AniPro Podcast

Another large catalogue of new anime are hitting your screens, this Summer season, leaving you with one burning question: What shows do I watch? Never fear, dear weeb, AniPro is here to give you the rundown on the summer season's best returning and new shows! Also, Cole's brainstorming, Jay's found a new gaming love, and more!

Spring 2026 has somehow already come to an end, and awards season is upon us. This week, Spring 2026's draft winner is decided, and the best this spring season of anime are unveiled! Also, Jay's got nothin', Cole's watching a global event, and more!

After weeks of teasing, Cole and Jay finally watch cult classic isekai: Now and Then, Here and There! Does it live up to the hype? Also, are all Isekai anime treated equal? Jay goes through pain, Cole's going to see what he considers "the best band ever to exist and ever will exist" And more!

Tournaments are BACK baby! Cole and Jay have been playing First Light, and it had them thinking, " Which anime character would make a good secret agent?" And so, 14 combatants will enter, but only one will walk out the definitive AniPro MI6 agent! Also, TONS of new games have been announced, and more!

This one's long overdue. This week, the boys examine the AniPro rating scale to explain what each score means! With an anime example to clarify, this is the comprehensive AniPro rating guide! Also, Cole's driving around, Mike's getting competitive. Jay's joined a secret service, and more!

You asked, they answered! This week, AniPro asked YOU for your best 'Would You Rather' questions! From general dilemmas to anime predicaments, the boys have a lot of decision making ahead! Also, Cole's driving to weeb music, Jay's back in the studio, and more!

You've been there, an anime character will bust out some foreign piece of equipment that makes absolutely no sense to you. Today, AniPro takes a closer look at these items, and puts them under the microscope to see if they make any logistical sense at all! Also, Mike plays "video game product", Cole dreams about big, humanoid robots, Jay's "celebrating" with his "f...

Akane Banashi Review, Campfire Traditions, Weiss Schwarz & Union Arena Welcome to the other side of Shonen Jump! While the magazine may be known for its hit action series, it also contains other genres that are sure to excite and entice you just as much. This week: the boys review the Rakugo competition manga: Akane-Banashi! Also, Mike's gathering around a campfire, Cole's roasting weenies, Ja...

Spring 2026 Anime Check-In - Sequel Surprises & Top 10 Spring Anime 2026 With a chonky season ahead, AniPro is here to give YOU the top 10 best new anime Spring has to offer! From stories by returning veterans to the new hit on the block, there's a lot to cover! Also, the boys discuss the sequels they're checking out, give a few honourable mentions, and more! Topics & Timestamps: 0...

Neon Genesis Evangelion Anime Review, It's Cultural Impact & Hideaki Anno Discussion The latest listeners' choice review is here! You voted, and they listened; this week, AniPro reviews the anime many consider to be Hideaki Anno's magnum Opus: Neon Genesis Evangelion! Tune in and find out whether or not it lives up to the hype, and more! Topics & Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro to Ne...

Defending Anime PR Disasters + Wrestlemania XL, Manga Recommendations, One Piece X Popeyes, & K-Pop Concerts The boys channel their inner Phoenix Wright, this week, as they assemble the best defense team for an anime character of their choosing! What heinous crime did they commit? Well, that's up to the co-hosts to decide of course! Also, Cole's taking suggestions, Mike returns, Jay wa...

2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards Predictions + Yu-Gi-Oh, Seasonal Anime & Bionicle While Mike is away, Cole and Jay take it upon themselves to start an annual tradition. This week, join 2/3rds of AniPro as they analyze and predict who will win the 2026 Crunchyroll awards! Also, Cole's got the dueling bug, Jay's watching shows, and more! Topics & Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro, Seasonal Ani...

Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk Manga Review + The Mario Galaxy Movie, Artemis II, Pokémon Sleep / Gen 6 It's been a while, and AniPro is raring to review another manga! This week, it's the manga that spawned an upcoming adaptation: Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk! Tune in to find out if it's a manga to remember, or something the boys wish they could blackout from their...

Winter 2026 Anime Awards - Biggest Flops, Best Girls, & Anime of the Season You've seen our Spring impressions, now it's Winter's turn! This week, AniPro awards the best Winter 2026's anime season had to offer! From best visuals, to best girl, and the coveted best new and continuing anime of the season, there are a lot of awards to give, and a lot of steals to be made! We'r...

