Anime Protagonist Podcast

Our Top Mecha / Gundam & Answering YOUR Mailbag QuestionsEpisode Overview:While Jay is away, Mike and Cole took it upon themselves to answer YOUR mailbag questions! That's right! It's another mailbag episode this week!Also, Mike's going through a big change, Cole makes a big announcement, and more!Topics & Timestamps:00:00:00 - AniProPod #18100:01:57 - Mike's Life Moves00:11:56 - Formula 100:19:15 - Top Mecha: Macross VF-1 Valkyrie00:24:39 - Top Mecha: EVA Unit 100:28:20 - Hyaku-Shiki & Sazabi00:31:51 - Nu Gundam / Unicorn00:38:38 - Gundam F91 / Char's Zaku II00:43:06 - Gundam MK-II / RX 78-200:46:33 - Honorable Mentions00:54:19 - Madoka Magica Manga01:02:22 - Secrets From Jay / AI Question01:05:47 - Making Anime Into A Musical01:12:59 - Best Anime Moms01:20:13 - Anime Character Coaches01:27:28 - Recommendation's Ratings01:34:06 - Post Pod Clarity01:39:01 - Big DumpySupport AniPro:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AniProPodMailbag: https://anipropod.com/mailbagTokyoTreat ($5 off): Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through my link: https://team.tokyotreat.com/AniProFollow & Subscribe:X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/AniProPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/anipropodDiscord: https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7Next Reviews:Anime: Beyond the BoundaryManga: The Fragrant Flower Blooms With DignityMusic & Credits:Opening Theme: “Shibuya”Bumper Track: "Starts With You"Music licensed via slip.streamEnjoying the show? If so, please rate & review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify—it only takes a moment and helps new listeners find us!

Gachiakuta Manga Review & News Discussion (GTA 6, Uma Musume, Chainsaw Man)Episode Overview:The boys dive head first into the trash heap as they review the Shonen battle manga; Gachiakuta! Tune in to find out whether they think it's a heaping pile of garbage, or a hidden gem!Also, a GTA 6 discussion before GTA 6, horse girls in real life(?), anime movies might be coming Westward earlier, and more!Topics & Timestamps:00:00:00 - AniProPod 180 Intro00:01:58 - 90's Country Music00:07:38 - Green Day: American Idiot00:12:52 - Marvel Thunderbolts00:19:45 - News: Umamusume x Kentucky Derby00:27:05 - News: GTA 6 Delayed00:37:23 - News: Chainsaw Man Reze Movie00:45:07 - Mailbag: Anime Patron Saints00:53:53 - Nominate Our Next Anime Reviews00:55:44 - Gachiakuta Manga Review Intro01:01:19 - Reading Experience and Initial Impressions01:08:25 - Story Setup and Predictions01:14:59 - Translation and Writing Quality01:20:36 - Thoughts on the Plot & Writing01:27:10 - Themes and Messages in the Manga01:30:48 - Power System & Fights01:37:17 - Art Style and Character Design01:42:25 - Thoughts on the Upcoming Anime01:48:39 - Final Thoughts and RecommendationsSupport AniPro:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AniProPodMailbag: https://anipropod.com/mailbagTokyoTreat ($5 off): Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through my link: https://team.tokyotreat.com/AniProFollow & Subscribe:X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/AniProPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/anipropodDiscord: https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7Next Reviews:Anime: Beyond the BoundaryManga: The Fragrant Flower Blooms With DignityMusic & Credits:Opening Theme: “Shibuya”Bumper Track: "Neon Highways"Music licensed via slip.streamEnjoying the show? If so, please rate & review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify—it only takes a moment and helps new listeners find us!

Spring 2025 Seasonal Anime We're WatchingEpisode Overview:2025 is flying by, and we're somehow already halfway into the Spring 2025 season! Join Cole, Mike, and Jay as they cover the anime worth watching (and some not worth watching) this season!Also, a critically-acclaimed game keeps eluding Jay's grasp, Mike's upset about price increases, Cole returned to the simulation (has he ever left?), and more!Topics & Timestamps:00:00:00 - AniProPod 179 Intro00:02:49 - Clair Obscur & Xbox Pricing00:08:22 - Farming Sim & Umamusume Mobile00:13:15 - Popular Anime We're NOT Watching00:17:24 - Apothecary Diaries / Gundam GQuuuuuuX00:26:51 - Shoshimin / Aharen-san00:34:34 - Anne Shirley / MHA: Vigilantes00:45:49 - Uma Musume / Konosuba OVAs00:54:13 - Lycoris Recoil / Yaiba: Samurai Legend00:59:53 - Listener's Choice Vote Results01:05:14 - TokyoTreat & Sakuraco AD01:09:42 - Re-Intro / The Beginning After The End01:17:51 - Rock Is a Lady's Modesty / Lazarus01:31:16 - Moonrise / Your Forma01:43:17 - Witch Watch / Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof01:53:15 - Takamine-san / Kowloon Generic Romance02:06:37 - Apocalypse Hotel / Mono02:13:01 - Old Country Bumpkin / Yandere Dark Elf02:21:45 - Catch Me At The Ballpark / To Be Hero X02:31:39 - Can a Boy-Girl Friendship.. / Umayuru: Pretty Gray02:36:46 - Shiunji Family / Makina-san / Zatsu Tabi02:44:25 - Our Top 3 RecommendationsVoting for Listeners' Choice Is Closed! Support AniPro:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AniProPodMailbag: https://anipropod.com/mailbagTokyoTreat ($5 off): Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through my link: https://team.tokyotreat.com/AniProFollow & Subscribe:X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/AniProPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/anipropodDiscord: https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7Next Reviews:Anime: Beyond the BoundaryManga: Gachiakuta → The Fragrant Flower Blooms With DignityMusic & Credits:Opening Theme: “Shibuya”Bumper Track: "Upperbound", FIBREMusic licensed by slip.streamEnjoying the show? If so, please rate & review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify—it only takes a moment and helps new listeners find us!

Kids on the Slope Anime Review + Our Favorite Concerts Episode Overview:With legendary anime director, Shinichiro Watanabe's, newest work hitting the scene this season, Jay tasked the boys to check out one of his previous works; the adaptation of a Jazz-themed Josei drama known as Kids on the Slope! Tune in to find out how jazzed AniPro was with the show!Also, Jay fails at seeing a movie, Mike drafted some sports ball, Cole's going to a function, and more!Topics & Timestamps:00:00:00 – AniProPod 178 Intro00:02:05 – Movie Rants & Sinners Talk00:14:15 – NFL Draft & NBA Game00:24:12 – Work Woes & Hangovers00:29:07 – Concert Stories00:41:25 – Music Tastes & Influences00:52:30 – Mailbag & Beach Episodes01:00:02 – Kids on the Slope: First Impressions01:10:40 – Visuals & Pacing01:20:58 – Melodrama & Friendships01:22:07 – Relationships & Growth01:25:21 – Romance & Realism01:28:58 – Jazz & Emotion01:38:41 – Music & Animation01:42:12 – Religion in Anime01:48:00 – Final Thoughts & Ratings01:54:00 – Wrap UpVoting for Listeners' Choice Is Closed! Support AniPro:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AniProPodMailbag: https://anipropod.com/mailbagTokyoTreat ($5 off): Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through my link: https://team.tokyotreat.com/AniProFollow & Subscribe:X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/AniProPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/anipropodDiscord: https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7Next Reviews:Anime: Listeners' ChoiceManga: Gachiakuta → The Fragrant Flower Blooms With DignityMusic & Credits:Opening Theme: “Shibuya”Bumper Track: "Slip Stream"Music licensed by slip.streamEnjoying the show? If so, please rate & review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify—it only takes a moment and helps new listeners find us!

Mono Manga Review & Underrated Anime SettingsEpisode Overview:Mike is back from the promised land of Japan to join Cole and Jay once again for a review of Laid Back Camp's sister manga; Mono! Tune in to find out if Afro's new follow up lives up to their previous work!Also, Mike catches up with the boyz, AniPro discusses their favourite, and most desired anime settings, and moreTopics & Timestamps:00:00:00 – Intro & Manga Updates00:08:30 – Anime Settings & Underused Ideas00:17:00 – Alternate Histories & Medieval Settings00:25:30 – Rural Japan, Wild West & Pokémon00:34:00 – Wizards, Cyberpunk & Men in Black00:42:30 – Favorite Settings & Sponsor Break00:51:00 – Mailbag: Which Sport?00:59:30 – Transition to Mono Manga Review01:04:00 – Mono Manga Plot & Premise Explained01:08:30 – Comparisons: Yuru Camp, A Place Further01:13:00 – Structure of 4-Koma Manga01:18:00 – First Episode of Anime vs Manga01:23:00 – Comedy, Meta Humor & Easter Eggs01:28:00 – Character Discussion: Strengths & Weaknesses01:33:30 – Visuals: Photography & Landscape Art01:39:00 – Final Impressions & Who Should Read It01:44:00 – Our Ratings & Final Thoughts01:49:30 – Outro: Upcoming Reviews & PollsVote for Listeners' Choice:https://forms.gle/jSCNTxrj8AdHq1yV7Support AniPro:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AniProPodMailbag: https://anipropod.com/mailbagTokyoTreat ($5 off): https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317fFollow & Subscribe:X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/AniProPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/anipropodDiscord: https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7Next Reviews:Anime: Kids on the SlopeManga: Mono → Gachiakuta → The Fragrant Flower Blooms With DignityMusic & Credits:Opening Theme: “Shibuya”Bumper Track: "The Most High", moon cafeMusic licensed by slip.streamEnjoying the show? If so, please rate & review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify—it only takes a moment and helps new listeners find us!

