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Zenkaikon, Resident Evil: Requiem, Umamusume: Pretty Derby, and Romero is a Deadman along with reflections of past and present times in fandom, and much more! Don't miss our podcast celebration!

Thank you for being awesome, folks!

We have notes of course:

*Examu and French Bread are two different game developers

*Leon is representing the DSO

* Magrathea was the panelist of the Yuri on Ice: 10 year retrospective panel at Zenkaikon 

Foundersfoundry (Chris) brings us into 2026 with a new episode to catch up on all things fun! Winter season impressions, the future and present of fighting games, and a lot more! Don't miss this one, folks!

Shoutout to the one and only G.Silentmusic for our intro!

Hi, everyone!

ARS has been gone for a bit, and a lot has happened. Our founder Chris takes us through some of the latest in fandom, anime, and geeky news.

0:00 - 20:00

Intro, Catch up, Ninja Senshi Tobikage impression,

20:00 - 40:00

Tomonobu Itagaki, Cary Hiroyuki-Tagawa

40:00 - 50:00

Netflix/Warner talk

50:00 - 1:00:00

Video Game Award Commentary, Expedition 33 thoughts, and GTA VI

61:00:00 - 1:15:00

Marvel Rivals and its first-year anniversary celebration, Marvel Tokon Beta, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, Silent Mobius X Marvel,

1:15:00 -1:22:00

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle records and anime releases and commentary

1:22:00 -1:40:00

Virgin Punk: Clockwork Girl impression

1:40:00 - 1:43:00

Possibly the best Anime of the Fall Season

1:43:00 -1:50:00

Rebecca Heineman

Ashley Paxton (Squidkid1111)

Summer Anime Scorecards, Fall anime picks, and gaming, gaming, gaming. Chris is back in a bridge of an episode to cross into the fall season. All this and Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle!

Don't miss it!

Hey, folks! Anime Rest Stop is back again with a brand-new episode! Post Otakon, old FoundersFoundry talks about his personal experience at Otakon 2025, talks anime's latest and greatest, and even makes a little time for gaming!

Don't want to miss this one!

Find articles of our topics at the following sites:

Anime News Network

Anime Corner

CBR

FoundersFoundry catches up with a few status updates on ARS and future plans, goes over the latest and greatest in anime, covers the spring season grading, highlights the summer picks of the season, and spotlights some anime expo and gaming news. Don't miss out, everyone!

Chris hosts the first episode of 2025. ARS Check in, real life news, anime villains, Discotek highlights, Gundam news, and Macross updates are here. Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii , Fatal Fury: City of Wolves Beta, Stories from Sol, and snapshot reviews of Black Lagoon's latest volumes, The Bat-Man: First Knight, and Captain America: Brave New World.

Check it out, like, subscribe, and tell a friend!

Chris sends us out of 2024 with a look back and glimpse forward into 2025: ARS Style!

Happy New Year, everyone! See you in 2025!

FoundersFoundry hosts this episode going over his watchlist that includes some of the latest of the season like Uzumaki and DanDaDan, covers some recent news involving Crunchyroll, talks about holiday happenings that include Godzilla, and talks gaming happenings with a quick review of Dragon Ball Sparking Zero.

Don't miss this one, folks!

FoundersFoundry and the Old Otaku of the Mountain dish some hot takes on anime and some of your favorites.

This one might make you angry.

Click if you dare!

The Founding Father and The Old Otaku of the Mountain give you a jam-packed two hours of musical fun! Don't miss out! Enjoy!

Complete list of mentioned music (support via Spotify and other outlets):

Yoko Kanno--
Cowboy Bebop:
Space Lion
You make me cool
Mushroom Hunting
Cowboy Bebop: Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door:
Gotta a Knock a Little Harder
GITS: SAC:
Stamina Rose
Cyberbird
Ride on Technology
Macross Plus:
Voices
Idol Talk
Welcome to Sparefish
Wolf's Rain: Requiem Coracao Selvagem

SilverRiver Darker Than Black: Go Dark Scat Cat Guy
Turn A Gundam: Black History Modern Life

Gunka No Kioku
Macross Frontier: Vital Force Private Army Big Boys
Susumu Hirasawa-- Berserk: Forces Guts
Behelit
Paranoia Agent:
Confrontational Paranoia
Millennium Actress:
Run
Detenator Orgun:
Kumi Jefferson
Paprika:
Chaser
Lounge
The Girl in Byakkoya

