Anime Ichiban

Welcome to 2020! Lots of things have happened in the past few weeks, not the last of which is Hatsune Miku making her Coachella debut. Later, we take a look back at some of our more questionable choices in anime and how on earth we manage to defend them.

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0:00 - Introduction and What We've Been Playing

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Intro - "Dream X Scramble!" by Airi (Keijo!!!!!!!! OP)

It's the last Anime Ichiban episode of the decade which means it's time for a little something special! Join the crew as they take a trip down anime lane and pick apart what made some of the most influential shows of the decade so impactful.

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17:21 - Update on 2020 Olympic Gundam space launch

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Intro - "crossing field" by LiSA (Sword Art Online opening theme)

The Konosuba movie delivers on almost all fronts while this anime season delivers more shows of varying quality.

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0:00 - Introductions

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Intro - "Papapa" by Shuka Saito (ORESUKI opening theme)

Harry makes his return to the Anime Ichiban crew after a short absence to talk about the thing he knows best: passionate young men overcoming obstacles with their fists/swords/forehead.

Note: Apologies for the strange audio overlap for the last minute of the episode. There were some strange syncing issues.

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Intro - "Tank!" by Seatbelts (Cowboy Bebop opening theme)

It's the start of the Fall season and Matt and Kyle settle in for a cozy episode full of social media snafu's, glimpses into our future ruled by robot overlords, and salivating culinary feats!

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1:38 - General thoughts on the Bunny Girl-senpai movie

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Intro - "Gotta Catch 'Em All!" by John Siegler, John Loeffler, and Jason Paige (Pokemon Season 1 opening theme)

Outro - "Fukashige no Carte" by Various [Asami Seto this instance] (Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl-senpai ending theme 1)

A lot has happened in the anime sphere in the past few weeks with fried chicken attempting to become mainstream and voice actors making dubious sounds. The Anime Ichiban combs over it all while also offering their thoughts on possibilities for disjointed storytelling that Haruhi kicked off thirteen long years ago.

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10:24 - The search for Evangelion's #1 fan

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Intro - "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" by Yoko Takahashi (Neon Genesis Evangelion opening theme)

みんなさんおはよう！ In our meaty 17th episode, the gang catches up on a lot of different topics. From Three Houses to Kyle's vacation in Japan to our mutual love of Kimetsu no Yaiba, we had more than plenty to talk about. Hear what life is like on the other side of the world in this installment of Anime Ichiban!

After a rather lengthy break, the crew returns with another round of spicy discussions. Join them as they delve into Venice tours and what's hot this new anime season.

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0:00 - Introductions

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Intro - "Gurenge" by LiSA (Opening theme for Kimetsu no Yaiba: Demon Slayer)

Kyoto Animation relief GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-kyoani-heal

E3 just wrapped up and the crew can't contain their excitement about it. We incorporate a bit of our passion for games into a discussion on localization and the challenges thereof.

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0:00 - Introductions and E3 Hype

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Intro - "Kaze no Uta" by FLOW (Tales of Zestiria the X opening theme)

There’s a lot happening over in The Land of the Rising Sun as the Anime Ichiban Crew discusses a variety of news topics such as launching Gundam plamo’s into space. Along the way the important topic of waifu’s comes up along with what older anime deserve to be remastered a la Fruits Basket.

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