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Sparks of Tomorrow Review

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a biweekly group discussion and review where we nominate, and vote on shows either we haven't seen, or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. To today's episode we will be reviewing the 2026 anime, Sparks of Tomorrow Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime 00:00 - Introduction 02:03 - First Impressions 10:18 - Spoiler Discussion Starts (Synopsis) 11:10 - The world of Sparks of Tomorrow 21:22 - Overarching Plot 32:31 - Living up to KyoAni expectations 58:42 - Closing Thoughts 1:17:33 - What Are We Watching Next? 1:22:35 - Nominations 1:23:49 - A Sober Closing

Fall Anime 2026 Preview (Cyberpunk, Firefly Wedding, Tank Chair, Apothecary Diaries, Black Clover)

On todays episode we will be diving into the final season of 2026 with our Fall Preview. Use the timestamps below to jump around if you'd like! Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime 0:00 - Intro 1:01 - Initial thoughts on Fall 3:17 - Cyberpunk Edgerunners II 9:15 - Firefly Wedding 15:33 - Tank Chair 20:21 - A Certain Dark Side's Item 25:21 - Uncle's Obsession With Cute Things 28:18 - Hello, I Am a Witch and My Crush Wants Me to Make a Love Potion! 33:38 - The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom 39:22 - There Is Also a Hole in the Student Organization! 44:41 - Fool Night 49:14 - The Cold Sato-san is Only Sweet to Me, Aren't You Too Sweet Salt-God Sato-san 54:10 - Apothecary Diaries S3 57:18 - Black Clover S2 58:54 - The Detective is Already Dead S2 1:02:05 - Pete's Quick Sequel Talk 1:05:01 - Shows for Miles to catch up on

Kamiina Botan Fully Blossoms When Drunk Review

Welcome to anime watch club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the wdysa podcast nominate and vote on shows either we haven't seen, or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode we will be reviewing the 2026 anime, Kamiina Botan Fully Blossoms When DrunkSocials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime0:00 - Introductions7:30 - First Impressions15:21 - Did You Like The Art Style(s)?23:01 - ChampEagle QotD™39:13 - Pete’s Question47:39 - Who’s The Main Character?49:11 - The Real Pete Question53:58 - Lets Get Drunk!1:03:03 - Closing Thoughts1:14:53 - End: What Are We Watching Next?

Dorohedoro Season 2 Review

Welcome to anime watch club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the podcast nominate, and vote on shows either we haven't seen, or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode we will be reviewing the 2026 anime, Dorohedoro S2 Season 1 Review - https://youtu.be/VVwB9FEHpzw Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime 0:00 - Intro 2:13 - First impressions 7:48 - Synopsis 10:27 - How season 2 improved upon season 1 16:04 - High points of the action 28:01 - Caiman's personalities 35:15 - Nikaido's struggles and the writing behind the story 39:12 - The character and worlds stylization 44:19 - Underappreciated or overrated production? 52:36 - Wants for season 3 1:00:49 - Closing thoughts and rating 1:10:43 - What we're watching next

Its an average anime, but...

On todays episode, we will be talking about shows that may be viewed as average amoung the community, but we find have special qualities to them that makes us think you should watch them. Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime 0:00 - Intro 5:13 Why we picked these shows 6:14 - Pete's First Show 12:58 - Miles's First Show 20:02 - Pete's Second Show 26:43 - Miles's Second Show 32:24 - The Sword Art Online pivot 34:37 - Pete's Third Show 40:25 - Miles's Third Show 47:40 - Pete's Fourth Show 52:55 - Miles's Fourth Show 1:01:55 - Pete's Fifth Show 1:05:56 - Miles's Fifth Show

My Happy Marriage Review

Welcome to anime watch club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the podcast nominate, and vote on shows either we haven't seen, or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode we are reviewing the 2023 anime, My Happy Marriage. Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime 0:00 - Intro 1:34 - First impressions 6:11 - Synopsis 7:56 - Miyo's Cinderella story 16:21 - Is Kaya worthy and deserving of redemption? (Kaya based?) 27:19 - Was Kiyoka TOO perfect? 36:59 - Standout supporting cast members 43:24 - The fantasy elements of the show 53:56 - Closing thoughts and scores 1:00:12 - What we're watching next

Anime Family Feud

Our first attempt at our version of Anime Family Feud. Hope you enjoy! Visuals available on our YouTube and Spotify Discord/Socials/YouTube - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime

The Night is Short Walk on Girl Review

Welcome to anime watch club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the podcast nominate, and vote on shows either we haven't seen, or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing the 2017 film, The Night is Short, Walk on Girl. Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime 0:00 - Intro 1:09 - First impressions 10:42 - Setting the tone and the "side quests" 20:28 - Delicious drinks 27:42 - Hillary Clinton can't pour beer and NCAA conferences are dumb 30:10 - Fine dining vs a bar bacon cheeseburger 38:42 - When Cat says "Here's the thing..." 42:57 - The vibe of the romance 48:50 - Sound design and OST 54:19 - The gang's own "Night is short" moments 1:05:39 - How the visual style helps the storytelling 1:11:32 - Closing thoughts & scores 1:25:56 - What we're watching next

Summer 2026 First Impressions (Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia, Ghost in the Shell, Goodbye Lara, Sparks of Tomorrow, Thunder 3)

As if we needed another banger of season of anime, yet here we are with maybe the best season of anime for the year, welcome to the Summer First Impressions episode! Light spoilers ahead for the shows so use the timestamps if you want to avoid those talks Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime 0:00 - Intro 1:15 - Summer 2026 so far 5:02 - Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia 9:41 - The Ghost in the Shell 13:21 - Goodbye, Lara 17:22 - Thunder 3 19:51 - Sparks of Tomorrow 25:15 - Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You 28:03 - Chainsmoker Cat 30:46 - Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games 36:49 - The Cat and the Dragon 38:41 - Kaiju Girl Caramelise 41:21 - Draw This, Then Die! 46:10 - You and I are Polar Opposites S2 48:55 - Trapped in a Dating Sim S2 49:25 - Skeleton Knight S2 49:47 - Too Early Awards 51:52 - BanG Dream! Yume∞Mita

Witch Hat Atelier Review

Welcome to anime watch club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the podcast nominate and vote on shows either we haven't seen, or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode we will be reviewing the 2026 anime, Witch Hat Atelier Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime 0:00 - Intro 2:55 - First impressions 13:10 - Synopsis 14:41 - Favorite students 27:03 - Qifrey and his future 34:37 - Allegories for the magic and its morality 48:37 - Marketing and readers hype effect on WHA's reception 1:04:48 - Pacing of a one-cour release 1:08:55 - Comparing the finale cliffhanger to others 1:11:59 - Closing thoughts and scores 1:22:18 - Nominations

This Monster Wants to Eat Me Review

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts nominate and vote on shows either we haven't seen, or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode we celebrate pride and terrible schedule planning with our review of the 2025 anime, This Monster Wants to Eat Me Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime 0:00 - Intro 2:27 - First impressions 10:08 - Setting the mood and playing on it 17:25 - Shiori viewing Hinako as a person or cattle? 22:34 - Monster x Human relationships 28:05 - More effective as a film or TV series? 33:15 - Shiori's Truth as told by Jolyne 40:19 - Visual storytelling 48:18 - Adapting This Monster into a CW show 51:04 - Discovering Miko's true self 55:23 - When life gives you reptiles, be a yokai 57:27 - RIP Gangsta Boo 1:00:22 - What if a different studio was at the helm? 1:09:46 - Final thoughts & scores 1:15:26 - What we're watching next

Spring 2026 Anime Review (Witch Hat, Nippon Sangoku, Botan, Ramparts of Ice, Dorohedoro, Wistora)

Its Spring Review time! You know the jest. Spoilers ahead Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime 0:00 - Intro 0:57 - Why does Miles hate anime? 3:25 - Witch Hat Atelier 5:06 - Pete learns of another type of compass 29:35 - Nippon Sangoku 37:24 - Agents of the Four Seasons 42:54 - Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk 47:54 - Ramparts of Ice 52:20 - Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku 54:56 - Drops 58:27 - Dorohedoro Season 2 1:00:39 - Farming Life in Another World Season 2 1:02:42 - Wistoria Season 2 1:07:13 - Seasonal awards

Milky Subway Review

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the wdysa podcast nominate and vote on shows either we havent seen, or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode we are reviewing Milky Subway! Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime 0:00 - Intro 0:49 - The milkiest questions 4:15 - Background and synopsis 5:23 - Impressions 13:27 - Favorites among the cast 29:39 - Syncing the sounds of the world and action to the music 32:54 - The use of Blender for its 3DCG animation 35:21 - Strength of the writing 43:27 - Welcome to MyGO talk! 47:18 - Advantages and limitations of only having a single production member 56:59 - How the Netflix compilation changes the short YouTube structure 1:00:05 - Final thoughts & scores 1:07:05 - What we're watching next

Summer 2026 Anime Preview Summer 2026 Anime Preview (A Witch in Mongolia, The Ghost in the Shell, Sparks of Tomorrow, Thunder 3))