Crunchyroll Anime Awards Predictions & Switch 2 Price ReactionEpisode Overview:The nominees for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards are here, and AniPro is ready to predict just what they think will win each category! Also, the Nintendo Switch 2 prices dropped, Jay's watching anime, Cole returned to a forgotten game, Mike's gone to a better place, and more!Topics & Timestamps:00:00:00 – Intro00:01:49 – Netflix's Moonrise00:05:42 – Ninja & Assassin & Cinderella Gray00:13:26 – Elden Ring00:20:20 – Your Forma00:22:36 – Nintendo Switch 2 Pricing00:35:46 – Mailbag: Anime Robbers00:44:31 – Crunchyroll Awards Changes00:49:09 – Ending & Opening Sequences00:57:24 – Score & Song01:03:34 – Protect & Supporting Character01:09:06 – Main Character & Slice of Life01:13:44 – Best Drama & Isekai01:20:56 – Action & Comedy01:25:31 – Romance & Background Art01:31:19 – Director & Character Design01:36:24 – Animation & Original Anime01:42:44 – New Series & Continuing Series01:48:01 – Film & Anime of the YearVote for Listeners' Choice:https://forms.gle/jSCNTxrj8AdHq1yV7Support AniPro:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AniProPodMailbag: https://anipropod.com/mailbagTokyoTreat ($5 off): https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317fFollow & Subscribe:X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/AniProPodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/anipropodDiscord: https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7Next Reviews:Anime: Kids on the SlopeManga: Mono → Gachiakuta → The Fragrant Flower Blooms With DignityMusic & Credits:Opening Theme: “Shibuya”Bumper Track: "Shimmer City", TANUKIMusic licensed by slip.streamEnjoying the show? If so, please rate & review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify—it only takes a moment and helps new listeners find us!

Winter 2025 has come to a close, so you know what that means! It's time for AniPro to award all the best anime the season had to offer!Also, find out who won the Winter Draft, the boys' picks for Anime of the Season, and more!VOTE FOR LISTENERS' CHOICE HERE - https://forms.gle/jSCNTxrj8AdHq1yV7Support AniPro:Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPodSend us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbagUse code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317fFollow AniPro:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X :⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPodInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7Next Reviews:Anime: Umamusume: Pretty Derby → Kids on the SlopeManga: Mono → Gachiakuta → The Fragrant Flower Blooms With DignityTracks:Opening Theme: "Shibuya"Bumper Track: "The Most High", moon cafeMusic licensed by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ slip.stream⁠⁠Timestamps00:00:00 - AniProPod #175 Intro00:03:17 - Assassin's Creed Shadows00:10:32 - Assassin's Creed Games00:18:55 - Seasonal Awards Explanation00:23:35 - Biggest Flop00:32:42 - OP00:37:44 - ED00:42:15 - Best Direction00:49:05 - Best Visuals00:55:20 - Best Anime Studio01:03:28 - Best Girl01:15:22 - Best Boy01:25:41 - Best Duo01:32:34 - Most Fun01:39:17 - Most Underrated01:48:00 - Continuing Anime of the Season01:53:09 - New Anime of the Season

AniPro is off to the races with their review of the overseas hit series about racing Horse Girls; Uma Musume: Pretty Derby!Also, Cole finds a brand-new obsession, Mike's drafting much more than anime, Jay comes into a ton of free time, and more!VOTE FOR LISTENERS' CHOICE HERE - https://forms.gle/jSCNTxrj8AdHq1yV7Support AniPro:Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPodSend us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbagUse code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317fFollow AniPro:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X :⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPodInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7Next Reviews:Anime: Umamusume: Pretty Derby → Kids on the SlopeManga: Mono → Gachiakuta → The Fragrant Flower Blooms With DignityTracks:Opening Theme: "Shibuya"Bumper Track: "Starchild", Snail's HouseMusic licensed by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ slip.stream⁠⁠Timestamps00:00:00 - AniProPod #174 Intro00:02:35 - Japan + NFL Draft00:06:37 - Assassin's Creed Discussion00:12:00 - Zelda Twilight Princess00:17:29 - Japanese vs Western Anime Popularity00:23:12 - Idol Popularity?00:28:13 - Ecchi Shame?00:33:32 - Cultural Appeal?00:39:37 - Mailbag: Coolest Wall-Decor00:47:19 - Umamusume Review Intro00:52:16 - Comparisons & Bingeworthiness01:00:06 - Expectations & Initial Impressions01:06:38 - Worldbuilding & Ensemble Cast01:15:47 - Best Characters01:23:43 - Thoughts on Production01:28:27 - Tonal Shifts of the Anime01:34:20 - Japanese Popularity?01:39:03 - Final Thoughts & Ratings01:45:36 - Wrap Up

The spring 2025 season of anime is right around the corner, and AniPro is here to give YOU the run-down on all the shows to look out for, this upcoming quarter!Also, Jay's in his PJs, Mike's trying to cram before the big trip, Cole dusted off his old console, and more!Support AniPro:Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPodSend us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbagUse code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317fFollow AniPro:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X :⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPodInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7Next Reviews:Anime: Umamusume: Pretty Derby → Kids on the SlopeManga: Mono → Gachiakuta → The Fragrant Flower Blooms With DignityTracks:Opening Theme: "Shibuya"Bumper Track: "First Strike", FIBREMusic licensed by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ slip.stream⁠⁠Timestamps00:00:00 - AniProPod #173 Intro00:01:59 - Jay's Sick Activities00:08:35 - Zelda Discussion00:17:19 - Spring Preview: Apothecary Diaries00:20:33 - Fire Force S3 & Windbreaker S200:26:15 - Aharen S2 / Go Go Loser Ranger S200:32:26 - Shoshimin S2 & Draft Results00:37:39 - MHA: Vigilantes / Gundam: GQuuuuuuX00:45:36 - Umamusume / Yaiba00:49:23 - Anne Shirley00:55:49 - Chicken Pot Pie00:57:42 - Lazarus01:03:57 - TBATE / Takemine-san01:11:53 - Witch Watch / Can a Boy-Girl Relationship Survive?01:18:46 - Kowloon Generic Romance / Country Bumpkin To Master Swordsman01:25:41 - Sword of the Demon Hunter / Shiunji Family Children01:30:43 - Summer Pockets / Yandere Dark Elf01:34:56 - Moonrise / Your Forma01:40:53 - Rock is a Lady's Modesty / Once Upon A Witch's Death01:44:56 - Apocalypse Hotel / Mono / ZatsuTabi01:51:02 - Guilty Gear / Ninja & Assassin01:54:57 - Princess Session Orchestra / Catch Me At the Ballpark!01:58:15 - Food For The Soul & Wrap Up

This week, the boys review the cult hit manga; Love Bullet!Also, Jay's credits finish, Mike's still going to Japan (it's true, we checked), Cole's rediscovering an old love, and more!Support AniPro:Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPodSend us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbagUse code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317fFollow AniPro:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X :⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPodInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7Next Reviews:Anime: Umamusume: Pretty Derby → Kids on the SlopeManga: Love BulletTracks:Opening Theme: "Shibuya"Bumper Track: "Heart-Shaped Eyes", _glassboneMusic licensed by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ slip.stream⁠⁠Timestamps00:00:00 - AniProPod 172 Intro00:02:56 - Japan Trip & Mental Health00:08:08 - Zelda Talk00:14:31 - Final Fantasy 1600:20:32 - Recommending Anime to Celebs00:27:37 - Gordon Ramsay & Patton Oswalt00:31:45 - Lady Gaga & Neil deGrasse Tyson00:36:32 - Upcoming Manga Reviews00:46:56 - Anime That Rewatching Changed00:58:45 - Love Bullet Manga Review01:05:57 - Art & Reading A New Manga01:15:07 - Vol.1 Sales Struggles & Concepts01:28:08 - Chapter 001:35:02 - Early Chapters & Love Rationalization01:44:18 - Final Thoughts & Ratings01:50:27 - Wrap Up

