Michelle Explains Anime, Poorly

Episode Notes This episode is shorter than average but I don't know why! Here's the stuff: Kiruko and Haru find the ship's secret pot stash Also they kill the fish monster with that pot Kiruko is bad at naming things  Kuku and Tokio get to see a "real baby" They have a different reaction than I do to this Tokio almost gets caught The faceless baby can speak Haru finds food and they make soup Shiro...

Episode Notes Ok, we get to learn why Kiruko says he is a man in a woman's body and it's probably not what you think. Also babies have faces, right? RIGHT? Favorite Animators this episode: Shuuto Enomoto and Hiroyuki Yamashita Email me at Michelle. A.EEM@gmail.com Support Michelle Explains Anime, Poorly by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/michelle-explains-anime-poorly...

Episode Notes Look at me, trying a new format for the show notes: a paragraph. We discuss episode 2, but before that, I apologize for not taking everyone seriously about Oshi No Ko. Have you watched the first episode yet? You probably should.  In this episode we get our first look at the opening animation and it is glorious. Lots of things happen this episode. We go to a pretty ok farm and kill a...

Episode Notes I’m having a bad week, here’s what we talk about: Update on Spring 2023 shows Kids get a pop quiz Only the coolest fish have arms Do you want to go outside of the outside? Breaking and entering Kids find dead people No, you shouldn’t eat plants you can’t identify Some scary headless bird Onechan and Maru get mugged Onechan has a cool gun and it totally works! Miscommunication over a...

Episode Notes I have feelings about things. They are bad feelings: Shows I didn’t like this winter Shows I liked I (unfortunately) talk more about Trigun Stampede Heavenly Delusion Hell’s Paradise My Home Hero Magical Destroyers Other new anime Continuing shows Find out what I choose for the podcast next week, I guess! Email me at Michelle. A.EEM@gmail.com Support Michelle Explains Anime, Poorly b...

Episode Notes It’s spelled J-U-L-Y Knives wanted to be a cowboy : ( I feel weird about this impregnation thing… Meryl’s foot was totally stuck, remember? Meryl finally uses the derringer! It’s not very effective That’s totally not an egg, no Zazie and Wolfwood watch the world end Vash sings a song Meryl’s voice crosses the void Knives gets forced out of the egg and the higher dimension Vash gets a...

Episode Notes I might be losing faith in this adaptation, but that’s ok! Right? Meryl kicks Wolfwood in the shins Knives sticks knives into Vash, probably Meryl does absolutely nothing with that derringer Vash has roots, I guess Priest William knows way more than he should Something about plants needing souls Vash has a special “window” Knives and Vash hang out in a memory hellscape Wolfwood hangs...

Episode Notes This one feels particularly embarrassing for me for some reason, but here: Vash has an earbud when he could have had a cool bluetooth earring  Zazie never gets his question answered Pause at 3:50 to see Kuroneko-sama Uh oh, the military police does almost nothing again You need to disinfect surfaces after you experiment on people! Vash has cool scars  I’m angry about bullets and that...

Episode Notes It’s that time again for me to pretend like I know things! Here’s what’s going on this episode: Maybe watch the Nier Automata anime? Vash messes up Knives’ music Knives witnesses a plant’s last run He must have heard them, right? Knives uses his knives! They said the episode name! Comfortable chains are still chains Knives is so cool Origins of Vash’s gun Vash can’t kill Luida Vash’s...

Episode Notes Well, it turns out I didn’t actually fix that light fixture, but who cares! Here’s what we talk about this time: All anime cakes are the same Knives doesn’t need to eat? Why did Vash have the access codes? Vash is too scared to help dying people I say “gomenasai” a lot Shocker: Vash is a plant We learn about Independents Brad tries to protect himself with a wrench Vash can’t even pro...

Episode Notes I’m in a good mood because I fixed a light fixture so I yell Wolfwood a couple times, also this happens: Wolfwood shoots cross machine gun one handed style Vash never listens Meryl does a photo shoot for the Bad Lads Lots of fighting between Wolfwood and Livio Zazie regurgitates a bug Livio snaps out of it and into terror Legato adds an ion cannon to the mix There should not be a can...

Episode Notes How sad is this episode of Stampede? Let’s find out: Wolfwood kills someone They’re gonna take the sandsteamer!!! Roberto is too scared Vash and Wolfwood are attacked 2D hopeland orphanage! Wolfwood makes a sad new friend The police get involved Meryl is reckless Bad Lad Gang appears! Congratulations, child of blessing Upsetting psychedelic scene Wolfwood tries to escape Legato attem...

Episode Notes I did it! I finished just in time! Here’s what’s going on: Coughing means death Roberto gets really into telling a ghost story Don’t sleep in cars! Meryl shouldn’t be allowed to drive Vash needs to use his words IT'S A WIND TURBINE A wild “Monev The Gale” appears! Vash forgets how to climb Rollo doesn’t want to be sacrificed Vash tries to save Monev Vash sends Rollo to his death : )...

