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The hosts discuss a couple of Fall premieres in the Sneak Peek and then review the buckwild comedy series My Deer Friend Nokotan.
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Sneak Peek:
Trillion Game (2:30)
Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc (5:33)
Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms (10:10)
Ranma ½ 2024 (15:09)
DAN DA DAN (20:33)
Love Live! Superstar!! [Season 3] (27:36)
The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors [Season 2] (29:19)
Uzumaki (31:30)
TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority- [Season 1 Part 2] (35:32)
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II (37:35)
BLUE LOCK 2nd Season (39:57)
Dragon Ball Daima (42:00)
Review:
My Deer Friend Nokotan (53:48)
Related Links:
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After the hosts gulp down some leftovers in The Quick and the Dead, CC unleashes his monstrous review of Kaiju No. 8. Then the hosts start cooking and discuss the many tasty offerings of Delicious in Dungeon. Last but not least, they present their picks for Best of the Season.
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The Quick and the Dead:
Date a Live V (2:18)
Laid-Back Camp – Season 3 (4:45)
Urusei Yatsura 2024 (6:22)
Hunter x Hunter 2011 (13:23)
Astro Boy 2003 (19:44)
Reviews
Kaiju No.8 (23:24)
Delicious in Dungeon (55:02)
Best of the Season (2:11:13)
Related Links:
ANN: In the Shadow of the Beast: The Kaiju Genre & Kaiju No. 8
Sakuga Blog: New Recipes At Studio Trigger: Dungeon Meshi Production Notes 01-03
The hosts discuss a couple of premieres in the Sneak Peek and then review the lead-up to the big Demon Slayer finale: The Hashira Training Arc.
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Sneak Peek:
TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority- (2:28)
Grendizer U (8:50)
The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies (17:30)
Mayonaka Punch (20:36)
VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream (28:28)
Suicide Squad ISEKAI (33:16)
My Deer Friend Nokotan (39:23)
NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a (47:23)
Oshi no Ko (50:34)
Review:
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc (54:30)
Related Links:
CBR: Demon Slayer – Every Hashira Member and their Breathing Style, Explained
CBR: Demon Slayer: Why This Hashira’s Past Matters So Much
After tackling a couple of mini reviews in The Quick and the Dead, CC elaborates on why Undead Unluck is one of the most refreshing Battle Shonen series in recent time. After that, both hosts discuss the fantasy Anime Frieren – Beyond Journey’s End and its interesting approach to the topics of time and near-immortality.
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The Quick and the Dead:
One Piece (2:24)
Lupin III – The Castle of Cagliostro (4:53)
Spy x Family – Code White (6:13)
Classroom of the Elite – Season 3 (9:25)
Reviews:
Undead Unluck (11:26)
Frieren – Beyond Journey’s End (57:44)
Special:
How Kojima is that German Name?! (2:14:09)
Best of the Season (2:28:11)
Related Links:
ANN: Behind the Scenes of Action-Comedy Anime Undead Unluck
ANN – This Week in Anime: Frieren’s Demon Problem
Crunchyroll: Frieren – Beyond Journey’s End and the Beauty of Age
The hosts discuss a couple of premieres in the Sneak Peek and then review the hot-blooded super robot adventures of Brave Bang Bravern!
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Sneak Peek:
Highspeed Étoile (3:58)
Go! Go! Loser Ranger! (6:20)
The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors (12:16)
The Grimm Variations (16:38)
Blue Archive The Animation (24:22)
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime – Season 4 (31:24)
My Hero Academia – Season 7 (32:38)
Nijiyon Animation – Season 2 (34:18)
Laid-Back Camp – Season 3 (35:38)
Sound! Euphonium – Season 3 (37:26)
Date A Live V (42:51)
Kaiju No. 8 (45:07)
Review:
Brave Bang Bravern! (53:17)
In this monster-sized episode, the hosts are joined by their friend Jacob to review the finale of the modern epic that is Attack on Titan. They also talk about a few leftovers in The Quick and the Dead and present their picks for Best of the Season.
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The Quick and the Dead:
The IDOLM@STER Million Live! (1:52)
Uma Musume Pretty Derby (5:13)
Oshi no Ko (14:05)
Hunter x Hunter 2011 (19:50)
Review:
Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS (29:59)
Best of the Season (3:08:31)
Related Links:
Polygon: The fascist subtext of Attack on Titan can’t go overlooked
Vice: Everyone Loves Attack on Titan. So Why Does Everyone Hate Attack on Titan?
