Anime Brain Freeze

CC joins a weird school trip of high school students who are trapped in a labyrinth of surreal worlds and their own emotional baggage in Sonny Boy. After that, the two hosts go sightseeing in an alternate history version of 19th century steampunk Paris, which is populated with humans and vampires alike, to unearth the mysteries of The Case Study of Vanitas.   Reviews: Sonny Boy (1:20) The Case Study of Vanitas (43:57)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2021-08-11/law-and-order-with-sonny-boy-director-shingo-natsume/.176071 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/watch/2021-11-05/sonny-boy-anime-ending-explained/.179212 https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2021/09/19/a-masterclass-in-illustrating-a-singular-worldview-sonny-boy-and-shingo-natsume/ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2021-09-07/.177107 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2021-08-12/.176159   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.insta

John and CC kick off the new season of Anime by talking about a bunch of interesting premieres in the Sneak Peek. Then they wrap up the episode with a review of Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S and discuss how the show successfully expands on its world and characters.   Sneak Peek: (1:20) Tesla Note (2:06) The Vampire Dies in No Time (4:33) Tawawa on Monday (10:39) AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline (13:40) takt op. Destiny (19:39) The Faraway Paladin (25:04) Shikizakura (28:51) Sakugan (35:23) Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train Arc (40:41) Komi Can't Communicate (48:18) 86 - Season 2 (56:17) Yuki Yuna is a Hero: The Great Mankai Chapter (58:13) Lupin the 3rd Part 6 (1:01:21) JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean (1:06:12)   Review: Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S (1:16:47)   Related Links: https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-feature/2021/09/22/interview-miss-kobayashis-dragon-maid-and-the-directors-legacy https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2021/07/18/kyoto-animations-changing-studio-dynamics-miss-kobayashis-d

In this season finale, the hosts fire off a couple of sonic speed reviews in The Quick and the Dead and then go in-depth on the final season of Fruits Basket. Last but not least, they choose their winners for the Best of the Season award.   The Quick and the Dead: (1:20) Dragon goes House-Hunting (2:18) Star Wars: Visions (2:50) The World Ends with You the Animation (4:09)   Review: Fruits Basket the Final (6:15)   Best of the Season (1:25:47)   Related Links: https://www.animefeminist.com/the-always-smiling-girl-how-tohru-critiques-toxic-positivity/ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2021-06-30/fruits-basket-the-final-director-yoshihide-ibata/.174056 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2021-06-17/.174058   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

CC joins up with the spearhead squadron from 86 to battle autonomous AI legions and racism. After that he and John jump into a time machine to help an artificial songstress change the course of history in Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song-.   Reviews: 86 (1:30) Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song- (37:10)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2021-06-09/the-enemy-within-in-the-war-of-86/.173173 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2021-05-13/.172716 https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-feature/2021/05/21/feature-how-86-eighty-sixs-uses-chronology-to-perfect-the-art-of-adaptation https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-feature/2021/09/12-1/feature-86s-ending-credits-perfects-the-art-of-the-sawano-drop https://blog.sakugabooru.com/?s=86+production+notes https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2021-07-27/vivy-a-robot-ode-to-life-vividly-lived/.174459 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2021-09-08/exploring-the-concept-novel-of-vivy-fluorite-eye-song/.174127 https://www.animenewsnetwork

The hosts jump into the cockpits of their giant mechs and review two shows that have some commonalities with the super robot classic Gurren Lagann in more ways than one. First they join Back Arrow in his quest to go beyond the walls of his world and after that they help the merry crew of SSSS.Dynazenon to move past their regrets and fight some Kaiju.   Reviews: Back Arrow (1:20) SSSS.Dynazenon (40:57)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2021-03-16/.170662 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTUR0TEnq7I https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2021-09-06/gridman-dynazenon-and-the-hasegawa-nexus/.176082 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2021-06-10/.173779 https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2021/05/31/ssss-gridman-and-ssss-dynazenon-interview-series-director-akira-amemiya-on-the-franchises-production-and-style/ https://blog.sakugabooru.com/?s=dynazenon+production+notes   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https:

