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The Mike Toole Show - The One Truth, And Nothing But the One Truth: An Oral History of Case Closed
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.153156
2019-12-02T18:00:00Z
2019-12-02T18:00:00Z
Mike solves the fascinating mystery behind Detective Conan's journey to America, with in-depth behind-the-scenes interviews!
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The Mike Toole Show - O Big O, Where Art Thou?
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.152700
2019-11-17T20:02:42Z
2019-11-17T20:02:42Z
Mike returns with an in-depth look at the history and legacy of one of the biggest mecha action shows to hit the early 21st century - The Big O!
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The Mike Toole Show - This One's About Car Racing Anime
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.151156
2019-09-16T17:00:00Z
2019-09-16T17:00:00Z
Buckle up for Mike's turbo-powered retrospective of the fascinating history of car racing anime. It's a Night of Fire!
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The Mike Toole Show - Who's Lion Is It, Anyway?
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.150186
2019-09-03T21:04:30Z
2019-09-03T21:04:30Z
Mike Toole returns with a mighty roar from the edge of Pride Rock to go deep on the controversy surrounding the similarities between The Lion King and Tezuka's Jungle Emperor Leo!
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The Mike Toole Show - noitaminA ekiL I
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.145772
2019-04-22T17:00:00Z
2019-04-22T17:00:00Z
Mike stays up past his bedtime to appreciate Fuji TV's legendary late-night animation block, home to an eclectic array of anime ranging from Psycho-Pass to The Promised Neverland!
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The Mike Toole Show - VOTOMS Up
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.144186
2019-03-11T17:00:00Z
2019-03-11T17:00:00Z
Mike dives in to Ryosuke Takahashi's influential and incredibly long-lived "real robot" mecha action drama Armored Trooper VOTOMS, which is out on bluray this week.
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The Mike Toole Show - This Year's Model
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.143582
2019-02-19T17:00:00Z
2019-02-19T17:00:00Z
The long and proud history of giant robot model building is forever connected to the anime industry. Mike's ready to build a robot - are you?
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The Mike Toole Show - Anime in the End Zone
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.142947
2019-02-04T17:00:00Z
2019-02-04T17:00:00Z
The Super Bowl may be over, but Mike's ready to strap on his novelty oversize shoulder pads and tackle the long, strange and fascinating history of gridiron football anime.
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The Mike Toole Show - Old School Isekai
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.142332
2019-01-21T18:00:00Z
2019-01-21T18:00:00Z
As it turns out, "you've been transported to another world!" has been a storytelling device since the dawn of time. Mike takes a fascinating trip through the history of the genre.
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The Mike Toole Show - Yamato's Orphans
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.141701
2019-01-07T18:00:00Z
2019-01-07T18:00:00Z
After inhaling Yamato 2022, Mike takes a cosmic journey through a galaxy of Yamato spinoffs and sequels, and the strange production pathways many of them have taken over the years.
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The Mike Toole Show - To Hell and Baki
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.141236
2018-12-23T22:40:27Z
2018-12-23T22:40:27Z
In light of its newest adaptation premiering on Netflix, Mike gets down and dirty with the history of Keisuke Itagaki's legendary fighting manga: Baki the Grappler!
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The Mike Toole Show - Jump-ing Ship
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.140586
2018-12-09T23:08:39Z
2018-12-09T23:08:39Z
Big changes are coming to the way Shonen Jump gets distributed in the US - but this wouldn't be the first time! Join Mike on a journey through the history of Shonen Jump in America.
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The Mike Toole Show - Sanrio Grande
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.139935
2018-11-25T23:56:25Z
2018-11-25T23:56:25Z
Mike charts the deep and fascinating anime industry history of Hello Kitty purveyors Sanrio, from their first lavish feature films in the late 70s through their most recent smash, Aggretsuko.
