G&C Podcast - Episode 196: Anime Swap #13: Flying Witch Vs Kaiju No.8!

[00:00:00] Hey everybody! On this episode of Gaming Collecting, we're once again returning to our Anime Swap series, this time covering two new shows. My pick was Flying Witch and Alex's pick was Kaiju No. 8. As usual, we're going to go over both shows, kind of give our thoughts on each, and kind of give a little ranking at the end. So, once again guys, thank you for watching, and on with the show.

[00:00:40] So how you been?

[00:00:42] Not great.

[00:00:44] I have a sinus infection, so if I sound congested a little bit, that's why. It's not as much the congestion that's bad, it's more of the pounding head pain. Like when I get out of bed, it just immediately starts throbbing, which is fun. And by fun, I mean terrible. So I went to the doctor yesterday, and I got some medicine, which is helping a lot. But it's giving me some tummy troubles.

[00:01:11] But I've already had some during this week, and it kind of escalated them. So I haven't eaten much this week. I'm having a rough week. But my car is fixed though, Bill. My car is fixed.

[00:01:24] Oh good. You have a bolt now.

[00:01:27] Yeah, we both got our tires fixed. Our tires. We got new tires. That's the word. We replaced our tires the other weekend.

[00:01:36] And everything with Bill's truck went fine. But my car, they couldn't get one of the lug nuts back on.

[00:01:43] So they just didn't put it back on.

[00:01:45] They just didn't put it back on. They barely said anything. And we had to go back in there and be like, give us the lug nut.

[00:01:50] And they were like, and my mom was, and our mom was like, give me the lug nut. And she got the lug nut.

[00:01:57] Because no one messes with her.

[00:01:59] I missed this because I was, I was in Costco probably at that point.

[00:02:03] She ended up going back to Costco and being like, give me the freaking lug nut.

[00:02:08] And they gave it to her. And then I'm pretty certain she scolded them too.

[00:02:13] Of like, I don't care. I think she gave them the, I'm not mad. I'm disappointed.

[00:02:18] Of like, you shouldn't have lied. You should just give it and be honest.

[00:02:23] Which they should have. Like that's bad on them.

[00:02:25] So note to self, don't get tires done at Costco.

[00:02:28] But I got it fixed. And I was, they were telling me it was going to cost like $200.

[00:02:32] If I took it to the dealership to replace it.

[00:02:35] Guess how much it cost me?

[00:02:36] How much?

[00:02:37] Like $30.

[00:02:38] Yeah.

[00:02:39] Well, yeah.

[00:02:40] That's how they, that's how they, have you seen the people who go to Costco, Alex?

[00:02:45] Like, I'm like, that is so shitty.

[00:02:48] So I got it fixed.

[00:02:49] And I have a new place to get oil changes and stuff.

[00:02:52] So.

[00:02:52] I mean, there's a reason why they call it the cult of Costco.

[00:02:56] Yeah.

[00:02:57] Not as bad as the cult of Walmart.

[00:02:59] The cult of Walmart is horrifying, but.

[00:03:02] Do you want to do the, we will Walmart chant.

[00:03:05] We are Walmart chant, Bill.

[00:03:06] I, I was fucking there when it happened.

[00:03:09] I know.

[00:03:09] You told me that.

[00:03:10] When I was working night shift.

[00:03:12] Holy fuck.

[00:03:13] Like I was, I was, I shouldn't have supposed to.

[00:03:15] We are, we are.

[00:03:17] Whoa.

[00:03:17] I guess they thought no one was in the store or something.

[00:03:20] But like when I was at, when I was working through the graveyard shift.

[00:03:25] Should have joined in.

[00:03:27] I did scream play ball after they were done.

[00:03:30] I don't think they appreciated it.

[00:03:33] You should have said play ball and then grab one of those big bouncy balls all the kids mess

[00:03:38] with and just chucked it that way.

[00:03:40] Is it bad that that's still not the weirdest thing I saw at like Walmart during the graveyard shift?

[00:03:45] It's Walmart.

[00:03:46] So.

[00:03:48] How did you answer my math question, by the way?

[00:03:53] Did you send me a math question?

[00:03:54] I did.

[00:03:55] Remember when I sent you the questions?

[00:03:56] It was like the square root of blank.

[00:04:00] Oh, I think.

[00:04:01] I'm pretty sure.

[00:04:02] For those who are wondering.

[00:04:03] For a Walmart parking lot.

[00:04:05] Did you answer it?

[00:04:06] No.

[00:04:07] So for those who are wondering, this is for an episode of Geek Addicts that hasn't come

[00:04:11] out yet.

[00:04:11] It won't be out for a while.

[00:04:13] Wait, it won't?

[00:04:14] No.

[00:04:15] It's.

[00:04:15] I was waiting to go.

[00:04:17] No.

[00:04:18] I skipped through the most recent episodes.

[00:04:22] No.

[00:04:22] Well, thank you.

[00:04:23] Thank you.

[00:04:24] Yeah, I'm pretty sure our response to that question, because we were so perplexed by all

[00:04:28] of your other questions, but at this point, I think I got to that one.

[00:04:30] I just said, I said, fuck that.

[00:04:32] And I just moved on.

[00:04:34] Try and get for the next one.

[00:04:42] I'm resending it.

[00:04:43] Your next episode is going to answer that math problem.

[00:04:48] Yeah, I still think the funniest thing I saw like at late night at Walmart was like the

[00:04:52] two, these two like completely stoned out of their minds, like 30 year old dudes

[00:04:58] riding the little ride on carts for the disabled people.

[00:05:02] Yeah.

[00:05:03] Just racing down the aisle going like a mile an hour, like the slowest race I've ever seen

[00:05:09] in the whole time.

[00:05:10] I'm just watching it and they weren't bothering anybody.

[00:05:12] They were just racing down the aisles.

[00:05:14] And I was just like, this is hilarious and somewhat wholesome.

[00:05:18] All right, Bill.

[00:05:20] I found my math problem.

[00:05:22] Get ready.

[00:05:23] Pencils up.

[00:05:23] What is the square root of 55 divided by the number of states multiplied by how many

[00:05:32] cars could fit in a Walmart parking lot?

[00:05:34] I'm pretty sure my response was who gives a shit.

[00:05:37] I give a shit.

[00:05:39] This is on your SATs.

[00:05:41] You got to study.

[00:05:43] I thought you were looking down to actually write stuff down and I realized you were just

[00:05:47] grabbing your beer.

[00:05:48] Damn it.

[00:05:49] Come on.

[00:05:49] Do the math.

[00:05:50] Someone give me that answer, please.

[00:05:52] Someone do the math.

[00:05:54] Get an average of the Walmart parking lots in the US of A.

[00:05:58] Please.

[00:05:59] Someone answer my math problem.

[00:06:01] I will be grateful.

[00:06:03] I'm assuming you did you actually work most of this week or were you working from home

[00:06:06] most of this week?

[00:06:08] No, I wasn't work because it only took me like I worked in the morning.

[00:06:14] Um, on Wednesday when I got my car fixed, but then I ended up going into work after.

[00:06:19] So I just went to work right after.

[00:06:21] Um, so the only day you didn't work was today.

[00:06:24] Well, I didn't work.

[00:06:25] I was just working from home.

[00:06:27] Didn't go in.

[00:06:28] Yeah, I didn't go in today.

[00:06:29] Yeah.

[00:06:30] All the I left a little early yesterday because my head was hurting so bad.

[00:06:34] I could barely think.

[00:06:35] Um, and I just told my boss, I'm like, I don't feel good, but I went through all my meetings

[00:06:40] and stuff that you didn't show up to.

[00:06:42] Just kidding.

[00:06:43] Um, I'm a little bit hurt.

[00:06:46] It's fine.

[00:06:46] I didn't feel that bad.

[00:06:48] Literally, if I had gone into work today, it would have been disaster.

[00:06:52] Disaster.

[00:06:53] Bill knows why.

[00:06:55] I'm not going to say why.

[00:06:58] All I know is I had to, I had to get Pepto and, uh, I can't find.

[00:07:07] No, Pepto is the solution to many things.

[00:07:10] You're the one who's like giving away information.

[00:07:13] I don't.

[00:07:15] No, no.

[00:07:19] Also, speaking of that though, like going through like all these different stores, can they like

[00:07:24] stop rearranging shit every fucking two weeks?

[00:07:27] Cause like I could not find the goddamn Pepto.

[00:07:30] I almost had to get Alex Pepto for kids cause that's all I could fucking find.

[00:07:33] And then I found it.

[00:07:34] It's completely on the other side of the fucking store.

[00:07:37] I was like, why?

[00:07:39] But yeah, anyways.

[00:07:41] Oh, I hate sometimes.

[00:07:43] What are you drinking?

[00:07:45] I did see a can.

[00:07:46] I have me a blue moon, Belgian white.

[00:07:50] Um, cause I did not feel like a generic.

[00:07:54] Beer.

[00:07:54] Well, I felt like a beer, but I didn't feel, I didn't want one of the big three.

[00:07:58] I wanted something like at least somewhat fun.

[00:08:03] The big three could mean so many things.

[00:08:05] I know.

[00:08:07] What are the calories?

[00:08:09] What are the facts?

[00:08:10] It's not good for you.

[00:08:12] That's all that happened.

[00:08:13] No, what are the ingredients?

[00:08:15] I need the ingredients.

[00:08:16] I don't fucking know.

[00:08:17] I want to know.

[00:08:18] Wait, wait, wait.

[00:08:19] What is the name of it again?

[00:08:21] I'm not doing this.

[00:08:23] It was blue moon.

[00:08:24] I'm not doing this.

[00:08:26] Wait, no, I just want to know.

[00:08:27] I wanted to buy some.

[00:08:28] What was it called?

[00:08:28] No, you didn't.

[00:08:30] No, what's the color?

[00:08:31] I like blue moon.

[00:08:32] What was it again?

[00:08:33] I'm not doing this.

[00:08:34] What were you drinking?

[00:08:36] No.

[00:08:37] All right, fine.

[00:08:38] Aren't you going to ask me what I'm drinking?

[00:08:40] What are you drinking, Alex?

[00:08:41] I'm drinking a Popeye's sweet tea.

[00:08:47] Let me read the facts.

[00:08:49] There are no facts.

[00:08:50] It's a goddamn cup.

[00:08:51] No.

[00:08:52] Wait, actually.

[00:08:56] Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen.

[00:08:59] Coca-Cola.

[00:09:01] Oh, it's just trademark information.

[00:09:02] But it says Popeye's, Coca-Cola, Louisiana Kitchen, 1972.

[00:09:11] Turn off that goddamn music, Bill.

[00:09:14] It's a sweet tea.

[00:09:15] Who doesn't love a good sweet tea from Popeye's?

[00:09:18] The people who buy unsweetened tea.

[00:09:21] They don't get it.

[00:09:23] They don't get it.

[00:09:24] Yeah, I didn't even finish my Popeye's.

[00:09:27] My stomach's been hurting.

[00:09:28] I haven't eaten.

[00:09:29] So, oh, I'm sorry.

[00:09:30] I'm sorry.

[00:09:32] All right, all right, guys.

[00:09:34] Don't worry.

[00:09:34] Blue moon.

[00:09:36] Belgian.

[00:09:37] White.

[00:09:40] Nutritional.

[00:09:41] Facts.

[00:09:43] All right, guys.

[00:09:44] Bill won't.

[00:09:45] Bill won't.

[00:09:48] Bill won't give us the facts.

[00:09:51] But I got them.

[00:09:51] Don't worry.

[00:09:52] All right.

[00:09:53] It is.

[00:09:57] 168 calories.

[00:09:59] 14 grams of carbs.

[00:10:01] I could tell them what was really happening when I had to get you the Pepto.

[00:10:07] That stopped you real fast.

[00:10:15] I love that she's so high-pitched that she just breaks her mic.

[00:10:21] You didn't change a thing.

[00:10:26] No.

[00:10:29] That's how everyone knows you're full of shit.

[00:10:32] Did you hear that?

[00:10:35] Anyways.

[00:10:36] We've waffled on enough.

[00:10:37] Are you sure you don't want to hear any more facts?

[00:10:42] No.

[00:10:43] Because I know it's alcohol.

[00:10:44] It's not good for you.

[00:10:45] Do you know what it pairs best with?

[00:10:48] I don't really care.

[00:10:50] Buffalo wings.

[00:10:51] Asian food.

[00:10:52] Mexican food.

[00:10:53] Spicy food.

[00:10:54] Nutty food.

[00:10:55] That's like the last.

[00:10:56] Pizza and steaks.

[00:10:58] It's a beer.

[00:10:59] You just drink it with whatever.

[00:11:04] Bill, the beer connoisseurs are going to be mad at you.

[00:11:07] I don't care.

[00:11:08] I drink beer because I like beer.

[00:11:09] I drink beer because I like garbage.

[00:11:14] Inshin'o.

[00:11:16] But yeah.

[00:11:17] Anyways, other than that, this has not.

[00:11:20] I haven't been doing great on my anime watching this week.

[00:11:23] Mostly because I was trying to catch up on other stuff like manga.

[00:11:28] What was our last?

[00:11:29] When did we last update people?

[00:11:31] What were the last shows we were talking about?

[00:11:33] I was still watching Nana, right?

[00:11:36] Yeah, you were.

[00:11:37] And you were watching the show we were talking about today.

[00:11:41] I think I was watching Relife by that point.

[00:11:44] Oh, okay.

[00:11:45] I think I was still finishing.

[00:11:46] Oh, I watched.

[00:11:47] So I watched Relife.

[00:11:49] I finished.

[00:11:51] I finished the third season of Slime.

[00:11:53] That time I got reincarnated as a Slime, finally.

[00:11:55] Really loved that.

[00:11:56] I can't wait for season four.

[00:11:58] They were really hyping us up with that ending.

[00:12:02] That and.

[00:12:04] Oh, I watched Italia.

[00:12:06] I watched Italia.

[00:12:07] Yeah, you did watch that.

[00:12:09] I can't believe you went ahead and watched it.

[00:12:11] It popped up.

[00:12:12] So Matt had watched it.

[00:12:14] And I was kind of like, all right, if he's watched it, I have to watch it at this point.

[00:12:17] Because I'm sure we'll talk about it at some point.

[00:12:19] Wait, if you guys talk about Italia, I want in.

[00:12:22] I've watched that many years ago.

[00:12:24] I need to watch the following seasons as well.

[00:12:27] I only watched Axis Powers.

[00:12:29] I will say the only one that I really.

[00:12:34] I mean, like, I don't want to look back on with fond memories.

[00:12:37] Because it's very racist.

[00:12:39] Like, it's very not nice.

[00:12:41] It's bad.

[00:12:42] It's called Japan Don't Give a Fuck.

[00:12:45] Yeah.

[00:12:45] That's what that show's called.

[00:12:47] Especially now in our climate nowadays.

[00:12:50] It's not.

[00:12:51] You mean anything involving right in Ukraine?

[00:12:55] Yeah.

[00:12:55] These are characters in the show, by the way.

[00:12:57] No.

[00:12:58] Well, we can talk about it.

[00:13:00] But I want to be involved.

[00:13:02] But I've actually.

[00:13:03] I think I've attempted to watch other seasons.

[00:13:05] But in all honesty, I just go.

[00:13:08] Axis Powers is the best out of them.

[00:13:10] So that's the only one I really go back and rewatch.

[00:13:13] If I was going to rewatch it.

[00:13:15] But if you're going to talk about Italia.

[00:13:17] What?

[00:13:18] Pasta.

[00:13:19] Pasta.

[00:13:20] Italy is my favorite.

[00:13:24] But yeah.

[00:13:24] I watched that.

[00:13:25] That was an experience.

[00:13:28] Aren't you going to ask me?

[00:13:30] What have you been watching, Alex?

[00:13:32] I know you've shared.

[00:13:34] I finished Nana.

[00:13:36] And then I watched Slime.

[00:13:39] Well, and then I watched.

[00:13:40] Well, I finished Nana.

[00:13:41] I watched the show.

[00:13:43] We're going to talk about today.

[00:13:45] Bill's Pick.

[00:13:46] And then I watched.

[00:13:48] That time I was reincarnated in the slime.

[00:13:49] The Colossus OVA.

[00:13:51] And then all of season three.

[00:13:53] I watched Solo Leveling.

[00:13:56] Which I thought was really good.

[00:13:58] There's a season two coming out in January.

[00:14:01] So I'm excited about that.

[00:14:02] There's so many season twos coming out.

[00:14:03] There's like a lot of really good shit coming out in January.

[00:14:06] And I'm pumped.

[00:14:09] What else did I watch?

[00:14:10] I watched that.

[00:14:11] I started watching The Elusive Samurai.

[00:14:16] But I didn't realize the out there.

[00:14:19] Three more.

[00:14:20] That wand in Wisteria show.

[00:14:23] Which like.

[00:14:23] I saw people were giving it like pretty good scores.

[00:14:26] But I just thought it was okay.

[00:14:27] I didn't think it was anything special.

[00:14:31] And now I'm watching.

[00:14:34] The Shangri-Li Frontier.

[00:14:38] Or Shangri-Leer Frontier.

[00:14:40] Which is pretty good.

[00:14:41] And it's really funny.

[00:14:42] Because the main character is voiced by.

[00:14:44] The voice actor who does Sanji.

[00:14:48] Sanji.

[00:14:49] Oh.

[00:14:50] Eric Vale?

[00:14:52] Yes.

[00:14:53] Which is very funny.

[00:14:55] Because he does a really great job.

[00:14:56] But sometimes like I'm like.

[00:14:58] That's Sanji.

[00:14:59] Like that's a Sanji voice.

[00:15:01] Just like some of his tones and stuff.

[00:15:03] Like it's.

[00:15:03] I just know him as Sanji.

[00:15:05] So it's very.

[00:15:06] Every time like any of the classic Funimation actors.

[00:15:09] You're always like.

[00:15:10] I know them.

[00:15:11] I know you.

[00:15:12] And then.

[00:15:13] Another one too though.

[00:15:15] Is.

[00:15:15] He ends up one of his like friends.

[00:15:18] Party mates.

[00:15:20] I'm pretty for certain.

[00:15:21] Is the voice actor Rimaru.

[00:15:24] So it's just really funny.

[00:15:26] Seeing like.

