SMC Pod #62: Introduction to Anime

New Secret Movie Club team member Kelly Jean Janich (@kllyjjn) joins regulars Connor Lloyd Crews, Edwin Gomez, Daniel Ott, & Craig Hammill to discuss Japanese anime (both features & tv series) as an amazingly rich and diverse cinematic genre. Kelly takes us through a brief history of anime from its manga origins through TV to the present day. She also shouts out some great off the beaten path anime recommendations. Everyone chimes in on how they love Cowboy BeBop. Edwin gets frustrated when Gene Hackman gets brought into the conversation. And Daniel points out how anime fosters fan creations that are often mind-blowing.