What Do You Say Anime!?

Welcome to Anime watch club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On today's episode, we review the 2016 anime, March Comes in Like a Lion

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0:00 - Intro

2:32 - First Impressions

12:56 - Establishing the cast in the early episodes (Ep. 1-5)

23:53 - The relationship between Rei and Kyoko

29:56 - The "Child of God" arc (Ep 6-9)

42:05 - Would a knowledge of Shogi help your enjoyment?

50:49 - Rei's slice of life, backstory, and new developments (Ep. 10-15)

1:01:27 - The shogi workshop and leading up to the Kyoto tournament (Ep. 16-18)

1:06:04 - Tournament arc and wrapping up season 1 (Ep. 19-22)

1:13:32 - The Kawamoto's and impact of found family

1:22:52 - Closing thoughts and scores

1:30:38 - What We're Watching Next

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Its our 11th edition of Anime Jeopardy! Play along today and test your wits as the boys of the podcasts duel each other to see if Pete can continue his reign as Champ and should probably go and touch grass, or if Pat or Cat can take the crown. Let us know how you did in the comments below or in our discord! VISUALS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR YOUTUBE OR SPOTIFY Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime

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Welcome to Anime watch club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On today's episode, we will be reviewing the 2012 anime, Kids on the Slope. Lets Jam!

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0:00 - Intro

7:46 - Balancing the Themes

15:37 - The Kids of the Slope (The cast)

33:50 - The Ships of Slope (The relationships)

39:09 - "Kids on the Slope is a Power Fantasy"

42:23 - Portraying a Racist

46:31 - The Anime Ending vs Manga Ending

53:13 - Final Thoughts & Ratings

1:02:19 Next Time on Watch Club

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We are now halfway through the Winter 2024 and on today's episode, Pete and Miles give their thoughts on the new shows of the season, along with catching up on Apothecary and Frieren at the end. What has been your favorite show so far this season? Let us know in the comments or our discord!

Spoilers ahead. Please use the timestamps below to avoid the talks

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0:00 - Intro

2:49 - Solo Leveling

14:20 - 7th Time Loop

22:50 - A Sign of Affection

36:10 - The Witch and the Beast

46:06 - Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable

51:23 - Fluffy Paradise

57:14 - Delicious in Dungeon

1:06:39 - Doctor Elise

Pete's Drops

1:09:57 - Metallic Rouge

1:10:24 - Chained Soldier

1:12:23 - Other Shows (Weakest Tamer, Tomozaki, Tsukimichi, Healing Magic, Wedding Rings, Sasaki and Peeps)

Continuing Shows

1:15:32 - Frieren

1:19:19 - Apothecary Diaries

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Welcome to Anime watch club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On today's episode we will be reviewing the 2019 anime, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin.

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0:00 - Intro

3:24 - First Impressions

19:56 - Our Gundam Backgrounds

31:01 - All Things Char

1:03:25 - Production Value

1:13:54 - Final Thoughts & Ratings

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2023 is a wrap and we are back to go over the winners voted on by the community (and Pete's based picks as well) We got 13 categories to decide a winner to take home the coveted Golden Guts award along with one winner to join previous winners Bocchi the Rock, Odd Taxi, Jujutsu Kaisen and Vinland Saga as your Anime of the Year!

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0:00 - Intro 4:01 - Best OP 10:27 - Best ED 17:24 - Best Non-Human 23:26 - Best Boy 29:18 - Best Girl 37:18 - Best Action/Adventure 43:27 - Best Fight 52:39 - Best Suspense/Mystery 58:51 - Best Drama 1:03:26 - Best Slice of Life 1:09:10 - Best Romance 1:17:18 - Best Fantasy 1:22:59 - Best Comedy 1:30:37 - Anime of the Year

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Welcome to Anime watch club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On today's episode, we will be reviewing the 2014 anime Invaders of the Rokujyoma.

0:00 - Intro

3:10 - First impressions

11:38 - The Levels of Fanservice

15:06 - Character Dynamics

21:01 - The Flaws in its Adaptation

26:43 - Favorite Bits

35:03 - Character Arcs

36:59 - What Would Make This Better?

46:09 - Side Rants About Takt. Op

48:12 - Final Thoughts & Rating

55:33 - What We're Watching Next

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Your 2023 Anime of the Year nominations are here! For every vote we will be donating $1 (up to $250) to the Carolina Manga Library, a traveling library that sets up in public locations and provides free access to graphic novels and manga. Vote Here - https://forms.gle/emybiiKBUQKPJLAc6 Vote Here - https://forms.gle/emybiiKBUQKPJLAc6 Vote Here - https://forms.gle/emybiiKBUQKPJLAc6 You do need a google account to vote, but I am not collecting your data, its just what google forms does in order to cast a vote. Information on the Carolina Manga Library - https://carolinamangalibrary.com/ Discord/Socials - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime

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Welcome to Anime watch club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On today's episode, the summoned heroes of the WDYSA Podcast will be reviewing the 2019 anime, Cautious Hero.

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0:00 - Intro

4:28 - First impressions

11:45 - Character Dynamics

21:16 - Favorite Secondary Characters

27:50 - How We View the Ending

41:41 - What Would You Want Out of a Second Season?

52:14 - Final Thoughts & Ratings

57:53 - What We're Watching Next

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2023 is a wrap! Before we dive into Anime of the Year, lets take a step back and review the recently finished Fall 2023 season. There will be spoilers for the shows we are reviewing, so if you want to avoid something that we are talking about, please use the timestamps below.

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0:00 - Intro

1:40 - JJK S2

20:12 - Spy x Family S2

29:03 - Zom 100

36:23 - Our Dating Story

49:32 - The Yuzuki's Family Four Sons

57:57 - My New Boss is Goofy

1:03:01 - Migi & Dali

1:04:04 - The Saints Magic Power is Omnipotent S2

1:04:50 - The Ancient Magus Bride S2-P2

1:05:10 - Shy

1:05:56 - Cozette's Drops

1:07:42 - 100 Girlfriends

1:09:38 - I'm Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness

1:10:55 - My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer

1:11:17 - Pete's Drops

1:13:53 - Pluto

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