Story x Story Rewind: Anime 101 - Why It Hits Different (Comic Con Panel)

In this Rewind episode, we're bringing you the audio from our live panel at MCM London Comic Con in October 2025: Anime 101 - Why It Hits Different. Joining Nigel and Tazziii are Simone Giampaolo kayPOWXD, and Badgerz as they explore why anime creates such powerful emotional connections and why it's making an even bigger splash in the mainstream.This is a new format we're aiming to do more of next year - sharing audio from our IRL panels and roundtables to the podcast. So bear with us on the audio quality (we’re still working out the logistics) and we hope you enjoy the conversation about anime's unique storytelling power and its growing cultural impact.Special moment alert: At the 37:49 mark, Badgerz proposes to kayPOWXD on stage! ✨💍 Definitely a first for us and huge congratulations to the newly engaged couple!Check out our YouTube channel for the video of this panel (plus engagement) and other mayamada content from MCM Comic Con.Guest LinksSimone GiampaoloInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/giampaolo.simonekayPOWXDWebsite: http://kayPOWXD.com/linksTwitter: https://x.com/kayPOWXDInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaypowxdBadgerzTwitter: https://x.com/BadgerzRUsTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/BadgerzRUs