Lions and vampires and witches, oh my! Today, we're diving in on one of the most unusual animation companies around, Shaft! Hold on to your Soul Gem, and maybe grab some donuts, because this is gonna be a wild ride!

(0:00 - 6:27) Introduction

(6:27 - 14:30) Evangelion 4: Mini-Review

Chris and Suede share some quick thoughts after watching the final Evangelion movie.

(14:30 - 30:50) Hot Topical

Chris talks about Hololive's announcement for EN Generation 2. Additionally, we talk about the upcoming Star Wars anime. Hayao Miyazaki justifies making his son into a director. Lupin III is getting an isekai manga. Funimation buys out Crunchyroll.

(30:50 - 1:36:53) Shaft, A HIstory

We start at the humble beginnings in 1975 and go all the up until the present (the present being Summer 2021). A majority of their works are discussed as well as some of the key people involved.

( 1:36:53 - 1:43:51) Shaft's Style and Philosophy

A quick breakdown of what makes a Shaft anime different.

(1:43:51 - 1:47:22) Outro

Question of the Day: What is your favorite Shaft anime?

(1:48:01 - 1:50:28) Bonus

Chris teaches Suede about Strike Witches.

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 Outro Music is "Lettres"

By Nicolas Jeudy of Dark Fantasy Studio

https://www.youtube.com/c/DarkFantasyStudioNicolasJeudy

And, no, that isn't a typo there. Lettres is French for, well, letters.