Featured Anime Podcast

Featured Anime Podcast
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A couple of podcasters called Jack and Rick, get together to give our views and take on anime shows and movies. Sometimes we love the shows or movies that we watch and other times we really do not like them, but regardless of what we watch, we love to get together and talk about it and bring joy to all of our listeners!

  1. 4d ago

    Release That Witch Review - The Isekai That Flips the Script

    What happens when the reincarnated prince has no cheat skills, just an engineer’s brain and a few witches who can do the heavy lifting? Genres: Fantasy, Isekai Studio: Thundray Source: Web Novel Jack’s Score: 8/10 Verdict: A smart, different take on isekai that gets cut off at eight episodes. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro and Rick’s absence 00:34 - What Release That Witch is about 02:44 - Why this is not your standard isekai 06:00 - Witches, magic, and modern technology 08:30 - Art, story depth, and the flower scene with Anna 09:56 - The magic system and how it works 11:00 - Is a donghua still anime? 12:41 - Only eight episodes and no season 2 news 13:55 - Roland outplays the corrupt noble 17:08 - Final score and recommendation 17:48 - Next week and wrap up For everything having to do with the anime and this episode go to - https://www.featuredanimepodcast.com/episodes/release-that-witch-review-the-isekai-that-flips-the-script/ Next Week: I’m the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/featuredanimepodcast (ad-free + pre-show + 2 bonus shows) Merch - https://www.featuredanimepodcast.com/shop Discord - https://discord.gg/DZRKTAN (hang with us) Rate us 5 stars if this one hit, drop your thoughts in Discord, and we’ll see you next week!

  2. Oct 12

    Human Lost Review - Too Many Ideas, Not Enough Movie

    Death is basically solved in this future Tokyo, but Rick and Jack can't even agree on how it works, and Jack has some strong feelings about the rest. Treat yourself or a loved one! Sakuraco makes the perfect gift for any occasion. Use code "FEATUREDANIME" for $5 off your first #Sakuraco box through our link: https://team.sakura.co/featuredanime Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi, Suspense Studio: Polygon Pictures Source: Novel (loosely based on Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human) Jack's Score: 1/10 Rick's Score: 3/10 Verdict: A messy, overstuffed sci-fi movie that leans on Akira and Evangelion without earning it, with the fight scenes as the one bright spot. Timestamps: 00:00 - Sakuraco Sponsor 03:52 - Intro and Rick's Pick 04:11 - The Premise: Nanomachines, Shell, and the Lost 06:30 - First Impressions and the 180 vs 120 Year Debate 09:05 - Wait, What Does the Bubonic Plague Have to Do With It? 15:54 - Breaking the Plot Down Step by Step 20:17 - What Actually Disconnects You From Shell 24:01 - What Makes the Acolytes Special 27:10 - The Glowing Eyes Question 31:00 - Akira Comparisons and the Animation 33:02 - Five Good Things (Sort Of) 36:33 - Scores 38:27 - Too Many Ideas Competing 40:15 - Next Week and Wrap Up For everything having to do with the anime and this episode go to - https://www.featuredanimepodcast.com/episodes/human-lost-review-too-many-ideas-not-enough-movie/ Next Week: Release That Witch Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/featuredanimepodcast (ad-free + pre-show + bonus Episodes) Merch - https://www.featuredanimepodcast.com/shop Discord - https://discord.gg/DZRKTAN (hang with us) Rate us 5 stars if this one hit, drop your thoughts in Discord, and we'll see you next week!

  3. Oct 5

    Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu Review - The Beach Episode That Never Ends

