Best Isekai Book Podcasts (2025)

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Battle Heroes and the Homework They Do ... Also Plus ULTRA! - Episode 39 - My Hero Academia Vol 1 1:46:36

23h ago1:46:36

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It's not enough to be ready for anything, it's not enough to drive yourself to do good for the world, you also need . . . to understand linear algebra! This week we look at the first two arcs of My Hero Academia by Kohei Horikoshi, which covers the entire first volume of the manga. A mix of Japanese high school shennanigans, superhero ridiculous ac…

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Weekly Rundown Ep. 150: Gachiakuta & Sanda Finales! One Piece Season 1 Almost Over! 1:21:28

1d ago1:21:28

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This is the Fall 2025 Rundown, where we discuss these 3 shows! 1) Gachiakuta Season 1 2) Sanda Season 1 3) One Piece: Egghead Arc To join the Discord, follow us on our socials (we're on Threads / Insta, Twitter (X) & Bluesky ): https://Linktree.com/animedegens The Degen Videos are on YouTube & Spotify now! So, Make sure you follow and like the vide…

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Anime Degens Ep. 149: Finding The Best New Winter 2026 Anime W/ The 950 Club Podcast!? 2:19:39

6d ago2:19:39

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On the last Degen episode, we took a look at the winter season, but we spent a lot of time on the sequels since it has a lot of quality, top-tier sequels coming out! Because of that, I decided I wanted to revisit the winter season again and focus only on the new shows that are coming. But I couldn’t do it alone, so I had Jamaal from the 950 Club Po…

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Stocking Up on Fatherium for More Dadventures - Episode 38 - My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S Rank Adventurer #2 1:44:40

8d ago1:44:40

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Returning to one of Tom's favorite series, Angeline the swordsman has finally reunited with her father Belgrieve after five years apart, and so begins the story of headpats, piggyback rides, and village patrolling of the S-ranker in this second novel of the series. Watch in wonder as Belgrieve unintentionally wins against seemingly more powerful sw…

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Weekly Rundown Ep. 149: The Cleaners Got Them Shades On! Puberty, Robot-kun & Joy Boy. 1:27:20

8d ago1:27:20

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This is the Fall 2025 Rundown, where we discuss these 3 shows! 1) Gachiakuta Season 1 2) Sanda Season 1 3) One Piece: Egghead Arc To join the Discord, follow us on our socials (we're on Threads / Insta, Twitter (X), Bluesky / Hive and Tumblr): https://Linktree.com/animedegens The Degen Videos are on YouTube & Spotify now! So, Make sure you follow a…

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101 - BATMAN RETURNS

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I'm joined by J David Weter (you can call him Dave) from The Bat-Pod to discuss the BATMAN RETURNS OFFICIAL COMIC ADAPTATION! Support the show at our TeePublic shop!By Clinton Robison

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Monty Tarnished and The Quest for the Holy Great Rune - Episode 37 - Elden Ring: The Road to the Erdtree Ch. 1-12 1:39:52

15d ago1:39:52

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Arise now, ye tarnished! The call of long-lost grace speaks to us all, including those who do not wear pants! This week, we cover the first twelve chapters (volume 1 and about a third of volume 2) of Elden Ring: The Road to the Erdtree by Nikiichi Tobita, the manga retelling of the series that truly gets into the details of the already classic game…

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Weekly Rundown Ep. 148: Giant Kaiju, First Kisses & Freedom. 1:19:41

15d ago1:19:41

1:19:41

This is the Fall 2025 Rundown, where we discuss these 3 shows! 1) Gachiakuta Season 1 2) Sanda Season 1 3) One Piece: Egghead Arc To join the Discord, follow us on our socials (we're on Threads / Insta, Twitter (X), Bluesky / Hive and Tumblr): https://Linktree.com/animedegens The Degen Videos are on YouTube & Spotify now! So, Make sure you follow a…

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Anime Degens Ep. 147: So Many Quality Sequels.. The Degens Winter 2026 Preview 1:23:45

20d ago1:23:45

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On this week’s Anime Degens Podcast, the boys take a look at the upcoming Winter 2026 anime season! It’s a super sequel heavy lineup this time around, but we still found a couple new shows that look pretty fun too. How are y’all feeling about winter? How many shows y'all got lined up already? Anything new catching your eye? Let us know in the Youtu…

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Radiating Hope in a Dead City - Episode 36 - COPPELION ch 1-10 1:35:57

