Ign Anime Club

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

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  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bandai Namco's Associate Brand Manager Stephen Akana and Community Specialist David Lee join the IGN Anime Club hosts to talk about the new Sword Art Online game, One Piece, and more from Jump Festa.

Meghan is back! She joins Miranda and Kallie to discuss some of our most memorable holiday episodes, the best gifts to give to other anime fans, and anime you should watch with your family. Shows in this episode:    One-Punch Man Comet Lucifer Spice and Wolf Haikyu Beautiful Bones - Sakurako's Investigation Nisekoi My Love Story Sailor Moon S: The Movie Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood Death Parade Cowboy Bebop Steins;Gate Natsume's Book of Friends Death Note Fairy Tale Black Butler My Neighbor Totoro Dragon Ball Himouto! Umaru-chan Yowamushi Pedal Free Sound! Euphonium Pokemon Gurren Lagann SpongeBob SquarePants  

IGN's Katie Kasarda joins Kallie and Miranda this week to, like most adults, try and understand the teens - the anime teens. Where are their parents? Why are they so darn mature? How do they always score the seat in the back of the class? We also discuss Undertale and Kallie talks about her time at PlayStation Experience. Anime in this episode:    Penguindrum Digimon Adventure Tri The Perfect Insider Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation Cowboy Bebop One-Punch Man Revolutionary Girl Utena Yuri Kuma Arashi Puella Magi Madoka Magica Sound! Euphonium YuruYuri Hanayamata K-On! Parasyte School Days Durarara Persona 4 Golden: The Animation Another Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works Anthem of the Heart Neon Genesis Evangelion Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches Gurren Lagann Undertale (Game) Hatoful Boyfriend (Game) My First Errand (Hajimete no Otsukai)  

IGN's James Faulkner joins Kallie and Miranda this week to discuss the most delicious-looking food in anime and a few of our favorite anime that does food best. Also, Miranda gives a brief breakdown on Digimon Adventure Tri and we imagine what our holiday parties would look like with our favorite anime characters. Anime mentioned in this episode:  Shirobako Digimon Adventure Digimon Adventure Tri Dragon Ball Super Sailor Moon Crystal Revolutionary Girl Utena YuruYuri Yuri Kuma Arashi Sound! Euphonium Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Naruto Makura no Danshi Blood Blockade Battlefront (Kekkai Sensen) Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun Bonjour Sweet Love Patisserie My Love Story Yakitate Japan Ponyo Steins;Gate Gurren Lagann Master of None (not anime) Banshee (not anime)

Max Scoville returns to IGN Anime Club to talk about the great Hayao Miyazaki films with Miranda, Meghan, and Kallie. The group also discusses Meghan's Sword Art Online: Lost Song review, and how anime games could be better.  Anime Mentioned This Week:    Akira Sword Art Online Bubblegum Crisis Dragon Ball Z Fist of the North Star Project A-ko Yuri Kuma Arashi Penguindrum Revolutionary Girl Utena Nichijou Princess Kaguya Lily C.A.T. Sound Euphonium Wakakozake Spirited Away Princess Mononoke Kiki's Delivery Service My Neighbor Totoro Ponyo Porco Rosso  Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind  Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro Howl's Moving Castle  When Marnie Was There  The Wind Rises  

The club shares their favorite anime heroes and villains... and who they'd like to see couple up. Plus, they recommend 4 classic '80s shows! Anime mentioned:  One-Punch Man Fairy Tail Beautiful Bones - Sakurako's Investigation The Perfect Insider Project A-Ko Dirty Pair Fist of the North Star Bubblegum Crisis Death Note Pokémon Dragon Ball Z Sailor Moon Slayers Kill la Kill Food Wars Puella Magi Madoka Magica JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Persona 4: The Animation Pokémon Sword Art Online Steins;Gate Record of Lotus War Cutie Honey Gurren Lagann  

Kallie, Meghan, and Miranda watched Anthem in the Heart in theaters this week and discuss their thoughts on the film. With anime becoming more available, the group speculates what could happen if anime reaches mainstream popularity, talk about weird Yo-Kai, and the best arcs in Sword Art Online Shows mentioned this week:  Sword Art Online Steins;Gate Yo-Kai Watch The Perfect Insider Sakurako's Investigation - Beautiful Bones One-Punch Man Anthem of the Heart Seven Deadly Sins Knights of Sidonia Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Steven Universe RWBY Ghost in the Shell Kill la Kill Rick and Morty BoJack Horseman Archer Futurama Gurren Lagann  

This week IGN Anime Club transforms into Umaru, discusses different types of horror anime, and announce the next Anime Watch Party show. Anime mentioned in this week's episode:  xxxHolic Milpom Shiki Boogiepop Phantom Himouto! Umaru-chan Beautiful Bones - Sakurako's Investigation The Perfect Insider Yamishibai Another Ghost Stories School-Live! Nisekoi High School of the Dead Elfen Lied Higurashi no naku koro ni (When They Cry) School Days Paranoia Agent Perfect Blue The Enigma of Amigara Fault (manga) Mnemosyne Death Note Monster Steins;Gate Gurren Lagann

Jared joins Kallie, Meghan, and Miranda as they discuss what they love and hate about fan service in anime. Plus, Jared offers insight into the cultural differences between Japan and the West. Anime mentioned in this episode: The Devil Is a Part-Timer Call Me Tonight Burn-Up W Utawarerumono: The False Faces Comet Lucifer Gunbuster Free! Slayers Prison School Steins;Gate Himouto! Umaru-chan Neon Genesis Evangelion Gangsta Mitchiko and Hatchin Asterisk War Shimoneta: A Boring World Where the Concept of Dirty Jokes Doesn't Exist Bakemonogatari Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma

Kallie, Meghan, and Miranda tackle another batch of fall anime and are pleasantly surprised with some great new mature shows and another funny anime parody. The club analyzes a few of the new not-so-short anime shorts and Kallie expresses her disdain for talking animals. Anime discussed in this episode:   Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans Mr. Osomatsu Utawarerumono: The False Faces Beautiful Bones - Sakurako's Investigation The Perfect Insider Kagewani Aldnoah.Zero Lovely Muco School-Live Milpom Fushigi Yugi Fairy Tail Yamishibai Steins;Gate