Meet the new hot exchange student.

Welcome to our podcast Talk Kyu where we try to pull interesting rabbits out of the rabbit hole that is anime. In this episode, we dive into the vibrant and rapidly growing world of Donghua, aka Chinese anime — from its unique art styles and storytelling traditions to how it differs from Japanese anime and Western animation. From fantasy epics to modern romances, there’s a whole world of Chinese animation waiting to be explored!

Whether you’re a hardcore otaku or just donghua-curious, hopefully you will love this short intro to the art form. Follow for some incredible recommendations coming in the next episodes and comment below if you have a great recommendation of your own.

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The animators forgot their budget again!

Welcome to our podcast Talk Kyu where we try to pull interesting rabbits out of the rabbit hole that is anime. In this episode, we take a look at a new anime from a Chinese studio that took us by surprise.

"The All-devouring Whale: Homecoming" from Big Firebird Culture Studios is an action packed anime about a gifted spirit pet master who gets ambushed ....... by his own pet ? Beautiful visuals, amazing fight scenes, captivating sound scores, here are our favorite reasons to add this to your watchlist.

Nana's reasons -

1. ​Actual stakes to fights
2. ​The trainers are also equally involved

Bubba's reasons -

1. ​Competent protagonist
2. ​Amazing fight choreography
3. ​Great visuals
4. ​Interesting plot

Overall cooked meter - 8/10