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:

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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)

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.

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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.

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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

CBR: Demon Slayer: The “Mu” in Muichiro, Explained

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.

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Reviews:

Heavenly Delusion (1:20)

Golden Kamuy – Season 4 (27:05)

Related Links:

Sakuga Blog: Tengoku Daimakyou Production Notes: An Exceptional Adaptation Facing Exceptional Challenges

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.

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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.

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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