The Best Boys An Anime Podcast

The Best Boys are back from AnimeNYC and have got a treat for you best buds! On today's episode, Best Boys Dan and Justin face off against each other to see who really knows their anime OPs! Who will reign supreme in the opening song arena?! Tune in to find out and play along at home! Follow The Best Boys on Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts!   Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea)       No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g)       Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic)   Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music   Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

We're you at some point or another convinced that onigiri were jelly donuts? Perhaps you thought that Sanji from One Piece had an oral fixation with lollipops? Well, you too may be a victim of a 4K!ds anime localization and be eligible for compensation. Well maybe not that last part, but Best Boys Dan and Justin sure do have a tale for you this week. Join The Best Boys on a deep dive into the history of 4K!ds and it's anime localizations. If you watched anime on TV as a kid, there's a pretty good chance you're familiar with their work, but it's time to take a peek behind the curtain at the Sordid History of 4K!ds! Follow The Best Boys on Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts!     Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea)     No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g)     Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic)     Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)     Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music     Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q  

What do elves, goblins, sports cars, firefighters, and ninja have in common? They're all included in the Top 10 Anime of Fall 2023, brought to you by the Best Boys! This Fall season (or Autumn if ya nasty) has quite an eclectic mix of shows to offer, and Best Boys Dan and Justin have painstakingly sifted through the pile to bring you what they believe are the most worthwhile shows that you need to check out. It's time to find out where some of the most anticipated anime adaptations like Fireren, Shy, and Undead Unluck stack up against each other and maybe even discover a few sleeper hits along the way! The wait is over, Fall 2023 is here, let's dive into it! Follow The Best Boys on Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts!   Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea)   No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g)   Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…) Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

It may be the most spooktacular month of the year, but on today's episode of The Best Boys, Best Boys Dan and Justin have something a little lighthearted and silly for you! In the spirit of Halloween, take a deep dive into the hilarious dumpster fire that is the English dub of the 2001 anime adaptation of Ghost Stories. You may be familiar with the show through short reaction video clips on social media of a raunchy and offensive English dub that can't possibly be real. Not only is it real, but the Best Boys have sorted through the details of how it came to be. So shove your head into a pumpkin, or whatever we do on Halloween, and let's get a little ridiculous! *Mushoku Tensei Spoilers from 00:21:00-00:31:45* Follow The Best Boys on Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts!   Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea)   No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g)   Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic)   Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)    Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music   Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q  

Avast, ye Best Buds! Best Boys Dan and Justin are joined by Best Person Cat and taking to the high seas for an in depth review of Netflix's live action adaptation of One Piece! Has Netflix managed to do right by one of the most beloved and prolific series' in the anime world? Tune in to find out!!! Follow The Best Boys on Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts!   Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea)   No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g)   Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic)   Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)    Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music   Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q  

This week on The Best Boys, Best Boys Dan and Justin have a new entry into their examination of demographic categories for anime and manga. Up for discussion today, the most often overlooked and under-appreciated category: Josei. Whether or not you're in the target demographic for Josei, there's something here for you to learn when it comes to how anime and manga are marketed. Before we've got some One Piece centered banter, Best Boy Justin gets cancelled for fat shaming a cactus, a hefty segment of Numbers with Dan, and of course, all the latest and greatest of anime news. So cozy up to the record player with a mug of mulled wine for a very mature and nuanced (lol) episode of The Best Boys! Follow The Best Boys on Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts!   Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea)   No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g)   Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic)   Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)    Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music   Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

Unfortunately, this is not the episode where Best Boy Justin reads a 10,000 word thesis on the history of ketchup. On this episode of The Best Boys, Best Boys Dan and Justin take some time to catch up on some anime that had fallen by the wayside. Before that though, we've got a Manga Corner with Best Boy Dan, a soapbox rant about Witch from Mercury courtesy of Best Boy Justin, and of course a healthy serving of Anime News from Studio WEEB! Follow The Best Boys on Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts!   Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea)   No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g)   Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic)   Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)    Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music   Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q  

This Summer's season of anime is jam-packed with highly anticipated titles, including the return of Jujutsu Kaisen and Mushoku Tensei, but what about the latest in brand new anime releases? Join Best Boys Dan and Justin for the DEFINITIVE list of the top 10 Summer Anime New Releases of 2023! How does Zom 100 stack up against Reborn as a Vending Machine? Do you need a Tiny Senpai in your life or would you prefer to have a Dark Gathering of malevolent spirits? As a special treat, the Best Boys are also bringing you the latest news on the new project from Cowboy Bebop director Shinichiro Watanabe. So spread out a beach towel, lather on that sunscreen and settle in for the very best of Summer Anime 2023!   Follow The Best Boys on Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts!   Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea)   No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g)   Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic)   Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)    Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music   Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

Pull up a chair (or cushion or something) and have a seat for a rousing game of shogi with The Best Boys! What is shogi you ask? You didn't?! Well Best Boys Dan and Justin are gonna tell you anyway! Some people refer to it as "Japanese Chess" while others hate that particular moniker. The truth, as is so often the case, lies somewhere between these extremes. So grab your drunken elephant and sit in a form-perfect seiza while The Best Boys breakdown the history and culture surrounding the game of shogi and its connections to anime! *Mobile Suit Gundam: Witch from Mercury spoilers start at 00:13:35 and end at 00:20:45* Follow The Best Boys on Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts! Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea) No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

Is that the sound of wedding bells ringing through the air? The flutter of a dove's wings overhead? Are the Best Boys getting married!? Well, not quite, but they are playing their very own Anime Newlywed Game! Best Boys Dan and Justin are facing off to see how well they know each other (and to let you know a little bit more about themselves). Do you know The Best Boys better than they know each other? Play along at home to find out! Before that though, The Best Boys have a heaping helping of (mostly manga based) banter and some Anime News including a miniature segment of Numbers with Dan. So put on your Sunday best and get ready to cut the cake with The Best Boys' Newlywed Game! *Witch From Mercury spoilers begin at 00:08:40 and end at 00:26:30 (Yeah we got into it for a bit lol)* Follow The Best Boys on Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts! Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea) No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

Welcome to The Best Boys: A Manga Podcast? Well it is this week anyway, as Best Boys Dan and Justin wade through the good, the bad and the ugly of the digital manga landscape. Whether it's directly from the publishers, a licensed distributor, or some grey area in-between, there are a number of ways to access the chapters of your favorite manga on or near their Japanese release date. It could be Demon Slayer on Shonen Jump Plus, Komi Can't Communicate on VIZ Manga, or maybe something so niche you think no one else has ever heard of before. Best Boys Dan and Justin are going to give you have the vital details as well as pros and cons of five different manga reading services for you to check out and catch up on the manga you love! Follow The Best Boys on Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts! Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea) No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

Devils and fallen angels and GRATUITOUS fanservice, that's right Best Buds, it's time for another installment of Anime Was a Mistake, this time featuring the fanservice harem classic, High School DxD. Never seen it? That's perfect, Best Boys Dan and Justin watched it so you don't have to! Follow The Best Boys on Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts!   Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea)   No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g)   Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic)   Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)     Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music   Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q  

More Demon Slayer? More KonoSuba?! Oshi no Ko on the big screen, long awaited adaptations like Hell's Paradise and even a sleeper hit josei anime!?! Spring 2023 is explosive with incredible anime, and Best Boys Dan and Justin are here with your seasonal top ten (plus a few more) anime to keep an eye on! Join The Best Boys for a wild foray into this season's slate of anime to find out what to watch (and what to avoid!), accompanied as always by some weebly banter and anime news!

Picture this: It's the height of the Dot-Com Bubble, hair is ridiculous, and the Soviet Union is a thing of the recent past. It's the 90's! A cartoon revolution is in the makings in the West, but in the East brand new shows that would go on to become classics of anime are in the making. Join the Best Boys for a jaunt back into the heady days of the 90's for a pair of mini-anime reviews dripping with 90's cool (or maybe not!). Best Boys Dan and Justin took a very scientific online quiz which assigned them some 90's anime to watch for this week, making for some fun and silly banter about this era in anime history. So turn off Seinfeld, plug in your discman and take a trip back to the 90's with The Best Boys! *My Hero Academia Spoilers Begin*- 00:10:50 *My Hero Academia Spoilers End*- 00:15:15 Anime News- 00:19:20 90's Anime Review: All Purpose Cat Girl Nuku Nuku- 00:43:00 90's Anime Review: Key the Metal Idol- 01:05:40 Follow The Best Boys on Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts!   Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea) No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

Delicious campfire food, beautiful landscape views, and, of course, talking pinecones. All these things together can only mean one thing: Yuru Camp! This time around, Best Boys Dan & Justin are reviewing the Yuru Camp movie! Whether your already familiar with this comfy slice of life or not, there's a good chance that the Best Boys can find something you'll love about this movie! Alongside the review, they'll also be bringing you your bi-weekly dose of anime news and banter, including some shocking release announcements! So pack up the camp stove and sleeping bags and definitely don't forget your tent, it's time for The Best Boys to go camping! Anime News- 00:23:25 Yuru Camp Movie Review- 00:47:00 Follow The Best Boys on Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts! Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea) No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

Do you find yourself blushing and shouting “baka” any time your crush pays attention to you? Do you find yourself reacting with irritation when forced into romantic situations? Are you someone who is bound by their character design from engaging with love in a healthy, prosocial manner? Then you might be suffering from Tsundere! This week on The Best Boys, Best Boys Dan and Justin will be breaking down everything you need to know about tsunderes in anime, as well as a bevy of other ‘dere' archetypes you might not have even known existed! Follow The Best Boys on Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts! Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea) No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

What's an anime that everyone NEEDS to watch? How does one decide such a thing, and what are the criteria to base it on? These are the questions that Best Boys Dan and Justin are tackling on this week's episode! Using Watch Mojo's list of the "Top Ten Anime that Everyone Needs to Watch," The Best Boys deconstruct what it means for an anime to be a "must watch" and come up with a list of their own. Of course, they've also got your bi-weekly dose of banter, anime news, and release updates, so grab some popcorn and watch the sparks fly as The Best Boys tackle the topic of "Must Watch Anime." Follow The Best Boys on Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts! Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea) No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

