Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 42nd episode we pick our discussion of music back up with a more personal focus. In this episode we discuss some of our favorite songs and soundtracks from Anime, the impact they have had on us, and our personal discoveries of anime.

This time, we've included snippets of some of the songs themselves, we hope you enjoy!

Songs Included In This Episode:

"Green Bird" by Gabriela Robin from Cowboy Bebop

"Grief and Sorrow" by Toshio Masuda from Naruto

"Adesso e Fortuna" by Sherry from Record of Lodoss War

About Lefty Speaks

Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean. Created by Unified Pictures and Nine Realms. Narration by Lauren Evallen-Muller. Recording and Editing by Nine Realms. Produced by Ian E. Muller and Scott McLean. Cover art by Christopher Shy. Based on the works created by Hideyuki Kikuchi.

New episodes air Fridays on Patreon, Mondays everywhere else!

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About The Hosts

Brandon Easton – Uber nerd. Walking Star Wars/Star Trek/Gundam lore encyclopedia and is currently exploring Warhammer 40K. Wrote the Vampire Hunter D: Message From Mars comic series, and is the head writer for Iyanu, now available on HBO MAX, and the writer of the upcoming movie Takeover, starring Quavo and Billy Zane. Other shows include Transformers: War For Cybertron - Siege and Marvel's Agent Carter. Brandon has also written a ton of comics, including Robotech: Rick Hunter, Superman, Batman, Judge Dredd, Star Trek, Kamen Rider.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandoneastonwriter

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Neal Fischer – Los Angeles-based film, TV, podcast and streaming producer. Tabletop & TTRPG gaming enthusiast and GM. Sushi Snob, Martial Arts Grasshopper & Uber nerd.

Sushi Girl: https://www.sushigirlmovie.com

Scott McLean – Los Angeles-based producer. Tabletop & TTRPG hobbyist, tea & chocolate snob, avid reader of sci-fi/fantasy, and lover of esoteric facts & medical knowledge. Former world rank 1 paladin tank in WoW, long-time Final Fantasy XIV player (WAR/PLD).

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Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 41st episode we wrap our discussion on music and the scoring and composition of film (and anime). This episode focuses on how music sets the tone, and the right music will make (or break) a scene.

About Lefty Speaks

Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean. Created by Unified Pictures and Nine Realms. Narration by Lauren Evallen-Muller. Recording and Editing by Nine Realms. Produced by Ian E. Muller and Scott McLean. Cover art by Christopher Shy. Based on the works created by Hideyuki Kikuchi.

New episodes air Fridays on Patreon, Mondays everywhere else!

Become a Patron for early access to episodes and other perks: https://patreon.com/VampireHunterD

Follow us on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, BlueSky, or visit our official website https://unifiedpictures.com/vhd.html

Find more of Christopher’s art at https://artofronin.com

About The Hosts

Brandon Easton – Uber nerd. Walking Star Wars/Star Trek/Gundam lore encyclopedia and is currently exploring Warhammer 40K. Wrote the Vampire Hunter D: Message From Mars comic series, and is the head writer for Iyanu, now available on HBO MAX, and the writer of the upcoming movie Takeover, starring Quavo and Billy Zane. Other shows include Transformers: War For Cybertron - Siege and Marvel's Agent Carter. Brandon has also written a ton of comics, including Robotech: Rick Hunter, Superman, Batman, Judge Dredd, Star Trek, Kamen Rider.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandoneastonwriter

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/brandoneaston.bsky.social

Neal Fischer – Los Angeles-based film, TV, podcast and streaming producer. Tabletop & TTRPG gaming enthusiast and GM. Sushi Snob, Martial Arts Grasshopper & Uber nerd.

Sushi Girl: https://www.sushigirlmovie.com

Scott McLean – Los Angeles-based producer. Tabletop & TTRPG hobbyist, tea & chocolate snob, avid reader of sci-fi/fantasy, and lover of esoteric facts & medical knowledge. Former world rank 1 paladin tank in WoW, long-time Final Fantasy XIV player (WAR/PLD).

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Welcome to the frontier, hunters! In the 40th episode we continue our discussion on music and the scoring and composition of film (and anime). This episode focuses more on the bridge that music forms between cultures, and how Japan has readily adopted Hip Hop, Jazz, and other forms of music.

About Lefty Speaks

Lefty Speaks: The Vampire Hunter D Podcast is hosted by Brandon Easton, Neal Fischer, and Scott McLean. Created by Unified Pictures and Nine Realms. Narration by Lauren Evallen-Muller. Recording and Editing by Nine Realms. Produced by Ian E. Muller and Scott McLean. Cover art by Christopher Shy. Based on the works created by Hideyuki Kikuchi.

New episodes air Fridays on Patreon, Mondays everywhere else!

Become a Patron for early access to episodes and other perks: https://patreon.com/VampireHunterD

Follow us on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, BlueSky, or visit our official website https://unifiedpictures.com/vhd.html

Find more of Christopher’s art at https://artofronin.com

About The Hosts

Brandon Easton – Uber nerd. Walking Star Wars/Star Trek/Gundam lore encyclopedia and is currently exploring Warhammer 40K. Wrote the Vampire Hunter D: Message From Mars comic series, and is the head writer for Iyanu, now available on HBO MAX, and the writer of the upcoming movie Takeover, starring Quavo and Billy Zane. Other shows include Transformers: War For Cybertron - Siege and Marvel's Agent Carter. Brandon has also written a ton of comics, including Robotech: Rick Hunter, Superman, Batman, Judge Dredd, Star Trek, Kamen Rider.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandoneastonwriter

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/brandoneaston.bsky.social

Neal Fischer – Los Angeles-based film, TV, podcast and streaming producer. Tabletop & TTRPG gaming enthusiast and GM. Sushi Snob, Martial Arts Grasshopper & Uber nerd.

Sushi Girl: https://www.sushigirlmovie.com

Scott McLean – Los Angeles-based producer. Tabletop & TTRPG hobbyist, tea & chocolate snob, avid reader of sci-fi/fantasy, and lover of esoteric facts & medical knowledge. Former world rank 1 paladin tank in WoW, long-time Final Fantasy XIV player (WAR/PLD).

https://unifiedpictures.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.