21: Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors ft. AJ Mattis (Part 1)
Release Date: 09/12/2020
94: The Vision Behind Manben - Interview with Katsumi Ueda
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Richmond joined by researcher and translator, Ann Yamamoto, conducts an in-depth interview with Katsumi Ueda, the producer of the documentary series Manben Neo, hosted by Naoki Urasawa explores the unseen craft of how manga is made. The discussion covers the origins of the show, the challenges faced in production, and the insights gained from working closely with manga artists. Ueda shares his personal experiences and how his perception of manga has evolved through the process including his thoughts on the future of Manben and the importance of supporting manga culture globally.
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95: Sinners - Layers of Discussion
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Richmond, AJ and Noah Berkley (long time Art Eater film writing contributor, first time on the podcast) discusses Ryan Coogler's newest film, Sinners. The group discusses the types of discourse around the film and its layers of themes. From personal reflections to Coogler's messaging and relationships expressed, we explore many angles.
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92: Rest in Peace, Akira Toriyama (鳥山明)
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Richmond, Shawn and AJ offer a tribute Akira Toriyama(鳥山明) likely one of the most influential artists and creators of our lifetimes. After his tragic passing in March of 2024 - we discuss his life and work and how it has penetrated and enriched our lives. Rest in Peace, 鳥山明.
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89: Hot-Take - The Boy and The Heron
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**SPOILERS - The Boy and The Heron will be discussed at length and spoiled. Go watch it first! (or not)...** Richmond, James and Mike Judge(@goro_toro) have an impromptu podcast immediately after coming out of the latest Hayao Miyazaki film, The Boy and The Heron. The crew explores the film's artistry, structure and Miyazaki's influences and development as a director coming into possibly his actual last film.
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88: Fresh Impressions - On Gaku: Our Sound (Spoilers)
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SPOILERS - On Gaku will be discussed at length and spoiled. Go watch it first! (or not)... Richmond and James have an impromptu discussion after immediately after rolling the credits on the 2019 film On Gaku: Our Sound(音楽) written, directed and animated by Kenji Iwaisawa and based on the 2005 self-published manga - Ongaku to Manga by Hiroyuki Oohashi.
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87: A Year of Renewal (2023 Year End)
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We return to being fans rather than creators. A year of renewal and rebirth. Richmond, Thomas and AJ take some time to talk about the things they legitimately enjoyed as a fan in 2023.
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86: Crew Catch Up & Gamescom Postgame
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The Art Eater Crew catches up, Richmond discusses his Gamescom and Devcom trip plus a casual postgame discussion of 2023's Gamescom focusing on the smaller upcoming games that we are excited about with plenty of tangents.
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85: Creator Interview: Zeno and Federico from Tmesis Studio
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Thomas welcomes Zeno and Federico, the two talented developers from Tmesis Studios () working on the upcoming European comics inspired game "". They dive into what makes Italian and French comics unique, how it influenced the game, and share references of (very) local artists and publications that defined their childhood and sensibilities.
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84: Gamescom Pregame (MK1, Persona 3 Reload, Sand Land, Black Myth: Wukong)
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Join Richmond live from Germany chatting with Shawn and Thomas for a bit of a pre-game to discuss games we are excited to see more from at Gamescom 2023. We talk Mortal Kombat 1, Model kits, Persona 3 to Web vs. Game UI as well as Akira Toriyama's love of military hardware and the cultural artistry of Black Myth: Wukong.
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83: Baldur's Gate 3: Initial Impressions
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Richmond, Shawn and Professor Andy gather for some undirected initial impressions of Larian Studios' latest CRPG, Baldur's Gate 3 as well as some discussion of older Baldur's gate titles, glowing cats, the game design philosophy, XCOM, turn-based Metal Gear and some storied encounters, fun gameplay tips and more. More Baldur's Gate 3 episodes to come!
info_outlineGame & Level Designer, Pixel Artist and Taekwondo champ, @AJMattis joins the show along with returning guests - @Beefy_Kunoichi and @Thomasorus to dive into the Darkstalkers series. Its gonna be a multiple episode guestravaganza where we gush about and analyze Capcom's stylish, quirky and beautiful Gothic horror fighting game series. First up, Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors.