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This week, AD has a special interview with animator Vincent Chansard, whose magic has blessed anime like Jujutsu Kaisen, ONE PIECE, RE:ZERO, Boruto, Gachiakuta and more. We talk about how he first got introduced to anime, how has life in Japan been, what it feels like animating for you favorite anime, and much more. 

The Lookout returns with special guest JG Okkotsu aka Jeff, to discuss the post-anime events of Hunter x Hunter through the series' latest chapter. They talk the introduction of Beyond Netero, the journey to the Dark Continent, Kurapika as the main character of this arc, the Succession Contest, and the face turn of Hisoka.

On the final part of this long discussion, The Plug N Play crew reflect on the anniversaries of moments in gaming history. They touch on Pokémon's 30th anniversary, discuss the end of the Dreamcast and the emergence of Xbox and GBA for their 25th, Michael Jackson's influence and much more!

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This week: The Lookout hosts discuss Kaiju No. 8's finale being sent straight to theaters (0:00), then they dive into Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3, Episodes 5 through 12, including the end of Principal Yaga, recruiting Hakari, entering The Culling Game, and the OP enigma known as Yuta Okkotsu (26:47).

On Episode 12 of Plug N Play, the panel dive into Sony's recent restructuring decisions, including Bungie's endeavors with Destiny and Marathon, their remarks on digital game ownership, and their separation from Hideo Kojima's studio.

They follow up with Xbox's partnership with Kojima Productions, and XBOX's full restructure, including Activision's production on Halo, Bethesda's acquisition of Obsidian, and more. 

AD also brings up the recent news of EA shutting down BioWare, Xbox Cloud Gaming's trial subscriptions, and the new gaming legislation proposal, "The Power To The Players Bill".

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Meelz, LJ, and AD are back together to begin trekking through the third season of 2026's most hyped anime, Jujutsu Kaisen. They kick off the pod talking about anime and manga they've been binging over the break (0:00), before eventually transitioning to talk on Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 including the Shibuya Incident fall out, the proper in-anime introduction of Yuta Okkotsu, Master Tengen's role in this series, and Maki's pivotal moment and how important it was for the series (21:00).

On Part 1 of this three part series of Plug N Play, the panel discuss what games they've been playing over the summer before diving into Grand Theft Auto VI's trailer and discuss recent trends in AI use for media and entertainment.

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The boys are back in town. Meelz and AD are joined by Versace Vegeta of Subs Lie, Dubs Lie to discuss Naruto's new content on the way, Pokemon Wildcard, and the premiere of Dragon Ball Super: Beerus.

Uncovering lost files from Anime NYC 2026, Meelz is joined by his friends to talk about the event, at the event, including what went on.

– 9:49 Discussing Friday at Anime NYC including the Kaiju No. 8 panel with Mitch
– 30:56 UGLYNEWYORK & CrazyCoolDee about Anime NYC Saturday
– 46:24 Bril talks about Kagurabachi Panel

For the finale of this Summer at Kame House 2026, the boys are joined by Versace Vegeta/Jay of Subs Lie, Dubs Lie to dive deep beneath the surface of Yu Yu Hakusho's Chapter Black arc. They spend the first half hour recapping the news in the world of anime including an avalanche of ONE PIECE news, Hajime No Ippo news, and much more. Then they dive deep into Chapter Black Saga by running through the plot, the highs, the lows, the evil Sensui, and how this becomes an influential piece of anime for future Shonen.

On this episode of Big Eyes, Jay and AD go on a comprehensive journey through the works of Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dr. Slump and Dragon Ball.

The influence on manga, anime, gaming, and western audiences.

The legacy he left behind.

Toriyama is truly one of the greatest in history.

Batter up. The Summer at Kame House is playing the field this episode, as they review LJ's pick for the summer: Ace of Diamond. It's rare for Meelz, LJ, and AD to get together to talk about a sports anime, but we're fully embracing it this episode discussing both LJ and AD's baseball backgrounds, what makes this a great anime, why the hell this isn't dubbed, and much more.

While AD is on break for his birthday, LJ is joined by Jay from Subs Lie Dubs Lie to discuss Naoki Urasawa, the mind behind 20th Century Boys, Pluto, Monster, Billy Bat and more. They also talk about Gundam's next installment, RG XARX-ZERO, and the future of the franchise.

Meelz, LJ and AD are continuing their Summer at Kame House series with the incredibly grim and revealing, Anime of the Year nominee – Takopi's Original Sin. They begin the episode discussing the new Mobile Gundam Series, Sakamoto Days' manga ending, and Crunchyroll's new store policy. They then talk about the premise of Takopi's Original Sin, the hate for Takopi, the crazy events that unfold, and how the real villain of this series is neglect 

On this episode of Re:Sekai, AD forces Jerri and Patrick to watch two seasons and a movie of Konosuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!

