On the season finale, Claire and myself play tracks from our favorite anime of 2020. Along the way we discuss the genre that is known as power trash fantasy, sports manga, Claire's backlog, and how I relate to Subaru from Re:Zero. So join us for the season finale and we hope to see you next year in January. 

1. Never Let You Go- Naho (Tamayomi)

2. Go- Stray Kids (Tower of God)

3. Kimi ni Aeta Hi- Adachi and Shimamura (Adachi to Shimamura)

4. Reona- Anima (Sword Art Online: War of The Underworld Part 2)

5. Break- Uru (Yashahime)

6. Civilian-Seikai Fuseikai feat Anos Voldigoad (The Misfit at Demon King Academy)

7. Lost in Paradise- ALI ft. Aklo (Jujutsu Kaisen)

8. Howling- Casca (Irregular at Magic High School: Visitor Arc)

9. Phoenix- Burnout Syndrome (Haikyuu!! Season 4)

10. Altern-ate- Helical (Gleipnir)

Bonus:

Realize- Konomi Suzuki (Re:Zero Season 2 Part 1)

Background tracks:

Adventure- Hime

Carol of The Bells- August Burns Red

On our eighth episode, our newest VGM Fight Club Champion; Alex "The Messenger" Messenger defends his championship against our newest member to the roster; John "J Gangsta 187" Harrington. They compete to see who can bring the hypest VGM tracks they have to offer. Will Alex continue his reign as the new champ? Or will he be a flash in the pan and fall to John's musical taste? Find out on the hypest episode of VGM Fight Club to date!!!!

Disclaimer: Two of the tracks on here are very explicit. Alex's 3rd round pick contains a swear word in the song title and John's sudden death track contains explicit lyrics, so a warning to parents who listen to the show with their kids. Enjoy!

Rd. 1

Title: Burning Depths Medley (We Are Burning Rangers)

Game: Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

Composer: Richard Jacques (feat. original music from Burning Rangers composed by Naofumi Hataya)

Rd. 2

Game: Mega Man 6

Title: Tomahawkman mix

Album: Rockman 1~6 20th Anniversary Rock Arrange

Album credit: Capcom Sound Team

Game credit: Yuko Takehara

Rd. 3

Game: Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds

Title: Theme of Zero

Composer: Hideyuki Fukasawa

Rd. 4

Game: Octopath Traveler

Song: Decisive Battle II

Composer: Yasunori Nishiki

Rd. 5

Game: Katamari Forever

Song: The Moon and The Prince (and LEOPALDON MIX)

Composer: Akitaka Toyama

Arrangment: LEOPALDON

Vocal: Toyama & LEOPALDON

Sudden Death Song:

Game: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Song: Getting Treasure (Explicit)

Arrangement: Team Teamwork

Album: The Ocarina of Rhyme

On our second to last show of the season, in honor of cuffing season (which Claire is just learning about) we decide to have a Waifu matchup. Claire chooses 3 waifus for me and vice versa. We also explain why said waifus would be perfect for each other. We also talk about my issues with blondes, Chipolte having a cuffing season menu (I'm so serious), look at very lewd pictures of women from anime, and whether or not we could actually pull off a PG episode (this cause Julie to laugh pretty hard). So sit back, grab your cuddle buddy and a cup of cocoa, cause we're trying to bag us a waifu.

1. Spark Again- Aimer (Fire Force Season 2)

2. Hohoemi no Senshi- Kohaku (Grendaier)

3. Last Stardust- Aimer (Fate/Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works 2014)

4. Silhouette- KanaBoon (Naruto Shippuden)

5. The World- Nightmare (Death Note)

6. XTC- Psychic Lover (Witchblade OVA)

Bonus Track

On this 21st Day of November, I gather various members of the VGM Podcast community to do battle for the VGM Fight Club Championship. The current champ Bedroth has had a few weeks of rest, but now he must defend his title against two heavyweights of the VGM Podcast community. Rob F'n Nichols fresh off his victory against his own podcast colleague (Pernell) looks to take the title for himself and hang it in the Rhythm and Pixels studio. However he's not the only dog in this fight. The Messenger himself arrives on the scene after redeeming himself in a brutal 4-1 match against The Last Rican. He promises to bring the title home to his soon to be wife as an early wedding gift.  Who will claim victory!?!?!? YOU DECIDE!!! Also, a special Guest Apperance......

