Anime Trending Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The official podcast for Anime Trending (AniTrendz), your voice in anime! Providing weekly anime Top 10 charts and polls since 2013, the AniTrendz podcast will take an in depth look into the latest anime content in the community and industry!
Goodness gracious, we've recorded 100 episodes (even if it doesn't look like it). Nick and James cover some of the not-so-top 10 shows of the season, as well as reminisce about the origins of the podcast. RIP Gracie. Day jobs are hard.
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Nick and James are joined Girltaku host Agnes to discuss some of the new shows of the Summer Season and also do a bit of Anime Expo recap. Not wanting to be left out, Gracie sends us a spreadsheet of all the shows she is watching.
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Nick and James sit down right before they leave for AX to talk about what shows they plan to watch in the summer season.
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We are trying out something new this week. Gracie and James do a chart check before throwing it back to Nick at Fanime for some audio from our interview with voice actor Kyle McCarley.
If you like this kind of content, let us know! If you don't, also let us know!
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It's time for the first ConCon of the year! That's Convention Conversation, which is a name I just made up. James and Nick wrangle fellow Anime Trending writer (and occasional podcast host) Will to talk about the conventions they've attended during the month of May! Featuring Anime Central, Fanime, and Anime North!
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James and Nick are back from some conventions, but Gracie wants to talk about Oshi no Ko. How dare she remind us of our many promises to cover the show before the season ended.
For those wanting Con talk, worry not. We will have an episode on it
Content Warning for discussion of self-harm between 41:08 - 46:46.
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Gracie is deep in the grip of Vinland Saga and James wants to know what all the fuss is about. Also, two manga services launched at the same time, leading to an inevitable comparison.
Some Links
https://anitrendz.net/news/2023/05/10/kodansha-officially-launches-k-manga-app-in-u-s/
https://anitrendz.net/news/2023/05/08/viz-manga-app-now-available-in-the-us-canada/
https://discord.gg/anitrendz
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I really wanted to come up with a more clever reference to Dante's Inferno, but alas.
Nick, James, and Gracie talk about Hell's Paradise. Only some of the conversation focuses on the centipedes with human fingers.
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James, Nick, and Gracie went to the cinema to watch Makoto Shinkai's latest work.
TLDL; we liked the movie.
A link:
Why is the male lead a chair? https://www.looper.com/1256895/makoto-shinkai-suzume-lesbian-romance-exclusive/
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We have watched some anime. James actually managed to watch more than one show this time.
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Nick and James are looking forward to the Spring 2023 anime season! Using Gracie's comprehensive to-watch list, the pair map out their viewing habits for the next few weeks.
Time stamps pending.
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After weeks of delays, James finally tries to explain Onimai to Nick and Gracie. I think this is one of our longest episodes to date.
Timestamps
- 0:00 Intro
- 5:31 Chart Check
- 21:13 James tries to explain Onimai
- 30:20 Nick seeks clarification
- 31:08 Gracie has some questions
- 42:30 Welcome to the NHK
- 45:20 Nick has some questions
- 50:37 High School of the Dead
- 52:35 The Civics of gender bender anime
- 1:00:09 Tomo-chan is a Girl
- 1:04:40 Next season anticipation
- 1:09:50 Outro
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Nick and James talk about the actual awards show, some of the livestream bloopers, and what goes into running one of these productions. Sorry this is a bit old, James got busy.
Time Stamps (approximate):
- 0:00 Intro
- 3:37 Chart Check
- 10:50 Awards Show Review
- 19:05 Cheap Houses
- 21:00 Get the Camera
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Nick and James sit down for a time-bending episode of reviewing the Anime Trending Award winners! I hope you listened to our prediction episodes, because we see if any of us got it right.
Links!
The Winners: https://anitrendz.com/ata/winners/2023
Time Stamps
- 0:00 Intro
- 6:26 Chart Check
- 13:30 The Winners
- 13:44 Anime of the Year
- 23:08 Devilman Crybaby Wishes
- 24:55 Anime Movie of the Year
- 35:15 Boy of the Year
- 38:32 Girl of the Year
- 41:20 Couple of the Year
- 43:30 Aspect Awards
- 46:56 Opening Theme
- 51:50 Outro
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No Gracie this week. Nick and James look at the wild changes in the Chart Check rankings. We also talk about Blu-Ray disc sales, the difference between Japan and the West with regards to packaging and distribution, and if sales numbers are even a good metric anymore.
