Wicked Anime

Jonstar is back from his honeymoon! Hear about his trip to Disney and his TSA troubles. While Disney is an animator’s paradise, you’re here for anime! Well, we got some new movies and manga that we review and recommend as well in our new “Book Club” segment! Join Jonstar, Andrew, Evan, and Derek as they talk about what’s happening in anime and what’s no longer just for the kids! PLUS – TSA, I’m Badminton, and adult Blue’s Clues!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Summer 2018 season of anime is upon us and Wicked Anime is watching all of the shows so you don’t have to!  Listen to which of the new shows we all liked and disliked . . . and you’ll never guess which list is the longer list. Join Jonstar, Andrew, Evan, Derek, and Greg as they talk about what’s happening in anime and the Summer 2018 anime! PLUS – Zombie girls, butt glue, and theme songs!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With the Spring anime season coming to a close, we look back fondly on what we have seen and pick what we thought what really was worth our time.  And when we’re out with the old, we’re in with the new!  We preview the new season of anime for Summer 2018! Join Jonstar, Andrew, Evan, and Derek as they talk about what’s happening in anime and some hockey! PLUS – The end of a horse-girl era, Olympic table flipping, and we don’t bathe!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Would it surprise you if Wicked Anime had an episode where they derailed just a little bit? Well, with the abundant amount of strange Japanese news to share, all the games from E3 2018, and the dads in anime who probably didn’t get a tie this past Father’s Day - there’s no way we could cut any of this chaos!Join Jonstar, Andrew, Evan, Derek and Victoria as they talk about what’s happening in anime and some hockey! PLUS – Manly hotel bells, pizza-ass, and Assassin’s Creed: Grease!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It has been 20 years since one of Wicked Anime’s favorite shows made its presence known to the anime scene.  Gainax and Production IG gave us FLCL, absolutely one of the strangest shows the world has ever seen!  Now, we have been blessed with the presence of a sequel, FLCL: Progressive, running on Adult Swim right now and a third series on the way later this year.  Is it going to hold up?  Listen to Wicked Anime’s speculation and find out! Join Jonstar, Andrew, Evan, Victoria and Greg as they talk about what’s happening in anime and some hockey! PLUS – Studio Bones made everything, expensive melons, and saying four-letter words!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

So, it appears that we have a hit on our hands!  The fans have spoken and they want to help us develop our new hit hockey anime!  While we do have a butt-load of news to go over, we’re also reading fan feedback and putting together our little ole’ Google Doc. Join Jonstar, Andrew, Evan, Derek and Greg as they talk about what’s happening in anime and some hockey! PLUS – Blonde and white Rally, mad about video games and movies, and top buns!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wicked Anime has been watching anime for so long, I bet they could write their own show with their eyes closed.  Yeah, you know what?  That’s just what they’ll do!  Let’s take it even one step further and write a convincing pitch for the genre with the toughest hook: Sports!  Join Jonstar, Andrew, Evan, and Derek as they talk about what’s happening in anime and the Spring 2018 Anime Season! PLUS – A really NEET dating site, Hockey IRL, and Fieri on Ice!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

AND THEY’RE OFF!  Out of the gate, we have the continuing series of the new Spring 2018 season of anime!  All the shows that are continuing on, have a new season, or are a completely new reboot are racing down the track!  Some shows are looking good, while others are falling behind!  Who will come out on top at the end of this race? Place your bets now! Join Jonstar, Andrew, and Evan as they talk about what’s happening in anime and the Spring 2018 Anime Season! PLUS – Living in new places, normal-looking Junji Ito, and more yuri than ever before!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The air is getting warmer, the breezes are feeling nicer, and the trees are coming back to life as Spring steps back into the frame. Unless... you're living in the desolate tundra known as New England with us! So while it’s still cold and snowing outside, let’s all stay warm with the Spring 2018 season of anime! This episode, we’re talking about the good and bad brand new shows on the block!Join Jonstar, Andrew, Evan and Derek as they talk about what’s happening in anime and the Spring 2018 Anime Season! PLUS – Japan keeping their Gaijin, more horse puns than you can shake a glue stick at, and more evil magical girls in all kinds of varieties!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Anime Boston 2018 has come and gone and so we present to you a stand-alone recap of our time at the convention. (Though if you're looking for the fullest, most extreme report, check out part 1 of our conversation at b3crew.com (linked on this episode's page at NerdyShow.com)! This episode, we’re focusing on panels, events, and buying crap.Join Jonstar, Andrew, Evan and Derek as they talk about what’s happening in anime and Anime Boston 2018! PLUS – Getting old at cons, ripping chair tags, and reviewing food court cat fish!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

