The Best Boys are back from AnimeNYC and have got a treat for you best buds! On today's episode, Best Boys Dan and Justin face off against each other to see who really knows their anime OPs! Who will reign supreme in the opening song arena?! Tune in to find out and play along at home!

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We're you at some point or another convinced that onigiri were jelly donuts? Perhaps you thought that Sanji from One Piece had an oral fixation with lollipops? Well, you too may be a victim of a 4K!ds anime localization and be eligible for compensation. Well maybe not that last part, but Best Boys Dan and Justin sure do have a tale for you this week. Join The Best Boys on a deep dive into the history of 4K!ds and it's anime localizations. If you watched anime on TV as a kid, there's a pretty good chance you're familiar with their work, but it's time to take a peek behind the curtain at the Sordid History of 4K!ds!

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What do elves, goblins, sports cars, firefighters, and ninja have in common? They’re all included in the Top 10 Anime of Fall 2023, brought to you by the Best Boys! This Fall season (or Autumn if ya nasty) has quite an eclectic mix of shows to offer, and Best Boys Dan and Justin have painstakingly sifted through the pile to bring you what they believe are the most worthwhile shows that you need to check out. It’s time to find out where some of the most anticipated anime adaptations like Fireren, Shy, and Undead Unluck stack up against each other and maybe even discover a few sleeper hits along the way! The wait is over, Fall 2023 is here, let’s dive into it!

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It may be the most spooktacular month of the year, but on today’s episode of The Best Boys, Best Boys Dan and Justin have something a little lighthearted and silly for you! In the spirit of Halloween, take a deep dive into the hilarious dumpster fire that is the English dub of the 2001 anime adaptation of Ghost Stories. You may be familiar with the show through short reaction video clips on social media of a raunchy and offensive English dub that can’t possibly be real. Not only is it real, but the Best Boys have sorted through the details of how it came to be. So shove your head into a pumpkin, or whatever we do on Halloween, and let’s get a little ridiculous!

*Mushoku Tensei Spoilers from 00:21:00-00:31:45*

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Avast, ye Best Buds! Best Boys Dan and Justin are joined by Best Person Cat and taking to the high seas for an in depth review of Netflix's live action adaptation of One Piece! Has Netflix managed to do right by one of the most beloved and prolific series' in the anime world? Tune in to find out!!!

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This week on The Best Boys, Best Boys Dan and Justin have a new entry into their examination of demographic categories for anime and manga. Up for discussion today, the most often overlooked and under-appreciated category: Josei. Whether or not you're in the target demographic for Josei, there's something here for you to learn when it comes to how anime and manga are marketed. Before we've got some One Piece centered banter, Best Boy Justin gets cancelled for fat shaming a cactus, a hefty segment of Numbers with Dan, and of course, all the latest and greatest of anime news. So cozy up to the record player with a mug of mulled wine for a very mature and nuanced (lol) episode of The Best Boys!

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Unfortunately, this is not the episode where Best Boy Justin reads a 10,000 word thesis on the history of ketchup. On this episode of The Best Boys, Best Boys Dan and Justin take some time to catch up on some anime that had fallen by the wayside. Before that though, we've got a Manga Corner with Best Boy Dan, a soapbox rant about Witch from Mercury courtesy of Best Boy Justin, and of course a healthy serving of Anime News from Studio WEEB!

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This Summer’s season of anime is jam-packed with highly anticipated titles, including the return of Jujutsu Kaisen and Mushoku Tensei, but what about the latest in brand new anime releases? Join Best Boys Dan and Justin for the DEFINITIVE list of the top 10 Summer Anime New Releases of 2023! How does Zom 100 stack up against Reborn as a Vending Machine? Do you need a Tiny Senpai in your life or would you prefer to have a Dark Gathering of malevolent spirits? As a special treat, the Best Boys are also bringing you the latest news on the new project from Cowboy Bebop director Shinichiro Watanabe. So spread out a beach towel, lather on that sunscreen and settle in for the very best of Summer Anime 2023!

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Pull up a chair (or cushion or something) and have a seat for a rousing game of shogi with The Best Boys! What is shogi you ask? You didn't?! Well Best Boys Dan and Justin are gonna tell you anyway! Some people refer to it as "Japanese Chess" while others hate that particular moniker. The truth, as is so often the case, lies somewhere between these extremes. So grab your drunken elephant and sit in a form-perfect seiza while The Best Boys breakdown the history and culture surrounding the game of shogi and its connections to anime!

*Mobile Suit Gundam: Witch from Mercury spoilers start at 00:13:35 and end at 00:20:45*

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Is that the sound of wedding bells ringing through the air? The flutter of a dove's wings overhead? Are the Best Boys getting married!? Well, not quite, but they are playing their very own Anime Newlywed Game! Best Boys Dan and Justin are facing off to see how well they know each other (and to let you know a little bit more about themselves). Do you know The Best Boys better than they know each other? Play along at home to find out! Before that though, The Best Boys have a heaping helping of (mostly manga based) banter and some Anime News including a miniature segment of Numbers with Dan. So put on your Sunday best and get ready to cut the cake with The Best Boys' Newlywed Game!

*Witch From Mercury spoilers begin at 00:08:40 and end at 00:26:30 (Yeah we got into it for a bit lol)*

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