Episode 581: Dying Over and Over and Over Again

Anime Pulse has finally made it out of the previews for the Fall season, meaning we’re back into reviews. We start off with Joseph burning an old computer desk during Thanksgiving, and Andrew covering the community section. IRL news hits us with China arresting BL authors, low dating numbers in Japan, and the continuation of the My Sister, My Writer saga. The review this week, because there’s just one, is a joint review of making lemonade when life hands you death.

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Episode 580: Fall 2018 Previews #5

This week Anime Pulse reveals that it has returned to being a weekly show for all listeners, happy Thanksgiving everyone! Killing turkeys and hunting natives aside, Joseph begins with IRL News of his peaceful day at work and Andrew’s house is falling apart. Afterwards the two cover news about a VR marriage and what the future of physical media is looking like, spoilers: It’s not good. And finally we knock out the final round of previews for Fall 2018, with Joseph grabbing some Imoutos and being nostalgic and Andrew cracking down on drugs and cute girls doing ninja things.

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Episode 579: Fall 2018 Previews #4

Anime Pulse is back, no breaks, no cuts, no more vacations… at least for the foreseeable future. IRL news comes in cold with Joseph reminding us that winter is scary, and Andrew filling us in on how his trip to Hong Kong went. Then comes the Industry News with gender swapping coffee mugs, the details of what Crunchyroll is losing, and another DBZ voice actor passes away. And lastly the Previews are still here with Joseph rolling around in fluffy demons and making babies to save the world, and Andrew shuffling alongside zombie idols and yuri vampires.

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Episode 578: Fall 2018 Previews #3

Another week and another episode of Anime Pulse, bringing you yet another episode of previews for the Fall 2018 season. Joseph talks about drinking his first carbonated beverage in years as well as his visit to the ENT, meanwhile Andrew drops out as he calls in from Scotland but returns to talk about rose tinted glasses in anime. Industry news comes at you with animation issues hitting a new Fall 2018 series about little sisters, a split between popular streaming services, and the amazing turnout a new doughnut store had in Japan. And then previews show up with Joseph going back to High School to read Romeo & Juliet and Ulysses, and Andrew travels through time to fight skynet and see in color.

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Episode 577: Fall 2018 Previews #2

We’re two episodes back in and this week we got Joseph coming in under the weather and Andrew getting ready to head back to Scotland, we also have InnocuousBlond jump on to read her comment about equality between men and women during the birth of a child. Industry news sees Joseph talk about the horrible experience con goers found at NYCC Anime Fest as well as VTubers made by prominent artists, and Andrew hasĀ a plethora of new anime seasons being announced as well as the lawsuit filed by the parents of a teen idol who committed suicide. And to wrap things up Joseph previews a lackluster shonen and a very dark adventure anime, while Andrew is ready to wrestle and run for sports.

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Episode 576: Fall 2018 Previews #1

Aaaaaand we’re back! Anime Pulse returns from its month of hiatus, and boy are we refreshed. Joseph rolls in with IRL news of his month, featuring his luck in FGO and FEH. Andrew is calling in from Octoberfest, and he cheats on Anime Pulse with his own YouTube channel; the audacity! Industry news comes in with a hot topic like Bowsette, as well as the announcement of a new Ikki Tousen anime. Lastly, Anime Pulse is back in time to start previews for the Fall season, with Joseph talking about slimes and bunny girls and Andrew going full BL with yaoi and yuri.

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Episode 575: My Froggy Academia

This week on anime pulse, we got a bit of a shorter show. Joseph goes into IRL news about being run over by a car and chocolate bunnies in FGO, and Andrew runs down the anime of summer 2018 he hasn’t previewed and calls up our southern belle to read her posts on the show. Afterwards industry news comes in with the top anticipated anime of fall 2018, and Russia pointing the finger at anime for suicides and drugs. And finally in reviews, Andrew is the only one to offer anything with his super powered take on hot froggy girls. When all is said and done, Joseph hits us with operation ‘Wake Me Up When September Ends’.

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Episode 574: Banana in the Franxx: Alternative

This week on Anime Pulse, there’s no intro music! That’s right, Joseph has put his foot down and has decided to make our dear listeners find something better to use for the intro; because apparently they don’t like the current one. After that bit, Joseph talks about enjoying Labor Day and Andrew reads several essays in response to this weeks forum question. Afterwards Industry News comes in with spooky hotel rooms at Universal Japan, a follow up to Crunchyroll’s original anime debacle, and a new Madoka anime being teased. And finally we’ve reached this seasons final hybrid show, as Joseph can’t stop seeing the sexual innuendo in moe mecha and Andrew talks about guitar yuri and gun yaoi.

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Episode 573: Alice in the Jaeger

Anime Pulse is back again with another episode, this time with a host who is a year older. Indeed Joseph talks about his recent birthday events, and Andrew actually mentions that he’s in Scotland to eat Haggis and talk to Nessy. Industry news comes in with a follow up to Melonpan’s doujinĀ fiasco, and Crunchyroll trying their hand at the animation industry. And finally we leave off one another hybrid show, as Andrew is all about those sparkly vampires and Joseph closes his eyes can embraces a bunch of girls calling him Oniichan.

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Episode 572: Shokugeki no Holmes

This week on Anime Pulse a groggy Andrew keeps on keeping on to bring us his part of the show, and Joseph gets a bit heated about officials in Switzerland denying a man his hentai. IRL news sees Joseph talk about his upcoming birthday, and Andrew rolls over into a discussion on how we Otaku feel about Moe. Industry news is jam packed this week, with Andrew hitting us with a broken Torii gate from Lucky Star and Joseph requesting a refund from a figurine maker. And with the fusion review over we jump into hybrid shows, as Joseph reviews season 3.5 of Food Wars and Andrew inspects antiques and runs a shop full of living toys.

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