Bakacast #295 – Family Bonding Through Black Magic

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Blood rituals are thicker than water.

On this episode of Bakacast, we run the full emotional gauntlet. Bakuon takes us to the highest of highs only for Macross Delta to drop us to the lowest of lows. On the plus side, Macross can’t hurt us ever again, as we’ve decided to switch to Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress. Unfortunately, Project Ice looms on the horizon…

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Time Index

  • 01:51 – Bakuon 4
  • 09:56 – Hero Academy 4
  • 15:49 – Flying Witch 3
  • 21:04 – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable 4
  • 26:59 – Gundam Unicorn RE:0096 4
  • 33:53 – Macross Delta 3
  • 56:38 – Persona 3 Movie 3: Falling Down
  • 1:09:45 – Listener Questions
  • 1:30:13 – Mister (Kara | Revolution)

Bakacast #294 – Everyone is Terrible

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Kill them all and focus on the side characters.

Why did this episode take so long to come out? Because I was buying a car a decade younger than my old one, which was slowly becoming a dying husk. This one actually has working AC, so I won’t melt into a puddle on my way to work anymore.

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Time Index

  • 01:29 – Bakuon 3
  • 06:00 – Flying Witch 2
  • 11:29 – Gundam Unicorn RE:0096 2
  • 20:14 – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable 3
  • 28:56 – Macross Delta 3
  • 41:35 – Hero Academy 3
  • 47:35 – Big Order 1
  • 57:17 – Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt 3
  • 1:06:37 – Listener Questions
  • 1:30:13Prime Directive (remix by Manji | Metroid Prime)

Bakacast #293 – The Gang’s All Here

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Megan’s back, so let’s pose as a team.

Yeah, that’s right. Megan is finally back on the podcast, which means I’m going to be blushing 1000% more often. It also means that–thanks to the giant list of shows we watched–this particular episode is back to the 2-hour length of yesteryear. If this fills you with terror and dread, don’t worry, it won’t last for long. If this makes you very happy, well, enjoy this horrendously long episode while you can< I guess. Please email listener questions to bakacast[at]projectharuhi.net or leave them in the comments below.

Time Index

  • 01:52 – Rakugo 13
  • 05:54 – Ace Attorney 2
  • 12:01 – Bakuon 2
  • 16:27 – Hero Academy 2
  • 21:27 – Bungou Stray Dogs 2
  • 24:49 – Concrete Revolutio 14
  • 32:35 – Flying Witch 1
  • 40:30 – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable 2
  • 50:52 – Joker Game 2
  • 56:30 – Kiznaiver 1
  • 1:02:38 – Gundam Unicorn RE:0096 2
  • 1:07:59 – Kuromukuro 1
  • 1:15:28 – Sakamoto desu ga? 1
  • 1:18:57 – Ushio to Tora 28
  • 1:23:01 – Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt 2
  • 1:33:04 – Macross Delta 2
  • 1:44:07 – Listener Questions
  • 2:07:13 – I Want You (Savage Garden | JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable)

Bakacast #292 – Please Don’t Hurt Turtles

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What have turtles ever done to you, Araki?

With winter finally gone, JoJo’s season has finally arrived, bringing with it another JoJo’s. On this podcast, we watch JoJo’s and talk about JoJo’s. There are some other anime that aired, I guess, but they don’t really matter.

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Time Index

  • 00:56 – Ace Attorney 1
  • 09:29 – Bakuon 1
  • 14:13 – Hero Academy 1
  • 19:26 – Bungou Stray Dogs 1
  • 23:43 – Endride 1
  • 28:20 – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable 1
  • 35:32 – Joker Game 1
  • 44:09 – Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress 1
  • 54:33 – Kuma Miko 1
  • 1:03:59 – Gundam Unicorn RE:0096 1
  • 1:16:19 – Space Battleship Yamato 2199 23 – 26

Bakacast #255 – Weird Anime Yankovic

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You’re the best, Al.

