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Why Do People Like Anime is a podcast where John and Julie, two Anime novices, watch a bunch of shows and movies in the genre and discuss them.

Why Do People Like Anime


    • Aug 8, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 6m AVG DURATION
    • 141 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Why Do People Like Anime

    SR001: Welcome to the S.R.P.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 85:54


    After four months of reflection and finding ourselves, the world's only Anime-adjacent podcast is back, baby. This week we talk about where the hell we've been, our favorite anime Vanderpump Rules, the little we remember about Spy X Family: Code White after seeing it in the midst of being massively depressed, how the Olympics are very anime coded this year, whether or not the new Nic Cage cool role stunt film Long legs is any good, we finally finished Welcome to the N.H.K. and deem whether or not it's worthy of its Freaker Reality reputation, and finally the hottest anime of the 2023-2024 season Frieren: Beyond Journey's End. Follow us on Instagram @SurfaceReality, email us at whydopeoplelikeanime@gmail.com 

    Ballout, Boy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 87:05


    We're back. Again. This week we talk about where we've been, what to watch when going through a bad time, the new Fallout show, seeing Lost In Translation for the first time, purposefully avoiding media that seems on the nose for what you might be into, John's adventures into the world of heartfelt football drama with Friday Night Lights, Julie's dive into D&D streams, our foray into Freiren and more. Follow us on IG - @surfacereality

    DeNEET Villeneuve

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 86:04


    Dune your mom. This week we mourn the loss of the legend Akira Toriyama, reflect on Oscar's wise decision in giving praise to the GOAT Miyazaki, sore loser actors on Twitter, the big man getting his due after grinding for over 60 years, John's long-awaited embrace of the Dune franchise, whether or not it should be illegal for movies to release only one part of a two part story, John still doesn't have a Max subscription, Hulu's new show Shogun, whether or not Hollywood is getting better at writing stories about Japan, Julie learns about what a NEET is as we watch Welcome to the NHK for the first time, Julie's obsession with Pokemon Go (to the polls), our first thoughts on Pokemon Horizons and MUCH MORE only on SURFACE REALITY Follow us on Instagram - @surfacereality

    The Bishoujo Is Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 70:02


    We've returned. We've decided to change the name of the podcast because... well, you'll have to listen to find out. This week, we discuss Demon Slayer's Entertainment District arc, the Avatar Live action show, how Satan crafted the first season of Picard, and much more. Follow us on IG @surfacereality 

    WDPLA 136: Why Do People Like Studio Ghibli?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 108:40


    GHIBLIMANIA! This week we conclude talking about our trip to Japan, and also we saw Miyazaki's new film The Boy and the Heron. Email us - whydopeoplelikeanime@gmail.com

    WDPLA 136: Why Do People Like Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka??? (JAPAN TRIP PART 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 87:09


    Part two. We talk Pokemon Cafe, being targeted by Pikachu, winning the lottery, seeing shrines, seeing human achievement and deer + more. Email us - whydopeoplelikeanime@gmail.com 

    WDPLA 135: Why Do People Like Tokyo? (JAPAN TRIP PART 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 91:04


    WE'RE BACK! This week we discuss the beginning of our trip to Japan, including the surprising anime film we found on the United flight, our first impressions being in the country, Akihabara day one and more. Follow us on Instagram - @whydopeoplelikeanime 

    WDPLA 134: Plan of (Live) Action

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 63:50


    Sort of a different episode this week - a lot of people liked hearing about the logistics planning for the upcoming Japan trip on the last episode, so we're going further in depth. That, plus we re-watched the 2017 live-action Ghost In The Shell movie, and talked about our mixed feelings on the new Ahsoka show. Email us - whydopeoplelikeanime@gmail.com

    WDPLA 133: Addressing the Howllegations

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 82:43


    Lots to talk about this week. In preparation for our maiden voyage to Japan, we encountered a couple of speed bumps trying to make sure we have as good a trip as possible. After that, we address some serious accusations levied at Julie from last week about her affinity for pocket-sized monsters. From there, our latest dive into the world of Miyazaki, the first ep of Chainsaw Man (finally) and Julie reads her first Junji Ito manga (also finally). Email us! whydopeoplelikeanime@gmail.com 

    WDPLA 132: Detective Gatekeeper

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 73:52


    Guess we might be a bi-monthly podcast after all. Anyway we watched a bunch of stuff, including the rest of Steins Gate, Detective Pikachu, Oldboy and more. 

