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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...


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...


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...


Apr 18, 2015

First impressions of Ninja Slayer from Studio Trigger. 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...


Apr 12, 2015

First impressions of Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches from Liden Films. It is streaming on Crunchyroll.

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....