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Endless 08
by endless08
The year is 2008. We are watching new anime from 2008. Join us as we discuss 2008, the year it is, and the anime that is from this year.
Episodes
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Rosario + Vampire Capu2
Gonzo's harem comedy Rosario + Vampire is back for another bite with sequel Capu2, with a vampire sister here to cause miscellaneous problems and chase everyone around with a bat hammer. BJ and Duffo discuss the true nature of Moka's dual identity, debate exactly how problematic the curry episode...
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AMV Elimination Tournament 28: Bloodlust vs Danse Macabre
Vampires and werewolves face off in a horror themed Vegeta Linkin Park Akira Toriyama Memorial Bracket pairing, with Vampire Knight symphonic metal going up against Claymore heavy metal. Bloodlust - riddick32 Danse Macabre - tan_elorn Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
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Junjou Romantica
E08's first exploration of the Boys' Love genre is with Studio DEEN's Junjou Romantica, featuring three gay relationships in and around a Japanese university campus. BJ and Duffo discuss the world of BL power dynamics, becoming a famous erotica author writing gay fanfiction about you and your…
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AMV Elimination Tournament 27: Running Man vs Ouran High School Never Ends
Class Clown AMVs are back, with some Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei themed dancing coming up against an Ouran High favourite. Running Man - Nostromo Ouran High School Never Ends - Melichan923 Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
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Rosario + Vampire
It's time to take another bite out of the 00s harem genre, and this time we're sinking our fangs into Gonzo's paranormal ecchi romcom Rosario + Vampire, following a human boy who gets accidentally sent to a monster high school filled with supernatural girls vying for his affection. BJ and Duffo...
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AMV Elimination Tournament 26: Twilight vs Love to you
The Artsy bracket has another bye round contestant that brings Higurashi's horror thriller energy, competing against the Kanon/live action mashup that is Twilight. Twilight - Koop Love to you - vee.rain Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
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Hero Tales, Part 2
Hero Tales moves into its second half with another direct clash between the divine star warriors, but this time allegiances shift and the empire draws closer to war. BJ and Duffo watch from episode 13 onwards and discuss water bandits, genocidal zombie militias and trying to wrap your show up in...
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Hero Tales, Part 1
From the ill-fated Studio Flag with character design from Fullmetal Alchemists's Hiromu Arakawa, the wuxia inspired action series Hero Tales follows a group of warriors brought into conflict due to a celestial prophecy, with each warrior being an incarnation of one of the stars in the Big Dipper....
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AMV Elimination Tournament 25: Falling Dreams - Kingdom Hearts vs Memento Mori
The Frankenstein bracket brings us a new compilation featuring a lot of Kingdom Hearts cutscenes, going up against the (now identified as a Karas AMV) post-war story of Memento Mori. "Falling Dreams - Kingdom Hearts" - MysteriousRyder Memento Mori - NightPunisher Our theme song is Endless 808 by...
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Rental Magica, Part 2
BJ and Duffo split into chronologic vs broadcast order for the second half of Rental Magica, discovering in the process that the show doesn't entirely make sense either way. Watching from episode 13 onwards, they discuss Christmas carols for orphan ghosts, increasingly dangerous Solomonic rituals...
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AMV Elimination Tournament 24: Diary of Jane vs Hit The Floor
It's time for a deeply self-serious mid 00s rock off as first round Vegeta Linkin Park Akira Toriyama Memorial Bracket exemplars compete to make it to the third round. Watch the contestants here: Diary of Jane - budddha Hit The Floor - Hwoarang Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
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Rental Magica, Part 1
Rental Magica is a paranormal action show from Zexcs about a teenager with a cursed eye who inherits his father's wizard-for-hire business with zero qualifications or even knowledge about how magic works. BJ and Duffo watch the first 12 episodes and discuss airing your episodes out of order as an...
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AMV Elimination Tournament 23: Macabre Serenade vs Attack Of The Otaku
Our Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei competitor comes back for round two, going up against a hyperactive entry involving Lucky Star and Haruhi dances, Dancemania music, and Italian "spaghetti fever". Macabre Serenade - Ileia Attack Of The Otaku - Chiikaboom Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K. This…
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ef: A Tale of Melodies.
Shaft's romance drama ef: A Tale of Melodies is 2008's most challenging watch yet - the visuals are intense, death hangs over all of the characters, and the narrative is spread across 15 years in two identical cities a whole continent away from each other. BJ and Duffo discuss the Shaft signature...
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AMV Elimination Tournament 22: Quatro nAVI System CODE VECTOR vs A Sudden Love... or?
The future of AMVs is here, and it's a cube in the Metaverse! A proof of concept for the video editor of tomorrow goes up against a romance speedrunner in the world of ef - A Tale Of Memories. Quatro nAVI System CODE VECTOR - Perfect-Blue A Sudden Love... or? - Alex Daikou Our theme song is…
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Neo Angelique Abyss: Second Age
The second season of Yumeta Company's otome fantasy Neo Angelique Abyss picks up six months after the original, with Angelique waking out of her coma to find that their house has burned down, everyone hates them, and also the pope is doing a coup. BJ and Duffo discuss installing a giant…
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AMV Elimination Tournament 21: Just For A Day vs The Audition
In our first showdown between AMV first round winners, a traditional Frankenstein goes up against one that has called on the voice acting talents of Canadian pop culture comedy improv troupe The 404s to try and take things to the next level. Watch the contestants here: Just For A Day - Funky-kun...
