Metal arms. Killer instincts. Hallmark cards? Join the boys as we discuss the first seven episodes of Violet Evergarden and navigate the difficulties of war, love, and stenography. Get your checkbooks out now Hallmark...you owe us one.

Sexuality, toxic masculinity, power dynamics, agency, consent, insecurity. We just made a word salad of 2019!

In this episode we discuss the topic of Born Sexy Yesterday, a title penned by Pop Culture Detective on YouTube referring to the uncomfortable power dynamics between a male protagonist and their romantic interest(s) in media. This is often portrayed as a harmless male relational fantasy, but the truth is much darker upon examination.

We take this trope and focus it through the lens of anime and the culture surrounding it. What is problematic about this trope? How does it affect both the men and women in it? How can we change that?

Murderous seamstresses, familial twists, cloth babies. Get ready for the finale of our Kill La Kill review. Jake turns a corner on the show, if only a little. The reviews are in, but mixed!

Blades, bosoms, butts and blood. This show has it all! Killer kids, John Phillip Sousa, and ridiculous power-ups. Get ready for Jake's roast of this shows fan service and Daniel's passionate defense of this Trigger masterpiece.

Join the boys as we discuss the new reward system craze in Japanese mobile gaming - the gacha system! Daniel educates us on the statistically laughable odds of winning what you want. Malcolm discusses the nuances of mobile gambl- I mean gaming. Jake bares is sadness about the rigged game rewards like NFC Championship outcomes.

Join us for Part 2 of our review on Sirius the Jaeger! We wrap up our thoughts of this ambitious new anime and our official ratings. Stephenie Meyer may have lowered the bar for vampires, but legging final forms shook us to our core.

Join us for Part 1 of our review on Sirius the Jaeger, an anime about vampires and werewolves only about 10 years behind the fad caboose. Get ready for blood-sucking critiques and plenty of esoteric references to early 2000s skate cinema.

Join the boys as we discuss a year in review! We highlight our favorite and not so favorite anime we've watched this year. Past, present, and future all have a place in this broad discussion.

Tis the season for an over-saturated market of Hallmark holiday movies. We dive in for a jolly analysis of the Christmas specials for two of our previously watched animes: Aggretsuko and Neo Yokio. Is Aggretsuko still a little too relatable? Is Neo Yokio still an unrelatable fever dream of capitalistic criticism? Listen in to find out!

Join the boys for a review of Neo Yokio, an anime about a young bachelor Kaz who is a social elite and demon hunter. This show is WACK B. Pour yourself a Caprese martini, sit back, and enjoy this esoteric delight.