Anime Brain Freeze

PAX East impressions (1:24)   Play Buffet: Crimson Desert (8:25) Shantae Advance (14:18) Double Shake (15:15) Earthion (16:00) Gigasword (19:49) Neon Inferno (21:47) Break Arts III (22:33) Demon Tides (23:44) A Corgi's Cozy Hike (24:44) Section 13 (25:23) Skateboard Knight (26:12) Nier Automata (33:54) Blaster Master Zero (50:22) Sonic Unleashed (54:13) Trials of Mana Remake (1:21:03) FF16 hard mode (1:38:33) Doom 2016 (1:45:30)   Newsbits: Switch 2 Details (1:51:27) Clair Obscur - Expedition 33 is a hit (2:06:38) Blue Protocol is getting a new lease on life (2:10:19) Giant Bomb becomes independent (2:11:45)   1-Up for Discussion: Our personal gaming histories – Getting started in the NES era (2:16:51)   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/FreezeFramesPerSecond002.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/c61f35b37ab7d8faedc3ca7e23e7dc4c1eec8097.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

Episode 165: Daima Wonderland   The hosts discuss a bunch of spring premieres in the Sneak Peek. After that, they review the final Akira Toriyama Dragon Ball show: Dragon Ball Daima.   Sneak Peek: Rock is a Lady's Modesty (3:16) Apocalypse Hotel (6:20) Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers (9:57) Princession Orchestra (22:38) mono (28:27) Your Forma (31:47) Yaiba: Samurai Legend (37:46) Lazarus (44:01) Anne Shirley (51:00) Fire Force – Season 3 (58:36) My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (1:07:18) Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (1:14:18)   Review: Dragon Ball Daima (1:24:56)   Related Links: https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/guides/2025/1/17/what-is-dragon-ball-daima https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2024-09-05/grammy-winning-music-producer-zedd-speaks-about-working-on-dragon-ball-daima/.215133   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze165.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/269e88ceda1898f14e04e820b291a505dc20a077.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

The hosts discuss a couple of leftover shows in The Quick and the Dead. Then CC dives into the world of the occult and reviews the rom-com action show DAN DA DAN. Last but not least, the guys present their picks for Best of the Season.   The Quick and the Dead: BLUE LOCK vs. U-20 JAPAN (1:42) TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority- (12:23) Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. (15:46) Love Live! Superstar!! – Season 3 (17:15) Ranma ½ 2025 (17:57)   Review: DAN DA DAN (20:35)   Best of the Season (46:46)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2024-10-21/.216984 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/newtype/2024-11-18/inside-dan-da-dan-episode-7-rising-talent-shuto-enomoto-discusses-storyboarding-and-animation-with/.217943 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2024-11-22/who-is-dan-da-dan-heartthrob-ken-takakura/.217139   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze164.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/8cdb47c9ccda678af8f96195af94d56e4ebd0c75.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

Play Buffet: Final Fantasy XIV (4:07) Pokémon TCG Pocket (11:32) Pokemon Legends Arceus (17:23) Final Fantasy Legend (27:07) Luminous Avenger iX 2 (37:36) Metroid Dread (50:36) Nier Replicant (1:15:29) Batboy (1:37:27) Shadow of the Ninja Reborn (1:41:18) Contra: Operation Galuga (1:50:42) Wanderstop (1:56:17) Beyond the Ice Palace 2 (1:58:10) Gal Guardians: Servants in the Dark (2:00:37) Sanae's Sylphid Breeze (2:02:08) Fubuki -Zero in on Holoearth- (2:03:32)   Newsbits: Nintendo Switch 2 reveal (2:06:50) Sony State of Play 2/12/25 (2:14:28) Pokémon Presents (2:18:17) PC Hardware news (2:22:24) Assassin's Creed Shadows leaked (2:29:42)   1-Up for Discussion: Games we are looking forward to this year FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves (2:32:23) Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (2:35:38) Split Fiction (2:38:23) Suikoden I&II HD Remaster (2:40:44) Capcom Fighting Collection 2 (2:41:53) SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance (2:48:49) DOOM: The Dark Ages (2:50:22) Lunar Remastered Collection (2:52:14) Trails in the Sky 1st (2:57:25) Onimusha 2 Remaster (3:01:38) Onimusha: Way of the Sword (3:02:17)   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/FreezeFramesPerSecond001.mp3   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

After discussing a couple of Winter Season 2025 premieres in the Sneak Peek, the hosts review the Kickstarter-project-turned-full-show sci-fi action series Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms.   Sneak Peek: Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective (3:10) I Left My A-Rank Party (6:54) Übel Blatt (10:57) ZENSHU. (18:59) I May Be a Guild Receptionist (29:02) Medalist (35:17) Sakamoto Days (45:54) Dr. Stone: Science Future (56:39) BEASTARS Final Season (58:15)   Review: Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms (1:06:16)   Related Links: https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/features/2024/11/17/mecha-ude-mechanical-arms-original-anime-worth-watching   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze163.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/af03dd84c2fe9455fac2e6076615c16f659bea1e.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

