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THIS WEEK! We head to NYC's biggest, baddest anime convention AnimeNYC for our follow up to our 2022 maiden voyage. This time: John goes on a solo day Friday and experiences the convention alone without a crew to go with and whether or not it's a fun experience. Then, we talk our dual day together on Sunday which included a Critical Role panel, discerning how good (or not) an artist alley print is, why is there marine recruitment at an anime convention, how to make friends at a con and finally: John's existential crisis after seeing a bunch of young people enjoy life while cosplaying. It's a lot this week! Follow us on IG @surfacereality 

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THIS WEEK! Keep this one away from the kids. We open things up talking about Megan Thee Stallion's ascension to America's most visible weeb, our trip to NYC's anime capital of Flushing, Queens, John's reaction to seeing Phantom of the Opera for the first time, saying what you like with your chest, Julie gets through another arc in Chainsaw Man, whether or not it's okay to read ahead in the manga if you're watching the anime, our recap of the shockingly great X-Men 97, how Batman Caped Crusader missed the mark, why weird sex stuff is inherent to X-Men, and the weird sex stuff of Darling in the Franxx. 

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Two weeks in a row! It's a miracle! This week, we talk about watching the documentary The Clones of Bruce Lee, watching the band SeeYouSpaceCowboy and how anime has sublimated its way into music in a way that hasn't happened previously, John becomes an all-time hater towards a band that played, the film I Saw the TV Glow, John reveals that he owns a Figure Case and why and what his game plan is, and we finally watch/read Chainsaw Man in its season one entirety. Follow us on Instagram @SurfaceReality 

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After four months of reflection and finding ourselves, the world's only Anime-adjacent podcast is back, baby. This week we talk about where the hell we've been, our favorite anime Vanderpump Rules, the little we remember about Spy X Family: Code White after seeing it in the midst of being massively depressed, how the Olympics are very anime coded this year, whether or not the new Nic Cage cool role stunt film Long legs is any good, we finally finished Welcome to the N.H.K. and deem whether or not it's worthy of its Freaker Reality reputation, and finally the hottest anime of the 2023-2024 season Frieren: Beyond Journey's End. Follow us on Instagram @SurfaceReality, email us at [email protected] 

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We're back. Again. This week we talk about where we've been, what to watch when going through a bad time, the new Fallout show, seeing Lost In Translation for the first time, purposefully avoiding media that seems on the nose for what you might be into, John's adventures into the world of heartfelt football drama with Friday Night Lights, Julie's dive into D&D streams, our foray into Freiren and more. Follow us on IG - @surfacereality

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Dune your mom. This week we mourn the loss of the legend Akira Toriyama, reflect on Oscar's wise decision in giving praise to the GOAT Miyazaki, sore loser actors on Twitter, the big man getting his due after grinding for over 60 years, John's long-awaited embrace of the Dune franchise, whether or not it should be illegal for movies to release only one part of a two part story, John still doesn't have a Max subscription, Hulu's new show Shogun, whether or not Hollywood is getting better at writing stories about Japan, Julie learns about what a NEET is as we watch Welcome to the NHK for the first time, Julie's obsession with Pokemon Go (to the polls), our first thoughts on Pokemon Horizons and MUCH MORE only on SURFACE REALITY 

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We've returned. We've decided to change the name of the podcast because... well, you'll have to listen to find out. This week, we discuss Demon Slayer's Entertainment District arc, the Avatar Live action show, how Satan crafted the first season of Picard, and much more. Follow us on IG @surfacereality 

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GHIBLIMANIA! This week we conclude talking about our trip to Japan, and also we saw Miyazaki's new film The Boy and the Heron. Email us - [email protected]

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Part two. We talk Pokemon Cafe, being targeted by Pikachu, winning the lottery, seeing shrines, seeing human achievement and deer + more. Email us - [email protected] 

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WE'RE BACK! This week we discuss the beginning of our trip to Japan, including the surprising anime film we found on the United flight, our first impressions being in the country, Akihabara day one and more. Follow us on Instagram - @whydopeoplelikeanime