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CC does some relic hunting and unearths the new adaption of Spriggan . After that, John enrolls in a cutthroat school and tries to make it to the top in The Classroom of the Elite . Last but not least, CC gets into some Henshinanigans with the gang from the Narumi detective agency in the Kamen Rider W Anime sequel Fuuto PI .   Reviews: Spriggan [2022] (1:41) Classroom of the Elite – Season 1 & 2 (...

CC once again unleashes his metal side and reviews the new adaption of the dark fantasy Manga Bastard!! . After that, he and John take a trip to Night City and let loose with the gang from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners .   Reviews: BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- (1:30) Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (44:57)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-07-12/.187580 https://www...

The hosts kick off the new Anime season with a bunch of Previews in the Sneak Peek and a Review of the assassin action hit Lycoris Recoil .   Sneak Peek: Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal (3:05) Akiba Maid War (9:07) Blue Lock (12:32) Urusei Yatsura 2022 (15:05) Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury (18:55) My Hero Academia – Season 6 (26:10) Pop Team Epic – Season 2 (30:22) Spy x Family –...

John and CC wrap up this season with a shotgun round of The Quick and the Dead reviews and their choices for Best of the Season .   The Quick and the Dead: Love after World Domination (1:44) Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie (7:13) AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline (13:07) Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club – Season 2 (41:27) Date A Live IV (46:03) Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (50:50)   Best of...

After playing a not-so-friendly game of underground mafia golf with Birdie Wing -Golf Girls' Story-, CC joins John on the dancefloor to witness an upcoming EDM performer come to fame through the machinations of a legendary war tactician in Ya Boy Kongming!   Reviews: Birdie Wing -Golf Girls' Story- (1:31) Ya Boy Kongming! (51:55)   Related Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEHSX00vDyw https:/...

The hosts go undercover to review the first season of the new hit show Spy x Family and give their two cents on the Summer season Anime premieres in the Sneak Peek .   Sneak Peek: Overlord - Season 4 (2:28) Lycoris Recoil (5:50) RWBY: Ice Queendom (9:08) Shine on! Bakumatsu Bad Boys (13:00) Yurei Deco (16:35) BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- (21:07) Classroom of the Elite (27:18) Spriggan (31...

The gang wrap up this review season with their Re:Dive into the Anime adaption of Princess Connect , their final word on the final final season of Attack on Titan and their choices for Best of the Season .   Reviews: Princess Connect! Re:Dive – Season 2 (1:09) Attack on Titan The Final Season – Part 2 (47:20)   Best of the Season (1:46:26)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-wee...

CC reviews Studio Wit's homage to classic fairytales with Ranking of Kings and its story about a deaf-mute prince and his little shadow friend. After that, he and John dive back into the world of posh vampires and 19th century steampunk Paris with the second season of The Case Study of Vanitas .   Reviews: Ranking of Kings (1:20) The Case Study of Vanitas - Season 2 (49:32)   Related Links: https:...

The hosts throw in their lot with a bunch of new and familiar misfits to review the misadventures of Sabikui Bisco and Lupin the 3rd Part 6 .   Reviews: Sabikui Bisco (1:23) Lupin the 3rd Part 6 (35:32)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-02-24/.182939 https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-feature/2022/01/11-1/feature-riding-crabs-in-the-apocalypse-the-wild-dys...

The hosts return with a basket full of Sneak Peek previews and their first review of the season for the two most recent Anime Arcs of Demon Slayer .   Sneak Peek: RPG Real Estate (1:09) Skeleton Knight in Another World (3:50) Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie (7:37) Birdie Wing -Golf Girls' Story- (11:40) Love After World Domination (15:31) Aoashi (20:59) Ya Boy Kongming! (25:41) Spy X Family (31:35)  ...

John and CC wrap up this unusually short review season, by discussing a bunch of leftover shows (and a movie) in The Quick and the Dead and picking their favorite in Best of the Season .   The Quick and the Dead: The aquatope on white sand (4:09) Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (10:38) Yuki Yuna is a Hero: The Great Mankai Chapter (31:46) 86 – Season 2 (42:37) The Vampire Dies in No Time (1:26:35)   Best of the...

The hosts discuss the nominees, winners and snubs of the Anime Awards 2022 .   Anime Awards: Best VA Performance (2:32) Best Film (16:08) Best Comedy (22:57) Best Fantasy (31:52) Best Action (40:50) Best Drama (51:02) Best Romance (1:01:07) Best Fight Scene (1:08:27) Best Antagonist (1:19:56) Best Protagonist (1:31:51) Best Character Design (1:43:12) Best Director (1:47:27) Best Score (1:58:35) Be...

John and CC kick of 2022 with the Sneak Peek and their review of the father/daughter sci-fi adventure story Sakugan .   Sneak Peek: Girls' Frontline (3:02) Futsal Boys!!!!! (5:18) Requiem of the Rose King (6:48) Tribe Nine (11:06) Slow Loop (16:56) Tokyo 24th Ward (20:34) Sabikui Bisco (24:03) Princess Connect! Re:Dive – Season 2 (26:10) The Case Study of Vanitas – Season 2 (34:15) Attack on Titan...

