Anime Shmanime

Another week without Jordy means Mikey and I are up to our usual shenanigans! This time around we are shining some light on a few of our favourite underrated classics! Everyone has a few shows or movies they wish got talked about more. Tune in and see if your fave made our list! SPOILER ALERT!!! Save this episode for later if you want to experience this show without a high-energy, often heated, ve...

Anime and giant, bad-ass weapons go together like milk and cookies So this week Anime Shmanime is serving up a freshly baked tier list loaded to the brim with some of the most iconic weapons from across anime! Tune in to find out which weapons will come out on top and and which simply don't make the cut! GET IT!? SPOILER ALERT!!! Save this episode for later if you want to experience this show...

Well it's finally here! The long awaited second season of what might be, collectively, our favourite anime going! Tokyo Revengers Season 2 is here with the Christmas Showdown Arc! We have all the big players back for more and even some new ones that might be future favourites! But does this season hold a candle to the incredible debut? Check out this week's episode to see what we think!...

Satoshi Kon is a legend. There is no way any of us could possibly deny that. But have we stumbled upon his best work? Or is it possible we found his weakest? Twists and turns, tropes, and subverted expectations are just a few of the things we experienced while taking in this mind-melter! OH YEAH AND JORDY IS BACK! SPOILER ALERT!!! Save this episode for later if you want to experience this show wit...

Another week without our precious Jordy means another week of pure chaos with Mikey and Jay! This time we wanted to give some time to a few of the unsung heroes of anime: SIDE CHARACTERS! Thats right we aren't wasting any time on MC's or typical plot-armoured OP nonsense. In fact, we think we may have picked characters that are all better than the main characters from the same show! Only...

A bit of a change-up this week as Mikey and Jay decide to dive into some of the more spicy topics within the world of anime! Touching on things like genre over-saturation, or the ethics of waifus, you won't want to miss this week's special edition of Anime Shmanime! SPOILER ALERT!!! Save this episode for later if you want to experience this show without a high-energy, often heated, very...

Welcome all edge-lords and neko girls! We have the perfect episode for you today! Extreme violence? Check. Gratuitous nudity? Double check. Neko ears? YOU KNOW IT! Elfen Lied is a classic to many but is the infamy of this show warranted? Or do violence-loving horny-dudes rule the world? Find out this week on Anime Shmanime! SPOILER ALERT!!! Save this episode for later if you want to experience thi...

FINALLY IT’S TIME TO GET FLASHY! The shmanime fellas return to the world of Demon Slayer with the Entertainment District Arc!  And what do you know, it looks like it’s just in time for that upcoming Swordsmith Village Arc!  Tune in this week as we discuss Tengen’s wives, annoying voice acting, Nezuko’s boobs, and of course some of the most incredible animation any of us have ever seen!  SPOILER AL...

Join us this week as we fly through the multi-verse while attempting to review The Tatami Galaxy! It's a bigger challenge than any of us thought and you may be surprised by who loved this one and who didn't! So don't be an Ozu and make sure you check out this insane episode! SPOILER ALERT!!! Save this episode for later if you want to experience this show without a high-energy, often...

It's Jay's Birthday! Which means we are headed back to the Gundam Universal Century! Stardust Memory is a landmark anime in both animation quality and story-telling and much to Jay and Mikey's surprise, Jordy might actually enjoy this one? Or could Jay just be getting his hopes up? Tune in for this week's episode and celebrate our senpai and this amazing OVA! SPOILER ALERT!!! S...

Welcome to Anime Shmanime… The Anime! Just kidding it’s Genshiken this week on the pod! Genshiken is a show about a group of otakus just doing otaku things. It’s a pure slice of life anime with little substance beyond that. The art style leaves something to be desired and there’s not much plot to sink your teeth into but that’s not the point. It’s a cross-section of otaku culture that covers all t...

FLCL is a landmark in the anime world. It serves as a launching point for well loved Studio Trigger titles that came after including one we loved in camp Shmanime – Kill La Kill. This show is a roller coaster that is all over the map, but it is clearly a free expression of the unbound imagination and artistry of it's creators. It's a show that doesn't take itself seriously which all...

