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The Reverse Thieves look at so much anime and manga that it can’t be contained within a single podcast. Join Kate and Alain as they discuss everything from what they just watched to what is going on in fandom.

SWAT (Seasonal Watching Anime Taskforce) Reviews: A look at the first episode of the best (and sometimes worst) anime of the new season.

Case Closed Reviews: A final wrap-up of the anime we finished this season. Did they knock it out of the park or crash and burn?

The Speakeasy: What we've been watching, reading, and playing, plus a look into the news from the last month.

Rewatch Podcasts: We go back and watch a classic show to see if it lives up to our memories.

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The Speakeasy #064: Tequila Sunset—Aquarion Evol, Cosplay, Eisners, and AnimeSols

Apr 26, 2015

Ongoing Investigations: Blade of the Immortal vol. 31 by Hiroaki Samura, Game of Thrones S5, A Certain Magical Index light novels 1-2 by Kazuma Kamachi and Kiyotaka Haimura, Cosplay Basics: A Beginners Guide to the Art of Costume Play by Yuki Takasou, Rumine, Kashiko Kurobuchi, Aquarion Evol vol. 1 by Shoji Kawamori...

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S.W.A.T. Review - Ameiro Cocoa

Apr 24, 2015

First impressions of Ameiro Cocoa from EMT. It is streaming on Funimation and Hulu.

The premise of these reviews is simple: watch the first episode of a new anime series and then immediately sit down to record a review mini-podcast. The reviews are five- to ten-minutes long and entirely off the cuff. As always we only...

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S.W.A.T. Review - Ameiro Cocoa

Apr 24, 2015

First impressions of Ameiro Cocoa from EMT. It is streaming on Funimation and Hulu.

The premise of these reviews is simple: watch the first episode of a new anime series and then immediately sit down to record a review mini-podcast. The reviews are five- to ten-minutes long and entirely off the cuff. As always we only...

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S.W.A.T. Review - Ghost in the Shell ARISE: Alternative Architecture

Apr 19, 2015

First impressions of Ghost in the Shell ARISE: Alternative Architecture from Production I.G. It is streaming on Funimation and Hulu.

The premise of these reviews is simple: watch the first episode of a new anime series and then immediately sit down to record a review mini-podcast. The reviews are five- to ten-minutes...

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S.W.A.T. Review - Vampire Holmes

Apr 19, 2015

First impressions of Vampire Holmes from Studio! Cucuri.

The premise of these reviews is simple: watch the first episode of a new anime series and then immediately sit down to record a review mini-podcast. The reviews are five- to ten-minutes long and entirely off the cuff. As always we only review new shows (so...

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