Anime Expo is the biggest con in North America, and the list of premieres, special guests, panels and announcements is way too much for 1 (or even 3) people to cover! We go through the many, many things we're excited to see - let us know what else should be on our radar!
Plus, the gang each make 5 predictions for announcements and surprises that might happen at AX - we'll see who wins in a few weeks!
Time to review the Crunchyroll Anime Award winners and all the uproar online! How many did Emily and Steve predict a few weeks ago? Could anyone topple the Anya Forger dynasty? And most importantly, how do Solo Leveling manage to sweep the awards? This week we go deep into Solo Leveling - why it's so popular, why it won, and why the awards need to completely change next year.Let us know which ones you thought were deserved, and which were upsets!
Rent A Girlfriend fans melted down this week over the latest chapter - but was this really the only bad thing to happen? Absolutely not! Reluctant readers Emily and Steve drag Karlo through a 30 minute vent-fest about all things KanoKari. The terrible characters, a random dark subplot that goes nowhere, and of course, chapter 218 - the beret! If you've been reading the manga, you'll definitely connect with this one!SPOILER WARNING - We discuss a lot of the big moments in the manga up to chapter 380. But honestly, you should probably use this as a chance to be forewarned about what's coming.
The gang is back to talk about how we've been spending our time; and SOMEONE has been spending it in long lines for some of China and Korea's hottest products! Emily teaches the boys all about skincare. We all go through our latest favorites in the spring anime season and prepping for convention season. Plus, Steve barely survived his trip and we get into near death experiences!Let us know what anime you're enjoying this season, and if you want to hear us suffer through Netflix's terrible Kakegurui live-action adaptation "Bet."#anime #animepodcast #labubu #koreanskincare #neardeathexperience #witchwatch
Karlo's now a stage performer and has a lot to teach us! What's the difference between Broadway, Off Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway? Why are actors so superstitious? And will he also be reincarnated by the crow girl? Plus, some of our favorite shows this season that you need to check out!What shows are we missing that we have to see? Let us know in the comments!#anime #animepodcast #acting #musical #oshinoko
At 35-50 anime a season, there's just too many shows to watch them all. Luckily, Steve and Emily came prepared with more than a dozen good shows that just wrapped up, plus a bunch of new ones to check out, and even a few that unfortunately aren't worth your time. Did we miss any of your favorites? Or convince you to check out a show you had missed? Let us know in the comments!
While Karlo is away being a normie, Emily and Steve can be their unrestrained anime obsessed selves! How do they feel about the full slate of Crunchyroll Anime Award nominees? Will the best anime actually be recognized, or is it just another popularity contest for aura farming anime?Plus, they both recommended each other some romance manga and manhua to read, and some of them were...more questionable than expected! Which do they recommend? Which would you recommend instead? Should Steve become a book-tok girlie? Let us know in the comments!
Everyone's favorite aura farmer lives in the omegaverse, all martial arts are karate, and the boys dream of gender swapping - This is easily the weirdest anime bracket you've ever seen!What started as a goofy experiment turned into our wildest anime discussion yet. From ecchi to body swap, power fantasy to omegaverse, this week we debate which is the most mid anime genre. Turns out that decision is way harder, funnier, and off-the-rails than we expected! What of these genres would you have crowned the Most Mid? Which genre should we have included instead? Let us know in the comments! This was a blast from start to finish, and might be an idea we revisit in a future episode!
March Madness brackets for basketball are played out. And you can't even influence the outcomes! So we decided to put 16 of the best anime of the last few years into a head-to-head competition to determine which one is Best Anime! Did we all agree on the winner? Did we pick one every viewer will accept? Probably no on both counts!Which one would you have selected as the best? Which series didn't deserve to make the bracket, and what other anime would you have included instead? Let us know in the comments!
My Dress Up Darling dropped ch114 with a surprise announcement that the next chapter would also be the last! Plus sports betting on romcom progress, idol boy rap battle anime, and a potential onsen episode in the future?!
Let us know if you agree with our romcom takes in the comments!