In this season finale the hosts dish out a couple of “quick” reviews in The Quick and the Dead. After that they mix things up and review a bunch of recent Anime movies, among them Gridman Universe. Last but not least they pick their winners for Best of the Season.   The Quick and the Dead: My Hero Academia - Season 7 (1:19) Grendizer U (41:40)   Motion Picture Avalanche: HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (56:12) The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (1:05:32) The First Slam Dunk (1:17:42) Gridman Universe (1:29:57)   Best of the Season (2:03:02)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2024-12-13/director-kenji-kamiyama-calls-the-war-of-the-rohirrim-an-unprecedented-opportunity-for-anime/.218707 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2024-12-09/brian-cox-and-gaia-wise-share-their-voice-acting-stories-from-lotr-the-war-of-the-rohirrim-anime-/.218704 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2024-01-31/the-first-slam-dunk-anime-loves-basketball-as-much-as-i-do/.201417 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2022-11-28/studio-trigger-hiromi-wakabayashi-and-shigeto-koyama/.191887   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze162.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/4e4c364de75b71504bbdbdf8d53906e0f73ff8e4.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

CC kicks off the show by going nocturnal and reviewing the new vampire youtuber comedy Mayonaka Punch. After that, John once more braves the treacherous seas of the Video-Game-to-Anime adaptions and explains why NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a bucks the trend. Last but not least, CC travels back in time to discuss the rejuvenation of a struggling 80s franchise in the form of Terminator Zero.   Reviews: Mayonaka Punch (1:41) NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a (41:49) Terminator Zero (1:17:08)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2023-03-14/.195934   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze161.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/5d56eac9514918e5bdc9c4fe44e6a06823e10384.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

The hosts discuss a couple of Fall premieres in the Sneak Peek and then review the buckwild comedy series My Deer Friend Nokotan.   Sneak Peek: Trillion Game (2:30) Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc (5:33) Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms (10:10) Ranma ½ 2024 (15:09) DAN DA DAN (20:33) Love Live! Superstar!! [Season 3] (27:36) The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors [Season 2] (29:19) Uzumaki (31:30) TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority- [Season 1 Part 2] (35:32) Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II (37:35) BLUE LOCK 2nd Season (39:57) Dragon Ball Daima (42:00)   Review: My Deer Friend Nokotan (53:48)   Related Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8DI6DF4r3Q https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EC%82%AC%EC%9E%90%EC%97%90%EC%83%81%20%EC%8B%9C%EA%B3%B5   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze160.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/ab289dfdd0d8b3232f19dc1bc7c31064b86c565a.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

After the hosts gulp down some leftovers in The Quick and the Dead, CC unleashes his monstrous review of Kaiju No. 8. Then the hosts start cooking and discuss the many tasty offerings of Delicious in Dungeon. Last but not least, they present their picks for Best of the Season.   The Quick and the Dead: Date a Live V (2:18) Laid-Back Camp - Season 3 (4:45) Urusei Yatsura 2024 (6:22) Hunter x Hunter 2011 (13:23) Astro Boy 2003 (19:44)   Reviews: Kaiju No.8 (23:24) Delicious in Dungeon (55:02)   Best of the Season (2:11:13)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2024-05-15/in-the-shadow-of-the-beast-the-kaiju-genre-and-kaiju-no-8/.210727 https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2024/01/24/new-recipes-at-studio-trigger-dungeon-meshi-production-notes-01-03/   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze159.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/2dfb079eb8c79609c423da3c41a5caa50188e852.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

The hosts discuss a couple of premieres in the Sneak Peek and then review the lead-up to the big Demon Slayer finale: The Hashira Training Arc.   Sneak Peek: TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority- (2:28) Grendizer U (8:50) The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies (17:30) Mayonaka Punch (20:36) VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream (28:28) Suicide Squad ISEKAI (33:16) My Deer Friend Nokotan (39:23) NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a (47:23) Oshi no Ko (50:34)   Review: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc (54:30)   Related Links: https://www.cbr.com/every-hashira-breathing-style-explained/ https://www.cbr.com/demon-slayer-gyomei-himejima-hashira-important/   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze158.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/6d62d4fad7b1796a5d15e0c2eb1d31991c609750.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

After tackling a couple of mini reviews in The Quick and the Dead, CC elaborates on why Undead Unluck is one of the most refreshing Battle Shonen series in recent time. After that, both hosts discuss the fantasy Anime Frieren – Beyond Journey's End and its interesting approach to the topics of time and near-immortality.   The Quick and the Dead: One Piece (2:24) Lupin III - The Castle of Cagliostro (4:53) Spy x Family – Code White (6:13) Classroom of the Elite – Season 3 (9:25)   Reviews: Undead Unluck (11:26) Frieren – Beyond Journey's End (57:44)   Special: How Kojima is that German Name?! (2:14:09)   Best of the Season (2:28:11)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2023-08-30/behind-the-scenes-of-action-comedy-anime-undead-unluck/.199775 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2023-12-05/.205086 https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/features/2024/5/4/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-beauty-of-age   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze157.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/5ac8d6a6d410d70e9cc81e912cb806e46e6a6bf6.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