Seldom Musings: The Possible Disturbing Dissonance Between Hajime Isayama’s Beliefs and Attack on Titan’s Themes
Gigguk: Attack on Titan Is Finally Over.
In an improvised news segment, John and CC say goodbye to the legendary manga author Akira Toriyama. After that, John talks about a slightly different Shonen tournament in his review of Helck. And last but not least, the hosts discuss the long-awaited return of The Ancient Magus’ Bride.
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News:
Farewell Akira Toriyama (1:20)
Reviews:
Helck (27:43)
The Ancient Magus’ Bride – Season 2 (56:18)
Related Links:
ANN – This Week in Anime: The Legacy of Akira Toriyama
Mother’s Basement: How Akira Toriyama Changed The World
CC reviews the dark comedy Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, a fresh take on the battered Zombie genre. After that, the hosts go on a cruise with the Forger family and a bunch of deadly assassins in the third season of Spy x Family.
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Reviews:
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (1:20)
Spy x Family – Season 3 (31:53)
Related Links:
Twitter: Bug Films takes a jab at OLM 1/2
Twitter: Bug Films takes a jab at OLM 2/2
Sakuga Blog: The Brilliance And Darkness of Zom 100 Bucket List Of The Dead – Production Notes 01
Probably Pretentious: The Rise And Fall Of Zom 100
ANN – This Week in Anime: Are Anime Production Delays the New Normal?
CC kicks off the episode by reviewing the long awaited Anime adaption of Pluto, Naoki Urusawa’s take on the Astro Boy universe. After that the hosts take a trip to the F4 racing track and discuss the sports drama Overtake!
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Reviews:
Pluto (1:20)
Overtake! (32:06)
Related Links:
Polygon: You need to watch Pluto on Netflix, a small miracle of a show
ANN – This Week in Anime: PLUTO is a Masterclass in Anime Reimaginings
Crunchyroll: Want to Get Into Formula Racing? Start with OVERTAKE!
ANN – This Week in Anime: Fast Cars, Anime, and Eurobeat
John and CC start of this super packed review season as usual with a Sneak Peek of the newest Anime premieres. After that, they do a deep dive into the second season of the dark shonen hit show Jujutsu Kaisen and also talk about its production troubles.
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Sneak Peek:
Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga (2:41)
Sengoku Youko (9:41)
The Witch and the Beast (15:34)
Delicious in Dungeon (18:22)
Bucchigiri?! (28:35)
Metallic Rouge (32:13)
Classroom of the Elite – Season 3 (39:30)
Urusei Yatsura – Season 2 (41:57)
Brave Bang Bravern! (45:22)
Review:
Jujutsu Kaisen – Season 2 (1:04:52)
Related Links:
ANN – This Week in Anime: What the Hell is Going on at MAPPA?
Sakuga Blog: Creators Rebelling Against The Odds: Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Production Notes 1-13
Reddit: Jujutsu Kaisen Production Meltdown continues.
Reddit: MAPPA studio asked animators to sign NDAs to not divulge information about Jujutsu Kaisen S2 bad production. Animators in respose, unveiled the truth about the hellish production of the new season.
Wrapping up this low-output season, John tackles a couple of appetizers in The Quick and the Dead, before CC reviews the whacky horror whodunnit Undead Girl Murder Farce.
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Anime NYC 2023 (1:20)
The Devil is a Part-Timer! – Season 2 Part 2 (8:10)
Rent-A-Girlfriend – Season 3 (11:17)
Yohane the Parhelion – SUNSHINE in the MIRROR (18:10)
Review:
Undead Girl Muder Farce (24:02)
Related Links:
ANN – This Week in Anime: The Head-Spinning Mysteries in Undead Murder Farce
The two hosts tackle a couple of Fall 2023 premieres in the Sneak Peek.
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Sneak Peek
Overtake! (2:12)
Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange (8:33)
The IDOLM@STER Million Live! (12:03)
Under Ninja (18:03)
Spy x Family – Season 2 (23:57)
Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc (32:25)
Gundam Build Metaverse (35:09)
Undead Unluck (38:03)
One Piece (42:57)
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (55:05)
CC travels the dangerous waters of Anime live action adaptions and reviews Netflix’s attempt at turning One Piece into a flesh and blood show. After that, the hosts discuss the second season of The Witch from Mercury and decide whether it escaped Gundam’s second season curse. Also: A mini review in The Quick and the Dead and Best of the Season.
