Last week, Josh delivered episode 163, our last traditional episode of Doki Doki News. But today, we leave you with a final final farewell from BambiBethy, who founded the newscast and has been leading it ever since. She relays some of her memories and thanks in this short farewell. Thank you all for joining us these last four years. As Bethy says, you've been a blessing to us. God bless and thanks for listening!
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of June 30th! Check out the latest episode in our player below! And not just latest, but last!* It's been an honor for us to bring you the news for 163 episodes. We love you all. And as always, thanks for listening! Attributions: Heaven Burns Red [ANN] Magic Knight Rayearth [ANN] Ranma 1/2 [CR] *But come back for one more week for a special extra!
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of June 23rd! Check out the latest episode in our player below! And we have a major announcement. We've decided to officially close this service in two weeks. I hope you’ve enjoyed Doki Doki News and that you'll listen along during these final episodes. Thanks for listening! Attributions: Ranma 1/2 [CR] Kana Nishino [ANN] Hakuouki [ANN]
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of June 16th! Check out the latest episode in our player below! Which Nintendo Direct announcement has you most excited? Which summer anime series are you most looking forward to? Thanks for listening, and please subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify, or SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Attributions: Nintendo Direct [Nintendo] Crunchyroll Lineup [CR] Oshi no Ko [ANN] Other news items this week: Animal Crossing: New Horizons' aquarium collaboration with the Seattle Aquarium will be touring! It'll hit eight other locations across the U.S. starting this summer. [ANN] Season two of Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles premieres this October (about time!). [CR] A second season for Ninja Kamui? Nothing official, though the cat seems to be out of the bag. [ANN]
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of June 9th! Check out the latest episode in our player below! Are you hyped up about War of the Rohirrim? Ready for more Delicious in Dungeon already? Thanks for listening, and please subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify, or SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Attributions: The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim [BtT coverage] Spy x Family [AnimeTV] Delicious in Dungeon [ANN] Suicide Squad ISEKAI [ANN] Other news items this week: Studio Bones will adapt the Gachiakuta manga into an anime which will premiere in 2025 [CR] Season two of SHY returns on July 1st! [CR] Sony notes that Crunchyroll's brand "aligns well" with its new purchase, Alamo Drafthouse [ANN] The live-action Cells at Work movie will premiere in December. Check out the cool trailer below!
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of June 2nd! Check out the latest episode in our player below! Are you excited for more FNaF? Will you be attending the American Manga Awards? Thanks for listening, and please subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify, or SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Attributions: Dan Da Dan [ANN] Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro [ANN] American Manga Awards [ANN] Five Night at Freddy's: Into the Pit [Game Rant] Other news items this week: It's been confirmed! Witch Hat Atelier is finally receiving an anime adaptation. Crunchyroll will stream it. More news to come at Anime Expo! [CR] The guest list and panels from Crunchyroll alone for Anime Expo are insane! [CR] During Anime Expo weekend, three Hololive Vtubers will perform at Dodger Stadium during a MLB game. [ANN] Studio Orange will adapt the Leviathan novels into an anime series that will air on Netflix and feature a song by Joe Hisaishi. [CR] Crunchyroll has licensed the Bocchi the Rock compilation films, which it will screen in theaters. [CR] Mega Man: Dr. Wiley's Revenge and Mega Man II through V have hit Nintendo Switch Online! [CR] The anime adaptation of the final part of Sailor Moon, entitled Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie, will premiere on Netflix on August 22nd. [CR]
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of May 26th! Check out the latest episode in our player below! Are you looking forward to seeing the next cours of the Nier: Automata anime? What do you think Studio Ghibli’s next movie could be about? Thanks for listening, and please subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify, or SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Attributions: Sakamoto Days [ANN] Nier: Automata Ver1.1a [ANN] Studio Unagi [Deadline] Studio Ghibli [Comicbook.com] Other news items this week: GKIDS will bring Mamoru Oishii's critically-acclaimed Angel Egg to theaters [ANN] Presale has opened for Attack on Titan: The Musical's run this October in NYC [CR] Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League, the sequel to the Batman Ninja anime film, is in production [CR] A trailer for The Eminence in Shadow: Lost Echoes, a movie sequel to the anime series, dropped [CR]
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of May 19th! Check out the latest episode in our player below! Will you be downing Integrum Masterpiece on your PC? Are you sad to see Eden’s Zero end? Thanks for listening, and please subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify, or SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Attributions: Kingdom Hearts [X] Hideyuki Umezu [ANN] Eden's Zero [ANN] Other news items this week: Bananya collaborates with Fall Guys [CR] Famed voice actor Toru Furuya apologizes for abusive affair [ANN] News about My Dress-up Darling will be revealed on June 7th [Manga Mogura] Utada Hikaru re-records "Simple and Clean" for the Kingdom Hearts Steam announcement [CR] TOHO acquires Science SARU [ANN]
Welcome to episode two of The Power of God and Anime Podcast! Listen as Mike gives his second, truer (?) origin story, sings a praise song you may never have previously heard, asks you this episode's Anime Trivia question, and talks about second chances and Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp. Anime Trivia! In That Time I Was Reincarnated As a Slime, what was Rimuru’s name in his first life? Podcast Notes Have you watched Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp? Besides this episode, we've discussed the opening episode of the series. Take a listen to the full version of Mike's original song, "What Sin." Bible verses we mentioned or that inspired discussion in this episode include Acts 9 and 2 Peter 3:9. Check out more from Mike on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram! You can subscribe and listen to us on a variety of platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, Amazon Music, and others. Please subscribe and leave us a review! Featuring copyright-free music (license code 9OFBY6IDSRWODYKF) from Uppbeat ("Funk Tank by Soudnroll), and edited by Dennis.