On the previous episode of The Best Boys, Best Boys Dan and Justin brought you the very best anime that Winter 2023 has to offer. In order to find the finest shows, however, occasionally the Best Boys have to wade through the muck. We're talking the trashiest, most ridiculous dumpster-fire anime you can think of, and you can hear all about it on this week's episode! From the trashy to the terrible to the just plain wrong, Best Boys Dan and Justin watched it so that you don't have to. Make sure you really prepare yourself before you dumpster dive into the Winter 2023 Trash Fire Review! Follow The Best Boys on Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts! Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea) No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

It's cold out there, no, like, REALLY cold!! You know what that means, Best Buds: It's time for a new season of The Best Boys! Best Boys Dan and Justin are kicking this season off the same as every other, with a Winter Anime episode, but they're doing things a little different this time! The Best Boys are bringing you the top 10 anime you should be watching this Winter (along with a few others worth talking about). Best Boys Dan and Justin will be answering all your questions: Is there an isekai worth watching this season? Where should Trigun Stampede fall on my watch list? Can the Buddy Daddys be wholesome? Tune into this episode to find out! As usual they'll be bringing you the news and banter as well as some chatter about this season's continuing shows, so bundle up and grab a cup of something warm as The Best Boys break down this Winter in anime for you! Anime News- 00:14:30 Honorable Mentions- 00:41:30 Top 10, 9, 8- 00:48:30 Returning Shows- 01:02:00 Top 7, 6, 5, 4- 01:16:00 Interesting Alternatives- 01:35:05 Top 3, 2, 1- 01:44:30 Follow The Best Boys on Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts!   Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea) No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free MusicVideo Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

The year 2022 was chock full of huge milestones in anime! From long awaited adaptations like Komi Can't Communicate and Chainsaw Man to blockbuster newcomers like My Dress-Up Darling and Bocchi the Rock, it simply cannot be understated how wild 2022 was for weebs. What better way to cap off the year than to look back and crown a few winners! The Best Boys have carefully curated a whopping 26 categories to encapsulate what made 2022 a great year for anime. Whether you're into the cute family hijinks of Spy x Family or the hardcore, sci-fi drama of Cyberpunk Edgerunners, it's time to see where your favorite anime stacks up against the rest in the annual Best Boys Anime Awards! Best Romance- 00:03:25 Best Comedy- 00:20:20 Best Isekai- 00:29:55 Best Fantasy- 00:42:30 Best Drama- 00:53:40 Best Slice of Life- 01:06:40 Best Sci-Fi- 01:17:15 Best Sports Anime- 01:26:30 Best Music Anime- 01:35:10 Best Action- 01:43:50 Best Ecchi- 01:57:30 Best Fight- 02:06:30 Best Boy- 02:18:30 Best Girl- 02:23:25 Best Antagonist- 02:34:00 Best Original Anime- 02:39:55 Best Character Design- 02:45:50 Best Animation- 02:52:00 Best VA- 03:00:40 Best Disney Jail- 03:08:10 Best Score- 03:09:55 Top 10 Anime OPs- 03:17:00 Top 10 Anime EDs- 03:27:10 Chainsaw Man EDs RANKED!- 03:35:25 Worst Anime- 03:41:40 Anime of the Year- 03:45:00 Follow The Best Boys on Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts!   Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea) No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free MusicVideo Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

The holidays are rapidly approaching, and so is that odd time of year for the seasonal anime viewer where the Fall shows have ended and Winter anime hasn't yet begun. What ever is a weeb supposed to do!? Well, fear not, Best Buds! Best Boys Dan & Justin are here with another installment of Seasonal Spotlights! This time around, they've got two shows you might have missed, but would definitely be worth checking out, especially if you're searching for something to watch before the start of our Winter slate of anime. Is Do it Yourself just Yuru Camp with power tools? Is Bocchi the Rock! simply Komi-san with a guitar? Absolutely not! Tune in to find out why you shouldn't be missing these shows! As usual, the Best Boys have also got some banter for you (Chainsaw Man anyone??) followed by some anime news (heard about Pokemon yet??) so join The Best Buds as they shine a light on a few gems you might have missed! Anime News- 00:29:30 Seasonal Spotlight: Do it Yourself- 00:58:50 Seasonal Spotlight: Bocchi the Rock! -01:25:40 Follow The Best Boys on Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts!   Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea) No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

If it's November that means it's time for The Best Boys' favorite holiday: AnimeNYC!!! From the new ticketing and panel reservation systems to the numerical breakdown of Chainsaw Man cosplayers, Best Boys Dan and Justin have got all the convention coverage you crave! Join The Best Boys as they chat about convention logistics, grabs from Gundam Expo, cosplays from your favorite shows like Demon Slayer, Spy x Family, and much more! Whether you're looking for news about the latest slates of anime from Crunchyroll and HiDive, or looking for inside details on Trigun: Stampede, we've got you covered, so grab a seat and tune in! Anime News- 00:09:10 AnimeNYC 2022 Recap- 00:30:00 Follow The Best Boys on Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts!   Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea) No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free MusicVideo Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

