Michelle Explains Anime, Poorly

Youmin is a conspiracy theorist, probably.  
Karan is super fucking cool, but only in the light novel.  
Shion finds a jacket and lies to Nezumi about the same thing Nezumi is lying to him about.  
I'm sad that Shion isn't starving in the anime.  
So don't go giving me a goodbye kiss, Shion: [email protected]  

The gang buries a dog, reluctantly.  
Safu can't bring her Picasso art book into No. 6.  
Nezumi and Shion argue about No. 6 again, and Nezumi gets really mad. AGAIN.  
That's idealism, Shion: [email protected]  

Shion finally visits Nezumi at work.  
Nezumi and Safu hear a song and see some bees, or possibly wasps.  
Shion and Nezumi dance, much to my chagrin.  
There's no way I can learn to dance, Nezumi!: [email protected]  

Lots of prostitution in this episode for some reason.  
Shion tries to kill a guy.  
Nezumi is such a good kisser that he can make just about anyone swoon (suuuuure)!   
I get very angry (sorry).  
I don't need any change: [email protected]  

Shion's out in the real world now, taking baths and eating soup in a basement apartment.
Also, yeah, there's that wasp thing...
I complain about Nezumi being kind of a jerk and briefly mention a fanfic.
We're in the garbage dump of the "Holy City", Shion:
[email protected]

Shion faces the repercussions of helping Nezumi escape, and they ain't great, but also they weren't totally terrible, until...   
Bugs might be killing people, but I think they're cute.   
I am unimpressed with how little empathy Nezumi shows despite how much he obviously cares.  
I reference Pittsburgh and the New Jersey Turnpike in the same episode!   
Welcome to reality, Shion: [email protected]  

I talk a little about the light novel, manga, and anime production.

We meet Nezumi, Shion, and Safu.

Nezumi is a violent criminal, and Shion is insane, probably.

Among humans, there are those who hunt and those who are hunted, Shion: [email protected]

Oh, you wanted more Banana Fish content (it's ok, I know you really don't)? Here's how I feel about the dub 3 episodes in.   

Listen if you care, skip if you don't!  

I mean, a girl's gotta make a living, right Ash?: [email protected]

We're starting No. 6 on Oct. 1! 

That's really it!

Alice continues to freak out about God, so Lain does something drastic.  

I explain what I think the message is, and it will shock you (not really).  

No, middle schoolers should not date their teachers.   

But first, I discuss what we know about the upcoming Banana Fish English dub (sorry). 
 
See you at the beginning of fall season for some anime, but I'm not sure which yet! 
 
You love them? Isn't that right, Lain?: [email protected]   

Things are getting really bad in the real world, and at least a couple people die.  

Alice confronts Lain and basically just panics her whole way through the interaction.  

God gets so upset that he materializes a body or something.  

If that's true about me, what about you, God?: [email protected]

For a partial recap episode, some pretty major shit happened and I talk about how confused I am about it.  

Lain saves Alice, I gues
 
Don't talk about me like I'm a machine, I'm not: [email protected]   

Lain tries to stop god from existing.  

The Knights might be related to the Knights Templar, but that doesn't matter anymore.  

Three grown men confess their love to Lain, and each is progressively weirder.  

A fake family and fake friends, yes, it was all just a lie, Lain: [email protected]

We talk about Roswell, conspiracies, and the internet. Lots of grainy footage. I'm pretty sure this all boils down to aliens, at this point. Well, either that or black mold.  

Lain confronts Taro, and they both shove things in each other's mouths. 

Lain remembers being placed with her "parents".  

The truth has power for the very reason that it is the truth, Lain: [email protected]

"Lain" spreads vicious rumors about Alice and a teacher, possibly sets part of the school on fire, and is definitely having an identity crisis.  

Are all Lains actually Lain? Is Lain a god?  

I'm the only me, right Navi?: [email protected]

So we're just not going to address the explosion, then?!  

Lain gets to chat with the guys with the weird goggles, and I gush over the tall guy's blue eyes for some reason.  

The Knights are getting serious.  

Tell me, Iwakurwa Lain, are you and the Lain in the Wired in reality one and the same person?: [email protected]

Lain is in the sky, and people are deeply unnerved for obvious reasons.  

Kids may or may not be attempting to worship her or give her their psychic energy.  

The professor won't answer one simple question, he'd rather die.  

No, it's not a good idea to flood your room!  

It was just the cooling system for your room, Lain: [email protected]

Lain's talking to inanimate objects about the internet and prophecies.  

Mika's probably supposed to fulfill one of those prophecies, at least according to the bathroom door, a napkin, and some coffee she spilled.   

eveyonegetsconnectedeveryonegetsconnected: [email protected]

Lain's trying to find out what's going on with all the recent suicides while kids play a game of tag.  

Everyone's worried because Lain has changed, and they're telling her that a lot.  

The wired has voicemail for some reason.  

I'll be completely metamorphosed, Dad: [email protected]   

Lain gets questioned by the cops, but stays quiet! No one even knows she got in any trouble since her family just disappeared for the night. 

Mika meets two men with weird goggles that may or may not exist.

Lain gets a chip or something like that and tries to install it into her Navi.

Welcome home, oneechan!: [email protected]

Lain gets a new Navi. Now she can talk to her dead friend more, yay!  

She also gets peer pressured into going to a club or a rave or something that middle schoolers probably shouldn't be allowed to go to.   

We learn about Accela.  

Lain sees something that no one should have to.   

