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Welcome to anime watch club, a biweekly group discussion and review where the hosts nominate, and vote on shows either we haven't seen, or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On today's episode we will be reviewing 2016 anime Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress

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0:00 - Intro

1:52 - First Impressions

10:50 - How'd It Set The Premise?

16:54 - Attack on The Iron Fortress

20:00 - When Did You Lose The Plot?

27:00 - What Even Happened? WHY DID IT EVEN HAPPEN?

32:40 - Does This Show Feel Like a Victim of Rewrites?

36:00 - The Show is NOT Consistent

44:21 - Is The Anime Industry Running Out of Ideas?

49:00 - What's The Goal Here?

55:12 - Closing Thoughts

1:06:15 - What We're Watching Next

The leaves are falling, the days are getting shorter and we are left with what looks to be like a pretty chill season. Join us today for the first impressions of Fall. Slight spoilers ahead

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0:00 - Intro

2:31 - FX Fighter Kurumi Chan

17:52 - The Laid Off Cheat Granting Mage Enjoys A Second Lease on Life

26:27 - Firefly Wedding

33:09 - The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom

37:37 - Hello, I am a Witch and my Crush Wants me to Make a Love Potion!

46:09 - Magic Knight Rayearth (2026)

55:20 - Pete’s Sequels and Other Shows

Welcome to anime watch club, a biweekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the podcast nominate, and vote on shows either we haven't seen, or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On today's episode we will be reviewing Though I Am an Inept Villainess.

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0:00 - Intro

9:49 - Are You A Big Reirin Fan?

10:22 - What Did You Like About The Show?

22:38 - Are You Smarter Than The Cast?

35:28 - Does The Inclusion of Magic Curses Fit The Show?

52:15 - Did Apothecary Dairies’ Success Help This Show’s Relevance?

1:03:12 - Final Thoughts

1:11:00 - What Are We Watching Next?

1:12:20 - Nominations

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a biweekly group discussion and review where we nominate, and vote on shows either we haven't seen, or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. To today's episode we will be reviewing the 2026 anime, Sparks of Tomorrow

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00:00 - Introduction

02:03 - First Impressions

10:18 - Spoiler Discussion Starts (Synopsis)

11:10 - The world of Sparks of Tomorrow

21:22 - Overarching Plot

32:31 - Living up to KyoAni expectations

58:42 - Closing Thoughts

1:17:33 - What Are We Watching Next?

1:22:35 - Nominations

1:23:49 - A Sober Closing

On todays episode we will be diving into the final season of 2026 with our Fall Preview. Use the timestamps below to jump around if you'd like!

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0:00 - Intro

1:01 - Initial thoughts on Fall

3:17 - Cyberpunk Edgerunners II

9:15 - Firefly Wedding

15:33 - Tank Chair

20:21 - A Certain Dark Side's Item

25:21 - Uncle's Obsession With Cute Things

28:18 - Hello, I Am a Witch and My Crush Wants Me to Make a Love Potion!

33:38 - The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom

39:22 - There Is Also a Hole in the Student Organization!

44:41 - Fool Night

49:14 - The Cold Sato-san is Only Sweet to Me, Aren't You Too Sweet Salt-God Sato-san

54:10 - Apothecary Diaries S3

57:18 - Black Clover S2

58:54 - The Detective is Already Dead S2

1:02:05 - Pete's Quick Sequel Talk

1:05:01 - Shows for Miles to catch up on

Welcome to anime watch club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the wdysa podcast nominate and vote on shows either we haven't seen, or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode we will be reviewing the 2026 anime, Kamiina Botan Fully Blossoms When DrunkSocials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime0:00 - Introductions7:30 - First Impressions15:21 - Did You Like The Art Style(s)?23:01 - ChampEagle QotD™39:13 - Pete’s Question47:39 - Who’s The Main Character?49:11 - The Real Pete Question53:58 - Lets Get Drunk!1:03:03 - Closing Thoughts1:14:53 - End: What Are We Watching Next?

