Episodes

Thursday May 30, 2019
Anime Ichiban 13: How to Make a Masterpiece
Thursday May 30, 2019
Thursday May 30, 2019
Spring has sprung and so has a whole new season! Join us as we dig into what’s new and upcoming into the world of anime. Afterward, the Anime Ichiban gang takes a look at production problems faced by studios and what exactly makes a masterpiece.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Introductions and What We’ve Been Playing
13:05 – Spring News Round-Up
37:28 – Rate the Blu-Rays!
45:36 – The Problems and Pitfalls With Anime Production
1:11:13 – What Makes a Masterpiece?
TRACKS
Intro – “Kimama na Tenshi-tachi” by WataTen5 (WATATEN!: an Angel Flew Down on Me OP)
Outro – “Kimi no Namae” by Chiai Fujikawa (The Rising of the Shield Hero ED 1)

Thursday May 30, 2019
Anime Ichiban 12: One Moe Punch to End Them All
Thursday May 30, 2019
Thursday May 30, 2019
After almost three whole months the whole crew is finally back together! Attack on Titanis supporting the fashion industry, One Punch Man Season 2 is showing some moderate signs for concern, and Japan continues to prove that they are the world-renowned leader in cute psychology. All of these topics and more on this episode of the Anime Ichiban Podcast!
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Introductions
4:49 – Lightning Anime News Round-up
35:11 – One Punch Man Season 2 hopes and concerns
48:57 – “Cuteness” in the context of Japan and the rest of the world (and a dab of the Olympics)
1:07:12 – Closing Remarks
TRACKS
Intro – “The Hero!! Set Fire to the Furious Fist!” by JAM Project (One Punch Man opening)
Outro – “Happy Happy Friends” by WataTen5 (WATATEN! ending theme)

Thursday May 30, 2019
Anime Ichiban 11: Take the Good, Take the Bad
Thursday May 30, 2019
Thursday May 30, 2019
With Matt away for this episode, Harry and Kyle dig in and brace against the harsh winter weather with anime and games that cheer us up. On the flipside, we also dig into shows and other things that make us feel absolutely miserable! Fun times ahead!
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Introductions and What We’ve Been Playing
13:26 – How Anime, Manga, and Games Get Us Out of Funks
42:09 – The Good (and Bad) of Social Media
50:04 – Lessons On How Not to be a Jerk
TRACKS
Intro – Miku by Anamanaguchi (feat. Hatsune Miku) [Japanese Version]
Outro – Shiny Ray by YURiKA (Little Witch Academia OP 1)

Thursday May 30, 2019
Anime Ichiban 10: And The Winner Is...!
Thursday May 30, 2019
Thursday May 30, 2019
We’re back with the first episode of the New Year to talk about a hodge-podge of news topics that have occurred in the crew’s absence. On top of that all we have the Crunchyroll Awards on the horizon as well as a brand new season of anime to dissect!
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Introductions and New Years Resolutions
7:50 – New Years News Round-up
30:15 – Rank The Season Blu-Ray Releases
36:25 – Crunchyroll Anime Awards Hopes and Predictions
1:02:12 – Winter Anime Season Shout-outs
TRACKS
Intro – “Kimi no Sei” by the peggies (Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl-senpai opening theme)
Outro – “shadowgraph” by MYTH & ROID (Boogiepop and Others opening theme)

Thursday May 30, 2019
Anime Ichiban 8: And Now the Weather, With Makoto Shinkai
Thursday May 30, 2019
Thursday May 30, 2019
How did our intrepid hosts and guest star Noah get into anime? Is Makoto Shinkai considering becoming a weatherman with his newest announced film? Does the Santa of anime exist? Join the Anime Ichiban crew for a jolly end-of-year episode and find out.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Introducing Noah
10:00 – How did we get into anime?
25:52 – Discussing the Weather With You Announcement, Makoto Shinkai’s Next Film
39:09 – Studio Ghibli Side-Topic
45:41 – What anime series would we want Anime Santa to make for us?
1:08:26 – Closing Remarks
TRACKS
Intro – “Zen Zen Zense” by Radwimps (Your Name Insert Song)
Outro – “Holy Night” performed by Rie Kugimiya and Eri Kitamura (Toradora! Insert Song)

