PSP #343: Angel Beats! and Grave of the Fireflies

Marc takes out just a little bit of time to talk about a few anime this episode, first reviewing Angel Beats! and its first OVA, "Stairway to Heaven," and then follows that with a little discussion about Grave of the Fireflies and why they think some of the criticism it receives is unwarranted (and why they really like Isao Takahata). Anyway, that's it and that's all, cheers and enjoy the show (and be sure to check out Pixelated Radio later today).

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PSP #342: Switching Between Michiko to Hatchin, Binbougami ga!, and Vertical Drop Heroes HD

Marc starts off today's show talking about how they're growing more and more excited about the Nintendo Switch and don't know why (but kind of do), before eventually reviewing two very different anime: Michiko to Hatchin and Binbougami ga! (Good Luck Girl!). After that they talk about the simple and fun roguelike, Vertical Drop Heroes HD, which will be hitting Xbox One on February 17. Anyway, that's it and that's all, cheers and enjoy the (way-longer-than-usual) show.

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PSP #341: The Final Death Note and Kaichou wa Maid-sama!

Marc returns with more Death Note in this episode, reviewing the series as a whole now that they've finished it, and then they review another anime, Kaichou wa Maid-sama! (Maid Sama!), which is really good...at being really boring. After that, Marc talks about a little indie game full of lots of charm and many deaths, Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic. Anyway, that's it and that's all, cheers and enjoy the show.

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PSP #340: Writing Death Notes on a Slimy Ranch

Marc doesn't waste time on today's show as they jump right into talking about Death Note, one of the best anime they've ever watched and one of the best English dubs they've heard. After that, Marc talks about a little indie game called Slime Rancher, a game where you get to collect cute little slimes and vacuum up more chickens than you could ever want, all while exploring a small little island in hopes of finding a secret or two...or maybe just a cave full of fresh slimy poop. (Note: no such cave exists, or, at least, I have yet to find such a poopy cave.) Anyway, that's it and that's all, cheers and enjoy the show.

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Death Note Anime Preview

I am a little over halfway through Death Note and have enjoyed every second of it. It’s not often an anime lives up to all the praise it receives and I don’t know many anime touted as highly (and as often) as Death Note, but I was hooked and invested from the very first second of the very first episode and have yet to be disappointed, something I’m rarely able to say; though, I’m a little disappointed in myself for waiting so long to finally watch it.

If you don’t know what Death Note is, it’s about a young man, Light Yagami—I hate that his name is Light in the same way I hate that Baby’s name is Baby in Dirty Dancing—who sees a mysterious notebook fall from the sky one day during class, eventually picking it up once class is over, not knowing what it is or where it came from; this mysterious notebook is called a Death Note and it is much more than just a notebook. A Death Note is a notebook that, if someone writes a person’s name in it while picturing their face, that person will die of a heart attack 6 minutes and 40 seconds have passed; though, it is possible to change the way a person dies if such details are also written (and physically possible). Death Notes are traditionally used by shinigamis—gods of death—to kill humans before their time is up in order to extend their own lives, essentially making shinigamis immortal; however, humans can use Death Notes if they happen to come into possession of one—cue Light.

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PSP #339: Shiki? More Like Sucki, Am I Right or Am I Right?

In today's episode, Marc starts off the show talking about politics (sorry) because they just couldn't help themselves and then, when they have no more words available to dump on Trump, they review the vampire anime, Shiki, which doesn't make them feel much better. Cheers and enjoy the show...if you can.

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PSP #338: Five TV Shows I'd Like to See Resurrected

In today's episode, with all the TV shows that have been brought back from the dead over the last year and change, Marc decides to talk about their five most-wanted TV resurrections (and some honorable mentions too), as well as some other nonsense here and there, like a review of the anime, NHK ni Youkoso! (Welcome to the N.H.K.), and some more thoughts about Gears of War 4. Cheers and enjoy the show.

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PSP #337: Toby: The Secret Mine, Metrico+, and Okami is Supposed to Be Good, Right?

In today's scatterbrained episode, Marc goes in with a plan and immediately throws said plan out the window as they talk about anime for way longer than they expected to, talking about the few returning shows they've finally caught up with and how some series have grown on them more and more as they've watched, well, more. After that, Marc gets to what they actually wanted to talk about, reviewing the indie games, Toby: The Secret Mine and Metrico+, while also talking about how they have finally decided to play Okami and don't really like it, nope, not at all. And then, in the end, they talk about a few big movies from 2016, including La La Land, Moonlight, Arrival, and Manchester by the Sea. Cheers and enjoy the show.

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PSP #336: The Winter 2017 Anime Preview (Part 2)

Today's show is, once again, all about the winter 2017 anime season as Marc previews four more brand new series and reviews a few series from last season that they finally finished, including the surprising second season of Bungou Stray Dogs. Anyway, if you want to hear what Marc has to say about another handful (or two) of anime--including a series about a girl who just wants to show you her belly 'cause isn't it so cute and going to sell all the merch and...ugh...why--well, today's episode is just for you! Cheers and enjoy the show.

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PSP #335: The Great Passage is the Best Anime of 2016 I Didn't Watch in 2016

Today's show was supposed to be part 2 of the big fat juicy, scrumdiddlyumptious winter 2017 anime preview, but then Marc started watching The Great Passage and proceeded to finish it on the same day, today, because it's kind of, well, great. Anyway, if you want to hear all about an amazing anime centered around putting a new dictionary together (and the annoyances that kept Marc from watching it when it aired during the fall 2016 season), this episode has your name written all over it. Cheers and enjoy the show.

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