Rd. 1

Disco Descent- Danny Baranowsky (Crypt of The Necrodancer)

Make This Right- The Toxic Avenger (Furi)

Podium Theme- Neil Baldwin (Ferrari Grand Prix Challenge)

Rd. 2

End Credits- Koji Kondo (The Legend of Zelda: A Link to The Past)

End Credits- Plume, Fred Leonard, Laurent Parisi (Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc)

Anthem of PETO No. 1- Naofumi Hataya, Junko Shiratsu, Sachio Ogawa (The Hybrid Front)

Rd. 3

Snake Man Stage Theme- Hideki Sakamoto (Super Smash Bros Ultimate)

NES Stereo OST 03 Cutscene Theme I- Geoff Follin (The Incredible Crash Test Dummies)

Karins Theme Viola Cover- The Consouls (cover), Masahiro Aoki, Hideyuki Fukasawa, Keiki Kobayashi, Takatsugu Wakabayashi, Zac Zinger (Street Fighter V)

Rd. 4

Flying Machine Arranged- Manami Matsumae (Shovel Knight)

In The Final DX- Yoko Shimomura (Mario and Luigi Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr's Journey)

Corridors of Time Cover- Moonbow Music (Cover), Yasunori Mitsuda, Nobuo Uematsu (Chrono Trigger)

On what is our 7th episode, me and Claire decided to go with Claire's idea and do an episode with tracks from the Full Metal Alchemist series. We include tracks from both the original anime and Brotherhood (which follows the manga directly). While talking about the series we also discuss the election results, scalpers jacking up the prices of PS5's/Xbox Series X ($2000 people, SERIOUSLY!?!?!?), and how Claire has an obvious thing about size when it comes to electronics. So enjoy the episode and remember, equivalent exchange.

1. Rewrite- Asian Kung-Fu Generation

2. USO- Sid

3. Shunshinki Sentimental- Scandal

4. Ready, Steady, Go- L'Arc-en-Ciel

5. Again- Yui

6. Hologram- Nico Touches The Wall

People, I welcome to the 6th episode of the VGM Fight Club. Having survived my apartment being possessed, I am back with a truly interesting match. It's myself up against the one and only Alex "The Messenger of Pain" Messenger; the host of The Messenger Presents A VGM Journey. We compete in a 6th Gen Grudge Match. So tracks from games released on Dreamcast, PS2, Xbox. and Gamecube. The winner of this match enters as the final contestant in the Episode 7 Triple Threat Match. Having loss both our respective first matches in the fight club, who will prevail and punch their ticket to the next round. The power....is in your hands!!

Rd. 1

World End Roar- Raito (Melty Blood: Actress Again)

Toasty Buns- Masaya Matsuura, Yoshihisa Suzuki, Lukan "Dred Foxx" Outdawzman (Parappa The Rapper 2)

Rd. 2

Makoto SFIII Concept Theme (Smooth R&B RMX 2nd edit)- Hideki Okugawa (Street Figher III: 3rd Strike)

Revived Power- Kow Otani (Shadow of The Colossus)

Rd. 3

Halo Theme Cover- Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori (Cover Lindsey Sterling and William Joseph) (Halo: Combat Evolved)

Ending Staff Roll- Kenji Yamamoto, Kouichi Kyuma (Metroid Prime)

Rd. 4

Sanctuary (Cover)- Yoko Shimomura, Hikaru Utada (Cover by Dusk) (Kingdom Hearts 2)

Dive Into The Mellow (Aquatic Mine)- Hunnid P, Jun Senoue, Kenichi Tokoi, Fumie Kumatani, Tomoya Ohtani (Sonic Adventure 2)

Rd. 5

Live and Learn (Cover)- Crush 40 (Cover Familyjules feat Jonathan Young) (Sonic Adventure 2)

