Anime Brain Freeze

Anime Brain Freeze

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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October 22, 2025 117 mins

The hosts discuss a couple of premieres from Fall in the Sneak Peek and then put on their assassin aprons to talk about the second season of Sakamoto Days.

 

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The hosts kick off the show with a couple of mini reviews in The Quick and the Dead. Then they discuss the lukewarm outing from the first half of Fire Force's ostensible final season.

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September 28, 2025 156 mins

The hosts discuss a couple of quick Lycoris Recoil appetizers before roping in CC's friend David to talk all things Gundam and review Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, the newest outing from Hideaki Anno's studio Khara.

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August 20, 2025 98 mins

Episode 169: Riffs & Rebels

 

July 17, 2025 151 mins

The hosts kick off Summer Season with a bunch of premieres in the Sneak Peek and then review Lazarus, the new action spectacle from the Cowboy Bebop director.

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July 6, 2025 77 mins

The hosts review the retired assassin spoof Sakamoto Days and then present their picks for Best of the Season.

 

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June 22, 2025 169 mins

CC kicks off the episode by reviewing a slightly different "creator-meets-creation" isekai in Zenshu. After that, John brings back the edgy 00s energy and talks about the violent fantasy revenge tale Übel Blatt. Last but not least, CC returns to the genre of sports and fawns over the double-flavored un...

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May 28, 2025 174 mins

PAX East impressions (1:24)

 

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April 19, 2025 168 mins

Episode 165: Daima Wonderland

 

March 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.

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Final Fantasy XIV (4:07)

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January 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.

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December 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.

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December 3, 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 disc...

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October 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.

 

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September 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.

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July 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.

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July 3, 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 Ani...

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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!

 

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April 20, 2024 202 mins

In this monster-sized episode, the hosts are joined by their friend Jacob to review the finale of the modern epic that is Attack on Titan. They also talk about a few leftovers in The Quick and the Dead and prese...

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