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Vampire Knight Guilty
Charlie and Shamus from Real Fantasy Encounters join us for another bite of Studio Deen's Vampire Knight franchise, where the drama, violence and incest (uh oh) are all ratcheting up. BJ, Duffo and the group discuss Yuki's unfortunate habit of following creepy children into dark alleyways, Kaname...
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AMV Elimination Tournament 20: Smashing it Old School vs Bustin
A strong judges' favourite is back, competing against a bye round contestant featuring Super Smash Bros and classical dubstep. Watch the contestants here: Smashing it Old School - Zarxrax Bustin - DriftRoot Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
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Shakugan no Shana II (Second), Part 2
With the arrival of a new Flame Haze and the villains finally getting into action, Shakugan no Shana II is going to try and pack in all the plot that should have been happening in the first half of this show. BJ and Duffo watch from episode 13 onwards and discuss the Amulet of Kill Yourself, an...
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Shakugan no Shana II (Second), Part 1
J.C. Staff’s Shakugan no Shana combines supernatural action with slice of life as it follows a group of teenagers drawn into a world of demons and magical hunters fighting a shadowy war. BJ and Duffo watch the first 12 episodes of the second season and discuss the many unexplained proper nouns…
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AMV Elimination Tournament 19: Occupat Artus vs Clarissa
The second round of the AMV bracket is underway, with our first bye round contestant bringing in Elfen Lied to challenge a first round winner. Watch the contestants here: Occupat Artus - Misk Clarissa - BoneFixer Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
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Shikabane Hime: Corpse Princess
Studios Gainax and feel. collaborate to present Shikabane Hime, an action horror anime about a boy who stumbles into a world of Buddhist monks and undead girls fighting cursed entities from beyond the grave. BJ and Duffo discuss zombie kindergarteners, factional disputes about whether women are...
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AMV Elimination Tournament 18: The Air In My Lungs vs Auriga
It's mashup on mashup violence in this week's Frankenstein division match up, backed by Yellowcard on one side and bass-heavy trance music on the other. The Air In My Lungs - Malificus Auriga - Nostromo Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
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Haruka Nogizaka's Secret
Romantic comedy Haruka Nogizaka's Secret is a Diomedéa production following the relationship between an average teenage boy and his rich heiress classmate who accidentally reveals her anime fangirl side to him. BJ and Duffo discuss the perils of Akihabara, sending out mercenaries in jets to hunt...
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AMV Elimination Tournament 17: Memento Mori vs Shake THAT!!!
In this match-up in the Frankenstein Division, the most seamless of the Frankensteins we have seen so far comes up against the power of groovy dance moves. Memento Mori - NightPunisher Shake THAT!!! - Arczi Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2, Part 2
The war between Britannia and the Black Knights comes to a dramatic conclusion, with nuclear warheads, new geass magic, and the power of God all on the table. BJ and Duffo watch from episode 13 to the end and discuss the skyrocketing death counts in each engagement, a significant character from...
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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2, Part 1
The sequel to Sunrise's mecha action political drama Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion follows the exiled prince Lelouch as he once again assumes his masked identity as the Japanese freedom fighter Zero, using his magical power to compel people to set up a series of convoluted plans that...
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AMV Elimination Tournament 16: Code: Ecchi vs Another Dance AMV
The Class Clown bracket this week presents a well edited but somewhat problematic Code Geass tribute, and then a lot of dancing to EDM. Listen to the contestants: Code: Ecchi - Aggressor Another Dance AMV - Wyspa
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Yozakura Quartet
Nomad's supernatural action series Yozakura Quartet brings us to the city of Sakurashin, where yōkai and humans live alongside each other in an unsteady peace mediated by a handful of teenagers working out of a shed. BJ and Duffo discuss age requirements on becoming the mayor, ethically using…
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AMV Elimination Tournament 15: Danse Macabre vs Down The Rabbit Hole
After some more Bullet For My Valentine related discussion, BJ and Duffo pit a new Claymore heavy metal AMV against a D&B fever dream. Danse Macabre - tan_elorn Down The Rabbit Hole - Relliknl Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
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Birdy the Mighty: Decode
A-1 Pictures brings their industry power to the table for the sci-fi action drama Birdy the Mighty: Decode, about a planet-hopping alien law enforcement agent and the high school boy she ends up sharing a body with after accidentally killing him while trying to make an arrest. BJ and Duffo…
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AMV Elimination Tournament 14: Hand of Blood vs Perfect Warriors
Titans of 00s metalcore Bullet For My Valentine and Disturbed go head to head in this AMV round, with a Bleach and a Claymore AMV trying to out-hardcore each other. Hand of Blood - narutomaniac Perfect Warriors - seriy Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
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Slayers Revolution
90s fantasy sensation Lina Inverse, the teenage sorceress known for terrorising bandits with her explosion magic, returns to screens in 2008 for J.C. Staff's Slayers Revolution. BJ and Duffo discuss Lina's defence strategy against "the crime of being Lina Inverse", getting transformed into a...
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AMV Elimination Tournament 13: Twilight vs More Than Enough
The Artsy bracket dips into live action as we see homemade footage fused with Kanon, followed by another AMV exploring the visual stylings of ef: A Tale Of Memories. Twilight - Koop More Than Enough - ZetZu Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
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Neo Angelique Abyss
Endless 08 has their first real foray into the otome genre as they watch Yumeta Company's Neo Angelique Abyss, a fantasy anime about a special miracle-wielding chosen girl and the various sexy men who live in a mansion with her. BJ and Duffo discuss the early days of video games for women, giant...
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Endless 08 Recap: Gunslinger Girl to Soul Eater
The Endless 08 project has now been through 15 shows, and it’s time for a retrospective episode to sort out the good, the bad, and the completely average. BJ and Duffo place the anime they have watched so far into a ladder ranking, reflecting on the following shows: Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino;...
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Soul Eater, Part 4
With the anime now officially extending beyond the source material, Soul Eater comes in for a bumpy landing from episode 38 to the end of the show. BJ and Duffo discuss archeological clown robot discoveries, Lord Death's very underplayed crimes, and how to non-harmfully chop a child in half with…
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Soul Eater, Part 3
With madness now leaking into the world, a new spider-themed antagonist is here with a cult hellbent on going to war with the Death Weapon Meister Academy. BJ and Duffo discuss sandworm style underground desert trains, an incredibly freaky bodysnatching episode, and a secret coffee snake that is...
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AMV Elimination Tournament 12: Phobia vs Festival of Life
In a respectable showing for the Artsy bracket, an AMV highlighting the unsettling work of Satoshi Kon goes up against a pastoral jig featuring plenty of chicken. Phobia - CrackTheSky Festival of Life - Cross/fade Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
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Soul Eater, Part 2
A new threat emerges beneath the Death Weapon Meister Academy in episodes 14 to 25 of Soul Eater, with the witch Medusa working to revive an ancient enemy of Lord Death. BJ and Duffo discuss Excalibur's musical theatre background, Stein and Medusa matching each other's freak, and a surprising...
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AMV Elimination Tournament 11: ...the endless vast of bird's flight... vs LAST [lost] WAY
The Artsy AMV bracket goes psychedelic this episode, with 5 Centimeters Per Second and Kara no Kyoukai going through their own musical acid trips. ...the endless vast of bird's flight... - Shepherd LAST [lost] WAY - Wesker Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
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Soul Eater, Part 1
The Gothic comedy action series Soul Eater from studio Bones is one of 2008's shounen blockbusters, set in a school where human weapons and their partners learn to synchronise their souls. BJ and Duffo watch the first 13 episodes and discuss how to start a Zoom call with the lord of death, the...
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AMV Elimination Tournament 10: A Sudden Love... or? vs Betamax Cascade
The fourth and final division of the AMV Elimination Tournament is the Artsy bracket, which opens with two speedy entries exploring memory loss and the life of an AMV editor. A Sudden Love... or? - Alex Daikou Betamax Cascade - blabbler Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
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To LOVE-Ru, Part 2
The threat of planetary obliteration has upped the stakes for harem anime To LOVE-Ru in the second half, and Rito will need the help of every ghost girl, alien girl, and regular-style girl around him to make it through. BJ and Duffo discuss making an English dub of a mid-00s ecchi comedy 12 years...
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AMV Elimination Tournament 09: Unbreakable vs The Audition
In another round of Frankenstein AMVs, a shounen compilation set to All American Rejects competes against a musical skit show complete with voice acting, commentary, and Spock wearing a Naruto headband. Unbreakable - Songbird21 The Audition - Vlad G Pohnert Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
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To LOVE-Ru, Part 1
With a dozen shows successfully under their belt, Endless 08 turns their experienced critical eyes towards some serious cinema: To LOVE-Ru, Xebec's sci-fi harem comedy about a teenage boy who accidentally gets engaged to an alien princess. BJ and Duffo discuss the deep cultural significance of...
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Bamboo Blade, Part 2
Bamboo Blade continues on from episode 14 onwards with more fights, more new rivalries, and more cats. BJ and Duffo discuss boyfriend-stealing American kendo practitioners, the arrival of the cast and crew of a super sentai action show, and a lot of green tea drinking. Our theme song is Endless…
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AMV Elimination Tournament 08: Just For A Day vs These Small Hours
The number of shows being used in our Frankenstein division dramatically increases this round, with a U2 and a Rob Thomas AMV bringing 25+ anime sources each to the battle. Watch the contestants here: Just For A Day - Funky-kun These Small Hours - includeownage Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
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Bamboo Blade, Part 1
Sports anime Bamboo Blade is an AIC ASTA production about a high school girls kendo team and the deadbeat teacher who supervises them and occasionally gambles on their success. BJ and Duffo watch the first 13 episodes and discuss what goes into scoring an ippon, using kendo as an outlet for your...
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