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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 .   Reviews: M...

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

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 .   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 Hu...

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 .   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...

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.   The Quick and the Dead: One Piece (2:24) Lupin III - The Castle of Cagliost...

The hosts discuss a couple of premieres in the Sneak Peek and then review the hot-blooded super robot adventures of Brave Bang Bravern!   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) Ni...

In this monster-sized episode, the hosts are joined by their friend Jacob to review the finale of the modern epic that is Attack on Titan . They also talk about a few leftovers in The Quick and the Dead and present their picks for Best of the Season .   The Quick and the Dead: The IDOLM@STER Million Live! (1:52) Uma Musume Pretty Derby (5:13) Oshi no Ko (14:05) Hunter x Hunter 2011 (19:50)   Revie...

In an improvised news segment, John and CC say goodbye to the legendary manga author Akira Toriyama . After that, John talks about a slightly different Shonen tournament in his review of Helck . And last but not least, the hosts discuss the long-awaited return of The Ancient Magus' Bride .   News: Farewell Akira Toriyama (1:20)   Reviews: Helck (27:43) The Ancient Magus' Bride – Season 2 (56:18)  ...

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.   Reviews: Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (1:20) Spy x Family – Season 3 (31:53)   Related Links: https://twitter.com/Yuyucow/status/1678061828314746881 https://tw...

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!   Reviews: Pluto (1:20) Overtake! (32:06)   Related Links: https://www.polygon.com/23933966/pluto-best-anime-netflix-watch-it https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anim...

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.   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) Bucc...

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 (2...

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)   Website: ht...

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...

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 V...

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)   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/Ani...

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...

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: https://www.cbr.com/how-to-your-eternity-season-2-failed-it...

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: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-ani...

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 Des...

  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 B...

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: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-11-08/.191...

CC digs into the much-anticipated adaption of the gory manga hit Chainsaw Man . After that, he and John return to Spy x Family to find out if the Forger family has made any progress in their secret spy mission.   Reviews: Chainsaw Man (1:30) Spy x Family – Season 2 (41:53)   Related Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_flKbsZoAHg https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2022/10/31/the-two-chainsaw-mans-csm...

To kick off Winter Anime Season 2023, John and CC tackle some premieres in the Sneak Peek and then discuss the finale of one of their most beloved shows: Mob Psycho 100 .   Sneak Peek: Buddy Daddies (2:20) Giant Beasts of Ars (3:43) Revenger (6:02) NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a (12:42) Trigun Stampede (17:36) Vinland Saga – Season 2 (25:00)   Review: Mob Psycho 100 – Season 3 (32:46)   Related Links: htt...

In this season finale, the hosts tackle some leftover shows from Summer in The Quick and the Dead , before they review the unexpected return of the 2013 hit-comedy The Devil is a Part-Timer . Last but not least, they choose their candidates and winners for Best of the Season .   The Quick and the Dead: Shine on! Bakumatsu Bad Boys (1:48) RWBY: Ice Queendom (4:45) Made in Abyss: The Golden City of...