The hosts discuss a couple of premieres in the Sneak Peek and then review the hot-blooded super robot adventures of Brave Bang Bravern!   Sneak Peek: Highspeed Étoile (3:58) Go! Go! Loser Ranger! (6:20) The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors (12:16) The Grimm Variations (16:38) Blue Archive The Animation (24:22) That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime - Season 4 (31:24) My Hero Academia – Season 7 (32:38) Nijiyon Animation – Season 2 (34:18) Laid-Back Camp – Season 3 (35:38) Sound! Euphonium – Season 3 (37:26) Date A Live V (42:51) Kaiju No. 8 (45:07)   Review: Brave Bang Bravern! (53:17)   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze156.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/0f0291412fdf2e415a260b1ee4bc4ba6bd420f1f.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

In this monster-sized episode, the hosts are joined by their friend Jacob to review the finale of the modern epic that is Attack on Titan. They also talk about a few leftovers in The Quick and the Dead and present their picks for Best of the Season.   The Quick and the Dead: The IDOLM@STER Million Live! (1:52) Uma Musume Pretty Derby (5:13) Oshi no Ko (14:05) Hunter x Hunter 2011 (19:50)   Review: Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS (29:59)   Best of the Season (3:08:31)   Related Links: https://www.polygon.com/2019/6/18/18683609/attack-on-titan-fascist-nationalist-isayama-hajime-manga-anime https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kvpj4/everyone-loves-attack-on-titan-so-why-does-everyone-hate-attack-on-titan https://seldomusings.wordpress.com/2013/10/19/migiteorerno/ https://youtu.be/kCyJiC_25tA?si=R50zVcCOJqiDP2ht   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze155.mp3   Transcription: https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1OFZOG_tkQSXxzXMW62E2vCuEpAI-mVzZ   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

In an improvised news segment, John and CC say goodbye to the legendary manga author Akira Toriyama. After that, John talks about a slightly different Shonen tournament in his review of Helck. And last but not least, the hosts discuss the long-awaited return of The Ancient Magus' Bride.   News: Farewell Akira Toriyama (1:20)   Reviews: Helck (27:43) The Ancient Magus' Bride – Season 2 (56:18)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2024-03-26/.209195 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-YE8RtsYTs   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze154.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/f03ba8a9a7a71409cfd585e51aec085813f08fc6.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

CC reviews the dark comedy Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, a fresh take on the battered Zombie genre. After that, the hosts go on a cruise with the Forger family and a bunch of deadly assassins in the third season of Spy x Family.   Reviews: Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (1:20) Spy x Family – Season 3 (31:53)   Related Links: https://twitter.com/Yuyucow/status/1678061828314746881 https://twitter.com/YoArjash/status/1678064328954748929 https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2023/07/14/zom-100-bucket-list-of-the-dead-production-notes-01/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckoMN1Bba6I https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2023-08-10/.201145   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze153.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/837be91f973d56d59ac6d2a79ea67dcc736a08d0.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

CC kicks off the episode by reviewing the long awaited Anime adaption of Pluto, Naoki Urusawa's take on the Astro Boy universe. After that the hosts take a trip to the F4 racing track and discuss the sports drama Overtake!   Reviews: Pluto (1:20) Overtake! (32:06)   Related Links: https://www.polygon.com/23933966/pluto-best-anime-netflix-watch-it https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2023-11-02/.204013 https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/features/2023/10/26/want-to-get-into-formula-racing-start-with-overtake https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2023-12-14/.205451   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze152.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/45ac58ae2b1b79813fab0d5a8d70db8bb39d8402.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

John and CC start of this super packed review season as usual with a Sneak Peek of the newest Anime premieres. After that, they do a deep dive into the second season of the dark shonen hit show Jujutsu Kaisen and also talk about its production troubles.   Sneak Peek: Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga (2:41) Sengoku Youko (9:41) The Witch and the Beast (15:34) Delicious in Dungeon (18:22) Bucchigiri?! (28:35) Metallic Rouge (32:13) Classroom of the Elite – Season 3 (39:30) Urusei Yatsura – Season 2 (41:57) Brave Bang Bravern! (45:22)   Review: Jujutsu Kaisen – Season 2 (1:04:52)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2023-11-28/.204888 https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2023/10/24/creators-rebelling-against-the-odds-jujutsu-kaisen-season-2-production-notes-1-13/ https://www.reddit.com/r/JuJutsuKaisen/comments/17vairi/jujutsu_kaisen_production_meltdown_continues/ https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/16wckg3/mappa_studio_asked_animators_to_sign_ndas_to_not/   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

