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Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, we rise! (again). It’s been a while. A lot has happened, huh? Well, we’re not going to rehash it so let’s just dive right back in to a show review! This one’s a little rough as we shake the dust and rust off the ol’ goof machine, but […]

A title so long it may as well be a pre-hiatus Fall Out Boy song title. This week we review the feel good Violet Evergarden OVA available on Netflix. Not to be confused with the highly rated VE movie that came out in Japan in September. The states won’t be seeing that for a while.

Yes, we know Taylor Swift just dropped “evermore” after “folklore”. No we didn’t plan this. But we are on that Christmas creep and what better way to get into the spirit with five disturbing tales that may haunt you before bed? They’re all well worth the listen. This is essentially our first audiobook recording.

The long awaited review of the crime-investigation anime thriller “Id: Invaded” is finally here! Welcome to the official start to Season 3 “Weeb The People” with shorter episodes and more concise reviews with the same amount of goofs you’ve come to love.

Turns out, scheduling a recording session during the holidays would be complicated. Who could have known? While Jake is out of town, Malcolm and Daniel recommend a few anime to watch if you’ve got extra time on your hands. We’ll get that Id:Invaded review out to you soon!

Well, folks – we did it. 100 episodes of us reviewing anime and discussing Japanese culture. Thanks for joining us for this milestone! We’ve got big plans moving forward to expand our reach, so listen in and find out what we’ve got in store ~ and as always, email, tweet, insta DM us any ideas […]

We’re back! Sorry for the delay, life is full of surprises. And anthropomorphized high school theater kids stirring up some irl drama. This week we tackle Netflix’s Beastars! No, you don’t have to be or know what a furry is to enjoy this show

To get all of us ready for our next anime watch of “Beastars”, we take a look into Studio Orange and round out the half hour with a few J-pop artists that have had a huge impact in the anime OP world!

Jake is out this week so Daniel and Malcolm recap the biggest anime from the Summer and talk about the upcoming prospects for the Fall season!

If you’re a fan of the “Bleach” anime series, we’ve got a show for you! This week, the boys watch and review the 3-episode movie for “Burn The Witch”, a one-off story written in the Bleach universe but you won’t need any Bleach knowledge to enjoy this one!

Love listening to anime music because it gets you super hyped? Us too! Unfortunately, sorry to burst your bubble, but there is a formula to it! It’s buried under some music theory lingo but we’ll hold your hand and walk you behind the curtain. Also, I hope you like ASMR keyboard clicks, cause there’s a […]

It’s movie night with The Boys this week as they watch and review “Goblin Slayer: Goblin’s Crown” on Crunchyroll. This movie is the canonical sequel to the end of Goblin Slayer’s 1st season. If you’ve already seen Season 1 of the show, skip to minute 25 to start the actual movie!

This week’s episode focuses on the origins of Studio White Fox and the boys get into a deep dive discussion on CGI animation; the pros, the cons, and how it all works! This leads us into next week’s anime movie watch of “Goblin Slayer: Goblin’s Crown” which you can watch on Crunchyroll!

This week we review the premier ice skating anime “Yuri on Ice!!!” As three previous athletes of the performing arts world, we give you that sweet sweet insight on how well the show explains the activity and the pressure that comes with it. Come for the goofs, stay for the double axel McConaughey movie reference!

Next week we will be reviewing the hit sports anime “Yuri on Ice!!!” To give us all some context going into the show watch, we discuss the Yaoi genre as well as the origin and background of Studio MAPPA. Watch “Yuri on Ice!!!” on Crunchyroll.

