Episode 88: To Valhalla

John and CC kick off the new Anime season as usual, by giving a nod to all the icy fresh premieres from Winter 2020 they did check out. After that they wrap up the episode by discussing one of the most promising manga-to-anime adaptions in recent years: Vinland Saga.

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Sneak Peek: (1:52)

Seton Academy: Welcome to the Pack & A Destructive God Sits Next to Me (3:17)

Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga (6:23)

Hatena Illusion (9:14)

Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story (11:55)

Dorohedoro (14:48)

Sorcerous Stabber Orphen (15:41)

Somali and the Forest Spirit (17:16)

Darwin’s Game (18:52)

Asteroid in Love (22:59)

Pet (25:09)

A Certain Scientific Railgun T (27:13)

Dorohedoro (29:54)

ID: INVADED (35:09)

In/Spectre (42:54)

Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (45:10)

ROOM CAMP (50:20)

Somali and the Forest Spirit (53:10)

Sorcerous Stabber Orphen (57:02)

Haikyu!! To The Top (1:02:42)

Review:

Vinland Saga (1:08:17)

Related Links:

ANN – This Week in Anime: Vinland Saga is the Must-Watch Epic of the Season

ANN – This Week in Anime: The Fog of War Thickens in Vinland Saga

Gigguk: Stop Sleeping on Vinland Saga.

Episode 87: Bonds

The two hosts dish out their last Review for Summer 2019 with Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and discuss if the stellar presentation can compensate for some of the show’s narrative shortcomings. They also take a quick glance at the shows they didn’t stick with in the Chop ‘n’ Drop and highlight their personal picks for Best of the Season.

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Chop ‘n’ Drop: (1:25)

Review:

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (13:16)

Best of the Season: (1:10:01)

Related Links:

ANN – This Week in Anime: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is the Breakout Spectacle of the Season

ANN – This Week in Anime: Demon Slayer Delivers Shonen Action with Seinen Gore

ANN – This Week in Anime: Demon Slayer Weaves a Tangled Web in the Forest Spider Arc

ANN – Interview: Demon Slayer producer Yuma Takahashi

Crunchyroll – Mythology Uncovered: The Oni of Demon Slayer

Crunchyroll: The Digital Arenas of Demon Slayer’s Battles

Crunchyroll: In Demon Slayer, Compassion is the Strongest Weapon

Sakuga Blog: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Power Of Ufotable’s Harmony

Anime Feminist: [Feature] Who is Allowed to Speak Their Pain? Demon Slayer, empathy, and Nezuko

Mother’s Basement: What’s So Great About Demon Slayer – A Kinder Kind of Shounen

Mother’s Basement: Why Inosuke is Best Boy – What’s in a Waifu? (Demon Slayer)

Mother’s Basement: Tanjiro vs Rui – Animelee (Demon Slayer)

Mother’s Basement: Demon Slayer’s Elegant Storytelling – What’s in an OP?