We’re back with a brand new twist! This week, /u/dbcitizen joins us on the first edition of the Re: Anime Podcast Talks, or Trap Talks! For our topic, we discuss how harem anime have become increasingly prevalent in recent years, as well as its potential impact for the future of the industry. On that note, can harem anime ever finds its footing in the West? Or will it stifle anime’s chance of becoming globally “mainstream”? All these questions and more are answered!


1:55 Is It Wrong to Pick Up Guests from the Internet? with /u/dbcitizen

- 2:40 Why talk about harem anime?
- 4:20 Defining Harems in Anime
- 7:24 SAO and Others: Harem or Only Harem Elements?
- 8:30 No Doubt Harems (and their Problems)
- 10:29 Reacting to To Love Ru (Possible Ending Spoilers for the First Series)
- 12:30 Guilty Pleasures and their Place in Media (in the East and West)
- 13:13 Divides in Genre in Western Media
- 15:28 The Reactions to Harem Anime
- 16:48 The Future of the Western Anime Market
- 23:15 Nisekoi: Not as Pointless as You Might Think It Is
- 24:50 Evangelion’s Influence on the Harem Genre (Establishing and Shaking Up Tropes)
- 32:53 The “Best Girl” Mindset


Anime discussed: Neon Genesis Evangelion, Nisekoi, Love Hina, The Testament of Sister New Devil, Rosario + Vampire, Sword Art Online, To Love Ru, Monster Musume

Time Zones can’t stop the Re: Anime Podcast! And we hope it was worth the wait… just like how Steins;Gate, Hunter x Hunter (2011), and many other shows build up to their own hype. What is it that makes these shows worth it in the long-run? How do their beginnings shape up the end? /u/ShaKing807 joins us to discuss how anime can successfully turn a “slow” start into a wild ride. We also wrap up the last of the airing Winter 2016 shows, and have some very special news about what’s to come!

0:44 Tales from the No-Drop Zone

- 0:50 SEKKO BOYS
- 3:41 Shoujo-tachi wa Kouya wo Mezasu
- 6:30 Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu
- 10:59 Teekyuu 7
- 11:44 Utawarerumono: The False Faces

13:15 Is It Wrong to Pick Up Guests from the Internet? with /u/ShaKing807

- 13:54 How the Beginning of Steins;Gate Builds Towards its End
- 17:31 Gradual Build Ups vs. Famous Arcs
- 18:02 A Certain Scientific Railgun/A Certain Scientific S’s Sisters Arc
- 21:00 Hunter x Hunter (2011): The Chimera Ant Arc’s Mastery
- 24:01 Plot? Characters? What Drives an Arc
- 27:29 Tamako Market and the Jump to Tamako Love Story

28:27 Nichijou News

30:36 Word Fart Online

Anime discussed: SEKKO BOYS, Shoujo-tachi wa Kouya wo Mezasu, Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu, Teekyuu 7, Utawarerumono, Steins;Gate, A Certain Scientific Railgun, A Certain Scientific Railgun S, Hunter x Hunter (2011), Tamako Market, Tamako Love Story, Sword Art Online, Konosuba

This time on the Re: Anime Podcast we dive into the worlds of LRS: long-running shounen! From Naruto to Bleach to One Piece and even the likes of Fairy Tail, what is it that keeps our interest going for hundreds of episodes? Moreover, what keeps these shows going for that long? /u/darthnick426 helps explain the mass appeal, as well as what we can expect from this genre moving forward. We also explore a bunch of other airing Winter 2016 shows, including a trio of shorts and a KyoAni show!

