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Kawaii-Fi Radio - Episode   It’s time for an extra style episode and it’s all about the wacky and heart-warming Tokyo Godfathers!   From legendary director and writer Satoshi Kon, this film takes a twist on the Christmas tale, with 3 homeless Tokyo residents finding an abandoned child on Christmas eve.   Our 3 wise “godfathers” begin their journey to find the child parents, with a string of wacky hijinks, heartwarming moments and character revelations as the story unfurls.   As we head towards the end of the year, it’s a great film to share with friends and enjoy the ride, including a fantastic dub to boot!   SUPPORT US Patreon: Patreon.com/KawaiiFi Buy us a Coffee: Ko-fi.com/kawaiifi   VIDEOS! Kawaii-Fi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/KawaiiFi Kyle’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KyleinOrbit Tifa's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thetkennedy   JOIN THE KAWAII-FI COMMUNITY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KawaiiFiAnime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kawaiifianime/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kawaiifianime TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kawaiifianime Discord: https://discord.gg/p9ccFx8vTQ   LISTEN ELSEWHERE? Spotify: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiSpotify Apple: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiApple YT Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-Fi-YM Castbox: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiCastbox Goodpod: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-fiGoodpod Amazon Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiAmazon Pocket Casts: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiPocket   EPISODE SEGMENTS 00:00:00 – Show Opener 00:01:10 – What We’re Watching 00:24:45 – Next Time, Halloween and very expired noodles…   Tags: Anime,Manga,Anime Podcast,podcast,Anime Recommendations,,anime reviews,New anime,top 10 anime,Best anime,anime news,Tokyo Godfathers,Madhouse,Satoshi Kon,Kon Satoshi,Anime Films,Christmas Anime,Christmas Film,Award Winning Anime

The leaves are changing and the wind is blowing, so a new anime season is on the horizon! So other than another bucket of isekai anime, what’s landing this season? Well as it turns out – quite a lot! Strap in as we walk you through 10 shows we think are worth checking out this October as we head into the final anime season of 2026!     SUPPORT US Patreon: Patreon.com/KawaiiFi Buy us a Coffee: Ko-fi.com/kawaiifi NEWS ITEMS Dentsu Enters Partnership with Kodansha https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-25/dentsu-enters-partnership-with-kodansha/.242186   Chainsmoker Cat anime studio CEO says the days of excessive overtime and low wages in the industry are coming to an end https://automaton-media.com/en/news/chainsmoker-cat-anime-studio-ceo-says-the-days-of-excessive-overtime-and-low-wages-in-the-industry-are-coming-to-an-end/   New Code Geass Star Chaser Aspal Anime Reveals Teaser Trailer, 2027 Premiere https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-25/new-code-geass-star-chaser-aspal-anime-reveals-teaser-trailer-2027-premiere/.242201   LEGO Teases Dragon Ball Sets https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-09-23/lego-teases-dragon-ball-sets/.242098   VIDEOS! Kawaii-Fi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/KawaiiFi Kyle’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KyleinOrbit Tifa's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thetkennedy   JOIN THE KAWAII-FI COMMUNITY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KawaiiFiAnime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kawaiifianime/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kawaiifianime TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kawaiifianime Discord: https://discord.gg/p9ccFx8vTQ   LISTEN ELSEWHERE? Spotify: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiSpotify Apple: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiApple YT Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-Fi-YM Castbox: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiCastbox Goodpod: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-fiGoodpod Amazon Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiAmazon Pocket Casts: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiPocket   EPISODE SEGMENTS 00:00:00 – Show Opener 00:01:36 – Autumn Anime 2026 00:03:05 – Tank Chair 00:08:14 – So What's Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin? 00:12:45 – Vermilion Mask 00:17:40 – The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom 00:20:27 – Even the Student Council Has Its Holes! 00:25:29 – Vertex Force 00:28:29 – Psyren 00:34:09 – Fool Night 00:39:29 – Welsh & Shedar 00:43:21 – Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 00:45:00 – Sequels galore!   00:50:24 – Anime Communique 01:05:42 – Next Time, Tokyo Godfathers and stealin’ thangs   Tags: Anime,Manga,Anime Podcast,podcast,Anime Recommendations,,anime reviews,New anime,top 10 anime,Best anime,anime news,Anime Season,Autumn Anime,2026 anime, Autumn 2026,Tank Chair,So What's Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin,Vermilion Mask,The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom,Even the Student Council Has Its Holes,Vertex Force,Psyren,Fool Night,Welsh & Shedar,Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2,Kodansha,Chainsmoker cat,Code Geass,Dragonball

