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Episode 711: Summer 2021 Previews #1

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This week on Anime Pulse we got Joseph being attacked by a flying drill bit, Vladimir Putin hates anime, and cat ears. Up first IRL news with Joseph wrestling some tires, and Andrew wants us to name our favorite animal ears in anime. Then in the industry news we learn of PayPal being old and crotchety again, and a writer for Batman says Eastern comics are in but Western are out. And lastly are our first round of previews! Joseph goes home after losing his job and wakes up to find he’s dating two girls, and Andrew practices his kickboxing but gets attacked by an ‘Other’ while ‘Drops’ fly around the streets.

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Popcorn Pulse 155: Not So Bond

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What was it with the nineties and heist movies? Was there a memo somewhere in Hollywood that was said “money is boring, they must steal art!” There might have been if just so the plebs don’t get the idea to rob the movie execs of their money. No doubt kept under a dirty mattress next to a moldering hooker.

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Episode 710: How Not to Summon Tanya the Evil

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This week on Anime Pulse we got evil lolis, what Japan thinks all Europeans eat, and everyone gets a raise! Up first Joseph does a bit of spring cleaning in summer, and Andrew asks us about our interactions with other otakus outside of Anime Pulse. Then in the industry news we got topics like the best selling anime in Japan, and keeping a relic from Japan’s future-history alive. Finally the reviews see us out before previews begin with Joseph sticking his fingers in a robomaid to fill her with magic, and Andrew is isekai’d into another world as a blond loli with magical German technology.

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Episode 709: The Quintessential One Off

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This week on Anime Pulse we got gold Yu-Gi-Oh cards, busty blond foreigners flashing young girls, and a trip back to England. Up first IRL news sees the rise of El Presidente Joseph, and Andrew continues to add FBI agents to our already extensive following. Then in industry news it’s a solo show for Joseph, as he talks about selling the possessions of a jail otaku and the newest leaning tower of meat-sa. And lastly we got more reviews with Joseph becoming increasingly bored of tutoring five identical sisters, and hot blond Australian Andrew hops on a motorcycle and rides around Japan.

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Manga Pulse 450: Ancient Modern

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Welcome to the AP border town. Please have your papers in order. You there, step quickly. Hmm. It seems you have “Ruby” listed as a favorite anime. Problem? Oh, there’s no problem. It just means those burly guards to your side will be escorting you to a re-education center. There you will get a double dose of manga that should put you back into alignment. Should we fail to remove that OEL from your fav, we have more brainwas-er, courses for you to take.

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Episode 708: Redo of Eden

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This week on Anime Pulse we got revenge fantasy, the cons in trying to imitate anime IRL, and lolis! Up first is the IRL news as Joseph gets a raise and nearly is done with Slime Rancher, meanwhile Andrew has recovered from his hay fever and does his best to put everyone on an FBI watch list. Then in the industry news, a man allows a high school girl to stay at his home and Junji Ito is back again to mess with our heads. Lastly in the reviews Joseph gets revenge on those who wronged him, and robo Andrew awakens a mythical human girl.

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Script 2 Script 30: The Devil Wears Prada

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Our thirtieth episode has a bit of a mid-life crisis and looks back to it’s teen years. So it reached back and grabbed the novel and the film, The Devil Wears Prada.

The overarching premise is pretty straightforward. A regular girl manages to land a job at a prestigious fashion magazine as a personal assistant to the owner. What happens to her when the owner, editor is a workaholic full on bitch? Shockingly, not quitting on the very first day. We settle on the movie as just above the book as Meryl Streep does a great job bringing sympathy to the boss.

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Episode 707: Log Hyouka: Destruction of the Kininarimasu!

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This week on Anime Pulse we got curiosity that infected the Oreki, renting overweight men and woman, and the attack of the killer hay fever. Up first IRL news brings us Joseph handing in his Assault Carbine for a Crystal Slime, and Andrew struggles through his hay fever to talk about the worst anime we enjoy. Then industry news brings up topics like an invasion of Attack on Titan artwork in a train station, and the creator of Ranma 1/2 explains why she can never have her characters just confess their love. And lastly we have more reviews as Joseph lets out an exasperated sigh in a isekai video game, and Andrew is curious about curiosity in High School.

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VG Pulse 363: E3 Demolition

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This week on VG Pulse, it’s E3 time again!! We start off with side notes of never ending work times, before diving into the regular news where we go over every E3 press conference/event that happened and detailing our thoughts about all the new and upcoming games that were announced, as well as discussing the general weirdness about what E3 has become in recent years! After E3 talk we touch on a handful of other news stories, and then finish off with talk of anime!! All this and more up next on VGP 363!! ~Aki

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