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I'm so happy to be doing this review! This week I will be discussing Love Live Nijigasaki Final Chapter Part 1. A beautifully animated, cute and wholesome movie. Filled to the brim with good music. A true love letter to the fans.Songs mentioned:OVA opening: Rebirth - Feel Alive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EtEHaG77bsOVA insert: Go Our Way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6308RhQwzsShizuku - Rise Up High!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5ivAdWXtuUKanata - Daydream Mermaid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjLWze-AzwEEmma - Cara Tesoro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJwtMlOCiBsLanzhu - Phoenix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZO-IOpx1VYAyumu - Stellar Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZtumndpYCEMore of The Weeb Initiative:Full anime/manga list: https://myanimelist.net/profile/The_Weeb_InitiatYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPR1yBkKjeWfCnvX1s_ZycADiscord: https://discord.gg/rSSc87AeJcSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7KUuUmEkReF4IYyuFrpbO2?si=a36005c6cb524f34Comments, collabs and Concerns: theweebinitiative@gmail.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/InitiativeWeebTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theweebinitiative

Imagine for a second, a sequel that redeems the original, that's The Idolm@ster: Shiny Colors Season 2. An actual well done ending for a change.Songs mentioned:Wandering Dream Chaser - Straylight::https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCbzP-lf8icMidnight parade! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1e769b0QWwMore of The Weeb Initiative:Full anime/manga list: https://myanimelist.net/profile/The_Weeb_InitiatYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPR1yBkKjeWfCnvX1s_ZycADiscord: https://discord.gg/rSSc87AeJcSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7KUuUmEkReF4IYyuFrpbO2?si=a36005c6cb524f34Comments, collabs and Concerns: theweebinitiative@gmail.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/InitiativeWeebTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theweebinitiativeRead less

Balancing a Love Live episode last time, this week I will discuss The Idolm@ster Shiny Colors, way better than Million Live but not perfectSongs mentioned:Babel City Grace - L'Antica:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xijlX5QvO88Yumesaki After School - Hokago ... Girls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDa7k9ii6HkTaiyou Kiss - Hokago ... Girls:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JLy_VrqzaAMore of The Weeb Initiative:Full anime/manga list: https://myanimelist.net/profile/The_Weeb_InitiatYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPR1yBkKjeWfCnvX1s_ZycADiscord: https://discord.gg/rSSc87AeJcSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7KUuUmEkReF4IYyuFrpbO2?si=a36005c6cb524f34Comments, collabs and Concerns: theweebinitiative@gmail.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/InitiativeWeebTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theweebinitiative

To finish a series I started last year, this week I will be discussing Love Live Superstar Season 3. Not the grand finale I expected for a mainline entry of the franchise.More of The Weeb Initiative:Full anime/manga list: https://myanimelist.net/profile/The_Weeb_InitiatYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPR1yBkKjeWfCnvX1s_ZycADiscord: https://discord.gg/rSSc87AeJcSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7KUuUmEkReF4IYyuFrpbO2?si=a36005c6cb524f34Comments, collabs and Concerns: theweebinitiative@gmail.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/InitiativeWeebTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theweebinitiativeRead less

This time, let's talk about a manga that carries with it a whole lot of style, aesthetic and remarkable storytelling, Black Lagoon. An ode to the 90's action movies and setting.More of The Weeb Initiative:Full anime/manga list: https://myanimelist.net/profile/The_Weeb_InitiatYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPR1yBkKjeWfCnvX1s_ZycADiscord: https://discord.gg/rSSc87AeJcSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7KUuUmEkReF4IYyuFrpbO2?si=a36005c6cb524f34Comments, collabs and Concerns: theweebinitiative@gmail.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/InitiativeWeebTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theweebinitiative

This week, I will talk about a manga that resonated with me in a personal leves, Helpful Fox Senko-san. The working/single/depressed person dream.More of The Weeb Initiative:Full anime/manga list: https://myanimelist.net/profile/The_Weeb_InitiatYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPR1yBkKjeWfCnvX1s_ZycADiscord: https://discord.gg/rSSc87AeJcSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7KUuUmEkReF4IYyuFrpbO2?si=a36005c6cb524f34Comments, collabs and Concerns: theweebinitiative@gmail.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/InitiativeWeebTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theweebinitiative

For this week, I will talk about something that has been rent free in my head for some time, Suicide Squad Isekai. A nightmare for my SEO and a pretty mid anime even though the studio is great and cast is awesomeMore of The Weeb Initiative:Full anime/manga list: https://myanimelist.net/profile/The_Weeb_InitiatYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPR1yBkKjeWfCnvX1s_ZycADiscord: https://discord.gg/rSSc87AeJcSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7KUuUmEkReF4IYyuFrpbO2?si=a36005c6cb524f34Comments, collabs and Concerns: theweebinitiative@gmail.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/InitiativeWeebTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theweebinitiative

Hello everyone! Happy new year! To start off with a bang I wanted to talk about what might as well be the top anime of the last few years if not the decade, Sousou no Frieren: Beyond journey's end. An absolute masterpiece in storytelling and character development. I hope you enjoy it!More of The Weeb Initiative:Full anime/manga list: https://myanimelist.net/profile/The_Weeb_InitiatYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPR1yBkKjeWfCnvX1s_ZycADiscord: https://discord.gg/rSSc87AeJcSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7KUuUmEkReF4IYyuFrpbO2?si=a36005c6cb524f34Comments, collabs and Concerns: theweebinitiative@gmail.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/InitiativeWeebTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theweebinitiative