With Pokemon turning 30 this year, we realised we’ve never talked about its early films! We talked about the anime as a whole back in episode 102 as Ash’s journey came to an end, but the early films are a whole different beast, from a time when Pokemon was only just staking it’s claim to the monster catching title! While Mewtwo Strikes Back, The Power of One, and The Spell Of The Unown may hold a place dear in our hearts, they also were during a time where localisation sometimes completely rewrote dialogue for no good reason.   So strap in for a fun but odd chat about what made the cut, and what didn’t!   SUPPORT US Patreon: Patreon.com/KawaiiFi Buy us a Coffee: Ko-fi.com/kawaiifi   NEWS ITEMS Voice Actor Mike McFarland passes away at 56 Saint Seiya Creator sues former manager and team for 2.8 Billion Yen   Live-Action Look Back Film previews memorable scenes Godzilla Minus Zero drops IMAX Trailer   Kagurabachi extends preview screening to more countries   Specials coming for My Happy Marriage Anime on October 25   VIDEOS! Kawaii-Fi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/KawaiiFi Kyle’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KyleinOrbit Tifa's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thetkennedy   JOIN THE KAWAII-FI COMMUNITY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KawaiiFiAnime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kawaiifianime/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kawaiifianime TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kawaiifianime Discord: https://discord.gg/p9ccFx8vTQ   LISTEN ELSEWHERE? Spotify: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiSpotify Apple: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiApple YT Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-Fi-YM Castbox: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiCastbox Goodpod: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-fiGoodpod Amazon Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiAmazon Pocket Casts: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiPocket   EPISODE SEGMENTS 00:00:00 – Show Opener 00:02:56 – What We’re Watching 00:21:00 – Cinema club: Pokemon Movies 01:13:40 – Anime Communique 01:28:41 – Next Time, testing boundaries and Dinosaur Ninjas!   Tags: Anime,Manga,Anime Podcast,podcast,Anime Recommendations,,anime reviews,New anime,top 10 anime,Best anime,anime news,Pokemon,Pokemon The Movie,Mewtwo strikes back,Pokemon 2000,Pokemon 3,Pokemon films,Chainsmoker,Isekai Izakaya,Izakaya Nobu,Dorohedoro,Mike McFarland,Master Roshi,Saint Seiya,Masami Kurumada,Look Back,Live Action,Godzilla,Godzilla Minus One,Godzilla Minus Zero,Kagurabachi,My Happy Marriage

We’re finally diving down the rabbit hole to talk about Paprika to celebrate its 20th anniversary! If you’ve not seen this masterpiece of anime cinema, you’re in for a treat! Paprika might not seem like your typical anime film, with its psychedelic use of colours and what appears to be a somewhat avant-garde approach to storytelling at first glance. However, this film is built around a very simple premise – what if there was a device you could use to enter someone’s dreams, and what dangers could arise if this device fell into the wrong hands? So strap in, check your spice cabinet, and join us as we dive into visionary director Satoshi Kon’s final film before his passing. Plus all the latest anime news and a few other fun recommendations! NEWS ITEMS Japanese Government to Abolish Cool Japan Fund French Dragon Ball Theme Park not approved by rights holders Jujutsu Kaisen Season 4 drops new poster and teaser Even the Student Council Has its Holes! Anime Debuts 3 October Ghibli Composer Joe Hisaishi Receives 3 Guinness World Records VIDEOS! Kawaii-Fi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/KawaiiFi Kyle’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KyleinOrbit Tifa's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thetkennedy SUPPORT US Patreon: Patreon.com/KawaiiFi Buy us a Coffee: Ko-fi.com/kawaiifi JOIN THE KAWAII-FI COMMUNITY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KawaiiFiAnime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kawaiifianime/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kawaiifianime  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kawaiifianime Discord: https://discord.gg/p9ccFx8vTQ LISTEN ELSEWHERE? Spotify: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiSpotify Apple: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiApple YT Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-Fi-YM Castbox: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiCastbox Goodpod: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-fiGoodpod Amazon Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiAmazon Pocket Casts: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiPocket EPISODE SEGMENTS 00:00:00 – Show Opener 00:02:36 – What We’re Watching 00:20:41 – Cinema Club: Paprika 00:43:19 – Anime Communique 01:02:22 – Next Time, Pokemans and weird dolls. Tags: anime,podcast,anime news,anime podcast,anime reviews,anime recommendation,Anime Film,Paprika,Madhouse,Satoshi Kon,Kon Satoshi,Tokyo Godfathers,Perfect Blue,Millenium Actress,Paranoia Agent,Psychological Anime,Hellsing Ultimate,Haikyu,Redline,Cool Japan,Dragon Ball,France,Jujutsu Kaisen,Hole in the Student Council

Dinosaurs and anime seem like a match made in heaven – both have fascinating depths and variety to them, both tug at your imagination, and both are appreciated highly by many of us neuro-spicy folk!   We went on a deep dive into anime featuring dinosaurs as a core theme, not just as a side element, and came up with barely a handful.   So it begs the question - where are all the Dinosaur anime? This episode we talk about this strange gap in the catalogue, along with coming up with some silly concepts for dino-anime along the way!   Also, apologies for the late upload - Kyle got called away for work and was unable to edit until this weekend!   SUPPORT US Patreon: Patreon.com/KawaiiFi Buy us a Coffee: Ko-fi.com/kawaiifi   NEWS ITEMS Mechanical Designer Katsushi Murakami Dies at 83 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-07/mechanical-designer-katsushi-murakami-dies-at-83/.240284   SAG-AFTRA Lists Voice Actor Michael Donovan's Death https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-07/sag-aftra-lists-voice-actor-michael-donovan-death/.240382   The Apothecary Diaries Season 3's Trailer Unveils October 2 Debut, More Cast, Opening Song https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-15/the-apothecary-diaries-season-3-trailer-unveils-october-2-debut-more-cast-opening-song/.240600   KonoSuba – God's blessing on this wonderful world! 4 Anime Reveals Staff, 2027 Debut https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-26/konosuba-god-blessing-on-this-wonderful-world-4-anime-reveals-staff-2027-debut/.239976   The Dangers in My Heart Manga Ends in 3 Chapters https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-04/the-dangers-in-my-heart-manga-ends-in-3-chapters/.240281   Crunchyroll to Release Makoto Shinkai's New Film Globally, Excluding Most of Asia https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-11/crunchyroll-to-release-makoto-shinkai-new-film-globally-excluding-most-of-asia/.240494   VIDEOS! Kawaii-Fi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/KawaiiFi Kyle’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KyleinOrbit Tifa's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thetkennedy   JOIN THE KAWAII-FI COMMUNITY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KawaiiFiAnime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kawaiifianime/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kawaiifianime TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kawaiifianime Discord: https://discord.gg/p9ccFx8vTQ   LISTEN ELSEWHERE? Spotify: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiSpotify Apple: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiApple YT Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-Fi-YM Castbox: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiCastbox Goodpod: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-fiGoodpod Amazon Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiAmazon Pocket Casts: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiPocket   EPISODE SEGMENTS 00:00:00 – Show Opener 00:01:50 – What We’re Watching 00:23:23 – Now Featuring: Dinosaurs? 01:02:28 – Anime Communique 01:17:01 – Next Time, spices and internet outages   Tags: Anime,Manga,Anime Podcast,podcast,Anime Recommendations,,anime reviews,New anime,top 10 anime,Best anime,anime news,Dinosaur,Heart and Yummie,Dinosaur King,Jurassic Shadows,Darling in the Franxx,Dragonball,My Step-Sisters aren’t Evil,Ghost in the Shell,Karmen Rider,KonoSuba,Apothecary Diaries,Kaiju No. 8,Dangers in My Heart

