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. 3d ago

    The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody Review - About As Deep As A Puddle

    Jack and Rick check out a random pick this week, a 3,000-year-old demon lord who reincarnates as a nobody kid just to make some real friends, and find out fast whether this isekai has anything new to bring to the table. Genres: Action, Fantasy, Isekai, Harem, Ecchi, Comedy Studio: Silver Link, Blade Source: Light Novel Jack's Score: 2/10 Rick's Score: 2/10 Verdict: A by-the-numbers reincarnation isekai that leans on fan service instead of story and brings nothing new to a genre both hosts are already burned out on. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro and plot rundown of The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody 02:38 - Comparisons to Misfit of Demon King Academy and The Weakest Crest 09:04 - Fan service vs story and the harem cast debate 12:10 - Wasted character potential and the "friends who worship him" problem 16:27 - Digging into the worldbuilding plot holes 22:26 - Multiverse and timeline gripes 24:14 - Final scores and verdict 25:36 - Next week preview and outro For everything having to do with the anime and this episode go to - https://www.featuredanimepodcast.com/episodes/the-greatest-demon-lord-is-reborn-as-a-typical-nobody-review-about-as-deep-as-a-puddle/Next Week: Loner Life in Another World 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. Aug 17

    Dead Mount Death Play Review - A Reverse Isekai That Never Answers Its Own Questions

    Dead Mount Death Play flips the isekai formula on its head, following the reincarnated villain instead of the hero, and Jack and Rick spend most of this one arguing over exactly how that transfer actually works. Genres: Action, Fantasy, Supernatural Studio: Geek Toys Source: Manga Rick's Score: 5/10 Jack's Score: 5/10 Verdict: A middling watch with good animation and a genuinely interesting hook, but a story that hands out way more questions than answers. Timestamps:00:00 - Kicking Off a Twitch Chat Pick, Dead Mount Death Play 00:32 - Splitting the World Between a Fantasy Realm and Modern Shinjuku 02:21 - The Twist Nobody Saw Coming, We're Following the Villain 03:43 - Transfer or Time Skip, Rick and Jack Can't Agree 06:59 - The Hundred Years Argument That Nearly Breaks Them 11:36 - How the Magic Actually Works, Souls Instead of Spells 13:30 - Polka's Reality Check, Three Trillion Yen Later 17:12 - Corpse Plot, Rick and Jack's New Nickname for the Show 19:13 - The Name Reveal That Never Actually Happens 22:30 - 24 Episodes, Way Too Few Chapters Covered 25:43 - The Back Half Gets Messy Fast, According to Rick 28:34 - Jack's and Rick's Ratings and Final Thoughts For everything having to do with the anime and this episode go to - https://www.featuredanimepodcast.com/episodes/dead-mount-death-play-review/ Next Week: The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/featuredanimepodcast (ad-free) 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. Aug 10

    Scarlet Review - A Hamlet Retelling We Can't Fully Agree On

    Scarlet drops a Hamlet retelling into 16th century Denmark and the afterlife at once, and Jack and Rick spend the whole episode arguing about how well it actually pulls that off. Genres: Fantasy, Action Studio: Studio Chizu Source: Original Jack's Score: 5/10 Rick's Score: 7/10 Verdict: A visually inconsistent but genuinely thought provoking spin on Hamlet, worth a watch if the shifting animation styles don't bother you. Timestamps: 00:00 - Kicking Off Scarlet, a CJ Pick 02:12 - Wait, Is This Just Hamlet? Rick Weighs In 04:00 - Jack Maps Every Character Straight to Hamlet 06:54 - The Animation Style That Never Commits 10:20 - What Was Actually Off About This Movie 19:19 - How Time Actually Works in the Afterlife 23:13 - A Weird Kind of Redemption After Death 25:00 - The Most Aggravating Non-Evil Character in the Show 29:52 - Gertrude Is Married to the Throne, Not the King 33:30 - Rick's 7 and the Trial Theory Behind It 36:34 - Jack's 5 and the Aggravation That Cost It Points For everything having to do with the anime and this episode go to - https://www.featuredanimepodcast.com/episodes/scarlet-review-a-hamlet-retelling-we-cant-fully-agree-on/ Next Week: Dead Mount Death Play Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/featuredanimepodcast (ad-free) 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. Aug 3

    Kusunoki's Garden of Gods Review - Cozy Gods, Overstuffed Plot

    A guy gets handed a cursed country house, accidentally scrubs it clean writing a grocery list, and the local gods start moving in like it's the world's chillest Airbnb. This week's anime is all about the quiet charm of the Japanese countryside, and honestly Sakuraco captures that same feeling in a box. Every month it's a new region, real local makers, and treats you won't find on a convenience store shelf. Use code FEATUREDANIME for $5 off your first #Sakuraco box through our link: https://team.sakura.co/featuredanime Genres: Fantasy, Slice of Life, Comedy, Supernatural Studio: Juvenage Source: Light Novel Jack's Score: 7/10 Rick's Score: 7/10 Verdict: A genuinely relaxing countryside hangout that keeps tripping over drama it never needed. Timestamps: 00:00 - Sakurako Snack Box Shoutout 04:56 - Rick Admits He Prepped the Wrong Episode 06:32 - How a Grocery List Purified a Haunted House 09:03 - The God Gift He Never Actually Keeps 10:19 - The Luckiest Unlucky Guy in Anime 11:52 - Why Sealing Beats Every Other Power 13:14 - The Price of Taking On More God Power 16:38 - Ferrets, Rifts, and the Goddess Mixup 19:40 - Does It Actually Nail Slice of Life 21:35 - Jack's Big Gripe: Tonal Whiplash 26:19 - Final Scores: Rick and Jack Both Land on Seven For everything having to do with the anime and this episode go to - https://www.featuredanimepodcast.com/episodes/kusunokis-garden-of-gods-review-cozy-gods-overstuffed-plot/ Next Week: Scarlet Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/featuredanimepodcast (ad-free + early access + voting) Merch - https://www.featuredanimepodcast.com/shop Discord - https://discord.gg/DZRKTAN (suggest anime + hang with us) Rate us 5 stars if this one hit, drop your thoughts in Discord, and we'll see you next week!

