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May 31, 2020May 31, 2020

VG Pulse 351: I Am Melt!!

This week on VG Pulse, we’re still in the government-mandated slow season! We start off with brief side notes about working retail during this situation, before diving into our small puddle of news where we discuss the announcement of the Unreal Engine 5, the unexpected but highly anticipated remakes of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2, and a lawsuit about a clone game! After the news we go over the forum, I give a review of Turmoil, and we finish off with talk of food and anime! All this and more up next on VGP 351!! ~Aki Continue reading

May 30, 2020July 4, 2020

Episode 653: Uma Musume Pride

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Pirates live to steal another day, social drinking, and horse girls. Up first is the IRL news were Joseph is sipping tiki mai tai while relaxing at home, and Andrew is also sipping on some beverage of choice while asking a pretty hard hitting question. Afterwards the guys switch places and make an Andrew sandwich in the industry news, as Joseph sheds a tear for his paper childhood and Andrew suits up in his new Sardine Mech. Finally the reviews wrap things up with Joseph setting fire to a white fedora, while Andrew hops aboard a horse girl who is not a centaur.

May 29, 2020

Popcorn Pulse 126: Underwater

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Stuff and things. yay

May 27, 2020May 21, 2020

Script 2 Script 26: Deathwish

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There’s been a revival of the vigilante on a revenge quest movies lately which means it must be time to review one of the movies that kicked off the trend. Death Wish is the the book that the movie inherited its title from. And like True Grit before, it also garnered a remake.

May 25, 2020May 21, 2020

Script 2 Script 25: Truer Grit

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Yes, over 2 years late here it actually is. I have found it… I think. They never say the title and I’m not gonna listen to the whole thing to check. -W

Not all adaptations are made equally. Sometimes they get made and Hollywood, being the land of originality and creativity, decides to try and remake it. This episode we’re talking about a book so nice they adapted it twice. True Grit.

May 23, 2020May 29, 2020

Episode 652: Full Metal Kemono Michi

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Delayed food shows, suplexing princesses, and Aniplex being sorry but not sorry. These topics and more can be found in this weeks episode of Anime Pulse. Up first is IRL news as Joseph reveals how wearing his Hollow Ichigo mask in public went, and Andrew once again asks a question he can’t really answer; this time about your favorite elves. Then the industry news gets at us with Aniplex apologizing for the COVID-19 translation BS, and Shokugeki no Soma’s 3rd episode is delayed till June. Lastly the reviews take us out with Joseph booing a bad hero out of the wrestling ring, and Andrew climbs into a mech to fight a terrorist organization.

May 23, 2020May 21, 2020

Manga Pulse 421: Giga Doc

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Months later and he still hasn’t written a fucking thing. Makes you wonder how he finished all the manuscripts that nobody will ever read.

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020

Popcorn Pulse 125: 2012

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Apparently it’s just too much trouble. Maybe I’ll have to just make some shit up.

Today we talk about fairies and toads. A movie I just invented in my head.

May 16, 2020May 16, 2020

Episode 651: Oresuki Friends

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Keep washing those hands and covering that face, and look forward to the end when we can all breath normally again. Meanwhile let’s all sit back and relax with some warm Anime Pulse, serving up a heaping helping of news and reviews. Up first is the IRL news with Joseph completing his PC build, and Andrew cross examining our answers from last week with the top worst villains list. Then comes industry news shaking its head at Funimation and YouTube saying no to free anime, because censored boobies. And lastly are the reviews where Joseph fights bench-kun and blackmail, and Andrew goes on a safari with some furries.

Show Notes

Music

Intro – “Japanese Style Trap Beat” by Annex from Royalty Free Anime Music

Outro – “Neko Mimi Mode“ by Dimitri from Paris from Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase

Reviews

OreSuki – Netflix
Wikipedia

Kemono Friends– Netflix
MAL

News

How to Not Summon a Demon Lord Pulled from YouTube

Make Yourself into an Anime Character

Funimation Still Being Shit Even During COVID

May 9, 2020May 9, 2020

Episode 650: SSSS.Yuusha

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Well the previews might be over, but the shelter in place remains. That’s right we’re back to reviews this week, as Joseph and Andrew give you some ideas what to watch while you’re stuck at home. First up IRL news has Josep trashing the main storyline of Borderlands 3, and Andrew questions who the worse anime protagonists are. Then in industry news we see the completion of the demon on KyoAni’s studio, a new North Korean spawned meme, and COVIDs reach extending beyond its anticipated length. And finally come the reviews as Joseph carefully takes his time in killing a slime, and Andrew becomes a giant hero with come thicc things.