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Manga Pulse 389: A Link to Manga

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More manga incoming on the review request train. Now reading licensed, unlicensed, fanilations, and doujins. Not all of those will be reviewed of course. Licensed manga deserves no attention from us considering they don’t send us review copies. Which of course if why we’re not only reviewing licensed manga but adaptations of video games.

Tim reviews The Legend of Zelda Majora’s Mask. Which is, coincidentally, the last Zelda game he bothered to play. He tried to make excuses about how hard it was to keep up and how it’s not worth buying a separate console for a couple of games. As far as the manga, he’s thrown that Link isn’t a silent protagonist in it like in the games. It also takes place over a single reset of the town. It gets a Borders.

Weltall then reviews Ocarina of Time. Like in the last the Mask, Link is also not a silent protagonist. Weltall is disappointed that the sexual subtext between Link and the high priestesses isn’t made explicit. Though it’s hilarious how they’re made out now to seem like they’re dodging a dating bullet and retreating to their role as sage. “Sorry we can’t marry Link, it’s, uh, because I’m a sage. Yeah.” It also gets a Borders.

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Episode 579: Fall 2018 Previews #4

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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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VG Pulse 316: Overtime Madness

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This week on VGP, I’m sick and we’re unsupervised! We start off with talk of work and all that fun jive, before diving into the regular news where we discuss the current status of the arrested serial swatter, the games included on the PlayStation Classic, and the surprising arrival of Deltarune! After the news we give some excuses about why there’s no review, and then finish things off with talk of anime! All this and more up next on VGP 316! -Aki Continue reading “VG Pulse 316: Overtime Madness”

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After Dark 34: When They Bone

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Greetings dear listeners. It was Halloween when Ryo and Blonde recorded this. With that in mind enjoy Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni now with 92% more sex. Enjoy this “story rich” series if you can  decipher what the fuck that story is of course. Recite your lines and prepare for the coming festival with this episode of Anime Pulse After Dark! Continue reading “After Dark 34: When They Bone”

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Episode 578: Fall 2018 Previews #3

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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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VG Pulse 315: Instant Shenanigans

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This week on VGP, we have to deal with a very sleepy and somewhat delirious me! We start off with side notes about why I’m in the state that I’m in, before heading off into the news where we discuss what little bits of news we were able to find for the last two weeks (it’s been a bit of a dry news cycle, lol). After the news we head on off into the forums, before Millennium and I give two duel first looks at Super Mario Party and the ever-elusive unicorn that is the SNES Classic Edition!! We then finish off with talk of anime and desperately needed sleep! All this and more up next on VGP 315!! -Aki Continue reading “VG Pulse 315: Instant Shenanigans”

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Episode 577: Fall 2018 Previews #2

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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 has 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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After Dark 33: Hump the Dragon

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Dearest listeners, we have returned. This time we’re bringing you fluff and scales. The contrast is stunning. Want to know what that means? Us too. Plug into your various fantasy machines and get ready for this episode of anime pulse after dark! Continue reading “After Dark 33: Hump the Dragon”

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Episode 576: Fall 2018 Previews #1

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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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Popcorn Pulse 93: Rental King

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Considering the recent news on the passing of Burt Reynolds, we figured we should do something of a tribute episode. Which is why we choose an Uwe Boll movie to jointly review. In the Name of the King[2007] is what happens when someone watches the Lord of the Rings and decides to push their fanfic off as a screenplay.

Jason Statham is the main character who is called Farmer. Not a problem in a universe where other characters have ridiculous names like, say, the Discworld series. Quite a glaring issue within a world where no one else is named after their profession. Ray Liotta is busy trying to capture the ham of Jeremy Irons from Dungeons and Dragons. Burt is busy thinking about the glory days of Gator and Smokey and the Bandit.

Weltall then talks about Sharky’s Machine(1981). It’s about a detective who ends up in a botched drug bust where another cop dies. Disgraced, he gets transferred to vice where he busts a prostitute. She turns out to be part of a high class prostitution ring. This leads him to a crime syndicate who’s using it to blackmail a politician.

Tim then talks about Rent-A-Cop(1987). Burt plays a cop who is part of a drug bust that goes bad and other cops die. Disgraced, he ends up working as a security guard. At least that’s the promise of the synopsis. A prostitute, played by Liza Minnelli, who witnessed the murders tries to enlist him for protection. Things happen and attempts at jokes are made. The only one that lands is that anyone would have paid Liza money for sex in the eighties.