Anime Brain Freeze

The hosts kick off the show with a couple of mini reviews in The Quick and the Dead. Then they discuss the lukewarm outing from the first half of Fire Force’s ostensible final season.   The Quick and the Dead: Mono (3:38) Uma Musume Pretty Derby Season 2 (5:42) Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (14:46)   Review: Fire Force - Season 3 Part 1 (24:44)   Best of the Season (1:46:56)   Related Links: https://www.cbr.com/fire-force-disappointing-final-season-potential-problems/ https://www.rjwhiteart.com/fire-force-season-3-disappointing-animation-or-studio-burnout/   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze171.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/fec00c7e59213da3e65c8179c339e63c41df1e3d.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

The hosts discuss a couple of quick Lycoris Recoil appetizers before roping in CC’s friend David to talk all things Gundam and review Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, the newest outing from Hideaki Anno’s studio Khara.   Reviews: Lycoris Recoil: Friends are thieves of time. (1:20) Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (12:03) Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX - Spoiler Section (1:20:33)   Related Links: https://www.youtube.com/@GiantRobolove https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2025-04-10/.223361 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2025-05-29/.224882   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze170.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/0b0da87a840559d6bb1247a1d8f2bf79fe019ec6.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

Episode 169: Riffs & Rebels   John headbangs to the tunes of the girls from Rock is a Lady’s Modesty and CC suits up to join a motely crew of unsanctioned do-gooders in the My Hero Academia spin-off Vigilantes.   Reviews Rock is a Lady’s Modesty (1:11) My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (35:27)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2025-05-23/rock-is-a-lady-modesty-director-shinya-watada-and-the-rise-of-girl-bands/.224387   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze169.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/c17b94f0bc85e8bd5b6215436dc949418fb7d85a.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

The hosts kick off Summer Season with a bunch of premieres in the Sneak Peek and then review Lazarus, the new action spectacle from the Cowboy Bebop director.   Sneak Peek Leviathan (2:55) Cultural Exchange With a Game Centre Girl (10:59) The Summer Hikaru Died (14:49) Gachiakuta (21:15) CITY The Animation (29:46) Returning and continuing shows (34:38) Takopi's Original Sin (47:36)   Review Lazarus (1:06:07) Lazarus - Spoiler Section (1:38:10)   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze168.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/60e5918ddfa480699215d1edefa95623709aef90.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

The hosts review the retired assassin spoof Sakamoto Days and then present their picks for Best of the Season.   Review Sakamoto Days (1:09)   Best of the Season (1:04:30)   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze167.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/d2ddf685c4f121839bd239b82841a6edc90a49c3.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

CC kicks off the episode by reviewing a slightly different “creator-meets-creation” isekai in Zenshu. After that, John brings back the edgy 00s energy and talks about the violent fantasy revenge tale Übel Blatt. Last but not least, CC returns to the genre of sports and fawns over the double-flavored underdog story of Medalist.   Reviews: Zenshu (1:20) Übel Blatt (1:01:07) Medalist (1:43:27)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2025-01-30/.220595 https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2025/05/09/the-many-other-gems-of-animation-in-early-2025/   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze166.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/704417ff9f6fcf9e5b6fdc7264c7184bb07edc5b.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

Episode 165: Daima Wonderland   The hosts discuss a bunch of spring premieres in the Sneak Peek. After that, they review the final Akira Toriyama Dragon Ball show: Dragon Ball Daima.   Sneak Peek: Rock is a Lady's Modesty (3:16) Apocalypse Hotel (6:20) Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers (9:57) Princession Orchestra (22:38) mono (28:27) Your Forma (31:47) Yaiba: Samurai Legend (37:46) Lazarus (44:01) Anne Shirley (51:00) Fire Force – Season 3 (58:36) My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (1:07:18) Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (1:14:18)   Review: Dragon Ball Daima (1:24:56)   Related Links: https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/guides/2025/1/17/what-is-dragon-ball-daima https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2024-09-05/grammy-winning-music-producer-zedd-speaks-about-working-on-dragon-ball-daima/.215133   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze165.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/269e88ceda1898f14e04e820b291a505dc20a077.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

