When the Toho Gang and special guest David Bednar are attacked by giant flat-headed bat creatures, only one humongous fire-breathing turtle can same them… and the world! It’s kaiju time in Episode 72: GAMERA: GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE! Directed by Shusuke Kaneko, Starring Ayako Fujitani, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Akira Onodera, Shinobu Nakayama, Yukijiro Hotaru, and Hirotaro […] The post Toho Yaro #72, “Gamera: Guardian of the Universe” appeared first on Toho Yaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Toho Gang step into Yoshiwara to witness the glamour and drama of the Red Light District. Dazed by all the colors and beauty it’s hard to tell if these courtesans are just goldfish in a bowl, or cicadas waiting to emerge and fly away. It’s brother politics and stunning style in Episode 71: Sakuran! […] The post Toho Yaro #71, “Sakuran” appeared first on Toho Yaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grease up your hair, slouch just right, and growl at anyone who gives you the wrong look! Get delinquent with the Toho Gang in Episode 70: BE-BOP HIGH SCHOOL! Directed by Hiroyuki Nasu, Starring Kojiro Shimizu, Toru Nakamura, Miho Nakayama, Masumi Miyazaki, and Takeo Chii The One Piece Podcast · Toho Yaro #70, “Be-Bop High […] The post Toho Yaro #70, “Be-Bop High School” appeared first on Toho Yaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hear that sound? The revving engines roaring down the road are the notorious Red Helmet Girl Gang! They’ve come to challenge the Toho Gang and we don’t stand a chance! Get ready for some mayhem in Episode 69: GIRL BOSS GUERILLA! Directed by Norifumi Suzuki, Starring Miki Sugimoto, Reiko Ike, Masataka Naruse, and Toru Abe […] The post Toho Yaro #69, “Girl Boss Guerilla” appeared first on Toho Yaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tune your instruments and straighten your sheet music! It’s time to jam with the Toho Gang as they hear the rhythm and learn to love big bands in Episode 68: SWING GIRLS! Directed by Shinobu Yaguchi, Starring Juri Ueno, Yuta Hiraoka, Shihori Kanjiya, Yuika Motokariya, Yukari Toyashima, and Naoto Takenaka The One Piece Podcast · […] The post Toho Yaro #68, “Swing Girls” appeared first on Toho Yaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Come along with The Toho Gang are on deadly mission! Explore dingy bowling alley hideouts and perilous rooftop shootouts in Episode 67: THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME! Directed by Toru Murakawa, Starring Yusaku Matsuda, Keiko Tasaka, Yoko Ichiji, Daigo Kusano, and Asao Uchida (Content Warning: This podcast covers some topics that may be uncomfortable for some […] The post Toho Yaro #67 “The Most Dangerous Game (Mottomo Kiken na Yuugi)” appeared first on Toho Yaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Toho Gang travel up — WAY up — to rural Hokkaido with the salesman who always falls in love! It’s a real odd couple when tekiya meets yojimbo in Episode 66: TORA-SAN GOES NORTH, Directed by Yoji Yamada, Starring Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, Keiko Takeshita, Keiko Awaji, and Toshiro Mifune The One Piece Podcast […] The post Toho Yaro #66, “Tora-san Goes North” appeared first on Toho Yaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Turn down the lights, the Toho Gang have a ghost story for you! Will greed reign supreme or will Genjuro and Tobei come to their senses? It’s Episode 65: UGETSU! Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, Starring Machiko Kyo, Masayuki Mori, Eitaro Ozawa, Mitsuko Mito, and Kinuyo Tanaka The One Piece Podcast · Toho Yaro #65, “Ugetsu” The post Toho Yaro #65, “Ugetsu” appeared first on Toho Yaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In peaceful times, what is a samurai’s place in the world? Well, it turns out that there are still monsters who need to be dealt with. It’s a baker’s dozen vs. 200 in Episode 64: 13 ASSASSINS! Directed by Takashi Miike, Starring Koji Yakusho, Takayuki Yamada, Yusuke Iseya, Hiroki Matsukata, and Goro Inagaki The One […] The post Toho Yaro #64, “13 Assassins (2010)” appeared first on Toho Yaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A quick-drawing scoundrel joins two local gangs, and pits them against one another! Who is he really? The Toho Gang puffs out their cheeks and enters the world of double-crossing yakuza with special guest David Carter in Episode 63: YOUTH OF THE BEAST! Directed by Seijun Suzuki, Starring Jo Shishido, Misako Watanabe, Tamio Kawachi, Eimei […] The post Toho Yaro #63, “Youth of the Beast” appeared first on Toho Yaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I messed up! But it’s ok! –Alex The One Piece Podcast · Toho Yaro #62… will not be heard today The post Toho Yaro #62… Will not be heard today appeared first on Toho Yaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Toho Gang follow the legendary swordsman Musashi Miyamoto as he takes on love, honor, and farming. It’s a dynamic double feature in Episode 61: SAMURAI II: DUEL AT ICHIJOJI TEMPLE & SAMURAI III: DUEL AT GANRYU ISLAND! Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki, Starring Toshiro Mifune, Koji Tsuruta, Kaoru Yachigusa, Mariko Okada, Daisuke Kato, Michiyo Kogure, […] The post Toho Yaro #61, “Samurai Trilogy Double Feature” appeared first on Toho Yaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get out your sailor uniforms and yo-yos! The Toho Gang suit up with special guest Dawn from the Anime Nostalgia Podcast to take on a fascist high school on the remote island, Hell’s Castle! It’s delinquent girl detectives in Episode 60: SUKEBAN DEKA: THE MOVIE! Directed by Hideo Tanaka, Starring Yoko Minamino, Yui Asaka, Haruko […] The post Toho Yaro #60, “Sukeban Deka: The Movie” appeared first on Toho Yaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

[PLEASE WATCH THIS MOVIE BEFORE LISTENING TO THE EPISODE! It’s on Shudder/YouTube. You’ll get the most out of this episode!] Lights! Camera! Action! The Toho Gang are on the set of a horror film, and they’ve only got one shot to get it right. But… are those real zombies?!? Things don’t turn out as expected […] The post Toho Yaro #59, “One Cut of the Dead” appeared first on Toho Yaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Love has no borders, nationalities or genders! The Toho Gang join the garage rock trio Guitar Wolf as they battle UFOs and zombies with the power of Rock n Roll in Episode 57: WILD ZERO! Directed by Tetsuro Takeuchi, Starring Guitar Wolf, Bass Wolf, Drum Wolf, Masashi Endo, Kwancharu Shitichai, Makoto Inayama, and Yoshiyuki Morishita […] The post Toho Yaro #57, “Wild Zero” appeared first on Toho Yaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a Judo vs Jujutsu in an ultimate martial arts showdown! The Toho Gang and special guest Abby Denton grapple with Akira Kurosawa’s debut film in Episode 56: SANSHIRO SUGATA! Directed by Akira Kurosawa, Starring Denjiro Okochi, Susumu Fujita, Yukiko Todoroki, and Takashi Shimura The post Toho Yaro #56, “Sugata Sanshiro” appeared first on Toho Yaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Toho Gang get thrown in the middle of household drama as three generations living under one roof deal with a potential split. Divorce, engagement, creative writing, baseball… It all comes to a head in Episode 54: WHAT A WONDERFUL FAMILY! Directed by Yoji Yamada, Starring Isao Hashizume, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Yui Natsukawa, Satoshi Tsumabuki, and […] The post Toho Yaro #55, “What a Wonderful Family” appeared first on Toho Yaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Toho Gang are joined by special guest David Bednar to hunt down an indestructible and disgusting space monster! Can they get “In The Zone” and emerge victorious? Find out in Episode 54: ZEIRAM! Directed by Keita Amemiya, Starring Yuko Moriyama, Kunihiro Ida, Yukijiro Hotaru, Masakazu Handa, and Mizuho Yoshida The One Piece Podcast · […] The post Toho Yaro #54, “Zeiram” appeared first on Toho Yaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You’ve gotta do what you gotta do to get by, right? The Toho Gang explore this question with special guest Zach Logan (The One Piece Podcast) in this film about found family and stolen goods! It’s Episode 53: SHOPLIFTERS! Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, Starring Lily Franky, Sakura Ando, Mayu Matsuoka, Kaijri Jo, Miyu Sasaki, and Kirin Kiki […] The post Toho Yaro #53, “Shoplifters” appeared first on Toho Yaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scouted by a mysterious and futuristic record label, the Toho Gang finally make it big! Get ready for a New Wave musical adventure with disco balls, zombies, and teleporting cars in this 80s spectacle. It’s Episode 52: THE LEGEND OF THE STARDUST BROTHERS! Directed by Makoto Tezuka, Starring Shingo Kubota, Kan Takagi, Kyoko Togawa, Issay, […] The post Toho Yaro #52, “The Legend of the Stardust Brothers” appeared first on Toho Yaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices