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May 30, 2026May 30, 2026

VG Pulse 435: Gangster Lean

This week on VG Pulse, how does one escape California???? We start off with side notes of Millennium’s new gaming wheel situation, before diving into the regular news where we discuss Takashi Tezuka’s well-earned retirement, some updates to Apple and Epic’s continued lawsuit, more internet screaming over AI, and the fact that the new Steam controller screams when you drop it!! After the news we go over the discord discussions, and finish off with talk of anime! All this and more up next on VGP 435!! -Aki

May 25, 2026May 25, 2026

Manga Pulse 557: River of Shame

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Two is better than one, at least when it comes to coatings. You need a nice solid clear coat to protect your paint. And to keep that nice and safe, you should apply a nice sacrificial coating like wax. Our manga reviews are like that wax, our sacrifice for your entertainment. Going so far as to take on manga that’s requested as well.

May 25, 2026May 25, 2026

Episode 945: Apocalypse Cinderella

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This week on Anime Pulse we got jail breaks, dull apocalypses, and horrible combat. Up first IRL news with Andrew slam jamming his opponents in Street Fighter as Ken, and Joseph slogged his way through Lust Planet to play a better game about killing aliens. Then in the industry news a bell rung for peace is silenced for peaceful reasons, and apparently isekai is bad for the industry. Lastly the reviews with Joseph sitting around a dark forest being super dull and doing a heck of a lot of nothing, while Andrew chases his dream of being the best Uma to Musume since Goldship.

May 18, 2026May 18, 2026

Episode 944: Dandadaniel

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This week on Anime Pulse we got Santas, xeno scum, and golden ball hunting. Up first Andrew is pushing himself to go even further beyond, and Joseph wrapped up his time playing Rebel Galaxy. Then in the industry news there is nothing! So we talk Christmas instead. Lastly a rare fusion review! Joseph and Andrew link forces to watch a dorky guy and a genki girl interlock fingers, fight mongolian death worms, and deal with a really annoying cousin.

May 11, 2026May 11, 2026

Episode 943: Agents of the Steel Ball Magician

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This week on Anime Pulse we got ageless magicians, the best goth baddies, and raises. Up first is the IRL news where Andrew returned to being the 2nd best M. Bison player in his region, and Joseph took a leap of faith and asked his boss for a raise. (sort of ) Then in the industry news the crunchiest roll becomes a little crunchier. And finally a rare gattai show has things see us out with Joseph shooting water jets from his hands at demon lords, and Andrew creates his own magic to control the season all to win $50,000,000.

May 10, 2026May 10, 2026

VG Pulse 434: Bargain Bin Bananza!!

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This week on VG Pulse, we actually review some things??? GASP!! We start off with side notes of work and rare trading cards, before we dive into the regular news where Microsoft is going back to XBOX branding again, the steam controller’s price and release date is revealed, Sony got caught doing shady shit, and Game Stop is once again eating glue in the corner! After the news we finally get to some reviews! I give my review on Retro Rewind, and Millennium rapid reviews five games back to back! We finish off with side notes of anime! All this and more up next on VGP 434!! -Aki

May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

Popcorn Pulse 263: Last Station

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Let’s start off with a joke. What comes after sunset? Knight time! What better way to segue into the movie we have. It’s all about knights but not the last one. Also it’s a tale about a knight but not a knight’s tale. It’s about the last ones, the Last Knights[2015], if you will. There was no more after this. They were all clearanced out and we moved on to things like surfers.

May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

Episode 942: Spring 2026 Previews #4

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This week on Anime Pulse we got more previews? Yeah, remember when Joseph said last show was the last previews show? He lied. Up first is IRL news with Andrew has regained his audio quality, and Joseph did his first mow of the year. Then in the industry news we have nothing, but community makes up for it with anime original characters. And finally those pesky previews have Joseph attempting to save his lesbian sister from breaking up with her girlfriend by finding a lover himself, and Andrew performs food rakugo to reunite modern day Japan under one banner.

April 27, 2026April 27, 2026

Manga Pulse 556: Way of the Morty

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Oh no, you just posted cringe! You are going to lose subscriber! Jokes on you, buddy, we always post cringe. We are creatures of embarrassment, shaped by these experiences as much as our victories. We don’t like it but we do not fight it like some people. We do a manga review show so there’s something of a floor to the expectation we just have to accept.

April 27, 2026April 27, 2026

Episode 941: Spring 2026 Previews #3

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This week on Anime Pulse we got our final round of just previews, pink hair, and being a space cowboy. Up first IRL news where Andrew is now an uncle x2, and Joseph has been warping around space to sell green whisky. Then in the industry news, we got none, because this time around we got quite a preview line up for ya. Speaking of which, the previews! Joseph returns to Earth after battling space kaiju only to find it frozen, Andrew enters a debt game while refusing to drink the wine, and both try to make it to a giant tower in the desert while being shot at by needles.