0:33 Tales from the No-Drop Zone

- 0:45 Musaigen no Phantom World (Myriad Colors Phantom World)
- 5:38 Ojisan to Marshmallow
- 6:55 Ooyasan wa Shinsunki! (My Landlord is a Middle Schooler!)
- 8:23 Oshiete Galko-chan! (Please tell me, Galko-chan!)
- 10:22 Prince of Stride: Alternative

13:50 Is It Wrong to Pick Up Guests from the Internet? with /u/darthnick426

- 14:16 The Filler Arcs of Generic Long Running Shounens (Bleach, Naruto)
- 16:02 Why LRS are So Beloved: The Best Arcs
- 18:02 The Strength of the Main Characters (One Piece, Naruto, Bleach)
- 19:20 The Supporting Cast: Nakama!
- 21:00 When Shows Overstay their Welcome
- 22:58 How Hunter x Hunter (2011) Did It Right
- 24:29 The Future of Generic Shounen (Boku no Hero Academia)


28:17 Nichijou News

30:15 Word Fart Online

Anime discussed: Musaigen no Phantom World, Ojisan to Marshmallow, Ooyasan wa Shinshunki!, Oshiete Galko-chan!, Prince of Stride: Alternative, Bleach, Naruto, One Piece, Fairy Tail, Hunter x Hunter 2011, Boku no Hero Academia, Inuyasha, Dragonball Z, Dragonball, Gintama.

This week on the Re: Anime Podcast, we tackle, quite literally, #SPORTS anime! So what is it about sports anime that tend to gravitate so many fans? Is it the supernatural elements? Is it the grounded realism they often times bring? Is it the fanservice bait? It’s probably the fanservice bait, isn’t it. In any case, /u/EMPrinceofTennis drops by the show to give his take on what makes the genre so special. We also dive into the rest of the Winter 2016 season and most of the shows that have second cours (spoiler alert: some of them have improved since we last talked about them!).

0:35 Tales from the No-Drop Zone

- 0:42 Akagami no Shirayuki-hime (Snow White with the Red Hair)
- 3:51 Heavy Object
- 6:44 Konosubarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku (KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World)
- 11:38 Mahou Shoujo Nante Ii Desukara (I’ve Had Enough of Being a Magical Girl)
- 12: 37 Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans

14:18 Is It Wrong to Pick Up Guests from the Internet? with /u/EMPrinceofTennis

- 14:55 The Draw of Sports Anime (Diamond no Ace)
- 17:15 Sports Anime with Superhuman Elements (Prince of Tennis, Eyeshield 21, Kuroko no Basket)
- 20:25 What Sports Anime Do Best: HYPUU (Diamond no Ace, Haikyuu!!)
- 24:55 Realistic and Grounded Sports Anime (Baby Steps, Slam Dunk)
- 26:08 Fanservice at First Glance (Free!, Prince of Stride, I Want to be the Strongest in the World)

29:52 Nichijou News

32:06 Word Fart Online

Anime discussed: Akagami no Shirayuki Hime, Heavy Object, KonoSuba, Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, Diamond no Ace, Prince of Tennis, Eyeshield 21, Kuroko no Basuke, Free!, Prince of Stride, I Want to be the Strongest in the World, Taisho Baseball Girls, Attack on Titan, Shokugeki no Souma.

Guess who’s back, back again? It’s time for lucky number 13 for us here at the Re: Anime Podcast! We continue our run through the Winter 2016 season talking about the hits (Dimension W, ERASED) and others. LordTakuro stops by for a chat on idols, bands, and music anime, along with what can make the, well, music in anime so special.

0:37 Tales from the No-Drop Zone

- 0:42 Boku Dake ga Inai Machi (ERASED)
- 4:13 Dagashi Kashi
- 6:23 Diamond no Ace: Second Season
- 7:23 Dimension W
- 10:25 GATE

11:45 Is It Wrong to Pick Up Guests from the Internet? with /u/LordTakuro

- 12:41 The Appeal of Love Live!
- 14:40 Similarities and Strengths of iDOLM@STER 2011
- 16:35 K-On!: A Masterclass in Character Interaction
- 19:41 The Characters and Writing and Music of Hibike! Euphonium

24:26 Nichijou News

27:32 Word Fart Online

Anime discussed: Boku Dake ga Inai Machi (ERASED), Dagashi Kashi, Diamond no Ace: Second Season, Dimension W, Gate, Love Live, iDOLM@STER, K-ON!, Hibike! Euphonium, Sword Art Online, Death Note, Girls Und Panzer

After a short break, we’re back and just in time for Valentine’s Day! In honor of that, let’s talk about some shows we love and what makes us love them so much (from the likes of Tamako Love Story, Sora no Woto, Hyouka, and others). Along the way, we give our first impressions of the Winter 2016 anime season, including a surprise in Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash.

