Anime Storytelling

A lot of folks rap about anime, but they often make the same mistakes over and over when doing so. Here’s some advice on how to make anime raps that don’t suck.

Get triggered! That’s the lesson we learn from top-rated anime “Bloom Into You,” as we dive into an amazing storytelling tip!

Akira had its 30-year anniversary a while back, and it’s still an amazing anime, despite a par-TICULAR issue. Here’s why...

The manga Maximum ride offers us a great lesson about getting our story ideas down fast. Ever sit down to write your story, and want it to be perfect? You stress and stress in your mind about how to make it flawless, only to realize that an hour’s gone by, and you’re still staring at a blank page? We’ve been there, so let’s talk about the solution.

Future Diary gives a quick reminder about how to hook audiences from the start.

Goblin Slayer’s first episode has a way of catching us by surprise, but not in the way you think it provides us with a news story telling tip, and an older tip that can’t be overstated.

Was asked by fellow podcaster Wasasum what being an anime podcaster means to me. Had a talk on his 100th episode along with Kid Benji, Animanga Nation, Anime Nerd, and Wasasum himself. I’m currently having trouble uploading that audio, so I’ll at least offer my own answer, along with the one thing we as anime podcasters seem to have in common. Peace to Wasasum, Animanga Nation, Kid Benji, and Anime Nerd for the inspiration.

Last time we selected the anime Mushishi, purely based off the vibes of its music. Did the music capture the essence of Mushishi’s story? Find out today.

Diving into anime soundtracks for the first time in a while. We’ll be listening to Mushishi, and how to pick new anime to watch using only your ears.

Checking in with a quick analogy to Goku’s younger years, and the one thing you need to be good at storytelling.

Boku No Hero’s Twice turns out to have an interesting back story, and it reminds us how to build unique characters. Let’s talk about it.

Angels of Death is right on time with its story model, considering all that’s going on today. Let’s talk about it!

The hot-headed characters we find in our stories are fan favorites fir a reason. Bakugo is a grear exanple

Revamping the series with an idea for a revenge story.

The Angels of Death anime maintains that one element that shows up in nearly all horror stories. Let’s talk about it.

We are not used to filler in Boku no hero academia, end it may seem strange without the proper context. Time for another story telling tip!

Back with the podcast, talking Fooly Cooly, its consistency with leaving your comfort zone, and a SPECIAL announcement for all you FLCL HipHop heads out there.

Telling a great story can sometimes take research but there are plenty of resources inside and outside the anime community that can help. We’ll be discussing 3 of those resources right here.

One of the newest anime of the season is all about YOU!

When anime and manga artists receive death threats from fans, we have to ask ourselves: what elements of this story are being taken so seriously and why? Featuring special guest and podcast host AnimeNerd