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PODCAST

950 Club Anime Podcast

950 Club Anime Podcast

Jack, Edwin, Jamaal, Martin. These 4 friends first met at a bookstore, evolved their love with manga and anime and now are doing a podcast! Based in Chicago, the 950 Club is welcome to all, especially for fans of anime and manga! Jack and Edwin are the mainstays, reviewing their selected shows per week. Jamaal and Martin coming in for their input, especially for our After Hour segmants where we discuss general pop culture things like current movies and shows that we review on as well!!

arts animation & manga

All Episodes

01:04:53

Kill la Kill / The Kill Special Part 1

950 Club Anime Podcast ·

2023/05/19

Battles.....Mayhem......Ridiculousness. Studio Trigger since day one had a goal in mind to stretch their limits past the extremes in animation and art. Kill la Kill is definitely a strong debut. They went full on with their very ambitious project which paid off a natural cult following and rise as a top Japanese anime studio. Edwin finally checks out one of Jack's top all time favorites as they discuss the show's absurd amount of energy from its very strong stance on anti-conformity and social

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55:34

Tomo-chan is a Girl! /Oshi No Ko / Kaguya-sama: Love...

950 Club Anime Podcast ·

2023/05/12

Well after his ultra surprise in our last episode...Jamaal has even more surprises! What do you expect at this point?! The following surprises include "Tomo-chan is a Girl!" and the Kaguya-sama movie, "The First Kiss That Never Ends!" After Jack and Edwin's high praise of Tomo-chan, Jamaal has a totally different outlook as he brings on the discussion of why the show doesn't connect with him. For the 2nd part we give a mostly spoiler free discussion of The First Kiss that Never Ends! Jamaal

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59:21

The Mandalorian Season 3 Review / Another Star Wars...

950 Club Anime Podcast ·

2023/05/04

May the 4th be with you, and to all as the 950 Club finally reviews Season 3 of the Mandalorian! Jamaal, Edwin and Jack share their thoughts and feelings about this groundbreaking show that is slowly evolving the Star Wars Universe and its very transitional 3rd season. We also discuss the ethos of what makes The Mandalorian great, Andor's influence on the new season and all the anticipation of Star Wars in 2023. Perfect to listen to with the new season of Star Wars Visions! Also, Jamaal has the

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01:10:27

Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

950 Club Anime Podcast ·

2023/05/01

Edwin's birthday special continues on as he shares his love and praise with one of his all-time favorites: Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai with Jack. Adolescent (puberty) syndrome: a strange phenomenon in which a person in their teenage years experience abnormalities as a result of instability. In a way, adolescent syndrome can be considered a paradox. Sakuta Azusagawa discovers his own paradoxes within his "normal life" in a show that searches for these answers....with relationships,

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01:05:11

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War / Edwin’s Birthday Special...

950 Club Anime Podcast ·

2023/04/27

Love is War, War is Love. Heavy on the artillery are the schemes and charms that the lovers use over who can make the other confess in Kaguya-sama: Love is War. The president and vice president of Shuchi'in Academy: Miyuki Shirogane and Kaguya Shinomiya have their battle of wills and the sexes over table games and overly-strategized traps. However, their subordinates tend to break up their plans no matter how "perfect" they seem to be. This genius of the show is one to really watch and behold as

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01:18:41

My Senpai Is Annoying / Tall Guy Short Girl Special...

950 Club Anime Podcast ·

2023/04/20

Part 2 of our Tall Guy and Short Girl Special includes one of our top favorite animes of 2021 with My Senpai is Annoying! Futaba Igarashi is a newly hired but very reliable salesperson, thanks to her very tall and gruff senpai, Harumi Takeda. They do indeed make a dynamic team, however Futuba has developed deep feelings for Takeda. Can she overcome her insecurities with her stature, inexperience with romance and overall growth? Edwin and Jack take a deep dive on this office romance that is more

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01:00:44

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai (Aharen is Indecipherable) /...

