What Do You Say Anime!?

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts nominate and vote on shows either we haven't seen, or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode we celebrate pride and terrible schedule planning with our review of the 2025 anime, This Monster Wants to Eat MeSocials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime0:00 - Intro2:27 - First impressions10:08 - Setting the mood and playing on it17:25 - Shiori viewing Hinako as a person or cattle?22:34 - Monster x Human relationships28:05 - More effective as a film or TV series?33:15 - Shiori's Truth as told by Jolyne40:19 - Visual storytelling48:18 - Adapting This Monster into a CW show51:04 - Discovering Miko's true self55:23 - When life gives you reptiles, be a yokai57:27 - RIP Gangsta Boo1:00:22 - What if a different studio was at the helm?1:09:46 - Final thoughts & scores1:15:26 - What we're watching next

Its Spring Review time! You know the jest. Spoilers aheadSocials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime0:00 - Intro0:57 - Why does Miles hate anime?3:25 - Witch Hat Atelier5:06 - Pete learns of another type of compass29:35 - Nippon Sangoku37:24 - Agents of the Four Seasons42:54 - Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk47:54 - Ramparts of Ice52:20 - Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku54:56 - Drops58:27 - Dorohedoro Season 21:00:39 - Farming Life in Another World Season 21:02:42 - Wistoria Season 21:07:13 - Seasonal awards

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the wdysa podcast nominate and vote on shows either we havent seen, or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode we are reviewing Milky Subway!Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime0:00 - Intro0:49 - The milkiest questions4:15 - Background and synopsis5:23 - Impressions13:27 - Favorites among the cast29:39 - Syncing the sounds of the world and action to the music32:54 - The use of Blender for its 3DCG animation35:21 - Strength of the writing43:27 - Welcome to MyGO talk!47:18 - Advantages and limitations of only having a single production member56:59 - How the Netflix compilation changes the short YouTube structure1:00:05 - Final thoughts & scores1:07:05 - What we're watching next

A warm sun and warmer anime means only means one thing, its summertime baby. Looking for new shows to watch next season? We got you! Summer Preview today will be going over the new properties next season that we may be interested in, and adding some time at the end for sequels. Let us know what you are most excited for next seasonSocials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime0:00 - Intro0:50 - Outlook on the upcoming season4:55 - Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia13:58 - The Ghost in the Shell19:57 - Thunder 324:02 - Sparks of Tomorrow (and a lesson on steam power)35:01 - Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky42:47 - Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games46:43 - Goodbye, Lara53:36 - I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day59:32 - Chainsmoker Cat1:06:12 - Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You1:12:39 - Red River1:17:34 - Tomb Raider King1:24:58 - Interesting shows1:27:49 - Sekiro: No Defeat1:28:38 - Pete's Sequels (Grand Blue S3, Skeleton Knight in Another World S2, 100 Girlfriends S3)1:30:26 - Trapped in a Dating Sim Season 2

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing Fate Strange/FakeSocials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime0:00 - Intro2:55 - First impressions9:32 - Synopsis10:35 - Production timelines16:50 - Keeping track of the cast22:46 - Trying to understand FSF and the Fate world as a whole26:18 - Umamusume = Fate30:06 - The emotional anchor of FSF44:41 - A-1 Pictures' take on Fate vs other studios50:48 - Servant pairings with great chemistry vs bad pairings1:01:18 - Easter eggs we found1:05:38 - Closing thoughts and scores1:12:40 - What we're watching next

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing the podcasts 2025 Anime of the Year runner up, Takopi’s original sinSpoiler: It gets a little heated in the middle. I promise were all cool, just the heat of the momentSocials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime0:00 - Intro1:09 - First impressions15:49 - Synopsis21:00 - The Happy Ribbon and Camera incidents early on42:40 - Naoki's arc and his struggles51:28 - Shizuka's trip to Tokyo and her father56:15 - Marina and Takopi's journey and original plan1:05:57 - Dealing with stories you hate watching but still respect1:14:11 - Is the ending healing or copium?1:25:01 - Final thoughts & scores1:33:09 - What we're watching next

Midseason check in time! Lets see what has or hasn't changes since our first impressions episodeSPOILERS AHEAD. USE THE TIMESTAMPS IF YOU DONT WANT TO BE SPOILED0:00 - Intro3:19 - Anime to be talked about for years4:51 - Sequels better than previous seasons6:01 - Show that I look forward to each week7:23 - Nippon Sangoku11:48 - Witch Hat Atelier14:25 - Ramparts of Ice18:21 - Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk23:03 - Agents of the Four Seasons28:33 - A Hundred Scenes of Awajima32:51 - Gal's Can't Be Kind to Otaku36:54 - Daemons of the Shadow Realm40:59 - MarriageToxin45:49 - Wistoria S251:53 - Midseason awards53:31 - Drops

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing the 2026 anime, SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table ReviewSocials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime0:00 - Intro3:36 - First impressions11:32 - Synopsis12:34 - The casts experience with death games18:23 - Starting strong with the first episode27:59 - Structure of the games50:07 - The characters54:43 - The final game and ending1:11:36 - Is Yuki a psychopath?1:13:57 - Final thoughts and scores1:28:26 - What we're watching next

Do you find yourself scratching your head at some peoples critiques and reviews on certain anime? Do elitist, prestigious and outright bad takes make you laugh? Do you like games? If you answered yes to hopefully all of these, then we got the episode for you, the MyAnimeList review game! We take these reviews and make it a fun guessing game between the hosts, but you can play along with as well! Let us know you score in the comments, or our discord!Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanimeLinks to Tyler's Podcast - https://linktr.ee/animedegensScoring:Correct show is 1 pointCorrect rating w/ a range is 1 pointGetting both correct is an additional 1 pointPossible Points: 3orCorrect show is 1 pointsCorrect rating w/o a range is 2 pointsGetting both correct is an additional 1 pointPossible Points: 40:00 - Intro1:49 - Round 134:17 - Round 2

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing the 2026 anime, Medalist S2Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime0:00 - Intro1:20 - First impressions7:47 - Levels of explaining technical aspects of a sport in media17:02 - Structures of Japanese national figure skating brackets28:28 - How much Medalist is left and its impact in Japan31:20 - Starting to follow Inori's story at her age and it's pacing43:59 - Positives from S2 vs S152:31 - Miles' Poo-Poo Parade Time57:02 - Interpreting Tsukasa and Jun's relationship1:03:14 - Closing thoughts and scores1:09:15 - What we're watching next

New Season, new episode format! Time to talk about all the new great shows and banger sequels on this incredibly stacked season of anime. SPOILERS AHEAD. USE THE TIMESTAMPS IF YOU DONT WANT TO BE SPOILERDSocials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime0:00 - Intro2:09 - Show's I haven't got to yet3:20 - Witch Hat Atelier9:48 - Akane-Banashi14:11 - Nippon Sangoku19:41 - The Ramparts of Ice24:14 - Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk27:33 - Agents of the Four Seasons30:09 - The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King33:40 - A Hundred Scenes of Awajima38:45 - Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku43:22 - Daemons of the Shadow Realm47:32 - Liar's Game48:14 - Re:Zero Season 450:38 - The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Season 253:06 - Dorohedoro Season 2