Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing the 2025 film, 100 Meters!

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0:00 - Intro

3:47 - First impressions

14:17 - Production and Rotoscoping

26:21 - Taylor Swift saved vinlys and Bocchi the Rock invented rotoscoping

28:44 - The Heated Rivalry

51:19 - Mental Health

58:00 - Character Designs

1:03:17 - The ChampEagle Question of the Week

1:09:59 - Closing thoughts & final score

1:18:31 - What we're watching next

The 7th annual WDYSA Anime of the Year nominations are here!

How our awards work. Any show that aired in 2025 is eligible to be nominated. Nominees are selected by quality, reception and if we have actually watched the show (sorry Lord of Mysteries fans). Every vote we will be donating $3 to local food shelves in our area

VOTE HERE - https://forms.gle/jBWZoqoDFPohPQVy7

VOTE HERE - https://forms.gle/jBWZoqoDFPohPQVy7

VOTE HERE - https://forms.gle/jBWZoqoDFPohPQVy7

0:00 - Intro

2:26 - Best Opening

6:58 - Ending

11:34 - Best Boy

16:15 - Best Girl

25:18 - Best Non-human

29:51 - Best Action

35:52 - Best Fight

39:50 - Best Adventure

44:13 - Best Fantasy/Sci-Fi

48:39 - Best Drama

52:31 - Best Slice of Life

55:42 - Best Comedy

1:00:17 - Best Romance

1:04:47 - Best Ship

1:08:36 - Best Couple

1:15:16 - Biggest Disappointment

1:24:26 - Anime of the Year Voting

Bonus episode as the boys go over the Zombieland Saga movie

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Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we are reviewing the 2025 movie, Umamusume: Beginning of a New Era

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0:00 - Intro

1:07 - First impressions

7:37 - Fleshed out in a show or kept as a movie?

15:47 - Steins;Tachyon or Uma Mujica?

20:32 - From the perspective of a Umamusume fan

29:21- Comparing to other sports anime

42:37 - Production high points

54:50 - Horse mythos vs realism

1:00:02 - Closing thoughts and scores

1:11:17 - What we're watching next

1:12:56 - Nominations

2025 is over!!! Now before we jump into Anime of the Year and 2026, lets give our thoughts on the last season of anime. Spoilers ahead!

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0:00 - Intro

0:53 - Overall impressions of Fall 2025

2:54 - Sanda

15:16 - Yano Kun

17:28 - This Monster Wants to Eat Me

30:45 - Umamusume Cinderella Gray Part 2

36:22 - May I Ask For One Final Thing

50:24 - Wandance

59:25 - My Awkward Senpai

1:08:56 - A Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace

1:10:25 - A Star Brighter Than The Sun

1:29:23 - With You, Our Love Will Make It Through

1:33:16 - Campfire Cooking

1:33:34 - Spy x Family S3

1:34:14 - Anime of the Year time!

1:36:07 - Final thoughts on the Fall anime

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing the 2017 anime Tsuredure Children

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0:00 - Intro

2:24 - First impressions

10:29 - What is Tsuredure Children?

11:17 - How the unusual story structure affected the show

16:00 - What series would benefit with a similar structure

24:08 - A Rewatchers experience

32:15 - Best and worst couples

46:26 - Community poll results

54:16 - Couples tropes we want to see more of

1:02:08 - Closing thoughts and scores

1:05:38 - What we're watching next

2026 is just around the corner, and on todays episode we are going over all the new shows that caught our eye for next season and talking sequels towards the end. Looking for something specific? Use the timestamps to navigate!

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0:00 - Intro

3:20 - Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table

8:50 - You and I are Polar Opposites

12:47 - Love Through a Prism

19:38 - Journal with Witch

25:49 - Kaya-chan Isn't Scary

28:44 - In the Clear Moonlit Dusk

33:13 - Dead Account

40:43 - The Holy Grail of Eris

46:58 - The Demon Kings Daughter is Too Kind

49:34 - The Darwin Incident

55:50 - The Invisible Man and his Soon-to-Be Wife

1:02:40 - Frieren S2

1:06:24 - Hell's Paradise S2

1:09:21 - Oshi no Ko S3

1:11:13 - Chained Soldier S2

1:11:59 - Trigun Stargaze

1:13:28 - Golden Kamuy Final Season

1:13:58 - Medalist S2

1:15:30 - Other shows, sequels, and movies

Welcome to Anime Watch Club, a bi-weekly group discussion and review where the hosts of the what do you say anime podcast, nominate and vote on shows either that we haven't seen or shows that will hopefully lead to a great discussion. On todays episode, we will be reviewing the 2025 anime Ave Mujica.

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0:00 - Intro

1:28 - First impressions

11:15 - Subway Takes about the portrayal of mental illness

30:34 - The Characterization of the cast

38:43 - Picking up things on a rewatch

43:28 - Favorite episodes

49:50 - The lack of a band and music in a Girls Band show (and a 2nd hot take from Miles)

55:06 - What we want to see in season 2

1:02:44 - AVE is EVA

1:06:52 - Closing thoughts and scores

1:19:48 - What we're watching next