Anime Pulse

April 6, 2025April 6, 2025

VG Pulse 416: The Switchening

This week on VG Pulse, Switch 2 details have finally dropped! We start off with sidenotes of work life, before diving into the regular news where we discuss all things Switch 2, good, bad, and questionable! We go over all the new tech, the games lineups, and of course the release date and prices! After the news we go over the discord discussions, and Millennium and I do a joint review of that astoundingly fun R. E. P. O.! We finish off with talk of food! All this and more up next on VGP 416! -Aki

April 5, 2025April 5, 2025

Episode 895: Akebi’s Failure

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This week on Anime Pulse we got butt slapping little sisters, graduating vtubers, and something weird is going on. Up first IRL news has Andrew confessing to buying more questionable stickers, and Joseph talks about his trip to Scotland. Then in the industry news we have another Andrew Sandwich with Ghibli fans losing it over a new AI Chatbot, a shrine permanently banning tourists, and yet another EN Hololive member leaves the company. And finally in the reviews Andrew gets isekai’d into a really shitty imitation of Arifureta, and Joseph puts on a sailor uniform, sniffs his feet, and gets his ass slapped.

March 31, 2025March 31, 2025

Manga Pulse 532: Tales of Girls

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Did you every hear of the bicyclist who used their signal when riding? Can you imagine a cyclist showing proper care for traffic? We’ll examine the evidence tonight on, Beyond Belief. Spoiler alert, Jonathan Frakes will be telling you there’s no such thing as a bicyclist who obeys traffic laws. Also, they will record themselves in gross violations and expect you to be offended.

March 29, 2025March 29, 2025

Episode 894: No Longer Beastars in Another Season

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This week on Anime Pulse we got teaching new tricks to old dogs, sexy blond elves, and an end to a long standing Japanese tradition. Up first Joseph has yet again bought more stickers and plans to buy even more, meanwhile Andrew wants to know about the community’s favorite first impressions in anime. Then in the industry news Japan decides female police can ditch the pencil skirts, Texas might be banning anime, and Crunchyroll didn’t learn after High Guardian Spice. Finally in our reviews Joseph rizzes up a busty blond elf and frightens a demon chick with his suicidal intentions, and Andrew will finally tell us just what the heck a beastar is.

March 24, 2025March 24, 2025

Popcorn Pulse 238: Under Gorge

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They say there are two sides to every story. Two angles that everything can be viewed by. Considering the potential for the non-euclidean nature of metaphysics, there’s probably more than that. However we’re interested in the two sides that make up our movie. We have The Gorge[2024].

March 22, 2025March 22, 2025

Episode 893: Newbie Wing: Most Powerful Girl’s Story

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This week on Anime Pulse we got Joseph totally not being addicted, overreacting in anime, and nice guys not finishing last. Up first IRL news has Joseph buying even more stickers, but don’t worry, he claims there’s a good reason. Meanwhile Andrew is back from golfing to ask the viewers what their favorite ‘going overboard’ moments in anime are, because we all know anime loves to blow things out of proportion. Then in the industry news an IRL streamer is stabbed to death in Japan, more schools ban Assassination Classroom, and Amazon is hiring AI to dub anime now. Finally in the reviews Joseph quits his receptionist job at the adventurers guild to grind himself into a chad sigma, and Andrew T’s off for a round of golf with the girls.

March 17, 2025March 17, 2025

Manga Pulse 531: Ninja Girl

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You know the drill. Forty eight volts, hand tightening chuck, and hammer function. Good for getting through everything from soft woods to masonry. Provided you have the correct bits in use and know how to drill through that material. It might seem like you just put the tip against and pull the trigger, but you will find out how wrong you are trying to put holes in mild steel with that mindset.

March 15, 2025March 15, 2025

VG Pulse 415: A Very Bold Step

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This week on VG Pulse, we actually have a show on time for once!! We start off with side notes of work and fraudulent charges, before diving into the regular news where we discuss the ongoing SAG-AFTRA, Nintendo winning a few easy lawsuits against counterfeiters, the possibility of an XBOX handheld being in development, and the confusing state of Tony Hawk 3 + 4’s development choices. After the news we actually review some games!! We start off with Millennium’s thoughts and feelings towards Mindustry, before diving into my more lengthy review of Better Than Animal Crossing, also known as Hello Kitty Island Adventure! After the reviews, we close out with talk of food! All this and more up next on VGP 415! -Aki

March 15, 2025March 23, 2025

Episode 892: Plus-Sized Wife

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This week on Anime Pulse we got fat elves, expensive vtuber cards, and the best technology anime has to offer. First up Joseph talks about his experience with Duck Donuts and his FOMO purchase of more TCG packs, meanwhile Andrew watched the Capcom Cup finals. Then in the industry news we have a sad announcement as Hololive loses another member, and Japan reporting a population shrink that is faster than expected. Finally in the reviews Joseph chases after some chubby fantasy creatures in an attempt to help them lose weight, and Andrew attempts to rizz up his personal household appliance robot.

March 10, 2025March 10, 2025

Popcorn Pulse 237: Saint Brotherhood

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It’s time to bring back tricorns. Or at least beating up the French. Those snooty wine chugging bastards like to get atop their high horse and tell you how much better they are. So how about a French film where a bunch of Frenchmen get assaulted by an American. And then by another Frenchman. We have Brotherhood of the Wolf[2001].