Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 021 with @joinedforfal – Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny-Girl Senpai

This week, we’re excited to talk about one of our favorite shows of the season, Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny-Girl Senpai. @joinedforFal joins us to discuss what it is about this show that surprises and excites us, as well as to hopefully convince you why this series should be on your watch list. There is a bunny girl, yes, but there’s so much more to warm your heart and make you fall in love with all of the characters over and over again.

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:55 Introducing @joinedforFal
• 06:09 Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny-Girl Senpai
• 32:45 Upcoming shows
• 40:50 Outro

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Music Credits:

• “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain
• Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny-Girl Senpai OP: “Kimi no Sei” (Your Fault) by The Peggies
• “Seasons” by roljui

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Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 020 – Run with the Wind, and ZOMBIE LAND SAGA

This week Draggle and I join up with two very different types of teams: the track team of Run with the Wind, and the zombie idols of ZOMBIE LAND SAGA. 

• 00:00 Intro
  
• 00:28 Run with the Wind
• 15:18 ZOMBIE LAND SAGA
• 31:44 Outro

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Music Credits:

• “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain
• Run with the Wind OP: “Catch up, latency” by Unison Square Garden
• “Seasons” by roljui

Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 019 – SSSS.GRIDMAN, and DOUBLE DECKER! DOUG & KIRILL

Today, we’re all about heroes and wannabe-heroes as played out in DOUBLE DECKER! DOUG AND KIRILL, and SSSS.GRIDMAN. Both of these shows burst onto this season’s stage with styles wholly unique and memorable. If you have yet to give either series a try, then go remedy that right now (and come back to tell us what you thought).

• 00:00 Intro
  
• 00:49 DOUBLE DECKER! DOUG & KIRILL initial impressions
• 05:02 Side characters
• 07:05 ANTHEM
• 07:54 SSSS.GRIDMAN history and impressions
• 10:48 The faces behind the kaiju
• 16:39 Art and animation
• 16:55 This is fine. Everything is fine.
• 20:13 Akane and Rikka
• 21:57 The GRIDMAN Alliance
• 24:30 Pacing and storytelling in DOUBLE DECKER and GRIDMAN
• 25:40 GRIDMAN’s music
• 26:42 Outro

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Music Credits:

• “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain
• SSSS.GRIDMAN OP: “Union” by OxT
• “Seasons” by roljui

Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 018 – Dipping into the Fall Season

My favorite season is back with a bang, so buckle up and join us on our start-of-the-season thoughts on the newest offerings. What shows are you excited about this fall?

• 00:00 Intro
  
• 01:18 Between the Sky and Sea
• 04:23 Hinomaru Sumo
• 07:19 A Certain Magical Index Season III
• 11:48 Bloom into You
• 14:24 Thunderbolt Fantasy 2
• 17:15 Goblin Slayer
• 20:15 That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
• 22:17 JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind
• 25:27 Boarding School Juliet
• 27:16 RELEASE THE SPYCE
• 27:58 My Sister, My Writer
• 28:29 Ulysses: Jeanne d’Arc and the Alchemist Knight
• 31:04 DOUBLE DECKER! DOUG & KIRILL
• 34:57 Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
• 38:08 SSSS.GRIDMAN
• 42:14 Sword Art Online: Alicization
• 45:08 ZOMBIE LAND SAGA
• 48:52 Golden Kamuy 2
• 50:14 Run with the Wind 
• 53:29 IRODUKU: The World in Colors
• 57:30 Final thoughts
• 58:18 Outro

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Music Credits:

• “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain
• ZOMBIE LAND SAGA OP: “Adabana Necormancy” (Fruitless Necromancy) by Asami Tano, Kaede Hondo, Maki Kawase, Minami Tanaka, Rika Kinugawa, & Risa Taneda
• “Seasons” by roljui

Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 017 – Summer 2018 Season Review

While I may be behind on my personal end-of-season reviews, I hope you’ll join Draggle and I for our seasonal review podcast. We cover our biggest disappointments, individual favorites, and shared bests of the fall.

• 00:00 Intro
  
• 00:33 Overall season impressions
• 02:12 Draggle’s biggest disappointments: Grand Blue Dreaming, Chio’s School Road
• 04:40 Marina’s so-so shows: Isekai Izakaya, Phantom in the Twilight
• 08:27 Happy Sugar Life
• 09:22 Revue Starlight
• 12:37 Encouragement of Climb Season 3
• 14:43 Steins;Gate 0
• 16:29 Harukana Receive
• 18:09 Free! -Dive to the Future-
• 20:50 Major 2nd
• 23:45 How Not to Summon a Demon Lord
• 26:05 Asobi Asobase
• 28:30 My Hero Academia Season 3
• 32:00 Angolmois: Record of Mongol Invasion
• 35:34 HANEBADO!
• 41:45 Planet With (AOTY?)
• 43:25 Outro

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Music Credits:

• “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain
• Planet With OP: “One Unit” by Minami
• “Seasons” by roljui

Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 016 – Attack on Titan Season 3

My favorite part about this podcast is when we speculate on a cross between Attack on Titan and Kemono Friends continuations: Kemono Titans. Believe me, it’s a great idea. Joining us on this episode is KWoo (my spouse) for a one-of-a-kind, in-person recording.

