What Do You Say Anime!?

A new Netflix movie dropped, so of course we need to check it out! Can we take the tale of the Bamboo Cutter and turn it into a compelling story with cute anime girls singing? Maybe! Tune in today for our review of Cosmic Princess Kaguya0:00 - Intro0:46 - First impressions2:32 - Pacing a 2.5 hour movie11:24 - Sticking the landing18:55 - Throuple vs Mother-Daughter23:48 - References and similarities to other shows31:51 - Miles' vocaloid era and what is a vocaloid?36:37 - Yachiyo's identity38:06 - Favorite songs (or lack thereof)42:40 - The world of Tsukuyomi 49:11 - Neon Genesis Princess Kaguya52:07 - Final thoughts

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing the the 2014 comedy, Sabagebu!Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime0:00 - Intro3:32 - First Impressions13:35 - Synopsis16:47 - Finding the good28:50 - The Western influences from a non-Westaboo mangaka33:17 - Favorite cast members35:27 - Where the messaging falls flat (Episode 8 and more)52:36 - The ChampEagle Questions of the Week1:03:23 - Is Momoka a satire on the typical shoujo protagonist?1:08:45 - Momoka is ...Griffith?1:10:00 - Closing thoughts and scores1:18:50 - What we're watching next

A little halfway through the season, time to talk about everything thats airing, with our Mid-season check in! SPOILERS AHEADSocials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime0:00 - Intro2:40 - Journal with Witch9:16 - Shiboyugi: Playing Death Games15:12 - Fate/Strange Fake18:00 - You and I are Polar Opposites21:54 - Tamon's B-Side26:23 - Invisible Man and His Soon to be Wife30:46 - In the Clear Moonlit Dusk34:05 - Demon King's Daughter is Too Kind36:40 - Sequels for later (Medalist S2 & Hell's Paradise S2)37:33 - Trigun Stargaze37:53 - Oshi no Ko S340:26 - Jujutsu Kaisen S342:04 - Golden Kamuy Final Season42:38 - Sentenced to be a Hero44:15 - Wash It All Away44:52 - Kaya-chan Isn't Scary45:22 - Frieren S2

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing the first season of the 2006 anime, Black LagoonSocials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime0:00 - Intro1:05 - First impressions11:43 - How the dub broke these Irishmen16:30 - The linguistic nuances of Xbox Live lobbies and lumber yards20:59 - This show is based?24:34 - The A-Team35:24 - Favorite arcs40:28 - Revy48:42 - How long would you survive in Roanapur?56:29 - Closing thoughts and scores1:06:11 - What we're watching next

Welcome to the 7th annual What Do You Say Anime Awards! You voted, now its time to crown a winner for some amazing categories. Thanks again to everyone who voted, we were able to raise $400 for local food shelves! Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime0:00 - Intro2:30 - Best Opening6:13 - Best Ending11:01 - Best Boy15:17 - Best Girl20:20 - Best Non-human24:48 - Best Action32:07 - Best Fight37:52 - Best Adventure45:08 - Best Fantasy/Sci-fi49:41 - Best Drama56:43 - Best Slice of Life1:02:38 - Best Comedy1:10:08 - Best Romance1:21:18 - Best Ship1:27:29 - Best Couple1:31:30 - Biggest Disappointment1:39:08 - Anime of the Year

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing the 2025 film, 100 Meters!Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime0:00 - Intro3:47 - First impressions14:17 - Production and Rotoscoping26:21 - Taylor Swift saved vinlys and Bocchi the Rock invented rotoscoping28:44 - The Heated Rivalry51:19 - Mental Health58:00 - Character Designs1:03:17 - The ChampEagle Question of the Week1:09:59 - Closing thoughts & final score1:18:31 - What we're watching next

