Ep 84: Spring Anime Preview 2026

In this episode, the crew preview 9 brand new anime shows from Spring 2026. Which ones will be good enough to get a full review? Also, Frank joins the band wagon with Ray and Andy. Miles returns to his casino in the sky. Ray stretches the truth as he sails the grand line.

 

Video Games and Anime We Talked About this Episode:

 

Maple Story

Jury Duty

Octopath Traveler 0

Subnautica

Honkai: Star Rail

One Piece Live Action Season Two

Tongari Boushi no Atelier

Kill Ao

Class de 2-banme ni Kawaii Onnanoko to Tomodachi ni Natta

Snowball Earth

Otaku ni Yasashii Gal wa Inai!?

Ponkotsu Fuuki Iin to Skirt-take ga Futekisetsu na JK no Hanashi

Yomi no Tsugai

Kanan-sama wa Akumade Choroi

Koori no Jouheki

 

Time Markers:

Teaser: 0:00

Intro: 0:49

Frank's Week: 2:39

Miles's Week: 7:46

Ray's Week: 9:22

Witch Hat Atelier: 22:09

Kill Blue: 31:16

I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class: 39:31

Snowball Earth: 48:43

Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku!?: 1:00:21

The Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt: 1:07:07

Daemons of the Shadow Realm: 1:17:03

Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy: 1:25:38

The Ramparts of Ice: 1:34:41

Anime Spring 2026 Rankings: 1:43:41

Outro: 1:52:17

 

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Morning Phoenix (OP) composed and performed by Ivan C.

Heroes! (ED) composed and performed by Ivan C.

 

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