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The Quick and the Dead:
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen -Doom of Dragon’s Sanctuary- (1:30)
Reviews:
Netflix’s One Piece (7:52)
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury – Season 2 (47:58)
Best of the Season (1:58:55)
Related Links:
Mother’s Basement: An Honest Review of Netflix One Piece
Polygon: Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury owners walk back queer representation
ANN – This Week in Anime: Redefining the Gundam Legacy in The Witch from Mercury
After a short news segment, CC accompanies a group of death row convicts and their executioners to search for the elixir of eternal life in Hell’s Paradise. After that, the hosts travel to a swordsmith village to catch up with the gang from Demon Slayer and battle some formidable foes.
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News:
RightStuf Anime Store shutting down (1:50)
Reviews:
Hell’s Paradise (9:48)
Demon Slayer – Swordsmith Village Arc (35:13)
Related Links:
CBR: Hell’s Paradise’s Historical Influences Give Much-Needed Weight to the Yamada Asaemon
CBR: Hell’s Paradise: The Tao System, Explained
CBR: 10 Hell’s Paradise Moments That Other Shonen Anime Should Learn From
CBR: The Surprising Anime That Inspired Demon Slayer
CBR: Why Demon Slayer Season 3’s Fakeout Death is Good, Actually
CBR: Demon Slayer: The “Mu” in Muichiro, Explained
CC takes a trip through a post-apocalyptic landscape with two unlikely travel companions in search of an elusive place in Heavenly Delusion. After that, the two hosts return once more to their favorite misfit gold diggers in the fourth season of Golden Kamuy.
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Reviews:
Heavenly Delusion (1:20)
Golden Kamuy – Season 4 (27:05)
Related Links:
Sakuga Blog: Tengoku Daimakyou Production Notes: An Exceptional Adaptation Facing Exceptional Challenges
ANN – This Week in Anime: What the Hell is Going on in Heavenly Delusion?
ANN: Golden Kamuy Penis Sizes Officially Ranked By Manga’s Creator
Crunchyroll FEATURE: What You Need to Know Before Golden Kamuy Season 4
John took a trip to Anime Expo 2023 in Los Angeles and details some of his misadventures in the Re-Con section. After that the hosts present their picks for the Summer premieres in the Sneak Peek and review the second season of the so far spectacular adaption of Vinland Saga. Mp3 Download Re-Con:John goes AX […]
The gang wraps up this season by talking about the mixed offering of To Your Eternity’s second season. After that CC gushes about My Hero Academia Season 6 and the hosts pick their Best Anime of the Season. Mp3 Download Reviews: To Your Eternity – Season 2 (1:31) My Hero Academia – Season 6 (1:29:10) […]
CC enrolls in the soccer boot camp of Blue Lock to follow the protagonists journey on becoming the ultimate egoist sport superstars. Then he and John wrap up the episode by taking on the (not so) impossible mission of reviewing the new action procedural penned by Gen Urobuchi: Revenger. Reviews: Blue Lock (1:20) Revenger (34:31) […]
The hosts kick off the new season by talking about questionable Crunchyroll business practices and giving their two cents on the new premieres from Spring Season 2023. After that, they take a trip to No Man’s Land and get reacquainted with some old friends and enemies in Trigun Stampede.
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News:
Princess Connect! Re:Dive reaches End of Service (1:20)
Sneak Peek:
My Home Hero (12:45)
Magical Destroyers (20:02)
alice gear aegis Expansion (25:39)
Hell’s Paradise (28:44)
My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999 (33:29)
Mashle: Magic and Muscles (38:05)
MSG: The Witch From Mercury – Season 2 (44:25)
Ranking of Kings – Season 2 (49:49)
TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You – Season 2 (52:20)
Dr. Stone: New World (55:29)
Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc (1:00:07)
The Ancient Magus’ Bride – Season 2 (1:07:42)
Vinland Saga – Season 2-2 (1:15:00)
Heavenly Delusion (1:18:05)
Golden Kamuy – Season 4 (1:23:02)
NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a (1:25:07)
Suzume (1:27:58)
Review:
Trigun Stampede (1:37:29)
Related Links:
ANN – This Week in Anime: What is the Heart of Trigun Stampede?
Crunchyroll – DEEP DIVE: The TRIGUN STAMPEDE Anime Ending, Explained
Crunchyroll OPINION: TRIGUN STAMPEDE Boldly Tells Its Own Beautiful Story
Anime Feminist: The Powerful Women of Trigun
John and CC dish out one last review from fall season 2022 in the form of the (kinda) finale to the Joestar saga with JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean. They also rattle off a couple of mini reviews in The Quick and the Dead and talk about their choices for Best Anime of the Season.
