Love Blossoms in the Most Unlikely Soil

What happens when the school’s resident delinquent catches the eye of a flawless honor student? A Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity delivers a surprisingly tender twist on high school romance—with stolen glances, emotional honesty, and a touch of chaotic charm. Join us as we dig into this blooming love story and ask the real questions—like, who out there could not like this story?

At More Than Hentai, we’re here to help you decide if the anime everyone’s talking about is actually worth your time—and your watchlist.

Joining Brendan in the Sugoi Studio (calling in all the way from the US of A) is Oni, friend of the show, upcoming content creator and just a general legend of a human.

In this episode, we’re diving into:

• hook & expectations
• story & world-building
• characters & chemistry
• animation & style
• soundtrack & voice acting
• impact & watchability
• plus lots more anime related banter!

A big thank you and virtual hug also goes out to our Producers - Duffo, Michael C and Oni, you're the best 🫶

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Anime news in 60 secs?! Blink and you’ll miss it—In Bloom hits hard and fast every week 🌸

This weeks updates include:

❄️ Snowball Earth hits in 2026

🏴‍☠️ One Piece 1136 tops 2025 with a 9.9 on IMDb

🏔 Golden Kamuy gets a 2-part prologue before the final season

🐉 Chimera Club drops — Blue Lock x Chainsaw Man creators unite

📚 Frieren returns & passes 30M copies sold

💥 Kaiju No. 8 ends with Chapter 129

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Too busy to binge but still need that anime tea? In Bloom’s got you—your weekly 60-second recap packed with the hottest episodes, shocks, and seasonal hits.

This week:

🗡 To Be Hero X drops assassin vibes, daddy drama, and UFO chaos

👁 Dandadan hits hard with Evil Eye possession and a wild showdown

🐶 Sakamoto Days returns with killers, chaos, and puppy comfort

🧹 Gachiakuta stuns with Engine’s debut and deeper worldbuilding

💀 Virgin Punk is violent, trippy, and visually insane

🍞 Fragrant Flower blends romance, growth, and baked goods into something PERFECT

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In Bloom is your weekly 60-second anime news recap — the comfiest way to stay caught up with all the biggest news and rumours!

This week in anime news:

🎸 Girls Band Cry is hitting theaters this October & November

🔥 Demon Slayer's Infinity Castle – Akaza Returns

💥 Jujutsu Kaisen S3 hype is real

😭 Takopi’s Original Sin Ep 1 is 2025’s top-rated anime episode with a 9.8 on IMDB

🚁 Gate returns after a whole decade with a surprise Season 2 announcement

📈 150M+ Netflix households watch anime

⚔️ Netflix confirms Solo Leveling live-action with Lovely Runner’s Byeon Woo-seok

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In Bloom is your weekly 60-second anime news recap — the comfiest way to stay caught up with all the biggest weekly anime episode drops (spoiler-free of course-ish)!

This week:

💊 Apothecary Diaries ends with heartbreak and healing

🌃 Call of the Night returns with dreamy vampy vibes

👊 Dandadan kicks off with cursed clans and killer worms

🔥 Gachiakuta drops gritty action and sharp social hits

🎭 Dress-Up Darling is back with cosplay chaos and heart

👽 Takopi starts sweet and spirals into emotional hell

💔 Rent-a-Girlfriend serves drama, heat, and confusion

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In Bloom is your weekly 60-second anime news recap — the comfiest way to stay caught up with all the biggest news and rumours!

This week in anime news:

🥊 WIND BREAKER goes live-action… and I’m emotionally winded

🧙‍♂️ Sentenced to Be a Hero said “nah, next year sounds better”

🌟 Oshi no Ko: The Final Act is streaming, bring tissues

💥 Fist of the North Star returns – Kenshiro still built like a protein shake

🔥 Demon Slayer drops double bangers from Aimer & LiSA

🖤 Black Clover is BACK after 4 years – Asta said “never give up” and meant it

💕 Angel Next Door S2 confirmed for April – cue the slow-burn squeals

🚨 And Warner Bros finally lets Akira go – 20 years too late but we move

Grab a blanket, sip your tea, and let’s catch up 💫

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In Bloom is your weekly 60-second anime news recap — the comfiest way to stay caught up with all the biggest weekly anime episode drops (spoiler-free of course-ish)!