A Link!
Chainsawman Blu-ray stonks: https://twitter.com/SxFisthebest/status/1620348686382551040?s=20&t=_AsmAdmbhYPhw0i8SJFowQ
Time Stamps!
- 0:00 Intro
- 0:39 Chart Check
- 9:30 James starts making dangerous promises
- 10:34 Trigun Talk
- 16:14 Chainsawman Blu-ray sales
- 38:10 Disney+ Stuff
- 41:00 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba movie news
- 48:30 Outro
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It's a current events episode! Tonight on ATPod: Gracie rants about Vinland Saga's drop our charts, James leads a discussion about the slew of delays that have plagued Aniplex shows this season, and Nick tries to convince folks to watch Monster on Netflix before the password sharing police start breaking kneecaps.
Hopefully we don't have to make a part 2, but the year has only just begun and we have three more seasons left in 2023.
Timestamps are BACK BABY!
- 0:00 Intro
- 0:28 Netflix Password News
- 6:45 Nick tries to get folks to watch Monster
- 12:47 Chart Check/Gracie Despair Time
- 20:07 James is convinced to watch Onimai
- 22:20 Main Topic-Anime Delays
- 55:16 Outro and Stuff
Oh look, some links:
- Answerman Article about Aniplex Delays: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2023-01-27/.194130
- Aniplex Producer Tweet:https://twitter.com/kantakamei/status/1617361507846852609?s=20&t=j5VZlRcS_o-6P-rpCupfCQ
- Kubo Delay: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-01-24/kubo-wont-let-me-be-invisible-anime-delayed-after-episode-6-due-to-covid-19/.194141
- Reddit (outdated, but neat to look at): https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/fyofg9/covid19_impact_on_anime_anime_production/
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More First Impressions! We start talking about some of the more niche shows for this one. There is some compare/contrast dialogue (trialogue?) about depictions of slavery in this season's shows. Let's just say some shows do it better than others.
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Bonus Episode and crossover with Girltaku!
The Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury finale was so good that we needed an entire hour to shout about it. Join Nick and Agnes as they talk about the finale, mythos, the best ways to scar your child for life using robots, as well as speculation on season 2 as we wait a long 3 months for the next episodes!
Contains heavy spoilers for Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Season 1.
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First impressions time! James, Gracie, and Nick tell each other how they feel about some of the new shows airing this season. Once again, Gracie blows the boys out of the water with how much she has watched.
The lack of time stamps continues until James returns to Podcast HQ (I promise it'll be soon)
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Happy New Year! Nick, Gracie and James have a talk about the Anime of the Year nominees from Summer and Fall 2022. Classroom of the Elite is among them, so Nick is having a whale of a time.
The lack of time stamps continues until James returns to the main Podcast HQ.
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Gracie, James, and Nick gather once more for some character-filled conversation. The best boy and best girl nominees for 2022 are the topic of the day and all three hosts are looking forward to presenting their 100% correct opinions on who should win.
Sorry no time stamps this week. James doesn't have his usual setup.
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It's the end of the year, which means it's time to travel back to the past and talk about the popular shows from previous seasons. Gracie, Nick, and James discuss their personal subjective favorites and their more objective choices for who might win Anime of the Year for 2022.
Here are some links to the videos mentioned during the episode:
- Defunctland's Disney Channel Theme video: https://youtu.be/b_rjBWmc1iQ
- hbomberguy's Roblox video: https://youtu.be/0twDETh6QaI
- Gracie's tweet about Kobeni (I think that's the one she mentioned): https://twitter.com/Girltaku_AT/status/1600303448901054466?s=20&t=YnKH6E8Qvr7Ouj98B4jpBQ
Sorry no time stamps this week. James is travelling.
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It's time for a deviation from our usual episode format! James sits down with the boss man of Anime Trending for a one on one talk about Anime NYC.
