Animation Destination
367 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsAnimation Destination is an animation celebration podcast dedicated to all things animated. Western animation, anime, independent animation, voice acting and more!
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365. Spy X Family: Cruise Adventure Arc
April 11, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBSeason 2 of Spy X Family hits all the right spots with more Thorn Princess Yor doing crazy assassin missions! Not to worry the show doesn't get too dark, there's plenty of fun comedy to enjoy. But this season is packed with crazy action and plenty of violence as well. Toon in for our review of Spy X Family Season 2 with Ricky Vang of the Spoiler Force Podcast.
364. The Career of Akira Toriyama
March 18, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 79.2 MBAkira Toriyama is one of the most influential manga creators in the history of the medium and it's hard to express the sadness that his passing has left for his fans. So it's best that we take some time to celebrate his life and career. All the things that he's worked on and of course we talk extensively about the first Shonen of it's kind Dragon Ball. This is our love letter to one of the best ever, Akira Toriyama.
363. Jujutsu Kaisen: Season 2
March 07, 2024 18:03 - 1 hour - 160 MBJujutsu Kaisen is one of the most anticipated Shonen Anime returns and Mappa did not disappoint with this new season. Every episode is jam packed with their signature animation style and covered in their dark and dreary tone they do so well. So sit back and toon in as we talk about the most depressing arc since the Chimera Ants... The Shibuya Incident Arc!
362. Anime Movie Night: Redline (2009)
February 22, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBIt's Anime Movie Night so we site down and watch a cult classic for the first time, Takeshi Koike's REDLINE! A high octane action sci-fi racing movie about a guy who just wants to RACE his problems away. It's Sci-Fi meets Wacky Races meets anime! Toon in now!
361. Hazbin Hotel - Part 2
February 15, 2024 03:43 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBWe're back with PART 2 of our review of Hazbin Hotel. We talked way too long about all these episodes and the awesome songs that came along, but this half has my favorite episode in it as well as the introduction of my favorite character. Join us for our discussion of Episodes 5-8 and our take what comes next season. Toon in to Hazbin Hotel Part 2!
360. Hazbin Hotel - Part 1
February 08, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBApparently we have A LOT to say about Hazbin Hotel because we had to split this episode into 2 parts! Part 1 covers Episodes 1-4 and all 8 songs in the first half of the season. Toon in to find out what we have to say about this show's plot, it's characters and especially the MUSIC.
359. Blue Eye Samurai
January 25, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 80 MBBlue Eye Samurai hit Netflix late in 2023 with little fan-fair. But only a few months later it's one of the hottest and critically acclaimed show on the platform. And rightly so! Much like Arcane before it, Blue Eye Samurai is gorgeous, dark, gritty, gripping nuanced and massively entertaining to watch. Toon in and listen to us gush about our love for this series, it's characters, plot and art style on this episode of Animation Destination!
358. 2023 Animation Awards
January 18, 2024 15:14 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBIt's our favorite Annual Award Show! No not the Emmy's. The Animation Destination Awards! Come and see what won the top spots for best animated film. The best animated series? And what was the top anime according to our esteem panel! Toon in now!
357. Hilda Season 3
January 11, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 71 MBHilda the final season has arrived on Netflix and it's a fabulous finale. With a run of only 8 episodes this time around we get a lot of answered questions about Hilda's family, Johanna's past and what's to come in casts future in this perfect wrap-up to one of my favorite series on Netflix since it debuted. Toon in now... for the Hilda finale.
356. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
December 21, 2023 18:46 - 1 hour - 120 MBScott Pilgrim has come a long way and we finally get an animated adaptation of the famous comic book from the early 2000's. At least that's what we thought! What we actually got was a new, in-continuity reboot of the original material with new ways to explore the characters as we take a totally different direction from the source. Does it hold up? Or is it a complete wreck like Masters of the Universe? Toon in now to find out!
355. Attack On Titan Finale
December 15, 2023 05:26 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBThe Attack on Titan anime has finally come to an end. After so many long delays we have a finish to Eren's story that started all the way back in 2013. It's been a crazy, wild ride with so many turns for the audience it feels like a completely different story by the end, yet we're still asking all the same questions. How far will you go to protect your own? How far is too far to protect humanity? What is worth fighting for? Have a listen as we ask the big questions, and get to the root of mo...
