Fandom Post Radio
143 episodes - English - Latest episode: 27 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWant some new anime to watch? Shows and localizations to avoid like the plague? How about some sweet anime based video games? Join the writers of the Fandom Post as they discuss all things anime and otakudom!
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Fandom Post Radio Episode 142: I Could Have a Juice with Him
March 30, 2024 02:38 - 2 hours - 163 MBThe 2024 Winter Anime season has come to a close. If you’ve been paying attention then you’ll know what shows the crew have placed at the top of their lists. Kestrel, Cain, Brandon, and Kate are gonna tell you again, anyway, because that’s what we do! Plus some news and recommendations. What was your favorite anime of Winter 2024?
Fandom Post Radio Episode 141: Farewell to the Dragon
March 21, 2024 00:37 - 2 hours - 155 MBWe have a full house for a rather depressing episode of the podcast. It’s an all-news special cumulating in the marking of the passing of two figures, one lesser known and one an absolute giant. We tip our hats to Tales Of illustrator Mutsumi Inomata before we dedicate the majority of the run time to Akira Toriyama. We go over the impact that Toriyama had in the manga, anime, and video game industry both at home and across the entire world. Then we try to brighten the room a bit with some re...
Fandom Post Radio Episode 140: Hell Hath No Fury Like A Fern Scorned
February 25, 2024 02:36 - 2 hours - 155 MBThe groundhog didn’t see his shadow, and for a brief moment this episode features all of the regular podcasters! The winter season is in full swing so we catch up on impressions of the current slate of shows. We check in on our favorite girls, Maomao and Frieren. I (Kate) am ready to throw hands in support of Dungeon Meshi. Kestrel is about to flee the country. DJ flees the podcast. Cain and Brandon try to hold everything together. Plus news, weird localizer beef, and recommendations.
Fandom Post Radio Episode 139: Is It Wrong to Try to Cook Up Monsters in a Dungeon?
January 27, 2024 03:03 - 1 hour - 136 MBWinter 2024 Anime! It’s a season of.... isekai... and isekai... and Dungeons! Cain, Kestrel, Brandon, and Kate are gonna talk about it! Delicious is Dungeon, Solo Leveling, Metallic Rouge, BUCCHIGIRI?! and much, much more! Plus, what Chris and DJ are watching via words on paper... but read out loud. PLUS, some SHOCKING news and recommendations.
Fandom Post Radio Episode 138: The Melancholy of Frieren the Slayer
January 14, 2024 13:19 - 2 hours - 202 MBAs is tradition, the votes have been tabulated and a consensus has been reached! If you are like DJ and hid under an anime rock for most of 2023, then this is the episode for you! Kestrel, Cain, Brandon, and DJ break down their top ten lists of anime from the 2023 anime year. PLUS, we have reader-submitted lists and even a list from our fearless leader, Chris Beveridge (spoiler, it’s both exactly and not exactly what you’d expect.) Settle in for a long one, and thank you for listening!
Fandom Post Radio Episode 137: THE ONE PIECE is Real
December 22, 2023 20:08 - 2 hours - 142 MBThe Holidays are here but we have time for one last newscast before the season and year wrap up! And that news is one whopper of an announcement that we spend the majority of this episode discussing. That’s how crazy it is! Plus a few last minute gift ideas for yourself or a loved one. Have a safe and happy Holiday everyone!
Fandom Post Radio Episode 136: Thank God It's Frierenday
December 04, 2023 00:53 - 2 hours - 176 MBWe might be short on people this week, but we aren’t short on discussion! Cain, Kestrel, and Kate are here to talk about this season’s shows now that we’re a few more episodes in. Spoiler: It’s a pretty great season of anime. Plus we have some recommendations and the news. Remember when Crunchyroll had manga? Yeah, me neither.
Fandom Post Radio Episode 135: Beyond Journey's End Goal
November 05, 2023 23:23 - 2 hours - 158 MBSTOP THE PRESSES! DJ is HERE! So is everyone else. The Fall 2023 anime season is so stacked that we barely scratch the surface of what is out there, but we think we’re hitting most of the bangers. Frieren, Pluto, Spy x Family, 100 Girlfriends, Apothecary Diaries, and more! Plus we have the usual news and recommendations. What are you watching this season?
