Wicked Anime brings you awesome animated commentary every other week!Is anime a dying medium? Is it so cluttered with filth that there is nothing to redeem it? The anime industry has had its downward slopes at times and we’re going to figure out if it has slipped too far to save. For such an occasion, we’ve brought on some of the most differing in opinion and talkiest of talking friends we know!Join Jonathan, Evan, Jared of Scarlett Rhapsody, and John of DirtyIssues as they talk about what’s hap...
Aug 16, 2016•1 hr 40 min
Wicked Anime brings you awesome animated commentary every other week!The summer continues on! The new shows this season just seem to have no quit, so we won’t have any quit either! Even more awesomeness has premiered in this new season of anime and we’re attempting to watch it all, by the time we’re done, we’ll be starting all over again for the next season!Join Jonathan and Andrew as they talk about what’s happening in anime and a whole lot of reviews, yo! PLUS – Mai boobs, lesbian sakura petal...
Aug 03, 2016•1 hr 18 min
Wicked Anime brings you awesome animated commentary every other week!The Mecca of all things anime, Anime Expo, took place just a few short weeks ago, and guess who was there?! Not these guys! But hey, we know some people who did get to go! We sit down with fans and industry guests alike to talk about the adventures they got to have while we sat at home stewing in jealousy!Join Jonathan, Andrew, Evan of the Boston Bastard Brigade, Kai from MangaGamer, and Wicked Fan Gerardo as they talk about wh...
Jul 20, 2016•1 hr 36 min
Wicked Anime brings you awesome animated commentary every other week!After a short break, we are returning with an extra-long episode of subpar entertainment for you all! This episode, we are discussing the brand new season of summer anime that is well underway and off to a great start! We also have a backlog of news, including E3 and plenty of strangeness! So sit by the AC vent (ours is set to the “off” position during this recording) in this summer heat, and listen!Join Jonathan, Andrew, Victo...
Jul 06, 2016•1 hr 59 min
Wicked Anime brings you awesome animated commentary every other week!It’s just about Dad'swickedanime081(Large) Day here in America, so what better way to honor them than acting like a bunch of weebs that talk about anime dads that are not our own fathers! We break down the differences between dads and their kin, along with the relationships they have, or lack thereof! Give your dad a hug and gather round, we’re about to make them proud!Join Jonathan, Andrew, Victoria and Evan of the Boston Bast...
Jun 15, 2016•1 hr 22 min
Wicked Anime brings you awesome animated commentary every other week!It’s finally happened. We’ve been called out on our ramblings and we must say, it is quite liberating. For the past couple episodes, we've spent a lot of time bashing that age-old character type, the shonen hero. So in this episode we'll be breaking down the characteristics and tropes of that crazy teenage hero who's been gracing the anime world since it’s inception!Join Jonathan, Andrew, Victoria and Evan of the Boston Bastard...
Jun 01, 2016•1 hr 40 min
Wicked Anime brings you awesome animated commentary every other week!Here at Wicked Anime, our show has a knack for shedding light on just as many reasons we hate anime as reasons we love it. Even in shows we're hopelessly devoted to, there's always those particular aspects we wish had a little less screen time. In this episode we're highlighting the characters that drive us as crazy as nails on a chalkboard! BUT FIRST – We talk about something much more pleasing to our ears: we witnessed metal ...
May 17, 2016•1 hr 30 min
Wicked Anime brings you awesome animated commentary every other week!This super-jam-packed season of anime just has no quit! There is so much to watch, we are still covering it all. We recorded this episode on our way up to scenic New Hampshire and we take the opportunity to nerd out on some new anime!Join Jonathan, Andrew and Christine as they talk about what’s happening in anime and even more new anime blooming in Spring, yo! PLUS – My car waifu, cops and monkeys, and J. GEILS!Links and more o...
May 04, 2016•59 min
Wicked Anime brings you awesome animated commentary every other week!The flowers are in full bloom as the spring season is upon us - and you know what that means?! That's right! A brand new season of anime! This season is one for the record books. We've clocked in so many hours with Crunchyroll this season alone that they know us by name now!Join Jonathan and Andrew as they talk about what’s happening in anime and the new anime blooming in Spring, yo! PLUS – Losing more fans from China, the grea...
Apr 20, 2016•1 hr 15 min
Wicked Anime brings you awesome animated commentary every other week!As we recorded this episode, the Hynes Convention Center was being emptied of its guests. We were among the last to leave, but not before wrapping up the show by chatting about our experience at Anime Boston 2016! This is part 2 of a collaboration discussion we started over on the Boston Bastard Brigade’s podcast (Link to that episode provided below!) In this part, we discuss the useless crap we bought in the dealer’s room and ...
Apr 06, 2016•32 min
Wicked Anime brings you awesome animated commentary every other week!We're continuing our annual Con Month with two hot topics! First we're digging into the anime that have dominated the convention circuits year after year. Then we poll the gang about their most exciting experiences since joining the world of being press!Join Jonathan, Andrew, Christine, Victoria, James and Evan of B3 as they talk about what’s happening in anime and the excitement they cannot contain for Con Month, yo! PLUS – Pr...
Mar 16, 2016•1 hr 28 min
Wicked Anime brings you awesome animated commentary every other week!Aw Yeah, it’s Con Month! We're bringing you a butt-ton of con peoples to talk about them AMVs, that’s Anime Music Videos for you normies, and all the good times they had at their first convention ever, yo! Did I mention of Con Month? BECAUSE IT’S CON MONTH!!!Join Jonathan, Andrew, Victoria, Christine, John “BroHawkRiley” and Evan of B3 as they talk about what’s happening in anime and the first of many rants of Con Month, yo! PL...
Mar 01, 2016•1 hr 16 min
Wicked Anime brings you awesome animated commentary every other week!Toothbrush, check! Wads of cash, check! Weeaboo Repellant . . . Andrew and Jonathan are busy preparing for Con Month! It’s going to be filled with special guests and loads of news! For the pre-game episode, they go through all that you, the fans, have brought to the table and want to share the work that you have done in their stead while they finish preparations!Join Jonathan and Andrew as they talk about what’s happening in an...
Feb 17, 2016•42 min
Wicked Anime brings you awesome animated commentary every other week!Play that funky music weeb boy! Something that we feel doesn’t get enough credit and recognition in any form of media out there is the epic soundtrack that comes with every show! Instantaneously being able to set the mood, the score composed for any good show is truly a staple in the foundation to what we are watching! So let’s talk about some tracks we like to spin!Join Jonathan, Andrew, Victoria and Evan of the Boston Bastard...
Feb 04, 2016•1 hr 23 min
Wicked Anime brings you awesome animated commentary every other week!Oh boy, it's 2016! It's got that brand new year smell! Not to mention a whole butt-load of brand new anime to start watching! We dive deep into the newest releases of the winter 2016 season of anime to find out what we'll be watching, and what we're already watching (spoilers, this new season is the bomb!)! Secondly, we cram our face holes with a new batch of authentic Japanese snacks! So tasty!Join Jonathan and Andrew as they ...
Jan 20, 2016•1 hr 14 min
Wicked Anime brings you awesome animated commentary every other week!It's the beginning of the new year! Wicked Anime is celebrating by acknowledging the best in anime from all of last year! We present to you the First Annual Wickie Awards, where we will be breaking down the crowning achievements in anime one category at a time!Join Jonathan, Andrew, Evan of the Boston Bastard Brigade and Sarah of 42’s Anime Reviews as they talk about what’s happening in anime and what was truly the best of 2015...
Jan 04, 2016•1 hr 22 min
Wicked Anime brings you awesome animated commentary every other week!It’s that time of year again! A time for snow, Santa, and KFC! We got some sweet news stories and big news of our own, along with all of your #ChristmasDemands from this year! There’s so much to cover, it may not all fit under the tree!Join Jonathan and Andrew as they talk about what’s happening in anime and all your hopes and dreams carried in Santa’s magical bag, yo! PLUS – Drowning in love, not understanding female anatomy, ...
Dec 16, 2015•1 hr 6 min
Wicked Anime brings you awesome animated commentary every other week!Some of us like to read, while some of us like to watch. When all we have is one option, the hopes and dreams of what our favorite show would look like in our favorite medium! This episode, we are converting all of our most favorite stories into anime! We create rock operas, animate comics and turn American media Japanese!Join Andrew, Jonathan and Evan of the Boston Bastard Brigade as they talk about what’s happening in anime a...
Dec 02, 2015•1 hr 14 min
Wicked Anime brings you awesome animated commentary every other week!You like movies, I like movies; that’s totally something we have in common! Now that we have that established, you can listen to us ramble on about them without your interrupting opinion! We dive deep into what makes movies so special and not so special, both from the anime realm and other movies that just so happen to be from Japan!Join Andrew, the fangirl Victoria and Victor Jump as they talk about what’s happening in anime a...
Nov 19, 2015•1 hr 20 min
Wicked Anime brings you awesome animated commentary every other week!So, it’s been 75 episodes now that you’ve been listening to our stupid little show, I would safely assume that you kinda like anime! Well, now it’s time to break out a little experiment on you, our guinea pigs! We’ve conducted an experiment that will surely be a success on all of you! It is our anime intermediate kit, where we shared the anime to get your friends who like the stuff, but need to break out a little more. We go th...
