Anibros Podcast

Show 156 This time, we have a super special guest appearance! The cousins also have a great time talking about a Bocchi the Rock. *Note, the audio intro for this episode was written entirely by ChatGPT. This week's hosts: Laven - @LavenVoth Kenny - @sakoku_otaku With special AI-powered guest appearance by: JackGPT Introductions BankBros and Japan's Pajama Sam's “What'cha been watchin'?” // Catch up with the hosts Kenny Trigun Stampede Reading ‘Chainsaw Man' — caught up with current on the manga JackGPT Cyberpunk Edgerunner Bocchi the Rock // ぼっち・ざ・ろっく Based on a Yonkoma by Aki Hamaji Adapted into anime in 2022 Directed by Keiichiro Saito Studio: CloverWork What it isn't: BanG Dream Sanrio Boys What is it like — a beautiful combination of: BECK Mongolian Chop Squad K-on! Tetsuko no tabi — no seriously Download Audio File Here

Show 155 This time, the cousins talk about Kumoricon 2022! It's our annual con review. Once again, I (Laven) wasn't there. So Kenny paints us all a picture of what it was like to be there. This week's hosts: Laven - @LavenVoth Kenny - @sakoku_otaku Correction Corner We released an unedited version of Ep 154. It was fixed! Kenny's spouse is totally fine — successful appendectomy and recovery. Kumoricon 2022 Mega Review! This is our annual review of Kumoricon… that come out about once a year. 2022 marked the 20th year for the convention, and Laven and Kenny have been attending for 17 years. What did Anibros Creative do at Kumoricon 2022? Anime Jeopardy XV: Royal Edition Celebrity Anime Jeopardy! Anime Jeopardy NRT (18+), sponsored by FAKKU Kumoricon by the Day Day 0, Thursday Kenny witnesses angry vendors! Thank you Specialty Badge people Some waited in line for hours! Day 1, Friday Anime Taboo! Anime Jeopardy XV: Royal Edition Alisa Freedman - Great lecture style panels on pop culture Zack Davisson - Localization 101 Live Drawing panel with GEEKBOAT featuring Wakabayashi and Koyama Kenny got a drawing of Tomino Day 2, Saturday Anibros interviewed GEEKBOAT!  Tonari Animation, discussed the “Gawr Gura, Shark'd” opening animation  Kenny missed the TRIGGER Q&A but Piper took notes Celebrity Anime Jeopardy! Featuring Zack Davisson (author, translator), Jarrett Martin (CEO, Tonari Animation), and Queen D (Cosplayer, Burlesque) Anime Jeopardy 18+ Sponsored by FAKKU Anibros team took a turn messing with Kenny Day 3, Sunday Nothing really! Highlights! Bad — lines Semi-bad — split convention area Good Content! Staff! Anime Jeopardy! Artist Alley! Download Audio File Here

