It's been a while! In this episode we talk about what we've been up to and what's been going on in anime news!

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - What we’ve been up to!

(00:26:00) - Yu-Gi-Oh! creator passes away

(00:28:09) - Toei considers legal action against illegal uploads of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero

(00:32:12) - One Piece 

(00:36:15) - Kaguya Sama: Love is War is getting a film

(00:38:03) - Anime Expo

(00:42:39) - Announcements from Anime Expo

(01:26:39) - End of ep

Music: Tokyo Blue by Jim Kulakowski via Pond5

Sources: 

https://otakumode.com/news/62c6a656af8b2a002bca230c/Yu-Gi-Oh!-Creator-Kazuki-Takahashi-Passes-Away-at-60?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=fb_220707_Yugioh_Takahashi&fs=e&s=cl

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2022/anime-expo/.187127 

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-07-02/cyberpunk-edgerunners-anime-reveals-opening-video-sequence-main-cast-member/.187307

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-07-05/toei-considers-legal-action-against-illegally-recorded-uploads-of-dragon-ball-super-super-hero-/.187396

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-07-07/kaguya-sama-love-is-war-series-gets-anime-film/.187477

We talk about the past couple weeks of anime news!

Timestamps:

(00:00:00)  Start

(00:03:28)  News Section: Mob Pyscho Season 3 gets October release

(00:09:19)  Seven Deadly Sins sequel manga gets anime adaptation 

(00:15:33)  Pokémon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl highest selling Pokémon remakes

(00:31:12)  Dragon Ball super: Super Hero new trailers!

(00:33:37)  Dragon Ball Breakers set for 2022 release date

(00:35:50)  Norman Reedus may have leaked Death Stranding 2

(00:38:14)  Teasing Master Takagi San film coming June

(00:39:35)  Chinese VTuber Porin returns from human trafficking (sensitive material)

(00:41:49)  Konosuba and Fire Force season 3 confirmed!

(00:45:31)  Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel released

(00:50:23)  One Piece: Red gets a new character

(00:53:04)  One Piece gym opening in Shibuya

(00:56:56)  Hunter x Hunter returns!!

(01:02:52)  What we’re currently watching/general bullshit

(01:13:20)  The end

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We talk about Spring anime we're watching or want to watch!

Timestamps:

(00:00:00)  Start!

(00:00:30)  Sailor Moon getting two part film

(00:01:41)   Black Clover takes a break before final arc

(00:04:44)  10th Anniversary Haikyuu!! One shot

(00:06:28)  Sailor Moon 30th Anniversary Museum Exhibit

(00:08:59)  Castle Point Anime Convention

(00:15:06)  Wit Studio announce 10th anniversary exhibit

(00:15:44)  Voice actor Billy Kametz fundraises for stage IV colon cancer treatment

(00:17:11)   No Game No Life celebrate 10th anniversary 

(00:18:27)  Studio Colorido 10th Anniversary

(00:19:54)  Universal Japan getting One Piece attraction

(00:21:40)  Anime movie announcements, Spy x Family musical

(00:28:40)  Spring 2022 Anime! What we’re watching or want to watch

(00:37:45) Talking shit about streaming services

(00:43:11)  Back to anime

(00:48:17) Jimmy watches anime based on pictures

(01:04:40) The end

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Music: Tokyo Blue by Jim Kulakowski via Pond5

We allll know Shōnen is the chicken tenders of anime, so in this episode we discuss our top three chicken tenders!! (Shōnen anime)

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Timestamps:

(00:00:00) Intro/News

(00:22:04) Our top 3 Shōnen!

(00:24:00) Bryan’s number three: Fullmetal Alchemist:            Brotherhood

(00:34:27) Jimmy’s number three: Kuroku no Basuke 

(00:38:33) Dan’s number three: Demon Slayer

(00:42:25) Bryan’s number two: One Piece

(00:54:25) Jimmy’s number two: Naruto

(01:03:12)  Dan’s number two: Jujutsu Kaisen

(01:10:11)   Bryan’s number one: Hunter x Hunter

(01:24:20) Jimmy’s number one: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

(01:26:10)  Dan’s number one: Dragon Ball (Z,S)

(01:41:22)  End! 

