Nii-San Podcast is an anime podcast dedicated to bringing listeners into the vast world of anime news, shows, and culture. Join Xell and Crim in a friendly journey into all things anime!
From the authors of Chainsaw Man, comes Goodbye, Eri. A mindbending psychological one-shot manga that has had Xell and Crim flexing their brains. What is real and fake? What is a movie and not? Will streaming go full circle and turn into Cable? Find all that and more on today's episode of the Nii-San Podcast! What are your thoughts on Goodbye, Eri? Let us know in the YouTube comments! Check out our pretty looking podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsPR4t556wjeH6ChZW8P0kQ Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow Nii-San Podcast Here: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast https://twitter.com/NiisanPodcast www.tiktok.com/@niisanpodcast 0:00 Intro 1:28 Goodbye, Eri Deep Dive Introduction 2:11 Weeb Weekly: Weekly Anime News 2:23 Netflix is Not Doing Good 13:12 Elon Musk Buys Twitter 17:39 Final Fantasy XIV Ultimate Raid 19:14 Magic: the Gathering New Capenna 25:48 Deep Dive 26:57 Synopsis 29:36 Crim's Theory 35:01 Xell's Theory 46:00 What is Fake and Real? 55:13 Closing Thoughts 1:00:50 Outro: Like, Comment, and Subscribe!
Xell and Crim are here to wade through the waters of Simp Spring 2022 and are picking out the best and the worst of this season so far! Was the hype worth it? Are there are any dark horses? Will Shikimori actually be good? Is the best anime Ya Boy Kongming?!?! We'll cover all of that and way way more on today's episode of the Nii-San Podcast! Do you have a favorite Anime for Spring 2022? Let us know in the YouTube comments! Check out our pretty looking podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsPR4t556wjeH6ChZW8P0kQ Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow Nii-San Podcast Here: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast https://twitter.com/NiisanPodcast www.tiktok.com/@niisanpodcast 0:00 Intro 1:36 Weeb Weekly: Weekly Anime News 2:00 Big Week for E-Sports 6:51 Streets of Rage Movie Announcement 10:23 Thor: Love and Thunder 11:49 Goodbye Eri 13:42 Spy X Family 20:44 Kaguya-Sama Season 3 23:48 Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie 39:57 Komi Can't Communicate 40:27 Aharen Is Indecipherable 42:49 Tomodachi Game 49:55 Summertime Render 52:43 A Couple of Cuckoos 52:58 Science Fell in Love Season 2 55:28 Trapped in a Dating Sim 55:56 Love after World Domination 1:02:15 Ascendance of a Bookworm 1:02:58 Ya Boy Kongming! 1:09:32 Dance Dance Danseur 1:21:37 Vampire in the Garden 1:22:46 Spring 2022 Closing Thoughts 1:26:20 RPG Fantasy Real Estate 1:28:23 Outro: Like, Comment, and Subscribe!
We have been HUNGRY for new anime and Spring 2022 is bringing it back full force on the menu! Today Xell and Crim are diving into all of the new Anime releasing in Spring 2022. Watch on to get a guide of all the upcoming shows releasing. What's the hottest Anime coming out? Sleeper Shows? The shows with the most hype? Find out all that and more on today's episode of the Nii-San Podcast! What show are you looking forward to the most? Let us know in the YouTube comments! Check out our pretty looking podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsPR4t556wjeH6ChZW8P0kQ Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow Nii-San Podcast Here: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast https://twitter.com/NiisanPodcast www.tiktok.com/@niisanpodcast 0:00 Intro 1:06 Congrats on the Big 50! 2:26 Weeb Weekly: Weekly Anime News 2:39 RWBY Official Anime Release 4:18 FLCL: Grunge Announcement 11:11 The Oscars Fiasco 13:35 Spring 2022: The Season of Love 14:08 Shield Hero Season 2 14:53 Kaguya-Sama Love is War 17:59 Spy X Family 21:33 Komi Can't Communicate 23:40 Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie 27:20 Aharen 33:04 A Couple of Cuckoos 36:08 Science Fell in Love 39:29 Ascendance of a Bookworm 41:48 Skeleton Knight in Another World 41:53 I'm Quitting Heroing 42:48 Summertime Render 46:43 Love After World Domination 49:31 Dance Dance Danseur 53:23 Ya Boy Kongming! 55:15 RPG Real Estate 56:38 Bubble 59:02 Vampire in the Garden 1:03:49 Quintessential Quintuplets Movie 1:07:55 Quick Shout Outs 1:09:44 Isekai Quartet 1:12:06 Final Thoughts 1:12:42 Outro: Like, Comment, and Subscribe!
// SPOILER WARNING for JUJUTSU KAISEN ZERO MOVIE // Today Xell and Crim are deep diving into Jujutsu Kaisen Zero! With the release of it in US making big waves, you know that we had to dedicate an episode. Was it worth all the hype? How well was it adapated? How good a prequel was it? We'll cover all that and more on today's episode of Nii-San Podcast! Did you like Jujutsu Kaisen Zero? Let us know on our socials! Check out our pretty looking podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsPR4t556wjeH6ChZW8P0kQ Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow Nii-San Podcast Here: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast https://twitter.com/NiisanPodcast www.tiktok.com/@niisanpodcast 0:00 Intro 0:17 Jujutsu Kaisen Zero: Theater Release 1:09 A little Backstory 2:35 Spoiler Warning 2:46 Deep Dive: First Thoughts 4:11 What Did we Like? 6:59 What Did we Want More of? 12:34 Did the Adaptation Hold Up? 15:22 Is This a Good Movie? 17:11 Is This a Good Prequel? 27:16 Final Ratings 27:50 Is this a Good Starting Point? 29:50 Outro: Like, Comment, and Subscribe!