We’re a bit late this episode due to a combination of life events and work getting in the way of us recording! Our dinosaur anime ep is now dropping next episode, and in the mean time we have an anime film to talk to you about! Long time anime fans will know of the incredible Your Name by Makoto Shinkai, and likely his follow up features – Weathering With You and Suzume. Before finding success with garden of words, Shinkai moved from making short films to feature lengths with the 2011 film – Children who Chase Lost Voices, also known as Journey to Agartha in some markets. It’s his first full length film and it certainly shows. So we have to ask - is this Makoto Shinkai’s worst film? SUPPORT US Patreon: Patreon.com/KawaiiFi Buy us a Coffee: Ko-fi.com/kawaiifi VIDEOS! Kawaii-Fi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/KawaiiFi Kyle’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KyleinOrbit Tifa's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thetkennedy JOIN THE KAWAII-FI COMMUNITY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KawaiiFiAnime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kawaiifianime/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kawaiifianime  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kawaiifianime Discord: https://discord.gg/p9ccFx8vTQ LISTEN ELSEWHERE? Spotify: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiSpotify Apple: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiApple YT Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-Fi-YM Castbox: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiCastbox Goodpod: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-fiGoodpod Amazon Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiAmazon Pocket Casts: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiPocket EPISODE SEGMENTS 00:00:00 – Show Opener 00:01:36 – Cinema club: Children who Chase Lost Voices 00:42:21 – Dinosaurs, Quetzalcoatls and Red Bulls? Tags: Anime,Manga,Anime Podcast,podcast,Anime Recommendations,,anime reviews,New anime,top 10 anime,Best anime,anime news,Children who Chase Lost Voices,Journey to Agartha,Makoto Shinkai,Shinkai Makoto,Your Name,Weathering With You,Suzume,Garden of Words,Quetzalcoatl

According to the internet - Cat girls are back in anime! But did they ever truly leave?   With the virality of Chainsmoked Cat (in more ways than one, yeeeeesh!) we’re looking at where this character archetype came from, and how they’ve changed since their earliest interpretations!   Plus the latest anime news, reviews and a dose of “why” every so often! SUPPORT US Patreon: Patreon.com/KawaiiFi Buy us a Coffee: Ko-fi.com/kawaiifi   NEWS ITEMS Inio Asano wants to lift the manga AI ban… for a silly reason.   Blue Box manga series comes to an end Milky☆Subway gets new anime special (?) Seena Hoshiki returns to voice acting after leukemia recovery    VIDEOS! Kawaii-Fi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/KawaiiFi Kyle’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KyleinOrbit Tifa's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thetkennedy   JOIN THE KAWAII-FI COMMUNITY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KawaiiFiAnime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kawaiifianime/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kawaiifianime TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kawaiifianime Discord: https://discord.gg/p9ccFx8vTQ   LISTEN ELSEWHERE? Spotify: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiSpotify Apple: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiApple YT Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-Fi-YM Castbox: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiCastbox Goodpod: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-fiGoodpod Amazon Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiAmazon Pocket Casts: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiPocket   EPISODE SEGMENTS 00:00:00 – Show Opener 00:01:49 – What We’re Watching 00:29:09 – Now Featuring: Cat Girls? 01:05:32 – Anime Communique 01:29:39 – Next Time, Dinosaurs and a banana stroke?   Tags: Anime,Manga,Anime Podcast,podcast,Anime Recommendations,,anime reviews,New anime,top 10 anime,Best anime,anime news,Cat girls,Chainsmoker Cat,Black torch,Tokyo Mew Mew,Cat Planet Cuties,Bleach,Yoruichi,Origin of Cat girls,nekomusume,kemonomimi,Blue Box,Let’s go Kaikigumi,Mobile Suit Gundam,Gundam,The Origin,Avatar Live Action,

We’re back! And just in time for the 2026 Summer Anime season too!   As always, we have 10 shows from the new season to share with you across a range of genres – from action to romance, shounen to jousei – so there should be at least one show for you!   So outside the grand summoning of Isekai shows and returning franchises, there’s some seriously interesting shows coming out from our favourite production houses!   