Anime is shifting fast—Hunter x Hunter teases life signs again, but fans wonder if it’ll ever truly return. Dandadan’s “Hunting Soul” insert song gets taken down for sounding too much like X JAPAN, sparking debate over homage vs copyright. FromSoftware announces a Sekiro anime at Gamescom, raising hype (and anxiety) about weekly pain in animated form. Toei veterans throw shade at Disney’s formula, claiming anime’s chaos is what global fans really want. And Kadokawa says it’s time for fewer cheap shows, bigger budgets, and real animator pay. Kyle and Dr. Applesauce break it all down—with hot takes, laughs, and the kind of anime debates only fans can truly understand.