Wrapping up this low-output season, John tackles a couple of appetizers in The Quick and the Dead, before CC reviews the whacky horror whodunnit Undead Girl Murder Farce.   The Quick and the Dead: Anime NYC 2023 (1:20) The Devil is a Part-Timer! - Season 2 Part 2 (8:10) Rent-A-Girlfriend – Season 3 (11:17) Yohane the Parhelion - SUNSHINE in the MIRROR (18:10)   Review: Undead Girl Muder Farce (24:02)   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze150.mp3   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

The two hosts tackle a couple of Fall 2023 premieres in the Sneak Peek.   Sneak Peek Overtake! (2:12) Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange (8:33) The IDOLM@STER Million Live! (12:03) Under Ninja (18:03) Spy x Family – Season 2 (23:57) Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc (32:25) Gundam Build Metaverse (35:09) Undead Unluck (38:03) One Piece (42:57) Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (55:05)   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

CC travels the dangerous waters of Anime live action adaptions and reviews Netflix's attempt at turning One Piece into a flesh and blood show. After that, the hosts discuss the second season of The Witch from Mercury and decide whether it escaped Gundam's second season curse. Also: A mini review in The Quick and the Dead and Best of the Season.   The Quick and the Dead: Sorcerous Stabber Orphen -Doom of Dragon's Sanctuary- (1:30)   Reviews: Netflix's One Piece (7:52) Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury – Season 2 (47:58)   Best of the Season (1:58:55)   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze148.mp3   Related Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43K-H_dtQ9g https://www.polygon.com/23815927/mobile-suit-gundam-witch-from-mercury-queer-representation-bandai-namco https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2023-05-30/.198553   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

After a short news segment, CC accompanies a group of death row convicts and their executioners to search for the elixir of eternal life in Hell's Paradise. After that, the hosts travel to a swordsmith village to catch up with the gang from Demon Slayer and battle some formidable foes.   News: RightStuf Anime Store shutting down (1:50)   Reviews: Hell's Paradise (9:48) Demon Slayer – Swordsmith Village Arc (35:13)   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze147.mp3   Related Links: https://www.cbr.com/hells-paradise-yamada-asaemon-historical-cultural-influence-key-motivation-explained/ https://www.cbr.com/hells-paradise-tao-system-explained/ https://www.cbr.com/hells-paradise-moments-that-set-new-shonen-standard/   https://www.cbr.com/how-jjba-inspired-demon-slayer/ https://www.cbr.com/demon-slayer-nezuko-fakeout-death-good/ https://www.cbr.com/demon-slayer-the-mu-in-muichiro-explained/   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

CC takes a trip through a post-apocalyptic landscape with two unlikely travel companions in search of an elusive place in Heavenly Delusion. After that, the two hosts return once more to their favorite misfit gold diggers in the fourth season of Golden Kamuy.   Reviews: Heavenly Delusion (1:20) Golden Kamuy – Season 4 (27:05)   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze146.mp3   Related Links: https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2023/05/05/tengoku-daimakyou-production-notes-an-exceptional-adaptation-facing-exceptional-challenges/ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2023-04-25/.197437 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2022-10-07/golden-kamuy-penis-sizes-officially-ranked-by-manga-creator/.190554 https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/guides/2022/10/4/feature-what-you-need-to-know-before-golden-kamuy-season-4   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

John took a trip to Anime Expo 2023 in Los Angeles and details some of his misadventures in the Re-Con section. After that the hosts present their picks for the Summer premieres in the Sneak Peek and review the second season of the so far spectacular adaption of Vinland Saga.   Re-Con: John goes AX 2023 (1:31)   Sneak Peek: (16:02) Rurouni Kenshin 2023 (17:09) The Devil is a Part-Timer – Season 2 Part 2 (19:31) Undead Girl Murder Farce (23:23) Helck (25:48) Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (29:28) Tonikaku Kawaii ~High School Days~ (32:39) Yohane the Parhelion: Sunshine in the Mirror (34:35) Jujutsu Kaisen – Season 2 (38:24) Rent-A-Girlfriend – Season 3 (45:54)   Review: Vinland Saga – Season 2 (52:06)   Related Links: https://fictionhorizon.com/the-meaning-behind-vinland-sagas-carve-it-poem-explained/ https://artistunknown.info/2023/08/02/vinland-saga-retrospective-weathering-the-storm-known-as-tv-anime/ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2023-02-09/.194659   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

The gang wraps up this season by talking about the mixed offering of To Your Eternity's second season. After that CC gushes about My Hero Academia Season 6 and the hosts pick their Best Anime of the Season.   Reviews: To Your Eternity - Season 2 (1:31) My Hero Academia - Season 6 (1:29:10)   Best of the Season (2:13:41)   Related Links: https://www.cbr.com/how-to-your-eternity-season-2-failed-its-fans-in-the-worst-way/ https://www.cbr.com/mha-season-6-episode-24-important-season-1-references/   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

