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.
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IGN Anime Club recaps the biggest news from Anime Expo and what they've been watching from the summer anime season.
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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.
On this very special episode of IGN Anime Club, WWE superstar Xavier Woods joins Meghan, Mike, and Kallie to talk about the power of positivity, which anime characters would win in a fight, and what anime makes him feel good!
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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.
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This week, Miranda, Kallie, Meghan, 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!
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IGN Anime Club gives a rundown of "moe" characters in anime and explains why Star Wars' BB-8 might be a great example.
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IGN Anime Club talks good, bad, and completely absent anime moms. Seriously, where are all the moms?
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This week, Kallie, Miranda, Mike, 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.
With Netflix picking up new anime and Amazon's launch of a standalone streaming subscription, Kallie, Miranda, Mike, 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.
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Kallie, Miranda, Mike, 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.
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Kallie, Miranda, Mike, 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!
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Kallie, Miranda, Mike, 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.
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Game designer Nina Freeman joins Miranda, Mike, Meghan 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.
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From cooking schools to ninja academies, the Club discusses the best (and worst) places to learn in all of anime.
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Meghan, Kallie, and Mike discuss Hajime no Ippo, Haikyuu!, Slam Dunk, and more!
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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
Kuroko’s Basketball
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!
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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.
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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.
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This week, IGN Anime Club highlights the 8 winter anime you should have on your radar and Nintendo games that would make great anime.
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Bandai Namco joins IGN Anime Club to discuss their upcoming anime games and their favorite shows of 2015.
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Kids on the Slope
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.
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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.
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In this special episode, Miranda, Meghan, and Kallie answer listener questions and discuss the future of IGN Anime Club.