[00:15:27] Rimaru.

[00:15:28] And like Sanji.

[00:15:29] Having a conversation.

[00:15:31] Um.

[00:15:32] Which is pretty funny.

[00:15:33] So.

[00:15:34] But I've actually been really enjoying that one.

[00:15:36] I'm almost down.

[00:15:37] I'll probably finish it tonight.

[00:15:38] See I think we're kind of at a point now.

[00:15:40] Where we're.

[00:15:41] We're like swimming.

[00:15:42] So.

[00:15:43] We're eating good.

[00:15:44] When it comes to animes right now.

[00:15:46] That we're.

[00:15:46] We're getting to the point now.

[00:15:48] Where.

[00:15:48] Unlike back in the past.

[00:15:49] Where you kind of like.

[00:15:50] A lot.

[00:15:50] People like a lot more stuff.

[00:15:52] Because you kind of.

[00:15:52] You only got so much.

[00:15:54] At the time.

[00:15:55] Now we have so much anime.

[00:15:56] That people are more picky choosy.

[00:15:57] When it comes to it.

[00:15:58] No.

[00:15:59] Yeah.

[00:15:59] I mean like.

[00:15:59] Now I'm more willing to drop something.

[00:16:02] If I don't like it.

[00:16:04] Like the one.

[00:16:05] The Wisteria show.

[00:16:06] I actually was tempted to drop.

[00:16:08] Um.

[00:16:09] But.

[00:16:09] I ended up just powering through it.

[00:16:11] To finish it.

[00:16:12] I don't think I'll watch a second season.

[00:16:14] I just thought it was kind of boring.

[00:16:17] Uh.

[00:16:18] I don't know.

[00:16:18] I just wasn't.

[00:16:19] I don't.

[00:16:20] Some of the fights were cool.

[00:16:21] But.

[00:16:21] It was.

[00:16:22] Also felt like.

[00:16:23] So the main plot of that one.

[00:16:24] Was like.

[00:16:25] The main character.

[00:16:26] Was like.

[00:16:26] A.

[00:16:26] It was a world of magic.

[00:16:28] And he was the magicless character.

[00:16:31] And he had a big sword.

[00:16:32] I was like.

[00:16:33] Hmm.

[00:16:33] This kind of reminds me of something.

[00:16:36] Just a little bit.

[00:16:37] Uh.

[00:16:38] But he's just also like.

[00:16:39] I don't know.

[00:16:40] Like.

[00:16:41] He's kind of emo.

[00:16:42] Not.

[00:16:42] Not fully.

[00:16:43] Okay.

[00:16:43] So not.

[00:16:44] Not.

[00:16:45] Not quite the same.

[00:16:46] Not quite.

[00:16:47] It honestly.

[00:16:48] Like.

[00:16:48] He's like a mix.

[00:16:49] Of Yuno and Asta.

[00:16:52] Ah.

[00:16:52] So the shippers.

[00:16:53] The shippers got their way.

[00:16:54] Yeah.

[00:16:55] Probably.

[00:16:56] Uh.

[00:16:57] But yeah.

[00:16:57] I don't know.

[00:16:58] I just couldn't get into it.

[00:16:59] And I feel like too.

[00:17:00] Like his.

[00:17:02] It didn't really show.

[00:17:03] I mean.

[00:17:04] I don't want to say.

[00:17:05] He wasn't as strong.

[00:17:06] But like.

[00:17:06] He kind of gets a power.

[00:17:08] But it's like.

[00:17:08] At the very like.

[00:17:09] Last.

[00:17:10] I don't know.

[00:17:11] It.

[00:17:11] I didn't think it was that great.

[00:17:13] So.

[00:17:13] I won't watch another season.

[00:17:15] Probably.

[00:17:16] But.

[00:17:17] Yeah.

[00:17:18] But I'm hoping.

[00:17:19] My goal is that.

[00:17:20] I want to get to.

[00:17:21] A hundred.

[00:17:22] Before we do our podcast.

[00:17:24] Um.

[00:17:25] Yeah.

[00:17:25] Which is already.

[00:17:26] You're gonna.

[00:17:26] You're gonna.

[00:17:27] Make us all look bad.

[00:17:28] We know.

[00:17:29] I.

[00:17:29] That's my goal.

[00:17:30] My goal is to make you.

[00:17:31] Though I did go back.

[00:17:32] And re-listen to the.

[00:17:34] The old.

[00:17:34] The one we did last year.

[00:17:36] And I lied.

[00:17:36] I didn't.

[00:17:37] One of the things.

[00:17:38] I was like.

[00:17:38] I promise.

[00:17:39] I'm gonna watch.

[00:17:40] Dragon Ball Z this year.

[00:17:41] I've not done that.

[00:17:43] Still haven't done that.

[00:17:44] It's a commitment.

[00:17:47] Okay.

[00:17:48] Miss watches.

[00:17:48] One piece.

[00:17:49] Every fucking year.

[00:17:51] I will say.

[00:17:52] I haven't actually watched.

[00:17:53] That much.

[00:17:54] One piece.

[00:17:54] This year.

[00:17:55] I won't lie.

[00:17:56] I really haven't.

[00:17:57] I've been trying to watch.

[00:17:58] Other shows.

[00:17:58] And I found so many.

[00:17:59] Great shows.

[00:18:00] Like one of the ones.

[00:18:00] We're gonna talk about today.

[00:18:03] There's so much.

[00:18:03] Good ones.

[00:18:04] Out there.

[00:18:05] Like.

[00:18:06] Oh.

[00:18:06] And they're still getting more.

[00:18:08] And one piece.

[00:18:08] Is going on a break.

[00:18:09] So I have time to catch up.

[00:18:11] Because it won't come back out.

[00:18:12] Until April.

[00:18:13] I love that logic.

[00:18:15] Dragon Ball is such a commitment.

[00:18:17] Legit favorite anime.

[00:18:18] It's one piece.

[00:18:21] Okay.

[00:18:21] It's a commitment for me.

[00:18:23] Okay.

[00:18:24] You know.

[00:18:24] You know something though.

[00:18:25] That I ever thought about.

[00:18:26] That like.

[00:18:27] A show that's hype.

[00:18:28] Has died significantly recently.

[00:18:30] What?

[00:18:31] Chainsaw Man.

[00:18:32] Like no one's talking about Chainsaw Man right now.

[00:18:34] Well it's because there's no information on it.

[00:18:36] Yeah.

[00:18:36] Like we.

[00:18:37] They announced they're doing that movie.

[00:18:39] Which is still weird to me.

[00:18:40] But why they're not.

[00:18:41] They're doing.

[00:18:41] I guess because it's a major arc.

[00:18:43] But.

[00:18:43] They announced it.

[00:18:44] And then.

[00:18:45] We've heard nothing.

[00:18:46] Probably because it's MAPPA.

[00:18:47] And MAPPA is fucking.

[00:18:48] Doing everything now.

[00:18:50] Apparently.

[00:18:50] Except for.

[00:18:51] One Punch Man season three.

[00:18:52] Apparently.

[00:18:53] Yeah.

[00:18:53] Well the thing is too.

[00:18:55] Is there's just a lot of really good content.

[00:18:57] Coming out right now as well.

[00:18:59] Like I mean.

[00:18:59] Because Don to Don.

[00:19:00] Is kind of on everyone's mind right now.

[00:19:03] Don to Don.

[00:19:04] Which I.

[00:19:05] I think the Rurouni Kenshin.

[00:19:07] Remake.

[00:19:08] Season two.

[00:19:08] Just launched.

[00:19:09] I know a lot of people are into that.

[00:19:11] There's like a.

[00:19:13] There's another big one out right now too.

[00:19:15] I thought.

[00:19:16] Well.

[00:19:17] I was looking at some of the lineup for.

[00:19:19] Oh.

[00:19:20] Ranma.

[00:19:21] The Ranma remake.

[00:19:21] Is a.

[00:19:22] Yeah.

[00:19:23] Now too.

[00:19:23] Also MAPPA.

[00:19:25] I'm just going to say.

[00:19:26] Yeah.

[00:19:27] I just feel like they haven't really been talking about it.

[00:19:30] So like people have kind of just like.

[00:19:33] Forgot.

[00:19:33] I mean the truth is.

[00:19:34] That if you don't hype it up.

[00:19:36] I mean there's always those dedicated people.

[00:19:37] But.

[00:19:38] There's so much other content coming out.

[00:19:40] All the time.

[00:19:41] That.

[00:19:42] You know.

[00:19:43] It's just.

[00:19:44] Yeah.

[00:19:44] It's weird how like.

[00:19:45] Out of all the big new shows.

[00:19:48] That have been coming out.

[00:19:49] Like I think Spy Family is the only one.

[00:19:50] That is keeping people interested.

[00:19:52] Just because how.

[00:19:54] Well that show has just done.

[00:19:55] I've been tempted to start reading the manga too.

[00:19:58] Oh it's so.

[00:19:59] Like.

[00:19:59] I see spoilers on Twitter all the time.

[00:20:02] And I'm just like.

[00:20:03] Ooh.

[00:20:03] Like.

[00:20:04] I gotta make like a.

[00:20:06] I gotta make a Shonen Jump account.

[00:20:08] Because I want to start.

[00:20:09] I want to get back into reading One Piece as well.

[00:20:11] Because it's so.

[00:20:13] Far.

[00:20:14] Like.

[00:20:15] It's already past Egghead.

[00:20:17] At that point.

[00:20:18] But.

[00:20:19] I need to get into it.

[00:20:20] I need to.

[00:20:21] I gotta.

[00:20:22] Yeah.

[00:20:23] I mean.

[00:20:23] At least.

[00:20:24] The upside to Spy Family right now.

[00:20:26] Is it's still early enough.

[00:20:28] That collecting.

[00:20:28] It's not going to be.

[00:20:29] Not super hard.

[00:20:31] True.

[00:20:32] It's about the same as a.

[00:20:33] Show we're talking about today.

[00:20:35] Actually.

[00:20:35] In terms of length.

[00:20:36] Oh yes.

[00:20:37] Yes.

[00:20:39] But.

[00:20:39] I think.

[00:20:40] Someone's calling me.

[00:20:47] Yeah.

[00:20:48] I keep getting like this phone.

[00:20:50] Like this call from something called Hilton.

[00:20:52] Hilton.

[00:20:52] Like I don't know if it's like a Hilton hotel.

[00:20:54] That just has the wrong number.

[00:20:57] Yeah.

[00:20:58] If they don't leave a message.

[00:20:59] I wouldn't answer back.

[00:21:00] No.

[00:21:01] They don't.

[00:21:02] So.

[00:21:02] Yeah.

[00:21:03] Actually.

[00:21:03] I want to see what's coming.

[00:21:04] So winter 2025.

[00:21:06] Oh.

[00:21:06] See.

[00:21:07] We have like.

[00:21:08] So we got.

[00:21:08] My happy marriage.

[00:21:09] Yep.

[00:21:10] We got.

[00:21:11] Solo leveling.

[00:21:12] Season two.

[00:21:13] Which I think you should watch.

[00:21:14] Solo leveling.

[00:21:15] It was real good.

[00:21:16] Just saying.

[00:21:17] Dr. Stone.

[00:21:18] Sakamoto days.

[00:21:20] Oh yeah.

[00:21:20] That's coming out.

[00:21:21] That's.

[00:21:21] Yeah.

[00:21:22] That's one that I'm interested.

[00:21:23] How they're going to handle.

[00:21:24] Because that's like a gag manga.

[00:21:25] That gets serious all of a sudden.

[00:21:30] I will say about Sakamoto days.

[00:21:32] The latter.

[00:21:32] The latter half of the manga.

[00:21:35] Kind of gets a bit.

[00:21:38] Lost.

[00:21:38] From the plot of what it started as.

[00:21:40] But.

[00:21:42] I'll leave that up.

[00:21:43] For people who want to check it out.

[00:21:44] Also.

[00:21:44] I think discord changed the sound effect.

[00:21:46] For whenever you get a notification.

[00:21:48] Because I keep hearing this sound.

[00:21:49] That I have no idea what.

[00:21:50] Yeah.

[00:21:50] Whatever that was.

[00:21:51] I don't think anybody heard that.

[00:21:53] Because it's headphones.

[00:21:55] But yeah.

[00:21:55] Oh my gosh.

[00:21:56] Discord changed it.

[00:21:57] There's even more.

[00:21:58] Because then in spring 2025.

[00:22:00] We're getting the.

[00:22:01] I think the.

[00:22:02] I don't know if it's the final season.

[00:22:04] But the third season of Fire Force.

[00:22:07] Which has been a while.

[00:22:08] Because I think I remember watching.

[00:22:09] Season two of Fire Force.

[00:22:11] During COVID.

[00:22:12] So it's been a bit.

[00:22:13] Didn't that.

[00:22:14] Wasn't that a show that.

[00:22:15] Wasn't that a show that season two.

[00:22:16] Like you said.

[00:22:17] Kind of fell off.

[00:22:18] Yeah.

[00:22:19] I'm hoping that.

[00:22:20] Comes back.

[00:22:21] Like.

[00:22:21] It gets back on track.

[00:22:23] Maybe season three.

[00:22:24] Oh.

[00:22:24] Definitely watch it.

[00:22:25] Because I've already committed.

[00:22:26] It's kind of like Shield Hero.

[00:22:27] Like I've made the commitment.

[00:22:29] So I can't not watch it at this point.

[00:22:33] Windbreaker.

[00:22:34] That'll be coming in the spring.

[00:22:35] There's like a bunch of.

[00:22:37] Yeah.

[00:22:38] I want.

[00:22:39] Now I'm just.

[00:22:40] Oh.

[00:22:40] Yeah.

[00:22:41] They've already confirmed.

[00:22:42] Oshinoko season three.

[00:22:43] It's going to be really sad.

[00:22:44] When Oshinoko gets a full adaption.

[00:22:45] Before Kaguya-sama does.

[00:22:47] At the rate it's going.

[00:22:48] Eh.

[00:22:49] Yeah.

[00:22:49] Sometimes you can't.

[00:22:52] Can't control it.

[00:22:53] Oh.

[00:22:54] Have you.

[00:22:54] So I.

[00:22:55] I've sent you some of the jokes.

[00:22:57] But have you seen.

[00:22:58] Any of the blue lock.

[00:23:00] Animation.

[00:23:01] No.

[00:23:03] Oh my god.

[00:23:05] It's terrible.

[00:23:06] Well.

[00:23:07] I sent you a video.

[00:23:08] They're literally like.

[00:23:09] They're not even animated.

[00:23:11] They're just still frames.

[00:23:13] That are literally going.

[00:23:15] I'm not kidding.

[00:23:17] At one point.

[00:23:18] There was a PowerPoint transition through it.

[00:23:20] Like where this.

[00:23:21] Where it looks like a fake page.

[00:23:24] Flipping the screen.

[00:23:26] It's terrible.

[00:23:27] Oh my god.

[00:23:28] I think.

[00:23:31] I think what's happening.

[00:23:33] Is that they're.

[00:23:34] Planning to spend.

[00:23:36] All the budget.

[00:23:37] There's like a big match.

[00:23:38] Coming up.

[00:23:39] So everyone's secretly hoping that.

[00:23:41] Like.

[00:23:41] They're just saving all the budget.

[00:23:43] For that.

[00:23:44] And that's going to be amazing.

[00:23:45] But.

[00:23:46] Oh my god.

[00:23:47] Like I've seen.

[00:23:48] Some of the animation.

[00:23:49] I'm like.

[00:23:50] That.

[00:23:51] It's like.

[00:23:52] Not even animated.

[00:23:53] It's just like.

[00:23:54] Stills.

[00:23:55] Like just still.

[00:23:56] And people have even gone up.

[00:23:58] And like.

[00:23:59] Looked.

[00:23:59] I'm like.

[00:24:00] Wait.

[00:24:00] That looks familiar.

[00:24:01] And they found the PNG.

[00:24:03] Like the.

[00:24:04] File.

[00:24:05] Like the.

[00:24:06] Picture file.

[00:24:07] Like on Google images.

[00:24:08] That they just like.

[00:24:10] Scooted across the screen.

[00:24:12] It's so bad.

[00:24:14] I haven't watched the episode yet.

[00:24:16] But like.

[00:24:16] Oh my god.

[00:24:17] Apparently it's a great.

[00:24:19] See.

[00:24:20] It's.

[00:24:20] It's really hilarious.

[00:24:21] That we have like.

[00:24:22] How much.

[00:24:23] Because we get so much fucking anime now.

[00:24:25] There is such like a drastic.

[00:24:26] Like.

[00:24:27] Gift between quality of certain shows.

[00:24:29] Like you gotta fucking map a show.

[00:24:31] Where like.

[00:24:32] There's like this tiny little thing.

[00:24:34] That doesn't look great.

[00:24:35] And the fans fucking lose their mind over it.

[00:24:37] Despite those fucking.

[00:24:38] Animators literally.

[00:24:40] Borderline slave labor over there.

[00:24:43] And then we've got like.

[00:24:44] This shit where it's like.

[00:24:46] Eh.

[00:24:46] Good enough.

[00:24:47] Oh.

[00:24:47] I didn't realize that they do.

[00:24:49] The studio that does.

[00:24:51] Uh.

[00:24:52] Blue Lock.

[00:24:53] Also does slime.

[00:24:55] Which studio is it?

[00:24:57] 8-bit.

[00:24:58] 8-bit.

[00:24:58] Oh yeah.

[00:24:58] They're newer.

[00:24:59] They're new on the newer side.

[00:25:01] That's funny.

[00:25:02] I'm just gonna pray.

[00:25:03] That they're saving the budget.

[00:25:06] They're holding on to that budget.

[00:25:10] For.

[00:25:11] For the big match.

[00:25:13] I hope so.

[00:25:13] Because oh my god.

[00:25:14] If this is how the whole season is.

[00:25:16] Like.

[00:25:16] They're gonna ruin the series.

[00:25:18] It'll be Sailor Moon Crystal.

[00:25:20] All over again.

[00:25:22] I mean.

[00:25:23] At least they actually animated it.

[00:25:26] Yeah.

[00:25:27] But she was a sleep paralysis demon.

[00:25:30] I.

[00:25:31] Yeah.

[00:25:32] These.

