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Anime Trending Podcast
by anitrendz
The official podcast for Anime Trending (AniTrendz), your voice in anime! Providing weekly anime Top 10 charts and polls since 2013, the AniTrendz podcast will take an in depth look into the latest anime content in the community and industry!
Episodes
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Nick is Italian and James is not
Goodness gracious, we've recorded 100 episodes (even if it doesn't look like it). Nick and James cover some of the not-so-top 10 shows of the season, as well as reminisce about the origins of the podcast. RIP Gracie. Day jobs are hard. Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls...
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Summer 2023 First Impressions feat. Agnes
Nick and James are joined Girltaku host Agnes to discuss some of the new shows of the Summer Season and also do a bit of Anime Expo recap. Not wanting to be left out, Gracie sends us a spreadsheet of all the shows she is watching. Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls…
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Summer 2023 Anticipation
Nick and James sit down right before they leave for AX to talk about what shows they plan to watch in the summer season. Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick: @NeekoTheNeko James: @KonoChiyoDa...
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Feature: Interview with Kyle McCarley
We are trying out something new this week. Gracie and James do a chart check before throwing it back to Nick at Fanime for some audio from our interview with voice actor Kyle McCarley. If you like this kind of content, let us know! If you don't, also let us know! Vote for your weekly charts here:...
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Do the ConCon 2023 (part 1)
It's time for the first ConCon of the year! That's Convention Conversation, which is a name I just made up. James and Nick wrangle fellow Anime Trending writer (and occasional podcast host) Will to talk about the conventions they've attended during the month of May! Featuring Anime Central…
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Oshi no Ko
James and Nick are back from some conventions, but Gracie wants to talk about Oshi no Ko. How dare she remind us of our many promises to cover the show before the season ended. For those wanting Con talk, worry not. We will have an episode on it Content Warning for discussion of self-harm between...
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Vinland Saga and Manga News
Gracie is deep in the grip of Vinland Saga and James wants to know what all the fuss is about. Also, two manga services launched at the same time, leading to an inevitable comparison. Some Links https://anitrendz.net/news/2023/05/10/kodansha-officially-launches-k-manga-app-in-u-s/...
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Some Circles of Hell's Paradise (Jigokuraku)
(Whoops Sorry y'all I accidently uploaded my solo audio) I really wanted to come up with a more clever reference to Dante's Inferno, but alas. Nick, James, and Gracie talk about Hell's Paradise. Only some of the conversation focuses on the centipedes with human fingers. Vote for your weekly…
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Suzume Movie Talk
James, Nick, and Gracie went to the cinema to watch Makoto Shinkai's latest work. TLDL; we liked the movie. A link: Why is the male lead a chair? https://www.looper.com/1256895/makoto-shinkai-suzume-lesbian-romance-exclusive/ Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us...
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Spring 2023 First Impressions
We have watched some anime. James actually managed to watch more than one show this time. Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick: @NeekoTheNeko James: @KonoChiyoDa Gracie/Girltaku: @Girltaku_AT Will:...
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Spring 2023 Anticipations
Nick and James are looking forward to the Spring 2023 anime season! Using Gracie's comprehensive to-watch list, the pair map out their viewing habits for the next few weeks. Time stamps pending. Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts…
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The Onimai Episode
After weeks of delays, James finally tries to explain Onimai to Nick and Gracie. I think this is one of our longest episodes to date. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 5:31 Chart Check 21:13 James tries to explain Onimai 30:20 Nick seeks clarification 31:08 Gracie has some questions 42:30 Welcome to the NHK...
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Awards Show: A Look Back
Nick and James talk about the actual awards show, some of the livestream bloopers, and what goes into running one of these productions. Sorry this is a bit old, James got busy. Time Stamps (approximate): 0:00 Intro 3:37 Chart Check 10:50 Awards Show Review 19:05 Cheap Houses 21:00 Get the Camera...
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9th Anime Trending Awards review
Nick and James sit down for a time-bending episode of reviewing the Anime Trending Award winners! I hope you listened to our prediction episodes, because we see if any of us got it right. Links! The Winners: https://anitrendz.com/ata/winners/2023 Time Stamps 0:00 Intro 6:26 Chart Check 13:30 The...
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Blu-Ray Banter feat. Chainsawman
No Gracie this week. Nick and James look at the wild changes in the Chart Check rankings. We also talk about Blu-Ray disc sales, the difference between Japan and the West with regards to packaging and distribution, and if sales numbers are even a good metric anymore. A Link! Chainsawman Blu-ray...
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Anime Delays in 2023 Part 1(?)
It's a current events episode! Tonight on ATPod: Gracie rants about Vinland Saga's drop our charts, James leads a discussion about the slew of delays that have plagued Aniplex shows this season, and Nick tries to convince folks to watch Monster on Netflix before the password sharing police start...
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Winter 2022 First Impressions Part 2: High Card, Tomo-chan is a Girl, and Sugar Apple Fairytale
More First Impressions! We start talking about some of the more niche shows for this one. There is some compare/contrast dialogue (trialogue?) about depictions of slavery in this season's shows. Let's just say some shows do it better than others. Vote for your weekly charts here:...
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The Audacity of this Witch: Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Finale Feat. Girltaku!
Bonus Episode and crossover with Girltaku! The Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury finale was so good that we needed an entire hour to shout about it. Join Nick and Agnes as they talk about the finale, mythos, the best ways to scar your child for life using robots, as well as speculation…
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Winter 2022 First Impressions: Buddy Daddies, Trigun Stampede, Bungou Stray Dogs S4
First impressions time! James, Gracie, and Nick tell each other how they feel about some of the new shows airing this season. Once again, Gracie blows the boys out of the water with how much she has watched. The lack of time stamps continues until James returns to Podcast HQ (I promise it'll be...
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Anime Trending Award Nominees: Summer and Fall 2022
Happy New Year! Nick, Gracie and James have a talk about the Anime of the Year nominees from Summer and Fall 2022. Classroom of the Elite is among them, so Nick is having a whale of a time. The lack of time stamps continues until James returns to the main Podcast HQ. Vote for your weekly charts...
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Anime Trending Award Nominees: Best Boy and Best Girl 2022
Gracie, James, and Nick gather once more for some character-filled conversation. The best boy and best girl nominees for 2022 are the topic of the day and all three hosts are looking forward to presenting their 100% correct opinions on who should win. Sorry no time stamps this week. James doesn't...
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Anime Trending Award Nominees: Winter and Spring 2022
It's the end of the year, which means it's time to travel back to the past and talk about the popular shows from previous seasons. Gracie, Nick, and James discuss their personal subjective favorites and their more objective choices for who might win Anime of the Year for 2022. Here are some links...
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Anime NYC with Kwok
It's time for a deviation from our usual episode format! James sits down with the boss man of Anime Trending for a one on one talk about Anime NYC. Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick: @NeekoTheNeko...
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The Not-so-Top Ten: Do It Yourself!, The Little Lies We Tell, and The Tatami Time Machine Blues
Gracie is back! She joins Nick and James to talk about all their favorite shows that haven't cracked the top ten on our charts. This is our attempt to put a spotlight on some underappreciated shows. Senpai Club: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0iA4FjL2yxxiSw2CB-6dlNGTiq6CK_W0 Vote for your...
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Spooktober Episode 4: Horror Comedy
Nick, James, and Will sit down for the last week of Spooktober 2022 to talk about horror shows that made them laugh. (James is a little busy again this week, so the timestamps will have to come later) Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter...
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Spooktober Episode 3: First Chart Check and Supernatural Shows
Nick, James and Will gather 'round the first Anitrendz chart of the season! It takes all they have to resist the siren song of seasonal shows and actually discuss some scary anime. Fun fact: we had to cut a big chunk of audio because James is a goof. But since out editor is so good, you'll never…
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Spooktober Episode 2: Chainsawman and Other Gore
Nick, Will, and James return for episode two of Spooktober! This week's theme is gore and all the bloody messy shows that aren't polite to watch in public. We also have to talk about Chainsawman because it fits into the theme, almost like we planned it that way. Timestamps 5:45 Chainsawman 6:25 A...
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Spooktober Episode 1: Psychological(-ish) Horror
It's October and that means it's time for spooky shows! Nick, James, and Will set aside the new hotness of the Fall 2022 season to look back and reflect on some of their favorite horror subgenres. This is week is mostly focused on Psychological anime. Yes, we know Girltaku did an episode on...
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Made in the Night and Call of Abyss
Nick and James have a conversation about the last chart check of the summer season, and speak a little more in depth about Call of the Night and Made in Abyss. There are no time stamps right now because I am a wee bit lazy. I'll update it in a little bit. Vote for your weekly charts here:...
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Lycoris Recoil and other news
James and Nick talk about the hit show Lycoris Recoil, including a brief summary of the show, voice acting, interpersonal relationships, and more! We also mention the recent excitement surrounding the dubbing of Mob Psycho 100 Season 3. Send your ships and rarepairs to the twitter account and…
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Goodbye, Jojo!
James realizes how hard it is to give a good spoiler-free movie review, and Nick talks about Baki's dad. We also discuss a bit of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure and hear about Nick's new goodies. (Nick sounds different this week because he used the wrong microphone) Vote for your weekly charts here:...
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AniTrendz Film Festival (kinda)
The dynamic Duo of Nick and James are back at it again. Nick flexes his geographic privilege as he talks about all the movies that James can't watch because he lives in the middle of nowhere. Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so…
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Crunchyroll Expo 2022 Review and stuff
Try as they might, the rest of the podcast can't keep him away from the mic forever. James gets the lowdown on the summer season from Nick, through a rigorous chart check. listen in wonder as the topic subtly shifts into talking about Crunchyroll Expo 2022, their most recent adventure. Vote for...
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Summer 2022 Anime First Impressions
Our initial first takes from the Summer 2022 anime season! This season is off to a great start and we're seeing a lot more original shows initially hit the top 10! Most of the group is recovering from Anime cons and our busiest season behind the scenes! Which shows are guilty pleasures and which...
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Summer 2022 Preview: What We’re Most Looking Forward to Next Season!
Anime Trending hosts discuss the upcoming Summer 2022 shows we're most looking forward to, including: The Devil is a Part-Timer! Season 2 Call of the Night Classroom of the Elite 2nd Season Tokyo Mew Mew New RWBY: Ice Queendom Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Yojouhan Time Machine Blues Rent a Girlfriend...
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Spy x Family: Espionage in Anime
Welcome to the Anime Trending Sports Podcast! Nick and James talk use recent events to talk about the Golden State Warriors and the 2014 World Cup. In an unrelated conversation, James tries to recall enough of his high school German classes to describe the parallels between Spy x Family and the...
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My Boss Told Me to Put ”Anime” in the Title: Tomodachi Game and Ya Boy Kongming!
Apparently putting "Anime" in the title and description helps with the internet analytics. James, Gracie, and Nick gather to answer a very serious question: just how bad is Tomodachi Game? Other conversation topics include: building your own EVA (computer), high school theater, and the very small...
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Spring 2022 Anime First Impressions
We're a little further into the season than usual, but that just means we have more content to cover! Nico, Gracie, and James discuss the first chart of the season and see if managed to predict what's hot and what's not in Spring 2022. Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls...
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Anime Anticipations Spring 2022
Nick, Gracie, and James talk sit down to discuss some of the Spring 2022 shows they're looking forward to the most. Some of it is good. Some of it is bad. The ugly part has less to do with the shows and more to do with voice actor pay conditions. Bet you didn't expect that tone shift, did ya?…
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Covid Convention Conversation 2022
It's been so long since we've been to an anime convention. With US conventions gearing up for the 2022 season, Gracie, Nick, and James are cautiously optimistic for the future of these events. Also, we reminisce about past convention stories and try to give some advice for future attendees. It's…
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8th Anime Trending Awards Night
Congrats voters! Thanks to your participation we have the results for the 8th Anime Trending Awards! Gracie, Nick, and James give their candid comments on the winners. Check out the staff pics: https://anitrendz.net/news/2022/02/25/characters-of-the-year-2021-staff-picks/...
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Machiavellian Mismatches
It's time for a compare/contrast episode! Gracie and James try to explain to Nick the differences between How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom and The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt: two shows with similar titles are airing at the same time. Yes, it's very confusing.…
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For Whom the ’Belle’ Tolls
The madmen have finally done it. They've managed to stick to (mostly) one topic for an entire episode! With this earnest attempt at a movie review, Nick, Gracie, and James talk about director Mamoru Hosoda's latest and possibly greatest film. Be aware, we do talk about spoilers. Belle Review by...
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Winter 2022 First Impressions
New Year, New Season, New Anime, Same Podcast. Gracie, Nick, and James talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of the Winter 2022 anime season. Well, Nick is the one who drew the short straw and didn't enjoy his shows. Sucks to be him, I guess. Vote for the Anime Trending Awards here:...
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Anime Trending Awards Roundup: Aspect Awards 2021
It's the first podcast of 2022, and we are starting things off right with our first guest of the year! Special Convention Reporter @_markryann joins Gracie, James, and Nick to talk about the aspect award nominees for the 2021 Anime Trending Awards. Happy New Year! Watch ODDTAXI. Vote for the…
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Anime Trending Awards Roundup: Summer and Fall 2021
James, Gracie, and Nick talk about the Anime of the Year Award Nominees from Summer and Fall 2021, featuring returning talking points and some awards clarification. Editor: @elvira.media on Instagram Recorded Dec. 22, 2021
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Anime Trending Awards Roundup: Winter and Spring 2021
James, Gracie, and Nick talk about the Anime of the Year Award Nominees from Winter and Spring 2021, featuring some of our favored shows and some nominees that we would really rather not win. James makes several promises that he may or may not need to keep. Editor: @elvira.media on Instagram...
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The B: The Beginning Rating System
The rest of the podcast crew are away on vacation, leaving Nick and James to their own devices. The end result is a discussion about their objectively superior anime rating system: is a show better or worse than B: The Beginning? Editor: @elvira.media on Instagram Recorded Nov. 10, 2021
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Fena: Too much Princess, not enough Pirate
Special Guest Agnes is back to talk about Fena: Pirate Princess, as confusing a story as ever there was upon these high seas! Also, James and Nick get to do a chart check for the first time in a while, and boy do they sound out of practice. Editor: @elvira.media on Instagram Recorded Oct. 27, 2021
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Fall 2021 First Impressions
Back to our regularly scheduled programming! Join Gracie and Mehdi as they witness James's slow descent into madness. Topics include: The Heike Story, Cardfight!! Vanguard overDress Season 2, Build Divide, takt op.Destiny, and many more! Editor: @elvira.media on Instagram Recorded Oct. 13, 2021
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The official podcast for Anime Trending (AniTrendz), your voice in anime! Providing weekly anime Top 10 charts and polls since 2013, the AniTrendz podcast will take an in depth look into the latest anime content in the community and industry!
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