Anime x Pop: Dandadan S2 Premiere PLUS Anime Expo Updates and K-Pop Demon Hunters!

There’s never a dull moment in the world of anime and Pop Break is diving right into the action! Join anime enthusiasts Amanda Rivas and Josh Sarnecky as they geek out monthly with dedicated experts and special guests on exciting anime news, trending anime in TV and/or movies, and anime recommendations spanning different genres that everyone should be watching. If you are a lifelong anime lover or taking the initial leap into the genre that has something for everyone, this is the podcast for you!Join us as we revisit aliens, ghosts, turbo grannies, and more with the always chaotic Elder Emo and friend of the pod, newly retired pro wrestler Branden Vice, and the debuting Melly Merida, fresh off writing her review of the first three episodes of this month's featured anime. Josh may have been thrown into chaos fairly early in this episode, but you will have to listen to find out why. Our enthusiasts take a stroll through the anime content minds to discuss favorite series they’ve been watching recently, including Melly's pick of The Summer Hikaru Died, Branden's pick of The Beginning After the End, Josh's picks of With You In the Rain and My Dress-Up Darling Season 2, and Amanda's pick of Secrets of the Silent Witch. The Summer Hikaru Died can be found on Netflix and all other recommendations on Crunchyroll. In Anime News, they discuss Netflix's Anime Expo announcement that 50% of global viewers now watch anime while revealing their latest project slate. They also briefly discuss the latest Netflix phenomenon K-Pop Demon Hunters and the impact of anime adjacent and animated content on this statistic.In their feature review section, our enthusiasts discuss the first two episodes of Dandadan Season 2 including why Dandadan resonates with so many people, theatrical versus streaming experience, what worked and what did not, and so much more. Stay tuned next month as we hold our highly anticipated Avatar: The Last Airbender draft!