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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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01:50:42

Episode 173: Summer in the CITY

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2025/11/15

CC kicks off the show by talking about the eerie folk horror show The Summer Hikaru died. Then John details the many comedic antics happening in CITY The Animation. And last but not least, CC reviews the unexpected wild ride that Takopi's Original Sin took him on. Reviews: The Summer Hikaru died (1:20) CITY The Animation (38:48) Takopi's Original Sin (1:03:06) Takopi's Original Sin – Spoilers (1:15:35) Takopi's Original Sin – Super Spoilers (1:29:31) Takopi's Original Sin – Ultra Spoilers (1:40:41)

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01:57:36

Episode 172: F(l)ight Club

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2025/10/22

The hosts discuss a couple of premieres from Fall in the Sneak Peek and then put on their assassin aprons to talk about the second season of Sakamoto Days. Sneak Peek: My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha (2:07) Dusk Beyond the End of the World (6:21) One Punch Man – Season 3 (9:49) Touring After the Apocalypse (15:59) Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider (20:20) To Your Eternity (28:04) Spy×Family – Season 4 (37:12) Ranma ½ 2025 – Season 2 (42:33) Sanda (45:37) My Hero Academia – Final Season (52:38)

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01:55:10

Episode 171: Burning Out

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2025/10/05

The hosts kick off the show with a couple of mini reviews in The Quick and the Dead. Then they discuss the lukewarm outing from the first half of Fire Force’s ostensible final season. The Quick and the Dead: Mono (3:38) Uma Musume Pretty Derby Season 2 (5:42) Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (14:46) Review: Fire Force - Season 3 Part 1 (24:44) Best of the Season (1:46:56) Related Links: https://www.cbr.com/fire-force-disappointing-final-season-potential-problems/

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02:36:13

Episode 170: Shallow Sparkles

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2025/09/28

The hosts discuss a couple of quick Lycoris Recoil appetizers before roping in CC’s friend David to talk all things Gundam and review Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, the newest outing from Hideaki Anno’s studio Khara. Reviews: Lycoris Recoil: Friends are thieves of time. (1:20) Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (12:03) Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX - Spoiler Section (1:20:33) Related Links: https://www.youtube.com/@GiantRobolove https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2025-04-10/.223361

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01:38:45

Episode 169: Riffs & Rebels

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2025/08/20

Episode 169: Riffs & Rebels John headbangs to the tunes of the girls from Rock is a Lady’s Modesty and CC suits up to join a motely crew of unsanctioned do-gooders in the My Hero Academia spin-off Vigilantes. Reviews Rock is a Lady’s Modesty (1:11) My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (35:27) Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2025-05-23/rock-is-a-lady-modesty-director-shinya-watada-and-the-rise-of-girl-bands/.224387 Mp3 Download:

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02:31:06

Episode 168: The Man who sold the World

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2025/07/17

The hosts kick off Summer Season with a bunch of premieres in the Sneak Peek and then review Lazarus, the new action spectacle from the Cowboy Bebop director. Sneak Peek Leviathan (2:55) Cultural Exchange With a Game Centre Girl (10:59) The Summer Hikaru Died (14:49) Gachiakuta (21:15) CITY The Animation (29:46) Returning and continuing shows (34:38) Takopi's Original Sin (47:36) Review Lazarus (1:06:07) Lazarus - Spoiler Section (1:38:10) Mp3 Download:

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01:17:12

Episode 167: Family Guy

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2025/07/06

The hosts review the retired assassin spoof Sakamoto Days and then present their picks for Best of the Season. Review Sakamoto Days (1:09) Best of the Season (1:04:30) Mp3 Download: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/animebrainfreeze/AnimeBrainFreeze167.mp3 Transcription: https://freepodcasttranscription.com/transcription/d2ddf685c4f121839bd239b82841a6edc90a49c3.srt Website: http://animebrainfreeze.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniBrainFreeze Bluesky:

