John opens up this episode by delivering a Mystery Review of a show unknown to listeners and CC alike. Then the gang tries to solve the puzzle of whether or not one of the two potential Trash Stash candidates, Knight’s & Magic and Princess Principal is actually worth a watch.
Dialing the episode length back a bit this time around, the hosts deliver Reviews of two somewhat small-scale, but nonetheless outstanding shows. First CC is talking about Made in Abyss and explains why this emotional gut punch of a fantasy tale is worth excavating. Then John wraps up the episode by dishing out his opinion on Sakura Quest and discusses how its many colorful characters bring life not only to the rural countryside of Japan, but also to the show itself.
The dynamic duo is back to appropriately kick off Fall Season with a supersized episode. First John delivers his Re:Con report of New York Comic Con 2017 and what caught his eye on the show floor. Then the hosts dive head first into the Sneak Peek to bring you there impressions of all the new series premieres they checked out. Last but not least they send of this episode with their Review of the second season of one of their favorite new shows: My Hero Academia.
As this season draws to a close, the gang discuss their last batch of shows from Spring 2017. First John dishes out his thoughts on the mobile game adaption Granblue Fantasy the Animation and then both hosts go back to the beginnings of one of Anime’s most well known icons Astro Boy, by talking about its new prequel series Atom: The Beginning.
Last but not least, it’s time to pick the Best of the Season, which is a much easier endeavor for Spring, than it will be for Summer.
This episode is even more of a lightweight than usual, because our hosts tackle not only one, but two light novel adaptions. First CC talks about WorldEnd: What do you do at the end of the world? Are you busy? Will you save us? (Yes, that is its full title…)also known as SukaSuka and how the series couldn’t live up to the potential promised by its first episode. Then John elaborates on why Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend does a good job at detailing the many challenges of creating a visual novel.
In this magical episode the gang is once again returning to the world of sorcery and witchcraft. CC starts off the the show by talking about the light novel adaption Grimoire of Zero and its two unique main protagonists. Then, after drifting off into a conversation about Anime dubs for a while, John wraps things up by introducing us to the new Trigger hit-series Little Witch Academia and the hosts discuss how it stacks up against the other big popular shows from the same studio.
Tortured by allergies, but nevertheless ready to get dangerous, the gang is going for a bit of a low-key episode this time, by discussing two shows that left the hosts underwhelmed for one reason or another. First, CC delivers a rant dripping with disappointment, about the ever evolving dumpster fire that is the second season of the current TV Anime adaption of Kentaro Miura’s Berserk. After that, John wraps up the show by talking about the Danmachi spin-off Sword Oratoria and why its more serious approach to the world and characters set up by its predecessor is kind of a lackluster experience.
In line with the show John and CC review this time around, the episode length and number of series discussed in the Sneak Peek are of somewhat titanic proportions.
After giving all the new hot summer Anime their two bits of due diligence, they wrap up with the monstrous hit Attack on Titan and discuss both its first and long awaited second season.
After a small bit of News CC dives into a freshly piled-up Trash Stash to discuss the glorious dumpster fire that is the hideous 2D/CG amalgamation Hand Shakers. Then John finally gets to talk about the entertainingly incompetent RPG party members from KonoSuba. Last but not least, the gang pick their favorite show from winter season 2017.
John kicks off this episode by talking about the entertaining comedy romp Gabriel DropOut and how its deadbeat angelic and demonic protagonists managed to deliver the laughs. Then the crew discusses if the second season of Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans was able to make good on the promising setups from Season 1. By the end the Review spirals into a talk about all things Gundam, so get your space gear ready and strap in for an extended trip to the colonies.
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