Fandom Post Radio Episode 134: The Big Crunch
October 01, 2023 18:13 - 2 hours - 143 MBFall is here but we have to wrap up these summer shows before we can dig into the early entries for the fall anime course. Kestrel, Cain, and Kate have a ton of news to run through including the end of Right Stuf because we can’t have nice things. DJ sends us his regards from his mansion by way of list of what he’s been watching. Plus we have recommendations.
Fandom Post Radio Episode 133: OPLA HOOPLA
September 10, 2023 22:21 - 2 hours - 190 MBWE ARE checking out the live-action One Piece! Years in the making, did this series do the impossible and break the live-action to anime curse? Kestrel, Brandon, Skyler, and Kate bring their collective decades of fan knowledge to the table to break down what we liked, what we didn’t like, and where everything can go from here. We front-load the podcast with the non-spoilery bits so you can take the plunge regardless of your exposure levels.
Fandom Post Radio Episode 132: For Toji It Was A Tuesday
September 02, 2023 16:34 - 1 hour - 130 MBThe sleepy days of summer are drawing to a close. Kestrel, Kate, Cain, and Brandon are on board. We have a tiny bit of catching up to do with the summer season news and shows, but our focus is starting to shift towards thoughts of fall. We cover some of the news that came out over the last month before catching up on what folks are watching. Plus some recommendations on what we’ve been playing. But... as you well know, the pirates are coming.
Fandom Post Radio Episode 131: Jujutsu Babies
July 30, 2023 01:38 - 2 hours - 157 MBThe summer doldrums have arrived, and with it a slew of shows which are mostly sequels or otherwise known entities. Cain, Kestrel, and Brandon tackle what they have been watching while pondering the list DJ submitted and the glut of average or below-average scores. It is a thin buffet table folks. HOWEVER, we have a ton of news to cover from recent announcements, some One Piece LA talk, and of course a few recommendations.
Fandom Post Radio Episode 130: AX 2023
July 17, 2023 00:02 - 2 hours - 141 MBHow big is too big? Well, Kestrel, Skyler, and Darius might have the answer for that as they get together for a massive recap of Anime Expo 2023. From reports of the conditions of the venue to the panels, wild announcements, and just the general vibe, they have a lot of ground to cover. Battle scars and all.
Fandom Post Radio Episode 129: De-Mid Slayer
July 04, 2023 21:00 - 2 hours - 189 MBOne final check of the Spring 2023 season is at hand. We wrap up the season with some final thoughts on all the bangers and ponder the mystery of how taste works. Be prepared for more Vinland Saga, Oshi no Ko, Demon Slayer, Hell’s Paradise, and the rest. Plus we cover some of the news and recommendations, which are heavy on the games this time around.
Fandom Post Radio Episode 128: Pin the Blush on the Anime Girl
June 12, 2023 00:46 - 2 hours - 178 MBAh, Summer is just around the corner but we are checking in with the Spring season of anime to see how things are shaking out. That means we get to dive back into Gundam: Witch from Mercury, Vinland Saga, Hell’s Paradise, Skip & Loafer, and more! Plus news and recommendations! Also, I (the engineer) put in timestamps now so you can skip discussions of shows you’re behind on! See, always room to learn!
Fandom Post Radio Episode 127: TOP 10 ANIME STUDIOS!
May 15, 2023 23:39 - 2 hours - 147 MBAhoy! It’s a list episode, and this time it’s Kestrel, Cain, DJ, and Darius breaking down their and your favorite anime studios! Who do we love? Animators! Who puts their blood sweat and tears into every production to make us smile and cry? We shall tell you! There’s a whole lot of love an appreciation to spread around as the guys make their cases for their favorites. Who comes out on top? You’ll have to listen to find out!
Fandom Post Radio Episode 126: Putting it on the MAPPA
May 01, 2023 00:41 - 2 hours - 158 MBSPRING! It’s HERE! The usual gang of five arrives to discuss all things anime airing (well, streaming really) to your watching device of choice! Oshi no Ko, Mashle, Gundam, Hell’s Paradise, Skip and Loafer, and more! So much more! Which is good because we’re light on news this week but there are a few recommendations. Plus you get to find out what the hardtack version of a whoopie pie is!