Show 154 I would like to extend a heartfelt welcome to the influx of new listeners that have been directed to this glorious Podcast by way of Anime Jeopardy, courtesy of Kumoricon 2022. Also, as a disclaimer, this episode  was recorded before the Twitter drama. We reference Twitter several times in this episode, so just keep that in mind. On with the show! This week's hosts: Laven - @LavenVoth Kenny - @sakoku_otaku Introduction AniBros Creative can be found at anibroscreative.com, and follow up on Twitter at @anibroscreative Laven is @LavenVoth Kenny is @sakoku_otaku Opening Banter “Boy-see” Kenny is a Salaryman and currently being a salaryman in Boise Good Patrick is a resident of Boise but Kenny failed to tell him he'd be coming into his town Kenny has seen a lot of potate-themed art Are we post-Pandemic? Life Protip: Delete more tweets than you send. RSS Check! Looks like we messed up! RIP Feedburner. Listen to us on Spotify! Otaku no Video Two-part OVA created by Gainax in 1991 Director: Takeshi Mori Written by: Toshio Okada Story of a college student, Kubo, who becomes an otaku after a chance encounter with an old classmate and friend, Tanaka. Autobiographical but stylized depiction of the history of General Products and Studio Gainax Features segments called ‘Portrait of an Otaku', live action interviews with otaku Discussion What new stuff stood out to us? Portrait of an Otaku hit harder now that we're the age of the folks that made this movie. They do get progressively more and more stupid. Garage Kits are made to be way more popular than they ever were. Otaku no Video remains a familiar and cozy show to return to. Kubo and Tanaka were definitely huffing fumes The Otakuland opening may be a reference to Tomino's New Anime Century speech The worst part of Otaku no Video is that they become capitalists -- but maybe that is a self-aware acknowledgement of the worst tendencies at Gainax. Highly recommended, definitely watch. The reason we have this podcast. Laven is looking for land to build his own Otakuland Syberpunk: Edgerunner 10 episodes series on Netflix Produced by TRIGGER for CD Projekt Red Director: Hiroyuki Imaishi Written by: Masahiko Otsuka, Yoshiki Usa Based on story by: Bartosz Sztybor (シテボル); Rafal Jaki Discussion “One of the best shows I've seen in awhile.” - Laven Fear going in: this is just a video game tie-in, how good could it really be? But! It is really good! Kenny and Laven fight over DARLING in the FUCKS again What's it about? David Martinez has a bad time: his school hates him, his classmates hate him, and his mom is killed in a car wreck. David becomes an Edgerunner -- a member of a crime team running jobs. He quickly spirals into the dark world of corporate warfare and cybernetic enhancements. Kenny's Take: Edgerunner is exactly what it felt like to watch anime in the 90s/00s/ This is what it was like to watch Ninja Scroll or Cyber City Oedo It has violence! It has sex! It has a complex story that is based on source material that isn't 100% present in the anime! Cyberpunk is based a TTRPG created in the 80s by Mike Pondsmith The sensory experience is dialed up to 11. This could only exist as an OVA -- in fact, it is an ONA! Cyberpunk is a love letter to the 80s OVA It is so refreshing to have a true sci-fi and cyberpunk anime again! When our generation is making decisions (after boomers are good, TY Knight Sabers), let's hope its all nostalgia like this. Who is your favorite character? Laven: Lucy, the main girl -- perfectly engineered for me to like her; Kenny: Maine and Dorio All the characters are really well done and given opportunities to bond witht he audience. Who at Trigger needs to always add the Rebecca-type character? And what is driving the perception that she's a loli? Really good world building. Do we want a sequel? Only if its a completely new story. Comfort viewing -- you can watch it slow or binge it ANIBROS STAMP OF APPROVAL So will we play Cyberpunk 2077? No. But if it goes on Sale for a steep enough discount, maybe. Want to watch anime and experience a cyberpunk adventure But wait, there's more! Trigun!? Laven had time to fit into a re-watch of Trigun. Jack reviewed Trigun on Episode # Still holds up! A secret sci-fi show A slow burn -- but worth that investment as it starts to unfold Why didn't Kenny like Trigun? He doesn't remember -- because of the dub? Because of the way its fans behaved? Maybe! What about the new Trigun? No. Cowboy Bebop Watching in Japanese Maybe if I watch it this time, it'll be different? The two goofballs muse about what they want to make on 3D printers. What!? Laven went to go see the Yokohama Gundam. The Odaiba Gundam is a trash gundam now. 1:1 scale RX 78-2 Available to see until Spring 2023 which is great because the borders to Japan are opening soon! Gegege no Kitaro exhibit AR experience Download Audio File Here

Well, I've kept my promise. Here is a new episode. Recorded this month. This time, we took notes during the recording session, which I will post them here. Let us know if you like this format for show notes going forward. I'm still too lazy to add time stamps to all of this, but it's all in order: Show 153 This week's hosts: Laven - @LavenVoth Kenny - @sakoku_otaku Where the fuck have we been!? (Hey, Shinzo Abe died) What has changed in our lives in the last few months? Have we done anything exciting? Laven's super Japanese summer Fireworks display in Nagoya A tangent! Co-op food delivery is starting to push Oden, a traditional Fall/Winter food. Universal Studio Japan! So hot Super Mario World — timed and queued entry like the Star Wars place at Disney/whatever Kessenuma, Miyagi, Japan Kessenuma was devastated by the 3/11 triple disaster Former coworkers started a brewery in Northeast Japan, and was connected to the city through a sister city relationship Laven visited in Spring for a… Spring Fest! Food, beer, music, and fun. This sparked a memory with Kenny — eating at a food festival in Katsuura, Chiba. If you ever go there, get the Katsuura Tantanmen. Adventures in Cooking! Laven and Kaori are mastering Mexican cuisine. Kenny pitched an idea for… Hello Fresh but for Japan! But he's definitely too late. CookingBros! Baking Spouses! Kenny joined a Sister City organization for Salem-Kawagoe Group arranges visits and exchanges between the cities Using this as an avenue to engage with Japan that isn't just anime/manga From the detour Kenny went to Hawaii on his 10th wedding anniversary Kona, visited Hilo What have we been watching? Reading? Doing? Laven Tried watching (Spring and Summer) Anime about a traditional confectionery shop in Kyoto. Conflict between the son who abandons his family business and the adoptive daughter the takes it over. Yofukashi no uta Did watched Birdy Wing Thermae Romae F Spy x Family Am Watching Isekai Oji-san GeGeGe no Kitaro (Detective) Conan — watching as new episodes they come out Kenny Watching, technically a present tense verb Birdy Wing Spy x Family Oishinbo Read and reading Don't toy with me, Miss Nagatoro by Nanashi ‘Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World' by Matt Alt ‘First Person Singular' by Haruki Murakami Doing Gunpla! 3D Printing Kenny's wife got a dog! Molly. Video games? Other Recommendations: White Lotus (HBO), a fun mini-series about people on vacation The Big Hit Show, Season 4, a podcast on the Pokemon takeover of American pop culture — season 4 of some other podcast “The Big Hit Show” Leave us a review on Spotify! Or Google something. Subscribe to the RSS. Buy your albums on Bandcamp, kids! Download Audio File Here