SPOILER ALERT: Manga ending spoilers start at 39:22 and end at 45:15 This week we wrap up our review of “Akame ga Kill!” with our guest, Matt! Lots of laughs to be had in this long one, and a lot of deaths to discuss. Like a lot. The K/D/A ratio on both sides of the […]

This week we do something brand new: invite our very first guest on to the show! Welcome, Matt! He joins us on for review of Square Enix’s anime “Akame ga Kill!” as he has just recently watched the show as well. Meet Matt and join in on all the fun we have on Part 1 […]

We all know Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts and Dragon Quest, but did you know Square Enix publishes manga and does film? Learn more about what the company does and some history on the creation of Square Enix from the origins of the Enix company and SQUARE CO., LTD! This leads us to our next […]

After two weeks off, we’re finally back! The long awaited “Tower of God” review is here. Land Before Time, Speed-runs, Burrito Guy, this episode has it all! One of the highest rated shows that we’ve seen so far, be sure to check it out on Crunchyroll.

Super quick feed drop announcement from Malcolm this week. There will be no “Tower of God” review episode since Daniel is without power due to Hurricane Hanna. We’ll get that out to y’all once things are good with Daniel. In the meantime, go check out our Youtube page for our video-recorded podcast episode of our […]

Jake is out on vacation this week so Daniel and Malcolm are Drake and Josh-ing a special Senpai(s) Suggest episode covering the HOTTEST anime that’s coming out this Summer 2020 season. Some anime include: Season 2 of Re:Zero and Fire Force, My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Season 3, and Deca-Dence! Check it out! There will […]

To lead us into next week’s anime review of “Tower of God”, we discuss the topic of Korean Manhwa and specifically the platform WEBTOONS which has partnered with Crunchyroll to animate some of their most popular works! We talk about the Big Three coming out: Tower of God, The God of High School, and Noblesse.

In our “Black Characters in Anime” episode, we talked about LeSean Thomas’ comic book turned anime “Cannon Busters”. This week we watched this nostalgic 90s inspired spaghetti western anime and gave our review of it! You can watch “Cannon Busters” on Netflix.

Before Pride month ends, we wanted talk about the climate in Japan for the LGBT+ community! We talk about some popular LGBT+ anime and a few articles that we read about the community there. Like our BLM episode, stay active, educate yourself, and do what you can to help create a better world for marginalized […]

The hit romantic comedy anime “Kaguya-sama: Love is War” gets the Weeb The People review analysis this episode! Some relationship advice, some ramen consumption play-by-play, and of course, lots of laughs. Listen in and catch Season 1 available now on Hulu and Crunchyroll.

The Black Lives Matter movement isn’t just a trending hashtag. The fight for better creating a better country for all to live in is still on-going. Keep up the good fight; it’s a marathon, not a sprint. While there is little in terms of Black representation in the anime world, this week we highlight some […]

We’re here to take names and kick goblin ass and not a single person in this show has a real name. This week we review the controversial show “Goblin Slayer”. Trigger Warning: There is discussion about sexual assault and genocide. Timestamps of when the discussions happen are also called out in the episode for those […]

This week the boys talk about 3 of the major religions that are practiced in Japan: Shinto, Buddhism, and Christianity. Shinto is the most popular of the 3, but each have found their way into the anime world one way or another!

This week we wrap up the anime “Kuromukuro” with our watch of season 2. Like the parable about the frog’s stuck in the pot, patience is the key to getting the full plot of this under-appreciated show!

This week we watched Season 1 of the Netflix mecha-samurai anime “Kuromukuro”! This is part 1 of our two-part review of the show. The boys explain that it’s kind of rough, but worth the wait for season 2!

Our next show watch is Kuromukuro, a Netflix exclusive mecha-samurai anime featuring a man who is originally from the Sengoku Period so we decided to cover the basics of that time in history! We also uncover the plot of Adam Sandler’s next hit comedy. This episode was recorded live so check out our YouTube Channel […]

DING DING DING. In Round 77 with a technical knockout, the boys defeat contender “MEGALOBOX”, the boxing anime, in DRAMATIC fashion. This is another Weeb After Dark episode where the boys record late at night. You know that we got that weird energy. This show review won’t pull any punches.

