Fresh Takes: Gurren Lagann Episode 11 Review!

December 19, 2020 by Keona Tang in Animation, Videos, Fresh Takes

Welcome to another episode of Fresh Takes, in which Brock and Mike discuss and review “Simon, Hands Off,” the eleventh episode of Gurren Lagann! Can Simon finally get his shit together and join Team Dai-Gurren on their journey to defeat the Spiral King? What role does Princess Nia have to play in Simon’s recovery? Just who is that weird new enemy Divine General called Guame? Is he a lost ninja turtle? And why are Yoko and the others so mean toward someone who is obviously grieving? Let’s ask our dynamic anime-watchin’ duo!

Disney News and Cartoon Saloon Review Roundup! - Renegade Animation #3

December 19, 2020 by Keona Tang in Animation, Renegade Animation

Happy Holidays, everyone, and welcome to the third installment of the show formerly known as Tooned Up! Yes, Mike, Cameron, and Jacob are back with another episode of Renegade Animation! This time, they discuss all the news from the Disney Investor Day showcase, as well as some animation news from the Game Awards (of all places) and, of course, a round up of Cartoon Saloon reviews! All this and so much more awaits as you press that play button!

Children Ride the Waves of the Stars - Renegade Animation #2

December 11, 2020 by Joshua Lozano in Animation, Renegade Animation

Tonight, on a very holly jolly episode of Renegade Animation (yes, the rebrand is HERE TO STAY), Cam and Mike tackle some recent anime releases and some festive specials!

Fresh Takes: Gurren Lagann Episode 10 Review

December 06, 2020 by Keona Tang in Fresh Takes, Animation, Videos, Review

Welcome, anime fans, to another installment of Fresh Takes! This time, our dynamic anime duo, Brock and Mike, review and analyze episode 10 of Gurren Lagann, entitled “Who Is This Bro?”, the second part of the “Simon, Get Your Sh*t Together!” story arc, which also introduces the Dai-Gurren gang to Nia, the daughter of… the Spiral King??? Whaaaat?!? Hit that link!

Fresh Takes: Gurren Lagann Episode 9

November 26, 2020 by Keona Tang in Fresh Takes, Animation, Videos

Brock and Mike continue their journey down the Gurren Lagann rabbit hole with episode 9 of Fresh Takes, centered on the start of the “Get Your Shit Together, Simon!” arc. This week, our anime aficionados set their sights on episode nine of the anime series, “What, Exactly, Is a Human?” A thought-provoking question, if ever there was one. Check out the video at the link!

Fresh Takes: Gurren Lagann Episode 8

November 17, 2020 by Keona Tang in Videos, Animation, Fresh Takes

Captain Kaye and Organoid Zero are back with another episode of Fresh Takes! The Gurren Lagann rewatch continues onward with episode 8, which moves at least one of our hosts to tears!

Fresh Takes: Gurren Lagann Episode 7

November 16, 2020 by Keona Tang in Animation, Videos, Fresh Takes

Mike and Brock face overwhelming odds with their latest Fresh Takes video! This time, our resident anime fans reminisce about Gurrenn Lagann episode seven! Check it out at the link!

Fresh Takes: Gurren Lagann Episode 6

November 09, 2020 by Joshua Lozano in Animation, Fresh Takes

Fan service! So much fan service they had to heavily edit the episode!

Fresh Takes: Gurren Lagann Episode 5

November 09, 2020 by Joshua Lozano in Animation, Fresh Takes

We get our first really different episode compared to those that came before. How does the crew deal with this new village they literally fell into.

The Anime Season Round-Up! (AKA: Mike, Cam, and Millennial Mike flip Peter Jackson the Bird!): Tooned Up #20.2

November 08, 2020 by Joshua Lozano in Tooned Up, Animation

This time, on a very STUFFED episode of Tooned Up, Millennial Mike joins our duo to tackle the incredibly stacked Anime season! An episode so big, we had to SPLIT IT! Suck it Scorsese, we're as long as your movies!

Let's Get Dangerous Over the Moon! Tooned Up #19

November 06, 2020 by Joshua Lozano in Animation, Tooned Up

This week, on a very LATE episode of Tooned Up, Captain Kaye and Cam the Animation Guru talk the backdoor pilot to a possible Darkwing Duck series with a special Duck Tales episode, AND they talk Gil Keane's Over The Moon!

