. With that in mind, gather round fellow fans as we take a long and […]

Keyframe 133 – 2018 (The Bad Side)

Archaeon 14/01/2019

It’s the end of another year in animation, so join Tucky and Rob as they cast their collective nostalgic gazes back over the medium of animation during 2018 … Just kidding. That show is next week. This episode is dedicated to all of the things in animation that tried to […]

Keyframe 132 – Beyblade: The Japanese Conkers

Archaeon 03/01/2019

Live-action/animation crossovers have been a part of film for since the advent of The Enchanted Drawing back in 1900, and with Pokémon: Detective Pikachu due for release in 2019, Tucky, Andrew and Producer Rob discuss the new addition to the franchise – which leads to a discussion about the history […]

Keyframe 131 – Gangs of Akihabara

Archaeon 27/12/2018

So Goku makes an appearance at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Is it really big news as some reports suggest, or is it merely another sop to fans? Join the Keyframe gang for an interesting and divisive discussion about very large balloons before they leave the parade grounds to find […]

Keyframe 130 – Those Goofy Cave People

Archaeon 14/12/2018

On this episode of Keyframe, Tucky and Producer Rob attempt to unpick the Academy’s “For Your Consideration” list of animated feature films that are in the running to receive a nomination for an Oscar. Join them as they get wax cynical about the awards, lament the fact that great movies […]

Keyframe 129 – Muffin-Topping Into Mainstream

Archaeon 03/12/2018

My Hero Academia has been a huge success as a series, but it’s the remarkable success of the Two Heroes movie that has Tucky and Producer Rob thinking about the changing perception of animated feature films in the West. This naturally leads to an interesting discussion about anime movies in […]

Keyframe 127 – The Weird Faces of Matt Gurning

Archaeon 16/10/2018

This week Tucky and Producer Rob forego the usual niceties and get right down to business, and leading the animation charge is the surprisingly decent magical girl series Matoi The Sacred Slayer. After that it’s the turn of Disenchantment – Matt Groening’s new Netflix series – to be put under […]

Keyframe 126 – Bishounen Mutants

Archaeon 07/10/2018

Things get a bit contentious this week because Tucky went to see Teen Titans Go! To The Movies, and now he’s got to convince Producer Rob – who is notorious for his hatred of things like Teen Titans Go! And Ready Player One – to give the animated film a […]

Keyframe 125 – The Hokage of Middle Management

Archaeon 27/09/2018

Anime is serious business (allegedly), and as if to highlight this point, Tucky joins fellow anime/animation nerd Producer Rob for an extended conversation about the trials and tribulations of voice acting, the future of the U.S. dub of One Piece, and what could be done to ensure the successful future […]