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The Speakeasy #166: Demon Lord 2099, Ranma 1/2, Blue Box + More Fall 2024 Anime
This month we breakdown the new fall season of anime: Demon Lord 2099 Mecha-Ude Mechanical Arm Trillion Game Negative Positive Angler Blue Box 365 Days to the Wedding…
Manga of the Month: The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t a Guy At All
The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t a Guy At All by Sumiko Arai This month’s manga is a energetic romance about two classmates who grow closer together…
The Speakeasy #165: Tsukihime Remake, Slam Dunk, Gundam SEED Freedom + More
Screenshot This month episode is a catch all of things we’ve been watching and playing. Tsukihime Remake: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon (spoiler review: 27:00 – 38:33)…
Manga of the Month: Dinosaur Sanctuary
Dinosaur Sanctuary by Itaru Kinoshita This month’s manga is about a world where dinosaurs survived on a remote island. Now in the contemporary era, the world enjoys plenty…
The Speakeasy #164: Otakon 2024
This month we celebrate Otakon’s 30th year! The Type-Moon (Moment) Minute FGO 9th Anniversary FGO Summer 2024 Event Join us on Discord!
Manga of the Month: Revolutionary Girl Utena: After the Revolution
Revolutionary Girl Utena: After the Revolution by Chiho Saito and Be Papas This month’s manga was released for the 20th anniversary of Utena and follows various characters after…
Pre-Otakon 2024 Podcast
Hear what we are looking forward to at this year’s Otakon! Join us for our panel: NEW ANIME FOR OLDER FANSFriday, 2PM, Panel 7 Join us on Discord!
Otakon 101 Podcast
First time attending Otakon? Haven’t been to Otakon since it moved to DC? Just want a little refresher on the con? Any way, we’ve got you covered! Join…
The Speakeasy #163: How to Become Ordinary, Makeine, The Elusive Samurai + More Summer 2024 Anime
This month we breakdown the new summer season of anime: SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary My Wife Has No Emotions Twilight Out of Focus Alya Sometimes Hides Her…
Manga of the Month: Crazy Food Truck
Crazy Food Truck by Rokurou Ogaki This month’s manga is filled with action, a wasteland, humor, and food. Learn more! Read a free sample! Get it! Join our…
The Speakeasy #162: Spy X Family, Lady Georgie, Bartender, Demon Slayer
This month we discuss a mishmash of anime we’ve been watching. Spy X Family: Code White Lady Georgie Bartender: Glass of God Demon Slayer S4 The Type-Moon (Moment)…
Manga of the Month: Delicious in Dungeon
Delicious in Dungeon by Ryoko Kui This month’s manga is filled with adventure, humor, and food (made of monsters that is). Learn more! Get it! Join our Discord!
The Speakeasy #161: Witch on the Holy Night, Frieren, Firefighter Daigo
This month we discuss a few different titles we recently wrapped up. Witch on the Holy Night Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End The Type-Moon…
Manga of the Month: Akane-banashi
Akane-banashi by Yuki Suenaga and Takamasa Moue This month’s manga is features the performance art of rakugo. Young Akane pursues her career and plans to avenge her disgraced…
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…