Welcome to anime watch club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the podcast nominate, and vote on shows either we haven't seen, or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode we will be reviewing the 2026 anime, Dorohedoro S2

Season 1 Review - https://youtu.be/VVwB9FEHpzw

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0:00 - Intro

2:13 - First impressions

7:48 - Synopsis

10:27 - How season 2 improved upon season 1

16:04 - High points of the action

28:01 - Caiman's personalities

35:15 - Nikaido's struggles and the writing behind the story

39:12 - The character and worlds stylization

44:19 - Underappreciated or overrated production?

52:36 - Wants for season 3

1:00:49 - Closing thoughts and rating

1:10:43 - What we're watching next

On todays episode, we will be talking about shows that may be viewed as average amoung the community, but we find have special qualities to them that makes us think you should watch them.

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0:00 - Intro

5:13 Why we picked these shows

6:14 - Pete's First Show

12:58 - Miles's First Show

20:02 - Pete's Second Show

26:43 - Miles's Second Show

32:24 - The Sword Art Online pivot

34:37 - Pete's Third Show

40:25 - Miles's Third Show

47:40 - Pete's Fourth Show

52:55 - Miles's Fourth Show

1:01:55 - Pete's Fifth Show

1:05:56 - Miles's Fifth Show

Welcome to anime watch club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the podcast nominate, and vote on shows either we haven't seen, or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode we are reviewing the 2023 anime, My Happy Marriage.

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0:00 - Intro

1:34 - First impressions

6:11 - Synopsis

7:56 - Miyo's Cinderella story

16:21 - Is Kaya worthy and deserving of redemption? (Kaya based?)

27:19 - Was Kiyoka TOO perfect?

36:59 - Standout supporting cast members

43:24 - The fantasy elements of the show

53:56 - Closing thoughts and scores

1:00:12 - What we're watching next

Our first attempt at our version of Anime Family Feud. Hope you enjoy!

Visuals available on our YouTube and Spotify

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Welcome to anime watch club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the podcast nominate, and vote on shows either we haven't seen, or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing the 2017 film, The Night is Short, Walk on Girl.

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0:00 - Intro

1:09 - First impressions

10:42 - Setting the tone and the "side quests"

20:28 - Delicious drinks

27:42 - Hillary Clinton can't pour beer and NCAA conferences are dumb

30:10 - Fine dining vs a bar bacon cheeseburger

38:42 - When Cat says "Here's the thing..."

42:57 - The vibe of the romance

48:50 - Sound design and OST

54:19 - The gang's own "Night is short" moments

1:05:39 - How the visual style helps the storytelling

1:11:32 - Closing thoughts & scores

1:25:56 - What we're watching next

As if we needed another banger of season of anime, yet here we are with maybe the best season of anime for the year, welcome to the Summer First Impressions episode! Light spoilers ahead for the shows so use the timestamps if you want to avoid those talks

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0:00 - Intro

1:15 - Summer 2026 so far

5:02 - Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia

9:41 - The Ghost in the Shell

13:21 - Goodbye, Lara

17:22 - Thunder 3

19:51 - Sparks of Tomorrow

25:15 - Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You

28:03 - Chainsmoker Cat

30:46 - Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games

36:49 - The Cat and the Dragon

38:41 - Kaiju Girl Caramelise

41:21 - Draw This, Then Die!

46:10 - You and I are Polar Opposites S2

48:55 - Trapped in a Dating Sim S2

49:25 - Skeleton Knight S2

49:47 - Too Early Awards

51:52 - BanG Dream! Yume∞Mita

Welcome to anime watch club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the podcast nominate and vote on shows either we haven't seen, or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode we will be reviewing the 2026 anime, Witch Hat Atelier

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0:00 - Intro

2:55 - First impressions

13:10 - Synopsis

14:41 - Favorite students

27:03 - Qifrey and his future

34:37 - Allegories for the magic and its morality

48:37 - Marketing and readers hype effect on WHA's reception

1:04:48 - Pacing of a one-cour release

1:08:55 - Comparing the finale cliffhanger to others

1:11:59 - Closing thoughts and scores

1:22:18 - Nominations

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts nominate and vote on shows either we haven't seen, or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode we celebrate pride and terrible schedule planning with our review of the 2025 anime, This Monster Wants to Eat Me

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0:00 - Intro

2:27 - First impressions

10:08 - Setting the mood and playing on it

17:25 - Shiori viewing Hinako as a person or cattle?

