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This week the class is going in for a second attack in the art club room! We revisit one of our favorite casts of characters in Senpai and Nagataro and their adventures while they continue inching closer and closer to becoming a couple. Listen in while we discuss some of our favorite parts of season 2 and what we hope is to come if a season 3 is ever announced. 

This week the class is jumping back in time to find Fushi, the immortal being who is continuing to discover their natural abilities while taking on many forms in order to evolve and save humanity. Season 2 introduces us to a number of colorful characters, and some familiar faces from season 1. Were Fushi and friends able to stop the "nokkers"? Tune in as we discuss who we enjoyed most from this cast, and what our favorite moments were from this season! 

This week the class is going on a psychedelic trip and diving into our dreams to see if they'll begin to blend with reality. We follow Dr. Chiba as she pursues her career under the code name "Paprika," the dream detective. Dr. Chiba and her colleagues continue to test the "DC Mini" while another prototype ends up in the wrong hands, and things start to become warped. Tune in as we discuss this unique journey, and hear what were some of our favorite moments of Satoshi Kon's "Paprika". 

This week the class is finally diving into the Mecha genre. We join Sulleta Mercury in her journey to Asticassia School of Technology, and her journey to prove that Gundam's are not harmful to the human race. Tune in as we discuss some of the themes around emerging technologies, political corruption, capitalism, and revenge. Hear what our favorite moments and fights were, and what we are looking forward to the most in season 2! 

This week the class returns to visit our favorite pretend family! In this episode, we cover chapters 38-75 that have been published in the Spy x Family manga. We cover the next few arcs that will potentially make up season 2, receive more backstory on our favorite pretend couple, and watch as friendships begin to blossom among classmates. Tune in as we discuss our favorite moments of the next few arcs, who/what we would like to see happen, and what questions/thoughts we have about the story at this point. 

This week the class went to the movies, and ended up on the battleground known as "love". After an amazing season 3, Kaguya-Sama, "The First Kiss that Never Ends," picks right up where we left off. Kaguya and Shirogane continue their lover's quarrel while they finally begin to not only accept each other but, most importantly, accept themselves. Tune in as we discuss some of our favorite moments of this Christmas arc, what characters shined the most, and what our predictions are for an eventual season 4! 

This week the class has prepared a fun event to celebrate the podcast reaching 100 episodes! Tune in for a surprise trivia game show and see who wins! 

This week the class is reviewing Satoshi Kon's classic, Perfect Blue. This Japanese-animated psychological horror really takes us for a spin and direction that not even we could predict. Tune in as we discuss some of our favorite moments, the various themes and styles of this animated thriller, and the impact of mental illness and how it can take a toll on a "normal" human being. Do you think this 1997 animated film still holds up today? Let us know! 

This week the class is visiting the ice age and trying to figure out how to survive in this frozen and barren wasteland that we once called earth. Fire Punch is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto. It was serialized through Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ website from April 2016 to January 2018. Our story follows Agni, who is a boy who has the blessing of regeneration. After his village succumbs to inextinguishable flames, he is left constantly on fire, leaving him in anguish and vowing to get revenge. Tune in as we discuss Fujimoto's work before chainsaw man, and hear what some of our favorite moments were throughout the series. 

The club tackles the number one rated anime of the fall season, Bleach Thousand Year Blood War! With amazing fights, wonderful story elements and god-tier voice acting, there is really only one question on all of their minds. WHY DID PIERROT HAVE TO POP OFF LIKE THAT?? Grab your Zanpakuto, and your tissues cause THIS is peak Bleach, and baby, it'll make you feel like number one!

Time Travel and various world lines seem to be a common theme on this podcast. This week, we're reviewing a show that was a pretty big hit last year in 2022 due to its level of violence and craziness that surrounded this one lonely little island. Summer Time Rendering is a story about Shinpei Ajiro, a high schooler who visits his hometown, Awajishima island, for the first time in two years following the death of his childhood crush, Ushio Kofune, who drowned by the beach after saving a little girl from getting swept by a violent wave. Did we find this story to be scary? Who were our favorites amongst the cast, and what moment shocked us the most? Tune in and hear our thoughts on Summertime Rendering. 

This week the class dives into one of the dark horses of the Fall 2022 anime season. We follow Bocchi, a girl who is a shy, awkward, and lonely high school student who dreams of being in a band despite her doubts and worries, but when she is recruited to be the guitarist of a group looking to make it big, she realizes her dream may be able to be fulfilled and come true. Tune in and listen to some of our favorite moments, and see who were our favorites among the cast. What do you think was the funniest moment, or what is your favorite meme from the show? Let us know on Twitter! 