    WDPLA131: Nananana, Hey Hey Hey, Welcome Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 59:04


    Yeah we know we keep going and coming back but we're really back this time honest. This week we wrap up the Witch From Mercury, and start Steins: Gate and Nana. Jah bless. 

    WDPLA 130: Beast Mode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 59:53


    This week we watched Mamoru Hosoda's The Boy and the Beast! John laughs at something Julie says very hard. There's discussion on Yellowjackets and a deep dive into Marilyn Manson merch. Email us whydopeoplelikeanime@gmail.com

    WDPLA 129: Beat the Champ

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 72:53


    This week we watched two very different anime: Samurai Champloo and Attack on Titan Season 4. We also ask the question: is anime too popular right now? Email us whydopeoplelikeanime@gmail.com

    WDPLA 128: The Bitch From Mercury

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 70:51


    Will we ever get to a point where we can upload on time? Hard to say. But this week we're back with a GUNDAM show, and all we can say is GUN DAMN! We also watched a little bit of Jojo season 3, went deep on Lego vs Legos and more. Email us- whydopeoplelikeanime@gmail.com

    WDPLA 127: Across the Jojoverse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 75:43


    We're sorry. After a couple of family emergencies, we're back to talk Case Closed, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Kamen Rider, showing your parents Satoshi Kon, the new Spiderverse movie and more. Email us at whydopeoplelikeanime@gmail.com, follow @whydopeoplelikeanime on Instagram 

    WDPLA 126: The Legend of Kaguya-Sama

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 61:16


    This week: how to ruin all goodwill a show built up with a very mediocre movie. Also other stuff. Follow us @whydopeoplelikeanime on IG 

    WDPLA 125: LOVE IS WAR

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 71:33


    This week, we read a bunch of manga, got our flights delayed a million times, and got way into Kaguya-Sama: Love Is War. Find out why we're head over heels over a romcom anime! Follow us @whydopeoplelikeanime, email whydopeoplelikeanime@gmail.com

    WDPLA 124: Me Myself and Suzume

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 89:35


    This week we watched Makoto Shinkai's latest film Suzume! We also discuss That Time I Was Reincarnated as a Slime, Haikyu!, Advance Wars and more. John has opinions. Julie has opinions. Email us your opinions - whydopeoplelikeanime@gmail.com, follow us on Instagram @whydopeoplelikeanime 

    WDPLA123: That Time I Got Reincarnated As an Onigiri

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 85:07


    This week we finished the incredible Fruits Basket saga, and many tears were had. We also dip our toes into the Isekai world with That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime, experience the horror that is season two of The Promised Neverland and more. Follow us @whydopeoplelikeanime, email whydopeoplelikeanime@gmail.com 

    WDPLA122: Why Can't Anime Get Junji Ito Right?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 67:07


    Welcome back! For the first week of our new format we're talking about a few things. First of which is the new Netflix Junji Ito series 'Junji Ito: Tales of the Macabre,' the latest losing effort in adapting Ito's work. We're also talking the first few episodes of the new season of 'Fruits Basket,' new 'Aggretsuko,' 'John Wick 4,' 'Resident Evil 4' and sci-fi. Enjoy! Follow us @whydopeoplelikeanime on Instagram,  email whydopeoplelikeanime@gmail.com

    Why Do People Like ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 55:13


    The end of an era. This anime killed us. Sort of. We're still anime but going through a bit of a format shift. Follow us @whydopeoplelikeanime on Instagram, email us at whydopeoplelikeanime@gmail.com 

    Why Do People Like LEGENDS OF KORRA?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 60:45


    We're back! This week, we watched LEGENDS OF KORRA, which may or may not be anime. Is it more anime than Avatar? Less? Find out. Follow us on IG at @whydopeoplelikeanime

    Why Do People Like Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind??