Fandom Post Radio Episode 125: Glam Fam Power Rankings
April 09, 2023 21:04 - 2 hours - 155 MBThe winter season has come and gone and we are going to talk about it! Where does the gang rank the Winter 2023 season anime? Well, you’re just gonna have to listen and find out. Plus we have the news and some view, and recommendations, of course! Drop in and listen.
Fandom Post Radio Episode 124: The Gang Goes Orange
March 19, 2023 20:22 - 2 hours - 194 MBIt’s that time of year! AWARDS SEASON! Kestrel took one for the team and actually watched the Crunchyroll Anime Awards. We go over the nominees, winners, and ultimately try to decide where this award show lands on the spectrum of legitimacy and prestige. (spoiler: not very high) Plus we have some news and some recommendations.
Fandom Post Radio Episode 123: Wow, Cool Viking!!
February 26, 2023 22:39 - 2 hours - 165 MBIs it the winter mid-season already? Well, this season is anything but mid! Cain, Kestrel, Brandon, and Kate catch up on what they’ve been watching and we get some last minute input from DJ as well. Find out who is thinking outside the penalty box, who’s a Trigun Stan-pede, and Thorkell’s live reactions to Vinland Saga Season 2. Plus licensing news, sad news, happy news... all the news! And recommendations! You know, the usual!
Fandom Post Radio Episode 122: Thorfinn-chan Won't Let Me Be A Buddy Daddy
January 29, 2023 01:19 - 2 hours - 150 MBAfter ending 2022 with a bang, 2023 starts off feeling like 2020 with one COVID hiatus after another. With half of the winter season missing, half of our hosts are missing as well, but that doesn't stop DJ from loving his most packed season yet. Kestrel is close in numbers if not enthusiasm, and even with a relatively small slate Brandon still has about ten shows to talk about. Add in some more Attack on Titan seasonal fragmentation absurdity and we still manage to exceed two hours as always.
Fandom Post Radio Episode 121: The Best Anime of 2022
January 14, 2023 19:17 - 3 hours - 238 MBIt's a quiet new year around here but we aren't neglecting our duty to our listeners to go over the best of the best of last year, anime style. Kestrel, DJ, Cain, and Brandon sit down to discuss a lengthy and detailed set of lists covering damn near everything worth watching. Plus the submitted lists we got from listeners like you! Perhaps even one of your own lists! Settle in, its a long one!
Fandom Post Radio Episode 120: Anime Alcoholics Anonymous
December 31, 2022 21:28 - 2 hours - 171 MBThe end of 2022 and the end of the Fall 2022 anime season is upon us. Kestrel, Brandon, DJ, and Kate are here to discuss the shows of the fall and how they stacked up. Turns out there was a lot to like this season! We talk about Blue Lock, Chainsaw Man, To Your Eternity, Gundam Witch, BLEACH, Spy x Family, and more! Which old favorites are way better than they have any right to be, which shows let us down? Tune in and find out! Plus a bunch of news and some end-of-the-year recommendations. S...
Fandom Post Radio Episode 119: Shows and Cons for Christmas
December 11, 2022 01:54 - 2 hours - 169 MBAs the first flakes fall here in the northern hemisphere, the 2022 convention season is drawing to a close and the fall shows are creeping toward a quiet close. Kestrel and Darius touch upon AnimeNYC, while Brandon, Cain, and DJ have thoughts and feelings about the fall anime season. Plus we have some news and the usual banter and recommendations and such. So grab a hot chocolate and have a listen!
Fandom Post Radio Episode 118: Duel with Guel
November 13, 2022 01:27 - 2 hours - 161 MBThe regular crew is here to talk about the Fall 2022 anime season! Chainsaw Man! Spy X Family is back! A new Urusei Yatsura! Mobile Suit Utena! BLEACH IS BACK! Insanity! Plus some other stuff that is also great! What a season, what a season! So much season I don’t think we even scratch the surface, but hey, it’s a start! Plus some news and recommendations. Join us, won’t you?
Fandom Post Radio Episode 117: ONE PIECE
November 01, 2022 19:13 - 2 hours - 152 MBOne Piece is an unstoppable juggernaut that just keeps getting bigger and bigger. After a quarter century and over 1000 installments of the manga and anime each, it's about time we spend a few hours on it. Kestrel is joined by our top One Piece fan Skyler, a sea-worn Brandon fresh off of a six-month thousand-chapter binge, and special guests Zach and Ed, founders and hosts of the One Piece Podcast itself. There's plenty of great discussion all around, and all relatively spoiler-free. Enjoy!
