Latest Shonan Podcast Episodes
Avatar: the Last Airbender (Book 1) - Not your typical kid's show!
Anime Against the World - March 22, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week we begin our journey into Avatar! We know it's not strictly anime, but its definitely got its links and we thought it had earned itself a place on the show! What do you guys think? Anime or Ani-no? Listen to our full review where we gush about the impact this show had on us both as chi...
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress -TITANS but smaller and glowy…
Anime Against the World - March 15, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week we look at the gory, the epic, the downright apocalyptic zombie anime of Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress! We spend a long time comparing this to AOT, for obvious reasons, but also praise it on its own merit. Does it do enough to get in the Aniverse though? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
Overlord - Would you live in an ISEKAI world?
Anime Against the World - March 08, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIt's another mother f****ng Isekai!! This week, inevitably we compare this fantasy gaming world to other isekai shows, but this does have some interesting elements that keep us full of discussion for most of the show - a rare occasion, I know! From subservients to slut rabbits, from Weeb Tier lis...
Overlord - Would you live in an ISEKAI world?
Anime Against the World - March 08, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIt's another mother f****ng Isekai!! This week, inevitably we compare this fantasy gaming world to other isekai shows, but this does have some interesting elements that keep us full of discussion for most of the show - a rare occasion, I know! From subservients to slut rabbits, from Weeb Tier li...
The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace - Is MAPPA good for ANIME?
Anime Against the World - March 01, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week we get deep on whether MAPPA is a good thing for Anime, Sam pulls apart DC comics to the extreme in Sam Rant #103, and decide once and for all who is the best speedster ever... Spoilers, it's speedy Gonzales. If you like superheroes, slapstick humour and uncomfortable scenes of an expli...
Princess Mononoke - REDEMPTION for Studio Ghibli?
Anime Against the World - February 22, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week we look at the legendary Princess Mononoke - we discuss all things Ghibli, discuss plot, animation and motivation as we pull this classic apart! We bring in Disney and end up talking about Bruno, even though we shouldn't; we bring up Batman and end up talking about Nicholas cage... for ...
Jujutsu Kaisen - Is this BETTER than Demon Slayer?
Anime Against the World - February 15, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIt's episode 70 guys, another landmark of the pod and what better way to commemorate than with a quality production such as Jujitsu Kaisen? This week, our boys pick apart this hugely popular show, gush about the animation, praise its concept and ultimately get stuck in a longwinded tangent about ...
No Game No life - *This podcast DOES NOT condone this show!*
Anime Against the World - February 08, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIf you know this show, then you know what we're going to talk about. If you don't know this show, please go in knowing we DO NOT CONDONE THIS SHOW! We try and acknowledge its good points while hopefully being very clear the themes this show has are inappropriate if not unacceptable. We still try ...
The Way of the Househusband - I hate that I love this...
Anime Against the World - February 01, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week, our boys look at the animanga 'The Way of the Househusband' where the ex-Yakuza member has a change of career! Following Tatsu on his adventures navigating the mundanities of daily life, Will and Sam bring up ptsd, Yakuza sadomasochism and delightfully cute, cat poop jokes. Listen to t...
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation - Fantasy Sketchy Ecchi
Anime Against the World - January 25, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week's episode consists of some wonderful animation, plenty of fantasy magic, a smattering of quality comedy, and a weird perverted, most likely criminal protagonist who spent the majority of his life in bed playing video games, mooching off his family and doing unforgivable things in the co...
Takt Op. Destiny - Take my money, Gacha games!
Anime Against the World - January 18, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week we go all USA as we road trip across America with the Musicart gang! This fun advertisement for Gacha content gets Will hooked for 99% of the discussion... that is until Sam reveals that it is a Gacha game. Can the pretty animation, the interesting concept and the cool music do enough ...
Takt Op. Destiny - Take my money, Gacha games!
Anime Against the World - January 18, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week we go all USA as we road trip across America with the Musicart gang! This fun advertisement for Gacha content gets Will hooked for 99% of the discussion... that is until Sam reveals that it is a Gacha game. Can the pretty animation, the interesting concept and the cool music do enough t...
Attack On Titan - the ULTIMATE preparation for 'The Final Season'
Anime Against the World - January 04, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIt. Is. Time. Just over a year ago, Sam introduced Will to the Aniverse and began showing him all kinds of crazy shows which they decided to discuss and record and release said discussions as a podcast. In only the second ever episode of the podcast, Will, an absolute noob, was presented with the...
BLAME! - Is this just too similar to the MATRIX?
Anime Against the World - January 04, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDespite this particular series preceding the classic Matrix trilogy, there are some obvious similarities that through no fault of its own potentially allow any newcomer to the series to develop preconceptions or opinions about this material. Now in anime form, can this movie do enough to convince...
BLAME! - Is this just too similar to the MATRIX?
Anime Against the World - January 04, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsDespite this particular series preceding the classic Matrix trilogy, there are some obvious similarities that through no fault of its own potentially allow any newcomer to the series to develop preconceptions or opinions about this material. Now in anime form, can this movie do enough to convinc...