In order to display our undying gratitude to all of our fans who are also mothers, we present to you this Mother's Day Special episode! And, not a moment too soon! This time, the Cousins talk about My Dress-Up Darling, and also discuss the ongoing spring season. In all seriousness, this is a semi lost episode that I straight up forgot to edit and post. It was recorded on April 17, 2022. So, in your mind, just pretend that it's 5 months ago. Let us know what your spring plans in the comments! Disclaimer: This was hastily edited. I promise we just recorded a new episode, so in the interest of not skipping episodes, please enjoy this chronologically correct entry. A new one will be on the way very soon. This week's hosts: Laven - @LavenVoth Kenny - @sakoku_otaku Download MP3 Here

Happy New Year! Its 2022! Now that its February, I can finally post the episode that we recorded back in December. We discuss Kumoricon 2021, which took place in-person in the midst of a deadly pandemic. Was it amazing? Was it a mistake? Our Man on the Ground™ Kenny brings us his detailed report from the convention space in beautiful and sunny Portland, Oregon. This week's hosts: Laven - @LavenVoth Kenny - @sakoku_otaku Download MP3 Here

As per usual, there is no particular excuse that this episode is late other than 'I was busy' and 'I didn't get around to it.' But, as it happens, we finally watched the final Evangelion film Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (シン・エヴァンゲリオン劇場版 , Shin Evangerion Gekijōban). Well, one of us is watching for the first time, and the other is watching for the first time subtitled. Will that make a difference? Tune in to find out! "What Have You Been Watching" starts at 6:13. Spoilers for Eva start at the 27:15 mark. This week's hosts: Laven - @LavenVoth Kenny - @sakoku_otaku Download MP3 Here

In another exciting edition of "Third-of-life Crisis", the Cousins decide to stay a while on Memory Lane, aka Nostalgia Boulevard and talk about everybody's favorite orange ninja, Naruto. We also spend way too much time talking about the pandemic, so if you want to skip right into "What Have You Been Watching?", go directly to the 30-minute mark. Kenny read all of the manga, while Laven watched all of the Anime*. *Not including filler episodes. This week's hosts: Laven - @LavenVoth Kenny - @sakoku_otaku Download MP3 Here

Surprise! We actually weren’t done talking about Gundam. In part 3 of our series, we discuss Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory, and…

Today the Cousins take an exclusive look at Evaneglion 3.0+1.0, aka Thrice Upon a Time, aka Shin Evangelion Gekijōban: ||, aka New Evangelion…

This time on Anibros, the Cousins are back with more Universal Century Gundam! From the OG film trilogy to the Origin, we tackle…

It’s happened. It’s finally happened. Resident Feddy Apologist and War Crime Sympathizer Kenny has viewed a treasured historical document called Mobile Suit Zeta…

Happy New Year! This is our first episode of 2021, and we hope to deliver a real banger. And its a real long…

Here we are again for another exciting episode of Anibros: The AniCousins. This time, the cousins recap the recent DigiKumo (or, Digital Kumoricon)…

I wouldn’t say this episode is timely, however it is a major accomplishment. It was recorded and posted in less than one week!…

Today is a great day, because it is a day that a new episode of Anibros has been released. This was recorded a…

It has finally happened. I was able to edit this week’s episode and post it right after the last one. Who knew it… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 140 – You’re Going to Get Me All Worked Up and Angry Before I Have to Go appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

Rejoice, listeners! We have one again uploaded some content! And not a moment too soon, because this may the only convention coverage you’ll… The post Anibros Podcast 139 – How We Learned to Play Mahjong appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

Once again it’s been quite a time since the last post. This time there is semi-legitimate reason!   In particular, I (Laven) was… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 138 – The Promare Episode appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

Anyone who is expecting us to post things on time has another thing coming. And speaking of another thing coming, that’s exactly what… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 137 – Anime Secret Santa: Girlish Number appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

Yes! It’s finally here! New Anibros epsiode!   This episode was recorded in August. Kenny and Laven ventured into the depths of the… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 136 – We Have the Internet—We Aren’t Some Third World Country appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

Ladies and Gentlemen. If you are expecting a regular and on time podcast, then you should look elsewhere. Or donate a large sum… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 135 – I Totally Framed Him and That Little Child Totally Fell For It appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