This week we dive back into Spy x Family! This season we get a dog and meet some new lovable, and interesting faces as the Forgers continue to navigate life while keeping their true identities secret. Loid can play tennis? Becky learns to be "down to earth", Yor continues to struggle with cooking, and Anya continues to live her life in new and interesting ways for a child. What were some of your favorite moments of Cour 2? Did this series continue to maintain its entertainment given the lineup of other big animes airing this past fall? Tune in as we discuss some of our favorite moments and thoughts on what we hope is to happen in Season 2 of Spy x Family. 

This week we finally dive into Mappa's latest masterpiece, Fujimoto Tatsuki's  "Chainsaw Man". Did this anime live up to the hype the community created around it? Did Mappa achieve new heights in animation? What was your favorite ending sequence? Are you excited about what is to come? Tune in as we discuss some of our favorite moments from season 1 of Chainsaw Man! 

This week the class is taking a trip to Florida! Hopefully, we can keep ourselves out of trouble and not end up in prison. We're diving straight into Part 6! Jolyne Cujoh has recently been framed for murder and is serving a 15-year sentence at Green Dolphin Street Prison, where she develops a new power, meets her father, a wonderful cast of colorful characters, and tries to prevent a certain priest from attaining heaven. Tune in as we discuss the uniqueness that is Part 6 of Jojo's and the loop that the ending through the whole fandom into. 

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 - 76, 77, 78 - 99, 100%!!!! What a journey! Studio Bones has done an absolutely fantastic job animating this series from beginning to end. From the Psycho Helmet religion, to Dimple's betrayal, to aliens in outer space, Truck-Kun's cousin Car-chan trying to isekai Mob himself, and finally a simple rejection, season 3 was jam-packed with so many crazy plot lines that make this universe and these characters so amazing. Tune in as we discuss our favorite moments of Season 3, our favorite characters, and what made this show stand out among others.

We finally made it to Hakone, and our boys successfully achieved their dream! Tune in this week as we discuss the finale of "run with the wind" and see if we think it lives up to the hype of other sports anime and who became our favorite members of this track and field team.

This week we're diving back into the realm of sports anime, and this time we're getting into track and field! Run with the Wind is an anime that aired back in the 2018-2019 seasons and was produced by Production I.G. This story takes place in college, unlike many other sports anime, and is essentially the story of building up a team from nothing to see if we can achieve our new found dream. Tune in this week as we discuss who on the team we like the most, does this anime give us BL vibes, and where do we think the second half of the story will go. 

This week we finally reach the finale! We finally discover who Futaro chooses as his future bride-to-be! Which girl showed the most determination and fight for his love in the end? Which quint do we think should have won his heart, and if you've seen it, are you happy with the outcome? Tune in as we discuss some of our favorite moments from the movie, some moments that might've been a miss, and hear about who we feel should have been the overall winner at the end of this game of love. 

This week we're continuing on with this love hexagon! We dive deeper into the personalities and motivations of each quint, and we get some additional information on the history of the picture! Whose motivations and drive made the most sense to us this season? Which quintuplet do you think fell in our rankings, and do you think we change our minds on who we think will "win" this competition of love? Tune in as we discuss the anime finale of "The Quintessential Quintuplets!" 

This week the class explores the Harem genre and we dive head-first into Negi Haruba's "Quintessential Quintuplets!" We follow the story of our main protagonist Futaro, who is a poor, desperate, and lonely student who is hired to tutor some rich quintuplets who have no chance of passing high school without his guidance! This story of sisters introduces us to a number of different anime personality tropes who just about anyone can take a liking too! Also, this story has a huge mystery on who Futaro marries!!! Tune in as we discuss who our favorite sister is, who we think will win Futaro's love, and what were our favorite moments during season 1 of this anime! 

This week the class is heading to Mars and exploring some of the universe's greatest talent! Carole and Tuesday originally aired on Netflix in 2019 and was directed by Shinichiro Watanabe and animated by Studio Bones. We follow the journey of Carole and Tuesday and their struggle to "make it big!" Tune in as we discuss some of our favorite moments, our favorite songs, and who stood out the most in this colorful cast! 

This week the class is going to the movies! I mean, our living rooms, but you get the idea! We cover the 1984 Japanese short story by author Seiko Tanabe, "Josee, the Tiger, and The Fish". This film was previously released back in 2020 and follows the story of Tsuneo, a college student who is working multiple jobs to achieve his dream of diving into other oceans in search of a certain fish, and Josee, a dreamer, who lives her life stuck in a wheelchair. This romantic comedy-drama film was animated by Studio Bones, who have animated other famous works such as "Mob Psycho, My Hero Academia, and Space Dandy". Tune in as we discuss our thoughts on this rom-com movie, and see if we thought it lives up to the hype of other similar Japanese animated movies that have been released in the past few years. 