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of May 12th! Check out the latest episode in our player below! Will you be tuning in to watch Hana-Kimi? Ready to compete in this weekend’s Splatfest? Thanks for listening, and please subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify, or SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Attributions: Hana-Kimi [CR] Tokyopop [ANN] Splatfest [Twitter] Other news items this week: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Medalist, and I See Your Face, Turned Away win at the Kodansha Manga Awards [ANN] A New Blue Lock Light Novel Ships on July 17th [ANN] Hideaki Anno may allow another to continue Evangelion anime [ANN] Terminator Zero will premiere on August 29th on Netflix [ANN]
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of April 29th! Check out the latest episode in our player below! Are you excited for more Quintessential Quintuplets? Are you planning on playing XDefiant? Thanks for listening, and please subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify, or SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Attributions: The Quintessential Quintuplets [CBR] Kaiju No. 8 [ANN] XDefiant [GameRant] Other news items this week: Speed Racer coming to digital platforms in June [ANN] Crunchyroll increases prices on two if its tiers [ANN] Dragon Ball Super is this month's theme at Kura Sushi [Kura Sushi] Man attacks colleague for dropping Oshi no Ko spoilers [Manga Mogura]
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of April 22nd! Today we welcome our newest staff member, Hayley! Check out her first episode in the player below! Are you a Tensura fan? Are you interested in the Sanrio/Runway Channel collab? Thanks for listening, and please subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify, or SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Attributions: Tensura [ANN] Takaaki Seki [ANN] Hello Kitty [CBR] Featured illustration by NEWEY (reprinted w/permission)
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of April 14th! Check out the latest episode in our player below! How do you feel about Keanu Reeves joining the Sonic movie franchise? Inspired by Ojiro Makoto and the event to support Ishikawa Prefecture? Thanks for listening, and please subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify, or SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Attributions: Studio Ghibli [ANN] Sonic the Hedgehog 3 [Variety] Insomniacs After School [Otaku USA]
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of April 7th! Check out the latest episode in our player below! Are you looking forward to the Haikyuu and Blue Lock movies? Thanks for listening, and please subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify, or SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Attributions: Trapped in a Dating Sim [ANN] The Boy and the Heron [Variety] Aang: The Land Airbender [IGN] Haikyuu!! The Dumpster Battle [press release] Blue Lock The Movie - Episode Nagi [IGN]
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of March 31st! Check out the latest episode in our player below! Do you collect My Hero Academia manga? Will you be taking advantage of the Amazon Prime free games offer? Thanks for listening, and please subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify, or SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Attributions: My Hero Academia [ANN] Amazon Prime [Comic Book]
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of March 24th! Check out the latest episode in our player below! Which shows announced at AnimeJapan are you looking forward to? Eager to play Solo Leveling:ARISE this spring? Thanks for listening, and please subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify, or SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Attributions: Blue Box [ANN] Oshi no Ko [ANN] Suicide Squad ISEKAI [ANN] Solo Leveling:ARISE [esports GG, Twitter] Warner Brothers [Variety]
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of March 17th! Check out the latest episode in our player below! Are you excited about the Macross series coming to Disney+? Which of the Hosoda movies do you intend to watch in theaters? Thanks for listening, and please subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify, or SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Attributions: GKIDS [ANN] Macross [ANN] Seven Seas Entertainment [press release] Dragon Ball Super [ANN]
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of March 10th! Check out the latest episode in our player below! Are you excited for the spring anime season? Would you be interested in a D&D video game? Thanks for listening, and please subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify, or SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Attributions: Police Tribe K-9 [ANN] Fairy Tail - 100 Years Quest [Manga Mogura RE] Crunchyroll anime [press release] D&D [PC Gamer]
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of March 3rd! Check out the latest episode in our player below! We want to express our gratefulness to Akira Toriyama for his impact on manga, and anime, and how we watch anime in the West. Our prayers are with his family and loved ones. We also wish the best for you, listeners, as we head into the weekend. Attributions: Rooster Teeth [Deadline] Overwatch 2 / Cowboy Bebop [Crunchyroll press release] Persona 3 Reload [ANN] Akira Toriyama [Twitter] Featured illustration is courtesy of Blizzard. Thanks for listening, and please subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify, or SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes!
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of February 25th! Check out the latest episode in our player below! Are you pumped for YUNGBLUD and OneRepublic singing songs for anime? Are you excited for the next season Re:Zero? Thanks for listening, and please subscribe to us on Apple, Spotify, or SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Attributions: Crunchyroll media [ANN] A.I. subtitling [ANN] Re:Zero [CR] Frieren: Beyond Journey's End [ANN] YUNGLUD and OneRepublic [Twitter] Check out these fun puppet gifs from a video Gumshoe Studios made for us! Thank you, Thomas, for the super cute video and to our own Uvie for gif-ifying it!