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Gracie is back! She joins Nick and James to talk about all their favorite shows that haven't cracked the top ten on our charts. This is our attempt to put a spotlight on some underappreciated shows.
Senpai Club: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0iA4FjL2yxxiSw2CB-6dlNGTiq6CK_W0
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Time Stamps
- Intro (0:00)
- Chart Check (3:18)
- Nick tried to get Gracie to watch Gundam (14:40)
- Main Topic (23:40)
- The Tatami Time Machine Blues (25:00)
- Do It Yourself! (38:14)
- The Little Lies We Tell (49:12)
- Akiba Maid War (53:05)
- I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss (54:43)
- Raven of the Inner Palace (57:02)
- Welcome to the Demon School, Iruma-kun S3 (59:20)
- Bibliophile Princess (1:02:45)
- Contact Lenses Tangent (1:03:48)
- Play It Cool, Guys (1:05:10)
Nick, James, and Will sit down for the last week of Spooktober 2022 to talk about horror shows that made them laugh.
(James is a little busy again this week, so the timestamps will have to come later)
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Nick, James and Will gather 'round the first Anitrendz chart of the season! It takes all they have to resist the siren song of seasonal shows and actually discuss some scary anime. Fun fact: we had to cut a big chunk of audio because James is a goof. But since out editor is so good, you'll never be able to find it!
Timestamps!
- 0:00 Intro
- 8:00 Chart Check
- 38:40 Spooktober Episode 3
- 39:30 From the New World
- 48:15 Another
- 55:24 Death Parade
- 1:02:50 Outro
For once I don't think I have to include any links
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Nick, Will, and James return for episode two of Spooktober! This week's theme is gore and all the bloody messy shows that aren't polite to watch in public. We also have to talk about Chainsawman because it fits into the theme, almost like we planned it that way.
Timestamps
- 5:45 Chainsawman
- 6:25 A Brief Mechanical Engineering Lesson
- 8:55 Chainsawman Episode One
- 33:20 Spooktober: Elfen Lied
- 41:06 Dorohedoro
- 50:13 Shigurui
Links:
USCPSC: https://twitter.com/USCPSC/status/1580215261164019714?s=20&t=LAhDxU5C4KQtzxFK_HDhhw
CSM OP references: https://twitter.com/NezukoSocial/status/1579868912988360706?s=20&t=ZAsCnujgx5Eit3fK57bFDQ
(K)NoW_NAME Dorohedoro Ending Themes: https://open.spotify.com/album/2lCMwyoJqSKG7dSi16fFRE?si=IZ8XeAq3TFiOxTinxEPozg
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It's October and that means it's time for spooky shows! Nick, James, and Will set aside the new hotness of the Fall 2022 season to look back and reflect on some of their favorite horror subgenres. This is week is mostly focused on Psychological anime.
Yes, we know Girltaku did an episode on Psychological anime. Why do you think we wanted to try this format?
Timestamps will be edited in later! I promise!
Hey look, some links! James's old Anime on Rails post from before he wrote for Anitrendz: https://animeonrails.tumblr.com/post/161792078144/mononoke-%E3%83%A2%E3%83%8E%E3%83%8E%E6%80%AA
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Nick and James have a conversation about the last chart check of the summer season, and speak a little more in depth about Call of the Night and Made in Abyss.
There are no time stamps right now because I am a wee bit lazy. I'll update it in a little bit.
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James and Nick talk about the hit show Lycoris Recoil, including a brief summary of the show, voice acting, interpersonal relationships, and more! We also mention the recent excitement surrounding the dubbing of Mob Psycho 100 Season 3.
Send your ships and rarepairs to the twitter account and also tell Gracie that you miss her!
