Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #133 - Flying With Your Balls and Midseason Cuts

Leo, Kat and Bcom are back to chat about anime that aired during Week 6 of the Spring 2020 season. It’s midseason again, and that means it’s time to decide which shows to keep, and which shows to drop as we move forward. Things are getting awfully fishy in the latest episode of Wave, Listen to Me, and we pitch the idea for a new product called “gamer girl kuchikamizake.” We rave about Rikuo’s ex-girlfriend, Chika, in Sing “Yesterday” and wonder how we’d react if our ex-partners forced their way back into our lives. We worry that Bakarina can’t feel safe even when surrounded by her closest friends and family, because it turns out they’re pretty creepy sometimes. Clair undergoes a very strange “ritual” to determine whether she is trustworthy to join a new group of gatherers in the latest episode of Gleipnir. We get into a big argument that comes down to, “whose hat was it?!” when discussing Fruits Basket. The producers of Princess Connect decided to pay Kana Hanazawa good money to talk to a stump of wood for about 5 minutes, and it was money well spent. It’s student council election time in Kaguya-sama, as Miyuki and Miko face off in an epic debate in front of the entire school. With Nazuna’s introduction, our conversation on BNA inevitably goes off the rails into a full-on discussion on cults and religion. We then discuss potential replacement shows before moving into a lengthy bargaining session while deciding midseason cuts.

Recorded May 31, 2020.

Timestamps:
1:28 - Nonsense (Bcom watched Paradise Kiss and it rocked. Kat plans to re-start Animal Crossing fresh in the Northern Hemisphere. Leo is overwhelmed by trying to figure out Phantasy Star Online 2 and decides to return to Final Fantasy IX.)
14:38 - Wave, Listen to Me! (Ep. 6)
34:00 - Sing “Yesterday” For Me (Ep. 6)
53:15 - My Next Life as a Villainess (Ep. 6)
1:03:45 - Gleipnir (Ep. 6)
1:14:32 - Commercial Break
1:16:02 - Fruits Basket 2nd Season (Ep. 6)
1:27:11 - Princess Connect! Re:Dive (Ep. 6)
1:36:47 - Kaguya-sama: Love is War season 2 (Ep. 6)
1:51:41 - BNA (Ep. 6)
2:08:27 - Shows we’ve caught up with outside the podcast
2:08:41 - Arte
2:13:20 - Tower of God
2:17:00 - The Eighth Son? Are You Kidding Me?
2:20:02 - Listeners
2:21:50 - Kakushigoto
2:27:30 - Midseason Cuts

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #132 - Bakarina's Harem is Basically a Pokédex

Kat, Leo, and Bcom are back to talk about anime that aired during Week 5 of the Spring 2020 season. The latest episode of Wave, Listen to Me was ruined by turtle poop. A romantic rival for Haru appears in Sing Yesterday, and Bcom grows somewhat more irritated by both Shinako and Haru for falling into the same unproductive patterns. Bakarina wins over the main heroine’s mother with some farming and kindness. Gleipnir continues to depict the sweatiest legs in anime. Arisa meets a new Souma, and becoming attached to him might lead her to be caught up in more Souma family drama. We get into a rant about skimpy outfits in anime in our coverage of Princess Connect, where the girls have to rescue Yuuki from a nightmare hospital. Chika’s maternal instincts kick in once again as Miyuki needs a mommy to guide him through his traumatic singing experiences. Finally, we talk about the latest episode of Baseball New Animal, which is the latest in a long tradition of great individual baseball episodes in non-sports anime.

Recorded May 25, 2020.

Timestamps:
1:16 - Nonsense (Bcom warns listeners to avoid the anime White Album. Kat talks about board games The Chameleon and Sagrada and her continuing journey re-watching Attack on Titan. Leo watches the Amazon Prime Video sci-fi show Upload.)
13:28 - Wave, Listen to Me! (Ep. 5)
23:11 - Sing “Yesterday” For Me (Ep. 5)
36:45 - My Next Life as a Villainess (Ep. 5)
46:16 - Gleipnir (Ep. 5)
55:43 - Commercial Break
58:09 - Fruits Basket 2nd Season (Ep. 5)
1:10:24 - Princess Connect! Re:Dive (Ep. 5)
1:23:19 - Kaguya-sama: Love is War season 2 (Ep. 5)
1:37:07 - BNA (Ep. 5)
1:48:10 - Kat’s intro blooper

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #131 - 90s Windows Were Weaker

Bcom, Leo, and Kat are back to chat about anime that aired during Week 4 of the Spring 2020 season. Minare continues to fend off Nakahara’s romantic advances until a strange, opportunistic woman shows up at the curry restaurant in Wave, Listen to Me. Bcom was very confused about a Rikuo doppelganger in the latest episode of Sing Yesterday. Bakarina continues to be oblivious to the effect she’s having on the people around her, and continues to strategize to avoid being exiled from the magical academy in My Next Life as a Villainess. We discuss the ups and downs of the trashy writing in the latest episode of Gleipnir. Leo decides that 90s windows weren’t as strong in explaining the events of the latest Fruits Basket episode. Kat can confirm there is in fact a llama girl introduced in the newest episode of Princess Connect, while Leo explains how wood-chopping works. Bcom enjoys the Bakemonogatari and Tanya the Evil references in the latest episode Kaguya-sama. Leo is annoyed that some ignorant humans don’t understand that dolphins breathe air, not water, in the latest episode of BNA.

Recorded May 23, 2020.

Timestamps:
 2:35 - Nonsense (Leo’s Covid-proof rock climbing gym and broken footsteps in Call of Duty: Warzone. Bcom watches the 1989 anime OVA Cipher, which makes him very nostalgic, and also reviews the “horror” anime, Another.  A cabal of old people are scheming something sinister in Kat’s neighborhood.)
17:54 - Wave, Listen to Me! (Ep. 4)
34:11 - Sing “Yesterday” For Me (Ep. 4)
43:36 - My Next Life as a Villainess (Ep. 4)
53:16 - Gleipnir (Ep. 4)
1:02:26 - Commercial Break
1:03:55 - Fruits Basket 2nd Season (Ep. 4)
1:12:49 - Princess Connect! Re:Dive (Ep. 4)
1:24:29 - Kaguya-sama: Love is War season 2 (Ep. 4)
1:41:42- BNA (Ep. 4)

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #130 - You Don't Deserve That Umbrella

Leo, Kat and Bcom are back to chat about anime that aired during Week 3 of the Spring 2020 season. Minare discovers she isn’t the high-functioning drunk she always believed she was in the latest episode of Wave, Listen to Me. Episode 3 of Sing Yesterday convinces Bcom that Haru is a more multi-dimensional character than he had initially thought, and we all have a lot to say about this developing love quadrangle. The “Villainess” Katarina adds another girl to her growing harem before jumping into a time-skip that leads into the actual beginning of the otome game. We meet Clair’s mysterious sister Elena in the latest episode of Gleipnir, and she is very jealous upon finding Clair inside of Shuuichi’s suit. Yuki continues to find the courage to reach out to the people around him more often in Fruits Basket 2nd season. Leo is impressed by how the first three episodes of Princess Connect have crafted an interesting world, with hilarious characters, and have now laid out a roadmap for exploring their collective appetite for fried rice, among other delicious meals. Bcom argues that Kaguya season 1 truly should’ve ended with the ending of episode 3 of season 2, as it seems to be a natural, satisfying stopping point. Finally, the shady practices of Sylvasta Pharmaceutical are hinted at being connected with whatever made Michiru transform into a Beastman in BNA.

Recorded May 17, 2020.

Timestamps:
2:57 - Nonsense (Kat has some more thoughts on Kakushigoto, Arte, and the Netflix reality show Love is Blind. Bcom goes on the profoundly moving psychological journey that is the anime Bokurano. Leo jumps back into Diablo III and enjoys some good old-fashioned Necromancy.)
14:59 - Wave, Listen to Me! (Ep. 3)
30:40 - Sing “Yesterday” For Me (Ep. 3)
46:07 - My Next Life as a Villainess (Ep. 3)
56:12 - Gleipnir (Ep. 3)
1:06:20 - Commercial Break
1:08:50 - Fruits Basket 2nd Season (Ep. 3)
1:18:01 - Princess Connect! Re:Dive (Ep. 3)
1:28:11 - Kaguya-sama: Love is War season 2 (Ep. 3)
1:46:46 - BNA (Ep. 3)

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #129 - Spring 2020 First Impressions

Kat, Bcom, and Leo kick off the Spring 2020 anime season with a discussion of the way the Coronavirus pandemic has affected the anime industry, and then move on to discuss the best shows still airing this season. While the season has been significantly reduced in size by delays, there is still plenty to get excited about! Stay tuned to the end of the episode where we vote on the top eight shows that we’ll be following throughout Spring.

Recorded May 4, 2020.