Discussion starts at 20:00

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On this episode of Big Eyes, LJ and AD discuss the current state of Shonen Jump with the news that Sakamoto Days is ending and review Tatsuki Fujimoto, the mangaka behind Chainsaw Man.

AD, Jerri and Patrick discuss the first season of 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! They are joined by Stella and Joshua, the voices of Rishe and Arnold in the fandub for the first season of 7th Time Loop, as they also talk about favorite moments, inspirations for the project and much more!

Discussion begins at 20:13

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The Lookout's Summer at Kame House series continues with the most wholesome, earnest, 10/10 anime to ever exist... Mob Psycho 100.

After some banter surrounding nature animal attacks, Naruto's live-action, Demon Slayer coming to digital, and Blue Box's ending, they dive deep into Mob Psycho 100's final season and discuss what makes it so good. The characters, the powers, the comedy, the plot, and the feels are all discussed during this episode. 

On this loaded episode of Plug N Play,  AD gathers the panel for all the major gaming news that came out during the summer of 2026. Sony and Rockstar's decision to go digital only, Summer Game Fest, Nintendo Direct, State of Play, Xbox Showcase, and much more are discussed during this episode!

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Re:Sekai is back for the summer as AD, Jerri and Patrick discuss the first season of Ascendance of a Bookworm, with some light discussion about future seasons.

Discussion begins at 14:30

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It's the Summer at Kame House and this year, the Subs Lie Dubs Lie G-Team is back to give their review on 2026's Gundam theatrical hit, Gundam Hathaway: Sorcery of Nymph Circe! While this entry may require some knowledge of the Universal Century's most impactful events in its later years, Dee, Jay and LJ look into the events throughout Hathaway Noa's struggles against his past, the Earth Federation and his yearning for Gigi Andalucia to show how it serves both newcomers and die-hard Gundam fans.

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Summer at Kame House continues and it's a jumbo episode featuring none other Meelz, LJ, AD and JG Okkotsu himself to get into 2001's Digimon Tamers. They begin the episode talking about LJ's trip to NYC, while also discussing the return of Hunter x Hunter, the trailers of Chainsaw Man, Jujutusu Kaisen Season 3, and The One Piece. 

They then dive into the history of Digimon Tamers, covering the first 24 episodes including the new Tamers, their partners, the arc of Impmon, pros and cons of the series, and everything in-between.

Re:Sekai is back for the summer as AD, Jerri and Patrick discuss the first season of Sentenced To Be A Hero.

Discussion begins at 11:50

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LJ and AD are back for #SummerAtKameHouse with a special series of The Big Eyes Podcast, focusing on mangaka and their works. This week, they dive into  Hiromi Arakawa, also known as Hiromu Arakawa, the mangaka for Full Metal Alchemist, Silver Spoon, Daemons of the Shadow Realm, and artist for Hero Tales and Moonrise.

Re:Sekai is back for the summer as AD, Jerri and Patrick discuss the first season of Re:Zero - Starting Life In Another World.

Discussion begins at 23:55

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Summer at Kame House has officially began, and this is an island that they won't forget. Meelz, LJ, and AD kick off the summer series by revisiting 2013's Season 1 of Hell's Paradise. They discuss everything from the plot, to the characters, to the strangely artistic-yet-erotic plot, and where the anime falls short and where it picks up.

Summer at Kame House has officially began, and this is an island that they won't forget. Meelz, LJ, and AD kick off the summer series by revisiting 2013's Season 1 of Hell's Paradise. They discuss everything from the plot, to the characters, to the strangely artistic-yet-erotic plot, and where the anime falls short and where it picks up.

It's the Season Finale of Season 7 and the team is racing to the finish with JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run! Tune in as we break down the first 6 volumes of the manga to uncover everything from Johnny Joestar's fall from grace and Gyro Zeppeli's hidden past, all the way through the mysteries surrounding the ulterior motives behind the Steel Ball Run race itself. Whether you're still waiting for Stage 2 of the anime to hit Netflix, or just waiting to know more about the story itself, you won't want to miss this preview of everything still to come in...

The Joestar Family's struggle against fate itself comes to a close this week as Jolyne, joined by her father Jotaro as well as her fellow escapees from Green Dolphin St. Prison, attempt to stop Enrico Pucci from achieving "heaven". Tune in as the crew cover some of the most pivotal and surreal moments from not only "Stone Ocean", but all of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure as a whole, throughout a battle against Time, Space & Gravity. 

