This week on Anime Pulse we got bad new for criminally minded foreigners, CyberDemon 2099, and blinding bangs. Up first Joseph provides a couple updates to the unboxing stream and the giveaway prizes, and Andrew wants to know who your favorite characters with hidden eyes are. Then in the industry news Japan is so tired of the arresting foreigners they don't event want to known what they're saying anymore, and a creator of Dandadan fights the evil encroaching grasp of AI. Finally in the reviews Joseph awakens 74 years from now to find he's weak, alone, and jobless, and Andrew goes to the school gym just so he can be close to this really cute girl he saw.

Prepare for stubble, shave in your bubble. Take a walk along the rubble. Uh, I think we’re out of rhyming words for the moment. And we’re not going to run to some generative LLM for help. So you’re stuck with this free form nonsense we cobbled together for the intro of this description. Enjoy it for the artisan goodness or badness as it were. Just know a real, dumb, human made it by punching a keyboard. Tim has a request in Hollow Grimoire. It’s an OEL about Hakem, a middle child, of a sorcerer family. He’s trying to prove himself and also avenge or maybe resurrect his dead mother. He … Continue reading "Manga Pulse 536: Desert Grimoire"

Either we’re buying in bulk or we have a coupon. Because once again we have another twofer. Perhaps it’s time to open a bulk review store where you can roll around. It might do gangbusters if we offer hotdogs and soda for a competitive price. Perhaps something like a dollar thirty five to undercut someone else. So if you find us dead, a certain CEO is responsible for it. First up is the movie everyone was talking about because of a recent papal passing, Conclave[2024]. It stars Ralph Finnes as a cardinal who’s appointed to oversee the conclave, which is the process of selection of the new pope. When all … Continue reading "Popcorn Pulse 242: The Confession"

This week on Anime Pulse we got another fusion review, personality changes, and giveaway winner. Up first Joseph rattles off the list of winners from this years Spring Giveaway, and Andrew got real sick after eating some extra sour cream. Then in the industry news the Crunchyroll anime awards wrapped up, and their CEO says something so controversial yet so brave. And finally we wrap things up with a fusion review of an anime Joseph wasn't even going to watch at first, until Andrew convinced him to give it a shot.

This week on VG Pulse, get ready for the leadup to Not-E3! We start off with side notes of work and life, before diving into the regular news where we discuss the many L’s of Nintendo, the FTC finally dropping its case against Microsoft, and companies continuing to raise prices for any reason they can think of! After the news, we go over the discord discussions, and finish off with talk of food! All this and more up next on VGP 418!! -Aki Music Intro – Tetris A Theme Guitar Cover by FamilyJules Outro – Tetris B Theme Guitar Cover by FamilyJules Links Summer Games Fest 2025 Schedule GTA6 Delayed … Continue reading "VG Pulse 418: Mabey We’re Getting Older?"

This week on Anime Pulse we got more dietary changes, gassing thieves with bug spray, and mediocre dragons. Up first Joseph learns why lots of salt in your diet is bad, and Andrew is interested to know what the communities favorite transformations in anime are. Then in the industry news an elderly couple successfully fight off some thieves, and then Andrew talks about vtuber drama this time! Finally in the reviews Joseph reveals he use to be an impossibly powerful dragon that watched gods raise and fall, and Andrew reaches super saiyan level Broly.

This week on Anime Pulse we got diet changes, memory loss, and AI. Up first Joseph noticed he was putting on a bit of weight and figured out he was not eating enough apparently, and Andrew broke out the wallet to visit a new and pricy golf corse. Then in the industry news there have been so many idiots getting stuck on Mt. Fuji, that the mayor has called for any further off-season climbers need to foot the bill. Finally we break away from previews to return to the reviews, this time a joint review of an anime movie made purely by AI. Is this the future of anime? Will ChatGPT be the next Miyazaki? Just how many fingers does a hand have?

Double your pleasure, halve your fun. A couple of morons are waiting for you. That’s right, we have a pair of manga just like you have come to expect. That means it must be time for a manga review show. And this time we’ve got a themed episode that will approach very sensitive topics in the way you’ve come to expect from us. Shout out to Bear again for being so passionate that he sent these along for us to do. Tim has I Married My Best Friend to Shut My Parents Up. We start off with Morimoto. She works in an office and is something of a drone. Everyone … Continue reading "Manga Pulse 535: Lesbians"

This week on Anime Pulse we got our last round of previews for the spring 2025 season, some positive news from the vtubing industry, and getting older. Up first Joseph keeps falling asleep on his bed and he met a cool new otaku guy at a mall, and Andrew wants to know who our favorite anime gamers are. Then in the industry news we got one topic, but it's a good one this time, as Houshou Marine hits 4 million subscribers! And finally in the previews Joseph gets cheated on, his daughter doesn't like him, and he dies to be reincarnated as a stoic tall guy dating a tiny, cute and quite girl. Andrew meanwhile lives on the moon as an 11-year old orphan but has just been informed he's got three years left to live.