Strap in all you chooms and gonks, because this week, The Best Boys are going cyberpunk! On this blood-soaked, neon washed episode, Best Boys Dan and Justin start off with a chat about the current goings on in Chainsaw Man, My Hero Academia, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury and more, followed by a heaping helping of anime news including big stories about Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War and Demon Slayer. For their main feature, The Best Boys will install some cybernetics and jack-in to the net for a primer on the cyberpunk genre, what it is and isn't, and, of course, the Cyberpunk: Edgerunners anime from Studio Trigger currently streaming on Netflix. Knuckle up and try not to get flatlined, this episode is sure to be a wild ride! 00:06:05- *My Hero Academia Season 6 Spoilers!* 00:11:00- *Spoilers End!* 00:21:00- Anime News 00:50:10- What is Cyberpunk? 00:55:15- What isn't Cyberpunk? 01:07:15- What is Cyberpunk: Edgerunners? 01:27:35- Five Cyberpunk Anime to Watch After Edgerunners Follow The Best Boys on Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts! The Best Boys will be at AnimeNYC again this year, don't forget to DM us if you want to meet up and chat, and tune into our Instagram for livestreams, stories, and posts from the convention Nov. 18-20!   Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea) No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free MusicVideo Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

Look here, Best Buds, we all knew that this Fall 2022 season of anime was going to be big, but nobody knew exactly how big it was going to be! Join Best Boys Dan & Justin for a hearty jaunt through the super stacked wonderland that is Fall 2022! You knew you'd have a Chainsaw Man, but were you expecting a sentient sword? We've got a brand new Gundam series, but also an Urusei Yatsura remake. Do it Yourself was bound to have plenty of cute girls making cute things, but were you expecting Bocchi: The Rock to bring you cute girls making music? This season has a little bit of something for everyone, including maid cafe gang warfare, so join The Best Boys for your quarterly guide on what to watch in seasonal anime, Fall 2022 edition! Anime News- 00:03:50 Fall 2022 New Anime- 00:16:40My Master Has No Tail- 00:17:15 I Got Stronger When I Improved My Farm-Related Skills- 00:21:30 I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss- 00:23:00 Raven of the Inner Palace- 00:26:00 Beast Tamer- 00:28:50 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury- 00:34:00 Shinobi no Ittoki- 00:41:50 Reincarnated as a Sword- 00:44:20 The Eminence in Shadow- 00:48:40 Encouragement of Climb: Next Summit- 00:53:30 Do it Yourself- 01:00:30 Akiba Maid War- 01:05:30 Blue Lock- 01:10:45 More Than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers- 01:16:00 Chainsaw Man- 01:21:20 Urusei Yatsura- 01:28:15 Bocchi the Rock- 01:35:30 Fall 2022 Returning Anime- 01:41:00Spy x Family- 01:41:10 My Hero Academia- 01:42:35 Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out- 01:45:45 Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War- 01:47:00 Movies/OVAs- 01:51:10Jujutsu Kaisen 0 TONIKAWA: Over the Moon For You That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Kaguya-sama: Love is War Rapid Fire- 01:54:35Mob Psycho 100 Pop Team Epic Yowamushi Pedal: Limit Break Muv-Luv: Alternative Kancolle Season 2: Let's Meet at the Sea My Life After Waking Up as a Dummy Head Microphone BASTARD: Heavy Metal Dark Fantasy Part 2 Follow The Best Boys on Twitter & Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts! Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea) No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)  

The Summer is over and Best Buds across the globe are returning to school. In the back-to-school spirit, Best Boys Dan and Justin are taking some time to explore the most dreaded force in the galaxy: The Anime Student Council! Many of us are familiar with the trope of the overpowered student council whether it be Food Wars or Kill la Kill or any one of the countless examples out there. Have you ever wondered where this phenomenon comes from or if there's any truth in it? Well The Best Boys have got you covered! Before that, though, they'll bring you a hefty chunk of Gundam banter and all of the breaking anime news you crave, including long awaited Black Clover release updates. Let's get back to school, Best Buds, and don't be late! The student council will be waiting at the front gate… 00:27:20- Anime News 00:53:20- Where Do Student Councils Come From? 01:22:20- Top Ten Student Councils in Anime Follow The Best Boys on Twitter & Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts!   Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea) No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free MusicVideo Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

This week on The Best Boys, Best Boys Dan & Justin are joined by Best Boy Jaime of The NerdProQuo Podcast for a Penguin Highway film review!! What's the speed limit on the Penguin Highway? Tune in to find out! Before that, though, The Best Boys will have a wee banter about Gundams and My Hero Academia, and give you your regular download of anime news, including a big My Dress-Up Darling headline! It's the second movie review from The Best Boys, and, without giving too much away, this time around it's a movie you'll probably want to watch! Once you're done with our review, don't forget to check out Best Boy Jaime on The NerdProQuo Podcast for some nerdy discussions with a social justice bent. Anime News- 00:13:15 Penguin Highway Review (No Spoilers!)- 00:32:00 Penguin Highway “Bob” Rating- 01:03:10 If You Like [Blank] You Will Like Penguin Highway- 01:28:15 Penguin Highway Banter (SPOILERS!!!)- 01:31:00 Follow The Best Boys on Twitter & Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts!   Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea)   No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g)   Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free MusicVideo Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

It's the late 1990's (or early 2000's if ya nasty), and for some reason, things are suddenly... different. Your regular western cartoons have given way to.. other cartoons. Cartoons from... JAPAN!?!? That's right, Best Buds, this week on The Best Boys, Best Boys Dan and Justin have undertaken one of the greatest challenges of their anime careers, covering the history of the phenomenon known as Toonami. Of course, this project is too complex to be tackled in just one episode, so this week they're bringing you part one: The Rise of Toonami! Before that, though, they've got a heaping helping of banter for you, including more My Hero Academia than you can shake a stick at, followed by all the anime news you crave! The Best Boys are bringing you the history behind what is likely your first foray into the phenomenon known as anime, don't miss this one! Anime News: 00:22:30 Toonami- The Early Days: 00:41:00 Follow The Best Boys on Twitter & Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts!   Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea)   No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g)   Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free MusicVideo Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