The two hosts wrap up the year of 2021 with some quick reviews , their discussion of the very human fantasy tale of To Your Eternity and their picks for Best of the Season .   The Quick and the Dead: Girlfriend, Girlfriend (1:46) The Detective Is Already Dead (4:21) That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime – Season 3 (7:45) Life Lessons with Uramichi-Oniisan (12:19) Love Live! Superstar!! (17:48)  ...

CC joins a motorcycle gang of delinquents together with the time traveling protagonist of Tokyo Revengers who is trying to save the life of his ex-girlfriend. Meanwhile, John has an axe to grind with the fifth season of My Hero Academia , so he and his co-host might or might not butt heads in this episode.   Reviews: Tokyo Revengers (1:36) My Hero Academia - Season 5 (56:31)   Related Links: https...

CC joins a weird school trip of high school students who are trapped in a labyrinth of surreal worlds and their own emotional baggage in Sonny Boy . After that, the two hosts go sightseeing in an alternate history version of 19th century steampunk Paris, which is populated with humans and vampires alike, to unearth the mysteries of The Case Study of Vanitas .   Reviews: Sonny Boy (1:20) The Case S...

John and CC kick off the new season of Anime by talking about a bunch of interesting premieres in the Sneak Peek . Then they wrap up the episode with a review of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S and discuss how the show successfully expands on its world and characters.   Sneak Peek: (1:20) Tesla Note (2:06) The Vampire Dies in No Time (4:33) Tawawa on Monday (10:39) AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline (...

In this season finale, the hosts fire off a couple of sonic speed reviews in The Quick and the Dead and then go in-depth on the final season of Fruits Basket . Last but not least, they choose their winners for the Best of the Season award.   The Quick and the Dead: (1:20) Dragon goes House-Hunting (2:18) Star Wars: Visions (2:50) The World Ends with You the Animation (4:09)   Review: Fruits Basket...

CC joins up with the spearhead squadron from 86 to battle autonomous AI legions and racism. After that he and John jump into a time machine to help an artificial songstress change the course of history in Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song-.   Reviews: 86 (1:30) Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song- (37:10)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2021-06-09/the-enemy-within-in-the-war-of-86/.173173...

The hosts jump into the cockpits of their giant mechs and review two shows that have some commonalities with the super robot classic Gurren Lagann in more ways than one. First they join Back Arrow in his quest to go beyond the walls of his world and after that they help the merry crew of SSSS.Dynazenon to move past their regrets and fight some Kaiju.   Reviews: Back Arrow (1:20) SSSS.Dynazenon (40...

CC returns to the world of Megaloboxing and details the many facets of Nomad 's fulfilling character work. After that, the two hosts witness the girls from Franchouchou clawing their way back to success in Zombie Land Saga Revenge.   Reviews: Megalobox 2: Nomad (1:21) Zombie Land Saga Revenge (54:43)   Related Links: https://www.cbr.com/megolobox-guide-before-season-2/ https://www.youtube.com/watc...

John and CC talk about some of the premieres from Summer in the Sneak Peek and then sing the praises of the unlikely Best of the Season contender Odd Taxi .   Sneak Peek: (1:19) Peach Boy Riverside (2:15) Girlfriend, Girlfriend (7:26) Life Lessons with Uramichi-Oniisan (13:15) The Detective Is Already Dead (21:02) Getter Robo Arc (26:10) The Case Study of Vanitas (28:45) The Aquatope on White Sand...

Wrapping up the shows from Winter 2021, John and CC tackle the stellar second outing of BEASTARS , highlight their choices for Best Anime of the Season and quickly explain why the end of The Promised Neverland is a blazing dumpster fire.   The Quick and the Dead: The Promised Neverland – Season 2 (1:30)   Review: BEASTARS – Season 2 (11:10)   Best of the Season (1:21:32)   Related Links: https://w...

John kicks off the show in a magical way by reviewing the second season of the new adaption of Sorcerous Stabber Orphen . After that, CC wraps things up with the horror-shonen-detective mix Kemono Jihen .   Reviews: Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Battle of Kimluck (1:31) Kemono Jihen (39:01)   Related Links: https://www.cbr.com/sorcerous-stabber-orphen-remake-anime-trivia/ https://www.cbr.com/kemono-ji...

Sadly, the hosts have to start the show by saying goodbye to a true legend – Kentaro Miura , the author of Berserk . After that, CC talks about his highlights from the second season of Dr. Stone and finally the gang wraps up the episode by taking a deep dive into Attack on Titan 's final season…part 1.   News: RIP Kentaro Miura (1:25)   Reviews: Dr. Stone: Stone Wars (21:24) Attack on Titan – The...