Keyframe | An Anime & Animation Podcast

  This week we find out more about Nickelodeon’s ’90s nostalgia-fest, the Spongebob Squarepants Broadway stage musical (yes, you read that right), the animation nominations for the Streamy Awards and more. Our featured animations are We Bear Bears and Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet.

  We kick things off this week with details of Disney and Pixar’s upcoming animated theatrical releases, We also discuss the announcement of a new Scooby Doo movie, Netflix adding Mind Game, Genius Party and other Studio 4°C coming to Netflix and more. This week’s featured anime are One Piece Series 11 and Knights of Sidonia […]

  Join the Keyframe gang as they discuss the week’s events in the world of animation including confirmation of a third series of Ric & Morty, the box office success of Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection of F, a remake of Legend of the Galactic Heroes and more. Our featured anime is A Certain Magical Index Season […]

  This week we discuss the strange situation of a video game failing to meet its crowdfunding target while its anime adaptation succeeds, the teaser for the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy cartoon series, the trailer for the anime series One Punch Man and more. Our featured cartoon and anime are Justice League: Gods and Monsters […]

  This week we discuss the possibility of an emoji animated movie from Sony, the trailer for Disney’s “The Good Dinosaur”, Dena’s purchase of My Anime List and more. Our featured anime is Love Live! School Idol Project.

  So we’re a few weeks into the Summer anime season and we thought it was the perfect time to discuss a few of the new shows that we’ve decided to watch. We’ve also got some news and announcements from San Diego Comic-Con, and our featured anime is Kill la Kill Part 3 from All […]

  On this week’s episode we discuss the new trailer for Kung Fu Panda 3, Barajoun’s “historical” animated feature, the Peanuts movie, and all sorts of other stuff. Oh, and Ben is just a little bit happy because our featured animation is the first series of Monty Oum’s RWBY.

  This week we’re joined by a special guest who educates us on the correct pronunciation of Hunter x Hunter. We also discuss the latest anime bans in China, Hasbro’s new “Head of Storytelling”, the reboot of Ben 10, the “backlash” over the new voice cast for The Powerpuff Girls, Dreamworks’ remarkable excuse for their underperforming […]

  On this episode we find out about Disney’s new Tangled spinoff TV series, Studio Trigger’s sequel OVA to Little Witch Academia. the supposed narcotic qualities of tree stars from The Land Before Time, new animated shows coming to Netflix and more. This week’s featured anime are Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaetemo Omaera ga […]

  On this week’s episode we find out about Disney’s upcoming releases, Pakistan’s first animated superhero movie, Aardman’s new prehistoric “football” film, animation badges for scouts and more. Our featured anime is Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water.

  Things get a bit topsy-turvy this week as Ben gets political with My Little Pony, Harry Shearer – the voice of Montgomery Burns and other characters – plans to leave The Simpsons, a proof-of-concept trailer from South Africa’s Blue Forest collective called Kariba looks awesome, and the strange area known as Mexifornia is the […]

  On this episode we take a look at the proposed new seasons of The Simpsons, Snoop Dogg’s cameo in Sanjay & Craig, the Critic’s Choice animation nominations and more. We also investigate the idea that there are no good cartoons or anime any more.

  On this week’s episode we discuss Friendship is Magic – the new Robot Chicken DC Villains Special, the announcement of a new original Dragon Ball series, the JANICA report on the current status of the industry for animators in Japan, and more. Our featured anime this week is Accel World.

  We’ve got a packed show this week so join us as we discuss the Frozen lawsuit, the animated Peabody award winners, DC Superhero Girls and more. Our featured anime is the rather strange romantic comedy horror Sankarea.

On this episode we discuss the new Celebrity Deathmatch series, the third installment of Kung Fu Panda, Epic Games movies, solid gold Kamen Rider statues and more. Our featured anime this week are K (K-Project), and Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise (Ouritsu Uchuugun: Honneamise no Tsubasa). #K #KProject #RoyalSpaceForce #TheWingsOfHonneamise #Animation #Anime #Cartoons #KeyFrame #News #Podcasts #Reviews #TheGeekShow

We get animated this week with news of a TV series dedicated to our favourite character from Attack on Titan - Hange (Hanji) Zoë, anime-based theme park attractions, the ongoing '60s Batman revival and more. Our featured anime are One Piece Part 9, The Ambition of Oda Nobuna (Oda Nobuna no Yabou), and Bleach Series 14 Part 2. #OnePiece #TheAmbitionOfOdaNobuna #Bleach #Animation #Anime #Cartoons #KeyFrame #News #Podcasts #Reviews #TheGeekShow

On this week's episode we find out more about the reboots of the Astroboy TV series and The Smurfs movie, Pixar's release of their Renderman software, the anime adaptation of the Drifters manga, and 3D billboards. Our featured anime this week are Kill la Kill Part 2, Log Horizon Series 1 Part 1, and Gatchaman Crowds. #KillLaKill #LogHorizon #GatchamanCrowds #Animation #Anime #Cartoons #KeyFrame #News #Podcasts #Reviews #TheGeekShow

Big-screen, live-action adaptations of cartoons and anime are all the rage these days, with Disney announcing a live-action version of Beauty and the Beast, and the last Rouruni Kenshin movie set for theatrical release in the UK. We find out what makes them so lucrative, and why they're becoming more and more popular. Also on this show, hooks get dangled in the water with the comedy sci-fi fishing anime Tsuritama. #Tsuritama #Animation #Anime #Cartoons #KeyFrame #News #Podcasts #Reviews #TheGeekShow

This week the news was full of sequels, reboots and spin-offs - which made us curious. At what point should you stop milking a franchise, and when should it be laid to rest or just put to one side to remain dormant for a decade or so? What's the best way to create follow-up titles or alternatives? Also on this episode, Ben finds out why drool is the most powerful narcotic in anime with Mysterious Girlfriend X (Nazo no Kanojo X). #MysteriousGirlfriendX #NazoNoKanojoX #Animation #Anime #Cartoons #KeyFrame #News #Podcasts #Reviews #TheGeekShow

On this episode we find out who is in the English voice cast for the new Studio Ghibli animated feature “When Marnie Was There”. Our featured anime are Appleseed XIII, Kamisama Dolls, and Ben-To – the anime where students fight over half price lunchboxes. #Appleseed #KamisamaDolls #BenTo #Animation #Anime #Cartoons #KeyFrame #News #Podcasts #Reviews #TheGeekShow