22:34 - Monster x Human relationships

28:05 - More effective as a film or TV series?

33:15 - Shiori's Truth as told by Jolyne

40:19 - Visual storytelling

48:18 - Adapting This Monster into a CW show

51:04 - Discovering Miko's true self

55:23 - When life gives you reptiles, be a yokai

57:27 - RIP Gangsta Boo

1:00:22 - What if a different studio was at the helm?

1:09:46 - Final thoughts & scores

1:15:26 - What we're watching next

Its Spring Review time! You know the jest. Spoilers ahead

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0:00 - Intro

0:57 - Why does Miles hate anime?

3:25 - Witch Hat Atelier

5:06 - Pete learns of another type of compass

29:35 - Nippon Sangoku

37:24 - Agents of the Four Seasons

42:54 - Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk

47:54 - Ramparts of Ice

52:20 - Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku

54:56 - Drops

58:27 - Dorohedoro Season 2

1:00:39 - Farming Life in Another World Season 2

1:02:42 - Wistoria Season 2

1:07:13 - Seasonal awards

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the wdysa podcast nominate and vote on shows either we havent seen, or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode we are reviewing Milky Subway!

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0:00 - Intro

0:49 - The milkiest questions

4:15 - Background and synopsis

5:23 - Impressions

13:27 - Favorites among the cast

29:39 - Syncing the sounds of the world and action to the music

32:54 - The use of Blender for its 3DCG animation

35:21 - Strength of the writing

43:27 - Welcome to MyGO talk!

47:18 - Advantages and limitations of only having a single production member

56:59 - How the Netflix compilation changes the short YouTube structure

1:00:05 - Final thoughts & scores

1:07:05 - What we're watching next

A warm sun and warmer anime means only means one thing, its summertime baby. Looking for new shows to watch next season? We got you! Summer Preview today will be going over the new properties next season that we may be interested in, and adding some time at the end for sequels. Let us know what you are most excited for next season

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0:00 - Intro

0:50 - Outlook on the upcoming season

4:55 - Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia

13:58 - The Ghost in the Shell

19:57 - Thunder 3

24:02 - Sparks of Tomorrow (and a lesson on steam power)

35:01 - Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky

42:47 - Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games

46:43 - Goodbye, Lara

53:36 - I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day

59:32 - Chainsmoker Cat

1:06:12 - Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You

1:12:39 - Red River

1:17:34 - Tomb Raider King

1:24:58 - Interesting shows

1:27:49 - Sekiro: No Defeat

1:28:38 - Pete's Sequels (Grand Blue S3, Skeleton Knight in Another World S2, 100 Girlfriends S3)

1:30:26 - Trapped in a Dating Sim Season 2

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing Fate Strange/Fake

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0:00 - Intro

2:55 - First impressions

9:32 - Synopsis

10:35 - Production timelines

16:50 - Keeping track of the cast

22:46 - Trying to understand FSF and the Fate world as a whole

26:18 - Umamusume = Fate

30:06 - The emotional anchor of FSF

44:41 - A-1 Pictures' take on Fate vs other studios

50:48 - Servant pairings with great chemistry vs bad pairings

1:01:18 - Easter eggs we found

1:05:38 - Closing thoughts and scores

1:12:40 - What we're watching next

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing the podcasts 2025 Anime of the Year runner up, Takopi’s original sin

Spoiler: It gets a little heated in the middle. I promise were all cool, just the heat of the moment

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0:00 - Intro

1:09 - First impressions

15:49 - Synopsis

21:00 - The Happy Ribbon and Camera incidents early on

42:40 - Naoki's arc and his struggles

51:28 - Shizuka's trip to Tokyo and her father

56:15 - Marina and Takopi's journey and original plan

1:05:57 - Dealing with stories you hate watching but still respect

1:14:11 - Is the ending healing or copium?

