The Best Boys An Anime Podcast

The Best Boys are back in the filler zone, and this time around they’re joined by their good friend Best Boy Mike! Fulfilling his role as resident weeblet, Best Boy Mike joins Best Boys Justin & Dan for a peek into the mind of a brand new anime nerd. Join The Best Boys for a discussion on  everything from Girls und Panzer & preconceived notions about otaku culture to what to watch out for at Anime...

It’s that time of year when zombies rise from their graves and skeletons stalk the shadows! Take a walk on the spooky side with The Best Boos for a very special Halloween episode! Death Boy Dan and Best Bones Justin are joined by Best Phantom Cat for a round table discussion of the horror mystery anime “Another.” But first, the gang will take a moment to chat and cover some anime news, and of cour...

The time has come, Best Buds. The leaves are changing, the winds are colder, and the Fall anime shows are revving their engines. Join Best Boys Dan and Justin as they go on the deepest of dives into upcoming anime hits like Komi-san Can’t Communicate, World Trigger, and Vampire Cosmonauts, as well as Attack on Titan, Cowboy Bebop, and Squid Games for some reason? It’s time to decide what to watch...

There is a Star Wars anime! Check out this crossover episode where Best Boy Dan speaks with Jaime Martin, host of the NerdProQuo podcast. They dive into each episode of the newly release Star Wars Visions. For those Imperial Troopers or Isekai Junkies out there who are unaware, Disney+ released 9 short anime stories made by 7 incredible anime studios, all set in the expanded Star Wars universe. If...

The Best Boys have been talking about anime as an art form all season, but this week Best Boys Dan and Justin have dedicated an entire episode to dissecting an anime masterpiece, focusing this time on Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai. From the writing to the characters, the message to the OST, The Best Boys will take a deep dive into this masterpiece of the anime art form and hopefully c...

Join Best Boys Justin and Dan for a summer festival themed episode of The Best Boys!! They’ve got the anime banter and news you’ve come to expect, followed by a dive into the history and tropes surrounding summer festivals in anime. From takoyaki to goldfish scooping, and everything in between, the Best Boys have gone all out for a summer bash to remember!   00:09:20- Anime News 00:24:30- Summer F...

Looking to get into anime? Maybe you're trying to weebify a friend of yours. Well, The Best Boys have got you covered with a whole episode on how to get into anime! No matter what you're into, Best Boys Dan and Justin have got something for you!   00:08:00- Anime News 00:16:45- Why Should I Get Into Anime? 00:25:10- What to Watch to Get Into Anime 00:54:55- Getting Started on the Big Three Streami...

It’s finally happened, Truck-kun has come to bring The Best Boys to another world. On this otherworldly episode Best Boys Dan and Justin are joined by very special guest Best Person Cat for a discussion of the isekai phenomenon. What is an isekai? How does one work? Is “The Matrix” an isekai? From Re:Zero to KONOSUBA and everything in between, The Best Boys & Co have got it covered along with your...

The sun is shining and the cicadas are chirping, so you know what that means: It’s time for the Best Boys’ Summer 2021 What to Watch Guide! Best Boys Dan and Justin have all the hottest takes on what to watch and what to skip for the season ahead. Before that, though, the Best Boys are doing a studio showcase for one of their favorites: Kyoto Animation. The water’s fine so jump on in and let’s get...

It’s halfway through the first season and you know what that means, it’s time for The Best Boys to get a new OP and ED! Check out the new tunes and join Best Boys Dan and Justin in a conversation about what makes a good OP and ED, and how these sequences contribute to an anime. But first, The Best Boys bring you all the anime news you crave and talk through some of the anime that’s ending this wee...

Join Best Boys Dan and Justin for a very exceptional star-spangled edition of The Best Boys all about America in Anime! The Best Boys bring you all the anime news and banter you crave, including their bi-weekly check-ins on Joran and Higehiro as well as a heaping helping of Gundam news and some savory Funimation updates. The meat n’ potatoes of this episode consists of a whopper of a deep dive int...

Thanks to some cruel and non-canonical twist of fate, The Best Boys have become trapped in the airless, black void known as the filler episode. Undeterred by this confusing lack of content (and also the fact that sound doesn’t travel in vacuums) Best Boys Dan and Justin bring you the anime news and banter you desperately crave from the confusing and barren void known only as Filler, transmitting f...