The hosts discuss a couple of leftover shows in The Quick and the Dead. Then CC dives into the world of the occult and reviews the rom-com action show DAN DA DAN. Last but not least, the guys present their picks for Best of the Season.   The Quick and the Dead: BLUE LOCK vs. U-20 JAPAN (1:42) TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority- (12:23) Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. (15:46) Love Live! Superstar!! – Season 3 (17:15) Ranma ½ 2025 (17:57)   Review: DAN DA DAN (20:35)   Best of the Season (46:46)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2024-10-21/.216984 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/newtype/2024-11-18/inside-dan-da-dan-episode-7-rising-talent-shuto-enomoto-discusses-storyboarding-and-animation-with/.217943 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2024-11-22/who-is-dan-da-dan-heartthrob-ken-takakura/.217139   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze164.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/8cdb47c9ccda678af8f96195af94d56e4ebd0c75.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

PAX East impressions (1:24)   Play Buffet: Crimson Desert (8:25) Shantae Advance (14:18) Double Shake (15:15) Earthion (16:00) Gigasword (19:49) Neon Inferno (21:47) Break Arts III (22:33) Demon Tides (23:44) A Corgi’s Cozy Hike (24:44) Section 13 (25:23) Skateboard Knight (26:12) Nier Automata (33:54) Blaster Master Zero (50:22) Sonic Unleashed (54:13) Trials of Mana Remake (1:21:03) FF16 hard mode (1:38:33) Doom 2016 (1:45:30)   Newsbits: Switch 2 Details (1:51:27) Clair Obscur - Expedition 33 is a hit (2:06:38) Blue Protocol is getting a new lease on life (2:10:19) Giant Bomb becomes independent (2:11:45)   1-Up for Discussion: Our personal gaming histories – Getting started in the NES era (2:16:51)   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/FreezeFramesPerSecond002.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/c61f35b37ab7d8faedc3ca7e23e7dc4c1eec8097.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

Play Buffet: Final Fantasy XIV (4:07) Pokémon TCG Pocket (11:32) Pokemon Legends Arceus (17:23) Final Fantasy Legend (27:07) Luminous Avenger iX 2 (37:36) Metroid Dread (50:36) Nier Replicant (1:15:29) Batboy (1:37:27) Shadow of the Ninja Reborn (1:41:18) Contra: Operation Galuga (1:50:42) Wanderstop (1:56:17) Beyond the Ice Palace 2 (1:58:10) Gal Guardians: Servants in the Dark (2:00:37) Sanae’s Sylphid Breeze (2:02:08) Fubuki -Zero in on Holoearth- (2:03:32)   Newsbits: Nintendo Switch 2 reveal (2:06:50) Sony State of Play 2/12/25 (2:14:28) Pokémon Presents (2:18:17) PC Hardware news (2:22:24) Assassin’s Creed Shadows leaked (2:29:42)   1-Up for Discussion: Games we are looking forward to this year FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves (2:32:23) Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (2:35:38) Split Fiction (2:38:23) Suikoden I&II HD Remaster (2:40:44) Capcom Fighting Collection 2 (2:41:53) SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance (2:48:49) DOOM: The Dark Ages (2:50:22) Lunar Remastered Collection (2:52:14) Trails in the Sky 1st (2:57:25) Onimusha 2 Remaster (3:01:38) Onimusha: Way of the Sword (3:02:17)   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/FreezeFramesPerSecond001.mp3   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

After discussing a couple of Winter Season 2025 premieres in the Sneak Peek, the hosts review the Kickstarter-project-turned-full-show sci-fi action series Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms.   Sneak Peek: Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective (3:10) I Left My A-Rank Party (6:54) Übel Blatt (10:57) ZENSHU. (18:59) I May Be a Guild Receptionist (29:02) Medalist (35:17) Sakamoto Days (45:54) Dr. Stone: Science Future (56:39) BEASTARS Final Season (58:15)   Review: Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms (1:06:16)   Related Links: https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/features/2024/11/17/mecha-ude-mechanical-arms-original-anime-worth-watching   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze163.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/af03dd84c2fe9455fac2e6076615c16f659bea1e.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

