Kaiseki Anime

Casual murder and people crazy about rock. And these aren’t even the best or weirdest shows this season. What an amazing anime season. 00:00 Intro 00:40 A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof 11:33 Rock is a Lady's Modesty 21:55 Outro Music Credits “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain “Seasons” by roljui

We are uh… super late on this seeing as the spring season is almost over. But whatever! See how right we were about how everything would turn out after watching only an episode or two! 00:00 Intro 01:09 COMPASS2.0 Animation Project 01:30 The Beginning After the End 01:41 The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the … Continue reading Kaiseki Anime Podcast Ep. 164 — Spring 2025 Seasonal Impressions →

This season was a bit of a disappointment… but still, a number of great shows! Anything good we missed? 00:00 Intro 01:03 Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective 03:36 Aquarion: Myth of Emotions 04:43 Beheneko: The Elf-Girl’s Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster! 06:57 The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World 08:02 Headhunted … Continue reading Kaiseki Anime Podcast Ep. 163 — Winter 2025 Seasonal Review →

I hadn’t even realized this show was happening! But it’s really fun. 00:00 Intro 00:39 SAKAMOTO DAYS 18:19 Other favorite comedies of the season 21:00 Outro Music Credits: “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain “Seasons” by roljui

This week, we discuss Zenshu! 00:00 Intro 00:48 ZENSHU 19:15 Winter season progress 22:55 Outro Music Credits: “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain “Seasons” by roljui

My favorite is dad. 00:00 Intro 00:53 From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad’s Been Reincarnated! 09:15 I May Be a Guild Receptionist, but I'll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time 15:15 The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 24:34 Outro Music Credits: “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain “Seasons” by roljui

Some much better anime than last season! What did you all think? 00:00 Intro 00:55 Babanba Banban Vampire 01:09 Bogus Skill ~About that time I became able to eat unlimited numbers of Skill Fruits (that kill you)~ 01:20 Even Given the Worthless “Appraiser” Class, I'm Actually the Strongest 01:29 Farmagia 01:38 Grisaia: Phantom Trigger … Continue reading Kaiseki Anime Podcast Ep. 159 — Winter 2025 Seasonal Preview →

This season was disappointing. Hopefully next season will be better! 00:00 Intro 01:20 As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I’ll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World Season 2 02:19 Demon Lord Retry! R 02:39 Ranma1/2 (2024) 03:54 The Stories of Girls Who Couldn’t Be Magicians 05:00 365 Days to the Wedding 06:40 Acro Trip … Continue reading Kaiseki Anime Podcast Ep. 158 — Fall 2024 Seasonal Review →

00:00 Intro 00:50 Shangri-La Frontier Season 2 11:05 Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II 19:45 Outro Music Credits “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain “Seasons” by roljui

00:00 Intro 00:41 Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii 15:40 Outro Music Credits “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain “Seasons” by roljui

We are super late but enjoy! This time we didn’t cover everything, only the ones we’re planning to continue with. 00:00 Intro 02:00 Blue Exorcist -Beyond the Snow Saga- 03:46 BLUE LOCK Season 2 04:37 Demon Lord Retry! R 05:15 As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I’ll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World Season … Continue reading Kaiseki Anime Podcast Ep. 155 — Seasonal Impression Fall 2024 →

We are a bit behind. Enjoy. Music Credits “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain “Seasons” by roljui

Both of these shows are quite entertaining… Anna best girl 00:00 Intro 01:15 Love Is Indivisible by Twins 12:47 Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! 20:37 Outro Music Credits “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain “Seasons” by roljui

Everyone keeps (probably rightfully) complaining about Isekai. But there’s such a diversity. Suicide squad isekai is just sooo much fun. I love it. 00:00 Intro 01:25 Suicide Squad ISEKAI 13:32 Quality Assurance in Another World 23:20 Outro Music Credits: “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain “Seasons” by roljui