CC enrolls in the soccer boot camp of Blue Lock to follow the protagonists journey on becoming the ultimate egoist sport superstars. Then he and John wrap up the episode by taking on the (not so) impossible mission of reviewing the new action procedural penned by Gen Urobuchi: Revenger.   Reviews: Blue Lock (1:20) Revenger (34:31)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-12-15/.192930 https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2022/12/21-2/deep-dive-soccer-in-anime-from-captain-tsubasa-to-bluelock https://www.cbr.com/revenger-perfect-stylish-samurai-new-anime-series-winter-2023-season/   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

The hosts kick off the new season by talking about questionable Crunchyroll business practices and giving their two cents on the new premieres from Spring Season 2023. After that, they take a trip to No Man's Land and get reacquainted with some old friends and enemies in Trigun Stampede.   News: Princess Connect! Re:Dive reaches End of Service (1:20)   Sneak Peek: My Home Hero (12:45) Magical Destroyers (20:02) alice gear aegis Expansion (25:39) Hell's Paradise (28:44) My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999 (33:29) Mashle: Magic and Muscles (38:05) MSG: The Witch From Mercury – Season 2 (44:25) Ranking of Kings – Season 2 (49:49) TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You – Season 2 (52:20) Dr. Stone: New World (55:29) Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc (1:00:07) The Ancient Magus' Bride – Season 2 (1:07:42) Vinland Saga – Season 2-2 (1:15:00) Heavenly Delusion (1:18:05) Golden Kamuy – Season 4 (1:23:02) NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a (1:25:07) Suzume (1:27:58)   Review: Trigun Stampede (1:37:29)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2023-03-02/.195523 https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2023/04/09/deep-dive-the-trigun-stampede-anime-ending-explained https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2023/03/16/opinion-trigun-stampede-boldly-tells-its-own-beautiful-story https://www.animefeminist.com/feature-powerful-women-trigun/   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

 John and CC dish out one last review from fall season 2022 in the form of the (kinda) finale to the Joestar saga with JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean. They also rattle off a couple of mini reviews in The Quick and the Dead and talk about their choices for Best Anime of the Season.   The Quick and the Dead: Bocchi the Rock! (1:30) Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War (13:54)   Review: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean (26:49)   Best of the Season (1:45:58)   Related Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zRE5b9-0MU https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2021/08/29/road-to-stone-ocean-jojos-bizarre-adventure-directorial-retrospective/ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2021-08-13/why-stone-ocean-could-be-the-most-important-part-of-jojo-yet/.176135 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-09-06/.189386 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-12-08/.192690   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

The hosts take a tour through the seedy underbelly of the Akihabara Maid business in Akiba Maid War. After that, they return to the Gundam Franchise to take part in a different kind of corporate warfare in The Witch from Mercury.   Reviews: Akiba Maid War (1:19) Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury (47:24)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-11-08/.191671 https://www.animefeminist.com/what-we-can-learn-about-labor-organization-from-akiba-maid-war/ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-10-25/.191182 https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2022/10/31/feature-exploring-the-anime-and-literary-inspirations-of-mobile-suit-gundam-the-witch-from-mercury https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2023/01/15/feature-the-most-satisfying-fight-in-mobile-suit-gundam-the-witch-from-mercury-didnt-involve-mobile-suits   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

CC digs into the much-anticipated adaption of the gory manga hit Chainsaw Man. After that, he and John return to Spy x Family to find out if the Forger family has made any progress in their secret spy mission.   Reviews: Chainsaw Man (1:30) Spy x Family – Season 2 (41:53)   Related Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_flKbsZoAHg https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2022/10/31/the-two-chainsaw-mans-csm-production-notes-01-03/ https://www.animefeminist.com/chainsaw-mans-beautiful-depiction-of-platonic-relationships/ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2022-10-11/the-film-references-in-the-chainsaw-man-opening/.190724 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-11-17/.191978 https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2022/10/23/feature-spy-x-familys-second-opening-is-perfect https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-feature/2023/01/08/feature-why-the-family-theme-in-spy-x-family-is-so-impactful https://www.animefeminist.com/queer-resonance-and-critiquing-heteronormativity-in-spy-x-family/   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

To kick off Winter Anime Season 2023, John and CC tackle some premieres in the Sneak Peek and then discuss the finale of one of their most beloved shows: Mob Psycho 100.   Sneak Peek: Buddy Daddies (2:20) Giant Beasts of Ars (3:43) Revenger (6:02) NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a (12:42) Trigun Stampede (17:36) Vinland Saga – Season 2 (25:00)   Review: Mob Psycho 100 – Season 3 (32:46)   Related Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6axRXouB5h8 https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2022/12/29/feature-the-10-best-animation-moments-of-mob-psycho-100 https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2022/11/03-1/feature-mob-psycho-100-ops-and-eds-are-timeless-works-of-art https://www.animefeminist.com/the-beautiful-masculinity-of-mob-psycho-100/   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

