Best Japanimation Podcasts (2025)

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Weekly Suit Gundam #63 – Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Review & Analysis 1:59:52

15d ago1:59:52

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The latest Gundam TV series, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, wrapped up its 12-episode run this week, which means Weekly Suit Gundam is back to break it all down! A collaboration between Sunrise and the Otaku madmen at Studio Khara – including director Tsurumaki Kazuya, writer Enokido Yoji, and Evangelion creator Anno Hideaki himself – GQuuuuuuX retu…

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Case 120 – Jimmy Facing

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Recorded prior to all the all big Detective Conan news, we have a monumental case as we travel to New York to cover the first case of Volume 35 of the Case Closed manga, The Golden Apple Case (chapter 350-354). … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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The Wild Robot (2024) 48:03

13d ago48:03

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Tonight on GeekNights, we review Chris Sanders' The Wild Robot (2024), out of Dreamworks. It's fantastic animation and overall a good film. In the news, Rym has ascended to the open comb razor, Diamond's bankruptcy saga continues to be more and more insane by the day, and Rick and Morty has matured into a very good show. Related Links Forum Thread …

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Case 119 – Oops! More Conan

19d ago

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TMS has decided to launch a new campaign for the Detective Conan anime in the U.S. to celebrate the series’s 30th anniversary. We spent some time talking about. This episode was released earlier on our Patreon so be sure to … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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S5E13 - DRAGON BALL DAIMA Review: The Delightful 2024 Dragon Ball Isekai Anime 3:29:06

1M ago3:29:06

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Our Grand Tour comes full circle for its final stop, as we return to the world of Dragon Ball – and the premise of Goku becoming a kid again – for the latest installment in the franchise, and the last supervised by Toriyama Akira himself: Dragon Ball Daima! Like other recent Dragon Ball stories overseen by the original author, Daima revisits concep…

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Episode 190 - TIC: Inazuma Eleven 27-29

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We're not saying it's aliens, but it's aliens. We begin the next major arc of Inazuma Eleven as we go over episodes 27-29 of the Inazuma Eleven anime. Click here to download episode (Right-click and Save As) Your browser does not support this audio Click to read more »By SSAA Podcast Network

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S5E12 - BERSERK: THE SWORD WIND ROMANCE Review: OLM’s 1997 Anime Masterpiece 3:52:38

1M ago3:52:38

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Our Grand Tour finally arrives at one of the most-requested shows in the history of Japanimation Station: the 1997 adaptation of Miura Kentaro’s seminal manga masterpiece, Berserk! Created by OLM – best known for their decades of work on the Pokémon anime – this 25-episode series adapts the Golden Age arc of Miura’s manga, brilliantly employing a ‘…

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Case 118 – Cyanide Trees

2M ago

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Sleep deprivation be damned as we continue through Volume 34 of the Case Closed manga as we cover the Chinatown Murder Case (chapters 347-349). This episode was released earlier on our Patreon so be sure to sign up for $1 … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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S5E11 - DIRTY PAIR 2 & PROJECT EDEN Reviews: The Sequel OVA & Film by Sunrise 3:30:28

2M ago3:30:28

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Our dirty pair of Dirty Pair episodes continues this week with a look at the theatrical feature film and cavalcade of OVAs that followed in the wake of the original TV series. Dirty Pair was so popular on the home video market that it got two feature-length OVAs – 1985’s Affair of Nolandia and 1995’s Flight 005 Conspiracy – and an entire ‘second se…

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S5E10 - DIRTY PAIR Review: The Outrageous Original 1985 Series by Sunrise 3:57:14

2M ago3:57:14

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Our Grand Tour takes us back to outer space for the irreverent sci-fi comedy classic Dirty Pair! Produced by the amazing talent at Sunrise and inspired by the light novels by Takachiho Haruka, Dirty Pair chronicles the adventures of Kei and Yuri, two 19-year-old ‘trouble consultants’ for the WWWA, who travel the galaxy solving problems, sometimes s…

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S5E9 - GUNBUSTER: AIM FOR THE TOP! Review: The Classic 1988 Anime OVA by Gainax 2:15:48

2M ago2:15:48

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Before Anno Hideaki and the team at Studio Gainax changed the course of anime history with Neon Genesis Evangelion, they produced Gunbuster, aka Aim for the Top!, a 6-episode OVA with some of the era’s most spectacular animation, and an overwhelming amount of personality. A mash-up of sports shows, mecha anime, high-concept sci-fi, and American 80s…

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S5E8 - AZUMANGA DAIOH: THE ANIMATION Review: The Slice-of-Life 2002 Anime by J.C. Staff 3:02:14

2M ago3:02:14

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Our Grand Tour now takes us to the turn of the century, and the dawn of modern comedy anime, with the classic series Azumanga Daioh: The Animation! Based on the celebrated four-panel manga by Azuma Kiyohiko, which has proven itself one of the most influential series to the last 25 years of comedy manga, the TV series is a landmark in its own right,…

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S5E7 - YU-GI-OH! ‘Season Zero’ Review: The Forgotten 1998 Anime by Toei Animation 3:33:55

3M ago3:33:55

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Takahashi Kazuki’s Yu-Gi-Oh! is a worldwide phenomenon that needs no introduction, since the anime has been airing in one incarnation or another every week for the past 25 years, and the card game is still going strong. But this week, our Grand Tour takes us to the most mysterious corner of the Yu-Gi-Oh! kingdom, and one many listeners probably hav…

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Episode 189 - TIC: Inazuma Eleven 23-26

3M ago

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We have made it to the finals of the nationals. Will Raimon be victorious or will the gods prove to be too much for them? All that and a peek into the next arc on this new edition of The Inazuma Challenge. Click here to download episode (Right-click and Save As) Your browser does not support this audio Click to read more »…

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The Apothecary Diaries 43:17

3M ago43:17

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Tonight on GeekNights, we review The Apothecary Diaries anime. It's worth a look, and is on both Crunchyroll and Netflix. In the news, Science Saru is bringing us a very good looking Ghost in the Shell, the Star Wars manga is getting a fancy artbook, and the Rose of Versailles movie is coming to Netflix April 30th. Also get on your Nintendo Switch …

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S5E6 - WELCOME TO THE NHK Review: The Paranoid 2006 Anime by Gonzo 3:45:11

3M ago3:45:11

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This week, our Grand Tour takes us to one of the most unique series we’ve ever covered: Gonzo’s 26-episode cult classic Welcome to the N.H.K.! Based on the 2002 novel by Takimoto Tatsuhiko, this 2006 series explores Japan’s hikkikomori (social withdrawal) phenomenon, modern Otaku culture, internet-era suicide pacts, and many more contemporary issue…

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Case 117 – A Secret Makes A Uma Thurman

3M ago

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A very late episode of One Podcast Prevails is now out. We continue through Volume 34 of the Case Closed manga as we go over The Soccer Supporter Case (chapters 344-346). This episode was released earlier on our Patreon so … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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S5E5 - The ANIMERAMA Trilogy: A Thousand & One Nights, Cleopatra, and Belladonna of Sadness Reviews 3:26:21

3M ago3:26:21

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Our Grand Tour reaches one of its strangest destinations this week as we complete our trilogy of Tezuka Osamu-themed episodes with a look at the Animerama Trilogy, a collection of three experimental animated films for adults created by Mushi Productions between 1969 and 1973. Coinciding with the Japanese New Wave movement and the rise of ‘Pink Film…

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Princess Mononoke 1:02:13

3M ago1:02:13

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Tonight on GeekNights, we review Hayao Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫). This 1997 film is a masterpiece. In the news, Donald Trump destroyed global trade, Murderbot is coming, the Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin manga gets a deluxe edition, and Spider-Verse 3 is coming on June 4 2027. Also Rym continues to love Common Side Effects. Related Link…

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Episode 188 - TIC: Inazuma Eleven 20-22

3M ago

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We have another trio of episodes for you on the Ass Backwards Anime Podcast as we continue to take the Inazuma Challenge. We are now in the penultimate batch of episodes covering the national tournament as we talk about episode 20-22 of the Inazuma Eleven anime. Click here to download episode (Right-click and Save As) Your browser does not support …

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S5E4 - MAPPA's DORORO Review – The 2019 Modern Anime Remake 3:07:11

3M ago3:07:11

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Fifty years after the original Dororo aired on TV, MAPPA brought Tezuka Osamu’s Dororo roaring into the 21st century with a radically different take – and it’s the next stop on our exciting Grand Tour! With a reimagined conception of Hyakkimaru, expanded roles for characters like Daigo Kagemitsu and Tahomaru, and a striking modern animation style, …

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Episode 187 - TIC: Inazuma Eleven 17-19

4M ago

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Turns out that death cannot stop you from flying to Japan to play soccer. On this episode of the Inazuma Challenge, we see some new additions to the team as we cover episodes 17-19 of the Inazuma Eleven anime. Click here to download episode (Right-click and Save As) Your browser does not support this audio Click to read more »…

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S5E3 - Tezuka Osamu’s DORORO Review: The 1969 Original Mushi Pro Anime 3:33:53

4M ago3:33:53

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Our Grand Tour now takes us back to the first decade of anime, and to the work of the ‘God of Manga’ himself, the one and only Tezuka Osamu! The creator of series like Mighty Atom, Black Jack, and Princess Knight, Tezuka’s Mushi Productions pioneered TV anime as we know it today, and Dororo is one of the towering achievements of their 1960s output.…

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S5E2 - DRAGON BALL GT Review Part 2: Super 17 & Shadow Dragon Sagas (Eps. 41-64) 2:54:33

4M ago2:54:33

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Our Grand Tour continues with the second half of Dragon Ball GT, which marked the end of the 18-year ‘Toriyama Block’ on Fuji TV, and the end of new Dragon Ball stories on TV until Dragon Ball Super nearly 20 years later. The first few episodes here cover the ‘Super Android 17’ Arc, which is probably the very worst bit of Dragon Ball ever created, …

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S5E1 - DRAGON BALL GT Review Part 1: Black Star Dragon Ball & Baby Sagas (Eps. 1-40) 3:54:20

4M ago3:54:20

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Our new season begins with a blast from the past, as we return to the 90s for an in-depth look at Dragon Ball GT, the 64-episode, anime-only extension of Toriyama Akira’s classic series. While GT has always proven divisive among Dragon Ball fans, Sean and Jonathan have never made it all the way through – and doing so turns out to be a bit of a chal…

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Sakamoto Days 46:46

4M ago46:46

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Tonight on GeekNights, we review the Sakamoto Days anime. It starts with a strong premise, but in the end it's just a shounen fighting show. In the news, Flow wins Latvia's first Oscar, The Day The Earth Blew Up actually looks pretty good, you can see Princess Mononoke restored in theaters, and Common Side Effects is real good. Related Links Forum …

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Episode 186 - TIC: Inazuma Eleven 14-16

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The Inazuma Challenge continues as we now enter the National tournament. We deal with awkward friendships and ninjas in this batch of Inazuma Eleven as we talk about episodes 14-16. Click here to download episode (Right-click and Save As) Your browser does not support this audio Click to read more »By SSAA Podcast Network

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Case 116 – The Falling With Style Neighbor

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We are back to volume 34 of the Case Closed manga. We are joined with our traveling correspondent, Tina, to talk about her Conan related trip to Japan as well as the Flying Neighbor Case (chapters 341-343). This episode was … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Weekly Suit Gundam #63 – Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Review & Analysis 1:38:30

5M ago1:38:30

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Gundam is back, which means Weekly Suit Gundam returns once more, thanks to this weekend’s release of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- in American theaters. The film, which collects the first few episodes of the upcoming GQuuuuuuX TV series, is the result of an exciting, long-awaited collaboration behind the Otaku madmen at Studio Khara, in…

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Conan Cold Cases Ep 1 – The Jurakudai Experience

5M ago

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Welcome to the first episode of Conan Cold Cases! A spin-off of One Podcast Prevails where hosts Colton, Mike and Brenda will be discussing select Anime Original cases from the Detective Conan anime! On this inaugural episode, we’re covering a … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Case 115 – ah.

