Warui Deshou: An Anime Podcast

We had a gap week between the Akudama Drive finale and our first Wonder  Egg Priority podcast and so myself and Doc decided that rather than  spending our time productively or even healthily, we chose to watch not  one but FOUR animated turds that got released in Winter 2021. Join  TheSubtleDoctor and a very weary Shadon as they cover the first  episodes of Scar of the Pra...

Join The Subtle Doctor, aka the Negotiator, and Shadon, aka the Drunkard, as they discuss the show's finale and core message, parallels to real world events, pacing issues, getting stepped on, CD drives and how 500 yen can be worth far more than it's monetary value alone. Support Warui Deshou : https://www.patreon.com/waruideshou Musical Credits: Mechanism Eight - Unreal Tournament 1999 OST (Compo...

Join Doc, Shads and special returning guest Emily Rand ( @ajthefourth , For Me In Full Bloom ) as they talk about the show's smart and clever construction along with it's joyous tone and yet sincere but never jarring depiction of anxiety and grief. In this batch of episodes we also cover Akira's crowning moments and his role in the show, the show's surprisingly well executed horror elements, who i...

Join The Subtle Doctor, aka the Negotiator, and Shadon, aka the Drunkard, as they discuss censorship, the show's ways and means of worldbuilding, what Swindler's true nature may mean for the ending of the show and much more! THE MOON IS A LIE! Support Warui Deshou at: https://www.patreon.com/waruideshou Musical Credits: Mechanism Eight - Unreal Tournament 1999 OST (Composed By Andrew "Necros" Sega...

Join Doc and Shads as they talk about the show's smart and clever  construction along with it's joyous tone and yet sincere but never  jarring depiction of anxiety and grief. In this batch of episodes we  also cover the show's holistic use of it's coastal setting, it's  villain's overall goal and other elements to codify Yuki's battle with  his anxiety, the quality of the...

Join The Subtle Doctor, aka the Negotiator, and Shadon, aka the Drunkard, as they discuss Akudama Drive episodes 4-6. Topics include: the brutal and amazing fight scenes, the drizzling of social satire with Hacker, how to handle technobabble and many, many train puns! Support Warui Deshou : https://www.patreon.com/waruideshou Musical Credits: Mechanism Eight - Unreal Tournament 1999 OST (Composed...

Check out what we've reeled in! Second Stream is back for Fall 2020 with the delightful Tsuritama, a show about aliens who fish, or fishing to help aliens? Also a duck. Do not forget the duck. Join Doc and Shads as they talk about the show's smart and clever construction along with it's joyous tone and yet sincere but never jarring depiction of anxiety and grief. We also discuss if we would let Ha...

Swindler, Stop Swindlin'! It's the final lap of the hell year that has been 2020 but Warui Deshou ain't stopping yet! We're back with a brand new anime season and this time we're covering Akudama Drive, a show from the head creatives behind Danganronpa! Join The Subtle Doctor, aka the Negotiator, and Shadon, aka the Drunkard, as they discuss the show's construction, what defines cyberpunk as a gen...

oin Shadon and The Subtle Doctor as they conclude the show and discuss  the ending for good and for bad, as well as if it topples Eizouken or  not and their overall feelings on the anime now that it has sadly  concluded! Support Warui Deshou on Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/waruideshou Music: A Kiss To Build A Dream On - Louis Armstrong Mindfields - The Prodigy

Join Shadon and The Subtle Doctor as they continue to discuss the show  that could potentially topple Eizouken as their joint AOTY 2020 and  discuss things like fighting back against narratives, potential problems  with the Xeno-Gadoll, video game references and Sarkozy winning Fall  Guys! Support Warui Deshou on Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/waruideshou Music: A Kiss To Bu...

TheSubtleDoctor and Shadon  take a trip to the Goto Islands to watch the  journey of one master calligrapher Seishuu Handa as he does some soul  searching after deciding the best response to criticism from an elderly  man was to give him a mean right hook. Oops.      In this episode we discuss Barakamon as a story of personal and artistic failure as well as...

Join Shadon and The Subtle Doctor as they continue to discuss the show  that could potentially topple Eizouken as their joint AOTY 2020 and  discuss things like Kurenai as cyclic fandom and system perpetuation,  the show's examination of the prison industrial complex, action as  storytelling and how to construct fights and of course the scourge of all  of the Gadoll; MIKEY...