Music: Tokyo Blue via Pond5 by Jim Kulakowski

Bryan, Dan and Jen talk about their time at Katsucon this year and anime conventions in general!

(00:00:51)   News Section! Black Clover getting new movie 

(00:03:00)  Toei Entertainment hacked

(00:04:52)  Tokyo Mew Mew co-creator passes

(00:06:46)  Some Spring anime we’re excited for

(00:09:44)  Bryan finished reading Demon Slayer!

(00:12:50)   Love Live! Superstar!! Season two coming in July

(00:13:24)   More live action One Piece actors announced

(00:17:30)   Katuscon and other conventions!

(01:09:52)   End!

Music: Tokyo Blue by Jim Kulakowski via Pond5

Links: 

https://www.cbr.com/black-clover-movie-trailer-release/

https://www.pcmag.com/news/hack-of-japans-toei-delays-several-anime-series-including-one-piece

https://comicbook.com/anime/news/tokyo-mew-mew-mia-ikumi-death/

https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/03/16/love-live-superstar-season-2-confirmed-but-when-will-it-release/

We look to answer the age old question: who can beat up our big dumb lovable child-neglecting warrior Goku?! This is definitely a topic we'll return to! Our content: https://linkr.bio/kanpaicrew

Timestamps:

(00:00:00)  Start

(00:01:13)   Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! gets second season

(00:02:47)  KomiCan’t Communicate gets second season

(00:03:50)  Bryan is reading One Piece and Demon Slayer

(00:07:45)  That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime movie

(00:11:45)   MAPPA opening a new studio!

(00:13:05)  Spice and Wolf getting new season after years

(00:14:49)  Zatch Bell! Gets manga sequel

(00:18:00)  PUBG collaborating with Jujutsu Kaisen

(00:21:00)  Crunchyroll and Funimation finally merge libraries!

(00:27:57)  Who can beat Goku?!

(00:30:05)  Ryuk (Death Note)

(00:31:59)  Kenshiro (Fist of the North Star)

(00:35:49)  Saitama (One Punch Man)

(00:38:15)  Obito and Madara (Naruto)

(00:42:45)  Eri (My Hero Academia)

(00:45:03)  Truth (Fullmetal Alchemist)

(00:49:51)  Parasites from Parasyte 

(00:53:56)  Sailor Cosmos (Sailor Moon manga only)

(00:58:47)  Rohan Kishibe (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure)

(01:05:20)   End! 

Music: Tokyo Blue by Jim Kulakowski via Pond5

This is a big one! We talk about the most recent Nintendo Direct, our opinions so far on Pokémon Legends: Arceus, and follow up on the Crunchyroll Anime Awards with the winners! *Anime spoilers for Attack on Titan and Demon Slayer* 

Timestamps:

(00:00:00)  Start!

(00:01:00)   News section

(00:14:37)   Attack on Titan and Demon Slayer lately *SPOILERS*

(00:24:56)   Nintendo Direct!

(00:52:25)  Pokemon Legends: Arceus

(01:13:04)   Crunchyroll Anime Awards winners!

(01:36:27)   Fin

Music: Tokyo blue by Jim Kulakowski via Pond5

Articles: 

https://kotaku.com/nintendo-direct-switch-announce-news-metroid-mother-mar-1848510862

https://kotaku.com/nintendo-switch-gary-bowser-pirate-hacker-team-xecutor-1848518734

(could not find original Bowser arrest article)

The annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards are upon us!  We go through the nominations and give our thoughts as well as our own choices!

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Timestamps:

(00:00:00) Start and news!

(00:12:20)  Anime Awards, Best film

(00:14:45)  Best Fantasy

(00:17:27)   Best Romance

(00:20:08)  Best Drama

(00:21:56)   Best Comedy

(00:24:55)  Best Action

(00:27:42)  Best Ending Sequence

(00:30:19)  Best Opening Sequence

(00:33:13)  Best English Voice Actor

(00:35:59)  Best Japanese Voice Actor

(00:39:13)   Best Score

(00:41:16)   Best Character Design 

(00:43:40)  Best Animation

(00:47:18)  Best Director

(00:51:34)  Best Fight Scene

(00:54:19)  Best Antagonist

(00:58:55) Best Protagonist

(01:00:40)  Best Girl

(01:03:07)  Best Boy

(01:07:20)  Anime of the Year

(01:18:49)  End!