[00:25:32] But this is like.

[00:25:33] I agree just in a different way.

[00:25:35] Of like.

[00:25:35] There's just no.

[00:25:36] There's no effort.

[00:25:37] Yeah.

[00:25:37] There's nothing.

[00:25:40] Um.

[00:25:40] I think we've waffled on enough though.

[00:25:42] We should probably get into our topic.

[00:25:44] For this episode.

[00:25:44] Why do you say waffled on?

[00:25:46] That's.

[00:25:46] That's.

[00:25:46] That's my new term.

[00:25:48] For like.

[00:25:48] I hate it.

[00:25:49] For bullshitting.

[00:25:49] I hate it.

[00:25:51] Find a different word.

[00:25:53] You know what's sad?

[00:25:54] I've.

[00:25:54] We've expanded it to all three of the shows now.

[00:25:57] Where like.

[00:25:57] That we just like spend the first like half the episode talking about bullshit.

[00:26:00] Before we actually get to our topic.

[00:26:01] You copied our show.

[00:26:03] Is what you're saying.

[00:26:04] No.

[00:26:04] You just copy and paste in G&C.

[00:26:06] I borrowed.

[00:26:07] Is this your way of phasing out G&C?

[00:26:09] I knew it.

[00:26:10] Why would I phase out the one that's gone for almost 200 fucking episodes?

[00:26:14] I love this show.

[00:26:16] No you don't.

[00:26:17] You hate it.

[00:26:18] You're waiting.

[00:26:19] You can't wait to give me the pink slip.

[00:26:21] The fire.

[00:26:23] But um.

[00:26:24] One day you're gonna like show up and you're just.

[00:26:26] A third person's gonna be.

[00:26:27] It's gonna be like slayed and you're gonna be like you've been replaced.

[00:26:32] Get out.

[00:26:33] Get out of the family.

[00:26:34] He's adopted.

[00:26:36] Alex.

[00:26:36] You see that?

[00:26:37] See that logo in the corner?

[00:26:38] Do you see this two people in said logo?

[00:26:40] Yeah.

[00:26:41] You can edit that real quick.

[00:26:43] Oh god.

[00:26:45] Anyways.

[00:26:46] Let's get on to our topic for this episode.

[00:26:48] You have to edit the bottom one too.

[00:26:50] Is the fourth square meant there's gonna be a fourth podcast?

[00:26:54] Uh no.

[00:26:55] That's just because there's no good way to make a three square.

[00:26:59] Wait.

[00:26:59] Actually there will be water bottle facts.

[00:27:02] Or nutritional facts.

[00:27:04] The podcast.

[00:27:05] People recommend me things to read and I'll read them.

[00:27:09] For three hours.

[00:27:11] Jesus.

[00:27:13] Anyways.

[00:27:14] So let's get to our topic.

[00:27:16] We're doing another.

[00:27:17] We kind of alluded to it but we're doing another anime swap.

[00:27:19] It's been.

[00:27:21] You know we haven't done nearly as many this year as we've been.

[00:27:24] We've done in the past.

[00:27:26] You know we should do the next one?

[00:27:28] We should have someone else put it.

[00:27:30] We should do like a three person anime swap.

[00:27:33] Get a third person to contribute.

[00:27:36] Maybe.

[00:27:37] Maybe for next season.

[00:27:39] If we.

[00:27:40] We'll see.

[00:27:40] We'll discuss.

[00:27:41] If it's not.

[00:27:43] If GNC isn't canceled by then.

[00:27:47] So we're doing anime swap.

[00:27:49] The last one we did.

[00:27:51] Was.

[00:27:52] We had done.

[00:27:53] Sandland.

[00:27:54] And.

[00:27:56] What was your show?

[00:27:57] Oh yeah.

[00:27:58] It was on 100.

[00:27:59] Yes.

[00:27:59] Um.

[00:28:00] I always picked the good shows.

[00:28:02] Oh shit.

[00:28:03] I'm kidding.

[00:28:04] I'm kidding.

[00:28:05] I know.

[00:28:05] Sandland was good.

[00:28:07] But for this one.

[00:28:10] This one.

[00:28:11] I went a little out of the box.

[00:28:13] From my normal.

[00:28:14] Choices.

[00:28:15] This time.

[00:28:16] Because.

[00:28:17] Frankly.

[00:28:18] I wanted to just pick something.

[00:28:19] That was just completely out of left field.

[00:28:20] For once.

[00:28:22] Um.

[00:28:23] So.

[00:28:23] For this anime swap.

[00:28:25] We're going to be covering.

[00:28:26] A show called Flying Witch.

[00:28:28] And a show called Kaiju number eight.

[00:28:29] You've probably heard of the latter one.

[00:28:31] At this point.

[00:28:32] I've mentioned it.

[00:28:34] So.

[00:28:36] I will say.

[00:28:37] Right off the bat.

[00:28:38] There is not a ton.

[00:28:39] To say about Flying Witch.

[00:28:41] Because it is.

[00:28:43] It's only 13 episodes.

[00:28:44] It barely covers.

[00:28:45] Even like.

[00:28:47] Any part of the manga.

[00:28:48] Because the manga has been.

[00:28:49] Much longer.

[00:28:51] Um.

[00:28:52] The best way I can describe this show is.

[00:28:54] It's cute.

[00:28:55] It's quick.

[00:28:57] It's kind of like.

[00:28:58] One of those things you watch.

[00:28:59] When you just need something.

[00:29:00] Kind of quick.

[00:29:01] And wholesome.

[00:29:02] And you just don't really.

[00:29:03] Want to be that invested in it.

[00:29:06] Um.

[00:29:06] That's the best way to describe it.

[00:29:08] I will say.

[00:29:09] The manga.

[00:29:10] The anime.

[00:29:11] The animation is fine.

[00:29:12] Like art style is great.

[00:29:14] And stuff.

[00:29:14] The manga art is arguably.

[00:29:16] A lot better.

[00:29:17] It's one of those ones where I think the manga.

[00:29:18] Just does the whole thing better.

[00:29:21] Um.

[00:29:22] Well there's typically shows like that.

[00:29:23] Where it's hard to translate.

[00:29:25] The anime.

[00:29:26] Like the.

[00:29:27] Manga aesthetic into anime.

[00:29:29] I mean.

[00:29:29] We've brought up Dorohi Dorohi.

[00:29:31] Several times.

[00:29:32] Like.

[00:29:33] That art style.

[00:29:35] It's just.

[00:29:35] There's no way they'll perfectly.

[00:29:37] Translate it over.

[00:29:38] That's why they did it.

[00:29:39] In the way they did.

[00:29:40] Because.

[00:29:40] That was a much better option.

[00:29:42] Than trying.

[00:29:43] To do it.

[00:29:44] The anime style.

[00:29:44] And just failing.

[00:29:46] But even like.

[00:29:47] Um.

[00:29:47] The other show.

[00:29:48] Kaiju number eight.

[00:29:49] Which we'll talk about too.

[00:29:50] There actually was fans.

[00:29:51] Complaining about some of the animation.

[00:29:53] As well.

[00:29:54] Not being perfect to the manga.

[00:29:56] Which I mean.

[00:29:56] As usual.

[00:29:57] For most popular shows.

[00:29:59] But.

[00:29:59] Even then.

[00:30:00] Like.

[00:30:00] I've read the manga.

[00:30:02] Um.

[00:30:03] Or I'm actively reading the manga.

[00:30:05] And it's not perfect translation.

[00:30:07] But I don't think any anime.

[00:30:08] They rarely are.

[00:30:10] Like.

[00:30:10] Besides One Piece.

[00:30:11] One Piece is pretty.

[00:30:12] I mean.

[00:30:13] Even One Piece.

[00:30:15] One Piece is very good.

[00:30:16] But there are moments.

[00:30:17] Where it isn't identical.

[00:30:19] No.

[00:30:19] You take it.

[00:30:19] I'll do it back.

[00:30:20] I'm not even saying it's bad.

[00:30:22] I'm just saying.

[00:30:22] There's like.

[00:30:23] When it comes to.

[00:30:24] You take it back.

[00:30:24] It's excellent.

[00:30:25] Like.

[00:30:26] It's prevention.

[00:30:27] Like.

[00:30:28] I'll even admit.

[00:30:29] Like.

[00:30:29] Inuyasha.

[00:30:30] Like.

[00:30:31] It's very.

[00:30:31] Inuyasha is inutrasha.

[00:30:34] That's a.

[00:30:34] That's a freaking.

[00:30:36] Reddit board.

[00:30:37] But.

[00:30:38] Wait.

[00:30:38] Really?

[00:30:39] Yeah.

[00:30:39] There is a red.

[00:30:40] It's.

[00:30:40] It's not.

[00:30:40] Oh wait.

[00:30:41] I made it.

[00:30:42] It's not a meme page.

[00:30:43] It's.

[00:30:44] It's something else.

[00:30:45] But.

[00:30:45] Oh.

[00:30:46] Is everyone just.

[00:30:46] Is it a hate page?

[00:30:48] No.

[00:30:49] I don't want to describe it.

[00:30:50] It's weird.

[00:30:50] But.

[00:30:51] Oh.

[00:30:52] I don't want to know then.

[00:30:53] Yeah.

[00:30:53] You really don't.

[00:30:54] Um.

[00:30:55] But anyways.

[00:30:56] Going into.

[00:30:58] Like.

[00:30:58] Stuff like that.

[00:30:58] Like.

[00:30:59] Even like.

[00:30:59] With Inuyasha.

[00:31:00] Like.

[00:31:01] The animation's good.

[00:31:02] But it doesn't look like.

[00:31:03] Rubikos are one-to-one.

[00:31:04] Because it's just.

[00:31:05] The amount of money.

[00:31:07] It would take.

[00:31:08] And like.

[00:31:08] At time.

[00:31:09] And effort.

[00:31:09] To make something.

[00:31:10] Look one-to-one.

[00:31:12] It's just not worth it.

[00:31:13] Yeah.

[00:31:15] And just probably also not feasible.

[00:31:18] Like a film.

[00:31:19] Maybe.

[00:31:20] Like a film might be able to get away with it.

[00:31:22] But obviously.

[00:31:23] It would have a much higher budget.

[00:31:24] And it would be.

[00:31:25] Take a lot more time.

[00:31:27] Yeah.

[00:31:27] These shows have to be pumped out.

[00:31:29] So it's not like.

[00:31:30] You can't expect the world.

[00:31:32] But of course.

[00:31:32] We live in an age now.

[00:31:33] Where everyone complains about everything.

[00:31:34] Because no one can be happy.

[00:31:35] Oh yeah.

[00:31:36] No.

[00:31:38] That is very true.

[00:31:40] I feel like we're definitely in that age of like.

[00:31:43] I feel like people complain sometimes.

[00:31:45] Just to.

[00:31:46] Not.

[00:31:47] Be different.

[00:31:48] But a little bit of that.

[00:31:50] Like.

[00:31:50] I feel like sometimes.

[00:31:51] People have a contrary.

[00:31:52] Like people.

[00:31:53] It's a thing.

[00:31:54] It's a phenomenon going around now.

[00:31:55] Called like debate brain.

[00:31:56] Where people just have to debate everything.

[00:31:59] And like.

[00:31:59] They can't just.

[00:32:00] They can't just be happy with something.

[00:32:02] Yeah.

[00:32:04] But I'll go back to like.

[00:32:06] Why I picked this show a little bit.

[00:32:08] It's not really a secret.

[00:32:09] In the past couple weeks.

[00:32:11] I've been having a pretty rough time mentally.

[00:32:13] And I haven't been doing great.

[00:32:15] And I just needed something.

[00:32:17] That was simple.

[00:32:19] And not depressing.

[00:32:21] For once.

[00:32:22] Something to just take your brain.

[00:32:24] Yeah.

[00:32:24] Out of the brain.

[00:32:25] No yeah.

[00:32:25] There's some shows that I definitely.

[00:32:27] Wouldn't watch when I'm feeling down.

[00:32:29] And there's some shows that I gravitate towards more.

[00:32:32] When like one piece.

[00:32:33] Is my comfort show.

[00:32:35] Like.

[00:32:35] I watch specific parts of it.

[00:32:37] Do when I want to feel happy.

[00:32:39] Yeah.

[00:32:39] Like.

[00:32:40] If we weren't planning out this anime swap.

[00:32:43] If we.

[00:32:43] If we had planned out this swap.

[00:32:45] Like say like a week before.

[00:32:46] Like a week after.

[00:32:48] I probably wouldn't have picked this show.

[00:32:49] Just because it.

[00:32:50] Wouldn't have been on my mind at the time.

[00:32:52] It was just kind of a spur of the moment thing.

[00:32:54] Where I was like.

[00:32:55] Let's talk about this one.

[00:32:56] I feel like talking about it.

[00:33:02] Guys.

[00:33:03] Like I.

[00:33:03] Actually.

[00:33:04] This is one of those shows.

[00:33:05] Where I have.

[00:33:05] I had the manga first.

[00:33:07] Before I saw the show.

[00:33:10] I found the manga.

[00:33:11] Because it was.

[00:33:12] So what's interesting is.

[00:33:13] This manga is not super easy to find.

[00:33:15] Like I actually had to buy it all on Amazon.

[00:33:17] Because like you can't find.

[00:33:18] The physical volumes in like.

[00:33:20] At least in the Barnes and Nobles near us.

[00:33:22] Like I even went down to the Newbury.

[00:33:23] Just to see.

[00:33:25] Nothing.

[00:33:25] But.

[00:33:26] I found the first volume.

[00:33:28] That's how I kind of discovered it.

[00:33:29] Because it was on this display.

[00:33:31] Because the whole.

[00:33:31] The display was essentially like.

[00:33:33] If you're a Studio Ghibli fan.

[00:33:35] You might like these.

[00:33:37] Oh.

[00:33:38] That kind of makes sense.

[00:33:39] Yeah.

[00:33:40] The art style.

[00:33:40] Especially in the manga.

[00:33:41] Is very Ghibli-esque.

[00:33:43] Like it's very.

[00:33:44] It's arguably better.

[00:33:45] In some aspects.

[00:33:47] Than like particular Ghibli works.

[00:33:48] But like it's very.

[00:33:49] Soft around the edges.

[00:33:53] Not cutesy.

[00:33:54] But like I feel like.

[00:33:55] Ghibli tends to have that more.

[00:33:57] It's not.

[00:33:58] The best way I describe it is.

[00:33:59] It's not hyper sexualized.

[00:34:01] Like a lot of animes tend to be these days.

[00:34:04] Yeah.

[00:34:07] But yeah.

[00:34:07] I found the first volume there.

[00:34:08] Because I was very intrigued by.

[00:34:11] The cover art.

[00:34:12] Because I just found the cover art to be real.

[00:34:14] Like this is one of those series.

[00:34:15] Where like the cover arts are super.

[00:34:18] Well drawn.

[00:34:19] And like very artsy.

[00:34:20] And like they pop out at you.

[00:34:22] Like they're.

[00:34:23] Very striking covers.

[00:34:25] So when I saw.

[00:34:26] When I saw the.

[00:34:26] The cover to like the first volume.

[00:34:29] I was immediately drawn to it.

[00:34:31] I mean.

[00:34:32] Everyone knows.

[00:34:32] I kind of like female protagonists.

[00:34:34] With long black hair.

[00:34:35] It's just a thing I'm into.

[00:34:36] Ew.

[00:34:38] Oh shit.

[00:34:38] Got it.

[00:34:39] One piece fan.

[00:34:43] Anything huh?

[00:34:43] Huh?

[00:34:44] Okay.

[00:34:45] Okay.

[00:34:45] Miss has a shrine to Luffy in her house.

[00:34:48] Hey.

[00:34:48] If I could get a bunch of.

[00:34:55] We'll talk about it.

[00:34:56] Kaiju number eight.

[00:34:57] But there's a certain character.

[00:34:58] That I just freaking love.

[00:35:00] And I want to get all the figures out.

[00:35:01] I'm aware.

[00:35:02] And interesting.

[00:35:03] Short black hair.

[00:35:04] Hmm.

[00:35:07] Hey.

[00:35:08] No, no, no.

[00:35:09] No.

[00:35:11] But anyways.

[00:35:12] That's two characters.

[00:35:14] That's two characters.

[00:35:15] They're like.

[00:35:16] You gotta admit.

[00:35:17] He is such a.

[00:35:19] Fun guy.

[00:35:21] That.

[00:35:22] Okay.

[00:35:22] Well let's go back to the.

[00:35:24] I'm trying to tell a story.

[00:35:27] No.

[00:35:27] We gotta just talk.

[00:35:28] Let's fuck with the flying.

[00:35:33] I'm sure.

[00:35:35] Considering how.

[00:35:37] Some people view this show.

[00:35:39] That's probably been written.

[00:35:42] Anyways.

[00:35:43] So yeah.

[00:35:44] This show.

[00:35:44] It was just one of those things.

[00:35:45] I ended up collecting it all.

[00:35:47] And I enjoyed.

[00:35:48] I haven't read it all.

[00:35:49] But I've enjoyed what I've read so far.

[00:35:50] And when I saw that there was a 13 episode anime.

[00:35:53] I was kind of like.

[00:35:54] Oh that's quick and easy.

[00:35:55] I can bang that out real quick.

[00:35:56] So I go to Crunchyroll.

[00:35:57] I'm like.

[00:35:58] Oh it's not dubbed on Crunchy.

[00:36:00] And I was like darn.

[00:36:01] And then I realized.

[00:36:02] Wait a minute.

[00:36:03] If it's not dubbed on Crunchy.

[00:36:06] I go to High Dive.

[00:36:07] And I just checked.

[00:36:07] I'm like.

[00:36:08] Oh here it is.

[00:36:08] Of course it's here.

[00:36:10] It's High Dive.

[00:36:10] I gotta say something about High Dive.

[00:36:12] Every time I go on there.

[00:36:14] They really keep trying to make me watch.

[00:36:16] That plus size elf show.

[00:36:17] And I don't want to watch it.

[00:36:19] And I'm seeing the reviews.

[00:36:21] And like all the.

[00:36:22] Like on Mal.

[00:36:23] It's like a four star.

[00:36:24] Or five star rating.

[00:36:25] So clearly.

[00:36:26] I'm not going to watch it.

[00:36:27] But every time.