The Case Study of Vanitas - Sexy VAMPIRES just being sexy...
Anime Against the World - December 28, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week we look at a steam punk 18th century Paris and a vampire hunting extravaganza! We look at the sketchy etchy, discuss some fantastic directorial choices and play a dangerous game of Googling things that could have gone very badly! If you're into vampires, witty comedy and great animation...
Gozilla: Singular Point - A GODZILLA show without Godzilla?
Anime Against the World - December 21, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week we look at the epitome of Japanese culture in this modern take on the classic that is Godzilla. This mystery sci-fi sure has some unique qualities that really help it stand out from the rest of the Godzilla content out there, but is the techno-babble just a little too much? We answer a...
Godzilla: Singular Point - A GODZILLA show without Godzilla?
Anime Against the World - December 21, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week we look at the epitome of Japanese culture in this modern take on the classic that is Godzilla. This mystery sci-fi sure has some unique qualities that really help it stand out from the rest of the Godzilla content out there, but is the techno-babble just a little too much? We answer al...
The Heike Story - Does it demand too much from the viewer?
Anime Against the World - December 14, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week we look at the very popular Japanese account telling the story of the Heike, and according to Wikipedia: is a Japanese original net animation series adapted from Hideo Furukawa's 2016 translation into modern Japanese of The Tale of the Heike, a 13th-century historical epic depicting the...
The Heike Story - Does it demand too much from the viewer?
Anime Against the World - December 14, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week we look at the very popular Japanese account telling the story of the Heike, and according to Wikipedia: is a Japanese original net animation series adapted from Hideo Furukawa's 2016 translation into modern Japanese of The Tale of the Heike, a 13th-century historical epic depicting th...
Dr Stone - TERRIBLE bad guy motivation?
Anime Against the World - December 07, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week we take a trip into the future and look at Dr Stone! The typical YA story about two teenage boys who just want to bring back all of humanity after everybody turned spontaneously to stone for 3000 years... We answer the big questions, such as, how often are your bowel movements? And, Wha...
Harlock: Space Pirate - The RULE of COOL put to the test...
Anime Against the World - November 30, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsWhat a wonderful concoction this film offers - Space; Pirates; time travel; ghost ships; planet destroying technology... Sounds like a recipe for awesomeness! However, is it all just too much to cram into one movie? Listen to the boys discuss whether Harlock lives up to the hype as they pull it a...
Sk8 the INFINITY - Is this the perfect WESTERN SHONEN?
Anime Against the World - November 23, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIs this passionate interpretation of a skating shonen one for the Aniverse? With some niche content and some wacky, over the top and at times unrealistic acrobatics, this show could be a little too hyperbolic for some people. However, with some cracking moments of animation and comedy slap stick...
Sk8 the INFINITY - Is this the perfect WESTERN SHONEN?
Anime Against the World - November 23, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIs this passionate interpretation of a skating shonen one for the Aniverse? With some niche content and some wacky, over the top and at times unrealistic acrobatics, this show could be a little too hyperbolic for some people. However, with some cracking moments of animation and comedy slap stic...
Violet Evergarden - a WASTE of a great backstory
Anime Against the World - November 16, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsAs Sam so elequently put it, "Do you love good animation (at the expense of everything else?)" then potentially this might be the show for you! With some serious issues covered, the boys have mixed emotions about this show and if it's close to your heart, go in at your own risk because they don't...
Sonny Boy - The Hikikomori Dilemma
Anime Against the World - November 09, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week, the show gets deep and metaphorical as our two hosts try to solve the Hikikomori crisis currently present in Japan. Alongside that, they also imitate cat noises, make ass jokes and ruthlessly over analyse another 3 episodes of a new anime show - all the things you hate to love! Hoste...
Angels of Death - is not good...We PROMISE
Anime Against the World - November 02, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week we watch the first three of Angels of Death, the RPG turn anime, and have to unpick this weird labyrinth of forced relationships, unbelievable character motivation and unpalatable dialogue. Sam also turns briefly cockney and the boys reminisce about the good old days of Doctor Who! H...
Angels of Death - is not good...We PROMISE
Anime Against the World - November 02, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week we watch the first three of Angels of Death, the RPG turn anime, and have to unpick this weird labyrinth of forced relationships, unbelievable character motivation and unpalatable dialogue. Sam also turns briefly cockney and the boys reminisce about the good old days of Doctor Who!
A whole YEAR of ANIME - Highlights, Lowlights and Insights
Anime Against the World - October 24, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week we take a break from introducing Will to brand new anime in order to reflect on our first full year of podcasting! As always, the conversation derails and we bounce around a lot, but through rose tinted glasses we discuss our favourite moments of the podcast, delve into Will's ever evol...
A whole YEAR of ANIME - Highlights, Lowlights and Insights
Anime Against the World - October 24, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis week we take a break from introducing Will to brand new anime in order to reflect on our first full year of podcasting! As always, the conversation derails and we bounce around a lot, but through rose tinted glasses we discuss our favourite moments of the podcast, delve into Will's ever evo...
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