Comiket is the largest fan convention in the world - it's also one of the horniest! Steve recounts all the incredible cosplay and fan works, plus all the "cultured" content he witnessed at Winter Comiket '24, and shares the questionable gifts he brought back for Emily and Karlo. Hopefully we self-edited it enough for Youtube!Then we FINALLY get to unbox Emily's highly detailed Kamisama Kiss figure. Turns out only one of the 2 bodies is safe for screens! This is easily the spiciest episode we've recorded to date; let us know your thoughts in the comments!#anime #podcast #animepodcast #comiket #convention #cosplay #doujin #animefigures #kamisamakiss
Don't worry, no spoilers here - despite the efforts of the official Crunchyroll account! Karlo unfortunately got spoiled, Steve debriefs on his month in Japan, and Emily has updates on eyepatch villainesses and vampire baby daddies.
Ironically, Steve also gushes about seeing The Pillows live just 12 hours before they announce they're disbanding!Has the gang enjoyed the biggest shows this season? And what does Karlo think about rewatching FLCL as an adult? As one of Steve's favorite shows, that's a risky review to give live on camera!
#anime #podcast #animepodcast #japan #bluelock #flcl #thepillows #sakamotodays #zenshu
We've seen a bunch of Japanese bands this year and can't wait to talk about them! How do Japanese concerts differ from US ones? What are the best Japanese shows we've been to, and which acts are we dying to see in 2025? What was up with the wild English dub openings in the 90's?! All this and more in the latest episode of the Perfectly Mid Podcast!And yes, something did go wrong with Emily's mic during the recording. Steve's been off training in Japan to get better at podcast setup (and definitely not just a fun vacation or anything), so we'll have that fixed on the next one!Our AX and SDCC episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWuu8jrWMZQ#podcast #anime #animepodcast #jpop #japanesemusic #LiSA #AtarashiiGakko #CreepyNuts #Ado #ThePillows
The year is finally over - now it's time to reflect on all the great (and not so great) anime we saw! Find out each of our picks for Best Ship, Best Girl, Prettiest Boy, Best Movie, and so many more Anime Awards! Plus Best New and Continuing Manga! If you're looking for recommendations of what to watch from last year, or just want to roast our takes, this is the best 2024 anime wrap-up podcast you'll find anywhere!Let us know your own picks for these awards, or other awards you think we should have done! We may add some additional commendations in an upcoming episode!
It's 2024, and these stories aren't just for girls! It's time to deep dive into the wide world of shojo/josei series! Where's the line between shojo and romance? Why are series "for women" finally seeing more traction in the western market? Where you should start to get into this corner of the genre? We've got our Recommended Watch Lists ready. Do you love one that we missed? Let us know in the comments!
Emily returns just in time to dish on the final chapters of My Hero Academia and JJK, and the overzealous shippers reacting to them! With these two heavyweights now off the page, which series will carry Shonen Jump in 2025? Plus, she and Karlo recount their travels by bike, hike and foot across Japan! Where is everyone's favorite city? You'll have to watch to find out!
The weather is colder, but our opinions are red hot this episode! Are Western properties adapted to anime, or vice versa, ever good? Is JJK a Gen Z v. Millennial anime? Plus we've actually been watching some American TV shows! Tune in for our last episode before Emily returns - will the show become calmer or more unhinged when she's back?!
Emily's away so it's an all-boys episode! Bump the masculinity to 11 as Karlo and Steve talk about how hard Dandadan hits its emotional highs, fight over whether Look Back's anime or manga made them cry harder, and plan their upcoming hookups during Black Friday deals. Karlo even goes deep into Ametora fashion and denim history! Don't tell Emily how tough and badass it got without her!
Spooky season is finally here and our 2024 Conventions journey is at an end! How does our hometown New York Comic Con stack up against the rest? Then we're horrified by the Uzumaki anime for all the wrong reasons. Plus the Dandadan "controversy" and how incredible episode 4 was, and debating if there such a thing as a good horror anime? Halloween may have passed but it's not truly over until you watch this episode!
4 seasons and 3 Final Parts wasn't enough; now #Attack on Titan is off the screen and onto the stage. With music! We saw Attack on Titan the Musical and have so many thoughts to share!