Open the hatch. Seriously, it’s damp down here at the bottom of the ocean and a bit cold. Plus we just saw bits of the Titan sub go floating by. We don’t want to have to wade through anymore of the compressed people bits than may exist already. The cleverer of you may have sussed out that the oceanic intro signals a water based movie. Which brings us to a Norwiegian film, Kraken[2026]. The plot is there’s a salmon fishery in Norway that is dealing with a fictional parasite. They use sonic technology, and not just sonic or hypersonic. But alternate dimensional chaos emerald Sonic, Steve. Or maybe just ultra …

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Things are better in twos. Four wheels good? Two wheels better. Four legs good? Two legs better. That’s why our reviews come in pairs. At least for the manga. The movies are a whole other ball game inside a kettle of fish. Are we mixing metaphors and aphorisms? You betcha, because that’s two and two is better. First up is Tim with a webtoon, The Player Hides His Past. The premise is there was a popular game that suddenly went offline and the CEO disappeared. Shortly afterwards, gates opened up, monsters started attacking, and everyone that was a player became their character. What happened to the people that multiplayed because …

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This week on Anime Pulse we got careless heroes, remakes, and disappointing burgers. Up first IRL news with Andrew punishing an Ingrid player who counted their chicken before they hatched, and Joseph went to a place called Herbie's Burgers for a very sad mouthful experience. Then in the industry news there is no industry news! Lastly the reviews close things out as Joseph becomes a very bored Goku, and Andrew eats some fingers to fight in a culling game.

Welcome back to Manga review racing. Where we track the fastest manga reviewers. As this is the off season they’re going to talk about movies. Turning around we have something about pilots, planes, and a scowling Clint Eastwood. That’s right, a movie you’ve never heard of, Firefox(1982). Clint Eastwood is a retired pilot who fought in Vietnam. The US Government wants to drag him back in because the Soviets have a plane. This super secret plane has a neural interface and the test pilot is the same size as Clint. Ignoring that a man who is six feet four inches almost certainly wouldn’t be a test pilot back in the …

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This week on Anime Pulse we got mountain climbing, low calorie hentai, and the best holiday episode in anime. Up first IRL news rolls in with Andrew dodging smurfing Ingrid players, and Joseph had the saltiest fried dough on Earth. Then in the industry news the mangaka of Gachiakuta deleted their X account. And finally the reviews close us out with Joseph attempting to shut down Japan’s breeding program, and Andrew obey’s his master and swims through a super creek before reaching the ouguri cap. Show Notes Music Intro – “Japanese Style Trap Beat” by Annex from Royalty Free Anime Music Outro – “Neko Mimi Mode“ by Dimitri from Paris from Tsukuyomi: Moon …

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This week on VG Pulse, how does one escape California???? We start off with side notes of Millennium’s new gaming wheel situation, before diving into the regular news where we discuss Takashi Tezuka’s well-earned retirement, some updates to Apple and Epic’s continued lawsuit, more internet screaming over AI, and the fact that the new Steam controller screams when you drop it!! After the news we go over the discord discussions, and finish off with talk of anime! All this and more up next on VGP 435!! -Aki Music Intro – Gerudo Valley – Ocarina of Time – Guitar Cover by FamilyJules Outro – Dwarf Fortress – Drink & Industry by …

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Two is better than one, at least when it comes to coatings. You need a nice solid clear coat to protect your paint. And to keep that nice and safe, you should apply a nice sacrificial coating like wax. Our manga reviews are like that wax, our sacrifice for your entertainment. Going so far as to take on manga that’s requested as well. First up is Tim with a request in Red River. It’s a nineties manga and is it a blast from the past. It’s about a Japanese high school girl with shojo legs who ends up in the past around the Hittite empire around the same time as …

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This week on Anime Pulse we got jail breaks, dull apocalypses, and horrible combat. Up first IRL news with Andrew slam jamming his opponents in Street Fighter as Ken, and Joseph slogged his way through Lust Planet to play a better game about killing aliens. Then in the industry news a bell rung for peace is silenced for peaceful reasons, and apparently isekai is bad for the industry. Lastly the reviews with Joseph sitting around a dark forest being super dull and doing a heck of a lot of nothing, while Andrew chases his dream of being the best Uma to Musume since Goldship.

This week on Anime Pulse we got Santas, xeno scum, and golden ball hunting. Up first Andrew is pushing himself to go even further beyond, and Joseph wrapped up his time playing Rebel Galaxy. Then in the industry news there is nothing! So we talk Christmas instead. Lastly a rare fusion review! Joseph and Andrew link forces to watch a dorky guy and a genki girl interlock fingers, fight mongolian death worms, and deal with a really annoying cousin.

This week on Anime Pulse we got ageless magicians, the best goth baddies, and raises. Up first is the IRL news where Andrew returned to being the 2nd best M. Bison player in his region, and Joseph took a leap of faith and asked his boss for a raise. (sort of ) Then in the industry news the crunchiest roll becomes a little crunchier. And finally a rare gattai show has things see us out with Joseph shooting water jets from his hands at demon lords, and Andrew creates his own magic to control the season all to win $50,000,000.