Are you a weeb suffering from battle shonen fatigue? Wondering why all the cool kids on the block are obsessed with Miss Kobayashi and her dragon maid? Why can't Komi communicate anyway!? In case you haven't guessed yet, The Best Boys are doing a deep dive into slice of life anime this week! From Yuru Camp to WOTAKOI, Best Boys Dan and Justin will be discussing all things slice of life from the tropes to the history and everything in between. As usual they're also bringing lukewarm takes, banter, and more anime news than you can handle! Pull up a chair and get cozy, best buds, it's slice of life time! Anime News- 00:09:10 What is Slice of Life?- 00:33:15 The History of Slice of Life Anime- 00:44:15 Why Do People Enjoy Slice of Life?- 00:55:20 Examples of Slice of Life Anime- 00:59:30 Follow The Best Boys on Twitter & Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts!   Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea)   No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g)   Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…) Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

This week on The Best Boys, Best Boys Dan and Justin have a pair of deep dives into two of the shows airing this Summer! Lycoris Recoil is definitely a treasure, and Vermeil in Gold is absolutely trash, but is it also a treasure? Can trash anime be worth watching? Let's break this pair of anime open and see what makes them tick! Besides that, have you been waiting for Tower of God to come back? Wondering about the new One Piece movie? We've got all that for you and more in our regularly scheduled Anime News segment, plus an update on The Pact and The Summer of Shonen! Anime News: 00:20:15 Seasonal Spotlight- Lycoris Recoil: 00:29:25 Seasonal Spotlight- Vermeil in Gold: 00:45:55 Follow The Best Boys on Twitter & Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts!   Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea)   No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g)   Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

There are two sounds known by anime fans to herald the coming of Summer, the dull, droning cry of the cicada and the sound of Best Boys Dan & Justin discussing the finer points of Summer Anime. Tune in to this (slightly delayed) Summer Anime 2022 What to Watch List from The Best Boys for all the details on the anime you shouldn't miss (and the ones you should avoid at all costs) coming out this Summer. Whether you're wondering what the deal is with Lycoris Recoil, strapping in for another season of Made in Abyss, or trying to decide which trash is good trash, The Best Boys have you covered! Is this the Summer of Shotas? Tune in to find out! As usual we've got an appetizer of banter and a heaping helping of anime news for you as well, so grab a seat and crack open a cold one, it's time to dive into the Summer Anime of 2022! Anime News: 00:09:15 Summer 2022 New Anime: 00:40:00 Summer 2022 Sequels/Continuing Anime: 01:49:50 Summer 2022 Movies/OVAs: 01:58:40 Follow The Best Boys on Twitter & Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts!   Bubble Tea by Pikuseru (https://fanlink.to/bubbletea)   No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g)   Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free MusicVideo Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

Do you like battle? Do you like parkour? Are you into bubbles? Well, you're in luck, because this week's episode is all about Netflix's anime movie Bubble! Best Boys Dan and Justin will be going over everything from the technical background, creative staff, plot, and pros and cons of the film. Additionally, The Best Boys will be unveiling their proprietary anime rating system and using it to answer the question that is on everyone's mind: Is Bubble better than The Digimon Movie? Whether you've already seen the movie and want some background or if you're trying to decide if it's worth your 90 minutes, join The Best Boys for this foray into an anime movie review! Anime News: 00:20:45 Bubble: Intro & Synopsis: 00:36:45 Bubble: Pros & Cons: 00:42:15 The Introduction of The Best Boys' Official Rating System: 00:03:35 Follow The Best Boys on Twitter & Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts! No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g)   Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

Apparently it's America's birthday, and there's nothing more American than nationalism and war, so that's what The Best Boys are talking about this week! What do goth lolis have to do with nationalism? Well since this is an anime podcast, Best Boys Justin and Dan are approaching the subject via the GATE anime. Whether you've seen the show or not, we've got a lot of fun and interesting trivia for you, preceded by, of course, a healthy dose of banter and the biweekly installment of anime news that you crave. Strap on your helmets and buckle your seat belts, best buds, The Best Boys are going to war! Anime News: 00:15:30 Intro to GATE: 00:36:35 The JSDF in a Nutshell: 00:39:40 Characters & Themes: 00:45:25 Follow The Best Boys on Twitter & Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts!   No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g)   Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free MusicVideo Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

On this episode of The Best Boys, Best Boys Dan & Justin celebrate Father's Day with some of the best and worst dads in all of anime. We've got mad scientist dads, wingman dads, absentee dads and much more! Does All Might from My Hero Academia count as a “good dad?” What about Joichiro from Food Wars? Tune in to find out what we think, and be sure to let us know on social media where you stand! Before that, we've got plenty of banter and anime news of course, so strap on your New Balance sneakers and prepare your very worst puns, it's time for Father's Day! THE PACT- 00:03:10 Anime News- 00:11:15 Bad Anime Dads- 00:26:25 Good Anime Dads- 00:41:05 Follow The Best Boys on Twitter & Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com. If you like what we do here, please go give us a review, it really helps us with the algorithm, especially on Apple Podcasts! No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