In this season finale, the hosts tackle some leftover shows from Summer in The Quick and the Dead, before they review the unexpected return of the 2013 hit-comedy The Devil is a Part-Timer. Last but not least, they choose their candidates and winners for Best of the Season.   The Quick and the Dead: Shine on! Bakumatsu Bad Boys (1:48) RWBY: Ice Queendom (4:45) Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun (8:10) Love Live! Superstar!! – Season 2 (32:18) Rent-A-Girlfriend – Season 2 (34:57)   Review: The Devil is a Part-Timer – Season 1+2 (41:50)   Best of the Season (2:27:40)   Related Links: https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2022/07/23/feature-5-things-to-know-about-the-devil-is-a-part-timer-season-2   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

CC does some relic hunting and unearths the new adaption of Spriggan. After that, John enrolls in a cutthroat school and tries to make it to the top in The Classroom of the Elite. Last but not least, CC gets into some Henshinanigans with the gang from the Narumi detective agency in the Kamen Rider W Anime sequel Fuuto PI.   Reviews: Spriggan [2022] (1:41) Classroom of the Elite – Season 1 & 2 (38:15) Fuuto PI (1:05:37)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/watch/2022-07-01/spriggan-then-vs-spriggan-now/.187128 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-06-28/.187117 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2017-09-22/the-controversial-politics-of-classroom-of-the-elite/.121690 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2022-06-22/why-were-light-novel-fans-furious-at-classroom-of-the-elite-first-season/.186892 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddcTY2tn26w https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-09-27/.190222 https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-feature/2022/08/17/feature-what-is-kamen-rider-double-the-live-action-origins-of-fuuto-pi   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

CC once again unleashes his metal side and reviews the new adaption of the dark fantasy Manga Bastard!!. After that, he and John take a trip to Night City and let loose with the gang from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.   Reviews: BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- (1:30) Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (44:57)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-07-12/.187580 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-09-22/.190002 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l9Rlsl59m4 https://www.cbr.com/cyberpunk-egderunners-vs-akudama-drive-better-anime/ https://www.cbr.com/cyberpunk-2077-edgerunners-save-game-cd-projekt/   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

The hosts kick off the new Anime season with a bunch of Previews in the Sneak Peek and a Review of the assassin action hit Lycoris Recoil.   Sneak Peek: Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal (3:05) Akiba Maid War (9:07) Blue Lock (12:32) Urusei Yatsura 2022 (15:05) Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury (18:55) My Hero Academia – Season 6 (26:10) Pop Team Epic – Season 2 (30:22) Spy x Family – Season 2 (33:24) Golden Kamuy – Season 4 (36:30) Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War (41:55) Mob Psycho 100 – Season 3 (49:31) Chainsaw Man (53:17)   Review: Lycoris Recoil (58:51)   Related Links: https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2022/09/28/lycoris-recoil-and-shingo-adachi-turning-original-anime-production-chaos-in-your-favor/ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-08-04/.188341 https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-feature/2022/10/16/feature-the-empathetic-action-star-of-lycoris-recoil   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

John and CC wrap up this season with a shotgun round of The Quick and the Dead reviews and their choices for Best of the Season.   The Quick and the Dead: Love after World Domination (1:44) Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie (7:13) AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline (13:07) Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club – Season 2 (41:27) Date A Live IV (46:03) Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (50:50)   Best of the Season (1:07:47)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2021-05-19/why-date-a-live-will-win-your-heart/.171697   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

After playing a not-so-friendly game of underground mafia golf with Birdie Wing -Golf Girls' Story-, CC joins John on the dancefloor to witness an upcoming EDM performer come to fame through the machinations of a legendary war tactician in Ya Boy Kongming!   Reviews: Birdie Wing -Golf Girls' Story- (1:31) Ya Boy Kongming! (51:55)   Related Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEHSX00vDyw https://www.scottishgolfhistory.org/origin-of-golf-terms/bogey/ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-05-10/.185498 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2022-06-01/ya-boy-kongming-director-shu-homma/.186208 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-05-12/.185565   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

The hosts go undercover to review the first season of the new hit show Spy x Family and give their two cents on the Summer season Anime premieres in the Sneak Peek.   Sneak Peek: Overlord - Season 4 (2:28) Lycoris Recoil (5:50) RWBY: Ice Queendom (9:08) Shine on! Bakumatsu Bad Boys (13:00) Yurei Deco (16:35) BASTARD!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- (21:07) Classroom of the Elite (27:18) Spriggan (31:49) The Devil Is a Part-Timer!! (39:08) Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun (46:37) Love Live! Superstar!! – Season 2 (51:27) Rent-A-Girlfriend – Season 2 (53:59)   Review: Spy x Family (56:22)   Related Links: https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2022/05/14/spyfam-and-the-history-of-anime-coproductions/ https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-feature/2022/06/10/deep-dive-spy-x-familys-retro-style-is-both-iconic-and-true-to-history https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-06-21/.186881   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

The gang wrap up this review season with their Re:Dive into the Anime adaption of Princess Connect, their final word on the final final season of Attack on Titan and their choices for Best of the Season.   Reviews: Princess Connect! Re:Dive – Season 2 (1:09) Attack on Titan The Final Season – Part 2 (47:20)   Best of the Season (1:46:26)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-02-10/.182459 https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2022/02/06/priconne-s2-production-notes/ https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-feature/2022/01/08/feature-what-you-need-to-know-before-attack-on-titan-final-season-part-2 https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-feature/2022/04/30-1/feature-counting-the-property-damage-costs-in-attack-on-titan   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

