AKU IMPRESSIONS, BUG-MECHS, & COZY FOOD VIBES! 🔥 Blue and TehWrongGuy kick off Episode 14 with a pitch-perfect Samurai Jack Aku intro (!!) and a chat about voice acting dreams—then dive into what’s actually hitting (and missing) this season.
We trade notes on current watches—Konosuba, Spirit Chronicles, Shangri-La Frontier, Frieren, Re:Zero, Fire Force S3—plus Blue’s take on The Beginning After the End (story chugs along, visuals still iffy) and manga catch-ups like Kaiju No. 8. Hidden gem alert: From Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman gets a strong rec. Future hype rolls in for Seventh Prince S2, Dr. Stone’s endgame arc, and Shield Hero S4, while Dandadan and Rent-A-Girlfriend S4 spark debate (and a little cringe).
The deep dive? A throwback feast: Aura Battler Dunbine (1983) from Sunrise—wild bike-jump isekai, beetle-inspired mechs, and sharper themes than you’d expect. We nerd out on studios (MAPPA, Bones, Sunrise), chew on anime films (Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, Kaiju No. 8’s theatrical cut, Chainsaw Man movie buzz), and chat Batman Samurai & AI dubbing. For palate cleansers, we celebrate Campfire Cooking in Another World, Food Wars, Restaurant to Another World, Toriko, and even some dungeon-core novel recs for listeners who like their fantasy with stats. Big vibes, honest takes, and plenty for your queue. 🎧
00:01 — Cold open: flawless Aku impression & VA dreams
02:10 — Watchlist check: Konosuba, Spirit Chronicles, Shangri-La, Frieren, Re:Zero, Fire Force S3
04:30 — Beginning After the End: pacing up, visuals still mixed
05:20 — Konosuba specials bring back S1-era chaos
06:50 — Rec of the week: From Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman
08:25 — Kaiju No. 8 manga catch-up (teamwork > solo carry)
09:04 — Fire Force S3 vibes (Burns goes 🔥; light spoiler note)
11:40 — Season temperature: still meh overall
13:30 — Harem-ish misses & what’s actually landing
16:50 — Summer/Fall hype: Seventh Prince S2, Dr. Stone endgame, Shield Hero S4
21:09 — Rent-A-Girlfriend S4: we watch for the cringe
22:40 — Dandadan debate (good? great? anime of the year?)
23:55 — Dr. Stone: science, Senku-cola, manga end vs. anime plans
30:14 — Deep dive: Aura Battler Dunbine (bug-mechs, isekai portal chaos, Sunrise legacy)
36:57 — Studio talk: MAPPA, Bones, and Sunrise’s massive catalog
40:10 — Movie corner: Mugen Train, Kaiju No. 8 cut, Chainsaw Man film buzz
43:30 — Family watch: Black Clover (Asta volume discourse 😂)
51:20 — AI dubbing & Batman Samurai (CGI gripes, fun plots)
55:18 — Comfort watches: Campfire Cooking, Food Wars, Ghibli food magic
1:01:05 — Chill bites: Restaurant to Another World, Toriko
1:03:00 — Book recs: dungeon-core picks for audiobook fans
1:10:45 — Wrap & sign-off