    The war gets turned off, the school stays on, and we have a lot of thoughts about what's left. Genres: Action, Comedy Studio: Kyoto Animation Source: Light Novel Jack's Score: 2/10 Rick's Score: 2/10 Verdict: A whole season of the same gag on repeat with zero story progress, so just skip it. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro and what Fumoffu actually is 02:31 - First reactions: how far everything regressed 03:03 - Going back to back through the whole series 05:19 - Does the comedy actually land? 07:46 - The one big loop that makes up most of the show 10:02 - Taking everything way too literally 11:52 - Why every episode feels like the same cycle twice 12:25 - Episode counts, split episodes, and what never aired 15:38 - So what is Full Metal Panic really about? 17:44 - Final thoughts: a money grab or a fair wrap-up? 19:58 - Scores 20:43 - Next week For everything having to do with the anime and this episode go to - https://www.featuredanimepodcast.com/episodes/full-metal-panic-fumoffu-review-the-beach-episode-that-never-ends/ Next Week: Human Lost Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/featuredanimepodcast (ad-free + pre-show + 2 bonus shows) Merch - https://www.featuredanimepodcast.com/shop Discord - https://discord.gg/DZRKTAN (hang with us) Rate us 5 stars if this one hit, drop your thoughts in Discord, and we'll see you next week!

  4. Sep 28

    Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory Review - Where's the Victory?

    Thirteen years after The Second Raid, Full Metal Panic finally comes back, drops the school comedy, and goes full war story, but does it actually stick the landing? Genres: Action, Drama, Mecha, Military Studio: Xebec Source: Light Novel Jack's Score: 4/10 Verdict: A darker, grittier return that burns two episodes on recaps, skips the context it needs, and stops halfway through the story. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro (Rick is out this week) 00:15 - Where Invisible Victory picks up 02:39 - First impressions: Mithril falls way too easily 03:28 - 13 years later: new studio, new look, zero context 04:51 - The two recap episodes nobody needed 05:57 - Where's the victory? Sosuke and the Lambda Driver everywhere 08:58 - A season with no resolution 10:14 - The Whispered, Nami, and characters we're told to care about 13:50 - The villain upgrade: Kurama and the Léon lookalike 17:14 - Final thoughts 18:03 - Jack's score and next week For everything having to do with the anime and this episode go to - https://www.featuredanimepodcast.com/episodes/full-metal-panic-invisible-victory-review-wheres-the-victory/ Next Week: Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/featuredanimepodcast (ad-free + pre-show + 2 bonus shows) Merch - https://www.featuredanimepodcast.com/shop Discord - https://discord.gg/DZRKTAN (hang with us) Rate us 5 stars if this one hit, drop your thoughts in Discord, and we'll see you next week!

  5. Sep 21

    Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid Review - Darker, Heavier, Still Worth It

    Sosuke and Kaname get a taste of normal life, but normal doesn't last when a new enemy group with a grudge against Mithril shows up. Genres: Mecha, Military, Action, Drama, Sci-Fi Studio: Kyoto Animation Source: Light Novel Jack's Score: 7/10 Rick's Score: 7/10 Verdict: A heavier, more grown up season than the first, with real stakes and character growth, even if some of the plot still feels shoehorned in. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro, previously on AI workforce chat, Patreon plugs 00:04 - Full Metal Panic Second Raid recap begins, Amalgam and Gates introduced 09:40 - Sosuke caught between soldier life and a normal one 15:09 - Tessa's brother and the Whispered explained further 21:01 - How the Lambda Driver actually works 23:16 - Tone shift: more mature content and darker themes 26:11 - Konami's growth and the debate over what "protection" means 30:22 - Where the story goes from here 32:12 - Scores and final verdict 35:05 - Next week and outro For everything having to do with the anime and this episode go to - https://www.featuredanimepodcast.com/episodes/full-metal-panic-the-second-raid-review-darker-heavier-still-worth-it/ Next Week: Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory Patreon - ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/featuredanimepodcast ⁠⁠(ad-free + pre-show + 2 bonus shows) Merch - https://www.featuredanimepodcast.com/shop Discord - ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/DZRKTAN⁠⁠ (hang with us) Rate us 5 stars if this one hit, drop your thoughts in Discord, and we'll see you next week!

