25 - Make Akira Great Again (Akira)

The Way gave birth to one.  One gave birth to two. Two gave birth to three.  Three gave birth to Bad Dubs' top three anime of all time.   -Tao Te Ching

Once again Bad Dubs pays tribute to the king, Hayao Miyazaki, covering his most recent and perhaps strangest film, The Boy and the Heron.

The Baka Boys strap in for the number one heavyweight 1988 anime classic, Akira. Joining us this week is past guest and longtime friend of the show, Bryant, here to discuss the even greater standing, more influential, all time anime classic, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's.  

Water, Earth, Fire, Air. Everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked. Only the Air Bromad, master of all four elements, could stop them... Join us this week for a deep dive into one of the most anticipated and controversial releases of the year: the long-awaited movie sequel to the beloved, legendary series Avatar: The Last Airbender.  

Jade and Darian discuss their newest anime Fresh Finds, while wrestling with the impermanent nature of identity.   

The boys are back to cover the one of a kind miniseries Sonny Boy. The existential black sheep of the Isekai genre. 

In this week's "Wasian" coded episode, we cover Takashi Miike's one of a kind "ramen western", Sukiyaki Western Django. Bad Dubs endorses Keanu Reeves, and Jade goes viral.

Another boys' episode featuring first time guest, baka buddy, and friend of the show Bryant. This week we cover Shinichirō Watanabe's post 9/11 terrorist classic Cowboy Bebop: The Movie.

Join Jade and Darian this week as they discuss "anime nostalgia" and the dawn of their weeby friendship. 

Back again to discuss yet another samurai flick, Sword of the Stranger. Who's the greatest warrior–Tobimaru the dog or Bradely Smith, the "white Chinese man"? Find out in this "boys" episode of Bad Dubs.