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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