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IGN Anime Club meets every week to talk about anime news, new and classic shows, cosplay, conventions, and more. At the end of every episode hosts Miranda, Alaina, and Meghan invite listeners to join them in watching and discussing a featured show.
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Jul 20, 2016

This week Miranda, Kallie, Mike, and Meghan talk about 16 anime from the summer season, and get into a heated debate over anime burgers. If you're interested in voting for the next Watch Party show, be sure to head over to the IGN Anime Club Facebook group.

Anime mentioned in this episode:

  • Berserk
  • Sweetness and Lightning
  • Food Wars: The Second Plate
  • Bananya
  • Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World
  • Orange
  • Kuromukuro
  • Mob Psycho 100
  • 91 Days
  • Days
  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable
  • Taboo Tattoo
  • Time Travel Girl
  • Amanchu
  • New Game
  • Magi: Adventure of Sinbad
  • Charlotte
  • Shirobako
Jul 9, 2016

IGN Anime Club recaps the biggest news from Anime Expo and what they've been watching from the summer anime season.

Shows mentioned in this episode:

  • Code Geass
  • Dragon Ball Super
  • Revolutionary Girl Utena
  • Attack on Titan
  • One-Punch Man
  • Berserk
  • Sweetness and Lightning
  • Food Wars: The Second Plate
  • Bananya, The High School Life of a Fudanshi
  • Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World
  • Orange
  • Kuromukuro
  • Shirobako
Jul 1, 2016

IGN Anime Club is back! Miranda, Kallie, and Mike recap some of the cool anime games they saw at E3, discuss some of their favorite shows from the spring season, and yell a bunch about the second season of Food Wars. Then, of course, they discuss the other cool shows they're excited for. 

Jun 7, 2016

On this very special episode of IGN Anime Club,  WWE superstar Xavier Woods joins MeghanMike, and Kallie to talk about the power of positivity, which anime characters would win in a fight, and what anime makes him feel good!

Shows mentioned in this episode:

  • Steven Universe (Western cartoon)
  • Case Closed
  • Kuroko’s Basketball
  • Haikyuu!!
  • Prince of Tennis
  • Hajime no Ippo
  • Ultimate Muscle
  • Yu Yu Hakusho
  • Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma
  • Gurren Lagann
  • One Piece
  • Bleach
  • Naruto
  • Dragon Ball Z
  • Slayers
  • Hunter x Hunter
  • One-Punch Man
  • Danganronpa
  • Sailor Moon
  • Mr. Osomatsu
  • Wakakozake
  • Panda-Z
  • Persona series (game)
  • Final Fantasy series (game)
Jun 1, 2016

For the second studio spotlight, Mike, Miranda, Kallie, and Meghan discuss the fun anime that's come from anime studio Gainax over the years, and where the studio could be headed next. The members also talk about their adventures at Fanime.

Anime mentioned this episode: 

  • The Lost Village
  • Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World
  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable
  • God Eater
  • Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion
  • Appleseed
  • FLCL
  • His and Her Circumstances
  • Ebichu
  • Aim for the Top! Gunbuster
  • Diebuster
  • Wish Upon the Pleiades
  • Shirobako
May 25, 2016

This week, MirandaKallieMeghan, and Mike talk about why it's not weird to have a waifu or husbando. We share our biggest crushes, debate this season's Best Girl, and discuss why there's no "Best Boy." Let us know who are your favorites!

Be sure to go to the article on IGN for this episode for details on the One Piece giveaway contest!

Shows mentioned in this episode:

  • One Piece
  • Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless
  • Eureka Seven
  • Death Note
  • Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto
  • Space Patrol Luluco
  • Kill la Kill
  • Little Witch Academia
  • Kiznaiver
  • Flying Witch
  • Himouto! Umaru-chan
  • Gatchaman Crowds Insight
  • One-Punch Man
  • Slayers
  • Fate (series)
  • Gurren Lagann
  • Fruits Basket
  • Puella Magi Madoka Magica
  • Fullmetal Alchemist
  • Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
  • Shirobako

 

May 18, 2016

IGN Anime Club gives a rundown of "moe" characters in anime and explains why Star Wars' BB-8 might be a great example.

Anime mentioned in this episode:

  • Harmony
  • Toradora!
  • Voices of a Distant Star
  • She and Her Cat
  • Space Patrol Luluco
  • Kiznaiver
  • Kill la Kill
  • Sailor Moon
  • K-On!
  • YuruYuri
  • Nichijou
  • Lucky Star
  • Hetalia: Axis Powers
  • Gurren Lagann
  • Star Wars (not an anime, but it's important)
  • Himouto! Umaru-chan
  • Puella Magi Madoka Magica
  • School-Live!!
  • Shirobako
May 11, 2016

IGN Anime Club talks good, bad, and completely absent anime moms. Seriously, where are all the moms?

