Summer Anime Scorecards, Fall anime picks, and gaming, gaming, gaming. Chris is back in a bridge of an episode to cross into the fall season. All this and Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle!

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Hey, folks! Anime Rest Stop is back again with a brand-new episode! Post Otakon, old FoundersFoundry talks about his personal experience at Otakon 2025, talks anime's latest and greatest, and even makes a little time for gaming!

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FoundersFoundry catches up with a few status updates on ARS and future plans, goes over the latest and greatest in anime, covers the spring season grading, highlights the summer picks of the season, and spotlights some anime expo and gaming news. Don't miss out, everyone!

Chris hosts the first episode of 2025. ARS Check in, real life news, anime villains, Discotek highlights, Gundam news, and Macross updates are here. Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii , Fatal Fury: City of Wolves Beta, Stories from Sol, and snapshot reviews of Black Lagoon's latest volumes, The Bat-Man: First Knight, and Captain America: Brave New World.

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Chris sends us out of 2024 with a look back and glimpse forward into 2025: ARS Style!

Happy New Year, everyone! See you in 2025!

FoundersFoundry hosts this episode going over his watchlist that includes some of the latest of the season like Uzumaki and DanDaDan, covers some recent news involving Crunchyroll, talks about holiday happenings that include Godzilla, and talks gaming happenings with a quick review of Dragon Ball Sparking Zero.

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FoundersFoundry and the Old Otaku of the Mountain dish some hot takes on anime and some of your favorites.

This one might make you angry.

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The Founding Father and The Old Otaku of the Mountain give you a jam-packed two hours of musical fun! Don't miss out! Enjoy!

Complete list of mentioned music (support via Spotify and other outlets):

Yoko Kanno--
Cowboy Bebop:
Space Lion
You make me cool
Mushroom Hunting
Cowboy Bebop: Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door:
Gotta a Knock a Little Harder
GITS: SAC:
Stamina Rose
Cyberbird
Ride on Technology
Macross Plus:
Voices
Idol Talk
Welcome to Sparefish
Wolf's Rain: Requiem Coracao Selvagem

SilverRiver Darker Than Black: Go Dark Scat Cat Guy
Turn A Gundam: Black History Modern Life

Gunka No Kioku
Macross Frontier: Vital Force Private Army Big Boys
Susumu Hirasawa-- Berserk: Forces Guts
Behelit
Paranoia Agent:
Confrontational Paranoia
Millennium Actress:
Run
Detenator Orgun:
Kumi Jefferson
Paprika:
Chaser
Lounge
The Girl in Byakkoya

Hiroyuki Sawano-- Attack on Titan: Attack on Titan DOA Barricades
Gundam Unicorn: Unicorn UC 0096 Seek-Self Destroy
Kill la Kill
Before my Body is Dry
Kiryu G@ Ki Ll 
Promare:
Inferno
Ashes
Kenji Kawai---
Ranma 1/2: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China:

Gundam 00: Setsuna Fight
Patlabor the movie II: Unnatural City I
Blue Seed: Syuto wa Moeteiruka 
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit:
Balsa Hashiru
Mob Psycho 100:
Uso to Makoto 
Ooku: the Inner Chambers:
Misuzu corridor
Taku Iwasaki--
Jormungand:
Jormungand Poached Egg Memories of Full Moon
Irregular at Magic High School Animoe Insurance Track
Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal
In the rain
 Gurren Lagann
With your Drill, Pierce the Heavens
Rap is a Man's Soul (Row Row Fight the Power)
Copcraft
Cop Radio
The Pillows--
FLCL:
Come Down
Stalker
Last Dinosaur
FLCL Alternative
Thank you my twilight
Shiro Sagisu---
Nadia Secret of Blue Water:
Light of Babel
Almighty Nu Nautilus
Daybreak
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Misato
Hedgehog's Dilemma 
Decisive Battle 
Borderline Case
The Beast II

Rebuild of Evangelion:
Fate 
Final Decision we all must take
Sin from Genesis
Paris
Bleach:
On the Precipice of Defeat
Here to Stay
Fiesta De Guerra
Megazone 23 Part I
Sentimental behind my back
Rock Cafe 

Tomorrow Blues

SSSS.Gridman:
1144 C Type
1144_united_full
Kimagure Orange Road
Madoka's Theme
Questions and Secrets
Bayside Dancer

