There’s never a dull moment in the world of anime and Pop Break is diving right into the action! Join anime enthusiasts Amanda Rivas and Josh Sarnecky as they geek out monthly with dedicated experts and special guests on exciting anime news, trending anime in TV and/or movies, and anime recommendations spanning different genres that everyone should be watching. If you are a lifelong anime lover or taking the initial leap into the genre that has something for everyone, this is the podcast for you!
This month they are joined by “The Mad Scientist,” “The Shapeshifter” and Hybrid School of Wrestling graduate Arik Walker and rejoined by “The Founder of the Shika Movement,” “The Flamingo King” Branden Vice because their expertise was perfect for this month’s feature review section.
Our enthusiasts take a stroll through the anime content minds to discuss favorite series they’ve been watching recently, including Branden’s recommendation of Failure Frame: I Became the Strongest and Annihilated Everything with Low-Level Spells, Arik’s recommendation of My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer, Amanda’s recommendation of The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to be Archenemies, and Josh’s recommendation of Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! All recommendations are currently available on Crunchyroll.
In Anime News this month, they discuss the recent massive leak from Netflix to include all episodes of Terminator Zero, six episodes of Dandadan, Mononoke: The Movie, four episodes of the Ranma 1/2 remake and more.
In their feature review section, our enthusiasts discuss The Elusive Samurai to include the main story, Tokiyuki as the main character, their least and most favorite characters, and the unique animation style this anime employs. In the second half of this section, they put on their deer antlers, do the shika dance, and discuss the bizarrely brilliant My Deer Friend Nokatan. They talk about everyone’s favorite deer-human hybrid Noko Shikanoko and former delinquent Torako Koshi aka Koshitan, their favorite pop culture references this anime makes, and even sing deer songs.
Stay tuned next month for a very special episode to celebrate Anime x Pop’s one year anniversary!