Oh look some links! Kyle McCarley's original message: https://twitter.com/KyleMcCarley/status/1572255377860997121?s=20&t=-EmtC5Nxyl5fP1zuzBAISQ
A follow up thread: https://twitter.com/KyleMcCarley/status/1572257063606292485?s=20&t=-EmtC5Nxyl5fP1zuzBAISQ
Regarding JJK0: https://twitter.com/anairis_q/status/1572385507585437696?s=20&t=-EmtC5Nxyl5fP1zuzBAISQ
A good (if now outdated) summary of the US railroad craziness: https://youtu.be/69A_UCdikE8
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Time Stamps
- Intro (0:00)
- Edgerunners (3:40)
- The Tragedy of Mehdi (9:10)
- Chart Check (11:20)
- Lycoris Recoil (18:20)
- "What did Crunchyroll do this time?" (48:54)
- James mentions trains again (1:08:00)
- Outro (1:12:05)
James realizes how hard it is to give a good spoiler-free movie review, and Nick talks about Baki's dad. We also discuss a bit of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure and hear about Nick's new goodies.
(Nick sounds different this week because he used the wrong microphone)
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Time stamps
- Intro (0:00)
- The Queen (2:00)
- Baki (3:50)
- Chart Check Prelude (9:45)
- Chart Check (11:50)
- Watch Satoshi Kon's Movies (17:22)
- Jojo's Part Six Batch Two (22:25)
- Of Course We Talk About Chainsawman (38:25)
- Goodbye, Don Glees! (40:50)
- Nick's Story Time (1:01:00)
- Outro (1:07:45)
The dynamic Duo of Nick and James are back at it again. Nick flexes his geographic privilege as he talks about all the movies that James can't watch because he lives in the middle of nowhere.
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Time Stamps
- Intro (00:00)
- Chart Check (13:30)
- Movie Talk (21:20)
- Inu-Oh (21:50)
- Goodbye, Don Glees (34:45)
- Wi(l)d-Screen Baroque (45:07)
- Closing 1 (47:08)
- Closing 2 (48:15)
Interview with Eunyoung Choi: https://anitrendz.net/news/2019/12/10/interview-science-saru-co-founder-eunyoung-choi-eizouken/
Inu-Oh soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/album/5HzXOIWT0wyDXT5Lc210B0?si=DMzN2HZEQLSRC4yPWA33pg
Recorded August 24, 2022
Try as they might, the rest of the podcast can't keep him away from the mic forever. James gets the lowdown on the summer season from Nick, through a rigorous chart check. listen in wonder as the topic subtly shifts into talking about Crunchyroll Expo 2022, their most recent adventure.
Our initial first takes from the Summer 2022 anime season! This season is off to a great start and we're seeing a lot more original shows initially hit the top 10! Most of the group is recovering from Anime cons and our busiest season behind the scenes! Which shows are guilty pleasures and which ones just make us guilty?
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Will: @thewriterSITB
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Recorded August 17, 2022
(I'll have timestamps for you next episode. I promise)
Our initial first takes from the Summer 2022 anime season! This season is off to a great start and we're seeing a lot more original shows initially hit the top 10! Most of the group is recovering from Anime cons and our busiest season behind the scenes! Which shows are guilty pleasures and which ones just make us guilty?
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Will: @thewriterSITB
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Time Stamps:
- Intro (00:00 - 16:30)
- Chart Check (16:30 - 19:30)
- Lycoris Recoil (19:30 - 28:35)
- Classroom of the Elite Season 2 (29:00 - 34:00)
- Call of the Night (34:10 - 41:00)
- My Stepmom's Daughter is My Ex (41:00 - 45:00)
- Rent a Girlfriend Season 2 (45:00- 48:45)
- Made in Abyss Season 2 (48:45 - 53:50)
- The Devil is a Part Timer! Season 2 (53:50 - 1:03:50)
- Uncle From Another World (1:03:50 - 1:05:30)
- Shout outs (1:05:30 - 1:06:20)
- Yurei Deco (1:06:30 - 1:14:30)
- Closing (1:14:30- 1:18:35)
Neeko's Interview from Anime Expo 2022 with Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis:
https://twitter.com/AniTrendz/status/1549253473765445632
Recorded June 15, 2022
Anime Trending hosts discuss the upcoming Summer 2022 shows we're most looking forward to, including:
- The Devil is a Part-Timer! Season 2
- Call of the Night
- Classroom of the Elite 2nd Season
- Tokyo Mew Mew New
- RWBY: Ice Queendom
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
- Yojouhan Time Machine Blues
- Rent a Girlfriend Season 2
- Made in Abyss Season 2
Gracie once again shows why she has the best taste each season (since she ends up watching pretty much every show each season!)
