Best Anime of 2016 |EP. 122|

Rules are simple. In every group of 3, you can SAVE one, WATCH one, and BURN one. 24 anime in total gets reduceddown to 8, then down to 4, then down to the number one anime of 2016. Thank you @RandomFandom_Pod for their game.Timecodes:00:07:30 Rules of the Game00:08:17 Round 101:09:08 Round 201:19:15 Round 3  Anime for Consideration:1. 91 Days2. A Silent Voice3. Bungo Stray Dogs4. Classmates5. Dagashi Kashi6. Disastrous life of Saiki K7. Erased8. Grimgar: Of Fantasy and Ash9. Haven't you heard of me, I'm Sakamoto10. Jojo Bizzare Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable11. Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress12. Keijo13. Kiznaiver14. Konosuba15. March comes like a Lion16. Mob Psycho 10017. My Hero Academia18. Myrid Colors Phantom World19. RE:Zero20. Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju21. Sweetness and Lightning22. Tanaka-kun is Always Listless23. Your Name24. Yuri on Ice ___________________________________________________________ Intro and Outro: Candy Dash by Snail’s House (2015) website: https://0101.bandcamp.com/ X [Twitter] : https://x.com/ujicosnail

Episode 121: Is MHA the best anime from 2016? For its 10th anniversary, ahead of its Epilogue episode, the Weebs look back on the first two seasons of the anime and the first movie.Favorite moments, characters, arcs and more. Plus Ultra on what we love and Minus Ultra on what we hate, namely the MHA fandom.  Time Codes: 00:00:00 So Jay might be a MHA fan00:31:27 Good Sides of MHA01:17:46 Bad Sides of MHA_____________________________________________________________ Intro and Outro: Candy Dash by Snail’s House (2015) website: https://0101.bandcamp.com/ X [Twitter] : https://x.com/ujicosnail

Episode 120: Kickin' off the year with a special treat for Pokémon's 30th Anniversary. We look back at Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back and its remake, Pokémon: The First Movie - Evolution, and see if they've stood the test of time. Join us as we reminisce about our Pokémon origins and take a ride down memory lane.Time Codes: 00:00:14- Nu host, who dis? 00:00:54 - Pokemon Talk 001:01:45 - Next eps. preview_____________________________________________________________Intro and Outro:Candy Dash by Snail’s House (2015)website: https://0101.bandcamp.com/X [Twitter] : https://x.com/ujicosnail

EP 119: To save the year, join us as return cohosts, Jay and Alonso return to collaborate on the most deserving anime for the honored spots in the yearly top 10 list. Will returning from their hiatus change the nature of the top 10 list forever, or will the hosts share the same braincell again?? Time Codes: 00:00:57 - The old(&new)  Guard has returned00:11:07 - Started from the bottom, individual Top 1002:43:36 - Weeb's top 10 for 2025 & final thoughts Intro and Outro:Candy Dash by Snail’s House (2015)website: https://0101.bandcamp.com/X [Twitter] : https://x.com/ujicosnail

EP 118: Another episode with GIANT robots!(how surprising) This time Sam takes on a well renown franchise with Ellis and newcomer Robb! Listen as we lock into the Transformers franchise with its 2002 series Transformers Armada along with its successors Energon and Cybertron. Is it really a good transformers storyline or is it just a means to market toys for BIG Toy? Tune in to find out! Time Codes: 00:00:10 - Disclaimer  00:04:04 - Intros and NaziRobots (Armada and Energon) 01:04:00 - Cybertron         Summary and talks 02:28:00 - Final thoughts Intro and Outro: Candy Dash by Snail’s House(2015) website: https://0101.bandcamp.com/ X [Twitter] : https://x.com/ujicosnail

