Anime Trending Podcast

Nick, James and Will gather 'round the first Anitrendz chart of the season! It takes all they have to resist the siren song of seasonal shows and actually discuss some scary anime. Fun fact: we had to cut a big chunk of audio because James is a goof. But since out editor is so good, you'll never be able to find it! Timestamps! 0:00 Intro 8:00 Chart Check 38:40 Spooktober Episode 3 39:30 From the N...

Nick, Will, and James return for episode two of Spooktober! This week's theme is gore and all the bloody messy shows that aren't polite to watch in public. We also have to talk about Chainsawman because it fits into the theme, almost like we planned it that way. Timestamps 5:45 Chainsawman 6:25 A Brief Mechanical Engineering Lesson 8:55 Chainsawman Episode One 33:20 Spooktober: Elfen Lied 41:06 Do...

It's October and that means it's time for spooky shows! Nick, James, and Will set aside the new hotness of the Fall 2022 season to look back and reflect on some of their favorite horror subgenres. This is week is mostly focused on Psychological anime.   Yes, we know Girltaku did an episode on Psychological anime. Why do you think we wanted to try this format? Timestamps will be edited in later! I...

Nick and James have a conversation about the last chart check of the summer season, and speak a little more in depth about Call of the Night and Made in Abyss.   There are no time stamps right now because I am a wee bit lazy. I'll update it in a little bit.   Vote for your weekly charts here:  https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick:  @Neek...

James and Nick talk about the hit show Lycoris Recoil, including a brief summary of the show, voice acting, interpersonal relationships, and more! We also mention the recent excitement surrounding the dubbing of Mob Psycho 100 Season 3. Send your ships and rarepairs to the twitter account and also tell Gracie that you miss her!   Oh look some links! Kyle McCarley's original message: https://twitte...

James realizes how hard it is to give a good spoiler-free movie review, and Nick talks about Baki's dad. We also discuss a bit of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure and hear about Nick's new goodies.  (Nick sounds different this week because he used the wrong microphone) Vote for your weekly charts here:  https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick:  @Ne...

The dynamic Duo of Nick and James are back at it again. Nick flexes his geographic privilege as he talks about all the movies that James can't watch because he lives in the middle of nowhere.  Vote for your weekly charts here:  https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick:  @NeekoTheNeko James:  @KonoChiyoDa Gracie/Girltaku:  @Girltaku_AT Will: ...

Try as they might, the rest of the podcast can't keep him away from the mic forever. James gets the lowdown on the summer season from Nick, through a rigorous chart check. listen in wonder as the topic subtly shifts into talking about Crunchyroll Expo 2022, their most recent adventure.   Vote for your weekly charts here:  https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we ca...

Our initial first takes from the Summer 2022 anime season! This season is off to a great start and we're seeing a lot more original shows initially hit the top 10! Most of the group is recovering from Anime cons and our busiest season behind the scenes! Which shows are guilty pleasures and which ones just make us guilty?   Vote for your weekly charts here:  https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on...

Anime Trending hosts discuss the upcoming Summer 2022 shows we're most looking forward to, including: The Devil is a Part-Timer! Season 2 Call of the Night Classroom of the Elite 2nd Season Tokyo Mew Mew New RWBY: Ice Queendom Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Yojouhan Time Machine Blues Rent a Girlfriend Season 2 Made in Abyss Season 2 Gracie once again shows why she has the best taste each season (since sh...

Welcome to the Anime Trending Sports Podcast! Nick and James talk use recent events to talk about the Golden State Warriors and the 2014 World Cup. In an unrelated conversation, James tries to recall enough of his high school German classes to describe the parallels between Spy x Family and the Cold War to the other hosts. I promise it gets interesting. Vote for your weekly charts here:  https://a...

Apparently putting "Anime" in the title and description helps with the internet analytics. James, Gracie, and Nick gather to answer a very serious question: just how bad is Tomodachi Game? Other conversation topics include: building your own EVA (computer), high school theater, and the very small part of the Venn diagram that combines James's niche music interests with his osmotically achieved kno...