Fandom Post Radio Episode 116: The Mitty Gritty
October 01, 2022 00:28 - 2 hours - 163 MBThe boys are back, in podcast form, to discuss the Summer 2022 anime season! Kestrel, Cain, Brandon, and DJ dig through their lists to separate the wheat from the chaff. (That means the good from the bad, I haven’t forgotten you, non-US and under 30 listeners! - Editor Kate) Made in Abyss, Cyberpunk Edgerunners, Lycoris Recoil, Overlord IV, Prince of Tennis and so much more! Like news, and recommendations! But all eyes are on the horizon as the fall season comes in like a hurricane of antici...
Fandom Post Radio Episode 115: Uuuu-foh-tah-blay!
September 21, 2022 22:57 - 2 hours - 146 MBDust off the cobwebs, and fire up the potatoes, we are back baby! Yes, after an unexpected, unanticipated, and uninspired break in which at least two hosts were down for the count with plagues of various sorts we have returned with TWO MONTHS OF NEWS. From industry head-spinning purchases to somber stories of industry legends passing, we have the full gamut of announcements, new and cold. Plus a couple of recommendations and a promise that we want you, the listener, to hold us to... which is...
Fandom Post Radio Episode 114: "Funslinger Girl"
July 23, 2022 18:23 - 1 hour - 136 MBHot enough for you out there? Well, it’s about to get hot in here! (Eh, not really.) We’re here to talk about the summer 2022 anime season! Shows like Funslinger girl, Made in Abyss New Jersey, CVS in Another World, My Step Sister is my Rent-A-Girlfriend... wait.... wait... something isn’t right here. How about some real shows like Teppen!!!!!!. The Devil is a Part-Timer, Lycoris Recoil... you know, the real show titles sound almost like the joke ones. Well, we have a whole team here to talk...
Fandom Post Radio Episode 113: "Thar She Blows!"
July 17, 2022 19:19 - 2 hours - 148 MBAye captain, off the starboard bow, we have ourselves a white whale of anime licensing! Quick, grab your harpoons, as we’ve got a big ‘ol licensing round-up from Anime Expo 2022! Plus a con wrap-up from the gentlemen who attended and what the future holds for crowded events with no room clears! Plus a tragic tale of a life lost at sea and the return of the 60 billion dollar man.... or is it only 6? Plus a whole ton of other news, from the con or otherwise, and recommendations in this info-st...
Fandom Post Radio Episode 112: FPR-sama: Ultra Bromantic
July 02, 2022 18:03 - 2 hours - 155 MBThe end of the spring anime season has come and gone. Kestrel, DJ, and Brandon get together to discuss the shows they watched and the thoughts they had about them. Spy x Family, Kaguya-sama, Komi, Ya Boy, and many more go under the microscope. Which shows passed their scrutiny, and which shows dropped off? You’ll have to listen to find out! Plus some news and recommendations and the usual banter. You know the drill.
Fandom Post Radio Episode 111: Memento Mori
June 24, 2022 01:09 - 1 hour - 128 MBWe have a full podcast to take on the news before the big spring wrap-up next week. Brandon, Cain, DJ, Kestrel, and Kate come with a full slate of announcements. News of the untimely passings of voice actors from the anime industry. News of the return of series that we know and love. And news of the passing of a torch to continue on in the face of loss out of love. A whole emotional gamut, you could say. Plus recommendations because sometimes the best cure for a broken heart is amazon breaki...
Fandom Post Radio Episode 110: "Spy x Podcast"
May 28, 2022 00:13 - 1 hour - 113 MBHello everyone, and welcome to this week's episode of Spy x Podcast! I'm your .... wait, we already spoofed this title last week? Well... crap. This week we have a midseason update on the spring shows, a short news segment, and the usual recommendations. Kestrel is about to ship himself to another dimension (please excuse the natural echo), while the rest of us are just trying to make it through another week of the nightmare of life. That doesn't mean we can't have some levity, so please enj...
Fandom Post Radio Episode 109: "Golf x Mafia"
April 29, 2022 23:28 - 2 hours - 157 MBSTACKED CAST. We have the usual crew plus Brandon here to talk about the spring 2022 season of anime! Do you like espionage? Golf? Other upper-class pursuits of recreation? What about romance and sweets? How about some good, old-fashioned space opera? How about a superhero show sequel to a show from during the recession? We have all of that, plus some news and a bunch of reviews!