6M ago

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We have once again hit the Redux Button. For our first episode of 2025 we are going back to 2015 as we once again cover the Museum Owner Murder Case (chapters 30-32). This episode was released earlier on our Patreon … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Bonus - THE COLORS WITHIN (Kimi no Iro) Film Review 2:19:20

6M ago2:19:20

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The latest film from Kyoto Animation veteran Yamada Naoko – known for K-On!, A Silent Voice, and Tamako Market – arrived in American theaters courtesy GKids this weekend, and both Sean and Jonathan made trips to the theater to check it out. Now working with Science SARU, Yamada’s voice is as singular as ever, and while The Colors Within returns to …

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Fantastic Four (2022) 45:25

6M ago45:25

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Tonight on GeekNights, we review Ryan North's Fantastic Four (2022). It's kind of fantastic. In the news, Diamond Distributors is dead and AnimeNEXT appears to be dead. Related Links Forum Thread Fantastic Four (2022) Discord Chat Fantastic Four (2022) Bluesky Post Fantastic Four (2022) Things of the Day Rym - The Union Pacific Big Boy Scott - Land…

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Case 114 – Another Crossover Episode

7M ago

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For our final episode of 2024, we continue our crossover hi-jinks by covering Lupin III vs. Detective Conan The Movie. This episode was released earlier on our Patreon so be sure to sign up for $1 to get these episodes … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Episode 185 - TIC: Inazuma Eleven 11-13

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We have made it to the fated clash between Raimon and Teikoku and we finally know what the deal is with the penguins. For the last episode of 2024, we go over episode 11-13 of Inazuama Eleven. Click here to download episode (Right-click and Save As) Your browser does not support this audio Click to read more »…

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Ranma 1/2 (2024) 44:06

8M ago44:06

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Tonight on GeekNights, we review the remake of Ranma 1/2. It's a solid remake of the classic anime based on the classic manga by Rumiko Takahashi. In the news, stay strong as the fascists take control of the US government, and Sony is trying to buy Kadokawa. Related Links Forum Thread Ranma 1/2 (2024) Discord Chat Ranma 1/2 (2024) Things of the Day…

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Episode 184 - TIC: Inazuma Eleven 8-10

8M ago

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We nerd out a bit about these next couple matches of the Inazuama Challenge as we cover episodes 8-10 of the Inazuma Eleven anime. Click here to download episode (Right-click and Save As) Your browser does not support this audio Click to read more »By SSAA Podcast Network

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Case 113 – A Crossover Episode

8M ago

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The remaining co-host of the Ass Backwards Anime Podcast finally appears on One Podcast Prevails as we are joined by Foxy to talk about the Lupin III vs. Detective Conan TV special. This episode was released earlier on our Patreon … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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Episode 183 - TIC: Inazuma Eleven 5-7

9M ago

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The challenge continues as we get know about Mamoru's family, how aesthetically animalistic you have to be chosen to play soccer, and how much money is wasted on underground training facilities with episodes 5-7 of Inazuma Eleven. Click here to download episode (Right-click and Save As) Your browser does not support this audio Click to read more »…

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Terminator Zero (2024) 50:45

9M ago50:45

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Tonight on GeekNights, we review the Terminator Zero anime. It's a worthy Terminator entry, though we'd suggest watching Terminator and Terminator 2 (and nothing else) before watching it. Eight episodes on Netflix and produced by Production IG, Skydance, and Netflix. In the news, John Wick is getting a prequel anime, and Animation Speak Easy is thi…

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Episode 182 - TIC: Inazuma Eleven 1-4

9M ago

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We begin The Inazuma Challenge. We will be (possibly) going through the entire Inazuma Eleven anime franchise, starting with the first four episodes of the first Inazuma Eleven series. Click here to download episode (Right-click and Save As) Your browser does not support this audio Click to read more »…

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Look Back (2024) 46:21

9M ago46:21

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Tonight on GeekNights, we review Look Back. Directed by Kiyotaka Oshiyama and based on Tatsuki Fujimoto's manga of the same title. You may know Tatsuki Fujimoto from Goodbye Eri and Chainsaw Man. In the news, Rym's flight home from Singapore has its own wikipedia page, Anno is producing a new Space Battleship Yamato film, and the Uzumaki anime has …

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Case 112 – Twitter Marks The Spot

9M ago

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Returning guest Darren Vogt helps us decipher PlayStation controller icons on the last case of Volume 33 (chapters 338-340) with The Escalator Message Case. This episode was released earlier on our Patreon so be sure to sign up for $1 … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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S2.5E5 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Season 4: Hashira Training Arc Review 2:20:09

10M ago2:20:09

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The fourth and potentially final TV season of the hit anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba aired its fourth season this summer, adapting and expanding on the “Hashira Training Arc” of Koyoharu Gotouge’s manga. We weren’t able to review this season right when it finished due to work on our massive Kyoto Animation project, but now that we’re between …

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Weekly Suit Gundam #62 – Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM Movie Review & Analysis 2:24:07

10M ago2:24:07

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Weekly Suit Gundam makes its triumphant return to review the long-awaited Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM, the film sequel to the first Gundam anime of the 21st century: Gundam SEED and Gundam SEED Destiny. We are big fans of the original SEED on this podcast, and were driven slightly insane by Destiny, so seeing director Mitsuo Fukuda and the orig…

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Episode 181 - Not TIC: Summer Time Rendering

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It has been a long time since March but we are back to talk about the series that was selected through our scientific process. On this episode we are covering the 2022 anime, Summer Time Rendering. Click here to download episode (Right-click and Save As) Your browser does not support this audio Click to read more »…

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S4E32 - Kyoto Animation Tier List and Reflecting on our Kyoto Vacation 2:09:16

11M ago2:09:16

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It’s the final episode of our Kyoto Vacation season, an incredibly, unexpectedly long journey that’s lasted almost a full year! For this Season Finale, we thought we’d take stock of all the incredible anime we’ve seen from the incredible artists at Kyoto Animation. We make a Tier List of all the TV series and movies we watched this season, create a…

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Case 111 – Gomera Minus One

11M ago

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We experience cinema on this episode as we cover the next case in Volume 33 (chapters 335-337), the Missing Watch Case. This episode was released earlier on our Patreon so be sure to sign up for $1 to get these … Continue reading →By SSAA Podcast Network

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S4E31 - MISS KOBAYASHI’S DRAGON MAID Review (2017/2021 Kyoto Animation TV Series) 2:36:08

11M ago2:36:08

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It’s the penultimate episode of our Kyoto Vacation season, and while we wait to board the plane back to America, we’ve got one last show to review: Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid, which aired two seasons in 2017 and 2021. A delightfully silly and surprisingly sweet slice-of-life comedy an office worker and the extra-dimensional dragon who’s infatuate…

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S4E30 - VIOLET EVERGARDEN: THE MOVIE Review (2020 Film) 3:31:39

11M ago3:31:39

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The 7th and final part of our epic Kyoto Vacation is titled“Through Rain or Shine: The Life and Times of Violet Evergarden,” and in today’s episode we reach the end of that story with Violet Evergarden: The Movie. And what a movie it is. Here is a film that made at least one of our hosts ugly cry, and deeply affected both of us. An outstanding mast…

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