In this special episode of Shoujo Sundae, Giana and Chika serve the writers of Maid Sama! their just desserts (in the form of a sundae, of course). After giving the show a lot of slack, specifically around the handling of Seika High School’s soft boy Vice President, Giana took it upon herself to write something sweet for everyone’s favorite cinnamon roll. Giana and Chika trade off reading chapters of this short, wholesome piece of fan fiction, and then discuss all of the symbolism and wacky idea...
Sep 18, 2022•47 min•Ep. 10
In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Giana and Chika discuss episodes 25-27 of Maid Sama! . There are many laughs to be had as their reviewing of Maid Sama! comes to a close this week. This includes, but is definitely not limited to, stinky smells, barking boys, and the symptoms of falling in love. In episode 25, the girls examine Hinata’s problematic attitude towards his unrequited feelings towards Misaki. In episode 26, the girls reveal their true thoughts on how Maid Sama! ends!! Episode 27 is a...
Sep 11, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 9
In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Chika and Giana discuss episodes 22-24 of Maid Sama! . In episode 22, Misaki’s class goes on a field trip to a Buddhist temple, and the final day leads to much more infuriating chaos than calming enlightenment. Some piping hot fudge sparks a conversation about watching the Maid Sama! English dub versus in Japanese with subtitles. In episode 23, Misaki enters a sweets eating contest on Erika’s behalf, and all the talk about dessert gets Giana and Chika a little t...
Sep 04, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 8
In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Giana and Chika discuss episodes 19-21 of Maid Sama! . These few episodes leave a lot to be desired, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of laughs to be had about them! Chika and Giana both gush over a sweet moment Misaki and Usui share at the end of episode 19. Later, episode 20 raises an incredibly troubling question about Yukimura’s seven-year-old little sister and very obvious Ouran High School Host Club parallels. Giana raves about her little tabby ca...
Aug 28, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 7
In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Chika and Giana discuss episodes 16-18 of Maid Sama! . They dive into Maid Sama!’s “obligatory beach episode” and all of the shoujo hijinks involved. Chika revisits her thoughts on the infamous hickey scene years after reading it in the manga. Giana makes a confession about her tooth brushing routine. Later, they continue to advocate for and applaud young Aoi, who quite literally fights for the chance to live in their true identity in episode 17. Miyabigaoka ret...
Aug 21, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 6
In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Giana and Chika discuss Episodes 13-15 of Maid Sama! . With a sprinkle of comedic relief after last week’s episode, you’ll dig into quite a few Floats Your Boats, I Scream, You Screams, and even a rotten Banana Split…. Giana and Chika begin by talking about poor Yukimura’s kidnapping and forced crossdressing, the adorable wholesomeness of the three idiots, and the inspiration behind Shiro’s reformed attitude. They go on to address the girl-hating first-year boy,...
Aug 14, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 5
In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Chika and Giana discuss Episodes 10-12 of Maid Sama! These episodes are full of Floats Your Boat moments, I Scream, You Scream moments, and everything else in between. Giana and Chika share tons of laughs with mixed feelings, and they are sure you’ll enjoy it. Giana and Chika provide sage advice within this recap that includes: “if it’s good to be true, then it's not true”, ”if you want something, you should just ask”, and lastly, they criticize the faculty of S...
Aug 07, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 4
In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Giana and Chika discuss Episodes 6-9 of Maid Sama! . These episodes are full of Floats Your Boat moment, but also many I Scream, You Scream moments... Giana and Chika share tons of laughs, but also lots of anger! Giana and Chika talk about Misaki and Usui's growing romance and conflict, issues due to bad communication that could've been easily solved, and an absolutely disgusting red flag encounter at the end of Episode 8. They unravel the shame Misaki feels aro...
Jul 31, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 3
In this episode of Shoujo Sundae, Giana and Chika discuss episodes 3-5 of Maid Sama! . These episodes shed light on the importance of accepting and respecting people of all gender and sexualities, normalizing pronouns, and correcting people when they use incorrect pronouns. Delving deeper into Misaki's job at Maid Latte, we're presented with pristinely-timed humor blended with themes of great leadership, friendship, and even a bit of...flirting? Calling it flirting is questionable (and you'll se...
Jul 24, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 2
In this debut episode of Shoujo Sundae, Giana and Chika break down Episodes 1 and 2 of Maid Sama! , reflecting on the themes, positive aspects, bad moments, and even some of their hot takes. If you like strong, take-charge female characters, you’re going to love this anime! And if you love talking about anime and manga, you’re invited to grab a snack or drink, cozy up, and tune in to join the fun! Misaki Ayuzawa, the lead character of the story, is a 16-year-old girl and the first female student...
Jul 17, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 1
Welcome to Shoujo Sundae! Get to know your hosts, Giana Luna and Chika Supreme, in our bite sized introductory episode. Learn all about their personal anime journey, and what sweet anime confections they'll be whipping up in this magical ice cream parlor. For more information, visit shoujosundae.com and follow @ShoujoSundae across socials! HOSTS Giana Luna - @Giana_Luna_ Chika Supreme - @ChikaSupreme
Jul 15, 2022•8 min