VIDEOS! Kawaii-Fi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/KawaiiFi Kyle’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KyleinOrbit Tifa's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thetkennedy   SUPPORT US Patreon: Patreon.com/KawaiiFi Buy us a Coffee: Ko-fi.com/kawaiifi   JOIN THE KAWAII-FI COMMUNITY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KawaiiFiAnime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kawaiifianime/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kawaiifianime TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kawaiifianime Discord: https://discord.gg/p9ccFx8vTQ   LISTEN ELSEWHERE? Spotify: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiSpotify Apple: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiApple YT Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-Fi-YM Castbox: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiCastbox Goodpod: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-fiGoodpod Amazon Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiAmazon Pocket Casts: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiPocket   EPISODE SEGMENTS 00:00:00 – Show Opener 00:02:14 – Summer Anime 2026 00:03:27 – Black Torch 00:09:48 – Chainsmoker Cat 00:14:36 – The Ghost in the Shell 00:24:00 – Sparks of Tomorrow 00:27:47 – Though I Am an Inept Villainess 00:31:53 – Cat and the Dragon 00:37:35 – BLEACH: TYBW - The Calamity 00:51:47 – Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia 00:57:37 – You and I Are Polar Opposites Season 2 01:02:23 – Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You 01:08:34 – Anime Communique 01:25:07 – Next Time, Final Fantasy and CAT   Tags: anime,podcast,anime news,anime podcast,anime reviews,anime recommendation, Black Torch,Chainsmoker Cat,The Ghost in the Shell,Sparks of Tomorrow,Though I Am an Inept Villainess,Cat and the Dragon,BLEACH,Thousand Year Blood War,Bleach The Calamity,Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia,You and I Are Polar Opposites,Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You,

Many samurai movies have kind of come and gone in Japanese cinema – both in live action and animated varieties. And while some leave a lasting impression on Nippon’s cinematic industry, others are forgotten - not because they are bad - but often due to simple things such as bad release windows, limited advertising budget or extremely limited availability after release. This week’s episode is all about one of the later – a cinematic, action packed, animated samurai film, set in the gritty Sengoku period, with a dash of China’s Wuxia storytelling thrown on top of beautiful, hand-crafted animation at Studio Bones. Does Sword of the Stranger of tread a new path compared to other Samurai tales? No – but it truly does not need to. If you love samurai tales like the gritty remake of Dororo or even the bombastic Samurai Champloon, this is 2 hours you’ll be glad you spent watching this amazing film. P.S: We’re almost back to our normal release schedule folks – Patreon content will start dropping this weekend!   SUPPORT US Patreon: Patreon.com/KawaiiFi Buy us a Coffee: Ko-fi.com/kawaiifi   LINKS Watch Sword of the Stranger: https://www.justwatch.com/au/movie/sword-of-the-stranger Art of Animation – Sword of the Stranger: https://characterdesignreferences.com/art-of-animation-7/art-of-sword-of-the-stranger Sword Of The Stranger Key Animation Book: https://www.sakugabooru.com/pool/show/15   VIDEOS! Kawaii-Fi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/KawaiiFi Kyle’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KyleinOrbit Tifa's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thetkennedy   JOIN THE KAWAII-FI COMMUNITY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KawaiiFiAnime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kawaiifianime/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kawaiifianime TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kawaiifianime Discord: https://discord.gg/p9ccFx8vTQ   LISTEN ELSEWHERE? Spotify: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiSpotify Apple: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiApple YT Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-Fi-YM Castbox: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiCastbox Goodpod: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-fiGoodpod Amazon Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiAmazon Pocket Casts: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiPocket   EPISODE SEGMENTS 00:00:00 – Show Opener 00:01:59 – Cinema Club: Sword of the Stranger 00:37:10 – Next Time, Crouching Dragons and Duuuuuune!   Tags: Anime,Manga,Anime Podcast,podcast,Anime Recommendations,,anime reviews,New anime,top 10 anime,Best anime,anime news,Sword of the Stranger,Sengoku,Samurai,Sword anime

After a celebrated run at international film festivals, the anime movie adaptation of Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s All You Need is Kill is now available to buy digitally – and hopefully should land on streaming platforms soon.   So how does this re-imagining of the light novel compare to the Hollywood adaptation – Edge of Tomorrow – and even its own manga adaptation?   Honestly? It doesn’t. But it’s not because it’s bad – it’s a whole new take on the story.   