Anime Summit Podcast

Episode 356: This week we take a look at Tetsuro Araki's passion project available on Netflix: Bubble. Two people destined to meet, as they get to know each other they begin to uncover the secret of the bubble phenomenon that has sealed off Tokyo from the rest of the world.  With a lot of great staff on hand Tetsuro Araki, Gen Urobuchi, Hiroyuki Sawano, and more make a highly entertainment pi...

A lot of new manga news and summer hype reminders with an update on Seven Seas Union deal and a new reality show where mangaka compete to complete a single scroll full colored manga on a new YouTube show!

SPOILER WARNING: HUGE SPOILERS FOR Fruits Basket -prelude- AND Fruits Basket TV series ON THIS WHOLE PODCAST -- EX19: Thanks to the homies at CrunchyRoll, Som and Dannie were given pre-screenings of Fruits Basket -prelude- Compilation movie!  In this review we give our fresh thoughts on it!  It is in select theaters  on June 25th, 28th, and the 29th!  Go to CrunchyRoll's websit...

Episode 355: HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! This week we talk about our favorite LGBTQ+ Stories and characters from anime and manga.  While we think there might still be a long way to go for LGBTQ+ representation, we do agree that it has gotten better and we discuss and highlight some of our favorite, characters, elements, and stories that represent the LGBTQ+ community well.  

This week we have a lot of video game news for Overwatch 2, Final Fantasy 7 Remake and more, and a new manga coming in 2023 to NA!

Episode 354: This week Som sits down with and shines the Cosplay Spotlight on her cousin Remy.  An avid Final Fantasy XI and XIV player, a lot of Remy's greatest costumes came from the world Vana'diel and Hydaelyn.  Remy tells some con stories and Som tells some and its a good time!  Do you know a Cosplayer you want us to talk to? Let us know!  You can follow Remy with the link...

This week we have a lot of video game news, a few more shows for Summer hype, One Piece news, Overwatch 2 news and more!

EX 18: This week the hosts are taking a break.  For a multitude of reasons but mostly for Som to take care of Smokey as Smokey is sick and getting weaker.  As Som tries to adjust to this we still want to put out content weekly and she happened to have this waiting to be released a bit later.  But now it will serve as this weeks episode.  Next week will also be another filler ty...

This week we have some new Summer Hype and fall hype! Some news about Sony's State of play like Final Fantasy XVI and others, Street Fighter 6, and more!  And the announcement of a new collab studio for animation, Studio JOEN.

Episode 353: We decided that we wanted to start looking at the sequel shows more in-depth than how we usually do on Seasonal reviews or first impressions.  This week we talk about Komi Cant Communicate S2, Tiger and Bunny 2, Demon Girl Next Door S2, Shield Hero S2, Kaguya-sama S3, and Ascendance of a Bookworm S3 00:00 Intro, Links, Community 03:40 Listener Question + Waifu/Husbando 10:00 Komi...

This week we have a lot of awesome news for the return of HUNTER X HUNTER and a lot of Summer hype anime and some Fall hype!

Episode 352: TIME FOR ANOTHER SUMMIT SMACKDOWN. The 10th Smackdown overall and the Smackdown that will pit TOP Magical Girls from famous Magical Girl anime against each other in the MAGICAL MELEE You can find Kai clearandsweet here: https://www.youtube.com/c/clearandsweet You can find Mumi here: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheWeebCrew 00:00 Intro, Links, Community 10:45 Listener Question 14:00 Round...

Som is back with the newscast! I apologize to everyone for delaying it and skipping it last week as well. This week we talk about some Summer hype anime, Fast Film channels getting sued by Toho, the Eisner awards and more!

Episode 351: This week we sample another batch of shows from the Spring Season of anime for 2022.  In this ep we talk about Aharen-san, Ao Ashi, Dance Dance Danseur, Love After World Domination, In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki, Shikimoris Not Just a Cutie, Summer Time Rendering, Tomodachi Game, A Couple of Cuckoos, Healer Girl, and Executioner and Her Way of Life. 00:00 Intro, Links, Communi...

Episode 350:  First part of our 1st impressions for the Spring Season of anime for 2022! We watched the first three episodes of the following shows: Spy X Family, I'm Quitting Heroing, Skeleton Knight In Another World, The Greatest Demon Lord is Reborn as a Typical Nobody, Ya Boy Kongming, The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs, The Dawn of the Witch, Deaimon: Recipe for Happiness, The Un...

This week we talk about The Video Game Hall of Fame inductees, Mashle entering its final arc, NYT best seller list, and an anime by Toei based on the art from NFTs created by a 9 year old???

Episode 349: This week we decided to use Tier List Maker to make a tier list of Ecchi shows. Taking some of the most popular Ecchi shows and grading and judging them by their Ecchi-ness if you will.  We even recorded a video of the process!  So head to Youtube to watch it!

This week we have some movie updates on DC movies, Pirates of the Caribbean, and more!  In anime news we have some Summer hype, manga news, and new RetroCrush adds!

Episode 348: This week Som is bringing you another radio hour to give the podcast more time to regroup after dealing with some re-scheduling and troubleshooting of some of our technology we use to record.  This time bringing you ALL OF THE WAY back to Anime Summit episode 147 where we talk about some of our favorite soundtracks from Anime.  Below you will find a playlist and as always, p...

This week we have a lot of industry news and upcoming game news! As well as some fall hype and summer hype for anime!

Episode 347: This week Nick is still absent due to his computer poopin.  We're sorry for this and hope to get him back on track ASAP.  This week Dannie and Som review the BoysLove Romantic adaptation of the famous manga, by Kanna Kii, Stranger By The Shore.  Shun falls in love with Mio, who he happen to meet sitting by the shore in Okinawa after Mio leaves and comes back 3 years lat...

This week we are doing anime only news! Some manga news and some Fall hype!  New Retro Crush adds and more! Some awesome live action anime movie news as well!

Episode 346: This week we hit a snag in technical difficulty and we had to go without Nick.  Instead of cancelling this weeks ep we decided to postpone the original topic to a later date and do a free-for-all discussion instead!  So Som and Dannie hang out and miss around and do some short answer topics from some Patrons!

Some BIG video game news! New Overwatch 2 info and a trailer for the new Kingdom Hearts mobile game MISSING LINK and also for...KINGDOM HEARTS 4????  In anime news we have some new movie hype and new anime hype, and Manga bestseller list being dominated by My Hero Academia, and Tatsuki Fujimoto's new one shot manga "Goodbye, Eri" 

Episode 345: We have gotten through our first anime season of 2022: The Winter Season! The hosts go over all of the shows they completed for Winter, including: Demon Slayer Entertainment District Arc, My Dress Up Darling, Ranking of Kings, Akebi's Sailor Uniform, Sabikui Bisco, and more! What were some of your favorite shows from the Winter season? 00:00 Intro, Links, Community 07:30 Listener Ques...