Hiroyuki Sawano-- Attack on Titan: Attack on Titan DOA Barricades
Gundam Unicorn: Unicorn UC 0096 Seek-Self Destroy
Kill la Kill
Before my Body is Dry
Kiryu G@ Ki Ll 
Promare:
Inferno
Ashes
Kenji Kawai---
Ranma 1/2: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China:

Gundam 00: Setsuna Fight
Patlabor the movie II: Unnatural City I
Blue Seed: Syuto wa Moeteiruka 
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit:
Balsa Hashiru
Mob Psycho 100:
Uso to Makoto 
Ooku: the Inner Chambers:
Misuzu corridor
Taku Iwasaki--
Jormungand:
Jormungand Poached Egg Memories of Full Moon
Irregular at Magic High School Animoe Insurance Track
Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal
In the rain
 Gurren Lagann
With your Drill, Pierce the Heavens
Rap is a Man's Soul (Row Row Fight the Power)
Copcraft
Cop Radio
The Pillows--
FLCL:
Come Down
Stalker
Last Dinosaur
FLCL Alternative
Thank you my twilight
Shiro Sagisu---
Nadia Secret of Blue Water:
Light of Babel
Almighty Nu Nautilus
Daybreak
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Misato
Hedgehog's Dilemma 
Decisive Battle 
Borderline Case
The Beast II

Rebuild of Evangelion:
Fate 
Final Decision we all must take
Sin from Genesis
Paris
Bleach:
On the Precipice of Defeat
Here to Stay
Fiesta De Guerra
Megazone 23 Part I
Sentimental behind my back
Rock Cafe 

Tomorrow Blues

 

SSSS.Gridman:
1144 C Type
1144_united_full
Kimagure Orange Road
Madoka's Theme
Questions and Secrets
Bayside Dancer

Naoki Sato--
Blood-C:
Destiny
Rewarding the Victor, Punishing the Defeated
 Café Guimauve
X/1999 TV Destiny Strength
Eureka Seven: Long Journey Cruel World Eureka Aerial Combat Nirvash Type 0 Get it by your hands
Storywriter-Supercar
Michiru Oshima---
Patriotism
Le Chevalier Deon
Gargoyle 
Star Wars: Vision
The Twins
Anthem of the Imperial 

Skankfunk/ Hideki Naganuma--

Air Gear:
Sky Grinder
Love Sensation
Snapped
Dawn of Da Bassment
Somebody Funk
Hayato Matsuo Hellsing Ultimate: Gradus Vita Magic Knight Rayearth: Debonair* (*Rakuen – Tousou to Konran is the incorrectly featured.)
Saint Tail: Suiri
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood Destinies brought together
Jojo's  Bizarre Adventure: Battle Tendency
Awaken (Pillarmen)
Yuki Kajiura--
Noir: Snow Canta per me Solitude by the window Salva nos
El Cazador de la bruja: Maxwell's wish Desert sunset Ballad of a Bounty Hunter
Mitsuo Hagita
Giant Gorg:
New York
Mystery zone
Gorg no Ikari
Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
Assault Waves
Nina Purpleton
Dendrobium 
Record of Lodoss War:
Prologue
Fatal Struggle
Fairy of the Wind
Satoru Kosaki
Apothecary Diaries
Fox Capture Plan
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

Ko Otani
Outlaw Star
Desire
Suzuka
Freedom
You're Under Arrest:
Miyuki vs Natsumi
Ken-chan to the rescue
Bokuto PD

Musashi Project Naruto: Heavy Violence Orochimaru: Fight  Jiraiya Sexiness
Tsuneo Imori--- Trigun H.T. Permanent vacation Knives Sound Life (Rem)
Evan call--- Freiren

Toshihiko Sahashi---  FMP Tuatha De Danaan

FMP 2nd raid: Shissou
FMP Invisible Victory Plan 1056
Fatal Fury the Motion Picture: Andy Laurence Sulia 

After a long hiatus and coming off the heels of Otakon 2024, The Anime Rest Stop Podcast returns with Old Otaku of the Mountain and FoundersFoundry (Chris) reviewing the anime film Blue Giant.

You want to really keep your ears open for this one, folks!

Chris kicks us off for the new year with talks of conventions emerging and conventions falling, drama over localization of anime title Lovely Complex, the anime landscape in 2024, and a quick look at the latest gaming news and more! Don't miss it, folks!