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The Quick and the Dead:
Bocchi the Rock! (1:30)
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War (13:54)
Review:
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean (26:49)
Best of the Season (1:45:58)
Related Links:
Super Eyepatch Wolf: Why You Should Watch/ Read JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean
Sakuga Blog: The Road To Stone Ocean: Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Directorial Retrospective
ANN: Why Stone Ocean Could Be the Most Important Part of Jojo Yet
ANN – This Week in Anime: Why JoJo: Stone Ocean Part 2 Is Even Better Than The First
ANN – This Week in Anime: Stone Ocean Closes the Joestar Saga…For Now
The hosts take a tour through the seedy underbelly of the Akihabara Maid business in Akiba Maid War. After that, they return to the Gundam Franchise to take part in a different kind of corporate warfare in The Witch from Mercury.
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Reviews:
Akiba Maid War (1:19)
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury (47:24)
Related Links:
ANN – This Week in Anime: Akiba Maid War Deserves Your Attention
Anime Feminist: What we can learn about labor organization from Akiba Maid War
ANN – This Week in Anime: Could Gundam: The Witch From Mercury Be the Best Alternate Universe Gundam Yet?
Crunchyroll FEATURE: Exploring the Anime and Literary Inspirations of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury
Crunchyroll FEATURE: The Most Satisfying Fight in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Didn’t Involve Mobile Suits
CC digs into the much-anticipated adaption of the gory manga hit Chainsaw Man. After that, he and John return to Spy x Family to find out if the Forger family has made any progress in their secret spy mission.
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Reviews:
Chainsaw Man (1:30)
Spy x Family – Season 2 (41:53)
Related Links:
YT: Chainsaw Man OP and EDs
Sakuga Blog: The Two Chainsaw Mans – CSM Production Notes 01-03
Anime Feminist: Chainsaw Man’s beautiful depiction of platonic relationships
ANN: The Film References in the Chainsaw Man Opening
ANN – This Week in Anime: Does Chainsaw Man Live Up to the Hype?
Crunchyroll FEATURE: SPY x FAMILY’s Second Opening is Perfect
Crunchyroll FEATURE: Why the Family Theme in SPY x FAMILY Is So Impactful
Anime Feminist: Queer resonance and critiquing heteronormativity in SPY x FAMILY
To kick off Winter Anime Season 2023, John and CC tackle some premieres in the Sneak Peek and then discuss the finale of one of their most beloved shows: Mob Psycho 100.
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Sneak Peek:
Buddy Daddies (2:20)
Giant Beasts of Ars (3:43)
Revenger (6:02)
NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a (12:42)
Trigun Stampede (17:36)
Vinland Saga – Season 2 (25:00)
Review:
Mob Psycho 100 – Season 3 (32:46)
Related Links:
Kotaku: Mob Psycho 100 Is The Anime Of The Decade
Crunchyroll FEATURE: The 10 Best Animation Moments of Mob Psycho 100
Crunchyroll FEATURE: Mob Psycho 100 OPs and EDs Are Timeless Works of Art
Anime Feminist: The Beautiful Masculinity of Mob Psycho 100
In this season finale, the hosts tackle some leftover shows from Summer in The Quick and the Dead, before they review the unexpected return of the 2013 hit-comedy The Devil is a Part-Timer. Last but not least, they choose their candidates and winners for Best of the Season.
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The Quick and the Dead:
Shine on! Bakumatsu Bad Boys (1:48)
RWBY: Ice Queendom (4:45)
Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun (8:10)
Love Live! Superstar!! – Season 2 (32:18)
Rent-A-Girlfriend – Season 2 (34:57)
Review:
The Devil is a Part-Timer – Season 1+2 (41:50)
Best of the Season (2:27:40)
Related Links:
Crunchyroll FEATURE: 5 Things to Know About The Devil is a Part-Timer! Season 2
CC does some relic hunting and unearths the new adaption of Spriggan. After that, John enrolls in a cutthroat school and tries to make it to the top in The Classroom of the Elite. Last but not least, CC gets into some Henshinanigans with the gang from the Narumi detective agency in the Kamen Rider W Anime sequel Fuuto PI.
