Akira Slide Podcast

  00:00 = Begun, the Culling Games have… 17:51: Naoya vs. Choso: A Battle of Worldviews/Ideals + Maki’s Episode 23:50 - The fights are becoming dense and cerebral  25:53 - Takaba: an acquired taste who breaks the show (complimentary) 29:08 - A Genre Change: Action/Adventure Shonen vibes 30:43 - Yuji vs. Higuruma 43:11 - Megumi - Potential Man… Unlocked 46:03 - Principal Yaga’s backstory 51:51 - Megumi vs. Reggie Star = the start of “here’s this wacky sorcerer” 53:51 - The Yuta Episode: Michael’s Unpopular Opinion 01:07:49 - We Miss Nobara 01:09:13 - We. Need. More. Episodes! 01:13: 20 - The Maki Episode 01:16:50 - JJK Season 3 wears influences on its sleeve 01:23:45 - Kenjaku is Yuji’s Mom 01:30:51 - What we like about season 3: the culling games pt 1 (includes a spoiler about post-season 3)     Follow us on Instagram/YouTube: @akiraslidepodcast   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.   Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

Hello! Thank you so much to all of you for listening. We have a loyal, passionate group of listeners who we're so grateful for. If you would like to see the VIDEO version of this episode you can go to our YouTube page, subscribe, and watch below:   https://youtu.be/NBjHxFUSqEU   00:00 - 50 Epsiodes for Akira Slide! 07:48 - A letter from Waylon, the first Akira Slide fan 09:21 - Son Goku & His Little Friends & The Great Gomah lore 10:56 - Jallah gets into his Peanuts fandom 15:54 - Michael’s story about finding Godzilla 27:01 - A voice memo from our fan Jenny 32:57 - Michael’s brave Sonic 3 thoughts 34:27 - An Akira Slide shout-out to George Morikawa 38:21 - Michael’s belief in “Akira Slide” and his ability to befriend Sharks/Mahito 41:38 - Michael and Mike’s Domain Expansions 45:38 - A voice memo from our fan Bryan 49:46 - Jallah’s domain expansion… 57:10 - Favorite Akira Slide Episodes! 01:03:44 - How Akira Slide podcast changed our lives 01:09:15 - Jallah explains his concept for an ‘00s episode 01:13:10 - Mispronouncing names and Taking Ls 01:18:57 - Back to the Listeners, Michael’s quest for a 90s Cracked Magazine lot     Follow us on Instagram: @akiraslidepodcast   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.   Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

00:00 - Sonic. shouldn’t. be. in. cars! 03:12 - The great Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 confusion. (It’s Gojover) 05:55 - Why does Michael sound different? Aligners. 08:43 - Coca-Cola: Cherry Float 11:34 - “The Summer Hikaru Died” series 23:15 - Millenial Cable TV anime-watching memories 24:54 - Noticing a Storytelling Template doesn’t mean it’s bad (Goku vs. Nappa, Goku vs. Recomme) 28:34 - Weezer news 39:45 - Back to Hikaru 42:54 - The Slide Boys talk Jujutsu Kaisen - The Shibuya Incident (s2e6 - 23)   Follow us on Instagram: @akiraslidepodcast   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.   Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

00:00 - Akira Slide Presents… 04:49 - Satoru Gojo: “He’s a good guy.” “Pretty guy.” 8:58 - Plot Deets 15:38 - Toji Fushiguro: The initimidating antagonist 17:32 - The new art style and direction by Shoto Goshozono 26:43 - Riko Amanai: The kid putting on a brave face 34:59 - Toji’s brilliant plot to take down the Six-Eyes 41:04 - The Illusion of Safety before the appearance of Toji 59:47 - Gojo vs. Toji - An Iconic Fight 01:13:17 - Premature Death: An Exploration of the Downfall of Suguru Geto 01:26:17 - Gojo x Geto: A Love Story 01:41:33 - The lovable characters of Jujutsu Kaisen 01:48:09 - Why is Gojo one of Michael’s favorite characters?   Amazing art edit by Tadd Good   Follow us on Instagram: @akiraslidepodcast   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.   Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

00:00 - Phone Boyz, Limiting Socials 11:52 - Smorgasbord ep! 13:45 - Michael read Jujutsu Kaisen (the full series) (Alysa Liu mentioned) 31:48 - Jujutsu Kaisen ANIME - Shibuya Incident: Gate Open (s2e9) 45:00 - What are some of our top ranking anime/manga series? 59:57 - “Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man” series discussion  01:28:50 - Correction: Sirius Black, book 4 of Harry Potter, Mochinut chat 01:33:34 - Doritos Nakd Cool Ranch & Nacho Cheese REVIEW 01:41:16 - Jallah’s going BERSERK!   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.   Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

00:00 - Intro in present-day 00:47 - Dragon Ball Super: Beerus 10:28 - Dragon Ball: Age 800 (Video Game) 14:11 - The Weeknd - A Fellow Weeb? <3  18:07 - Jallah the Breadsmith 21:34 - Michael’s Abundance Mindset for Groceries Now… 26:47 - Hello-Japan’s Happy Bags 01:25:00 - Jujutsu Kaisen season 1 Jujutsu Kaisen 0 thoughts (Yuji Eatafinger) 01:37:427 - Yuji and Todo: Magic 01:48:06 - Jujutsu Stroll (cartoonish post-episode scenes, ending music) 01:59:57 - How JJK helped Michael’s OCD 02:10:21 - Gege is a… Genius (JJK 0 Origins) and Michael’s Ideal Tweaks to JJK   Follow us on Instagram: @akiraslidepodcast   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.   Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

00:00 - Akira Slide Huddle + Reptar on Ice reference 04:44 - 50 Shades of Akira 09:50 - Are we a good duo? + an embarrassing mikey dee story + can mice laugh? yes! 24:06 - G-Fan: A long-running fanzine closes its doors. 35:09 - Jallah’s initial thoughts on Expedition 33: Clair Obscur 48:40 - Jones Soda “Was Going to be Bigger than Coca-Cola” 01:03:57 - Stormfall33 is Michael’s favorite streamer 01:13:11 - Scrubs Revival thoughts (spoilers) 01:47:57 - Back to Expedition 33 01:50:24 - Why 6 /10 is the worst rating (foolishness) 01:58:40 - Trust The Vision (Michael’s best impression ever)   Follow us on Instagram: @akiraslidepodcast   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.   Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

