Nation of Animation is here and stands with the strike, we are joined by artist Jihan Crowther! Class is in session and Prof. Ryan and his T.A. 's Brooke and Jihan are here to school you! What is anime? Where is anime? Who is anime? All these questions answered, and more! If you like the show, don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe. Follow our bluesky @nationofanimation and our Instagram and Twitter @cartoonbookclub, and follow our hosts @thebrookesmith and @ryanwithcheese on Twitter & brookeerinsmith.com ryangstevens.com FOLLOW OUR STRIKING GUEST OF THE WEEK:Jihan Crowther on Instagram and TikTok @jin_crow BIG THANKS TO: Jacob Menke for our theme Follow them @menkemaster & Urvashi Lele for our art Learn more about Urvashi Lele's animations by visiting http://www.sirpeagreenstudios.com and follow their endeavors on instagram at @sirpeagreen and @maisonaudmi & a very special thanks of the week to: Ryan! For dedicating so much time to do this, good job Ryan you can stop watching now! & Those who stand in solidarity with the strike! The State of Animation is UNION STRONG! Where can I learn more about the strike?: https://www.sagaftrastrike.org/ Real World Recs: Jihan: Descanso Gardens in California! (Maybe even a yearly membership!) Brooke: A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon! Ryan: The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We by Mitski! This podcast is a part of Audio Mint. If you want to follow us, check us out on Instagram(@audiomintchi) or on Facebook, at Audio Mint. If you wanna support us even more, check out our Patreon by searching Audio Mint on the app or the website!