[00:36:27] It's always blasted everywhere.

[00:36:29] And I'm like.

[00:36:30] And you.

[00:36:30] And High Dive sucks.

[00:36:31] Because you can't like.

[00:36:32] Like you have to go back and search.

[00:36:34] Every time you want to watch the show.

[00:36:35] Yeah because High Dive can't remember.

[00:36:36] What you've watched.

[00:36:37] And sometimes it tells.

[00:36:38] It gives me what you've watched.

[00:36:39] And I'm like.

[00:36:40] I'm like all right.

[00:36:41] Because it.

[00:36:42] I have to.

[00:36:43] I have to write with High Dive.

[00:36:44] Oh everyone does.

[00:36:45] High Dive's a.

[00:36:45] High Dive.

[00:36:46] I'm happy that it exists.

[00:36:47] But my god.

[00:36:48] They're UI shit.

[00:36:49] And they've redone it three times.

[00:36:51] God.

[00:36:51] It's terrible.

[00:36:53] But yeah.

[00:36:53] For anyone who wants to watch Flying Witch.

[00:36:55] It's on High Dive.

[00:36:55] Or the plus size elf.

[00:36:57] It's on there.

[00:36:58] They're really trying to make you watch it.

[00:37:00] High Dive is literally like.

[00:37:01] High Dive is literally like.

[00:37:03] The bottom of the bucket.

[00:37:04] For shit that no one else wanted to tell.

[00:37:06] No one wants it.

[00:37:07] But.

[00:37:08] There's great shit on there.

[00:37:09] Like.

[00:37:10] Like Parasite.

[00:37:10] Was originally on there.

[00:37:12] It's on everything now.

[00:37:13] Nana is on there too.

[00:37:14] And Nana is a very good watch.

[00:37:15] But you gotta remember.

[00:37:17] It's voiced by.

[00:37:18] By Sango.

[00:37:19] A.K.A. Barbie.

[00:37:20] And she leans more toward Barbie.

[00:37:22] So.

[00:37:24] Yes.

[00:37:24] Well it was also during that era.

[00:37:26] Where everyone used the ocean cast.

[00:37:27] But um.

[00:37:28] Yeah.

[00:37:29] Yeah.

[00:37:30] So.

[00:37:32] That being said.

[00:37:33] Getting into the.

[00:37:33] Back to the.

[00:37:34] Back to the.

[00:37:35] How many tangents has it been?

[00:37:37] That's.

[00:37:38] It's normal for us.

[00:37:39] We're actually not.

[00:37:39] We.

[00:37:39] Hey.

[00:37:40] We've been at least talking anime.

[00:37:42] Um.

[00:37:42] True.

[00:37:43] So.

[00:37:43] I can change the subject.

[00:37:44] You wanna talk about beans?

[00:37:46] No.

[00:37:46] Um.

[00:37:47] I was.

[00:37:48] I was.

[00:37:48] Yeah.

[00:37:48] We can talk about that.

[00:37:49] We can talk about that phallic object you posted in the cursed image chat.

[00:37:54] That was funny and you know it.

[00:37:56] I love how that was a scrub brush but nobody saw a scrub brush.

[00:37:59] I know.

[00:38:00] That was the point.

[00:38:02] So.

[00:38:02] It was cursed.

[00:38:03] Flying Witch to me is kinda like a more realistic version of um.

[00:38:09] Kiki's delivery service in a lot of ways.

[00:38:11] Um.

[00:38:12] That's kinda where the Ghibli-esque comes from.

[00:38:15] Where the whole.

[00:38:15] Yeah.

[00:38:16] I was gonna say when I first like heard that and especially about her going to another town.

[00:38:21] I was like this is very Kiki's.

[00:38:23] It is but like.

[00:38:25] Inspired.

[00:38:25] The difference is Kiki was a very like she knew what she wanted character and she was gonna do it.

[00:38:31] Our protagonist of this show is um.

[00:38:34] An airhead.

[00:38:35] Her name is Makoto Kawata and she is.

[00:38:39] An airhead.

[00:38:40] Okay.

[00:38:41] But she's dumb as rocks.

[00:38:42] Has no sense of direction.

[00:38:44] And is way too trusting.

[00:38:46] At times.

[00:38:47] And in direction not only actual like where to go but also just like direction in her life.

[00:38:53] Like she's just kinda like yeah whatever.

[00:38:55] I'm sure her legit plot is I'm a witch.

[00:38:58] Hey let's go to high school.

[00:39:00] Hey I can fly now.

[00:39:01] Cool.

[00:39:01] Oh I'm gonna catch this bird.

[00:39:03] Yeah.

[00:39:04] Like.

[00:39:05] She's squirrel brain.

[00:39:07] She is.

[00:39:07] To be fair everybody in this show is kind of squirrel brain.

[00:39:11] Like.

[00:39:12] One of the other characters we get is um.

[00:39:14] Her cousin who is the um.

[00:39:18] So she goes to live with like her uh.

[00:39:20] Some relatives and like the main people there are.

[00:39:24] Um.

[00:39:25] A cousin of hers uh.

[00:39:26] Kei Kuramoto.

[00:39:28] Who is like the first person she meets.

[00:39:30] And.

[00:39:30] His whole gimmick is like.

[00:39:32] He is completely aware of all the witch shit.

[00:39:34] And he just doesn't care.

[00:39:36] Yeah.

[00:39:36] He's just perfectly.

[00:39:37] He's fine with it.

[00:39:39] He's like.

[00:39:39] He's like oh yeah.

[00:39:40] And like when his little sister discovers that Makoto can fly.

[00:39:44] And she's having like a freaking mental like crisis.

[00:39:47] He's like oh yeah.

[00:39:48] She can do that.

[00:39:49] That's that's normal.

[00:39:50] Also what do you want to do for dinner?

[00:39:52] Like that's like his basic like.

[00:39:54] Yeah like.

[00:39:55] Doesn't give a fuck.

[00:39:57] No.

[00:39:57] And you'll notice like real fast.

[00:39:59] No one in this universe gives a fuck.

[00:40:01] Except for like the the friend that they meet at school.

[00:40:03] Who's like just weirded out by everything.

[00:40:05] But of course Makoto wants to be her.

[00:40:08] She's the one character who's just like.

[00:40:10] Like what.

[00:40:11] Like she's she's the actual person.

[00:40:13] Who's just like what is happening.

[00:40:15] And everyone else is like just don't worry about it.

[00:40:17] It's fine.

[00:40:18] It's fine.

[00:40:18] And by that logic of course.

[00:40:20] Makoto wants to be her best friend.

[00:40:22] Because that's just how this show goes.

[00:40:24] Um.

[00:40:26] Essentially the plot.

[00:40:27] It just kind of follows.

[00:40:29] Makoto's daily.

[00:40:30] It's basically a slice of life.

[00:40:32] But like there's a little twist.

[00:40:33] Where she's trying to learn how to be a witch.

[00:40:34] And like occasionally her sister from like.

[00:40:37] Across the world will just show up.

[00:40:39] Um.

[00:40:39] They have pet cats.

[00:40:41] But the cats are actually just they're familiars.

[00:40:42] They're not real cats.

[00:40:43] But.

[00:40:44] Yes.

[00:40:44] They're fun enough as it is.

[00:40:46] Um.

[00:40:48] And yeah.

[00:40:48] Basically the episode's kind of the plot just goes.

[00:40:50] They go by day to day.

[00:40:51] They have different.

[00:40:52] Events that happen.

[00:40:53] When at one point the little sister wants to also be a witch.

[00:40:56] So she just starts training with them.

[00:40:57] Even though I'm not sure that's how it works.

[00:41:00] Um.

[00:41:00] They said it could be possible.

[00:41:03] Yeah.

[00:41:04] And like one of her trainings is like.

[00:41:05] She has to like make a garden.

[00:41:07] So she can make her witch herbs.

[00:41:08] To make like potions and stuff.

[00:41:10] And this is like.

[00:41:11] Which it does introduce the best character in the show.

[00:41:14] Yeah.

[00:41:15] Where so they're they're out back.

[00:41:16] And they're like trying to make this farm.

[00:41:17] But the farm has been invaded by like.

[00:41:19] It's like a peacock I think.

[00:41:21] No no.

[00:41:22] It was a pheasant.

[00:41:23] A pheasant.

[00:41:24] Right.

[00:41:24] And this this pheasant is basically like a prick.

[00:41:26] And it doesn't want to be caught.

[00:41:27] So of course Makoto has to catch it.

[00:41:29] And we get this wonderful.

[00:41:30] 12 second clip of her.

[00:41:31] Just trying to catch it for like 20 minutes.

[00:41:33] One just watches.

[00:41:35] Yep.

[00:41:35] And then we get introduced to the dad.

[00:41:37] Of the uh.

[00:41:38] The family.

[00:41:39] That's staying there.

[00:41:40] Best character.

[00:41:42] He.

[00:41:43] He cares too much about everything.

[00:41:46] And it is great.

[00:41:46] Like he is so gung ho happy.

[00:41:48] To be there.

[00:41:49] He's like.

[00:41:50] Oh hell yeah.

[00:41:50] We're making a garden.

[00:41:51] Oh she's gonna catch the pheasant.

[00:41:52] Hell yeah.

[00:41:52] Yeah.

[00:41:53] Like.

[00:41:54] Also.

[00:41:55] Dumb as rocks.

[00:41:57] Yeah.

[00:41:57] Most people.

[00:41:58] Most of the characters in the show.

[00:41:59] Just stupid.

[00:42:01] The one smart person is like.

[00:42:03] Is the girl.

[00:42:03] From the school.

[00:42:05] Who's just there.

[00:42:06] In most parts.

[00:42:07] Yeah.

[00:42:07] Please help me get away from these people.

[00:42:10] I also love too.

[00:42:11] How like.

[00:42:11] This like strange like creature.

[00:42:13] Will show up.

[00:42:14] Because it has to give Makoto something.

[00:42:16] And the little sister will open the door.

[00:42:17] And just be like.

[00:42:18] That's it immediately.

[00:42:20] She's like.

[00:42:20] Oh you mean like the spring.

[00:42:22] The spring keeper.

[00:42:25] What was it?

[00:42:25] Yeah.

[00:42:25] The spirit of spring or whatever.

[00:42:28] The harbinger of spring.

[00:42:30] Yeah.

[00:42:31] He looks friendly.

[00:42:32] I don't know.

[00:42:32] I think she was being dramatic.

[00:42:33] Every.

[00:42:34] Every.

[00:42:34] He seems like a nice guy.

[00:42:35] He was a nice guy.

[00:42:37] He was a very nice guy.

[00:42:38] That was kind of the old joke.

[00:42:39] Is he looks imposing.

[00:42:41] But then he shows up.

[00:42:42] And he's just trying to get in the house.

[00:42:46] The best part though.

[00:42:47] Is every time Makoto.

[00:42:48] Like something happens.

[00:42:50] Makoto's response is always like.

[00:42:51] Oh yeah.

[00:42:51] That's just this person.

[00:42:52] Like he's fine.

[00:42:53] Like just completely brushes it off.

[00:42:55] And then proceeds to get lost.

[00:42:57] Again.

[00:43:00] Yeah.

[00:43:00] It's.

[00:43:02] It might sound like.

[00:43:03] Not a lot happens in the show.

[00:43:04] But that's because.

[00:43:04] Not a lot happens in the show.

[00:43:06] This show is like.

[00:43:07] The epitome of.

[00:43:09] Wholesome.

[00:43:11] Like.

[00:43:12] It's.

[00:43:14] It's kind of.

[00:43:14] I was going to say.

[00:43:15] It's kind of like.

[00:43:16] Asamonga Dial.

[00:43:17] Like where there's not really.

[00:43:18] A certain story.

[00:43:20] It's happening.

[00:43:21] It's just multiple.

[00:43:22] Kind of events.

[00:43:23] Yeah.

[00:43:23] It's a different event.

[00:43:24] Each time.

[00:43:25] It's a less funny.

[00:43:26] Asamonga Dial.

[00:43:27] Because the show isn't intended.

[00:43:28] To be super funny.

[00:43:29] It's more supposed to be.

[00:43:30] I think it's more meant to be wholesome.

[00:43:31] It's wholesome and cute.

[00:43:33] It's a very much.

[00:43:34] A show that you need.

[00:43:35] When you just want to turn your brain off.

[00:43:36] For minutes.

[00:43:36] It's just not.

[00:43:37] There was definitely.

[00:43:39] Like.

[00:43:39] I will say like.

[00:43:40] Would I rewatch the show again?

[00:43:42] No.

[00:43:43] But there were definitely.

[00:43:44] Some episodes.

[00:43:45] That like.

[00:43:45] I was like.

[00:43:46] Oh.

[00:43:46] Like.

[00:43:46] I like this.

[00:43:47] Like.

[00:43:48] Like.

[00:43:48] I like the one where they went to the cafe.

[00:43:51] Yeah.

[00:43:51] In the.

[00:43:52] The cafe worker.

[00:43:53] Yeah.

[00:43:54] And that was the ghost.

[00:43:55] But then you also met.

[00:43:56] Like some of the other characters.

[00:43:57] Like the.

[00:43:58] The veil of darkness.

[00:43:59] Or like the little fox guy.

[00:44:01] Like.

[00:44:01] And that was like.

[00:44:01] Cool interaction.

[00:44:03] Or even the little lady.

[00:44:04] But like.

[00:44:04] That was.

[00:44:05] That was fun.

[00:44:05] But then there were some episodes.

[00:44:07] Where I was just like.

[00:44:08] Definitely.

[00:44:09] More paying attention to my phone.

[00:44:11] Than paying attention to what was happening.

[00:44:13] Like.

[00:44:14] I'll say.

[00:44:15] Right off the bat.

[00:44:15] Like this.

[00:44:16] I probably.

[00:44:17] I don't even.

[00:44:17] I don't think this show is going to get a season two.

[00:44:19] I'm pretty sure this was a one and done.

[00:44:21] It's been a while.

[00:44:22] Since this came out too.

[00:44:24] Yeah.

[00:44:24] It came out in like 26.

[00:44:26] In Japan it did.

[00:44:27] I think the dub was a little later.

[00:44:30] Yeah.

[00:44:31] I will say.

[00:44:32] If.

[00:44:33] I don't plan on re-watching this.

[00:44:34] But if I was going to.

[00:44:36] Well I am going to revisit it.

[00:44:37] I'll be reading the manga.

[00:44:38] Because the manga.

[00:44:39] I feel like does a better job.

[00:44:41] It's more.

[00:44:41] It's more kind of fitting.

[00:44:43] With kind of the plot that's going on.

[00:44:46] That being said though.

[00:44:47] The animation.

[00:44:48] Very nice.

[00:44:49] Like.

[00:44:54] It's.

[00:44:55] Good.

[00:44:55] It's spoofed.

[00:44:56] There's no weird.

[00:44:57] It's.

[00:44:58] Very stylized.

[00:44:59] Like.

[00:45:00] It's got a very.

[00:45:01] It's got a distinct look to it.

[00:45:04] And.

[00:45:05] There's never a point where you're watching.

[00:45:06] And you're like.

[00:45:07] This feels cheap.

[00:45:08] Yeah.

[00:45:10] The voice cast is very good.

[00:45:12] It's mostly.

[00:45:14] High dive.

[00:45:14] Like.

[00:45:15] Sentai.

[00:45:16] Filmworks.

[00:45:16] Regulars.

[00:45:17] Like.

[00:45:19] I.

[00:45:20] Oh.

[00:45:20] Oh.

[00:45:21] I forgot.

[00:45:21] The one thing I had to comment on.

[00:45:23] When I first listened to Makoto talk.

[00:45:27] I.

[00:45:27] Swore.

[00:45:28] She sounded just like.

[00:45:30] The bunny.

[00:45:30] From Max and Ruby.

[00:45:33] Um.

[00:45:34] It was not.

[00:45:35] When I looked it up.

[00:45:36] But I was like.

[00:45:37] I'm telling you.

[00:45:38] Please listen to just a snippet.

[00:45:40] Of Max and Ruby.

[00:45:41] Of the girl talking.

[00:45:43] And then watch a clip of this.

[00:45:44] And you'll be like.

[00:45:45] They do sound a little similar.

[00:45:46] Because I did that.

[00:45:47] And I was like.

[00:45:48] I was like.

[00:45:48] It's not the same person.

[00:45:50] But oh my god.

[00:45:51] Just how the mannerisms.

[00:45:52] And how she talked.

[00:45:54] Just remind.

[00:45:55] I was like.

[00:45:55] Is this a voice actor.

[00:45:57] Of Max and Ruby.

[00:45:58] Like.

[00:45:59] That's all I can think of.

[00:46:00] It wasn't.

[00:46:01] It wasn't when I looked it up.

[00:46:02] But like.

[00:46:03] It sounded very similar.

[00:46:06] She's done a lot of guest work.

[00:46:08] And like recurring roles.

[00:46:09] Not a lot of main cast.

[00:46:11] Things like.

[00:46:11] Because I did go to behind the voice actors.

[00:46:13] Because anytime I see a character like this.

[00:46:15] That I don't know.

[00:46:16] I always have to go check.

[00:46:17] Um.

[00:46:18] And I was very kind of.

[00:46:20] This is like.

[00:46:21] I think one of her like.

[00:46:22] Two main roles.

[00:46:23] Because I mean.

[00:46:24] She was in.

[00:46:26] She was in.

[00:46:27] She has a very particular voice.

[00:46:29] Yeah.

[00:46:29] Very.

[00:46:30] Very fitting for the character.

[00:46:31] She's got that like.

[00:46:31] Airhead-y kind of.

[00:46:34] Inflection.

[00:46:36] Strong Ruby voice.

[00:46:37] Uh.

[00:46:37] That being said.

[00:46:38] I think the most.

[00:46:39] Well known.

[00:46:40] Actor.

[00:46:41] In this show.

[00:46:42] Is definitely.

[00:46:43] Um.

[00:46:43] Adam Gibbs.

[00:46:44] Who plays the.

[00:46:45] The brother.

[00:46:46] Um.

[00:46:47] Adam Gibbs is in pretty much.

[00:46:49] Every.

[00:46:49] Um.

[00:46:50] Sentai project.

[00:46:51] Even some funny projects.

