Tooning Japanese

Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes in their 30s talk about Japanese anime! Today marks an important turning point for Tooning Japanese! First, it's our start of the second half of Gurren Lagann, things have changed in a crazy way in this week's episode, and Andy and Bill actually liked it! A lot. The world may be ending. An older Simon takes on the Anti-Spiral in our review o...

Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes in their 30s talk about Japanese anime! We've reached the end of the first arc of Gurren Lagann. That means that we're faced with a recap episode. The good news? We get to skip an episode of the anime and bring you bloopers instead! Enjoy! Listener discretion as, as always, advised! Check out Andy’s recent appearances on The Gameable Podcast...

Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes in their 30s talk about Japanese anime! We’re finishing up compiling the bloopers from Season 2! These bloopers come from Season 2, Episodes 21-27, and we even threw in bloopers from two of our movie reviews (Berserk and Trigun). And next week? More bloopers because we’re reviewing a clip episode! Enjoy! If you enjoy this episode, know that...

Original Release Date: March 27, 2018 Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes in their 30s talk about Japanese anime! Andy and Bill didn’t have as many detailed notes, so they decided to team up and provide our fans with a discussion worthy of the two part finale of Gurren Lagann’s first arc! You heard it right, folks: we’re reviewing two episodes at once! Join us for the end of t...

Original Release Date: March 20, 2018 Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes in their 30s talk about Japanese anime! We’re right on time this week for probably one of the better episodes so far! Josh loved it, Andy liked it, and Bill didn’t drink himself stupid to watch and talk about it. That’s a win all around. Enjoy a nice home cooked meal as we talk about Episode 13 of Gurren...

Original Release Date: March 16, 2018 Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes in their 30s talk about Japanese anime! Better late than never, right? Our sincerest apologies for the lateness of this episode. We’ll try and do better going forward! At least you didn’t have to go watch Gurren Lagann, right? I mean…we are excited to review Episode 12 of the show, “Yoko, Will You Do Me...

Original Release Date: February 23, 2018 Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes in their 30s talk about Japanese anime! Simon stops being annoying! Yay! Sorry for the spoiler, but it's been a long time coming. Listen to our review of Episode 11 of Gurren Lagann, "Simon, Hands Off." Watch Gurren Lagann on  Netflix (dub/sub)  &  Hulu (sub) . If you enjoy this episode, know that we'...

Original Release Date: February 18, 2018 Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes in their 30s talk about Japanese anime! Things have been crazy busy lately. To make up for our lack of posting episodes on time, here’s a bonus episode of bloopers! We’ll have one final set of bloopers from Season 2 left. These come from Episodes 15-20 of our Trigun reviews. If you enjoy this episode,...

Original Release Date: February 16, 2018 Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes in their 30s talk about Japanese anime! We are formally introduced to Nia as she ingratiates herself to the members of Team Dai-Gurren. Should they trust her? Will she turn against them? Find out as we review Episode 10 of Gurren Lagann, “Who Is This Bro?” Special thanks to Sam for guest hosting! Go l...

Original Release Date: February 9, 2018 Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes in their 30s talk about Japanese anime! With Kamina gone, things get…bleak. I’m talking about the show in general, especially Simon’s shitty attitude. It’s Episode 9 of Gurren Lagann, “What, Exactly, Is a Human?” We’re so sorry. Watch Gurren Lagann on  Netflix (dub/sub)  &  Hulu (sub) . If you enjoy th...

Original Release Date: January 26, 2018 Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes in their 30s talk about Japanese anime! We have a very, very special episode in store for you all! This week Andy and Bill chat with Patreon Superfan Matt! Yes, that Matt! Thanks to his generous donations to our Patreon, he has come on to talk about the first episode of Irresponsible Captain Tylor. Go...

Original Release Date: January 16, 2018 Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes in their 30s talk about Japanese anime! Surprise! We’re a day early! And we’re back to our reviews of Gurren Lagann! This week we have one of the most important episodes of the series, and it’s one that doesn’t inherently anger both Bill and Andy. Well, maybe a little bit. Episode 8, “Later Buddy,” may...

Original Release Date: January 10, 2018 Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes in their 30s talk about Japanese anime! This is our FINAL Pokemon Generations review! Andy and Ray talk about Episodes 17 and 18, which are the last two episodes in the series. Join us as we say farewell to our first bonus season! We’ll be back with a new Gurren Lagann review next week! Watch Pokemon G...

Original Release Date: December 26, 2017 Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes in their 30s talk about Japanese anime! It’s the holiday season, which means we’re all busy with family and travel and cold weather. We wanted to release something today, so here’s another collection of bloopers from Season 2, Episodes 8-14 of our Trigun reviews! As always, due to language and subject...

Original Release Date: December 24, 2017 Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes in their 30s talk about Japanese anime! We’ve started a tradition! Bill, Josh, Andy, and special guests Ray and Thurk get together to celebrate the holidays together and give gifts. Apologies for the audio quality not being up to snuff, but we hope you enjoy this bit of bonus content! Thanks for stick...

Original Release Date: December 21, 2017 Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes in their 30s talk about Japanese anime! This week we welcome special guest Ray (from our Pokemon Generations episodes) as we discuss another episode of Gurren Lagann, “You’re Gonna Do It!!”  This episode at least has its own plot, but the low budget techniques are still running rampant. Watch Gurren L...

Original Release Date: December 13, 2017 Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes in their 30s talk about Japanese anime! We’re back! This week we have…well…woof. Being completely honest, it’s not a great episode of Gurren Lagann, and even Josh agrees with Bill and Andy this time. Get your towels because it’s a bath house episode meets a clip episode in Episode 6, “Sit in the Hot T...

Original Release Date: November 29, 2017 Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes in their 30s talk about Japanese anime! Sorry for the last few weeks, but we’re finally back!  And we have a heck of a treat for you all.  This week we review an really good episode of Gurren Lagann.  Yeah, I know.  I don’t think those combination of words would ever really go together either.  This t...

Original Release Date: November 9, 2017 Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes in their 30s talk about Japanese anime! Josh is back! We celebrate by reviewing easily the worst episode of Gurren Lagann yet. Even Josh hates this one. It also made for a pretty short discussion, so we’re sorry about that! Come listen to our quick chat on Episode 4, “Having Lots of Faces Doesn’t Make...

Original Release Date: November 1, 2017 Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes in their 30s talk about Japanese anime! Happy Halloween! Since this is the last week without Josh, we figured we’d bring you one last bonus holiday episode. This time we’re tackling one of the most popular animes of all time, Sailor Moon! Bill and Andy talk about Episode 20, “The Summer, the Beach, You...

Original Release Date: October 27, 2017 Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes in their 30s talk about Japanese anime! In celebration of October and Halloween, Andy and Bill decided to go against Josh’s wishes and talk about the first three episodes of Hellsing Ultimate Abridged by Team Four Star! Andy and Bill basically spend most of the time quoting the best parts, but it’s a f...

Original Release Date: October 18, 2017 Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes in their 30s talk about Japanese anime! It’s another Bill and Andy solo episode.  While Josh scares little children and gets paid for it for once, your other two hosts review the third episode of Gurren Lagann.  Want to know something really scary?  Bill has good things to say about it.  Spooky, right?...

Original Release Date: October 4, 2017 Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes in their 30s talk about Japanese anime! Bill and Andy go it alone in their review of the second episode of Gurren Lagann. How will this review go without Josh there to sing the praises of this anime? Actually, they have a good talk about the depiction of LGBT characters in anime and break down the happe...

Original Release Date: September 28, 2017 Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes in their 30s talk about Japanese anime! Due to some issues, we did not get the second episode of Season 3 recorded. Instead, please enjoy another Pokemon Generations review bonus episode. We’re just about done with Pokemon Generations episodes, and unfortunately these ones aren’t as good as the ones...

Original Release Date: September 21, 2017 Welcome to Tooning Japanese, a podcast where three dudes in their 30s talk about Japanese anime! Well, we’ve put the new season off long enough.  We’re back with a brand new season, which means a brand new anime!  It’s Josh’s time to choose a show, and he’s picked the more recent anime Gurren Lagann.  Bill and Andy have a rough time getting through this fi...