  6. Sep 14

    Full Metal Panic! Review - It Kind Of Is What It Is

    A supersoldier who can't function outside of combat gets dropped into high school to guard a girl who might be hiding the deadliest secret alive, and from there it turns into part romance, part war thriller, and part straight up chaos.Genres: Action, Comedy, Mecha, MilitaryStudio: GonzoSource: Light NovelJack's Score: 5/10Rick's Score: 6/10Verdict: It's a fun, messy mecha comedy that never quite figures out what it wants to be, but it's an easy watch if you don't think too hard about it.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro and Setting Up Full Metal Panic01:12 - Story Overview: Sosuke, Kaname, and Mithril06:14 - First Impressions: Animation, Voice Acting, and the Early 2000s Vibe09:39 - Gauron's Plot Armor and the Lambda Driver Debate21:08 - Genre Balance: Comedy That Never Quite Lands26:48 - Pacing Problems and the Heavy Three-Episode Detour31:02 - Final Scores34:12 - Next Week and Outro For everything having to do with the anime and this episode go to - Next Week: Full Metal Panic! The Second RaidPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/featuredanimepodcast (ad-free + pre-show + 2 bonus shows)Merch - https://www.featuredanimepodcast.com/shopDiscord - https://discord.gg/DZRKTAN (hang with us) Rate us 5 stars if this one hit, drop your thoughts in Discord, and we'll see you next week!

  7. Sep 7

    Last Exile: Fam, The Silver Wing Review - All Sail, No Story

    Jack and Rick dive into a gorgeous-looking sequel that trades in the original's tight story for confetti pirates, fake British accents, and a whole lot of nothing. This episode is sponsored by Sakuraco! Get $5 off your first box of authentic Japanese snacks and tea at https://team.sakura.co/featuredanime with code FEATUREDANIME. Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-FiStudio: GonzoSource: OriginalJack's Score: 2/10Rick's Score: 2/10Verdict: Gorgeous animation, wasted potential, and a story that never shows up.Timestamps:00:00 - Sponsor Read: Sakuraco and Show Intro04:22 - Episode Overview: Last Exile, Fam, The Silver Wing08:11 - The Dub Accent Rant08:44 - Comparing It to the Original Series10:23 - Sky Pirate Ship-Jacking Logic15:02 - Wasted Potential and Main Character Energy18:05 - The Missing World-Building21:25 - Fam's Nonstop Nonsense24:03 - Pacing and Structure Problems27:52 - Season One vs. Season Two30:18 - Scores30:38 - Spoiler Talk: Claus, Dio, and What Could Have Been37:14 - Next Week and Wrap-Up For everything having to do with the anime and this episode go to - Next Week: Full Metal Panic!Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/featuredanimepodcast (ad-free + pre-show + 2 bonus shows)Merch - https://www.featuredanimepodcast.com/shopDiscord - https://discord.gg/DZRKTAN (hang with us) Rate us 5 stars if this one hit, drop your thoughts in Discord, and we'll see you next week!

  8. Aug 31

    Loner Life in Another World Review - Leftover Skills, Overpowered Results

    What happens when the guy who shows up last to the isekai skill lottery and gets stuck with everyone's rejects turns out to be the smartest person in the room?Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, IsekaiStudio: Hayabusa Film, PassioneSource: Light NovelJack's Score: 7/10Rick's Score: 8/10Verdict: A funny, well-paced isekai that turns "trash" skills into the smartest toolkit in the room, and it's an easy recommend for the whole family.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro and episode setup00:19 - The premise: skill lottery leftovers and Haruka's start03:54 - Breaking down Haruka's "trash" skills06:50 - The irony behind the "Loner" title11:17 - Is Haruka actually overpowered?19:57 - What sets this isekai apart20:52 - Two arcs, one contained story29:58 - Wrap-up thoughts31:07 - Scores33:54 - Next week and sign-off For everything having to do with the anime and this episode go to - https://www.featuredanimepodcast.com/episodes/loner-life-in-another-world-review-leftover-skills-overpowered-results/ Next Week: Last Exile -Fam, The Silver Wing-Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/featuredanimepodcast (ad-free + pre-show + 2 bonus shows)Merch - https://www.featuredanimepodcast.com/shopDiscord - https://discord.gg/DZRKTAN (hang with us) Rate us 5 stars if this one hit, drop your thoughts in Discord, and we'll see you next week!

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A couple of podcasters called Jack and Rick, get together to give our views and take on anime shows and movies. Sometimes we love the shows or movies that we watch and other times we really do not like them, but regardless of what we watch, we love to get together and talk about it and bring joy to all of our listeners!

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    Featured Anime Podcast
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    409
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