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Join Eric, Jason, & Chris from IBeatItFirst.com for a jump into the world of anime. We focus on watching short run anime series and one shot movies and recap them each episode, helping you digest a series in small bites.

  1. Oct 10

    Cutscene Ep 137 – Witch Hat Atelier

    In a world where only witches can cast magic, they must avoid being seen by ordinary people while casting. While Coco does her chores, she daydreams of becoming a witch. When a young witch named Qifrey visits her village, Coco uncovers the “absolute secret,” becomes Qifrey’s apprentice, and begins her studies. This is the story of children who encounter despair, yet reach out toward hope. Witch Hat Atelier follows Coco, a kind and hardworking young girl who has always dreamed of becoming a witch, despite lacking the innate talent required in a world where magic is a closely guarded secret. Her life changes forever when she secretly observes a visiting witch, Qifrey, casting a spell, leading her to realize that magic is actually drawn, not an inborn trait. Attempting to replicate a spell from a mysterious picture book she was given as a child, Coco accidentally unleashes forbidden magic that turns her mother to stone. Recognizing the spell's dark origins, Qifrey takes Coco under his wing as his apprentice. Our next anime will be Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You: Sasaki is an overworked salaryman drifting through the corporate grind, sustained by cigarettes and the cheerful service and smile of Yamada, the clerk at his favorite supermarket. But one night after a grueling shift, he arrives late to find Yamada nowhere to be seen. With nowhere left to smoke, his spirits sink—until a pierced young woman calls out to him: “You can smoke here.”

    Cutscene Ep 137 – Witch Hat Atelier

  2. Sep 5

    Cutscene Ep 136 – Takopi’s Original Sin

    WARNING! THIS ANIME CONTAINS MANY THEMES THAT CAN BE TRIGGERING TO SOME PEOPLE! Happy-seijin Takopi, lands on Earth with one mission: to spread happiness! When he meets Shizuka, a lonely fourth grader, he vows to bring back her smile using his magical Happy Gadgets. But as he uncovers the pain in her life, Takopi learns that true happiness may require more than gadgets. Takopi's Original Sin follows Nueinukf, a naive octopus-like alien from the Happy Planet who arrives on Earth with a singular mission to spread joy.Renamed "Takopi," he befriends a quiet fourth-grade girl named Shizuka Kuze and attempts to use his magical "Happy Gadgets" to make her smile.However, the series aggressively contrasts Takopi's cartoonish innocence with the grim reality of Shizuka's life, which is marred by severe bullying from her classmate Marina, deep depression, and parental neglect. As Takopi tries to forcefully fix her problems with alien technology, his fundamental inability to grasp complex human trauma causes his well-meaning interventions to backfire, pushing the children further into misery rather than saving them. The narrative rapidly descends into a dark psychological thriller involving time-travel loops, accidental murder, and the cyclical nature of abuse. As Takopi desperately rewinds time to prevent tragedies, the timeline only grows more twisted, leading the children to cover up deaths and succumb to paranoia.A late revelation upends the premise: Takopi is actually an amnesiac who originally traveled back in time at the behest of a deeply traumatized older Marina to kill Shizuka, only to forget his violent objective and befriend his target instead.Ultimately, the series serves as a harrowing critique of escapism, culminating in Takopi sacrificing his own existence to break the cycle of violence and allow the girls to slowly heal through genuine mutual understanding. Now that that anime has ruined our brains, let's move on to a little lighter of and anime! Our next anime is Witch Hat Atelier In a world where only witches can cast magic, they must avoid being seen by ordinary people while casting. While Coco does her chores, she daydreams of becoming a witch. When a young witch named Qifrey visits her village, Coco uncovers the “absolute secret,” becomes Qifrey’s apprentice, and begins her studies. This is the story of children who encounter despair, yet reach out toward hope.

    Cutscene Ep 136 – Takopi’s Original Sin

  3. Aug 8

    Cutscene Ep 135 – MARRIAGETOXIN

    This episode we watched MARRIAGETOXIN: For centuries, the deadly arts have been perfected by Masters, and Five Great Families hold the greatest power and influence. Hikaru Gero, an heir to the Gero family, lives in the underworld as an elite assassin. When his sister is pressured to produce an heir, Hikaru asks Mei Kinosaki, a brilliant marriage swindler, to find him a bride. The most challenging mission of his life begins! Our next anime is Takopi's Original Sin Happy-seijin Takopi, lands on Earth with one mission: to spread happiness! When he meets Shizuka, a lonely fourth grader, he vows to bring back her smile using his magical Happy Gadgets. But as he uncovers the pain in her life, Takopi learns that true happiness may require more than gadgets.

  4. Jun 27

    Cutscene Ep 134 – TURKEY! Time to Strike!

