Anime Story Structure
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Emma and Brian hang out, watch a season of anime, and search for intention and meaning through discussing each episode’s story structure. Sometimes the cat joins.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Description:
Emma and Brian hang out, watch a season of anime, and search for intention and meaning through discussing each episode’s story structure. Sometimes the cat joins.
Twitter:
@ASStructure
Language:
English
Episodes
Episode 77 - His Spirit Animal is Mudkip
5/14/2020
Mob Psycho 100 II: Episode 4.
It's an Exorcist reference! They got the possessed girl and everything.
We are going on a hiatus after this episode. We'll still be around on Twitter!
Twitter:
@ASStructure
Email:
AnimeStoryStructure@gmail.com
Duration:01:48:21
Episode 76 - Curse Clients
5/4/2020
Mob Psycho 100 II: Episode 3.
Watch out, this episode slaps.
Twitter:
@ASStructure
Email:
AnimeStoryStructure@gmail.com
Duration:01:23:58
Episode 75 - Dash Granny
4/27/2020
Mob Psycho 100 II: Episode 2.
She's faster than Mob bro, watch out
Twitter:
@ASStructure
Email:
AnimeStoryStructure@gmail.com
Duration:01:23:03
Episode 74 - Mob Psycho 100 II
4/20/2020
Mob Psycho 100 II: Episode 1.
In which we begin with the second season because we’re more interested in it than the first. Don’t worry, we’ll catch you up.
Twitter:
@ASStructure
Email:
AnimeStoryStructure@gmail.com
Duration:00:36:01
Episode 73 - Brian and the Libra Card
4/13/2020
Brian finally pays off that bet from episode 60 and writes an episode of Cardcaptor Sakura. Emma is so here for it.
Twitter:
@ASStructure
Email:
AnimeStoryStructure@gmail.com
Duration:00:43:46
Episode 72 - I Sell Promare and Promare Commentary
4/6/2020
Promare: The Movie.
If Gurren Lagann was reimagined as a new original movie, this be it. We try something new and watch the movie while giving commentary. Yes, it gets out of hand but we both talk about how our brains work and see the world. And isn't that what podcasts are about?
Twitter:
@ASStructure
Email:
AnimeStoryStructure@gmail.com
Duration:02:29:34
Episode 71 - It was a Story Spiral the Whole Time
3/30/2020
Gurren Lagann: Episode 27!
It's the finale! Brian got no sleep from having too many epiphanies. He wrote an entire white board full of charts.
Twitter:
@ASStructure
Email:
AnimeStoryStructure@gmail.com
Duration:04:06:57
Episode 70 - Metaphor Space
3/23/2020
Gurren Lagann: Episode 26.
It's the penultimate episode! In typical anime fashion, our hero must dive deep into their subconscious to reconcile or atone with who they really are to kick ass. We're just calling it "Metaphor Space".
Twitter:
@ASStructure
Email:
AnimeStoryStructure@gmail.com
Duration:03:11:33
Episode 69 - Never Tell Me the Odds
3/16/2020
Gurren Lagann: Episode 25.
Oh boy... Get ready for an emotional ride.
Twitter:
@ASStructure
Email:
AnimeStoryStructure@gmail.com
Duration:01:36:13
Episode 68 - People Are Dyin'
3/9/2020
Gurren Lagann: Episode 24.
One of the features of Despairville. Redshirts aren't safe from this part of space, no matter how lovable they are.
Twitter:
@ASStructure
Email:
AnimeStoryStructure@gmail.com
Duration:00:52:19
Episode 67 - We Officially Space Now
3/5/2020
Gurren Lagann: Episode 23.
CW: Discussion of unfulfilled suicide
Simon and Rossiu learn to kick logic to the curb and do the impossible. Such as making a warp-portal fueled by love. Also, it's that shot from the very beginning from episode 1. Full circle baby.
Twitter:
@ASStructure
Email:
AnimeStoryStructure@gmail.com.
Duration:00:49:38
Episode 66 - Hot-Wiring the Moon
2/24/2020
Gurren Lagann: Episode 22.
This was a giggle-fest of an episode. We had some moon hijinks, a disproportion robotic-centaur, and women. This show gets meta by describing "rising action".
Twitter:
@ASStructure
Email:
AnimeStoryStructure@gmail.com
Duration:00:24:03
Episode 65 - She’s Sexy for a Reason
2/22/2020
Gurren Lagann: Episode 21.
We did it folks. Using Emma's Classics Studies degree, we understand why Yoko needs to be sexy. She's the glue that holds society together. Don't get us wrong, misogyny still sucks.
Twitter:
@ASStructure
Email:
AnimeStoryStructure@gmail.com
Duration:01:46:39
Episode 64 - Sharktooth Serving You Knowledge on How You Suck
2/10/2020
Gurren Lagann: Episode 20.
We take a peek into Simon's personal hell, and it's great. Rossiu gets depressed and Kittan gets a shotgun. Not too bad.
Twitter:
@ASStructure
Email:
AnimeStoryStructure@gmail.com
Duration:01:05:11
Episode 63 - She Slid Into His DMs
2/3/2020
Gurren Lagann: Episode 19.
Simon is put on trial and few seconds in, he's already sentenced to death. More importantly, Brian points out to Emma one of the many shared plot points this has with studio TRIGGER's recent movie, PROMARE.
Twitter:
@ASStructure
Email:
AnimeStoryStructure@gmail.com
Duration:01:17:54
Episode 62 - Rossiu and the Science Chamber of Secrets
1/27/2020
Gurren Lagann: Episode 18.
No one is allowed to interrupt him while consoling the head in the jar. Exposition must be done.
Twitter:
@ASStructure
Email:
AnimeStoryStructure@gmail.com
Duration:00:42:39
Episode 61 - Let Me Rossiu That for You
1/20/2020
Gurren Lagann: Episode 17.
It’s time skip o’clock and everything you own has a face. Their world has a million babies, which we all know is too much freedom.
Twitter:
@ASStructure
Email:
AnimeStoryStructure@gmail.com
Duration:01:45:55
Episode 60 - Our Version of a Clips Episode
1/13/2020
Gurren Lagann: Episode 16.
We have a very special game show episode! We test Emma's memory of past podcast information and trivia. Revisiting some Cardcaptor Sakura and of course Gurren Lagann. If Emma can answer a number of questions correctly, Brian will write a Cardcaptor Sakura ep. If not, she'll post a drawing of Ass-chan cosplaying Gurren Lagann characters. The stakes are high.
Twitter:
@ASStructure
Email:
AnimeStoryStructure@gmail.com
Duration:00:38:13
Episode 59 - Earth Sucks
1/6/2020
Gurren Lagann: Episode 15.
We've finally reached the heart of Teppelin to meet face-to-face with the Spiral King! Emma has a bunch of theories where we'll go next with our heroes. Also, Sharktooth gets promoted to "Immortal Hypeman".
Twitter:
@ASStructure
Email:
AnimeStoryStructure@gmail.com
Duration:00:40:40
Episode 58 - The Ambiguous Beyblade
12/30/2019
Gurren Lagann: Episode 14.
This show might not be the greatest at writing battle strategy, but we come to an understanding that these story beats are usually fueled by “you know what would be cool…” Emma pulls her wicked knowledge from the Iliad.
Twitter:
@ASStructure
Email:
AnimeStoryStructure@gmail.com
Duration:00:54:31