The Return of the Sliders 00:00 - Michael’s name-change, life-changes, and We’re Back 11:48 - Jallah news! (New work, positive changes) 16:05 - Jujtsu Kaisen: Execution theatrical screening (Michael also “Crash” by David Cronenberg) 27:46 - “Bluey” Divergence… what is wrong with these guys? 31:11 - Back to JJK… 34:53 - Anime we’ve closed our minds to (My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer, JJK) 40:26 - Pokimane (Came up organically) 41:33 - Jallah’s Watching, Waiting, Commiserating with JJK 50:07 - Manga Fans vs. Anime-Watchers 01:02:30 - Jallah: 2025 was a Good Year for Hip-Hop ALBUMS (Nas, Mass Appeal, Slick Rick, Ghostface Killah, DJ Premier, Navy Blue 01:22:29 - Michael sez Gully Boys - Self-titled LP is great!     Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.   Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

00:00 - Jujutsu Kaisen (Series and Movie) 06:34 - Kaiji (Anime) 17:28 - Navy Blue - The Sword and the Soaring (Album) 27:28 - Lady Gaga - Mayhem (Album) 30:28 - Minecraft  (Video Game) 41:37 - Ghost of Yotei (Video Game) 45:50 - Kyle M (Music/Video/Internet Shenanigans) 51:51 - Dispatch (Video Game) 01:00:28 - Hajime No Ippo (Anime) 01:14:44 - Poppy - Negative Spaces 01:16:18 - Michael living on his own again     Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.   Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

00:00 - Microphones make us unfunny 02:06 - LeBurger & Kyuuramen (Restaurants) 09:42 - “Dan Da Dan” Season Two (Anime) 16:10 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Video Game) 22:58 - Weapons (Film) 28:28 - Chainsaw Man - The Reze Arc: The Movie (Anime) 37:45 - Enter the Video Store (Films: “Dolls,” “Robot Jox,” “Arena” (Blu-Ray Boxset) 46:59 - Clipse - Let God Sort ‘Em Out (Album) 53:09 - Naked Gun (Film)     Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.   Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

Best of 2025 - Honorable Mentions 00:00 - Standing Pod-Desk, Upcoming Eps: The Oughts, The Berserk Book Club & New Tech 10:06 - Honorable Mentions of our Favorite Things of 2025 Jennette McCurdy - I’m Glad My Mom Died (Book) Godzilla: “Monsterpiece Theatre” and “Skate or Die” (Comics) “Rust Belt Review” (Comics Magazine)   Omurice (Food) Sabrina Carpenter - Man’s Best Friend (Album) Gully Boys- Self-Titled (Album) Akira Slide Podcast Being #1 Podcast for 5 Listeners (Personal) Dragon Ball Daima - Episodes 19 & 20 (Anime) Making Christmas Crack (Food) Jujutsu Kaisen - Happy Bag (from Hello-Japan) Tyler the Creator - Chromakopia, Don’t Tap the Glass (Albums) Doechii -Girl, Get Up ft. SZA (Song) NBA 2K6 (Video Game) Perfect Blue (Film) Blue Giant (Film)   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.   Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

00:00 - Disney Vault, “On Cinema at the Cinema” 05:43 - The Gomah Files 7:57: Anime Movies are Having a Moment, as are Compilation / Recap Films… 15:25 - Chainsaw Man series brief thoughts 21:47 - DETOUR: Michael’s Not-Serious Resentment re: Kaiji 25:30 - Listening Order in terms of influential Music Artists (Metallica from Led Zeppelin, Little Brother from a Tribe Called Quest, Dream Theater from Yes, Rush, Pink Floyd etc) 31:47 - We ACTUALLY talk Chainsaw Man: The Reze Arc - The Movie  58:37 - Spoiler talk begins… 01:02:59 - Horribly Embarrassing Michael high school story (no spoilers) 01:07:15 - Back to spoiler Chainsaw Man talk 01:43:13 - End of film chat - What Type of Devil Would We Be? 01:46:57 - What Will We Do Next Week? GAMING?     Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.   Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

Minneapolis's favorite anime-loving boys are back [citation needed] to talk about what's been happening in their homecity, the (at the time of this recording) just-announced return of Dragon Ball Super, with the first new anime episodes since 2018 announced at the Genkidamatsuri event in Japan on Janury 25th, 2026. Also, is Jallah starting to get into Jujutsu Kaisen? Or is this series a FLOP? 00:00 - Intro 02:41 - Twixland 04:50 - Dragon Ball news?! + Recent Minneapolis Unprecedented Events 20:03 - Genki Damatsuri Dragon Ball Event - Two New Projects 29:10 - The "Moro Arc" is being Adapted! 40:51 - The Conundrum of the Mystery Box 42:42 - Dragon Ball Video Games 52:04 - Jujutsu Kaisen - Jallah’s Getting Into It…? 01:14:58 - Jujutsu Kaisen’s Triumphant Season 3 Beginning (e1-4)… 01:28:52 - Peacemaker season 2 01:41:20 - Labubu mention plus Keychain Chat   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.   Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

Welcome one and all to our big Holiday episode where Jallah and I will dive into some of our favorite pieces of Holiday media spanning our lifetimes as nerds. We got to use a number randomizer (a wheel!) and part of the fun is wondering whose turn will it be next to share seasonal spirits. We wanted to thank you for listening - more than 4 people had Akira Slide Podcast as their most-listened to show on Spotify this year. It really means the world that folks all across the world have listened to our thoughts on anime, manga, and as this episode shows- a bunch of other random crap. We'll be back with weekly episodes for 2026 starting in early January.   Timestamps:    00:00 - The Garou Slide Podcast, December 21st 04:12 - Famous Christmas Eves from “Shonen” Anime 09:01 - Episode Pitch: Our 15 Favorite Holiday Media 12:10 - Peanuts Christmas Special 21:39 - Muppets Family Christmas (link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zi68pvazxI) 31:26 - Elf 38:53 - Always Sunny Singalong (link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI5rRiuYuEA&pp=ygUWYWx3YXlzIHN1bm55IHNpbmdhbG9uZw%3D%3D) 45:34 - Tim and Eric’s Chrimbus Special 48:46 - Zach Braff and Donald Faison sing “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” (Link: https://youtu.be/ZAGCZMQUeXo?si=rRuFYLwA2pLqJn1P) 57:09 - Krampus 01:02:25 - Community’s Season 2 and 3 Christmas Episodes 01:09:28 - Weezer - SZNZ: Winter 01:18:21 - Rugrats Christmas Special  01:30:06 - The Beach Boys Christmas Album 01:37:50 - The Office Christmas Season 2 and 3 Christmas Episodes 01:46:22 - Home Alone  01:57:24 - Coming to America  02:03:39 - The Hey Arnold Christmas Special   Edited by Michael D. Rowland   Follow us on Spotify and Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide   Opening/Closing Music by Stu Rosenberg    

This week I tell Jallah I've started watching a new Shonen classic, Chainsaw Man and he fills me in on the new "Ghosts of Yotai" videogame he's been playing. Then, we discuss one of my favorite anime films, "Perfect Blue" directed by Satoshi Kon. The episode closes with our thoughts on fandom itself. Along the way, Taylor Swift's new album is occasionally discussed! 00:00 - The “Akira Slide” Spooktacular 01:37 - Chainsaw Man 10:08 - Annoying Spoiler-dropping fanbase 14:50 - Ghosts of Yotai 26:39 - Moistcritikal + Michael’s thoughts on new Taylor Swift LP 45:15 - Michael’s perfectly balanced Letterboxd (masculine + feminine) 48:49 - Jallah saw Perfect Blue, one of Michael’s favorite films of all time 55:40 - Why wasn’t Michael there??? 01:01:41 - “Perfect Blue” Film discussion begins in earnest. 01:05:41 - Trigger warning - sexual assault and mature topics are discussed beginning here 01:27:06 - Perfect Blue and Fandom Entitlement   Edited by Michael D. Rowland   Follow us on Spotify: @dermot.akiraslide   Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg.