Looking forward to the Spring 2022 season, there's a lot of love in the air! Today Xell and Crim are taking a look ahead at the rom-com packed season of Spring 2022. What makes a good rom-com? What makes a bad rom-com? What are our favorite rom-coms? Find out that and more on today's episode of the Nii-San Podcast! Do you have a favorite Rom-Com? Let us know in YouTube comments! Check out our pretty looking podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsPR4t556wjeH6ChZW8P0kQ Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow Nii-San Podcast Here: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast https://twitter.com/NiisanPodcast www.tiktok.com/@niisanpodcast 0:00 Intro 0:55 A Look Ahead: Rom-Coms of Spring 2022 3:25 Weeb Weekly: Weekly Anime News 3:43 Streamer Awards 7:04 Man Jailed: Covid Relief for Pokemon Cards 11:19 My Life as Inukai's Dog 18:43 Introduction to Romance 19:42 What Makes a Good Rom-Com? 21:06 Anime + Rom-Coms Good Match? 24:44 Signs of a good Rom-Com? 36:17 Favorite Rom-Com Scenes? 45:01 What Makes a Bad Rom-Com? 1:02:06 Most Anticipated Simp Spring 2022 Anime? 1:07:25 Outro: Like, Comment, and Subscribe!
Today, Xell and Crim are touching on a difficult subject, a REALLY HARD subject. Of course it's Elden Ring! Is the game too difficult? Is it made for everyone? Should there be an easy mode? Have you played Elden Ring? Do you think it's too hard? Let us know on our socials! Check out our pretty looking podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsPR4t556wjeH6ChZW8P0kQ Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow Nii-San Podcast Here: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast https://twitter.com/NiisanPodcast www.tiktok.com/@niisanpodcast 0:00 Intro 1:48 Weeb Weekly: Weekly Anime News 2:03 Hololive Opens Auditions 4:43 Funimation Crunchyroll Fusion 7:04 New Pokemon Announced 13:49 Elden Ring Deep Dive 15:48 First Impressions 36:35 Is it too Hard? 1:10:44 Outro: Like, Comment, and Subscribe!
On today's episode of the Nii-San Podcast, Xell and Crim are here to wrap up the Fall 2021 season. What were the best animes of the season? What were the misses? Did anything meet our expectations? Did Anime grasp defeat in the face of victory?!?! Find out all that, and more on today's episode of the Nii-San Podcast! Do you have a favorite anime for Fall 2021? Let us know on our socials! Check out our pretty looking podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsPR4t556wjeH6ChZW8P0kQ Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow Nii-San Podcast Here: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast https://twitter.com/NiisanPodcast www.tiktok.com/@niisanpodcast 0:00 Intro 1:52 Weeb Weekly: Weekly Anime News 2:49 Norman Reedus as Ghost Rider?! 4:22 Book of Boba Fett 5:42 Anime Expo 11:10 Sakamoto Days 14:05 Fall 2021 Season Review 14:41 Komi Can't Communicate 19:48 Takt Op. Destiny 26:22 Mieruko-Chan 29:54 World's Finest Assassin 31:54 Platinum End 34:07 Demon Slayer 37:13 Blue Period 38:45 Eighty-Six 38:57 Ousama Ranking 41:39 Senpai is Annoying 42:47 World's End Harem 43:05 Irina: Vampire Cosmonaut 45:07 Sakugan 47:47 Vampire Dies in No Time 51:18 The Heike Story 52:58 Closing Thoughts 53:35 Outro: Like, Comment, and Subscribe!
There has been SO MANY GOOD GAMES COMING OUT. Xell and Crim are here to expand the world of NSP a little bit and talk about some upcoming, tangential, game releases! From the new Magic set Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty to Elden Ring, join Xell and Crim as we hop aboard the hype train and talk about all of the exciting things we see. Are you playing any of these games? Let us know on our socials! Check out our pretty looking podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsPR4t556wjeH6ChZW8P0kQ Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow Nii-San Podcast Here: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast https://twitter.com/NiisanPodcast www.tiktok.com/@niisanpodcast 0:00 Intro 1:39 Weeb Weekly: Weekly Anime News 1:44 Jujutsu Kaisen X PubG 5:36 PalWorld Strikes Again 9:26 Street Fighter 6 Announced 11:15 V-Tuber has Boyfriend?!?!?! 13:58 Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty 27:26 Lost Ark 52:08 Elden Ring 1:04:58 Closing Thoughts: Is it worth the Hype? 1:06:58 Outro: Like, Comment, and Subscribe!
