Episode 164: Balls of Feel

The hosts discuss a couple of leftover shows in The Quick and the Dead. Then CC dives into the world of the occult and reviews the rom-com action show DAN DA DAN. Last but not least, the guys present their picks for Best of the Season.

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The Quick and the Dead:

BLUE LOCK vs. U-20 JAPAN (1:42)

TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority- (12:23)

Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. (15:46)

Love Live! Superstar!! – Season 3 (17:15)

Ranma ½ 2025 (17:57)

Review:

DAN DA DAN (20:35)

Best of the Season (46:46)

Related Links:

ANN – This Week in Anime: DAN DA DAN’s Tokusatsu Connection

ANN – Inside DAN DA DAN Episode 7: Rising Talent Shuto Enomoto Discusses Storyboarding and Animation with Newtype

ANN: Who is DAN DA DAN Heartthrob Ken Takakura?

FreezeFramesPerSecond #1: Pixelated Premiere

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Play Buffet:

Final Fantasy XIV (4:07)

Pokémon TCG Pocket (11:32)

Pokemon Legends Arceus (17:23)

Final Fantasy Legend (27:07)

Luminous Avenger iX 2 (37:36)

Metroid Dread (50:36)

Nier Replicant (1:15:29)

Batboy (1:37:27)

Shadow of the Ninja Reborn (1:41:18)

Contra: Operation Galuga (1:50:42)

Wanderstop (1:56:17)

Beyond the Ice Palace 2 (1:58:10)

Gal Guardians: Servants in the Dark (2:00:37)

Sanae’s Sylphid Breeze (2:02:08)

Fubuki -Zero in on Holoearth- (2:03:32)

Newsbits:

Nintendo Switch 2 reveal (2:06:50)

Sony State of Play 2/12/25 (2:14:28)

Pokémon Presents (2:18:17)

PC Hardware news (2:22:24)

Assassin’s Creed Shadows leaked (2:29:42)

1-Up for Discussion:

Games we are looking forward to this year

FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves (2:32:23)

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (2:35:38)

Split Fiction (2:38:23)

Suikoden I&II HD Remaster (2:40:44)

Capcom Fighting Collection 2 (2:41:53)

SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance (2:48:49)

DOOM: The Dark Ages (2:50:22)

Lunar Remastered Collection (2:52:14)

Trails in the Sky 1st (2:57:25)

Onimusha 2 Remaster (3:01:38)

Onimusha: Way of the Sword (3:02:17)

Episode 163: Talk to the Hand

After discussing a couple of Winter Season 2025 premieres in the Sneak Peek, the hosts review the Kickstarter-project-turned-full-show sci-fi action series Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms.

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Sneak Peek:

Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective (3:10)

I Left My A-Rank Party (6:54)

Übel Blatt (10:57)

ZENSHU. (18:59)

I May Be a Guild Receptionist (29:02)

Medalist (35:17)

Sakamoto Days (45:54)

Dr. Stone: Science Future (56:39)

BEASTARS Final Season (58:15)

Review:

Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms (1:06:16)

Related Links:

Crunchyroll FEATURE: Why Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms Is an Original Anime Worth Watching

Episode 162: Cinematic Crossover Clusterf***

In this season finale the hosts dish out a couple of “quick” reviews in The Quick and the Dead. After that they mix things up and review a bunch of recent Anime movies, among them Gridman Universe. Last but not least they pick their winners for Best of the Season.

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The Quick and the Dead:

My Hero Academia – Season 7 (1:19)

Grendizer U (41:40)

Motion Picture Avalanche:

HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (56:12)

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (1:05:32)

The First Slam Dunk (1:17:42)

Gridman Universe (1:29:57)

Best of the Season (2:03:02)

Related Links:

ANN: Director Kenji Kamiyama Calls The War of the Rohirrim an ‘Unprecedented Opportunity’ for Anime

ANN: Brian Cox and Gaia Wise Share Their Voice-Acting Stories from LotR: The War of the Rohirrim Anime Film

ANN: The First Slam Dunk Anime Loves Basketball As Much As I Do

ANN INTERVIEW: Studio Trigger’s Hiromi Wakabayashi and Shigeto Koyama

Episode 161: Midnight Machines

CC kicks off the show by going nocturnal and reviewing the new vampire youtuber comedy Mayonaka Punch. After that, John once more braves the treacherous seas of the Video-Game-to-Anime adaptions and explains why NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a bucks the trend. Last but not least, CC travels back in time to discuss the rejuvenation of a struggling 80s franchise in the form of Terminator Zero.

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Reviews:

Mayonaka Punch (1:41)

NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a (41:49)

Terminator Zero (1:17:08)

Related Links:

ANN – This Week in Anime: Hey, Yoko Taro, What’s With All the Puppets?

Episode 160: Not like that Doe

The hosts discuss a couple of Fall premieres in the Sneak Peek and then review the buckwild comedy series My Deer Friend Nokotan.

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Sneak Peek:

Trillion Game (2:30)

Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc (5:33)

Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms (10:10)

Ranma ½ 2024 (15:09)

DAN DA DAN (20:33)

Love Live! Superstar!! [Season 3] (27:36)

The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors [Season 2] (29:19)

Uzumaki (31:30)

TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority- [Season 1 Part 2] (35:32)

Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II (37:35)

BLUE LOCK 2nd Season (39:57)

Dragon Ball Daima (42:00)

Review:

My Deer Friend Nokotan (53:48)

Related Links:

シカ色デイズ (Shikairo Days) – Metal Cover by Little V (My Deer Friend Nokotan) しかのこのこのここしたんたん

namuwiki: Sazae statue construction

Episode 159: Kaiju and Cuisine

After the hosts gulp down some leftovers in The Quick and the Dead, CC unleashes his monstrous review of Kaiju No. 8. Then the hosts start cooking and discuss the many tasty offerings of Delicious in Dungeon. Last but not least, they present their picks for Best of the Season.

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The Quick and the Dead:

Date a Live V (2:18)

Laid-Back Camp – Season 3 (4:45)

Urusei Yatsura 2024 (6:22)

Hunter x Hunter 2011 (13:23)

Astro Boy 2003 (19:44)

Reviews

Kaiju No.8 (23:24)

Delicious in Dungeon (55:02)

Best of the Season (2:11:13)

Related Links:

ANN: In the Shadow of the Beast: The Kaiju Genre & Kaiju No. 8

Sakuga Blog: New Recipes At Studio Trigger: Dungeon Meshi Production Notes 01-03

Episode 158: Training Dummies

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

Episode 157: Eternal Companions

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

Episode 156: Bang!

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)