This week, the professors rank on a different kind of scale to bring you a list based one of anime's most valuable attributes: Bingeability! All of these shows have three things in common: fully completed, quick watches, and reel you in with a good hook! Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weebology.podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeebologyP​​ YT Channel:...

This week, the professors make a panel of two and run down their picks for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards! While some categories have obvious winners, several manage to create a pretty tight race... Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weebology.podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeebologyP​​ YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVJBllbgYsuTrrG5IssngOg Gmail:...

This week, the professors hit a show that really stuck the landing despite numerous production hurdles: Zom 100 - Bucket List Of The Dead! Utilizing the zombie outbreak aesthetic to great subversive effect, it breathed life into an otherwise stale genre and leveraged tropes to create some really potent character moments!  Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weebology.podcast/ Twitter:...

This week, it's just Professor Ricky talking about one of his favorite genres: horror! While commonly found all over the world, the subtle but key differences between the American and Japanese flavors create some vastly different results... Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weebology.podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeebologyP​​ YT Channel:...

Happy New Year, students! This week the professors drop a little retrospection bomb and rip off their subjective, personal ranking for the Top 5 animes of 2023! While the list aligns at some points, there are a couple entries that shocked even each other... Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weebology.podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeebologyP​​ YT Channel:...

(Weebology will take a small hiatus for the holidays and will be back the week of Jan. 8th) Happy Holidays, students! The professors get into the spirit of things with a dive into the history of Christmas in Japan! While a lot of similarities exist to its Western counterpart, some key differences exist that give it a whole different cultural flavor... Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​  Instagram:...

This week, the professors tear into a gem of a dark horse coming in the final stretch of 2023: Overtake! Balancing the trapping of both a sports and slice of life narrative with high quality showings in art, characters, and plot, this anime delivers an incredible experience out of way left field! Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weebology.podcast/ Twitter:...

This week, the professors once again ask 'Does It Anime?', a segment where they decide whether an anime-adjacent show can be qualified as...well anime! In the hot seat is an entry that's caused quite a stir in the anime community over this exact question: Scott Pilgrim Takes Off! Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weebology.podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeebologyP​​ YT Channel:...

This week the professors explore one of this year's strongest animes to debut: Frieren Beyond Journey's End! Boasting world class art, extremely strong characters, and tackling large time spans with narrative ease, this is one show the students should not pass up! Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weebology.podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeebologyP​​ YT Channel:...

This week, the professors crack into a highly received show with some serious cultural pedigree: Pluto! This Netflix anime is a serious contender for one of 2023's best with deep world-building and fantastic plotlines! Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weebology.podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeebologyP​​ YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVJBllbgYsuTrrG5IssngOg Gmail:...

This week, the professors handed over the podcast after falling asleep to Turny Coats and Reece Porter: two up and coming reporters eager to give the students a look at the upcoming Winter 2024 season! Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weebology.podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeebologyP​​ YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVJBllbgYsuTrrG5IssngOg Gmail:...

This week, the professors return to drop some hot knowledge with another round of anime studio history! From loads of crimes to unhinged breakdowns of (baselessly alleged) money laundering, this one goes off the rails and into a ditch...  Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weebology.podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeebologyP​​ YT Channel:...

This week, the professors riff on one of the shows that get their gander: Bleach TYBW Part 2! While they have more to discuss on nitpicks of the final arc's adaptation, it overall manages to up the ante in all the right ways. Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weebology.podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeebologyP​​ YT Channel:...

This week, the professors get spooky with the newest "horror" offering Dark Gathering! While it only delivers the scares later in the run, everything else in this anime happens to be extremely tight! Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weebology.podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeebologyP​​ YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVJBllbgYsuTrrG5IssngOg Gmail:...

This week, your solo professor Ethan takes a look at 4 Topics.  1) Obon Festival - Japanese Day of the Dead 2) An unsolved 300 Million Yen Heist 3) Semi-Unsolved Tokyo Metropolitan Murders from '68-'74 4) And an Anime Inspired Alias for a Modern Day Crime Ring I like True Crime stuff and thought it would be interesting to look at Japan's entries in this area.  Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​  Instagram:...

This week, the professors actually do the research they are best at to bring you the lore of some of the biggest anime studios we love in the modern era. From professional nepotism, fun naming decisions, and near failures, some of these stories are absolutely wild! Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weebology.podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeebologyP​​ YT Channel:...

This week, the professors return with another tournament bracket to see which power system reigns supreme! After considering a wide variety of metrics and various arguments made, the final champion might shock everyone... Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weebology.podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeebologyP​​ YT Channel:...

This week, the professors finally talk about a show they have brought up time and time again but never gave it a proper dive: Kengan Ashrua! This fight centric Netflix anime may take a page or two out of Baki's book, but it has a couple moves up its sleeve to set itself apart. Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weebology.podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeebologyP​​ YT Channel:...

Ahoy, students! This week the professors finally take a crack at one of the hottest shows at the moment: the One Piece live action adaptation! With much to love, though not without flaws, can this first season finally break the live action curse for the anime community?? Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weebology.podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeebologyP​​ YT Channel:...

This week, Professor Ricky pops off another chapter in the student interview saga by peeling back the layers of the other Anime Bros podcast host, JD! Anime Bros Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/4Gu5PH6hquTYPZ8z79hmJT?si=7a45f140cbb84abd Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weebology.podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeebologyP​​ YT Channel:...

It's that thing that happens this time of season: the professors speculate wildly about the next season! While there are a lot of returning IPs, the new ones really are shooting their shot... Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weebology.podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeebologyP​​ YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVJBllbgYsuTrrG5IssngOg Gmail:...

This week, Professor Ricky jumps back into the student interview series, and in the hot seat this week is one of the Anime Bros Podcast hosts: Earthworm! We discuss his anime origins, where he gravitates now, and some of the unique quirks of being an anime-centric content creator! Anime Bros Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/4Gu5PH6hquTYPZ8z79hmJT?si=7a45f140cbb84abd Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​  Instagram:...

This week, the professors talk about 'Liar Liar' to launch a deeper dive into the tropes and staples within the ever-growing subgenre of 'super gamified and high minded alternative Japanese school structure type show'. It's a bit of an unhinged ride... Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weebology.podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeebologyP​​ YT Channel:...

This week, the professors ask the age old question, 'Does It Anime?', about the retelling of the Man of Steel's origins in 'My Adventures With Superman'! With Warner Bros taking more care to apply that anime aesthetic to a story that feels fresher than most attempts, this show is an enjoyable ride regardless of the underlying visual genetics.  Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​  Instagram:...