The two hosts tackle a couple of Fall 2023 premieres in the Sneak Peek.
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)
CC travels the dangerous waters of Anime live action adaptions and reviews Netflix’s attempt at turning One Piece into a flesh and blood show. After that, the hosts discuss the second season of The Witch from Mercury and decide whether it escaped Gundam’s second season curse. Also: A mini review in The Quick and the Dead and Best of the Season.
The Quick and the Dead:
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen -Doom of Dragon’s Sanctuary- (1:30)
Reviews:
Netflix’s One Piece (7:52)
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury – Season 2 (47:58)
Best of the Season (1:58:55)
Related Links:
Mother’s Basement: An Honest Review of Netflix One Piece
Polygon: Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury owners walk back queer representation
ANN – This Week in Anime: Redefining the Gundam Legacy in The Witch from Mercury
After a short news segment, CC accompanies a group of death row convicts and their executioners to search for the elixir of eternal life in Hell’s Paradise. After that, the hosts travel to a swordsmith village to catch up with the gang from Demon Slayer and battle some formidable foes.
News:
RightStuf Anime Store shutting down (1:50)
Reviews:
Hell’s Paradise (9:48)
Demon Slayer – Swordsmith Village Arc (35:13)
Related Links:
CBR: Hell’s Paradise’s Historical Influences Give Much-Needed Weight to the Yamada Asaemon
CBR: Hell’s Paradise: The Tao System, Explained
CBR: 10 Hell’s Paradise Moments That Other Shonen Anime Should Learn From
CBR: The Surprising Anime That Inspired Demon Slayer
CBR: Why Demon Slayer Season 3’s Fakeout Death is Good, Actually
CC takes a trip through a post-apocalyptic landscape with two unlikely travel companions in search of an elusive place in Heavenly Delusion. After that, the two hosts return once more to their favorite misfit gold diggers in the fourth season of Golden Kamuy.
Reviews:
Heavenly Delusion (1:20)
Golden Kamuy – Season 4 (27:05)
Related Links:
ANN – This Week in Anime: What the Hell is Going on in Heavenly Delusion?
ANN: Golden Kamuy Penis Sizes Officially Ranked By Manga’s Creator
Crunchyroll FEATURE: What You Need to Know Before Golden Kamuy Season 4
John took a trip to Anime Expo 2023 in Los Angeles and details some of his misadventures in the Re-Con section. After that the hosts present their picks for the Summer premieres in the Sneak Peek and review the second season of the so far spectacular adaption of Vinland Saga.
Re-Con:
John goes AX 2023 (1:31)
Sneak Peek: (16:02)
Rurouni Kenshin 2023 (17:09)
The Devil is a Part-Timer – Season 2 Part 2 (19:31)
Undead Girl Murder Farce (23:23)
Helck (25:48)
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (29:28)
Tonikaku Kawaii ~High School Days~ (32:39)
Yohane the Parhelion: Sunshine in the Mirror (34:35)
Jujutsu Kaisen – Season 2 (38:24)
Rent-A-Girlfriend – Season 3 (45:54)
Review:
Vinland Saga – Season 2 (52:06)
Related Links:
Fiction Horizon: The Meaning Behind ‘Vinland Saga’s’ ‘Carve It’ Poem Explained!
artist_unknown: Vinland Saga Retrospective – Weathering the Storm Known as TV Anime
ANN – This Week in Anime: Why Vinland Saga’s New Season is Even Better
The gang wraps up this season by talking about the mixed offering of To Your Eternity’s second season. After that CC gushes about My Hero Academia Season 6 and the hosts pick their Best Anime of the Season.
Reviews:
To Your Eternity – Season 2 (1:31)
My Hero Academia – Season 6 (1:29:10)
Best of the Season (2:13:41)
Related Links:
CBR: How To Your Eternity Season 2 Failed Its Fans in the Worst Way
CBR: MHA Season 6: All of Episode 24’s Major Callbacks to Season 1
CC enrolls in the soccer boot camp of Blue Lock to follow the protagonists journey on becoming the ultimate egoist sport superstars. Then he and John wrap up the episode by taking on the (not so) impossible mission of reviewing the new action procedural penned by Gen Urobuchi: Revenger.
Reviews:
Blue Lock (1:20)
Revenger (34:31)
Related Links:
ANN – This Week in Anime: Are There Any Heroes in BLUELOCK?
Crunchyroll – DEEP DIVE: Soccer in Anime, from Captain Tsubasa to BLUELOCK
CBR: Revenger Is the Perfect Anime for Those Looking for a Stylish Samurai Series
The hosts kick off the new season by talking about questionable Crunchyroll business practices and giving their two cents on the new premieres from Spring Season 2023. After that, they take a trip to No Man’s Land and get reacquainted with some old friends and enemies in Trigun Stampede.
News:
Princess Connect! Re:Dive reaches End of Service (1:20)
Sneak Peek:
My Home Hero (12:45)
Magical Destroyers (20:02)
alice gear aegis Expansion (25:39)
Hell’s Paradise (28:44)
My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999 (33:29)
Mashle: Magic and Muscles (38:05)
MSG: The Witch From Mercury – Season 2 (44:25)
Ranking of Kings – Season 2 (49:49)
TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You – Season 2 (52:20)
Dr. Stone: New World (55:29)
Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc (1:00:07)
The Ancient Magus’ Bride – Season 2 (1:07:42)
Vinland Saga – Season 2-2 (1:15:00)
Heavenly Delusion (1:18:05)
Golden Kamuy – Season 4 (1:23:02)
NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a (1:25:07)
Suzume (1:27:58)
Review:
Trigun Stampede (1:37:29)
Related Links:
ANN – This Week in Anime: What is the Heart of Trigun Stampede?
Crunchyroll – DEEP DIVE: The TRIGUN STAMPEDE Anime Ending, Explained
Crunchyroll OPINION: TRIGUN STAMPEDE Boldly Tells Its Own Beautiful Story
John and CC dish out one last review from fall season 2022 in the form of the (kinda) finale to the Joestar saga with JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean. They also rattle off a couple of mini reviews in The Quick and the Dead and talk about their choices for Best Anime of the Season.
The Quick and the Dead:
Bocchi the Rock! (1:30)
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War (13:54)
Review:
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean (26:49)
Best of the Season (1:45:58)
Related Links:
Super Eyepatch Wolf: Why You Should Watch/ Read JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean
Sakuga Blog: The Road To Stone Ocean: Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Directorial Retrospective
ANN: Why Stone Ocean Could Be the Most Important Part of Jojo Yet
ANN – This Week in Anime: Why JoJo: Stone Ocean Part 2 Is Even Better Than The First
ANN – This Week in Anime: Stone Ocean Closes the Joestar Saga…For Now
The hosts take a tour through the seedy underbelly of the Akihabara Maid business in Akiba Maid War. After that, they return to the Gundam Franchise to take part in a different kind of corporate warfare in The Witch from Mercury.
Reviews:
Akiba Maid War (1:19)
Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury (47:24)
Related Links:
ANN – This Week in Anime: Akiba Maid War Deserves Your Attention
Anime Feminist: What we can learn about labor organization from Akiba Maid War
Anime Brain Freeze 