  5. Jul 27

    Kill Blue Review - An Assassin's Second Shot at Growing Up

    A legendary 39-year-old hitman gets stung by a mysterious wasp and wakes up as a 13-year-old middle schooler, and somehow that turns into one of the more heartfelt surprises of the season. Genres: Action, Comedy Studio: Cue Source: Manga Jack's Score: 7/10 Rick's Score: 8/10 Verdict: It's cliché on paper, but the comedy and heart land often enough to make it worth the watch. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro and welcome 00:22 - Patreon shoutout 00:41 - Kill Blue premise breakdown 02:49 - Rick's first impressions 04:39 - The comedy of a hitman stuck in a kid's body 09:47 - Juzo's moral code as a hitman 11:49 - Debating the show's transformation logic and side character quirks 17:36 - How the age regression reshaped Juzo's mentality 21:41 - The fake boyfriend plot and rival assassins 26:04 - Talking through the season one ending, spoiler-free 28:21 - Scores For everything having to do with the anime and this episode go to - https://www.featuredanimepodcast.com/episodes/kill-blue-review-an-assassins-second-shot-at-growing-up/ Next Week: Kusunoki's Garden of Gods 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. Jul 20

    The Irregular at Magic High School Season 3 Review - Three Seasons In, Still No Answers

    Rick's out this week, so Jack goes solo to break down season three of The Irregular at Magic High School, and he's got a lot to say about clans, politics, and a show that keeps raising questions it has no interest in answering. Genres: Action, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi Studio: 8bit Source: Light Novel Jack's Score: 3/10 Verdict: Three seasons and an OVA in, and the answers still aren't coming. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro: no Rick this week, plus how to get the bonus shows 00:24 - Setting up season three and the new magic engineering course 04:35 - Breaking down the Double Seven arc 12:15 - Steeplechase arc and the Yotsuba clan politics 19:49 - The twin drama moment 22:21 - Final thoughts and the questions still left hanging 25:56 - Jack's score: 3/10 26:49 - Next week: Kill Blue For everything having to do with the anime and this episode go to - https://www.featuredanimepodcast.com/episodes/the-irregular-at-magic-high-school-season-3-review-three-seasons-in-still-no-answers/ Next Week: Kill Blue 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!

  7. Jul 13

    The Irregular at Magic High School Reminiscence Arc Review - All Flashback, No Answers

    Jack and Rick dig into the Mahouka prequel movie to see if it finally explains why Tatsuya is the way he is, and whether three years of backstory was worth the wait. Genres: Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi Studio: 8bit Source: Light Novel Jack's Score: 3/10 Rick's Score: 3/10 Verdict: A flashback that finally connects a few dots between seasons one and two, but raises more questions than it answers. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro and episode overview 03:13 - Unanswered bloodline and clan questions 07:03 - Was Tatsuya born with magic 17:26 - The emotion-suppressing experiment 23:01 - Their mother's death and Miyuki's feelings for Tatsuya 28:30 - Pacing gripes and continuity nitpicks 33:50 - Scores, next week, and outro For everything having to do with the anime and this episode go to -https://www.featuredanimepodcast.com/episodes/the-irregular-at-magic-high-school-reminiscence-arc-review-all-flashback-no-answers/ Next Week: The Irregular at Magic High School Season 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!

  8. Jul 6

    The Irregular at Magic High School Season 2 Review - The Harem Arc No One Asked For

    Season one spent a whole run building out the Ten Master Clans and a genuinely interesting magic system, so what happens when season two seems to forget almost all of it? Genres: Action, Magic, Romance, School, Sci-Fi, Supernatural Studio: 8-bit Source: Light Novel Jack's Score: 2/10 Rick's Score: 3/10 Verdict: A strong premise gets buried under harem tropes, convoluted lore dumps, and questions that still don't get answered. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro and catching up 00:27 - Season 2 setup: Scorched Halloween and Lena's mission 02:24 - The Ten Master Clans get sidelined for harem stuff 05:42 - Magicians vs normies confusion and the Seven Sages 08:35 - Interdimensional parasites and the lore dump nobody needed 11:14 - The sibling confession that changes everything 13:58 - Unanswered season one questions and the next watch tease 16:24 - Characters fading in and out, mafioso reveal 27:56 - Strategic class power scaling gripes 31:21 - Final scores 35:00 - Next week preview and outro For everything having to do with the anime and this episode go to - https://www.featuredanimepodcast.com/episodes/the-irregular-at-magic-high-school-season-2-review-the-harem-arc-no-one-asked-for/ Next Week: The Irregular at Magic High School: Reminiscence Arc 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!

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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
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    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
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