Endless 08

A new threat emerges beneath the Death Weapon Meister Academy in episodes 14 to 25 of Soul Eater, with the witch Medusa working to revive an ancient enemy of Lord Death. BJ and Duffo discuss Excalibur's musical theatre background, Stein and Medusa matching each other's freak, and a surprising amount of people turning into fighter jets.

Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.

The Artsy AMV bracket goes psychedelic this episode, with 5 Centimeters Per Second and Kara no Kyoukai going through their own musical acid trips.

...the endless vast of bird's flight... - Shepherd

LAST [lost] WAY - Wesker

Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.

The Gothic comedy action series Soul Eater from studio Bones is one of 2008's shounen blockbusters, set in a school where human weapons and their partners learn to synchronise their souls. BJ and Duffo watch the first 13 episodes and discuss how to start a Zoom call with the lord of death, the least stealthy but most endearing ninja of all time, and getting a blood infection so bad that you go to the Twin Peaks dimension.

Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.

The fourth and final division of the AMV Elimination Tournament is the Artsy bracket, which opens with two speedy entries exploring memory loss and the life of an AMV editor.

A Sudden Love... or? - Alex Daikou

Betamax Cascade - blabbler

Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.

The threat of planetary obliteration has upped the stakes for harem anime To LOVE-Ru in the second half, and Rito will need the help of every ghost girl, alien girl, and regular-style girl around him to make it through. BJ and Duffo discuss making an English dub of a mid-00s ecchi comedy 12 years later, helping a pregnant cat assassin give birth, and a marathon for the fate of the earth that involves dodging at least three unique varieties of tentacles.

Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.

In another round of Frankenstein AMVs, a shounen compilation set to All American Rejects competes against a musical skit show complete with voice acting, commentary, and Spock wearing a Naruto headband.

Unbreakable - Songbird21

The Audition - Vlad G Pohnert

Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.

With a dozen shows successfully under their belt, Endless 08 turns their experienced critical eyes towards some serious cinema: To LOVE-Ru, Xebec's sci-fi harem comedy about a teenage boy who accidentally gets engaged to an alien princess. BJ and Duffo discuss the deep cultural significance of breast-grabbing in Devilukean society, aliens who change gender every time they sneeze, and the most dangerous events to ever be unleashed at a school sports festival.

Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.

Bamboo Blade continues on from episode 14 onwards with more fights, more new rivalries, and more cats. BJ and Duffo discuss boyfriend-stealing American kendo practitioners, the arrival of the cast and crew of a super sentai action show, and a lot of green tea drinking.

Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.

The number of shows being used in our Frankenstein division dramatically increases this round, with a U2 and a Rob Thomas AMV bringing 25+ anime sources each to the battle.

Watch the contestants here:

Just For A Day - Funky-kun

These Small Hours - includeownage

Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.

Sports anime Bamboo Blade is an AIC ASTA production about a high school girls kendo team and the deadbeat teacher who supervises them and occasionally gambles on their success. BJ and Duffo watch the first 13 episodes and discuss what goes into scoring an ippon, using kendo as an outlet for your secret violent side, and cheating in sports by giving one of your players a fake Power Rangers-sona.

Apologies for the audio, which is a little rougher than usual!

Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.