It's the spooky season and we've again asked our Patreon members to pick a theme for our Halloween episode! And this time, it's a sub-genre that Japan has truly made it's own: The Death Game! Whether it's being teleported to another dimensions or being bestowed a god like power, or even just fighting for survival, death games have become a plot device in many suspense and horror shows. So where did they come from? Where did they go? To find out, I guess you better listen to the show! SUPPORT US Patreon: Patreon.com/KawaiiFi Buy us a Coffee: Ko-fi.com/kawaiifi NEWS ITEMS Ashita no Joe Creator Tetsuya Chiba Dies at 87 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-27/ashita-no-joe-creator-tetsuya-chiba-dies-at-87/.243235 Kaiju No. 8 Anime's 'Conclusion Arc' Revealed as Film Opening in 2027 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-24/kaiju-no-8-anime-conclusion-arc-revealed-as-film-opening-in-2027/.243156 Cygames to Reimburse Travel, Lodging for Canceled Uma Musume Concerts https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-21/cygames-to-reimburse-travel-lodging-for-canceled-uma-musume-concerts/.243082 AniBiz Anime Licensing Platform Receives US$6 Million Investment From TBS, Toei Animation, TV Tokyo https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-27/anibiz-anime-licensing-platform-receives-usd6-million-investment-from-tbs-toei-animation-tv-tokyo/.243261 Tezuka: God of Manga Documentary Film Launches Kickstarter Campaign (Updated) https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-14/tezuka-god-of-manga-documentary-film-launches-kickstarter-campaign/.242815 VIDEOS! Kawaii-Fi YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/KawaiiFi Kyle’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KyleinOrbit Tifa's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thetkennedy JOIN THE KAWAII-FI COMMUNITY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KawaiiFiAnime/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kawaiifianime/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kawaiifianime TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kawaiifianime Discord: https://discord.gg/p9ccFx8vTQ LISTEN ELSEWHERE? Spotify: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiSpotify Apple: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiApple YT Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-Fi-YM Castbox: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiCastbox Goodpod: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-fiGoodpod Amazon Music: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiAmazon Pocket Casts: https://bit.ly/Kawaii-FiPocket EPISODE SEGMENTS 00:00:00 – Show Opener 00:01:17 – What We’re Watching 00:39:42 – Halloween: The Origin of Death Games 01:40:00 – Anime Communique 01:55:39 – Next Time, ‘zilla and DUUUUUUNE. Tags: Anime,Manga,Anime Podcast,podcast,Anime Recommendations,,anime reviews,New anime,top 10 anime,Best anime,anime news,Death Games,Battle Royale,Bus Gamer,Alice in Borderlands,Mirai Nikki,Future Diary,Highrise Invasion,Btoooom,Death Parade,Platinum End,Danganropa,Gantz,World War Blue,Firefly Wedding,Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom,Reincarnated as a Goblin, Ashita no Joe,Tetsuya Chiba,Kaiju No. 8,Uma Musume,AniBiz,Anime licensing,Tezuka,Osamu Tezuka