After a quick chat about new Dragon Ball updates, Hajime No Ippo and Godzilla events in November, and how little Men require to be happy (opinion), we break format and talk about HORROR. Despite this being an anime podcast, we're both huge horror hounds. Join as we discuss our histories with the genre, some of our gateway films, and the quest to find media that scares us as much as the stuff we watched when we were kiddos. And of course, we do mention Junji Ito (arguably the greatest horror mangaka) and the Suitmation Trials (an analog Horror inspired by Godzilla). Slide on, my friends.    Please rate the show on your podcast platform of choice!   Edited by Michael D Rowland.   Opening/Closing by Stu Rosenberg.    Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide   00:00 - Anime Newz: Godzilla’s Birthday Month + new Burning Godziller, New Dragon Ball projects, Hajime No Ippo “Dynamite Glove 2025” Event 31:18 - Mike Jallah has not been in “Anime Mode”+ is “Tron: Ares” good? 36:00 - What drives Michael crazy about Jujutsu Kaisen? 41:09 - Favorite Horror Films Discussion Begins 43:24 - Did Scary Stories have a place in our childhoods? 47:43 - Gateway Horror: the “Nightmare on Elm Street” franchise 51:03 - “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” vs. “Goosebumps” 53:19 - “Child’s Play” series 56:01 - Jallah’s Influential Horror Films (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hills Have Eyes, Saw…) 01:09:57 - The “Found Footage” subgenera discussion (Blair Witch, Paranormal Activity) 01:21:38 - Can we ever watch Horror the same as we did as kids? + Michael’s Faves (The Thing, Wicker Man (1973), House/Hausu, Ring/Ringu, Martyrs, Alien, Event Horizon) 01:32:29 - Ari Aster, Audition, Tale of Two Sisters… 01:37:13 - Michael’s Never in the Mood in October… 01:39:51 - Mike Flanagan and Comedy-Horror (Cabin in the Woods, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Teeth) 01:49:18 - Jordan Peele chat (Get Out, Us, Nope) + Horror Manga + Final Horror Thoughts + Analog Horror (Backrooms, Oldest View, Suitmation Trials)  

One of my favorite running gags of Akira Slide has been my coverage of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime and not understanding its appeal. However, recently I've watched all of season 1, 2 and the prequel film, "Jujutsu Kaisen 0." What could this mean? Is it possible that Michael D is now a fan of JJK? Will Gojo go down as one of my favorite anime characters? Stay tuned after the JJK chat for a disussion on autism and how anime connects to viewers on the spectrum.    00:00 - “Hey Arnold!” Chit-Chat 10:44 - The recurring “Jujutsu Kaisen” Gag 28:00 - THE SHIBUYA INCIDENT is… 51:31 - Are JJK Reviews Coming? A Great Character Arc for Michael… 55:48 - Autism and Anime Connecting on the Spectrum   Edited by Michael D. Rowland   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide   Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg

Dan Da Dan was both my and Jallah's favorite anime of 2024. After a 6 month break, can season two possibly keep up that quality? Is it even better than it was before with a 2nd director assisting in production? Will Kinta become an amazing character just like Jiji? Is the Evil Eye arc, which features my favorite scene of 2025, go down as the best arc in the series? We ask and answer these questions and more!   Dan Da Dan Season Two 00:00 - Bees Aren’t Real… I mean Male 07:17 - The Great Gomah Update (From Dragon Ball Daima) 12:50 - The Return to Anime 15:12 - Dan Da Dan - Season Two 29:25 - Preview of Next Week: Michael Watched Jujutsu Kaisen…?! 31:08 - The Evil Eye Arc: A Satisfying, Intense Story 49:24 - Tomorrow’s Joe and Hajime No Ippo detour 54:30 - Overall Thoughts + Should We Start Reading the Manga?   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland   Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide  

After taking a break following my big move, we're back! We both watched the new Horror tale, "Weapons" as well as tried Omurice for the first time. But that's just the start-    00:00 - My Big Move! 05:15 - Our first Omurice - September 13th, 2025 12:43 - Curb Your Enthusiasm clips and Life Changes 17:43 - How have YOU been, Akira Slide fans? :) 20:29 - News about Mars? (Mars  andGiraffe???) 22:29 - New logo idea, who is this? 23:34 - “Dap me up…” 26:12 - “Weapons” (2025) discussion (no spoilers) and a bunch of other wacky detours   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide   Edited by Michael D. Rowland   Opening/Closing Music by Stu Rosenberg

This week I'm talking about the new Naked Gun and Fantastic Four films, Jallah espouses the pros of Legos and Prince, and we try to figure out what the next moves will be for this show. Dan Da Dan season two, Horror films, and a 2000s-focused episode are some of the ideas bandied about. We also answer a question from Waylon, who wants to know what films and series to check out after getting into Hajime No Ippo because of this podcast. This episode's a really fun ride, so please join us for it, won't you?   00:00 - Legos: Whaddya think of that? 02:58 - Why the 80s was the best decade of Michael’s life… (Prince) 05:44 - Michael saw The Naked Gun and Fantastic Four 27:10 - Michael and Mike’s Batman Skit 27:57 - Back to the Fliptastic Four… 32:38 - Stunt-Casting in Superhero Movies (Curiosity vs. Pre-Judgment) 37:10 - “Let That Sink In” - The Great Elon Musk Meme LOL!!!!!! 38:30 - Trader Joe’s employees are super nice 43:49 - The Curse of the Michael D Favorite Character (piccolo, kimura) 46:25 - Jallah’s Favorite Anime Characters 50:12 - ‘Super’ Goku is infuriating… 56:05 - Dress Up Darling Season 2 is Looking GREAT 57:45 - What’s Next for Akira Slide? 01:00:41 - The Joys of  Having a Pull-List at a Comic Shop (Godzilla comix) 01:03:40 - Comix Jallah is Thinking of Acquiring (Berserk Volume 10, Trigun Stargaze) 01:08:13 - Dan Da Dan Season Two talk soon… 01:10:16 - ‘00kira Slide Episode (2000s Episode) 01:11:14 - Berserk Book Club (Will This Happen?) 01:14:30 - Weapons and Challengers Double Feature (Michael’s seen Weapons) 01:15:46 - Halloween/Spooky Episodes Incoming! 01:16:15 - Waylon’s Question: I got into Hajime No Ippo from the podcast, what series or film should I watch next?   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide   Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg.   Rate us 5 stars on your favorite podcasting platform to help us rise in the al g rhythm. If you leave a review, we'll read it on the show- good or bad! 

