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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…
Buddy Daddies, Pretty Cure, Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure, Trigun
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…
Manga of the Month: Run On Your New Legs
Run On Your New Legs by Wataru Midori After Kikuzato has his left leg amputated following an accident, he assumes he has to give up his athletic dreams.…
The Speakeasy #139: Birdie Wing, Bakumatsu Bad Boys, Bastard!! + More Summer 2022 Anime
This month we discuss the end of Birdie Wing S1 and take a peek at a bunch of new anime for the summer 2022 season. Extreme HeartsTeppen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Laughing…
Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer, Lycoris Recoil, Spriggan, YUREI DECO, Bad Boys
Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast Session #29: Netflix Cowboy Bebop (bonus)
A special bonus episode. We’re sorry.
June Updates: Summertime
Hello, all! Kate here. I don’t know about you, but I hate the summer. June is only mildly bearable, and then it goes downhill from there. And yet,…
The Speakeasy #138: One Piece, Bubble, The Faraway Paladin + More
This month we get hype about One Piece and discuss a couple of shows and the latest Netflix anime movie release. One Piece mangaBlade Runner: Black LotusBubbleThe Faraway…
Manga of the Month: That Blue Summer
That Blue Summer by Atsuko Namba High schooler Rio romanticizes fate, especially when it comes to love. When her mom sends Rio and her brother to stay with…
May Updates: Passion
Hello, all! Kate here. Lately, I’ve been thinking about my passion as a anime fan. My love for the medium has remained ever strong, but I realized I…
The Speakeasy #137: Ranking of Kings, Talentless Nana, Tiger & Bunny + More
This month we wrap up some shows we recently finished. Sabikui BiscoTiger & Bunny S2Talentless NanaRanking of Kings The Type-Moon (Moment) Minute Fate/Grand Order Super Bunyon eventArco Wada…
Ranking of Kings, Sabikui Bisco, Talentless Nana, Tiger & Bunny
Manga of the Month: Sakamoto Days
Sakamoto Days by Yuto Suzuki With Spy X Family being the darling of the Spring 2022 season some people are already asking what will be the next big…
April Updates: Excellent Taste
Hello, all! Kate here. In case you missed it, this fun little quiz was going around to determine whether you have proper taste in anime men. As should…
The Speakeasy #136: Spy x Family, Birdie Wing, Dance Dance Danseur, Ya Boy Kong Ming + More Spring 2022 Anime
This month we discuss new shows from the spring 2022 anime season! Estab-LifeRPG Real EstateTomodachi GameYa Boy Kong MingAharen-san wa HakarenaiLove All PlayFanfare of AdolescenceAoashiBirdie Wing…
RPG Real Estate, Tomodachi Game, Aharen-san wa Hakarenai, Aoashi, Dance Dance Danseur
Manga of the Month: Blank Canvas
Blank Canvas: My So-called Artist’s Journey by Akiko Higashimura “Now that I’m older, I can safely admit this: At twelve years old, I thought I was a total…
March Updates: Venturing Out
Hello, all! Kate here. This month I went on a little journey in Brooklyn for the first time since . . . well you know when. I took…
The Speakeasy #135: Orbital Children, Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity, Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
This month we review a pack of movies! Words Bubble Up Like Soda PopFate/Grand Order: Final Singularity – Grand Temple of Time: SolomonThe Orbital Children Join us on…
Manga of the Month: The Hunters Guild: Red Hood
The Hunters Guild: Red Hood by Yuki Kawaguchi I remember a fascinating conversion I had when the online version of Shonen Jump was announced. There was a lot…