SUPPORT US Patreon: Patreon.com/KawaiiFi Buy us a Coffee: Ko-fi.com/kawaiifi   NEWS ITEMS Crunchyroll Japan's Net Profit Drops 63% https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-19/crunchyroll-japan-net-profit-drops-63-percent-to-453-million-yen/.237531   Nanami Voice actor, Kenjiro Tsuda, sues TikTok account that profited from cloning his voice with AI https://fandomwire.com/kenjiro-tsuda-ai-lawsuit-against-tiktok-explained/   The Scooby Doo “Anime” – might actually be produced by OLM! https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-18/tubi-tv-licenses-yokoso-scooby-doo-anime-by-olm/.237510   Netflix to stream Milky☆Subway: The Galactic Limited Express Film on June 1 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-19/netflix-streams-milky-subway-the-galactic-limited-express-film-on-june-1/.237527   VIDEOS! Kawaii-Fi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/KawaiiFi Kyle’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KyleinOrbit Tifa's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thetkennedy   JOIN THE KAWAII-FI COMMUNITY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KawaiiFiAnime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kawaiifianime/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kawaiifianime TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kawaiifianime Discord: https://discord.gg/p9ccFx8vTQ   LISTEN ELSEWHERE? Spotify: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiSpotify Apple: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiApple YT Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-Fi-YM Castbox: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiCastbox Goodpod: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-fiGoodpod Amazon Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiAmazon Pocket Casts: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiPocket   EPISODE SEGMENTS 00:00:00 – Show Opener 00:02:46 – What We’re Watching 00:30:31 – Cinema Club: All You Need is Kill 00:59:53 – Anime Communique 01:21:45 – Next Time, Twenty Bucks and ‘Don’t touch dat dog’   Tags: Anime,Manga,Anime Podcast,podcast,Anime Recommendations,,anime reviews,New anime,top 10 anime,Best anime,anime news,Petals of Reincarnation,Sword of the Stranger,Seraph of the End,Fate,All You Need Is Kill, Studio 4°C,Crunchyroll,Kenjiro Tsuda,Jujutsu Kaisen,Nanami,Scooby Doo,Gogo Scooby Doo,Yokoso Scooby-Doo,Milky Subway,Edge of Tomorrow,Tom Cruise

The Criterion Collection just added the K-ON movie to their catalogue, cementing it as a classic anime film for the ages. That said, they only have 5 anime titles in the collection, so we’ll take it with a grain of salt lol. However, it’s a great excuse for us to revisit an iconic Cute Girls Doing Cute Things (CGDCT) anime from the early 2000’s! So, does K-On hold up to current audience expectations? Or does its meandering, slice of life pacing made it harder for current audiences to enjoy?   Join us as we share our thoughts, dig into the series history and explain why the series ended despite its huge popularity. Also, BIG apologies on the delayed recording and release - illnesses, travel for work and scheduling conflicts made this episode a real struggle to get out. Our next 2 releases may see delays due to Kyle travelling extensively for work over the next 6 weeks, but we’ll keep you in the loop!   SUPPORT US Patreon: Patreon.com/KawaiiFi Buy us a Coffee: Ko-fi.com/kawaiifi   NEWS ITEMS Black Clover manga comes to an end One Piece anime remake update Kagurabachi Gets TV Anime in April 2027 H.P. Lovecraft's The Case of Charles Dexter Ward gets manga adaptation   VIDEOS! Kawaii-Fi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/KawaiiFi Kyle’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KyleinOrbit Tifa's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thetkennedy   JOIN THE KAWAII-FI COMMUNITY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KawaiiFiAnime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kawaiifianime/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kawaiifianime TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kawaiifianime Discord: https://discord.gg/p9ccFx8vTQ   LISTEN ELSEWHERE? Spotify: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiSpotify Apple: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiApple YT Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-Fi-YM Castbox: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiCastbox Goodpod: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-fiGoodpod Amazon Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiAmazon Pocket Casts: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiPocket   EPISODE SEGMENTS 00:00:00 – Show Opener 00:04:22 – What We’re Watching 00:35:12 – Back Catalogue: K-On 00:59:43 – Anime Communique 01:30:22 – All You Need is Kill, blame game, and “He can really run”.   Tags: Anime,Manga,Anime Podcast,podcast,Anime Recommendations,,anime reviews,New anime,top 10 anime,Best anime,anime news,K-On,My Ribdiculous Reincarnation,Ribsekai,Ichi the Witch,Madan no Ichi,Daemons of the Shadow Realm,Yomi no Tsugai,The Ramparts of Ice,Koori no Jouheki,You and I are Polar Opposites,Seihantai,Black Clover,One Piece,Kagurabachi,Gou Tanabe,H.P.Lovecraft,Charles Dexter Ward.