Sword of the Stranger is a samurai movie. It's exactly what you'd expect from any samurai movie. In camp Shmanime, we are divided on whether it's a particularly good one or not. There is a fine line between an homage to a genre, and being derivative and we spend a lot of time debating where this film lands. We also talk about cute dogs and how we love them. We all agreed that much o...

You know at Anime Shmanime we like giving you every perspective we can. Well we weren't going to cover our top couples without ALSO covering the most toxic! From couples that simply don't make sense, to others that literally make our skin crawl, Mikey and Jay have once again done their best to bring you over an hour of riveting debate covering anime's most toxic relationships! SPOIL...

Happy Valentines Day Shweebs!  Mikey and Jay are back for another ranking episode as Jordy is off sick! We have covered Waifus, Husbandos, and even villains on past episodes but Valentine's Day is for our personal favourite Anime Couples! Some are sweet, some are scary! Some are grounded in reality and some are simply IMPOSSIBLE! Either way the passion is on display for this episode as Mikey...

Belle is a tale as old as time... or at least as old as 1991 when Disney released Beauty and the Beast. This film is an undisputed tribute to the Disney classic even if one of us didn't realize until half-way through, and one of us thinks this version is better! Like Disney, Mamoru Hosoda places music front and center in his rendition of the story but he takes it online for a modern twist. Wh...

Bocchi The Rock isn't reinventing anything but somehow it's been topping everyone's lists. It blends comedy and rock and roll in a way that is undeniably fun and charming If you aren't rooting for Kessoku Band by the end, you're certified evil. The band's success is mirrored by Bocchi overcoming her social anxiety in a way that is comforting and uplifting. If it sound...

Well fuck. Grave of the Fireflies absolutely ruined us. It's sad and now we are sad and you are probably also sad. Despite the heavy subject matter, we managed to have a good time and laugh a little. The film is an undisputed masterpiece as beautiful as it is emotional. Studio Ghibli definitely took an opportunity to present something singular and unique in their catalog with this story of Ja...

It's the legend Hayao Miyazaki's birthday this month so we're covering two of his most revered films starting with Princess Mononoke. It's a masterpiece and arguably transcends it's origin as an anime. This movie is filled with beautiful artistry and storytelling, deep characters and themes, epic action, and the perfect amount of whimsy. It's hard to find a bad thing...

Spy X Family is one of the most popular anime shows out there right now. We had to hit it as soon as the first season ended so here we go! As you may recall from our "Waifu Wars" episode, Yor Forger is Mikey's ultimate waifu so we definitely spend some time talking about that, as well as how cute Anya is, and whether or not Loid is a good family man. Slice of life is a divisive genr...

To kick off a new year we are covering Chainsaw Man! Quite possibly the most anticipated anime we've covered to date. This show has been in the forefront of anime culture for much longer than it's been airing and some say the hype somewhat altered the watching experience. Regardless it's an undisputed modern classic up there with Demon Slayer, Attack on Titan, and Jujutsu Kaisen. Wh...

It's been a whole damn year. That's 52 anime titles covered as well as a few OVA's. Despite not loving every anime, we've loved every second of this journey and could not be more thankful to the people that have followed along with us. In this 2 hour special, we dressed to the nines (from the waist up at least) to cover all the ups and downs of the process, do a deep dive into...

CHESTNUTS ROASTING ON AN OPEN FIRE… it’s Christmas time Shweebs! And we had to cover Tokyo Godfathers. Satoshi Kon is a damn legend and bless him for this film. It’s truly a Christmas miracle. We talk AT LENGTH about Christmas spirit, angels, and Santa - three elements that are represented strongly in Tokyo Godfathers. Between lovable characters, exciting plot, emotional moments, this film is load...

Another Gundam title for episode 53! It's the first OVA in the franchise – War In The Pocket. This 6 episode series is a stand alone story that highlights the effects of the war on a neutral colony. It's part buddy comedy, part family sitcom, and part military drama. War In The Pocket delivers on characters, emotion, action, political and social commentary, and comedy. We discuss all the...

For a season that can be considered transitional or a set-up for the next, Dragonball Z Season 7 has a lot of shit going on. We get two tournaments one for the world and one for the otherworld. There are also a pile of new characters to meet: Videl, Goten, Pikkon, Multiple Kai's, and even a new big bad for next season Majin Buu (not to mention bibidi and babidi). It's all very confusing...