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The Mike Toole Show - Off the Grid, Man
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.139327
2018-11-11T18:00:00Z
2018-11-11T18:00:00Z
Mike digs through Trigger's dusty reference bin to discover the influences that led to SSSS.Gridman, along with some of the studio's other most idiosyncratic works!
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The Mike Toole Show - Little Pitch Academia
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.138748
2018-10-28T16:00:00Z
2018-10-28T16:00:00Z
A World Series-addled Mike leaves the usual spooky October stuff in the dugout - it's time to explore the rich and fascinating history of baseball anime!
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The Mike Toole Show - The Shonen Jump Formula
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.138162
2018-10-14T20:18:39Z
2018-10-14T20:18:39Z
The My Hero Academia movie prompts Mike to consider the deep and fascinating history of the "Shonen Jump Movie", the self-contained side-story theatrical events that've been around for decades.
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The Mike Toole Show - On Your Maruko
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.136874
2018-09-16T18:55:28Z
2018-09-16T18:55:28Z
The passing of creator Momoko Sakura prompts Mike to dive in to the charming world and incredible impact of Sakura's masterwork, Chibi Maruko-chan.
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The Mike Toole Show - Canada's Anime Legacy
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.135656
2018-08-19T22:12:51Z
2018-08-19T22:12:51Z
Mike embarks on a voyage to the Great White North to discover Canada's history of English anime dubs both great and terrible!
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The Mike Toole Show - Irrational Treasures
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.135113
2018-08-05T19:45:18Z
2018-08-05T19:45:18Z
Mike celebrates his favorite shocking, controversial, or just plain oddball episodes of anime, ones that launched enduring memes or years-long divisive fandom arguments, from Haruhi Suzumiya to School Days!
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The Mike Toole Show - J-Pop vs. America
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.134575
2018-07-22T21:04:53Z
2018-07-22T21:04:53Z
After The Pillows' comeback tour across the U.S., Mike Toole is inspired to revisit the history of Japanese artists' attempts to make it big in the west, and how American music has affected anime in kind.
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The Mike Toole Show - Spinoff City
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.134013
2018-07-09T17:00:00Z
2018-07-09T17:00:00Z
This season's Kaiji spinoff Mr. Tonegawa: Middle-Management Blues sets Mike off on a journey through the long history of anime spinoffs - the good, the bad, the confusing and the sublime!
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The Mike Toole Show - Anime's Best Eleven
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.133350
2018-06-24T17:00:00Z
2018-06-24T17:00:00Z
In the spirit of the World Cup, Mike digs through the wide world of soccer anime & manga to find his eleven best, most compelling, occasionally downright weirdest players for a winning team.
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The Mike Toole Show - Yo, Joe!
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.131505
2018-05-13T16:00:00Z
2018-05-13T16:00:00Z
Mike fires up his burning strength for a one-on-one match with Tomorrow's Joe, the hard-punching boxing epic that won Japan's heart before spawning this season's MEGALOBOX!
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The Mike Toole Show - Orbots Almighty
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.130992
2018-04-29T20:45:00Z
2018-04-29T20:45:00Z
Mike dives deep on the exciting history of a largely-forgotten, little-seen but totally awesome 1980s giant robot franchise called Mighty Orbots that only recently finally saw DVD release.
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The Mike Toole Show - All Dogs of Flanders Go to Heaven
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.130405
2018-04-15T19:10:28Z
2018-04-15T19:10:28Z
Mike takes a look back at one of the most influential and pervasive sad children's stories in anime history, from remakes to references to parodies, all about a Dog of Flanders.
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The Mike Toole Show - Poster Children
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.129153
2018-03-18T19:47:29Z
2018-03-19T14:38:43Z
Theatrical anime poster art isn't just unbelievably cool, it's also a part of history. Mike takes us on a tour of his personal collection that doubles as a fascinating exploration of the form.