1:25:01 - Final thoughts & scores

1:33:09 - What we're watching next

Midseason check in time! Lets see what has or hasn't changes since our first impressions episode

SPOILERS AHEAD. USE THE TIMESTAMPS IF YOU DONT WANT TO BE SPOILED

0:00 - Intro

3:19 - Anime to be talked about for years

4:51 - Sequels better than previous seasons

6:01 - Show that I look forward to each week

7:23 - Nippon Sangoku

11:48 - Witch Hat Atelier

14:25 - Ramparts of Ice

18:21 - Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk

23:03 - Agents of the Four Seasons

28:33 - A Hundred Scenes of Awajima

32:51 - Gal's Can't Be Kind to Otaku

36:54 - Daemons of the Shadow Realm

40:59 - MarriageToxin

45:49 - Wistoria S2

51:53 - Midseason awards

53:31 - Drops

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing the 2026 anime, SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table Review

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0:00 - Intro

3:36 - First impressions

11:32 - Synopsis

12:34 - The casts experience with death games

18:23 - Starting strong with the first episode

27:59 - Structure of the games

50:07 - The characters

54:43 - The final game and ending

1:11:36 - Is Yuki a psychopath?

1:13:57 - Final thoughts and scores

1:28:26 - What we're watching next

Do you find yourself scratching your head at some peoples critiques and reviews on certain anime? Do elitist, prestigious and outright bad takes make you laugh? Do you like games? If you answered yes to hopefully all of these, then we got the episode for you, the MyAnimeList review game! We take these reviews and make it a fun guessing game between the hosts, but you can play along with as well! Let us know you score in the comments, or our discord!

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Links to Tyler's Podcast - https://linktr.ee/animedegens

Scoring:

Correct show is 1 point

Correct rating w/ a range is 1 point

Getting both correct is an additional 1 point

Possible Points: 3

or

Correct show is 1 points

Correct rating w/o a range is 2 points

Getting both correct is an additional 1 point

Possible Points: 4

0:00 - Intro

1:49 - Round 1

34:17 - Round 2

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing the 2026 anime, Medalist S2

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0:00 - Intro

1:20 - First impressions

7:47 - Levels of explaining technical aspects of a sport in media

17:02 - Structures of Japanese national figure skating brackets

28:28 - How much Medalist is left and its impact in Japan

31:20 - Starting to follow Inori's story at her age and it's pacing

43:59 - Positives from S2 vs S1

52:31 - Miles' Poo-Poo Parade Time

57:02 - Interpreting Tsukasa and Jun's relationship

1:03:14 - Closing thoughts and scores

1:09:15 - What we're watching next

New Season, new episode format! Time to talk about all the new great shows and banger sequels on this incredibly stacked season of anime.

SPOILERS AHEAD. USE THE TIMESTAMPS IF YOU DONT WANT TO BE SPOILERD

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0:00 - Intro

2:09 - Show's I haven't got to yet

3:20 - Witch Hat Atelier

9:48 - Akane-Banashi

14:11 - Nippon Sangoku

19:41 - The Ramparts of Ice

24:14 - Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk

27:33 - Agents of the Four Seasons

30:09 - The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King

33:40 - A Hundred Scenes of Awajima

38:45 - Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku

43:22 - Daemons of the Shadow Realm

47:32 - Liar's Game

48:14 - Re:Zero Season 4

50:38 - The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Season 2

53:06 - Dorohedoro Season 2

We are REALLY bad at planning episodes so of course our April Fools episode is 3 weeks late! But better late than never. Hope everyone enjoys our 3rd edition of Twilight

