Newscast #148 - 3/20/22
This week we talk about Street Fighter 5's last update, Tunic, Ghostwire, and the latest character DLC for Guilty Gear Strive! In anime news we have some Spring reminders and more Summer hype!
Mar 21, 2022•39 min•Ep. 148
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Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (2021) Review
Thanks to Crunchyroll and Funimation, we got an early screening of Jujutsu Kaisen 0! The prequel movie to the hit shonen series. Yuta, an ordinary boy riddled with a curse enrolls into Jujutsu High School at the behest of Satoru Gojo, in hopes to teach Yuta to control his curse, and that's when he learns that the world is darker than it seems. In theaters NOW! Get your tickets at https://www.crunchyrollmovienight.com/ . !!! 00:00 Intro Links Community 04:00 Listener Question + Waifu/Husbando 07:...
Mar 18, 2022•50 min•Season 7Ep. 342
Newscast #147 - 3/13/22
This week we talk about Playstation's State of Play, Mario Day, and more! In anime news we have some Spring hype reminders, Cultural Affairs Awards, and the Toei animation cyber attack that shut down their systems and delayed their anime's release schedules.
Mar 14, 2022•54 min•Ep. 147
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) Review
Episode 341: Sometimes planning on the podcast pays off! During our Belle discussion we remarked how we had not seen Mamoru Hosoda's The Girl Who Leapt Through Time in, well, a long time! So this week we decide to watch the film again and review it for all of you! During Hosoda's earlier days as a director, he decided to direct a loose sequel of the 1967 novel of the same name, into a full length feature anime film!
Mar 11, 2022•56 min•Season 7Ep. 341
Newscast #146 - 3/6/22
This week we are a little skimpy on the non-anime news but we have updates on Netflix's Marvel shows and we are celebrating the 5th Anniversary of the Switch! In Anime news we have A LOT of Spring and Summer anime hype and more upcoming movies, Dragon Ball Super Hero movie news, new Mappa Studio news and more!
Mar 07, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 146
Our Top Favorite Sakuga Moments
This week we talk about our top favorite animated moments (sakuga) in anime. Som and Dannie go over some of their fav moments and animation techniques used in some of their favorite shows. Let us know some of your favorite sakuga moments!
Mar 04, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 7Ep. 340
Newscast #145 - 2/27/22
This week we talk about Street Fighter 6, Final Fantasy 14 support, and the newest main line Pokemon game: Scarlet and Violet. In anime news we have a lot of Spring hype and some more manga licensed by Seven Seas!
Feb 28, 2022•57 min•Ep. 145
Belle (2021) Review
Episode 339: This week we review Mamoru Hosoda's latest full feature anime film: Belle . Using the 1756 French Fantasy novel, The Beauty and the Beast by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont, Hosoda's latest film brings us a coming of age drama telling the story of Suzu, a lonely girl still dealing with the tragic loss of her mother, as she takes it day by day, she finds herself and her voice within the online world with the help of another online U user, The Dragon, and realizes her purpose in lif...
Feb 25, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 7Ep. 339
Newscast #144 - 2/20/22
This week we RANT! We talk about Lord of the Rings again, Futurama reboot, Final Fantasy 6 Pixel Remaster, and more! In anime we have more spring hype, Anno's new collab project, and the new Manga Contest run by Animator Dormitory Project!
Feb 21, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 144
Winter Season 2022 1st Impressions
Episode 338: This week we cover our 1st impressions of the Winter Season of anime. This season seems a bit lacking compared to the last few seasons, so we decided to only do one 1st impressions instead of two like we normally do. Please let us know what you are watching and let us know if you want us to cover something we missed in the Winter Review! 00:00 Intro Links Community 04:00 Listener Question + Waifu/Husbando 09:40 My Dress-Up Darling 19:30 Sabikui Bisco 25:40 The Case Study of Vanitas ...
Feb 18, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 7Ep. 338
Newscast #143 - 2/13/22
Nintendo direct news and movie news! The Super Bowl gave us some cool movie trailers and Nintendo gave us a lot of awesome Japanese only titles for the rest of the world coming to the Switch! In anime news we have some Spring hype, the TAAF awards, mangas that are ending, and more!
Feb 14, 2022•44 min•Ep. 143
Star Wars VISIONS (2021) Review
Episode 337: This week we log on to our mom's Disney+ account and watch Star Wars VISIONS. The anime anthology of collected shorts from 7 GREAT animation studios, in which they were given free reign to re-envision the world of Star Wars as they saw fit. 00:00 Intro Links Community 05:20 Listener Question + Waifu/Husbando 08:00 Star Wars Visions background 15:15 "The Duel" 24:40 "Tatooine Rhapsody" 32:00 "The Twins" 39:55 "The Village Bride" 47:55 "The Ninth Jedi" 57:40 "T0 B1" 1:04:40 "The Elder...
