Anime Doubleplay

It's all about summer this episode! We talk about the new series that we've started including Banana Fish, Hanebado and Angolmois. Speaking of summer, we talk about some characters that warm up us... the hottest guys we know!

It is that time of season, folks...the end of it. Hear our thoughts on the finales of this season, pick our favorites, and look to the future this summer!

Looking towards the future, Mary and Thomas break down what they're looking forward to in the summer now that this season is coming to a close. Spoilers: there's not much to look forward to.

It's Mary vs Thomas in an all out crazy battle about Naruto, Sasuke, Deku and Bakugo, about how people see All Might...and everything else. We basically fight the whole episode. What a change of pace! But before that Thank God for Megalobox!!

The weeklies heat up and we dive into the world of fandom. How does fan work/art/products affect your anime consumption? Also, CHIHAYAFURU!!!

Mary is on an anime high from Chihayafuru, Thomas says hello to an old friend and we talk about the modern anime industry, its changes, pros and cons.

We are back with a hand full of episodes to review, some cool anime/manga announcements, and a ranking of our favorite beach episodes of all time!

The boys are back! Thomas and John talk koi koi, One Piece and VInland Saga while Mary's on vacation. Can the boys keep the boat afloat? Good thing one of them is basically the king of the pirates.

Thomas teaches us about the importance of action nouns, Mary breaks down the survival tactics of the search for the penguindrum and we reveal who your favorite host is based on the twitter poll!

Back in action, Thomas gets to talk about his favorite Boku no Hero Academia character is a gush-worthy session. Also, Mary just finished Violet Evergarden. Will she ever recover?

Mary has a real life anime war and we break down another stellar week in weekly anime. Also, we do an anime review on one of our favorite shojo romances of all time! Does it hold up? Let's find out!

It's a good fight. Mary and Thomas dive into the weeklies, ignoring the bear and the crazy people hating on Darling in the Franxx. But there's a fight analysis on the way and from Naruto at that. What could they be talking about? It's an iconic fight scene...not. But Mary thinks it should be. It's a good fight. The Fight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHniFDOcGiE

Anime overload! Mary and Thomas go over all the new titles they watched this season. And it's a lot. We cover almost all genres! Spring is going to be a good season. We're pumped!

Happy birthday Anime Doubleplay! With the season coming to a close, Mary and Thomas talk about the best and worst of the season, along with Mary's random rambles about finishing Code Geass. And, on the one year anniversary of the show, the twins reflect on some of their favorite moments from the past 52 episodes.

With Winter coming to a close it is time to look towards the warmer, bright future...who's pumped for spring. WE ARE! Let's break down the anime to look-out for in the new season!

Episode 50! We celebrate the milestone with the best of the best! The 10 out of 10's! Why do we love the anime we do, why do we think certain titles are absolute masterpieces! Speaking of masterpieces, Netflix has been coming out with a lot of titles lately...are they 10's? Listen and find out!

Mary watched a lot of anime this week, A LOT, and wants to tell you all about it. The hosts also attack MAL's top 20 anime list to see if it's really up to par with what people (i.e the twins) think about the shows. This episode is jam-packed with anime; it's the longest episode yet!

After a slew of technical difficulties, Mary and Thomas finally get to talk anime. A lot of movies, shows and Twilight references (???) happen this episode, but they are all just fun and games before the moral dilemma. Mary's favorite mangaka of all time has been arrested for a pretty bad thing...what should she do?

Who are the biggest anime influencers on the industry? Mary and Thomas go through their anime Mt. Rushmore's and discuss the characters and shows that really changed the name of the anime game. And someone on this show has finally watched Devilman Crybaby!

In which Mary and Thomas talk about their week, look at anime rankings on MAL, discuss live action adaptations, upcoming shows and documentaries, and get distracted along the way. So they babble, basically. Article: https://fast.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2018-02-17/kimi-ni-todoke-tops-poll-of-anime-to-watch-with-your-lover/.127837

In this episode, Tom discussed some of what he watched this past and compares some rankings on MAL. He brings in a guest halfway through who is new to anime and doesn't know what a waifu is?????

Darling in the WHAT? Mary and Thomas are still a bit confused (but loving) Winter's biggest series. But they go into an entirely different direction this week, slice of life! Why is the day to day so interesting? Why do we watch slice of life when we LIVE it every day? Thomas and Mary break down why people just need something normal sometimes!

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!