This week's episode marks the end of our coverage of Hajime No Ippo's post-The Fighting OVA, film, and series'. With 2013's "Rising," can the franchise get back up after a mixed follow-up like "New Challenger?" We didn't hear no bell! Listen and find out why this series features my favorite stretch of all of the Hajime No Ippo animes! We also talk about a concert Jallah and I were at. It's a lot of fun. Let's slide!   00:00 - How Video Games used to be portrayed + The Great Gomah 03:10 - Michael and Mike discuss a Concert they were *both* attending… in a sense! 13:45 - Hajime No Ippo: [The] “Rising!” Discussion begins… 23:50 - “Rising!” Initial Thoughts! 28:57 - Shimabukuro - A Man of the Sea… 34:10 - The Issue With “Rising!” - The Ippo Plotline is… 45:25 - The Great Aoki - King of the Look-Away… 53:04 - DETOUR - Ippo has a large… personality! 59:45 - Sawamura - The scariest character in Ippo so far… 01:13:19 - Soundtracks Shout-Out! 01:28:11 - David Eagle: A Good Hawk…! 01:34:15 - The Kamogawa / Nekota Backstory Arc… 2:00:41 - Our Favorite “Hajime No Ippo” Fights! 02:06:15 - Where does “Rising!” rank for us? 02:10:27 - The End of the Ippo-Pa-Looza 2025! 02:13:36 - Next-episode plans!   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland   Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg   Follow us on instagram: @dermot.akiraslide

We're talking about music again and learning about one of Jallah's favorite hip hop artists, Nas. Jallah explains what Nas was trying to accomplish in 2008 when releasing this semi-untitled record in the world. We cover topics like black culture, my initial thoughts on this album, and the idea of pinning black artists against each other (Michael Jackson vs. Prince). I hope this episode reminds you of better times and fills you with hope for a brighter future.    00:00 - “I Shatner’d myself…” 01:35 - Jallah talks his personal history listening to Nas 19:00 - Michael’s Initial thoughts on Nas’s “Untitled” record 25:57 - Nas never wanted the beat to outshine what he had to say. 41:50 - Pitting Black artists against each other. 48:20 - Black Culture, making lemons out of Lemonade 53:22 - A Bittersweet Optimism   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland   Intro/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide

00:00 -  The Akira Slide Curse (RIP Hulk Hogan) + Reality TV Discourse 07:12 - Political Akira Slide Talk = Coming Soon??? (The Great Gomah) 09:52 - The Great (Gomah) Jallah Power Outage… 17:19 - Superman (2025) 40:40 - Michael: “I’m really excited for ‘Challengers…’” 42:32 - Fantastic Four (2025) 59:34 - Michael’s Favorite Superheroes + Killing Joke animated version gripes   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide   Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg

Much metaphorical ink has been spilled by the two of us regarding the Hajime No Ippo introductory series, "The Fighting!" When given a platform to focus on the sequel series, it becomes clear that we both have some complicated thoughts on these 26 episodes. But after a rewatch, we're both finding ourselves defending and even championing what the series does well- particularly the final fight between two hawks. Join us for a wide-ranging and joyful discussion about our favorite boxing series that focuses most of its energy on someone who's not the supposed "main" character.    00:00 - Does Jack Black like Hajime No Ippo: New Challenger? 01:48 - “Wine About It” New Co-Host, Goodbye Maya 03:28 - Maya can ball, tho! 05:44 - Michael met Chris Sabat once in the 2000s. I’m serious… 06:55 - Michael also spoke to Bruce Faulconer once on the phone. I mean this… 15:28 - Someone’s moving…!!!! 17:19 - Jallah: Are you a virgin? 21:02 - “New Challenger” Series 23:40 - “New Challenger” Animation and Artwork 30:55 - “New Challenger” Soundtrack 33:30 - If “The Fighting” is a Bible, “New Challenger” is a pamphlet 39:00 - Why “New Challenger” feels more like a “Traditional Anime/Man” 42:01 - Jallah: Ippo is the low point of “New Challenger” 44:57 - Arnie “Crocodile” Gregory vs. Ichiro Miyata 48:02 - The difficulties of translating an anime for subtitles 52:13 - Bryan Hawk: An Ambiguous Design 55:05 - Michael’s pitch: Takamura vs. Bryan Hawk could have (and should have) been a Movie! 56:54 - end of spoiler for Rising 01:00:14 - Ippo vs. Hammer Nao? Sure! 01:05:01 - Amazing hawk tuah reference 01:05:47 - Bryan Hawk vs. Mamoru Takamura: a Shonen Superpowered Classic 01:22:58 - Ippo vs. Some Random Guy before the Takamura/Hawk showdown 01:27:21 - Takamura’s pre-hawk behavior: Does this harm the incredible arc? 01:32:46 - The Fight Begins! 01:37:33 - Brief Interruption: Michael (Dummy) had to move his car. Amusement Park discussion 01:39:48 - Back to the Hawks… 01:46:50 - Ippo’s Over-attachment to the Dempsey Roll technique 01:49:23 - Red-Eyed Bryan Hawk: A True Monster 01:51:23 - New Forms Unlocked… the final moments of Hawk vs. Takamura   "Who put Michael Jackson in the freezer?" meme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNKjVssqLiY   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide   Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg    

