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The Speakeasy #160: Kaiju No. 8, Go! Go! Loser Ranger!, Spice & Wolf + More Spring 2024 Anime
The new anime season is upon us! We discuss a rundown of new series. Kaiju No. 8 Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Wind Breaker Viral Hit The Fable Mysterious…
Manga of the Month: Daemons of the Shadow Realm
Daemons of the Shadow Realm by Hiromu Arakawa This month’s manga is the latest manga from beloved creator Hiromu Arakawa, best known for her series Fullmetal Alchemist. Learn…
The Speakeasy #159: Soaring Sky Precure, Don’t Call It Mystery, Jujutsu Kaisen S2 + More
We discuss some recently completed anime, plus a live-action movie adaptation of a detective manga Soaring Sky! Precure Ancient Magus Bride S2 Don’t Call It Mystery (2023 live-action…
Manga of the Month: King in Limbo
King in Limbo by Ai Tanaka This month’s manga is part of a new mystery featuring a pandemic, traumatic memories, and brain divers. Learn more! Read a sample!…
The Speakeasy #158: A Sign of Affection, Bravern, Solo Leveling + More Winter 2024 Anime
We tackle a cross-section of anime for the Winter 2024 season! A Sign of Affection Hokkaido Gals are Super Adorable 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree…
Manga of the Month: I Want to Be a Receptionist in this Magical World
I Want to Be a Receptionist in this Magical World by Mako, Yone, and Maro This month’s manga is part of a new(?) sub-genre of series about the…
The Speakeasy #157: Favorite Anime, OP/ED, and Characters of 2023
We send off 2023 with our favorites from the year! Top 5 Anime Top 3 Endings Top 3 Openings Top Movie/OVA Top 2 Characters The Type-Moon (Moment) Minute…
Manga of the Month: Neighborhood Story
Neighborhood Story by Ai Yazawa This month’s manga is a seminal work by beloved manga-ka Ai Yazawa, creator of Paradise Kiss and Nana! Learn more! Read a free…
The Speakeasy #156: JoJo Part 4 Live-Action Movie
This month we fulfill the promise of our anniversary poll with the review of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I (2017). And then we discuss some…
Anime Secret Santa – Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie
This is a solo Anime Secret Santa review for Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie. You can see all the Anime Secret Santa reviews for 2023 here on the…
Manga of the Month: Kageki Shojo!!
Kageki Shojo!! by Kumiko Saiki This month’s manga is about the dramatic world of theater and takarazuka! Learn more! Get it! Join our Discord!
The Speakeasy #155: Attack on Titan, Pluto, Shangri-La Frontier, + More Fall 2023 Anime
This month we wrap up a few shows and also discuss more of the fall season: Pluto The Apothecary Diaries Kingdoms of Ruin My Daughter Left the Nest…
Manga of the Month: Blue Box
Blue Box by Kouji Miura In this November’s manga of the month we discuss the Shonen Jump romance series Blue Box! Learn more! Get it! Join our Discord!
The Speakeasy #154: Frieren, MF Ghost, Power of Hope Precure, + More Fall 2023 Anime
This month we talk about a load of new shows!: Ron Kamonohashi’s Forbidden Deductions Firefighter Daigo Rescuer in Orange Bullbuster Paradox Live Protocol Rain 16-bit Sensation Frieren: Beyon…
Manga of the Month: Kemono Jihen
Kemono Jihen by Sho Aimoto This month’s manga pick is a horror, action series perfect for Halloween! Learn more! Get it! Join our Discord! -Kate
The Speakeasy #153: Netflix One Piece, The Great Cleric, Megumi Hayashibara + More
This month we talk about: Oooku The Great Cleric Free The Final Stroke Part 2 Netflix One Piece The Characters Taught Me Everything (Megumi Hayashibara’s memoir) The Type-Moon…
Manga of the Month: She Loves to Eat, and She Loves to Cook
She Loves to Eat, and She Loves to Cook by Sakaomi Yuzaki We are trying out a new format for manga of the month . . . a…
Manga of the Month: Mermaid Scales and the Town of Sand
Mermaid Scales and the Town of Sand by Yoko Komori We are trying out a new format for manga of the month . . . a podcast! Learn…
The Speakeasy #152: Otakon 2023
This month we gush about Otakon 2023! The Type-Moon (Moment) Minute FGO 8th anniversary news Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya S3 Join us on Discord!
Pre-Otakon 2023 Podcast
Get hype for Otakon 2023! Join us on Discord to follow us during the con.