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Reviews:
Spriggan [2022] (1:41)
Classroom of the Elite – Season 1 & 2 (38:15)
Fuuto PI (1:05:37)
Related Links:
ANN: Spriggan Then vs Spriggan Now
ANN – This Week in Anime: Is Spriggan Worth Watching?
ANN: The Controversial Politics of Classroom of the Elite
ANN: Why Were Light Novel Fans Furious at Classroom of the Elite’s First Season?
Mother’s Basement: The Roast of Classroom of the Elite
ANN – This Week in Anime: Is Fuuto PI Accessible to Kamen Rider Newcomers?
Crunchyroll FEATURE: What is Kamen Rider Double? The Live-Action Origins of FUUTO PI
CC once again unleashes his metal side and reviews the new adaption of the dark fantasy Manga Bastard!!. After that, he and John take a trip to Night City and let loose with the gang from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. Reviews: BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- (1:30) Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (44:57) Related Links: ANN – This Week in […]
The hosts kick off the new Anime season with a bunch of Previews in the Sneak Peek and a Review of the assassin action hit Lycoris Recoil. Mp3 Download Sneak Peek: Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal (3:05) Akiba Maid War (9:07) Blue Lock (12:32) Urusei Yatsura 2022 (15:05) Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From […]
John and CC wrap up this season with a shotgun round of The Quick and the Dead reviews and their choices for Best of the Season. Download Mp3 The Quick and the Dead: Love after World Domination (1:44) Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie (7:13) AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline (13:07) Love Live! Nijigasaki High School […]
After playing a not-so-friendly game of underground mafia golf with Birdie Wing -Golf Girls’ Story-, CC joins John on the dancefloor to witness an upcoming EDM performer come to fame through the machinations of a legendary war tactician in Ya Boy Kongming! Mp3 Download Reviews: Birdie Wing -Golf Girls’ Story- (1:31) Ya Boy Kongming! (51:55) […]
The hosts go undercover to review the first season of the new hit show Spy x Family and give their two cents on the Summer season Anime premieres in the Sneak Peek. Mp3 Download Sneak Peek: Overlord – Season 4 (2:28) Lycoris Recoil (5:50) RWBY: Ice Queendom (9:08) Shine on! Bakumatsu Bad Boys (13:00) Yurei […]
The gang wrap up this review season with their Re:Dive into the Anime adaption of Princess Connect, their final word on the final final season of Attack on Titan and their choices for Best of the Season. Mp3 Download Reviews: Princess Connect! Re:Dive – Season 2 (1:09) Attack on Titan The Final Season – Part […]
CC reviews Studio Wit’s homage to classic fairytales with Ranking of Kings and its story about a deaf-mute prince and his little shadow friend. After that, he and John dive back into the world of posh vampires and 19th century steampunk Paris with the second season of The Case Study of Vanitas. Mp3 Download Reviews: […]
The hosts throw in their lot with a bunch of new and familiar misfits to review the misadventures of Sabikui Bisco and Lupin the 3rd Part 6. Mp3 Download Reviews: Sabikui Bisco (1:23) Lupin the 3rd Part 6 (35:32) Related Links: ANN – This Week in Anime: Why You Should Watch Sabikui Bisco Crunchyroll FEATURE: […]
The hosts return with a basket full of Sneak Peek previews and their first review of the season for the two most recent Anime arcs of Demon Slayer. Mp3 Download Sneak Peek: RPG Real Estate (1:09) Skeleton Knight in Another World (3:50) Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie (7:37) Birdie Wing -Golf Girls’ Story- (11:40) Love […]
John and CC wrap up this unusually short review season, by discussing a bunch of leftover shows (and a movie) in The Quick and the Dead and picking their favorite in Best of the Season. Mp3 Download The Quick and the Dead: The aquatope on white sand (4:09) Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (10:38) Yuki Yuna is […]
The hosts discuss the nominees, winners and snubs of the Anime Awards 2022. Mp3 Download Anime Awards: Best VA Performance (2:32) Best Film (16:08) Best Comedy (22:57) Best Fantasy (31:52) Best Action (40:50) Best Drama (51:02) Best Romance (1:01:07) Best Fight Scene (1:08:27) Best Antagonist (1:19:56) Best Protagonist (1:31:51) Best Character Design (1:43:12) Best Director […]