Picture this: you're at the end of a rainbow, and a pot filled with your dearest materialistic desire lies before you. What is in the pot? This week, the boys discuss the most desired things in the anime/gaming circles.Also, Mike's Japan trip draws nearer, Jay reacts to an unimaginable event, Cole's hanging with the boys, and more!Support AniPro:Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPodSend us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbagUse code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317fFollow AniPro:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X :⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPodInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7Next Reviews:Anime: Umamusume: Pretty Derby → Kids on the SlopeManga: Love BulletTracks:Opening Theme: "Shibuya"Bumper Track: "Upperbound", FIBREMusic licensed by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ slip.stream⁠⁠Timestamps00:00:00 - Start00:02:40 - WWE Elimination Chamber00:11:37 - Mike's Japan Trip00:24:36 - Cole's Vancouver Trip00:31:32 - Mailbag: Jay's Recommendations00:43:28 - TokyoTreat x Sakuraco AD00:47:01 - Least Acceptable Fandoms00:51:54 - WEEB's Pot of Gold - Home Theatre00:56:20 - A GOOD Berserk Adaptation01:01:06 - Persona 601:06:48 - Harems & Tokyo Ghoul Remake01:12:14 - VR Gaming System & Gold01:18:32 - Real Pokemon & Swords01:25:55 - Cole's Speed Round01:29:44 - Mother 3 & Hunter x Hunter01:33:10 - No Game No Life Season 2

This week, AniPro puts their intuitions to the test as they predict how well upcoming shows are going to fare with the anime community; but with a twist!Also, Mike's going to a better place, Jay's watching a colossal tussle, Cole's up to his usual antics, and more!Support AniPro:Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPodSend us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbagUse code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317fFollow AniPro:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X :⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPodInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7Next Reviews:Anime: Umamusume: Pretty Derby → Kids on the SlopeManga: Love BulletTracks:Opening Theme: "Shibuya"Bumper Track: "The Most High", moon cafeMusic licensed by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ slip.stream⁠⁠Timestamps00:00:00 - AniProPod #170 Intro00:02:17 - Mike's Japan Trip00:08:52 - WWE Elimination Chamber00:15:41 - Pokemon Presents Reactions00:18:18 - Pokemon Champions00:24:58 - Pokemon Legends ZA00:36:33 - TCG Pocket & Wrap Up00:42:34 - Mailbag: WE'RE GETTING STALE?!00:50:08 - Re-Intro: GQuuuuuuX Reaction00:58:47 - Predicting Scores: TBATE01:03:48 - Kowloon Generic Romance01:08:38 - Your Forma01:13:58 - Anne Shirley01:19:15 - Can a Boy and Girl Friendship Hold Up? (No It Can't)01:22:04 - Nyaight of the Living Cat01:25:54 - Summer Hikaru Died01:29:07 - Virgin Punk01:32:31 - Futari Solo Camp01:35:28 - Lord of Mysteries01:39:39 - Sanda & My Hero Academia FINAL01:44:18 - Speed Round: Beyond 202501:55:46 - Wrap Up

Almost nice. This week, the boys take a look at a KyoAni darling anime: Tamako Market. Does it hold up to the reputation the studio has with the anime community?Also, the boys rate snacks (including mochi), our listeners are once again presented with a fantastic choice, and more!Support AniPro:Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPodSend us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbagUse code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317fFollow AniPro:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X :⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPodInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7Next Reviews:Anime: Umamusume: Pretty Derby → Kids on the SlopeManga: Love BulletTracks:Opening Theme: "Shibuya"Bumper Track: "moonstruck girl", leon changMusic licensed by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ slip.stream⁠⁠Timestamps00:00:00 - AniProPod #169 I ntro00:07:38 - Little Ceasars Pizza00:12:03 - Canadian Hockey Win00:18:45 - Mochi & Doritos00:25:04 - Oreos & Pringles00:33:28 - Reese's & Goldfish00:39:23 - M&M's & Gummy Bears00:44:33 - Listeners' Choice Nominations00:54:39 - Mailbag: AniPro Band00:57:05 - Tamako Market Review Intro01:00:34 - Recommendations & Fave Characters01:06:20 - Dere & The Community01:11:58 - Kyoani Characters01:17:12 - OP, ED, & Our Expectations01:26:52 - To Binge or Not To Binge?01:32:32 - Enough Plot & Comedy Thoughts01:39:24 - Character Designs & Romance01:44:26 - Final Thoughts & Ratings01:51:56 - Wrap-Up

Naoki Urasawa's works are known by many to be one of the most consistent, engaging, and top-notch manga you can find in the medium. This week, the boys put that claim to the test as they review one of his most prolific works: "20th Century Boys".Also, the boys critique the internet's hottest conspiracy theories, and more!Support AniPro:Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPodSend us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbagUse code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317fFollow AniPro:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPodInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7Next Reviews:Anime: Tamako Market → Umamusume: Pretty Derby → Kids on the SlopeManga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠20th Century Boys → Love BulletTracks:Opening Theme: "Shibuya"Bumper Track: "Earthbound", Sharp MotifMusic licensed by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream⁠⁠Timestamps00:00:00 - AniProPod 168 Intro00:02:08 - Detective Conan & Movie Nights00:11:03 - Fact, Wacked, Or Tinfoil Hat? (Moon Landing & JFK)00:19:45 - We're In a Black Hole? & Disney's Frozen00:25:32 - Denver's Airport & Hollow Earth00:31:48 - Flat Earth & Royal Vampires00:36:49 - Bigfoot & Antarctica00:43:40 - Living in the Matrix & Doomsday Clock00:49:40 - Sakuraco Ad00:53:08 - Mailbag: Anime That Fell Off01:03:24 - Manga Review: Intro & Characters01:12:17 - Comparisons & Recommendations01:17:47 - Ease of Reading & Pacing01:25:43 - Plot Devices01:37:23 - Writing & Style01:43:03 - Timelessness & Anime Adaptation01:47:48 - Final Thoughts & Ratings01:54:53 - Wrap-Up

Winter 2025 is well underway, and the boys have been watching (mostly) everything the current season of anime has to offer. What's good? What's bad? What's mid? Stay tuned and find out!Also, do titles ruin stories, Pokémon lives rent-free in the minds (and hearts) of many, the boys contemplate the inner, psychological complexities of 50% robot, 50% cop, and more!Support AniPro:Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPodSend us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbagUse code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317fFollow AniPro:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPodInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7Next Reviews:Anime: Tamako Market → Umamusume: Pretty Derby → Kids on the SlopeManga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠20th Century Boys → Love BulletTracks:Opening Theme: "Shibuya"Bumper Track: "MOCHI", bear bear & friendsMusic licensed by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream⁠⁠Timestamps00:00:00 - AniProPod 167 Intro00:05:59 - Do Titles Affect Our Viewing?00:13:15 - Of Prunes & Pokemon00:20:52 - Cole's Robocop Game00:24:42 - Solo Leveling Season 200:29:20 - Apothecary Diaries Season 200:31:53 - Dr.Stone: Science Future00:36:07 - 100 GF's Season 200:38:46 - My Happy Marriage S200:41:16 - Bang Dream: Ave Mujica00:44:24 - Re;Zero Season 300:46:14 - Link Click Bridon Arc00:51:32 - Austin Powers00:54:13 - Sakamoto Days01:00:55 - Getting Married To A Girl I Hate In My Class01:03:31 - Zenshu01:08:45 - Guild Receptionist01:13:18 - Honey Lemon Soda01:16:05 - Medaka Kuroiwa Is Impervious..01:20:16 - I Have A Crush At Work01:23:06 - Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective01:25:59 - Welcome To Japan Ms.Elf01:28:04 - Ubel Blatt01:31:43 - Medalist01:35:54 - Otaku Neet Kunoichi01:39:01 - Okitsura: Fell In Love With An Okinawan Girl01:41:33 - Flower & Asura01:43:45 - Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer01:47:08 - Momentary Lily01:51:26 - Sorairo Utility / Tasokare Hotel

