Following last episode, this time I will be talking about the sequel of White Album, White Album 2, a story that pays homage to the original even including song and the context but ultimately fails in delivering the same quality of character development and thrilling narrative,

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This week I will be discussing one lost gem from 2009, White Album. One of the best romance dramas I ever watched. With impeccable setting, really nice music and one of the most stacked voice cast in history for a single anime. Absolutely recommended despite the flaws

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Following the last episode I will be discussing Love Live! Superstar Season 2. An ok development for the series that tries some different ideas and borrows good concepts from Nijigasaki. Though most fall flat as the plot points are unfinished in favor of the sequel setup

Songs mentioned:

Margarete's introduction - Butterfly Wing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmTIs9o7WII

Margarete's Tokyo presentation - Edelstein: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWT0OrJj80g

Liella's Prelim song - Chance Day, Chance Way!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVk8tmQEHy4

P.S.: Noticed while editing that I misspoke as the song for the 6th episode actually rocks

Vitamin SUMMER!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B73C2hZ5RQM

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For this episode I will be discussing Love Live! Superstar Season 1. The latest mainline entry in the franchise caring some of the series' most overused tropes but also bringing a nice revamp to art and writing.

P.S.: After finishing the second season, I did my research and got the names and links for the songs I highlighted.

Chisato joining the club insert song - Tokonatsu☆Sunshine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd9i50ppx7g

Sumire as a center song - Nonfiction!!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_06v7iS7bQ

Snow Hallation V2 - Starlight Prologue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8PhMQrfEVA

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Following last week's episode I'm talking about Love Live! Nijigasaki School Idol Club Season 2. Now confirmed the best Love Live entry I ever watched to date. A shining example of presentation, animation and music.

P.S.: As mentioned in the episode, I did my due diligence and got links for the songs I mentioned.

Lanzhu Zhong's(Houmoto Akina) insert song - Eutopia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk8lDW8JB5c

Lanzhu Zhong's Idol Fes song - Queendom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_3Ypl6_e9A

Lanzhu Zhong's Last episode song - Ye Mingzhu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRvmtD4RpLk

Shioriko's(Koizumi Moeka) insert song - Emotion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BctS652B2-g

Mia's (Uchida Shuu) insert song - Stars we chase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COwb7jyRxQM&list=RDEMZ8gEBjbosGVWUiHK4iW_EQ&start_radio=1

P.S.S.: The unit formed by Lanzhu, Shioriko and Mia is called R3BIRTH. The song they present in the 13th episode(i think) - Monster Girls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wq4-y8V6_Y&list=RDEMZ8gEBjbosGVWUiHK4iW_EQ&index=10

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This week, I'm happy to say I'm discussing the best Love Live entry I ever watched to date, Love Live! Nijigasaki School Idol Club Season 1. A spin-off the main series that to me outdoes the original in many aspects, nonetheless it borrows various ideas and concepts from The Idolm@ster but still carries the Love Live energy wirh it

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Following the last episode, this time, I will be discussing Love Live Sunshine Season 2. A sequel that vastly improves on the failures of the first season delivering good music and a descent ending

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This week we discuss the other big idol franchise in anime, Love Live, more specifically Love Live Sunshine Season 1. A really cute and wholesome entry in the genre but sorely lacks in the writing department.

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BEFORE YOU LISTEN: I got stuck with work related stuff and couldn't finish this week's episode so I chose to upload this unreleased episode of last season.

This week I will talk about a historic tale said to be the most accurate depiction of feudal Japan to ever come out, Lone Wolf & Cub. A really stylish emotional and inspiring saga which brings to light astounding character writing and the samurai bushido code

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In a turn of events I swear I didn't plan out, this week we will be talking about the time Idolm@ster and Gundam got together in an anime and it was wack.

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For this episode I will be talking about the latest in the Idolm@ster series The Idolm@ster Million Live. A somewhat sequel to the OG IM@S from 2011, tho it does not have the same grace as the original

Editor's note: Noticed that at the beginning I said Cinderella Girls when I meant OG Idolm@ster. Sorry for the blunder

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Starting the main part of this years thene in earnest, let's talk about The Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls U149, a return to form for the series after years without an anime. This one wears it's inspiration on the original IM@S on it's sleeve and while it doesn't sport the same presentation of the 2016 Cinderella Girls, it makes up for it in animation and wholesomeness.

For reference, the songs I mention in the episode:

5 ED (Risa's Episode): GEMSTONE

6 ED (Haru's Episode): ACE

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Finishing the series we started last episode, today, let's talk about Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-blooded Orphans Season 2. A not so well delivered end to the anime, full of cheap shock value and somewhat inconsistent writing unfortunately.

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To contrast with the last episode, this week I will talk about Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-blooded Orphans. A heavy themed take on the Gundam series, though it underplays the weight of the subjects it engages..

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Starting 2024 with something I was meaning to watch for a fair bit, this week I will discuss Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury. A really nice mix of mecha, yuri and political entrigue.

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To end the 2023 season of the podcast I wanted to update my manga list with everything added and finished this year as well as do a brief recap of everything that we covered throughout this period.

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Recently finally had the time to finish up reading Kaguya-sama Love is War manga and in order to give it a proper send off I wanted to make an story analysis to remember how this unassuming rom-com began as your everyday manga and ended up redefining how we see character writing. I hope you enjoy!

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This week, I will be celebrating one of the best memes to come out of the anime industry in the last few years. Bocchi The Rock, a concoction that combines creative animation, really funny comedy and some of the most relatable character ever presented in a modern setting. Bocchi is literally me fr fr

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This week, in a wild turn of events I found out that Lycoris Recoil was released by A-1 Pictures in the same season as Engage Kiss but different that gacha tie-in, Lycoris Recoil presents us with well animated firefights, interesting story concepts, endearing characters and gorgeous art.

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This episode I will discuss an anime that had some considerable hype near release but for some reason went quiet right after that. Knowing the track record of the studio, A-1 Pictures, when it comes to original anime, I felt compelled to check Engage Kiss out to see whether the studio has improved on its original releases or the quality work is reserved to just adaptations.

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