Music: Tokyo Blue by Jim Kulakowski via Pond5

New Year new episode!  We talk about some of our favorite powers and power-ups in anime!  Be sure to like, subscribe, share, comment and drink plenty of water!

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) How the end of our year went!

(00:07:35) Dan was disappointed with takt op

(00:08:57) Komi Can’t Communicate

(00:09:52) We’re not big fans of fan service

(00:14:11)   News Section: Urusei Yatsura returns with an all-star cast

(00:18:14)  Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood and Black Clover get mobile games

(00:26:16)  Pop Team Epic gets a second season!

(00:27:42)  Please don’t support Rorouni Kenshin.

(00:29:37)  Oddtaxi movie announced

(00:30:49)  Jump Festa (not fiesta) Announcements

(00:39:28)  PS4 exclusive coming to Nintendo Switch

(00:41:05)  Voice of Draken recast amidst controversy

(00:43:12)  Our favorite powers & power-ups! 

(00:47:00)  Goro Goro no Mi (Enel’s devil fruit)

(00:51:15)   Mera Mera no Mi (Ace’s devil fruit)

(00:54:37)  Luffy’s Gear Second

(00:57:36)  Super Saiyan God Vegeta

(00:59:04)  Big Bang Attack

(01:04:39)   Alchemy

(01:08:56)   Overhaul

(01:15:07)    Sage Mode

(01:17:50)    Erza’s Requip

(01:22:28)   End!

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News Sources:

https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2021/12/31-1/classic-anime-urusei-yatsura-gets-all-star-new-tv-series-in-2022-at-david-production?%20utm_source=community_cr&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=news_en&referrer=community_cr_twitter_news&s=09

https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2021/12/17/fullmetal-alchemist-mobile-game-reveals-first-trailer-summer-2022-release-plans?s=09

https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2021/12/19-1/new-black-clover-mobile-game-revealed-for-2022?%20utm_source=community_cr&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=news_en&referrer=community_cr_twitter_news&s=09

https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2021/12/25-1/pop-team-epic-anime-somehow-manages-a-second-season-in-2022?%20utm_source=community_cr&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=news_en&referrer=community_cr_twitter_news&s=09

https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/11/21-1/rurouni-kenshin-manga-author-charged-with-possession-of-child-pornography

https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2021/12/25-1/oddtaxi-movie-officially-announced-will-stream-on-crunchyroll?%20utm_source=community_cr&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=news_en&referrer=community_cr_twitter_news&s=09

https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2021/12/20-1/heres-all-the-big-news-that-was-revealed-at-jump-festa-2022?%20utm_source=community_cr&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=news_en&referrer=community_cr_twitter_news&s=09

https://comicbook.com/gaming/amp/news/nintendo-switch-lite-ps4-playstation-4-game-exclusive-release/

https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/tokyo-revengers-recast-draken-controversy-lisa.html/

Music:  Tokyo Blue by Jim Kulakowski via Pond5

Our last episode of the year! We look back on all the anime we've watched, and what we've done in our personal lives. Happy Holidays!

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Timestamps:

(00:00:00)  Intro/what we’ve done this year

(00:16:24)   News - The Devil is a Part-Timer Season 2

(00:17:50)   Screenwriter Keiko Nobumoto passes

(00:19:55)   Designer of NES and SNES Masayuki Uemura passes

(00:20:46)   Netflix releases teaser for Bubble

(00:23:07)   Netflix cancels Cowboy Bebop live action

(00:28:31)   Tsuburaya and Toei make VR anime short

(00:33:55)  Japanese video game rankings Nov 29 thru Dec 5th

(00:35:42)  Anime we’ve watched in 2021!

(01:27:58)   End

Japans video game rankings https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-12-11/japan-video-game-rankings-november-29-december-5/.180474

Tsuburaya Productions and Toei Entertainment collab for Kaiju Decode: First Contact an anime short on Oculus Quest https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-12-13/tsuburaya-productions-toei-animation-stream-kaiju-decode-cg-vr-anime-shorts/.180579

Music: Tokyo Blue by Jim Kulakowski via Pond5