Xell and Crim are here to tackle THE BIG THREE! Today we're diving deep into Anime Lore and History. How did the big three shape this generation of anime? What are the cultural importance of the big three? What was the old big three and what's the new big three? We'll answer all of those questions and more on today's episode of the Nii-San Podcast! Do you agree with our picks for the big three? Let us know on our socials! Check out our pretty looking podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsPR4t556wjeH6ChZW8P0kQ Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow Nii-San Podcast Here: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast https://twitter.com/NiisanPodcast www.tiktok.com/@niisanpodcast 0:00 Intro 1:34 What is the Big Three? 4:20 An Introduction 18:14 What's In Between? 25:46 New Big 3: The Grand Reveal 49:47 New Big 3: Will they Fall Off? 58:03 Outro: Closing Thoughts
Xell and Crim are putting on their hard hats and snorkles and diving into the worst anime in the worst season, Winter 2022. What is the worst anime of this season? Why are there so many bad anime? Thank you Xell and Crim for your eyeball sacrifices so that we can answer these questions. Do you have a favorite bad anime you like? Do you disagree withour list? Let us know on our Socials! Check out our pretty looking podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsPR4t556wjeH6ChZW8P0kQ Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow Nii-San Podcast Here: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast https://twitter.com/NiisanPodcast www.tiktok.com/@niisanpodcast 0:00 Intro 3:25 Stinkers of the Season 5:03 Legends of Arceus 10:24 Jujutsu Kaisen Zero US Announcement 12:38 The Good Ones: Demon Slayer & Attack on Titan 13:56 Sabikui Bisco 17:53 Love of Kill 22:19 Fantasy Knockout Isekai 27:17 Tribe Nine 33:59 Slow Loop 36:17 Cue! 40:03 Kodama Lazy Lifehacker 42:36 Platinum End 43:32 World's End Harem 52:21 Tales of Luminaria 1:00:32 Rusted Armors 1:19:27 Closing Thoughts 1:20:32 Outro: Like Comment and Subscribe!
The Crunchyroll Anime of the Year Awards are right around the corner and Xell and Crim are here to talk about the nominees this year! Did Crunchyroll miss a few anime? Do we agree with the nominees? What do we thing Anime of the Year should be? Find out on today's episode of the Nii-San Podcast! What do you think should win Anime of the Year? Let us know on our Socials! Check out our pretty looking podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsPR4t556wjeH6ChZW8P0kQ Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow Nii-San Podcast Here: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast https://twitter.com/NiisanPodcast www.tiktok.com/@niisanpodcast 0:00 Intro to Crunchyroll Awards 3:19 Best Film Nominees 9:03 Best Fantasy Nominees 17:39 Best Romance Nominees 26:20 Best Drama Nominees 33:36 Best Comedy Nominees 45:26 Best Action Nominees 48:01 Best Ending Sequence 50:17 Best Opening Sequence 52:30 Best VA Performance (Japanese) 54:52 Best Score Nominees 56:51 Best Character Design 1:01:41 Best Animation Nominees 1:09:05 Best Director Nominees 1:12:43 Best Fight Scene Nominees 1:20:20 Best Antagonist Nominees 1:24:51 Best Protagonist Nominees 1:30:26 Best Girl Nominees 1:34:40 Best Boy Nominees 1:39:29 Anime of the Year Nominees 1:52:27 Closing Thoughts
WINTER 2022 IS SO MUCH WORSE THAN WE THOUGHT IT COULD BE. Today Xell and Crim are chronicling their journey dredging through the winter wasteland of the 2022 season. Do you have an anime that you particularly enjoy this season? Let us know on our Socials! Check out our pretty looking podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsPR4t556wjeH6ChZW8P0kQ Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow Nii-San Podcast Here: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast https://twitter.com/NiisanPodcast www.tiktok.com/@niisanpodcast 0:00 Intro 0:54 Where is Xell?!??!!!? 2:24 Winter 2022 is Really Bad 3:50 Weeb Weekly: Weekly Anime News 3:57 Final Fantasy 14 Cancels Itself 5:09 Manga Piracy Costs Trillions 9:11 Belle Anime Movie Earns $2 Million in States 11:08 Moon Knight Trailer Release 14:51 Winter 2022 Season of Disappointment 15:54 Attack on Titan 17:45 Demon Slayer 20:52 My Dress-Up Darling 27:44 2nd Season Speedrun 30:18 The Genius Prince 31:39 Sabikui Bisco 32:05 Love of Kill 32:39 Princess Connect Re:Dive 32:48 Sasaki to Miyano 35:12 Akebi-chan no Sailor-fuku 39:54 Fantasy Bishoujo 40:30 Tokyo 24th Ward 45:36 Slow Loop 47:01 Tribe Nine 50:50 World's End Harem 1:00:38 Winter 2022 First Impressions 1:04:53 Outro
Happy New Year! We are back from a small Holiday and ready to tackle the new year! With the lull in Anime at the moment, Xell and Crim are taking a look back at some anime that they missed throughout the year and are now catching back up on. Are you catching up on any Anime or rewatching your favorites? Let us know on our Socials! Check out our pretty looking podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsPR4t556wjeH6ChZW8P0kQ Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow Nii-San Podcast Here: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast https://twitter.com/NiisanPodcast www.tiktok.com/@niisanpodcast 0:00 Intro 3:10 Weeb Weekly Weekly Anime News 3:21 Scott Pilgrim Anime Announcement 5:57 Odd Taxi Movie Announcement 6:25 Jujutsu Kaisen Zero Makes Big Bucks 8:39 Initial D Reboot 10:21 Season 2 Announcements 11:08 Square Enix is Pro NFT 12:55 Pokimane Banned for Restreaming 15:14 Gordon Ramsay Doesn't Know About Twitch 17:04 2022 Catch Up List 17:54 Bunny Girl Senpai 21:43 Kuroko No Basket 31:26 Slam Dunk 37:44 Odd Taxi 44:24 The Fate Series 50:08 Disastrous Life of Saiki K. 55:59 Gintama 58:24 Outro Happy New Years! 1:00:01 Love is Hard for Otaku 1:02:49 Outro Happy New Years!