354. Dragon Prince Book 5: Ocean
November 30, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 147 MBDragon Prince Book 5 is a welcome return to form for the show! Season 4 was not covered on this program as, frankly, I didn't think it deserved to be. It was such a massive downfall in writing quality that I had to back burner that season to something that shouldn't really be celebrated. HOWEVER I can say with supreme confidence that Book 5 brings us so far back on track, this might be my favorite season of the show entirely and definitely has one of my favorite episodes. Toon in now for Dra...
353. Bob’s Burgers Thanksgiving!
November 23, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBIt's Thanksgiving and it's time we tackle the one adult cartoon that has an annual Thanksgiving episode, Bob's Burgers! We sit down and rank all 11 of the Turkey Day eps from worst to best so sit back, have a listen and let us know what we got right and what we got wrong! Toon in now!
352. Castlevania Nocturne Season 1
November 09, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBCastlevania's sequel series has hit and the reviews are mixed to say the least. But are all the critiques warranted? Well lets break down what works and what doesn't work in this Powerhouse production of yet another animated video game adaptation from Netflix!
351. My Adventures with Superman
October 19, 2023 06:27 - 1 hour - 59 MBIt's been a long time since Superman TAS and we finally get a dedicated animated series of the titular DC hero. My Adventures with Superman takes Clark back to his roots of being a true blue boy scout. He is a young man that just wants to do good. But is unsure on how to do that while learning about his origins. All supported by a flawed but empathetic Lois. Let's toon in and see how well this all works out with My Adventure's with Superman!
350. Bleach: 1000 Year Blood War – Season 2
October 12, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBBLEACH is back for Season 2 of the 1000 Year Blood War and we've got a hell of a lot out of it. New anime exclusive scenes. A tighter script on other hanging threads that didn't really pan out in the original manga source material. Lets dive into all the twists and turns together and talk about THE ZERO SQUAD... REDEEMED!
349. Netflix DROP 01
September 29, 2023 11:00 - 54 minutes - 43.9 MBNetflix has finally decided to ADVERTISE the fact that they have the best animation in the streaming age by streaming a new event called DROP 01 with a slew of anime announcements, trailers, clips and previews. It was a wonderful stream with lots of new looks at announced projects and BRAND NEW surprise announcements including 3 new series from video game franchises. Toon in now!
348. Fall of The Simpsons
September 22, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 96.2 MBEris is back and we're talking about The Simpsons again! Everyone's favorite sitcom family... for a time. A long time ago. Some of the greatest classic episodes come from The Simpsons. But now do we get those classic episodes 34 years later? Is it just Nostalgia nipping at our heels or is there something to this perceived drop in quality? Toon in to find out!
347. TMNT Mutant Mayhem
September 07, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBThe latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie Mutant Mayhem has hit theatres. Let's see if this new modern take is worth the time and all the changes to the original franchises lore. Nickelodeon hasn't slowed down on this franchise but will they need a course correction after this one? Toon in now!
346. Star Wars Rebels
August 24, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBWe're back baybay! Ashoka is premiering on Disney+ this week so it's best for us to cover the series that covers her post Jedi adventures here on Animation Destination. That's right it's time to talk about Star Wars Rebels. The first jump into the new Disney line of Star Wars content, how does this show hold up to the current crop of SW shows and movies? Toon and find out!
345. Bluey!
July 27, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 76 MBThis week it's time we talk about Bluey the absolute phenomenon of a children's show from Australia. Probably the most brilliant, beautiful, nuanced, musically genius, artistically deep and overtly heartwarming show to ever grace the small screen. Bluey is a masterpiece of a show for all ages and worth all 7 minutes of every episode. WARNING: This episodes contains spoilers for many episodes and the ENTIRETY of the episode "CRICKET". To skip, go to 1:33:00 from the start of the episode dis...
344. Anime Movie Night: Ninja Scroll
July 20, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBIt's back baby! Anime Movie Night is here and we watch the classic NINJA SCROLL from 1993! All the crazy, bloody, adult anime that was brought over to the states, this movie was the quintessential anime viewing as a young kid to level up into adult oriented anime. Does it hold up as anything more than that? Let's find out!
343. Spy X Family
July 06, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 74 MBSpy X Family was the big breakout new anime from 2022 and we finally get to talking about Season 1 on the show! We dive into the characters, the tropes, and the tiny little bits of smart situational comedy that the creator is able to capture with this crazy premise of an unconventional, heart-warming family! Toon in now!