Happy Pride Month, Best Buds! Yuri and yaoi are two often misunderstood genres in anime and manga and on this week's very special Pride themed episode of The Best Boys, Best Boys Dan and Justin endeavor to clear up some of the misconceptions regarding yuri and yaoi. Before that, though, they'll banter about what's going on in seasonal anime and, of course, serve up a heaping helping of anime news. Don't forget to keep an eye out for a short list of yuri and yaoi anime you should check out along with a brief cameo from Best Boy Jaime of the NerdProQuo podcast! From The Best Boys to all of the Best Buds, we wish you a happy and safe Pride 2022! Anime News- 00:04:30 A Brief History of Sexuality in Japan- 00:25:00 What is Yuri & Yaoi?- 00:34:55 Who is Yuri/Yaoi for?- 00:40:30 A Brief History of Yuri & Yaoi- 00:43:25 Yuri & Yaoi Shows You Should Check Out- 00:52:20 No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g)   Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free MusicVideo Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

After recording the Attack on Titan Season Finale episode, Best Boys Justin and Dan sat down with special guest Best Boy Louis for an informal chat about the world of anime! Don't forget to check out Louis on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/gamingouthere and follow him on Twitter and Instagram @GamingOutHere. We hope you enjoy this week's relaxed episode of banter, let us know your thoughts on Twitter and Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an email at thebestboyspod@gmail.com . Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic)   Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)     Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

Happy Mother's Day from The Best Boys!! This year for Mother's Day, because they're agents of chaos, Best Boys Dan & Justin bring you along for a deep dive into the dumpster fire anime that is Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks. It was supposed to be a fun Mother's Day episode and we got an entry into Anime Was a Mistake instead, so strap in Best Buds and enjoy the ride!

It's time, Best Buds! The cherry blossoms are blooming, the sun is (sometimes) shining! Winter gives way to Spring and thus a brand new slate of seasonal anime has arrived! Join Best Boys Dan and Justin for a heaping helping of banter and anime news followed by a what to watch guide for our Spring 2022 season. They've got all the details on the anime you've been waiting for like the Rising of Shield Hero and Komi Can't Communicate and some new shows you've been looking forward to like Spy x Family and Shikimori is Not Just a Cutie. How has the Crunchyroll merger affected the dynamics of seasonal anime? What's going on with HiDive? Tune in to the Best Boys this week and find out! 00:13:40- Anime News 00:23:30- Spring 2022 Continuing Anime 00:28:45- Spring 2022 Sequels 00:45:10- Spring 2022 Fresh Anime 01:45:00- Spring 2022 Movies No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

On The Best Boys this week, Best Boys Dan and Justin are joined by friend of the pod Best Boy Louis for some reactions to the season finale of Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part Two! Be sure to check out Best Boy Louis on Twitch here:  https://www.twitch.tv/gamingouthere and follow him on Twitter and Instagram @GamingOutHere. 00:10:00- Anime News 00:28:10- Meat & Potatoes No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g)   Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic)   Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)     Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

On this week's episode Best Boys Justin and Dan put on their best sportscaster outfits and construct a tournament arc for all of your favorite tournament arcs in anime! Jujutsu Kaisen vs. Chihayafuru, Dr. Stone vs. God of Highschool, My Hero Academia vs. Food Wars, The Best Boys have these epic matchups and much more as 32 of the top anime tournament arcs face off in no-holds barred combat. All this comes alongside your usual helping of anime news and banter, so throw on your favorite anime's jersey and root for your team in this ultimate anime tournament arc! 00:20:55- Anime News 00:32:35- The Tournament Arc of Tournament Arcs 00:33:45- The Sweet, Smile, Sister, Sadistic Sixteen 00:45:15- The Classroom of the Elite Eight 01:09:50- Fruits Basket: The Final… Four 01:23:55- The Semi-Finals 01:32:30- The Finals No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

The Best Boys, for reasons that defy explanation, have declared March to be Shonen Month! Power up to your final forms, Best Buds, because it's time to talk about everything from Dragon Ball and Naruto to Bleach and One Piece. Should Yu Yu Hakusho be in the “Big Three?” Is Death Note a shonen? What even is a shonen? We've got answers to all these questions and more on this week's episode of the Best Boys! 00:13:15- Anime News 00:30:45- What is Shonen? 00:38:45- Weekly Shonen Jump 00:42:30- Dragon Ball 00:51:15- The Big Three 01:17:55- Shonen Tropes 01:39:15- Types of Shonen Anime 01:45:30- The Best Boys Top 10 Shonen No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

Join Best Boys Dan and Justin for another adventure into the fillerverse. The Best Boys take some time to talk about what they're watching, and what's going on in anime news. Afterwards, Best Boys Dan and Justin talk about the Crunchyroll Awards! You'll hear what they liked, what they didn't, and how they think they should do things in the future! 00:12:55- Anime News 00:21:05- Crunchyroll Award Shenanigans No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