On today's episode of the Nii-San Podcast. Xell and Crim take a look back at 2021 and pick out their TOP 5 ANIMES OF THE YEAR. Do you agree with their picks? Did we miss an Anime that you really loved? Let us know on our Socials! Check out our pretty looking podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsPR4t556wjeH6ChZW8P0kQ Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow Nii-San Podcast Here: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast https://twitter.com/NiisanPodcast 0:00 Intro 1:26 Year In Review 2021 Anime Season 3:36 Honorable Mentions 3:54 Xell's Honorable Mentions: Odd Taxi 4:08 Xell's Honorable Mentions: Fruits Basket 4:32 Xell's Honorable Mentions: Horimiya 5:59 Xell's Honorable Mentions: To Your Eternity 7:00 Crim's Honorable Mentions: Remake Our Life 8:13 Crim's Honorable Mentions: Komi Can't Communicate 8:36 Crim's Dishonorable Mention: Tesla Note 10:14 Xell's #5: Vivy Flourite Eye's Song 12:09 Crim's #5: To Your Eternity 15:20 Xell's #4: Zombieland Saga 19:05 Crim's #4: Sonny Boy 21:34 Xell's #3: Attack on Titan 24:26 Crim's #3 Vivy Flourite Eye's Song 26:47 Xell's #2: Kobayashi's Dragon Maid 32:08 Crim's #2: Quinteseential Quintuplets 37:11 Xell's #1: Ousama Ranking 41:44 Crim's #1: Horimiya 46:03 2021 Concluding Thoughts 47:25 Outro
On today's episode of the Nii-San Podcast, Xell and Crim bundle up and start warming up to the Winter 2022 season. We'll look ahead to see what's new in 2022. Is there promising anime to watch next season? Everything sounds kinda lame right? Could Winter 2022 be the Worst Season Ever? Let us know your thoughts on our social media below! Check out our pretty looking podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsPR4t556wjeH6ChZW8P0kQ Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow Nii-San Podcast Here: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast https://twitter.com/NiisanPodcast 0:00 Intro 0:50 Weeb Weekly 1:02 Keiko Nobumoto Passes Away 1:32 Netflix Cancels Cowboy Bebop 2:42 Sonic 2 Trailer Release 5:10 SAO Progressive Earns $1M 6:08 Video Game Awards 9:06 Warming Up to Winter 2022 9:52 Attack on Titan Final Season 12:13 Demon Slayer District Arc 17:31 My Dress-Up Darling 21:20 Takagi-San 21:43 The Case Study of Vanitas 22:27 Princess Connect! Re:Dive 22:38 The Irregular at Magic High School 24:41 Sasaki to Miyano 26:57 The Genius Prince 29:33 She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man 31:26 Love of Kill 34:46 The Strongest Sage of Disqualified Crest 38:00 Orient 39:43 Akebi-chan no Sailor-fuku 42:35 Slow Loop 46:24 Fantasy Bishoujo Juniku Ojisan to 50:26 Tribe Nine 53:25 What's new for 2022? 1:00:00 Outro
On Today's Episode of the Nii-San Podcast, Xell and Crim is taking on ANIME PROTAGS. We're ranking some popular anime protags from best to worst on TierMaker. Why is Spike Spiegel so dang cool? Why did Shinji have to inspire the army of Eren Yaegers? Can purposefully bland characters be good? We'll answer all of that and more on today's episode! Do you agree with our placements? Let us know in the comments below! Check out our pretty looking podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsPR4t556wjeH6ChZW8P0kQ Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow Nii-San Podcast Here: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast https://twitter.com/NiisanPodcast 0:00 Intro 0:52 Boruto From Naruto 1:33 Kaneki Ken From Tokyo Ghoul 2:22 Madoka Kaname From Puella Magi Madoka Magica 4:08 Light Yagami From Death Note 5:56 Lelouch From Code Geass 7:03 Edward Elrich From Fullmetal Alchemist 9:01 Eren Yaeger From Attack On Titan 11:19 Deku From My Hero Academia 12:57 Gon Freecss From Hunter X Hunter 14:58 Shoyou Hinata From Haikyuu!! 19:37 Hiyori Iki From Noragami 21:35 Mob From Mob Psycho 100 22:42 Naruto Uzumaki From Naruto 24:38 Naoto Nandaba From FLCL 26:45 Saitama From One Punch Man 29:12 Saiki Kusuo From The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. 31:05 Shinji Ikari From Neon Genesis Evangelion 34:10 Simon From Gurren Lagann 37:29 Natsuki Subaru From Re:Zero 39:33 Spike Spiegel From Cowboy Bebop 40:59 Umaru Doma From Himouto! Umaru-Chan 42:52 Yumeko Jabami From Kakegurui 44:54 Aggretsuko From Aggretsuko 45:49 Monkey D. Luffy From One Piece 47:56 Tanjiro Kamado From Demon Slayer 50:36 Senku Ishigami From Dr. Stone 52:47 Kaguya Shinomiya From Kaguya-Sama Love is War 54:20 Yuji Itadori From Jujutsu Kaisen 57:28 Outro