[00:46:53] Like he was.

[00:46:53] Um.

[00:46:54] He's the main character.

[00:46:55] In my teen romantic comedy.

[00:46:56] Snafu.

[00:46:57] He's the main character.

[00:46:58] In um.

[00:46:59] Ayuka.

[00:47:00] I'm pretty sure.

[00:47:01] He's the main character.

[00:47:02] In Parasite as well.

[00:47:04] Um.

[00:47:04] Just to name a few.

[00:47:05] Off the top.

[00:47:06] He's very good at playing.

[00:47:08] Those kind of like.

[00:47:08] Emo depressing.

[00:47:09] Kind of just characters.

[00:47:11] Yeah.

[00:47:12] Oh.

[00:47:12] Also his other gimmick too.

[00:47:13] Is like.

[00:47:14] When they're doing witch shit.

[00:47:15] He's just in the background.

[00:47:16] Watching action movies.

[00:47:17] The entire time.

[00:47:18] Yes.

[00:47:19] Um.

[00:47:20] Also.

[00:47:20] The one other episode.

[00:47:22] I found really funny.

[00:47:22] Is when they were making.

[00:47:23] The witch's potion.

[00:47:24] And there was two effects.

[00:47:25] Either.

[00:47:26] They made.

[00:47:27] Cause they.

[00:47:27] They basically had to.

[00:47:28] They put the.

[00:47:29] Uh.

[00:47:29] The curse.

[00:47:30] Which is.

[00:47:31] A potion curse.

[00:47:32] Into like.

[00:47:32] These like.

[00:47:32] Snack foods.

[00:47:34] Essentially.

[00:47:34] The curse was either.

[00:47:35] You laugh uncontrollably.

[00:47:36] Or you cry uncontrollably.

[00:47:38] Yeah.

[00:47:39] Um.

[00:47:39] So of course.

[00:47:40] Makoto.

[00:47:41] Eats the crying one.

[00:47:41] And she's just crying hysterically.

[00:47:43] For the whole thing.

[00:47:45] But then of course.

[00:47:45] The dad eats both.

[00:47:47] And he's crying and laughing.

[00:47:48] And laughing.

[00:47:49] Hysterically.

[00:47:51] Just fun nonsense like that.

[00:47:53] It's very much a junk food show.

[00:47:55] I'd let.

[00:47:55] That's kind of how I.

[00:47:56] Refer to it.

[00:47:57] Like.

[00:47:58] I don't regret.

[00:47:59] Like.

[00:47:59] I wouldn't have dropped it.

[00:48:00] Like.

[00:48:00] It's not.

[00:48:01] It wasn't that bad.

[00:48:02] But it definitely wasn't like.

[00:48:04] My favorite show in the world.

[00:48:05] It is a very.

[00:48:07] I wouldn't.

[00:48:07] I don't want to say average.

[00:48:08] Cause average sounds mean.

[00:48:09] It is a very.

[00:48:10] Safe.

[00:48:10] Show.

[00:48:11] It's cute.

[00:48:12] It's safe.

[00:48:13] Yeah.

[00:48:14] It's very quick.

[00:48:15] It's nothing groundbreaking.

[00:48:17] No.

[00:48:18] Not by any means.

[00:48:19] It's.

[00:48:19] It's literally kind of like.

[00:48:20] If you wanted Kiki's Delivery Service.

[00:48:22] The show.

[00:48:23] But instead.

[00:48:23] Instead of a.

[00:48:25] Like.

[00:48:27] Elementary school age.

[00:48:29] Girl.

[00:48:29] It's a high schooler.

[00:48:31] Yeah.

[00:48:32] Who's a lot dumber.

[00:48:34] Very.

[00:48:34] In an endearing.

[00:48:35] It sounds like.

[00:48:37] Ruby.

[00:48:38] From Max and Ruby.

[00:48:39] Yeah.

[00:48:39] I gave it a seven.

[00:48:41] It's a very.

[00:48:43] Very.

[00:48:43] It's.

[00:48:44] It's not bad.

[00:48:44] But it's also nothing.

[00:48:45] That like.

[00:48:46] I'd say is like.

[00:48:47] Top of the line art.

[00:48:48] Like.

[00:48:48] It wouldn't make my top.

[00:48:49] Yeah.

[00:48:49] 25 next year.

[00:48:51] I think I gave it a.

[00:48:52] Actually.

[00:48:52] I can pull it up from my.

[00:48:54] Handy dandy.

[00:48:55] Spreadsheet.

[00:48:56] I gave it a.

[00:48:57] I gave it a six.

[00:48:58] But.

[00:48:58] You know.

[00:48:59] I.

[00:48:59] If I could give it a .5.

[00:49:01] I'd give it a 6.5.

[00:49:03] Yeah.

[00:49:03] But I mean.

[00:49:04] For Mal ratings.

[00:49:05] That's still pretty good.

[00:49:07] So.

[00:49:07] No.

[00:49:07] Yeah.

[00:49:08] I would.

[00:49:08] Like.

[00:49:09] I gave them the.

[00:49:10] Wand and wizard one.

[00:49:11] I think I gave it a 5.

[00:49:13] So.

[00:49:14] Yeah.

[00:49:14] I didn't really like that one.

[00:49:16] Yeah.

[00:49:17] I just.

[00:49:17] But the thing that.

[00:49:18] Deared me to the show.

[00:49:19] Was the fact that.

[00:49:20] It's got this whole.

[00:49:21] Like.

[00:49:21] Magical fantasy thing going on.

[00:49:23] But nobody.

[00:49:24] In the world.

[00:49:25] Gives a shit.

[00:49:26] And everyone.

[00:49:26] Just goes about their day.

[00:49:28] Like.

[00:49:28] It's just like.

[00:49:28] Oh yeah.

[00:49:28] That's a thing.

[00:49:30] Oh.

[00:49:30] She's a witch.

[00:49:30] It's not a very big deal at all.

[00:49:32] No.

[00:49:32] It's not.

[00:49:33] Like the first scene.

[00:49:34] We see Makoto.

[00:49:35] With her powers.

[00:49:36] She's just like.

[00:49:37] Picking up random brooms.

[00:49:38] And then the little girl.

[00:49:39] Looks away.

[00:49:40] And the next thing.

[00:49:40] She's just flying.

[00:49:42] Yep.

[00:49:43] She's like.

[00:49:43] Whatever.

[00:49:44] I also like.

[00:49:45] There was like.

[00:49:46] The storyline about like.

[00:49:47] They were like.

[00:49:48] Oh no.

[00:49:49] You're not supposed to like.

[00:49:50] Like straddle the broom.

[00:49:51] All the time.

[00:49:51] That's how you get pain.

[00:49:53] You're supposed to just hold it.

[00:49:54] And then you float.

[00:49:55] You float otherwise.

[00:49:56] And then Makoto's like.

[00:49:57] Oh.

[00:49:57] That makes so much sense.

[00:49:58] I thought.

[00:49:59] I was like.

[00:49:59] This is painful otherwise.

[00:50:00] And I'm just like.

[00:50:01] She is so dumb.

[00:50:02] But lovable.

[00:50:03] At the same time.

[00:50:04] Well.

[00:50:05] She was something.

[00:50:07] It was.

[00:50:08] She was something.

[00:50:09] I think.

[00:50:10] Basically.

[00:50:11] I've said it a few times.

[00:50:12] But the way.

[00:50:12] The best way to describe the show.

[00:50:13] Is it's cute.

[00:50:14] And that's really all it needs to be.

[00:50:16] No.

[00:50:16] Yeah.

[00:50:18] It's not the worst thing I've ever watched.

[00:50:20] Not the best.

[00:50:21] But it's.

[00:50:21] It's.

[00:50:21] It was fine.

[00:50:23] No.

[00:50:23] Yeah.

[00:50:23] I don't.

[00:50:24] I don't.

[00:50:25] I didn't want to drop it.

[00:50:27] So.

[00:50:27] And I think that's pretty good for me.

[00:50:29] Yeah.

[00:50:30] It's pretty good ranking for me.

[00:50:31] It's also.

[00:50:32] It's also so quick that like.

[00:50:34] It's not.

[00:50:34] It's not even like.

[00:50:35] No.

[00:50:36] Yeah.

[00:50:36] I think I watched in like two days.

[00:50:38] I did it in a sitting.

[00:50:39] But I also started it pretty early in the day.

[00:50:41] Yeah.

[00:50:43] But yeah.

[00:50:44] That was Flying Witch.

[00:50:46] That was me trying to be more out of my box.

[00:50:49] And I didn't.

[00:50:50] This was not me trying to be out of my box.

[00:50:52] This is me going.

[00:50:53] Oh.

[00:50:53] I think I like this show.

[00:50:55] I'm going to watch it.

[00:50:56] And then going.

[00:50:57] Yes.

[00:50:57] I do like this show.

[00:50:58] I'm going to keep watching it.

[00:50:59] Yeah.

[00:51:00] Yes.

[00:51:00] I will buy all the manga.

[00:51:02] Yes.

[00:51:03] And then I'll force Bill to watch it.

[00:51:05] And then he buys all the manga.

[00:51:07] See.

[00:51:07] This is.

[00:51:08] This is a reverse.

[00:51:09] Flying Witch.

[00:51:10] I bought the manga first.

[00:51:11] And then watched the show.

[00:51:11] Just because I like the manga.

[00:51:13] This is a case of Alex was like.

[00:51:15] This show is good.

[00:51:16] You should watch it.

[00:51:17] And then.

[00:51:17] Then I.

[00:51:18] When I propose.

[00:51:19] This is how.

[00:51:19] This is how Alex gets me.

[00:51:20] When I propose Flying Witch.

[00:51:22] For the next swap.

[00:51:23] She's like.

[00:51:23] Good.

[00:51:24] Fine.

[00:51:24] Watch Kaiju number eight.

[00:51:26] I was like.

[00:51:26] Oh.

[00:51:27] Well.

[00:51:27] She's got me now.

[00:51:28] This is probably getting Bill to watch all my recommendations.

[00:51:30] But.

[00:51:31] You have to admit.

[00:51:32] Every recommendation I give you.

[00:51:34] You ever freaking love it.

[00:51:36] Kaiju number eight.

[00:51:37] Psalm 100.

[00:51:39] What else did I.

[00:51:40] I enjoyed.

[00:51:41] Zamba.

[00:51:42] Not enough to get the manga.

[00:51:43] I told you to watch.

[00:51:44] Kaguya Sama.

[00:51:45] Love is War Bill.

[00:51:47] Yes.

[00:51:48] Although that was before we were doing.

[00:51:50] Full series swaps.

[00:51:51] Yes.

[00:51:52] But I.

[00:51:52] Every suggestion I give you.

[00:51:54] Ends up being one of your favorites.

[00:51:55] So.

[00:51:56] Give me a round of applause.

[00:51:59] I need a clapping sound.

[00:52:01] Give me a round of.

[00:52:02] Give me a physical one.

[00:52:03] Go.

[00:52:05] Into the mic.

[00:52:06] See.

[00:52:07] This is an audio podcast.

[00:52:08] People can just assume that was me.

[00:52:10] No.

[00:52:11] Do it.

[00:52:11] Right now.

[00:52:12] That was me before.

[00:52:14] Give me a round of.

[00:52:15] I'll give you a little golf clap.

[00:52:19] There you go.

[00:52:20] I could barely hear it.

[00:52:21] But.

[00:52:22] Exactly.

[00:52:22] I'll take it.

[00:52:24] So.

[00:52:25] Kaiju number eight.

[00:52:26] Alex.

[00:52:26] Why this show?

[00:52:28] Like.

[00:52:28] What made you want to watch it?

[00:52:30] Well.

[00:52:31] I saw.

[00:52:32] Well.

[00:52:33] I just honestly.

[00:52:33] Just kept seeing.

[00:52:34] Like.

[00:52:35] Clips of it.

[00:52:36] Popping up.

[00:52:36] Like on.

[00:52:37] My timeline.

[00:52:38] Stuff.

[00:52:39] I was like.

[00:52:39] All right.

[00:52:39] This looks interesting.

[00:52:41] And then like.

[00:52:41] I think I saw too.

[00:52:42] That the.

[00:52:43] Because this one.

[00:52:44] The.

[00:52:45] Actually.

[00:52:45] The intro.

[00:52:46] And the.

[00:52:46] Outro songs.

[00:52:47] Are kind of what got me.

[00:52:49] Because they're actually.

[00:52:49] They go so fucking hard.

[00:52:52] And they're both by.

[00:52:53] American artists.

[00:52:54] So.

[00:52:55] And it's one of the first.

[00:52:56] Ones.

[00:52:56] Like.

[00:52:57] We've had other.

[00:52:58] American artists come in.

[00:52:59] But like.

[00:52:59] You know.

[00:52:59] It's different.

[00:53:00] I think.

[00:53:00] When it's like.

[00:53:01] Someone who's like.

[00:53:03] Full.

[00:53:04] You know what I'm saying?

[00:53:05] Like.

[00:53:05] Well.

[00:53:06] Yeah.

[00:53:06] In the past.

[00:53:07] Like.

[00:53:07] You'd get like.

[00:53:08] Like.

[00:53:09] The best example.

[00:53:09] I can think of.

[00:53:10] Is like.

[00:53:10] Hellsing ultimate.

[00:53:11] The ending theme.

[00:53:12] For that show.

[00:53:13] Is.

[00:53:14] Is shine.

[00:53:15] By Mr. Big.

[00:53:15] Which is like.

[00:53:16] A song from 2001.

[00:53:17] Or like.

[00:53:17] The Jojo's.

[00:53:18] Outros.

[00:53:19] But these were songs.

[00:53:20] That were actually made.

[00:53:21] For this show.

[00:53:23] That were made by.

[00:53:24] American artists.

[00:53:24] Which was cool.

[00:53:25] One of the intro.

[00:53:26] Was.

[00:53:27] Abyss.

[00:53:27] By Youngblood.

[00:53:28] Which I really liked.

[00:53:29] And then the outro.

[00:53:31] Which I love.

[00:53:32] Nobody.

[00:53:33] By One Republic.

[00:53:34] Which One Republic.

[00:53:35] Has made so many songs.

[00:53:37] That song.

[00:53:38] It's in my anime playlist.

[00:53:40] And wherever it pops up.

[00:53:41] I'm always like.

[00:53:41] I always double think.

[00:53:43] Because I'm like.

[00:53:43] This is so.

[00:53:44] Jarring.

[00:53:45] But it fits actually.

[00:53:47] Very well.

[00:53:47] With the anime.

[00:53:48] Both of them do.

[00:53:49] I mean.

[00:53:50] They fit the show.

[00:53:50] Great.

[00:53:51] And I just really.

[00:53:52] I remember.

[00:53:53] I think I listened to the songs.

[00:53:54] Before I watched the show.

[00:53:55] And I was like.

[00:53:55] If you get me with a good intro.

[00:53:57] I will watch it every time.

[00:53:58] And I don't think I ever skipped.

[00:54:00] On this one.

[00:54:01] That's why I added it.

[00:54:02] As a category bill.

[00:54:04] Because I never.

[00:54:06] Because truthfully.

[00:54:07] Like there's some.

[00:54:07] Like where I don't skip.

[00:54:09] Like actually.

[00:54:09] The show I'm watching right now.

[00:54:10] I have not been skipping.

[00:54:12] At all.

[00:54:12] Like because I really like.

[00:54:13] The intros and outros.

[00:54:14] So.

[00:54:16] But.

[00:54:17] Kaju number eight.

[00:54:19] Like.

[00:54:20] What is it about?

[00:54:21] Well.

[00:54:22] It's a world.

[00:54:23] Where there's these things.

[00:54:24] Called kaiju.

[00:54:25] And I think kaiju.

[00:54:26] Just translates to like.

[00:54:27] Monsters.

[00:54:28] Basically.

[00:54:29] I think that.

[00:54:29] Honestly.

[00:54:30] My first thought was like.

[00:54:32] I was like.

[00:54:32] This is a much more like.

[00:54:34] Modern.

[00:54:35] Controlled version of like.

[00:54:36] Attack on Titan.

[00:54:38] Yeah.

[00:54:39] Somewhat.

[00:54:40] Um.

[00:54:41] Yeah.

[00:54:41] Kaiju just translates to.

[00:54:43] Strange creature.

[00:54:44] Strange beast.

[00:54:46] Or just.

[00:54:46] Monster.

[00:54:47] Giant monster.

[00:54:48] That's basically what.

[00:54:49] Kaiju translates to.

[00:54:50] It's pretty literal here.

[00:54:52] Like.

[00:54:53] Um.

[00:54:53] It's basically a world.

[00:54:54] I guess attack on Titan.

[00:54:55] Kind of.

[00:54:56] But it's also like.

[00:54:57] Some.

[00:54:57] But there's actually.

[00:54:58] Tinier Titans too.

[00:54:59] But similarly.

[00:55:01] I guess in that.

[00:55:02] But not really anything else.

[00:55:04] Uh.

[00:55:04] Well.

[00:55:05] maybe.

[00:55:05] Actually.

[00:55:06] There might be some more parallels.

[00:55:07] Now that I'm thinking about it.

[00:55:08] I brought it up.

[00:55:09] Because I.

[00:55:10] When I was doing research.

[00:55:11] I saw a lot of people.

[00:55:12] Make connections between the two.

[00:55:13] And I was kind of like.

[00:55:15] Yeah.

[00:55:15] Yeah.

[00:55:15] Now.

[00:55:16] Thinking about it.

[00:55:17] Yeah.

[00:55:17] Kind of.

[00:55:17] Because it is.

[00:55:18] I mean.

[00:55:18] It's a world where.

[00:55:20] There's now these.

[00:55:21] Kaiju.

[00:55:21] That just cause.

[00:55:22] Regular disasters.

[00:55:23] Like.

[00:55:23] It's even like.

[00:55:24] Programmed into the streetlights.

[00:55:25] It's one of the first scenes.

[00:55:26] You see.

[00:55:27] Yeah.

[00:55:28] Um.

[00:55:28] Where like.

[00:55:29] They start flashing with the Kaiju symbol.

[00:55:31] Like.

[00:55:31] Get the fuck out of there.

[00:55:32] Kaiju's coming.

[00:55:33] I think the difference is though.

[00:55:34] This world at least.

