Do you find yourself scratching your head at some peoples critiques and reviews on certain anime? Do elitist, prestigious and outright bad takes make you laugh? Do you like games? If you answered yes to hopefully all of these, then we got the episode for you, the MyAnimeList review game! We take these reviews and make it a fun guessing game between the hosts, but you can play along with as well! Let us know you score in the comments, or our discord!

Scoring:

Correct show is 2 points

Correct rating is 2 points

Getting both correct in additional 2 points

or

Correct show is 2 points

Correct rating within a 2 point rating is 1 point

Getting both correct is an additional bonus point

0:00 - Intro

3:00 - Round 1

38:25 - Round 2

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Welcome to 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 todays episode, we will be reviewing the 2025 anime, The Summer Hikaru Died

Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime

0:00 - Intro

1:47 - First impressions

7:42 - Synopsis

9:11 - How well the setting and production set the tension and vibes.

17:44 - How the story avoids a negative tonal whiplash

21:06 - Real BL or just exploring yourself?

23:26 - How the town handles grief and allowing characters to be "selfish"

28:34 - Manipulation, gaslighting, and coping

36:52 - Who is Tanaka and predictions for the future

39:09 - The Hikaru Pete proposal

42:19 - Wrapping up the first season

47:45 - Favorite side characters

50:14 - The mysteries themselves of the town and story

52:56 - Closing thoughts and scores

1:01:39 - What we're watching next

Its comfy season and thus comes a slate of a new shows and we are here to give our thoughts on the new season with our first impressions episode! Slight spoilers for shows ahead so please use the timestamps below to dodge those spoilers.

Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime

0:00 - Intro

1:18 - First impressions of the "light" season

6:25 - This Monster Wants to Eat Me

15:03 - May I Ask For One Final Thing?

26:39 - Sanda

34:19 - Wandance

47:40 - SPEED ROUND

51:09 - Yano-kun's Ordinary Days

56:46 - A Star Brighter Than the Sun

1:06:32 - My Awkward Senpai

1:21:55 - Sexy Beastars (aka With You Our Love Will Make It Through)

1:24:11 - Pete's Sequels and Other Shows

Welcome to 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 todays episode, will be reviewing the 2018 anime, Zombieland Saga

Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime

0:00 - Intro

4:15 - First Impressions

13:43 - Synopsis

15:25 - Jolyne's first watch vs everyone else's rewatches

20:34 - Different eras of "idols"

27:29 - The Manager's greatest hits

36:43 - Zombieland Saga's hits & misses

45:22 - Epic Rap Battles of ZLS

52:50 - The handling of Lily's character

56:35 - Anitwt localization culture wars are stupid

1:00:29 - Best girl discussion

1:04:17 - Closing thoughts and final scores

1:11:14 - What we're watching next

1:18:51 - Bonus bit!

Welcome to 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 todays episode we will be reviewing the 2004 OVA Le Portrait de Petit Cossette (The Portrait of Cossette)

Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime

0:00 - Intro

2:25 - First Impressions

10:30 - Quick Overview

12:49 - So what happened in these episodes?

25:25 - Happily ever after?

32:10 - Lets be positive!

38:27 - Miles: The Cossette Defender!

50:46 - Final Thoughts & Ratings

58:00 - What We're Watching Next

Welcome to What Do You Say Anime!? Summer has come and passed, and what was left in the ruins was maybe the best season of anime ever? We are here to discuss!

Due to the craziness of summer, joining me today to help review is Nick/Sora of the Waifu's and Weeaboos Podcast and Tyler from the Anime Degens Podcast. If you'd like to support them, links to their content is below.

SPOILER WARNING AHEAD. USE TIMESTAMPS TO AVOID SPOILERS

Tyler's Podcast - linktr.ee/Animedegens

Sora/Nick's Podcast - https://linktr.ee/waifusandweeaboos

Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime

0:00 - Intro

6:15 - TBHX

25:00 - City: The Animation

37:59 - Nick/Sora Introduction

39:00 - Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity

44:25 - April Showers Bring May Flowers

49:05 - My Dress Up Darling S2

54:37 - With You and The Rain

1:00:47 - Tyler Introduction

1:01:50 - Dandadan S2

1:13:48 - Call of the Night S2

1:24:04 - Anne Shirley

1:34:30 - Turkey

1:47:25 - Milky Subway

1:52:43 - The Summer Hikaru Died

2:08:00 - Final Thoughts + Grand Blue & Silent Witch

Welcome to 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 todays episode, we will be reviewing one of the most anticipated and divisive animes of 2025, the Shinchioru Wantanabe original, Lazarus.

Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime

0:00 - Intro

1:36 - First impressions

12:15 - Synopsis

16:50 - Highs and lows of the story

18:47 - The world building in Lazarus

42:20 - Impressions on the effect of Hapna

50:35 - The Airport Incident and drug development

55:42 - Ending of Lazarus1:03:26 - The production quality

1:09:43 - Closing thoughts and scores

1:26:06 - What we're watching next time

Put away the short shorts, and swap into some sweatpants cause its Fall time baby! Coming off the backs of a monster Summer season, its now for the final season of 2025 and thus comes another preview episode with Pete and Miles. Let us know what you are excited for the most in the comments!

Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime

1:00 - First impressions

3:26 - Wandance

11:54 - This Monster Wants to Eat Me

18:29 - Disney's Twisted Wonderland

26:05 - My Awkward Senpai

33:20 - Sanda

38:51 - Dusk Beyond the End of the World

47:13 - May I ask you for one final thing?

53:26 - Touring After the Apocalypse

56:18 - A Star Brighter Than the Sun

1:03:11 - Shabake

1:07:43 - A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace

1:12:33 - Yano-kun's Ordinary Days

1:18:57 - Sequels, movies, and other shows