Thursday May 30, 2019
Anime Ichiban 8: Fall Into Anime
Thursday May 30, 2019
Thursday May 30, 2019
As the leaves fall and a chill sweeps through the air, Matt, Harry, and Kyle talk about the best comfy shows to cozy up with. The gang then revisits an old topic with a twist! How do you bring a live-action show to animation? Which Western series could work as an anime?
All of this and more on this episode of Anime Ichiban!
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Introductions and what we’ve been up to / watching
12:16 – SSSS.Gridman and the merits of live action
19:58 – Comfy, cozy shows to watch in the Fall/Winter
34:09 – How animation and live action offer different viewing experiences
46:49 – Which live action series could work as an anime?
TRACKS
Intro – “SHINY DAYS” by Asaka (Yuru Camp opening theme)
Outro – “Solo Camp no Susume” by Akiyuki Tateyama (Yuru Camp OST track)

Thursday May 30, 2019
Anime Ichiban 7: Attack on Dracula
Thursday May 30, 2019
Thursday May 30, 2019
We have fellow GoombaStomp editor, Mike Worby, on as a guest host this episode to help the crew dive into the wild ride that is Attack On Titan. Some members also have choice words about Netflix’s new season of Castlevania, as well as some rapid-fire discussion on the ending of the union between Crunchyroll and Funimation.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Introductions
8:13 – Attack on Titan Season 3 Discussion
31:27 – Castlevania Season 2 Discussion
55:24 – Shows this season to be on the lookout for.
1:04:44 – What does the ending of the Crunchyroll and Funimation partnership mean?
1:12:08 – Closing Remarks
TRACKS
Intro – “Requiem Of The Dawn” by Linked Horizon (Attack On Titan Season 3 ending theme)
Outro – “Hikari e” by Kaede Hondo, Asami Tano, Risa Taneda, Maki Kawase, Rika Kunigawa, and Minami Tanaka (Zombieland Saga ending theme)

Thursday May 30, 2019
Anime Ichiban 6: Why Haven't We Been Summoned to Another World Yet?
Thursday May 30, 2019
Thursday May 30, 2019
One anime season ends and another begins. The crew takes one final look at My Hero Academia before turning their attention to the world of alternate worlds. Where has the isekai genre been? Where is it going? How can it innovate and excite again? Can Kirito graduate from being a cardboard protagonist?
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Introductions and what have we been playing
9:13 – My Hero Academia Season Review
21:32 – My Hero Academia: Two Heroes Movie Spoiler-Free Impressions
31:35 – Main Topic: The market oversaturation of isekai series and what it means.
1:00:09 – What are we excited about in the new anime season and closing remarks
TRACKS
Intro – “ADAMAS” by LiSA (Sword Art Online: Alicization opening theme)
Outro – “Another colony” by TRUE (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime ending theme)

Tuesday May 28, 2019
Anime Ichiban 5: The Fate of Magical Girls
Tuesday May 28, 2019
Tuesday May 28, 2019
Why are there so many anime arena fighters and why are they still not so good? Why are we getting a new Madoka Magica TV series? Why is the Fate franchise such a mess now? The Anime Ichiban crew attempts to answer these dire questions in this week’s heated discussions.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Introductions and what have we been playing?
14:50 – My Hero Academia: One’s Justice and the resurgence of anime arena fighters
33:18 – What the announcement of the new Madoka Magica anime means for the series.
46:10 – The fate of the Fate franchise
1:03:03 – What series writers do we admire and closing remarks
TRACKS
Intro – “Colorful” by ClariS (Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Rebellion opening theme)
Outro – “Sis puella magica” composed by Yuki Kajiura (Puella Magi Madoka Magicaoriginal soundtrack)

Tuesday May 28, 2019
Anime Ichiban 4: All Killer, No Filler
Tuesday May 28, 2019
Tuesday May 28, 2019
How do you create a story that remains entertaining for hundreds of hours, thousands of pages later? The Anime Ichiban team tackles this question when debating what goes into a successful long-running anime series. They also dive into the unique nature of Octopath Traveler’s divisive story-telling as well as Cells at Work!‘s ability to portray niche topics in fun, yet accurate, ways.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Introductions
2:51 – Topic: Making long-running series work and the tricky art of filler material
13:00 – Octopath Traveler and the nature of long JRPG’s
38:20 – Cells at Work! and Anime’s Portrayal of Niche Topics
55:43 – Closing Remarks
TRACKS
Intro – “Make my story” by Lenny code fiction ( My Hero Academia Season 3 second opening theme)
Intermission – “Fish” by Kaleidoscope
Outro -“CheerS” by ClariS (Cells at Work! opening theme)