When your iconic anime franchise is about to hit its 50th anniversary, why not give it a fresh look? That's what we're talking about today with TAKESHI KOIKE'S LUPIN THE IIIRD TRILOGY. Logan & Andy head back to the 2010s and team up with Inspector Zenigata to go on a globe-trotting hunt for the titular monkey-faced jewel thief and his crew. Deadly superhuman assassins, dark conspiracies, and a new visual style cement Koike's take on Lupin III as a darker, more violent spin.

Along the way, we get to know Lupin's team a little bit better in Jigen's Gravestone, Goemon's Blood Spray, and Fujiko's Lie. What does each film choose to focus on with each character? What does Koike bring to the world of Lupin III in comparison to the main series? Also, how does this trilogy tie into Koike's new Lupin III theatrical feature film, The Immortal Bloodline?!?! Find out on this wacky new episode of ODD TRILOGIES!

Intro music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3736-fanfare-for-space

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It's the start of a new year! Time for Logan and Andy to reflect on a year filled with fun episodes, great guests, and some truly phenomenal films. It's time for the 2025 END-OF-YEAR SPECIAL! What are their favorite films of 2025? What do they have planned for 2026? Find out on the latest special episode of ODD TRILOGIES.

Intro music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3736-fanfare-for-space

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hurry! Grab your Santa outfit and the nearest axe! It's time to turn Christmas cheer into holiday terror with THE SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT TRILOGY. Logan & Andy team up with first-time guest and veteran naughty-lister Mitch Ringenberg (Midwest Film Journal) to tackle a wild, gory trilogy about holiday trauma taken to the extreme. With their cookies and milk in front of them, the trio discusses 1984's Silent Night, Deadly Night, 1987's Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2, and 1989's Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out!

We know what you diehard horror-hounds are thinking: but what about 4 and 5? Well, we're focusing on the first three, as they pertain (at least loosely) to the trauma inflicted upon and by the Chapman (or is it Caldwell?) brothers. But don't worry—we couldn't help but discuss the last two as well.

What kind of horrors bring a kid to turn Christmas into a bloodbath? What constitutes a good Christmas-themed kill? And is it already garbage day?!?! Find out as the boys finish off the year with this naughty new episode of ODD TRILOGIES!

Intro music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3736-fanfare-for-space

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

What's scarier than Christmas ghosts? Why a CGI Tom Hanks of course! In honor of the holiday season, Logan and Andy don their best motion-capture pajamas to tackle ROBERT ZEMECKIS' CGI TRILOGY. As they become one with the CGI, the duo discuss 2004's The Polar Express, take a reprieve from the holiday cheer to look at 2007's Beowulf, and cap off the trilogy with Zemeckis's final mo-cap CGI film: 2009's A Christmas Carol. How does the director of Back to the Future and Who Framed Roger Rabbit fare in a world entirely made of digital effects? Which one of these three films holds up the best? Is hobo Tom Hanks scarier than candle Jim Carrey? Find out on this festive new episode of ODD TRILOGIES!

Intro music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3736-fanfare-for-space

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Don't click your heels three times just yet! We need to talk about THE ODD OZ TRILOGY! In honor of the cinematic one-two punch that is 2024's Wicked and this year's Wicked: For Good, Logan & Andy head down the Yellow Brick Road yet again to talk about three films that came out at times when the land of Oz had no chance of breaking into pop culture relevance again. Those three films are 1982's Japanese animated adaptation, The Wizard of Oz, 1985's dark expansion into L. Frank Baum's book lore Return to Oz, and 2013's 3D-animated, sorta-star-studded cash grab Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return.

How do these films re-interpret the original stories? How do they navigate the iconography of the 1939 film while remaining true to the original book? Also, are the boys going to find a way to tie any of these films back to Gundam?? Find out on this wonderful new episode of ODD TRILOGIES!

Intro music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3736-fanfare-for-space

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos has become a household name in a relatively short time. Five Oscar nominations in the last decade. Sounds like the perfect time to talk about his rise to prominence! In honor of the director's newest release, Bugonia, Logan and Andy prepare for a truly wild ride as they talk about 2009's Dogtooth, 2011's Alps, and 2015's The Lobster. How does the director's breakout film feel when compared to his contemporary output? Is there a noticeable progression through the trio? Also, is the true secret sauce to a Lanthimos film a sad Colin Farrell with a mustache? Find out on this delightfully weird new episode of ODD TRILOGIES!

Intro music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3736-fanfare-for-space

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Before his passing in 1998, cinema legend Akira Kurosawa directed three fascinating films that brought his extensive career to a close. It's time to talk about THE TWILIGHT OF KUROSAWA. Joined by OT vet and avid Kurosawa fan Matt Hurt (The Obsessive Viewer), Logan & Andy dive into the director's final three films: 1990's Dreams, 1991's Rhapsody in August, and 1993's Madadayo. How does Kurosawa proceed as a filmmaker after his 1985 epic Ran? How does Kurosawa's connection to iconic director Ishirō Honda factor into these final films? Also, how much does Matt love Richard Gere? Find out on this vibrant new episode of ODD TRILOGIES!

Intro music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3736-fanfare-for-space

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

GREETINGS, PROGRAMS! Logan & Andy enter The Grid to talk about one of Disney's strangest franchises. It's THE TRON TRILOGY! Prepped with light cycles and identity discs, the duo take on Master Control in this discussion of 1982's Tron, 2010's TRON: Legacy, and 2025's TRON: Ares. How does the original film fare 40-plus years later? How do the sequels expand on its distinctive world and aesthetic? Who's Rinzler? And the question we've all been wondering: is Jared Leto the secret ingredient TRON has been missing?? Find out on this luminous new episode of ODD TRILOGIES!

Intro music: “Fanfare for Space” by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3736-fanfare-for-space

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/