What Do You Say Anime!?

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...

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

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0:00 - Intro

2:13 - First impressions

7:48 - Synopsis

10:27 - How season 2 improved upon season 1

16:04...

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.

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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

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.

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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...

Our first attempt at our version of Anime Family Feud. Hope you enjoy!

Visuals available on our YouTube and Spotify

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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.

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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...

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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...

Its Spring Review time! You know the jest. Spoilers ahead

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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<...

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!

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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...

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

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0:00 - Intro

0:50 - Outlook on the upcoming season

4:55 - Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia

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

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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...

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

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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...

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

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0:00 - Intro

3:36 - First impressions

11:32 - Synopsis

12:34 - The casts experience with death games<...

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!

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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

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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...

New Season, new episode format! Time to talk about all the new great shows and banger sequels on this incredibly stacked season of anime.

SPOILERS AHEAD. USE THE TIMESTAMPS IF YOU DONT WANT TO BE SPOILERD

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0:00 - Intro

2:09 - Show's I haven't got to yet

3:20 - Witch Hat Atelier

9:48 - Akane-Banashi

14:11 - Nippon Sangoku

19:41 - The Ramparts of Ice

24:14 - Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When...

We are REALLY bad at planning episodes so of course our April Fools episode is 3 weeks late! But better late than never. Hope everyone enjoys our 3rd edition of Twilight

Previous Episodes

Twilight: https://youtu.be/qqDUMQedT88

New Moon: https://youtu.be/8KkgSQLw7kY

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0:00 - Intro

2:27 - First impressions

11:41 - Sending your loved ones to eternal damnation

17:55 - Those damn animorphs

23:40 - Toxic Fantasy

30:12...

Winter isnt coming anymore but lets talk about the shows that were around in Winter in todays review episode! Spoilers ahead so please use the timestamps to avoid anything you don't want to hear!

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0:00 - Intro

2:24 - Drops

5:24 - Journal with Witch

11:32 - You and I are Polar Opposites

15:50 - Fate/strange fake

20:18 - Tamon's B-Side

24:19 - Invisible Man and His Soon to be Wife

28:04 - The Demon...

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 1998 anime Cowboy Bebop

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0:00 - Intro

1:28 - First impressions

7:41 - Synopsis

8:48 - Space Western or Character Drama?

19:23 - Broadcast struggles and getting hooked early

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 2022 anime, Heike Monogatari

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0:00 - Intro

2:37 - First Impressions

9:20 - Synopsis

13:50 - Setting up the show

21:30 - Biwa's role and Fleshing out the Cast

A new Netflix movie dropped, so of course we need to check it out! Can we take the tale of the Bamboo Cutter and turn it into a compelling story with cute anime girls singing? Maybe! Tune in today for our review of Cosmic Princess Kaguya

0:00 - Intro

0:46 - First impressions

2:32 - Pacing a 2.5 hour movie

11:24 - Sticking the landing

18:55 - Throuple vs Mother-Daughter

23:48 - References and similarities to other shows

31:51 - Miles' vocaloid era and what is a...

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 the 2014 comedy, Sabagebu!

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0:00 - Intro

3:32 - First Impressions

13:35 - Synopsis

16:47 - Finding the good

28:50 - The Western influences from a non-Westaboo mangaka

33:17...

A little halfway through the season, time to talk about everything thats airing, with our Mid-season check in! SPOILERS AHEAD

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0:00 - Intro

2:40 - Journal with Witch

9:16 - Shiboyugi: Playing Death Games

15:12 - Fate/Strange Fake

18:00 - You and I are Polar Opposites

21:54 - Tamon's B-Side

26:23 - Invisible Man and His Soon to be Wife

30:46 - In the Clear Moonlit Dusk

34:05 - Demon King's Daughter is Too...

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 first season of the 2006 anime, Black Lagoon

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0:00 - Intro

1:05 - First impressions

11:43 - How the dub broke these Irishmen

16:30 - The linguistic nuances of Xbox Live...

Welcome to the 7th annual What Do You Say Anime Awards! You voted, now its time to crown a winner for some amazing categories. Thanks again to everyone who voted, we were able to raise $400 for local food shelves!

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0:00 - Intro

2:30 - Best Opening

6:13 - Best Ending

11:01 - Best Boy

15:17 - Best Girl

20:20 - Best Non-human

24:48 - Best Action

32:07 - Best Fight

37:52 - Best Adventure

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 2025 film, 100 Meters!

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0:00 - Intro

3:47 - First impressions

14:17 - Production and Rotoscoping

26:21 - Taylor Swift saved vinlys and Bocchi the Rock invented rotoscoping

28:44 - The...

The 7th annual WDYSA Anime of the Year nominations are here!

How our awards work. Any show that aired in 2025 is eligible to be nominated. Nominees are selected by quality, reception and if we have actually watched the show (sorry Lord of Mysteries fans). Every vote we will be donating $3 to local food shelves in our area

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0:00 - Intro<...

Bonus episode as the boys go over the Zombieland Saga movie

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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 are reviewing the 2025 movie, Umamusume: Beginning of a New Era

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0:00 - Intro

1:07 - First impressions

7:37 - Fleshed out in a show or kept as a movie?

15:47 - Steins;Tachyon or...

2025 is over!!! Now before we jump into Anime of the Year and 2026, lets give our thoughts on the last season of anime. Spoilers ahead!

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0:00 - Intro

0:53 - Overall impressions of Fall 2025

2:54 - Sanda

15:16 - Yano Kun

17:28 - This Monster Wants to Eat Me

30:45 - Umamusume Cinderella Gray Part 2

36:22 - May I Ask For One Final Thing

50:24 - Wandance

59:25 - My Awkward Senpai

1:08:56 - A...

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 2017 anime Tsuredure Children

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0:00 - Intro

2:24 - First impressions

10:29 - What is Tsuredure Children?

11:17 - How the unusual story structure affected the show

16:00 - What...

2026 is just around the corner, and on todays episode we are going over all the new shows that caught our eye for next season and talking sequels towards the end. Looking for something specific? Use the timestamps to navigate!

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0:00 - Intro

3:20 - Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table

8:50 - You and I are Polar Opposites

12:47 - Love Through a Prism

19:38 - Journal with Witch

25:49 - Kaya-chan Isn't Scary

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 2025 anime Ave Mujica.

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0:00 - Intro

1:28 - First impressions

11:15 - Subway Takes about the portrayal of mental illness

30:34 - The Characterization of the cast

38:43 - Picking...

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Its been almost 2 years but were back baby! Anime Jeopardy 12? Think you know anime? You don't know shit. Or maybe you do, who knows. Play along to find out.

Welcome to 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 2025 anime, Medalist!

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0:00 - Intro

2:17 - First impressions

14:14 - Standout relationships in Medalist

26:14 - How the cast works to achieve their dreams

31:36 - Favorite side characters...

We did one of theses over a year ago, so why not do it again. Answering viewers questions on Anime Mailbag 2: Electric Boogaloo!

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0:00 - Intro

1:57 - Taking a swing at new subject matter in anime

13:28 - Holiday shows, snacks, and drinks

21:48 - Favorite conventions and bucket list events

33:42 - Best and worst YouTuber anime

41:13 - One last Watch Club nomination

47:39 - Changing personal anime opinions over time

56:07...

Welcome to 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 are reviewing the 2025 anime, Turkey! Time to Strike

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0:00 - Intro

0:47 - Bowler... Gamertags?

7:21 - Premise and first impressions

16:47 - The live seasonal watcher reaction

19:50 - The later non-seasonal watcher...