At Kawaii-Fi we wouldn't describe ourselves as "sporty" people - shocking we know! But every now and then, a sports anime will bring people in from all areas of the anime fandom. We've seen it happen with Haikyu and Slam Dunk, and we may have another one to add to the list. 100 Meters dropped on Netflix late last year after a widely praised run at film festivals around the globe. So what's the deal? Utilising everything from hand drawn art and rotoscoping to modern animation techniques, this unique film follows several young sprinters throughout their careers, sharing a unique perspective on the sport - and it's a very engaging watch! Watch it here: https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81785821 SUPPORT US Patreon: Patreon.com/KawaiiFi Buy us a Coffee: Ko-fi.com/kawaiifi   NEWS ITEMS Studio KAI Announces Insolvency Due to Deficit   The Last Airbender Leaked Online. Some Fans Say Paramount Deserves the Fallout 13 Junji Ito Manga Stories Get Live-Action Omnibus Series on July 3 VIDEOS! Kawaii-Fi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/KawaiiFi Kyle’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KyleinOrbit Tifa's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thetkennedy   JOIN THE KAWAII-FI COMMUNITY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KawaiiFiAnime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kawaiifianime/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kawaiifianime TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kawaiifianime Discord: https://discord.gg/p9ccFx8vTQ   LISTEN ELSEWHERE? Spotify: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiSpotify Apple: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiApple YT Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-Fi-YM Castbox: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiCastbox Goodpod: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-fiGoodpod Amazon Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiAmazon Pocket Casts: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiPocket   EPISODE SEGMENTS 00:00:00 – Show Opener 00:02:06 – What We’re Watching 00:25:55 – Cinema Club: 100 Meters 00:51:24 – Anime Communique 01:20:18 – Next Time, All You Need is Kill and a Light Music club. Tags: Anime,Manga,Anime Podcast,podcast,Anime Recommendations,,anime reviews,New anime,top 10 anime,Best anime,anime news,100 Meters,Hyakuemu,Uoto,ANN,ANA,Studio Kai,Avatar,Last Air Bender,Junji Ito,Snowball Earth,One Piece,Live action,The Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt,

A new anime season is upon us and it’s an odd one. We have some popular returning series and a few new surefire hits, but it feels like it’s missing something? Join us as we share our picks for the season, a few raised eyebrows and even a disclaimer! Plus, the latest anime news and enough bad jokes to make your sensei embarrassed! SUPPORT US Patreon: Patreon.com/KawaiiFi Buy us a Coffee: Ko-fi.com/kawaiifi   NEWS ITEMS - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run Anime's '2nd Stage' Reveals 2026 Debut in Video - Golden Kamuy Anime's Final Arc Continues in Winter With 'Runaway Train' Climax - Kadokawa Reveals Made in Abyss: Mezameru Shinpi Anime Film's October 23 Opening - Deadline: Live-Action Gundam Film Casts Gemma Chua-Tran - Sentenced to Be a Hero Anime Gets 2nd Season VIDEOS! Kawaii-Fi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/KawaiiFi Kyle’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KyleinOrbit Tifa's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thetkennedy   JOIN THE KAWAII-FI COMMUNITY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KawaiiFiAnime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kawaiifianime/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kawaiifianime TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kawaiifianime Discord: https://discord.gg/p9ccFx8vTQ   LISTEN ELSEWHERE? Spotify: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiSpotify Apple: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiApple YT Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-Fi-YM Castbox: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiCastbox Goodpod: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-fiGoodpod Amazon Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiAmazon Pocket Casts: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiPocket   EPISODE SEGMENTS 00:00:00 – Show Opener 00:02:14 – 2026 Spring Anime Season 00:03:18 – Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 00:09:18 – Ascendance of a Bookworm Season 4 00:14:19 – MAO 00:18:35 – Daemons of the Shadow Realm 00:22:45 – Pardon the Intrusion, I'm Home! 00:25:33 – Petals of Reincarnation 00:33:20 – The Ramparts of Ice 00:36:38 – Witch Hat Atelier 00:42:31 – BEASTARS FINAL SEASON 00:47:17 – Rooster Fighter 00:50:38 – Anime Communique 01:08:26 – Next Time, goofing and Sakura wars? Tags: Anime,Manga,Anime Podcast,podcast,Anime Recommendations,,anime reviews,New anime,top 10 anime,Best anime,anime news,Tensura,Ascendance of a Bookworm, MAO,Daemons of the Shadow Realm,Pardon the Intrusion I'm Home!,Petals of Reincarnation,The Ramparts of Ice,Witch Hat Atelier, BEASTARS,Rooster Fighter,Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure,

