Anime Brain Freeze

John and CC wrap up the fall reviews by talking about the second season of Atsushi Ōkubo's shonen action series Fire Force.

John also dishes out two mini reviews for The Quick and the Dead and both hosts present their choice for Best Anime of the Season.

The Quick and the Dead:

TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You (1:55)

Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club (7:34)

Review:

Fire Force - Season 2 (16:37)

Best of the Season (1:28:42)

Related Links:

https://www.funimation.com/blog/2020/07/20/interview-fire-force-producer-dives-into-shows-origin-season-2-more/

https://www.funimation.com/blog/2020/08/31/interview-fire-force-art-director-details-unique-shot-adapting-staying-faithful-to-manga/

https://www.cbr.com/tag/fire-force/

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John and CC return to the red carpet and discuss the annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards. After that John reviews the superpowered cat & mouse nail biter Talentless Nana, followed by both hosts strolling down the neon lit streets of Kansai together with the cyberpunk criminals from Akudama Drive.

News:

Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2021 (1:10)

Reviews:

Talentless Nana (1:11:13)

Akudama Drive (1:33:52)

Related Links:

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2020-12-17/.167562

https://www.cbr.com/talentless-nana-is-a-twisted-cross-between-death-note-my-hero-academia/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAFlN9EJbdU

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2020-12-29/.167993

https://www.animefeminist.com/chatty-af-133-akudama-drive-retrospective/

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The hosts go their separate ways in this episode, with John reviewing the whimsical journey (albeit with a dark edge) of the Wandering Witch Elaina and CC spiking the 4th season of Haikyu into the court.

Reviews:

Wandering Witch - The Journey of Elaina (1:20)

Haikyu!! To the Top (25:18)

Related Links:

https://mipon.org/wandering-witch-interview/

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2020-10-05/wandering-witch-the-journey-of-elaina-creator-asks-anime-staff-not-to-show-panty-shots/.164881

https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2020/02/04/the-evolution-of-haikyuus-exceptional-production-refining-reality/

http://artistunknown.info/2020/01/09/haikyuu-season-4-preview/

https://www.funimation.com/blog/2020/01/22/sports-anime-harmony-haikyu-stars-align-big-windup/

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2020-03-31/.158129

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2020-12-15/.167439

https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-feature/2020/01/25/how-the-haikyu-ova-turns-the-series-into-a-real-sports-event

https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-feature/2020/12/14/feature-heres-the-dirt-on-every-beef-in-haikyu

https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-feature/2020/12/16/feature-haikyu-continues-to-champion-townsperson-b-five-years-later

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John and CC try to start off 2021 the right way and talk about all the hot, cold and lukewarm premieres of Winter Season in the Sneak Peek. After that they gush relentlessly about the third season of one of their favorites: Golden Kamuy.

Sneak Peek:

Kemono Jihen – Part 1 (1:58)

Scar on the Praeter (3:38)

2.43 - Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team (9:33)

Back Arrow (13:44)

Kemono Jihen – Part 2 (20:03)

Sk8 the Infinity (22:19)

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime – Season 2 (28:27)

Attack on Titan The Final Season (33:35)

Dr. Stone: Stone Wars (42:40)

Non Non Biyori Nonstop (46:54)

BEASTARS – Season 2 (50:33)

Laid-Back Camp – Season 2 (58:57)

The Promised Neverland – Season 2 (1:02:06)

Sorcerous Stabber Orphen - Battle of Kimluck (1:05:02)

Review:

Golden Kamuy - Season 3 (1:07:00)

Related Links:

https://www.cbr.com/why-you-should-watch-golden-kamuy/

https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-news/2020/09/24/golden-kamuy-season-3-crunchyroll-fall-2020-spotlight

https://www.cbr.com/golden-kamuy-season-3-premiere-recap/

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The gang shoots the wretched year of 2020 into the sun by loading its rocket with the final two reviews from Summer. First, CC tackles the basketball series Ahiru no Sora, which makes up for lacking production values with potent character development. After that, the hosts return to the cursed household of the Soma family, to discuss the second season of Fruits Basket and gush about its great heart-wrenching drama and stunning plot revelations. And of course, the Chop 'n' Drop and Best of the Season are present in this season finale as well.