Impend- Martin O'Donnell, Michael Salvatori (Halo 2)

Sudden Death

Rainbow Road (Guitar Cover)- Shinobu Tanaka, Kenta Nagata, (Cover gabocarina96) (Mario Kart: Double Dash)

Rawk Hawk Battle- Yoshito Hirano, Yuka Tsujiyoko, Saki Haruyama (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)

Opening back ground

Gears of War- 14 Years After E-Day

Closing background- Stickerbrush Symphony

It's finally here, the jazz lounge. So pour a drink, pull up a chair, and chill out to some jazz inspired VGM music while you talk tactics. Enjoy

1. Captain Commando's Theme Arranged- Marvel vs Capcom

2. Cammy's Theme Arranged - Diverse vs Capcom

3. Rhythmic Bustle- Melty Blood

4. Night Walke - Consouls- Under Night InBirth exe.

5. In The Bar- Consouls- Streets of Rage 2

6. Slow Moon Grove OC Remix- Streets of Rage 2

7. Reset- Consouls- Okami

8. Sakura-Koi-Uta- Melty Blood

9. Beneath The Mask- Persona 5

10. Melodies of Life- Consouls- Final Fantasy IX

Opening Background track

Staff Roll- Marvel vs Capcom 2

Ending Song

Tetris CD-I

A special episode from one of mine's and Claire's favorite J-Pop singers, LiSA. We play a full whopping 12 tracks plus one bonus track I found to surprise Claire with. We also discuss Claire's disdain for Irregular At Magic Highschool, football, and how we both just want to watch the Demon Slayer Infinity Train movie. We also have a few drinks and butcher the opening to Pokemon (well I actually butcher it, Claire kills it). All this and more on a very special LiSA edition of Senpai's Playlist.

On a particularly windy Halloween night, I host a Pick Your Poison Match between none other then the hosts of Rhythm and Pixels; Rob and Pernell. Apparently all is not well in paradise as both have been having underlying issues with the other and have come here to settle those differences. Rob claims Pernell doesn't appreciate the tea he makes. Pernell says Rob never compliments him when he changes his hair. Pernell's tracks are 1st and Rob's are second.  Also....some weird things happen during the recording......stay tuned...........

Rd. 1

Cammy's Theme- Hideyuki Fukasawa (Street Fighter V)

Palace of Destruction- Falcom Sound Team (Ys 1&2 Chronicles)

Rd. 2

Will Power- Shoji Meguro (Persona 4)

Beneath The Mask- Shoji Meguro with vocals by Lyn Inaizumi (Persona 5)

Rd. 3.

Healing Vision- DE-Sire (DDR)

Mr Video Games Theme- Tadd Nuznov, Misoka Panipum (1001 Spikes)

Rd. 4

Gungeon Up Gungeon Down- Doseone (Enter The Gungeon)

Love2 March- Hiroaki Yoshida (Magical Drop III)

Rd. 5

Between Ordeals- Nobou Uematsu, Masashi Hamauzu, Junya Nakano (Final Fantasy X)

Giants Cry Metal Cover- Takumi Naramura & Houryu Samejima Cover by MetalVideoGamer (La-Mulana)

Sudden Death

Physics Engine- Masanobu Matsunaga (Planet Puzzle League)

Borders- Gonzalo Varela (Fight N Rage)

On this weeks episode, me and Claire pick tracks from anime that are just out right disturbing. From haunted schools, to immortals, and all the way to the streets of Tokyo, these anime will make you shudder or at least feel squeamish. We also talk about Claire's visit, the next pokemon dlc, and begin to lay the groundwork for determining who's the better pokemon trainer.

Hoshikuzu no Ringu by Asami Imai (Corpse Party: Tortured Souls)

Wild Side by YURiKA (Beastars)

Stellar by Haruka Tojo (Island of Giant Insects OVA)

Cause Disarray by Galneyrus (RIN: Daughters of Mnemosyne)

Last Kiss by Bonnie Pink (Gantz)

Unravel by TK (Tokyo Ghoul)

Bonus:

Last Kiss Acoustic ver

Unravel Acoustic ver