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Season 7Ep. 337
Newscast #142 - 2/6/22
This week on the newscast Som decides to just do anime news only to try something different. We got some Spring Hype and talk about all of the manga titles that have took over the NYT Top Books lists for graphic novels. At the end we talk about Totally Not Mark's Toei copyright strike a bit and try to question the future of creating content for anime.
Feb 07, 2022•33 min•Ep. 142
The 6th Annual Summies: Our Top 10 Anime of 2021
Episode 336: The time is now for the 6th annual Summies. Our TOP TEN favorite anime of the year for 2021. Let us know what some of your favorite shows were for 2021! 00:00 Intro Links Community 02:00 Listener Question of the Week + Waifu and Husbando 07:30 Summies 2021 Intro 16:40 Our Number 10s 30:15 Our Number 9s 40:15 Our Number 8s 53:20 Our Number 7s 1:08:45 Our Number 6s 1:21:15 Our Number 5s 1:36:30 Our Number 4s 1:47:45 Our Number 3s 2:05:45 Our Number 2s 2:21:00 Our Number 1s 2:32:30 Fav...
Feb 05, 2022•2 hr 44 min•Season 7Ep. 336
Newscast #141 - 1/30/22
This week we talk about some trading card game collecting hijinx because Logan Paul is a doofus. We talk about some upcoming games and some hype about the new YuGiOh online TCG, Master Duel. In anime news we talk about Jujutsu Kaisen 0! Thanks to Funimation/Crunchyroll for sending me the info to talk about it! And some Spring and Fall hype as well!
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 141
Summit Smackdown IX: Gym Leader Jamboree w/ Kai and Frozen
Episode 335: Eight Smackdowns has finally brought us to this. In the world of Pokemon, Gym Leaders rule each region within their respective leagues, to become a Pokemon Champion you must get through them first as budding trainer. But if they were to go against each other? WHO WOULD WIN?? We take TWO Gym Leaders from each generation and put them against each other, Summit Smackdown Style! Thank you to Kai and Frozen for joining us! Please use the YouTube links below to follow and sub to them! Fro...
Jan 28, 2022•2 hr 30 min•Season 7Ep. 335
Newscast #140 - 1/23/22
Short week this week! We go over Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard and why their CEO Bobby Cotick is a fucking loser. In anime news we have a lot of awards talk since its Award show season! Along with some spring hype and delayed shows due to the quasi state of emergency in Japan.
Jan 24, 2022•42 min•Ep. 140
Fall Season 2021 REVIEW
Episode 334: As we gear up for our Annual Year Review THE SUMMIES, we wanted to of course still bring you our review of the last season of 2021: Fall. We discuss Ranking of Kings, Komi Can't Communicate, Mieruko-Chan, Jobless Reincarnation Part 2, Takt Op. Destiny, and more! What were some of your favorite shows for the Fall Season of 2021? 00:00 Intro, Links, Community 03:00 Listener Question of the Week 10:15 Waifu and Husbando 13:00 Komi-san Can't Communicate 31:30 Jobless Reincarnation s2 44...
Jan 21, 2022•2 hr 14 min•Season 7Ep. 334
Newscast #139 - 1/16/22 w/ Sudi
NEWSCAST IS BACK! I am finally back with the newcast now coming out on Mondays! This week we go over the DICE awards and some Spring anime! Joining me is my brother Sudi!
Jan 17, 2022•45 min•Ep. 139
Dear Anime Industry...OUR DEMANDS FOR 2022
Episode 333: THESE ARE OUR DEMANDS! But no seriously we aren't really "demanding" anything, but we have a discussion in what we would like to see happen in the world of Anime for 2022. 00:00 Intro, Links, Community 05:00 Listener Question of the Week 16:10 Waifu and Husbando 17:45 Main Topic: 2022 Anime Industry Wishlist + New Year's Resolutions
Jan 14, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 7Ep. 333
Manga 3x3's
Episode 332: DANNIE IS BACK! And this week we make 3x3's again. This time with Manga that we really enjoy. At the end we also take a look at some 3x3's of manga made by our Patrons! 00:00 Intro, Links, Community 09:45 Dannie's Question of the Week 14:10 Waifu and Husbando 18:00 Som's 3x3 40:00 Nick's 3x3 1:17:00 Dannie's 3x3 1:49:00 Honorable Mentions + Listener Lists
Jan 07, 2022•2 hr 15 min•Season 7Ep. 332
Anime Summit Radio #3 - Top Best OPs of 2021
Welcome to another Anime Summit Radio Hour! This time we take a break in between holidays and the new year to give you our favorite OPs of anime from 2021! Remember to please support the artists on Spotify and Youtube and elsewhere if you love the song! 0:00 - Som’s Intro 5:35 - Beastars S2 - “Kaibutsu” by YOASOBI 8:59 - Sk8 - “Paradise” by Rude-o 11:48 - Horimiya - "Iro Kousui (色香水)" by You Kamiyama 15:42 - Som Interlude 1 19:03 - Tokyo Revengers - “Cry Baby” by Official HiGE DANdism 23:00 - To...
