Anime Archaeology

Pokémon (1997) ep. 3

An in-depth analysis of "Ash Catches a Pokémon," the third episode of the 1997 Pokemon anime (Indigo League arc). Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:08 What it was like for otaku when Pokemon arrived in the US 3:57 Reaction 11:55 Overall analysis

Pokémon (1997) ep. 2

An in-depth analysis of "Pokémon Emergency!," the second episode of the 1997 Pokemon anime (Indigo League arc). Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:08 What it was like for US parents when Pokemon arrived 8:27 Reaction 19:28 Overall analysis

Pokémon (1997) ep. 1

An in-depth analysis of "Pokémon, I Choose You!," the first episode of the 1997 Pokemon anime (Indigo League arc). Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:08 What it was like for US kids when Pokémon arrived 7:59 Reaction 24:58 Overall analysis

Cyber City Oedo 808 ep. 3

An in-depth analysis of "Crimson Media", the third episode of Yoshiaki Kawajiri's cyberpunk anime OVA "Cyber City Oedo 808" from 1990. Reddit thread about the trilogy's supernatural themes: https://www.reddit.com/r/Cyberpunk/comments/114q3ne/comment/j8xga6c/ Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:16 Supernatural origins of Oedo's stories 3:01 Analysis

Cyber City Oedo 808 ep. 2

An in-depth analysis of "The Decoy Program", the second episode of Yoshiaki Kawajiri's cyberpunk anime OVA "Cyber City Oedo 808" from 1990. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 0:16 Kawajiri anime timeline 5:19 Analysis