Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Takouj—Wait, did we say "space"? Sorry, we meant the Shibuya train station basement, that's the real final frontier.
It's time to reunite with some baby friends, kill the moon, defeat an endless parade of Lucemon transformations, and — like every tourist does in Shibuya — to get inspiration from hallucinations of their imaginary friends after collapsing in the train station basement.
In this episode, we look at how well Frontier's final arc closes the season, examine the Western vs. Eastern imperial imagery of Lucemon and the Legendary Warriors, and lament poorly constructed distinctions between darkness and evilness. And stay tuned after the credits for talk about Buffy, My Hero Academia, and reactions to Jeff's tasteless Koichi Falldown Mode joke.
Fortnightly Question
「Which kid had the most endearing emotional growth spurt?」
Chapters
- 0:00:00: Intro
- 0:03:50: General
- 0:35:33: Coastal Clash
- 0:48:03: DigiMeiji Restoration
- 1:03:49: Dark & Evil
- 1:23:18: iTunes Review
- 1:28:33: Villains & Death
- 1:48:55: Unanswered Questions
- 1:57:37: RDD
- 2:01:37: Terminal Judgment
- 2:17:53: Recommendation Articulation
- 2:27:22: Outro
Things Mentioned
- Yu-Gi-Oh [en.wikipedia.org]
- Evangelion [en.wikipedia.org]
- Buffy [en.wikipedia.org]
- Angel [en.wikipedia.org]
- Ruroni Kenshin [en.wikipedia.org]
- Meiji Restoration [en.wikipedia.org]
- Batman [en.wikipedia.org]
- Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality [hpmor.com]
- Sabriel [en.wikipedia.org]
- Danganronpa [en.wikipedia.org]
- Akiba's Beat controversy [kotaku.com]
- Fullmetal Alchemist [en.wikipedia.org]
- Susanoo Myth [en.wikipedia.org]
- Kuroko's Basketball [en.wikipedia.org]
- Honey Badger meme [knowyourmeme.com]
- Final Fantasy X [en.wikipedia.org]
- Koichi Falldown Mode joke [twitter.com]
- Patamon Duskmon eyes by listener Magnus [twitter.com]
- My Hero Academia [en.wikipedia.org]
- Kingdom Hearts [en.wikipedia.org]
Imagery Mentioned
Characters Mentioned
(Show image attributions)
Recommendation Articulation
- Asher: Wynonna Earp (Netflix)
- Andrew: ROBOT×LASERBEAM (VIZ free chapters)
- Ashley: American Gods (novel)
- Jeff: The Leftovers Season 3
Special Thanks
Our Agunimon artwork is by MaJo, who you can find on Deviantart and Instagram.
The podcast is made possible with support from our awesome Patremon. If you want to support the show and get some cool rewards (like stickers, buttons, and early episodes), check out our Patreon campaign.
Music used in this episode:
- Intro and outro: “A World For Us All” by Dave Feldstein and Chris Horvath
- Transitions: “With the Will” by Wada Kouji, available on iTunes JPN and Amazon JPN.
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| • | Ep. 50: | End of the Line |
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