[00:55:35] Is a bit more.

[00:55:35] In control of the situation.

[00:55:38] Well.

[00:55:38] This one is also like.

[00:55:39] It takes place in a.

[00:55:41] Modern setting.

[00:55:42] Like.

[00:55:42] Yeah.

[00:55:43] It's almost like.

[00:55:44] This is current Japan.

[00:55:45] And suddenly like.

[00:55:47] All these monsters are out.

[00:55:48] And we came up with technology.

[00:55:50] It's not like.

[00:55:50] It's a lot less.

[00:55:52] Hopeless feeling.

[00:55:53] Like.

[00:55:54] Yeah.

[00:55:55] And um.

[00:55:57] Because there's Kaiju.

[00:55:58] There's people that fight the Kaiju.

[00:56:00] Which they're.

[00:56:00] There's a defense force.

[00:56:01] Which.

[00:56:02] It's kind of similar to like.

[00:56:03] You know.

[00:56:03] Attack on Titan.

[00:56:04] Um.

[00:56:05] It's really funny.

[00:56:06] You brought it up.

[00:56:07] Because now I'm like.

[00:56:07] Oh yeah.

[00:56:07] This is actually really similar.

[00:56:09] I saw.

[00:56:10] When I was doing research.

[00:56:11] I saw it come up a lot.

[00:56:13] And I was like.

[00:56:13] Huh.

[00:56:14] Because it's.

[00:56:15] That's.

[00:56:16] That's like my.

[00:56:17] Like Dragon Ball for Alex.

[00:56:18] That's just one of those shows.

[00:56:20] I'll watch it someday.

[00:56:21] But for some reason.

[00:56:22] I'm just so.

[00:56:23] You gotta watch it though.

[00:56:24] It's very.

[00:56:26] Worth it.

[00:56:27] I get that.

[00:56:28] Especially if you like this.

[00:56:29] Then you'll probably like.

[00:56:30] Attack on Titan.

[00:56:32] Yeah.

[00:56:33] I don't know.

[00:56:34] Is it a commitment.

[00:56:37] Yeah.

[00:56:38] It is.

[00:56:38] That you made fun of me.

[00:56:39] For saying.

[00:56:40] You've watched all of Dragon Ball.

[00:56:42] But you can watch all of.

[00:56:43] Attack on Titan.

[00:56:44] It's not as long.

[00:56:46] I mean.

[00:56:47] True.

[00:56:48] But I also don't.

[00:56:49] I don't.

[00:56:50] Alex.

[00:56:51] I took.

[00:56:52] Roni Kenshin is like.

[00:56:53] 94 episodes.

[00:56:54] You also promised.

[00:56:55] In the last.

[00:56:56] Yeah.

[00:56:57] Yeah.

[00:56:58] And we're gonna break.

[00:56:58] Both of our promises.

[00:57:00] All right.

[00:57:01] All right.

[00:57:02] Anyways.

[00:57:03] Getting back to the plot.

[00:57:04] There's.

[00:57:04] There's Kaiju.

[00:57:05] There's a defense force.

[00:57:07] Um.

[00:57:08] And like.

[00:57:08] There's also.

[00:57:09] With the Kaiju.

[00:57:10] There's kind of different levels.

[00:57:11] To them.

[00:57:12] You know.

[00:57:13] Classified as different.

[00:57:14] Like disasters.

[00:57:15] I think.

[00:57:16] Um.

[00:57:16] It's like.

[00:57:17] Honju.

[00:57:18] Yonju.

[00:57:19] Um.

[00:57:20] And then like.

[00:57:21] The stronger.

[00:57:23] Kaiju.

[00:57:24] And then there's.

[00:57:24] Dai Kaiju.

[00:57:26] Which.

[00:57:26] The Honju and Yoju.

[00:57:28] I think are like.

[00:57:29] The more like.

[00:57:29] Just regular.

[00:57:31] Ones that can.

[00:57:32] Be defeated.

[00:57:33] Um.

[00:57:34] They're kind of dumb.

[00:57:36] Yeah.

[00:57:37] The Dai Kaiju.

[00:57:38] Ones are the ones.

[00:57:39] That are.

[00:57:39] Basically.

[00:57:40] Those are the ones.

[00:57:41] That are given a name.

[00:57:43] So any of the Dai Kaiju.

[00:57:44] Kaiju.

[00:57:44] Means that.

[00:57:45] They are so.

[00:57:46] Um.

[00:57:48] They are so.

[00:57:49] Strong.

[00:57:50] That they actually.

[00:57:51] Designate a number.

[00:57:52] With them.

[00:57:52] Which hence.

[00:57:53] The title.

[00:57:53] Kaiju number eight.

[00:57:55] So there's specific.

[00:57:56] Ones are called.

[00:57:56] Like the numbered.

[00:57:57] Kaiju.

[00:57:58] Which those are all.

[00:57:59] Classified as Dai Kaiju.

[00:58:01] But in this world.

[00:58:02] You know.

[00:58:02] It's actually kind of.

[00:58:03] Like funny.

[00:58:04] Um.

[00:58:05] It's kind of.

[00:58:06] Like a good.

[00:58:06] I like.

[00:58:06] I really like.

[00:58:07] That they brought this up.

[00:58:08] So our main character.

[00:58:09] His name is Kafka.

[00:58:10] Kafka.

[00:58:11] And rather than being part of the defense force.

[00:58:13] He's known as a cleaner.

[00:58:15] Which.

[00:58:16] Picks up the poop.

[00:58:17] Well.

[00:58:18] No.

[00:58:18] Not.

[00:58:19] The poop.

[00:58:20] He cleans up the monster.

[00:58:22] So.

[00:58:22] I actually thought.

[00:58:23] It was kind of a funny.

[00:58:24] Thing.

[00:58:25] But also realistically.

[00:58:26] Like.

[00:58:27] Because in Attack on Titan.

[00:58:28] The.

[00:58:29] Titans just kind of.

[00:58:31] Dissolve.

[00:58:32] And disappear.

[00:58:33] Like they just go away.

[00:58:34] After they're killed.

[00:58:36] In this world.

[00:58:37] The Kaiju.

[00:58:37] After they're killed.

[00:58:38] Well.

[00:58:38] Guess what?

[00:58:39] Someone has to clean them up.

[00:58:42] Because if they want to use that part of the city.

[00:58:44] They're not just going to leave giant.

[00:58:46] Rotten corpses of Kaiju.

[00:58:48] Everywhere.

[00:58:48] No.

[00:58:50] They have to clean them up.

[00:58:51] So they have the cleaners.

[00:58:52] And Kafka is a cleaner.

[00:58:53] He was trying.

[00:58:54] And he had actually.

[00:58:56] When he was younger.

[00:58:57] He made a promise to his best friend.

[00:58:59] His childhood friend.

[00:59:01] Mina.

[00:59:02] That they would become.

[00:59:04] They would become defense force members together.

[00:59:06] And he tried.

[00:59:08] And tried.

[00:59:08] And tried.

[00:59:08] Multiple times.

[00:59:09] But he just never made it.

[00:59:11] And she actually ended up making it.

[00:59:13] And becoming.

[00:59:14] Like one of the generals.

[00:59:15] Or like.

[00:59:16] She's on goddamn billboards.

[00:59:18] She's that tough.

[00:59:19] She's that good.

[00:59:20] Like she's like the head of.

[00:59:22] The third division.

[00:59:23] She's also the closest thing to a fan service character in this show.

[00:59:26] Which is weird.

[00:59:28] Yeah.

[00:59:28] Because it's not a super fan service-y show.

[00:59:30] No.

[00:59:30] It really isn't.

[00:59:32] If anything.

[00:59:33] I feel like the fan service is more for me sometimes.

[00:59:36] Yeah.

[00:59:36] There's a lot more male nudity.

[00:59:38] Yeah.

[00:59:38] Like nudity in this show.

[00:59:39] Like the most like.

[00:59:40] The most like female like sexuality in this show.

[00:59:43] Is like Mina's in a bathtub at one point.

[00:59:45] Like that's about it.

[00:59:47] Yeah.

[00:59:49] But.

[00:59:49] Basically that's kind of the setup of the world.

[00:59:52] And that's your main character Kafka.

[00:59:53] He's kind of at this point where he's just like.

[00:59:56] He kind of.

[00:59:56] Well.

[00:59:57] And there's also like.

[00:59:58] The defense force only takes people up to a certain age.

[01:00:02] So.

[01:00:02] And he kind of passed the deadline.

[01:00:04] But.

[01:00:05] You know.

[01:00:05] Things change.

[01:00:06] And they actually.

[01:00:07] Pushed that deadline back.

[01:00:09] So he could apply to him.

[01:00:10] But he doesn't really get pushed to do it.

[01:00:13] Until another character gets introduced.

[01:00:15] Named Reno.

[01:00:16] And Reno.

[01:00:18] Started working as a cleaner.

[01:00:19] To kind of get his foot in the door.

[01:00:21] To understand more.

[01:00:23] Like.

[01:00:23] To them join the defense force.

[01:00:27] Which by working as a cleaner.

[01:00:28] Is also very helpful.

[01:00:30] Because you're not only.

[01:00:31] Getting.

[01:00:32] Cleaning up the kaiju.

[01:00:33] But you're kind of learning about.

[01:00:34] How the kaijus work.

[01:00:36] How their bodies work.

[01:00:37] How their anatomy is.

[01:00:39] So.

[01:00:40] Even though like.

[01:00:41] Kafka.

[01:00:41] Isn't the most like.

[01:00:43] In shape.

[01:00:44] Or talented.

[01:00:46] Defense force member.

[01:00:47] He is very smart.

[01:00:50] Well.

[01:00:50] He.

[01:00:51] He's going to join the defense force.

[01:00:52] I spoiled.

[01:00:53] I'm sorry.

[01:00:53] I mean.

[01:00:54] No spoiler warning.

[01:00:55] It's pretty fucking obvious.

[01:00:56] Yeah.

[01:00:57] I mean.

[01:00:57] You kind of know.

[01:00:58] The trail.

[01:00:59] The opening credits.

[01:01:00] Spoilers.

[01:01:01] So that.

[01:01:02] Yeah.

[01:01:03] But.

[01:01:04] So Reno.

[01:01:04] But Reno.

[01:01:05] Basically.

[01:01:06] Kind of pushes him.

[01:01:07] To try and take the exam.

[01:01:09] One more time.

[01:01:10] Because they're kind of doing it together.

[01:01:12] You know.

[01:01:13] Well.

[01:01:13] What's funny is.

[01:01:14] This is something I picked up at first.

[01:01:15] The way it first implied.

[01:01:17] It was like.

[01:01:18] Because there's a written exam.

[01:01:19] And then there's the physical exam.

[01:01:21] Yeah.

[01:01:21] The way they first implied it was.

[01:01:22] He failed the written exam.

[01:01:23] And that's why he didn't make it.

[01:01:25] And I was like.

[01:01:25] Oh.

[01:01:25] Okay.

[01:01:26] It's one of those bullshit things.

[01:01:27] Or it's like.

[01:01:27] The test is just stupid.

[01:01:28] But then you find it later.

[01:01:30] No.

[01:01:30] He always passed that fine.

[01:01:33] It was the physical part.

[01:01:35] Yeah.

[01:01:37] Yeah.

[01:01:39] Which the physical part is really hard.

[01:01:41] But before they even go and take the exam.

[01:01:44] They're kind of just.

[01:01:45] You know.

[01:01:45] Working together.

[01:01:46] And they make a really good bond.

[01:01:48] Sometimes they got to clean.

[01:01:49] You got to do intestine duty.

[01:01:52] It's all.

[01:01:53] And it's all.

[01:01:54] I love the line.

[01:01:55] It's like.

[01:01:55] It's always Kafka.

[01:01:56] Because he's good at it.

[01:01:58] Yep.

[01:01:59] And cut.

[01:02:00] But.

[01:02:00] And then like.

[01:02:00] One of the funny scenes.

[01:02:01] There's so.

[01:02:02] And one of the things I want to bring up too.

[01:02:03] Is there's so much comedy in this show.

[01:02:06] The show is way more humorous than it needs to be.

[01:02:08] No.

[01:02:08] That's the other.

[01:02:09] I was not expecting it when I first watched it.

[01:02:12] And I think it made me love the show even more.

[01:02:14] That's like.

[01:02:15] The other major contrast between this and Attack on Titan.

[01:02:19] At least from my.

[01:02:20] What I've seen.

[01:02:21] I mean.

[01:02:21] There's definitely.

[01:02:23] It's.

[01:02:24] Yeah.

[01:02:24] There.

[01:02:24] I don't really think there's a lot of humor.

[01:02:26] There's some.

[01:02:27] But like.

[01:02:27] Like this has a lot more humor.

[01:02:29] Which I love.

[01:02:30] It shows jokes every five minutes.

[01:02:31] Even like with the serious characters.

[01:02:34] It's very.

[01:02:34] Yes.

[01:02:35] Even Mina.

[01:02:36] The most serious character in this show.

[01:02:38] Has a couple jokes.

[01:02:39] Yeah.

[01:02:42] But.

[01:02:44] Anyways.

[01:02:45] So.

[01:02:46] Before they take the exam.

[01:02:50] Hoshina.

[01:02:51] Well.

[01:02:52] Sorry.

[01:02:53] I skipped to a whole other character.

[01:02:55] Sorry.

[01:02:56] Kafka and Reno.

[01:02:58] Kafka and Reno.

[01:02:59] They're ended up working after a job.

[01:03:01] Well.

[01:03:01] They stayed later on a job.

[01:03:03] And they're leaving.

[01:03:04] And then suddenly.

[01:03:05] Uh oh.

[01:03:05] Kaiju attacks.

[01:03:07] So they run away.

[01:03:09] Kafka has Reno run.

[01:03:11] Well.

[01:03:11] He kind of runs to scare the Kaiju away.

[01:03:15] So it doesn't kill Reno.

[01:03:16] Because in his mind.

[01:03:17] He's like.

[01:03:18] If anyone has a chance of joining the Defense Force.

[01:03:20] It's Reno at this point.

[01:03:21] So.

[01:03:22] I'm going to sacrifice myself.

[01:03:24] Uh.

[01:03:25] But they end up getting saved.

[01:03:26] Reno ends up coming back to help him.

[01:03:28] But they do end up getting saved by the Defense Force.

[01:03:30] And it's kind of Kafka's first time seeing Mina up close.

[01:03:34] Since.

[01:03:36] You know.

[01:03:36] Childhood.

[01:03:37] Uh.

[01:03:37] Since the last time he's.

[01:03:38] He's really seen her.

[01:03:39] But they end up going to the hospital.

[01:03:41] Because they didn't get hurt.

[01:03:42] And as they're in the hospital.

[01:03:44] They're kind of going over.

[01:03:45] They're like.

[01:03:46] You know what?

[01:03:46] Like.

[01:03:46] We're going to do this.

[01:03:47] We're going to go for the Defense Force.

[01:03:49] And they're having good conversation.

[01:03:51] And then suddenly.

[01:03:52] Kafka looks up.

[01:03:53] And he sees a flying.

[01:03:55] Little Kaiju monster.

[01:03:57] And he goes.

[01:03:58] What the fuck?

[01:03:58] And then suddenly.

[01:04:00] Kaiju monster goes.

[01:04:01] All right.

[01:04:02] Time to get in your tummy.

[01:04:03] And just.

[01:04:04] Goes.

[01:04:05] Freaking down his mouth.

[01:04:06] And he eats the freaking thing.

[01:04:08] And guess what?

[01:04:09] Guess what Bill?

[01:04:11] He becomes a.

[01:04:12] Kaiju hybrid.

[01:04:13] Thing.

[01:04:14] Yes.

[01:04:14] He becomes.

[01:04:15] Kaiju number eight.

[01:04:16] So fun fact.

[01:04:17] That weird.

[01:04:19] Insectoid.

[01:04:20] Kaiju thing.

[01:04:22] That thing is such a walking.

[01:04:23] Spoiler.

[01:04:24] That if you go on like.

[01:04:24] The TV Tropes page.

[01:04:25] For this show.

[01:04:26] And you look through like.

[01:04:26] The character bios.

[01:04:27] That thing has a bio.

[01:04:29] And half of it's blanked out.

[01:04:30] Like with spoiler tags.

[01:04:31] Because it's like.

[01:04:32] Ah okay.

[01:04:32] This thing's pretty significant.

[01:04:34] Yes.

[01:04:34] I mean.

[01:04:35] It kind of has to be.

[01:04:36] Because like.

[01:04:37] Why?

[01:04:37] Especially like.

[01:04:39] It.

[01:04:39] Like one of the.

[01:04:40] The lines that it says.

[01:04:41] When it first.

[01:04:42] When Kaiju.

[01:04:43] Kafka first looks at it.

[01:04:44] Is it goes.

[01:04:44] I found you.

[01:04:46] Like you know.

[01:04:47] Like it specifically.

[01:04:48] Was like.

[01:04:49] Okay.

[01:04:49] What does that mean?

[01:04:51] Yeah.

[01:04:52] This show has a lot.

[01:04:53] Of weird foreshadowing.

[01:04:54] To stuff that we have not.

[01:04:56] Got an answer to yet.

[01:04:57] Yeah.

[01:04:57] That.

[01:04:58] That.

[01:04:58] I love a good show like that.

[01:05:00] Because guess what other show.

[01:05:01] Speaking.

[01:05:01] Guess what other show did a lot of foreshadowing.

[01:05:03] Guess what other show did.

[01:05:05] I don't know.

[01:05:06] One Piece.

[01:05:08] I was like.

[01:05:08] I figured you were going to say that.

[01:05:10] But.

[01:05:11] I didn't.

[01:05:11] I didn't want to be predictable.

[01:05:12] But what do you know.

[01:05:16] Yeah.

[01:05:16] But I will say.

[01:05:17] Anime only people.

[01:05:18] There's definitely a lot of foreshadowing.

[01:05:20] I'm not sure manga was.

[01:05:21] I haven't started reading it yet.

[01:05:22] Yeah.

[01:05:23] There's some manga.

[01:05:24] I will say.

[01:05:27] Immediately after he becomes a kaiju.

[01:05:30] Reno is like.

[01:05:31] What the fuck dude.

[01:05:32] And he's like.

