Special 20, “The Shamisen Shamismas Special”
On this special holiday episode of The One Piece Podcast we celebrate the art of the shamisen in One Piece and beyond! Joining host Zach and contributor Brodsky is Kirsten Carey (vocalist and guitarist for Throwaway, and writer at The Mary Sue, Polygon and many others) who discusses her history and experience with the shamisen.
We discuss the history of the shamisen and its use in the Wano Country arc of One Piece.
Links and videos mentioned in this episode:
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We discuss the history of the shamisen and its use in the Wano Country arc of One Piece.
Links and videos mentioned in this episode:
- Kirsten’s Sensei: https://www.youtube.com/@shamisentv4327 & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rizcMv3vKA4
- Tsugaru Jongara Bushi (the second half of Black Maria's song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VJfk0LY834
- Example of bunraku performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk_RZI1HFNk
- Examples of festival music: Awa Odori (Tokushima): https://youtu.be/A9dVUSwoxGI?si=YMMZdrFOk5fzT251&t=33
- Nebuta (Aomori City), visually referenced in anime: https://youtu.be/gdxwgRy-FSs?si=jSlWrn_GuyxLQYOs&t=1401
- Oiwake Bar & Pub in Asakusa Tokyo: https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/bars-and-pubs/oiwake
- Those Snow White Notes: https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GEXH3W5X4/those-snow-white-notes
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon Producer on One Piece’s influence: https://www.ign.com/articles/yakuza-like-a-dragon-producer-says-the-game-was-really-really-inspired-by-one-piece
- The Shamisenists: https://www.instagram.com/theshamisenists_japan/
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We have an all new series about the history of 4Kids … as told by the people who were actually there. Check out 4Kids Flashback every Wednesday!You can pick up One Piece Podcast merch from our TeePublic store! Check it out!You can subscribe on Patreon and get access to our 700+ episode archive, ad-free episodes, 4’ced to Watch 4Kids with Steve & Alex, our full-length documentary OPPJapan, exclusive episodes with our special guests and a lot more. Don’t miss out, subscribe at patreon.com/onepiecepodcast to get the full One Piece Podcast experience!
Happy Shamolidays and a Happy Shamew Year!
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