950 Club Anime Podcast ·

2023/04/13

One is big, one is petite, no bollocks in this special! Part one Edwin and Jack review the most surprising high school romance comedy in 2022 with Aharen-san wa Hakarenai (Aharen is Indecipherable). The story starts off with Matsuboshi Raido, a tall and big high school boy who easily gets lost in his thoughts. He promises to make a good impression with any seatmate of his for the school year, and that seatmate happens to be Reina Aharen, a very small and mysterious girl. Raido tries to make

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55:11

ID: Invaded / Future Crime in Future Time Special Part 2

950 Club Anime Podcast ·

2023/04/06

For Part 2 of our Future Crime in Future Time Special we review the severely overlooked ID: Invaded. Similar to Psycho Pass, it starts off as a traditional procedural / forensics show set in the future, where investigators can solve mysteries by entering a dream like machine called the Mizuhanome. The show's main character Sakaido, is actually a former detective turned prisoner that can pilot the Mizhanome in order to find the motives and evidence with each crime scene, which in turn processes the

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01:04:38

Psycho-Pass / Future Crime in Future Time Special Part 1

950 Club Anime Podcast ·

2023/03/30

Originally released in March 2022 We are shocking....the system.....as we review 2 popular sci fi/crime drama shows "Psycho Pass" and ID/Invaded. Part 1 is Psycho Pass; a game changing anime that brought back the dystopian genre from the likes of Ghost in the Shell. On the surface, this mystery/procedural forensic show slowly builds on the characters and their questions with this "perfectly monitored" society. Edwin and Jack use their dominators on the topics of analyzing mental health in the

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56:38

2023 Spring Anime Preview / Jack and Edwin’s Top 5...

950 Club Anime Podcast ·

2023/03/24

For the First Part of this episode Edwin and Jack share their personal top 5 shows for the Winter Season with the stacked roster that includes The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady, In/Spectre Season 2, Tomo-Chan is a Girl!, Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible, Trigun: Stampede, Campfire Cooking In Another World, Buddy Daddies, and To Your Eternity Season 2 And yes! Spring is here finally! And what better way to start off the new season of anime by listening

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01:31:37

2023 Winter Catch-Up

950 Club Anime Podcast ·

2023/03/16

Finale season is upon us as Edwin and Jack highlight the very stacked Winter 2023 season of anime with our usual focus on the isekai and slice of life genre shows. Since doing this podcast we agree that it's been the most impressive season we've reviewed so far, which means we strongly recommend to add these shows in your que! For the first half Edwin shares his Isekai Round Up with these shows: The Reincarnation Of The Strongest Exorcist In Another World Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero-King

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53:59

Jamaal Catch-Up #5 Mushi Shi / Vivy Fluorite Eye’s...

950 Club Anime Podcast ·

2023/03/09

Jamaal gacha game/gotcha roulette keeps spinning as he chooses two wildcards that he caught up with to surprise Jack and Edwin: Mushi-Shi and Vivy: Flourite Eye's Song. Mushi-Shi happens to be Jack's all-time favorite anime so Jamaal did his homework! We give a short and sweet review and synopsis on this surreal show that tackles themes on Japanese folklore to the main character's quest to overcome his curse and search for meaning. The 2nd show is Vivy! Edwin's top favorite Sci-Fi show of 2021.

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01:04:53

Vivy : Flourite Eye’s Song / The Fan Special Part 2

950 Club Anime Podcast ·

2023/03/07

Part 2 of our 2021 Fan Special features Vivy : Flourite Eye's Song. When evil AI destroys humanity in the future, a doctor sends his time saving device named Matsumoto to go back a 100 years and interact with the only hope for humanity: Vivy, an autonomous android singing idol. What starts off as a time hoping sci-fi adventure slowly becomes a show about choices and finding the answers to the questions that enlightens our existence. Edwin and Jack redive into this super awesome show and it's many

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01:04:18

The 86 / Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Short Review / The Fan...

