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Chatty AF 133: Akudama Drive Retrospective

Chatty AF 133: Akudama Drive Retrospective

FromChatty AF: The Anime Feminist Podcast


Chatty AF 133: Akudama Drive Retrospective

FromChatty AF: The Anime Feminist Podcast

ratings:
Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Feb 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Vrai, Chiaki, and Mercedes look back on the cyberpunk masterpiece Akudama Drive!

0:00:00 Intros
0:02:07 Production info
0:03:29 General impressions
0:4:45 Danganronpa connection
0:0:06:40 Favorite characters
0:08:37 Doctor and Swindler
0:12:15 Timing, acclaim, and ACAB
0:15:21 The dub, Brawler, and blaccents
0:21:56 Uprisings and the REAL cyberpunk
0:25:52 Real politics behind Kanto vs Kansai
0:30:36 The shinkansen, the ‘60s, and national pride
0:34:32 Faceless villains exploiting the next generation
0:38:10 Sister’s arc
0:39:32 The ending
0:49:40 Japan’s justice system
0:52:45 Final thoughts
0:53:33 Outro

Vrai: twitter.com/WriterVrai
Chiaki: twitter.com/Chiaki747
Mercedes: twitter.com/pixelatedlenses

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Recorded Sunday 24th January 2021

Music: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution
Released:
Feb 1, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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