We're back with a non-anime episode with a special focus on TV shows and music! Jallah's getting into "Severance" on Apple+ and also brings us up to speed on a little trash talk by Jim Jones directed at future Akira Slide subject Nas. I'm just talkin' about a 1996 Metallica album that few people like and offering tiny little tangents here and there! It's a really fun time.   00:00 - Ippo-Pa-Looza Shoutout: Next week it’s “Rising” time! 01:43 - Rocky and other vintage trilogies 05:18 - “So, are you Chinese or Japanese?” King of the Hill gag 8:24 - Jallah’s new show alert: “Severance” 21:05 - The one time Michael had Apple+: “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters…” 22:03 - Godzilla (2014) vs. Cranimal - Michael’s general thoughts on Godzilla (2014) 24:50 - TV Discourse - “Give it a few episodes!!!”(Game of Thrones) 26:40 - Lord of the Strings 28:57 - Future Akira Slide Plans: Hunter X Hunter plus update on Ippo Video Game 29:48 - Michael Hates Netflix Subtitles 33:03 - Video Games (Mario) chat 37:04 - If you like Flies, skip this… 37:30 - Jallah’s dadly door Comments 39:10 - Sugarcube - Michael’s nickname in high school 39:30 - Kool-Aid 42:27 - The Millenial Childhood Diet + Hot Dog news 44:18 - Disappointing TV finales (How I Met Your Mother, Game of Thrones) 54:15 - TV Talk with Jolly and Rowlex (no anime!) - The cream always rises to the top w/ Macho Man Randy Savage and Always Sunny in Philadelphia 01:00:33 - Metallica - Load deluxe box set 01:17:47 - Fireworks! (yip-yip-yip) 01:18:51 - new Haim record = good! 01:19:33 - New Frank Ocean - Channel Orange vinyl = good! 01:24:53 - Brian Wilson: Rest in Peace to the Legend 01:29:07 - Jim Jones vs. Nas 01:38:21 - Farewell, until next week!! (4.2 controversy…)   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland   Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg   Follow us on Instragram: @dermot.akiraslide

Hajime no Ippo: Mashiba vs Kimura (2003) is an OVA that takes place after the main series 'The Fighting' and it's my current favorite anime fight. It's a story about an underdog locking in and putting everything he can into one final clash before retirement. This story is an inspiration and a reminder that there are no losers when you try your absolute best to go to your limits and beyond.   00:00 Mashiba vs. Kimura 04:33 - The Risks of making Kimura a Protagonist 04:56 - Commentary by the Side-Characters 05:53 - Ippo & His New Jacket! 08:15 - Miyata Fights are Sidequests Now… + Mashiba’s Tactics 11:34 - The Trainers on Ippo 12:34 - Bap Beep Beep 13:44 - Hajime No Kimura: No Weak Points! 14:58 - Hajime No Biden: Corn-Pop’s Counterattack 16:03 - Kimura’s Challenge & Triumph 18:06 - A Lack of Belief From Friends… 20:35 - Hajime No Streamer: Support Smash! 25:40 - Mashiba vs. Kimura: The Fighter’s Backgrounds 29:25 - A Wavering Confidence 30:22 - Kimura: I’m Going to Retire 31:15 - The Greatest Stare-Down 32:45 - Kimura’s Four-Pronged Plan 36:45 - Mashiba’s Fear of Losing + Kimura’s Clinch-Dodge 40:19 - Artstyle Evoluton 41:38 - An Exchange of Punches 42:25 - Flying Mouth Guard… But Whose Is It? 43: 25 - The Grand Finale 46:28 - Kimura’s Textbook Boxing Style + Sugarfish Technique 47:50 - Only 3 CM :’( 48:53 - Takamura’s the Petulant Toddler 51:30 - Kimura’s Un-Retirement 53:55 - Mashiba Vs. Kimura: Final Thoughts + Michael’s Top 5 01:00:40 - Were We too Hard on ‘Champion Road’?   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland   Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg    

00:00 - The Boys Play a Videogame… While Podcasting 03:04 - Some Akira Slide fans hate Hajime No Ippo… 03:59 - “Let It Happen” - Ichiro Miyata edit 07:10 - Google Lens Translations Scare Michael 08:51 - “28 YEARS Later” Review 16:00 - Akira Slide Film Discussion Criticism Addressed 17:54 - 28 Years Later: The Return 25:38 - It’s Like Raditz (Obligatory Dragonball Content) 31:04 - “When I look at him I just see Knuckles…” hypothetical foolishness 34:14 - Bad CGI = Goop 35:38 - Jallah: “Can I tell you something stupid?” - A TMNT TALE 37:50 - Frightening Anthropomorphic Animals… (TMNT, Big Bird) 38:50 - Inconsistent Ages in Children’s Media 40:14 - Zombie Dong 42:13 - The Ending Disappointment - Spoilers Begin 53:49 - Michael’s Rating… Is it a FLIP? 54:44 - The Ratings Scandal: The Gaslighting 57:09 - Benson Boone: Akira Slide Fan?!?! 58:48 - Brief Mukbang Chat 01:00:59 - Benson Boone: Akira Slide Fan?!?! (2) 01:02:37 - Pitchfork: Judge Not… (A new story by Mike Jallah and Michael Rowland) 01:10:38 - The Power Rangers Rant by Linkara 01:13:10 - “Flop or Flip” is Sweeping the Nation 01:14:30 - Silly YouTube Videos Michael’s Watching 01:14:53 - Tiny Chef and his Cancelation 01:22:35 - Jallah’s Next Century Theory / Pop-Up Alert 01:31:25 - ACMOfficial - Weekly horror shorts: Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh 01:42:39 - Doughtoli and Doughjoe Papa John’s 01:49:26 - Mike Jallah’s Thoughts on YouTube 01:53:07 - Jallah’s Message to Television Executives (Missing ‘Noggin’ TV Channel) 01:56:11 - “Say That Again?” Fantastic Four Ending   Ichiro Miyata “Let It Happen” edit - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec2Wg8mZ4sA   Edited by Michael D. Rowland   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide    

Hey Sliders! We're going to be talking about Ippo's post-The Fighting period. There's a lot to cover and we want to make sure each era gets its flowers, so each distinct project will be getting its own episode. The Ippo series will be bi-weekly and a miscellaneous/potpourri episode will come out between these reviews. Please check this episode out even if you're no Ippo hardcore fan, because our passion for the series might just inspire you to check it out.    00:00 - Whitney Houston, is that you?! 02:55 - Jallah’s Job Search, Sus vs. Sos 05:45 - Michael’s Worst Recurring Gag 07:05 - Michael Listened to “Akira Slide” Recreationally… 09:10 - Ippopalooza! A Two-Part Hajime No Ippo Special 10:18 - First Detour: Horror Blind-Spots 11:59 - Back to Ippo… (We’ve Lost Our Dub Ippo Impressions) 13:25 - Overall Hajime No Ippo: The Fighting Thoughts 27:20 - How “Hajime No IPPO” changed Michael’s mindset 28:30 - Apologies to Jaleel White, Our Favorite Sonic 34:09 - The Post-“The Fighting” Period 35:09 - The Meaningless Ippo TV Special Canon 38:05  - Sendo vs. Jallah: His Complex Feelings on Ippo’s Main Rival 41:25 - Ippo vs. Miyata: Does Anyone Care About This? 43:57: Hajime No Ippo: Champion Road   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland   Opening/Closing Music by Stu Rosenberg   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide

00:00 Da Da Dan: Evil Eye Discussion/Review 50:50 - Michael’s media-enjoyment being ruined by “mini-spoilers” #deathbyathousandcuts 51:47 - Jack Black mini-discussion (Minecraft, Mario) 53:47 - Michael Felt Bad, Sat in Car 57:48 - Which Character do We Think We Are in HAJIME NO IPPO? :) (brief Weezer detour, sorry for this)   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide   Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg

00:00 - We’re Goin’ Gray! 02:58 - Follow us on Instagram: @Dermot.mn 04:59 - K*ll Tony, Bill Burr 07:00 - “I saw this new woke” 08:45 - Pet Sounds ep Post-Show Discussion / Mike Woke 13:33 - Michael’s seen a lotta Movies! “Final Destination: Bloodlines” 19:04 - “Friendship” (starring Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd) 23:51 - “Hereditary” and “Rosemary’s Baby" detour 29:08 - “Bring Her Back” 32:56 - Mental Health Stories We Tell Ourselves 35:40 - Mike Woke (2) 36:49 - Going to Events More 41:05 - Preamble for “Dan Da Dan: The Evil Eye” + Will Smith Detour + Dirty Sodas discussion 48:37 - The Giant Drink 51:22 - “Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye” review is about to begin...   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland    Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide   Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg

0:00 - Going to Anime Wallpaper websites 3:55 - The show begins in, well, earnest! 4:27 - Hajime No Ippo: The Fighting Soundtrack Discussion 5:36 - Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (Attempted Intro) 5:55 - Prince Rogers Nelson discussion 14:49 - Beach Boys Course-Correction (Kokomo) 15:41 - Weezer - Keep Fishin’ quick chat 17:11 - Whaddya Think of That: Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1966) 32:09 - Mike Love Discussion 35:17 - Back to the “Pet Sounds” 39:28 - Switching From Historical to Musical Discussion 42:00 - Kanye West - Graduation detour 52:41 - One Piece detour 56:35 - Beach Boys Power-Scaling (silly, not serious) 57:55 - No more Anime! 01:02:15 - Critical Reception 01:03:35 - Beach Boys - “Smile”  chat 01:09:10 - Jallah’s favorite “Pet Sounds” tracks 01:11:37 - Michael’s “Gravy” Theory 01:12:30 - Why Brian Wilson was Michael’s favorite singer in the Beach Boys in 1966 01:13:11 - “God Only Knows” lyrics 01:14:51 - The “Pet Sounds” Influence on Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo 01:18:00 - The Instrumentals 01:18:57 - “Sloop John B” - A classic reimagining 01:20:04 - Final Thoughts on the Record & Music Listening 01:24:52 - Listening to Music for the upcoming Nas ep. 01:27:54 - “The Charlie Brown Dictionary” - 8 Volume Set by Charles Schulz 01:34:25 - Godzilla Over-Licensing and our separate money philosophies 01:45:15 - Final Wrap-Up   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide   Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg

This week’s episode features new father Mike Jallah! Jallah and I go over the TOP 3 BEST MOMENTS OF (our respective) 2020(s). We also ask him to tell us the story of how he and his wife handled the ever-changing pandemic while raising a baby. Other topics covered: MAD MEN, Jallah’s intro to Talk Radio and how that led to him getting into podcasts, Michael and Jallah getting gray hair, and that period of time where human babies and puppies have the same amount of intelligence.   Intro music: "I Am a Map" by Dermot Outro music: "Why Do They Stay Together (demo)" by Dermot   Edited by Michael D. Rowland   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide    

0:00 - Oss/Osu 01:30 - No Beach Boys - Pet Sounds discussion this week. 01:45 - Michael finished Hajime No Ippo (season one) 06:22 - Jallah cracks open a Capri-Sun 08:45 - Shoutout to Jenny and her engagement news 09:55 - Jazz discussion + Flute “Inspector Gadget” Video (potential TikTok/IG Clip) 11:43 - “Blue Giant” Discussion… begins! (beginning potential TikTok/IG Clip) 44:00 - Should Jazz evolve or stay the same and potentially die? / Black Music History discussion 55:25 - Our Wish: Blue Giant - The Series 56:30 - Dangers in my Heart upcoming film thoughts… 01:00:33 - “Hajime No Ippo: The Fighting!” First Viewing (final 25 eps) Thoughts   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland   Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide

00:00 - A Kendrick Lamar concert discussion by two people who did not go! 05:50 - We create dream “duo-concerts” in the style of Kendrick Lamar and SZA. Artists/Bands discussed: Keane x Muse, The Beach Boys x The Beatles, Lupe Fiasco x Mos Def, Chappell Roan x Charli XCX 14:10 -  Update on Recording the Guitar Solos for new Dermot album 20:58 - Tenacious D + Jack Black 24:57 - Nas’s explanation for why he chooses certain beats + “The Untitled” album review coming up 33:11 -  People who "Don’t Like Music” 35:43 - Hajime No Ippo - Michael talks about “Post-Sendo Clarity” and the show slowing a bit 47:45 - Michael’s big issue with the Star War film “Solo” 54: 30 - Kotaro Lives Alone Correction - Misinformation!! 55:25 -  Uh, AN AI ROBOT JUST INTERRUPTED OUR SHOW?! 57:45 - The “Babymetal Controversy” From a Previous Episode 01:01:35 - Michael’s bad 21 Pilots joke 01:0213 - Michael’s initial thoughts on the “Kaijumax” comic by Zander Cannon 01:07:45 - Jallah’s love for the PS4 and has been in a Lego video game space (Lego Pirates of the Carribean, Lego: Jurassic Park, Lego Harry Potter) 01:17:00 - Michael’s Current Records & Songs He’s Digging: The Darkness - Dreams on Toast, Kyle Gordon - Crawl to Me (song), Sedona - Crying on my Own (song) + She’s So Pretty (song) and hype for the upcoming “Getting Into Heaven” album 01:32:12 - Bruce Springsteen’s “TRACKS II: Lost Albums” Box Set   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland   Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide

Good morning! This week we talk about many fun things, such as:    00:00 - Jallah’s Wheelhouse - Blippi, The Wiggles, Mika 02:10 - Chica 04:10 - Jallah’s been watching Black Mirror 07:10 - Godzilla VR Game - Kaiju Wars 12:45 - Jujutsu Kaisen - Episode 8 Thoughts 23:20 - Jallah’s thoughts on the “Monster” anime 33:00 - The plan? To create an anime that speaks to femme-presenting folx 38:25 - Yet Another “Hajime No Ippo” discussion episodes 39 & 40 - Miyata’s Fights in Thailand 51:08 - Dragon Ball Daima Episode 20 Final Meaningless Thoughts 53:40 - Michael’s Favorite Part of this Podcast + a Dad Joke device 56:45 -  Michael’s “Pet Sounds” Episode and Jallah’s Nas episode idea 01:07:19 -  “Blue Giant” film and "Look Back” reviews coming soon!   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland   Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg   Follow us on Insagram: @dermot.akiraslide

