The number of shows being used in our Frankenstein division dramatically increases this round, with a U2 and a Rob Thomas AMV bringing 25+ anime sources each to the battle. Watch the contestants here: Just For A Day - Funky-kun These Small Hours - includeownage Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
Sports anime Bamboo Blade is an AIC ASTA production about a high school girls kendo team and the deadbeat teacher who supervises them and occasionally gambles on their success. BJ and Duffo watch the first 13 episodes and discuss what goes into scoring an ippon, using kendo as an outlet for your secret violent side, and cheating in sports by giving one of your players a fake Power Rangers-sona. Apologies for the audio, which is a little rougher than usual! Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
We enter the Frankenstein division for the first time, meeting our first two multi-show monstrosities: a Death Note AMV that cannibalises five other shows, and a King of Fighters, Guilty Gear and Need For Speed dream game combo. Watch the contestants here: The Conspiracy of Law - Artofeel Midnight Carnival - De29v101L Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
ChäoS;HEAd, better known today as the Science Adventure installment that came before Steins;Gate, is a psychological thriller anime from Madhouse that follows a mentally unwell otaku who stumbles into a violent conspiracy with serial killers, brain manipulating radio waves, and people whose delusions allow them to overwrite reality. BJ and Duffo discuss the history of denpa fiction, whether the show acts as effective bait and switch from the typical harem show, and go through the supposed science of Gigalomaniacs realbooting DI-swords. Content warnings for discussions of suicide, mental illness and torture. Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
The Class Clown bracket psychically hurts our hosts this week as another Ouran High School Host Club AMV comes up against a Koizumi x Kyon shipping AMV for The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Watch the contestants here: Ouran High School Never Ends - Melichan923 The Harassment of Kyon - MysteriousRyder Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
In the back half of Top Secret: The Revelation, the revelations keep coming and the secrets keep getting more scandalous. BJ and Duffo discuss directing a movie with your post-mortem brain, calling in romantic bomb threats to the local theme park, and a disturbing hostage situation that requires the team to delve into the world of dreams. Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
The Class Clown bracket brings us some decidedly un-clowny picks, pairing up the chaotic metal-jazz sounds of Dog Fashion Disco with a boy band themed Ouran High School Host Club AMV. Watch the contestants here: Macabre Serenade - Ileia Ouran POP - JadeCharm Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
Madhouse's speculative crime drama Top Secret: The Revelation takes us to a future where police have the technology to look into the brains of the deceased and see the world through their eyes. BJ and Duffo discuss how it compares to American police procedurals, the bold move of murdering the president in the second episode, and the ethics of picking through the dark secrets of murder victims. Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
Imagin's pastoral merchant fantasy Spice and Wolf is a rare era-defining work from 2008 (the year that it is), following the journeys of a trader and a charming wolf goddess. BJ and Duffo discuss old fashioned Japanese dialects, FX trading with Trenni silver coins, and have a disagreement about the amount of implied wolf sex. Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
Endless 08 continues with J.C. Staff's A Certain Magical Index, watching from episode 15 onwards. BJ and Duffo discuss the power of feng shui to dethrone angels, curriculum failures in Academy City, and imaginary students from the esper dimension. Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
The Class Clown bracket represents a change of pace for the tournament, as a Ghostbusters FFVII parody competes with Jim Carrey comedy done anime style. Watch the contestants here: Bustin - DriftRoot Chicky-Chicky-Boom! - Ileia Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
J.C. Staff brings us another light novel adaptation, this time featuring a cold war between nuns, psychics and sorcerers in the action series A Certain Magical Index. BJ and Duffo watch episodes 1 - 14 and discuss pro basketballer sized 14 year olds, how to Google search actual magicians, and try to figure out what a vector actually is. Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
BJ and Duffo are joined by guest host Ettin (Breakfast Cult, Hard Wired Island) as they attempt to scale the early dungeon tower fantasy that is Gonzo's The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk. Discussions include reflections on 80s arcade cabinet culture, the birth of anime simulcasting, and how many bath scenes is too many bath scenes. Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
The Linkin Park Vegeta division moves on with two rock-heavy entries, as a Bullet For My Valentine Naruto AMV competes with an obscure cut from the 90s set to Rammstein. Watch the contestants here: Hit The Floor - Hwoarang Conversational Spanish - Ileia Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
A.C.G.T.'s ecchi comedy They Are My Noble Masters brings us into a world of maids and butlers, but the humour being plated up is somewhat past its expiry date. BJ and Duffo discuss Family Guy style reference humour, high intensity teapot training, and staffing your mansion with the most traumatised servants you can find. Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
Continuing on with the Vegeta Linkin Park division, another Death Note AMV squares up against a tribute to the samurai manga Vagabond. Watch the contestants here: Diary of Jane - budddha kinesics - hitomisuiren Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
Endless 08 moves to a late night programming block for Xebec and Genco's erotic mystery thriller RIN: Daughters of Mnemosyne. BJ and Duffo discuss Japan's approach to nudity and censorship, untangle a complex assassination plot involving rare stamps, Soviets and angel hackers, and visit a torture castle that sucks. Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
Endless 08 launches their first recurring segment: a bracket elimination tournament designed to find the best anime music video of 2008. In the first match up, a handful of hyperactive anime girls go up against a Death Note AU set in a famous horror franchise. Watch the contestants here: Clarissa - BoneFixer SAW - Archivist Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
The supernatural AIC Spirits and asread. collaboration Ga-Rei: Zero is an action series about two teenage girls drawn into a world of exorcists, with one heading down the path of light and the other heading down a path of darkness. BJ and Duffo discuss strange novelty weapons, African twins who love to say their own names, and the Marvel screenwriter with huge ambitions for the Ga-Rei franchise. Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
BJ and Duffo bring in guest hosts Charlie and Shamus (Real Fantasy Encounters) to help them unpack the first season of Studio DEEN's supernatural romance Vampire Knight. Discussions include hashing out Team Kaname vs Team Zero, trashy stage musical adaptations, and the wide range of wizard powers that apparently come with being a vampire. Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.