You are cordially invited to AniPro's bachelor parties. This week, the boys help each other set up a fun bachelor party with their favourite anime characters!Also, the anime feel-good story of the week, The Colors Within's box office numbers cause intrigue, and more!News Stories:The Color's Within Anime Earns $378,022 In Opening Weekend - https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-01-27/the-colors-within-anime-earns-usd378022-in-opening-weekend-in-u.s/.220518Todoroki Fan Touch Kohei Horikoshi & Yuki Kaji's Hearts - https://gamerant.com/adorable-todoroki-fan-touched-kohei-horikoshi-yuki-kajis-hearts/Sephiroth's Theme Performed At Louis Vuitton Fashion Show - https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2025-01-27/sephiroth-theme-performed-at-louis-vuitton-fashion-show/.220331Support AniPro:Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPodSend us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbagUse code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317fFollow AniPro:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPodInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7Next Reviews:Anime: Tamako Market → Umamusume: Pretty Derby → Kids on the SlopeManga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠20th Century Boys → Love BulletTracks:Opening Theme: "Shibuya"Bumper Track: "Reverie", PlutoMusic licensed by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream⁠⁠Timestamps00:00:00 - AniProPod 166 Intro00:01:52 - Jay's YouTube Video00:05:20 - Mike's Course & Being Home00:09:39 - Cole's Bored00:13:40 - Farming Sim & Wuthering Waves00:17:56 - The Colors Within Opening Weekend00:24:08 - State of Movies in 202500:32:24 - Todoroki's Touching Story00:36:06 - Sephiroth Fashion Show00:43:58 - Zombie Land Saga Movie00:48:21 - Do Delays Ruin Hype?00:59:34 - Convincing People to Watch Anime01:07:09 - Anime Bachelor Party Intro01:10:59 - Cole's Bachelor Party01:19:52 - Mike's Bachelor Party01:28:49 - Jay's Bachelor Party01:38:09 - Who Wins Mario Kart / Smash Bros?

We're all connected. This week, the boys dive into the Wired and take a look at the cult-hit anime, Serial Experiments Lain! Also, Nintendo has a new console on the way, what we, as a community, think of lost media, and more! Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: Tamako Market → Umamusume: Pretty Derby → Kids on the Slope Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠20th Century Boys → Love Bullet Tracks: Opening Theme: "Shibuya" Bumper Track: "MOCHI", bear bear & friends Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream⁠⁠ Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod 165 Intro 00:02:13 - Pandora Hearts & Mexico 00:12:02 - Colors Within Movie 00:15:41 - Nintendo Switch 2 Announced 00:22:55 - New Button & Release Date? 00:28:44 - Concerns 00:37:09 - Lost Media Discussion 00:46:08 - Final Fantasy Lost Media 00:51:06 - Anime Review Announcements 01:03:45 - Serial Experiments Lain Review Intro 01:11:49 - Lain's Iconic OP 01:16:38 - Artistic Direction 01:23:07 - A Simulation? 01:26:32 - Unsettling Nature 01:30:50 - Is It Still Relevant? 01:38:26 - Does it Require Rewatches? 01:44:22 - Challenging Media 01:48:36 - SPOILERS: What Is Lain? 01:54:49 - End of Spoilers 01:57:01 - Final Thoughts & Ratings

It's time for the moment you've been waiting for; it's the Fourth Annual WEEBie Awards! You voted, we tallied, and now AniPro is here to announce what you, the lovely listeners, thought was the best anime had to offer in 2024! Also, the boys like breakficks, set each other up on a blind date, and more! Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: Serial Experiments Lain Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠20th Century Boys → Love Bullet Tracks: Opening Theme: "Glory To The Gold" Bumper Track: "Amazing Abilities" Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream⁠⁠ Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod 164 Intro 00:05:41 - WEEBies Explanation & Listeners' Choice 00:10:34 - Biggest Flop 00:14:12 - OP (Opening Sequence) 00:18:34 - ED (Ending Sequence) 00:21:32 - AniSong 00:25:32 - Production (OST, Direction, etc) 00:28:04 - Visuals 00:31:16 - Anime Studio 00:37:41 - Pre-Break & TokyoTreat Ad 00:43:12 - Mailbag: Anime Character Blind Dates 00:55:46 - Best Girl 01:00:53 - Best Boy 01:09:58 - Protecc Energy 01:16:19 - Best Drip 01:21:19 - Best Duo 01:26:03 - Most Fun Anime 01:32:18 - Underrated 01:38:16 - Anime of the Year 01:48:48 - Teeny Tiny Trophy & Wrap Up

Vampires. A captivatingly classic cryptid. But, what if they were two young ladies that like to kiss each other? Tune in this week to hear our thoughts on the Rom-Com Manga, Vampeerz. Also, AniPro doles out it awards for the WORST in 2024 anime, Cole's shredding the guitar, Mike's playing Nier, and Jay's watching My Happy Marriage. Our yearly anime awards (The Weebies) Voting is Now Closed. Thanks to all that voted! Winners will be announced on the pod next week. Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: Serial Experiments Lain Manga: 20th Century Boys → Love Bullet Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Moto Moves", moon cafe Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream⁠⁠ Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod 163 00:05:06 - Nier & Blade of the Immortal 00:09:44 - Cole's Guitar Talk 00:14:49 - Middies: Worst OP 00:19:16 - Visually Painful 00:26:33 - Worst Girl 00:32:39 - Worst Boy 00:37:23 - Most Deserving of Harm 00:39:58 - Worst Chemistry 00:45:00 - Overrated Anime of 2024 00:50:11 - Middest Anime of 2024 00:59:16 - Breakfast Debate 01:01:57 - Vampeerz Manga Review Intro 01:08:58 - The Humour 01:14:35 - Ecchi Moments 01:18:51 - Characters 01:23:42 - Romantic Chemistry 01:28:34 - Art & Supernatural Elements 01:36:52 - Would an Anime Work? 01:40:19 - Final Thoughts & Ratings 01:46:16 - Wrap-Up

It's back to film school, this week, as the boys take a look at the meta film: Pompo the Cinephile! Also, the new year's celebrations continue as AniPro makes their resolutions, and checks in on the resolutions they made last year! Did they keep their vows? Our yearly anime awards (The Weebies) Voting is Now Closed. Thanks to all that voted! Winners will be announced on the pod next week. Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: Serial Experiments Lain Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vampeerz → 20th Century Boys → Love Bullet Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Reverie", Pluto Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream⁠⁠ Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod 162 Intro 00:03:59 - Feedin Babies & Playin Guitars 00:10:20 - Cole's 1st Resolution 00:14:47 - Mike's 1st Resolution 00:18:59 - Jay's 1st Resolution 00:23:35 - Cole's 2nd Resolution 00:26:52 - Mike's 2nd Resolution 00:31:09 - Jay's 2nd Resolution 00:36:09 - Speed Resolutions 00:40:13 - Favorite Anime of 2024 00:48:00 - Ponpo Review Introduction 00:56:01 - Is It Meta Enough? 00:59:45 - Is 90 Minutes A Perfect Length? 01:04:17 - Antagonists & Conflict? 01:08:12 - Optimism & The Creative Process 01:14:21 - Must Great Artist Be Obsessed? 01:19:50 - Was It Creative? 01:26:11 - Would It Suit Live Action? 01:32:20 - Character Dynamics 01:36:45 - Final Thoughts & Ratings

Winter 2025's anime season is upon us, so AniPro took it upon themselves to analyze the new shows to look out for! Also, the boys looked at the continuing stuff, some anime are (finally) returning, and more!  Vote for our Yearly Awards! - https://forms.gle/AowdGkdS3buQS46g9 Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: Ponpo The Cinephile → Listeners Choice Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vampeerz → 20th Century Boys → Love Bullet Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Don't Look Back", Soundlad Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream⁠⁠ Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod 161 Intro 00:05:18 - Re Zero Season 3 00:08:49 - Blue Box 00:13:59 - Orb: On the Movements of the Earth 00:17:55 - Shangri-La Frontier / Amagami Sister / Ghoul School 00:28:16 - Solo Leveling / Apothecary Diaries 00:34:23 - Dr Stone / 100 Girlfriends 00:39:02 - My Happy Marriage / Hanako Kun 00:45:04 - Grisaia: Phantom Trigger / SK8 00:50:37 - TokyoTreat Ad 00:54:12 - Facebook Marketplace Woes 00:57:40 - Sakamoto Days 01:02:28 - Married to a Girl I Hate / Guild Receptionist 01:10:00 - Zenshu / Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious 01:20:23 - Ubel Blatt / I Have a Crush At Work 01:31:13 - Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf / Flower & Asura 01:41:39 - Medalist / Otaku NEET Kunoichi 01:49:04 - Ameku MD / Sorairo Utility 01:58:14 - Momentary Lily / Tasokare Hotel 02:06:14 - Honey Lemon Soda / Okitsura / Beheneko 02:10:09 - Promise of Wizard / Magic Maker / Anyway I'm Falling.. 02:14:16 - Red Ranger Becomes.. / Online Shopper In Another World 02:16:44 - Fruitmaster / Princess Lessons / Farmagia

It's hard to believe, but fall 2024's season of anime is already over, so you know what that means! This week, the boys award the best the season had to offer, from best girl, to anime of the season, and many more categories in between! Vote for our Yearly Awards! - https://forms.gle/AowdGkdS3buQS46g9 Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: Ponpo The Cinephile → Listeners Choice Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vampeerz → 20th Century Boys → Love Bullet Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "UFO", DJ Matcha Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream⁠⁠ Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod 160 Intro 00:07:01 - Fall Seasonal Draft Results 00:12:53 - Biggest Flop 00:18:58 - Anime OP 00:27:14 - Anime ED 00:33:32 - AniSong 00:38:01 - Production 00:43:07 - Visuals & Animation 00:48:43 - Best Anime Studio 00:57:29 - Listeners' Choice Winner 01:03:00 - Best Girl 01:12:49 - Best Boy 01:18:14 - Protecc Energy 01:23:07 - Best Drip 01:27:41 - Best Duo 01:35:47 - Most Fun 01:44:24 - Underrated Anime 01:51:50 - Continuing Anime 01:58:23 - Best New Anime

Anime characters made their lists, the boys checked them twice; this week, AniPro's deciding who's naughty or nice! Also, Cole's got a bone to pick with streaming services, Mike wants to be able to read more, Jay is too hyped for anime, and more! Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: Ponpo The Cinephile → Listeners Choice Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vampeerz → 20th Century Boys → Love Bullet Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Cute Elves" Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream⁠⁠ Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod 159 Intro 00:02:11 - Streaming Service Issues 00:10:53 - Anime Announcements & Social Media Complaints 00:17:25 - Current Gen Gaming 00:23:40 - Gaming Art Direction 00:28:41 - Winnipeg Jets & Jujutsu Kaisen 00:34:05 - Anime Licensing & Botan Figures 00:40:01 - Sparking Zero & Rent a Girlfriend 00:46:42 - Jay's Being Sus 00:50:05 - Naughty or Nice? Misato, Goku, Macho Man Randy Savage 00:57:34 - Jets, Ash Ketchum, Homer, 69 01:04:40 - Anakin, Pikachu, Alphonse Elric, Santa Clause 01:15:13 - Mob, Luigi, Steamed Hams, DST, Maomao 01:22:18 - Okarun, Rudeus, Bocchi, Power, Christmas Parties 01:29:00 - Frieren, Yor, Jets, Subaru, Snow 01:37:06 - Light, Mickey Mouse, DVD Sequels

Are waifus enough to hold your attention? Yes? Well, do we have the manga for you (sort of, you'll see). This week, the boys review the critically panned Shonen Jump manga: Nue's Exorcist! Also, Jay's down for the count, Cole's getting in his (Gritty) Gundam, Mike's got a brand-new album, and more! Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: Ponpo The Cinephile → Listeners Choice Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vampeerz → 20th Century Boys → Love Bullet Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Jetstream", David Torrance Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream⁠⁠ Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod 158 Intro 00:03:07 - Bleach Manga 00:15:07 - Spotify Wrapped / Gundam GQuuuuuuX 00:25:26 - What Even is Shonen Manga? 00:34:23 - Attack on Titan / D.Grey Man 00:39:36 - Yotsuba& / To Your Eternity 00:47:55 - Our Next Manga Reviews 00:52:56 - Mailbag: Brainrot 00:58:07 - Nue's Exorcist Manga Review Intro 01:07:19 - Waifu's & Character Designs 01:16:43 - The Manga's Direction & Inspirations 01:28:31 - Critical Reception & Selling Points 01:34:37 - Final Thoughts & Ratings

Get out those tissue boxes (and not for the usual reason), because, this week, the boys discuss the critically-acclaimed anime: Your Lie in April! Also, AniPro gets sad with sad media, Cole got absorbed into a show, and more! Vote For Our Listeners' Choice Review! https://forms.gle/cVEBwtqf7HirH7Cj9 Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: Ponpo The Cinephile → Listeners Choice Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nue's Exorcist (Ch.1-25) Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Ever Fall", Toyko Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream⁠⁠ Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod 157 Intro 00:01:27 - When Are Spoilers Ok? 00:15:47 - Grave of the Fireflies & Maquia 00:21:56 - Futurama, Cyberpunk, Devilman 00:26:51 - Violet Evergarden, A Silent Voice, Goodnight Punpun 00:33:07 - Mailbag: Band Names 00:46:49 - Your Lie In April Review Intro 00:52:47 - Comparisons to Other Works 00:59:36 - Standout Characters 01:09:48 - Character Dynamics & Music Reactions 01:15:47 - Music Reactions & OP Discussion 01:23:11 - Fathers, Suits, & Cats 01:27:49 - Crying & Rewatching Thoughts 01:32:22 - Monologues, 01:38:57 - Final Thoughts & Ratings

It's tennis week over at AniPro HQ and, this week, the boys aim to find the best anime tennis player (excluding athletes, because that's lame)! Also, AniPro contemplates the Game Awards nominees, Cole did something other than play Farming Sim, and more! Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: Your Lie In April → Ponpo The Cinephile → Listeners Choice Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nue's Exorcist (Ch.1-25) Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Distant Discoveries", Johnny Moore Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream⁠⁠ Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod 156 Intro 00:05:50 - Asadora 00:13:52 - Dragon Ball 00:19:53 - Game Awards (Streamer / Anticipated) 00:26:54 - Game Awards (Mobile / Music / 00:33:48 - Game of the Year Nominees 00:39:26 - Mailbag: Mysteriously Paused Anime 00:50:18 - Anime Character Tennis Tournament 00:55:17 - Uzui / Luffy - Ranma / Mikasa 01:07:09 - Johan / Ranma - Misato / Vivy 01:17:46 - Atom / Rock Lee - Misato / Itadori 01:27:55 - Uzui / Ranma - Shirogane / Yor Forger 01:35:04 - Final 3 Rounds

Are you a fan of Nichijou? Well, buckle up! This week, AniPro reviews the follow-up manga with an anime on the way: CITY! Also, Jay is STILL reading, Cole is STILL playing Farming Simulator, Mike started a new game, and more! Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: Your Lie In April → Ponpo The Cinephile → Listeners Choice Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nue's Exorcist (Ch.1-25) Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Cyber Fields", Spiros Maus Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream⁠⁠ Timestamps 00:00:00 - Start 00:03:19 - Daylight Savings Time 00:08:30 - Mike's "Trip" 00:16:10 - Farming Simulator 2025 00:24:46 - Gaming Discussion & Nier Automata 00:35:09 - Mailbag: Our WWE Entrance Music 00:47:47 - CITY Manga Review Introduction 00:57:47 - Art Style & Humour 01:07:56 - Favorite Gags & Episodic Nature 01:17:16 - Nichijou Comparisons & Upcoming Anime 01:29:42 - Final Thoughts & Ratings 01:36:10 - Our Next Manga Review

We're halfway into fall, so let's check in and see which shows are worth watching, and which shows are worth dropping with special guest: Andrew (@ClassySpartan) from the DubTalk podcast! Also, find out Andrew's top 3 favourite anime, interesting dub facts, and more! Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: Your Lie In April → Ponpo The Cinephile → Listeners Choice Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CITY (Chapters 1 - 39) Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Future Highway", Spiros Maus Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream⁠ Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod 154 Intro 00:04:57 - Our Guest's Top 3 00:16:05 - Re;Zero / Blue Lock 00:26:43 - Shangri-La Frontier / Dragon Ball DAIMA 00:34:29 - Ranma 1/2 / Gun Gale Online 00:45:30 - One Piece Fan Letter / MF GHOST 00:52:47 - Gundam: Requiem For Vengeance 01:04:41 - DanDaDan 01:15:57 - Uzumaki / Blue Box 01:28:19 - You Are Ms Servant / Orb 01:37:26 - Yakuza Fiance / 365 Days to the Wedding 01:48:57 - Demon Lord 2099 / Tying the Knot With An Amagami 01:58:08 - NegaPosi Angler / TsumaSho 02:03:45 - MechaUde / Nina The Starry Bride 02:09:48 - All Guys Mixer / Magilumiere 02:17:48 - Girls Who Couldn't.. / Terrified Teacher 02:24:33 - Follow @ClassySpartan 02:27:27 - Wrap Up

This week, AniPro reviews the Studio Bones hidden gem anime: Blood Blockade Battlefront! Tune in to find out whether or not the 2015 anime is as good as people say! Also, the boys discuss the best worlds in anime, catch each other up on their reading escapades, and more! Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: Your Lie In April → Ponpo The Cinephile → Listeners Choice Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CITY (Chapters 1 - 39) Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Culture (Arcforge)", GrimesAI Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream⁠ Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod 153 Intro 00:02:04 - Gal Gohan 00:08:31 - Mysterious Girlfriend X 00:15:13 - Naoki Urasawa's Monster 00:21:48 - Anime Worlds: One Piece, Psycho Pass, Pokemon 00:31:53 - Scott Pilgrim, Rural Japan, Cowboy Bebop 00:40:31 - SAO, Monogatari, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure 00:48:40 - Berserk, Chainsaw Man, Frieren, Attack on Titan 00:55:56 - Jay's Anime Review Pick 01:04:39 - Which Anime Are We? 01:13:27 - Mike's Anime Review Pick 01:17:32 - Review Intro & Comparisons 01:26:39 - Character Discussion 01:40:25 - Language Choice & Best Characters 01:53:06 - Producion & Plot 02:01:27 - Themes 02:05:34 - Final Thoughts & Rating 02:11:56 - Cole's Anime Review Pick

