Anime Brain Freeze

Mar 23 2025 165 ep. 95 mins 10
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Longtime anime fans John and CC discuss all the ups and downs of the shows they watched to their conclusion in each new season.

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Episode 164: Balls of Feel

Mar 23 2025 51 mins  
The hosts discuss a couple of leftover shows in The Quick and the Dead. Then CC dives into the world of the occult and reviews the rom-com action show DAN DA DAN. Last but not least, the guys present their picks for Best of the Season. The Quick and the Dead: BLUE LOCK vs. U-20 JAPAN (1:42) TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority- (12:23) Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. (15:46) Love Live!

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Mar 09 2025 186 mins  
Play Buffet: Final Fantasy XIV (4:07) Pokémon TCG Pocket (11:32) Pokemon Legends Arceus (17:23) Final Fantasy Legend (27:07) Luminous Avenger iX 2 (37:36) Metroid Dread (50:36) Nier Replicant (1:15:29) Batboy (1:37:27) Shadow of the Ninja Reborn (1:41:18) Contra: Operation Galuga (1:50:42) Wanderstop (1:56:17) Beyond the Ice Palace 2 (1:58:10) Gal Guardians: Servants in the Dark (

Episode 163: Talk to the Hand

Jan 29 2025 113 mins  
After discussing a couple of Winter Season 2025 premieres in the Sneak Peek, the hosts review the Kickstarter-project-turned-full-show sci-fi action series Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms. Sneak Peek: Ameku M.D.: Doctor Detective (3:10) I Left My A-Rank Party (6:54) Übel Blatt (10:57) ZENSHU. (18:59) I May Be a Guild Receptionist (29:02) Medalist (35:17) Sakamoto Days (45:54) Dr. Sto

Episode 162: Cinematic Crossover Clusterf***

Dec 26 2024 133 mins  
In this season finale the hosts dish out a couple of “quick” reviews in The Quick and the Dead. After that they mix things up and review a bunch of recent Anime movies, among them Gridman Universe. Last but not least they pick their winners for Best of the Season. The Quick and the Dead: My Hero Academia - Season 7 (1:19) Grendizer U (41:40) Motion Picture Avalanche: HAIKYU

Episode 161: Midnight Machines

Dec 03 2024 115 mins  
CC kicks off the show by going nocturnal and reviewing the new vampire youtuber comedy Mayonaka Punch. After that, John once more braves the treacherous seas of the Video-Game-to-Anime adaptions and explains why NieR:Automata Ver 1.1a bucks the trend. Last but not least, CC travels back in time to discuss the rejuvenation of a struggling 80s franchise in the form of Terminator Zero

Episode 160: Not like that Doe

Oct 19 2024 101 mins  
The hosts discuss a couple of Fall premieres in the Sneak Peek and then review the buckwild comedy series My Deer Friend Nokotan. Sneak Peek: Trillion Game (2:30) Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc (5:33) Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms (10:10) Ranma ½ 2024 (15:09) DAN DA DAN (20:33) Love Live! Superstar!! [Season 3] (27:36) The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors [Season 2] (29:19) Uzumaki (31:30) T

Episode 159: Kaiju and Cuisine

Sep 25 2024 147 mins  
After the hosts gulp down some leftovers in The Quick and the Dead, CC unleashes his monstrous review of Kaiju No. 8. Then the hosts start cooking and discuss the many tasty offerings of Delicious in Dungeon. Last but not least, they present their picks for Best of the Season. The Quick and the Dead: Date a Live V (2:18) Laid-Back Camp - Season 3 (4:45) Urusei Yatsura 2024 (6:22)

Episode 158: Training Dummies

Jul 20 2024 107 mins  
The hosts discuss a couple of premieres in the Sneak Peek and then review the lead-up to the big Demon Slayer finale: The Hashira Training Arc. Sneak Peek: TASUKETSU -Fate of the Majority- (2:28) Grendizer U (8:50) The Magical Girl and The Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies (17:30) Mayonaka Punch (20:36) VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream (

Episode 157: Eternal Companions

Jul 03 2024 154 mins  
After tackling a couple of mini reviews in The Quick and the Dead, CC elaborates on why Undead Unluck is one of the most refreshing Battle Shonen series in recent time. After that, both hosts discuss the fantasy Anime Frieren – Beyond Journey’s End and its interesting approach to the topics of time and near-immortality. The Quick and the Dead: One Piece (2:24) Lupin III - The

Episode 156: Bang!

May 18 2024 106 mins  
The hosts discuss a couple of premieres in the Sneak Peek and then review the hot-blooded super robot adventures of Brave Bang Bravern! Sneak Peek: Highspeed Étoile (3:58) Go! Go! Loser Ranger! (6:20) The IDOLM@STER Shiny Colors (12:16) The Grimm Variations (16:38) Blue Archive The Animation (24:22) That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime - Season 4 (31:24) My Hero Academia –