Dec 31, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 7Ep. 331
EX16: Cinnamontography 2: Christmas Movies
EX15: FINALLY A NEW EDITION OF CINNAMONTOGRAPHY! HAPPY HOLIDAYS YALL! This week Dannie and Som the resident film summit buffs take a dive into Holiday movies to watch around the Holidays! What are some of your favorite Holiday films to watch during this time?
Dec 25, 2021•1 hr 38 min
Arcane (2021) Netflix Review
Episode 330: And for out last full podcast episode of the year we round off our month of Netflix reviews with the League of Legends animated prequel: Arcane. This marvel of animation by Fortiche studios has reached critically acclaimed status on Netflix and has revamped the popularity of League of Legends and even more so one of its already famous characters: Jinx. 00:00 Intro, Links, Community 05:30 Listener Question of the Week 13:00 Waifu and Husbando 14:00 Arcane (2021) review...
Dec 24, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 7Ep. 330
Newscast - End of the Year Special
Here is one final newscast for the year! I plan to re-work the newscast a bit before I start doing them weekly again for next year. That being said I wanted to bring you just one more as a reflection episode looking back on all of the cool things that happened in anime and manga and of course general nerdy things. I am joined by Ricky from The Weebologists Podcast, Earthworm from The Anime Bros Podcast, and Mitch from Talkin' Anime Podcast!
Dec 20, 2021•4 hr 4 min
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop (2021) Netflix Review
Episode 329: This week we tackle another Netflix original. This time around we talk about and review the colorful film Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop. The same day this premiered in Japan, it was released on Netflix Internationally. While it follows many romance tropes and ultimately doesn't set out to do anything unique story-wise, it's art and animation was vibrant, colorful, and rich in style. 00:00 Intro, Links, Community 05:30 Smokey's Question of the Week 09:30 Waifu and Husbando 10:15 Word...
Dec 17, 2021•45 min•Season 7Ep. 329
Cowboy Bepop (2021) Netflix Review w/ Kwoka
Episode 328: This week we are joined by Kwoka to review the latest on Netflix: The live action adaptation of the iconic anime classic by Shinichiro Watanabe, Cowboy Bepop. Netflix has some big balls to take an iconic piece of animated entertainment and adapt it into one of ther exclusive shows in live action and we break down what we liked and didn't like about 00:00 Intro, Links, Community 06:15 Listener Question of the Week 08:45 Waifu and Husbando 10:15 Cowboy Bebop (Netflix 2021) review...
Dec 10, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 7Ep. 328
Anime Film 3x3's
Episode 327: Its been TWO years since we made 3x3's. With the help of some Patrons we present our 3x3's along with theirs made up of anime films that best represent our tastes.
Dec 03, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Season 7Ep. 327
Patron Topic #4: HenSemi (2010) Review/OVA Swap
Episode 325: This week we review the 2 episode OVA: HenSemi. Nanako falls in love with Komugi and she joins a seminar which he enrolls, but the seminar is an abnormal seminar. Sexual harassment-like assignments and eccentric classmates confuse her with their assignments in perversion and sexual fantasy. Thank you to Patron Sen for recommending us this! After the review Nick and Som give Sen back two recommendations of some of their favorite OVAs to watch!
Nov 19, 2021•54 min•Season 7Ep. 325
Fall Season 2021 1st Impressions Pt. 2
Episode 324: Part 2 of our Fall 1st impressions! This week we talk about Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu Part 2, Platinum End, Blue Period, Saihate no Paladin, Shin no Nakama ja Nai to Yuusha no Party wo Oidasareta node Henkyou de Slow Life suru Koto ni Shimashita, Ousama Ranking, Heike Monogatari, Gokushufudou Part 2, and many more! 00:00 Intro, Links, Manga Book Club, Patrons, etc. 07:20 Listener Question + Waifu/Husbando 15:40 Jobless Reincarnation 18:30 Platinum End 28:15 Blue Perio...
Nov 12, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 7Ep. 324
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