Nov 04, 2015•1 hr 24 min
Wicked Anime brings you awesome animated commentary every other week!Happy (almost) Halloween, everyone! While this yearly American tradition is popular in Japan, it is most certainly not their scariest time of year. We dive into the scariest stuff Japan has to offer with their own holiday traditions, celebrated creators in the medium, and all the classics we know and love. Also joining this episode, we have a new face among the crowd and we talk what he knows best, Naruto and the faces of Shone...
Oct 14, 2015•1 hr 48 min
Wicked Anime brings you awesome animated commentary every other week!It is said that one of the hardest thing for a man to do in life is confess his love for a single woman. The reason being is that subconsciously, by doing so he will end all possibilities for finding himself in a hot tub surrounded by supermodels. So why is it that when it comes to anime, may find themselves in this very situation all men dream of and they run away in cowardice? Yes, of course I am referring to the ever-popular...
Sep 29, 2015•1 hr 50 min
Jonathan and Andrew are alone on their birthday . . . sad. But wait! There is hope! The fans are here to keep them company with the massive amounts of fan service and news that has been thrown their way! That’s right, this episode is all about listening to you fans, so let’s go to the mailbag and see what you all think we all think is interesting!Join Jonathan and Andrew as they talk about what’s happening in anime and what the fan(s) have to say, yo! PLUS – Attack on Cash Cows, Pillows only an ...
Aug 19, 2015•1 hr 8 min
Wicked Anime brings you awesome animated commentary every other week!Who would win in a fight, American kids shows or Japanese kid shows? Children’s programming was at it’s peak when we were all growing up! We had swords, lasers, and . . . educational moral lessons! We got to watch kids shows from Japan too, even if we didn’t know the country of origin, nor if the show really ever was meant for kids in the first place! We discuss all of that! Also, for the first time ever, we get a visit from tw...
Aug 05, 2015•1 hr 14 min
“Oh, wow! This podcast is so good! I just . . . I have to . . . write about it! In this episode of Wicked Anime, instead of having their regular, lame cast as always, they’ll decide to do something cool! Like . . . like, suddenly, Stevo! The host of Friday Night Fan Fiction joins them! And 42 Believer! Because she knows how to write fan fics, too! And then, after they record a good episode for once, they have a fan of their show write a fic for them and read it on the show! Oh, right. Then they ...
Jul 23, 2015•2 hr 4 min
What inspires you? Do you have a hero? Have you ever been so mesmerized by a breathe taking image? Well, the cast of Wicked Anime has found inspiration in all sorts of places! Anime as a medium has it's moments that really shine through and resonates with it's audience. There have been speeches, there have been heroes, there have been moments of pure awe! Trust me, if you sift through all of the fan service and panty shots, it's there!Join Jonathan, Andrew, Dillon, Glitch, and Victoria as they t...
Jul 09, 2015•1 hr 27 min
Were you expecting the same topic two weeks in a row? Well, too bad! This episode, we’re giving you part 2 of our look into character design. Whether it’s the fact that we just can’t get enough of it, or maybe we just didn’t talk enough last week, there is so much more to explore! From the most basic forms of character designs to some deeper psychological things that trick your brain into liking stuff, we’re really just getting the ball rolling on what there is to know!Join Jonathan, Andrew, and...
Jun 24, 2015•1 hr 33 min
Wicked Anime brings you awesome animated commentary every other week!There are many things in media that make you fall in love with the world that is created, but none as important as the people who inhabit that world. So, what makes characters so interesting? While the answer to that question is numerous, the one we’re choosing to focus on today is how they are designed. What they wear, how they act, and why that female medieval armor is still wrong!Join Jonathan, Andrew, Dillon, and Glitch as ...
Jun 10, 2015•1 hr 21 min
It’s time for our newest game ever! The Pitch is where we take our most favoritest animes ever and turn them into a Hollywood production! In our star-studded fantasies, there are no disappointments in cast or crew! First up in our new venture is Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Arc 1, where we learn rule #1 of The Pitch: Don’t pick a show where you have to cast children!Join Jonathan, Andrew, Dillon, Sean, and Glitch as they talk about what’s happening in anime and their ultimate movie pitch, yo...
May 27, 2015•1 hr 27 min
Wicked Anime is long overdue for a moment to sit back and look at all the crap they’ve sifted through over the years. There’s enough out there that would make any normal person ask, “why haven’t you just given up by now?” And those possibly disembodied voices may be right in some sense, but we just can’t give up on the things we love. The first step to any healthy living is realizing the problems you have and even the ones that have almost made us quit for good. Anime, why must you challenge my ...
May 14, 2015•1 hr 30 min
