It's the Season Finale of Season 6 & the crew are joined by cosplayer & Gundam enthusiast - Krissy Victory to end the season of Gundam Pilots right with the Ace Pilot of Zeon, Char Aznable! Jay, Dee, LJ & Krissy cover everything across the many eras of Char's life to examine if he was truly fighting for his ideals or simply running from the weight of his own mask. Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_ Follow LJ on Twitter: @onlyatljFollow Krissy on Twitter: @KrissyVictory
Just in-time for the holidays, Meelz and AD are locked in this week to discuss everything Jump Festa '26. This includes My Hero Academia's upcoming OVA, Chainsaw Man Season 2, Jujutsu Kaisen: Culling Game Arc, Sakamoto Days Season 2, Hell's Paradise Season 2, Dr. Stone's Final Arc, Kaiju No. 8's Final Arc, World Trigger Reboot, ONE PIECE's Elbaf Arc, and much much more. Lock in for everything you need to know about 2026 in anime.
On a special holiday episode of The Plug N Play Podcast, the guys talk about their favorite games of 2025. Time Stamps Below!Plug N Play is a part of The Lookout Network - https://linktr.ee/lookoutonrncFollow us on X:AD - @1ADZLJay - @VersaceVegeta_Nick - @ImgInceptionTim -@iTimPolitePat - http://kick.com/reaperlomein0:00:30 - Intro0:03:00 - "Shoot and Ball" Gamers0:09:20 - Pokémon Legends: ZA0:29:30 - Destiny 2: Renegades0:41:50 - Monster Hunter Wilds0:46:30 - Pat's Favorite Games (Path of Exile 2, Warframe)0:51:30 - Nick's Favorite Games (Persona 5 X, Donkey Kong Bananza, Mario Kart World)0:53:25 - Jay's Favorite Games ( Super Robot Wars Y, Ghosts of Yotei, Gundam SD G Generation Eternal, Godzilla 2014, Xenogears)1:03:00 - Tim's Favorite Games (Freedom Wars Remastered, Daemon x Machina Titanic Scion, Kirby Air Riders, Sonic Racing Crossworlds, Metroid Prime 4)1:06:00 - AD's Favorite Games( Persona 3 Reload, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 DLC, The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, Pokémon Sleep)1:29:00 - Digimon Story: Time Stranger1:46:50 - Ending Segment - Games We're Playing Over The Holidays, Looking Forward To In 2026, Anime Stuff, etc.
This week, the crew covers the complex main protagonist of Mobile Suit Gundam: Amuro Ray. As the pilot who started off as a simple tech enthusiast, his journey from being a teen thrust into the One Year War to being a seasoned Newtype burdened by the weight of his past is anything but simple. Tune in as Jay, Dee & LJ cover Amuro's evolution across Mobile Suit Gundam, Z Gundam & Char's Counterattack and examine how he changed Mecha anime forever. Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_Follow LJ on Twitter: @onlyatlj
Meelz, LJ, and AD link up for our biggest episode of the year discussing the Best & Worst of Anime & Manga in 2025, including: My Hero Academia, Gachiakuta, Dandadan, Chainsaw Man Movie, Demon Slayer Movie, Sakamoto Days, Jujutsu Kaisen: Modulo, and much much more.
This week, the crew takes a look into Gundam's most polarizing pilot, Kira Yamato. Jay, Dee & LJ ask the hard hitting questions about his initial feats throughout Gundam SEED, to his dramatic narrative takeover in SEED Destiny, to the symbolism of his choices in SEED Freedom. Tune in as they break down how a tale of questionable acts of pacifism, power, love and narrative protection shape not just Kira's character, but the entire Gundam SEED universe. Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_ Follow LJ on Twitter: @onlyatlj
The big 3 of Meelz, LJ, and AD are locked in to discuss another one of 2025's great series, Lazarus. They dive deep into Shinichiro Watanabe blessing us with another quality series, the characters, the themes, and what makes this series absolutely cool. But before they get into that, they discuss the end of My Hero Academia in one week, Jujutsu Kaisen's Extinction film that debuted in theaters, and more.
The crew heads right into the chaos this week with the main pilot of one of Gundam's most gritty side-stories: Io Fleming of Gundam Thunderbolt. Jay, Dee & LJ cover the reckless Jazz savant, his contradictory actions as a terror on the battlefield against Daryl Lorenz and the Living Dead Corps, and raise the question of if Gundam needed a grimdark entry among its fan-favored titles?Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_Follow LJ on Twitter: @onlyatlj
Fresh off the Thanksgiving holiday, the boys are back this week to discuss Season 1 of Sakamoto Days. Meelz, LJ, and AD discuss our first-impressions of the series all the way from the manga's release in 2020, to our thoughts on the anime from the story arcs, characters, the backstory, the animation, and what we are expecting from Season 2.
