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.
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
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.
Reviews:
Chainsaw Man (1:30)
Spy x Family – Season 2 (41:53)
Related Links:
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.
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
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.
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.
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 Anime: The Trashy Treasures of BASTARD!!
ANN – This Week in Anime: Cyberpunk Edgerunners is a Certified Crowdpleaser
Mother’s Basement: Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is Peak Punk Anime
CBR: Edgerunners Was Outdone by This Earlier Cyberpunk Series – And It’s Not Psycho-Pass
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.
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 Mercury (18:55)
My Hero Academia – Season 6 (26:10)
Pop Team Epic – Season 2 (30:22)
Spy x Family – Season 2 (33:24)
Golden Kamuy – Season 4 (36:30)
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War (41:55)
Mob Psycho 100 – Season 3 (49:31)
Chainsaw Man (53:17)
Review:
Lycoris Recoil (58:51)
Related Links:
ANN – This Week in Anime: Why You Should Watch Lycoris Recoil
Crunchyroll FEATURE: The Empathetic Action Star of Lycoris Recoil
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.
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 Idol Club – Season 2 (41:27)
Date A Live IV (46:03)
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (50:50)
Best of the Season (1:07:47)
Related Links:
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!
Reviews:
Birdie Wing -Golf Girls’ Story- (1:31)
Ya Boy Kongming! (51:55)
Related Links:
Mother’s Basement: The Lesbian Golf Mafia Anime F***s so hard you have no idea
Scottish Golf History: Meaning of Golf Words
ANN – This Week in Anime: Birdie Wing Has Big Camp Energy
ANN – Interview: Ya Boy Kongming! Director Shu Homma
ANN – This Week in Anime: Why You Should Party With Ya Boy Kongming!
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.
Sneak Peek:
Overlord – Season 4 (2:28)
Lycoris Recoil (5:50)
RWBY: Ice Queendom (9:08)
Shine on! Bakumatsu Bad Boys (13:00)
Yurei Deco (16:35)
BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- (21:07)
Classroom of the Elite (27:18)
Spriggan (31:49)
The Devil Is a Part-Timer!! (39:08)
Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun (46:37)
Love Live! Superstar!! – Season 2 (51:27)
Rent-A-Girlfriend – Season 2 (53:59)
Review:
Spy x Family (56:22)
Related Links:
Sakuga Blog: Spy x Family And The Messy History, Dynamics, And Intent Of Anime Co-productions
Crunchyroll DEEP DIVE: SPY x FAMILY’s Retro Style Is Both Iconic And True to History
Anime Brain Freeze 