Anime mentioned in this episode: 

  • Durarara!!
  • Love Live!
  • Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless
  • Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works
  • Eureka Seven
  • Space Patrol Luluco
  • Erased
  • My Hero Academia
  • Hajime no Ippo
  • Wolf Children
  • Naruto
  • Sailor Moon
  • Summer Wars
  • Pokemon
  • Puella Magi Madoka Magica
  • Shonen Maid
  • Fullmetal Alchemist
  • Attack on Titan
  • Shirobako
May 4, 2016

This week, Kallie, MirandaMike, and Meghan celebrate the rise and fall of anime studio Manglobe, responsible for series like Samurai Champloo, Ergo Proxy, and most recently, Gangsta. We also discuss whether seinen anime can be as successful as shonen and shojo series and if Gangsta could possibly get a second season.

  • Tanaka-kun is Always Listless
  • Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto
  • Big Order
  • Future Diary
  • Yu Yu Hakasho
  • High School Fleet
  • Flying Witch
  • Twin Star Exorcists
  • Kill la Kill
  • Bakuon
  • Puella Magi Madoka Magica
  • Kiznaiver
  • Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
  • School-Live
  • Ninja Scroll
  • Attack on Titan
  • Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
  • Himouto! Umaru-Chan
  • Samurai Champloo
  • Ergo Proxy
  • Michiko and Hatchin
  • The World God Only Knows
  • Deadman Wonderland
  • Samurai Flamenco
  • Gangsta
  • Shirobako
Apr 20, 2016

With Netflix picking up new anime and Amazon's launch of a standalone streaming subscriptionKallie, MirandaMike, and Meghan speculate what these services could do for the anime industry. The club also talks about the Netflix release of Ajin, and celebrate the 50th episode of IGN Anime Club.

Anime mentioned in this episode: 

  • Kiznaiver
  • Bungou Stray Dogs
  • Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
  • Joker Game
  • Space Patrol Luluco
  • One-Punch Man
  • School-Live
  • Yurikuma Arashi
  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders
  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable
  • Kuromukuro
  • Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
  • The Seven Deadly Sins
  • Perfect Bones
  • Gurren Lagann
  • Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World
  • Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
  • Ajin: Demi-Human
  • My Hero Academia
  • Kill la Kill
  • Tanaka-kun is Always Listless
  • Shirobako
Apr 13, 2016

Kallie, MirandaMike, and Meghan tackle the second half of the spring anime season, discuss the strangeness of Amazon Prime simulcasting anime, and briefly celebrate IGN Anime Club's first birthday.

Anime mentioned in this episode:

  • Kiznaiver
  • Bungou Stray Dogs
  • Flying Witch
  • Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
  • Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto
  • Twin Star Exorcists
  • Joker Game
  • The Lost Village
  • And You Though There Is Never a Girl Online?
  • Cerberus
  • Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless
  • Shonen Ashibe Go! Go! Goma-chan!
  • Nisekoi
  • Space Patrol Luluco
  • Attack on Titan
  • Shirobako
Apr 6, 2016

Kallie, MirandaMike, and Meghan discuss the start of anime's new spring season. Plus, New Day's amazing Dragon Ball Z entrance at WrestleMania, gorging on junk food while watching anime, and more!

Anime mentioned in this episode:

  • Final Fantasy XV: Kingsglaive
  • Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV
  • Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
  • Osomatsu
  • Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash
  • Erased
  • Haikyuu!
  • Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
  • Dagashi Kashi
  • Dimension W
  • Space Patrol Luluco
  • Kumamiko
  • My Hero Academia
  • Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
  • Re: ZERO - Starting Life in Another World
  • Bakuon
  • Endride
  • Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn RE: 0096
  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable
  • One-Punch Man
  • Yurikuma Arashi
  • K-On
  • School-Live
  • Gundam Wing
  • Shirobako
Mar 23, 2016

Kallie, MirandaMike, and Meghan take a look at the studios behind some of their favorite anime this week, and some grim realities of the anime industry. There's also a spoiler filled discussion of One Piece's latest arc and Erased's penultimate episode (starting around 13:10 for Erased) along with a chat about Stardew Valley's romance options.

