Anime Was (Not) A Mistake

The war between Midland and the Tudor Empire rages on as we watch the next four episodes of Berserk. With each victory, Griffith and his Band of the Hawk receive more respect and adoration. While the King entrusts the Band of the Hawk with one mission after another, others in his court grow suspicious of the group. Guts and Griffith face their greatest challenge yet when Nosferatu Zodd, a seemingly immortal demonic entity, enters t...

Does your skin itch? Can you feel it coming in the air tonight? Anime Was (Not) A Mistake puts the first part of Soul Eater to a mad end tonight! Our student miesters and weapons continue on their mission to stop the revival of the Kishin. On their way they must deal with tadpole bombs, haunting visions and some genuinely traumatic body horror. With the blending of genres and tone, there is no way of knowing who or what will be lef...

Despair and destruction follow any podcast that bears the Brand of Sacrifice. Berserk (1997) was the first anime adaptation of Kentarou Miura's legendary work. While numerous changes and omissions were made in order to condense Berserk's first two arcs into a 25-episode season, this anime is still remembered fondly. The story follows Guts, the Black Swordsman, as he seeks revenge against the man who plunged the world into darkness....

It is time to go werewolf on another episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake as we continue with Soul Eater. On tonight's truncated episode we learn just what weapons Dan and Jonathan would be in Meister hands and even our witch souls. Enjoy some anime stylings of breaking out of prison, snatching some attaché cases, crashing parties, and kicking some ass. We may be running down this long hallway, but there is guaranteed some backstor...

The coast of Egypt is finally in sight, but the battle is just getting started for Jotaro Kujo and his friends. As the first half of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders comes to a close, the group takes a detour to a small island. There, Polnareff gets a lesson in grief and greed from the genie-like Stand Judgment. Only the timely return of an old friend is enough save Polnareff and roast this dangerous new enemy. Next, th...

Mind my Gooseberry Bushes! Tonight on Good Movie Podcast? Dan and Jonathan are taking a much deserved trip to Dogville (2003). In this town is the underlying belly of seedy Americana. With a cast full of goodie goodies what happens when Nicole Kidman waltzes in? In a theatrical commentary of America who will be left standing, gnawing at the bones of humanity? Bring your chalk outlines and labeled stage directions, who is to be beli...

Just as the sun rises and sets, another Sinister Six cycle comes to an end. Today's pick is none other than Gods of Egypt, a goofy, controversial, and extremely forgettable flick from 2016. In a (very) fictionalized version of Ancient Egypt, the god Horus is blinded and usurped by his uncle Set. A young thief named Beck steals back one of Horus's eyes back in hopes of ending Set's tyranny. In the process, Beck's lover Zaya is kille...

Anime Was (Not) A Mistake is Alive! We are Alive! Our Sinister Six series returns with a pick that has been clinging to the bottom of our clandestine cauldron from the beginning. Why didn't it appear to us when we were young and new? Perhaps a misguided spell? Anyways,  tonight viewers will learn to never run from anything that is immortal and that all skeletons want is a little wine. That's right it is the tale of The Last Unicorn...

Today's episode number corresponds with a very special Pokémon, so a very special presentation is required. Pokémon 4Ever aka Celebi: Voice of the Forest is the fourth installment in the Pokémon movie franchise. While traveling through an immense forest in the Johto region, Ash and his friends come across a time-displaced young trainer named Sam. He was sent forty years into the future after saving Celebi in the past. Our heroes do...

Our fateful journey to Egypt finally resumes as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders returns to the podcast. Jotaro Kujo and his friends are in for a rough ride as they enter Pakistan. Their first opponent is an aggressive driver whose Stand takes the form of a monstrous car. Next, the wicked Enya takes matters into her own hands and lures the group into a eerie village. There, the fog seems to grow thicker as Enya grows mo...

Ribbit, Ribbit its time for Anime Was (Not) A Mistake to return once again to Death Meister Academy. Soul Eater is back on school agenda. Today we learn a few things, witches cant be a doctor, Camilla blossoms do have a scent, and holy swords can only used by the most dedicated of meisters. Truly, this anime has been really surprising for us in this modern era. More questions, upon questions,  great character backstories, and fun l...

Just as we promised (and/or threatened), Anime Was (Not) A Mistake is finally heading to a galaxy far, far away. Star Wars, now subtitled Episode IV - A New Hope, is the legendary film that launched a (mostly) beloved franchise. Pursued by the Galactic Empire, Princess Leia sends the droids R2-D2 and C-3PO on a vital mission. They must find the famed Obi-Wan Kenobi and deliver the secret Death Star plans to the Rebel Alliance. The ...

Break out the pumpkins and tighten your head screws, because tonight on Anime Was (Not) A Mistake we are watching the 2008 anime classic Soul Eater. When Mesiter and Weapon work together there is no beast, witch, or Kisshin that can stand in their way! Our students Maka, Soul Eater, Black Star, Tsubaki, Kid, Patty, and Liz all have their unique quirks, but they form a competent cast of characters. Which will your favorite be. Lets ...

The galaxy-wide search for the Black Star Dragon Balls continues as we resume Dragon Ball GT! An encounter with the dancing Para Para Brothers leads our heroes to Planet Luud. There, the villainous Cardinal Mutchy Mutchy has been offering his followers to an immense idol known as Lord Luud. The idol turns Pan into a doll just as Goku and Trunks arrive on the scene. Cardinal Mutchy Mutchy is forced to reveal his true form in order t...

On this episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake we return to our Studio Ghibli roots and raise the curtain on a new stage. That's right, we are heading back to the bathhouse with Spirited Away: Live on Stage. We embark on a young girl's journey to traverse the spirit world with a cast of eclectic characters. Only this time through a different medium.  Will sets, props, costumes, song, and dance lend itself to this iconic animated film...

With today's episode, 30 installments of Sinister Six have come and gone. To celebrate this special occasion, we'll be taking a look back at some of our favorite terrible movies. After that, fate selects 1990's Dick Tracy as the 30th sinister feature. A passion project for director, producer, and star Warren Beatty, Dick Tracy adapts the classic 1930s comic strip of the same name. In a larger-than-life city, organized crime is runn...

So, you little Italian devils, you want to know about podcasting? In a cinematic move, Jonathan has decided that he is going to direct Dan's descent further into madness with a mix of pleasure and pain. Many thought it should never happen, but life is fleeting. Tonight, in a Good Movie/Sinister Six New Year's Double Feature are two films, the same story, but vastly different in execution/style.  First on the bill, is a classic with...

Ho, Ho My Lads and welcome to another holiday Spectacular on Anime Was (Not) A Mistake! On this heady, decadently delicious episode, everyone is here! Dan, Jonathan, Gabe, Grant and Heather settle in for a pairing of "classic" holiday movies. First, we reach our peak in the Rankin Bass universe with 1977's The Hobbit. When Bilbo Baggins is hired to burgle an immense treasure from a cat-like dragon an iconic adventure beings. Highli...

Once more, even deeper still, into the abyss. Anime Was (Not) A Mistake continues our adventure with Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul (2020). Reg and Riko have a new companion with Nananchi, but in order to reach their goal they must circumnavigate a freezing layer and the world's "best" dad, Bondrewd. The sparagmos is charging and more deadly than ever. And what of the young, Prushka? Maybe Meinya can show us the way? Pop in a...