Popcorn Pulse 251: Hot Johnson

Everybody needs socks. Not just the day to day boring old socks, mind you. You need some nice warm, cushy socks that will help keep your feet safe in the colder months. We’re not shilling any particular brand or anything but after watching today’s movie, Jeremiah Johnson(1972), we’re reminded of the need for good winter gear. Jeremiah Johnson is based very loosely based on both a real mountain man and a period fiction novel. The titular Jeremiah is played by Robert Redford. He comes from nowhere and has decided he will become a mountain man. So it’s his struggle to adapt to the wilderness. This means collecting a couple of … Continue reading "Popcorn Pulse 251: Hot Johnson"

This week on Anime Pulse we got Andrew back from Japan, Joseph reading all 1000 pages, and Fall previews. Up first Andrew fills us in on his second time in the promise land, and Joseph has put in a worrying amount of time into Stardew Valley. Then in the industry news the indie vtubing community has once again been torn asunder, as the hellhound has returned. Finally the previews see us out with Joseph unlocking his gatcha luck summoning an awkward office worker to be the last boss, and Andrew is in love with a furry who is so ordinary he drinks from a ramune bottle.

This week on VG Pulse, this year continues to surprise us! We start off with side notes of new job and truck woes, before diving into the regular news where we discuss Pocketpair continuing to be awesome, Nintendo continuing to be awful, and a massive buyout that we never saw coming!! After the news we discuss the movies we’ve been seeing recently, as well as food and anime! All this and more up next on VGP 424! – Aki MX17 – Truck update – It is fixed and back, Yes, I’m just as surprised that i wasn’t getting jerked around. Thankfully. Music Intro – Still Alive guitar cover by FamilyJules … Continue reading "VG Pulse 424: Not on My Bingo Card"

We almost need a new term after this episode. Something to describe getting bad manga out of a grab bag. It’s much like getting some sort of STI though in this case it’s going to the whorehouse and not bringing along a condom on purpose. Stupid Tankabon Inside? We’ll workshop some stuff and completely forget. Until then, on with the manga review. Tim has My Isekai Life. Yuji is a young office drone who whines about working all the time. He likes to play video games when he can. He boots up his PC for the first time in awhile and gets a pop-up which he tries to ignore by … Continue reading "Manga Pulse 544: No Isekai"

This week on Anime Pulse we got gender swapping isekai dads, smart phone limitations, and apartment hunting. Up first Joseph gives the sad news about his offer on a house, and Andrew asks the community who their top female villains in anime are. Then in the industry news there is none, but don't worry, we got another edition of Would or Wouldn't. Finally in the last review before Andrew heads to Japan for two weeks, the guys team up to tackle Joseph's first foray into the villainess genre but with an otaku father twist to the mix.

In a turn of events we decided to take a trip to the island of Japan as a theme. What kind of theme could we pluck out of cinema from the land of the rising sun? Would it be films of the samurai? Lightning fast martial arts? How about slow boil romances where everyone acts like they’re taking ketamine off screen? You shall have to see now. First up is Yakuza Apocalypse[2015]. It’s about an apocalypse of yakuza. We start in a small town where the head of the yakuza chapter is a vampire. He gets killed by a gun wielding cosplayer and an angry otaku. But his head bites … Continue reading "Popcorn Pulse 250: Yakuza Yakuza Yakuza"

This week on Anime Pulse we got busty elf girls, hot anime takes, and Discord problems. Up first the IRL news has Joseph talk about house hunting and Discord AI being really dumb, and Andrew talks about his upcoming trip to Japan. Then in the industry news the latest Demon Slayer movie stole the show at the box offices, and a really dumb person gets hired into the gaming industry. And finally our review has Joseph and Andrew perform the fusion dance while returning from death, who the newest best girl is, and how many more season they can get away with keeping Rem in a coma.

Summer’s coming to a close. Labor day has passed and that means the days are starting to turn. That also means our convention has come and gone. With that in the mirror that alsom means it’s time to review grab bag manga. This ensures that we really get garbage to comb through without effort. Up first is time with Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs. We meet Koragashi, a psychic who punches ghosts as exorcism. He’s been invited to a run down hot spring hotel haunted by Yuuna and occupied by a bunch of monster girls. We should mention this is Seven Seas “Ghost Ship” imprint who’s motto is “we … Continue reading "Manga Pulse 543: Sugar Springs"

This week on Anime Pulse we got beta males, the best wingmen in anime, and chicken of the woods. Up first Joseph took the Omegaverse test to learn his true role in life and found orange mushrooms on the side of the road, and Andrew talks about how he recovered the loss of our previous episode to the void. Then in the industry news we have none! And finally more reviews to end on things with Joseph being forced to solve the problems of a goddess with alchemy, and Andrew leaves a handball team to visit the aquarium.

This week on Anime Pulse we got ramen, retired hitmen, and Andrew forgetting to post the topic question until the last second. Up first Joseph recounts an amazing takeout experience as well as his gaming updates, while Andrew is packing his bags and reserving his seats for his trip to Japan. Then in the industry news we talk about why you should never meet your heroes. And finally the reviews wrap things up with Joseph packing on the pounds after becoming a family man assassin, and Andrew heads to a village of swordsmiths to get a new blade made for beheading demons.