Episode TimestampsSpecial Shout-out to Scenic Fights on YouTube for their technical analysis of combat and fighting scenes in anime, check them out at https://www.youtube.com/@ScenicFights!(00:01:46) No News Today Because It's All Depressing Stuff (00:04:30) Main Discussion Start(00:04:56) Some Disclaimers and Definitions As Per Usual (00:08:03) Our Experiences in Martial Arts and Combat Sports (00:12:03) What The Heck Is CQC? (00:15:23) How Is CQC Different From Hand-to-hand Combat? (00:19:21) Fighting Games Were Probably our Earliest Experiences With Animated Fighting And Combat (00:22:02) Sakuga And Its Relevance To Combat Anime (00:25:43) More Money Equals Better Animation, Right? (00:33:03) Action Scenes Aren't Always Fighting Scenes (00:38:17) Notable Studios With Great Combat Animation (01:05:48) Do You Need Combat Experience to Appreciate Combat Animation? (01:08:51) Notable Combat Scenes In Anime (01:31:57) Recommendation Time! (01:32:24) Sword-based Combat (01:32:38) Sword of the Stranger (01:33:59) Moribito and Blade of the Immortal (01:35:53) Shigurui (01:39:28) Gorgeous Spectacular Combat (01:39:54) God of High School and Fire Force (01:46:26) Combat Anime Series That Are Just Beyond Explanation (01:46:37) Ben-To(01:50:22) Keijo!!!!!!!! (01:53:41) Drifters and Record of Ragnarok (01:57:19) Combat Anime Grounded In Technical Brilliance (01:57:56) Kengan Ashura, Baki, and Hajime no Ippo ------------------------------------------You could always reach us through email (gapalette@gmail.com), Twitter (@PaletteGood), or through our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/PaletteGood).You can also visit our website (www.goodanimepalette.com).You can also join us on Discord (Click Here for the Discord Invite!) or our MAL club (https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=81877).See you next episode!------------------------------------------Music CreditsIntro: Inure by HeysonBreak: Bottai by OoyyOutro: I Don't Mind (Instrumental Version) by Particle HouseAll music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sound (www.epidemicsound.com). If you are interested in using their service, here is a referral link to their platform (Click Here!).