JoJo’s marks our first show of the season to have it’s finale, and we can only hope that the rest of the shows we like end on just as high a note. Blood Blockade might do it, but Fate/Stay Night ain’t lookin’ too hot right about now. Even Yamada-kun is stumbling at the finish line.

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Time Index

  • 01:08 – JoJo: Stardust Crusaders 48 (FINALE)
  • 05:36 – Seraph of the End 12
  • 09:48 – Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works 24
  • 21:28 – Blood Blockade Battlefront 11
  • 25:51 – The Heroic Legend of Arslan 12
  • 33:17 – Ore Monogatari 12
  • 38:20 – Punch Line 11
  • 41:44 – Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches 11
  • 47:49 – Knights of Sidonia S2 11
  • 53:24 – Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold 6
  • 57:47 – Sailor Moon 24
  • 1:02:00 – Listener questions
  • 1:18:51 – end of THE WORLD (Tommy, Coda & Jin | JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders -Egypt Arc-)

Bakacast #254 – Put On Your Angry Face

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You can’t say no to Kusanagi’s angry face.

On this episode of Bakacast, Luke gives us our long-awaited review of Triage X. Unfortunately, it is not nearly as ridiculous as Highschool of the Dead. But then, how many shows truly are?

As far as the reviews of the (mostly) not-terrible shows go, we love Jotaro playing tag with a vampire, we hate Shirou continuing to harp about ideals in the middle of a much more interesting battle, we’re divided on how well Arslan is telling it’s story, we have no idea what Punch Line is doing anymore, we’re afraid that Sidonia is going to some very dark places soon, and we’re as super-stoked as the Logicomas to be hanging out with Motoko Kusanagi again.

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Time Index

  • 01:14 – Luke Reviews Triage X
  • 23:57 – JoJo: Stardust Crusaders 47
  • 27:46 – Seraph of the End 11
  • 31:10 – Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works 23
  • 34:20 – Blood Blockade Battlefront 10.5
  • 35:05 – The Heroic Legend of Arslan 11
  • 47:28 – Ore Monogatari 11
  • 53:15 – Punch Line 10
  • 57:47 – Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches 10
  • 1:03:06 – Knights of Sidonia S2 10
  • 1:11:49 – Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold 5
  • 1:12:56 – GitS Arise: Alternative Architecture 9 & 10
  • 1:24:25 – Listener questions
  • 2:04:04 – Anata wo Tamotsu Mono (Maaya Sakamoto | GitS Arise)

Bakacast #253 – Return of the Mana Dolphins

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Is this what sex is like?

This week on Bakacast, I actually remember to record it. So that’s helpful. In anime news, though, Larry gets back on board with JoJo’s, Aaron and I attempt to puzzle out exactly how stupid Shirou is, Sidonia really gets its money’s worth out of that squeaky-toy sound effect, and Kick Heart delights us. Well, most of us.

Oh, and we go through the shows we have to look forward to in the summer season. The verdict? A big ol’ shrug of our shoulders. Seriously, outside of, like, two shows, we have no idea how solid next season’s gonna be.

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Time Index

  • 01:09 – JoJo: Stardust Crusaders 46
  • 05:16 – Seraph of the End 10
  • 09:20 – Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works 22
  • 16:16 – Blood Blockade Battlefront 10
  • 21:35 – The Heroic Legend of Arslan 10
  • 28:13 – Ore Monogatari 10
  • 34:19 – Punch Line 9
  • 36:46 – Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches 9
  • 41:05 – Knights of Sidonia S2 9
  • 46:21 – Sailor Moon 23
  • 48:35 – Kick Heart
  • 54:42 – Listener questions
  • 1:14:11 – Summer 2015 Preview
  • 1:58:45 – Excerpt from “Brothers in Arms” (Tom Holkenborg | Mad Max: Fury Road)

Bakacast #251 – Wet and Ready

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The Little Caesars of sexual innuendo.