Today, we're going back to our roots and reviewing the Fall 2021 Animes! We'll talk about the meh, the sleepers, and the must watch! Don't know what to watch this season? Let us take the L and trudge through the trash for you! What's your favorite anime this season? Let us know in the comments down below! Check out our pretty looking podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsPR4t556wjeH6ChZW8P0kQ Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow Nii-San Podcast Here: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast https://twitter.com/NiisanPodcast 0:00 Intro 1:39 Weeb Weekly 1:56 Jujutsu Kaisen Overtakes Demon Slayer 3:56 Jojo's Stone Ocean Released 5:02 Hideo Kojima Blesses Arcane 8:06 FF14 Endwalkker Release 8:55 Pokemon Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl 11:59 Fall 2021 Anime Review 14:57 Platinum End 18:15 The Faraway Paladin 19:58 Irina: Vampire Cosmonaut 22:38 86: Eighty-Six 25:34 Blue Period 28:12 Sakugan 33:04 Vampire Dies in No Time 37:29 Mieruko-Chan 40:44 Komi Can't Communicate 46:18 Ousama Ranking 51:31 Mushoku Tensei 54:12 Takt Op. Destiny 1:01:23 My Senpai is Annoying 1:06:41 Fall 2021 Final Thoughts 1:08:26 Outro
The time has finally come for the review of the Cowboy Bebop live action! We've followed this show ever since it was announced and oh boy it's been a journey. Did Xell and Crim like the shows? How were the characters? Can the live action capture the soul of the great Cowboy Bebop? We'll answer all of these questions and more on today's episode of the Nii-San Pocast. Check out our pretty looking podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsPR4t556wjeH6ChZW8P0kQ Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow Nii-San Podcast Here: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast https://twitter.com/NiisanPodcast 0:00 Intro 2:48 86 Ep. 19 Production Delays 4:15 Made in Abyss Season 2 Announced 5:58 ALI is back 8:20 Cowboy Bebop: This is the Transition 14:53 Cowboy Bebop: Spoiler Warning 15:13 Cowboy Bebopo: The Costuming 21:11 Cowboy Bebop: The Music 24:03 Cowboy Bebop: Plot Analysis 37:23 Cowboy Bebop: Faye's Amnesia 41:11 Cowboy Bebop: Jet's Backstory 45:55 Cowboy Bebop: The Ending 53:27 Anime Vs Live Action: Spike 58:07 Anime Vs Live Action: Jet 58:50 Anime Vs Live Action: Faye 1:04:10 Anime Vs Live Action: Vicious 1:04:19 Anime Vs Live Action: Julia 1:05:29 Anime Vs Live Action: Anna 1:05:47 Anime Vs Live Action: Gren 1:07:03 Anime Vs Live Action: Ed 1:09:49 Cowboy Bebop: Closing Thoughts 1:19:41 Outro
We have arrived at the final chapter of Arcane! Did Arcane stick the landing? How well did the ending wrap up all of the loose threads? Today Xell and Crim are here to give their thoughts on the last three episodes of Arcane Season 1. Do you think the show stuck it's landing? Let us know in the comments below! Check out our pretty looking podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsPR4t556wjeH6ChZW8P0kQ Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow Nii-San Podcast Here: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast https://twitter.com/NiisanPodcast 0:00 Intro 1:40 Weeb Weekly 1:53 Weeb Weekly Arcane S2 Announced 3:33 Arcane Episode 7 21:11 Arcane Episode 8 31:35 Arcane Episode 9 54:37 Arcane: A Look Ahead 1:08:12 How is Arcane Performing? 1:11:17 Outro
Xell and Crim give their thoughts about ACT II of League of Legend's Arcane. Did the show live up to the hype of Act 1? Did they fix their Imagine Dragons issue? We'll be covering all of Act 2 and some big news on Weeb Weekly. Did you like Act 2 more? Let us know in the comments below! Check out our pretty looking podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsPR4t556wjeH6ChZW8P0kQ Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow Nii-San Podcast Here: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast https://twitter.com/NiisanPodcast 0:00 Intro 2:34 Weeb Weekly 3:02 One Piece Live Action 5:48 Cowboy Bebop Live Action 8:56 Alice in Borderland S2 9:56 Arcane Act II First Impressions 30:59 Arcane Act II A Look Ahead 39:48 Arcane Act II Closing Thoughts 46:06 Outro
Today Xell and Crim are here to deep dive into the first three episodes of Arcane. Did Riot nail it? Did they flop? Was there actually another good Video Game anime adaptation? We'll answer all of these questions and we'll even introduce a whole new...ish segment! Did you like Arcane? Let us know how much in the comments below! Check out our pretty looking podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsPR4t556wjeH6ChZW8P0kQ Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow Nii-San Podcast Here: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast https://twitter.com/NiisanPodcast 0:00 Intro 1:09 Weeb Weekly 1:28 Village Bride Gets Oscar Nomination 3:04 Bungo Stray Dogs Season 4 Announced 4:21 Eternals Get an Anime Collab 6:19 Tonikawa Season 2 Announced 7:48 Final Fantasy 14 Announcements 11:49 An Introduction to League Lore 16:44 Arcane Episode One 24:09 Arcane Episode Two 32:02 Arcane Episode Three 44:08 Arcane Initial Thoughts 51:21 Closing Thoughts 54:52 Outro
