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Apr 25, 2012

Episode 1 of Arashi no Yoru ni from Group TAC with the opening "Friendship Birthday" by Sea☆A.

The premise of these reviews is simple: watch the first episode of a 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...


Apr 25, 2012

Listen – Episode 1 of Hyouka from Kyoto Animation with the opening "Reason of Kindness" by Chouchou.

The premise of these reviews is simple: watch the first episode of a 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...


Apr 23, 2012

Inspired by the new season of shows that include a new Lupin III, more Eureka Seven, and newbie-friendly Saint Seiya, we jump into a discussion about anime which expand their settings or characters over time. Not every series is written in a way to extend it into an ongoing franchise so when a series is ridiculously...


Apr 17, 2012

Episode 1 of Ginga e Kickoff!! from TYO Animations with the opening "Across my world" by knotlamp.

The premise of these reviews is simple: watch the first episode of a 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...


Apr 17, 2012

Episode 1 of Dusk Maiden of Amnesia from SILVER LINK with the opening "CHOIR JAIL" by Konomi Suzuki and is streaming on Crunchyroll.

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