This week, the crew dives into the chaotic world of Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory to look into the Ace lost to history, Kou Uraki. From chasing the stolen Gundam GP02 to being written out of history itself Jay, Dee & LJ explore Kou's growth as a pilot, his controversial romance with Nina Purpleton, and his clashes in love & war with Anavel Gato of Zeon. Tune in to find out all of that, plus how Stardust Memory shaped the future events of Gundam's Universal History. Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_ Follow LJ on Twitter: @onlyatlj
Meelz, LJ, and AD discuss the conclusion of the final battle between One For All and Deku in My Hero Academia's Final Season. They continue by focusing on My Hero Academia's spin-off series, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes to discuss the characters, story arcs, differences from main series and debate the difference between spinoffs and sequels.
This week, the team takes a look into the life of Setsuna F. Seiei, the stoic & progressive hero of Gundam 00. They dive into everything from his origins as Soran Ibrahim of Krugis, to his evolution as humanity’s first Innovator, and his awakenings beyond. Tune in as they reveal why Setsuna’s evolution stands as one of Gundam’s most powerful pilots ever. Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_ Follow LJ on Twitter: @onlyatlj
The team goes back-to-back this week with the 2nd-ever main Gundam pilot in Zeta Gundam's own Kamille Bidan! They discuss Kamille's complex and heartbreaking history from suddenly being thrown into the Gryps Conflict, to his complicated mentorship under Char, and the tragic cost of being the most empathetic Newtype of all. Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_ Follow LJ on Twitter: @onlyatlj
The crew is back with a double-feature this week and they're kicking off with After War Gundam X's Garrod Ran! While most other Gundam pilots can be listed as men of destiny or Newtypes chosen to lead times to a new era, Garrod was just simply a kid - surviving in a world recovering from war. This week Dee, Jay & LJ dive into all of the reasons why Garrod should be one of Gundam's move favored pilots and Bandai's role into why Gundam X is overlooked nearly 30 years later. Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_ Follow LJ on Twitter: @onlyatlj
It was voted by the listeners, and we have done it. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Cour 2) of Season 1 is here, and Meelz, AD, and LJ touch on all the major topics including the First Class Mage exam, Fern's development in the series, new characters added to the show, which characters from other anime would be great for the show, and of course what we're looking forward to in Season 2 coming in January 2026.
Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo is the latest big title to impact Shonen Jump, and the boys head back to the world of manga for this episode. Meelz, LJ, and AD cover the sequel to Jujutsu Kaisen. It all takes place 68 years after the original events of the series, and we're talking aliens, grandchildren, simurians, and how this series will eventually link to the main series through new reveals or old faces.
The hosts are back this week to discuss Gundam's most gentle & caring pilot, Turn A Gundam's Loran Cehack. While other Gundam pilots can be hot-blooded, philosophical or dogmatic, Loran fights for understanding above all. Tune in as Dee, Jay & LJ give their thoughts on the growth of the anime movie industry in the U.S. before they unpack Loran's growing empathy between his people - the Moonrace - and the people of the Earth, along with how changes in the Yoshiyuki Tomino himself led to Turn A Gundam's impact on Gundam as a whole. Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_ Follow LJ on Twitter: @onlyatlj
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc is officially the No. 1 movie in North America, and Meelz, LJ, and AD have reconvened to discuss the movie with a full episode review. They talk the major animation upgrade from Season 1, the amazing events of the movie, the build up to the Bomb Devil's reveal and the final fight, when we can expect to see Chainsaw Man return, and what makes this a 10/10 film.
This week, the crew is welcomed to the jungle with Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team to unpack the complex idealism of Shiro Amada, the soldier who dared to find love on the battlefield. Tap in as the hosts show some love to The Lookout Anime Network's HNIC - Meelz, discuss wild Twitter anime debates, and explore how Shiro’s story shifted what it means to be a Gundam pilot and challenged the moral lines of war itself.Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_ Follow LJ on Twitter: @onlyatlj
Meelz, LJ, and AD are back for another week, and to prepare for the movie release of Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the boys travel back to 2022 to revisit Chainsaw Man and what made one of the most irreverant, action-packed, animes of the last five years so enticing. They discuss the character arcs throughout the season of Denji, Makima, and Aki while also breaking down their fear factor of the devils established in this arc, and what they're looking forward to from the movie.