Why can't Anime Endings stick the landing?!? We've all watched an Anime that ended poorly, or if it even got an ending. It's so rare that endings work in Anime that today Crim and Xell are here to talk about just why Anime endings are so TRASH. We'll deep dive into the worst endings and talk about all of the constraints affecting this horrible trend. Do you have an ending you despise? Let us know in the comments below! Check out our pretty looking podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsPR4t556wjeH6ChZW8P0kQ Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow Nii-San Podcast Here: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast https://twitter.com/NiisanPodcast 0:00 Intro 2:03 Anime News 2:09 MHA Movie Makes $6.4M 3:53 New Season of Sword Art Online 6:13 Spy X Family Anime Announcement 6:52 Chris Pratt Voices Garfield 8:13 Introduction to Anime Endings 11:00 Fena Pirate Princess 20:14 Anime Original Endings 35:23 Too Long to End 37:48 The Power Creep 55:47 The Bad Adaptations 1:12:15 No Game No Life No Ending 1:13:58 What's the Worst Ending? 1:23:47 Outro
Last week Crim and Xell covered what could make a great anime. So naturally, they are covering what would make a TERRIBLE ANIME this week. Can Anime capture the essence of film-making masterpieces? How does acting translate? We'll answer all of that, cover some hot anime news, and more on today's episode of the Nii-San Podcast! Check out our pretty looking podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsPR4t556wjeH6ChZW8P0kQ Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow Nii-San Podcast Here: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast https://twitter.com/NiisanPodcast 0:00 Intro 0:54 Anime News 1:06 New Netflix Animes 9:50 Marvel Goes Anime 12:42 Arknights Anime Adaptation 14:40 Quintessential Quintuplets Movie 14:53 Demon Slayer Makes 8.75B 17:59 Ep. Introduction 19:10 Hypothetical Anime Abuse 20:18 The Exorcist 26:31 Lord of The Rings 36:54 Can Anime Catch the Vibes? 46:24 Take Away the Big Hitters 57:50 Closing Thoughts 59:26 Live Action to Anime Vs. Anime to Live Action 1:05:38 Outro
Since a ton of Anime IPs are getting live action movies and shows, Crim and Xell are doing the opposite and seeing which Movies/Shows/IPs could make a good Anime! They'll also be covering some hot news like the new Cowboy Bebop trailer, and new anime announcements. Then they'll dive right into their favorite series and share what aspects could make it a good Anime. Do you have a series/show/IP that we missed? Let us know in the comments below! Check out our pretty looking podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsPR4t556wjeH6ChZW8P0kQ Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow Nii-San Podcast Here: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast https://twitter.com/NiisanPodcast 0:00 Intro 1:13 Can It Anime? 1:26 Anime News 1:45 Mob Psycho Season 3 3:15 New Cowboy Bebop Teaser 10:53 Can It Anime? 11:41 Fast and Furious 17:14 Dark Souls 22:58 Loki 28:35 Borderlands 33:30 Inglourious Bastards 38:03 To the Moon 43:52 Back to the Future 48:44 Redwall 54:32 Army of Darkness/Evil Dead 1:01:04 Final Fantasy 1:08:32 Community 1:09:56 Breaking Bad 1:13:05 What is the Spoiling Date? 1:15:36 Final Thoughts 1:16:59 Outro
This season is STACKED. There are so many new and interesting Animes coming out this season that it's hard to keep up! Today, Xell and Crim are here to give their first impressions of the shows that are out so far. Did the Animes live up to the hype? Are there dark horses and sleepers lurking in this dense packed season of Anime? We'll answer these questions and much more on today's episode of the Nii-San Podcast. Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow Nii-San Podcast Here: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast https://twitter.com/NiisanPodcast 0:00 Intro 2:21 Anime News 2:29 Oozora Subaru Voices in Lupin III 3:51 World's End Harem Delayed 7:20 Wit Studio Reports 4.5M Loss 10:37 Resident Evil Welcome to Racoon City 12:28 Adam Warlock Casting 13:11 Blue Period 17:20 Komi Can't Communicate 17:37 Platinum End 22:35 Takt Op. Destiny 30:56 Mieruko-Chan 38:03 86 Eighty-Six Part Two 42:37 World's Greatest Assassin Isekai 45:24 Senpai is Annoying 48:21 Demon Slayer Season 2 53:06 Moon, Laika and the Bloodsucking Princess 57:10 The Fruit of Evolution 58:46 Sakugan 1:02:17 The Vampire Dies in No Time 1:05:56 Heike Monogatari 1:08:41 Fena Pirate Princess 1:11:24 Way of the House Husband 1:13:55 Fall 2021 First Impressions 1:19:21 Outro