Previous Episodes

Twilight: https://youtu.be/qqDUMQedT88

New Moon: https://youtu.be/8KkgSQLw7kY

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0:00 - Intro

2:27 - First impressions

11:41 - Sending your loved ones to eternal damnation

17:55 - Those damn animorphs

23:40 - Toxic Fantasy

30:12 - The Adam Sandler and Tennis Podcast

33:02 - Pete's least favorite scene

40:00 - Jasper the Confederate

45:15 - Vampire design changes

48:00 - Anna Kendrick and the Bellas

51:46 - Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

56:15 - End fight

1:05:58 - Looking ahead to Breaking Dawn

1:09:22 - Final thoughts and scores

1:22:51 - What we're watching next

Winter isnt coming anymore but lets talk about the shows that were around in Winter in todays review episode! Spoilers ahead so please use the timestamps to avoid anything you don't want to hear!

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0:00 - Intro

2:24 - Drops

5:24 - Journal with Witch

11:32 - You and I are Polar Opposites

15:50 - Fate/strange fake

20:18 - Tamon's B-Side

24:19 - Invisible Man and His Soon to be Wife

28:04 - The Demon Lord's Daughter is Too Kind

32:22 - In the Clear Moonlit Dusk

34:21 - Shiboyugi (Playing Death Games)

40:05 - Frieren S2

42:15 - Jujutsu Kaisen S3

45:27 - Oshi no Ko S3

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode we will be reviewing the 1998 anime Cowboy Bebop

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0:00 - Intro

1:28 - First impressions

7:41 - Synopsis

8:48 - Space Western or Character Drama?

19:23 - Broadcast struggles and getting hooked early

23:31 - Favorites of the crew

34:02 - Favorite moments and themes

43:24 - The greatness of Cowboy Bebops production

52:16 - Spike's betrayal or Vicious' fault?

58:44 - Would you prefer having more backstory for Spike? And the last arc

1:11:30 - What would you do on the Bebop?

1:14:25 - Final thoughts and rating

1:20:13 - Nominations

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode we will be reviewing the 2022 anime, Heike Monogatari

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0:00 - Intro

2:37 - First Impressions

9:20 - Synopsis

13:50 - Setting up the show

21:30 - Biwa's role and Fleshing out the Cast

34:12 - Favorite cast members

40:42 - Why this story?

49:30 - Production value

57:35 - Final Thoughts and Rating

1:03:53 - What We''re Watching Next

A new Netflix movie dropped, so of course we need to check it out! Can we take the tale of the Bamboo Cutter and turn it into a compelling story with cute anime girls singing? Maybe! Tune in today for our review of Cosmic Princess Kaguya

0:00 - Intro

0:46 - First impressions

2:32 - Pacing a 2.5 hour movie

11:24 - Sticking the landing

18:55 - Throuple vs Mother-Daughter

23:48 - References and similarities to other shows

31:51 - Miles' vocaloid era and what is a vocaloid?

36:37 - Yachiyo's identity

38:06 - Favorite songs (or lack thereof)

42:40 - The world of Tsukuyomi

49:11 - Neon Genesis Princess Kaguya

52:07 - Final thoughts

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing the the 2014 comedy, Sabagebu!

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0:00 - Intro

3:32 - First Impressions

13:35 - Synopsis

16:47 - Finding the good

28:50 - The Western influences from a non-Westaboo mangaka

33:17 - Favorite cast members

35:27 - Where the messaging falls flat (Episode 8 and more)

52:36 - The ChampEagle Questions of the Week

1:03:23 - Is Momoka a satire on the typical shoujo protagonist?

1:08:45 - Momoka is ...Griffith?