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 58:56


    Back on our Ghibli viewing, this week we watched Nausicaa. Does it beat out Miyazaki's other work or is it a relic of the past? Find out. 

    Why Do People Like The Quintessential Quintuplets?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 54:06


    We're back! This week we talk about The Quintessential Quintuplets, our trip back into the world of Harem anime. Does it do right by the genre? Is it still too ridiculous to take seriously? Find out. Plus we talk about Velma. Follow us on IG @whydopeoplelikeanime and send us an email, whydopeoplelikeanime@gmail.com

    Why Do People Like Serial Experiments Lain? REVISITED WITH JONATHAN TUITE OF THE FLENSER

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 54:02


    The anime so damn nice we had to talk about it twice. This time featuring returning guest and owner of The Flenser, Jonathan Tuite. Has John learned anything from being in the Wired? Is Lain a certified classic? Is this John's best intro? Find out. Follow @whydopeoplelikeanime on IG 

    WHY DO PEOPLE LIKE ANIME 2022 RANKED

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023 167:20


    Finally. We ranked all the anime we watched this year to crown a winner. Enjoy. Follow us at @whydopeoplelikeanime

    Why Do People Like Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop/

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 53:38


    Lofi anime about accepting yourself and seeing beauty in others while seeking out long-lost records to study and chill to. FOLLOW US @whydopeoplelikeanime@gmail.com

    Why Do People Like AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 73:07


    We're back! With...anime? Maybe? Who knows. We discuss whether or not Avatar is anime... is it? We also talk about Prince Zuko. John regrets not referencing Denzel Curry's "Sumo|Zumo" which features a good line about Avatar.Follow us @whydopeoplelikeanime on IG, email whydopeoplelikeanime@gmail.com 

    Why Do People Like ANIME NYC??

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 69:19


    We attended our first convention! Find out what our experience was like, from running into cosplayers to attending panels. It was a wild time, big thanks to Anime NYC for having us. 

    Why Do People Like MIERUKO-CHAN?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 62:59


    This week, we spent about 30 minutes talking about the implications of fan service and ten minutes talking about Mieruko-Chan. Not really. But sort of. Follow us @whydopeoplelikeanime on Instagram

    Why Do People Like CAT SOUP + NYANPIRE THE ANIMATION???

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 61:16


    A two for one! We watched two cat-themed anime in celebration of Cattober. Meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow @whydopeoplelikeanime

    Why Do People Like PAPRIKA??

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 74:49


    We finally did it. We completed the Satoshi Kon filmography with us watching Kon's final film "Paprika." It was a trip, a dream, a nightmare and more. Check out how we felt. Email us whydopeoplelikeanime@gmail.com 

    Why Do People Like WICKED CITY??

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 64:50


    After some bad sickness we're back with a very sick anime: Wicked City! We watched the first spooky one of this halloween season. Follow us @whydopeoplelikeanime, email whydopeoplelikeanime@gmail.com 

    Why Do People Like CYBERPUNK EDGERUNNERS?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 70:22


    Do you like contrarian takes on popular anime? Do you like hearing John get mad for no reason? Do you like hearing John insult anime podcasters/youtubers far more popular than him? Well you're going to love this episode! Follow us at @whydopeoplelikeanime on Instagram, email whydopeoplelikeanime@gmail.com 

    Why Do People Like THE TATAMI GALAXY?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 70:43


    Wow! A Galaxy of Rugs! We continue down the path of elitist weirdo anime with Tatami Galaxy. Did we like it? Did we love it? Find out 

    Why Do People Like ERGO PROXY??

