The Hyperbolic Podcast

*Time Codes Below* Good For Health, Bad For Education. Kinda like our podcast. Come with us as Kid Luis and YMF discuss to see if Akira is the best anime movie ever or if it falls short of the manga. 0:00 Intro 2:41 Anime News - Solo Leveling Documentary 14:00 Video Game News - Pokémon Day Reveal 15:37 Video Game News - Tekken Sells 2 Million Copies 18:00 Movie News - Live Action Naruto Director 2...

*Time Codes Below* Pokémon! The global sensation that gripped us all in the 90s is still going strong! With the new series dropping on Netflix this Friday and Pokémon Day coming next week, come kick it with the Professor Kid Luis, Professor Young Mahogany Freeman and our special guest Professor AlexisTheSnail as they talk about the global phenomenon that is POKÉMON! This episode is jam pack for fa...

*Time Codes Below* What happens when you take the character of One-Punch Man and put him up against the whole Wizarding World of Harry Potter?? Mashle: Magic and Muscles is what happens. Kid Luis and Young Morgan Freeman dive into the world that is Mashle and see if the anime that seems strange on paper has hidden depth and the potential to be more than just a parody anime. Also some ranting about...

Tekken is one of the greatest fighting games of all time! One of the big dogs that stand up against Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter. One of, if not, THE best 3-d space fighting game, Tekken has a rich story that we think is the most ANIME fighting game out there. And when we say it's anime, it has the SPIRIT of anime. And it actually has an anime on Netflix and some movies. That's what we...

For decades Studio Ghibli has created breathtakingly beautiful movies that have captivated and inspired audiences for generations through masterful storytelling and stunning visuals. Come have a Ghibli Christmas with us!! If you entered our giveaway on Instagram, come check to see if you won! Thank you all for kicking it with us this season! Season 2 still going strong, mid season finale. We'l...

Broke young man + chainsaw devil= Chainsaw Man! (0:00) Intro (5:20) Last Week's News Today (Anime) Terumi Nishii Tweet About Future of Japan's Anime Industry (14:34) Last Week's News Today (Video Games) Dungeons & Dragons Game Coming 2026 (22:21) Last Week's News Today (Movies) IMDb Top 10 Movies and TV Shows for 2023 (33:40) Meat and Potatoes (1:26:39) Reading, Playing, Watchi...

Bitter sweet! Last podcast episode for the season! But we’ll be back at it soon! In this episode Luis and X go through and rank their personal top 10 anime! Not all their animes make the list and there’s some heated debate on what should or shouldn’t be on the list. Scream at us in this episode as we constantly shift animes up and down the list of top 10 and even have some honorable mentions. This...

TRILLER!! Season 2 is off to a banging start with this very spooky episode on Mister Junji Ito himself! Luis and X talk with special guest Darrian DW on "Last Week's News, Today", the Junji Ito Meat and Potatoes, and share "Whatcha Reading, Whatcha Gaming, Whatcha Watching!" Every other episode for Season Two will feature a guest, an expert on the subject, so if y'all like...

After 10 year, Attack on Titan Anime is finally over. Some of us couldn't wait and have read it already, some of us just saw a week ago and don't even know what they're about to get into! Luis and X talk about the series, conspiracies about the lore of AoT, favorite characters and moments and what the anime has as far as video games and movies. (0:00) Intro (3:38) Last Week's News,...

Very Merry Thanksgiving to Everyone! Chow Down with us on this Food Wars episode. This anime is definitely unique and interesting. Wroth the watch for lovers of food, cooking shows and techniques, and what JP calls "Fan service". Special Guest J to the Pizzle comes with a vast knowledge and opinions of cooking and the show overall. And of course, what were reading, playing, and watching. (...

Hyperbolic Filler numero tres! We got a spooky announce about season 2! Come kickback with us while we talk heavy what we’re reading, playing and watching! Of course you know we gotta carve a corner for a good conspiracy.

Welcome back to the Normn Hyperbolic Filler! We promise Season 2 will be coming out soon! Here's another filler episode to hold you over. A good one! With our segment “Whatcha Reading, Whatcha Watching, Whatcha Playing?" come kick it with us in this laid back episode while we kill time until Season 2 drops! It's going to be a very special debut as well.

Welcome to the Normn Hyperbolic Filler! We hope this episode finds you well. We’ll be releasing filler episodes just until our season 2 drops this November! Less scripted, more personal, the Hyperbolic Filler is where Luis and X talk about current events and just give an update at what their currently up to. Kinda like one long “Whatcha Reading, Whatcha Watching, Whatcha Playing?”

Luis and X take a trip down memory lane and go through the first 10 years of the Toonami Line Up! Take a trip with us as we give y'all a refresher or maybe even a first time look at how it was growing up in the 90's and early 2000's watching anime! We pay respects to the guy who put us onto most of the anime we still enjoy and love. (0:00) Intro (08:52) Last Week's News, Today (08:...

Sport Anime! You wouldn't think that people who watch sports are the same people that watch anime but they are! There's an anime for everyone! With an emphasize on Blue Lock, Luis and X talk about where sports and anime converge and talk about the latest in greatest sports anime. BLUE LOCK! If you aren't watching, spoiler alert, you need to be! Come kick it with us and talk about sport...

You can’t have a great anime hero without a great anime villain. With heroes capable of moving mountains and anticipating opponent moves 10 steps ahead, anime has the greatest villains in all of media. Luis and X go through their picks for the top anime villains in their respective categories. Strongest, Smartest, Sympathetic, Slept on and Best Overall at the end. Come vibe with us and please let...

Find out what X means when he asks "Is Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba the Kendrick Lamar of Shonen anime?" We're doing a Demon Slayer episode! We talk about the shows origins, fan hype, where it's at where it's going, favorite and least favorite characters and moments and if you should be watching it. Time codes below. (0:00) Intro (5:33) Last Week's News, Today (5:48) Anim...

If you watch anime, you’re familiar with the terms ‘sub’ and ‘dub’ and are probably well aware of the divide they cause within the anime community. Luis and X go through the pros and cons of each and lay out which is the best way for you to enjoy anime. Now before you jump to conclusions and say its and open and shut case, check out the episode and be surprised at what we have to say. You might ev...

A beautiful blend of two distinct subcultures, Hip Hop and Anime has been influencing one another since the early 90s, maybe even earlier. Come hang out with us while we have a lively debate about Anime's influence on Hip-Hop and vice versa. What are your favorite blends that come to mind? Let us know. We LOVE both these topics so we were waiting to do this episode for a while now. Akira, Afro...

Luis and X talk at length about live action adaptations of anime. Should they continue to attempt western live action adaptations of anime? Is there a faithful, well made adaptation of anime, Japanese or American? What about movies based off video games? What was meant to be maybe our shortest episode ended up being our most lively, engaging and longest episode. We had ALOT to say about live actio...

The Full Metal Alchemist Episode. IGN has Full Metal as number 1 on the top 25 anime of all time. Let's see why or why that is just not the case. Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood vs FMA Full Metal Alchemist, what games and movies it has to offer. Last Week's News Today. We might keep it, we might ditch it. A talk about what's going on in Anime, Video Games, and Movies. And a look at wh...

Luis and X go through the top streaming platforms and see which service has the best selection of anime shows and movies. Hulu v Netflix v Amazon Prime. Of course us true anime fans know which one is King but each streaming platform has it's strengths and weak spots. Depending on your pallet, maybe one of these streaming services works best for you. Come find out which streaming service you sh...

Luis and X go through their favorite and least favorite moments across the Dragonball series, the best games and movies and talk about if Dragonball has fallen off or not. 

Episode 1 baby! Luis and X talk Anime, Video Game and Movie news, they agree and disagree on the top 25 anime of all time (according to IGN) and give the listeners a look at what they're currently reading, playing and watching. Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood number 1?? Do you agree with the list? Let us know.