EP 117: This episode we review another sports anime but with GIANT robots! Come take a seat to listen to Sam and Kevin talk about this mixed bag of sports anime. Is it really a good original storyline about racing and teamwork or is it just a glorified cash grab for a cartoon block flexing its muscles by the amount of star power it’s able to pull? Make sure to place your bets before tuning into this eps!#IGPX #AnimeReview #mecha anime #ProductionIG #20thanniversary #Formula1 #F1 #rollerderby #Toonami Time Codes: 00:01:02- Kevin's back and he thinks JoJo SUCKS?!?       00:08:06 -In the year 2049, IGPX pre-spoiler00:37:58 -On the track - Spoiler talk01:37:08- Final thoughts Intro and Outro: Candy Dash by Snail’s House(2015) website: https://0101.bandcamp.com/ X [Twitter] : https://x.com/ujicosnail

EP 116: This one is hitting close to home for your weebs. Join us as we address a staple of our generation, Gundam Wing. Sit down with Sam and special guest Jarrod as they do their best to sift through the nostalgia and objectively critique this piece of work that has acted as a gateway anime to most from the 90’s in the US. Will they want to drown their eyes in bleach from the cringe or is it really as good as they remember? Tune in to find out. #Gundam #GundamWing #AnimeReview #mecha anime #Sunrise #30thanniversary Time Codes: 00:00:50- Jarrod and Nostalgia00:10:00 - Gundam Wing,  What is it? 00:13:34 - pre spoiler talk00:35:15 - Spoiler talk01:32:55- Final thoughtsIntro and Outro: Candy Dash by Snail’s House(2015) website: https://0101.bandcamp.com/ X [Twitter] : https://x.com/ujicosnailYT: https://youtu.be/PCvHjLdJLjk

EP 115: Your weebs watch the old to prepare for the new Devil May Cry that’s dropping in 2025. Join us as we have the living meme known as Shaggy Black give his take on the series and whether or not we should be prepared to be excited or let down by the new series to come. #DevilMayCry #Capcom #2007 #2025 #Madhouse #StudioMirTime Codes: 00:00:09- Disclaimer 00:02:30- Shaggy Black - The living meme 00:08:30- Shaggy's 3x3 00:20:00- DMC background 00:47:00- Spoilers&Verdict 01:08:50- CinemaVillains! -Sid the Mid 01:50:55- Final thoughts Intro and Outro:Candy Dash by Snail’s House (2015)website: https://0101.bandcamp.com/X [Twitter] : https://x.com/ujicosnail

EP 114: To kick off 2025, the weebs gather to reveal their own personal top 5 anime moments from the year 2009 - 2024. Where the greats are spoken about and even besmirched some might say. Some sit with us as we recount some of our favorite moments in this 20 year gap before heading into the new year. #top5 #animereview #FMA #Frieren #MyheroAcademia #PsychoPass #Gundam Unicorn #Mashle#DanDaDan #VioletEvergarden #2024Time Codes: 00:00:10- Disclaimer00:03:40- Listing the Top 5 Anime Moments (Time for Time Warp) 02:20:20- Closing comments and mild ramblingIntro and Outro:Candy Dash by Snail’s House (2015)website: https://0101.bandcamp.com/X [Twitter] : https://x.com/ujicosnailReferred Anime 2009. Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood 2010. Gundam Unicorn 2011. Hunter x Hunter2011. Fate/Zero 2012. Paychopass 2014. Parasyte 2014. Haikyuu!! 2016. My Hero Academia 2019. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime 2018. Violet Evergarden 2018. Welcome to Demon School Iruma kun 2019. Demon Slayer 2020. Fog Hill of five elements 2021. Jobless Reincarnation 2023. Mashle Muscles and Magic 2023. Shangri-la frontier 2023. Frieren 2024. Akira no. 1

EP 113: To wrap up the year, the weebs once again stop to collaborate and listen to one another to decide who is deserving of the coveted spots in the yearly top 10 list. This time in the annual game of weebsketball, foundations are shaken as the definition of anime itself is called into question. Will our weebs make a list that’s appropriate for this year? Time Codes: 00:01:14- 2024 and KND is an anime 00:13:01- Weebsketball begins 02:47:41- Official W.o.W. Top 10 for 2024 02:55:33 -Closing comments Intro and Outro: Candy Dash by Snail’s House (2015) website: https://0101.bandcamp.com/ X [Twitter] : https://x.com/ujicosnail