We're a little further into the season than usual, but that just means we have more content to cover! Nico, Gracie, and James discuss the first chart of the season and see if managed to predict what's hot and what's not in Spring 2022. Vote for your weekly charts here:  https://anitrendz.net/polls Editor:  @elvira.media  on Instagram  Recorded April 20, 2022

Nick, Gracie, and James talk sit down to discuss some of the Spring 2022 shows they're looking forward to the most. Some of it is good. Some of it is bad. The ugly part has less to do with the shows and more to do with voice actor pay conditions. Bet you didn't expect that tone shift, did ya? Vote for your weekly charts here:  https://anitrendz.net/polls Editor:  @elvira.media  on Instagram  Recor...

It's been so long since we've been to an anime convention. With US conventions gearing up for the 2022 season, Gracie, Nick, and James are cautiously optimistic for the future of these events. Also, we reminisce about past convention stories and try to give some advice for future attendees. It's a real potpourri of convention content. Burger: https://twitter.com/VamptVo/status/1000488956268503042?...

Congrats voters! Thanks to your participation we have the results for the 8th Anime Trending Awards! Gracie, Nick, and James give their candid comments on the winners. Check out the staff pics: https://anitrendz.net/news/2022/02/25/characters-of-the-year-2021-staff-picks/ https://anitrendz.net/news/2022/02/23/staff-picks-for-anime-of-the-year-2021/ See our interview with Tappei Nagatsuki and Eiji...

It's time for a compare/contrast episode! Gracie and James try to explain to Nick the differences between How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom and The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt: two shows with similar titles are airing at the same time. Yes, it's very confusing. Check out the Anime Trending Awards on February 26 at ~6pm Pacific Time!   Editor:  @elvira.media  on Insta...

The madmen have finally done it. They've managed to stick to (mostly) one topic for an entire episode! With this earnest attempt at a movie review, Nick, Gracie, and James talk about director Mamoru Hosoda's latest and possibly greatest film. Be aware, we do talk about spoilers. Belle Review by Anime Trending's very own Melvyn Tan: https://anitrendz.net/news/2022/01/15/review-belle/ Interview with...

New Year, New Season, New Anime, Same Podcast. Gracie, Nick, and James talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of the Winter 2022 anime season. Well, Nick is the one who drew the short straw and didn't enjoy his shows. Sucks to be him, I guess. Vote for the Anime Trending Awards here: https://anitrendz.net/ata Editor:  @elvira.media  on Instagram  Recorded Jan. 19, 2022

It's the first podcast of 2022, and we are starting things off right with our first guest of the year! Special Convention Reporter @_markryann joins Gracie, James, and Nick to talk about the aspect award nominees for the 2021 Anime Trending Awards. Happy New Year! Watch ODDTAXI. Vote for the Anime Trending Awards here: https://anitrendz.net/ata Editor:  @elvira.media  on Instagram  Recorded Jan. 5...

James, Gracie, and Nick talk about the Anime of the Year Award Nominees from Summer and Fall 2021, featuring returning talking points and some awards clarification.   Editor:  @elvira.media  on Instagram  Recorded Dec. 22, 2021

James, Gracie, and Nick talk about the Anime of the Year Award Nominees from Winter and Spring 2021, featuring some of our favored shows and some nominees that we would really rather not win. James makes several promises that he may or may not need to keep.   Editor:  @elvira.media  on Instagram  Recorded Dec. 1, 2021

The rest of the podcast crew are away on vacation, leaving Nick and James to their own devices.  The end result is a discussion about their objectively superior anime rating system: is a show better or worse than B: The Beginning?  Editor:  @elvira.media  on Instagram  Recorded Nov. 10, 2021

Special Guest Agnes is back to talk about Fena: Pirate Princess, as confusing a story as ever there was upon these high seas! Also, James and Nick get to do a chart check for the first time in a while, and boy do they sound out of practice.   Editor:  @elvira.media  on Instagram  Recorded Oct. 27, 2021

Back to our regularly scheduled programming! Join Gracie and Mehdi as they witness James's slow descent into madness.  Topics include: The Heike Story, Cardfight!! Vanguard overDress Season 2, Build Divide, takt op. Destiny, and many more!   Editor:  @elvira.media  on Instagram  Recorded Oct. 13, 2021