This week:

Time travel, kaiju, queer rage, sandwich therapy &… an astronaut novelist?

🚀 Aharen-san went full space-romcom

💔 Apothecary Diaries broke our hearts beautifully

⛪ Fire Force dives into church drama & time twists

🌈 Rock is a Lady’s Modesty slapped—and we loved it

🧸 To Be Hero X gave us Loli vs. cuteness

🥪 Wind Breaker ends with feels & a villain tease

😭 Witch Watch hit us right in the emotions

🤯 Your Forma stayed confusing (why skip the first novel?!)

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Party Like It’s the Three Kingdoms!

What happens when one of China’s greatest military minds wakes up in modern-day Tokyo and decides to become a music manager? Ya Boy Kongming! blends ancient strategy with EDM beats, and we’re here for every chaotic, heartfelt moment. Join us as we break down this genre-bending banger and ask the big questions—like, would Sun Tzu make a good hype man?

At More Than Hentai, we’re here to help you decide if the anime everyone’s talking about is actually worth your time—and your watchlist.

Joining Brendan in the Sugoi Studio (calling in all the way from the US of A) is Dave, the voice behind Anime Field Guide.

In this episode, we’re diving into:

• hook & expectations
• story & world-building
• characters & chemistry
• animation & style
• soundtrack & voice acting
• impact & watchability
• plus lots more anime related banter!

A big thank you and virtual hug also goes out to our Producers - Duffo, Michael C and Oni, you're the best 🫶

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The fiftieth episode of More Than Headlines, your go-to podcast for all things anime is here and it's taking home all of the awards!!

Join hosts Brendan White and Courtney Smith every week as they dive into the latest news, rumors, and must-know updates from the world of anime. Whether you're a seasoned otaku or just getting started, this is your ticket to staying informed and entertained. Don't miss out on the freshest insights and hottest gossip in anime 🥳

Episode fifty-one sees the rivals discussing:

• All of the winners from the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, sharing their thoughts on who did and did not deserve to win
• Crunchyroll's Summer release slate
• Tony Tony Chopper's live action debut
• Spoiler-free impressions on the Dandadan: Evil Eye film
• Ongoing impressions on To Be Hero X, My Bias Gets on the Last Train, WIND BREAKER & The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t A Guy at All
• Plus lots more anime and life related yappage!

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The fiftieth episode of More Than Headlines, your go-to podcast for all things anime is here and it's chock full of celebration and unfiltered Q&A action!

Join hosts Brendan White and Courtney Smith every week as they dive into the latest news, rumors, and must-know updates from the world of anime. Whether you're a seasoned otaku or just getting started, this is your ticket to staying informed and entertained. Don't miss out on the freshest insights and hottest gossip in anime 🥳

In our milestone 50th episode, your favorite rivals tackle over 30 burning questions submitted by you - the legendary Sugoi Squad! From hot takes to deep dives, no topic is off-limits. Topics include:

• Guilty pleasure anime
• Anime that made them cry
• Anime tropes they love and hate
• Anime that have inspired them
• What anime needs to be remade or brought back from the dead
• All-time favourite anime
• Anime character likenesses
• Unskippable OPs and EDs
• Creating anime inspired by the podcast
• Plus lots more anime and life related yappage!

Please be sure to rate, review, like and subscribe to MTH as well as all the other podcasts you consume, it takes no time, costs you no money and means the world to us podcasters and content creators. Sadly the algorithm only accepts 5-Star reviews...

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