Neeko tries to bridge the gap between human and neko but fails. The cat controls his life.
James is currently on an adventure in the woods, so joining us for the podcast is Will!
Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls
Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos.
Nick: @NeekoTheNeko
James: @KonoChiyoDa
Gracie/Girltaku: @Girltaku_AT
Will: @thewriterSITB
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Time Stamps:
- Intro/Chart Check (0:00 - 17:00)
- Tokyo Mew Mew New (17:00 - 23:52)
- The Devil is a Part Timer! Season 2 (23:52 - 30:45)
- Rent a Girlfriend Season 2 (30:45- 34:00)
- Nights with the Cat (34:00 - 39:55)
- Call of the Night (40:00 - 47:38)
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners ( 47:40 - 50:45)
- Yojouhan Time Machine Blues (50:50 - 55:15)
- Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer (55:30 - 59:40)
- RWBY: Ice Queendom (59:50 - 1:04:15)
- Made in Abyss Season 2 (1:04:20 - 1:06:40)
- Assorted Sequels (1:06:45 - 1:07:20)
Recorded June 15, 2022
Welcome to the Anime Trending Sports Podcast! Nick and James talk use recent events to talk about the Golden State Warriors and the 2014 World Cup. In an unrelated conversation, James tries to recall enough of his high school German classes to describe the parallels between Spy x Family and the Cold War to the other hosts. I promise it gets interesting.
Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls
Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos.
Nick: @NeekoTheNeko
James: @KonoChiyoDa
Gracie/Girltaku: @Girltaku_AT
Editor: @elvira.media on Instagram
Recorded May 19, 2022
Apparently putting "Anime" in the title and description helps with the internet analytics.
James, Gracie, and Nick gather to answer a very serious question: just how bad is Tomodachi Game? Other conversation topics include: building your own EVA (computer), high school theater, and the very small part of the Venn diagram that combines James's niche music interests with his osmotically achieved knowledge of Hololive.
Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls
Shinji, get in the robot: https://anitrendz.net/news/2022/05/03/asus-rog-x-neon-genesis-evangelion-collaboration-revealed/
Ya Boy's OP: https://youtu.be/TyqDOOpJlcA
Bassnectar's Dota: https://youtu.be/G3jIu65Fgq4
Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos.
Nick: @NeekoTheNeko
James: @KonoChiyoDa
Gracie/Girltaku: @Girltaku_AT
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Recorded May 4, 2022
We're a little further into the season than usual, but that just means we have more content to cover! Nico, Gracie, and James discuss the first chart of the season and see if managed to predict what's hot and what's not in Spring 2022.
Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls
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Recorded April 20, 2022
Nick, Gracie, and James talk sit down to discuss some of the Spring 2022 shows they're looking forward to the most. Some of it is good. Some of it is bad. The ugly part has less to do with the shows and more to do with voice actor pay conditions. Bet you didn't expect that tone shift, did ya?
Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls
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Recorded April 6, 2022
It's been so long since we've been to an anime convention. With US conventions gearing up for the 2022 season, Gracie, Nick, and James are cautiously optimistic for the future of these events. Also, we reminisce about past convention stories and try to give some advice for future attendees. It's a real potpourri of convention content.
Burger: https://twitter.com/VamptVo/status/1000488956268503042?s=20&t=A6kw-U_gdCfmoeR9ufKdFg
Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls
Editor: @elvira.media on Instagram
Recorded March 9, 2022
Congrats voters! Thanks to your participation we have the results for the 8th Anime Trending Awards! Gracie, Nick, and James give their candid comments on the winners.
Check out the staff pics: https://anitrendz.net/news/2022/02/25/characters-of-the-year-2021-staff-picks/
https://anitrendz.net/news/2022/02/23/staff-picks-for-anime-of-the-year-2021/
See our interview with Tappei Nagatsuki and Eiji Umehara: https://anitrendz.net/news/2021/12/06/interview-vivy-fluorite-eyes-song-s-tappei-nagatsuki-eiji-umehara/
See our industry comments here: https://anitrendz.net/news/2022/02/26/anime-creators-thank-their-fans-after-8th-anime-trending-awards-wins/
Vote for the weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls
Editor: @elvira.media on Instagram
Recorded Feb. 23, 2022
It's time for a compare/contrast episode! Gracie and James try to explain to Nick the differences between How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom and The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt: two shows with similar titles are airing at the same time. Yes, it's very confusing.
