It's part 3 of our Magic Knight Rayearth miniseries, and hosts Ed, Garrett, & Dennis are joined by guests Rishon & Kristen! It's finally Umi's time to shine as she gets her sword upgrade and is the first to obtain the Rune God. We also got Alcyone's final defeat (maybe), a Bright slap on Ascot, Southern bell Caldina, and a confession from Ferio! Also, what's your opinion on Alcyone's ice magic? Just how strong is it?

0:00:00 - Intro & Some Anime News 0:08:44 - The Watchlist 0:25:31 - Garrett & Kristen's Magic Knight Rayearth History 0:29:04 - EP9: The Magic Knight's Greatest Crisis 0:47:00 - EP10: Revival of Selece, the Legendary Rune-God 1:01:02 - EP11: The Legend of the Rune-Gods - In Cephiro, Another World 1:17:25 - EP12: The Fearsome Illusionist Caldina 1:32:18 - Voices, Final Thoughts, & Kanpai

Special thanks again for Rishon (@pork-sly) & Kristen (@kristenmpath) for joining this episode! And thanks to Twitter user @wiz_kaleb for sharing the laserdisc scans of Magic Knight Rayearth.

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It's part two of our Magic Knight Rayearth marathon, and Dennis, Kate, & Ed are joined by special guests Rishon & Sanjay for more adventures in Cephiro. We get new magic spells, new magic weapons, and even a new villain to face. Other talking points include Hikauru's bad pet name, fighting those you love, 1 pixel spring, poorly executed betrayals, and forgetting about healing magic.

0:00:00 - Intro & Some Anime News 0:12:21 - The Watchlist 0:30:15 - Sanjay & Rishon's Rayearth History 0:33:34 - E5: Escudo, the Legendary Ore 0:50:07 - E6: Lives at Stake - Presea's Weapons 1:10:38 - E7: Ferio in Desperation - A Romance in the Desert 1:30:52 - E8: The Horrible Trap of Summoner Ascot 1:49:45 - Voices, Final Thoughts, & Kanpai

Special thanks again for Rishon (@pork-sly) & Sanjay (@sanjay.vas) for joining this episode! And thanks to Twitter user @wiz_kaleb for sharing the laserdisc scans of Magic Knight Rayearth.

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On this episode, join club members Dennis, Ed, Kate, & Caitlin for the first of many Magic Knight Rayearth episodes. Remember way back when we covered The Vision of Escaflowne? It's taken this long to go over another isekai series that features mecha. But this one also has magical girls with a twist! Listen in as we discuss our teen heroes travelling through Cephiro, being really mean to a young adult woman, there's no time to explain, is Ferio the Joker, all things as Mokona wills it, and shoulder pads for days. Also, it's great to have Caitlin back for this batch of episodes, as she also brings up some key manga differences.

0:00:00 - Intro & Some Anime News 0:13:41 - The Watchlist 0:48:32 - MKR Production Notes & the Club's History 1:04:40 - E1: The Birth of the Legendary Magic Knights! 1:36:31 - E2: Presea, the Master Smith in the Forest of Silence 1:50:45 - E3: Ferio, the Handsome, Mysterious Swordsman 2:16:14 - E4: Alcyone, the Vengeful Sorceress 2:37:02 - Voices, Final Thoughts, & Kanpai

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On this episode...hey wait a minute, we've seen these movies before! That's right, it's time for the triple-movie compilation film known as Digmion: The Movie, for North American audiences. And for better or for worse depending on your tastes, it's a whole new music track including some late 90s and early 2000s pop hits. So how does this hold up compared to the original three? Join Dennis, Ed, Karen, & Kate as we discuss it!

0:00:00 - Intro & Some Anime News 0:17:58 - The Watchlist & Spring 2026 Final Thoughts 0:36:44 - Angela Anaconda with Digimon? 0:41:50 - Willis Was There the Whole Time! 1:16:00 - Final Thoughts & Kanpai

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It's part 2 of our Digimon Adventure triple feature with Digimon Adventure 02: Hurricane Touchdown, featuring hosts Dennis, Ed, Karen, & Kate. It's Team 2's time to shine plus an American Digidestined? Don't worry, he can speak Japanese too thanks to an ex-girlfriend. It's light-side twin versus dark-side twin in 60 minutes of an American travelogue, and all of the armor digivolutions you could shake a stick at (with only a few months of episodes from season 2 as a basis). Other talking points include frequent flyer miles, sponsored by Mazda, sponsored by Northwest Airlines & KLM, visiting New York, visiting Denver, and riding the rails.