A warm sun and warmer anime means only means one thing, its summertime baby. Looking for new shows to watch next season? We got you! Summer Preview today will be going over the new properties next season that we may be interested in, and adding some time at the end for sequels. Let us know what you are most excited for next season Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime 0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Outlook on the upcoming season 4:55 - Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia 13:58 - The Ghost in the Shell 19:57 - Thunder 3 24:02 - Sparks of Tomorrow (and a lesson on steam power) 35:01 - Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky 42:47 - Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games 46:43 - Goodbye, Lara 53:36 - I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day 59:32 - Chainsmoker Cat 1:06:12 - Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You 1:12:39 - Red River 1:17:34 - Tomb Raider King 1:24:58 - Interesting shows 1:27:49 - Sekiro: No Defeat 1:28:38 - Pete's Sequels (Grand Blue S3, Skeleton Knight in Another World S2, 100 Girlfriends S3) 1:30:26 - Trapped in a Dating Sim Season 2

Fate Strange/Fake Review

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing Fate Strange/Fake Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime 0:00 - Intro 2:55 - First impressions 9:32 - Synopsis 10:35 - Production timelines 16:50 - Keeping track of the cast 22:46 - Trying to understand FSF and the Fate world as a whole 26:18 - Umamusume = Fate 30:06 - The emotional anchor of FSF 44:41 - A-1 Pictures' take on Fate vs other studios 50:48 - Servant pairings with great chemistry vs bad pairings 1:01:18 - Easter eggs we found 1:05:38 - Closing thoughts and scores 1:12:40 - What we're watching next

Takopi's Original Sin Review

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing the podcasts 2025 Anime of the Year runner up, Takopi’s original sin Spoiler: It gets a little heated in the middle. I promise were all cool, just the heat of the moment Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime 0:00 - Intro 1:09 - First impressions 15:49 - Synopsis 21:00 - The Happy Ribbon and Camera incidents early on 42:40 - Naoki's arc and his struggles 51:28 - Shizuka's trip to Tokyo and her father 56:15 - Marina and Takopi's journey and original plan 1:05:57 - Dealing with stories you hate watching but still respect 1:14:11 - Is the ending healing or copium? 1:25:01 - Final thoughts & scores 1:33:09 - What we're watching next

Spring 2026 Anime Midseason Check In (Witch Hat Atelier, Akane Banashi, Nippon Sangoku, Ramparts)

Midseason check in time! Lets see what has or hasn't changes since our first impressions episode SPOILERS AHEAD. USE THE TIMESTAMPS IF YOU DONT WANT TO BE SPOILED 0:00 - Intro 3:19 - Anime to be talked about for years 4:51 - Sequels better than previous seasons 6:01 - Show that I look forward to each week 7:23 - Nippon Sangoku 11:48 - Witch Hat Atelier 14:25 - Ramparts of Ice 18:21 - Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk 23:03 - Agents of the Four Seasons 28:33 - A Hundred Scenes of Awajima 32:51 - Gal's Can't Be Kind to Otaku 36:54 - Daemons of the Shadow Realm 40:59 - MarriageToxin 45:49 - Wistoria S2 51:53 - Midseason awards 53:31 - Drops

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SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table Review

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing the 2026 anime, SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table Review Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime 0:00 - Intro 3:36 - First impressions 11:32 - Synopsis 12:34 - The casts experience with death games 18:23 - Starting strong with the first episode 27:59 - Structure of the games 50:07 - The characters 54:43 - The final game and ending 1:11:36 - Is Yuki a psychopath? 1:13:57 - Final thoughts and scores 1:28:26 - What we're watching next

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MyAnimeList Review Game 10

Do you find yourself scratching your head at some peoples critiques and reviews on certain anime? Do elitist, prestigious and outright bad takes make you laugh? Do you like games? If you answered yes to hopefully all of these, then we got the episode for you, the MyAnimeList review game! We take these reviews and make it a fun guessing game between the hosts, but you can play along with as well! Let us know you score in the comments, or our discord! Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime Links to Tyler's Podcast - https://linktr.ee/animedegens Scoring: Correct show is 1 point Correct rating w/ a range is 1 point Getting both correct is an additional 1 point Possible Points: 3 or Correct show is 1 points Correct rating w/o a range is 2 points Getting both correct is an additional 1 point Possible Points: 4 0:00 - Intro 1:49 - Round 1 34:17 - Round 2

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Medalist S2 Review | Anime Watch Club

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing the 2026 anime, Medalist S2 Socials/Discord - https://linktr.ee/whatdoyousayanime 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - First impressions 7:47 - Levels of explaining technical aspects of a sport in media 17:02 - Structures of Japanese national figure skating brackets 28:28 - How much Medalist is left and its impact in Japan 31:20 - Starting to follow Inori's story at her age and it's pacing 43:59 - Positives from S2 vs S1 52:31 - Miles' Poo-Poo Parade Time 57:02 - Interpreting Tsukasa and Jun's relationship 1:03:14 - Closing thoughts and scores 1:09:15 - What we're watching next

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