22d ago1:35:57

1:35:57

When your job requires that you are physically immune to all forms of radiation, you know you're in for a tough time. And that's the very job Ibara, Taeko, and Aoi are in for as we look at the first ten chapters (the first half of Part 1, or volumes 1 and the first third of volume 2) of the manga series COPPELION by Tomonori Inoue, following Medica…

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Weekly Rundown Ep. 147: Enjin Is Onto Riyo, Gear 5 Is Back & Granny Brings Black Santa To Town! 1:28:48

22d ago1:28:48

1:28:48

This is the Fall 2025 Rundown, where we discuss these 3 shows! 1) Gachiakuta Season 1 2) Sanda Season 1 3) One Piece: Egghead Arc To join the Discord, follow us on our socials (we're on Threads / Insta, Twitter (X), Bluesky / Hive and Tumblr): https://Linktree.com/animedegens The Degen Videos are on YouTube & Spotify now! So, Make sure you follow a…

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Opening Credits 0:09

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Opening credits for I Became a Dungeon Slime with a DebtBy Thorne Ravensong

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Of Beasts and Men - Episode 35 - Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects LN 2, Manga 3-4 1:58:08

29d ago1:58:08

1:58:08

After a few . . . lets say delays, we're back with more of frontier living with hornhead and axe man -- I mean, Alna the Onikin and Dias the war hero. Today we cover the second light novel or the third and fourth manga volumes, from farms to dogs to small invasions by hostile military powers! Beyond that, Louie goes light on info about having now f…

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Weekly Rundown Ep. 146: Driving Fast & the 3 R’s? Murder & First Kisses? Who Cares… So Anyway, I Started Blasting… 1:05:56

1M ago1:05:56

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This is the Fall 2025 Rundown, where we discuss these 3 shows! 1) Gachiakuta Season 1 2) Sanda Season 1 3) One Piece: Egghead Arc To join the Discord, follow us on our socials (we're on Threads / Insta, Twitter (X), Bluesky / Hive and Tumblr): https://Linktree.com/animedegens The Degen Videos are on YouTube & Spotify now! So, Make sure you follow a…

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Anime Degens Ep. 145: The Anime Degen's Book Club: Part 1! 1:32:12

1M ago1:32:12

1:32:12

Nom & Tyler are back with a brand-new segment we’ve teased a few times: The Anime Degens Book Club! In this series, we’ll each nominate a few “books”.... and we’re using that word loosely. It can be manga, light novels, webcomics, manhwa, or anything else in the anime-adjacent world. We’ll talk about what each pick is and why we chose it, then we’l…

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Weekly Rundown Ep. 145: Santa's Thumbs, The Watchman Series & Saint Uma Musume vs Zoro! 1:16:49

1M ago1:16:49

1:16:49

This is the Fall 2025 Rundown, where we discuss these 3 shows! 1) Gachiakuta Season 1 2) Sanda Season 1 3) One Piece: Egghead Arc To join the Discord, follow us on our socials (we're on Threads / Insta, Twitter (X), Bluesky / Hive and Tumblr): https://Linktree.com/animedegens The Degen Videos are on YouTube & Spotify now! So, Make sure you follow a…

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Anime Degens Ep. 144: Showdown Throwdown: The New Hope Results... The 90's Are Back Baby! 1:19:43

1M ago1:19:43

1:19:43

Last week, the Degens threw it back with Showdown Throwdown No. 4, The New Hope!! Dan nominated GTO aka Great Teacher Onizuka, Nom nominated Yu Yu Hakusho & Tyler nominated Link Click! As Dan says, Let's go!!! The 90's are back baby! Tune in and find out if the Degens enjoyed their shows? Have you watched these shows? If so, what did you think abou…

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Weekly Rundown Ep. 144: Riyo Got That Blicky On Her!! And Alas 'Tis The Season For Cyborgs! 1:27:01

1M ago1:27:01

1:27:01

This is the Fall 2025 Rundown, where we discuss these 3 shows! 1) Gachiakuta Season 1 2) Sanda Season 1 3) One Piece: Egghead Arc To join the Discord, follow us on our socials (we're on Threads / Insta, Twitter (X), Bluesky / Hive and Tumblr): https://Linktree.com/animedegens The Degen Videos are on YouTube & Spotify now! So, Make sure you follow a…

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Opening Credits 0:10

2M ago0:10

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Opening credits for This Must Be Paradise… Except the Gods Forgot To Give Me SkillsBy Kusanagi Riku

