Anime Doubleplay

Mary and Thomas break down their daily lives and see how anime has crawled its way into their daily routine. Plus we talk about our favorite openings from last season and learn how to drive mechas...but grabbing a girl's ass?

After some technical difficulties, Mary and Thomas invite their friend Sam to talk about his anime life and his long, wide anime repetoire! If you need a good show recommendation, this is the episode to listen to!

Our longest episode yet! (sorry) We go over the nominees for Crunchyroll's Anime Awards and share our thoughts and opinions. How many categories was Yuri on Ice nominated for? Will Sangatsu no Lion win anything this year? Will Tsukigakirei take its place as Anime of the Year? Listen to find out more. We also talk about our first Retro Anime Watch Along...Wolf's Rain! Hope you can join us!

Mary and Thomas jump into the latest anime streaming news, finally have the analytical talk about Sangatsu no Lion that Mary has always dreamed, and played some hardcore Who Wants to Be an Anime Millionaire! Plus, they introduce a new segment...the Retro Anime Watch-A-Long! Don't miss your chance to take part!

Happy New Year! Anime Doubleplay is back! Here once again for all your anime needs, Mary and Thomas explore the new titles of Winter 2018. Are they going to be worth your while? Listen to find out! They also cover the finales they missed over the holidays such as Inuyashiki and Just Because. And, of course, the usual banter and hijinks continue! Start off your anime year right by listening to thes...

Here it is! The last episode of the year! Thomas and Mary go through their favorite titles of 2017...everything's up for grabs and the stakes are high! Will they agree on the same best titles? And, as a bonus, they review an oldie but goodie. Who doesn't love the Spirit Gun?

Why should you read The Promised Neverland? Listen and find out. Also we're very tired.

What a week we had for anime! Just Because and MMO Junkie are in the front of Mary and Thomas' minds...with Inuyashiki also rocking it. There's also a lot of exciting(and sad)news in the anime world that has to be mentioned! Also, what's better: watching weekly vs binging? You have to listen to find out!

Thomas is back!! We get right back to where we left off, loving anime and life! We gush over Inuyashiki and Net-Juu no Susume. Then, we have a super interesting conversation about Death Note, Erased and other psychological thrillers. What makes them so good? Plus a bonus Thanksgiving segment!

In Thomas' absence, our good friend John is back! Listen to him give Boruto the attention it deserves and a few serious throwbacks. When was the last time you thought of Katekyo Hitman Reborn or Ouran High School Host Club? Best friends for ten years, listen to Mary and John at their anime finest as they reminisce and be their Doubleplay best!

Mary's riding solo this week in her own episode! She finally gets a chance to talk about Sangatsu no Lion and Boruto, as well as some of her other favorites! She also goes through the limited edition release of the Kimi no na wa DVD/Blu Ray set and one of her favorite anime openings of all time. GUILTY CROWN! Thomas isn't here but she's still happy you are! Come enjoy the ride! Mary's thoughts on...

We mix it up and play a crazy ridiculous/awkward/fun game of smash or pass. Who would we smash? Who would we pass? It's definitely interesting and, since we're recording in person, insanity ensues! We also talk about one of our favorite manga ever, Hikaru no Go!

Brought to you by Mary! We talk about one of Mary's favorite parts of the anime experience: the music! Climb on bored as we go through some under-appreciated anime OPs, EDs and OSTs as Mary gushes and raves about her favorite songs and the recent anime she's been watching. Warning: you are about to listen to an enthusiastic musician. Be warned. Mary's thoughts on Kids on the Slope: https://www.mov...

Are you ready to be Doubleplay Approved? Thomas and Mary throw ratings around left and right, talk about the rest of the Fall 2017 season and handle a serious topic; anime vs. manga. Also, do you know who's got the power? Who's gonna cast the spell? Well, they're gonna save the day! Mary's thoughts on Sangatsu no Lion: https://www.moveslikeawad.com/single-post/Sangatsu-no-Lions--Powerful-OP

An episode about first episodes! To celebrate our first episode on YouTube, we talk about more first episodes of Fall 2017 and our favorite first episodes of all time! We also go back to the usual routine and have our Random Anime Review and OP discussion! We laugh, yell and omg black clover why. One of the most fun episode to record in a while!

We wrap up the Summer season and start to dig into Fall 2017! Just a little taste of what we thought of the newest shows to hold you over until next week's mega episode!

What an action-packed episode! We DISAGREE and YELL and is anime mainstream? Is Bakugo a future villian? Is Nichijou actually funny? Is Thomas ever going to learn anyone's name? We don't know because WE CAN'T STOP YELLING AT EACH OTHER! This one is fun guys. We love you and love this podcast! Thanks for being a part of it! Also, here's Mary's blog: www.moveslikeawad.com

We bring to you non-stop anime this week! With the one season's end and another's beginning, Mary and Thomas take the time to reflect on some of the Summer's finales and choose some of their favorites for the Fall 2017 anime season. There's so much anime packed into this episode, it's hard to keep straight!

Let's play some games! And we're not just talking about Gamers. Can we describe anime series in five words or less? Will Mary get to watch the new Fastest Finger First episode? Will Thomas learn any of the characters' names? Will Spooky catch the fly she's chasing? There's only one was for you to find out!

GENRE CHANGE! We talk about anime where people...don't beat each other up? It's time for some ROMCOM! Rom coms and Japanese checkers, what an interesting episode we have tonight!

The battle is on! We talk mainstream battle manga and how the newest titles are similar and different from the legendary Big 3! Mary also talks about the Netflix Death Note movie and a new shonen favorite, the Promised Neverland. But we can't pretend our shoujo fans! Some Ouran High School Host Club and K-on! is also headed your way on this action packed ep!

Thomas is back with a bang as he brings research and hard facts to the age old question, is anime getting better or worse? Also, we dive into the watery world of Gargantia of the Verdurous Planet, our usual weeklies and...a lot of oppai!

Sometimes, manga doesn't translate to anime the way we thought. We talk about that! And we mix things up in our usual anime reviews. Instead, we play a little game. Plus we dig into one of our favorite anime movies! But wait...where's Thomas?

In a week filled with down episodes, we take a sec to recall how we're feeling about the Summer season so far and our favorites #TSUREDURECHILDRENROCKS. Also, we touch on anime that has disappointed us over the years. Shows that looked great...but actually sucked. What a shame =(

Interview episode! We talk Interviews with Monster Girls and interview our friend and 2D animator John @JohnnyBoges about all sorts of anime and gaming. We finally get a long conversation about Boruto and its potential, jump into about 2 dozen different anime (See the tags) and relive some of our anime glory days. This episode is chalk full of stuff you don't wanna miss!