CC returns to the world of Megaloboxing and details the many facets of Nomad’s fulfilling character work. After that, the two hosts witness the girls from Franchouchou clawing their way back to success in Zombie Land Saga Revenge.   Reviews: Megalobox 2: Nomad (1:21) Zombie Land Saga Revenge (54:43)   Related Links: https://www.cbr.com/megolobox-guide-before-season-2/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLVcV3Mh6xU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swCcDLRD83o https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2021-05-25/.173161 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7-jbwCX28c https://www.cbr.com/zombie-land-saga-revenge-episode-8-historical-drama/ https://www.cbr.com/zombie-land-saga-revenge-biggest-questions-for-season-3/   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

John and CC talk about some of the premieres from Summer in the Sneak Peek and then sing the praises of the unlikely Best of the Season contender Odd Taxi.   Sneak Peek: (1:19) Peach Boy Riverside (2:15) Girlfriend, Girlfriend (7:26) Life Lessons with Uramichi-Oniisan (13:15) The Detective Is Already Dead (21:02) Getter Robo Arc (26:10) The Case Study of Vanitas (28:45) The Aquatope on White Sand (35:53) Sonny Boy (41:06) Love Live! Superstar!! (47:19) That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime – Season 3 (51:48) Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S (56:06)   Review: Odd Taxi (1:05:51)   Related Links: https://www.youtube.com/c/genericnostalgia/videos https://youtu.be/jPD4ylYj7nc https://youtu.be/KrvKhnSdbks https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2021-05-17/oddtaxi-director-baku-kinoshita/.172729 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/watch/2021-07-14/the-oddtaxi-ending-explained/.175135 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2021-06-24/.174355   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twit

Wrapping up the shows from Winter 2021, John and CC tackle the stellar second outing of BEASTARS, highlight their choices for Best Anime of the Season and quickly explain why the end of The Promised Neverland is a blazing dumpster fire.   The Quick and the Dead: The Promised Neverland – Season 2 (1:30)   Review: BEASTARS – Season 2 (11:10)   Best of the Season (1:21:32)   Related Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ISdoNf3Aoo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rlq89R7Sd1I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kXtZsLg404 https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2019/12/04/beastars-traditionally-excellent-modernity/ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2020-05-27/how-similar-is-beastars-to-zootopia-really/.159668   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

John kicks off the show in a magical way by reviewing the second season of the new adaption of Sorcerous Stabber Orphen. After that, CC wraps things up with the horror-shonen-detective mix Kemono Jihen.   Reviews: Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Battle of Kimluck (1:31) Kemono Jihen (39:01)   Related Links: https://www.cbr.com/sorcerous-stabber-orphen-remake-anime-trivia/ https://www.cbr.com/kemono-jihen-shonen-horrors-abuse/   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

Sadly, the hosts have to start the show by saying goodbye to a true legend – Kentaro Miura, the author of Berserk. After that, CC talks about his highlights from the second season of Dr. Stone and finally the gang wraps up the episode by taking a deep dive into Attack on Titan’s final season…part 1.   News: RIP Kentaro Miura (1:25)   Reviews: Dr. Stone: Stone Wars (21:24) Attack on Titan – The Final Season [Part 1] (1:03:10)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2021-04-01/.171350 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2nmC8lPyGo https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2021-01-21/.168609 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNTtS37Lzqc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgFILjOWafo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7guCSs-gQs4 https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2020/06/02/attack-on-titan-mappa-otp/   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ Y

CC kicks off the show by talking about the second and occasionally much darker season of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. After that the hosts get on their skateboards and join the colorful crew of Sk8 the Infinity for a truly enjoyable downhill jam.   Reviews: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime – Season 2 (1:19) Sk8 the Infinity (46:29)   Related Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cjwV4W0GTo https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2021-03-18/.170734 https://youtu.be/MvW8LO9yseg https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2021/03/13/tv-anime-a-deadly-landscape-even-for-high-profile-productions/ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2021-02-22/studio-no-border-on-sk8-the-infinity-skateboard-designs-original-projects-more/.169681   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animebrainfreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

John and CC check out a bunch of interesting premieres from Anime Spring Season 2021 in the Sneak Peek and then wrap up the show by discussing the hot new horror battle shonen manga-to-anime adaption: Jujutsu Kaisen.   Sneak Peek: (1:10) Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood (2:33) Combatants Will Be Dispatched! (6:34) Shaman King [2021] (9:54) Dragon Goes House-Hunting (16:51) Megalobox 2: Nomad (22:04) Odd Taxi (25:54) The World Ends with You the Animation (29:04) Battle Athletes Victory ReSTART! (39:20) Godzilla Singular Point (44:51) Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song- (50:01) Tokyo Revengers (59:04) To Your Eternity (1:03:55) SSSS.Dynazenon (1:09:23) My Hero Academia – Season 5 (1:15:06) Zombie Land Saga Revenge (1:29:31) Fruits Basket the Final (1:42:04)   Review: Jujutsu Kaisen (1:48:29)   Related Links: https://www.otaquest.com/gege-akutami-storyboards-juju-sanpo/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7guCSs-gQs4 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2020-11-17/.166406 https://www.animenewsnetwork.co

John and CC wrap up the fall reviews by talking about the second season of Atsushi Ōkubo’s shonen action series Fire Force. John also dishes out two mini reviews for The Quick and the Dead and both hosts present their choice for Best Anime of the Season.   The Quick and the Dead: TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You (1:55) Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club (7:34)   Review: Fire Force - Season 2 (16:37)   Best of the Season (1:28:42)   Related Links: https://www.funimation.com/blog/2020/07/20/interview-fire-force-producer-dives-into-shows-origin-season-2-more/ https://www.funimation.com/blog/2020/08/31/interview-fire-force-art-director-details-unique-shot-adapting-staying-faithful-to-manga/ https://www.cbr.com/tag/fire-force/   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

John and CC return to the red carpet and discuss the annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards. After that John reviews the superpowered cat & mouse nail biter Talentless Nana, followed by both hosts strolling down the neon lit streets of Kansai together with the cyberpunk criminals from Akudama Drive.   News: Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2021 (1:10)   Reviews: Talentless Nana (1:11:13) Akudama Drive (1:33:52)     Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2020-12-17/.167562 https://www.cbr.com/talentless-nana-is-a-twisted-cross-between-death-note-my-hero-academia/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAFlN9EJbdU https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2020-12-29/.167993 https://www.animefeminist.com/chatty-af-133-akudama-drive-retrospective/   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AniBrainFreeze/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSi7wbiBRei5RtNQ6HWBeaw

The hosts go their separate ways in this episode, with John reviewing the whimsical journey (albeit with a dark edge) of the Wandering Witch Elaina and CC spiking the 4th season of Haikyu into the court.   Reviews: Wandering Witch - The Journey of Elaina (1:20) Haikyu!! To the Top (25:18)   Related Links: https://mipon.org/wandering-witch-interview/ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2020-10-05/wandering-witch-the-journey-of-elaina-creator-asks-anime-staff-not-to-show-panty-shots/.164881 https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2020/02/04/the-evolution-of-haikyuus-exceptional-production-refining-reality/ http://artistunknown.info/2020/01/09/haikyuu-season-4-preview/ https://www.funimation.com/blog/2020/01/22/sports-anime-harmony-haikyu-stars-align-big-windup/ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2020-03-31/.158129 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2020-12-15/.167439 https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-feature/2020/01/25/how-the-haikyu-ova-turns-the-series-into-a-real-sports-

John and CC try to start off 2021 the right way and talk about all the hot, cold and lukewarm premieres of Winter Season in the Sneak Peek. After that they gush relentlessly about the third season of one of their favorites: Golden Kamuy.   Sneak Peek: Kemono Jihen – Part 1 (1:58) Scar on the Praeter (3:38) 2.43 - Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team (9:33) Back Arrow (13:44) Kemono Jihen – Part 2 (20:03) Sk8 the Infinity (22:19) That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime – Season 2 (28:27) Attack on Titan The Final Season (33:35) Dr. Stone: Stone Wars (42:40) Non Non Biyori Nonstop (46:54) BEASTARS – Season 2 (50:33) Laid-Back Camp – Season 2 (58:57) The Promised Neverland – Season 2 (1:02:06) Sorcerous Stabber Orphen - Battle of Kimluck (1:05:02)   Review: Golden Kamuy - Season 3 (1:07:00)   Related Links: https://www.cbr.com/why-you-should-watch-golden-kamuy/ https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-news/2020/09/24/golden-kamuy-season-3-crunchyroll-fall-2020-spotlight https://www.cbr.com/golden-kamuy-season-3-p

The gang shoots the wretched year of 2020 into the sun by loading its rocket with the final two reviews from Summer. First, CC tackles the basketball series Ahiru no Sora, which makes up for lacking production values with potent character development. After that, the hosts return to the cursed household of the Soma family, to discuss the second season of Fruits Basket and gush about its great heart-wrenching drama and stunning plot revelations. And of course, the Chop ‘n’ Drop and Best of the Season are present in this season finale as well.   Chop ‘n’ Drop/The Quick and the Dead (1:31)   Reviews: Ahiru no Sora (9:14) Fruits Basket [2019] – Season 2 (52:32)   Best of the Season (1:47:47)   Related Links: https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-feature/2019/11/15-1/ahiru-no-soras-protagonist-reminds-me-of-my-favorite-nba-player https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2020-07-02/.161352 https://www.animefeminist.com/a-man-who-can-experience-his-feelings-fruits-basket-toxic-masculinity-and-mental-hea

CC pretends to be a critic and reviews the con comedy Great Pretender to explain why this almost 10/10 show didn’t stick the landing. After that, the hosts return to the cursed virtual landscapes of Sword Art Online and fight their way through the avalanche of nonsense that is War of Underworld.   Reviews: Great Pretender (1:30) Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld (33:29)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2020-08-25/.163271 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2020-10-09/great-pretender-and-robin-hood-the-appeal-of-the-outlaw-hero/.165044 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2020-12-03/.167016 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2019-07-12/interview-wit-studio/.148955 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcfOpR-ibCE https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2020-03-13/how-an-animator-from-massachusetts-worked-on-sword-art-online/.157487   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Facebook: https://ww

John dives back into the Raildex franchise and explains why A Certain Scientific Railgun T was a breath of fresh air, following the disappointing third season of A Certain Magical Index. After that, CC slips into his trenchcoat and strolls through the noir cityscape of No Guns Life, to find out if this slow burn of a cyberpunk detective story is worth a watch. Last but not least, the gang tackles the final two seasons of Food Wars and discuss if one of their favorite shonen series stuck the landing.   Reviews: A Certain Scientific Railgun T (1:30) No Guns Life (26:52) Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma – The Fourth & Fifth Plate (43:23)   Related Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTJKfvZmDUM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVNu0Ax9rfs https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2019-10-29/.152763 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2019-12-26/.154706 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rv77iNomSzA https://www.animefeminist.com/feature-women-in-the-kitchen-the-unequal-treatment-of-pro

CC unleashes his post-apocalyptic side and reviews the Attack-on-Titan-like (with a twist) Deca-Dence. After that, John takes over the wheel and both hosts discuss the antics of the whacky racers from Appare-Ranman!   Reviews: Deca-Dence (1:20) Appare-Ranman! (38:13)   Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2020-07-23/.162161 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2020-09-22/.164300 https://www.crunchyroll.com/de/anime-news/2020/08/19/deca-dence-director-yuzuru-tachikawa-talks-making-original-anime-the-big-twist-and-more-in-reddit-ama https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2020/08/06/deca-dence-production-notes-01-05/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3jR1YTV__U https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2020-09-10/.163889 https://www.funimation.com/blog/2020/04/15/eccentric-anime-of-p-a-works-from-angels-beats-to-appare-ranman/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOphBElYU0o   Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Facebook: h