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The Mike Toole Show - Z is for Zoids
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.128535
2018-03-04T19:49:06Z
2018-03-04T19:49:06Z
With Toonami on his mind, Mike flies back in time to the early days of Beast Wars-alikes in anime with the cult favorite kids' anime Zoids! Is there anything worth remembering about this quaint little vehicle to sell plastic toys?
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The Mike Toole Show - Rocket from the Script
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.127964
2018-02-18T22:40:14Z
2018-02-18T22:40:14Z
Mike digs into the legendary and idiosyncratic career of Ryousuke Takahashi, from Cyborg 009 to Armored Trooper Votoms to Phoenix.
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The Mike Toole Show - Stuck Between Sequels
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.127357
2018-02-04T20:30:00Z
2018-02-04T20:30:00Z
When there are decades in between sequels - like with Card Captor Sakura and Digimon - is it possible to recapture that old magic? Mike examines this fascinating phenomenon.
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The Mike Toole Show - Farting Around
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.126731
2018-01-21T19:51:51Z
2018-01-21T19:51:51Z
Mike goes on a treasure hunt for short-form anime and uncovers a show about a sentient fart, which means the hunt was an <i>enormous</i> success.
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The Mike Toole Show - The Resident Evil That Men Do
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.126149
2018-01-07T21:18:34Z
2018-01-07T21:18:34Z
Now that 3DCG is the new hotness, Mike takes a look back at all the strange Resident Evil CG anime films that have been produced over the past few years.
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The Mike Toole Show - Lastman, Standing
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.125100
2017-12-10T19:16:41Z
2017-12-10T19:16:41Z
Mike devours a few episodes of the genre-smashing French action cartoon Lastman and wonders - is this anime?
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The Mike Toole Show - Stream Warriors
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.124515
2017-11-26T19:52:41Z
2017-11-26T19:52:41Z
Mike straps in to the wayback machine for a tour of the earliest days of anime streaming, with services like Toonami Jetstream and something called "Joost".
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The Mike Toole Show - Gothicmade in Japan
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.123940
2017-11-12T18:25:15Z
2017-11-12T18:25:15Z
Mike digs into Mamoru Nagano's lost anime film from 2012 to ask just what was up with Gothicmade and if we'll ever get to see what it would have been.
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The Mike Toole Show - The Anime-Ville Horror
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.123358
2017-10-29T18:36:16Z
2017-10-29T18:36:16Z
Everyone knows there's a whole lot of horror anime out there, but what about HALLOWEEN anime, specifically? Mike's on the case!
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The Mike Toole Show - Cool Runnings 2049
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.122125
2017-10-01T18:52:05Z
2017-10-01T18:52:05Z
The Blade Runner 2022 anime short sends Mike back to the early 2000s when everyone was very excited about both The Matrix and the internet, and anime was a very specific kind of "cool"...
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The Mike Toole Show - All About 'I Give My All'
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.121470
2017-09-17T20:06:00Z
2017-09-17T20:06:00Z
Mike's quest for unlicensed anime leads him to the strange case of "I Give My All", a racy OVA from the 80s that was very nearly released here... until it wasn't!
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The Mike Toole Show - Alternate History Makers
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.120893
2017-09-04T15:40:54Z
2017-09-04T15:40:54Z
Mike takes a tour through the wild world of alternate history anime where everything from World War II to the British Invasion gets scrambled up.
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The Mike Toole Show - Holding Out for a Heroman
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.120342
2017-08-20T18:50:25Z
2017-08-20T18:50:25Z
The Reflection is only the latest in a long and zany history of anime and manga projects involving Stan Lee. True Believer Mike is ready with a history lesson.
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The Mike Toole Show - Gundam of the Century
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/.119809
2017-08-06T19:42:57Z
2017-08-06T19:42:57Z
With Gundam MS IGLOO finally arriving on Blu-ray, it might seem like the entire UC library is finally at Western fans' fingertips, but Mike Toole has thoughts on some Gundam gems you might still be missing!
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