There’s once again a lot this season… 00:00 Intro 01:07 A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring 01:26 A Nobody’s Way Up to an Exploration Hero 01:55 My Deer Friend Nokotan 02:30 My Wife Has No Emotion 02:53 Plus-Sized Elf 03:31 ATRI -My Dear Moments- 05:42 Bye Bye, Earth 07:00 Dahlia in Bloom: … Continue reading Kaiseki Anime Podcast Ep. 151 — Summer 2024 Seasonal Impressions →

There was a lot of good anime this season… again…. 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:00 Ongoing 0:01:41 The Irregular at Magic High School Season 3 0:03:50 Misfit of Demon King Academy Season 2 0:05:15 Re:Monster 0:06:15 Vampire Dormitory 0:07:48 An Archdemon’s Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride 0:09:03 As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I’ll Use My Appraisal … Continue reading Kaiseki Anime Podcast Ep. 150 — Spring 2024 Seasonal Review →

00:00 Intro 00:50 A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics 10:11 Astro Note 18:45 Train to the End of the World 25:45 Outro Music Credits “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain “Seasons” by roljui

00:00 Intro 01:40 Girls Band Cry 11:30 Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night 20:26 Sound! Euphonium 3 32:55 Outro Music Credits “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain “Seasons” by roljui

I may have only watched two of these, but they are both excellent! And (sort of) in a genre I typically can’t stand. Outline 00:00 Intro 01:26 Demon Slayer's Hashira Training Arc 06:33 GO! GO! Loser Ranger! 14:33 Kaiju No.8 25:00 Outro Music Credits “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain “Seasons” by roljui

We’re almost halfway through the season, but that won’t stop us. 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:05 The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases 0:02:44 Gods’ Games We Play 0:03:56 HIGHSPEED Étoile 0:05:03 Himitsu no AiPri 0:05:58 The Irregular at Magic High School Season 3 (Mahouka S3) 0:06:56 Rinkai! 0:07:52 Shinkalion: Change the World 0:08:45 Studio Apartment, … Continue reading Kaiseki Anime Podcast Ep. 146 — Spring 2024 Seasonal Impressions →

Sorry we’re a bit late! What did you all think of this season, anything good we missed? Outline 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:03 Meiji Gekken 1874 0:02:35 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! 0:04:07 Blue Exorcist -Shimane Illuminati Saga- 0:05:58 Chained Soldier 0:07:12 Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity … Continue reading Kaiseki Anime Podcast Ep. 145 — Seasonal Review Winter 2024 →

A MASTERPIECE!!! 00:00 Intro 00:45 AKB0048 14:27 AKB0048 Next Stage 22:13 Outro Music Credits “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain “Seasons” by roljui

All the cool kids are visiting dungeons. 00:00 Intro 01:20 The Unwanted Undead Adventurer 07:31 My Instant Death Ability is Overpowered 12:16 Delicious in Dungeon 25:30 Outro Music Credits “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain “Seasons” by roljui

How do you all feel about these shows? 00:00 Intro 00:45 Metallic Rouge 16:07 Brave Bang Bravern! 27:51 Outro Music Credits “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain “Seasons” by roljui

00:00 Intro 00:42 The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic 16:25 Sasaki and Peeps 35:05 Outro Music Credits: “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain “Seasons” by roljui

Two of my favorites this time! 00:00 Intro 01:54 The Apothecary Diaries 19:23 Frieren: Beyond Journey's End 36:47 Outro Music Credits: “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain “Seasons” by roljui

There are a lot of good shows this season! Outline: 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:00 Chained Soldier 0:05:05 Delusional Monthly Magazine 0:07:09 Mr. Villain’s Day Off 0:08:05 Pon no Michi 0:08:42 Snack Basue 0:10:11 The Strongest Tank’s Labyrinth Raids -A Tank with a Rare 9999 Resistance Skill Got Kicked from the Hero’s Party- 0:11:31 Villainess Level 99: … Continue reading Kaiseki Anime Podcast Ep. 139 — First Impressions Winter 2024 →

It was an amazing season…. Outline 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:10 Berserk of Gluttony 0:01:49 Magic Sword Master of Holy Sword School 0:02:40 Protocol: Rain 0:03:48 A Girl & Her Guard Dog 0:07:12 Bullbuster 0:07:59 Butareba 0:09:25 The Faraway Paladin: The Lord of Rust Mountains 0:11:12 Helck 0:12:33 The 100 Girlfriends Who Really Really Really Really REALLY … Continue reading Kaiseki Anime Podcast Ep. 138 — Seasonal Review Fall 2023 →

The UN anime were really strong this season. 00:00 Intro 00:50 Undead Unluck 13:56 UNDER NINJA 23:35 Outro Music Credits “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain “Seasons” by roljui  

00:00 Intro 01:09 I’m in Love with the Villainess 09:02 Tearmoon Empire 20:40 Outro Music Credits: “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain “Seasons” by roljui

Computers!!! Outline 00:00 Intro 01:08 Good Night World 15:55 16bit Sensation: Another Layer 22:17 Outro Music Credits: “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain “Seasons” by roljui

There are too many good shows this season! Outline 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:24 A Playthrough of a Certain Dude’s VRMMO Life 0:02:26 A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special 0:03:48 The Family Circumstances of Mismatched Witches 0:04:26 I Shall Survive Using Potions! 0:05:06 The Kingdoms of Ruin 0:06:23 Let Me Check the Walkthrough First 0:06:48 Migi&Dali 0:08:32 … Continue reading Kaiseki Anime Podcast Ep. 134 — Winter 2023 Seasonal Impressions →

Continuing on from part 1! Outline: 00:00 Intro 01:11 Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 3 02:44 The Dreaming Boy is a Realist 04:48 The Devil is a Part-Timer! S2 Part 2 07:49 Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero 10:17 Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari Cour 2 15:00 Horimiya: The Missing Pieces 19:09 The Girl I Like Forgot Her … Continue reading Kaiseki Anime Podcast Ep. 133 — Seasonal Review Summer 2023 Part 2 →

Sorry if we have fallen behind schedule, lots of traveling been happening. We will come back for Part 2 shortly. 00:00 Intro 02:15 CLASSROOM FOR HEROES 04:15 Helck 05:27 Liar, Liar 09:16 The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior 12:30 Synduality Noir 14:21 Bungou Stray Dogs Season 5 20:18 My Happy Marriage … Continue reading Kaiseki Anime Podcast Ep. 132 — Seasonal Review Summer 2023 Part 1 →

I’m sorry Marina, the cat still creeps me out. 00:00 Intro 00:40 My Happy Marriage 19:10 The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today 25:30 Outro Music Credits “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain “Seasons” by roljui

A look at the darker side of things! And the most happy go lucky show of the season. 00:00 Intro 01:10 Undead Murder Farce 11:55 Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead 23:13 Outro Music Credits “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain “Seasons” by roljui

Only the good ones, don’t worry. 00:00 Intro 01:05 Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon 10:11 The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior 15:40 Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 28:07 Outro Music Credits: OP: “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain ED: “Seasons” by roljui

Marina is wrong about some things as usual. What do you all think of this season? 00:00 Intro 02:13 Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout The Animation 03:55 CLASSROOM FOR HEROES 05:06 The Devil is a Part Timer!! Season 2 06:02 My Tiny Senpai 07:05 My Unique Skill Makes me OP Even at … Continue reading Kaiseki Anime Podcast Ep. 128 — Summer 2023 Seasonal Impressions →

This was a really strong season! 00:00 Intro 01:16 The Aristocrat's Otherworldly Adventures: Serving Gods who Go Too Far 02:59 The Cafe Terrace and Its Goddesses 04:21 A Galaxy Next Door 05:15 I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in The Real World, Too 06:58 In Another World with my Smartphone … Continue reading Kaiseki Anime Podcast Ep. 127 — Seasonal Review →

I love this show so much!!! 00:00 Intro 00:55 The Witch from Mercury Season 2 22:50 Outro Music Credits “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain The Witch from Mercury Season 2 OP: “Slash” by Yama “Seasons” by roljui

