Anime Savants

Welcome back! Studio Bones and Studio Mappa are on our necks and they have zero intention of letting up anytime soon!  If you're not watching SK8 and Jujutsu Kaisen then you need to catch up ASAP! Have any feedback?  Don't hesitate to let us know! animesavants@gmail.com or Follow us on social media and let us know there! Instagram: @animesavants Twitter: @anime_savants -James: @NeuralHan...

Welcome back! SK8 The Infinity and Jujutsu Kaisen are going to be our go to weekly shows for this season!  The entire episode is not about Redo of Healer.  We Promise!  To avoid the crazier parts of that discussion all together make sure you skip ahead at 18:55 to 35:40! Have any feedback?  Don't hesitate to let us know! animesavants@gmail.com or Follow us on social media and l...

Welcome back! The last round of the Winter 2021 Premieres are finished!  Plus some amazing second episodes! What did we think?  Hit play and find out! Have any feedback?  Don't hesitate to let us know! animesavants@gmail.com or Follow us on social media and let us know there! Instagram: @animesavants Twitter: @anime_savants -James: @NeuralHandshake -Jordan:   @Jbonnter Youtube:...

Welcome back! There were A LOT of premieres this past week and they were only the first wave!  We're discussing which premieres the both of us saw and whether or not we loved or hated them.  Tune in! Have any feedback?  Don't hesitate to let us know! animesavants@gmail.com or Follow us on social media and let us know there! Instagram: @animesavants Twitter: @anime_savants -James: @N...

Welcome back! This week we're discussing what we would like to see less and more of out of the Anime Industry as a whole.  Especially with the US market now that Funimation and Crunchyroll are merging! Have any feedback?  Don't hesitate to let us know!  We'd love to respond to some more listener letters! animesavants@gmail.com or Follow us on social media and let us know there! Inst...

Welcome back!  There's a LOT of anime heading our way in January and we're trying to focus in on the ones that we're interested in covering!  Also we're discussing just how good Akudama was and whether or not the finale gave us a satisfying ending.  Have any feedback?  Don't hesitate to let us know!  We'd love to respond to some more listener letters! animesavants@gmail.co...

Now there was no way we were going to let this year end without giving props where props are due! *While also commenting on some of our disappointments. Have any feedback?  Don't hesitate to let us know!  We'd love to respond to some more listener letters! animesavants@gmail.com or Follow us on social media and let us know there! Instagram: @animesavants Twitter: @anime_savants -James: @...

Welcome back! Jujutsu Kaisen really gave us an episode for the books and Jordan has A LOT to say about the music.  We're also discussing why some people are so miserable that they have to spoil things for others to be happy.  Go to therapy PLEASE! Have any feedback?  Don't hesitate to let us know!  We'd love to respond to some more listener letters! animesavants@gmail.com or Fo...

Welcome back! Due to this weeks Standing on a Million Lives episode Jordan is giving everyone a breakdown on one of the biggest magical girl franchises in the world, Pretty Cure!  Also James has A LOT to say about Jujutsu Kaisen and how it's hitting all the nails on the head.  Plus omg that Fire Force moon! Have any feedback?  Don't hesitate to let us know!  We'd love to respon...

Welcome back! This week we explored in detail the latest Akudama Drive episode, how it relates to the story as a whole and also which cultural references it draws influence from.  Also Log Horizon is coming!  Is catching up to tune into the third season worth it? Have any feedback?  Don't hesitate to let us know!  We'd love to respond to some more listener letters! animesavants...

Welcome back! This week we're getting caught up on our weekly shows while also discussing some of our favorite examples of Supporting Characters that aren't there to just prop up the main character.  They have their own arc alongside or separate from that of the main character. that defines them as a character and makes them memorable and not meaningless to the overall story. Have any feedbac...

This week is all about failed anime adaptations!  We're looking at why hype wasn't enough to carry some of these series to stardom in the anime realm. This week we're beginning our dive into the mecha genre of anime!  We aren't covering any series in particular just yet so make sure you take notes and start binging! Have any feedback?  Don't hesitate to let us know!  We'd love...

This week we're beginning our dive into the mecha genre of anime!  We aren't covering any series in particular just yet so make sure you take notes and start binging! Have any feedback?  Don't hesitate to let us know!  We'd love to respond to some more listener letters! animesavants@gmail.com or Follow us on social media and let us know there! Instagram: @animesavants Twitter: @anim...