Crim and Xell are here to dive right into the new Fall 2021 season. We'll cover the latest anime news and go through all of the new and old Animes that are coming out this fall, from the dark horses like Takt Op. Destiny and hot hot shows like Mieruko-Chan. Are you excited for a show that we missed? Let us know in the comments below! Check out our YouTube with Graphics and More: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsPR4t556wjeH6ChZW8P0kQ Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow Nii-San Podcast Here: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast https://twitter.com/NiisanPodcast 0:00 Intro 1:20 Anime News 1:32 Prime Minister Promotes Anime 3:27 Sora Comes to Smash Ultimate 7:10 Melty Blood Type: Lumina 8:23 Fall 2021 Season Preview 9:02 Sonny Boy Final Thoughts 12:09 Blue Period 14:15 Mushoku Tensei Season 2 14:49 Komi Can't Communicate 17:56 Platinum End 20:57 Eighty-Six Season 2 23:11 Mieruko-Chan 26:31 Takt Op. Destiny 30:23 World's Best Assassin Isekai 30:50 World's End Harem 35:35 Senpai is Annoying 37:20 Sakugan 37:49 Moon, Laika and the Bloodsucking Princess 41:49 Sakugan 44:50 Kyuuketsuki Sugu Shinu 48:14 The Heike Story 50:13 Demon Slayer Season 2 54:48 Ousama Ranking 58:10 Continuing Animes 58:40 Jujutsu Kaisen Movie Release 59:38 Continuing Animes 1:00:20 How Many Animes are we Watching? 1:04:20 1 Dark Horse 1 Hype Anime 1:05:46 Outro
Xell and Crim are here to wrap up the Summer 2021 season. Giving their hot takes and hyping the sleeper hits of the season like Fena Pirate Princess and Sonny Boy. Did we miss a show that you loved? Let us know in the comments below! Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow Nii-San Podcast Here: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast https://twitter.com/NiisanPodcast 0:00 Intro 1:35 Thank you for 400 Subscribers! 3:08 Anime News 3:20 Demon Slayer Mugen Train Arc 7:04 My Hero Academia Season 6 7:47 Odd Taxi Sales Up 9:00 Summer 2021 Season Wrap-Up 9:42 Squid Game Detour 12:53 Summer 2021 Season Wrap-Up 13:06 That Time I got Reincarnated as a Slime 21:05 Kobayashi's Dragon Maid 27:00 The Detective is Already Dead 32:04 Vanitas No Carte 34:52 Kanojo Mo Kanojo 35:30 Remake Our Life 41:25 Sonny Boy 52:18 The Great Jahy-Sama Will Not be Defeated 55:19 Life Lessons With Uramichi Onii-San 57:23 Heion Sedai no Idaten-Tachi 1:03:49 The Aquatope on White Sand 1:05:04 Fena: Pirate Princess 1:12:14 Tokyo Revengers 1:22:59 My Hero Academia 1:30:45 Closing Thoughts 1:32:35 Outro
//Warning **This Episode Contains Star Wars Visions Spoilers** In a galaxy far far away, Xell and Crim are here to bring you the latest news on Anime, from the Super Mario Casting all the way to Spirited Away rereleasing back in theatres. Then we're here to dive into Star Wars Visions. Xell and Crim will rate their top and bottom favorite episodes and their thoughts onto how they each studio did took on Star Wars! Do you have a favorite Star Wars moment? Let us know in the comments below! Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow Nii-San Podcast Here: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast https://twitter.com/NiisanPodcast 0:00 Intro 1:04 Anime News 1:19 Duke of Death Season 2 2:50 Iruma Season 2 3:06 Spirited Away 20th Anniversary 4:02 Reincarnated as a Slime Movie 6:43 Super Mario The Movie 12:16 Star Wars: An Introduction 16:32 Ep. 1 The Duel 23:51Ep. 2 Tatooine Rhapsody 30:10 Ep.3 The Twins 37:36 Ep 4. The Village Bride 42:43 Ep. 5 The Ninth Jedi 48:41 Ep. 6 T0-B1 52:03 Ep. 7 The Elder 57:37 Ep. 8 Lop & Ocho 1:01:51 Ep. 9 Akakiri 1:07:26 Star Wars Visions Wrap-Up 1:10:45 Outro
Because My Hero did it, we had to dedicate this week's episode ALL TO VILLIANS. Xell and Crim are here to talk about what it really means to be a true villian, and they will be ranking the baddies from a scale of Waluigi (1) to Thanos (10). Do you have a favorite villian? Let us know in the comments below! 0:00 Intro 0:47 Villians An Introduction 4:40 Villians in Anime 1:13:37 Who Would You Turn Good? 1:22:18 Outro Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow Nii-San Podcast Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsPR4t556wjeH6ChZW8P0kQ https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast https://twitter.com/NiisanPodcast
Today we're joined with Bengineering to talk about all things Anime! What was it like getting back into anime? What are your thoughts on Anime now? Favorite Anime OPs? Did you like the live action Cowboy Bebop Spoilers? We'll go through all of that and more on today's special episode of the Nii-San Podcast! Follow Ben Here: https://twitter.com/BengineeringTV https://www.twitch.tv/bengineering 0:00 Intro 0:35 Bengineering An Introduction 19:50 What's it like to Come Back to Anime? 54:58 Bengineering Top Anime OPs 1:00:36 Thoughts on Live Action Cowboy Bebop? 1:07:24 Closing Thoughts Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow our Subreddit: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast
**Warning*** // This episode contains major spoilers. Please finish up to Ep. 20 of To Your Eternity to avoid spoilage. Xell and Crim are here to discuss one the biggest bangers to come out this season. TO YOUR ETERNITY. With how godlike this anime is, of course we had to dedicate a full episode to it. How many times did you cry while watching this show? Did you love something that we missed? Let us know in the comments below!
Welcome to the Oto-san podcast. Today Xell and Crim are here to talk about golf, telling kids to get off your lawn, wearing scarves, hats, and why anime dads suck so bad. We'll also cover some hot hot anime news about Cowboy Bebop and Star Wars Visions!
Welcome to Episode 21.21.21 /// Evangelion - W A R N I N G - This episode contains spoilers, please use the timestamps to avoid spoilage. Xell and Crim are deep diving into one of the greats, Neon Genesis Evangelion. We'll take a look at the differences between the different series. The underlying themes of each and how they all weave and combine into the beautiful masterpiece tapestry that is the Evangelion series. 0:00 Intro 1:09 Intro to Evangelion 5:53 Intro to Evangelion Rebuild 7:30 // Rebuild Spoiler-Free First Thoughts 14:21 - Caution - Spoiler Zone Ahead 14:35 *Spoilers* Differences between OG & Rebuild 25:30 *Spoilers* Evangelion Story Deep Dive 1:08:58 Closing Thoughts
We've gotten through a decent chunk of the Summer 2021 season so Xell and Crim are here to talk about what's HOT and what's NOT. They will take the bullet for you to see what shows are sleepers, and what shows will put you to sleep! Are you enjoying an Anime this season? Let us know on our YouTube channel!
Today Xell and Crim tackle the big question of whether or not anime should follow the source material or venture off to add and subtract, whether that be good *coughKobayashi's Dragon Maidcough* or bad *coughPromisedNeverlandSeason2cough*
With the Japan 2020 Olympics going on, Xell and Crim are here to give us their top 5 sports anime of all time! Sports anime can be considered such a niche category, but the range of content within the genre varies wildly. Do you have a favorite sports anime that we missed? Let us know!
A couple episodes have come out for the Summer 2021 season, THAT MEANS. Xell and Crim are here to give their initial thoughts on the season. We're here to take the bullet so you can know which animes are sleepers and which animes will put you to sleep. Are you excited for an anime this season?
Do you want to know what grinds our gears? Today Xell and Crim give their list of the most annoying anime tropes that you just can't escape. Do you have an anime trope that you hate? Let us know in the comments below!
WOAH! We're at the ... BEACH?!?! We can't wrap up a season without a filler episode and a beach episode. Today Xell and Crim take a trip to the beach and talk about their favorite fillers of all time. Who knew fillers could be so good?
Today Crim and Xell take on the Summer 2021 Anime season! They take a look at what to look out for this season, the sleepers, the creepers, and the must peepers.
- C A U T I O N - This episode contains minor and major spoilers. Xell and Crim are here to take on the Spring 2021 season ending. WHAT A BANGER OF A SEASON. A lot of hidden gems and over disappointing endings.
WHY AREN'T THESE ANIMES MORE POPULAR?!?! Today Xell and Crim have dug through the depths of MyAnimeList and have brought (mostly) the best underrated and under watched Anime.
Today Xell and Crim take a dark journey to explore the dark depths of horror in anime. Will they make it out alive to discover why horror sucks in Anime? Find out on today's episode!
Today Xell and Crim are going to the crossroads of Anime and Video Games! Why aren't there good anime video games? Why are there so many bad ones? Is Crim the Lebron of Anime?!?!
We talk through some of our favorite anime from 2011-2020!
Was the crazy success of Demon Slayer's Mugen Train good for Anime?! Today Xell and Crim are talking about Anime Movies, the good, the bad, the animated, and the live action! Follow Xell Here: https://twitter.com/XellTweets https://twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: https://twitter.com/TheAsianAvenger https://Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow our Subreddit: https://Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast
Crim & Xell go over Castlevania's potentially final season and Western Media and Anime
Xell and Crim are here to lay the groundworks for your anime future! Today we'll be covering the top 10 anime to introduce somebody to anime! Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments below Follow Xell Here: Twitter: @XellTweets Twitch: Twitch.tv/Xell Follow Crim Here: Twitter: @TheAsianAvenger Twitch: Twitch.tv/TheAsianAvenger Follow our Subreddit: Reddit.com/r/NiisanPodcast
Today, Xell and Crim are going through their watch and drops for the S. What animes are you watching this season?
Crim and Xell are going back to their day and discussing the Animes of their youth. Do you think that they can still hold up in 2021?! Let's take a blast to the past with the Ojii-San Podcast!
Spring anime has begun and there are some anime that Crim and Xell think you should be watching that might have flown under the radar