[01:05:32] I don't know.

[01:05:33] And then suddenly.

[01:05:34] Old man walks by.

[01:05:36] Sees him.

[01:05:36] Panics.

[01:05:37] And they have to run out of the hospital.

[01:05:39] Because like.

[01:05:40] He's a kaiju now.

[01:05:41] My favorite part though.

[01:05:41] Is like.

[01:05:43] With anything Kafka does.

[01:05:44] He always makes it fucking worse.

[01:05:46] Before he makes it better.

[01:05:48] Yes.

[01:05:49] Well.

[01:05:50] Remember.

[01:05:51] He had just become a kaiju at this point.

[01:05:54] So he had no idea what he was doing.

[01:05:56] But they flee.

[01:05:57] After destroying the hospital room.

[01:06:00] And then he's.

[01:06:01] He's like.

[01:06:02] This abomination.

[01:06:03] Because he can't control himself.

[01:06:05] Yeah.

[01:06:05] At first he's like.

[01:06:06] Can't.

[01:06:06] And then I think one of my favorite scenes.

[01:06:09] Is they're running.

[01:06:10] And Kafka's like.

[01:06:11] Dude.

[01:06:11] I gotta pee.

[01:06:12] And.

[01:06:13] And Reno's like.

[01:06:14] You gotta hold it man.

[01:06:15] And he's like.

[01:06:16] I can't.

[01:06:17] And then he's peeing.

[01:06:18] And he's peeing.

[01:06:18] And he's peeing out of his nipples.

[01:06:21] Yeah.

[01:06:21] Yeah.

[01:06:22] My comment.

[01:06:23] I remember my comment.

[01:06:24] We were talking on text.

[01:06:25] And I.

[01:06:26] Right when I got to that scene.

[01:06:26] I just commented.

[01:06:28] I happened to be talking to you at the time.

[01:06:30] And my comment was just like.

[01:06:31] Did he just pee out of his nipples?

[01:06:32] And you were like.

[01:06:33] Yeah.

[01:06:33] Isn't it great?

[01:06:34] Yeah.

[01:06:37] And then they.

[01:06:38] End up running.

[01:06:39] And then.

[01:06:40] As.

[01:06:41] Like.

[01:06:41] Because they're basically running.

[01:06:42] Because the defense force was called.

[01:06:44] On to the hospital at that point.

[01:06:46] Because.

[01:06:47] They think there's a kaiju in the hospital.

[01:06:50] So they're basically running away to hide.

[01:06:52] But as they're running away.

[01:06:54] Guess what?

[01:06:54] Another kaiju appears.

[01:06:56] And it happens to be the same kind of kaiju.

[01:06:58] That attacked them earlier.

[01:06:59] Or.

[01:07:01] So.

[01:07:02] Kafka realizes.

[01:07:03] He can kind of.

[01:07:03] He can sense them innately.

[01:07:05] Now that he is a kaiju.

[01:07:07] So he ends up going to.

[01:07:08] They first end up saving a little girl.

[01:07:11] And her mother.

[01:07:12] Who were hurt in an accident.

[01:07:14] Caused by the kaiju.

[01:07:15] And then.

[01:07:16] He ends up defeating the kaiju.

[01:07:18] With one punch.

[01:07:20] Yeah.

[01:07:21] Because he is.

[01:07:23] I'm assuming.

[01:07:25] I haven't read anything further.

[01:07:26] But I have this strange suspicion.

[01:07:28] Kafka's a very special kaiju.

[01:07:31] So he's a daikaiju.

[01:07:33] Well I know that.

[01:07:33] But I think there's something.

[01:07:35] Even more special.

[01:07:36] Oh yeah.

[01:07:37] And he's.

[01:07:38] Well because.

[01:07:39] It goes on later.

[01:07:40] But like.

[01:07:41] He'll appear in his kaiju form again.

[01:07:43] While they're actually doing.

[01:07:44] The exam for.

[01:07:46] To become division operators.

[01:07:47] And at one point.

[01:07:48] You actually hear.

[01:07:49] One of the techs in the lab go.

[01:07:52] Oh my god.

[01:07:53] There's a.

[01:07:54] Fortitude level of like.

[01:07:55] 9.8 or something.

[01:07:57] And it's the highest fortitude.

[01:07:59] That's ever been recorded.

[01:08:00] Started.

[01:08:01] So he's very very strong.

[01:08:02] Like he's the strongest.

[01:08:03] That they've ever seen.

[01:08:05] But after that.

[01:08:06] They end up escaping.

[01:08:07] And.

[01:08:08] Well before that though.

[01:08:08] There is that really.

[01:08:10] Heartwarming scene.

[01:08:10] Where he like.

[01:08:11] Saves the little girl.

[01:08:12] And he basically like.

[01:08:13] Yeah.

[01:08:14] He's like.

[01:08:14] I'm not a threat.

[01:08:15] Like you're safe now.

[01:08:16] I'm a good kaiju.

[01:08:18] Um.

[01:08:19] Which.

[01:08:19] I think the little girl.

[01:08:21] Ends up saying that to.

[01:08:22] She says that.

[01:08:24] To Mina.

[01:08:24] I think she says like.

[01:08:25] What about the good kaiju.

[01:08:27] Yeah.

[01:08:28] Which they get.

[01:08:28] It throws them for a loop.

[01:08:30] Because they're like.

[01:08:30] Huh?

[01:08:31] Huh?

[01:08:31] A good kaiju?

[01:08:33] Um.

[01:08:34] But.

[01:08:34] After that.

[01:08:35] They end up kind of being.

[01:08:36] More motivated.

[01:08:37] To join the defense force.

[01:08:39] But Reno's like.

[01:08:39] You cannot.

[01:08:40] Tell anyone.

[01:08:41] That you're a kaiju.

[01:08:42] Or you will die.

[01:08:44] And Kafka's like.

[01:08:46] Okay.

[01:08:47] And then his face is kaiju.

[01:08:48] And he's like.

[01:08:49] Stop it.

[01:08:50] It's basically Reno going like.

[01:08:52] Knock it off.

[01:08:53] And Kafka's like.

[01:08:53] I don't want to.

[01:08:55] I love how Reno is in every way.

[01:08:57] The superior like.

[01:08:59] Soldier.

[01:09:00] But like.

[01:09:00] He still refers to kaiju as his master.

[01:09:03] I mean.

[01:09:03] Kafka as his master.

[01:09:04] Yeah.

[01:09:05] Their relationship is so like.

[01:09:06] Cute.

[01:09:07] Like.

[01:09:07] I love them.

[01:09:08] Like.

[01:09:08] That's actually the thing I like about.

[01:09:10] Yeah.

[01:09:11] Or like brothers.

[01:09:12] Kind of.

[01:09:12] Yeah.

[01:09:13] Like big brother.

[01:09:14] Little brother.

[01:09:15] I find.

[01:09:16] The thing I found really endearing about the show.

[01:09:18] Is the fact that like.

[01:09:19] Like every character.

[01:09:20] There isn't anybody who's.

[01:09:21] Like innately a dick.

[01:09:23] In the main cast anyways.

[01:09:25] Yeah.

[01:09:26] Um.

[01:09:26] Everyone kind of comes off as like.

[01:09:28] Really likable.

[01:09:29] And they all kind of like each other.

[01:09:31] Which is.

[01:09:31] Well.

[01:09:32] And it's also like.

[01:09:33] Kafka is really kind of the glue.

[01:09:34] That's holding them together.

[01:09:36] Some say the comic relief.

[01:09:38] As a certain character.

[01:09:40] I don't know.

[01:09:41] Everybody's a comic relief in this show.

[01:09:43] Let's be real.

[01:09:43] But he's like a big one.

[01:09:45] You know.

[01:09:45] He's an in-universe comic relief.

[01:09:47] For the actual people there.

[01:09:50] Yes.

[01:09:51] Um.

[01:09:52] But after that.

[01:09:53] They end up going to the exam.

[01:09:56] Um.

[01:09:57] Kafka fails it.

[01:09:58] Well before they get in.

[01:09:59] They encounter another character in the parking lot.

[01:10:01] Because they took her spot.

[01:10:02] Kikaru.

[01:10:04] And uh.

[01:10:05] Of course.

[01:10:06] Kafka uses his kaiji power.

[01:10:08] Except the fucking car.

[01:10:11] Um.

[01:10:11] But she thinks it's like some special.

[01:10:13] She thinks it's like a special suit.

[01:10:15] Like that she has.

[01:10:16] And then.

[01:10:17] Nope.

[01:10:18] Kikaru is a very interesting character.

[01:10:20] Right off the bat.

[01:10:21] Because you're supposed to hate her at first.

[01:10:22] But then you become.

[01:10:23] You really realize that she's actually one of the best characters.

[01:10:25] Oh.

[01:10:25] I didn't hate her.

[01:10:26] I immediately was like.

[01:10:27] I feel like this girl is going to have a good story.

[01:10:30] So.

[01:10:30] I was excited to see.

[01:10:32] What she was going to do.

[01:10:33] I found her annoying at first.

[01:10:34] Until I picked up real quick.

[01:10:35] I'm like.

[01:10:35] Oh.

[01:10:35] She's the tsundari.

[01:10:37] Okay.

[01:10:37] I get it.

[01:10:38] Yeah.

[01:10:38] One of a couple tsundaris.

[01:10:40] Because let's face it.

[01:10:40] Mina is also a tsundari.

[01:10:42] A little bit.

[01:10:43] Um.

[01:10:44] Yeah.

[01:10:45] And then they go through the exam arc.

[01:10:47] The physical testing is just funny.

[01:10:48] Because Kafka.

[01:10:49] Doesn't use his kaiju power.

[01:10:51] Which Reno is proud of him.

[01:10:52] But he does not do good on the fitness exam.

[01:10:54] That's.

[01:10:55] My favorite part.

[01:10:56] Is when they put on the suits.

[01:10:57] Because the suits are like.

[01:10:58] The suits enhance.

[01:10:58] They take your innate power.

[01:11:01] And then they enhance it.

[01:11:02] And they scan everybody.

[01:11:04] And the suits lead me.

[01:11:06] Lead us to my favorite character in the show.

[01:11:08] Besides Kafka.

[01:11:12] Yes.

[01:11:13] I will say.

[01:11:14] Like.

[01:11:14] I love the line.

[01:11:15] He makes me laugh of Hoshina.

[01:11:17] So Shiro Hoshina.

[01:11:19] I don't know why.

[01:11:19] But like.

[01:11:21] His name doesn't function in my brain.

[01:11:24] Until I read it.

[01:11:25] Like.

[01:11:25] I see it in text.

[01:11:26] And then I can read it.

[01:11:27] For some reason.

[01:11:27] I just can't say.

[01:11:28] I don't know why.

[01:11:29] There's a lot of very similar.

[01:11:30] Similar sounding names in this show.

[01:11:32] I will say.

[01:11:33] That.

[01:11:33] That too.

[01:11:34] But Hoshina is the one.

[01:11:35] Who's kind of walking them through the test.

[01:11:38] And he's kind of going.

[01:11:39] And he's like.

[01:11:39] Coaching them along.

[01:11:40] As they're in their suits.

[01:11:41] He's like.

[01:11:41] Wow.

[01:11:42] Good job.

[01:11:42] Or he's like.

[01:11:43] Like Reno gets like a.

[01:11:44] Like a pretty average rating.

[01:11:46] And he's like.

[01:11:47] He's like.

[01:11:48] You know what.

[01:11:48] Like.

[01:11:49] A lot of people.

[01:11:49] Just get that at time.

[01:11:51] And then they can build it up over time.

[01:11:53] Some people don't even get over this rating.

[01:11:55] And then Kafka.

[01:11:57] Zero.

[01:11:58] And.

[01:11:59] Hoshina just full on fucking starts laughing at him.

[01:12:03] Like.

[01:12:03] Don't give a fuck.

[01:12:04] He's that one of those characters.

[01:12:06] Who comes off as like.

[01:12:07] A clown.

[01:12:08] Whenever you see him.

[01:12:08] But then you find out he's fucking deadly.

[01:12:10] Oh my god.

[01:12:11] Yeah.

[01:12:11] Which is why.

[01:12:12] I freaking love him.

[01:12:13] He's great.

[01:12:14] But he's basically just like.

[01:12:15] He's like.

[01:12:16] We gotta let this guy in.

[01:12:18] Just laugh.

[01:12:19] Yeah.

[01:12:19] His whole.

[01:12:20] At first.

[01:12:20] He's like.

[01:12:21] At.

[01:12:22] His relationship with Kafka.

[01:12:23] Is one of.

[01:12:24] Like.

[01:12:25] When you look at all the relationships in the series.

[01:12:26] Kafka's got a lot of complicated relationships.

[01:12:28] Like.

[01:12:28] He's got his.

[01:12:29] Like.

[01:12:29] The main crew.

[01:12:30] He's got his relationship with Mina.

[01:12:32] And then.

[01:12:32] His relationship with.

[01:12:34] The names are already messing me up.

[01:12:36] But.

[01:12:37] Hoshina.

[01:12:38] With Hoshina.

[01:12:40] Is like.

[01:12:40] The most crazy.

[01:12:41] Because at first.

[01:12:42] Like.

[01:12:43] He's like.

[01:12:43] This guy's a fucking clown.

[01:12:45] Bring him along.

[01:12:45] For the laughs.

[01:12:47] Yeah.

[01:12:47] And then he's like.

[01:12:47] Hmm.

[01:12:48] He might be okay.

[01:12:49] Let's give him a shot.

[01:12:50] Yeah.

[01:12:52] And they go in and take the.

[01:12:54] The physical part of the exam.

[01:12:55] Which they thought.

[01:12:56] So.

[01:12:57] They.

[01:12:59] Kafka went in.

[01:12:59] And was like.

[01:13:00] Oh.

[01:13:00] It's gonna be cleaning.

[01:13:01] And like.

[01:13:02] Him and Rina were like.

[01:13:02] We got this.

[01:13:03] And then they're like.

[01:13:04] Just kidding.

[01:13:05] It's a practical.

[01:13:05] You gotta kill some kaiju.

[01:13:07] And they're like.

[01:13:07] Fuck.

[01:13:09] Because it's not what they prepared for.

[01:13:11] So they put the suits on.

[01:13:12] Everyone gets powered up.

[01:13:14] Kikaru is like.

[01:13:15] Already at a super high level.

[01:13:17] Because she's just innately.

[01:13:18] Very talented.

[01:13:19] And they go in.

[01:13:20] You'll find out later why.

[01:13:22] Yeah.

[01:13:23] And they go in.

[01:13:23] And they have to basically.

[01:13:25] Kill some kaiju.

[01:13:26] So Kafka.

[01:13:27] Can't really do shit.

[01:13:29] With zero power ranking.

[01:13:31] So him and Rina.

[01:13:31] Kind of just buddy up.

[01:13:33] But rather than.

[01:13:35] Really going far and killing them.

[01:13:36] They're kind of.

[01:13:37] Help assisting others.

[01:13:39] So.

[01:13:39] Yeah.

[01:13:39] Kafka's whole gimmick is like.

[01:13:41] He's like the perfect example.

[01:13:43] Of he's weak.

[01:13:44] But skilled.

[01:13:45] Yeah.

[01:13:45] Where he is very good.

[01:13:47] At what he's good at.

[01:13:48] He's just not great at fighting.

[01:13:50] Well.

[01:13:51] And it's not even.

[01:13:52] It's just like.

[01:13:53] The suits.

[01:13:53] So the suits are actually made of like.

[01:13:56] Kaiju materials and stuff.

[01:13:57] And it depends on who you are.

[01:13:59] But they give you more power.

[01:14:01] So the higher the level.

[01:14:02] The stronger you are.

[01:14:03] And where you're at zero.

[01:14:04] You basically have.

[01:14:05] You're wearing the suit.

[01:14:06] And that's it.

[01:14:07] Like there's no.

[01:14:08] Special abilities really to it.

[01:14:10] So it really just depends on that level.

[01:14:12] Where he's at zero.

[01:14:13] He can't really do much.

[01:14:14] So he ends up helping.

[01:14:15] By like telling people.

[01:14:16] Okay.

[01:14:16] You need to shoot for this part.

[01:14:18] That's where the core is.

[01:14:19] And that's how you will kill.

[01:14:20] The Kaiju.

[01:14:21] Easier.

[01:14:23] And as the exam is going on.

[01:14:25] Kikaru is kind of dominating.

[01:14:26] She's kind of killing all of them.

[01:14:28] And eventually.

[01:14:29] They kill all the monsters.

[01:14:31] But.

[01:14:31] Psych.

[01:14:32] Guess who walks in.

[01:14:34] Another Kaiju.

[01:14:35] Kaiju.

[01:14:36] Who unnamed at this point.

[01:14:37] But is similar to Kaiju number eight.

[01:14:40] Where he's a humanoid.

[01:14:41] He's not your normal.

[01:14:43] Typical Kaiju.

[01:14:44] And he's also intelligent.

[01:14:46] And what does he do?

[01:14:47] He brings.

[01:14:48] Back all the Kaiju.

[01:14:50] Yeah.

[01:14:50] He brings the dead Kaiju back to life.

[01:14:52] And makes them stronger.

[01:14:54] So.

[01:14:56] And he almost like.

[01:14:58] Basically.

[01:14:59] Hurts Kikaru.

[01:15:00] To a point like.

[01:15:01] Where she can't fight anymore.

[01:15:02] Kafka ends up going in.

[01:15:04] To save her.

[01:15:05] But he has to transfer.

[01:15:07] Change into Kaiju number eight.

[01:15:08] To do that.

[01:15:10] But he ends up saving the day.

[01:15:12] But it's kind of like him.

[01:15:13] So now.

[01:15:13] Kikaru's in on the secret.

[01:15:15] And they're kind of.

[01:15:16] But they.

[01:15:16] My favorite line in the series.

[01:15:18] He's like.

[01:15:18] He's like.

[01:15:18] Hey.

[01:15:19] I saved you.

[01:15:20] Please don't tell.

[01:15:21] Yeah.

[01:15:21] Please.

[01:15:22] And it's very funny.

[01:15:23] Because he's very goofy.

[01:15:24] As the Kaiju.

[01:15:25] Like.

[01:15:25] He's not very serious.

[01:15:26] He's arguably goofier.