Check out the Anime Trending Awards on February 26 at ~6pm Pacific Time!
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Recorded Feb. 9, 2022
The madmen have finally done it. They've managed to stick to (mostly) one topic for an entire episode! With this earnest attempt at a movie review, Nick, Gracie, and James talk about director Mamoru Hosoda's latest and possibly greatest film. Be aware, we do talk about spoilers.
Belle Review by Anime Trending's very own Melvyn Tan: https://anitrendz.net/news/2022/01/15/review-belle/
Interview with Mamoru Hosoda: https://anitrendz.net/news/2022/01/14/interview-director-mamoru-hosoda-on-his-new-film-belle/
Interview with Composer Ludvig Forssell: https://anitrendz.net/news/2022/01/14/exploring-music-in-belle-with-ludvig-forssell-interview/
Editor: @elvira.media on Instagram
Recorded on Jan. 26, 2022
New Year, New Season, New Anime, Same Podcast. Gracie, Nick, and James talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of the Winter 2022 anime season. Well, Nick is the one who drew the short straw and didn't enjoy his shows. Sucks to be him, I guess.
Vote for the Anime Trending Awards here: https://anitrendz.net/ata
Editor: @elvira.media on Instagram
Recorded Jan. 19, 2022
It's the first podcast of 2022, and we are starting things off right with our first guest of the year! Special Convention Reporter @_markryann joins Gracie, James, and Nick to talk about the aspect award nominees for the 2021 Anime Trending Awards. Happy New Year! Watch ODDTAXI.
Vote for the Anime Trending Awards here: https://anitrendz.net/ata
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Recorded Jan. 5, 2022
James, Gracie, and Nick talk about the Anime of the Year Award Nominees from Summer and Fall 2021, featuring returning talking points and some awards clarification.
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Recorded Dec. 22, 2021
James, Gracie, and Nick talk about the Anime of the Year Award Nominees from Winter and Spring 2021, featuring some of our favored shows and some nominees that we would really rather not win. James makes several promises that he may or may not need to keep.
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Recorded Dec. 1, 2021
The rest of the podcast crew are away on vacation, leaving Nick and James to their own devices. The end result is a discussion about their objectively superior anime rating system: is a show better or worse than B: The Beginning?
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Recorded Nov. 10, 2021
Special Guest Agnes is back to talk about Fena: Pirate Princess, as confusing a story as ever there was upon these high seas! Also, James and Nick get to do a chart check for the first time in a while, and boy do they sound out of practice.
Editor: @elvira.media on Instagram
Recorded Oct. 27, 2021
Back to our regularly scheduled programming! Join Gracie and Mehdi as they witness James's slow descent into madness. Topics include: The Heike Story, Cardfight!! Vanguard overDress Season 2, Build Divide, takt op.Destiny, and many more!
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Recorded Oct. 13, 2021
Our first proper "bonus" episode! Join James, Nick, and special guest Agnes for a thought-provoking conversation about Star Wars: Visions. The discussion deftly maneuvers between music, animation, themes, personal favorites, and Studio Madhouse's greatest film ever. We will talk about spoilers for some of the shorts, so be aware of that.
Watch Redline
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Recorded Oct. 6, 2021
It's time for a new season of anime! Kwok, James, Gracie, and Nick gather to discuss the Fall 2021 anticipation poll and to opine on the shows they plan to watch in the coming months.
LINKS: Anticipation Poll Results
PUBGxHigurashi
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Recorded Sept. 29, 2021
Believe it or not, we are a news outlet. James tries his hardest as the new official host to lead Gracie, Mehdi, Kwok, and Nick in a discussion about their personal news highlights from the last two weeks.