Chris returns to the Podcast to catch up on all things Shonen (some Seinen stuff too). Fall season picks including Pluto, MF Ghost, Kingdoms of Ruin, and more! Don't miss it! Happy Holidays, everybody!

Foundersfoundry returns with a recap of Otakon 2023 from his perspective, gaming news and highlights, an overview of the summer season with a few anime series, and a personal tribute to key figures who recently passed away.

FoundersFoundry (Chris) gives an announcement about the future of the podcast, catches up with anime Spring and Summer seasons (ARS Style), reviews Shin Kamen Rider (non-spoiler), and provides some insight into some recent game news like Street Fighter 6 and Front Mission 2nd remake's delay.

Don't miss out, folks!

This previously recorded episode plays catch up, travels the sea of stars in a tribute to a legendary manga creator, addresses cyber-bullying, and talks about the athletic appearance of a certain character in Street Fighter 6. Don't miss this one!

FoundersFoundry comes in with an episode that wraps up 2022, talks about upcoming stuff this year, and sends a special message.

Be sure to check it out!

FoundersFoundry and Fudgzilla00 talk about diversity by tackling the trend hitting voice acting circles lately as well as a Tik Tok video that stirred controversy and conversation.    A spoiler free review of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and a special look at a person who represented inclusion of diversity very well through his respected career.  

Adam and Chris take a trip down memory lane in this spooky retro of the 2000 anime film, Blood: The Last Vampire.     Does it hold up?  Is it still cool?  Take a listen and find out!   

Hi, folks!

ARS Podcast is back with another episode after a long break!  Tons of stuff happened and we're talking about it.  Reflection on the summer and what it brought us as well as some updates from our home front before going into some of the fall anime standouts, some serious controversy, Toshimichi Mori's departure from Arc Systems, Overwatch 2, and more!  

Don't miss it!   

If you like what you see...Please subscribe and tell a friend about it!  

The Old Otaku of the Mountain returns to ARS 45 to co-host with Founding Father about the latest and greatest in anime, manga, games, and all things geeky!     Macross Frontier theatrical run, Seven Seas news, State of Play, and more!  Don't miss the reunion!

Catching up with anime news, Mother's Day, Free Comic Book Day, Square Enix, and more!   Don't miss it!  

Founding Father catches up with a few updates across the geek spectrum!  Be sure to check out the ARS crew at Sakura-Con!  Don't miss out!

Founding Father (Chris) goes over some of the latest and greatest news, shares some of his opinions on a few things!   Don't miss out!

Host Chris catches up with some of the latest news, sets people straight on the Elden Ring takes, and tackles some other heated issue with King Conan!   Don't miss out!

Hey, everyone!   Brand new episode of the podcast!   Catching up with a few quickfire highlights with some insights into the latest and greatest in anime, manga, comics, video games, and all things geeky.  Rurouni Kenshin, Bastard!!, Spider-Man, Microsoft, and more!  Don't miss it!  

(Continuation from PT. 1: Marveling Over The MCU. )
We LOVE the MCU and you should too.

We LOVE the MCU and you should too. In this two part episode, we review phase 1 of the MCU, **SPOILERS AHEAD**

Old Otaku of The Mountain, Pirate Zaku, and the Founding Father (with a touch of Deckard Bane) talk about the bands and music that we learned about through the anime and video game worlds.

The title says it all! If you haven't watched WandaVision, please do so now then come back and listen to our episode! We can't stress enough [CONTAINS SPOILERS!] Thank you for hanging with us and we hope you enjoy this episode!

On this episode we talk about Free Games for March from Microsoft and Sony, Cyberpunk's update getting delayed, Japan Game Developer Round Table, THAT State of Play from Sony, and More...

Troy-Jeffery Allen, your friendly neighborhood Marketing Content Manager for Diamond Comics joins us on this special episode of ARS 45 to talk about how he turned his passion comics into a career and how's navigated the industry over the years. Tune in for a very informative and fun episode!

Follow Troy on Twitter @TJAComics (https://twitter.com/tjacomics)

It's Black History Month and what better way to start a new series than to talk about black writers, directors, and actors who were part of the creative process for some of our favorite anime, books, manga, movies and TV. Tune in for the first episode of Geek Gashapon!
Toss a coin into the vending machine and see what you get!!!