[01:15:27] As the Kaiju.

[01:15:28] Than he is as himself.

[01:15:29] Which is interesting.

[01:15:30] He's pretty goofy.

[01:15:31] Both ways.

[01:15:32] But the exam is over.

[01:15:34] And.

[01:15:35] I will say.

[01:15:35] Actually.

[01:15:36] A big piece of character development.

[01:15:38] There though.

[01:15:38] For Kikaru.

[01:15:39] That.

[01:15:39] Like.

[01:15:39] Her getting like.

[01:15:40] Almost killed there.

[01:15:41] Is like.

[01:15:42] Basically.

[01:15:42] It's kind of like a metaphor.

[01:15:44] It's like a metaphorical way.

[01:15:46] Of essentially being like.

[01:15:47] This.

[01:15:47] She just kind of ate her big slice.

[01:15:48] Of humble pie.

[01:15:49] Right there.

[01:15:50] I think too.

[01:15:52] Especially when you learn.

[01:15:53] More about her backstory.

[01:15:54] Which I.

[01:15:55] It.

[01:15:55] Hasn't.

[01:15:56] I don't think.

[01:15:57] In the anime.

[01:15:57] It touched it as much.

[01:15:59] Not super deep.

[01:16:00] As it does.

[01:16:00] In the manga.

[01:16:01] But in the manga.

[01:16:02] It actually.

[01:16:03] Covered it a lot more.

[01:16:04] But like.

[01:16:05] I will say though.

[01:16:07] Her mom.

[01:16:08] Was a defense force operator.

[01:16:09] Oh yeah.

[01:16:09] Her parents both were.

[01:16:11] Her father is still alive.

[01:16:13] Her mom is not.

[01:16:14] Because her mom died.

[01:16:15] In active duty.

[01:16:16] And I think too.

[01:16:17] Like that scene.

[01:16:18] Like knowing that now.

[01:16:19] Going back to that.

[01:16:20] Like she probably.

[01:16:21] Was just like.

[01:16:23] Thinking like.

[01:16:23] Oh my god.

[01:16:24] Like.

[01:16:25] It doesn't matter.

[01:16:26] How strong you are.

[01:16:27] It can really take anything.

[01:16:29] To like disappear.

[01:16:30] And she.

[01:16:31] Probably.

[01:16:32] Reminded her a lot of her mom.

[01:16:33] You know.

[01:16:33] Well that's the thing too.

[01:16:35] Is like.

[01:16:35] Her character changes a lot.

[01:16:36] After that scene.

[01:16:38] Because like.

[01:16:38] At the start.

[01:16:39] She's very brash.

[01:16:40] Very like.

[01:16:41] Full of herself.

[01:16:42] Like very much.

[01:16:43] She knows she's better.

[01:16:44] And she kind of rubs it in everyone's face.

[01:16:46] After that.

[01:16:47] She's a much better team player.

[01:16:49] Like she's still.

[01:16:49] Knows she's probably the best one there.

[01:16:51] Out of all the new recruits.

[01:16:53] Yeah.

[01:16:53] But she isn't.

[01:16:54] She's not in hately.

[01:16:55] Snoddy about it anymore.

[01:16:56] Now she's very.

[01:16:57] Team player.

[01:16:58] Like she's trying to actually save the world.

[01:17:02] Yes.

[01:17:04] No.

[01:17:04] And I really like her character development.

[01:17:06] And the next.

[01:17:08] Couple scenes are like.

[01:17:09] They end up like.

[01:17:10] Selecting their class.

[01:17:12] Kafka.

[01:17:12] It doesn't seem like Kafka got selected.

[01:17:14] But he actually does.

[01:17:15] End up getting.

[01:17:17] Introduced.

[01:17:17] But he's just.

[01:17:18] On a trial basis.

[01:17:20] He has to prove himself.

[01:17:22] You also get this.

[01:17:23] Great recurring gag.

[01:17:24] Of him.

[01:17:25] Saying Mina's name.

[01:17:26] In.

[01:17:26] When they're supposed to be in a formation.

[01:17:28] And her being like.

[01:17:30] Push-ups.

[01:17:31] Now.

[01:17:31] Yeah.

[01:17:33] Not caring.

[01:17:34] And then we get some good.

[01:17:36] Hoshina laughs.

[01:17:38] And it's kind of a little bit.

[01:17:39] Of like a training montage.

[01:17:40] A bit of them getting used to.

[01:17:42] Now.

[01:17:42] Living at the defense force.

[01:17:44] Training.

[01:17:45] Learning.

[01:17:47] But then they're kind of.

[01:17:48] Put into their first.

[01:17:49] Okay.

[01:17:49] This is your first.

[01:17:51] Active duty.

[01:17:51] Trial situation.

[01:17:53] Where they end up.

[01:17:54] Fighting mushroom men.

[01:17:55] I love the whole.

[01:17:57] Like joke though.

[01:17:57] Where they all refer to.

[01:17:59] Kafka as old dude.

[01:18:00] Yes.

[01:18:01] He's.

[01:18:01] And he's.

[01:18:02] He's not even that old.

[01:18:03] He's like 30.

[01:18:03] He's not that old.

[01:18:05] I think one of my favorite scenes too.

[01:18:07] Is when they're in the bath.

[01:18:08] Oh yeah.

[01:18:09] And he's all like.

[01:18:09] Ripped.

[01:18:10] But then he's doing.

[01:18:11] Sucking it in.

[01:18:12] Yeah.

[01:18:12] He's doing the classic.

[01:18:14] Like.

[01:18:14] Guy who's like.

[01:18:15] Not super like.

[01:18:17] Fit.

[01:18:17] But is.

[01:18:17] He's not fat.

[01:18:18] But he's not super fit.

[01:18:19] And they're just sucking it in.

[01:18:20] To look like.

[01:18:21] Look super ripped.

[01:18:22] And then he just lets it out.

[01:18:23] And it's like.

[01:18:24] Oh.

[01:18:24] The guy.

[01:18:25] He's very average.

[01:18:27] Oh.

[01:18:27] Well that's what we love about him.

[01:18:29] He's an average guy.

[01:18:30] We love him.

[01:18:31] Oh.

[01:18:31] I like a lot of the side cast too.

[01:18:33] Like.

[01:18:33] There's the.

[01:18:34] No.

[01:18:35] Green hair.

[01:18:36] Who's like.

[01:18:36] The rich one.

[01:18:38] Yeah.

[01:18:38] The rich one.

[01:18:39] Of the.

[01:18:39] Of the.

[01:18:41] I think it's like the.

[01:18:42] I think they make like.

[01:18:43] A lot of the kaiju technology.

[01:18:45] Yeah.

[01:18:45] And he's.

[01:18:46] He's like bro.

[01:18:47] Kind of like broish.

[01:18:48] With the.

[01:18:48] The guy who's like.

[01:18:49] The ex-soldier.

[01:18:49] Who's basically just there to.

[01:18:51] Because he wanted something else.

[01:18:53] Yeah.

[01:18:53] Well he wanted to do something more.

[01:18:55] Honestly.

[01:18:55] All of the main.

[01:18:56] Like third division cast.

[01:18:58] That you see.

[01:19:05] Has like.

[01:19:05] It has like this weird like.

[01:19:07] Competition with Reno.

[01:19:09] Even though Reno doesn't care.

[01:19:10] And like he's.

[01:19:11] They're constantly like.

[01:19:12] Like we're rivals now.

[01:19:13] And he's like.

[01:19:14] Cool.

[01:19:15] Whatever.

[01:19:15] Well I think he's also going through a.

[01:19:17] You know.

[01:19:18] He was like the big fish.

[01:19:20] Big fish in a little pond situation.

[01:19:22] Where.

[01:19:22] Kind of thought he was the best.

[01:19:23] And then.

[01:19:24] He was the one that got saved by Mina.

[01:19:26] Right?

[01:19:27] I believe so.

[01:19:28] At some point.

[01:19:30] I think.

[01:19:31] They also get saved by.

[01:19:32] Kaaju number eight.

[01:19:33] Well in this upcoming battle.

[01:19:34] Because they're fighting against the.

[01:19:35] Mushroom.

[01:19:37] Mina takes down the big mushroom.

[01:19:39] Badass.

[01:19:40] But also.

[01:19:40] Before that.

[01:19:41] We get the scene where like.

[01:19:42] Because Kafka is kind of useless.

[01:19:44] Kafka.

[01:19:46] That was my throat.

[01:19:47] Not working.

[01:19:49] Yeah.

[01:19:49] You know.

[01:19:49] From Final Fantasy VI.

[01:19:51] Kafka.

[01:19:52] Laughs a lot.

[01:19:52] Son of a Submariner.

[01:19:53] You know.

[01:19:55] Kafka.

[01:19:56] He.

[01:19:56] Because he is like.

[01:19:57] Useless in a fight.

[01:19:58] He.

[01:20:00] Basically uses this time.

[01:20:01] Like.

[01:20:02] He realizes like.

[01:20:03] He's not going to impress anybody.

[01:20:05] By doing nothing.

[01:20:05] So he has to do something.

[01:20:07] Yeah.

[01:20:07] And he.

[01:20:08] He finds one of the dead Kaiju.

[01:20:09] And they're.

[01:20:10] They're struggling to take these things out.

[01:20:12] Yeah.

[01:20:12] So he ends up.

[01:20:13] Basically using his.

[01:20:15] Skills as a cleaner.

[01:20:17] To find.

[01:20:18] A core.

[01:20:19] Finds the core.

[01:20:20] But then he also points out.

[01:20:21] Hey.

[01:20:21] These things have reproductive organs.

[01:20:22] That'll just keep spawning more.

[01:20:24] You should probably take those out as well.

[01:20:26] Yep.

[01:20:27] And.

[01:20:27] And.

[01:20:28] It's actually.

[01:20:28] He's like.

[01:20:29] Called Hoshina.

[01:20:30] And Hoshina is actually like.

[01:20:31] You did good.

[01:20:32] Kafka.

[01:20:34] Which was a really.

[01:20:35] Nice.

[01:20:35] You're not just comic relief.

[01:20:38] He's like.

[01:20:38] You actually did something.

[01:20:40] Wow.

[01:20:40] Wow.

[01:20:42] Because that was a pretty good.

[01:20:43] Pretty good scene.

[01:20:44] And it's also like.

[01:20:45] This arc too.

[01:20:47] Because after that.

[01:20:48] He ends up.

[01:20:49] He can sense that.

[01:20:51] Kaiju number nine.

[01:20:52] Has appeared again.

[01:20:53] So he goes.

[01:20:54] And he.

[01:20:55] Goes to find him.

[01:20:56] And Kaiju number nine.

[01:20:57] Is basically fighting.

[01:20:58] Reno.

[01:20:59] And.

[01:21:00] The blonde guy.

[01:21:01] That I can't remember his name.

[01:21:02] It was pink hair.

[01:21:03] Oh pink.

[01:21:04] Yeah.

[01:21:04] I think it's.

[01:21:05] I think it was.

[01:21:06] Iharu.

[01:21:09] Yeah.

[01:21:10] I think Iharu.

[01:21:11] First year.

[01:21:12] I think.

[01:21:12] Iharu.

[01:21:15] They end up sticking together.

[01:21:17] But they're basically getting.

[01:21:18] Owned by Kaiju number nine.

[01:21:19] Because Kaiju number nine.

[01:21:20] Is insanely strong.

[01:21:22] But Kaiju number nine.

[01:21:23] Is also basically.

[01:21:24] Trying to kidnap Reno.

[01:21:26] To use him for experiments.

[01:21:27] But.

[01:21:28] You also find out.

[01:21:31] Kaiju number nine.

[01:21:32] He's a shapeshifter.

[01:21:33] Because he's actually.

[01:21:35] As a.

[01:21:36] As a cleaning.

[01:21:37] Yeah.

[01:21:38] He was hiding.

[01:21:38] He basically.

[01:21:39] Shapeshift.

[01:21:40] To whoever.

[01:21:41] He wants to look like.

[01:21:42] And he was.

[01:21:43] Well he's got a.

[01:21:44] He steals their body.

[01:21:45] By killing them.

[01:21:46] Yeah.

[01:21:47] He steals their face.

[01:21:48] Right.

[01:21:49] Which it was a.

[01:21:50] Icky scene.

[01:21:51] When you had to see it later.

[01:21:52] Oh yeah.

[01:21:53] When he kidnaps Clark Kent.

[01:21:54] Yeah.

[01:21:55] Kind of.

[01:21:55] Yeah.

[01:21:57] What else?

[01:21:58] What was I going to say?

[01:22:01] Nickelodeon.

[01:22:01] Oh okay.

[01:22:02] So he ends up saving them.

[01:22:04] Kaiju number nine.

[01:22:04] Fleas.

[01:22:05] He almost kills him.

[01:22:06] But then.

[01:22:06] He gets distracted.

[01:22:07] He's distracted.

[01:22:08] When the other officers start.

[01:22:10] The backup starts coming up.

[01:22:12] And he needs to flee.

[01:22:13] So he doesn't have time to fully kill him.

[01:22:15] But he basically almost kills Kaiju number nine.

[01:22:17] I found Kaiju number nine very interesting.

[01:22:20] Like because his whole entire character.

[01:22:21] He's essentially so full of himself.

[01:22:23] That he thinks he's invincible.

[01:22:24] But then.

[01:22:24] He gets nearly destroyed by Kafka.

[01:22:26] And he's like.

[01:22:27] What is this?

[01:22:28] I'm going to die?

[01:22:29] This isn't good.

[01:22:30] Like.

[01:22:31] Oh no.

[01:22:33] He's like.

[01:22:33] He's like.

[01:22:34] He doesn't break character.

[01:22:35] But he's like.

[01:22:36] Shocked.

[01:22:36] He's like.

[01:22:37] Oh no.

[01:22:37] I might actually die.

[01:22:38] What do I do?

[01:22:39] And I think the thing is.

[01:22:41] Is like.

[01:22:41] You got to remember.

[01:22:42] Is that like.

[01:22:43] He's not.

[01:22:43] It's not like it's Kafka.

[01:22:45] Where he's a human trapped now.

[01:22:47] In a Kaiju's body.

[01:22:48] Like.

[01:22:49] He's just a Kaiju.

[01:22:50] Like.

[01:22:50] That just happens to have some.

[01:22:52] More human like.

[01:22:54] Brain functions.

[01:22:54] But in the end.

[01:22:55] Still.

[01:22:56] The Kaiju mind.

[01:22:58] Um.

[01:22:59] Which is also interesting.

[01:23:00] Um.

[01:23:01] But he ends up fleeing.

[01:23:02] But as he flees.

[01:23:03] He ends up running into.

[01:23:05] My boy.

[01:23:07] The vice captain.

[01:23:10] Hoshina.

[01:23:11] Love him.

[01:23:12] He's good with swords.

[01:23:13] It's a big character thing.

[01:23:15] Well yeah.

[01:23:15] So like.

[01:23:16] His family was like.

[01:23:17] Um.

[01:23:18] A clan of like.

[01:23:19] Swordsmen.

[01:23:19] That used to.

[01:23:20] You know.

[01:23:21] Be like.

[01:23:21] The main way of taking down Kaiju.

[01:23:23] But nowadays.

[01:23:24] Like.

[01:23:24] Guns.

[01:23:25] Are more of the weapons.

[01:23:26] That people use.

[01:23:27] And they don't use the swords as much.

[01:23:29] So.

[01:23:29] He's not as great with the guns.

[01:23:31] But he's great with the swords.

[01:23:33] So.

[01:23:33] And he got rejected by.

[01:23:35] Pretty much everybody.

[01:23:36] Until Mina was like.

[01:23:37] Hey.

[01:23:38] You're pretty good there.

[01:23:41] You're.

[01:23:42] You're coming with me now.

[01:23:43] Yeah.

[01:23:44] Um.

[01:23:44] And he ends up almost like.

[01:23:46] Killing Kafka.

[01:23:47] But as he's fighting them.

[01:23:48] He's like.

[01:23:49] Okay.

[01:23:49] Why is this Kaiju.

[01:23:50] Not trying to kill me.

[01:23:51] Yeah.

[01:23:52] Because like.

[01:23:52] Kafka.

[01:23:53] Straight up.

[01:23:53] It's one of those.

[01:23:54] Interesting fights.

[01:23:55] Where like.

[01:23:56] He's going almost all out.

[01:23:57] Well actually no.

[01:23:58] I think he does go all out at one point.

[01:23:59] No.

[01:23:59] Yeah.

[01:24:00] Um.

[01:24:00] But Kafka.

[01:24:01] No.

[01:24:01] Actually not 100%.

[01:24:02] Because he does that later.

[01:24:03] We see that.

[01:24:04] We see that later.

[01:24:05] But he's borderline.

[01:24:06] Like going like.

[01:24:07] Way above what he would normally do.

[01:24:10] And uh.

[01:24:10] Kafka isn't really fighting back.

[01:24:12] He's only fighting back when he needs to.

[01:24:14] Because he has no other choice.

[01:24:15] Yeah.

[01:24:15] Um.

[01:24:16] But it's a very interesting fight.

[01:24:18] Because the entire time like.

[01:24:19] He's like.

[01:24:20] Why isn't he fighting back?

[01:24:21] He's like.

[01:24:22] It's playing with me.

[01:24:23] Isn't it?

[01:24:23] And like.

[01:24:24] He's very perplexed.

[01:24:25] But then eventually Kafka flees.

[01:24:28] Uh.

[01:24:28] They regroup back together.

[01:24:30] And they actually are throwing.

[01:24:31] This is like their first.

[01:24:32] Like big fight as a group.

[01:24:34] And like.

[01:24:34] I mean.

[01:24:35] This is a.

[01:24:36] A career where people are going to die.

[01:24:39] So they're having a party.

[01:24:40] To celebrate.

[01:24:41] And uh.

[01:24:42] At the party.

[01:24:43] Hoshina announces that.

[01:24:44] Because of his.

[01:24:45] Of Kafka's good work.

[01:24:47] During the fight.

[01:24:48] Uh.

[01:24:48] He is now a full member.

[01:24:51] Of.

[01:24:51] The.

[01:24:52] The third division.

[01:24:53] Which they all celebrate.

[01:24:54] And also very.

[01:24:55] Very cute scene.