I promised links, so here are the ones I remember
Oddtaxi Overseas Ordering
KyoAni Article
Give it up
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Recorded Sept. 15, 2021
James is back (and writing the episode titles again)! After over two months in the woods, he's got a lot of catching up to do. Join Nick and Kwok as they bring him back up to speed with discussions about Evangelion news, disc wishes, and the week seven Anitrendz charts!
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This Summer 2021 anime season has a lot of shows. We dive into some of the anime (Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S) in the Top 10 Anime of the Week rankings with Mehdi, Nicko, and Gracie.
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The airing of the "Special Episode" of Wonder Egg Priority which is meant to wrap up the anime, and it's left a lot of questions and a bit of frustration amongst us. We share our thoughts about it after watching it.
Join Kwok, Neeko, Gracie, and Mehdi as they share their hot takes
Editor: Bruno
The next anime season, Summer 2021, is almost here! We share our thoughts on what shows we're excited to watch. While we couldn't cover everything, we touched on Aquatop of White Sand, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime S2, Sonny Boy, My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!, The Case Study of Vanitas and more.
Nick, Mehdi, and Kwok spend an hour discussing a veritable potpourri of topics, ranging from currently airing shows to streaming services to updating the podcast on Twitter. This is the chance for them to talk about the stuff that doesn't fit in a usual episode.
Recorded on May 18, 2021
Editor: James
Mehdi and Nick sit down with James to listen to him rant and ramble about Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train. In addition to discussing the real life locomotive, the trio also talk about their impressions of the film and decide if it's any good.
Recorded on May 4, 2021
Editor: James
Links mentioned in the episode:
- https://slgunma-kimetsu.com/
- https://twitter.com/kimetsu_off/status/1301082630046195712
Round two of first impressions! Mehdi, Gracie, Nick, and James discuss more spring 2021 anime, including 86 Eighty-Six, Mars Red, Those Snow White Notes, Oddtaxi, Higehiro, and a brief sequel roundup. James joins the workout club, Nick gets sarcastic, and Mehdi and Gracie talk theater.
Recorded on April 20, 2021
Editor: James
Kwok, Gracie, Mehdi, and Nick talk about some of the shows airing during the 2021 spring season, including: To Your Eternity, Vivy, and Shadows House. Nick brags about his Spanish skills, Gracie explains her anime workout routine, and Mehdi rants again about the importance of sound design.
Vote for your favorite spring shows: https://anitrendz.net/polls
Recorded on April 13, 2021
Editor: James
James, Kwok, Gracie, Nick, and Mehdi sit down after a long season of anime to talk about Wonder Egg Priority. There's a lot to unpack, so in classic AT style we start at the end.
(Also, James messed up the audio the first time, so this is a re-upload)
Edited by James
Recorded on: March 30, 2021
Sakuga Blog Article
Join Gracie and Nico as they enlighten James to the wonders and horrors of Attack on Titan! Topics include a general account of the story so far, the fanbase's reception of the show, and something about potatoes.
Recorded March 16. 2021
Editor: James
It's time for that yearly song and dance! Mehdi takes over as host while James, Gracie, and Nico give their opinions on the winners (and losers) of the 7th Annual Anime Trending Awards.
Recorded on Feb 23, 2021
Editor: James
The Podcast is back! Now with a "new" interim editor. James introduces a new regular segment, Nick misremembers an entire anime series, and the rest of the group discusses the recent developments in The Promised Neverland Season 2.
Recorded on Feb 9, 2021
Editor: James
Some of the hosts at Anime Trending didn't like Rent-a-Girlfriend. Welcome to the spicy takes and opinions for the popular show featuring James, Mehdi, and Gracie.
Editor: Reala
The God of High School was one of the most talked-about anime during the Summer 2020 season. Despite its huge fanfare, the show stumbled along the way. Join Noobles, Neeko, James, and Mehdi as they share their final thoughts about the show.
Editor: Reala
We hosted our very own Decade Awards featuring the best anime and characters from 2010 to 2019. Join Gracie, Neeko, Mehdi, and Noobles as they go over the winners for Anime of the Decade, Boy of the Decade, and Girl of the Decade. Full results are available on Anime Trending's website.
Editor: Reala
*This was recorded in September.