The 7th annual WDYSA Anime of the Year nominations are here! How our awards work. Any show that aired in 2025 is eligible to be nominated. Nominees are selected by quality, reception and if we have actually watched the show (sorry Lord of Mysteries fans). Every vote we will be donating $3 to local food shelves in our areaVOTE HERE - https://forms.gle/jBWZoqoDFPohPQVy7VOTE HERE - https://forms.gle/jBWZoqoDFPohPQVy7VOTE HERE - https://forms.gle/jBWZoqoDFPohPQVy70:00 - Intro2:26 - Best Opening 6:58 - Ending11:34 - Best Boy16:15 - Best Girl25:18 - Best Non-human29:51 - Best Action35:52 - Best Fight39:50 - Best Adventure44:13 - Best Fantasy/Sci-Fi48:39 - Best Drama52:31 - Best Slice of Life55:42 - Best Comedy1:00:17 - Best Romance1:04:47 - Best Ship1:08:36 - Best Couple1:15:16 - Biggest Disappointment1:24:26 - Anime of the Year Voting

Bonus episode as the boys go over the Zombieland Saga movieSocials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we are reviewing the 2025 movie, Umamusume: Beginning of a New EraSocials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime0:00 - Intro1:07 - First impressions7:37 - Fleshed out in a show or kept as a movie?15:47 - Steins;Tachyon or Uma Mujica?20:32 - From the perspective of a Umamusume fan29:21- Comparing to other sports anime42:37 - Production high points54:50 - Horse mythos vs realism1:00:02 - Closing thoughts and scores1:11:17 - What we're watching next1:12:56 - Nominations

2025 is over!!! Now before we jump into Anime of the Year and 2026, lets give our thoughts on the last season of anime. Spoilers ahead!Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime0:00 - Intro0:53 - Overall impressions of Fall 20252:54 - Sanda15:16 - Yano Kun17:28 - This Monster Wants to Eat Me30:45 - Umamusume Cinderella Gray Part 236:22 - May I Ask For One Final Thing50:24 - Wandance59:25 - My Awkward Senpai1:08:56 - A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace1:10:25 - A Star Brighter Than The Sun1:29:23 - With You, Our Love Will Make It Through1:33:16 - Campfire Cooking1:33:34 - Spy x Family S31:34:14 - Anime of the Year time!1:36:07 - Final thoughts on the Fall anime

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing the 2017 anime Tsuredure ChildrenSocials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime0:00 - Intro2:24 - First impressions10:29 - What is Tsuredure Children?11:17 - How the unusual story structure affected the show16:00 - What series would benefit with a similar structure24:08 - A Rewatchers experience32:15 - Best and worst couples46:26 - Community poll results54:16 - Couples tropes we want to see more of1:02:08 - Closing thoughts and scores1:05:38 - What we're watching next

2026 is just around the corner, and on todays episode we are going over all the new shows that caught our eye for next season and talking sequels towards the end. Looking for something specific? Use the timestamps to navigate!Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime0:00 - Intro3:20 - Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table8:50 - You and I are Polar Opposites12:47 - Love Through a Prism19:38 - Journal with Witch25:49 - Kaya-chan Isn't Scary28:44 - In the Clear Moonlit Dusk33:13 - Dead Account40:43 - The Holy Grail of Eris46:58 - The Demon Kings Daughter is Too Kind49:34 - The Darwin Incident55:50 - The Invisible Man and his Soon-to-Be Wife1:02:40 - Frieren S21:06:24 - Hell's Paradise S21:09:21 - Oshi no Ko S31:11:13 - Chained Soldier S21:11:59 - Trigun Stargaze1:13:28 - Golden Kamuy Final Season1:13:58 - Medalist S21:15:30 - Other shows, sequels, and movies

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing the 2025 anime Ave Mujica.Socials/Discord - linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime0:00 - Intro1:28 - First impressions11:15 - Subway Takes about the portrayal of mental illness30:34 - The Characterization of the cast38:43 - Picking up things on a rewatch43:28 - Favorite episodes49:50 - The lack of a band and music in a Girls Band show (and a 2nd hot take from Miles)55:06 - What we want to see in season 21:02:44 - AVE is EVA1:06:52 - Closing thoughts and scores1:19:48 - What we're watching next

AUDIO ONLY LISTENERS, WE HAVE VISUALS ON SPOTIFY AND YOUTUBEhttps://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanimeIts been almost 2 years but were back baby! Anime Jeopardy 12? Think you know anime? You don't know shit. Or maybe you do, who knows. Play along to find out.

