The Matts decide to wrap up their long year of sports anime with talking about the best and worst of sports anime of 2017. Except most of the good anime was in 2016, and no one wants a list citing Fastest Finger First as the best of the year.
The Matts bid farewell to the weekly format in this episode. They also have to come to grips with the fact that Big Wind-Up is finally over and that they somehow managed to survive Two Car every week. March Comes in Like a Lion (Episode 33) - 1:41 Two Car (Final Episode) - 6:09 Big Wind-Up (Season 2, Episodes 10 - Final) - 16:23
The Matts have a special announcement regarding the future of the show to kick off the episode. You know what won't be in their future anymore? Welcome to the Ballroom. Two Car refuses to end though, so, you know. March Comes in Like a Lion (Episode 32) - 6:52 Welcome to the Ballroom (Episodes 23 & 24) - 17:26 Two Car (Episode 11) - 25:46 Big Wind-Up (Episode 9) - 35:19
A Welcome to the Ballroom-less week gives the Matts the chance to reflect on Christmas and remember a couple of Christmas themed anime episodes that exist. Two Car also allows them to reflect on the first episode and that it happened. March Comes in Like a Lion (Episode 31) - 5:45 Two Car (Episode 10) - 15:15 Big Wind-Up (Season 2, Episode 8) - 25:59
Parental dynamics comes into play in this week's episode of Big Wind-Up, but not before Welcome to the Ballroom reminds us why life maybe doesn't entirely suck while dancing. Also, Two Car. March Comes In Like a Lion (Episode 30) - 5:01 Welcome to the Ballroom (Episode 24) - 14:33 Two Car (Episode 9) - 19:48 Big Wind-up (Season 2, Episode 7) - 28:59
The Matts finally have a deep dive into the only 2 subjects that matter: dairy products and Two Car (in that order). Just what is it about this show that has the Matts so completely fixated on it in lieu of genuinely interesting shows like March Comes in Like a Lion and Big Wind-Up? March Comes in Like a Lion (Episode 29) - 4:06 Welcome to the Ballroom (Episode 21) - 12:45 Two Car (Episode 8) - 21:27 Big Wind-Up (Season 2, Episode 6) - 38:05
The Matts find the case of confused identity of Two Car this emblematic of the series. Meanwhile Welcome to the Ballroom shakes things up to mixed and strange results. March Comes in Like a Lion (Episode 28) - 6:49 Welcome to the Ballroom (Episode 20) - 17:20 Two Car (Episode 7) - 23:37 Big Wind-up (Season 2, Episode 5) - 36:20
Haberdashery has become the new hot topic of discussion on this exciting episode of KoshienCast? What's exciting about it? Welcome to the Ballroom was watchable. March Comes in Like a Lion (Episode 27) - 6:24 Welcome to the Ballroom (Episode 19) - 18:24 Two Car (Episode 6) - 26:39 Big Wind-up (Season 2, Episode 4) - 36:42
March Comes in Like a Lion drains both the Matts emotionally before Welcome to the Ballroom does so unintentionally. Also the Matts are horrified to discover how nothing can truly change in Two Car. March Comes in Like a Lion (Episode 26) - 4:10 Welcome to the Ballroom (Episode 18) - 15:10 Two Car (Episode 5) - 21:44 Big Wind-Up (Season 2, Episode 3) - 30:42
Some intense laundry discussion leads the Matts into an equally intense discussion on Rei's history on March Comes in Like a Lion and the weird vibes coming from Welcome to the Ballroom. Also sadly Two Car is featured. March Comes in like a Lion (Episode 25) - 5:26 Welcome to the Ballroom (Episode 17) - 16:05 Two Car (Episode 4) - 24:24 Big Wind-Up (Season 2, Episode 2) - 35:14
The Matts are together again and ready to discuss a new week of sports and lawn care! March has a surprising turn of events, while Welcome to the Ballroom doesn't. Does Two Car even turn? Does that actually mean anything? March Comes In Like a Lion (Episode 24) - 3:58 Welcome to the Ballroom (Episode 16) - 14:01 Two Car (Episode 3) - 22:40 Big Wind-Up (Season 2, Episode 1) -30:03
The Matts are fashionably late to review Fastest Finger First! Is it worth it to buzz in, or should you let the question pass by?
Matt's on his own this week as Matt has his own personal business. It'll be up to Matt to make sense of this week's Two Car and go over the premiere of season 2 of March Comes in Like a Lion! Also, he wishes he had some help going over Welcome to the Ballroom this week. What the heck, Vassily? March Comes In Like a Lion (Episode 23) - 2:15 Welcome to the Ballroom (Episode 15) - 11:14 Two Car (Episode 2) - 20:38
The Matts play catch up in this flavorful episode. They check in with what they missed in Welcome to the Ballroom, catch up to where they originally were in Big Wind-Up before starting season 2, and catch themselves up to whatever the heck happened in Two Car. Welcome to the Ballroom (Episodes 13 & 14) - 7:30 Two Car (Episode 1) - 27:53 Big Wind-Up (Season 1, Episodes 25 & 26) - 42:40
Dive is an anime that was exclusively release on Amazon's Anime Strike service. This episode of KoshienCast analyzes it. They come to a conclusion about it.
Finally, it's the advent of a new season and the Matts have a whole slew of new anime to watch! But before then, they reflect on their 1-year anniversary and kick it off with a question from someone that's not themselves! Huzzah!
The Matts are relieved to finally be done with the strangest show they've covered yet. It's so baffling that for the first time ever they call a draft partway through because they've run out of ways to express their bewilderment.