In this season finale the hosts dish out a couple of “quick” reviews in The Quick and the Dead. After that they mix things up and review a bunch of recent Anime movies, among them Gridman Universe. Last but not least they pick their winners for Best of the Season.   The Quick and the Dead: My Hero Academia - Season 7 (1:19) Grendizer U (41:40)   Motion Picture Avalanche: HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (56:12) The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (1:05:32) The First Slam Dunk (1:17:42) Gridman Universe (1:29:57)   Best of the Season (2:03:02)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2024-12-13/director-kenji-kamiyama-calls-the-war-of-the-rohirrim-an-unprecedented-opportunity-for-anime/.218707 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2024-12-09/brian-cox-and-gaia-wise-share-their-voice-acting-stories-from-lotr-the-war-of-the-rohirrim-anime-/.218704 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2024-01-31/the-first-slam-dunk-anime-loves-basketball-as-much-as-i-do/.201417 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2022-11-28/studio-trigger-hiromi-wakabayashi-and-shigeto-koyama/.191887   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze162.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/4e4c364de75b71504bbdbdf8d53906e0f73ff8e4.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

CC kicks off the show by going nocturnal and reviewing the new vampire youtuber comedy Mayonaka Punch. After that, John once more braves the treacherous seas of the Video-Game-to-Anime adaptions and explains why NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a bucks the trend. Last but not least, CC travels back in time to discuss the rejuvenation of a struggling 80s franchise in the form of Terminator Zero.   Reviews: Mayonaka Punch (1:41) NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a (41:49) Terminator Zero (1:17:08)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2023-03-14/.195934   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze161.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/5d56eac9514918e5bdc9c4fe44e6a06823e10384.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

The hosts discuss a couple of Fall premieres in the Sneak Peek and then review the buckwild comedy series My Deer Friend Nokotan.   Sneak Peek: Trillion Game (2:30) Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc (5:33) Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms (10:10) Ranma ½ 2024 (15:09) DAN DA DAN (20:33) Love Live! Superstar!! [Season 3] (27:36) The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors [Season 2] (29:19) Uzumaki (31:30) TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority- [Season 1 Part 2] (35:32) Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II (37:35) BLUE LOCK 2nd Season (39:57) Dragon Ball Daima (42:00)   Review: My Deer Friend Nokotan (53:48)   Related Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8DI6DF4r3Q https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EC%82%AC%EC%9E%90%EC%97%90%EC%83%81%20%EC%8B%9C%EA%B3%B5   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze160.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/ab289dfdd0d8b3232f19dc1bc7c31064b86c565a.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

After the hosts gulp down some leftovers in The Quick and the Dead, CC unleashes his monstrous review of Kaiju No. 8. Then the hosts start cooking and discuss the many tasty offerings of Delicious in Dungeon. Last but not least, they present their picks for Best of the Season.   The Quick and the Dead: Date a Live V (2:18) Laid-Back Camp - Season 3 (4:45) Urusei Yatsura 2024 (6:22) Hunter x Hunter 2011 (13:23) Astro Boy 2003 (19:44)   Reviews: Kaiju No.8 (23:24) Delicious in Dungeon (55:02)   Best of the Season (2:11:13)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2024-05-15/in-the-shadow-of-the-beast-the-kaiju-genre-and-kaiju-no-8/.210727 https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2024/01/24/new-recipes-at-studio-trigger-dungeon-meshi-production-notes-01-03/   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze159.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/2dfb079eb8c79609c423da3c41a5caa50188e852.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

