Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #039 - Winter 2018 First Impressions

We’re back to run down the top shows of the Winter 2018 season. We’ve watched episode 1-3 for most of the shows below and we’re ready to hash out our favorites and come to a (mostly) agreed upon list of the 10 that we will follow throughout the rest of the season.

Winter 2018 really is a diverse season for anime. We’ve got some gorgeous shows, like Violet Evergarden and a Place Further than the Universe, as well as some shows that might burn holes into your eyeballs if you look at them too long, like The Ryou’s Work is Never Done or Pop Team Epic. It’s got everything from hard-boiled thrillers like Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens, to iyashikei camping tourism advertisements like Laid-Back Camp. And it even has a highly anticipated horror show from a well respect horror manga author…called Citrus.  Seriously, it’s horrifying. I didn’t know writing could be so bad. In the end, it’s just nice to be starting anew in 2018. Let’s hope this is the best year that anime has ever had!

Recorded January 31, 2018.

Timestamps:

3:25 - Kokkoku
12:25 - Mitsuboshi Colors
20:08 - Gakuen Babysitters
24:38 - Skilled Teaser Takagi-san
29:34 - The Ryou’s Work is Never Done!
35:01 - A Place Further than the Universe
42:51 - Violet Evergarden
52:38 - After the Rain
58:32 - Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles
1:01:47 - Laid-Back Camp
1:08:32 - Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody
1:15:16 - Märchen Mädchen
1:19:58 - Killing Bites
1:26:09 - Beatless
1:33:01 - Ito Junji: Collection
1:38:29 - Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens
1:43:24 - Record of Grancrest War
1:48:21 - Darling in the FranXX
1:57:54 - Citrus
2:05:29 - Pop Team Epic
2:07:44 - Slow Start
2:10:38 - Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen
2:14:08 - THE VOTE – Determining our top 10 picks for the season

Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #038 - Fall 2017 Wrap-Up and Final Scores

We've finally made it to the end of the Fall 2017 season and the end of our first full year of anime podcasts. It's been an incredibly fun year for anime, and this Fall season was no different. I feel like we've learned a lot this year, but also a lot from this last season of anime.

From Anime-Gataris, we learned that even when things are looking down, your virtual anime friends will help you fight your battles. From Juuni Taisen we learned that ignorance is bliss. From Inuyashki, we learned that Ichirou actually had a son this whole time...who knew? From Recovery of an MMO Junkie, we learned that pink bikini armor is a weapon of mass destruction, no matter who is wearing it. From Kino's Journey, we learned that THESE...SHEEP ARE ON FIIIIIRRRRE. From Girls' Last Tour, we learned...a lot. From the Ancient Magus' Bride we learned that anime can have Disney-level song sequences, that can actually work. From Blood Blockade Battlefront we learned that Leonardo's sister is a better open-field tackler than anyone on the New York Giants' roster. From Land of the Lustrous, we learned that cutting apart monsters just reveals the cute little puppies inside of them. And finally, we learned that sometimes Leo is right about romance anime, even when he's wrong, like in the tragic case of Just Because.

Recorded January 8, 2017.

Timestamps:

4:55 - Anime-Gataris (Eps. 11-12)
21:10 - Juuni Taisen (Eps. 11-12)
33:28 - Just Because (Eps. 11-12)
55:37 - Inuyashiki (Ep. 11)
1:03:14 - Recovery of an MMO Junkie (OVA)
1:09:33 - Kino's Journey season 2 (Eps. 11-12)
1:27:44 - Girls' Last Tour (Eps. 11-12)
1:40:40 - The Ancient Magus' Bride (Eps. 11-12)
1:53:26 - Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond (Eps. 11-12)
2:04:19 - Land of the Lustrous (Eps. 11-12)
2:24:30 - Final Scores

Nerdom and Other Nonsense Anime Podcast #037 - Bang Bang Bratatat

We've made it to the penultimate podcast of the Fall 2017 season and we ring in the New Year by talking about weeks 9 and 10. We were having so much fun this podcast that we dropped all pretense  of professionalism and just had a Cowboys and Indians fake gunfight in the middle of the Juuni Taisen review.

This week, Anime-Gataris showcased the best OP of the season by far in its wacky episode 10. Just Because inched closer to a very disappointing ending, but Bcom still has his fingers crossed. Inuyashiki tried to outdo 9/11 with plane crashes and it was dumb. MMO Junkie is over...kind of? Kino's Journey aired an episode from the original season in the wrong order. Girls Last Dab discovered the meaning of life and it was because of an encounter with robots. This is clearly the most NieR: Automata of shows. Chise got some much needed support and advice from the people around her. Blood Blockade's K.K. proved she is the most badass mom of all time and, finally the Lustrous gems went through some drama as Bort took a shine to Phos and left Dia in the dust.

Recorded January 2, 2018.

Timestamps:

4:15 - Anime-Gataris (Eps. 9 & 10)
18:47 - Juuni Taisen (Eps. 9 & 10)
29:38 - Just Because (Eps. 9 & 10)
47:17 - Inuyashiki (Eps. 9 & 10)
1:02:37 - Recovery of an MMO Junkie (Eps. 9 & 10)
1:11:35 - Kino's Journey season 2 (Eps. 9 & 10)
1:26:22 - Girls' Last Tour (Eps. 9 & 10)
1:36:57 - Ancient Magus' Bride (Eps. 9 & 10)
1:48:32 - Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond (Eps. 9 & 10)
2:01:01 - Land of the Lustrous (Eps. 9 & 10)