0:00:00 - Intro & Some Anime News 0:09:06 - The Watchlist 0:20:47 - Hurricane Touchdown Production Notes 0:29:22 - The Great Debate: Choco versus Gummy 1:00:45 - Not a Summer War, but a Summer Memory 1:25:50 - Voices, Final Thoughts, & Kanpai

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After a brief break, we're back on our isekai bandwagon with some digital monsters! That's right, we're covering the two Mamoru Hosoda Digimon Adventure movies, though they are more like short films than feature length movies. Join Dennis, Garrett, Ed, and Karen for Digimon Adventure Movie 1: Prologue & Digimon Adventure Movie 2: Our War Game. Talking points include the inevitable Summer Wars comparison, kaiju battles set to Bolero, the whistle system, silly kid arguments, breaking one of the unbreakable anime rules, and the power of a DDoS attack.

0:00:00 - Intro & The Watchlist 0:13:31 - Some Anime News 0:24:35 - Production Notes & Our Digimon History 0:38:18 - Bolero: The AMV (Digimon Adventure Movie 1) 0:49:07 - Our Summer Wars Game (Digimon Adventure Movie 2) 1:10:43 - Voices, Final Thoughts, & Kanpai

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On this episode, the gang talks about visiting Universal Studios Fanfest in 2026, seeing all of the One Piece, Sailor Moon, Scooby-Doo, and more! So join Dennis, Karen, Garrett, and Kate as we visit an amusement park. Were you able to go to Universal Fanfest? If so, let us know if you also had fun!

0:00:00 - Intro & Some Anime News 0:17:58 - The Watchlist 0:38:18 - Universal Fan Fest 2026, the Non-Anime Things 0:53:42 - Sailor Moon at Universal 0:58:57 - One Piece Stunt Spectacular

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It's part 2 of our Goku Midnight Eye watch with hosts Dennis, Garrett, Ed, and Kate. With Goku getting used to his new eye powers, he's put to the ultimate test when Ryoko needs his help to find her brother. Other talking points include barrier powers, a monocycle gang, Red-Eyes White Dragon, brother-son, and interdimensional missile.

0:00:00 - Intro & Some Anime News 0:12:09 - The Watchlist 0:32:25 - Garrett Catches up with Goku Midnight Eye 1 0:35:49 - Ryoko, Femme Fatale 0:55:04 - Bara Barrier 1:09:47 - The Batmobile Lost a Wheel 1:30:28 - Voices, Final Thoughts, & Kanpai

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On this episode join the club as hosts Dennis, Ed, and Kate discuss Goku Midnight Eye, and this title was picked thanks to a mysterious Ko-Fi benefactor of our own! Being another cyberpunk, hardboiled detective series directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, you should already know what to expect. Fun action, gorgeous and terrifying women, pure evil baddies, and just overall weirdness. And the one question that just kept popping into our heads during the discussion: why does Goku not wear a shirt?

0:00:00 - Introduction & Some Anime News 0:09:36 - The Watchlist 0:37:18 - Production Notes 0:44:40 - No Shirt, No Eye, No Problem 1:01:22 - The Ballad of Goku & Yoko 1:26:24 - Medusa Misuse 1:42:05 - Voices, Final Thoughts, & Kanpai

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It's the finale for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, and once again Jessie returns to join hosts Ed, Garrett, Karen, Kate, and Dennis for the final four episodes. It's all Complex from here on out, and indeed it is with the story. So much action and philosophical dialogue, plus the return of the Tachikoma. Hope you enjoyed rewatching this with us, or if it's your first time watching through GitS:SAC, hope you also enjoyed it as well!

0:00:00 - Intro & A Lot of Anime News 0:19:51 - The Watchlist 0:40:35 - EP23: Equinox 0:52:51 - EP24: Annihilation 1:11:24 - EP25: Barrage 1:34:45 - EP26: Stand Alone Complex & Bonus Features 2:03:20 - Final Thoughts & Kanpai

Special thanks to Jessie for joining us again! Give them a follow on their social media, @jessie.pridemore.

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