342. Demon Slayer Swordsmith Village Arc
June 29, 2023 20:40 - 1 hour - 139 MBDemon Slayer season 3 introduces all the Upper Moons, two more Hashira in action and so much story progression that it left me spinning. What is the fate of our heroes at the end of this terrible attack and what revelations do we have at the end of these 11 episodes!? Toon in now!
341. Across the Spider-Verse
June 15, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 140 MBAcross the Spider-Verse is breaking records in theaters! It's the long anticipated sequel to Into the Spider-Verse and it delivers in every way a sequel should. A crazy adventure with well executed twists in the story leaving on a cliff-hanger that will leave you wanting that third movie coming as soon as possible! Toon in now!
340. Hilda and The Mountain King
June 01, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 95 MBHilda is getting a third season! And we totally forgot to talk about the movie that came out literally 2 years ago... Honestly astonishing since we loved every bit of it so sit back and have a listen as we talk about this very Mother's Day kind of episode as we explore the power of a mother's love in Hilda and The Mountain King!
339. Star Wars Visions Volume 2
May 18, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBStar Wars Visions is back with a second volume and this time Disney has gone around the world to bring new ideas for amazing Star Wars shorts. We have the whole gang back together for this one to RANK ALL NINE EPISODES from worst to best! Toon in and find out which Visions are the best!
338. Mob Psycho 100 III
May 05, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBMob Psycho 100 has come to a close with it's 3rd season. Join use on the AD Podcast as we break down the season and cover the hefty themes this show has tried to tackle over the course of many years we've waited for it's conclusion. It's safe to say ONE is a favorite creator of ours so Toon In and have a listen!
337. The Owl House Finale
April 20, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBIt's been one hex of a ride with The Owl House but it's time to say goodbye with a super fun (if a little rushed) finale with the episode "Watching and Dreaming." We get the exciting conclusion to the story, the final mysteries wrapped up and some epic magic battles for everyone to enjoy. Come on and toon in as we enjoy the final episode of The Owl House!
336. My Hero Academia: Dark Deku Arc
April 13, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBOur My Hero Season 6 analysis is BACK baby with a look at the second arc of the year, The Dark Deku Arc. Let's dive in to one of my favorite arcs along with one of my new favorite episodes of the season! Which episode will that be? Was it Hawks' Origin? The introduction of Lady Nagant? You'll have to have a listen to find out! Toon in now!
335. Vox Machina Season 2
March 30, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 81.1 MBVox Machina is back on Prime and the Chroma Conclave arc has begun with a BANG! We talk about the Critical Role cartoon series as it continues into it's biggest storyline as this season puts the DRAGONS in Dungeons and Dragons. So Let's get to it as we talk about all the crazy happenings in Vox Machina Season 2. Toon in now!
334. Chainsaw Man
March 16, 2023 08:30 - 1 hour - 87 MBWe're back to covering anime this week with Chainsaw Man! A show I wasn't sure I was going to enjoy very much but ended up enjoying quite a lot. The vast amount of gore, violence and straight up adult content makes this one a little tricky to talk about on a PG podcast but stop by as we talk about this crazy addition to the Shonen Jump library and it's highly successful anime adaptation!
333. White Cat Legend
March 03, 2023 16:29 - 54 minutes - 43.5 MBThis week we have a special guest to talk about the not-very-well-known Chinese animation White Cat Legend! We also talk about the implications of a rising Chinese market share in the Animation space and what to expect in the future as more and more Chinese stories and media get shared over here in the states. TOON IN NOW!
332. My Hero Academia - Hospital Raid Arc
February 23, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 80.2 MBSeason 6 of My Hero Academia is here and it gets crazy right off the bat! No recap episode, no lead-ins. We hit the ground running with crazy fast story progression and sick animation. It only gets even more crazy as all the characters of the show have a chance to show and have something to do in this crazy multi-city campaign. Toon in now as we geek out over this ever intensifying story of My Hero!
331. Owl House Season 3x02
February 16, 2023 06:49 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBThe Owl House approaches it's finale ever so slowly with it's second of three special episodes. We are revving up to a serious climax as Luz and her friends return to the Boiling Ilses to confront the collector, find Bellos and save their family from being playthings of a cosmic being. We get laughs, we get love and a brand new birth of a Palisman! Let's toon in now!
