AoD Shots

MANGA SPOILER WARNING! Welcome to the 5th and final for 5toubun S2. This episode covers the Five Cranes and Sisters’ War arcs and the final thoughts on S2. Shot Notes: 00:00 Intro01:06 Thoughts on the amount of content that was skipped02:55 What got skipped/changed in Sisters’ War?06:55 Does Rena’s appearance even matter in the anime?09:00 Takeda and co. hit the chop block, and so does Nakano Papa11:30 Who’s in the race? How are they getting developed in the anime compared to the manga?13:45 Manga readers’ speculation on a possible different ending; are we on track for that anymore?16:23 Did we enjoy watching this season, and are we looking forward to S3?20:00 Could they potentially change the last arc for an omnibus ending? Would you be happy with that vs the actual ending?22:44 The reaction to Ichika, the way the community treats her character and the way toxicity spreads between the ship bases31:10 Final thoughts on S2 Join our Discord! animeondraft.com/discord Podcast Survey: https://forms.gle/T89YdmrBGfcL7VP18

MANGA SPOILER WARNING! Welcome to shot #4 for 5toubun. This episode covers the Scrambled Eggs arc and the amount of content skipped. Shot Notes: 00:00 Intro00:57 Arc pacing and what was skipped03:25 How skipped content affects anime only viewers08:29 Missing interactions with the girls’ grandfather11:00 Wedding flash-forward is skipped, but it’s an anime specific difficulty12:00 Yotsuba discussion, and why her character has suffered from lack of development13:33 Bell scene16:09 Why the development of Miku and Nino in these arcs are great, but Ichika’s is the worst19:05 How this season should end (Speculation)20:45 Will there be a 3rd season, or an anime original ending? Join our Discord! animeondraft.com/discord Podcast Survey: https://forms.gle/T89YdmrBGfcL7VP18

MANGA SPOILER WARNING! Welcome to shot #3 for 5toubun. This episode covers the Last Exam arc and the mind-boggling pace shifts in the season thus far. Shot Notes: 00:00 Intro01:33 Pacing issues and the inconsistency in these two episodes04:00 More flashbacks to explain missing content from previous episodes and how this reshuffling affects the story05:55 Scrambled Eggs, the last arc covered this season?06:50 Back to the inconsistent pacing and how this affects Scrambled Eggs09:10 What is disappointing about how this season will most likely end in the middle of Ichika’s development13:00 Episode 6 pacing, one mini-arc in an episode14:30 Re-reading the manga arcs while watching this season to compare15:44 Animation quality18:05 Conclusions Join our Discord! animeondraft.com/discord Podcast Survey: https://forms.gle/T89YdmrBGfcL7VP18

MANGA SPOILER WARNING! Welcome to shot #2 for 5toubun. How did the end of the Seven Goodbyes arc go for the anime adaptation? Grab a drink and let’s discuss! Shot Notes: 00:00 Intro2:50 More skipped manga content4:40 Plot pacing8:50 The phone call (the significance of what’s missing from it)11:30 Who is this adaptation for?14:30 How will the adaptation cover the next exams and into the next arc?16:10 Speculation on the potential for a third season to finish the story18:35 The river scene (episode 4)21:35 Conclusions Join our Discord! animeondraft.com/discord Podcast Survey: https://forms.gle/T89YdmrBGfcL7VP18

MANGA SPOILER WARNING! In this first shot for the Quintessential Quintuplets (Gotoubun no Hanayome) Season 2, we give our thoughts on the anime adaptation from the manga reader’s perspective. If you are an anime-only viewer, please check out our main podcast during the monthly roundups for the spoiler-free thoughts on the anime. Shot Notes: 00:00 Intro00:30 Animation quality05:00 Skipped content from the manga10:09 Nino Slap (Ep 2)13:17 What will we see this season? (Speculation) 16:14 Pacing based on story arcs17:58 Best girl discussion, featuring BokuBen SPOILERS (We Never Learn)19:14 Will there be an anime original ending?21:00 Hopes for this season of the anime22:12 Predictions for where the season will end in the story Join our Discord! animeondraft.com/discord Podcast Survey: https://forms.gle/T89YdmrBGfcL7VP18

With the recent theatrical release of Rascal Doesn’t Dream of a Dreaming Girl in U.S. theaters, the Seishun Buta Yarou series ended its main “Dreaming” arc. This shot is a compilation of thoughts and impressions of the film, and how it ties into the Rascal Doesn’t Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai anime series, as well as some interesting plot points the movie uses in its execution. Why is our rascal Sakuta dreaming throughout the series? Come on and listen to this spoilercast impression of the film to learn a bit more.

Hey everyone! It’s been a while since we’ve had a shot of AoD, so in this episode we will cover our overall series impressions of Araburu (O Maidens in You Savage Season). This is a spoilercast review of the series, so be forewarned!

Here’s a shot of our final impressions of the Rising of the Shield Hero.

In this shot, three of our hosts discuss their impressions of the show Darling in the Franxx.

Welcome to shot 3 of Violet Evergarden! We have 3 people in the house for this episode to discuss our opinions of the show past the penultimate episode with Violet’s namesake. Come and join us!

Welcome to this reflections shot on Yuru Camp! In this shot, we discuss the show overall and what we thought of the series in comparison to some of the other slice of life shows we’ve seen.

Were back with another shot of Ancient Magus’ Bride. In this shot, we discuss the finale of the series and our overall thoughts of the series.

We’re back with another shot of Ancient Magus’ Bride! For this shot, we discuss the idea of duality in the series.

In this shot of Violet Evergarden, we talk about flowers! Flowers play a large role in this series, and we discuss some of the symbolism that has shown up in the series thus far. Stop by and smell the roses!

Welcome to our first shot of Violet Evergarden! In this first of many, we will be discussing the more technical aspects of Violet Evergarden’s cinematic storytelling. Get ready to geek out!

Welcome back to another shot of Anime on Draft! We’ve got a special guest joining us as we discuss the differences between the theatrical and manga versions of A Silent Voice (Koe no Katachi)!

In this second part of our double-shot special, we go over our final impressions of the overall series of Just Because! There’s a lot to cover, so sit tight and listen in. Why? Just because!

In this first of a double-shot special, we discuss the finale of Just Because! What did we think of the penultimate episode?

For this third shot, we discuss the final arc of the first half! How much has Chise grown as a character? Listen and find out!

For this next shot, we go over the last arc of the Ancient Magus’ Bride anime and discuss the development of the story’s characters.

We’re back for the 2nd shot of Just Because! On this special short, we discuss Komiya vs Natsume and our expectations for the remainder of the series.

Join Anime on Draft for a sho(r)t of Ancient Magus’ Bride! On this special short, we discuss the King of Cats arc of the anime.

This sho(r)t of Anime on Draft is a special on Just Because! We discuss the development of Natsume’s character through episode 6 of Just Because!

Time for sho(r)ts! For this special short, we talk about Blend-S while enjoying some high alcohol kombucha form Booch Craft!