John and CC kick of 2022 with the Sneak Peek and their review of the father/daughter sci-fi adventure story Sakugan. Mp3 Download Sneak Peek: Girls’ Frontline (3:02) Futsal Boys!!!!! (5:18) Requiem of the Rose King (6:48) Tribe Nine (11:06) Slow Loop (16:56) Tokyo 24th Ward (20:34) Sabikui Bisco (24:03) Princess Connect! Re:Dive – Season 2 […]
The two hosts wrap up the year of 2021 with some quick reviews, their discussion of the very human fantasy tale of To Your Eternity and their picks for Best of the Season. Mp3 Download The Quick and the Dead: Girlfriend, Girlfriend (1:46) The Detective Is Already Dead (4:21) That Time I Got Reincarnated as […]
CC joins a motorcycle gang of delinquents together with the time traveling protagonist of Tokyo Revengers who is trying to save the life of his ex-girlfriend. Meanwhile, John has an axe to grind with the fifth season of My Hero Academia, so he and his co-host might or might not butt heads in this episode. […]
CC joins a weird school trip of high school students who are trapped in a labyrinth of surreal worlds and their own emotional baggage in Sonny Boy. After that, the two hosts go sightseeing in an alternate history version of 19th century steampunk Paris, which is populated with humans and vampires alike, to unearth the […]
John and CC kick off the new season of Anime by talking about a bunch of interesting premieres in the Sneak Peek. Then they wrap up the episode with a review of Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S and discuss how the show successfully expands on its world and characters. Mp3 Download Sneak Peek: (1:20) Tesla […]
In this season finale, the hosts fire off a couple of sonic speed reviews in The Quick and the Dead and then go in-depth on the final season of Fruits Basket. Last but not least, they choose their winners for the Best of the Season award. Mp3 Download The Quick and the Dead: (1:20) Dragon […]
CC joins up with the spearhead squadron from 86 to battle autonomous AI legions and racism. After that he and John jump into a time machine to help an artificial songstress change the course of history in Vivy -Fluorite Eye’s Song-. Mp3 Download Reviews: 86 (1:30) Vivy -Fluorite Eye’s Song- (37:10) Related Links: ANN: The […]
The hosts jump into the cockpits of their giant mechs and review two shows that have some commonalities with the super robot classic Gurren Lagann in more ways than one. First they join Back Arrow in his quest to go beyond the walls of his world and after that they help the merry crew of SSSS.Dynazenon to move past their regrets and fight some Kaiju.
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Reviews:
Back Arrow (1:20)
SSSS.Dynazenon (40:57)
Related Links:
ANN – This Week in Anime: How to Watch Back Arrow for Dummies
The Canipa Effect: Studio Trigger and SSSS.Dynazenon | Anime Studio Spotlight
ANN: Gridman, Dynazenon and the Hasegawa Nexus
ANN – This Week in Anime: Dynazenon is Tokusatsu Dynamite
Sakuga Blog – SSSS.GRIDMAN And SSSS.DYNAZENON Interview: Series Director Akira Amemiya On The Franchise’s Production And Style
Sakuga Blog: SSSS.Dynazenon – Production Notes
CC returns to the world of Megaloboxing and details the many facets of Nomad’s fulfilling character work. After that, the two hosts witness the girls from Franchouchou clawing their way back to success in Zombie Land Saga Revenge.
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Reviews:
Megalobox 2: Nomad (1:21)
Zombie Land Saga Revenge (54:43)
Related Links:
CBR: Megalo Box – What to Know About the Futuristic Boxing Anime Before Season 2
Crunchyroll: Creating MEGALOBOX Season 2 | Interview
Mother’s Basement: MEGALOBOX – The Ultimate Underdog Anime
ANN – This Week in Anime: Zombie Land Saga Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold
Mother’s Basement: Zombieland Saga – Idol Anime’s Gateway Drug
CBR: Zombie Land Saga Revenge Turns Into a Historical Drama
CBR: Zombie Land Saga Revenge’s Biggest Unanswered Questions
John and CC talk about some of the premieres from Summer in the Sneak Peek and then sing the praises of the unlikely Best of the Season contender Odd Taxi.
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Sneak Peek: (1:19)
Peach Boy Riverside (2:15)
Girlfriend, Girlfriend (7:26)
Life Lessons with Uramichi-Oniisan (13:15)
The Detective Is Already Dead (21:02)
Getter Robo Arc (26:10)
The Case Study of Vanitas (28:45)
The Aquatope on White Sand (35:53)
Sonny Boy (41:06)
Love Live! Superstar!! (47:19)
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime – Season 3 (51:48)
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S (56:06)
Review:
Odd Taxi (1:05:51)
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