1:10:00 - Closing thoughts and scores

1:18:50 - What we're watching next

A little halfway through the season, time to talk about everything thats airing, with our Mid-season check in! SPOILERS AHEAD

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0:00 - Intro

2:40 - Journal with Witch

9:16 - Shiboyugi: Playing Death Games

15:12 - Fate/Strange Fake

18:00 - You and I are Polar Opposites

21:54 - Tamon's B-Side

26:23 - Invisible Man and His Soon to be Wife

30:46 - In the Clear Moonlit Dusk

34:05 - Demon King's Daughter is Too Kind

36:40 - Sequels for later (Medalist S2 & Hell's Paradise S2)

37:33 - Trigun Stargaze

37:53 - Oshi no Ko S3

40:26 - Jujutsu Kaisen S3

42:04 - Golden Kamuy Final Season

42:38 - Sentenced to be a Hero

44:15 - Wash It All Away

44:52 - Kaya-chan Isn't Scary

45:22 - Frieren S2

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing the first season of the 2006 anime, Black Lagoon

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0:00 - Intro

1:05 - First impressions

11:43 - How the dub broke these Irishmen

16:30 - The linguistic nuances of Xbox Live lobbies and lumber yards

20:59 - This show is based?

24:34 - The A-Team

35:24 - Favorite arcs

40:28 - Revy

48:42 - How long would you survive in Roanapur?

56:29 - Closing thoughts and scores

1:06:11 - What we're watching next

Welcome to the 7th annual What Do You Say Anime Awards! You voted, now its time to crown a winner for some amazing categories. Thanks again to everyone who voted, we were able to raise $400 for local food shelves!

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0:00 - Intro

2:30 - Best Opening

6:13 - Best Ending

11:01 - Best Boy

15:17 - Best Girl

20:20 - Best Non-human

24:48 - Best Action

32:07 - Best Fight

37:52 - Best Adventure

45:08 - Best Fantasy/Sci-fi

49:41 - Best Drama

56:43 - Best Slice of Life

1:02:38 - Best Comedy

1:10:08 - Best Romance

1:21:18 - Best Ship

1:27:29 - Best Couple

1:31:30 - Biggest Disappointment

1:39:08 - Anime of the Year

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing the 2025 film, 100 Meters!

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0:00 - Intro

3:47 - First impressions

14:17 - Production and Rotoscoping

26:21 - Taylor Swift saved vinlys and Bocchi the Rock invented rotoscoping

28:44 - The Heated Rivalry

51:19 - Mental Health

58:00 - Character Designs

1:03:17 - The ChampEagle Question of the Week

1:09:59 - Closing thoughts & final score

1:18:31 - What we're watching next

The 7th annual WDYSA Anime of the Year nominations are here!

How our awards work. Any show that aired in 2025 is eligible to be nominated. Nominees are selected by quality, reception and if we have actually watched the show (sorry Lord of Mysteries fans). Every vote we will be donating $3 to local food shelves in our area

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0:00 - Intro

2:26 - Best Opening

6:58 - Ending

11:34 - Best Boy

16:15 - Best Girl

25:18 - Best Non-human

29:51 - Best Action

35:52 - Best Fight

39:50 - Best Adventure

44:13 - Best Fantasy/Sci-Fi

48:39 - Best Drama

52:31 - Best Slice of Life

55:42 - Best Comedy

1:00:17 - Best Romance

1:04:47 - Best Ship

1:08:36 - Best Couple

1:15:16 - Biggest Disappointment

1:24:26 - Anime of the Year Voting

Bonus episode as the boys go over the Zombieland Saga movie

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Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we are reviewing the 2025 movie, Umamusume: Beginning of a New Era

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0:00 - Intro

1:07 - First impressions

7:37 - Fleshed out in a show or kept as a movie?

15:47 - Steins;Tachyon or Uma Mujica?

20:32 - From the perspective of a Umamusume fan

29:21- Comparing to other sports anime

42:37 - Production high points

54:50 - Horse mythos vs realism

1:00:02 - Closing thoughts and scores

1:11:17 - What we're watching next

1:12:56 - Nominations

2025 is over!!! Now before we jump into Anime of the Year and 2026, lets give our thoughts on the last season of anime. Spoilers ahead!