We're back again this year for some more creepy horror manga just in time for Halloween! We dive back into another famous work by Junji Ito called "Tomie". We follow this beautiful woman with long sleek black hair and a beauty mark below her left eye as she encounters or "maybe" causes a bunch of chaos that begins to surround all individuals who come in contact with her. Do you think we fell in love with Tomie? Is this story better than Uzumaki? What did we think was the scariest short story in this 20-chapter adventure? Grab a comfy blanket, and a nice snack and drink, and tune in as we discuss our thoughts on Tomie! 

This week we're diving into Night City! Studio Trigger has taken the world by storm with "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners" and has caused a huge spike in just about all media outlets. This show was so popular, the game alone has seen a whole new revival among consumers all over the globe! Tune in as we discuss our favorite moments of this series, and who among this amazing cast stood out the most! Is this Studio Trigger's best work? Do we think this show deserves a season 2?  Has the popularity and jaw-dropping action of this series made us want to redownload and play the game? Listen in as we discuss the journey of David and other Edgerunners in this cybernetic dystopia. 

Join the club this week in their final episode of the Bleach watch through! This week they are covering the fullbring arc, a very controversial arc to say the least! Will the club make it through watching it, or will some of them switch to reading it? Will there be a dry eye in the building during one of the last episodes? Will the frenemy miss doing this? Yes, is the answer!

This week we dive back into the world of sports anime! Production I. G's latest project "Ao Ashi" sort of took the anime community by storm becoming one of the definite "dark horses" of the Spring and Summer 2022 anime seasons. Yūgo Kobayashi's work follows the journey of Ashito Aoi and his passion and love for the sport of fútbol or "soccer" in America's case. Through his journey, we see all of the determination and motivation that it takes to become a professional player. Do we think "Ao Ashi" is as good as other sports anime? Does it live up to the subtle hype that has been surrounding it? Is this supporting cast as strong as other sports animes that have previously been animated? Tune in as we discuss our thoughts! 

Have you been feeling lonely lately? In need of a "perfect" girlfriend to impress your friends and family that might evolve into an even bigger lie? Well, this might be the show for you! This week, the club picks back up right where we left off in season 1 of Rent a Girlfriend. Is Kazuya still "down bad?" Did a new girl "dethrone" Chizuru as the best girl of the season? Is Mami still a terrible person, and what the heck is Sumi doing? Tune in as we give our thoughts and opinions on this lovely cast of characters and see what we thought were the trashiest and best moments of Season 2! 

The class comes together in their penultimate episode of this bleach watch-through to discuss their thoughts on the Fake Karakura town arc! The Gotei 13 with the help of the Visored square off against Aizen and his Arrancar! Amazing fights, plot, and the FINAL getsugatensho will be released!

This week the class dives into "Link Click" a popular Chinese Donghua that tells the story of  Lu Guang and Cheng Xiaoshi. Using their superpowers to enter their clientele's photos one by one, Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang take their work seriously at "Time Photo Studio," helping individuals relieve themselves from a sometimes lifetime of regret. This suspenseful story will keep you right on the edge of your seat as it takes quite the twist as we begin to learn more about our beloved cast of characters. Would you have any moments or photographs in your life that you'd like someone to re-live to gain closure? Or would you be against going back into the past? Tune in as we discuss one of the most popular shows over the past year and see if it lives up to the hype. 

We finally jump back into Bleach after a bit of a break to conclude the epic Hueco Mundo arc. We discover along the way that Ulquiorra has a hidden Resurrección power that not even Aizen knows about!? Also, his battle with Ichigo brings us back to our early days in our anime journeys and memories of mid/late 2000's AMV's. Why is Nel so beautiful all grown up? and she used to be an Espada!? Tune in as we discuss the conclusion of Hueco Mundo and see what our main protagonist thinks is to come in Fake Karakura Town. 

This week we revisit our favorite guitar-wielding lady Haruko, in the 2018 revisits of FLCL "Progressive and Alternate". Does the story still hold up to the original? What are our thoughts on the two new protagonists, and how did we interpret each of their journeys? Is it finally revealed what fooly cooly really is? Tune in as we discuss some potential theories that the community has made for seasons 2 and 3 of FLCL, and see if we think this story still holds strong, or if it takes a dip from what was created over 20 years ago. 

This week the class goes back to an anime classic "FLCL". This coming-of-age story was originally created by Kazuya Tsurumaki and the staff of  Gainax, Production I.G, and King Records. This brilliant sexually charged anime that's barely about sex follows our main protagonist "Naota" and his journey in learning how to become an adult. Along the way, we meet a wonderful wacky cast of characters and personalities that help balance and make this anime even weirder than any other show you've seen before. So tune in this week as we iron out those wrinkles, and hear what our thoughts are on this original anime classic and what themes we took away as being most important to us! 