Hear us gush about our favorite / second favorite anime of the season! 00:00 Intro 01:03 Oshi no Ko 21:55 Outro Music Credits “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain Oshi no Ko OP: “Idol” by Yoasobi “Seasons” by roljui

We are enjoying these two bizarre and violent series! 00:00 Intro 01:30 Hell’s Paradise 14:35 Heavenly Delusion 30:35 Outro Music Credits “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain Heavenly Delusion OP: “Innocent Arrogance” by Bish “Seasons” by roljui

A bunch of good romances this season with female leads! 00:00 Intro 01:17 Other spring romances 04:11 Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion 11:15 My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 21:45 Skip and Loafer 31:20 Outro Music Credits “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 OP: “Gradation” … Continue reading Kaiseki Anime Ep. 123 — Shoujo Romances →

Listen to our thoughts on the newest season! Lots of good anime. What did you all think? 00:00 Intro 02:00 Alice Gear Aegis Expansion 02:44 Ao no Orchestra 04:23 The Aristocrat’s Otherworldly Adventure 05:00 The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses 06:23 Dead Mount Death Play 07:15 Kizuna no Allele 08:08 THE MARGINAL SERVICE 09:23 My … Continue reading Kaiseki Anime Ep. 122 — Spring 2023 Seasonal Impressions →

We watched a lot of anime this season! And somehow most were average. What did you all think? Any good shows we missed? 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:00 Ayakashi Triangle 0:03:02 BOFURI 0:04:18 Misfit of Demon King Academy 0:05:29 NieR Automata 0:06:39 Giant Beasts of Ars 0:07:30 Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel — Northern War … Continue reading Kaiseki Anime Ep. 121 — Winter 2023 Seasonal Review →

A lot of anime about youkai this season! 00:00 Intro 02:08 The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague 09:20 Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari 15:36 In/Spectre 2 24:10 Outro Music Credits “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague OP: “Frozen Midnight” by Takao Sakuma “Seasons” by roljui

We are enjoying both of these, although they haven’t quite lived up to initial hopes. 00:00 Intro 02:00 The Fire Hunter 11:50 Kaina of the Great Snow Sea 25:34 GIANT BEASTS OF ARS 25:55 Outro Music Credits “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain Kaina of the Great Snow Sea OP: “Telepath” by Yorushika “Seasons” by roljui

The dog in campfire cooking is clearly a tsundere too. 00:00 Intro 01:55 Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill 09:07 Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte 22:05 Other isekai of the season 27:15 Outro Music Credits “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on … Continue reading Kaiseki Anime Ep. 118 — Tsunderes →

Sadly, Marina isn’t watching Inukai-san’s Dog so we had to leave that one out. And Onii-chan wa Oshimai is actually too wholesome for this episode. 00:00 Intro 01:48 Sugar Apple Fairy Tale 12:40 The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten 21:50 Tomo-chan is a Girl! 29:40 Outro Music Credits “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain The … Continue reading Kaiseki Anime Ep. 117 — The Questionable Anime →

There’s a lot of good anime this season! 00:00 Intro 02:42 Chillin' in My 30s after Getting Fired from the Demon King's Army 03:17 Farming Life in Another World 03:57 HIGH CARD 04:52 Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible 05:56 Misfit of Demon King Academy S2 06:36 My Life as Inukai-san's Dog 08:08 Onimai: I'm … Continue reading Kaiseki Anime Ep. 116 — Winter 2023 Seasonal Impressions →

Enjoy our thoughts for the last season! Did we miss anything good? 00:00 Intro 02:35 Beast Tamer 06:12 Bibliophile Princess 08:00 Encouragement of Climb: Next Summit 11:20 Futoku no Guild 12:30 I've Somehow Gotten Stronger When I Improved My Farming-Related Skills 15:12 Muv Luv Alternative 17:00 Raven of the Inner Palace 18:41 Reincarnated as a … Continue reading Kaiseki Anime Ep. 115 — Fall 2022 Seasonal Review →