I don’t know why I’m watching anything other than Blood Blockade Battlefront. Like, what’s even the purpose of anything else? JoJo’s is cool, I guess, but the only characters worth a damn are Jotaro and Dio (and I guess we can count Joseph for his meme potential). Fate/Stay Night has decided that endlessly repeating a stupid argument is way more interesting than, you know, plot development, fight scenes, and its only remaining female characters (who happen to be the best ones it has). Sidonia has fallen into the abyss of endless fanservice. And Arslan is…well…it definitely ain’t Legend of the Galactic Heroes.

Next week, I’ll just skip all the other shows and watch BBB eight times.

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Time Index

  • 00:53 – JoJo: Stardust Crusaders 44
  • 05:37 – Seraph of the End 8
  • 10:07 – Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works 20
  • 19:32 – Blood Blockade Battlefront 8
  • 26:17 – The Heroic Legend of Arslan 8
  • 31:59 – Ore Monogatari 8
  • 33:44 – Punch Line 7
  • 50:15 – Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches 7
  • 56:19 – Knights of Sidonia S2 7
  • 1:05:20 – Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold 4
  • 1:11:20 – Bodacious Space Pirates: The Abyss of Hyperspace
  • 1:22:12 – Listener questions
  • 1:52:00 – Strong in the Real Way (Rebecca Sugar | Steven Universe)

Bakacast #250 – Unlimited Dialogue Works

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Unknown to brevity, nor known to pacing.

I chose the image for this episode largely because I like seeing Shinji in physical distress, which happens to be the only satisfying thing about F/SN right now. Thankfully, JoJo is finally out of the doldrums and back to being ridiculous in an entertaining way. Punch Line surprises us by finally showing us its true power level (and revealing something about its main character that I really hope I have the correct interpretation of, because it’d be really cool). Nanoha Vivid, however, has started to make me feel uncomfortable while watching it. And Paranoia Agent finishes by leaving us somewhat baffled and mildly unsatisfied.

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Time Index

  • 00:57 – JoJo: Stardust Crusaders 43
  • 05:28 – Nanoha Vivid 7
  • 15:02 – Seraph of the End 7
  • 19:06 – Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works 19
  • 32:20 – Blood Blockade Battlefront 7
  • 36:40 – The Heroic Legend of Arslan 7
  • 44:36 – Ore Monogatari 7
  • 45:49 – Punch Line 6
  • 48:52 – Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches 6
  • 53:27 – Knights of Sidonia S2 6
  • 1:01:38 – Sailor Moon 22
  • 1:03:47 – Paranoia Agent 13
  • 1:14:29 – Listener questions
  • 1:20:10 – Believe (Kalafina | Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works)

Bakacast #249 – Ice Ice Baby

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Even though he’s a murderer, I kind of prefer JoJo’s Vanilla Ice.

I have been waiting for this episode of JoJo’s for so long. I am so happy we can finally talk about it. And I am also very happy that Nanoha Vivid has finally gotten around to showing its titular character fighting. Took it long enough. Meanwhile, Fate/Stay Night continues to mistakenly believe that anyone cares about Archer and Shirou’s mutual angst, Blood Blockade makes even filler episodes entertaining, I still hate that asshole bard in Arslan, and Punch Line is actually really interesting now? Huh.

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Time Index

  • 00:53 – JoJo: Stardust Crusaders 42
  • 05:42 – Nanoha Vivid 6
  • 09:08 – Seraph of the End 6
  • 11:58 – Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works 18
  • 30:14 – Blood Blockade Battlefront 6
  • 33:26 – The Heroic Legend of Arslan 6
  • 37:59 – Ore Monogatari 6
  • 41:37 – Punch Line 5
  • 45:38 – Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches 5
  • 50:40 – Knights of Sidonia S2 5
  • 57:44 – Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold 3
  • 1:01:08 – Paranoia Agent 12
  • 1:07:06 – Listener questions
  • 1:27:59 – Dream Eating Monochrome Baku – real vocal cover by Clear (Project Diva | Nem)