What are you going to do with a team of six Pokémon? Why, ruin a child's birthday party, of course! This week, AniPro is dead-set on ruining a kid's birthday, and there's nothing you can do but watch! Mwahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaa! Also, the boys find out why the Pokémon developers call themselves Game *Freak* , Cyberpunk is taking over Cole's life (again), Jay's dreams are crushed, and more! Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: Blood Blockade Battlefront → Your Lie In April → Ponpo The Cinephile → Listeners Choice Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CITY (Chapters 1 - 39) Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Missing Voices", Johnny Moore Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream⁠ Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod 152 Intro 00:06:54 - Cyberpunk 2077 00:12:58 - New Cyberpunk Anime? 00:25:56 - New Pokemon Game Leaks 00:37:30 - Pokemon Backstory Leaks 00:46:58 - TBATE Anime Announced 00:56:48 - Mailbag: AniPro's Big 3 Anime 01:02:05 - Ruining A Birthday w/ Pokemon 01:11:40 - Mr.Mime, Tauros, Raticate 01:20:12 - Sandslash, Golem, Vileplume 01:25:58 - Smeargle, Weezing, Psyduck 01:32:05 - Cubone, Moltres, Gengar 01:39:02 - Muk, Electrode, Porygon 01:45:20 - Primeape, Tyranitar, Typhlosion

Halloween is right around the corner so, to get in the spoopy mood, the boys read the Junji Ito classic, Uzumaki! Tune in to find out if the acclaimed horror manga truly lives up to the hype! Also, which anime character would survive a slasher flick, the boys tell spooky ghost stories, and more! Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: Blood Blockade Battlefront → Your Lie In April → Ponpo The Cinephile → Listeners Choice Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CITY (Chapters 1 - 39) Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Jack O Lantern" Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod 151 Intro 00:03:51 - Our Scary Stories 00:15:25 - Uzumaki Manga Review 00:26:23 - Characters & Art 00:41:01 - Plot & Themes 00:55:40 - Final Thoughts & Rating 01:05:48 - Uzumaki Anime + Break 01:09:05 - Our Next Manga Review... 01:12:16 - Anime Character We Can Fight 01:20:55 - Tournament Begins: Misato vs Okarun 01:32:17 - Ayanokoji, Thorfinn, Shikamaru, Seto Kaiba 01:41:17 - Rin, Misato, David Martinez, Marin 01:50:47 - Thorfinn, Rory Mercury, Rin, Shikamaru 01:58:24 - Yor, Light Yagami, Riko, Odokawa 02:07:33 - Chisato, David, Yor, Riko 02:20:03 - Final 2 Matches

Our next listeners' choice review is here! As per your vote, the boys have taken it upon themselves to watch the hit Kyoto Animations anime: Free! Iwatomi Swim Club! Also, Jay tries to find a way to play a shiny new game, Mike slept like a baby, Cole truly lives in a simulation, and more! Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club - Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Uzumaki Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Pixel", Digital Escape Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod 150 Intro 00:03:30 - Metaphor: ReFantazio 00:10:51 - Napping Discussion 00:20:44 - Sports Memories 00:39:39 - Next Anime Reviews 00:53:18 - Free Anime Review Intro 01:01:40 - Characters Discussion 01:17:10 - Voice Acting & BL Themes 01:25:22 - Production & Visuals 01:35:37 - Plot & Themes 01:46:16 - Recommendations & Ratings

The summer season has come to an end so, this week, the boys award the best (and worst) anime had to offer! Also, Cole converses with AI to stay sane, the boys actually saw each other in person, and more! Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Summer Hikaru Died (Chapters 1-16.5) Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Midnight Machine", Sharp Motif Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod 149 Intro 00:06:44 - Doom Guy & Metaphor: ReFantazio 00:16:31 - Biggest Flop 00:30:54 - Best Anime OP 00:38:20 - Best Anime ED 00:43:20 - Best AniSong 00:49:06 - Best Production (Direction, OST, etc) 00:58:21 - Best Visuals 01:03:14 - Best Anime Studio 01:12:44 - Best Girl 01:18:25 - Best Boy 01:30:37 - Protecc Energy 01:38:51 - Best Drip 01:47:45 - Best Duo 02:00:36 - Most Fun 02:06:49 - Underrated Anime 02:16:41 - Best Anime of the Season

October is here, and that means spooky season is upon us! What better way to celebrate than by reviewing a spooky manga like The Summer Hikaru Died! Also, Jay's scheming (what else is new, amirite?), Cole has taken flight, Mike has explored spice levels soup has never reached before, and more! Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Summer Hikaru Died (Chapters 1-16.5) Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Driving Home", Leather Joystick Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream⁠ Timestamps 00:00:00 AniProPod 148 Intro 00:02:12 Metaphor: ReFantazio / Pokemon 00:12:51 Summer Hikaru Died Manga Review 00:22:45 Manga's Visuals 00:29:55 Pacing & Recommendations 00:39:33 Final Thoughts & Rating 00:46:41 Our Next Manga Review... 00:48:53 Mailbag: Most Mainstream Anime 00:55:18 Anime Killer Tournament Rounds 1-2 01:04:15 Tohru, Akane, Maomao, Misato, Aqua, Hestia 01:11:18 Miku, Chitanda, Aqua, Yui, Mai, Onoya 01:22:55 Hina, Yui, Chika, Mai 01:34:09 Miku, Akane, Yui, Maomao 01:43:49 Final Two Rounds 01:51:46 Extra Characters & Wrap Up

The leaves are changing colour, the weather is getting colder, and fall's anime season is upon us! This week, the boys discuss all the anime coming this season! From Dandadan to Yakuza Fiance and everything in between, there's a lot to look forward to! Also, a TON of good sequels are approaching, just WHO won last season's draft, and more! Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Summer Hikaru Died (Chapters 1-16.5) Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Technophile" Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod 147 Intro 00:07:53 - Re;Zero S3 / Blue Lock S2 00:17:48 - Bleach TYBW / Link Click 00:23:24 - Spirit Chronicles S2 / Arifureta S3 00:29:03 - Shangri-La Frontier S2 / Danmachi S5 00:33:58 - Blue Exorcist / KanteiSkill 2 00:36:47 - Ron Kamonohashi / Rurouni Kenshin / MF GHOST 00:41:31 - Love Live! / KamiErabi / Idolmaster 00:45:35 - Past Season's Draft Scores 00:52:26 - DanDaDan / Blue Box 00:59:50 - You are Ms.Servant / SAO GGO S2 01:06:31 - Negative Positive Angler / Yakuza Fiance 01:14:00 - Dragon Ball DAIMA / Orb: On the Movements of the Earth 01:23:30 - Nina the Starry Bride / Magilumiere Magical Girls 01:29:25 - Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister / TsumaSho 01:35:15 - MahoNare / Terrified Teacher / All Guys Mixer 01:42:58 - Ranma 1/2 / Uzumaki / MechaUde / 365 Days 01:49:03 - Demon Lord 2099 / Trillion Game / Gundam

Oh god what have we done? Here's AniPro 's review of the hit(?) anime "Berserk"! ...The 2016 version. Also, the boys talk about bad movies they love, Cole loves (and hates) Star Wars, and more! Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: Berserk (2016) → Listeners' Choice Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Summer Hikaru Died (Chapters 1-16.5) Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Holding Place", Talk Over Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod #146 Intro 00:02:12 - Berserk Fan Animation 00:09:23 - M. Night Shyamalan / Batman & Robin 00:21:40 - Bad Media Discussion 00:31:49 - Trash Anime We Like 00:40:06 - Mailbag: Musou / Warriors Games 00:48:44 - Teasing Review & Break 00:50:08 - Berserk 2016 Anime Review 00:56:39 - Characters 01:13:31 - Visuals & Production 01:33:51 - Themes & Final Thoughts 01:49:02 - Our Next Review Will Be...