330. Bleach: 1000 Year Blood War - Season 1
February 09, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBBleach is BACK baby and the first 13 episode cores have been released! The Sternritter have invaded Hueco Mundo and the Seireitei and only Ichigo can stop the Quincy onslaught. But will he be able to do so on his own? And what mysterious past is Ywache hiding about Ichigo's lineage? If you haven't watched these episodes yet then turn around and do so before diving into our coverage of Bleach: 1000 Year Blood War Season 1!
329. Pinocchio
February 02, 2023 07:14 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBGuillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio on Netflix is another huge hit for the streaming platform and for stop motion animation. Having won several awards in the early season as well as being critically acclaimed and highly engaged on the streaming platform the new rendition of the story seems to have resonated much higher in the zeitgeist than the bog standard Disney Reboot of their own landmark animated feature. Let's talk about what makes this new Pinocchio shine!
328. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
January 27, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBThe best movie of 2022 was easily Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. What an absolutely perfect animated film to come in clutch at the end of the year. It brought back a sense of fun, heart, pacing and zeal that has been seriously lacking from it's Disney and Pixar counterparts. Not to mention REALLY GREAT VILLAINS! We need to get things back in the direction that Puss in Boots is taking us and we're here to explain to you what that direction is. Toon in now!
327. Animation Awards 2022
January 19, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBIt's the beginning of you year and you know what that means! It's time for the Animation Destination Awards! This week we take a look back at all the great stuff from the year and cover the best Animated Movie, Animated Series, Anime and a slew of other awards to talk about the best animation of the year! Toon in now!
326. Anime Movie Night: Akira
January 05, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBIt’s the very first edition of ANIME MOVIE NIGHT (night, night night)! A brand new show idea where we sit down and watch an Anime Movie and talk about our immediate impressions. To kick us off this week we watched the Anime Classic Akira directed by creator Katsuhiro Otomo. It’s Tetsuo vs. Kaneda and we take the time to compare the changes in the manga version as well. So toon in now! The post 326. Anime Movie Night: Akira appeared first on The Destination.
325. Burn the Witch
December 29, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBTite Kubo’s new manga/anime project Burn the Witch takes a look at the magical realm in London through the Wing Bind organization or better known as Soul Society Western Branch. Creating a world of Witches, Dragons, Spells and Fairytales we get brand new characters and scenarios that we are excited to talk about and speculate about in the future! Toon in now! The post 325. Burn the Witch appeared first on The Destination.
324. Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
December 22, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBThe most adapted story in all of media, we have a brand new version of [...] The post 324. Scrooge: A Christmas Carol appeared first on The Destination.
323. Animated Movies Coming in 2023
December 16, 2022 16:00 - 30 minutes - 24.7 MBThis week we have a run-down of all the 24 animated movies coming out in [...] The post 323. Animated Movies Coming in 2023 appeared first on The Destination.
322. Owl House Season 3×01
December 01, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 51 MBThe Owl House is in it’s final run with 3 hour long specials to wrap [...] The post 322. Owl House Season 3×01 appeared first on The Destination.
321. Tokyo Revengers
November 18, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBTokyo Revengers is a crazy anime that has brought a very niche genre of Delinquent [...] The post 321. Tokyo Revengers appeared first on The Destination.
320. Cyberpunk Edgerunners
November 03, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBCyberpunk 2077 has new life in the form of TRIGGER’s Cyberpunk Edgerunners! This Netflix Exclusive [...] The post 320. Cyberpunk Edgerunners appeared first on The Destination.
319. Scooby-Doo Zombie Island Trilogy
October 27, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBScooby-Doo on Zombie Island was a triumphant return for the Mystery Inc Gang and the [...] The post 319. Scooby-Doo Zombie Island Trilogy appeared first on The Destination.
318. Primal Season 2
October 20, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBPrimal is BACK! Season 2 of Genndy Tartokavsky’s current magnum opus has aired and we [...] The post 318. Primal Season 2 appeared first on The Destination.
317. Bleach Returns!
October 13, 2022 16:20 - 1 hour - 54.5 MBThis week Steven comes by for one more fan moment about our favorite returning Shonen, [...] The post 317. Bleach Returns! appeared first on The Destination.
316. Star Trek: Lower Decks – Seasons 1 & 2
October 07, 2022 21:11 - 1 hour - 69 MBResident Cartoon junkie is joined by resident Trekkie Brian Barrow to talk about Lower Decks [...] The post 316. Star Trek: Lower Decks – Seasons 1 & 2 appeared first on The Destination.