The hosts discuss a couple of premieres in the Sneak Peek and then review the lead-up to the big Demon Slayer finale: The Hashira Training Arc.   Sneak Peek: TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority- (2:28) Grendizer U (8:50) The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies (17:30) Mayonaka Punch (20:36) VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream (28:28) Suicide Squad ISEKAI (33:16) My Deer Friend Nokotan (39:23) NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a (47:23) Oshi no Ko (50:34)   Review: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc (54:30)   Related Links: https://www.cbr.com/every-hashira-breathing-style-explained/ https://www.cbr.com/demon-slayer-gyomei-himejima-hashira-important/   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze158.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/6d62d4fad7b1796a5d15e0c2eb1d31991c609750.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

After tackling a couple of mini reviews in The Quick and the Dead, CC elaborates on why Undead Unluck is one of the most refreshing Battle Shonen series in recent time. After that, both hosts discuss the fantasy Anime Frieren – Beyond Journey’s End and its interesting approach to the topics of time and near-immortality.   The Quick and the Dead: One Piece (2:24) Lupin III - The Castle of Cagliostro (4:53) Spy x Family – Code White (6:13) Classroom of the Elite – Season 3 (9:25)   Reviews: Undead Unluck (11:26) Frieren – Beyond Journey’s End (57:44)   Special: How Kojima is that German Name?! (2:14:09)   Best of the Season (2:28:11)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2023-08-30/behind-the-scenes-of-action-comedy-anime-undead-unluck/.199775 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2023-12-05/.205086 https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/features/2024/5/4/frieren-beyond-journeys-end-beauty-of-age   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze157.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/5ac8d6a6d410d70e9cc81e912cb806e46e6a6bf6.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

The hosts discuss a couple of premieres in the Sneak Peek and then review the hot-blooded super robot adventures of Brave Bang Bravern!   Sneak Peek: Highspeed Étoile (3:58) Go! Go! Loser Ranger! (6:20) The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors (12:16) The Grimm Variations (16:38) Blue Archive The Animation (24:22) That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime - Season 4 (31:24) My Hero Academia – Season 7 (32:38) Nijiyon Animation – Season 2 (34:18) Laid-Back Camp – Season 3 (35:38) Sound! Euphonium – Season 3 (37:26) Date A Live V (42:51) Kaiju No. 8 (45:07)   Review: Brave Bang Bravern! (53:17)   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze156.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/0f0291412fdf2e415a260b1ee4bc4ba6bd420f1f.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

In this monster-sized episode, the hosts are joined by their friend Jacob to review the finale of the modern epic that is Attack on Titan. They also talk about a few leftovers in The Quick and the Dead and present their picks for Best of the Season.   The Quick and the Dead: The IDOLM@STER Million Live! (1:52) Uma Musume Pretty Derby (5:13) Oshi no Ko (14:05) Hunter x Hunter 2011 (19:50)   Review: Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS (29:59)   Best of the Season (3:08:31)   Related Links: https://www.polygon.com/2019/6/18/18683609/attack-on-titan-fascist-nationalist-isayama-hajime-manga-anime https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kvpj4/everyone-loves-attack-on-titan-so-why-does-everyone-hate-attack-on-titan https://seldomusings.wordpress.com/2013/10/19/migiteorerno/ https://youtu.be/kCyJiC_25tA?si=R50zVcCOJqiDP2ht   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze155.mp3   Transcription: https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1OFZOG_tkQSXxzXMW62E2vCuEpAI-mVzZ   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

In an improvised news segment, John and CC say goodbye to the legendary manga author Akira Toriyama. After that, John talks about a slightly different Shonen tournament in his review of Helck. And last but not least, the hosts discuss the long-awaited return of The Ancient Magus’ Bride.   News: Farewell Akira Toriyama (1:20)   Reviews: Helck (27:43) The Ancient Magus’ Bride – Season 2 (56:18)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2024-03-26/.209195 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-YE8RtsYTs   Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze154.mp3   Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/f03ba8a9a7a71409cfd585e51aec085813f08fc6.srt   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/animebrainfreeze.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-533052772 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw