Animation Destination

Solo Leveling season 2 might be the most anticipated return of an anime I remember for some time. Sung Jin-woo continues his mission in the Demon Realm, and the Hunter Association is about to launch a raid on the Jeju Island dungeon with the help of Japan. This season is CRAZY and the developments go places you're not ready for. Toon in now as Julian from Cartoon Chronicles joins us for Solo Leveling season 2!

Devil May Cry has a new animated series by Studio MIR and series creator Adi Shankar is here to make the feeling really sing. This series is the early 2000's personified and they embrace it with everything they have from the soundtrack to the comedy and the setting. Let's get in with this crazy ride on the AD Podcast!

It's 2025 and there's a lot of discourse over the state of animation and I thought it was worth talking about it. The Day the Earth Blew Up has a very shaky history leading up to it's release earlier this year and it has lead to Ketchup Entertainment acquiring the rights to Coyote vs Acme. The previous year was filled with animation triumphs and animation mishaps. Let's talk about all of it as a whole and see where they state of animation truly is in 2025.

Pixar's Win or Lose is the first TV (or rather streaming) series from the studio and man do they hit it out of the park! Following the little league softball team The Pickles we see different perspectives from one week of events through the eyes and anxieties from different members of the team. It's a great concept and some of the most solid execution from a studio that, in my opinion has been losing a lot of it's magic. But they've got it back now and this one is a homerun! Toon in now for Win or Lose!

This may be the best season of Invincible to date as Mark's duty to protect Earth from the Viltrumite Empire is put to the ultimate test. That as well as the morality of being an all-powerful hero with dangerous villains threatening people he cares about, how does he handle them?

Dragon Ball DAIMA is the latest addition to the Dragon Ball Saga and the final adaptation in which Akira Toriyama was heavily involved. This 20 episode series is the swan song of the series creator and it's a fun-loving romp for any DB fans out there. Toon in now and have listen to our discussion on Dragon Ball DAIMA!

Lord of the Rings War of the Rohirrim wasn't hyped or really talked about even by Warner Bros Discovery, and it wasn't lighting critics up either. But that doesn't stop it from being a beautiful new adaptation from a little known story in the LOTR Universe. With a talented director and gorgeous art design that sucks you right back into the Peter Jackson trilogy Rohirrim takes home some strong thumbs up from this crew. Toon in now!

Castlevania Nocturne is back with season 2 and what an exciting season it is! The sequel series is certainly carrying the tradition of the original with subsequent seasons being better and better! The action and animation of this series has hit new levels along with better themes and the return of a series favorite character. Toon in now!

It's that time of year again and we have all our BEST of the Year Nominees ready to go for the annual Animation Destination Awards! Who will take home the Best Animated Movie? What was the Best Indie Animation of the year? And which one will top the Best Animated Series? Toon in to find out! 

Today we finally get to tackle probably the new greatest anime of all time. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End has hit western and eastern viewers with a massive punch to the heart. Does this anime's reputation hold up to all praise? Toon in now!