Saddle up them horses and get ready for a rodeo. Or at least a mechanical bull and a burger from Hardees. This will be more relevant than other references to Western cowboy culture that you could imagine. Forget your nudie suit, turn off your reruns of Grand Ol’ Oprey, and join us for what is most certainly a take on ranching. We have Tokyo Cowboy[2023]. Meet Hideki, a Japanese salary man who heads something of a takeover branch of a conglomerate. We meet him reviewing a chocolatier’s business and making sweeping changes once it’s bought out. His fiance who is also his manager has been with him for years and … Continue reading "Popcorn Pulse 241: Cowboy Season"

This week on Anime Pulse we got the follow up to last week's vtuber drama, romance in the walled city of Kowloon, and sunburn. Up first Joseph had an expensive week followed up with a bad sunburn, and Andrew . Then in the industry news Sinder submits her apology to the community which goes over rather poorly, and a feminist working at Netflix rewrote the script to Blue Box. And finally more previews as Joseph becomes his childhood friend's detective in Kowloon, and Andrew refuels his soul on ninjas and photography.

This week on VG Pulse, Nintendo continues to fumble the bag in the most spectacular ways! We start off with side notes of work and Aki’s new quilt, before diving into the regular news where we discuss the many fails of Nintendo, the questionable direction of the Until Dawn film, and the government finally catching onto the fact that Google is a monopoly! After the news, Millennium and I give our first look on the wonderful and fun Schedule 1, and finish off with talk of food! All this and more up next on VGP 417! -Aki Music Intro – Tetris A Theme Guitar Cover by FamilyJules Outro – Tetris … Continue reading "VG Pulse 417: Open Mouth, Insert Foot"

This week on Anime Pulse we got vtuber drama, baseball, and bunny girls. Up first Joseph has recovered from his cold and bought some delicious sandies, and Andrew is hopping right into it with who we think the best bunny girls (and guys) in anime are. Then in the industry news the popular vtuber Sinder is in hot water after allegations are posted about her, and gundam umbrellas. Finally another round of previews wraps us up as Joseph goes to a baseball game where he meets his sexy robot sister who is not related to him now, and Andrew goes on a journey to cure his curse of turning into a fat white pig by singing with a bunch of witches.

Are you ready for the real struggle session? Everyone get into a circle and we’re going to debate the merits of stuffing or potatoes. And if you say anything other than both then you are wrong. Your assets will be seized and your family consigned to the gravy mines for the next seven generations. That’s how we get that wholesome nestle taste that means family. And family is We have quite the theme going this time with dual OEL requests. Tim has Clock Striker. It’s set in the future and after an apocalyptic event. So now there’s a lot of old world super technology floating around. Lady Clock takes on … Continue reading "Manga Pulse 534: Yellow Clock"

It kind of sucks when we get a themed episode thrust upon us. Because we’re very bad at making a theme. Then someone dies and we comb over their catalog for something interesting. Which can also make for a bad episode. So we decided to do two of Val Kilmer’s lesser discussed films together. It doesn’t hurt that we’ve seen both before. That made this a bit of a refresher. First up The Ghost and the Darkness(1996). It’s a move based somewhat on a book which is, itself, based on the deployment of a royal engineer, played by Kilmer, to Africa. He’s there to help construct a rail bridge which … Continue reading "Popcorn Pulse 240: Ghost Bang"

This week on Anime Pulse we got graduations, Easter, and previews. Up first Joseph sounds terrible because he has a cold or something, and Andrew is curious about the worst story arcs in anime. Then in the industry news there is plenty of talk about Gura's graduation from Hololive, and AI Ghibli art. And finally we have ventured back into previews territory with king Joseph healing his harem of monster girls after being reincarnated in another world as an old country bumpkin, and Andrew goes on a journey to become a better detective at a robo hotel.

Behold, I lay in repose absorbing delightful rays from this picture box. Or at least I believe it emits rays. These flattened screens make not have the same properties of the proper tubes which I’m fond of. You there, servant, bring me more grapes that have been fermented and stored until they contain a delicious amount of alcohol. No, I do not recognize this person you brought, Carol, as being a leader. Even if it is only this Garden of Olives. Tim has Shuujin Riku. It’s set in Japan in the near future after an asteroid strike has leveled a good portion of Tokyo. Almost ten years after that happens, … Continue reading "Manga Pulse 533: Riku’s Summer"

This week on Anime Pulse we got another round of Would or Wouldn't, very manly robotic maids, and our last round of reviews before a brief break and then into previews. Up first Andrew talks about the exciting and worrisome Switch 2 announcement, and Joseph is feeling good after an eight mile walk right before the podcast. Then in the industry news, there is none! As we get through a brand new round of Would or Wouldn't, this time featuring Mythic Talent. Finally in the reviews Joseph debates if real woman are worth the trouble even if they cosplay for him, and Andrew get a defective robotic maid in the mail.

You’re going to take that football and you’re going to run to the other side. And if the other guys try to stop you, you don’t let them. That’s the famous speech from the Gene Hackman movie, right? Look, we never said we knew all of Gene’s filmography or watched it. We are aware a lot of people put Hoosiers on the top of that list. We figure it must be related to football because we don’t really watch sports movies. With that, we do have a Hackman movie we’d not seen before with The Package(1989). Gene plays a Sergeant who is helping guard nuclear disarmament talks between the US … Continue reading "Popcorn Pulse 239: Hackman"

This week on VG Pulse, Switch 2 details have finally dropped! We start off with sidenotes of work life, before diving into the regular news where we discuss all things Switch 2, good, bad, and questionable! We go over all the new tech, the games lineups, and of course the release date and prices! After the news we go over the discord discussions, and Millennium and I do a joint review of that astoundingly fun R. E. P. O.! We finish off with talk of food! All this and more up next on VGP 416! -Aki Music Intro – Still Alive guitar cover by FamilyJules Outro – Want You Gone … Continue reading "VG Pulse 416: The Switchening"