Happy 3 years with AniPro! To celebrate, the boys wrote letters to their past selves about their exhilarating experiences on the podcast. Also, AniPro's favourite games are revealed, which anime studio would make a good anime adaptation of those games, and more! Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: Berserk (2016) → Listeners' Choice Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Summer Hikaru Died (Chapters 1-16.5) Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Courtwalk", 3D BLAST Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream Timestamps 00:00:00 AniProPod 145 Intro 00:08:04 Soda Discussion 00:24:40 Letters to Our Past Selves 00:40:46 Mailbag: Anime Outfits 00:51:45 Persona 3 Reload / Halo CE 01:03:49 Farming Simulator / Super Mario World 01:14:40 Final Fantasy X / Star Wars Battlefront II 01:23:16 Tales of the Abyss / Pokemon Black & White 01:29:48 Signalis / Pokemon Emerald 01:38:12 Persona 5 / Ghost of Tsushima 01:47:34 Our #1 Legend of Zelda Games 02:02:37 Sports Games & Wrap Up

It's a supernatural episode, this week, as Anipro reviews the rising star in Shonen Jump Plus: Dandadan! Also, what can you read to fill the hole JJK is about to leave, the craziest anime conspiracy theories, and more! Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: Berserk (2016) → Listeners' Choice Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dandadan (Chapters 1-23) Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Valley of Chance", Johnny Moore Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream Timestamps 00:00:00 AniProPod 144 Intro 00:14:18 Dandadan Manga Review 00:31:54 Art & Direction 00:43:34 Themes, Recommendations, Ratings 00:59:25 Next Manga Review Will Be... 01:05:21 Mailbag: Horror Movie 01:13:00 What To Read After JJK Ends? 01:29:06 JJK Mangaka / Ash Ketchum / Naruto x Sasuke 01:38:29 Jojo Jesus / All Might / Chainsaw Man 01:48:42 AOT / Mike's Child / Wrap Up

This week, AniPro is helping each other out by recommending anime they've seen to their co-hosts! (It's complicated, you'll see). Also, Cole won't shut up about Alien, Jay's obsessed with a new novel (what else is new?), Mike is getting Elite, and more! LAST WEEK TO VOTE for Listeners' Choice on Twitter, Instagram, Discord, Patreon, YouTube, this episode's poll, and at this link: https://forms.gle/mPLR5U6PE2Wgmoqa9 Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: Berserk (2016) → Listeners' Choice Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dandadan (Chapters 1-23) Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Missing Voices", Johnny Moore Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod #143 Intro 00:05:23 - Hottest Pokemon 00:16:48 - Shadow Slave / How Do You Live? 00:27:34 - Momose Akira / Journey Home After School 00:32:26 - Classroom of the Elite 00:39:48 - Mailbag: Muffin or Donut? 00:52:28 - Recommending Anime: Chihayafuru / Pluto 01:04:20 - Cardcaptor Sakura / Akame Ga Kill 01:18:05 - Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto / Devilman Crybaby 01:29:55 - Psycho-Pass / Just Because 01:45:07 - Elfen Lied 01:53:28 - Upcoming Reviews & Wrap-up

We're halfway in to the season of summer so... you know what that means! It's check-in time! Find out what shows Anipro is liking, or what they're dropping, now! Also, Mike and Cole had a wedding, Jay's listing characters, and more! Vote for Listeners' Choice on Twitter, Instagram, Discord, Patreon, YouTube, this episode's poll, and at this link: https://forms.gle/mPLR5U6PE2Wgmoqa9 Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: Berserk (2016) → Listeners' Choice Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dandadan (Chapters 1-23) Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Made In Metaverse", George Ergem Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod #142 Intro 00:04:10 - Ranking Characters Without Knowing What Comes Next 00:08:47 - Oshi No Ko / Tower of God 00:19:38 - Code Geass / Our Last Crusade.. 00:25:37 - Kimi Ni Todoke / Monogatari 00:36:20 - Mailbag: Ongoing Reviews? 00:42:23 - Random Movie Discussion 00:46:50 - Alya Hides Her Feelings / Deer Friend Nokotan 00:57:48 - Wistoria / Suicide Squad Isekai 01:04:56 - Days With My Stepsister / No Longer Allowed In Another World 01:11:26 - Makeine / Elusive Samurai / Pseudo Harem 01:20:05 - Shoshimin / 2.5D Seduction / Strongest Magician.. 01:28:56 - Why Does Nobody.. / Atri: My Dear Memories 01:36:43 - VTuber Legend / Dededede Destruction 01:42:13 - Indivisible By Twins / Mayonaka Punch / Wife Has No Emotion 01:48:09 - Quality Assurance / Plus Sized Elf / Narenare

It's an American cartoon extravaganza, as Anipro reviews Gainax's Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt, but with a twist! ...Maybe; you'll see! Also, Mike and Cole partied hard and drank harder, Jay forgot what was going on, and more! Vote for Listeners' Choice on Twitter, Instagram, Discord, Patreon, YouTube, this episode's poll, and at this link: https://forms.gle/mPLR5U6PE2Wgmoqa9 Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: Berserk (2016) → Listeners' Choice Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dandadan (Chapters 1-23) Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Neon Nights", Mark Parr Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod #141 Intro 00:12:39 - Western Animation 00:22:54 - Late Night Cartoons 00:34:16 - Powerpuff Girls & Anime's Impact 00:42:28 - Mailbag: Flaws In Fave Anime 00:52:29 - Panty & Stocking Anime Review Intro 00:59:58 - Characters 01:15:13 - Production 01:33:58 - Comparisons & Ratings

Welcome to the wonderful wizarding world of... anime? This week, the boys become the sorting hat as they sort the most popular anime characters into their Hogwarts houses! Also, AniPro reviews Witch Hat Atelier, My Hero Academia has ended, Mike plays Pokémon, and more! Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt → Berserk (2016) Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Witch Hat Atelier (Chapters 1-17) Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Courtwalk", 3D BLAST Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod #140 Intro 00:10:52 - Manga Review: Characters 00:32:48 - Art & Production 00:44:21 - Recommendations & Ratings 00:55:09 - Mailbag: Anime Bass Players 01:00:48 - Sorting Hat: Gojo, Levi, Luffy, Killua 01:16:12 - Emilia, Eren, Zoro, Lelouch, Makima, Guts 01:26:04 - Mikasa, Kaneki, Reigen, Kurisu, L, Kaguya 01:35:40 - Chika, Itachi, Mai, Itadori, Okabe, Power, Thorfinn 01:47:20 - Kakashi, Sakura, Violet, Kurapika, Edward, Light 01:56:53 - Speed Round 02:05:28 - Analyzing Our Houses

It's a mailbag episode, this week! Join Anipro as they answer all of the biggest questions the listeners had to offer. Also, Jay's shy at parties, Mike beat a beloved cult-classic, Cole is the gacha god, and more Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod⁠⁠ Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag⁠⁠ Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f⁠⁠ Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7⁠⁠ Next Reviews: Anime: Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt → Berserk (2016) Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Witch Hat Atelier (Chapters 1-17) Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Shimmer City", TANUKI Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream⁠⁠ Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod #139 Intro 00:14:39 - First Romance Anime 00:24:35 - Isekai Cheat Powers 00:31:05 - Dream Live Action Anime 00:40:03 - Skipping School Excuses 00:45:02 - Airing Anime To Watch 00:51:14 - Tribal Chief Bloodline 01:00:25 - Best Convention Cosplay, then Break 01:04:05 - Roasting Cohosts Taste 01:16:21 - Video Games & Manga 01:25:32 - Must-watch Anime & Worst Gateways 01:38:02 - Dream Cars & Best 2024 Anime 01:45:04 - Best Crossover & NCAA 01:53:49 - Alcohol & Touching Grass 02:00:22 - Anime Movies, Mushoku Tensei, & Assigning Roles 02:08:36 - Fan-Made Berserk, Conventions, & Slime 02:14:29 - Our Subway Orders

Sit down, relax, grab yourself a cup of coffee, and enjoy as the boys review the 2021 Cloverworks anime: Shadows House! There are shadows in the house, and they do the spooky things. Also, the boys discuss their childhood fears (shows they like), find characters trapped in the wrong genre/demographic, Mike's life has changed forever (dun dun dun), and more! Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod⁠ Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag⁠ Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f⁠ Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7⁠ Next Reviews: Anime: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shadows House → Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt → Berserk (2016) Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Witch Hat Atelier (Chapters 1-17) Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Power Nightmare", Leather Joystick Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream⁠ Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod #138 Intro 00:01:20 - Chocolate Factories, Forests, & Needles 00:12:01 - Scary Movies & Shows 00:19:59 - Sleep Paralysis & Elephant Men 00:30:48 - Listeners Choice #1 00:34:35 - Mailbag: Genre-Swapped Characters 00:38:26 - Listeners Choice #2 00:43:08 - Listeners Choice #3 00:46:06 - Shadows House Review Intro 00:51:54 - Characters 01:11:43 - Production 01:29:30 - Recommendations Final Thoughts 01:37:30 - Spoilers - Plot Discussion 01:50:33 - Upcoming Reviews and Wrap Up