First of all, thank you for everyone that listened/ watched the podcast this year, thanks for everyone who left a comment and interacted through Discord or some other social! Thank you for the amazing year! As the last episode of the year, I wanted to go through everything I covered this season and some events that shook the industry in 2024 as a time capsule of sorts. I hope you like it. See you in 2025,Songs mentioned in the episode:Oshi no Ko Season 1 Opening - Idol: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRtdQ81jPUQOshi no Ko Season 1 Ending - Mephisto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo83M-KOc7kMore of The Weeb Initiative:Full anime/manga list: https://myanimelist.net/profile/The_Weeb_InitiatYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPR1yBkKjeWfCnvX1s_ZycADiscord: https://discord.gg/rSSc87AeJcSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7KUuUmEkReF4IYyuFrpbO2?si=a36005c6cb524f34Comments, collabs and Concerns: theweebinitiative@gmail.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/InitiativeWeebTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theweebinitiative

A promising start, a successful anime adaptation and a really controversial ending. This week we will talk about Oshi no Ko. The darling series of the last two years that recently finished serialization with one of the endings of all time. I have a strong feeling my opinion does not conform to the general discourse around the ending and as such I would like to talk about it.Songs mentioned in the episode:Oshi no Ko Season 1 Opening - Idol: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRtdQ81jPUQOshi no Ko Season 1 Ending - Mephisto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo83M-KOc7kMore of The Weeb Initiative:Full anime/manga list: https://myanimelist.net/profile/The_Weeb_InitiatYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPR1yBkKjeWfCnvX1s_ZycADiscord: https://discord.gg/rSSc87AeJcSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7KUuUmEkReF4IYyuFrpbO2?si=a36005c6cb524f34Comments, collabs and Concerns: theweebinitiative@gmail.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/InitiativeWeebTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theweebinitiative

This week I will be talking about the second season of D4DJ, D4DJ All Mix. A strict improvement from the first season with better animation, more units, more songs and overall a really cute and wholesome style. If Bushiroad releases a new season of this, I'll be sure to enjoy it.Songs mentioned in the episode:D4DJ All Mix Opening - Maihime: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmhZdlrJZNc&list=PLk80SyRxgyyslDX_4JJrOSgfhCpV-eSdlD4DJ All Mix Ending - Around and Around: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKWnCcxoVog&list=PLk80SyRxgyyslDX_4JJrOSgfhCpV-eSdl&index=6D4DJ Double Mix Insert Song - FAKE OFF: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7PU4ciGIq0More of The Weeb Initiative:Full anime/manga list: https://myanimelist.net/profile/The_Weeb_InitiatYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPR1yBkKjeWfCnvX1s_ZycADiscord: https://discord.gg/rSSc87AeJcSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7KUuUmEkReF4IYyuFrpbO2?si=a36005c6cb524f34Comments, collabs and Concerns: theweebinitiative@gmail.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/InitiativeWeebTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theweebinitiative

This week we will be discussing D4DJ, a somewhat niche "idol" anime focused on Eletronic music and slice of life antics, in contrast to your average idol story.More of The Weeb Initiative:Full anime/manga list: https://myanimelist.net/profile/The_Weeb_InitiatYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPR1yBkKjeWfCnvX1s_ZycADiscord: https://discord.gg/rSSc87AeJcSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7KUuUmEkReF4IYyuFrpbO2?si=a36005c6cb524f34Comments, collabs and Concerns: theweebinitiative@gmail.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/InitiativeWeebTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theweebinitiative

To finish reviewing all of Wake Up, Girls!, I will be talking about Wake Up, Girls! Shin Shou. Another example of why changing studios spells doom for most series, compounded with a general degradation of the animation and subpar 3DCG scenes.More of The Weeb Initiative:Full anime/manga list: https://myanimelist.net/profile/The_Weeb_InitiatYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPR1yBkKjeWfCnvX1s_ZycADiscord: https://discord.gg/rSSc87AeJcSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7KUuUmEkReF4IYyuFrpbO2?si=a36005c6cb524f34Comments, collabs and Concerns: theweebinitiative@gmail.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/InitiativeWeebTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theweebinitiative

In this episode I will discuss the last movie entry of Wake Up, Girls!, Wake Up, Girls! Beyond the Bottom. The second arch high point of the Shadow of Youth arc. Has some nice improvements and nice moments but lacks in other areasMore of The Weeb Initiative:Full anime/manga list: https://myanimelist.net/profile/The_Weeb_InitiatYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPR1yBkKjeWfCnvX1s_ZycADiscord: https://discord.gg/rSSc87AeJcSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7KUuUmEkReF4IYyuFrpbO2?si=a36005c6cb524f34Comments, collabs and Concerns: theweebinitiative@gmail.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/InitiativeWeebTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theweebinitiative

This time I will be talking about the next entry of Wake Up, Girls!, Wake Up, Girls! Seishun no Kage. A really well done movie and generally, a concise follow up to the happenings of the first season but it ultimately fails in its narrative due to the short durationMore of The Weeb Initiative:Full anime/manga list: https://myanimelist.net/profile/The_Weeb_InitiatYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPR1yBkKjeWfCnvX1s_ZycADiscord: https://discord.gg/rSSc87AeJcSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7KUuUmEkReF4IYyuFrpbO2?si=a36005c6cb524f34Comments, collabs and Concerns: theweebinitiative@gmail.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/InitiativeWeebTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theweebinitiative