CC reviews Studio Wit's homage to classic fairytales with Ranking of Kings and its story about a deaf-mute prince and his little shadow friend. After that, he and John dive back into the world of posh vampires and 19th century steampunk Paris with the second season of The Case Study of Vanitas.   Reviews: Ranking of Kings (1:20) The Case Study of Vanitas - Season 2 (49:32)   Related Links: https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2022/03/10/animating-modern-nostalgia-ranking-of-kings-ousama-ranking-production-notes/ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/watch/2022-04-15/how-far-does-forgiveness-go-ranking-of-kings-ending-explained/.184573 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/watch/2022-01-12/all-the-easter-eggs-in-ranking-of-kings-2nd-opening/.181443 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-03-03/.183178 https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-feature/2022/06/21/feature-the-case-study-of-vanitas-puts-a-fresh-spin-on-old-character-dynamics   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

The hosts throw in their lot with a bunch of new and familiar misfits to review the misadventures of Sabikui Bisco and Lupin the 3rd Part 6.   Reviews: Sabikui Bisco (1:23) Lupin the 3rd Part 6 (35:32)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-02-24/.182939 https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-feature/2022/01/11-1/feature-riding-crabs-in-the-apocalypse-the-wild-dystopia-of-sabikui-bisco   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

The hosts return with a basket full of Sneak Peek previews and their first review of the season for the two most recent Anime Arcs of Demon Slayer.   Sneak Peek: RPG Real Estate (1:09) Skeleton Knight in Another World (3:50) Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie (7:37) Birdie Wing -Golf Girls' Story- (11:40) Love After World Domination (15:31) Aoashi (20:59) Ya Boy Kongming! (25:41) Spy X Family (31:35)   Review: Demon Slayer – Mugen Train Arc (44:50) Demon Slayer – Entertainment District Arc (1:24:53)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-01-11/.181414 https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-feature/2021/12/04/feature-should-you-start-with-the-mugen-train-movie-or-tv-show   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

John and CC wrap up this unusually short review season, by discussing a bunch of leftover shows (and a movie) in The Quick and the Dead and picking their favorite in Best of the Season.   The Quick and the Dead: The aquatope on white sand (4:09) Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (10:38) Yuki Yuna is a Hero: The Great Mankai Chapter (31:46) 86 – Season 2 (42:37) The Vampire Dies in No Time (1:26:35)   Best of the Season (1:31:01)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/watch/2022-03-18/everything-you-need-to-know-about-jujutsu-kaisen-0/.183759 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2017-12-20/how-yuki-yuna-is-a-hero-challenges-madoka-magica-legacy/.125519 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2021-12-14/.180591 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2021-12-22/home-is-the-battlefield-for-the-young-86/.180348   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

The hosts discuss the nominees, winners and snubs of the Anime Awards 2022.   Anime Awards: Best VA Performance (2:32) Best Film (16:08) Best Comedy (22:57) Best Fantasy (31:52) Best Action (40:50) Best Drama (51:02) Best Romance (1:01:07) Best Fight Scene (1:08:27) Best Antagonist (1:19:56) Best Protagonist (1:31:51) Best Character Design (1:43:12) Best Director (1:47:27) Best Score (1:58:35) Best Girl (2:07:47) Best Boy (2:13:15) Best Ending Sequence (2:21:04) Best Opening Sequence (2:24:46) Best Animation (2:36:26) Anime of the Year (2:45:30)   Related Links: https://www.crunchyroll.com/animeawards/winners/index.html   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

John and CC kick of 2022 with the Sneak Peek and their review of the father/daughter sci-fi adventure story Sakugan.   Sneak Peek: Girls' Frontline (3:02) Futsal Boys!!!!! (5:18) Requiem of the Rose King (6:48) Tribe Nine (11:06) Slow Loop (16:56) Tokyo 24th Ward (20:34) Sabikui Bisco (24:03) Princess Connect! Re:Dive – Season 2 (26:10) The Case Study of Vanitas – Season 2 (34:15) Attack on Titan The Final Season – Part 2 (37:07)   Review: Sakugan (43:27)   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze124.mp3   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2021-12-16/.180646 https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-feature/2021/10/07-1/interview-sakugan-staff-on-building-a-world-of-monsters-machines-and-family https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-feature/2021/11/13/feature-what-makes-gagumber-such-a-great-dad-in-sakugan   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

The two hosts wrap up the year of 2021 with some quick reviews, their discussion of the very human fantasy tale of To Your Eternity and their picks for Best of the Season.   The Quick and the Dead: Girlfriend, Girlfriend (1:46) The Detective Is Already Dead (4:21) That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime – Season 3 (7:45) Life Lessons with Uramichi-Oniisan (12:19) Love Live! Superstar!! (17:48)   Review: To Your Eternity (24:39)   Best of the Season (58:36)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2021-08-23/growing-pains-how-to-your-eternity-expresses-the-experience-of-being-human/.176163 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOR9ZvMymWc   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

