Podcast
AniPro Podcast
AniPro Podcast is your weekly go-to for anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture. Hosted by Cole, Mike, and Jay, we spotlight classic anime, debate the hottest seasonal shows, dive into manga, and explore the culture behind it all. No gatekeeping, no drama, just three passionate nerds with lively, thoughtful discussions and the occasional gaming detour. Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to anime, AniPro is your enthusiastic and welcoming guide to Japanese entertainment.
- Episodes
- 236
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 1 hr 57 min
- On air since
- 2022
- Latest episode
- 1 week ago
Episodes
236 episodes, newest first
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1 hr 42 min
255 - [WEEB]busters
Season 1, Episode 255
Show notes
When there's something strange in your neighborhood, who ya gonna call? AniPro!
For the 2026 Halloween special, Cole and Jay are assembling their ghost busting team to defeat a rogue ghost they picked for each other!
Also, Cole's going back to the classics, Jay's lost to the slop, and more!
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1 hr 46 min
254 - Happy [WEEB]sgiving
Season 1, Episode 254
Show notes
This week, AniPro is feeling thankful as Cole and Jay discuss the things in anime and gaming they are thankful for!
Also, Cole finished his dogfight, Jay's watching anime, and more!
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2 hr 19 min
253 - It's Time to [WEEB] The Game
Season 1, Episode 253
Show notes
With the 9 games trend hitting the internet, Cole and Jay took it upon themselves to throw their hats in the ring with the 9 games that formed their childhoods!
Also, Fire Emblem still has its hold on Jay, Cole's fighting in the sky, and more!
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1 hr 56 min
252 - [WEEB] The Gathering
Season 1, Episode 252
Show notes
It's a Magic The Gathering manga, this week, as Cole and Jay review the niche romance manga: Destroy All Humans: They Can't Be Regenerated!
Also, Jay's still playing Fire Emblem, Cole's doing everything everywhere all at once, and more!
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1 hr 55 min
251 - [WEEB] For the Gold
Season 1, Episode 251
Show notes
After a full season of anime, the time to award the best of Summer 2026 has come! There are many categories to award, from best girl all the way to the prestigious "Anime of the Season"! The illustrious teeny tiny trophy is at stake in this exciting new episode!
Also, Jay found a new love, Cole's making drastic changes, and more!
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2 hr
250 - Getting Prepared For [WEEB]
Season 1, Episode 250
Show notes
Anime's Fall 2026 season is right around the corner, and Cole and Jay are here to rank all the big shows airing!
Also, Nintendo hosted a direct recently, Ocarina of Time's remake was officially unveiled, and more!
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1 hr 36 min
249 - Hockey Night in [WEEB]
Season 1, Episode 249
Show notes
Welcome to Hockey Night in AniPro, where the two hosts draft anime characters for their hockey teams, in honour of the upcoming hockey season!
Also, Jay's watching movies, Cole's reliving a classic, and more!
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2 hr 20 min
248 - Gurren Lagann Vs. [WEEB]
Season 1, Episode 248
Show notes
It's a battle for the ages, this week, as AniPro, two Gurren Lagann haters, review the hit anime: Gurren Lagann! Was it able to change their minds?Also, the boys discuss the GTA 6 trailer, which dropped anime deserve a second chance, and more!
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1 hr 52 min
247 - The [WEEB] In Mid
Season 1, Episode 247
Show notes
Stop me when you've heard this before; you're watching an anime, and absolutely love it. Perhaps it's one of your new favourites; or perhaps it's a show that you now want to recommend to your friends. All hyped, you go online to post the recommendation only to find out that... the show's mid?
This week, AniPro discusses the masterpiece in mid and evaluates the importance of enjoying mid anime!
Also, the Crunchyroll store is up to nefarious schemes, Avengers Doomsday memes are getting out of hand, and more!
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1 hr 57 min
246 - [WEEB] Come in Peace
Season 1, Episode 246
Show notes
This week, the boys review the anthropomorphic animal manga: Hitoner! Come along as Cole and Jay explore a new, rich sci-fi story about a human alien invader.
Also, AniPro explores anthropomorphism in anime, play card games together, regale the events of Cardcaptor Sakura, and more!
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2 hr
245 - The [WEEB] In The Shell
Season 1, Episode 245
Show notes
Summer 2026 is here with a bunch of new shows to watch... But how do they rank? This week, AniPro is ranking (almost) EVERY new show worth watching, this season! (Not really, but close enough)
Also, Jay's looking forward to a game, Cole's venturing out on his own, and more!
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2 hr 6 min
244 - Bold and [WEEB]
Season 1, Episode 244
Show notes
It's part 2 of the AniPro @ AiKon special as Cole, Mike, and Jay rank YOUR best anime hot takes! You guys gave us a lot of them over Ai Kon Saturday and Sunday, so look forward to seeing where we rank them!
Also, they boys review Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and more!
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1 hr 57 min
243 - Galloping To Victor[WEEB]
Season 1, Episode 243
Show notes
You've waited, and the review is finally here! This week, AniPro explores the first sequel review with Umamusume season 2! Come along, as Cole and Jay evaluate Tokai Teio's journey!
Also, the boys discuss sequelitis, and more!
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2 hr 18 min
242 - Your [WEEB] Recommendations
Season 1, Episode 242
Show notes
On Ai-Kon Friday, AniPro took YOUR anime recommendations, and now the boys are here to put them to the test! Are these anime recommendations good enough for the average anime fan?Also, did we get what we wanted at Ai-Kon? The boys tell their favourite Ai-Kon stories, and more!
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2 hr 9 min
241 - Conventional [WEEB]
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The boys have a booth at Ai-Kon, this year, but they have a problem: how are they supposed to attract the attention of passerby attendees with all the other great things to do?The solution: hire a cute waifu!This week, AniPro holds a tournament to decide which anime waifu would make the best helper at their booth!Also, Cole's reunited with an old flame, Jay's jamming to music, and more!
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2 hr 26 min
240 - Magical [WEEB] Dandelion
Season 1, Episode 240
Show notes
It's Magical girl week, this week as they boys discuss a brand-new entry in the Shojo genre: Magical Girl Dandelion!
Also, Jay's watching his magical girls, Mike's lamenting the changing times, why have people not gotten tired of Magical girls, and more!
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2 hr 16 min
239 - Preview of [WEEB]
Show notes
Another large catalogue of new anime are hitting your screens, this Summer season, leaving you with one burning question: What shows do I watch? Never fear, dear weeb, AniPro is here to give you the rundown on the summer season's best returning and new shows!
Also, Cole's brainstorming, Jay's found a new gaming love, and more!
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1 hr 48 min
238 - The [WEEB] Choice Awards
Season 1, Episode 238
Show notes
Spring 2026 has somehow already come to an end, and awards season is upon us. This week, Spring 2026's draft winner is decided, and the best this spring season of anime are unveiled!
Also, Jay's got nothin', Cole's watching a global event, and more!
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2 hr 2 min
237- Now and Then, Here and [WEEB]
Season 1, Episode 237
Show notes
After weeks of teasing, Cole and Jay finally watch cult classic isekai: Now and Then, Here and There! Does it live up to the hype?Also, are all Isekai anime treated equal? Jay goes through pain, Cole's going to see what he considers "the best band ever to exist and ever will exist" And more!
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2 hr 19 min
236 - If You Choose To [WEEB] It
Show notes
Tournaments are BACK baby! Cole and Jay have been playing First Light, and it had them thinking, " Which anime character would make a good secret agent?" And so, 14 combatants will enter, but only one will walk out the definitive AniPro MI6 agent!
Also, TONS of new games have been announced, and more!
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