Blade Licking Thieves

After appearing as the overpowered, screaming meathead of villainy -- and enduring power fantasy of twelve year old boys worldwide -- in not one, not two, but three (count'em) previous Dragon Ball films, Toei producers, through either massive payments of undisclosed cash or a nefarious, undisclosed blackmail scheme, have finally forced series creator Akira Toriyama to officially recognize their most divisive creation with the arrival of the new film Dragon Ball Super: Broly. Did Toriyama spin a decent yarn? Did One Piece: Film Z and Dragon Ball Super series director Tatsuya Nagamine bring the goods? Did Toei animation finally remember how to draw the characters from one of their most enduring and popular franchises ever? Does wearing a DBZ shirt to the theater amplify your power levels or merely strengthen your body odor? The BLT crew is back from the theater with all the answers! Intro (00:00) Review (14:56) Twitter Questions (1:00:55)

Bah weep gragnah weep nini bong? Bah weep gragnah weep nini bong! Intro (00:00) Review (22:39) Twitter Questions (1:37:23)

We review Gintama (2017) the live action film based on the popular, long-running, gag manga by Hideaki Sorachi. Timestamps: Intro + News (00:00) Review (34:40) Twitter Questions (1:38:50)

In 1962, before Alien vs Predator, before Freddy vs Jason, before the inevitable Goku vs Superman of future year 2032, Toho studios released the mega-sized, trans pacific, crossover event to crush them all: King Kong vs Godzilla! Timestamps: Intro + News (00:00) Review (40:40) Twitter Questions (1:28:32)

Here it is. Because you, the people, demanded it, we review Face/Off (1997) --John Woo's absurdly over-the-top American thriller featuring off-the-charts Cage factor, hundreds of avian extras, and a dual wielding John Travolta in slow-motion. Timestamps: Intro + News (00:00) Review (28:24) Twitter Questions (1:22:05)

There's action packed. And then there's Hard Boiled (1992) -- John Woo's final spectacular outing with superstar Chow Yun-Fat in which gun-toting, rough and tumble detective, Tequila (Yun-Fat) partners with undercover officer Alan (Tony Leung) to take on a villainous gang of gun-running triads. Tune in for the full review! Timestamps: Intro + News (00:00) Review (33:45) Twitter Questions (1:59:52)

We review Takashi Miike's 100th film, Blade of the Immortal, a bloody, over the top, chambara romp, starring Takuya Kimura, Hana Sugisaki, and Sota Fukushi, based on the manga by Hiroaki Samura. Timestamps: Intro+News (00:00) Review (40:05) Twitter Questions (1:41:35)

Emma Bowers and Diana (@silencedrowns) join grant for a discussion all about the world of Cosplay + your twitter questions!

Dave Merrill (Let's Anime) joins the show for a chat on fandom of yesteryear: clubs, cons, zines, old anime, and your twitter questions.

Join us for a Netflix double feature with our reviews of both Devilman Crybaby and Godzilla: Monster Planet one really long episode! Timestamps: Devilman Crybaby (00:00) Godzilla Monster Planet (1:26:24)

What happens when a super fan of kung-fu films gets to make one of his own? Find out this week as the BLT crew takes on RZA's The Man with the Iron Fists. Timestamps: Intro (00:00) Review (36:08)

Our spooky Halloween episode is here, so we're reviewing the J-Horror classic, from director Takashi Miike: Audition. There's also Blade Runner Black Out, Gintama, Kamen Rider W, and Neo Yokio discussion, plus your twitter questions.

Once described by director Ang Lee as "Sense and Sensibility with martial arts," this all time classic of the wuxia genre packs a heck of a punch. Featuring the formidable talents of Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, legendary fight choreographer Yuen Wo Ping, and composer Tan Dun, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is still the most successful international film, critically and commercially, to ever hit the states -- and rightly so. Tune in for our full review! Timestamps: Intro+News (00:00) Review (15:09)

Mecha enthusiasts Lauren Orsini, Sean O'Mara, and TomAznable join Grant for a special episode all about Gundam and Gunpla model kits.

We review The Host (2006), Bong Joon-ho's critical and commercial hit centering around a Korean family's quest to retrieve their lost child from the clutches of a giant, mutant, fish-monster, all while battling a dysfunctional, oppressive bureaucracy, and growing into the people they were meant to be. Timestamps: Intro+News (00:00) Review (31:31)

We delve into J-Horror courtesy of Takashi Miike and his fiendishly weird film creation: Gozu. Plus more anime and tokusatsu talk: Gintama, Dairanger, Gundam Thunderbolt, Kimba, Berserk and more. Timestamps: Stuff (00:00) Review (51:08)

Sean O'Mara of Colony Drop and Zimmerit joins us for this special episode to talk all things Patlabor. Don't miss it! Timestamps: Interview (00:00) Patlabor discussion (28:01)

We discuss a few Spring Anime 2017 shows, talk Gundam 00, news topics, and review superstar Jackie Chan's raw, brutal, and death defying, Police Story. Timestamps: Review (1:04:40)

We talk Power Rangers, Voltron, the manga Insufficient Direction, and review Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F. Timestamps: Intro+News (00:00) Review (1:04:15)

We review Studio Ghibli's, absolutely wonderful, The Tale of Princess Kaguya from acclaimed director Isao Takahata. Timestamps: What we're watchin' (00:00) News (31:14) Review (54:35)

Join us for our review of the final act of Shusuke Kaneko's incredible Gamera Trilogy: Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris. Timestamps: Random chit-chat (00:00) News (26:10) Review (56:30)