Remember our pilot episode? Our sweet baby first episode? We talked about subs vs. dubs as our teaser topic but today we do a full on discussion on the science behind it as well as how we REALLY feel about the classic debate topic. Research Paper: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232456795_Dubbing_or_Subtitling_Effects_on_Spatial_Presence_Transportation_Flow_and_Enjoyment

The final half of our “Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another World” anime review is here! We talk about that CRAZY cliff hanger that leads us into season 2 and, of course, the socio-economic consequences of using an ancient tree to kill a giant spirit whale in a glory hunt.

We’re doing another two-parter this week for the anime series “Re: Zero – Starting Life In Another World”. We’re watching the Director’s Cut version that has been releasing episodes over the past few months to lead into season two of this popular show! How many Subaru models can Malcolm fit in one episode?

It would be weird for us not to talk about what effects the global pandemic is having around the world. This is what we know so far that’s happening in the anime industry and with the Olympics in Japan.

Ever like a girl who’s engaged to a real CHET and watch her turn into the moon to save the north from a fire bender siege? Us too, us too. We wrap up our review of Avatar: The Last Airbender, Book of Water! Listen to the end for an announcement about a future Twitch stream […]

WELCOME TO THE JAKE SHOW! We’re doing the d(Aang) thing and reviewing the first season of Avatar: The Last Airbender – “Book of Water”. Whether or not you think it’s an anime, this show is too good not to warrant a discussion. Join us for the first 10 episodes of the show!

We promise we still talk about general anime-related topics! Life happens so we had to do another Senpai Suggests but this time it’s Shinobi Malcolm’s turn to spit some of his anime recommendations. Hear him pitch the volleyball phenomenon Haikyu!! and also as popular Mob Psycho 100!

We return to the magical girl genre this week with a review of “Madoka Magica”! Don’t let the moe drawing style fool you; this show goes hard and dark very fast. Take a one way trip to existential crisis island with us!

Malcolm is out celebrating his birthday so Senpai Daniel steps in to save the day like every good anime protagonist. This installment of “Senpai Suggests” features some of Daniel’s top Isekai recommendations to help you get into the genre of being launched into another world/dimension!

We did it, everyone. We made it to the infamous 69th episode. Will our childish immaturity consume us while we review “Kanaberi of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato”? Tune in to find out!

Hot of the heels of recording before The 92nd Oscars, the boys had an award ceremony of their own reviewing the show about a child actress experiencing Adolescence Syndrome called “Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai”. Yes, Malcolm did call Parasite the Best Movie winner before the results were announced.

Does the word “kanji” ring a bell? That’s just one of the three writing systems that are used in the Japanese language! Senpai Daniel holds an intro course for the delinquent students Malcolm and Jake on kanji, hiragana, and katakana.

Ho ho ho. Wait, no, we’re talking about Antartica. GET OUT OF HERE NORTH POLE! This week we watched an anime about a journey four girls take to reach the treasure that lies at the bottom of the world.

The Gregorian calendar? Wack. This weekend (Jan 25, 2020) is Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year. Daniel and Malcolm discuss the Year of the Rat and some of the holiday’s origin. Listen to hear an interesting fun fact about Japan’s relationship with the Lunar New Year!

The long awaited final review of the GATE: Thus the Japanese Self Defense Force Fought There! is here at last! The boys are back in gear to wrap up this anime and they are ready to remind you that anime is always unpredictable.

Sorry, y’all. We couldn’t make a recording happen this weekend again so no new episode. Hopefully next week we will finish up our review of GATE Season 1! For now, Malcolm explains what new plans the boys have for 2020.

Happy Holidays, y’all! Daniel’s back in Texas so recording episodes should go a lot smoother. We kick things off by discussing our thoughts on the first half of the “GATE” anime’s season 1. Watch it now on Hulu or Crunchyroll! We will finish off season 2 next week.

This week Daniel records his last Senpai Suggests before he moves back to Texas! He hits us with a few of his favorite and recent visual novels that he has played through.

We tried, we really did. This week we tackled the ever-popular isekai anime “KonoSuba”. For anyone who has ever played an ounce of an MMORPG or know the general isekai formula, this show will humor you as a shockingly accurate parody. We didn’t finish it but you should give it a shot!