Grab your school swimsuits, go buy a watermelon, and get ready to join The Best Boys for a beach episode! It's all about fun in the sun this week as Best Boys Dan & Justin talk about what makes up the beach episodes of the shows we know and love. They'll be diving the common tropes of these episodes (hint: Bleach Episode 228 hits almost all of them!), reminiscing about some shows that had some top...

They’ve done it! Against all odds The Best Boys have completed their first two-part episode all about Gundam! For the second part of this episode Best Boys Dan and Justin take a deep dive into the weird and interesting timelines that make up the Gundam franchise. However, that’s not all, The Best Boys also spend some time giving you a brief primer on the world of gunpla and also a top ten list of...

IT’S A GUNDAM(episode)!!!!!! Join the Best Boys for a special two part episode all about Gundam which serves to mark the (unfortunately now delayed) release of Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway’s Flash in Japan! From zakus and lunar titanium to mysterious masked men and gratuitous face slapping, Best Boys Dan and Justin are going to tell you all about Gundam as a franchise, take you for a cruise throug...

It's here!!! My Hero Academia, Mars Red, Odd Taxi, Shaman King! It's Spring 2021 and The Best Boys has all the info you need on the new and returning anime out this season! Join Best Boys Dan and Justin as they talk about what's hot, what's not, and what you can't miss during this stacked season in anime. 00:01:20- Anime News 00:01:55- Spring 2021 Intro 00:06:40- Returning Anime 00:19:15- New Anim...

On today's episode of The Best Boys, Dan and Justin react to some of the endings from this season, Attack on Titan, Horimiya, Promised Neverland, and more! Immediately following your anime news fix, get a full download of information on where to stream your anime with side by side cost comparisons and a dive into the libraries of all the major services and some you may not have heard of. Finally,...

On today’s inaugural episode of The Best Boy’s series “Anime Was a Mistake?” Best Boys Dan and Justin do a review of and deep dive into the trashy train wreck that is Domestic Girlfriend. Before that they talk about the final chapter of Horimiya’s manga, and some of the OSTs Dan’s been weebing out to. They also break some news about Demon Slayer and Cowboy Bebop among others. Stick around at the e...

Happy White Day, Best Buds! On today’s episode of The Best Boys, Best Boys Dan and Justin talk a little bit about Ahiru no Sora and Yowamushi Pedal, some anime that they picked up after the Sports Anime episode. In anime news, they talk about Rent-a-Girlfriend, Way of the Househusband, Avatar, and more! A new sponsor and a giveaway is announced, and they do a dive into White Day. After going over...

Today on The Best Boys, Best Boys Dan and Justin talk a little bit about the Horimiya manga ending and Rachel from Tower of God being robbed of her ‘best antagonist’ award. During Anime News the best boys talk about Pokemon Day and Demon Slayer. Then, they do a deep dive into sports anime, covering everything from Haikyuu and Ahiru no Sora to Keijo and Girls und Panzer. Finally, The Best Boys do a...

On today’s extra special bonus episode of The Best Boys, Best Boys Dan and Justin recap and react to the 2021 Crunchyroll Awards! 00:01:00 Anime News 00:04:15 Crunchyroll Awards 00:27:00 Takeaways Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea)   Green Tea Latte by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.o...

On today’s episode, Best Boys Dan & Justin cover some anime news, do a quick dive into the Cloverworks animation studio, and discuss the massive slate of anime we have this season. They wrap it up with a chat about their “side piece” anime.   00:06:55- Anime News 00:13:45- Cloverworks 00:17:30- Winter 2021 Returning 00:22:45- **My Hero Academia Season 4 Spoilers** 00:23:45- **My Hero Academia Spoi...

On today’s (very first!) episode of The Best Boys, Best Boys Dan and Justin recap 2020’s year in anime!   00:03:20- Winter 2020 00:30:20- Spring 2020 00:47:10- Summer 2020 01:09:10- Fall 2020 01:20:00- **Higurashi Spoilers!** 01:22:10- **Spoilers End** 01:26:20- What We Missed in 2020 01:30:00- Biggest Letdowns 01:30:10- **Rent-a-Girlfriend Spoilers!** 01:32:15- **Spoilers End** 01:36:50- Biggest...