Anime mentioned in this week's episode:

  • Erased
  • Naruto
  • Konosuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World
  • One Piece
  • Kill la Kill
  • Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
  • Nisekoi
  • Gurren Lagann
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion
  • Dragon Ball Super
  • Sailor Moon Crystal
  • Digimon Adventure Tri
  • Paprika
  • Bleach
  • Gangsta
  • Shirobako
Mar 16, 2016

Game designer Nina Freeman joins MirandaMikeMeghan and Kallie to talk about the magical girl genre. What qualifies girls who use magic as magical girls? Which have the best familiars? And, most importantly, what can we learn from the great shows in this genre? Remember, Homura did nothing wrong.

Anime mentioned in this week's episode:  

  • Sailor Moon
  • Digimon Adventure Tri
  • She and Her Cat
  • Only Yesterday
  • The Boy and the Beast
  • Psycho-Pass: The Movie
  • Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
  • Nana
  • Erased
  • Peach Girl
  • Lovely Complex
  • Robot Carnival
  • Perfect Blue
  • Kamisama Kiss
  • Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories
  • Wakakozake
  • Oruchuban Ebichu
  • Hamtaro
  • Konosuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World
  • Princess Tutu
  • Revolutionary Girl Utena
  • Puella Magi Madoka Magica
  • Himouto! Umaru-chan
  • Cardcaptor Sakura
  • Magic Knight Rayearth
  • Fairy Tail
  • Tokyo Mew Mew
  • Sailor Moon Crystal
  • Shirobako

 

Mar 9, 2016

From cooking schools to ninja academies, the Club discusses the best (and worst) places to learn in all of anime.

Anime mentioned in this episode:

  • Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash
  • Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers
  • Tokyo Ghoul
  • Hunter x Hunter
  • Fate/Zero
  • Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works
  • The Boy and the Beast
  • Erased
  • Puella Magi Madoka Magica
  • Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma
  • Ouran High School Host Club
  • Naruto
  • Prince of Stride
  • Eyeshield 21
  • One-Punch Man
  • Fairy Tail
  • Little Witch Academia
  • School-Live!!
  • Cromartie High School
  • Attack on Titan: Junior High
  • Kill la Kill
  • Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon
  • Nisekoi
  • Gurren Lagann
Mar 2, 2016

Meghan, Kallie, and Mike discuss Hajime no Ippo, Haikyuu!, Slam Dunk, and more!

Anime mentioned in this episode:

  • Psycho-Pass
  • Prince of Stride

  • Pokemon: The First Movie

  • Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu

  • Hajime no Ippo

  • Slam Dunk

  • Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club

  • Prince of Tennis

  • Yowamushi Pedal

  • Haikyuu!!

  • Eyeshield 21

  • My Heavenly Hockey Club (manga)

  • Initial D

  • Redline

  • Kids on the Slope

  • One-Punch Man

  • Steins;Gate
  • Gurren Lagann
  • One Piece
  • Kuroko’s Basketball

Feb 24, 2016

Todd Haberkon (the voice of Fairy Tail's Natsu, D. Gray-man's Allen Walker, Sgt. Frog's Keroro) joins Miranda, Meghan, and Mike to discuss voice acting in anime and video games, the secret behind Keroro's leap, and why Todd Haberkorn got a Fairy Tail tattoo. Be sure to listen to the end of the episode to hear the winners of last week's Mamoru Hosoda contest. Thank you to everyone who entered!

Anime mentioned in this episode:

 

  • Dagashi Kashi
  • Fairy Tail
  • Sgt. Frog
  • Attack on Titan: Junior High
  • Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor
  • Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
  • Chaos;Head
  • D. Gray-man

 

Feb 19, 2016

This week on IGN Anime Club Miranda, Meghan, and Mike discuss fantastic anime films outside of Studio Ghibli, including films from directors like Mamoru Hosoda, Satoshi Kon, and Makoto Shinkai. Plus, Miranda expresses her mixed feelings over Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash and the club gushes over Myriad Colors Phantom World.

Be sure to head over to the show's article on IGN for information about our latest contest.

Anime mentioned in this episode:

  • Prince of Stride: Alternative
  • Dimension W
  • Tokyo Ghoul
  • Patema Inverted
  • Myriad Colors Phantom World
  • Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash
  • 5 Centimeters Per Second
  • Only Yesterday
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! The Darkside of Dimensions
  • One Piece Film: Gold
  • The Boy and the Beast
  • Sekko Boys
  • Ghost in the Shell
  • Akira
  • Redline
  • Adolescence of Utena
  • Paprika
  • Millennium Actess
  • The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
  • Digimon: The Movie
  • Garden of Words
  • Voices of a Distant Star
  • Sailor Moon
  • One-Punch Man
  • One Piece
  • Gurren Lagann
Feb 10, 2016

With Valentine's Day on the way, Miranda, Kallie, Meghan, and IGN's Mike Mamon discuss the best anime couples (spoiler warning!) and how you can add a little more anime to your Valentine's Day plans.