Fandom Post Radio Episode 108: Melted Popsicle Girls
March 27, 2022 19:38 - 1 hour - 127 MBThe end of the winter season is here, and so are we! Cain, Kestrel, and DJ are here to share final or near-final thoughts on the winter anime season as our eyes already turn towards spring. Demon Slayer, My Dress-up Darling, Ranking of Kings, Akebi Sailor Uniform, Attack on Titan, Platinum End, and more. Which shows pass the test, which are tests, and which are doomed to bargain-basement status. Plus some recommendations and more!
Fandom Post Radio Episode 107: All the News that’s Fit to Crunch
March 20, 2022 20:10 - 2 hours - 151 MBThe news waits for nobody, and while we’ve been dealing with Real Adult Life things have been happening! Sometimes long lost anime and manga titles get licensed, courtesy of two of our favorite publishers. Sometimes the party on top in a merger or acquisition isn’t who you’d expect! We have a long list of fun things, sad things, and just things to get through and only two hours to get to it, so buckle in!
Fandom Post Radio Episode 106: “Best Boy is Best Boy”
February 12, 2022 01:19 - 2 hours - 144 MBThe Winter 21-22 season is in full effect and Kestrel, Cain, DJ, and Kate are inching across its frozen wastes. Yes, it’s a slow season, or so the lads tell me. Titans still rampage and Kings still need Ranking. Cain catches up just in time to participate while Kestrel schools us about invoking Holocaust imagery and DJ has very DJ-esk thoughts about things. Plus the news, because there sure was a lot of it, and recommendations!
Fandom Post Radio Episode 105: 2021 Anime in Review "Where's the Beef?"
January 22, 2022 03:14 - 2 hours - 175 MBKestrel, Cain, DJ, and Brandon have weighed and measured their watched anime of 2021. There will be drama, rankings, anecdotes, old jokes, and most importantly, beef. Find out which shows came out on top and which shows got pushed out of the top ten. It turns out that, at least anime-wise 2021 was alright.
Fandom Post Radio Episode 104: Ranking of Fall Anime
January 01, 2022 21:20 - 2 hours - 147 MBWe have reached the end, the final episode of Fandom Post Radio.... for 2021! Good riddance! The usual crew is here just prior to the New Year to break down the fall 2021 season and see how everything turned out. Ranking of Kings, Demon Slayer, 86, Jobless Reincarnation, Blue Period, and more! Plus updates on what everyone’s been up to, news, and recommendations! See you soon!
Fandom Post Radio Episode 103: "Previously on FPR..."
December 12, 2021 21:08 - 1 hour - 122 MBKestrel and Darius are holding down the fort while the rest of the regulars are off doing god-knows-what. Back from a convention that turned into ground 0 for omicron, they have a full report of news, views, announcements, and more news! Not just con news either, but of short-lived live action series and the woes of industry figures passing. It's been a busy few weeks, join us, won't you?
Fandom Post Radio Episode 102: Live. Action. Repeat.
November 21, 2021 22:20 - 1 hour - 136 MBBefore we get buried under a pile of AnimeNYC impressions we get the latest news out of the way in this here podcast. Kestrel and Kate sit Cain down (or is it the other way around?) for a live-action debriefing after his binge on as many anime to Hollywood live-action adaptations as he could stomach. This is all in preparation for the questionable adaptation of Bebop which premiered after this recording. Then we give some other recommendations to chew on along with your Thanksgiving meal.
Fandom Post Radio Episode 101: Bojji Can't Communicate
November 07, 2021 21:20 - 2 hours - 169 MBIf you've made it through our massive Episode 100, it's time to return to our regularly scheduled programming with another month of news to catch up on as well as a packed Fall 2021 season. After covering much tragedy and many new announcements, we dig into Ranking of Kings as it climbs up our own rankings, touch on the (kind of) new season of Demon Slayer, and dedicate some time to another one of our favorite communicatively-challenged new stars of the season. Plus, enjoy Cain's disdain tow...