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Anime Degens Ep. 143: The Return Of The OG Showdown Throwdown! 1:18:39

2M ago1:18:39

1:18:39

This week, the Degens are throwing it back and bringing back the good ole Showdown Throwdown! It’s where each of us nominates a show that the other two have to watch 3-5 episodes of! Don’t get this confused with the similar Show Ken Pon episode that we've done several times in the last year or so.. because we haven’t done this since early Year 1! T…

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Opening Credits 0:12

2M ago0:12

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Opening credits for I Died And Reincarnated Into Another World Where I May Choose My Job—But Only VillagerBy Kusanagi Riku

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With Our Powers Combined in Holy Matrimony! - Episode 34 - The Hero and The Sage, Reincarnated and Engaged vol 1 1:55:54

2M ago1:55:54

1:55:54

Ok, you know that trope where the rivals from a series have their final battle to the death, and then they both cry and say, "Imagine if we had been on the same side, we could have been . . . friends?" That is the entire premise for The Hero and The Sage, Reincarnated and Engaged, a series with characters so overpowered punching a dragon in the fac…

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Weekly Rundown Ep. 143: Santa's Little Helper and Theory Piece! 1:18:20

2M ago1:18:20

1:18:20

This is the Fall 2025 Rundown, where we discuss these 3 shows! 1) Gachiakuta Season 1 2) Sanda Season 1 3) One Piece: Egghead Arc To join the Discord, follow us on our socials (we're on Threads / Insta, Twitter (X), Bluesky / Hive and Tumblr): https://Linktree.com/animedegens The Degen Videos are on YouTube & Spotify now! So, Make sure you follow a…

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Opening Credits 0:09

2M ago0:09

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Opening credits for Welcome, Hero From Another World Who Cannot DieBy Kusanagi Riku

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Anime Degens Ep. 142: First Impressions For The Fall 2025 Anime Season! 1:13:24

2M ago1:13:24

1:13:24

This week, Tyler is flying solo and yapping about all the fall anime he’s watching and even some he’s planning to check out later in the season! What shows are you really enjoying? What shows do you have your eyes on for later? Let me know in the comments! P.S. I tried to keep it as spoiler free as possible. If there are any, they’re super light si…

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Halloween Spooktacular! - Episode 33.5 1:16:27

2M ago1:16:27

1:16:27

And now, as Halloween comes in, we're back with a special Halloween recommendation with our returning special guest Renata! Each of us (Yes, even spooky-disliker Tom) have a series to recommend to you for your horror-enjoyment. Tom starts us off with the manga version of The Ring, Louie brings the well known classic Uzumaki, and Renata brings the n…

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Weekly Rundown Ep. 142: Surpassing Limits, Weiner Jokes & Big Foreheads. 1:07:58

2M ago1:07:58

1:07:58

This is the Fall 2025 Rundown, where we discuss these 3 shows! 1) Gachiakuta Season 1 2) Sanda Season 1 3) One Piece: Egghead Arc To join the Discord, follow us on our socials (we're on Threads / Insta, Twitter (X), Bluesky / Hive and Tumblr): https://Linktree.com/animedegens The Degen Videos are on YouTube & Spotify now! So, Make sure you follow a…

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Anime Degens Ep. 141: Catching Up With Super Dave From The Anime Field Guide! 2:09:45

2M ago2:09:45

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This week, Tyler is joined by Super Dave from The Anime Field Guide Podcast to talk about some of the shows that he has been enjoying from the Summer Season! Plus, we also briefly talk about our fall watch list! What shows did you enjoy? What shows are you checking out during this quieter fall season? Also, we didnt get too deep into these shows bu…

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How Tough Can You Be if Your Name is Slayer? - Episode 33 -Frieren's Aura The Guillotine Arc 1:40:55

2M ago1:40:55

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And so, the meandering trio of Frieren the Mage, Fern the apprentice mage, and Stark the cowardly warrior (or, cowarrior, if you will), enter into the next city to engage in a spot of brutal combat to the death with a trio of demons acting as a peace envoy and their leader, this arc's titular Aura the Guillotine. Covering chapters 14 to 23 (or midd…

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Weekly Rundown Ep. 141: Guess who's back? One Piece & Jabber Is Back! Plus, Sanpa Spreading The Xmas Vibes! 1:23:15

