What does it mean to be a hero? The Chinese animated hit To Be Hero X has a few of its own answers to that question! Rachel Ondang returns to the podcast to talk about Link Click creator Li Haoling's Superhero franchise!

Episodes discussed: 1-5

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It's our 150th episode of the podcast! Malcolm makes his return for this momentous occasion to talk about the original Mobile Suit Gundam anime! We dive into the history of Sunrise Studios and how a cancelled anime managed to blossom into becoming into one of the most important series of all time! And how will Malcolm react after infamously hating the last Gundam series he watched? Listen to find out!

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Episodes discussed: Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 1,2,9,10,11,28

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The highly anticipated Devil May Cry anime just launched on Netflix! Jack and game dev Christine explore how the iconic game series came to be and whether this new adaptation does it justice! Plus we take a little detour into showrunner Adi Shankar's fascinating career!

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Come trip balls with us as Jack and Rae Lynn discuss Mononoke The Movie! This spin off of a spin off may not be the most comprehensible movie but it sure is gorgeous! Listen to Jack try valiantly to understand this movie!

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We couldn't part ways with Daima too quickly! Jordan Mitchell Love returns to offer his take on Dragon Ball Daima in this bonus episode that officially concludes our coverage of the series!

Episodes discussed: Dragon Ball Daima (Entire Season)

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It all ends today with the finale to our Dragon Ball Daima Recaps! Does Toriyama's last gift to the fandom deliver? How wrong were Jack and Mark's predictions throughout this saga? And what could we see the future of Dragon Ball be like? Plus enjoy one last bonus episode featuring Jordan Mitchell Love!

Anime discussed: Dragon Ball Daima Episodes 16-20

Edited by: Jack Metcalfe

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We're in the 3rd Quarter of our Dragon Ball Daima Deep Dive! New transformations, new friends and foes, and more snacks await in this penultimate batch of episodes!

Anime discussed: Dragon Ball Daima Episodes 11-15

Edited by: Jack Metcalfe

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The long awaited Second Season of Castlevania Nocturne is here! Carson returns to reveal whether our hopes we made during our S1 recap delivered! We talk about how season 2 offers fanservice in a way that is both subtle and delightful. And we make the case for how this might actually be the best season of Castlevania yet!

Anime discussed: Castlevania Nocturne S2 Episodes 1-8

Edited by: Jack Metcalfe

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