Gettin' Funky with The Fungies - Tooned Up #18

October 24, 2020 by Joshua Lozano in RPC Animation, Animation, Tooned Up

Tonight, on a very FUNKY episode of Tooned Up, Captain Kaye and Cam The Animation Guru get totally insaney with A PLETHORA OF NEWS, including a look at Animaniacs and some holdovers from New York Comic Con, and they discuss the second half of The Fungies AND the discuss the FINAL SEASON of Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts! What do they think! Do they think things? Let's find out!

Fresh Takes: Gurren Lagann Episode 4

October 19, 2020 by Joshua Lozano in Animation, Fresh Takes

Tonight, on the fourth episode of Fresh Takes, our boys OrganoidZero and Captain Kaye drill further into the series Gurren Lagann!

Fresh Takes: Gurren Lagann Episode 3

October 17, 2020 by Joshua Lozano in Animation, Fresh Takes

Tonight, on a very special THIRD episode of Fresh Takes, they get to… well… episode 3 of Brock’s favorite anime series, Gurren Lagann, and our beloved Captain finally gets to meet our first main villain: Viral!

Blendins and Ciphers and Grappling Hooks, Oh My! - Tooned Up #17

October 06, 2020 by Joshua Lozano in RPC Animation, Animation, Tooned Up

Tonight, on a very special episode of Tooned Up: Cam the Animation Guru, and Captain Kaye are joined by Billy Pollihan of the See You Next Summer Podcast to talk about a town where something's rotten in the air, and it ain't just Old Man McGucket. Our intrepid trio takes a hike through the town of Gravity Falls, and recap/review the highly influential Disney Channel Original.

Fresh Takes: Gurren Lagann Episode 2

October 05, 2020 by Keona Tang in Animation, Fresh Takes, Videos

Brock and Mike return with a look at Gurren Lagann episode 2, “I Said I’m Gonna Pilot That Thing!” Enjoy our dynamic anime duo’s discussion of the episode at their Youtube channel, and also at the link below!

Fresh Takes: Gurren Lagann episode 1

October 04, 2020 by Keona Tang in Animation, Videos, RPC Animation, Fresh Takes

Hello, Renegades! Two of our podcast hosts, Brock and Mike, have begun a new endeavor on Youtube with the debut of their show, Fresh Takes! For their first episode, they’ve decided to take a look at an anime that doesn’t get the amount of love it deserves, Gurren Lagann! Check out their fresh take on episode one of the series by clicking the link!

Dogmas, Karaoke, Shrooms, and Shorts! - Tooned Up #16

September 25, 2020 by Keona Tang in Animation, Podcast, RPC Animation, Tooned Up

The latest episode of Tooned Up is a doozy, my friends! Up first, Mike and Cameron deliver all the latest animation news, which is a laundry list in itself. Plus reviews and discussions of Cartoon Saloon’s Wolfwalkers, Netflix’s hit show Aggretsuko and their newest arrival, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, as well as an animated series based on Capcom’s popular RPG, Dragon’s Dogma, and HBO Max’s latest, The Fungies. So sit back, grab a cold one, and enjoy the episode!

DC Fandome Meets The Boys - RPC Capes #1

September 17, 2020 by Keona Tang in Animation, Comic Books, DC Universe, TV, RPC Capes

Greetings, citizens of Space Sector 2814, also known as Earth! This is a very premiere episode of RPC Capes, our superhero and comics podcast! Keona and Mike sat down to speak about the events of DC Fandome part 2, while also chatting about the CW superhero series like Legends of Tomorrow, Stargirl, and the upcoming Superman & Lois! Plus, some hot takes on Junkie XL’s score for Zack Snyder’s Justice League cut and John Ridley’s The Other History of the DC Universe, as well as tidbits on Harley Quinn, Doom Patrol, and Superman: Man of Tomorrow! Oh, and we talk about Amazon Prime’s original series, The Boys!

Animal Crackers: An Interview with Co-Directors Scott Christian Sava and Tony Bancroft - Tooned Up #15

September 10, 2020 by Keona Tang in Tooned Up, RPC Animation, Animation

On this very special episode of Tooned Up, Mike and Cameron interview the directors of Netflix’s hit animated film, Animal Crackers! Scott Christian Sava and Tony Bancroft discuss their influences, the production of the movie, and some of the trials and tribulations they faced behind the scenes, especially regarding the distribution of the film.