Fandom Post Radio Episode 100: The Big One-Hundred
October 28, 2021 12:47 - 5 hours - 359 MBEpisode 100 is here, and to celebrate, we have by far our longest episode ever, over 5 hours featuring 5 of us (including all of the regulars) finally counting down our top 10 anime of all time! Throughout the show, we also read over 75 top 10 lists submitted by all of you, and then aggregate them all together at the end for some final countdowns of the best of the best. Strap in for the long haul, however many installments it takes you, to hear what all of us, and all of you, are most passi...
Fandom Post Radio Episode 99: Dead End Life
October 01, 2021 22:41 - 2 hours - 166 MBSummer 2021 is over and the regular crew is here to go over all that was. My Hero, Higurashi, Slime, Uramichi-Oniisan, Tokyo Revengers, Love Live, Vanitas. Sonny Boy. Were they stunners or did they just leave the audience cold? We shall tell you! Plus the news and recommendations. Also, in the next episode we’re doing the big TOP TEN podcast! Send us your top ten anime and we’ll read your list on our next episode!
Fandom Post Radio Episode 98: Musical Studio Chairs
August 29, 2021 02:00 - 2 hours - 157 MBThe regular crew is back and we are sooooo behind! Summer slacking has us scrambling to cover all the news we’ve made note of over the last two months. The real end of EVA, the Real Folk Blues, anime with too many dubs, acquisitions, and so much more! Plus some extremely brief thoughts on a summer season that is grabbing no one's attention and recommendations for anime, video games, and pets?!
Fandom Post Radio Episode 97: Live to Tape from Otakon 2021
August 15, 2021 19:02 - 56 minutes - 64.1 MBOtakon 2021 was the first major anime convention since 2019, and it brought our three main boys together for the first time in person. Meanwhile, Kestrel got the opportunity to talk with several guests, each with a main role in the English dub of the biggest anime of the past year, Jujutsu Kaisen. Our late-night ramblings in the intro have some saucy content, so if that’s not what you’re looking for, feel free to skip to the section you’re interested in. 00:00 - Intro with Kestrel, Cain, a...
Fandom Post Radio Episode 96: ZOMBIELAND BASKET: REVENGERS
July 02, 2021 23:09 - 2 hours - 180 MBThe usual crew gets together this week to wrap up the Spring 2021 anime season. Cain, DJ, Kestrel, and Kate Tackle the news before we get to the heart of the matter, and this certainly was a season with plenty of heart! My Dear Cramer, Fruits Basket, Meglobox, Zombie Land Saga, Tokyo Revengers, Moriarty, and more! Plus some recommendations and banter. Yay, banter!
Fandom Post Radio Episode 95: Loss and Legacy
May 28, 2021 22:33 - 2 hours - 203 MBNo news is good news. Cain, DJ, and Kestrel have a month of news to cover and while some of it is welcome, much of it isn’t. Demon Slayer continues to slay, while more Madoka, Made in Abyss, and Lupin the 3rd are on the horizon. Vinland Saga and a slew of others finally get a home release and a bunch of Dragon Quest stuff is coming as well! Yet the untimely and unexpected death of Berserk creator Kentarou Miura has shaken the industry and the fans. We discuss the legacy of his work and the p...
Fandom Post Radio Episode 94: SPRING SPRONG
April 25, 2021 01:02 - 2 hours - 165 MBA year of being trapped away from other people has not had a detrimental effect on us, nope! And we have anime to thank for that! It’s spring, and a new crop of anime is budding. It looks to be a hell of an anime season and the gang is all here with our thoughts! To Your Eternity, Moriarty Season 2, Vivy, Nomad, Super Cub, Zombie Land SAGA Revenge, more Fruits Basket, and series with names so long I don’t want to type them out! Plus a bunch of news and a few recommendations to round out the ...
Fandom Post Radio Episode 93: Winter 2021 Anime Wrap
April 03, 2021 22:31 - 3 hours - 216 MBCain, DJ, Kate, and Kestrel are joined by fellow Fandom Post reviewer Brandon to discuss our final thoughts on the Winter 2020-2021 anime season! AND WHAT A SEASON, WHAT A SEASON! Attack on Titan, Wonder Egg Priority, Jujutsu Kaisen, Laid-Back Camp, Slime, Dr. Stone, SK8, Higurashi Gou, Re:Zero... no seriously! Plus, which shows fell on their faces and a month’s worth of anime news! Strap in folks, it’s a long one!