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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/miccheckwaifuwaifu Subscribe to gaming podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@respecgames Episode of The Week: Jobless Reincarnation Thoughts on Summer anime and Wraps: Heavy Knight Thoughts Hell Mode Clevatess II Wraps: The Dukes Son Ogres Bride Rich Girl CareTaker - Though I am an Inept Villainess The World's Strongest Reargaurd 100 Gfs The Insipid Prince's Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky A livid Lady Guide Oh Boy, I was Wrong about her 2026 FALL ANIME PREVIEW Listeners Sleeper Picks Mazer Ultor: Firefly Wedding Fear: Fools Night TCB: Nia Listom: Merciless Maiden Crystal: Even Though I'm a Super Timid Noble Girl, I Accepted the Bet From My Cunning Fiancé All4OneMatt: Firefly Wedding RobStone: Romelia War Chronicle DadNeedsToTalk: The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kilo: Psyren T.K. Romelia War Chronicle Polow Sleeper: The Cold Sato-san is Only Sweet To Me Telliano Sleeper: Fool Night

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/miccheckwaifuwaifu Subscribe to gaming podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@respecgames Episode of The Week: Though I am an inept Villainess, A Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even Top 5 Polow: 5- Rich Girl Caretaker 4- Livid Lady's Guide 3- Love Unseen beneath the Clear Night Sky 2- Smoking Behind the Supermarket for You 1- Though I am an Inept Villainess Telliano: 5- Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky 4- Oh Boy Was I Wrong 3- Livid Lady's Guide 2- Victoria of Many Faces 1- Though I am an Inept Villainess Honorable mentions: From Overshadowed to Overpowered: Second Reincarnation of a Talentless Sage The World's Strongest Rearguard Ogre's Bride Demon Slayer Infinity Castle Part 1 Animation - Art Style, Visuals, Direction, Scenery, Overall Viewing Experience. Polow: 10 Telliano: 10 Sound Design - Soundtrack, Composition, Sound effects and how well it tied to the visuals. Polow: 9.5 Telliano: 10 Pacing - Episode to episode strength and continuity. How well the story developed and unfolded the series went on. Polow: 7.5 Telliano: 7 Plot - The overall story and how well it was written. How well the story resonated with us, the viewer. Polow: 8 Telliano: 8 Characters - Relatability, Overall development and growth of the Characters. Memorable. Polow: 8 Telliano: 8 Re: Zero Talk

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/miccheckwaifuwaifu Subscribe to gaming podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@respecgames Episode of The Week: Though I am an Inept Villainess Tha MOOD! Review Next week: Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle https://anilist.co/anime/178788/Demon-Slayer-Kimetsu-no-Yaiba-Infinity-Castle/ Rob's Rubric Midterm Grades Avg B Get to know MCWW? Bleach Talk

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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/miccheckwaifuwaifu Subscribe to gaming podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@respecgames Show of the week: A Livid Lady's Guide, Victoria of Many Faces Episode of The Week: Though I am an Inept Villainess, Duke's Son Rich Girl Caretaker Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects The Ghost in The Shell Telliano's Sleeper Hanaori-San Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life Polow's Sleeper Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her Viewers Keep,Drops,Maybe's Bleach Talk Jobless Reincarnation

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/miccheckwaifuwaifu Subscribe to gaming podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@respecgames Show of the Weeks: Breaking down New season in categories: Polow and Telle Fun Slop: Insipid Prince's Furtive Grab for the Throne I Became a Legend After My 10 Year-Long Last Stand, Worlds Strongest Rearguard, Villager Lv 999, Standouts: Victoria of Many Faces, Though I am an Inept Villainess, The Frontier Village, Recommendations from Iwamoto-San, Rich Girl Care Taker, Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky, A Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even: How I Crushed my Homeland with My Mighty Grimoires, The Oblivious Saint Cant Contain Her Power, The Ghost In the Shell, Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You Slop: Black Torch, Exiled Heavy Knight Drops: Black Torch, Dara-San of the Reiwa Era, Sparks of Tomorrow, I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day Sleeper Thoughts: Hanaori-San Wants to Fight in the Next Life, Oh Boy, I was wrong About Her Returning Shows