Anime mentioned in this episode:

  • Erased
  • Psycho-Pass
  • Evangelion 3.33
  • Hajime no Ippo
  • Kids on the Slope
  • Charlotte
  • Inuyasha
  • Hunter x Hunter
  • Death Parade
  • Gate
  • Haikyuu!
  • Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
  • Sailor Moon
  • My Love Story
  • Toradora
  • Code Geass
  • Revolutionary Girl Utena
  • Fruits Basket
  • Dragon Ball Z
  • Spice and Wolf
  • Steins;Gate
  • Mobile Suit Gundam AGE
  • The Seven Deadly Sins
  • Sound! Euphonium
  • Pokemon
  • Gurren Lagann
Feb 4, 2016

This week, IGN Anime Club highlights the 8 winter anime you should have on your radar and Nintendo games that would make great anime.

Anime mentioned in this episode:

  • One Piece
  • Fairy Tail
  • Digimon
  • Gintama
  • Sailor Moon
  • Kill la Kill
  • Prince of Stride: Alternative
  • Erased
  • Dimension W
  • Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash
  • Haruchika: Haruta and Chika Blossom Simulcast
  • Myriad Colors Phantom World
  • Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
  • Sekko Boys
  • Pokemon
  • Inazuma Eleven
  • Animal Forest: Theater Version
  • The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (American TV series)
  • The Legend of Zelda (American TV series)
  • Gurren Lagann
Jan 27, 2016

Bandai Namco joins IGN Anime Club to discuss their upcoming anime games and their favorite shows of 2015.

Anime mentioned in this episode:

  • Naruto
  • Naruto Shippuden
  • Digimon
  • Sword Art Online
  • One Piece
  • Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma
  • Yakitate!! Japan
  • Wakakozake
  • Himouto! Umaru-chan
  • Danganronpa: The Animation
  • Puella Magi Madoka Magica
  • One-Punch Man
  • Dragon Ball Z
  • Sailor Moon
  • School-Live!
  • Shirobako
  • Death Parade
  • God Eater

Kids on the Slope

Jan 21, 2016

Miranda, Meghan, and Kallie finish up their discussion of the new winter anime, and wonder which senpai will notice them in the new mobile game Notice Me Senpai.

Anime in this episode:

  • Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue
  • BBK/BRNK
  • Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash
  • Please Tell Me! Galko Chan
  • Schwarzes Marken
  • Tabimachi Lateshow
  • Girls Beyond the Wasteland
  • Konosuba
  • Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle
  • Divine Gate
  • Valkyria Chronicles
  • Ouran High School Host Club
  • Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma
  • One-Punch Man
  • Erased
  • Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend
  • Gate
  • Steins;Gate
  • Active Raid
  • Gurren Lagann
Jan 15, 2016

Meghan, Kallie, and Miranda discuss 10 of the new anime from the winter season and wonder if it's possible to fall in love with statue idol men. It's a strange episode. Meghan also gives a great explanation of rakugo.

Anime mentioned in this episode:

  • Erased
  • Noragami
  • K-On!
  • Yowamushi Pedal
  • Free!
  • Sound! Euphonium
  • Your Lie in April
  • Makura no Danshi
  • Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
  • Prince of Stride: Alternative
  • Haruchika
  • Sekko Boys
  • Myriad Colors Phantom World
  • Dagashi Kashi
  • Dimension W
  • Wakako Zake Live-Action
  • Ojisan and Marshmallow
  • Gurren Lagann
Jan 6, 2016
Kallie, Meghan, and special guest Vince recommend the best shows to watch all at once... and ones you maybe shouldn't marathon.
  • Voltron
  • One-Punch Man
  • Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation
  • The Perfect Insider
  • Tokyo Ghoul
  • Snow White with the Red Hair
  • Psycho-Pass
  • Death Note
  • Bleach
  • Fooly Cooly (FLCL)
  • Michiko & Hatchin
  • Teekyu
  • I Can't Understand What My Husband Is Saying
  • Wakakozake
  • Naruto
  • Attack on Titan
  • Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma
  • My Love Story!!
  • Fruits Basket
  • Steins;Gate
  • Puella Magi Madoka Magica
  • Texhnolyze
  • Serial Experiments Lain
  • Spice and Wolf
  • Gurren Lagann
Jan 4, 2016

In this special episode, Miranda, Meghan, and Kallie answer listener questions and discuss the future of IGN Anime Club.

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