It's the final week of the summer season, and everything but Welcome to the Ballroom is wrapping up! Did Dive redeem itself? Did Clean Freak elevate itself to new heights? Was Fastest Finger First at least okay? Welcome to the Ballroom (Episode 12) - 4:47 Dive (Episode 12; Final Episode) - 13:12 Fastest Finger First (Episode 12; Final Episode) - 20:52 Clean Freak!! Aoyama-kun (Episode 12; Final Episode) - 27:22 Big Wind-Up (Season 1, Episode 24) - 32:29
The Matts are totally together this week! They just choose to discuss series separately is all! One Matt covers Welcome to the Ballroom and Dive, the other on Fastest Finger First and Clean Freak! Who is who? Which is which? What is what?! What? Welcome to the Ballroom (Episode 11) – 4:37 Dive (Episode 11) – 13:35 Fastest Finger First (Episode 11) – 20:52 Clean Freak!! Aoyama-kun (Episode 11) – 28:40
Fastest Finger First pulls its weight this week as Dive continues its plunge. Plus a lengthy discussion on the uncomfortable roles of women in both Welcome to the Ballroom and Clean Freak. Welcome to the Ballroom (Episode 10) - 4:10 Dive (Episode 10) - 19:56 Fastest Finger First (Episode 10) - 27:49 Clean Freak! Aoyama-kun (Episode 10) - 34:48 Big Wind-Up (Episode 23) - 46:34
It's a rough week as Welcome to the Ballroom and Dive fail to impress. On the plus side, at least Clean Freak met expectations! Wait Welcome to the Ballroom (Episode 9) - 4:29 Dive (Episode 9) - 15:42 Fastest Finger First (Episode 9) - 23:33 Clean Freak!! Aoyama-kun (Episode 9) - 30:56 Big Wind-Up (Season 1, Episode 22) - 39:25
A brief episode this week as the Matts struggle to find meaning in this week's Clean Freak Aoyama-kun. Also notable is an uncomfortable discussion on the over obsessive camera work of Welcome to the Ballroom, at least Big Wind-Up is there as their reliable palette cleanser. Welcome to the Ballroom (Episode 8) - 4:11 Dive (Episode 8) - 17:07 Fastest Finger First (Episode 8) - 23:57 Clean Freak! Aoyama-kun (Episode 8) - 29:11 Big Wind-Up (Season 1, Episode 21) - 36:04...
Can Clean Freak continue to get any more pointless? The answer may shock you! In fact, it's a slow week all around with Dive and Fastest Finger First seemingly stalling for an ending, but at least Welcome to the Ballroom might have a bit more going on? Welcome to the Ballroom (Episode 7) - 4:55 Dive (Episode 7) - 17:57 Fastest Finger First (Episode 7) - 27:33 Clean Freak!! Aoyama-kun (Episode 7) - 32:57 Big Wind-Up (Season 1, Episode 20) - 40:25
It's a mish-mash of opinions this week, as the Matts can't seem to find any common ground anywhere! One Matt liked Welcome to the Ballroom, the other couldn't step to its beat. One Matt fell for Dive, the other thought it flopped. Heck, one Matt even was sort of okay with Clean Freak this week, an event neither ever thought was possible! Welcome to the Ballroom (Episode 6) - 3:24 Dive (Episode 6) - 15:09 Fastest Finger First (Episode 6) - 25:53 Clean Freak! Aoyama-kun (Episode 6) - 36:06 Big Win...
It's a heart breaking week, with romantic complications in both Dive and Clean Freak. One uses this effectively, one (shockingly) does not. Of course, one could argue that Fastest Finger First has the most compelling pairing of them all with Koshiyama/Quiz Bowl, but that remains to be seen. Dive (Episode 5) - 3:38 Fastest Finger First (Episode 5) - 15:21 Clean Freak!! Aoyama-kun (Episode 5) - 28:02 Big Wind-Up (Season 1, Episode 18) - 38:26
It's a wild week on this bizarre episode of KoshienCast! Surprise guests, audio cutouts, double episodes of Welcome to the Ballroom, and one Matt bravely facing the odds on his own to finally make sense of said series! There is a roughly 18 second cut at around 13:57 during Matt's explanation of certain characters in Fastest Finger First. Thankfully the other Matt mostly reiterates his points anyway. Fastest Finger First (Episode 4) - 6:27 Clean Freak! Aoyama-kun (Episode 4) - 18:29 Big Wind-Up ...
Well the Matts certainly didn't know what they were getting into when they started Encouragement of Climb. Did it turn out to be the cynical cash grab they thought it would be? Or was what they found more... encouraging?
It's a wild week, as yet again the series they wrote off as being a Free clone turns out better than expected. Meanwhile the series they expected to be the smash hit of the season turns out to be heading in very strange directions. At least Clean Freak!! Aoyama-kun is pretty consistent! Welcome to the Ballroom (Episode 3) - 6:04 Dive!! (Episode 3) - 17:53 Fastest Finger First (Episode 3) - 25:43 Clean Freak!! Aoyama-kun (Episode 3) - 33:15 Big Wind-Up (Season 1, Episode 16) - 42:08 Encouragement...
The Question of the Week leads the Matts into an unusually long discussion by starting a draft for their picks for the best and worst of what they've watched! After that, it's some awkward discussions on Welcome to the Ballroom, some heated discussion on Clean Freak, and why Big Wind-Up has somehow stayed their pick of the season despite it not technically being part the currently running one. Welcome to the Ballroom (Episode 2) - 11:44 Dive!! (Episode 2) - 20:35 Fastest Finger First (Episode 2)...
Hey, it's the sequel series to Yowamushi Pedal, the smash hit shounen battle series of 2013! It's an all kind of new adventure awaiting the boys of Sohoku and Hakone, and the Matts are ready with the hottest of takes. How does it hold up to its predecessor? Only one way to find out! You know, barring sitting down and watching it.