Chop 'n' Drop/The Quick and the Dead (1:31)

Reviews:

Ahiru no Sora (9:14)

Fruits Basket [2019] – Season 2 (52:32)

Best of the Season (1:47:47)

Related Links:

https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-feature/2019/11/15-1/ahiru-no-soras-protagonist-reminds-me-of-my-favorite-nba-player

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2020-07-02/.161352

https://www.animefeminist.com/a-man-who-can-experience-his-feelings-fruits-basket-toxic-masculinity-and-mental-health/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xq7ZfxHfe4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxF5YA9uBgQ

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CC pretends to be a critic and reviews the con comedy Great Pretender to explain why this almost 10/10 show didn't stick the landing. After that, the hosts return to the cursed virtual landscapes of Sword Art Online and fight their way through the avalanche of nonsense that is War of Underworld.

Reviews:

Great Pretender (1:30)

Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld (33:29)

Related Links:

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2020-08-25/.163271

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2020-10-09/great-pretender-and-robin-hood-the-appeal-of-the-outlaw-hero/.165044

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2020-12-03/.167016

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2019-07-12/interview-wit-studio/.148955

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcfOpR-ibCE

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2020-03-13/how-an-animator-from-massachusetts-worked-on-sword-art-online/.157487

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John dives back into the Raildex franchise and explains why A Certain Scientific Railgun T was a breath of fresh air, following the disappointing third season of A Certain Magical Index. After that, CC slips into his trenchcoat and strolls through the noir cityscape of No Guns Life, to find out if this slow burn of a cyberpunk detective story is worth a watch. Last but not least, the gang tackles the final two seasons of Food Wars and discuss if one of their favorite shonen series stuck the landing.

Reviews:

A Certain Scientific Railgun T (1:30)

No Guns Life (26:52)

Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma – The Fourth & Fifth Plate (43:23)

Related Links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTJKfvZmDUM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVNu0Ax9rfs

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2019-10-29/.152763

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2019-12-26/.154706

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rv77iNomSzA

https://www.animefeminist.com/feature-women-in-the-kitchen-the-unequal-treatment-of-professional-chefs-in-anime-and-beyond/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6WltxQE9PU&feature=youtu.be

https://comicbook.com/anime/news/food-wars-ending-series-finale-final-episode-reactions/

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CC unleashes his post-apocalyptic side and reviews the Attack-on-Titan-like (with a twist) Deca-Dence. After that, John takes over the wheel and both hosts discuss the antics of the whacky racers from Appare-Ranman!

Reviews:

Deca-Dence (1:20)

Appare-Ranman! (38:13)

Related Links:

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2020-07-23/.162161

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2020-09-22/.164300

https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-news/2020/08/19/deca-dence-director-yuzuru-tachikawa-talks-making-original-anime-the-big-twist-and-more-in-reddit-ama

https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2020/08/06/deca-dence-production-notes-01-05/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3jR1YTV__U

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2020-09-10/.163889

https://www.funimation.com/blog/2020/04/15/eccentric-anime-of-p-a-works-from-angels-beats-to-appare-ranman/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOphBElYU0o

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The crew starts the new season as usual, by giving you their impressions on all the fresh new fall premieres in the Sneak Peek. After that they get into the ring with the fighters from The God of High School and explain why this visually stunning but shallow nonsense is well worth a watch.

Sneak Peek:

Assault Lily Bouquet (1:37)

Hypnosis Mic (4:52)

Dropout Idol Fruit Tart (7:53)

Ikebukuro West Gate Park (10:10)

Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle (12:54)

TONIKAWA: Over The Moon For You (15:57)

Akudama Drive (19:50)

Warlords of Sigrdrifa (23:00)

Wandering Witch (26:55)

Talentless Nana (30:56)

Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai (32:55)

Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club (36:50)

Haikyu!! To The Top S5 (40:16)

Golden Kamuy S3 (42:02)

Jujutsu Kaisen (44:17)

Burn The Witch (49:50)

Review:

The God of High School (53:49)

Related Links:

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2020-07-27/interview-with-rising-star-sunghoo-park-director-of-the-god-of-high-school/.161265

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2020-08-19/the-real-high-flying-martial-arts-of-god-of-high-school/.162953

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2020-07-30/.162397

https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-feature/2020/09/14/in-depth-how-the-god-of-high-school-revealed-the-true-weird-history-of-taekwondo

https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-feature/2020/08/07/feature-check-out-the-anatomy-of-an-action-scene-in-the-god-of-high-school

https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-feature/2020/09/28-1/feature-anime-vs-real-life-the-real-world-locations-of-the-god-of-high-school

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In this very special 100th episode of Anime Brain Freeze, John and CC discuss their favorite Anime from the past decade.

Introduction (0:26)

Best of the Decade (6:10)

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