Anime Outsiders

The One Piece overview continues as Cody and Max cover the series from Water 7 to the Sabaody (or however you spell it) Archipelago. The boys go over everything from Oda’s lapses in subtlety, to the delightful antics of Spandam, to more lousy portrayals of women, to the accidental races of the Admirals. And if you didn’t think a shonen series could get uncomfortably rape-y, you haven’t seen Thriller Bark! But before all that, Cody tells the folks about a must-read manga that everyone should check out!

After going over the greatness that is JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, the boys at The Other Side would be remissed if they left out the other greatest fighting manga/anime of all time; One Piece. Known for its unique art style, crazy character designs, and intricate storylines known to make grown men cry like babies, One Piece stands out in a sea of derivative shonen series. While other shonen manga shove escalating vertical power ladders, DBZ-wannabe fighting-centric plotlines, and ass pulls (often involving “secret techniques”), One Piece has always been there offering readers something more. And that something more will be discussed to death in this three-part overview of the series. Also, watch Cody get his fanboy on over the greatest anime villain of all time!

They’re gone on and on about it in previous episodes, so now it’s time for Max and Cody to get it all out of their system and just sing the many praises of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. From its crazy cast of characters, to its compelling story, to all those music references that make Cody happy, the boys go over all that is JoJo with a fine toothed comb. From Part 1 all the way to the current story arc, no stone, or Stand, will be left unturned.

Another anime season has been announced, another sheet of preview material has made it to Max and Cody’s hands. which means it’s time for another rundown of another season of terrible anime! That’s right; no new Tiger & Bunny, or Spice and Wolf… But hey, you get more Girls und Panzer!

From the mental defect that brought you the SCUM Manifesto, it’s Sinfest, by Tatsuya Ishida! This comic–the paragon of ham-fisted preaching–has become notorious for its radical feminist soapboxes and nonsensical, contradictory sermons that border on self-parody. Also one of the most prolific webcomics on the ‘net, as it’s been around for all the years and has, like, a million strips. Some say it used to be good before the feminism tirades started, but Max and Cody pose the question; did it really?! Was Sinfest ever good?! And just how bad is it now, really? All that, plus Cody and Max get real once again as the madman’s doctrine that is this comic spurs on discussions about feminism, modern social justice movements, and just how severely the brain will play Devil’s Advocate if faced with ideological insanity!

The Other Side’s overview of One Piece reaches its conclusion as Max and Cody go into such funderful topics as the awfulness of Boa Hancock and Whitebeard; the sheer, unbridled greatness of Donquixote Doflamingo; Crocodile and Mr. 1 sharing one of One Piece’s manliest moments; why you just don’t mess with Magellan; and the ever-growing beard of Blackbeard. It may have its shitty arcs, but One Piece remains one of the greatest action series of all time, and by the time this podcast is over, you’ll know exactly why. And you’ll be all caught up, and have no excuse not to start following the manga yourself.

The Other Side’s overview of BlazBlue continues, as the boys delve into the conclusion of Calamity Trigger, and the whole of Continuum Shift. From Hakumen’s memorable “old man’s tale”, to Makoto being the victim of the most chilling scene in video game history, the boys will walk you through every pivotal moment of BlazBlue up to this point. And when its all said and done, Max and Cody take a look at the game’s hilarious comedy bits, and demonstrate why Hazama is as popular as he is with a “best of” list consisting of his greatest troll moments.While we wanted to share some choice story scenes, they’ve sadly all been taken down from YouTube (although an awful quality version of the Makoto scene is there if you want to find it). Thankfully, however, these haven’t…

BlazBlue; it’s a popular fighter known for its rockin’ soundtrack, colorful cast of crazy characters, over the top combos, and massive, almost unwieldy storyline. Along with King of Fighters, BlazBlue is the most story-heavy fighter in the fighting game genre. With the newest entry to the series–ChronoPhantasma–looking pack even more meat, mystery, and questions to the story, the boys at the Other Side decided to help all y’all get up to speed. Luckily, Max and Cody are one of the chosen few who actually understand what the hell is going on in this series! Especially Cody, whose knowledge of BlazBlue’s story borders on dorky. So for all of you looking to jump into the series, but are put off by its massive, dense storyline, worried you’d be totally lost, let this three part expedition help you get past all those reservations. By the time Max and Cody are done, when ChronoPhantasma hits, you’ll be all caught up and ready to jump right in!

Another season, another Summer, another season overview from The Other Side. And much like previous seasons, this one was littered with a lot of trash, and less than a handful of treasures. But this time, the treasures are especially magical! 2 new anime gems that’ll bring us hope for the future! …And then a truckload of bug-eyed moe. And the boys of the Other Side even discover a secret Nazi plot concocted with the Japanese to get revenge for the A-Bomb! What’s that? You think TOS has devolved into Alex Jones-esque conspiracy theory? Well check out the episode to find out! You might just see the truth…

Always one to put entertainment value above everything else, Cody Baier devised a diabolical plan: to “recommend” an anime he knew one co-host would like, and one would hate. Why? To demonstrate a thesis, and to use the resulting reactions to make one hell of an entertaining podcast. In what may be one of the best episodes of The Other Side yet, Cody, Max, and Andrew discuss the 80’s anime extravaganza that is Project A-Ko. Max rages, Andrew gives us a summary of the OVAs in his lovely radio voice, and Cody cackles like a diabolical mastermind at how his evil plan has unfolded!two porn novels of various degrees of strange, and take a look at Tsukihime, and the rest of the “Nasuverse” in all its deranged glory!