Our resident seasonal anime watchers, Sarah and Bill, are back once again for their review of the recently-wrapped winter 2024 anime season! With continuing smash hits like The Apothecary Diaries, popular adaptations like Delicious in Dungeon and Solo Leveling, and total surprises out of nowhere like Bravern, there is a LOT to cover in this one, and a lot to love. What do you think of the winter 2024 season? Let us know by sending us an email at [email protected] and we'll discuss it...

On that day, this podcast feed received a grim reminder. Humanity lives in fear of yet another episode of the Third Impact Anime Podcast. Not only is this our first proper episode of 2024, it's the beginning of a retrospective looking back at the one and only Attack on Titan, a series that defined the 2010s and finally wrapped up last year. How well does that first season hold up? What do we think of the parts we have and haven't seen yet? Is this series legitimately good or a bunch of hot...

Happy New Year, everyone! We hope your 2023 ended on a high note and your 2024 has begun with the same. Much like last year, Tobias presents a few segments from TIA members reflecting on a few of the anime, manga, video games, books, movies, TV series, concerts, experiences, or life events that we found meaningful this past year. We hope you enjoy listening and that you'll stick around with us for another year. If you enjoy this or any other episode, leave us a Rating and Review on Apple...

And if youuuuu caaaaannnn believe it, it's Christmas once again! We're happy to present (ha) our 2023 Anime Secret Santa Special! If you're not familiar with this project, the kind folks over at the Taiiku Podcast (formerly the All Geeks Considered Podcast, formerly more-so the Reverse Thieves Podcast) organize an annual Secret Santa swap between various bloggers and podcasters in the fandom space. The way it works is that every year, you're randomly assigned a Secret Santa, and they pick...

After a years-long absence, we one again returned to the hallowed halls of the Renaissance Waverly/Cobb Galleria in Atlanta, Georgia for the final year of Anime Weekend Atlanta... in that venue, at least. Austin, Tori, and Tobias reflect on being back after a while, the convention moving on to a bigger and (hopefully) better location next year, and all the cool and fun stuff we got to do this year. What panels did we perform? What panels did we attend? What concerts did we see? Did we have a...

Bill is still finishing up the 3.x Heavensward patches, but Tobias is encountering interparty conflict in Water 7, so we wanted to go ahead and get this one out as soon as possible. What did we think about the Davy Back Fight? Will Bill ever pronounce Aokiji's name correctly? These questions and more answered on the latest episode of A Grand Line Reborn! 00:00:00 Opening and Long Ring Long Land Arc00:20:42 Getting to Water 700:47:59 Franky, and the crew is framed for assassination?!01:00:04...

Bill drops by to give you a rare solo episode where he gives a brief overview of his thoughts on the current Fall 2023 anime season. Titles he talks about include (in no particular order) Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Spy X Family Season 2, The IDOLM@STER Million Live!, I'm in Love with the Villainess, and more! What anime are you enjoying, or not enjoying, from this season? Send us an e-mail at [email protected] and we'll respond on the show! If you enjoy this or any other episode,...

How many times can Bill be recommended to watch Chihayafuru in a single podcast episode? Find out in this incredible new INTERVIEW episode with TikTok star, YouTube video essayist, and shojo/josei expert, COLLEEN from Colleen's Manga Recs! If you're tuned in to anime content on YouTube even slightly, you've probably ran into Colleen's excellent video essays about topics across the spectrum of shojo and josei, and Bill sits down with them for a really fun chat! Thanks so much to Colleen for...

See, we really are a regular podcast! Tobias went to FanFest in Las Vegas! Bill’s been putting off the Heavensward patches to play Final Fantasy XVI! We talk about Skypeia and how it compares to the previous two One Piece sagas! Timestamps: 00:00:30    Intro 00:09:41    Fan Fest 00:22:45    Bill's progress in HW 00:30:05    Skypeia Recap 00:50:18    Music Break 00:58:13    Skypeia Discussion 01:21:54    Outro Listen to Tobias’ full breakdown of FanFest on The Carbuncle Chronicles:...

We’re back in our, uh, first episode of 2023, with a double feature at the movies! Tobias got his first taste of the One Piece anime adaptation with Episode of East Blue, while Bill watched the Noclip documentary on the 1.0 release and subsequent rebirth of Final Fantasy XIV. Then, we play catch-up as Tobias recounts his experience with the latter half of the Alabasta saga. 00:01:14 Episode of East Blue  00:28:04 Noclip’s Final Fantasy XIV Documentary  00:47:47 Recapping the rest of...

We hope you love this podcast episode as much as Noa loves Alphonse, but that's pretty unlikely. On this episode, we're reviewing 1988's Mobile Police Patlabor (OVA), our first Patreon request episode. Bill, Tobias, and Austin helm this review coming to you courtesy of our NERV Commander level patron, Drew H.! We want to thank Drew for pushing us to review Patlabor, a franchise we've all enjoyed for a few years but never had a chance to talk about. You can catch Drew over on his own podcast,...

Here's something a little different from us; a bonus episode! We haven't had a proper bonus episode since 2020, but we're back with another one. This time, Ryan sits down with three developers from Something Classic games, an indie game studio, to talk about their upcoming JRPG-inspired game Quartet! They chatted about how the team came to be, their history with JRPGs, the trials and tribulations of game development, how they feel about IHOP, and of course, we asked them about anime. Their...