950 Club Anime Podcast ·

2023/03/02

(Previously Recorded in March 2022) Our 2021 Fan Special includes two well regarded shows that took us a while to finally catch up with: Vivy: Fluorite Eye's Song and the "86." Part 1 focuses on the "Eighty Six," a show where you expect high energy mech battles but later on shifts focus more into a psychological battle with war and the consequences of loss. Edwin and Jack discuss the many themes this show packs in from its modern day discussion of drone warfare to veteran/refugee politics. A

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01:12:19

Best of 2021 Part 2

950 Club Anime Podcast ·

2023/02/23

Part 2 of our best of 2021! This section we mention the elite of the elite shows for the year 2021. We focus on the shows that didn't make our top 10 but represent their genre or changed anime for the better! Shows like Vivy: Fluroite Eye's Song, Ranking of Kings, The Heike Story, and Horimiya! Then for the final portion of the show Jack and Edwin give their personal top 10 shows of the year. Shows like Komi Can't Communicate, My Senpai is Annoying, Mierko-chan, Mushkou Tensei Jobless

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54:42

Best of 2021 Part 1

950 Club Anime Podcast ·

2023/02/21

A special re-release of our Best of 2021 just in time before the 2023 Crunchroll Awards! Definitely worth it if you are still catching up with anime this past decade! 2021 is the debut of our podcast and indeed it was a special year for anime and manga. Jack and Edwin share their top favorites of 2021, there were so many favorites that we had to divide the special into 2 parts. Part I includes the following categories: Best Voice Performance, Best Voice Ensemble, Best Music Score, Best Opening,

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01:28:57

Winter 2023 Preview / Fall 2022 Review

950 Club Anime Podcast ·

2023/02/16

Just in time for the middle of winter: our 2023 Winter anime preview!! For being such a stacked season we didn't even talk about our most anticipated shows, however we do talk about a few shows under the radar like Onimai: I'm Now Your Sister!, Tomo-chan is a Girl! Technoroid: Overmind, Sugar Apple Fairy Tale, and The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady. Along with our official Fall 2022 Review with the Edwin's Isekai Roundup with Beast Tamer (Fantasy), I'm the

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01:21:02

More Bashing on Useless/Tasteless/Clueless Netflix...

950 Club Anime Podcast ·

2022/12/23

Originally recorded December 2021 Part 2 of our Cowboy Bebop Live Action Netflix thrash and bash and mash. We could've ranted more, especially when we found out that Netflix cancelled the show almost 2 weeks after it's debut!! Tune in to this great session with Jack, Edwin and Jamaal as we further dissect Netflix's agendas, our plea to stop the upcoming One Piece live action, and the future of Hollywood's stance on anime. I think it's time we blow this scene......

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01:13:00

Cowboy Bebop The Good....The Bad & Ugly Netflix...

950 Club Anime Podcast ·

2022/12/16

Originally Aired December 2022. Cowboy Bebop: The Standard anime.....Netflix Cowboy Bebop: The Not Standard show. We talk highest of the highs with the original series and how we adore it ever so much. And yes, we had to confront the elephant in the room version that Netflix debuted. Jamaal, Edwin and Jack cover the high ground with our favorite Bebop characters and episodes, and then the low ground with the most evident flaws of the live action version. This is part one of our bashing of the Live

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01:16:38

Ms. Marvel / She Hulk /Disney Plus Catch-Up Part II

950 Club Anime Podcast ·

2022/12/07

Here's another After Hours discussion where we go beyond anime and geek out over general pop culture as the 950 club review two Marvel productions: Ms. Marvel and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. Both shows are unique in the sense that the creativity is geared towards female viewers but also a break from the mold of Marvel productions. Jamaal and Edwin debate over Ms. Marvel's intentions as well as bring out the surface of the show's charm. While the review of She-Hulk becomes a very engaging debate

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