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0:00 - Intro

0:53 - Overall impressions of Fall 2025

2:54 - Sanda

15:16 - Yano Kun

17:28 - This Monster Wants to Eat Me

30:45 - Umamusume Cinderella Gray Part 2

36:22 - May I Ask For One Final Thing

50:24 - Wandance

59:25 - My Awkward Senpai

1:08:56 - A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace

1:10:25 - A Star Brighter Than The Sun

1:29:23 - With You, Our Love Will Make It Through

1:33:16 - Campfire Cooking

1:33:34 - Spy x Family S3

1:34:14 - Anime of the Year time!

1:36:07 - Final thoughts on the Fall anime

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing the 2017 anime Tsuredure Children

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0:00 - Intro

2:24 - First impressions

10:29 - What is Tsuredure Children?

11:17 - How the unusual story structure affected the show

16:00 - What series would benefit with a similar structure

24:08 - A Rewatchers experience

32:15 - Best and worst couples

46:26 - Community poll results

54:16 - Couples tropes we want to see more of

1:02:08 - Closing thoughts and scores

1:05:38 - What we're watching next

2026 is just around the corner, and on todays episode we are going over all the new shows that caught our eye for next season and talking sequels towards the end. Looking for something specific? Use the timestamps to navigate!

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0:00 - Intro

3:20 - Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table

8:50 - You and I are Polar Opposites

12:47 - Love Through a Prism

19:38 - Journal with Witch

25:49 - Kaya-chan Isn't Scary

28:44 - In the Clear Moonlit Dusk

33:13 - Dead Account

40:43 - The Holy Grail of Eris

46:58 - The Demon Kings Daughter is Too Kind

49:34 - The Darwin Incident

55:50 - The Invisible Man and his Soon-to-Be Wife

1:02:40 - Frieren S2

1:06:24 - Hell's Paradise S2

1:09:21 - Oshi no Ko S3

1:11:13 - Chained Soldier S2

1:11:59 - Trigun Stargaze

1:13:28 - Golden Kamuy Final Season

1:13:58 - Medalist S2

1:15:30 - Other shows, sequels, and movies

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing the 2025 anime Ave Mujica.

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0:00 - Intro

1:28 - First impressions

11:15 - Subway Takes about the portrayal of mental illness

30:34 - The Characterization of the cast

38:43 - Picking up things on a rewatch

43:28 - Favorite episodes

49:50 - The lack of a band and music in a Girls Band show (and a 2nd hot take from Miles)

55:06 - What we want to see in season 2

1:02:44 - AVE is EVA

1:06:52 - Closing thoughts and scores

1:19:48 - What we're watching next

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Its been almost 2 years but were back baby! Anime Jeopardy 12? Think you know anime? You don't know shit. Or maybe you do, who knows. Play along to find out.

Welcome to Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode we will be reviewing the 2025 anime, Medalist!

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0:00 - Intro

2:17 - First impressions

14:14 - Standout relationships in Medalist

26:14 - How the cast works to achieve their dreams

31:36 - Favorite side characters and moments

36:27 - N-T-aRt?

42:30 - Back to side characters and moments

45:01 - Teaching a sport the right way

1:00:46 - Closing thoughts and scores

1:17:52 - What we're watching next

We did one of theses over a year ago, so why not do it again. Answering viewers questions on Anime Mailbag 2: Electric Boogaloo!

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0:00 - Intro

1:57 - Taking a swing at new subject matter in anime

13:28 - Holiday shows, snacks, and drinks

21:48 - Favorite conventions and bucket list events

33:42 - Best and worst YouTuber anime

41:13 - One last Watch Club nomination

47:39 - Changing personal anime opinions over time

56:07 - What’s the first anime to make you cry?

