9. June 2019

Episode 75: A slimy Date in Neverland

The hosts dive right back into the light novel hole as CC reviews the fantastical isekai adventures of a businessman turned little JRPG slime in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. Then John tackles the first three seasons of the goofy science-fantasy dating sim crossover Date A Live. Last but not least it’s CC’s turn again to wrap up the show with his Review of the long awaited adaption of the thrilling Shonen Jump suspense/horror series The Promised Neverland.

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Reviews:

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (1:46)

Date A Live III (33:49)

The Promised Neverland (1:04:06)

ANN – Interview: The Staff of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

ANN – Rimuru Tempest and Robinson Crusoe: How to Build a Civilization

ANN – This Week in Anime: Did That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Peak Too Early?

Mother’s Basement: You Gotta Watch ‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime’

Gigguk – Slime Isekai: The Best Kind Of Isekai Anime

ANN – Shelf Life: Date A Live II

Crunchyroll FEATURE: “Date A Live Museum” at Gamers Akihabara Store

ANN – This Week in Anime: Why You Should Be Watching The Promised Neverland

ANN – This Week in Anime: The Promised Neverland is Only Getting More Intense

Crunchyroll: The Promised Neverland’s ‘Mom’ is Already Anime’s Mom of the Year

Crunchyroll: The Promised Neverland’s Escape To-Do List

Crunchyroll: The Adapted Vision of The Promised Neverland

Crunchyroll: How Top Notch Animation Helps The Promised Neverland Succeed In Its Horror

Crunchyroll: The Promised Neverland and the Battle for Hope

Sakuga Blog: The Promised Neverland Production Notes

Mother’s Basement: How to Write a Great Anime Villain – The Promised Neverland

Episode 74: Religious Roadblocks

John takes the lead on this episode and tries his very best to make sense of the convoluted plot, the ridiculous amount of characters and the plethora of story arcs in the third season of the popular light novel adaption A Certain Magical Index. After that, CC tackles yet another sports Anime and explains what makes the laid back character-driven Run with the Wind a surprising standout in that genre.

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Reviews:

A Certain Magical Index III (1:30)

Run with the Wind (53:12)

Gigguk: The Fascinating World of Index/Railgun and Why You Should Watch It

ANN – This Week in Anime: Run With the Wind is a Breath of Fresh Air

ANN – This Week in Anime: Run With the Wind Reaches Cathartic New Heights

Crunchyroll – Anime vs. Real Life: Run with the Wind – Predicting the Team’s Starting Order

Crunchyroll: Why You Need to Catch Up on the Run with the Wind Anime!

Crunchyroll: We Are Stronger Together in the Anime Run with the Wind!

Crunchyroll: What Does Victory Mean in Run with the Wind?

Mother’s Basement: 5 Great Anime You (Probably) Missed in 2018

12. May 2019

Episode 73: Pitch Imperfect

On this episode the two hosts take turns, as CC reviews the emotionally rewarding slice of life series My Roommate is a Cat and explains why he managed to engage with this story on a personal level. Then John discusses the lackluster airplane combat Anime The Magnificent KOTOBUKI and lays out the reasons why, despite its promising start, this show was a big disappointment. Last but not least it’s CC’s turn again, to talk about the newest iteration in one of his favorite Sports Anime franchises and all-time classic: Captain Tsubasa.

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Reviews:

My Roommate is a Cat (1:32)

The Magnificent KOTOBUKI (24:12)

Captain Tsubasa [2018] (51:20)

Crunchyroll: The Magnificent Kotobuki and its High-Flying Director Have Arrived!

ANN – The Mike Toole Show: Anime’s Best Eleven

2. May 2019

New episode postponed

Hey everyone,

due to the usual random IRL stuff we will be postponing episode 73 until Sunday next week, May 12th.

Talk to you then.

22. April 2019

Episode 72: Your Life is Your Own

A new Anime season means a new Sneak Peek where John and CC take a quick look at all the fresh spring series premieres. After that, they have a lengthy in-depth discussion about the second season of the Anime featuring their favorite pair of esper and con artist: Mob Psycho 100.

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Sneak Peek:

Hitori Bocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu (2:59)

Ultraman (6:19)

Midnight Occult Civil Servants (8:11)

Cinderella Nine (12:08)

Fairy gone (15:26)

The Helpful Fox Senko-san (19:04)

RobiHachi (22:33)

AFTERLOST (24:55)

Sarazanmai (27:00)

One-Punch Man – Season 2 (32:24)

Fruits Basket (39:28)

Carole & Tuesday (44:03)

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (49:40)

Review:

Mob Psycho 100 II (53:52)

ANN – This Week in Anime: Mob Psycho 100’s Greatest Hits

Crunchyroll: The True Nature of Strength in Mob Psycho 100

Crunchyroll: All of Mob’s Explosions In Mob Psycho 100 So Far

Crunchyroll INTERVIEW: Mob Psycho’s Director is Changing Hearts and Getting in Trouble with the President of BONES

Crunchyroll: Mob Psycho 100 II is Over, Long Live #RedrawReigen!

Crunchyroll – Seeing Double: Mob Psycho 100’s Mentors and Mentees

Crunchyroll: A Look Back at the Ways the Mob Psycho 100 Anime Blew Us Away

Sakuga Blog: Mob Psycho 100 II – Production Notes

Mother’s Basement: Mob Psycho 100 – My Favourite Anime

Mother’s Basement: Best. Anime. Opening. Ever. – What’s in an OP? (Mob Psycho 100 II)

7. April 2019

Episode 71: True Grid

John and CC kick off this season finale on Anime Brain Freeze as usual, by talking about the shows from Fall 2018 that couldn’t hold their interest in the Chop ‘n’ Drop. Then they climb into their time machine, set the date to 1994 and review the newest iteration on the tokusatsu series Gridman the Hyper Agent, known in the west as Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad. The hosts discuss why this new series, aptly titled SSSS.Gridman, is not only a visually engaging rollercoaster ride, but can also boast one of the most well realized antagonists in Anime history. Last but not least, they pick their favorites from Fall 2018 in Best of the Season.

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Chop ‘n’ Drop (1:19)

Review:

SSSS.Gridman (15:29)

Best of the Season (51:51)

ANN – This Week in Anime: Does Too Much Fanservice Distract From SSSS.Gridman’s Story?

ANN – This Week in Anime: Akane is the Real Protagonist of SSSS.Gridman

Crunchyroll: The Solemn Beauty of SSSS.Gridman

Crunchyroll – Giant Robots and Absent Friends: The Split Identity of SSSS.Gridman

Sakuga Blog: SSSS.Gridman Production Notes

ThePedanticRomantic – You Don’t Get Gridman If You Don’t Think It’s Gay

Mother’s Basement: On SSSS.Gridman’s “Realistic” Fight Animation

23. March 2019

Episode 70: The Spy Who Loved Me

Prepare yourselves for a stealthy attack on your feelings, because in this episode John talks about the complicated relationships in the romance drama Bloom Into You and then both hosts discuss the ups and downs of the Ninja Spy action series Release the Spyce.