The Best Boys are back for Season Two and kicking things off with a discussion of the anime airing in Winter 2022! This season isn't quite as stacked as past Winter seasons but there's still something for everyone. Attack on Titan and Demon Slayer are returning of course, but there's also My Dress Up Darling and Sabikui Bisco which are making waves. Best Boys Dan and Justin have the details on all the anime you should watch this season (and some that you shouldn't, looking at you World's End Harem!!!) and of course all the anime news and banter you crave. 00:14:05- Anime News 00:27:00- Winter 2022 00:29:00- Anime Returning This Season 00:45:55- New Anime This Season 01:55:00- Winter 2022 Movies 01:55:55- Top Ten 2021 Anime You Might've Missed but Should Definitely Watch No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

My Hero Academia vs. Demon Slayer, Nagatoro-san vs. Komi-san, 86 vs AMAIM, will World's End Harem be going home with the title of Anime of the Year? That's right best buds, settle down and strap in because it's time for the Best Boys Awards 2021!!! For the fifth and final installment of our 2021 Anime Roundup OVA Series Best Boys Dan & Justin gathered up all the best anime 2021 had to offer and put them head to head across 19 categories to see who would come out on top! 00:07:15- Anime News 00:15:15- Best Romance 00:17:50- Best Drama 00:23:30- Best Comedy 00:26:20- Best Isekai 00:31:15- Best Fantasy 00:34:50- Best Slice of Life 00:41:45- Best Battle 00:52:45- Best Sci-Fi 00:56:45- Best Mecha 00:59:35- Best Horror 01:04:45- Best Sports Anime 01:08:20- Best Anime Movie 01:13:10- Best Villain 01:22:25- Best Boy 01:27:30- Best Girl 01:31:15- Best Friend 01:33:30- Best OP 01:47:45- Best ED 01:58:15- Anime of the Year No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

It's part four of five and Fall has... well... fallen! Join Best Boys Dan & Justin as they recap the Fall 2021 anime season with all of its highs and lows. Don't forget to tune in on Monday 1/31 for The Best Boys Awards!!! 00:01:45- Komi Can't Communicate 00:12:15- Mushoku Tensei Season 2 00:19:20- Mieruko Chan 00:22:15- Blue Period 00:29:00- Demon Slayer: Entertainment District Arc 00:31:10- 86: Part 2 00:34:10- My Senpai is Annoying 00:38:55- World's End Harem (sorta) 00:41:35- Ranking of Kings 00:45:25- Aggretsuko Season 4 00:46:40- Faraway Paladin 00:51:35- Fena Pirate Princess 00:53:25- Irina: Vampire Cosmonaut 00:56:45- Sakugan 00:58:25- Taisho Maiden's Fairy Tale 01:01:45- World Trigger Season 3 01:03:45- Build Divide: Code Black 01:05:00- Muv-Luv: Alternative 01:08:30- AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline 01:12:05- Let's Make a Mug Too: Season 2  01:14:35- The World's Greatest Assassin is Reincarnated as an Aristocrat 01:19:15- Takt Op Destiny 01:22:45- Jujutsu Kaisen 0

The third installment of our 2021 Anime Roundup OVA series is here and this time Best Boys Dan & Justin are taking a fond look back at Summer 2021. A couple of old favorites had returned with sequels, and we even got to see a movie! Drama; check! Romance; check!, Star Wars (for some reason?!); check! Don't forget to tune in on Saturday 1/29 for part four of five of this 2021 Anime Roundup OVA series! 00:40:00- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 Pt 2 00:06:00- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Season 2 00:14:30- The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated 00:18:05- The Duke of Death and His Maid 00:22:20- Re-Main 00:29:50- Star Wars: Visions 00:33:00- Boku no Hero Academia the Movie 3: World Heroes' Mission  00:35:35- Mother of the Goddess' Dormitory See through release 00:39:35- Girlfriend x Girlfriend 00:42:25- The Aquatope on White Sand 00:47:45- Ganbare Douki-chan 00:53:45- The Detective Is Already Dead 00:55:50- Remake Our Life! No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

It's time for part two of The Best Boys' 2021 Anime Roundup OVA series! Best Boys Dan and Justin take some time to reflect on Spring 2021. We had a little bit of everything this Spring, with brand new favorites like 86 and Higehiro, anxiously awaited sequels like My Hero Academia, and even a few duds like Way of the Househusband and Yasuke. Don't forget, best buds, that this is part two in a five part series, tune in on Thursday 1/27 for Part Three: Summer 2021. 00:01:45- My Hero Academia Season 5 00:03:10- Don't Bully Me Nagatoro-san 00:08:10- Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway 00:10:40- 86 00:17:00- Those Snow White Notes 00:22:00- I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level 00:25:00- Way of the Househusband    00:29:00- Yasuke 00:32:35- Demon Slayer: Mugen Train 00:35:25- Tokyo Revengers 00:40:15- Vivy: Fluorite Eyes Song 00:41:45- Fruits Basket: The Final 00:43:00- Shaman King  00:44:25- Oddtaxi 00:47:15- Combatants Will Be Dispatched 00:50:00- Slime Diaries 00:52:40- Super Cub 00:56:00- Mars Red 00:57:50- Joran: Princess of Snow and Blood 00:59:00- Let's Make a Mug Too 01:01:10- Dragon Quest: Dai's Great Adventure 01:02:50- Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

