This week Joey the Anime Man and AkiDearest talk about Netflix spending $8 billion on Anime. The duo aren't overly excited about it. They're worried that the streaming platform won't do it well, or do it justice. They can see a lot of memes coming out of how bad the anime will be. Joey's scared about what Netflix is going to bring out next year, Aki is worried AND scared. What would you do with $8 billion to spend on a streaming service? Joey's got an idea...

Netflix are spending BIG on Anime; Joey and Aki have a lot of feels about it

YouTubers Joey the Anime Man and Aki Dearest join forces for an hour of anime. What’s hot, what’s not, what’s new and what you should be watching. If you love Anime, you need this.

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Animation & Manga

Joey and Aki look back at their time on The Anime Show. What are their favourite episodes? What do they regret? And who came up with the name for the show?

The final episode

For the Japanese, earthquakes are a fact of life. Unlike Aki, Joey has experienced a few. Should you still visit Japan despite the risk of an earthquake? How prepared is the country for these natural disasters? 

Living with earthquakes in Japan

For the Japanese, earthquakes are a fact of life. Unlike Aki, Joey has experienced a few. Should you still visit Japan despite the risk of an earthquake? How prepared is the country for these natural disasters?

BTS' 'Fake Love' is everywhere at the moment and for Aki, she is surprised at how big K-Pop has become especially in the US. Joey also recognises how influential and powerful the internet is behind the success of K-Pop, but what does he think of the music itself?

Getting into K-Pop as an anime fan

Fooly Cooly is Joey and Aki's all time favourite anime and new episodes have been released for the first time in 17 years. Why was there such a long wait? And was it worth it?

Netflix are spending BIG on Anime; Joey and Aki have a lot of feels about it

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