1:10 Tales from the No-Drop Zone
- 1:30 Hai to Gensou no Grimgar (Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash)
- 6:20 Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm
- 9:16 Active Raid

12:40 A Certain Scientific Recommendation/A Certain Magical Review
- Tabi Machi Late Show

15:20 Is It Wrong to Pick Up Guests from the Internet? with Just_One_of_Three
- 17:00 When a Show Immediately Becomes a Favorite (Grimgar)
- 20:15 Recent Shows That’ve Impressed (Akagami no Shirayuki hime, KonoSuba, ERASED)
- 22:40 Why We Rewatch Shows
- 23:20 Picking up on Details in Rewatches

31:00 Word Fart Online

Anime discussed: ERASED, Grimgar, KonoSuba, Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm, Active Raid, hyouka, Akagami no Shirayuki hime, Code Geass, T amako Market, Tamako Love Story, Yuuki Yuuna, Sora no Woto

AND we’re back! No longer on Hiatus x Hiatus, the RE: Anime Podcast is back and (hopefully) better than ever! We start off by going through each of the shows we watched over the Fall 2015 anime season, from the highs (Concrete Revolutio, HackaDoll the Animation) to the lows (AntiMagic Academy 35th Test Platoon, Asterisk War). ShaKing807 joins us again to talk about Owarimonogatari, as well as three unique and well-done shows that have impressed early on in the Winter 2016 season.

0:48 Tales from the No-Drop Zone
- 1:09 Anitore! EX
- 1:56 Comet Lucifer
- 3:07 Concrete Revolutio
- 3:53 Gakusen Toshi Asterisk (Asterisk Wars)
- 4:55 HackaDoll the Animation
- 5:50 Komori-san can’t decline! (Komori-san wa Kotowarenai!)
- 6:37 Beautiful Bones: Sakurako’s Investigations (Sakurako-san ni wa Shita ga umatteiru)
- 8:16 Everything Becomes F: The Perfect Insider (Subete ga F ni Naru: The Perfect Insider)
- 9:18 AntiMagic Academy 35th Test Platoon (Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai)
- 11:10 Ushio and Tora (Ushio and Tora)

12:34 Is It Wrong to Pick Up Guests from the Internet? with ShaKing807
- 14:14 Taylor’s Pick of Fall 2015 (Concrete Revolutio)
- 15:03 Sha’s Pick of Fall 2015 (Owarimonogatari)
- 20:25 ERASED (Boku Dake ga Inai Machi) First Impressions
- 23:30 Dimension W First Impressions
- 27:35 Sekko Boys First Impressions

31:43 Word Fart Online

Anime discussed: Dimension W, ERASED, Hyouka, Owari Monogatari, Sekko Boys, Anitore! EX, Comet Lucifer, Concrete Revolutio, Gakusen Toshi Asterisk, HackaDoll the Animation, Komori-san wa Kotowarenai, Sakurako-san ni wa Shitai ga umatteiru, Subete ga F ni Naru: The Perfect Insider, Taimadou Gakuen 35 Shiken Shoutai, Ushio to Tora.

We’ve hit double digits on the Re: Anime Podcast as we’ve finally gotten to our tenth episode! This week, we look at the last of the airing shows this season before we give out a final verdict for the conclusion. But when it comes to One Punch Man… just what kind of anime is it? DarthNick426 joins the podcast to talk about shows that made us dive into the source material and the problems that come with unfaithful adaptations, as well as the failings of Bleach and Nisekoi.

1:08 Tales from the No-Drop Zone

- 1:12 Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
- 4:15 Anitore! EX
- 5:12 Comet Lucifer
- 7:57 One Punch Man (Spoiler-Free review!)

