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Tooning In: Cowboy Bebop Live Action

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Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes talk about Japanese anime!

Listen to Tooning In: Cowboy Bebop Live Action

This week we’re giving EVERYONE access to a Tooning In episode! Not familiar with Tooning In? It’s our newest series for our Patreon supporters in which we review the first episode of an anime series. You can listen to our discussions of shows like Black Butler, My Hero Academia, Attack on Titan, and others by becoming a Patron today.

This special episode focuses on one of the most divisive adaptations in all of modern anime. The crew watches and breaks apart the first episode of the live action Cowboy Bebop from Netflix! This may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but the hosts had a ton of thoughts about this first episode, “Cowboy Gospel.” Join us in this deep dive discussion!

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Tuesday Top Five: Most Interesting Anime Villains

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Original Publication Date: 8/22/2016

By:  Andrew Lister

Welcome to the next installment of a new articles series, Tuesday Top Five! From time to time I’ll be coming up with a Top 5 spanning a number of geeky topics. This week, we tackle the world of professional wrestling.

What’s a good story without an even better antagonist? To me, a good villain needs to not only be a difficult challenge for the hero, but they must also be motivated by more than simply wanting to do evil. Sauron was pretty badass, but we never see much depth in his character beyond his wanting to rule over all of Middle Earth. Scary and powerful?  Yes. An interesting, developed character? No.

The same criteria goes for anime as well. There have been so many great shows and memorable villains that making a list of the best baddies may seem like a tough task. That being said, I’ve assembled my Top 5 Most Interesting Anime Villains, and I want to hear what you think by leaving a comment below.  We may even read your comments on a future episode of Tooning Japanese!

Please keep in mind that there may be spoilers below. You have been warned!

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