• 00:00 Intro
  
• 00:42 Introducing special guest KWoo
• 02:38 Attack on Titan Season 3 feelings and impressions
• 05:11 Favorite characters
• 06:54 Attack on Titan’s OG protagonists
• 08:53 The Ackermann family
• 10:56 Historia/Krista
• 15:12 Duration of Season 3, and expectations
• 17:25 Technology within the Walls
• 21:36 Military Police Brigade
• 25:38 Lack of deaths
• 27:09 Eren and the Founding Family
• 30:36 Storytelling craft
• 32:42 Outro

Spoiler warning: Discussion up to episode 9 (or 46)

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Music Credits:

• “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain
• Attack on Titan Season 3 OP: “Red Swan” by YOSHIKI feat. HYDE
• “Hookah Bar” by Silent Partner
• “Seasons” by roljui

Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 015 – Planet With’s Masterful Storytelling

What happens when you combine aliens, mecha, and a whole lot of love? Only one of the best shows of the year! Jump into Planet With with Draggle and I as we consider what it is about this anime that works so well. Don’t miss out!

• 00:00 Intro
  
• 00:33 Planet With summary
• 01:47 First episode impresssions
• 03:15 Pacing and storytelling
• 04:35 Spirit Circle
• 05:37 Characters and factions in Planet With
• 12:11 Our favorite characters
• 18:23 Souya’s unwillingness to fight
• 20:14 What or who is the dragon? F THE MOON
• 24:45 Art and animation
• 27:12 Anime community reception
• 28:20 Outro

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Music Credits:

• “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain
• Planet With OP: “One Unit” by Minami
• “Seasons” by roljui

Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 014 – Angolmois: Record of Mongol Invasion

This week, Draggle and I discuss Angolmois: Record of Mongol Invasion, a historical fiction based on the very real Mongol invasion of Japan in 1274, beginning with Tsushima Island. Reality and fantasy mix in this surprising find of the season, making for a fascinating interpretation of this overlooked period of time.

• 00:00 Intro
  
• 00:35 Summary of Angolmois, location and time period
• 01:56 Locating Tsushima Island
• 05:00 Participating parties and notable characters
• 12:23 Battle scenes, art, and animation
• 15:52 Best romance of the season
• 19:34 Female characters and Teruhi’s lineage
• 23:32 Minato no Yoshitsune theories
• 26:23 Early impressions of anime
• 27:28 Related shows we recommend
• 28:56 Outro

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Music Credits:

• “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain
• Angolmois: Record of Mongol Invasion OP: “Braver” by Straightener
• “Seasons” by roljui

Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 013 – On the Court with Hanebado!

It takes a special kind of sports show to bring together a sports anime hater and lover to a single table. Call it success, or helium-bloated drama, Hanebado! promises to not bore you, nor let you walk away without a strong opinion* one way or another.

*On a second watch of the available episodes, I realized I had forgotten some notable scenes like bath time with Frederica Girls, so my observation of this show lacking an overt male gaze stands a bit corrected.

• 00:00 Intro
  
• 00:29 Feelings on sports anime in general
• 03:15 Marina’s favorite sports anime
• 03:25 Draggle’s favorite sports anime
• 05:00 Sports IRL versus anime
• 06:20 Familiarity with badminton
• 07:10 Hanebado!
• 29:40 Outro

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Music Credits:

• “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain
• Hanebado OP: “Futari no Hane” by YURiKA
• “Seasons” by roljui

Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 012 – (Kind of) Laughing with Chio’s School Road and Grand Blue Dreaming

We’re back with episode twelve of Kaiseki Anime Podcast talking about two comedies from this summer season: Chio’s School Road, and Grand Blue Dreaming. We also returned to our shorter, 30-minute format for your listening convenience!

Come join us on our discussion comparing these anime adaptations to their manga counterparts, as well as to other more successful anime comedies.

• 00:00 Intro
  
• 00:30 Chio’s School Road
• 13:18 Grand Blue Dreaming
• 26:25 Outro

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Music Credits:

• “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain
• Chio’s School Road OP: “Danger in my Tsūgakuro” (Danger in My School Commute) by Naomi Ōzora, Chiaki Omigawa, & Kaede Hondo
• Grand Blue Dreaming OP: “Grand Blue” by Shōnan no Kaze
• “Seasons” by roljui