The Speakeasy #151: Fate/Strange Fake, Undead Murder Farce, Oooku + More Summer 2023 Anime
This month we talk about the new season of anime: Fate/Strange Fake Reign of the Seven Spellblades Yohane the Parhelion: Sunshine in the Mirror Sweet Reincarnation Reborn as…
Manga of the Month: My Summer of You
My Summer of You by Nagisa Furuya My Summer of You is a sweet, moving BL romance about two film buffs. The story is set over two volumes:…
The Speakeasy #150: Demon Slayer, Rokudo’s Bad Girls, Trigun + More
This month we tackle various anime series we finished up: Trigun Stampede Vinland Saga S2 Rokudo’s Bad Girls Demon Slayer S3 The Type-Moon (Moment) Minute FGO Paper Moon…
Manga of the Month: Skull-faced Bookseller Honda-san
Skull-faced Bookseller Honda-san by Honda While the names and faces (heads? masks?) are changed to protect the innocent, Skull-faced Bookseller Honda-san is an autobiographic, day-in-the-life serie…
The Speakeasy #149: Jujutsu Kaisen, Free!, Sorcerous Stabber Orphen + More
This month we tackle various movies and series: Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Sorcerous Stabber Orphen S3 and S4 Free! The Final Stroke Part 1 Uncle From Another World The…
Free! – Iwatobi Swim Club, JUJUTSU KAISEN, Orphen, Sorcerous Stabber Orphen
Manga of the Month: Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card
Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card by CLAMP The first Cardcaptor Sakura manga debuted in 1996 and quickly became a high bar in the magical girl genre which is still…
The Speakeasy #148: Oshi no Ko, Mashle, Tengoku Daimakyou, + More Spring 2023 Anime
**apologies for the audio quality this month** We take on the new season of anime with vigor: Oshi no Ko Hell’s Paradise My Home Hero Rokudo’s Bad Girls…
Manga of the Month: Heavenly Delusion
Heavenly Delusion by Masakazu Ishiguro Heavenly Delusion introduces us to a devastated Japan. After “The Collapse,” modern civilization as we know it was destroyed and much of the…
The Speakeasy #147: Vinland Saga, Bocchi the Rock, Witch Hat Atelier, + More
This month is a grab bag of things we’ve been watching and reading: The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady Bocchi the Rock…
Manga of the Month: Skip and Loafer
Skip and Loafer by Misaki Takamatsu Mitsumi has moved from a small town to Tokyo to live with her aunt and start a new chapter of her school…
The Speakeasy #146: Trigun, Buddy Daddies, Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure + More Winter 2023 Anime
This month we discuss as many of the new shows of the season as possible: Trigun Stampede Kaina of the Great Snow Sea The Fire Hunter Mister Lee’s…
Manga of the Month: A Sign of Affection
A Sign of Affection by Suu Morishita “Ever since you showed up and widened my world it feels like even my breath is a different color. I want…
The Speakeasy #145: The Best of 2022 Anime
This month we talk about favorites from 2022. Favorite Openings/Endings Favorite Characters Favorite Couple Favorite Anime The Type-Moon (Moment) Minute New Melty Blood DLC FGO new year’s new…
Manga of the Month: Kowloon Generic Romance
Kowloon Generic Romance by Jun Mayuzuki While the story of Kowloon Generic Romance does take place in Hong Kong’s Kowloon Walled City, it is anything but generic. Real…
December Updates: 2022 Favorites
Hello, all! Kate here. In the latest episode of the podcast I mentioned some of my favorite things from 2022: Only Murders in the Building, The Glass Onion,…
The Speakeasy #144: The Deer King, Belle, Goodbye Don Glees + More
This month we talk our Anime Secret Santa pick and some other anime movies. Plus, we discuss a few of our favorite things from 2022 that aren’t anime…
Manga of the Month: Wandance
Wandance by Coffee Stories centering dance have a long history in manga especially when it comes to ballet, but Wandance takes us out of the formal theater and…
Manga of the Month: Urusei Yatsura
Urusei Yatsura by Rumiko Takahashi I could have always made Urusei Yatsura a manga of the month. There was nothing stopping me. While Ranma is what really made…
November Updates: No AnimeNYC for Us
Hello, all! Kate here. In a strange turn of events, neither Al or I ended up attending AnimeNYC 2022 despite it being our backyard convention. A combination of…
The Speakeasy #143: Made in Abyss S2, Yurei Deco, Dennoh Coil + More
This month we talk about a bunch of shows we finished. Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai Made in Abyss S2: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun…
October Updates: The Wonderful and Weird World of Decades-long Storytelling
Hello, all! Kate here. This last month, I have been down a rabbit hole of my favorite American soap opera, revisiting stories and my all-time favorite couple (from…
The Speakeasy #142: Chainsaw Man, The Witch From Mercury, Urusei Yatsura, + More Fall 2022 Anime
This month we check out all the new seasonal offerings! Urusei Yatsura (2022) Do It Yourself!! The Human Crazy University Akiba Maid Wars My Master Has No Tail…
Manga of the Month: The Men Who Created Gundam
The Men Who Created Gundam by Hideki Ohwada, Hajime Yatate, and Yoshiyuki Tomino The Men Who Created Gundam is a definitely 100% accurate, not exaggerated in any way,…
September Updates: Change of Plans
Hello, all! Kate here. Truth be told, I was supposed to be visiting the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando this week, but a massive hurricane…
Manga of the Month: My Dear Detective: Mitsuko’s Case Files
My Dear Detective: Mitsuko’s Case Files by Natsumi Ito It is no secret that I love a good detective, but My Dear Detective seems custom made with me…
The Speakeasy #141: JoJo’s Part 6, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Backflip!! + More
This month we catch up on a variety of shows! Backflip!! Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Zero’s Tea Time Odd Taxi: In The Woods JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean Part 2…
August Updates: Quality Downtime
Hello, all! Kate here. Starting with Otakon and following through to Labor Day, this part of the summer always seems like an extra busy time for me and…
Manga of the Month: Fist of the North Star
Fist of the North Star by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara After nuclear disaster strikes, the world is recast as a place where water is a highly sought resource…
The Speakeasy #140: Otakon 2022
Otakon is saved! This month we share our thoughts on Otakon 2022! The Type-Moon (Moment) Minute New Fate/Grand Order characterEVO x Meltly BloodType-Moon Comiket policy Join us on…
July Updates: 15th Anniversary
Hello, all! Kate here. It is hard to believe that Reverse Thieves started 15 years ago this month! The world, the site, and we as people have certainly…