    This episode we watched and talk about TURKEY! Time to Strike! "Mai Otonashi is a second-year student and the captain of the Ikkokukan High School Bowling Club, and recently, she’s struggled to win. Whenever she scores a Turkey, three consecutive strikes, she follows it up with an unbeatable split—the Snake Eyes. This is the story of Mai, Rina, Sayuri, Nozomi, and Nanase as they fight, fall, and rise again in pursuit of victory in the final days of summer." Next episode will be Marriagetoxin. "For centuries, the deadly arts have been perfected by Masters, and Five Great Families hold the greatest power and influence. Hikaru Gero, an heir to the Gero family, lives in the underworld as an elite assassin. When his sister is pressured to produce an heir, Hikaru asks Mei Kinosaki, a brilliant marriage swindler, to find him a bride. The most challenging mission of his life begins!"

    Cutscene Ep 134 – TURKEY! Time to Strike!

  5. May 27

    Cutscene Ep 133 – Lord of Mysteries

    This Episode we're talking about Lord of Mysteries. "In a Victorian world of steam, dreadnoughts, and occult horrors, Zhou Mingrui awakens as Klein Moretti. He walks a razor’s edge between light and darkness, entangled with warring Churches. This is the legend of unlimited potential…and unspeakable danger." Our next anime is TURKEY! Time to Strike "Mai Otonashi is a second-year student and the captain of the Ikkokukan High School Bowling Club, and recently, she’s struggled to win. Whenever she scores a Turkey, three consecutive strikes, she follows it up with an unbeatable split—the Snake Eyes. This is the story of Mai, Rina, Sayuri, Nozomi, and Nanase as they fight, fall, and rise again in pursuit of victory in the final days of summer."

    Cutscene Ep 133 – Lord of Mysteries

  6. Apr 22

    Cutscene Ep 132 – Sentenced to be a Hero

    In a world where heroism is a punishment, Xylo Forbartz, a condemned goddess killer, battles endless hordes of monstrous abominations as part of Penal Hero Unit 9004. Death is no escape, only a cycle of resurrection and relentless combat. But when Xylo encounters a mysterious new goddess, their unlikely alliance sparks a rebellion that could shatter the chains of eternal punishment. The next anime is Lord of Mysteries In a Victorian world of steam, dreadnoughts, and occult horrors, Zhou Mingrui awakens as Klein Moretti. He walks a razor’s edge between light and darkness, entangled with warring Churches. This is the legend of unlimited potential…and unspeakable danger.

    Cutscene Ep 132 – Sentenced to be a Hero

  7. Feb 18

    Cutscene Ep 130 – Gachiakuta 13-24

    In a floating city where the rich discard their waste—and people—Rudo is framed for murder and thrown into the Pit, where a hellscape of mutated trash beasts dwell. To survive, he must wield a new power and join the Cleaners. Rudo doesn’t just aim to battle monsters, but the corrupt who cast him into Hell. Our next anime will be May I Ask for One Final Thing, all 13 episodes that are on Crunchyroll. Scarlet has put up with her fiancé’s bullying long enough. Not only is Second Prince Kyle arrogant and crude, but he suddenly called off their engagement during a ball. And if things couldn’t get any worse, he then accuses her of a crime she never committed. Fueled by betrayal, Scarlet unleashes her rage, giving the prince and his nobles a beatdown they’ll never forget.

    Cutscene Ep 130 – Gachiakuta 13-24

  8. Jan 8

    Cutscene Episode 129 – Secrets of the Silent Witch 1-13

    We're finally back everyone, back to SCHOOL that is! Humans couldn’t handle magic without chanting until Monica Everett, the Silent Witch and one of the Seven Sages, made unspoken magecraft possible. Painfully shy, she enjoys seclusion. One day, Louis Miller, the Barrier Mage, delivers the king’s order: Go undercover at a prestigious school for nobles to guard the second prince. Get ready for her silent mission to begin! Our next episode will be finishing off Gachiakuta season 1, episodes 13-24. This is what has happened so far: After being falsely convicted of murdering his foster father and cast down from the floating "Sphere" into the trash-filled abyss known as the Pit, Rudo discovers he is a "Giver" with the power to animate objects. Rescued by Enjin, he joins the Cleaners—a group dedicated to fighting trash monsters called Aberrations—and vows revenge on the upper world. As Rudo masters his powers and bonds with teammates like Riyo and Zanka, the group clashes with a violent rival faction known as the Raiders (specifically the Vandals) who also seek to reach the Sphere. Following a brutal battle with the Raider Jabber, the Cleaners travel to the desert "No Man's Land" of Penta to find clues about a way back up. There, they are trapped in a psychological game by the mysterious woman Amo, who manipulates their memories; the conflict culminates in Episode 12 when the team breaks free of her illusions, leading Rudo to snap and brutally beat Amo in a fit of rage, shocking his allies with his darkness.

    Cutscene Episode 129 – Secrets of the Silent Witch 1-13
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Join Eric, Jason, & Chris from IBeatItFirst.com for a jump into the world of anime. We focus on watching short run anime series and one shot movies and recap them each episode, helping you digest a series in small bites.

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    2018 - 2026
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