14:53 Is It Wrong to Pick Up Guests from the Internet? with darthnick426

- 15:26 Getting into the Fate/Stay Night Franchise
- 19:18 The Weaknesses/Strengths of the Fate route
- 19:58 Expectations for the Heaven’s Feel Adaptation
- 20:42 Getting into Nisekoi AKA Waifu Wars III
- 22:34 How Anime Gets Viewers into the Source Material
- 25:00 The Problems with Nisekoi S2
- 25:40 How Kyoto Animation Elevates the Source Material
- 28:13 The Many, Many Problems with Bleach

31:42 Word Fart Online

Anime discussed: Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, Anitore! EX, Comet Lucifer, One Punch Man, Fate/Stay Night, Fate/Zero, Unlimited Blade Works, Bleach, Nisekoi, Naruto, Inyuasha, Hibike! Euphonium.

We’re dressed up to the nines here on the Re: Anime Podcast as we embark on our ninth episode! As we take another look at airing shows through eight episodes, how’re the first cour ones doing? Any reason to pick up something like Concrete Revolutio before its second cour? Just_One_of_Three strikes back to talk about Christmas and our biggest wishes when it comes to anime and potential anime adaptations. Also, we talk tsunderes, because what kind of holiday season is it without tsunderes?

0:39 Tales from the No-Drop Zone
- 1:16 HackaDoll the Animation
- 2:39 Utawarerumono: The False Faces
- 4:18 Concrete Revolutio
- 6:41 Toradora

8:32 Is It Wrong to Pick Up Guests from the Internet? with Just_One_of_Three
- 9:14 The Best Parts of Christmas
- 9:40 Adapting Double Arts by Komi Naoshi (Nisekoi)
- 15:01 Adapting The Rise of the Shield Hero
- 20:35 Adapting Sword Art Online: Progressive
- 22:17 More of A Certain Magical Index/A Certain Scientific Railgun
- 23:35 Misaka Mikoto, Asuka Langley, and Tsunderes in Anime
- 26:08 The Toradora Rewatch, the upcoming Sora no Woto Rewatch

27:18 Nichijou News

29:09 Word Fart Online

Anime discussed: HackaDoll the Animation, Utawarerumono: The False Faces, Concrete Revolutio, Toradora, Amagami SS, Antimagic Academy 35th Test Platoon, Sword Art Online: Progressive, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Double Arts, Koyomimonogatari, Hyouka, A Certain Magical Index, A Certain Scientific Railgun, Nisekoi.

You what, mate? Wait, it’s episode 8 here on the Re: Anime Podcast! We go through a few more shows and whether you should pick them up for one last stretch run and also review some of the rewatches going on r/anime. Meanwhile, ShaKing807 joins us again to discuss how “hype” can help or hinder how we view and rate anime (especially when it comes to One Punch Man and Steins;Gate), and what we can do going forward. Is there a way to balance passion without being just too much?

0:34 Tales from the No-Drop Zone
- 1:00 Gakusen Toshi Asterisk (Asterisk War)
- 4:46 Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteriu (–Beautiful Bones- Sakurako’s Investigations)
- 6:45 Ushio to Tora (Ushio and Tora)
- 10:22 Amagami SS

12:15 Is It Wrong to Pick Up Guests from the Internet? with ShaKing807
- 13:45 How We Come Across Shows for the First Time
- 15:35 When Expectations Lead to Disappointment
- 17:10 The Problem with Hype
- 18:30 What We Can Do to Control the Hype
- 24:11 What Steins;Gate Zero is Doing Right

27:39 Nichijou News
29:26 Word Fart Online

Anime discussed: Gakusen Toshi Asterisk (Asterisk War), Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru (Beautiful Bones Sakurako’s Investigations), Ushio to Tora (Ushio and Tora), Amagami SS, Owarimonogatari, Steins;Gate, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, HunterxHunter (2011), Madoka Magica, One Punch Man, Antimagic Academy 35th Test Platoon, Kokoro Connect, Oregairu, Hyouka.