This week the club returns to Itan Private High School, Class 1-A, and joins our cast of favorite wacky and special individuals. This season we were joined by a handful of new faces and personas while Komi continued her journey to 100 friends! Tune in as we discuss who were some of our new favorites, and who we would like to see in a potential season 3 classroom. What moment, or episode stood out the most to you? Are you enjoying Komi S2? Why is the ending song so amazing!? Hear our thoughts on what we enjoyed the most, and what we're hoping will occur in the future of this story. 

This week the class reviews arguably one of the most popular animes of the Spring 2022 season, Spy x Family! We meet Twilight, an undercover spy who was just given his new mission, known as "Operation Strix". Throughout this journey, we meet his adoptive daughter Anya, who has some secrets of her own, along with his wife Yor, who has quite an interesting career path as well. Join us on the Forger family journey as they play "pretend family" in order for each of them to achieve their own personal goals and world peace. Did you fall in love with the Forger's? Are you excited for part 2 coming this October? Be sure to listen in on this week's episode. 

I Became a Tanned GAL, So I Fucked My Best FriendOverflowedFor the episode 69 special, of course, the class had to review some Hentai. We gather together with some fun characters in our club and review some more of the "popular" tags in Hentai. We review Metamorphosis, I became a tanned Gal, so I fucked my Best Friend, and last but not least Overflowed. So grab your sisters, brothers, or cousins, and sit down for this read-along/watch along of these various works of art that these wonderful creators have blessed us with. Trigger Warning: Discussion includes talk of various NSFW terms that are often associated with Hentai. 

For the episode 69 special, of course, the class had to review some Hentai. We gather together with some fun characters in our club and review some more of the "popular" tags in Hentai. We review Metamorphosis, I became a tanned Gal, so I fucked my Best Friend, and last but not least Overflowed. So grab your sisters, brothers, or cousins, and sit down for this read-along/watch along of these various works of art that these wonderful creators have blessed us with. Trigger Warning: Discussion includes talk of various NSFW terms that are often associated with Hentai. 

This week the class returns to Shuchiin Academy to revisit the student council and attend the Cultural Festival. After a LONG school year, the class president and vice president have finally made it official! Tune in as we discuss what were some of our favorite moments of season 3, and what our character's final win/loss records were for both season 3 and the anime overall. Fingers crossed we get a season 4 announcement soon! 

The class has finally sat down to discuss arguably one of/if not the greatest series of all time "One Piece". Hear our thoughts on the story and characters as a whole and the latest developments of the plot before the manga returns on July 25, 2022.Operation take down Kaido has finally been completed! The decade-long alliance of the Straw Hats and Trafalgar Law has finally come to fruition. Bounties have been raised, new titles have been given, and a new face officially joins our beloved Straw Hat crew! Tune in as we discuss some of our most favorite moments of the latest monumental arc "Wano". Hear what we think is to come, and what questions we'd like answered in the final saga of One Piece. Also, Film RED is coming soon! Reserve your tickets!! 

This week the class continues their journey in Bleach with the introduction to the Hueco Mundo arc. With Orihime captured by Aizen's forces, Ichigo heads to Hueco Mundo to get her back followed by Chad, Ishida, and later Rukia and Renji. Along the way, they're joined by a childlike yet friendly Arrancar, Nel, and her little group as they invade Aizen's stronghold and contend against the Arrancars guarding it. Will we be able to finish Bleach in time before TYBW begins in October? Tune in and hear our thoughts on the beginning of the Hueco Mundo arc and what our main protagonist Avery thinks is going to happen next.

This week the class dips into some good ole "Boys Love" or BL to celebrate Pride Month. Yes, we know this episode will air in July, we fucked up our release schedule, BUT back to the gay. This series was written and illustrated by Natsuki Kizu and aired during the summer of 2019 with a movie to follow in 2020. We mainly follow the story of Mafuyu and his journey to find his voice following the death of his boyfriend Yuki, whose guitar he carries with him every day. We meet the other band members Ritsuka, Haruki, and Akihiko who help Mafuyu on his journey. Kizu creates a world that feels lived in, and her characters seem real. It's a slow burn, yes, but it's also simple in a way that BL, or “Boys' Love,” isn't often depicted. Confessions aren't always explosive or volatile; sometimes, they're quiet realizations and clumsy kisses.

The Arrancar can invade Karakura Town of their own free will? Isshin Kurosaki is a Soul Reaper? Who are the Visored, and why are they similar to Ichigo in having a hollow mask? How powerful is Ulquiorra, Yammy, and Grimmjow, and will Ichigo be able to power up enough in time to save Orihime? Tune in as the class discusses the "Arrancar Invasion Arc" and what our thoughts were on all of these new interesting characters. Hear Avery's prediction on what he thinks is to come next in the Invasion of Hueco Mundo, and what Aizen's plans to abduct Orihime may be.