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A twist in the Elan Saga! Allen and Six are hanging with Lilique the Homie this week as we unravel the mystery of Why Are You Like This Starring Elan Ceres. It turns out... we now know why he's like this. To be fair, it was pretty clear from the start, it was just hard confirmation. Wonder what the next draft will be like....

Both sides are claiming victory this episode, as Allen declares that clearly, the events of this ep prove that Elan is a villain, while Six declares that obviously, the events of this episode prove that Elan is a good guy. At the very least we're in agreement that this was a really good episode. Also that lasers- not beams, actual lasers- are sick as heck.

You can find Allen on @chatzpod and Six at @sixdettmar on Twitter.

Another week, another false cliffhanger instantly resolved. We're fully in School Drama mode this ep, as we deal with tests, retakes, bullying, and... sci fi bigotry? Oh boy. At least there's a goat! Goats rule.

You can find Allen on @chatzpod and Six at @sixdettmar on Twitter.

Kyrie traveled to Crystal City to attend Anime USA, and had a chance to conduct some interviews. She sat down with Emi Lo, an up-and-coming voice actor who's voiced roles in Higarashi, Genshin Impact, and the recently released Cyberpunk Edgerunners! 

Be sure to follow Emi on Twitter (@KitsuneSqueak) and check out their recent roles in The Yakuza's Guide To Babysitting and Shoot! Goal to the Future!

Kyrie traveled to Crystal City to attend Anime USA, and had a chance to conduct some interviews. She sat down with Tiffany Grant, a voice actor and script writer with nearly 30 years of experience in the industry! Known best for her role as Asuka from Neon Genesis Evangelion, she wrote scripts for shows like Den-noh Coil and Parasyte! 

Keep an eye out on Tiffany's website (http://www.tiffanygrant.com/) for the lastest on con appearances and much more. 

And with this third episode, it finally feels like we have a sense of what the rhythm and structure of this first cour will be like. We see another great fight, a pretty sick mobile suit design, and more parents strangling their children with their own petty ambitions. Just because Tomino isn't working on this one doesn't mean this show doesn't think adults suck.

I know this is just weeb hours right now, but Suisei no Majou has really good mouthfeel. So does The Witch from Mercury, but it's a very different feeling! Starting smooth and ending harsh, versus starting harsh and ending with intrigue, maybe? That second one is perhaps a decent description of this episode, which both Allen and Six feel is a downbeat after the very strong first episode, but at least there's plenty to talk about.

We're back with another month in media! Kyrie's keeping it current, and, dare I say, fresh, with Splatoon 3! Six still likes Terraria, but is perhaps better able to elaborate on why! And Jen? Jen is very mad about Yakuza 4. There are briefcases of money, and guns, and bulletproof vests, and guns, and skyscrapers, and guns involved. And mahjong? That part caught my ear.

After three years, Allen and Six are back for more in depth Gundam crit! The launch of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury has people coming out of the woodwork to talk about how it's their new favorite ship, their new obsession, the best Gundam ever, the gayest thing in since sliced bread, the second coming of Utena. We think they all need to calm down. But it IS worth talking about. So let's do that, episode by episode as they come out.

It's Gaming Season again! That's why there's a heat wave, you see. At least in California. Where today is Friday! Funny how that works out. We're back with media we've been enjoying lately, and for all of us it's been time to enjoy some video games! Six is here with Final Fantas- wait don't leave! They're here to talk about the new farming minigame, and Square's general approach to side activities in the MMO. Both Jen and Six have been playing Saint's Row, and they're here to tell you that the mainstream critics have this one wrong! Finally, Kyrie has discovered a new world of fighting games, and now a simple change of controller can reshape your relationship with a game.