Great Pretender is a fantastic anime by Wit Studio that dives into the world of being a con artist. It's adventurous and thrilling. We dive into the Hollywood arc (first 5 episodes) in this podcast. Join Mehdi, Gracie, Noobles, and Neeko.
Editor: Reala
*This Podcast was previously recorded back in August
Japan Sinks: 2020 arrives on Netflix! From the critically acclaimed Masaaki Yuasa and Science SARU, there were high expectations. Join Noobles, Agnes, Gracie, and Neeko as they dive into the first half of the show.
Editor: Reala
*This Podcast was previously recorded back in August
Mr Love: Queen's Choice anime adaptation by MAPPA is based on a popular Chinese mobile game. With James, Isabelle, Agnes, and Noobles, we dive into the anime as well as the mobile game.
Editor: Reala
The Summer 2020 anime season continues! Part 2 of our first impressions features Rent-a-Girlfriend, and Deca-Dence. Join Gracie, James, Mehdi and Agnes as they share what they think.
Timestamps: Rent-a-Girlfriend 9:45 Deca-Dence: 28:05 Questions Corner 47:55
Editor: Reala
The Summer 2020 anime season is here! Part 1 of our first impressions features Fruits Basket (2020), The Misfit of Demon King Academy, and The God of High School. Join James, Mehdi, Agnes, and Noobles as they share what they think.
Timestamps: Fruits Basket 3:07 The Misfit of Demon King Academy: 19:00 The God of HighSchool 34:23 Questions Corner 47:20
Editor: Reala
In light of recent events, conventions are going virtual with Anime Expo Lite 2020, FunimationCon, and Aniplex Online Fest.
Join James, Mehdi, Agnes, and Kwok as they talk about their experience with convention coverage.
Editor: Reala
The Summer 2020 anime season is about to start! Join James, Mehdi, Agnes, Isabelle, and Noobles as they dive into some of the highly anticipated anime this season including The God of High School, Re:Zero Season 2, Rent-a-Girlfriend, The Misfit of Demon King Academy, and more!
Editor: Reala
Tower of God, the anime adaptation of the popular Korean webcomic, recently aired its season finale. Join James, Mehdi, and Noobles as they share their thoughts about the show where Rachel climbs the tower to see stars, and Bam, the boy who needed nothing but her.
Editor: Reala
Sing Yesterday for Me is an anime about finding oneself. Following the lives of Rikuo, Haru, Shinako, and Rou, the anime showcases all of the characters and their ongoing struggles both in their relationships and professional life. Join Reala, James, and Gracie on this episode as they discuss the show in detail and talk about finding themselves.
Editor: Reala
Kakushigoto has quickly become a hit slice of life comedy anime in the Spring 2020 season, but what many people may not know about the show is its shockingly real connection to single parenthood in Japan. In this episode, Gracie, James, and Isabelle discuss the show in detail.
Editor: Reala
Join us for another episode of the Anime Trending Podcast as we talk about My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! For this episode we have Noobles, Gracie, James, and Mehdi along for the ride as they talk about the show, the pacing, and their favorite pairings. Which hot take will lead your credibility to doom?
Editor: Reala
Join us for another episode of the Anime Trending Podcast as we talk about Kaguya-sama: Love is War Season 2 in-depth. Joined with us is Noobles, Gracie, Reala, James, and Mehdi!
Editor: Reala
We're back with Noobles, James, Mehdi, and Reala for the Anime Trending Podcast!
To kick off our return, we dived into how everyone's doing during quarantine, touch on Tower of God, express our thoughts on Kaguya-sama: Love is War Season 2 and anime impacted by COVID-19.
Editor: Reala
Join Scorpio and Iniquiate as they discuss the Best Girl nominees from the 6th Anime Trending Awards.
Editor: Reala
Which anime ship sails? Which one sinks? Our team dives into the 6th Anime Trending Awards nominees for Best Couple/Ship from the 2019 anime season.
Editor: Reala
In our first episode on the Anime Trending Podcast, we dived into the Fall 2019 anime, Stars Align (Hoshiai no Sora). We thought it was just another run of the mill boys sport anime around soft tennis. Boy were we wrong.
Editor: Reala