We're back, and boy have we missed a lot! San Diego Comic Con wrapped up with plenty of amazing manga announcements from Kodansha, Viz, and Dark Horse. Demon Slayer has been breaking its own records in Japan with the release of the Infinity Castle Arc Movie pt. 1. And to top it all off, Vshojo has shut its doors after practically all of their signed vtubers left the company after not being paid. We've got a TON to cover, so sit back and enjoy this week's chaotic episode!!

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We all know these sayings: Never judge book by its cover. Never count your chickens before they hatch. And always, ALWAYS, rank an anime by only their first episode. Classic sayings, right? Frankfurtter and MagicallyAverage are taking the last one a bit too seriously and giving you their WAYYYYY too early ratings for anime airing this Summer season! Tune in to listen to their early rankings on this season's anime, and make sure to let us know what's on your watchlist this Summer!

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Another season of BakaBites, but oh have the bakabois grown so much! And to kick off the new season, Frankfurtter and MagicallyAverage are recapping their first trip to AnimeExpo!! WOO!!! Along with Valsaraptor from Girls, Gays, Animes, the trio headed all the way to Los Angeles to present a panel at the largest anime convention in North America (no pressure, no pressure). Tune in to hear their recap from the convention, including all of the premieres that aired and the copious amount of merch they purchased. PLUS, the gang has some exciting news to share as well. Welcome, to Season 17 of BakaBites!!

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Another season down, another anime watchlist full of unfinished series... BUT, fret not, the bakabois still had plenty on their plate to review from the Spring 2025 anime season! There were plenty of returning series along with several new, exciting anime to premiere, with the occasional dud sprinkled in as well. Tune in to find out what Frankfurtter and Magically  

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Welcome back, one and all, to the Otaku Time Machine! This revolutionary piece of technology will transport you back through time so you can enjoy anime history at its finest! This month, our travels will take us back and forth in time to unravel the mystery of the psychological thriller series, Erased!

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The luxury of having a vast library of manga at your fingertips is priceless. Well, most of the apps aren't free, but reading as much as you want is a true blessing from the heavens. OK, most sites do cap your daily limit, but come on, having hundreds of thousands of series available to read whenever you want is incredible! I mean, some of them aren't translated to English yet so you have to go elsewhere to find them and... Look, can we- can we just agree that having digital manga is fantastic? Yes? Good? Ok, excellent. Dark Horse Comics agrees; so much so that they've partnered with WebToon to bring more of their series to the digital world, and have even teamed up with an upcoming digital manga marketplace created by DSTLRY to offer more of their library to digital readers as well! So, yeah, digital is great! Except, you know, you usually don't own the series you read digitally, so there's that and all...

Support your local bookstores ( •̀ ω •́ )y

Articles in Episode:

Dark Horse Comics and WebToon - https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-06-14/webtoon-ent-dark-horse-comics-partner-to-bring-major-franchises-to-digital-platform/.225429

Neon Ichiban - https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-06-22/new-neon-ichiban-comic-book-service-to-host-digital-works-from-kodansha-dark-horse/.225871

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Falling behind on your anime watchlist? Well, have we got a solution for you. Dump it! Yeah, forget that old watchlist and make a new one with Frankfurtter and MagicallyAverage! That's right, the Summer Anime season is right around the corner and the baka bois are here to preview new anime for you to fall behind on as well! Tune in to find out which anime are on their watchlists and which aren't invited to the pool party this Summer. As always, be sure to follow along with them on livechart.me.

Link to Summer Schedule: https://www.livechart.me/summer-2025/tv

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The boys asked ChatGTP, did the critics and fans choose correctly at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards? After another much-talked-about Anime Awards, the boys decided to see how ChatGTP would have voted if they had a say in the anime awards. Will you agree with our new AI Overlords or will you be in a new personal realm of pain?

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Welcome back, one and all, to the Otaku Time Machine! This revolutionary piece of technology will transport you back through time so you can enjoy anime history at its finest! This month, we're taking the elevator to explore many mysterious floors in the hit original series, Death Parade!

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Honestly, we can't keep doing this... Year after year we hope, pray even, that the Crunchryoll Anime Awards will turn a new leaf. The the awards won't just be a glorified popularity contest and would recognize the anime that truly made a lasting impression on the fandom and the industry during that year. Yet here we are, another awards ceremony in the books, and the glazing is still in full effect... Well, come on in, folks, and take part in the clown show as Frankfurtter and MagicallyAverage recap the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards. This is gonna be a long one....

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• https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2025/5/24/anime-awards-2025-winners-listsrsltid=AfmBOorcGvbTXjli6cS3tW2ZuqWcW4qYvXc44g6W_vIEMcgx7h11BCEk

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