2M ago1:23:15

1:23:15

This is the Fall 2025 Rundown, where we discuss these 3 shows! 1) Gachiakuta Season 1 2) Sanda Season 1 3) One Piece: Egghead Arc To join the Discord, follow us on our socials (we're on Threads / Insta, Twitter (X), Bluesky / Hive and Tumblr): https://Linktree.com/animedegens The Degen Videos are on YouTube & Spotify now! So, Make sure you follow a…

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Anime Degens Ep. 140: The Degens Get Truck-kun'd AKA Isekai'd! 1:18:17

2M ago1:18:17

1:18:17

This week the boys get together for a good ole fashioned bullshit hour and then we all DIE to Truck-kun (in game btw)!! Yep.. truck-kun got us and now we're heading to random anime worlds decided by the wheel... Will the Degens save the world? Will they become OP af just like your favorite isekai MC? Tune in to find out! Which powers did you like t…

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Glory To Paperwork! - Episode 32 - How a Realist Hero Rebuilt a Kingdom 2:17:00

2M ago2:17:00

2:17:00

Get ready for your state sponsored census, as we dive into the first volume of How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom light novels (or, alternatively, the first two volumes of the manga). Literally, as Tom walks through the extremely large cast of the first book and the differences and omissions of the manga. In addition, Louie has finally finished…

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Weekly Rundown Ep. 140: Rudo, The Cleaners & Sanda All Get Kidnapped! The Villains Are In Town! 1:12:57

2M ago1:12:57

1:12:57

This is the Summer 2025 Rundown, where we discuss these 4 shows! 1) Gachiakuta Season 1 2) Sanda Season 1 3) One Piece: Egghead Arc To join the Discord, follow us on our socials (we're on Threads / Insta, Twitter (X), Bluesky / Hive and Tumblr): https://Linktree.com/animedegens The Degen Videos are on YouTube & Spotify now! So, Make sure you follow…

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Anime Degens Ep. 139: The Degens Check Out Baan, Gigguk's New Anime! Then We Ask.. What If? 2:04:22

3M ago2:04:22

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This week Tyler & Nom check out Gigguk's new original anime, Baan: The Boundaries Of Adulthood! Then we ask ourselves, what if.... what if we created an anime? What would our perfect anime look like? Well, its time to find out!!! How'd you enjoy Baan? What would you have liked to see if it got more time!? Also, if you have any questions about our a…

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Side Characters and Shonen Battles - Episode 31.5 38:38

3M ago38:38

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We're back, again, with another set of small topics; Louie starts us off with a new guessing game, and Tom definitely . . . answers? Sometimes? Can you name the series from the side characters? Then, Tom leads a discussion of the shonen action battle genre, and the way we think that genre works and the different kinds of series that have pulled tha…

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Weekly Rundown Ep. 139: Ho! Ho! Ho! Sanda Joins The Fall Rundown! Amo's Traumatic Backstory. 1:33:36

3M ago1:33:36

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This is the Summer 2025 Rundown, where we discuss these 4 shows! 1) Gachiakuta Season 1 2) Sanda 3) One Piece: Egghead Arc To join the Discord, follow us on our socials (we're on Threads / Insta, Twitter (X), Bluesky / Hive and Tumblr): https://Linktree.com/animedegens The Degen Videos are on YouTube & Spotify now! So, Make sure you follow and like…

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Anime Degens Ep. 138: Mic'd Up - Voice Actor Edition W/ The 950 Club Podcast 2:07:18

3M ago2:07:18

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This week Tyler & Nom are joined by The 950 Club Podcast boys - Jamaal & Jack! We're getting to know the 950 boys a little better before talking about some of our favorite Voice Actors on this one! I'll be joining them for a summer anime review late October, so hope yall ready for that!! Check out the video on YouTube & don’t forget to like & share…

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Weekly Rundown Ep. 138: Kaiju's Crazy Cliffhanger Finale! Amo Gets Tied Up & Chaos Ensues On Egghead Island! 1:29:50

3M ago1:29:50

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This is the Summer 2025 Rundown, where we discuss these 4 shows! 1) Dandadan Season 2 (Finished) 2) Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 3) Gachiakuta Season 1 4) One Piece: Egghead Arc To join the Discord, follow us on our socials (we're on Threads / Insta, Twitter (X), Bluesky / Hive and Tumblr): https://Linktree.com/animedegens The Degen Videos are on YouTube &…

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Weekly Rundown Ep. 137: DanDaDan S2 Finale! Amo Doesn't Disappoint & The Giants Stare Down The 5 Elders! 1:46:33