Welcome to Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode we will be reviewing the 2025 anime, Medalist!Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime0:00 - Intro2:17 - First impressions14:14 - Standout relationships in Medalist26:14 - How the cast works to achieve their dreams31:36 - Favorite side characters and moments36:27 - N-T-aRt?42:30 - Back to side characters and moments45:01 - Teaching a sport the right way1:00:46 - Closing thoughts and scores1:17:52 - What we're watching next

We did one of theses over a year ago, so why not do it again. Answering viewers questions on Anime Mailbag 2: Electric Boogaloo!Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime0:00 - Intro1:57 - Taking a swing at new subject matter in anime13:28 - Holiday shows, snacks, and drinks21:48 - Favorite conventions and bucket list events33:42 - Best and worst YouTuber anime41:13 - One last Watch Club nomination47:39 - Changing personal anime opinions over time56:07 - What’s the first anime to make you cry?1:02:00 - Anime we want (or don't want) to get the One Piece treatment1:10:00 - Genres we want more of in anime1:19:48 - Perfectly balanced romance anime1:25:09 - Swapping MC's in each others shows1:30:38 - Anime to video game adaptations (and favorite 10 Brother)1:36:12 - Visiting real life Japanese landmarks from anime

Welcome to Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode we are reviewing the 2025 anime, Turkey! Time to StrikeSocials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime0:00 - Intro0:47 - Bowler... Gamertags?7:21 - Premise and first impressions16:47 - The live seasonal watcher reaction19:50 - The later non-seasonal watcher reaction24:29 - The Haikyuu!, Birdie Wing, and Turkey! Goldilocks Spectrum29:59 - Balancing the highs and lows of the drama44:47 - The final arc (Miles rant time)54:59 - How having a non-anime writer affected the writing58:37 - Final thoughts and scores1:07:45 - What we're watching next

Do you find yourself scratching your head at some peoples critiques and reviews on certain anime? Do elitist, prestigious and outright bad takes make you laugh? Do you like games? If you answered yes to hopefully all of these, then we got the episode for you, the MyAnimeList review game! We take these reviews and make it a fun guessing game between the hosts, but you can play along with as well! Let us know you score in the comments, or our discord!Scoring:Correct show is 2 pointsCorrect rating is 2 pointsGetting both correct in additional 2 points orCorrect show is 2 pointsCorrect rating within a 2 point rating is 1 pointGetting both correct is an additional bonus point 0:00 - Intro3:00 - Round 138:25 - Round 2Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime

Welcome to Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing the 2025 anime, The Summer Hikaru DiedSocials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime0:00 - Intro1:47 - First impressions7:42 - Synopsis9:11 - How well the setting and production set the tension and vibes.17:44 - How the story avoids a negative tonal whiplash21:06 - Real BL or just exploring yourself?23:26 - How the town handles grief and allowing characters to be "selfish"28:34 - Manipulation, gaslighting, and coping36:52 - Who is Tanaka and predictions for the future39:09 - The Hikaru Pete proposal42:19 - Wrapping up the first season47:45 - Favorite side characters50:14 - The mysteries themselves of the town and story52:56 - Closing thoughts and scores1:01:39 - What we're watching next

Its comfy season and thus comes a slate of a new shows and we are here to give our thoughts on the new season with our first impressions episode! Slight spoilers for shows ahead so please use the timestamps below to dodge those spoilers.Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime0:00 - Intro1:18 - First impressions of the "light" season6:25 - This Monster Wants to Eat Me15:03 - May I Ask For One Final Thing?26:39 - Sanda34:19 - Wandance47:40 - SPEED ROUND51:09 - Yano-kun's Ordinary Days56:46 - A Star Brighter Than the Sun1:06:32 - My Awkward Senpai1:21:55 - Sexy Beastars (aka With You Our Love Will Make It Through)1:24:11 - Pete's Sequels and Other Shows