Timestamps:
1:51 - Nonsense (Bcom beats FFVII remake, Kat’s pets get tired of social distancing and break her screen door to escape, and May the 4th be with Leo as he returns to work)
11:31 - Breakdown of Coronavirus anime delays
25:43 - Tamayomi: The Baseball Girls (Eps. 1-2, and 4)
30:49 - Tower of God (Eps. 1-2)
37:23 - The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? (Eps. 1-2)
39:33 - Kakushigoto (Eps. 1-2)
45:21 - Listeners (Eps. 1-2)
49:42 - Wave, Listen to Me! (Eps. 1-2)
55:28 - Sakura Wars the Animation (Eps. 1-2)
58:11 - Gal & Dino (Eps. 1-2)
1:00:52 - Sing “Yesterday” For Me (Eps. 1-2)
1:06:28 - Arte (Eps. 1-2)
1:13:19 - My Next Life as a Villainess (Eps. 1-2)
1:19:16 - Commercial Break
1:20:44 - Gleipnir (Eps. 1-2)
1:31:24 - Shachibato! President, It’s Time for Battle! (Eps. 1-2)
1:32:41 - Fruits Basket 2nd Season (Eps. 1-2)
1:35:55 - Shironeko Project: Zero Chronicle (Eps. 1-2)
1:39:22 - Princess Connect! Re:Dive (Eps. 1-2)
1:45:44 - BNA (Eps. 1-2)
1:55:58 - Kaguya-sama: Love is War season 2 (Eps. 1-2)
2:03:37 - Woodpecker Detective’s Office (Eps. 1-2)
2:06:48 - THE VOTE

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #128 - Winter 2020 Wrap-up and Final Scores

Leo, Kat, and Bcom are back to finish off the Winter 2020 anime season with reviews of episodes from weeks 12 and 13. We have a lot of nonsense to talk about since we haven’t recorded for a few weeks and we’ve seen a lot of good, and bad, things in the meantime. We review the final episodes of all the anime we followed, and also talk briefly about some shows we watched outside of the podcast. Finally, we give our final scores and thoughts on the shows we watched in Winter season, and look forward to the Spring 2020 season…or what’s left of it.

Recorded April 28, 2020.

Timestamps:
0:50 - Nonsense (Bcom jokes a little about the great battle of Aerith vs. Tifa with Final Fantasy VII Remake having come out before then jumping all over Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045 on Netflix for its terrible quality. Leo ran up against a cheater in Call of Duty: Warzone but also raves about the Travis Scott Fortnite in-game concert. Bcom has been loving ESPN’s The Last Dance documentary focused on the 1990s Chicago Bulls basketball dynasty. Kat, and apparently everyone else in her home state, has started walking trails to escape from the boredom of their houses. She’s also introducing her boyfriend to anime through Attack on Titan.)
20:08 - Chihayafuru 3 (Ep. 24)
28:01 - Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (Ep. 12)
37:49 - ID: INVADED (Eps. 12-13)
58:41 - Dorohedoro (Ep. 12)
1:07:21 - Commercial Break
1:10:19 - Seton Academy: Join the Pack! (Ep. 12)
1:18:27 - BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense (Ep. 12)
1:25:14 - Haikyu!!: To the Top (Eps. 12-13)
1:40:28 - Interspecies Reviewers (Ep. 12)
1:58:51 - Other Shows we Watched
2:04:46 - Final Scores

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Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #127 - Taichi's Rudderless Ship

Bcom, Leo and Kat are back to break down the 11th week of the Winter 2020 anime season. Bcom breaks down an enormously impactful episode of Chihayafuru 3 where Chihaya and Taichi finally hash out their feelings. Hearing the buzzing sound of a drone in Eizouken gave Leo traumatic flashbacks of drone attacks in Call of Duty. We finally discover the identity of John Walker in an information-packed episode of ID: Invaded. Dorohedoro gives us key character backstory with En’s own hype movie, but also derails into a weird food contest than leaves Bcom annoyed by the show’s proclivity for wasting time. The Seton Academy girls continue their long-established tradition of enjoying gourmet animal poop. It seems like BOFURI is saving its remaining animation budget for the final episode as episode 11 looked pretty lackluster. Besides the revelation that male Incubi have two hearts (one for their body, and one for their dick), the penultimate episode of Interspecies Reviewers was a bit of a letdown.

Recorded April 8, 2020.

Timestamps:
5:17 - Nonsense (Bcom watches Kimi ni Todoke to remember what living in a nice world is like, Kat and Leo debate their favorite characters from Netflix’ Tiger King, Leo updates us on season 3 of Call of Duty: Warzone and some bugs they still need to work out)
17:59 - Chihayafuru 3 (Ep. 23)
33:05 - Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (Ep. 11)
47:19 - ID: INVADED (Ep. 11)
1:00:21 - Dorohedoro (Ep. 11)
1:11:20 - Commercial Break
1:12:29 - Seton Academy: Join the Pack! (Ep. 11)
1:24:43 - BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense (Ep. 11)
1:32:09 - Haikyu!!: To the Top (Ep. 11)
1:41:29 - Interspecies Reviewers (Ep. 11)

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