Episode Notes How are you liking these show notes? Here’s what goes on this time: Some sweaty guy is walking through the desert with a big cross Meryl and Roberto are wanted people Vash won’t eat Meryl’s not afraid of children : ( Meryl needs to pay attention to the road Rest stop murders and the kid in the locker Wolfwood imparts sage words of advice to a kid The gang gets eaten by a sandworm Det...

Episode Notes Are you reading this? That’s a trick question, you don’t exist! Here’s what we talk about: Knives is coming The bombs (Jimmy Neutron Viruses) attach themselves to the townsfolk Newsflash: To avoid blowing up, you can probably take off your clothes Some guy blows up anyways Vash spots E.G. The Mine (2nd/5th Gung Ho Gun, BTW) E.G Spins around in his big wheel towards the plant I get ex...

Still here, I guess! Here’s what we’re gonna talk about this time: Vinland Saga and my love for Hiroshi Seko Annoying recap Vash cleans his gun Bacteriophage, the Jimmy Neutron story Meryl recounts stuff Vash just said Tonis has a cage full of wasps Vash gets chased through the town Meet the Nebraska family The giant emu things are called called “Tomas” Rosa and gang catch Vash and co. Me being sa...

Episode Notes Oh no, I’m back and following another anime. Sorry in advance! Here’s what happens this episode: I complain about some new shows Some information on the production staff Space Some kid wishes frozen people good morning Rem lies to children Vash and other kid evacuate the ship Crunchyroll translator spells “July” wrong and confuses me Introduction to Meryl Stryfe and Robert(o) Di Nero...

Episode Notes Hey, it's the end of the fall anime season and I'm gonna talk about stuff! What stuff? Take a look: Microphone issues Mob Psycho 100 III Bocchi The Rock! No, we can't have a re-adaptation of CSM season 1 anime. And you're mean for even asking Other good fall 2022 shows My opinions are bad. Things I disliked in fall 2022 Best of the (non-fall) year Things to skip from 2022 What to loo...

Episode Notes We did it! We made it to the end. Heads up, we’ll be returning to a weekly schedule next week (Thursdays only). Here’s what we talk about in this last episode: Aki get choked “Easy Revenge” Bye forever, Ghost Devil All meat is indeed meat Witness Power’s glory! Denji and Samurai Sword try to talk it out Denji Vs. Samurai Sword Feet chainsaws! Return of the testicle devil, a requiem M...

Episode Notes Wow, we’re all caught up for like 5 hours, go us! Here’s what you have to “look forward to”: The future rules! A Crunchyroll translator tries a little too hard to be cool and fucks up everything Power and Denji are doing well in training Kishibe doesn’t trust Makima’s motives Oh, zombies Kurose is mean to Aki again Aki is our shonen protagonist The Gun Devil is just a capitalist  My...

Episode Notes I’m all caught up, even though the podcast is still behind! Here’s what’s going on this episode: My sad call to action Aki wakes up to a bleak present Denji takes Aki’s apples but forgets his manga Denji feels bad that he doesn’t feel bad Introduction to Kishibe Kishibe vs Denji and Power Kurose and Tendo try to get Aki to quit I hate Kurose and Tendo Denji’s died a lot Power’s plan...

Episode Notes You're still here, I'm still here, we're doing a good job (not really). Here's the stuff: Watching Himeno die again with new animation Nails falling off is upsetting Denji's Back and so is MAXIMUM THE HORMONE! Denji take a hostage Denji's just a torso now Makima meets Tendo and Kurose Makima takes some convicts to a temple Lots of exploding people I laugh a lot about the exploding pe...

Episode Notes Oh no, where about to find out what happens between Denji and Himeno! Will they have sex? Let’s take a look: Denji manages an enthusiastic “yes” Chupa Chups flashback They don’t have sex. Himeno and Denji have breakfast Age of consent in Japan, sorta Himeno and Denji’s secret alliance Train to Kyoto Makima dies Everyone dies (like right now, not in the future) The gang meets a friend...

Episode Notes We’re here and my most anticipated CSM moment of the season, yeah! Here’s the rundown: I accidentally talk about myself Denji jumps into the Eternity Devil I love MAXIMUM THE HORMONE Denji can eat the Eternity Devil! Devils fear crazy people Denji is a perpetual motion machine! (sort of) Defeat of the Eternity Devil Planning the party Power’s reasonable? I can also read “kissu” in ka...

Episode Notes Audio issues fixed! Not really, but you shouldn’t be able to hear them anymore, at least. Here’s what happens this time: The gang is trapped on the 8th floor Kobeni cries a lot Denji takes a nap Power needs to win the Nobel Prize Himeno peer pressured Aki to smoke Aki uses gum for revenge Head devil is back Kobeni tries to kill Denji Denji must die for Power’s Nobel Prize Power eats...