EZAnime

Ben, Brad, and Kyle unleash their inner demons as they sit down to discuss the wild ride that is Devilman Crybaby.

Ben and Brad unleash their inner vampires to discuss the wild ride that is Hellsing: Ultimate. **Quick note everyone. Because EZAnime tends to be a more freeflowing, evolving discussion, I'm not sure how useful time stamps are to it anymore. It doesn't have as many discrete sections as say something like Frame Trap. However, if you are someone that uses the time stamps and really gets a lot out of them, let me know and that will inform whether or not I use them in the future for this show. - Ben

Ben, Brad, and Kyle go PLUS ULTRA discussing the wonderful My Hero Academia.

Ben, Huber, and Brad take on the exciting, emotional, and intense story of Gundam 08th MS Team. TIMESTAMPS 01:57 - What is Gundam 08th MS Team? 03:00 - Huber's first experience with Gundam 14:51 - How effective is the change in the show's tone over time? 19:12 - Is the relationship between Shiro and Aina convincing? 22:29 - Things we wished the show would have elaborated on 25:16 - How well the show portrays different philosophies 28:08 - How well does the show handle loss? 31:39 - Is there anything the show was lacking in? 34:13 - Trying to understand the show's last episode 38:40 - Would the show have been better without the epilogue? 40:52 - What do we think about how music was used in the show? 42:40 - How well are the civilians/guerrillas represented? 45:00 - How do we feel about the relationship between Shiro and Kiki? 46:07 - How do we feel about the animation? 50:52 - Recommendations

Ben and Brad take on the inspiring Miyazaki classic Castle in the Sky. TIMESTAMPS 01:30 - What is Castle in the Sky? 02:53 - Brad's initial impressions 03:30 - How the film conveys wonder and mystery 08:48 - Describing the comedy of Castle in the Sky 11:29 - The various ways Studio Ghibli shares important character information through visual storytelling 13:30 - Making the world feel real and alive 16:06 - Muska criticism 19:26 - The common Miyazaki theme of man/machine vs nature 22:50 - How the film beautifully shows physical movement 24:35 - Music discussion 25:34 - Evaluating Pazu as a lead character 27:08 - The value of hard work in Ghibli films 30:37 - The Pillows discussion (callback to FLCL episode) 31:42 - Recommendations

PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION BELOW NOTE: Sorry for the awkward edit that happens at around the 30-minute mark. I cut out about two and half minutes of the conversation because we were speculating about the general premise of the upcoming seasons 2 and 3 of FLCL. We didn't realize, however, that Adult Swim has already given a general premise for the show, basically making the discussion pointless and potentially misleading to people not in the know. I didn't want that, so that's why I cut out the very small chunk. Here's a link for what Adult Swim has said about the seasons 2 and 3 so far. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-03-24/toonami-to-co-produce-2-new-flcl-seasons/.100222 -Ben Special guest Michael Huber returns to EZAnime to help Ben and Brad sort out the crazy ride that is FLCL.

*SPOILER WARNING* Special guest Michael Huber joins the EZAnime crew to discuss the intense and emotional boxing anime Hajime no Ippo. TIMESTAMPS 01:20 - Where we're at with Hajime no Ippo 07:56 - What is Hajime no Ippo? 17:25 - What makes Ippo a strong protagonist? 19:42 - What each opponent brings to the table 24:59 - Ippo's relationship with his friends 27:52 - Why the show has great pacing 35:37 - What we appreciated about Hajime no Ippo's animation 48:33 - Recommendations

TIMESTAMPS IN DESCRIPTION BELOW Ben and Brad discuss why Konosuba was a joy to watch. EXPLOSION!!! TIMESTAMPS 00:58 - What is Konosuba? 03:14 - Where can I watch Konosuba? 04:00 - Kazuma character discussion 11:01 - Megumin character discussion 22:46 - Darkness character discussion/fan service discussion 17:45 - Aqua character discussion 31:43 - What makes Konosuba funny? 43:26 - Season one compared to season two and leftover criticism 53:33 - Recommendations

Ben and Brad take on the enthralling time-travelling story of Steins;Gate. El. Psy. Kongroo. SPOILER-MARKED TIMESTAMPS BELOW 01:08 - What is Steins;Gate?/Where to watch/dub or sub? (No spoilers) 04:47 - How did we feel about Steins;Gate overall? (very light/vague spoilers) 10:23 - Specific spoilers start here! 11:35 - Character analysis starts here 11:43 - Okabe Rintaro (spoilers) 16:45 - Makise Kurisu (spoilers) 19:37 - Mayuri Shiina (spoilers) 23:56 - Itaru Hashida (spoilers) 27:22 - Suzuha Amane (spoilers) 30:51 - Ruka/Luka Urushibara/Ben's favorite Steins;Gate moment (spoilers) 35:35 - Faris Nyannyan (spoilers) 38:16 - Moeka Kiryuu (spoilers) 43:15 - Yuugo Tennouji/Mr. Braun (spoilers) 45:46 - Nae Tennouji (spoilers) 47:05 - How do we feel about how the science was presented in Steins;Gate? (spoilers) 49:08 - How do we feel about SERN? (spoilers) 50:02 - How do we feel about the romantic centerpiece of the show? (spoilers) 52:55 - Discussion about the movie Load Region of Deja Vu (spoilers) 54:51 - Discussing the Steins;Gate visual novel (spoilers) 57:58 - Brad's favorite Steins;Gate moment (spoilers) 59:49 - Recommendations (spoilers)

Kyle Bosman and Brandon Jones join EZAnime to share their perspective on JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. TIMESTAMPS 01:50 - What is JoJo's Bizarre Adventure? (No spoilers) 05:39 - What's Brandon's experience with anime and why did he watch JoJo? (No spoilers) 10:39 - Why did Kyle watch JoJo? (No spoilers) 12:05 - Did JoJo make Brandon more interested in anime? (No spoilers) 14:18 - In a general sense, what worked and what didn't for Brandon and Kyle in JoJo? (Spoilers) 21:23 - What was Brandon's favorite supernatural element in JoJo? (Spoilers) 23:37 - What were Kyle and Brandon's thoughts on the Phantom Blood story arc specifically? (Spoilers) 28:08 - How do we feel about the Pillar Men and how do they compare to Dio? (Spoilers) 36:00 - How would Kyle rank parts 1-4? (Spoilers) 47:33 - Did JoJo ever feel old to the panel considering it first released in 1987? (Spoilers) 51:21 - Discussing Araki's style. (Spoilers) 57:28 - Favorite episodes? (Spoilers) 01:09:24 - Recommendations (Very minor spoilers) 01:22:55 - We still haven't gotten around to parts 5-8 :( (No spoilers)