Strictly Anime – Details, episodes & analysis

We share our favorite redemption stories in anime. Sometimes the most compelling and powerful stories aren’t even the main story of an anime. And sometimes that story can be so convincing that you start rooting for a character you initially hated. We discuss the redemption arcs that had us believing in the power of forgiveness and restoring our faith in humanity.

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We review the first season of Kaiju No. 8. This series definitely makes a monster-sized mark, with its unique kaiju premise and its acknowledgement of millennials who are just trying to do their best - though we can’t help but feel that Kafka’s story bears a few similarities to another “Titan”-sized anime. We discuss the show’s commendable focus on its characters over its kaiju, the issues regarding its visual style, and how exactly OneRepublic got thrown into the mix.

Japanese title: Kaijuu 8-gou

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We discuss our anime OVAs and spin-offs wishlists. Anime has its share of elaborate storylines with unresolved or missing pieces that could only exist in headcanon - which is where an OVA or spin-off can come in to save the day. We sort through some notable anime that could greatly reap the benefits of fruitful bonus material.

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We review Spirited Away (Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi). One of Hayao Miyazaki's most popular works, this film tells the story of a young girl growing up as she experiences many life lessons along her journey to save her parents. Courtney watched this movie many times as a kid, but Karl is watching it for the first time. How will their opinions compare about this beloved film? Tune in to find out!⁠

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It's the long-awaited, highly-requested review of Domestic Girlfriend (Domestic na Kanojo). Yes, we were brave enough to dive into one of anime's more recent and notorious dumpster fires. Tune in to find out if we think Hina or Rui is best girl, and whether we think this show is simply trashy or straight-up trash.⁠

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We review Tokyo Godfathers. It's Christmas in August as we discuss one of Satoshi Kon's more unexpected films. This heartwarming comedy follows three homeless protagonists on their journey to reunite a baby with her family. We get in the holiday spirit early, talking about the themes of Christmas and family that are present throughout this wild, crazy ride propelled by nonstop coincidences.⁠

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We celebrate our 100th episode the best way we know how: by letting our listeners roast our taste in anime and roasting them back! It's the roast of Strictly Anime where we shared our anime lists with our patrons and Discord members, asked them to choose one of our questionable anime ratings, and tell us why our taste is trash. We also invited them to share their anime lists so we can roast them in return. Get ready to apply cold water to these burns.

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We discuss our favorite villains in anime. What makes these villains our favorites? Some are memorable, some we connect with emotionally (whether that emotion is love or hate), and some are just weird. Join us as we talk through all the villains and antagonists that made our lists.⁠

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We're joined by David and Jordan from Shonen Flop to rank anime dere types! We go through a list of the 10 most common dere types, slotting them into our own rankings based on which we love and hate the most. Who had tsundere at the top of their list? How did we feel about the controversial yandere? Tune in to hear all the dere types and characters across anime and manga as David and Jordan bring their manga expertise to the discussion.⁠

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We review Mob Psycho 100 II. Mob isn't the only one improving in the second season. In addition to great character development, season two drastically improves on the animation and choreography, bringing us a never-ending stream of ⁠amazing fights. We discuss all the ways the second season is stronger than the first, as well as the parts of the season that fall flat.

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