Ed Chavez joins us for a special interview to talk about his career in the manga industry and the work he put in to make his company Denpa a reality. We also get an overview of the current comic scene in Japan and the United States. Tune in and enjoy!
Also be sure to also check out Denpa at https://denpa.pub

Zeus looked upon GameStop and said: "RISE FROM YOUR GRAVE!!" Question, is this permanent with digital content taking bigger and bigger leads? We'll discuss this crazy turn of events in addition to the G.I. Joe and Fortnight collaboration, the Steam Indie Festival, and more!

On this latest episode we discuss the the current state of the industry as anime and gaming cons are being delayed or cancelled. Amazon is making changes to their Prime Video service and what that could mean for fans. We also dive into some anime award talk and so much more.

The day has finally come folks, the Star Wars franchise is no longer exclusive to EA! Talk about a cause for celebration in the gaming universe. Capcom gives us some good and bad news, which we get into on this episode along with a discussion about New Arcade1Up cabinets. We also dive into Sony's sales data sprinkled with other various updates.

Video Game Rundown 2020
On this episode we do a rundown of best in gaming and the worst in real life issues that have crossed into the video realm. With that hellish year behind us, we look forward to hopefully what will be a much better year. What games are you looking forward to?

Join us for another double episode, combining the ARS 45 Flagship and 16-bit Sushi!!!
Covering Yuri on Ice on film, to Demon Slayer's massive sales numbers, to those video game awards and GameStop shutting more doors in 2020 and more.

Getter Robo gets some new life announced with other mech updates. Kondasha updates and excitement for Promised Neverland Season 2.

On this episode of 16-Bit, we discuss how DMCA take downs are hurting Twitch streamers, reminiscent of the YouTube apocalypse. We also talk about the new console generation which means new games, and new DLC. Tune in!!!

Don't Learn from Dragon's.
The Dragon’s Dogma anime is cesspool of disappointment and cyanide. As you can see, The ARS 45 Flagship returns and pulls no punches in this one. We bring some valuable insight on some of the Fall season's best anime like Burn the Witch and some important knowledge on why support for anime is more important than ever.

The Life and Times Live Service Games. The 16-Bit jumps into the fire discussing the live service game framework and how free to play games and big titles collide and converge in the modern age of gaming.

Hey folks, sorry for the wait!! 16-Bit Sushi is back with a brand new episode! This time around we talk about Genshin Impact, Lab Zero, MK11 featuring Rambo, and Chris Redfield's muscle problem.

Sony's been doing some heavy promo for the PS5, but we still have a price or even a release date for it. What's even more interesting is the email they sent out giving consumers the chance to opt into a ticket like system for preordering the new console directly from them. Given the economy should Sony even release the PS5 this year? We dive into madness and more on this latest episode of 16-Bit Sushi.

Lab Zero Article: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2020/08/25/several-people-leave-skullgirls-devs-lab-zero-accusing-owner-of-inappropriate-behaviour/

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Last week Kiss Anime (and Kiss Manga) announced that they would be shutting down. For some fans, this news was a shot to the heart, while others argue that fans should support the industry by subscribing to Funimation or Crunchyroll. Understanding both sides of this argument, Chris and FC offer up some opinions on the debate, while also examining the history of piracy that's plagued the industry for some time.

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On this episode, we dive into everything from retail therapy & fandom to Disney's release of Mulan and what that could mean for the streaming industry. Later in the episode jump the rabbit hole that is social media to talk about Funimation and Dave Trosko. What's the move when being a fan of an anime series or voice actor comes into question? We talk discuss these things and more on this latest episode of ARS-45.

Also, be sure to check out Geek Eire's latest episode on regarding dubbing in the industry and the situation regarding Sentai: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQXl6dNFsaI

On this episode of 16-Bit Sushi, Chris and FC get into a discussion about this current console generation and whether or not we're truly ready to move onto the PS5 or Xbox Series X. There's a ton of incredible games on the market right now with more on the way. Do we really need a brand new console given circumstances? Also, where does this leave franchises like Monster Hunter World? Speaking of awesome games, FC shares his thoughts about Fall Guys, the brand new game on Steam and PS4 from Media & Tonic and Digital Revolver.

We got quite a bit of video game announcements this week starting with Nintendo revealing a trailer for Shin Megami Tensei 5 coming to the the Switch (2021), Microsoft's presentation for the Series X, and we finally get a release date for Yakuza: Like a Dragon from Sega. This console generation is definitely going out with a bang. Speaking of which, FC gives a heartfelt review of Sucker Punch Productions & Sony's latest hit, Ghost of Tsushima!