By the Time you’re hearing this, we will be well prepared to make our way to Anime Boston 2018!  It’s that magical time of year where we overload ourselves with work that eventually turns into consumable content for all of you to listen to.  In this episode, we talk about how to act around the normal people you see around the convention area who may or may not be totally up on what’s happening this weekend.  Basically everything you do is wrong!  So, wait . . . Are we the normines?! Join Jonstar, Andrew, Evan and Derek as they talk about what’s happening in anime and cons and concerts! PLUS – Hot Anime Moms, picture-less books, and really letting it rip!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Are you ready to hear us scream about Con Month for the next four weeks?! CUZ IT’S CON MONTH!!!  We’re kicking off Con Month 2018 by spotlighting all of the conventions that are too weird for some parts of the Internet to handle, but Wicked Anime would totally go to every single one! Join Jonstar, Andrew, Evan and Derek as they talk about what’s happening in anime and cons we would absolutely go to!  PLUS – Apparently more Zodiac anime, Tenguns, and Skeletor wants sexy demons too!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This time of year there's so much to talk about!In just a couple weeks, Con Month will be upon us once again and presently the Olympics are in full swing. And therefor, on a completely unrelated note, we're taking a moment to spotlight the time in our lives before we became humble anime fans.  But we assure you: in this episode we do talk about anime.  Please, come back anime fans! Join Jonstar, Andrew, and Evan as they talk about what’s happening in anime and what happened before anime!  PLUS –  Zero Two sucks, the Olympics are awesome, and No Soundboards!For links and more info, head to the main episode page:https://nerdyshow.com/2018/02/wicked-anime-podcast-episode-133-badmintonLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our brutal New England winter is still hammering down upon us, and we’ve got even more new winter season anime to talk about! We’ve also got a slew of new video games that we’ve been playing – including ones that involve running away from a horde of Ugandan Knuckles all played by a bunch of Russians!Join Jonstar, Andrew, Evan, and Derek as they talk about what’s happening in anime and what is a VRChat even?! PLUS – Penguin Manga, Spawn 2, and VR in it’s finest form!For links and more info, head to the main episode page:https://nerdyshow.com/2018/02/wicked-anime-podcast-episode-132-death-march-jail-cell/Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wicked Anime brings you awesome animated commentary every other week! Winter 2018 is now officially in full swing with all the newest shows that you can handle! Who would have guessed that the New Year would come out swinging with varying levels of shows that will depress you, cuteness that reaches new levels of scientific contemplation, and maybe just a little hint of gross new Japanese fetishes . . . Join Jonstar, Andrew, and Evan as they talk about what’s happening in anime and winter 2018 anime! PLUS – Lowdown Logang, whole lotion, and ninja swimming! Links and more on the episode's main page: https://nerdyshow.com/2018/01/wicked-anime-podcast-episode-131-sole-foodLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s the 3rd annual Wickes! We’re counting down the best (and worst) anime of the year 2017! Join us as we talk about none of the shows that you wanted them to watch and give undeserving meaningless awards to trashy anime! It’s just like the Oscars . . . well, except for all that really bad Hollywood stuff . . . You know. Join Jonstar, Andrew, and Evan as they talk about what’s happening in anime and what was truly the best of 2017! PLUS – The trashiest trash, catheter-worthy screaming, and a whole new year of disappointment ahead! Links and more on the episode's main page: https://nerdyshow.com/2018/01/wicked-anime-podcast-episode-130-the-wickies-best-of-2017Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We #ChristmasDemand you listen to this episode! In Japanese holiday tradition, we’ve ordered up some KFC and talk about good, old-fashioned anime. Actually, the content is pretty new: we talk about some new movie trailers we’re seeing, try out some import snacks and soda, and listen to your fan #ChristmasDemands! Join Jonstar, Evan, Derek, and Sarah as they talk about what’s happening in anime and how good their fried chicken is! PLUS – Alita’s big-ass windows, Danny DeVito in a Meowth onesie, and paper candy that tastes worse than paper! Links and more on the episode's main page: https://nerdyshow.com/2017/12/wicked-anime-podcast-episode-129-fairy-type-murdersLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Remember that time we talked about Andrew’s trip to Japan? That’s right - the last episode you listened to. Well, turns out there was so much to tell that we've got two episodes worth! Here's the rest of his adventure and we even brought on some guests to help us out with this super-sized undertaking. Join Jonstar, Andrew, Evan, Derek, and Sarah as they talk about what’s happening in anime and some more Japan talk! PLUS – Good Karl Urbans, supplies out back, and True or Balse! Links and more on the episode's main page: https://nerdyshow.com/2017/12/wicked-anime-podcast-episode-128-no-evan-s-cellsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wicked Anime brings you the best animation commentary every other week! Woah, hey fan(s)! The Hard Man With Harder Opinions has made his valiant return from The Land of the Rising Sun. He brought back swag, pictures, and most importantly, stories! We are going to dive deep into Andrew’s dream trip to Japan and hopefully take in some of his joy and excitement through some weird form of osmosis. Nothing gross though. Join Jonstar, Evan, and the return of Andrew as they talk about what’s happening in anime and first hand Japan! PLUS – Pikachu learns English, Shippin’ Up to Bawston, and The Greek Man! Links to the main page will be available soon, stay tuned!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wicked Anime brings you awesome animated commentary every other week! We just spent our long weekend at Rhode Island Comic Con 2017! I honestly don’t recall ever seeing so many people crowded into one con, it might be the most crowded I’d ever been to. There’s good reason for that though, the talent that was collected to put this year together was beyond words! Wicked Anime was there to cover it all (except for the majority of the stuff we didn’t see)! Join Jonstar, and his true waifu as they talk about what’s happening in anime and their small state stories! PLUS – Grumpy old men, reality stars, and The Fat One! Links and more on the episode's main page: https://nerdyshow.com/2017/11/wicked-anime-podcast-episode-126-ricc-2017-post-conLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.