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 76:02


    Sorry for the late upload, but we needed time to process this insane anime. We use our philosophy 101 brains to chat through one of the wildest things we've seen. Email us whydopeoplelikeanime@gmail.com follow us on Instagram @whydopeoplelikeanime 

    Why Do People Like DRAGON BALL SUPER: SUPER HERO??

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2022 70:58


    We watched the new Dragon Ball Super movie! With very limited knowledge on the Dragon Ball mythos, did we like it? Find out. Follow us @whydopeoplelikeanime

    Why Do People Like INU-OH?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 59:11


    We watched the new Rock Opera from Masaaki Yuasa, the director of Devilman Crybaby, Ride Your Wave and a lot more. Hope you like to rock. Follow us @whydopeoplelikeanime

    Why Does Robb Flynn Like Anime?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 61:03


    In a super special episode, we spoke to Robb Flynn of Machine Head about the band's upcoming record "Of Kingdom and Crown," which is loosely inspired by "Attack on Titan." We talked about that, his history with anime, being a nerd, and way more.  We'd also like to shout out the homies at Loudwire for making this happen and hosting the written version of the interview on the site. Follow us on Instagram - @whydopeoplelikeanime

    Why Do People Like SSSS. DYNAZENON?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 68:37


    We're back on our tokusastsu stuff. This week, Dynazenon, the followup to show favorite SSSS.Gridman. Did Trigger manage to catch lightning in a bottle twice? Find out. 

    Why Do People Like YU-GI-OH??

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 68:24


    We both caught covid and watched Yu-Gi-Oh, the greatest comfort anime of all time. 

    Why Do People Like RENT-A-GIRLFRIEND?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 65:03


    We watched the world's favorite Harem (?) anime RENT-A-GIRLFRIEND. John also read the manga like a psycho for some reason. But the results may surprise you. 

    Why Do People Like ATTACK ON TITAN: SEASON 3?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 62:41


    100 episodes! We celebrated by continuing the anime that kicked off the podcast. We've also got a very special episode related to AOT and someone else's love for it, so keep an ear out soon. 

    Why Do People Like BOOGIEPOP PHANTOM??

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 67:29


    We watched the very strange, very cool Boogiepop Phantom and were left with a lot of questions, like what is the nutritional value of spiders? What was the first dating sim? Etc. Follow us @whydopeoplelikeanime on Instagram

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    Why Do People Like RIDE YOUR WAVE?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 71:18


    Let's make grief FUN! Follow us @whydopeoplelikeanime on Instagram 

    Why Do People Like THE BIG O???

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2022 68:04


    We watched the underappreciated sorta Batmany sorta heady show THE BIG O, which you may or may not recognize from Adult Swim decades ago. Find out how it holds up. 

    Why Do People Like ATTACK ON TITAN SEASON 2?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 61:37


    We're finally back. After a long month of getting married, we're excited to be back to podcasting and animeing, and what better way to kick things off than by returning to Attack on Titan? 

    Why Do People Like JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: PHANTOM BLOOD?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 61:38


    Yeah we're late again. Sorry. Things will be back to normal soon. 

    Why Do People Like FLCL Progressive???

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 64:56


    Let's just forgetEverything saidAnd everything we didBest friends and better halvesGoodbyesAnd the autumn nightWhen we realizedWe were falling out of loveThere were some thingsThat were saidThat weren't meantThere were some thingsThat were saidThat weren't meantThere were some thingsThat were saidThat weren't meantThere were some thingsThat were saidThat weren't meantThere were some thingsThat were said

    Why Do People Like PORCO ROSSO?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 65:21


    sry for the wait had upload issues ;___; anyways shoot us a follow @whydopeoplelikeanime

    Why Do People Like JUJUTSU KAISEN 0?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 69:21


    We went to the Cinema to watch the new Jujutsu Kaisen prequel movie, Jujutsu Kaisen 0. We went in having no knowledge of JK before that. Find out if it was cool or if we were totally lost! Follow on IG - @whydopeoplelikeanime 

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