This episode we’re diving into the Back Catalogue to share a fantastic series we should have talked about more when it aired – Sand Land! Based on the early 2000’s manga by legendary mangaka Akira Toriyama, this series and its game were the last projects he worked on before passing away in 2024. And with Dragon Ball Super returning this year, it felt like the right time to revisit the series! This, plus gushing over the second season of the Live Action One Piece, the latest anime news and an odd retro series set in the distant future – 2026! SUPPORT US Patreon: Patreon.com/KawaiiFi Buy us a Coffee: Ko-fi.com/kawaiifi   NEWS ITEMS Crunchyroll Lays Off Employees Amidst Restructuring VNDB founder Yorhel passes away Sekiro: No Defeat anime announces theatrical run Tank Chair manga gets anime adaptation Live-Action One Piece Season 2 Ranks #1 on Netflix Globally [Missed] Tomorrow Studios to Develop Live-Action Samurai Champloo Adaptation VIDEOS! Kawaii-Fi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/KawaiiFi Kyle’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KyleinOrbit Tifa's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thetkennedy   JOIN THE KAWAII-FI COMMUNITY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KawaiiFiAnime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kawaiifianime/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kawaiifianime TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kawaiifianime Discord: https://discord.gg/p9ccFx8vTQ   LISTEN ELSEWHERE? Spotify: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiSpotify Apple: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiApple YT Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-Fi-YM Castbox: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiCastbox Goodpod: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-fiGoodpod Amazon Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiAmazon Pocket Casts: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiPocket   EPISODE SEGMENTS 00:00:00 – Launch the Eva! 00:03:01 – WWW: Orgus, JJK & One Piece 00:35:31 – Back Cata: Sand Land – The Series 00:58:27 – Anime Communique 01:15:54 – Next Time, Pyon Pyon Sugoi and Pyon Sugoi! Tags: Anime,Manga,Anime Podcast,podcast,Anime Recommendations,anime reviews,New anime,top 10 anime,Best anime,anime news,Sand land,Akira Toriyama,Dragonball,Shoenen,Orgus,Jujutsu Kaisen,One Piece,One Piece Live Action,Crunchyroll,VNDB,Yorhel,Sekiro No Defeat,Sekiro Anime,Sekiro Shadows Die Twice

It’s white day and that means our Patreon members have been given the reigns to the show… and oof they picked a couple of doosey’s for us this time around! As with Valentines Day, our White Day episodes are not for all ages due to the content discussed within, so if you’re under 18 this is one for you to skip (soz). Monster Musume: Everyday Life with Monster Girls is in the spotlight this episode, and it’s a LOT. So grab your Pocky, pop in your headphones and get ready for a wild one! SUPPORT US Patreon: Patreon.com/KawaiiFi Buy us a Coffee: Ko-fi.com/kawaiifi NEWS ITEMS One Piece's secret in the ocean New Anime: Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter New JoJo's Bizarre Adventure live action episode Yuru Camp Season 4 announced with new studio Evangelion to get a new series + 30th Anniversary video released VIDEOS! Kawaii-Fi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/KawaiiFi Kyle’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KyleinOrbit Tifa's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thetkennedy JOIN THE KAWAII-FI COMMUNITY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KawaiiFiAnime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kawaiifianime/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kawaiifianime TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kawaiifianime Discord: https://discord.gg/p9ccFx8vTQ   LISTEN ELSEWHERE? Spotify: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiSpotify Apple: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiApple YT Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-Fi-YM Castbox: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiCastbox Goodpod: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-fiGoodpod Amazon Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiAmazon Pocket Casts: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiPocket   EPISODE SEGMENTS 00:00:00 – Show Opener 00:02:35 – What We’re Watching 00:22:03 – White Day: Monster Musume 00:53:33 – Anime Communique 01:17:07 – Next Time, Discord and Schnitzel Tags: anime,podcast,anime news,anime podcast,anime reviews,anime recommendation,Monster Musume,Everyday Life with Monster Girls,Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou,Studio Lerch,Ecchi Anime,Mature Manga,Grenadier,Gachiakuta,The Daughter of the Demon Lord Is Too Kind!,One Piece, Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter,Thus spoke Rohan Kishibe,Evangelion,Neon Genesis Evangelion.