What Do You Say Anime!?

Welcome to anime watch club, a biweekly 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 today's episode we will be reviewing 2016 anime Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress

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0:00 - Intro

1:52 - First Impressions

10:50 - How'd It Set The Premise?

16:54 - Attack on The Iron Fortress

20:00 - When Did You Lose The Plot?

27:00 - What Even Happened? WHY DID IT EVEN HAPPEN?

32:40 - Does This Show Feel Like a Victim of Rewrites?

36:00 - The Show is NOT Consistent

44:21 - Is The Anime Industry Running Out of Ideas?

49:00 - What's The Goal Here?

55:12 - Closing Thoughts

1:06:15 - What We're Watching Next

The leaves are falling, the days are getting shorter and we are left with what looks to be like a pretty chill season. Join us today for the first impressions of Fall. Slight spoilers ahead

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0:00 - Intro

2:31 - FX Fighter Kurumi Chan

17:52 - The Laid Off Cheat Granting Mage Enjoys A Second Lease on Life

26:27 - Firefly Wedding

33:09 - The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom

37:37 - Hello, I am a Witch and my Crush Wants me to Make a Love Potion!

46:09 - Magic Knight Rayearth (2026)

55:20 - Pete’s Sequels and Other Shows

Welcome to anime watch club, a biweekly 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 today's episode we will be reviewing Though I Am an Inept Villainess.

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0:00 - Intro

9:49 - Are You A Big Reirin Fan?

10:22 - What Did You Like About The Show?

22:38 - Are You Smarter Than The Cast?

35:28 - Does The Inclusion of Magic Curses Fit The Show?

52:15 - Did Apothecary Dairies’ Success Help This Show’s Relevance?

1:03:12 - Final Thoughts

1:11:00 - What Are We Watching Next?

1:12:20 - Nominations

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a biweekly group discussion and review where we nominate, and vote on shows either we haven't seen, or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. To today's episode we will be reviewing the 2026 anime, Sparks of Tomorrow

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00:00 - Introduction

02:03 - First Impressions

10:18 - Spoiler Discussion Starts (Synopsis)

11:10 - The world of Sparks of Tomorrow

21:22 - Overarching Plot

32:31 - Living up to KyoAni expectations

58:42 - Closing Thoughts

1:17:33 - What Are We Watching Next?

1:22:35 - Nominations

1:23:49 - A Sober Closing

On todays episode we will be diving into the final season of 2026 with our Fall Preview. Use the timestamps below to jump around if you'd like!

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0:00 - Intro

1:01 - Initial thoughts on Fall

3:17 - Cyberpunk Edgerunners II

9:15 - Firefly Wedding

15:33 - Tank Chair

20:21 - A Certain Dark Side's Item

25:21 - Uncle's Obsession With Cute Things

28:18 - Hello, I Am a Witch and My Crush Wants Me to Make a Love Potion!

33:38 - The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom

39:22 - There Is Also a Hole in the Student Organization!

44:41 - Fool Night

49:14 - The Cold Sato-san is Only Sweet to Me, Aren't You Too Sweet Salt-God Sato-san

54:10 - Apothecary Diaries S3

57:18 - Black Clover S2

58:54 - The Detective is Already Dead S2

1:02:05 - Pete's Quick Sequel Talk

1:05:01 - Shows for Miles to catch up on

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 haven't seen, or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode we will be reviewing the 2026 anime, Kamiina Botan Fully Blossoms When DrunkSocials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime0:00 - Introductions7:30 - First Impressions15:21 - Did You Like The Art Style(s)?23:01 - ChampEagle QotD™39:13 - Pete’s Question47:39 - Who’s The Main Character?49:11 - The Real Pete Question53:58 - Lets Get Drunk!1:03:03 - Closing Thoughts1:14:53 - End: What Are We Watching Next?

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, Dorohedoro S2

Season 1 Review - https://youtu.be/VVwB9FEHpzw

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0:00 - Intro

2:13 - First impressions

7:48 - Synopsis

10:27 - How season 2 improved upon season 1

16:04 - High points of the action

28:01 - Caiman's personalities

35:15 - Nikaido's struggles and the writing behind the story

39:12 - The character and worlds stylization

44:19 - Underappreciated or overrated production?

52:36 - Wants for season 3

1:00:49 - Closing thoughts and rating

1:10:43 - What we're watching next

On todays episode, we will be talking about shows that may be viewed as average amoung the community, but we find have special qualities to them that makes us think you should watch them.

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0:00 - Intro

5:13 Why we picked these shows

6:14 - Pete's First Show

12:58 - Miles's First Show

20:02 - Pete's Second Show

26:43 - Miles's Second Show

32:24 - The Sword Art Online pivot

34:37 - Pete's Third Show

40:25 - Miles's Third Show

47:40 - Pete's Fourth Show

52:55 - Miles's Fourth Show

1:01:55 - Pete's Fifth Show

1:05:56 - Miles's Fifth Show

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 are reviewing the 2023 anime, My Happy Marriage.

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0:00 - Intro

1:34 - First impressions

6:11 - Synopsis

7:56 - Miyo's Cinderella story

16:21 - Is Kaya worthy and deserving of redemption? (Kaya based?)

27:19 - Was Kiyoka TOO perfect?

36:59 - Standout supporting cast members

43:24 - The fantasy elements of the show

53:56 - Closing thoughts and scores

1:00:12 - What we're watching next

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

Visuals available on our YouTube and Spotify

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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

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing Fate Strange/Fake

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0:00 - Intro

2:55 - First impressions

9:32 - Synopsis

10:35 - Production timelines

16:50 - Keeping track of the cast

22:46 - Trying to understand FSF and the Fate world as a whole

26:18 - Umamusume = Fate

30:06 - The emotional anchor of FSF

44:41 - A-1 Pictures' take on Fate vs other studios

50:48 - Servant pairings with great chemistry vs bad pairings

1:01:18 - Easter eggs we found

1:05:38 - Closing thoughts and scores

1:12:40 - What we're watching next

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing the podcasts 2025 Anime of the Year runner up, Takopi’s original sin

Spoiler: It gets a little heated in the middle. I promise were all cool, just the heat of the moment

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0:00 - Intro

1:09 - First impressions

15:49 - Synopsis

21:00 - The Happy Ribbon and Camera incidents early on

42:40 - Naoki's arc and his struggles

51:28 - Shizuka's trip to Tokyo and her father

56:15 - Marina and Takopi's journey and original plan

1:05:57 - Dealing with stories you hate watching but still respect

1:14:11 - Is the ending healing or copium?

1:25:01 - Final thoughts & scores

1:33:09 - What we're watching next

Midseason check in time! Lets see what has or hasn't changes since our first impressions episode

SPOILERS AHEAD. USE THE TIMESTAMPS IF YOU DONT WANT TO BE SPOILED

0:00 - Intro

3:19 - Anime to be talked about for years

4:51 - Sequels better than previous seasons

6:01 - Show that I look forward to each week

7:23 - Nippon Sangoku

11:48 - Witch Hat Atelier

14:25 - Ramparts of Ice

18:21 - Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk

23:03 - Agents of the Four Seasons

28:33 - A Hundred Scenes of Awajima

32:51 - Gal's Can't Be Kind to Otaku

36:54 - Daemons of the Shadow Realm

40:59 - MarriageToxin

45:49 - Wistoria S2

51:53 - Midseason awards

53:31 - Drops