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/miccheckwaifuwaifu Subscribe to gaming podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@respecgames Episode of The Week: Classroom of the elite, Ramparts of Ice From Overshadowed to Overpowered Heroine? Saint? I'm an All Works Maid Dr.Stone Gals Cant Be kind to Otaku's Haibara's Teenage New Game Plus - Polow's Sleeper Witch Hat Atelier Wand of Wistoria Season 2 Saga of Tanya the Evil Get to Know MCWW: Dr.Stone Finale Review: I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class Animation: Polow - 8 Telliano - 7.5 Sound Design: Polow - 8.5 Telliano - 8 Pacing: Polow - 10 Telliano - 10 Plot: Polow - 10 Telliano - 10 Characters: Polow - 10 Telliano - 10 Polow - 9.3 Telliano - 9.1 MCWW - 9.2

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Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/miccheckwaifuwaifu Subscribe to gaming podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@respecgames Episode of the Week I made friends with the second prettiest girl in class, Angel next door season 2 The Saga of Tanya the Evil Rewatch Summer Anime Preview Community Sleepers: Mazer Ultor- The Villager of level 999 TK Does Autographs - Iron Wok Jan! BoomBoxB - Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky CrystalLight10 - The Oblivious Saint Cant Contain Her Powers Polow Sleeper: Tenkosaki: The Neat and Pretty Girl at My New School Is a Childhood Friend of Mine Who I thought Was A Boy Tenbin https://anilist.co/anime/169583/Tenkousaki-no-Seiso-Karen-na-Bishoujo-ga-Mukashi-Danshi-to-Omotte-Issho-ni-Asonda-Osananajimi-datta-Ken/ Telliano Sleeper: Hanaori-san Wants to Have A Fight Even if She Reincarnates https://anilist.co/anime/199066/Hanaorisan-Still-Wants-to-Fight-in-the-Next-Life/ When Passion Hurts Your story update next week

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/miccheckwaifuwaifu Subscribe to gaming podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@respecgames Episode of the Week: Classroom of the Elite, Nippon Sengoku Summer Preview Next week This Author is Weird - Attachment to your art Saga of Tanya the Evil Get to Know MCWW? Were you ever a part of an anime community? Re:Zero Re:Incarnated as A Slime

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/miccheckwaifuwaifu Subscribe to gaming podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@respecgames Episode of the Week: Re:Zero Wistoria: Wand and Sword Nippon Sengoku and Seasonal Updates Get to know MCWW? Spoilers Classroom of the Elite Season 4, Ep. 12 Re:Zero Season 4

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/miccheckwaifuwaifu Subscribe to gaming podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@respecgames Episode of the Week: Re:Zero, Gals Cant Be Kind to Otaku Wand and Wistora Mic Check Waifu Waifu Anime Podcast Awards Anime of the Year: Lord Mysteries Best Continuing Series: The Apothecary Diaries Best New Series: Secrets of The Silent Witch Best Original Anime: Zenshu Best Animation: Lord Of Mysteries Best Character Design: To Be Hero X Best Director: Lord of Mysteries Best Background Art: Lord Of Mysteries Best Romance Anime: The Fragrant Flower Blooms Best Comedy Anime: May I Ask For One Final Thing, Dealing with the Mikadono sisters is a breeze Best Drama Anime: The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity Best Slice of Life Anime: My Dress Up Darling Best Main Character: Scarlett Best Supporting Character: Neruru, Tsubakino Best Anime Score: My Hero Last Season Best Opening Sequence: Dusk Beyond The End of the world Best Ending Sequence: To Be Hero X Best Japanese Voice Artist Performance: Robbie Daymond, Alger Wilson, Get To Know MCWW: Favorite OP Song This Season Polow: Kill Blue - Re Zero Spoiler: Re Zero: S4 Ep 7

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/miccheckwaifuwaifu Subscribe to gaming podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@respecgames Episode of the Week: Re:Zero, I Made Friends with the second prettiest girl in my class Introduction of Us Top Ten Recap/Updates Polow: Rascal Does Not Dream of Golden Time My Teen Romantic Comedy Snafu Summer Time Rendering Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash Steins:Gate 86 Freiren Clannad Re:Zero Telliano: Noragami My Teen Romantic Comedy Snafu Zenshu Apothecary Diaries Made in Abyss 86 ReMake Our Life Oshi No Ko Frieren Re:Zero Get to Know MCWW? MTRC, ReMake Our Life Wistoria: Wand and Sword Re:Zero