Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 121 – Winter 2023 Season Review

• 0:00:00 Intro
• 0:02:00 Ayakashi Triangle
• 0:03:02 BOFURI
• 0:04:18 Misfit of Demon King Academy
• 0:05:29 NieR Automata
• 0:06:39 Giant Beasts of Ars
• 0:07:30 Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel — Northern War
• 0:08:47 My Life as Inukai-san’s Dog
• 0:10:45 Spy Classroom
• 0:11:37 Sugar Apple Fairy Tale
• 0:14:05 Bungo Stray Dogs S4
• 0:15:13 Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill
• 0:17:05 Eminence in Shadow
• 0:17:54 Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte
• 0:18:41 Handyman Saitou in Another World
• 0:19:45 The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague
• 0:21:45 Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World
• 0:23:27 Ippon! Again
• 0:24:45 In/Spectre S2
• 0:26:05 Kaina of the Great Snow Sea
• 0:28:25 Malevolent Spirits: Monogatari
• 0:29:22 Ningen Fushin
• 0:31:16 Reborn to Master the Blade
• 0:32:07 Reincarnation of the Strongest Exorcist in Another World
• 0:33:33 Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for my Retirement
• 0:35:03 The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten
• 0:37:03 BLUELOCK
• 0:37:52 Boruto: Naruto Next Generation
• 0:41:28 Chillin’ in my 30s After Getting Fired from the Demon King’s Army
• 0:43:00 The Fire Hunter
• 0:45:34 Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV Part 2
• 0:47:49 The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady
• 0:49:40 Onimai! I’m Now Your Sister!
• 0:50:57 Tomo-chan Is a Girl!
• 0:53:25 To Your Eternity 2
• 0:55:03 TRIGUN STAMPEDE
• 0:58:29 Welcome to the Demon School! Iruma-kun
• 0:59:02 Vinland Saga S2
• 1:01:21 Outro

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Music Credits:

• “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain
• TRIGUN STAMPEDE OP: “Tombi” by Kvi Baba
• “Seasons” by roljui

[Review] TRIGUN STAMPEDE is Good, Actually

I barely remember watching the original Trigun series, which was already considered a classic by the time I got around to watching it. It was back in college when I was still new to anime and willing to watch anything I could get my hands on. Trigun was goofy and seemingly lighthearted in a way that reminded me of Cowboy Bebop, another space western that started fluffy but turned heavy by the end. And while Trigun’s details are fuzzy, I still recall that feeling of shock once the jokes turned serious.

When I first heard about TRIGUN STAMPEDE, I wasn’t sure what to expect. A remake, perhaps, but in what style? Would it be a complete copy modernizing the classic, or provide its own twists? Now that we’re at the end, it’s clear we have the latter, a prequel to set us up for the characters we remember from the original. That was probably already apparent from the very first episode, which cemented a unique vision of Vash’s world and its characters as slick, nostalgic, and thoroughly aware of his origin.

[Review] BLUELOCK, Feel Free to Devour Me

I haven’t been this put out in a while about a break in seasons, especially for a sports anime. Now that the two-cours first season is over I can easily say that BLUELOCK is my favorite sports show since HAIKYU!! and Kuroko’s Basketball, and I’m even tempted to put this above Aoashi given my constant excitement this entire season. There’s always something irresistible about athletes like Hinata and Aoi who are capable of viewing the playing field as a whole, snapshotting any given moment to memory and manipulating the ball around the bodies like pieces on a game board. BLUELOCK takes this an extra step by inserting pure, unadulterated hubris into the formula, and I love it.

[Review] The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague are (Mostly) Too PG

I so badly wanted to love The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague, but as much as I adored the art style and characters, the show playing it careful almost the entire season with the exception of one particularly memorable scene has relegated the show to mediocrity. So much of what we’re given seems custom tailored to my preferences. The work setting, slowwwww burn romance, and supernatural leanings—delicious. Not so palatable was the glacial pace to Himuro and Fuyutsuki’s relationship and the borderline pedophilia right at the end. Yes, you read that right. Sure, there’s the reality that the kid isn’t really a kid, just a youkai weakened to a childish form, but the situation should never have occurred in the first place.

[Review] S4 is the Danmachi I Always Wanted

If you had asked me back in 2015 about my expectations for Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, I would’ve probably given some kind of flippant answer that entailed fan service, brevity, and a distinct lack of longevity. I do recall at the time of the original’s airing that the longer title was something of a novelty, one that quickly wore off in the following years with subsequent fantasy titles seemingly competing for character count. We’re now eight years past the first season with a sequel that is easily my favorite of them all.

Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 120 – The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague, Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari, & In/Spectre 2

• 00:00 Intro
• 02:08 The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague
• 09:20 Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari
• 15:36 In/Spectre 2
• 24:10 Outro

05:43 correction of “fox girl” to “cat girl”

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Music Credits:

• “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain
• The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague OP: “Frozen Midnight” by Takao Sakuma
• “Seasons” by roljui

Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 119 – The Fire Hunter, & Kaina of the Great Snow Sea

• 00:00 Intro
• 02:00 The Fire Hunter*
• 11:50 Kaina of the Great Snow Sea
• 25:34 GIANT BEASTS OF ARS
• 25:55 Outro

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*Correction: Soul Eater in place of Soul Hunter

You can find Kaiseki Anime Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Play. Subscribe to us now! Please also take a moment to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts—these reviews increase our visibility to new viewers, as well as gives us the feedback we need to improve.

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Music Credits:

• “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain
• Kaina of the Great Snow Sea OP: “Telepath” by Yorushika
• “Seasons” by roljui

Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 118 – Campfire Cooking in Another World, & Endo and Kobayashi Live!

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:55 Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill
• 09:07 Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte
• 22:05 Other isekai of the season
• 27:15 Outro

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If you have any questions or comments, let us know by commenting below, through Twitter with #KaisekiAnimePodcast, or on our personal Twitter accounts.

Music Credits:

• “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain
• Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte OP: “Distorted Words” by Dazbee
• “Seasons” by roljui

Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 117 – Sugar Apple Fairy Tale, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten, and Tomo-chan is a Girl!

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:48 Sugar Apple Fairy Tale
• 12:40 The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten
• 21:50 Tomo-chan is a Girl!
• 29:40 Outro

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You can find Kaiseki Anime Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Play. Subscribe to us now! Please also take a moment to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts—these reviews increase our visibility to new viewers, as well as gives us the feedback we need to improve.

If you have any questions or comments, let us know by commenting below, through Twitter with #KaisekiAnimePodcast, or on our personal Twitter accounts.

Music Credits:

• “Clover 3” by Vibe Mountain
• The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten OP: “Gift” by Masayoshi Ouishi
• “Seasons” by roljui

Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 116 – Winter 2023 Season First Impressions