  Welcome one and all to the Anibros show. As you are well used to, the editing has been slow for the past… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 134 – It’s Not Hyperbole to Say It’s the 9/11 of Anime appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

Wowzers guys, it’s been a busy couple of weeks. But somehow, some way, the Cousins are back at it again with another episode.… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 133 – Shinji’s Mom is the Eva appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

This week, the cousins have decided to spread their wisdom upon the unwashed masses. We give our tips for how to stay caught up… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 132 – It’s Not a Hobby, It’s a Parasite appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

What’s this? Another episode!? That’s right, we keep making them! And did you know that it’s been 20 years since the Azumanga Daioh… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 131 – Forget About It? appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

We are back again with another shining example of our product. But first, let us all take a moment to formally mark the… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 130 – Welcome to Cracker Cast appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

Hello Friends and Patrons! It’s that time again when the Anibros release another banger. This time, it is actually sort of relevant to… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 129 – You’re Just Mad They Didn’t Call it Asukawa appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

Happy New Year! Yes, we realize it is February. Better late than never, right? At least this was recorded close to the new… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 128 – I Wouldn’t Call it a Critical Darling appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

This week one of the ‘Bros sounds a little different… But don’t worry, the nonsensical anime commentary is exactly the same. This episode… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 127 – It’s A Little Intense… Just Aggressive Friendship appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

Boy, is it that time again already? It’s time to talk about Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure! This time on the podcast Josh and Stacey… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 126 – It Was Dio All Along—I Knew That Going In appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

The Bros visit Kumoricon once again for a weekend of cosplay, trivia, and severe lack of sleep. Listen as we give our 2018… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 125 – Kumoricon 2018 Con Report appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

  This week on the ‘cast, Jack has been missing for several months, and the Amber Alert that we issued has proved unfruitful.… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 124 – Anno Can’t Just Have a Dream One Day and Then Tell Everyone That an Anime is Coming Out appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

Laven and Jack are nowhere to be found, so Wesley and Joshua interview Stacey and Jennifer about their experience at Kameha Con, the… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 123 – Kameha Con 2018 appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

The boys are back in town, and the town is Seattle Washington and the event is Sakura-Con 2018! You’ll feel like you were… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 122 – Running Scams appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

We know you missed us! In our latest triumphant return we maintain the status quo and talk about all the anime we’ve been… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 121 – A Metaphor for Getting It On appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

The Anibros were graciously invited to return to The World in Review, a podcast of society and culture. Our first appearance on this… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 120 – Down at the Docks appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

Kumoricon has come and gone once again, and what have we learned? Not only is it the most fun an anime fan can… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 119 – Festival Boy appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

You know the old saying: while the cat is away the mice will play! By “cat” I mean Laven, and by “play” I… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 118 – Ridiculously Fashionable Boys appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

In a move that surprises no one at this point, the Anibros finally let the kettle boil over and dedicate an entire episode… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 117 – A Tennis Career Can Take You Everywhere appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

Kicking it old school with another late 1980s OVA, we find out what happens when you supply officers of the law with combat… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 116 – You Can Call Them Wizards appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

Welcome, let’s get down to business! In this episode Laven reveals what really happened during his most recent jaunt in Japan. Then Jack… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 115 – I Don’t Want to Slide on the Slope appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

It’s been a hot minute but now we’re back to discuss Sakura-Con 2017! The Good Patrick joined us to celebrate Sakura-Con’s 20th year… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 114 – Self Worth and Dignity appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

Face front, true believers! In this episode the Anibros work through some family matters in the smallest corner of anitwitter before bringing you… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 113 – Betwixt the Two Mountains appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

Do you want to learn Japanese? This is the episode you’ve been waiting for! Our guest this time is Jennifer, a Japanese to… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 112 – Banned for Life appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

As red-blooded American males, we just can’t get enough romance stories. That’s why in this episode we decide to review the greatest love… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 111 – There’s a Corner in a Cabin appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

We’re interrupting our hibernation to bring you a preview of all the new anime scheduled to premiere this season. It’s a new year,… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 110 – Bycling Club appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

We finally conclude our review of every anime on Netflix! In this episode you can find completely accurate and honest descriptions of every… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 109 – Fighty Days appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

Last time on the Anibros Podcast: Patrick revealed the rankings of every anime on Netflix from AJIN: Demi-Human through Dinosaur King. This time… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 108 – Hole in Zero appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

It’s a new world order and the wolfpack is back! Patrick is running the show because he has watched every single anime that… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 107 – Angry Guy Is Angry appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.

Still suffering post-con depression? It’s time to analyze Kumoricon 2016, empirically the best Kumoricon to date! We’ll bring you the sights the sounds… The post Anibros Podcast Episode 106 – It Was Really Non-Canon, How We Were Behaving appeared first on ANIBROS ☆ CREATIVE.