Winter 2025 pt. I: Turn Up

00:03:07 - my dress up darling season 200:03:41 - 2.5 dimensional seduction00:05:16 - The hot take footage from DreamCon00:09:46 - women are only going to cons to overly sexulize there cosplay ?00:11:11 - imagining a women as person00:34:49 - inclusive and exclusive spaces00:45:49 - fans VS nonfans01:06:39 - live action chopper

the title says it all

Common Side Effects on HBO/Adult Swim is ugly as heck, so why is it so difficult to look away from the screen? Sometimes, plot and characters carry so hard, even the lacking visuals don't impact the experience. In the case of this animated series, the wonky art style actually makes it all better. Let's review what makes Common Side Effects such a great new series. Meanwhile, the Black Ramen Crew checks in on season 2 of Solo Levelling: ... Not gonna lie, it's still pretty, and sometimes that's also all a show needs.

We told you what we love about the Winter 2025 anime season in pt. I, now lets get into the hate. And let me tell you, we are the biggest haters. Some anime this season just did not hit the mark. Don't forget Virtual Trivia Night on 3/13 on Discord: https://discord.gg/m8v2Ymam

Time for the anime season run down. We had some fun with these shows. Fantasy reigns supreme, but there are some great slice of life to look forward to. Don't forget Virtual Trivia Night on 3/13 on Discord: https://discord.gg/m8v2Ymam

The 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards are nowhere near happening, and we are actually happy about it! It seems they also realized their past rules were dumb, and made a big change this year. Let's talk about the new timeline, new categories, and new series we think deserve a spotlight.

listen as Bri and Derby pitch to Patty, 3 manga series each and the anime studio that would produce them.

As always, Patty and Bri go to war against online trolls who think they can police how fan artists show their love. In other news, has the Fall 2024 Anime Season been a flop, or do you just have bad taste?

Viz Media has launched a new one-shot program for aspiring manga artists here in the US. Naturally, our girl Gigi Murakami more than earned a spot with her to-die-for story of grim reapers hunting for revenge: RESENTER

In an questionable change, Anime NYC moved its 2024 convention forward to the summer, and this year sure was a hot one in many ways. We have flowers to give and bones to pick with the organization. Let's talk cosplay, panels, and future expectations in our recap of Anime NYC 2024.