CC joins a motorcycle gang of delinquents together with the time traveling protagonist of Tokyo Revengers who is trying to save the life of his ex-girlfriend. Meanwhile, John has an axe to grind with the fifth season of My Hero Academia, so he and his co-host might or might not butt heads in this episode.   Reviews: Tokyo Revengers (1:36) My Hero Academia - Season 5 (56:31)   Related Links: https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-feature/2021/07/22/feature-tokyo-revengers-doesnt-have-friends-it-has-family https://www.japanesewithanime.com/2020/06/swastika.html https://www.funimation.com/blog/2021/05/12/the-physicality-of-quirks-in-my-hero-academia-redefines-shounen-training/ https://www.animefeminist.com/introduction-to-copaganda-in-anime-and-manga/   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

CC joins a weird school trip of high school students who are trapped in a labyrinth of surreal worlds and their own emotional baggage in Sonny Boy. After that, the two hosts go sightseeing in an alternate history version of 19th century steampunk Paris, which is populated with humans and vampires alike, to unearth the mysteries of The Case Study of Vanitas.   Reviews: Sonny Boy (1:20) The Case Study of Vanitas (43:57)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2021-08-11/law-and-order-with-sonny-boy-director-shingo-natsume/.176071 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/watch/2021-11-05/sonny-boy-anime-ending-explained/.179212 https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2021/09/19/a-masterclass-in-illustrating-a-singular-worldview-sonny-boy-and-shingo-natsume/ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2021-09-07/.177107 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2021-08-12/.176159   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

John and CC kick off the new season of Anime by talking about a bunch of interesting premieres in the Sneak Peek. Then they wrap up the episode with a review of Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S and discuss how the show successfully expands on its world and characters.   Sneak Peek: (1:20) Tesla Note (2:06) The Vampire Dies in No Time (4:33) Tawawa on Monday (10:39) AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline (13:40) takt op. Destiny (19:39) The Faraway Paladin (25:04) Shikizakura (28:51) Sakugan (35:23) Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train Arc (40:41) Komi Can't Communicate (48:18) 86 - Season 2 (56:17) Yuki Yuna is a Hero: The Great Mankai Chapter (58:13) Lupin the 3rd Part 6 (1:01:21) JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean (1:06:12)   Review: Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S (1:16:47)   Related Links: https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-feature/2021/09/22/interview-miss-kobayashis-dragon-maid-and-the-directors-legacy https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2021/07/18/kyoto-animations-changing-studio-dynamics-miss-kobayashis-dragon-maid-s-production-notes-02/   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

In this season finale, the hosts fire off a couple of sonic speed reviews in The Quick and the Dead and then go in-depth on the final season of Fruits Basket. Last but not least, they choose their winners for the Best of the Season award.   The Quick and the Dead: (1:20) Dragon goes House-Hunting (2:18) Star Wars: Visions (2:50) The World Ends with You the Animation (4:09)   Review: Fruits Basket the Final (6:15)   Best of the Season (1:25:47)   Related Links: https://www.animefeminist.com/the-always-smiling-girl-how-tohru-critiques-toxic-positivity/ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2021-06-30/fruits-basket-the-final-director-yoshihide-ibata/.174056 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2021-06-17/.174058   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

CC joins up with the spearhead squadron from 86 to battle autonomous AI legions and racism. After that he and John jump into a time machine to help an artificial songstress change the course of history in Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song-.   Reviews: 86 (1:30) Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song- (37:10)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2021-06-09/the-enemy-within-in-the-war-of-86/.173173 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2021-05-13/.172716 https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-feature/2021/05/21/feature-how-86-eighty-sixs-uses-chronology-to-perfect-the-art-of-adaptation https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-feature/2021/09/12-1/feature-86s-ending-credits-perfects-the-art-of-the-sawano-drop https://blog.sakugabooru.com/?s=86+production+notes https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2021-07-27/vivy-a-robot-ode-to-life-vividly-lived/.174459 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2021-09-08/exploring-the-concept-novel-of-vivy-fluorite-eye-song/.174127 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2021-04-29/.172230 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiDPACbd3Sw   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

The hosts jump into the cockpits of their giant mechs and review two shows that have some commonalities with the super robot classic Gurren Lagann in more ways than one. First they join Back Arrow in his quest to go beyond the walls of his world and after that they help the merry crew of SSSS.Dynazenon to move past their regrets and fight some Kaiju.   Reviews: Back Arrow (1:20) SSSS.Dynazenon (40:57)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2021-03-16/.170662 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTUR0TEnq7I https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2021-09-06/gridman-dynazenon-and-the-hasegawa-nexus/.176082 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2021-06-10/.173779 https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2021/05/31/ssss-gridman-and-ssss-dynazenon-interview-series-director-akira-amemiya-on-the-franchises-production-and-style/ https://blog.sakugabooru.com/?s=dynazenon+production+notes   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw