Our first attempt at our version of Anime Family Feud. Hope you enjoy!

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Welcome to anime watch club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the podcast nominate, and vote on shows either we haven't seen, or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing the 2017 film, The Night is Short, Walk on Girl.

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0:00 - Intro

1:09 - First impressions

10:42 - Setting the tone and the "side quests"

20:28 - Delicious drinks

27:42 - Hillary Clinton can't pour beer and NCAA conferences are dumb

30:10 - Fine dining vs a bar bacon cheeseburger

38:42 - When Cat says "Here's the thing..."

42:57 - The vibe of the romance

48:50 - Sound design and OST

54:19 - The gang's own "Night is short" moments

1:05:39 - How the visual style helps the storytelling

1:11:32 - Closing thoughts & scores

1:25:56 - What we're watching next

As if we needed another banger of season of anime, yet here we are with maybe the best season of anime for the year, welcome to the Summer First Impressions episode! Light spoilers ahead for the shows so use the timestamps if you want to avoid those talks

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0:00 - Intro

1:15 - Summer 2026 so far

5:02 - Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia

9:41 - The Ghost in the Shell

13:21 - Goodbye, Lara

17:22 - Thunder 3

19:51 - Sparks of Tomorrow

25:15 - Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You

28:03 - Chainsmoker Cat

30:46 - Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games

36:49 - The Cat and the Dragon

38:41 - Kaiju Girl Caramelise

41:21 - Draw This, Then Die!

46:10 - You and I are Polar Opposites S2

48:55 - Trapped in a Dating Sim S2

49:25 - Skeleton Knight S2

49:47 - Too Early Awards

51:52 - BanG Dream! Yume∞Mita

Welcome to anime watch club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the podcast nominate and vote on shows either we haven't seen, or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode we will be reviewing the 2026 anime, Witch Hat Atelier

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0:00 - Intro

2:55 - First impressions

13:10 - Synopsis

14:41 - Favorite students

27:03 - Qifrey and his future

34:37 - Allegories for the magic and its morality

48:37 - Marketing and readers hype effect on WHA's reception

1:04:48 - Pacing of a one-cour release

1:08:55 - Comparing the finale cliffhanger to others

1:11:59 - Closing thoughts and scores

1:22:18 - Nominations

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts nominate and vote on shows either we haven't seen, or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode we celebrate pride and terrible schedule planning with our review of the 2025 anime, This Monster Wants to Eat Me

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0:00 - Intro

2:27 - First impressions

10:08 - Setting the mood and playing on it

17:25 - Shiori viewing Hinako as a person or cattle?

22:34 - Monster x Human relationships

28:05 - More effective as a film or TV series?

33:15 - Shiori's Truth as told by Jolyne

40:19 - Visual storytelling

48:18 - Adapting This Monster into a CW show

51:04 - Discovering Miko's true self

55:23 - When life gives you reptiles, be a yokai

57:27 - RIP Gangsta Boo

1:00:22 - What if a different studio was at the helm?

1:09:46 - Final thoughts & scores

1:15:26 - What we're watching next

Its Spring Review time! You know the jest. Spoilers ahead

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0:00 - Intro

0:57 - Why does Miles hate anime?

3:25 - Witch Hat Atelier

5:06 - Pete learns of another type of compass

29:35 - Nippon Sangoku

37:24 - Agents of the Four Seasons

42:54 - Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk

47:54 - Ramparts of Ice

52:20 - Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku

54:56 - Drops

58:27 - Dorohedoro Season 2

1:00:39 - Farming Life in Another World Season 2

1:02:42 - Wistoria Season 2

1:07:13 - Seasonal awards

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the wdysa podcast nominate and vote on shows either we havent seen, or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode we are reviewing Milky Subway!

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0:00 - Intro

0:49 - The milkiest questions

4:15 - Background and synopsis

5:23 - Impressions

13:27 - Favorites among the cast

29:39 - Syncing the sounds of the world and action to the music

32:54 - The use of Blender for its 3DCG animation

35:21 - Strength of the writing

43:27 - Welcome to MyGO talk!

47:18 - Advantages and limitations of only having a single production member

56:59 - How the Netflix compilation changes the short YouTube structure

1:00:05 - Final thoughts & scores

1:07:05 - What we're watching next

A warm sun and warmer anime means only means one thing, its summertime baby. Looking for new shows to watch next season? We got you! Summer Preview today will be going over the new properties next season that we may be interested in, and adding some time at the end for sequels. Let us know what you are most excited for next season

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0:00 - Intro

0:50 - Outlook on the upcoming season

4:55 - Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia

13:58 - The Ghost in the Shell

19:57 - Thunder 3

24:02 - Sparks of Tomorrow (and a lesson on steam power)

35:01 - Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky

42:47 - Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games

46:43 - Goodbye, Lara

53:36 - I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day

59:32 - Chainsmoker Cat

1:06:12 - Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You

1:12:39 - Red River

1:17:34 - Tomb Raider King

1:24:58 - Interesting shows

1:27:49 - Sekiro: No Defeat

1:28:38 - Pete's Sequels (Grand Blue S3, Skeleton Knight in Another World S2, 100 Girlfriends S3)

1:30:26 - Trapped in a Dating Sim Season 2