3M ago1:46:33

1:46:33

This is the Summer 2025 Rundown, where we discuss these 4 shows! 1) Dandadan Season 2 2) Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 3) Gachiakuta Season 1 4) One Piece: Egghead Arc To join the Discord, follow us on our socials (we're on Threads / Insta, Twitter (X), Bluesky / Hive and Tumblr): https://Linktree.com/animedegens Interested in watch parties? We're going to …

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Matching Uniforms Always Make You Stronger - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Episode 31 1:50:57

3M ago1:50:57

1:50:57

In our never ending quest to bring you unique and original and unknown stories, we decide to go the complete opposite and talk about one of the biggest series of recent years and ever: Demon Slayer, specifically the first two arcs or the first 13 chapters (including all of volume 1 and part of volume 2). While Tom originally wasn't sold on the seri…

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Weekly Rundown Ep. 136: Kaiju & Mechas Invade DanDaDan! New Villain In Gachiakuta! The Elder's Are Moving In One Piece! 1:24:57

3M ago1:24:57

1:24:57

This is the Summer 2025 Rundown, where we discuss these 4 shows! 1) Dandadan Season 2 2) Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 3) Gachiakuta Season 1 4) One Piece: Egghead Arc To join the Discord, follow us on our socials (we're on Threads / Insta, Twitter (X), Bluesky / Hive and Tumblr): https://Linktree.com/animedegens Interested in watch parties? We're going to …

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A Prodigious Pile of Ponderable Popics -- Episode 30 1:33:13

3M ago1:33:13

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Our small topic episode returns with two of our old segments; Tom returns to the hotseat with the Name That Isekai game, and it goes every which way you could expect. We also have the return of our list series, "7 Amazing Things" this time covering some of our favorite rivalries throughout the world of Japanese pop culture. In addition, between wha…

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Pearly Whites Send You to the Pearly Gates - Episode 29 - Daemons of the Shadow Realm 1:45:33

4M ago1:45:33

1:45:33

And so, born on opposite sides of the equinox, in a specific village in the mountains of Japan, Yuru and his sister Asa get to have one of the most powerful abilities: Isekai time travel . . . oh, wait, no, that's not what happens. This week, we cover the secretive world of Daemons of the Shadow Realm by Hiromu Arakawa in it's first two volumes. Th…

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Weekly Rundown Ep. 135: Take Notes, Vegapunk Is Spillin' The Beans On How To Be Attractive! 1:43:58

4M ago1:43:58

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This is the Summer 2025 Rundown, where we discuss these 4 shows! 1) Dandadan Season 2 2) Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 3) Gachiakuta Season 1 4) One Piece: Egghead Arc To join the Discord, follow us on our socials (we're on Threads / Insta, Twitter (X), Bluesky / Hive and Tumblr): https://Linktree.com/animedegens Interested in watch parties? We're going to …

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Anime Degens Ep. 134: A Way Too Early Look at Fall 2025! 1:29:03

4M ago1:29:03

1:29:03

On this Week's Anime Degens Podcast - Nom, Dan, and Tyler take a look at upcoming shows in the sub par Fall 2025 season! It's a light one, so we make sure to add lots of Bullshit! To join the Discord, follow us on our socials (we're on Threads / Insta, Twitter (X), Bluesky / Hive and Tumblr): https://Linktree.com/animedegens The Degen Videos are on…

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Chapter 3: Navigating the Aftermath 13:09

4M ago13:09

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Chapter 3: Navigating the Aftermath from Isekai Ending.exe by Darrell MarlinBy Darrell Marlin

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Chapter 2: The World Beyond the Story 11:04

4M ago11:04

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Chapter 2: The World Beyond the Story from Isekai Ending.exe by Darrell MarlinBy Darrell Marlin

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Chapter 1: Welcome to the Epilogue 8:08

4M ago8:08

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Chapter 1: Welcome to the Epilogue from Isekai Ending.exe by Darrell MarlinBy Darrell Marlin

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Opening Credits 0:09

4M ago0:09

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Opening credits for Isekai Ending.exeBy Darrell Marlin

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Lock In - Episode 28.5 - Kagurabachi et. al. 1:14:08

4M ago1:14:08

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No, really, lock in, bro. (Unfortunately the part of the recording where we made this joke for five straight minutes got lost). Renata joins us again for another episode, and we take a wide angled view at the beginning of Kagurabachi, the story of a son wanting revenge on his father's murderers in Japan, but using a katana. How original. But also f…

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