1:02:00 - Anime we want (or don't want) to get the One Piece treatment

1:10:00 - Genres we want more of in anime

1:19:48 - Perfectly balanced romance anime

1:25:09 - Swapping MC's in each others shows

1:30:38 - Anime to video game adaptations (and favorite 10 Brother)

1:36:12 - Visiting real life Japanese landmarks from anime

Welcome to Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode we are reviewing the 2025 anime, Turkey! Time to Strike

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0:00 - Intro

0:47 - Bowler... Gamertags?

7:21 - Premise and first impressions

16:47 - The live seasonal watcher reaction

19:50 - The later non-seasonal watcher reaction

24:29 - The Haikyuu!, Birdie Wing, and Turkey! Goldilocks Spectrum

29:59 - Balancing the highs and lows of the drama

44:47 - The final arc (Miles rant time)

54:59 - How having a non-anime writer affected the writing

58:37 - Final thoughts and scores

1:07:45 - What we're watching next

Do you find yourself scratching your head at some peoples critiques and reviews on certain anime? Do elitist, prestigious and outright bad takes make you laugh? Do you like games? If you answered yes to hopefully all of these, then we got the episode for you, the MyAnimeList review game! We take these reviews and make it a fun guessing game between the hosts, but you can play along with as well! Let us know you score in the comments, or our discord!

Scoring:

Correct show is 2 points

Correct rating is 2 points

Getting both correct in additional 2 points

or

Correct show is 2 points

Correct rating within a 2 point rating is 1 point

Getting both correct is an additional bonus point

0:00 - Intro

3:00 - Round 1

38:25 - Round 2

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Welcome to Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing the 2025 anime, The Summer Hikaru Died

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0:00 - Intro

1:47 - First impressions

7:42 - Synopsis

9:11 - How well the setting and production set the tension and vibes.

17:44 - How the story avoids a negative tonal whiplash

21:06 - Real BL or just exploring yourself?

23:26 - How the town handles grief and allowing characters to be "selfish"

28:34 - Manipulation, gaslighting, and coping

36:52 - Who is Tanaka and predictions for the future

39:09 - The Hikaru Pete proposal

42:19 - Wrapping up the first season

47:45 - Favorite side characters

50:14 - The mysteries themselves of the town and story

52:56 - Closing thoughts and scores

1:01:39 - What we're watching next

Its comfy season and thus comes a slate of a new shows and we are here to give our thoughts on the new season with our first impressions episode! Slight spoilers for shows ahead so please use the timestamps below to dodge those spoilers.

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0:00 - Intro

1:18 - First impressions of the "light" season

6:25 - This Monster Wants to Eat Me

15:03 - May I Ask For One Final Thing?

26:39 - Sanda

34:19 - Wandance

47:40 - SPEED ROUND

51:09 - Yano-kun's Ordinary Days

56:46 - A Star Brighter Than the Sun

1:06:32 - My Awkward Senpai

1:21:55 - Sexy Beastars (aka With You Our Love Will Make It Through)

1:24:11 - Pete's Sequels and Other Shows

Welcome to Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, will be reviewing the 2018 anime, Zombieland Saga

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0:00 - Intro

4:15 - First Impressions

13:43 - Synopsis

15:25 - Jolyne's first watch vs everyone else's rewatches

20:34 - Different eras of "idols"

27:29 - The Manager's greatest hits

36:43 - Zombieland Saga's hits & misses

45:22 - Epic Rap Battles of ZLS

52:50 - The handling of Lily's character

56:35 - Anitwt localization culture wars are stupid

1:00:29 - Best girl discussion

1:04:17 - Closing thoughts and final scores

1:11:14 - What we're watching next

1:18:51 - Bonus bit!

Welcome to Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode we will be reviewing the 2004 OVA Le Portrait de Petit Cossette (The Portrait of Cossette)

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0:00 - Intro

2:25 - First Impressions

10:30 - Quick Overview

12:49 - So what happened in these episodes?

25:25 - Happily ever after?

32:10 - Lets be positive!

38:27 - Miles: The Cossette Defender!

50:46 - Final Thoughts & Ratings

58:00 - What We're Watching Next