Hey, you! Yeah, you over there! Do you have a friend who you think would like anime, but you're unsure which one to start them on? Well, have no fear, dear listener! This week, the boys crown the one true "best gateway anime of all time"! So sit down, relax, and you'll be getting your friend into the wonderful world of weebs in no time! Also, the boys explore the Anime Expo announcements, My Hero Academia's popularity, and more! Anime Expo News Article - https://comicbook.com/anime/news/anime-expo-2024-news/#2 Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f⁠⁠⁠7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7⁠⁠⁠ Next Reviews: Anime: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shadows House → Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt → Berserk (2016) Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Witch Hat Atelier (Chapters 1-17) Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Hill To Climb", Johnny Moore Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod 137 00:01:40 - Babies, Ai-kon, & Gaming 00:11:15 - Trigun, Witch Hat Atelier, LOTR 00:19:45 - Ubel Blatt, Solo Leveling, Blue Lock, Batman Ninja 00:27:10 - Beastars, Dungeon Meshi, Ninja Scroll 00:33:30 - Apothecary Diaries, Omniscient Reader, Uzumaki 00:41:35 - One Piece, Blue Box, Arifureta, Gun Gale Online 00:48:55 - Gundam Crocs, Link Click 00:53:40 - Mailbag: My Hero Academia 01:00:12 - Rounds 1 - 2 01:17:27 - Rounds 3 - 4 01:23:35 - Rounds 5 - 6 01:31:40 - Rounds 7 - 8 01:42:26 - Rounds 9 - 10 01:53:27 - Rounds 11 - 12 02:03:45 - Rounds 13 - 14 02:10:35 - The Best Gateway Anime is..

Can you separate the art from the artist? That is the question the boys look to answer as they review the controversial manga: Act-Age! Was it able to surpass the negative stigma? Or was it a manga best left in the past? Tune in to find out! Also, the trilogy of the best anime in genres comes to a dramatic conclusion, Jay doesn't know how to drink quietly, and more! Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag⁠⁠⁠ Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f⁠⁠7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7⁠⁠ Next Reviews: Anime: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shadows House → Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt → Berserk (2016) Manga: ⁠⁠⁠Act Age⁠⁠ (Chapters 1-25) Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Codebreaker", Johnny Moore Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod #136 Intro 00:03:50 - Separate Artists From Art? 00:18:46 - Act Age Manga Review (Spoiler-Free) 00:28:49 - Art & Character Designs 00:47:34 - Final Thoughts & Rating 00:56:30 - Our Next Manga Review 01:00:57 - Mailbag: Delicious Anime Animals 01:08:53 - Best Mystery Anime 01:16:38 - Best Adventure Anime 01:28:02 - Best Ecchi Anime 01:37:35 - Best Sports Anime 01:50:11 - Best Supernatural Anime 01:59:21 - Best Thriller Anime 02:08:10 - Wrap Up

Another lineup of shows have ended, so the boys took it upon themselves to award the best Spring 2024's anime season had to offer! From best girl, to the coveted "anime of the season", AniPro proudly presents the Spring 2024 anime awards! Also, Mike recommends ecchi to his coworker, Cole fans will rejoice, and more! Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag⁠⁠ Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f⁠7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7⁠ Next Reviews: Anime: ⁠⁠⁠Shadows House → Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt → Berserk (2016) Manga: ⁠⁠Act Age⁠ (Chapters 1-25) Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "That Way", Digital Escape Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod #135 Intro 00:12:04 - Flop 00:21:00 - Anime OP 00:29:33 - Anime ED 00:37:06 - AniSong 00:42:54 - Production (OST, Direction, etc) 00:48:49 - Visuals (Animation, Design, etc) 00:54:33 - Anime Studio 01:10:47 - Best Girl 01:20:05 - Best Boy 01:24:03 - Protecc Energy 01:29:08 - Best Drip 01:37:48 - Duo 01:45:39 - Most Fun 01:51:54 - Underrated 01:58:37 - Best Continuing Anime 02:07:03 - Best New Anime 02:15:01 - Mailbag: Anime Conventions

Spring has come and gone, and has brought summer along as a result! Now, it's time to discuss what Cole, Mike, and Jay think are the shows to look out for this new season! Also, the boys jinx the Stanley Cup finals, Cole's lost his AC, and more! Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag⁠ Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: ⁠Shadows House → Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt → Berserk (2016) Manga: ⁠Act Age (Chapters 1-25) Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Angel TV", DJ Matcha Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠slip.stream Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod #134 Intro 00:09:54 - Oshi No Ko / Tower of God 00:18:51 - Senpai is an Otokonoko / Delico's Nursery 00:25:47 - MahoAku / Makeine 00:35:14 - Plus-Sized Elf / Days With My Stepsister 00:44:21 - Quick Reactions to Other Anime 01:01:18 - Suicide Squad Isekai / Deer Friend Nokotan 01:14:08 - Kimi Ni Todoke 01:22:05 - Elusive Samurai / Shoshimin 01:34:39 - Monogatari / Atri My Dear Moments 01:47:09 - No Longer Allowed.. / 2.5D Seduction 01:56:21 - Narenare Cheer For You / Psuedo Harem 02:04:26 - Alya Hides Her Feelings.. / Why Does Nobody Remember Me 02:13:42 - Wistoria / Wife Has No Emotion --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anipropod/message

You voted, so this week, Anipro watches "Kimi ni Todoke: From Me To You"; a classic shojo romcom that is just begging to give you the sugar sweet feelings in your belly. (There may even be pre-marital hand-holding). Did the boys like the sugary flavour of this romance anime? Or did it have a sour after-taste? Tune in to find out! But first, the boys are dense AF, some new reviews are revealed, and more! Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send us a Mailbag: ⁠⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag⁠ Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: Kimi Ni Todoke: From Me To You Manga: Act Age (Chapters 1-25) Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Fragments", TANUKI Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://slip.stream Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod #133 Intro 00:13:08 - Mike's Burger Queen 00:20:16 - Cole Is Dense 00:25:01 - Jay Is Dense 00:31:23 - Mike Is Dense 00:34:52 - Misunderstood Anime Characters 00:44:17 - Our Next Anime Reviews 00:53:04 - Kimi Ni Todoke Summary 00:59:57 - Characters 01:16:19 - Production 01:30:52 - Plot & Pacing 01:38:48 - Comparisons 01:43:41 - Final Thoughts & Ratings 01:56:48 - Upcoming Anime Review --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anipropod/message

It's game night, once again, and Mike has tasked Cole and Jay with figuring out MAL and Anilist's most popular anime! Who knows the masses more? How will this affect the trophy race? And just WHO is the wolf girl in No Game No Life? Find out all the answers to these questions in an exciting Anipro special event! Also, Cole's a furry ("No I'm not" - Cole), Mike's traversing the mountains, Jay is catching up with an old friend, and more! Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send us a Mailbag: ⁠https://anipropod.com/mailbag⁠ Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Next Reviews: Anime: Kimi Ni Todoke: From Me To You Manga: Ogami Tsumiki to Kinichijou (Chapters 1-26) Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "UFO", DJ Matcha Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://slip.stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod #132 00:02:48 - Mike's Mountain Journey 00:10:01 - Seeing Old Friends 00:17:33 - Yu-Gi-Oh Cards 00:24:20 - Ogami Tsumiki Manga Review 00:47:25 - Comparisons & Ratings 00:55:55 - Mari Krambu? + New Manga Review 01:03:27 - Guess The Anime Game 01:18:20 - Second Anime 01:26:03 - Third Anime 01:38:05 - Fourth Anime 01:45:19 - Fifth Anime 01:53:14 - Final Anime 02:03:01 - Wrap Up --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anipropod/message

Get comfy, because the boys are reviewing the comfiest anime on the market: Laid Back Camp! With a boatload of camping tips, and cute girls to present them, there's no way you're not getting cozy with this show... or are you? You'll have to sit back, relax, and find out! But first, which one of the hosts has the most camping experience?, are summer camp and day camp the same, the boys reveal their s'more hacks, and more! Support AniPro: Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: ⁠⁠https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow AniPro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/AniProPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/anipropod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discord: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7⁠⁠⁠⁠ Next Reviews: Anime: Listeners Choice Manga: Ogami Tsumiki to Kinichijou (Chapters 1-26) Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Seaweed", Birdo Music licensed by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://slip.stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod #131 00:05:02 - Summer Camping Stories 00:17:06 - Canadian Winter Camping 00:24:02 - Late Night Camping 00:31:39 - Camping Questions 00:37:39 - Mailbag: Anime To Remake 00:49:50 - TokyoTreat Ad 00:56:10 - Yuru Camp Review 01:00:08 - Characters 01:14:36 - Character Tier List 01:25:08 - Production & Visuals 01:34:25 - OP / ED 01:40:35 - Plot & Themes 01:48:23 - Comparisons & Ratings 01:59:29 - Listeners' Choice Review Winner --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anipropod/message