Hey Sliders.  Michael D here. This week's episode is an unreleased bonus episode from our Mad Men-themed podcast "THE DAD MEN DONCAST." I wanted to share this episode because it very much is the pilot for what became the Akira Slide Podcast.    -Recorded on January 6th, 2024 New year’s resolutions Mike Jallah’s saxophone progress and why he just might be The Darksyde Phil of Saxophonists. Michael’s having a moment and his stock is going up Before they release episodes, Jallah and Michael are two kids pretending they have a podcast. The slapping Yoda meme. The Netflix Main-Character Dies Conspiracy   Anime/Manga/Movies discussed - Berserk, Oddtaxi!, Yu Yu Hakusho, My Dress-Up Darling, Tenchi Muyo, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off!, Sonic 2, Ant-Man & The Wasp Quantumania, One Piece (live-action), Akira, Godzilla Minus One, Don’t Toy With Me Nagatoro, Barbie       YouTubers mentioned: Totally Not Mark, Super Eyepatch Wolf.   Apologies to the actor who played Scott Lang’s daughter.   Edited by Michael D. Rowland.   Theme song by Stu Rosenberg.   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide

Here's some of the things discussed on this week's AKIRA SLIDE:   Jallah uses his platform to pressure someone who owes him a lunch Poppy X Babymetal - From Me 2 U Michael’s favorite scene in The Office (U.S.) April Fool’s Pranks from 2025 (Fantano’s “Wiggles” review, Kaiji Season 3) Blur vs. Oasis "How One Man Revolutionized Music" - a Damon Albarn video essay (https://youtu.be/fWZ2FYcx1O4?si=-BlGhHjQN6vzBVAd) Is Michael more of a funk guy or an alt-rock guy? A passing Yugi-Oh yammering Michael and Mike have a talk about the future of Akira Slide Podcast   Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland   Opening/Closing Music by Stu Rosenberg   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide

The topics covered in this episode include the following:   Dave the Diver - Godzilla Chloe Surgery Update Jallah’s daughter went to the dentist Why Michael R felt like “B Mic” this week "Kotaro Lives Alone" - Final Thoughts Jujutsu Kaisen - Episode 7 and why Michael was so unsatisfied Hajime No Ippo: The Pride of a Japanese Boxer Michael’s thoughts on Super Saiyan 4 Goku (Daima Version) and Beautiful Boys in Anime/Manga Odd Mart, a local comics/zine/art/misc. shop by Brad McGinty Zines/Comics by @mirsktoons, @yourfriendthamoon, @bradmcginty, @bradmcginty, Eric Schuster   Follow us on Instragram: @dermot.akiraslide   Episode edited by Michael D Rowland   Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg 

This episode includes discussion about the following:   Street Fighter 6   Michael’s continued running progress   Jallah’s entering the “Play with me!” era of parenting   The Joy of laughing with your parents   Flop or Flip: Looney Tunes - The Day the Earth Blew Up (2025)   Looney Tunes’ Cultural Resilience   Perfunctory “Space Jam” discussion   The Looney Tunes Show (2011) discussion   Coyote vs. Acme   Adolescence (Netflix)   Comedian Harper Rose-Drummond’s story post about the show Adolescnence    Flop or Flip: Flow (2024)   Michael’s rant about actually talking to friends about their interests rather than just reading ratings and tweets about 'em   The best vitamin to take to get meaningful friendships...   Upcoming Content: Conversations-Style Tier List   Should Flop or Flip be non-Anime?   Thank you.   CHECK OUT OUR FAVORITE NEW MUSIC OF 2025 HERE: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ffJsebXh2t6w6bJCkDlvB?si=19de87809835472e   Episode edited by Michael D Rowland.   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide   Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg

This episode includes the following: - My sincere apology for mispronouncing Kotaro's name in our discussion of "Kotaro Lives Alone" last week. - A life update re: my getting back into running and my dog's upcoming surgery. - Jallah's recent struggles with his patience levels. - A continuing discussion on Hajime No Ippo and how it conveys getting into a hobby, crafting boxing and personal strategy, and how it illustrates the path to healthy personal growth. - Jujutsu Kaisen, and my initial thoughts on the first two episodes. - Concerns about the 2nd season of Dan Da Dan, unfairly relating it to “One Punch Man,” ”Heroes,” and “Glee.” - Blue Giant, a jazz-musician odyssey streaming now on Netflix and how to become sorta good at something. - JPEGMAFIA’s recent album “I Lay Down my Life For You,” “All My Heroes are Cornballs,” and his production work in general. - Poppy’s new Metal record, Negative Spaces and my history as a fan of her music and my experience seeing her and her band live.  - Elon Musk joke.   Thank you.   CHECK OUT OUR FAVORITE NEW MUSIC OF 2025 HERE: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ffJsebXh2t6w6bJCkDlvB?si=19de87809835472e   Episode edited by Michael D Rowland.   Opening/Closing music created by Stu Rosenberg.   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide

We’ve created our wackiest, longest episode ever. First, I give Jallah the brutal news that Hajime No Ippo was removed from Crunchyroll… but it’s still on Netflix so it’s all good! And while I may be a subby, Ippo's dub may be growing on me. While I’ve been a bad anime fan, Jallah is getting into Netflix Original “Kotato Lives Alone,” a story about a 4 year old boy who rents an apartment and his neighbors become his friends and makeshift guardians.  We also talk about  the Domino’s ‘Viral Pizza,’ Jenette McCurdy’s book “I’m Glad My Mom Died,” some of my favorite albums from 2025, and a special spotlight on the incredible new album “Mayhem” by Lady Gaga. Let's get Slidin' folks!   Links We Discussed:   CHECK OUT OUR FAVORITE NEW MUSIC OF 2025 HERE:  https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ffJsebXh2t6w6bJCkDlvB?si=19de87809835472e     "Squid Game” Translation video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jy3Hz39CnU&t=330s&pp=ygUWU3F1aWQgZ2FtZSB0cmFuc2xhdGlvbg%3D%3D   Tai Lopez Real Estate Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_nZN_15jBo&pp=ygUVY3VyYiB5b3VyIHJlYWwgZXN0YXRl   Lady Gaga ASMR video for W Magazine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4M_XYC7qro   Men With the Pot: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfxzr4iHJ1ZFq7KT8bwfiBw   FutureCanoe cooking channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF3jMqkgvFRb6KBbSfsFFtQ   Colors YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@COLORSxSTUDIOS   Edited by Michael D Rowland.   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide   Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg

Hi gang! This episode starts out heavy with a chat about "Happenstance vs. Coincidence" and the recent Buying Boycott that took place on social media. But it's not long before Jallah and I get to chatting about the series finale of Dragon Ball Daima. We craft an alternate ending, explain why Majin Kuu is the Goku of the demon realm, share some gripes, and explain why episode 19 is one of our favorite things in Dragon Ball. Try not to tear up at the end, I dare ya. Rest in peace, Akira Toriyama.    Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg.   Edited by Michael D. Rowland.   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide

Hey y'all. I've been reading Nikaidou Hell Golf, a recent manga from Nobuyuki Fukumoto, the creator of the much-loved Kaiji and Akagi gambling mangas. Jallah & I talk about this series, Fukumoto's potential inspiration for all his gambling mangas. Then, we get into a new interview with Akio Iyoku, the producer of Dragon Ball Daima, and the interesting production details revealed therein which explains the downsides of this anime. The entree of the episode is a review of Episode 18, which contains a brand-new... old... form for our friend Son Goku. Thanks for slidin!   Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg.   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide   Edited by Michael D. Rowland.

This episode starts off immediately on shaky ground with a precursory Star Wars discussion. We move on quickly to something even sadder: the recent episodes of Dragon Ball Daima, a show that left us feeling so much promise and joy. But I suppose a modern Dragon Ball story will always be a gamble... speaking of gambles, KAIJI! Kaiji is an anime series about a young man in severe debt who gets entrapped in the seedy world of undergound gambling. The show's art style is unique, the pathos is deeply textured, and the suffering is legendary even in Hell. It's definitely on my (Michael's) list of favorite shows of all-time. Join us for a Spoiler-Free discussion of the show this week!   Opening/Closing music by by Stu Rosenberg.   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide   Edited by Michael D. Rowland.

Today's episode is a special one- our first no-anime episode of the Akira Slide Podcast. Wow. We debut a new segment, "Flop or Flip" which is where we discuss new films we've seen and try to guess whether we liked them or not. This week, I saw Sonic 3 and Jallah saw Longlegs. Did we like these movies (flip over them, if you will) or did we not like them (or did we... flop over them)? At the time this ep was recorded, Kendrick Lamar had just delivered a conversation-starting Half-Time Performance. Listen to today's episode to hear our day-of impressions.    "Sonic 3" Spoilers Stop at 18:49   "Longlegs" Spoilers Stop at 39:20   Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg.   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide   Edited by Michael D. Rowland.

Hey kids, Michael here! This week's episode we thought we'd talk about something new - our coverage of "Dragon Ball Daima" continues with episodes 13-14 where we grapple with disappointment as it's becoming clear the show's vision and our hopes for it are not aligned. But Michael holds onto hope, cope, and the belief that Goku can defeat anything - even clumsy writing. The *centerpiece* is our discussion of the entire first season of "Dan Da Dan." This show honors the past, lights a beautiful path for the future, and Jallah and I both loved the show. But despite being confident, emotionally powerful, and beautiful the first season is not without its growing pains. Let's slide into it!   (Spoiler discussion begins at 53:08)   ("Dan Da Dan" discussion ends at 01:40:17)   Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg.   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide   Edited by Michael D. Rowland.  

This ep is a real corker. We begin with a revelation: My and Jallah’s perception of the Akira Slide podcast audience’s preference for subs vs. dubs. We finally got a chance to talk about Jallah's latest hyperfixation - Hajime No Ippo (2000). It's a boxing anime that will inspire you whether you're an athlete or not and we both have a lot to say about it. But before we get to it, we chat abou the latest (at the time of recording) Dragon Ball Daima episodes which offer a double-serving of lil' Vegeta and his new hairdo. I mean, transformation.      Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg.   Edited by Michael D. Rowland.   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide  

Welcome back! We finish the year and our lists strong as I get a chance to talk about why 2024 Pop Music belonged to women. Jallah also gets to chat about seeing a once-in-a-lifetime event at the Kendrick Lamar Pop-Out Show in Los Angeles. Most importantly, we both show how much we've learned and grown from 2024 and why (for one of us) they had to recently undergo a Rocky/Hajime No Ippo style training arc. Thanks for listening and keep tuned, because 2025 is going to be slidetastic. Love y'all! Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide Topics Covered: Michael: “Look Back” film written by Tatsuki Fujimoto, Screenplay by Kiyotaka Oshiyama Michael: “The Dangers in My Heart” manga by Norio Sakurai Jallah: Schoolboy Q - Blueslides Jallah: “Dave the Diver” video game Michael: Completed writing an LP for the first time since 2013 / playing his first show since 2016. Michael: “I Will Teach You to be Rich” / “Money for Couples” podcast by Ramit Seithi Michael: Allie X - “GIrl With No Face” album Jallah: A trip to Los Angeles to see Kendrick Lamar’s “Pop-Out” show Michael: Charli XCX - Brat and Ariana Grande - Eternal Sunshine Michael:  “DANDADAN” anime written by Yukinobu Tatsu, Directed by Fuga Yamashiro   Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg.   Edited by Michael D. Rowland.   Follow us on Instagram and TikTok: @akiraslidepodcast

As Jallah and I recorded this episode on New Year's Eve Eve, we felt the desire to wax nostalgic and remember our favorite things from a huge year. These lists include personal news as well as Films, Music, and YouTube Clips. You'll have to listen to find out which one of us paid off all his consumer debt, who had a meaningful trip to the MN Zoo and where the Akira Slide podcast slides on the Kendrick vs. Drake battle. To be continued in Part Two...    Jallah: Kendrick & Drake Beef. "Interstellar" (2014) film Re-Release. Diving into the world of the "Berserk" manga by Kentauro Miura.  A Trip to the Minnesota Zoo. The Hajime No Ippo anime. Song: “Naima” by John Coltrane on Saxophone The Ramsey Show clips on YouTube, the "Total Money Makeover" book. Michael: A momentous trip to Los Angeles... Paying off all consumer debt. Jallah: Godzilla Minus One (2023) film Re-Release   Edited by Michael D. Rowland. Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg.   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide

Anyone who knows me knows i love Godziller. Godzilla Minus One is the most recent entry in the Japanese series featuring the giant lizard and is its first Academy Award Winner for Best Visual Effects. This film's word-of-mouth and box office success alike led to a re-release in theaters in December 2024. I took Jallah as my Godzilla Plus One since this is a film best experienced on the largest screen possible. How does a longtime fan like me enjoy this movie's more dramatic and intimate acting? What did Jallah think of his first full-length Godzilla experience? Is Takashi Yamazaki the most multi-talented individual to ever work on a Godzilla project?   Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg. Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.   Follow us on Instagram: @dermot.akiraslide