NOTE: There are minor audio issues from approx 45:00 - 1:45:00 with  sound dropping out from Doc. These should be minor but FYI and  apologies, they will be fixed for next time. Special thanks to NavyCherub for requesting this one! Join Shadon  and The Subtle Doctor on a long form discussion and analysis of the  2006 Ryousuke Takahashi ONA Flag, a refreshingly different anime &...

Second Stream is back for Summer 2020, i.e. The Cursed Year, but there's  nothing cursed so far about surprise hit DECA-DENCE! Join Shadon and The  Subtle Doctor on a journey through the shocking second episode twist in  this show along with discussion of anti-capitalist themes, free will,  and Natsume being the new Imperator Furiosa! Support Warui Deshou on Patreon : https://w...

Join The Subtle Doctor and Shadon as they discuss Episodes 9 through 12 and close out Sing Yesterday For Me with discussions of  texts endorsing types of relationships, more cooking based gender stereotypes, getting messed up and harsh truths for men! Second Stream episodes are behind a one-week embargo for free listeners. To get the most current episodes, head over to our Patreon at: https:/...

Join The Subtle Doctor and Shadon as they tackle the new Dai Sato  anime Listeners and this week cover episodes 9 through 12 nd discuss topics like whitewashing, emotions being out into the world, WTF moments, cheap covers and sleepy interviews! Stream of Thought is Warui  Deshou’s “episodic blog,” our takes on currently airing shows as they  air, one episode at a time. Support Waru...

We're back! Shadon and Doc discuss Patron questions ranging from feelings on grinding in video games, difficulty levels and accessibility, game guides and declaring Eureka 7 to be the Anti-Franxx! After Hours is Warui Deshou's Patreon exclusive talk show where we answer questions of all stripes posed by our Patrons! This episode is free for the public, but if you wish to get involved in giving the...

Join The Subtle Doctor and Shadon as they tackle the new Dai Sato anime Listeners and this week cover episodes 6 thru 8, including topics such as neologisms, surface level criticism discussion, worldbuilding, the Sex Pistols and even references to Eureka 7 and Final Fantasy X! Stream of Thought is Warui  Deshou’s “episodic blog,” our takes on currently airing shows as they  air, one epis...

Join The Subtle Doctor and Shadon as they discuss Episodes 5, 6 & 7  and topics such as the potential gender stereotypes at play, episode  structures and patterns, dated comedy, pacing, harems and many, many  headcanons of Rikuo getting murdered! Second Stream episodes are behind a one-week embargo for free listeners. To get the most current episodes, head over to our Patreon at...

Join The Subtle Doctor and Shadon as they discuss Episode 4 and cover  topics like the grieving process, Rikuo getting his eyes pecked out by  Haru's crow, emulation of siblings while growing up, dramatic staging,  panelling and safety clip earrings! Second Stream episodes are behind a one-week embargo for free listeners. To get the most current episodes, head over to our Patreon at...

Join The Subtle Doctor and Shadon as they tackle the new Dai Sato anime Listeners and this week cover Listeners' homage to Prince (or The Artist Formerly Known As depend on who you ask) including issues with world building and overall threats, visual motifs and metaphors, sexuality and connection, noisy robot designs and SO MUCH NEON. Note: Doc has a new microphone and so sounds deeper than usual....

Join The Subtle Doctor and Shadon as they discuss Episode 3 and cover  topics like the time period of Yesterday's setting and if the show is  crossing the line in making it too much about Rikuo. Also, drunk Shadon,  who is honking mad on Goose IPA! Support Warui Deshou on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/waruideshou Music: The Immediate Task - Peculate Michael Kelly/Garoad - Cali...

Content Warning: Discussion of suicide. Join The Subtle Doctor and Shadon as they tackle the new Dai Sato anime  Listeners and this week cover Listener's allusion to Nirvana frontman  Kurt Cobain, where Doc and Shads discuss the pros and cons of importing  real world history into a show and discuss where the line is drawn  between reference overload, ill conceived tribute or ge...

Join The Subtle Doctor and Shadon as they tackle the new Dai Sato anime  Listeners and cover topics like relationships between new and old bands,  Ozzy Osbourne's many phylacteries, Echo & The Bunnymen, why  Morrissey is a prick, mech design and more!  Stream of Thought is Warui  Deshou’s “episodic blog,” our takes on currently airing shows as they  air, one episo...

Second Stream is back for the Spring 2020 season of anime and we're  covering the sobering, melancholy daydream that is Yesterday wo Uttate!  Join The Subtle Doctor and Shadon as they discuss Episode 2 and cover  topics like panelling in flashbacks, making definitive actions in your  life, the mourning of a lost relationship, twisted metaphors and  Shadon's inability to re...