The hosts discuss a couple of premieres in the Sneak Peek and then review the lead-up to the big Demon Slayer finale: The Hashira Training Arc.

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Sneak Peek:

TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority- (2:28)

Grendizer U (8:50)

The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies (17:30)

Mayonaka Punch (20:36)

VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream (28:28)

Suicide Squad ISEKAI (33:16)

My Deer Friend Nokotan (39:23)

NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a (47:23)

Oshi no Ko (50:34)

Review:

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc (54:30)

Related Links:

CBR: Demon Slayer – Every Hashira Member and their Breathing Style, Explained

CBR: Demon Slayer: Why This Hashira’s Past Matters So Much

After tackling a couple of mini reviews in The Quick and the Dead, CC elaborates on why Undead Unluck is one of the most refreshing Battle Shonen series in recent time. After that, both hosts discuss the fantasy Anime Frieren – Beyond Journey’s End and its interesting approach to the topics of time and near-immortality.

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The Quick and the Dead:

One Piece (2:24)

Lupin III – The Castle of Cagliostro (4:53)

Spy x Family – Code White (6:13)

Classroom of the Elite – Season 3 (9:25)

Reviews:

Undead Unluck (11:26)

Frieren – Beyond Journey’s End (57:44)

Special:

How Kojima is that German Name?! (2:14:09)

Best of the Season (2:28:11)

Related Links:

ANN: Behind the Scenes of Action-Comedy Anime Undead Unluck

ANN – This Week in Anime: Frieren’s Demon Problem

Crunchyroll: Frieren – Beyond Journey’s End and the Beauty of Age

The hosts discuss a couple of premieres in the Sneak Peek and then review the hot-blooded super robot adventures of Brave Bang Bravern!

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Sneak Peek:

Highspeed Étoile (3:58)

Go! Go! Loser Ranger! (6:20)

The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors (12:16)

The Grimm Variations (16:38)

Blue Archive The Animation (24:22)

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime – Season 4 (31:24)

My Hero Academia – Season 7 (32:38)

Nijiyon Animation – Season 2 (34:18)

Laid-Back Camp – Season 3 (35:38)

Sound! Euphonium – Season 3 (37:26)

Date A Live V (42:51)

Kaiju No. 8 (45:07)

Review:

Brave Bang Bravern! (53:17)

In this monster-sized episode, the hosts are joined by their friend Jacob to review the finale of the modern epic that is Attack on Titan. They also talk about a few leftovers in The Quick and the Dead and present their picks for Best of the Season.

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The Quick and the Dead:

The IDOLM@STER Million Live! (1:52)

Uma Musume Pretty Derby (5:13)

Oshi no Ko (14:05)

Hunter x Hunter 2011 (19:50)

Review:

Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS (29:59)

Best of the Season (3:08:31)

Related Links:

Polygon: The fascist subtext of Attack on Titan can’t go overlooked

Vice: Everyone Loves Attack on Titan. So Why Does Everyone Hate Attack on Titan?

Seldom Musings: The Possible Disturbing Dissonance Between Hajime Isayama’s Beliefs and Attack on Titan’s Themes

Gigguk: Attack on Titan Is Finally Over.

In an improvised news segment, John and CC say goodbye to the legendary manga author Akira Toriyama. After that, John talks about a slightly different Shonen tournament in his review of Helck. And last but not least, the hosts discuss the long-awaited return of The Ancient Magus’ Bride.

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News:

Farewell Akira Toriyama (1:20)

Reviews:

Helck (27:43)

The Ancient Magus’ Bride – Season 2 (56:18)

Related Links:

ANN – This Week in Anime: The Legacy of Akira Toriyama

Mother’s Basement: How Akira Toriyama Changed The World

CC reviews the dark comedy Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, a fresh take on the battered Zombie genre. After that, the hosts go on a cruise with the Forger family and a bunch of deadly assassins in the third season of Spy x Family.

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Reviews:

Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (1:20)

Spy x Family – Season 3 (31:53)

Related Links:

Twitter: Bug Films takes a jab at OLM 1/2

Twitter: Bug Films takes a jab at OLM 2/2

Sakuga Blog: The Brilliance And Darkness of Zom 100 Bucket List Of The Dead – Production Notes 01

Probably Pretentious: The Rise And Fall Of Zom 100

ANN – This Week in Anime: Are Anime Production Delays the New Normal?

CC kicks off the episode by reviewing the long awaited Anime adaption of Pluto, Naoki Urusawa’s take on the Astro Boy universe. After that the hosts take a trip to the F4 racing track and discuss the sports drama Overtake!

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Reviews:

Pluto (1:20)

Overtake! (32:06)

Related Links:

Polygon: You need to watch Pluto on Netflix, a small miracle of a show

ANN – This Week in Anime: PLUTO is a Masterclass in Anime Reimaginings

Crunchyroll: Want to Get Into Formula Racing? Start with OVERTAKE!

ANN – This Week in Anime: Fast Cars, Anime, and Eurobeat

John and CC start of this super packed review season as usual with a Sneak Peek of the newest Anime premieres. After that, they do a deep dive into the second season of the dark shonen hit show Jujutsu Kaisen and also talk about its production troubles.

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Sneak Peek:

Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga (2:41)

Sengoku Youko (9:41)

The Witch and the Beast (15:34)

Delicious in Dungeon (18:22)

Bucchigiri?! (28:35)

Metallic Rouge (32:13)

Classroom of the Elite – Season 3 (39:30)

Urusei Yatsura – Season 2 (41:57)

Brave Bang Bravern! (45:22)

Review:

Jujutsu Kaisen – Season 2 (1:04:52)

Related Links:

ANN – This Week in Anime: What the Hell is Going on at MAPPA?

Sakuga Blog: Creators Rebelling Against The Odds: Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Production Notes 1-13

Reddit: Jujutsu Kaisen Production Meltdown continues.

Reddit: MAPPA studio asked animators to sign NDAs to not divulge information about Jujutsu Kaisen S2 bad production. Animators in respose, unveiled the truth about the hellish production of the new season.

Wrapping up this low-output season, John tackles a couple of appetizers in The Quick and the Dead, before CC reviews the whacky horror whodunnit Undead Girl Murder Farce.

The Quick and the Dead:

Anime NYC 2023 (1:20)

The Devil is a Part-Timer! – Season 2 Part 2 (8:10)

Rent-A-Girlfriend – Season 3 (11:17)

Yohane the Parhelion – SUNSHINE in the MIRROR (18:10)

Review:

Undead Girl Muder Farce (24:02)

Related Links:

ANN – This Week in Anime: The Head-Spinning Mysteries in Undead Murder Farce

The two hosts tackle a couple of Fall 2023 premieres in the Sneak Peek.

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Sneak Peek

Overtake! (2:12)

Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange (8:33)

The IDOLM@STER Million Live! (12:03)

Under Ninja (18:03)

Spy x Family – Season 2 (23:57)

Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc (32:25)

Gundam Build Metaverse (35:09)

Undead Unluck (38:03)

One Piece (42:57)

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (55:05)