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Kept you waiting huh? After a long hiatus the podcast returns to talk Netflix's One Piece Live Action Season 2! Was the wait worth it? And how does Jack handle the role of his dreams already taken away from him? Listen to find out! Follow Us on the Socials: Is This Anime? Twitter: @isthisanimepod Instagram: @isthisanimepod Jack Metcalfe Instagram: @jackisjak Twitter: @OnlyRealJackM Malcolm McLeod Instagram: @malcolmrjmcleod Twitter: @malcolmrjmcleod Rae Lynn Carson Instagram: @raelynncarson Twitter: @raelynncarson TikTok: @raelynncarson

What does it mean to be a hero? The Chinese animated hit To Be Hero X has a few of its own answers to that question! Rachel Ondang returns to the podcast to talk about Link Click creator Li Haoling's Superhero franchise! Episodes discussed: 1-5 Follow Us on the Socials: Is This Anime? Twitter: @isthisanimepod Instagram: @isthisanimepod Jack Metcalfe Instagram: @jackisjak Twitter: @OnlyRealJackM Rachel Ondang Twitter: @RachelOndangVO website: https://www.rachelondangvo.com/

Apologies day 1 listeners for uploading a clearly unfinished recording! Here's full podcast! It's our 150th episode of the podcast! Malcolm makes his return for this momentous occasion to talk about the original Mobile Suit Gundam anime! We dive into the history of Sunrise Studios and how a cancelled anime managed to blossom into becoming into one of the most important series of all time! And how will Malcolm react after infamously hating the last Gundam series he watched? Listen to find out! Thank you dear listener for keeping this podcast going! Cheers to another 150! Special thanks to www.gundamunofficial.info for the research provided Episodes discussed: Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 1,2,9,10,11,28 Follow Us on the Socials: Is This Anime? Twitter: @isthisanimepod Instagram: @isthisanimepod Jack Metcalfe Instagram: @jackisjak Twitter: @OnlyRealJackM Malcolm McLeod Instagram: @malcolmrjmcleod Twitter: @malcolmrjmcleod

The highly anticipated Devil May Cry anime just launched on Netflix! Jack and game dev Christine explore how the iconic game series came to be and whether this new adaptation does it justice! Plus we take a little detour into showrunner Adi Shankar's fascinating career! Follow Us on the Socials: Is This Anime? Twitter: @isthisanimepod Instagram: @isthisanimepod Jack Metcalfe Instagram: @jackisjak Twitter: @OnlyRealJackM

Come trip balls with us as Jack and Rae Lynn discuss Mononoke The Movie! This spin off of a spin off may not be the most comprehensible movie but it sure is gorgeous! Listen to Jack try valiantly to understand this movie! Follow Us on the Socials: Is This Anime? Twitter: @isthisanimepod Instagram: @isthisanimepod Jack Metcalfe Instagram: @jackisjak Twitter: @OnlyRealJackM Rae Lynn Carson Instagram: @raelynncarson Twitter: @raelynncarson TikTok: @raelynncarson

We couldn't part ways with Daima too quickly! Jordan Mitchell Love returns to offer his take on Dragon Ball Daima in this bonus episode that officially concludes our coverage of the series! Episodes discussed: Dragon Ball Daima (Entire Season) Is This Anime? Twitter: @isthisanimepod Instagram: @isthisanimepod Jack Metcalfe Instagram: @jackisjak Twitter: @OnlyRealJackM Jordan Mitchell Love Instagram: @jmitchelllove

It all ends today with the finale to our Dragon Ball Daima Recaps! Does Toriyama's last gift to the fandom deliver? How wrong were Jack and Mark's predictions throughout this saga? And what could we see the future of Dragon Ball be like? Plus enjoy one last bonus episode featuring Jordan Mitchell Love! Anime discussed: Dragon Ball Daima Episodes 16-20 Edited by: Jack Metcalfe Follow Us on the Socials: Is This Anime? Twitter: @isthisanimepod Instagram: @isthisanimepod Jack Metcalfe Instagram: @jackisjak Twitter: @OnlyRealJackM Bluesky: @jackisjack.bsky.social Mark Blancaflor Instagram: @mblancaflor