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The final part of our One Piece Punk Hazard journey is here, and we've got so much to talk about. Meelz, LJ, and AD kick things off by talking about schools banning manga and updating on the sports teams (0:00), before diving into where they left off in Punk Hazard discussing capturing Caesar Clown, Law's ultimatum to Doflamingo, the journey to Dressarosa, and a full-breakdown of how this arc fits in the series with a full discussion including spoilers from the manga and beyond (23:08).

he Gundam Team is BACK as LJ joins Dee & Jay to discuss Bandai's recent Gundam 50th Anniversary Project announcements. Between announcements for upcoming Gundam entries like the Mobile Suit Gundam Remaster, new Gundam Wing animated project, Gundam SEED Freedom ZERO theatrical release and more, the crew give their thoughts on all of Bandai's latest teases to determine whether Gundam's 50th Anniversary is shaping up to be a hit or a major miss. 

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This week, the crew dives into the first half of Part 6 of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean! With a story that's made up of some of the most important aspects of the entire series so far, tune in for a breakdown on Jolyne's fight for survival within the walls of Green Dolphin St. Prison, the victims of circumstance that join her and the gravity of fate that brings them to face DIO's successor Enrico Pucci.

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Meelz, LJ, and AD are back this week to continue their recap of One Piece's Punk Hazard. They kick things off talking about: Pokemon and exclusivity, RIP to Ted Tuner – The Godfather of Cartoons, The One Piece, and more. 

Getting into Punk Hazard, they pick up with the massive faceoffs in the series including Zoro & Tashigi vs. Monet, Law & Smoker vs. Vergo, Mocha vs. Other Babies, Buffalo & Baby 5 vs. Super Mecha Franky, and Luffy vs. Caesar. Also the oncoming threat of Doflamingo is on the way.

This week, the crew continue their breakdown through the intense final arcs of Golden Wind as Giorno, Bruno and the rest of Passione defy Diavolo and confront fate itself. Tune in as we compare the manga and the anime to explore the key changes to the modern adaptation and ask whether it enhances the story or alters what gave Part 5 its impact. 

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This week: Meelz, LJ, and AD kick things off by checking in on Kagurabachi's anime announcement, The Promise Neverland's 10th anniversary, Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo's surprising trailer and more. Then they dive deep into their journey through Punk Hazard, piecing together Doflamingo's big plan and what Law is doing to stop it, running away from the most dangerous gas, battling Caesar, and stopping them babies from getting that candy.

The Joestar legacy continues this week with the most unlikely of successors - the son of DIO! With the goal of becoming a Gang-Star and overthrowing Italy's mob boss, he joins Bruno Bucciarati's Passione. At a quick glance, Giorno Giovanna's story has plenty of intrigue but, this week, the crew looks into this entry within JoJo's Bizarre Adventure to ask if all that glitters truly is golden? 

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Meelz, LJ, and AD lock in for Episode 232 of The Lookout Podcast, continuing their journey through One Piece's Punk Hazard Arc. Before they head over, they discuss My Hero Academia's upcoming new episode 'More' and Chainsaw Man's movie coming to Crunchyroll. The Punk Hazard recap dives through the extra fun filler episode with Goku, Luffy, and Toriko, wonder if this is the series' most inhumane arc yet, where we stand with Law, talking Haki, Luffy vs. Caesar Clown and the trend of Luffy losing then winning, and the introduction of Vergo and Donquixote Doflamingo.

On this loaded episode of Plug N Play,  AD gathers the panel to check in on their gaming experience in 2026, discuss video game movie adaptations, food experiences in Atlanta,  and some power scaling in Dragon Ball Z and Invincible? A lot goes on but a whole lot of laughs.

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This week, Yoshikage Kira wants a quiet life...but Josuke & co won't let him have it. The team covers the final arcs of Diamond is Unbreakable - from Kira's introduction, the July 15th arc, the Bites the Dust arc and everything in between. Tune in as they cover all of the major changes made in the anime to ask if they improved the story or if the manga was something even Crazy Diamond didn't need to fix. 

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The boys are back in town. Meelz, LJ and AD are officially back on The Lookout to dive deep into their Spring Anime selection – One Piece's Punk Hazard Arc. The kickoff to the Dressrosa Saga, the guys introduce how this arc fits in the grand scheme of the One Piece journey, discuss the inclusion of Law into this story, the continued lore of Dr. Vegapunk, and the arc's main villain Caesar Clown. 

Before that, they discuss briefly the One Piece Live Action series, Popeyes Meal, Winter anime wrap-up, Demon Slayer coming to Blu Ray, and more.