Naoki Sato--
Blood-C:
Destiny
Rewarding the Victor, Punishing the Defeated
 Café Guimauve
X/1999 TV Destiny Strength
Eureka Seven: Long Journey Cruel World Eureka Aerial Combat Nirvash Type 0 Get it by your hands
Storywriter-Supercar
Michiru Oshima---
Patriotism
Le Chevalier Deon
Gargoyle 
Star Wars: Vision
The Twins
Anthem of the Imperial 

Skankfunk/ Hideki Naganuma--

Air Gear:
Sky Grinder
Love Sensation
Snapped
Dawn of Da Bassment
Somebody Funk
Hayato Matsuo Hellsing Ultimate: Gradus Vita Magic Knight Rayearth: Debonair* (*Rakuen – Tousou to Konran is the incorrectly featured.)
Saint Tail: Suiri
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood Destinies brought together
Jojo's  Bizarre Adventure: Battle Tendency
Awaken (Pillarmen)
Yuki Kajiura--
Noir: Snow Canta per me Solitude by the window Salva nos
El Cazador de la bruja: Maxwell's wish Desert sunset Ballad of a Bounty Hunter
Mitsuo Hagita
Giant Gorg:
New York
Mystery zone
Gorg no Ikari
Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
Assault Waves
Nina Purpleton
Dendrobium 
Record of Lodoss War:
Prologue
Fatal Struggle
Fairy of the Wind
Satoru Kosaki
Apothecary Diaries
Fox Capture Plan
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

Ko Otani
Outlaw Star
Desire
Suzuka
Freedom
You're Under Arrest:
Miyuki vs Natsumi
Ken-chan to the rescue
Bokuto PD

Musashi Project Naruto: Heavy Violence Orochimaru: Fight  Jiraiya Sexiness
Tsuneo Imori--- Trigun H.T. Permanent vacation Knives Sound Life (Rem)
Evan call--- Freiren

Toshihiko Sahashi---  FMP Tuatha De Danaan

FMP 2nd raid: Shissou
FMP Invisible Victory Plan 1056
Fatal Fury the Motion Picture: Andy Laurence Sulia 

After a long hiatus and coming off the heels of Otakon 2024, The Anime Rest Stop Podcast returns with Old Otaku of the Mountain and FoundersFoundry (Chris) reviewing the anime film Blue Giant.

You want to really keep your ears open for this one, folks!

Chris kicks us off for the new year with talks of conventions emerging and conventions falling, drama over localization of anime title Lovely Complex, the anime landscape in 2024, and a quick look at the latest gaming news and more! Don't miss it, folks!

Chris returns to the Podcast to catch up on all things Shonen (some Seinen stuff too). Fall season picks including Pluto, MF Ghost, Kingdoms of Ruin, and more! Don't miss it! Happy Holidays, everybody!

Foundersfoundry returns with a recap of Otakon 2023 from his perspective, gaming news and highlights, an overview of the summer season with a few anime series, and a personal tribute to key figures who recently passed away.

FoundersFoundry (Chris) gives an announcement about the future of the podcast, catches up with anime Spring and Summer seasons (ARS Style), reviews Shin Kamen Rider (non-spoiler), and provides some insight into some recent game news like Street Fighter 6 and Front Mission 2nd remake's delay.

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This previously recorded episode plays catch up, travels the sea of stars in a tribute to a legendary manga creator, addresses cyber-bullying, and talks about the athletic appearance of a certain character in Street Fighter 6. Don't miss this one!

FoundersFoundry comes in with an episode that wraps up 2022, talks about upcoming stuff this year, and sends a special message.

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FoundersFoundry and Fudgzilla00 talk about diversity by tackling the trend hitting voice acting circles lately as well as a Tik Tok video that stirred controversy and conversation.    A spoiler free review of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and a special look at a person who represented inclusion of diversity very well through his respected career.  

Adam and Chris take a trip down memory lane in this spooky retro of the 2000 anime film, Blood: The Last Vampire.     Does it hold up?  Is it still cool?  Take a listen and find out!   

Hi, folks!

ARS Podcast is back with another episode after a long break!  Tons of stuff happened and we're talking about it.  Reflection on the summer and what it brought us as well as some updates from our home front before going into some of the fall anime standouts, some serious controversy, Toshimichi Mori's departure from Arc Systems, Overwatch 2, and more!  

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The Old Otaku of the Mountain returns to ARS 45 to co-host with Founding Father about the latest and greatest in anime, manga, games, and all things geeky!     Macross Frontier theatrical run, Seven Seas news, State of Play, and more!  Don't miss the reunion!

Catching up with anime news, Mother's Day, Free Comic Book Day, Square Enix, and more!   Don't miss it!