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Anime Brain Freeze

Anime Brain Freeze

Longtime anime fans John and CC discuss all the ups and downs of the shows they watched to their conclusion in each new season.

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03:22:15

Episode 155: The End of the Whole Mess

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2024/04/20

In this monster-sized episode, the hosts are joined by their friend Jacob to review the finale of the modern epic that is Attack on Titan. They also talk about a few leftovers in The Quick and the Dead and present their picks for Best of the Season. The Quick and the Dead: The IDOLM@STER Million Live! (1:52) Uma Musume Pretty Derby (5:13) Oshi no Ko (14:05) Hunter x Hunter 2011 (19:50) Review: Attack on Titan Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS (29:59) Best of the Season (3:08:31) Related Links:

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02:36:04

Episode 154: Dynamic Duos

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2024/04/03

In an improvised news segment, John and CC say goodbye to the legendary manga author Akira Toriyama. After that, John talks about a slightly different Shonen tournament in his review of Helck. And last but not least, the hosts discuss the long-awaited return of The Ancient Magus’ Bride. News: Farewell Akira Toriyama (1:20) Reviews: Helck (27:43) The Ancient Magus’ Bride – Season 2 (56:18) Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2024-03-26/.209195

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01:22:58

Episode 153: Dystopian Delights

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2024/03/07

CC reviews the dark comedy Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, a fresh take on the battered Zombie genre. After that, the hosts go on a cruise with the Forger family and a bunch of deadly assassins in the third season of Spy x Family. Reviews: Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (1:20) Spy x Family – Season 3 (31:53) Related Links: https://twitter.com/Yuyucow/status/1678061828314746881 https://twitter.com/YoArjash/status/1678064328954748929

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01:30:58

Episode 152: Battle & Chase

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2024/02/22

CC kicks off the episode by reviewing the long awaited Anime adaption of Pluto, Naoki Urusawa’s take on the Astro Boy universe. After that the hosts take a trip to the F4 racing track and discuss the sports drama Overtake! Reviews: Pluto (1:20) Overtake! (32:06) Related Links: https://www.polygon.com/23933966/pluto-best-anime-netflix-watch-it https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2023-11-02/.204013

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03:12:23

Episode 151: Sorcerous Spectacle(s)

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2024/02/01

John and CC start of this super packed review season as usual with a Sneak Peek of the newest Anime premieres. After that, they do a deep dive into the second season of the dark shonen hit show Jujutsu Kaisen and also talk about its production troubles. Sneak Peek: Blue Exorcist: Shimane Illuminati Saga (2:41) Sengoku Youko (9:41) The Witch and the Beast (15:34) Delicious in Dungeon (18:22) Bucchigiri?! (28:35) Metallic Rouge (32:13) Classroom of the Elite – Season 3 (39:30) Urusei Yatsura –

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52:11

Episode 150: Undeadtectives

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2023/12/17

Wrapping up this low-output season, John tackles a couple of appetizers in The Quick and the Dead, before CC reviews the whacky horror whodunnit Undead Girl Murder Farce. The Quick and the Dead: Anime NYC 2023 (1:20) The Devil is a Part-Timer! - Season 2 Part 2 (8:10) Rent-A-Girlfriend – Season 3 (11:17) Yohane the Parhelion - SUNSHINE in the MIRROR (18:10) Review: Undead Girl Muder Farce (24:02) Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze150.mp3

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01:10:53

Episode 149: Sneaky Bits

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2023/10/27

The two hosts tackle a couple of Fall 2023 premieres in the Sneak Peek. Sneak Peek Overtake! (2:12) Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange (8:33) The IDOLM@STER Million Live! (12:03) Under Ninja (18:03) Spy x Family – Season 2 (23:57) Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc (32:25) Gundam Build Metaverse (35:09) Undead Unluck (38:03) One Piece (42:57) Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (55:05) Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Instagram:

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02:11:28

Episode 148: In the Eye of the Data Storm

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2023/10/21

CC travels the dangerous waters of Anime live action adaptions and reviews Netflix’s attempt at turning One Piece into a flesh and blood show. After that, the hosts discuss the second season of The Witch from Mercury and decide whether it escaped Gundam’s second season curse. Also: A mini review in The Quick and the Dead and Best of the Season. The Quick and the Dead: Sorcerous Stabber Orphen -Doom of Dragon's Sanctuary- (1:30) Reviews: Netflix’s One Piece (7:52) Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch

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01:43:34

Episode 147: Heavenly Swords & Hellblades

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2023/10/08

After a short news segment, CC accompanies a group of death row convicts and their executioners to search for the elixir of eternal life in Hell’s Paradise. After that, the hosts travel to a swordsmith village to catch up with the gang from Demon Slayer and battle some formidable foes. News: RightStuf Anime Store shutting down (1:50) Reviews: Hell’s Paradise (9:48) Demon Slayer – Swordsmith Village Arc (35:13) Mp3 Download:

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01:26:28

Episode 146: Bare-Chested Laser Fights

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2023/09/07

CC takes a trip through a post-apocalyptic landscape with two unlikely travel companions in search of an elusive place in Heavenly Delusion. After that, the two hosts return once more to their favorite misfit gold diggers in the fourth season of Golden Kamuy. Reviews: Heavenly Delusion (1:20) Golden Kamuy – Season 4 (27:05) Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze146.mp3 Related Links:

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02:01:06

Episode 145: Seeds of Freedom

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2023/08/09

John took a trip to Anime Expo 2023 in Los Angeles and details some of his misadventures in the Re-Con section. After that the hosts present their picks for the Summer premieres in the Sneak Peek and review the second season of the so far spectacular adaption of Vinland Saga. Re-Con: John goes AX 2023 (1:31) Sneak Peek: (16:02) Rurouni Kenshin 2023 (17:09) The Devil is a Part-Timer – Season 2 Part 2 (19:31) Undead Girl Murder Farce (23:23) Helck (25:48) Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (29:28)

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02:25:39

Episode 144: Tainted Legacy

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2023/07/15

The gang wraps up this season by talking about the mixed offering of To Your Eternity’s second season. After that CC gushes about My Hero Academia Season 6 and the hosts pick their Best Anime of the Season. Reviews: To Your Eternity - Season 2 (1:31) My Hero Academia - Season 6 (1:29:10) Best of the Season (2:13:41) Related Links: https://www.cbr.com/how-to-your-eternity-season-2-failed-its-fans-in-the-worst-way/ https://www.cbr.com/mha-season-6-episode-24-important-season-1-references/

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01:22:54

Episode 143: Shoot to Kill

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2023/06/11

CC enrolls in the soccer boot camp of Blue Lock to follow the protagonists journey on becoming the ultimate egoist sport superstars. Then he and John wrap up the episode by taking on the (not so) impossible mission of reviewing the new action procedural penned by Gen Urobuchi: Revenger. Reviews: Blue Lock (1:20) Revenger (34:31) Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-12-15/.192930

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02:30:06

Episode 142: Trigger-Unhappy Typhoon

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2023/04/27

The hosts kick off the new season by talking about questionable Crunchyroll business practices and giving their two cents on the new premieres from Spring Season 2023. After that, they take a trip to No Man’s Land and get reacquainted with some old friends and enemies in Trigun Stampede. News: Princess Connect! Re:Dive reaches End of Service (1:20) Sneak Peek: My Home Hero (12:45) Magical Destroyers (20:02) alice gear aegis Expansion (25:39) Hell's Paradise (28:44) My Love Story With Yamada-kun

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02:01:56

Episode 141: Stone Free as a Bird

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2023/04/09

John and CC dish out one last review from fall season 2022 in the form of the (kinda) finale to the Joestar saga with JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean. They also rattle off a couple of mini reviews in The Quick and the Dead and talk about their choices for Best Anime of the Season. The Quick and the Dead: Bocchi the Rock! (1:30) Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War (13:54) Review: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean (26:49) Best of the Season (1:45:58) Related Links:

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01:39:46

Episode 140: Sisters in Gund-Arms

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2023/03/19

The hosts take a tour through the seedy underbelly of the Akihabara Maid business in Akiba Maid War. After that, they return to the Gundam Franchise to take part in a different kind of corporate warfare in The Witch from Mercury. Reviews: Akiba Maid War (1:19) Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury (47:24) Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2022-11-08/.191671 https://www.animefeminist.com/what-we-can-learn-about-labor-organization-from-akiba-maid-war/

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01:31:03

Episode 139: Chain of Fools

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2023/03/05

CC digs into the much-anticipated adaption of the gory manga hit Chainsaw Man. After that, he and John return to Spy x Family to find out if the Forger family has made any progress in their secret spy mission. Reviews: Chainsaw Man (1:30) Spy x Family – Season 2 (41:53) Related Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_flKbsZoAHg https://blog.sakugabooru.com/2022/10/31/the-two-chainsaw-mans-csm-production-notes-01-03/

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01:50:50

Episode 138: One and only “1”

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2023/01/21

To kick off Winter Anime Season 2023, John and CC tackle some premieres in the Sneak Peek and then discuss the finale of one of their most beloved shows: Mob Psycho 100. Sneak Peek: Buddy Daddies (2:20) Giant Beasts of Ars (3:43) Revenger (6:02) NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a (12:42) Trigun Stampede (17:36) Vinland Saga – Season 2 (25:00) Review: Mob Psycho 100 – Season 3 (32:46) Related Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6axRXouB5h8

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02:42:29

Episode 137: The Devil wears Unislo

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2023/01/14

In this season finale, the hosts tackle some leftover shows from Summer in The Quick and the Dead, before they review the unexpected return of the 2013 hit-comedy The Devil is a Part-Timer. Last but not least, they choose their candidates and winners for Best of the Season. The Quick and the Dead: Shine on! Bakumatsu Bad Boys (1:48) RWBY: Ice Queendom (4:45) Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun (8:10) Love Live! Superstar!! – Season 2 (32:18) Rent-A-Girlfriend – Season 2 (34:57)

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02:13:57

Episode 136: In Search of the W

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2022/12/29

CC does some relic hunting and unearths the new adaption of Spriggan. After that, John enrolls in a cutthroat school and tries to make it to the top in The Classroom of the Elite. Last but not least, CC gets into some Henshinanigans with the gang from the Narumi detective agency in the Kamen Rider W Anime sequel Fuuto PI. Reviews: Spriggan [2022] (1:41) Classroom of the Elite – Season 1 & 2 (38:15) Fuuto PI (1:05:37) Related Links:

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