Anime Me Podcast

Is This Isekai or Hogwarts?

** Versatile Mage ** ⚡ Mo Fan just traded textbooks for spellbooks, and we have THOUGHTS.In this episode, Jo-san and Sal dive headfirst into the premiere of Versatile Mage (Quanzhi Fashi). We watch our main guy Mo Fan wake up in a parallel universe where science is dead and magic is the new math.Then, stick around for our Post-Show After Hours segment! With the massive World Cup fresh on everyone's minds, we brainstorm hilarious, radical rule changes to make soccer more explosive for American sports fans.💬 JOIN THE DISCUSSION What's your craziest idea to make soccer more entertaining for US fans? Multi-ball mode? Shorter halves? Drop your thoughts in the comments below! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for weekly anime, donghua, and pop culture breakdowns! 👍 LIKE this video if you survived our sports hot takes! #AnimeMePodcast #VersatileMage #WorldCup #SoccerInAmerica #Donghua #AnimeReview

Drop-Kicked into Fatherhood

** A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring ** Grab your baby bottles and your broadswords! This week, Jo-san and Sal dive into the cozy, chaos-filled premiere of A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring. When a god accidentally ends your life, you usually get a legendary sword. Takumi gets a cosmic apology package consisting of high-tier cheat skills, a dangerous fantasy forest, and... two starving, ultra-powered toddlers?The guys critique Takumi’s severe lack of creativity when naming the kids, toddlers drop-kicking any & everything and will the next episode be Takumi "resting his eyes" while sitting in a chair? Be sure to hit those like/subscribe/share buttons and drop a comment letting us know who your favorite anime dad is! Also, be sure to visit us at our website, anime-me.com , where you can find a list of all our episodes, links to all our socials and podcasting platforms & where you can buy dad a last minute gift in our merch section!

For the Streets, For the System

** Eren the Southpaw **Are you a genius, or are you just a waste of space? 💀 In this episode, JoAngel and Sal break down the brutal premiere of Eren the Southpaw (Episode 1: "The Basquiat of Yokohama"). Co-produced by animation powerhouses Signal.MD and Production I.G, this isn't your wholesome high school art club anime. It’s a ruthless, anxiety-inducing look at corporate burnout, artistic obsession, and imposter syndrome. Plus, we break down that insane warehouse graffiti confrontation and why the electronic soundtrack by Pasocom Music Club is an absolute banger.Is this the dark horse masterpiece of the Spring 2026 season, or is it too depressing to finish? Hit play to find out! Remember to hit those like/subscribe/share buttons and drop a comment letting us know what YOUR favorite style of art is! Also, be sure visit us at our website, anime-me.com , where you can find a list of all our episodes, links to all our socials and podcasting platforms & where you can buy your own Anime Me merch!

Face-Bites & Gore-za

** Dorohedoro **JoAngel and Sal dive headfirst into the grime-covered, magic-soaked streets of "The Hole" to dissect the chaotic premiere episode of Dorohedoro. The duo breaks down the unforgettable introduction of Caiman—a muscular, amnesiac protagonist with a lizard head—and his fiercely loyal, gyoza-cooking best friend, Nikaido. Why does the main character Caiman have a lizard head? Who is the tiny man living inside his throat? And most importantly, why does Nikaido’s gyoza look so unbelievably delicious? We look at the narrative structure, debate the animation choices, and mostly just crack up about the sheer absurdity of it all.So hit those like/subscribe/share buttons, turn on those notifications & drop a comment letting us know if this is one of the most CRAZY opening scenes you've ever seen! Also, be sure to visit us at our website, anime-me.com , where you can find a list of all our episodes, links to all our socials and podcasting platforms & where you can buy your own Anime Me merch so you can be dripped out for the summer!

Baby Wick Goes To Summer School

** Kill Blue **What happens when the underworld’s deadliest 39-year-old assassin gets turned into a 13-year-old middle schooler? You get Kill Blue—and it is absolutely wild.Joangel and Sal discuss Juzo's hilarious transformation, Studio CUE's top-tier animation, and whether this hybrid action-comedy lives up to the manga hype. Drop a comment below with your thoughts on the premiere!Also, be sure to visit us at our website , anime-me.com , where you can find a list of all our episodes, links to all our socials and podcasting platforms & where you can buy your own anime me merch.