We're in the 3rd Quarter of our Dragon Ball Daima Deep Dive! New transformations, new friends and foes, and more snacks await in this penultimate batch of episodes! Anime discussed: Dragon Ball Daima Episodes 11-15 Edited by: Jack Metcalfe Follow Us on the Socials: Is This Anime? Twitter: @isthisanimepod Instagram: @isthisanimepod Jack Metcalfe Instagram: @jackisjak Twitter: @OnlyRealJackM Bluesky: @jackisjack.bsky.social Mark Blancaflor Instagram: @mblancaflor

The long awaited Second Season of Castlevania Nocturne is here! Carson returns to reveal whether our hopes we made during our S1 recap delivered! We talk about how season 2 offers fanservice in a way that is both subtle and delightful. And we make the case for how this might actually be the best season of Castlevania yet! Anime discussed: Castlevania Nocturne S2 Episodes 1-8 Edited by: Jack Metcalfe Follow Us on the Socials: Is This Anime? Twitter: @isthisanimepod Instagram: @isthisanimepod Jack Metcalfe Instagram: @jackisjak Twitter: @OnlyRealJackM Carson Hazlett Instagram and Twitter: @CMHazlett

You may not have heard of Kinnikuman but that doesn't mean the series is any less influential! Jack dives into the rich history of this incredibly important Shonen series and takes a look at how Netflix's revival series bring new life into this 80s classic! Anime discussed: Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Episodes 2, 5, 8, 9, 10 Edited by Jack Metcalfe Follow Us on the Socials: Is This Anime? Twitter: @isthisanimepod Instagram: @isthisanimepod Jack Metcalfe Instagram: @jackisjak Twitter: @OnlyRealJackM Alexad.9 Instagram: @alex.ad9 Alejandro Instagram: @_alejandrocrtes

We continue our Dragon Ball Daima coverage! We witness Glorio's power for the first time, learn secrets of the Buu Saga, and finally get our major fights! Anime discussed: Dragon Ball Daima Episodes 6-10 Edited by: Jack Metcalfe Follow Us on the Socials: Is This Anime? Twitter: @isthisanimepod Instagram: @isthisanimepod Jack Metcalfe Instagram: @jackisjak Twitter: @OnlyRealJackM Bluesky: @jackisjack.bsky.social Mark Blancaflor Instagram: @mblancaflor

The latest series in the Dragon Ball Saga has arrived! We discuss how Dragon Ball Daima is a return to the franchise's roots and dive into how this journey to the Demon Realm solves unanswered questions about the series' lore! Anime discussed: Dragon Ball Daima Episodes 1-5 Edited by: Jack Metcalfe Follow Us on the Socials: Is This Anime? Twitter: @isthisanimepod Instagram: @isthisanimepod Jack Metcalfe Instagram: @jackisjak Twitter: @OnlyRealJackM Bluesky: @jackisjack.bsky.social Mark Blancaflor Instagram: @mblancaflor

Don't be so unlucky to miss this latest podcast! Streamer StarGalaxyKitty joins the podcast to talk last fall's hit, Undead Unluck! We discuss how this series has far more heart than its initial episodes suggest and why this series is a Speedwagon Bonanza! Episodes discussed: Undead Unluck S1 E1, 2, 5, 8, and 9 Jack Metcalfe Insta: @Jackisjack Twitter: @onlyrealJackm StarGalaxyKitty Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/stargalaxykitty

SPOILER WARNING. THIS FILM IS BRAND NEW AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING NOVEMBER 7TH SO PLEASE NOTE WE DO COVER SPOILERS FOR THE ENTIRE FILM 26 MINUTES IN! GO SEE IT! Don't turn away before listening to this latest podcast! Malcolm returns to the discuss the adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's heart shattering one-shot Look Back! We explore how this more grounded work of his stays true to his routes and how director Kiyotaka Oshiyama proves to be someone to look out for! Follow Us on the Socials: Is This Anime? Twitter: @isthisanimepod Instagram: @isthisanimepod Jack Metcalfe Instagram: @jackisjak Twitter: @OnlyRealJackM Malcolm McLeod Instagram: @malcolmrjmcleod Twitter: @malcolmrjmcleod

Take a long journey with the podcast to the incredible world of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End! The intimate fantasy series was a huge hit in last Fall's season and we explain how these first 6 episodes make it stand out even in the crowded fantasy genre! Episodes discussed: S1 Episodes 1-6 Is This Anime? Twitter: @isthisanimepod Instagram: @isthisanimepod Jack Metcalfe Instagram: @jackisjak Twitter: @OnlyRealJackM Jordan Mitchell Love Instagram: @jmitchelllove