Another Animazement is successfully behind us (a whole month ago, if you can believe it) and here's our breakdown of all the great fun we had across those four shockingly chilly days in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. Hosted this time by Bill and joined by Sully, Austin, and Tobias. We talk about our panels followed by all the other cool stuff we got to do, like autographs and concerts, and talk about all the merch and art we bought. We can't thank both the convention and our amazing panel...

This movie kept us all on the edge of our three-legged seat. On this episode of the Third Impact Anime Podcast, we're reviewing the latest film from acclaimed anime director Makoto Shinkai, Suzume! How does it hold up against his previous works? Is Shinkai still trying to tell the same story or has he broken away from his traditional format? And what's up with all that product placement? Austin, Tori, Ryan, and Bill tell you all about it. Please enjoy! 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:51...

Put your glasses on, nothing will be wrong! On this episode of the Third Impact Anime Podcast, we're reviewing the classic dark-fantasy anime series BERSERK, specifically the original 1997 adaptation by OLM covering the Golden Age Arc of the late Kentaro Miura's classic manga. Tobias, Austin, and Ryan are joined by frequent buddy and BERSERK super-fan, Will a.k.a. SwooshXBear, to talk about this incredibly influential and important series that we've never really talked about on the podcast...

OHAIYO GOZAIMASU! Watch out for passing trucks because we're reviewing the greatest zombie idol anime that takes place in Saga prefecture ever made, ZOMBIE LAND SAGA and its sequel season ZOMBIE LAND SAGA REVENGE. Austin and Bill take center stage on this one but they aren't alone! We welcome a very special guest to our idol troupe who you may know from their work on various visual novels, light novels, and manga series (links below) and their incredible work over at Anime Feminist, Cy...

Hoist your wine glasses towards the infinite sea of stars! On this episode, we are reviewing the 1982 space opera based on the iconic manga from Leiji Matsumoto, Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Arcadia of My Youth. The primary reason we're reviewing this is because back on February 13th, 2023, Leiji Matsumoto passed away at age 85. His manga are some of the most enduring and influential works of the medium, placing him up there with Tezuka and other greats. Sully had the chance to interview...

After a multi-year-long delay from our coverage of season 1, we're back to talk about the second season of BEASTARS. The adventures of Legoshi, Haru, Louis, and the rest of the Cherryton Academy animal teens continue as the mysteries of Tem's death and devouring are finally revealed. This episode is NOT spoiler free. We hope you enjoy it! 00:00:00 Introduction and opening question: With another Discotek Day having recently happened, what factors make you decide to purchase an anime on...

As the incredible Fall 2022 anime season wrapped up a few weeks ago, Tobias and Bill chat about the shows they enjoyed and kept up with. Between returning sequels, anticipated manga adaptations, and totally unexpected gems, there's a LOT to cover! Also they answer an audience comment from our Secret Santa episode. What did you think of the Fall 2022 anime season? What shows did we miss that we should go back and check out? Let us know by sending us an email at...

Apologies for the delay in publishing this episode–Bill got invited to a dinner party in Ul’dah and had a hell of time getting out of there! After reviewing the end of the A Realm Reborn patches, we switch over to the first half of the Alabasta saga, as the Straw Hat gang enters the Grand Line and picks up two new crewmembers. No reindeer games await them, however, as they face off against Wapol of Drum Island, and Tobias gets ready to see what happens when they finally reach Vivi’s...

2022 has come to a close and we're doing our final Kotatsu Corner a little different than usual. First off, we're doing one at all (we promise they will be more regular in the coming year), but second off, we've adapted an old idea into a new format!  If you've followed us for a while, you may remember that we used to do blog posts cataloging and celebrating the things that resonated with us the most over the last year. We could have done that again, but heck, we're a podcast darnit! This...

Ho-ho-hold on to your butts, it's time for Anime Secret Santa 2022, an annual event hosted by the holiday hosts over at the AGC Podcast. Every year they organize an anime swap for folks in the anitwitter sphere with various outlets (podcasts, blogs, etc.) and a jolly good time is had by all. This year, Austin, Tobias, and Bill gather around the cozy fireplace to talk about their anime gifts; KEIJO!!!!!!!!, Great Pretender, Space Dandy, Housing Complex C, and BNA: Brand New Animal. Were our...

An episode in which Bill finally gets to gush about his undying love for The IDOLM@STER (2011), a show a bit ahead of its time for the mid 2010s idol anime boom kicked off by shows like Love Live! School Idol Project. Kory from the Taiiku Podcast & the Manga in Your Ears Podcast comes as a first-time guest and resident Love Live! fan to dip his toes into the world of IM@S. What idol anime do you think is the most underappreciated? Let us know! Send us an e-mail and we'll read it aloud on...

Are you Chopin around for a good podcast? Well you found one! Bill and Austin finally return to the monkey-faced thief for this first time in a while to review a fairly recent TV special, 2019's Lupin the Third: Goodbye Partner, but this time we're not going in alone. We asked two special guests to join us, Drew and Emma of Sideburns & Cigarettes: A Lupin the Third Podcast. We share some reflections about the franchise over all, review the special, and reflect on the recent passing of the...