AGP#105 – Netflix Presents The Reappraisal of Evangelion with Tom Aznable

Tom Aznable (@TomAznable) of The Cockpit Podcast returns to the
AGP to talk to Evan and David about Anime NYC and the future of
anime conventions, the recent anime announcements from Netflix
and Crunchyroll (Evangelion, Cowboy Bebop live action, and the
Blade Runner anime series), and the recent controversy
surrounding Studio Trigger’s homage to Masami Obari in
SSSS.Gridman. Topics include: bullying Rei Ayanami, The One Piece
Rap Musical, and asset replication.



Runtime: 1 hour, 31 minutes


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Show Notes

Opening/Ending Song: “Blues Machine” by Scott
Gratton

First up, the hosts talk about Anime NYC, the history of
anime cons in New York City (including Big Apple Anime Fest, New
York Anime Festival, and New York Comic Con), and where anime
cons are going from here.

News

Netflix will stream the Evangelion TV series and movies.

Netflix is producing a Cowboy Bebop live-action series.

Crunchyroll and Adult Swim are producing a Blade Runner
anime series called Blade Runner: Black Lotus.



Evan references these news stories about Tomorrow Studios
developing a Bebop live-action series and a One Piece live-action
series.

Tom references this live-action Cowboy Bebop short directed
by Shinichiro Watanabe.

Then it’s SSSS.Gridman discussion time. We’re saving a full
discussion for a review episode when it finishes airing, so this
time we focus on animator Masami Obari’s criticisms of the
creative team’s homages to his animation, specifically a sequence
from The Brave Express Might Gaine.

The Twitter post calling attention to Obari’s comments.

SakugaBlog’s coverage of the controversy.



Twitter: Evan, David, Ani-Gamers

Mastodon: Evan, David

Evan and David write for Otaku USA Magazine. Evan wrote
an article about Gainax and the studios formed by its alumni in
the latest Anime USA special issue.

Evan sometimes updates his side blog Anime Burger Time.

Evan wrote the scripts for the recently completed season of
Crunchyroll’s Anime Academy YouTube series, and hosted four
episodes of it. This season is all about animation.

David is streaming every weekend on his Twitch channel.