It's been a whole year and The Best Boys are picking up exactly where they left off; with a retrospective of the year before and all of the incredible anime we had a chance to consume. Join Best Boys Dan & Justin for a five part (!!!) 2021 Anime Round Up OVA!! Part One is all about Winter 2021 in all of its super-stacked glory. From Attack on Titan to Yuru Camp and everything in between, join The Best Boys in looking back at a year in glorious anime. Don't forget to stay tuned for the next installment of the 2021 Anime Round Up where Best Boys Dan & Justin recap the Spring 2021 season. 00:03:15- Attack on Titan 00:06:15- Horimiya 00:12:30- Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation 00:16:10- Promised Neverland Season 2 00:19:15- Dr. Stone: Stone Wars 00:22:00- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 00:23:45- Re: Zero Season 2 00:26:25- Wonder Egg Priority (cw: suicide) 00:31:05- So I'm a Spider, So What? 00:35:00- Yuru Camp Season 2 00:36:25- Otherside Picnic 00:40:45- Redo of Healer 00:41:15- Quintessential Quintuplets Season 2 00:40:40- Sk8 the Infinity 00:45:10- Beastars 2nd Season 00:46:35- Kemono Jihen 00:50:25- Cells at Work Season 2 00:51:10- Cells at Work! CODE BLACK! No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q  

Snow is falling, the streets are illuminated and the tantalizing scents of the 11 herbs and spices are wafting through the air, that can only mean one thing: It's time for a Christmas episode! Best Boys Dan & Justin have a lot of yuletide joy in store for the Best Buds today, covering everything from where the heck “padoru” comes from to how to have a Japanese-style Christmas dinner! You'll of course get a heaping helping of anime news and even a bonus explainer on the ins and outs of wearing kimono. It wouldn't be Christmas without a surprise visit from Santa-kun either, so make sure you tune in for The Best Boys Christmas Spectacular! Attention, Best Buds! We want to hear from you! The Best Boys is about to enter its second season, so we're conducting a listener survey. We want to make sure we move forward with our community's best interests in mind, so we want to make sure we get your opinions. All responses will be anonymous and we won't be collecting your email or any other personal information, just your opinions on the show, so please take a look at the survey here: https://forms.gle/CUGfxkSqC1Uh3LTg8 and thank you for listening! 00:02:10- What does “Padoru” mean? 00:12:40- Revisiting Kimono 00:18:20- Anime News 00:33:55- A Visit from Santa-kun 00:40:45- Christmas in Japan 00:56:00- Christmas Episode Tropes 00:59:20- Top Ten Favorite Anime Christmas Episodes No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

The holidays are here and Best Boys Dan & Justin are taking some time to look back and reflect… on the anime they've been watching! A whole episode of banter on seasonal anime awaits you ahead on Big Banter Boys! The Best Boys are covering all the hottest shows this Fall from Blue Period and 86 to Demon Slayer and Komi-San. Tune in this week for some hot takes and honest views on how the Fall season is shaping up. There are some very light spoilers ahead, so take a look at the timestamps and skip anything you're behind on! 00:19:35- Anime News 00:34:00- Big Banter Boys + 86 00:36:30- Mieruko-chan 00:38:30- Let's Make a Mug Too: The Re-Muggening 00:41:20- AMAIM: Warrior at the Borderline 00:42:50- Blue Period 00:47:15- The Aquatope on White Sand 00:51:15- Taisho Maiden Fairytale 00:56:20- Komi Can't Communicate 00:59:30- World Trigger 01:01:50- Banished from the Hero's Party 01:03:50- Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation 01:08:40- Arcane 01:12:55- My Senpai is Annoying 01:21:10- The Faraway Paladin 01:23:10- Irina: Vampire Cosmonaut 01:25:35- Demon Slayer 01:32:55- Top Five Upcoming Anime (Not Your List!) No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q

The Best Boys took to AnimeNYC in force, and in case you weren't able to make it we've got all the details for you. Everything from swag grabs and Gundam kits to entry lines and food trucks, if you're wondering what it was like at the first AnimeNYC since 2019 we've got you covered! Did you go to the Fakku booth? Did you get some takoyaki?! Well we did!! Check it out! Anime News- 00:10:30 Do This Cowboy Be Boppin?- 00:21:10 The Best Boys & AnimeNYC- 00:33:00 Best Boy Dan's(!?) Gundam Section- 00:55:27 AnimeNYC Takeaways- 01:00:35 No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q  

The Best Boys are back in the filler zone, and this time around they're joined by their good friend Best Boy Mike! Fulfilling his role as resident weeblet, Best Boy Mike joins Best Boys Justin & Dan for a peek into the mind of a brand new anime nerd. Join The Best Boys for a discussion on  everything from Girls und Panzer & preconceived notions about otaku culture to what to watch out for at Anime NYC and why new weeblets shouldn't watch Interspecies Reviewers.  Don't forget, The Best Boys will be at Anime NYC next week, November 19th-21st. If any best buds want to meet up, shoot us a message on Instagram @bestboys_pod. 00:17:20- Girls und Banter 00:25:40- Anime News (almost no one ever dies here) 00:43:45- How Did You Get Into Anime? 00:55:10- Interview with a Weeblet 01:20:50- Questions for The Best Boys 01:31:30- Top Ten Worst Anime for New Weebs No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…)   Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q