This week we're getting into why people love to hate the new kids on the block. Is it insecurity? Not enough therapy? Not enough intercourse? Who knows, but they need to chill. Have any feedback?  Don't hesitate to let us know!  We'd love to respond to some more listener letters! animesavants@gmail.com or Follow us on social media and let us know there! Instagram: @animesavants Twitter:...

Jujutsu Kaisen is setting a new standard.  Can everyone else keep up? Have any feedback?  Don't hesitate to let us know!  We'd love to respond to some more listener letters! animesavants@gmail.com or Follow us on social media and let us know there! Instagram: @animesavants Twitter: @anime_savants -James: @NeuralHandshake -Jordan:   @Jbonnter Youtube: Anime Savants Intro/Outro -...

This week we're talking about the huge anime gacha hit that is Genshin Impact!  We're also diving into the difference between The Power of Friendship and Rage because...  well yeah if you know you know... Have any feedback?  Don't hesitate to let us know!  We'd love to respond to some more listener letters! animesavants@gmail.com or Follow us on social media and let us know the...

Fandoms are integral to many of the series we know and love, but they can also be unbelievably toxic at times.  ESPECIALLY specific long running fandoms.   In addition to fandom talk we also have a new segment!  Anti-Recommendations!  This is one for the books! Have any feedback?  Don't hesitate to let us know!  We'd love to respond to some more listener letters! anim...

There was a LOT to cover this past week, but we made it work!   Have any feedback?  Don't hesitate to let us know!  We'd love to respond to some more listener letters! animesavants@gmail.com or Follow us on social media and let us know there! Instagram: @animesavants Twitter: @anime_savants -James: @NeuralHandshake -Jordan:   @Jbonnter Youtube: Anime Savants Intro/Outro - Lila...

We're back with the second episode of the week and it's all about what we've seen so far!  There're a ton of new anime dropping in the next few weeks so we will be trying to cover as much as we can! Intro/Outro - Lila Newman (lilanewman.com) Have any feedback?  Don't hesitate to let us know!  We'd love to respond to some more listener letters! animesavants@gmail.com or Follow us on...

There're a ton of Fall 2020 Anime and we are READY!  This episode we're discussing all the PV's that caught our attention and what we intend to watch or at the very least check out for this upcoming season. There will still be a regular episode this Tuesday so you guys are getting spoiled this week! Also yeah... we have intro and outro music now.  It's fire isn't it? Intro/Outro - Lila N...

This week is all about women's agency in anime!  We're talking about how it is portrayed generally, what we would like to see more of, and what we would like to see a lot less of.   We wouldn't feel comfortable discussing women in anime without an actual woman to give her views on the subject so we have a special guest this week, Cecily!  She's on the lowkey side with her socials so...

This week is all about the Summer 2020 shows showing off and sticking their landings.  Also, Burn The Witch is short, more Sword Art Online is on the way, Hiroyuki Sawano is still a god amongst composers and there's a huge Final Fantasy 16 discussion because it's Final Fantasy 16 of course we're going to talk about it. Have any feedback?  Don't hesitate to let us know!  We'd love to...

This week is all about how we discover and watch new anime.  We're also waxing poetic about our love for anime soundtracks and Hiroyuki Sawano the god. How do you discover new anime? Do you prefer to marathon or watch in short spurts? What're some of your favorite anime soundtrack? What're some of your least favorite? Have any feedback?  Don't hesitate to let us know!  We'd love to...

This week is all about Dragon Ball Super!   What did it do right?   What did it do wrong?   What were our favorite parts?   Who needs to finally die forever?   We also have our first guest!  Tyler Lee!  He's the co-host of the soon to be released podcast "Me, The Boys, and The Void" which focuses on distracting everyone from the screaming ball of misery that is P...

This week we're tackling how The Irregular at Magic Highschool might not be all that deserving of a second season, our thoughts on Millionaire Detective, and updates on current anime news and the shows we're still watching. Plus Ogun of clearly the star of this week.  HANDS DOWN!!! Have any feedback?  Don't hesitate to let us know!  We'd love to respond to some more listener letters...