No matter where you are, everyone is always connected: [email protected]

I talk a little about the production and how Lain was supposed to radically change art.  

A girl, who desperately needs glasses, gets an email from a dead classmate that's totally not a scam (the email even said so)!  

You'll understand soon. Everyone will: [email protected]  

Uenoyama has a little internal breakdown.  
Haruki and Kaji bless the relationship. 
Haruki is severely lonely and I'm worried about him.  
Mafuyu wants to write a new song, but I don't know what it's going to be about!  
See you on 4/23 when we start Serial Experiments Lain!  
IT'S MUTUAL: [email protected]

Uenoyama and co. deal with the fallout from their show. And by that I mean they're happy, there's no fallout at all.  

The band gets a new name. It's not Salted Tongue, unfortunately, but at least it's not Geavens.  

Maybe Uenoyama and Mafuyu go on a date or something.  

I like you, Uenoyama-kun: [email protected]  

I basically just rant about guitar strings, and now you hate me (sorry).   

Mafuyu sings his song, and Uenoyama needs a lesson in consent.  

When a string breaks, you just have to fix it!: [email protected]   

Time is running out to get your shit together for the show, Mafuyu. 

Has Mafuyu finished writing lyrics? Is anyone even gonna ask him if he has??  

I rant about how great Take-chan is (he's really great).  

Kashima Hiiragi wants to be forgiven. It doesn't matter by who, he just wants to be forgiven: [email protected] 

Uenoyama's feelings for Mafuyu are freaking him out and could destroy the band, I guess. 

Uenoyama touches Mafuyu's hands while he's asleep, and that's not weird at all.

Uenoyama confesses his feelings to Kaji because Kaji is the best.  

The song still has no lyrics.  

Hey, it's green, Haruki-san: [email protected]   

Uenoyama struggles to figure out his feelings for Mafuyu. It's weird because he's the only one who doesn't know.  

Mafuyu walks for a very long time and then confides something in Uenoyama that ends up really upsetting him.  

If that person suddenly disappeared, what would you say?: [email protected]

Kaji is like non-stop flirting with Haruki, and it's really stressing him out!  

Ueonoyama finishes the song, but we don't get to hear it : (  

Kasai spreads rumors about Mafuyu.  

I wonder if Sato-kun likes you, Uenoyama: [email protected]

We see almost a full minute montage of band practice, and I get annoyed about it. What did Haruki tell Mafuyu about the drink vending machine, damn it!  

Uenoyama takes Mafuyu to look for an effect pedal, and they find a cute blue one.  
There were rumors about Mafuyu in middle school.  

That's what overdrive sounds like, Mafuyu (sorry that was the best I could do for this one): [email protected]  

What do you mean, Mafuyu said no?!  

Uenoyama gets bad (relationship) advice from the internet.  

We find out a little more about where Mafuyu's guitar came from.  

I probably start crying (sorry).  

How could you say something like that with such a pained expression on your face, Mafuyu: [email protected]

Uenoyama starts to teach Mafuyu how to play guitar. 

I explain how to play an A major chord and get kinda angry about it.  

ES-330's cost like $3500, and Mafuyu should really be using a hard case.  

Mafuyu can sing, but it's too bad he doesn't sound like Corey Taylor or something.  

Well, aren't you a good boy, Uenoyama: [email protected]

I talk briefly about the history of BL, Given's anime staff, and Natsuki Kizu. 

We meet a boy with trauma connected to a guitar, and the boy who he's desperately trying to get to teach him how to play that guitar.  

I even play the guitar a little (sorry). 

But you're cooler, Uenoyama-kun: [email protected]  

I'm just going to talk about some currently airing shows, including:  

- Jujutsu Kaisen  
- Golden Kamuy  
- Trigun Stargaze  
- Frieren   
- Shiboyugi  
- And a bunch of others!  

See you next week for the first episode of Given!

You can always email me here, too: [email protected]

We learn a little more about Risu and Aikawa's past.  

Caiman and Nikaido fight, and then someone gets stabbed by some guy?!  
Nikaido and Caiman remain BFFs : ) 

See you next week for a look at the Winter 2026 season. Then we start Given the following week!  

No matter who you really are, no matter what happens, we'll always be friends, Caiman: [email protected]

We learn about En's past through dramatization, probably at least.  

Caiman dresses up as Tanba's wife for some reason, and two food trucks battle for the right to sell Pies in En's castle/mansion thing!  

I want to stay with En, Caiman: [email protected]  

All sorts of bad things happen to Nikaido, and Caiman almost goes to Hell (literally).   

I learn to hate the Sorcerer world, their stupid laws, and the Devils in general.  

I'm really pissed off about it for some reason.  

He's not a pie, Caiman!: [email protected]

We find out how Shin and Noi met and became partners!  

Fukuyama has a pretty cool power and uses it in a very upsetting way.  

Ebisu and Garugaru eat food off the ground, and Nikaido's in major trouble.  

Don't eat things you just find lying on the ground, you'll get diarrhea, Ebisu: [email protected]

Caiman almost starves to death in the sorcerer world, but then he gets a job!  

We learn all about Blue Night.  

Boing!: [email protected]

Happy Thanksgiving!

I'm thankful that Caiman and the gang get to play baseball against their rivals and that it's as weird as you'd expect.   

Aside from the ball game, I talk about how much Q Hayashida and I love Slipknot!  

Here's the link to that article: https://natalie.mu/music/pp/slipknot  

You can have this back, Fujita: [email protected]