Anime Outsiders

Black Bullet is being hailed by some as the rival series to Attack on Titan… If this is what counts as a rival, Attack on Titan might as well relax, because it’s guaranteed to win this hypothetical contest. Black Bullet holds the distinction of being one of the dumbest, most poorly-conceived shows The Other Side has ever encountered. With plot holes so baffling they defy human comprehension, and a good ol’ helping of pedophile fanservice, this is one show that ranks among the worst of the worst this season. Join the guys from TOS as they dissect everything that is so very wrong with this series, and why Attack on Titan might have grounds for a lawsuit.’

It was the most disastrous convention that everyone saw coming, but no one knew just how right they were. Tumblr’s own convention DashCon came and went, producing a barrel of memes based around the ineptitude and sheer, utter failure of its staff and participants. It was a failure so spectacular that the Other Side, who have already taken tumblr to task in the past, had to revisit their old friend to laugh at its pain. And this time they brought “tumblr expert” LeighAnn Williams along to help explain all the dumb shit they don’t know about.LINKS:Jim Norton intellectually piledrives a radical feminist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtUb_E1qUHA Hebe Goldstein’s DashCon footage: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWkYEG_G78XBNZyZu1py-sP28WcikJ5Fh’

It’s that time again! Another season, another batch of preview material at AniChart, another Other Side season overview helping you to decide what to watch, and what to skip! But this season just happens to be one of the worst yet, so the guys are gonna need some help! Well never fear, 2GAM’s own Jahmere Durham is here! This fearsome foursome trudges through the septic tank that is the Fall Season, and one member of the podcast doesn’t make it to the end…!’

Often described by Cody in previous podcasts as a “soulless, joy-sucking experience,” Grave of the Fireflies is often the recipient of boundless praise. But can a 97% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes be wrong? Well when you’ve got critic after critic calling it an anti-war movie when the director clearly states it’s not, yeah, it’s a possibility. But in the process of reviewing the film for this podcast, the boys at The Other Side learned the truth behind the movie, and made a startling discovery; it’s not just a terrible movie, it’s outright despicable. Find out why this movie is so heinous the boys at The Other Side make it clear you’re just plain not allowed to like the movie once you know the truth!’

Unfortunately deemed as “the best sci-fi manga in years” by some guy at Viz who should’ve kept that to himself, Terra Formars is a manga best described as Fist of the North Star meets outer space meets Scrub Me Mama With a Boogie Beat. What would normally be an unremarkable (if somewhat entertaining) action series is made ludicrous and infamous with its unbelievable balls-to-the-wall racism. And if you think it’s JUST the design of the cockroach people (although that’s a big one) you ain’t seen nothing yet. When you’ve got heroes named after Hitler and his girlfriend, you know you’ve got some serious problems. The Other Side examines just what these problems are, discusses the portrayal of black people in anime (and often, the lack thereof), Japanese xenophobia that permeates many anime series, and has a grand ol’ time mocking the racism that seems to be slathered all over this manga like butter on toast.’

On a whim, The Other Side co-host max Vader decided to go looking for something strange, and boy did he find it! A little-known German visual novel by the name of “Bernd and the Mystery of Unteralterbach”. A beast so maddening that it broke Cody Baier completely. It rendered him powerless. Something that is good, while it is also abhorrent. Not something that is sometimes good, and sometimes abhorrent, no… This is a beast that is both at once, and none at all. A lovecraftian horror the likes of which Cody Baier simply was not equipped to handle. Strap yourselves in for a landmark episode of The Other Side, as Max Vader makes like Bane and Breaks the Baier.

He’s one of the most influential people in fandom. Much of the thingswe make fun of nerds on the internet for–Sonic fans especially–can be traced back to this one guy. He’s Bryon “Psyguy” Beaubien, and as is befitting someone who started so much shit, he himself was revealed to be a thoroughly shitty person. Such revelations would prove to mark the end of an era, with the makings of a story VH1 would be giddy to air if it had anything to do with music your parents listened to. Come with The Other Side, as they share the tawdry tale of the man who ruined Sonic the Hedgehog’s presence on the internet, and how his D-list internet fame ended not with a bang, or a whimper, but with his tail placed firmly between his legs as being faced with the consequences of his actions left him running away like a coward, dual trails of flaming tire tracks and a stream of urine behind him.

After 100 episodes, it’s time to finally start listening to their fans! Ever since The Other Side first started doing episodes about crazy people on the internet, there have been a few names that have been requested by the fans numerous times. Three particular individuals you, the Other Side listener, have wanted to hear the guys make fun of since Alex Barry was still the co-host. Well just call ’em your genies, ’cause Cody, Max, Andrew, and special guest LeighAnn Williams are here to make your wish come true. But just who were these three highly-requested wack-a-doos? Well that would just ruin the surprise! You’ll just have to listen and find out!

Who knew they’d last this long?! The Other Side celebrates its 100th episode! For this special occasion, the boys take a look at a larger problem that has plagued the entire anime industry for decades. That problem being the creatively bankrupt cancer that is moe, and all the fantasy girlfriend archetypes that come with it. Join Cody, Max, Andrew, and a SUPER SPECIAL GUEST as they examine the bug-eyed squeak toys that have permeated the entire medium of anime.