Top 15 New Anime To Watch - Spring 2026 Season Preview With Spring 2026 on the horizon, AniPro is here to help YOU figure out what to watch! This season of anime has a little something for everyone, so there's bound to be a banger just waiting for your eyes! We're breaking down our top 15 most anticipated new shows, including Witch Hat Atelier, Daemons of the Shadow Realm, and Rooster Figh...

Gaming Hot Takes + One Piece Live Action Season 2, Chainsaw Man, JJK Modulo Thoughts The game corner continues as AniPro fires off their hottest gaming takes! From Nintendo, to IGN, the boys have takes bound to spice things up! Also, Jay's One Piece of work, Mike finished a manga, Cole has someone read him a bedtime story, and more! Topics & Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro & Live-Action One...

Needy Streamer Overload Game Review + Transformers One & Umamusume Movie AniPro broadens their horizons with their first game review! What better way to kick off a new segment than with a manic, unhinged game that spawned an anime: Needy Streamer Overload! Also, the boys watched movies, times are a-changin', Cole got new Gundams, and more! Topics & Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro & Umamu...

Pitching Shameless Anime Ads, High School Reunions & Modern Pokémon Complaints In an exciting twist of fate, AniPro has been given full-reign to insert product placements into some of the best anime! What products are they inserting? And how do they envision the ads playing out? Tune in to this wacky episode and find out! Also, Cole's figuring things out, Mike's embracing a new generat...

Can the Live Action Fix a One Piece Hater? + Top 10 Zelda Games, Beast Wars & Slay the Spire The wait is finally over. After weeks of teasing, after Cole resolved to continue to hate it in 2026, AniPro finally watches the live action Netflix adaptation of Eiichiro Oda's One Piece! Do the boys like it? Or was the treasure merely the friends made along the way? Also, Mike's playing Zelda...

Winter 2026 Mid-Season Anime Reactions + Pokémon Switch News & JJK Modulo Join AniPro as they list their top 10 winter 2026 anime! From exciting newcomers to beloved returns, there's bound to be an anime for you! Also, Cole's returned, Mike's reading manga, Jay's excited for a 22 year old game, and more! Topics & Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro & Cole's Japan Trip 03:39 -...

Is Anime Just for Kids? Debunking Myths + Star Trek, Pokémon, & New Anime Movies There are a lot of misunderstandings out there, so this week AniPro is playing Mythbusters as they put those impressions to the test! Also, Cole's on his long-foretold trip to the otherlands (or is he?), Jay's a champion of some other kind, Mike remembers his movie marathon, and more! Topics & Timestam...

2025 Anime Awards - Anime of the Year, Best Girl & Our Teeny Tiny Trophy Over the past few weeks, you've voted, and now it's time! It's the fifth annual WEEBie awards: the annual AniPro awards show that will determine what the best anime had to offer truly was! From best OP, to best girl, to Anime of the Year, this is a show you're not going to want to miss! Also, a winner is c...

Black Torch Review & The Canceled Manga Debate With an anime on the way, AniPro took a look at the Black Torch manga to see what caused the greenlight despite its early demise! Also, Jay's still sick, Mike's throwing on music, Cole's all over the map, and more! Topics & Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro & The Tower of Manga 04:50 - Reading Detective Conan 09:50 - YouTube Premium &a...

2025 Worst Anime Awards - The Middies, Overrated Shows & Our Favorite Reviews While they warm up for the WEEBies, AniPro explored the other end of the spectrum. This week, it's the worst of Anime in 2025. AniPro Presents: The MIDdies! Also, the boys reminisce about their past reviews, Cole's found a new obsession, and more! 00:00 - Introduction to The Middies 02:53 - Reviewing 2025: Ou...

Elfen Lied Anime Review + Stranger Things & Winter 2025 Anime Thoughts Join AniPro as they explore the 2004 horror anime that divided the anime community: Elfen Lied! Is it good? Is it bad? Or is it simply incomprehensible? Also, Cole's getting anxious, Mike's seeing strange objects, Jay's raving about anime, and more! 00:00:00 - AniProPod 215 Intro 00:02:08 - Stranger Things 00:13...