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02:49:51

Episode 166: Inked in Ice and Iron

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2025/06/22

CC kicks off the episode by reviewing a slightly different “creator-meets-creation” isekai in Zenshu. After that, John brings back the edgy 00s energy and talks about the violent fantasy revenge tale Übel Blatt. Last but not least, CC returns to the genre of sports and fawns over the double-flavored underdog story of Medalist. Reviews: Zenshu (1:20) Übel Blatt (1:01:07) Medalist (1:43:27) Related Links: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2025-01-30/.220595

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02:54:20

FreezeFramesPerSecond #2: Retro Roots

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2025/05/28

PAX East impressions (1:24) Play Buffet: Crimson Desert (8:25) Shantae Advance (14:18) Double Shake (15:15) Earthion (16:00) Gigasword (19:49) Neon Inferno (21:47) Break Arts III (22:33) Demon Tides (23:44) A Corgi’s Cozy Hike (24:44) Section 13 (25:23) Skateboard Knight (26:12) Nier Automata (33:54) Blaster Master Zero (50:22) Sonic Unleashed (54:13) Trials of Mana Remake (1:21:03) FF16 hard mode (1:38:33) Doom 2016 (1:45:30) Newsbits: Switch 2 Details (1:51:27) Clair Obscur - Expedition 33 is

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02:48:47

Episode 165: Daima Wonderland

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2025/04/19

Episode 165: Daima Wonderland The hosts discuss a bunch of spring premieres in the Sneak Peek. After that, they review the final Akira Toriyama Dragon Ball show: Dragon Ball Daima. Sneak Peek: Rock is a Lady's Modesty (3:16) Apocalypse Hotel (6:20) Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers (9:57) Princession Orchestra (22:38) mono (28:27) Your Forma (31:47) Yaiba: Samurai Legend (37:46) Lazarus (44:01) Anne Shirley (51:00) Fire Force – Season 3 (58:36) My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (1:07:18) Mobile Suit

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51:46

Episode 164: Balls of Feel

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2025/03/23

The hosts discuss a couple of leftover shows in The Quick and the Dead. Then CC dives into the world of the occult and reviews the rom-com action show DAN DA DAN. Last but not least, the guys present their picks for Best of the Season. The Quick and the Dead: BLUE LOCK vs. U-20 JAPAN (1:42) TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority- (12:23) Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. (15:46) Love Live! Superstar!! – Season 3 (17:15) Ranma ½ 2025 (17:57) Review: DAN DA DAN (20:35) Best of the Season (46:46) Related

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03:06:41

FreezeFramesPerSecond #1: Pixelated Premiere

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2025/03/09

Play Buffet: Final Fantasy XIV (4:07) Pokémon TCG Pocket (11:32) Pokemon Legends Arceus (17:23) Final Fantasy Legend (27:07) Luminous Avenger iX 2 (37:36) Metroid Dread (50:36) Nier Replicant (1:15:29) Batboy (1:37:27) Shadow of the Ninja Reborn (1:41:18) Contra: Operation Galuga (1:50:42) Wanderstop (1:56:17) Beyond the Ice Palace 2 (1:58:10) Gal Guardians: Servants in the Dark (2:00:37) Sanae’s Sylphid Breeze (2:02:08) Fubuki -Zero in on Holoearth- (2:03:32) Newsbits: Nintendo Switch 2 reveal

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01:53:35

Episode 163: Talk to the Hand

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2025/01/29

After discussing a couple of Winter Season 2025 premieres in the Sneak Peek, the hosts review the Kickstarter-project-turned-full-show sci-fi action series Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms. Sneak Peek: Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective (3:10) I Left My A-Rank Party (6:54) Übel Blatt (10:57) ZENSHU. (18:59) I May Be a Guild Receptionist (29:02) Medalist (35:17) Sakamoto Days (45:54) Dr. Stone: Science Future (56:39) BEASTARS Final Season (58:15) Review: Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms (1:06:16) Related Links:

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02:13:39

Episode 162: Cinematic Crossover Clusterf***

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2024/12/26

In this season finale the hosts dish out a couple of “quick” reviews in The Quick and the Dead. After that they mix things up and review a bunch of recent Anime movies, among them Gridman Universe. Last but not least they pick their winners for Best of the Season. The Quick and the Dead: My Hero Academia - Season 7 (1:19) Grendizer U (41:40) Motion Picture Avalanche: HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (56:12) The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (1:05:32) The First Slam Dunk (1:17:42)

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01:55:43

Episode 161: Midnight Machines

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2024/12/03

CC kicks off the show by going nocturnal and reviewing the new vampire youtuber comedy Mayonaka Punch. After that, John once more braves the treacherous seas of the Video-Game-to-Anime adaptions and explains why NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a bucks the trend. Last but not least, CC travels back in time to discuss the rejuvenation of a struggling 80s franchise in the form of Terminator Zero. Reviews: Mayonaka Punch (1:41) NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a (41:49) Terminator Zero (1:17:08) Related Links:

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01:41:54

Episode 160: Not like that Doe

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2024/10/19

The hosts discuss a couple of Fall premieres in the Sneak Peek and then review the buckwild comedy series My Deer Friend Nokotan. Sneak Peek: Trillion Game (2:30) Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc (5:33) Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms (10:10) Ranma ½ 2024 (15:09) DAN DA DAN (20:33) Love Live! Superstar!! [Season 3] (27:36) The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors [Season 2] (29:19) Uzumaki (31:30) TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority- [Season 1 Part 2] (35:32) Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II (37:35) BLUE

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02:27:23

Episode 159: Kaiju and Cuisine

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2024/09/25

After the hosts gulp down some leftovers in The Quick and the Dead, CC unleashes his monstrous review of Kaiju No. 8. Then the hosts start cooking and discuss the many tasty offerings of Delicious in Dungeon. Last but not least, they present their picks for Best of the Season. The Quick and the Dead: Date a Live V (2:18) Laid-Back Camp - Season 3 (4:45) Urusei Yatsura 2024 (6:22) Hunter x Hunter 2011 (13:23) Astro Boy 2003 (19:44) Reviews: Kaiju No.8 (23:24) Delicious in Dungeon (55:02) Best

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01:47:44

Episode 158: Training Dummies

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2024/07/20

The hosts discuss a couple of premieres in the Sneak Peek and then review the lead-up to the big Demon Slayer finale: The Hashira Training Arc. Sneak Peek: TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority- (2:28) Grendizer U (8:50) The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies (17:30) Mayonaka Punch (20:36) VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream (28:28) Suicide Squad ISEKAI (33:16) My Deer Friend Nokotan (39:23) NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a (47:23) Oshi no Ko (50:34)

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02:34:42

Episode 157: Eternal Companions

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2024/07/03

After tackling a couple of mini reviews in The Quick and the Dead, CC elaborates on why Undead Unluck is one of the most refreshing Battle Shonen series in recent time. After that, both hosts discuss the fantasy Anime Frieren – Beyond Journey’s End and its interesting approach to the topics of time and near-immortality. The Quick and the Dead: One Piece (2:24) Lupin III - The Castle of Cagliostro (4:53) Spy x Family – Code White (6:13) Classroom of the Elite – Season 3 (9:25) Reviews: Undead

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01:46:49

Episode 156: Bang!

Anime Brain Freeze ·

2024/05/18

The hosts discuss a couple of premieres in the Sneak Peek and then review the hot-blooded super robot adventures of Brave Bang Bravern! Sneak Peek: Highspeed Étoile (3:58) Go! Go! Loser Ranger! (6:20) The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors (12:16) The Grimm Variations (16:38) Blue Archive The Animation (24:22) That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime - Season 4 (31:24) My Hero Academia – Season 7 (32:38) Nijiyon Animation – Season 2 (34:18) Laid-Back Camp – Season 3 (35:38) Sound! Euphonium – Season 3 (37:26)

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