Best Seasonal Anime Checkup Podcasts (2024)

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #381 - Sympathy Kiss 1:04:05

5d ago1:04:05

1:04:05

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) kick off 2024 otome with a game about making an app. AL walks us through all the boys and whether or not this continues the less than stellar quality of 2023 otome or if things seems to be improving.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #119 - Episode #117: Vanished in a River of Flames 10:42

1d ago10:42

10:42

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see Renkotsu try to set everyone on fire and we get a surprise return at the end.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #118 - Episode #116: The Exposed Face of Truth 11:06

8d ago11:06

11:06

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see Suikotsu take an arrow to the neck and now his adventuring days are done.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #380 - The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 34:14

12d ago34:14

34:14

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss the last new original 2D style Zelda game that was released that’s also a quasi-sequel to A Link to the Past. With Jared having finally played it, we dive into the game and what makes it good as a nostalgia piece, but also its own game, how ALTTP randomizer made Jared better at this game, and why we bo…

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #117 - Episode #115: Lured by the Black Light 10:03

15d ago10:03

10:03

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see a lot of people walk around, Sesshomaru does a little bit of a fight, and Suikotsu pulls a fast one on everyone.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #379 - Love Live! Character Madness 57:15

19d ago57:15

57:15

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) present our annual March Madness episode as this year we put 64 characters from the Love Live! franchise into a bracket and see who comes out on top. If you’d like to fill out your own bracket to see who you’d pick as the best of the best, you can do so by clicking here!…

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #116 - Episode #114: Koga's Solitary Battle 9:58

22d ago9:58

9:58

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see Koga have to fight a battle throughout the entirety of the episode that’s broken up by some weird attempts at comedy.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #378 - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 58:00

27d ago58:00

58:00

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) are now ready to talk about the latest entry in the remake of Final Fantasy VII. We discuss all those new mini-games, the new ways they imagine this story, and that ending.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #115 - Episode #113: The Sacred Vajra and the Mystery of the Living Buddha 11:02

29d ago11:02

11:02

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see the end of Inuyasha and Bankotsu’s fight while afterwards we see how everyone is planning for what’s to come.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #377 - Norn9: Var Commons 41:30

1M ago41:30

41:30

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss a decade old otome game where AL learned about ships, time travelling to World War I, and a dude named Ron.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #114 - Episode #112: Afloat on the Lake Surface: The Barrier of Hijiri Island 8:01

1M ago8:01

8:01

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) head to an island that has Bankotsu hanging out on it waiting to fight Inuyasha again.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #376 - Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis 28:52

1M ago28:52

28:52

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to talk about more Final Fantasy 7, but not that new release quite yet. We discuss the mobile game Ever Crisis that will eventually cover all of Final Fantasy 7 and whether or not we will actually see all of that, the immense grind the game has, and how it is as a gacha game.…

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #113 - Episode #111: The Big Clash: Banryu versus The Wind Scar 11:11

1M ago11:11

11:11

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) sees a lot of fighting this episode and we get a little hint as to what Naraku has been up to.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #375 - Persona 3 Reload 48:23

2M ago48:23

48:23

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of Persona 3 with the recent remake of the game. While we don’t go over the story again, we discuss how the remake enhanced the game, the new changes added to Reload, and why we hope The Answer gets this treatment as well.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #112 - Episode #110: Enter Bankotsu, The Leader of the Band of Seven 11:12

2M ago11:12

11:12

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) meet Bankotsu finally and see how he gets his big sword back.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #374 - Nintendo Direct (February 2024) 30:58

2M ago30:58

30:58

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) talk about the latest Nintendo Direct that focused on third party games such as some Xbox games coming to the Switch.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #111 - Episode #109: Hidden in the Mist: Onward to Mt. Hakurei 12:32

2M ago12:32

12:32

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see the conclusion of this battle with the Band of Seven and Kikyo causes problems between Inuyasha and Kagome.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #373 - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth 1:28:11

2M ago1:28:11

1:28:11

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) dive into the lengthy next entry in the Like a Dragon series to see what’s up with Ichiban and all his pals. We talk about the many side activities, the story, and the surprising deuteragonist situation the game takes.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #110 - Episode #108: The Secret of the Pure Light 7:30

2M ago7:30

7:30

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see a tank show up and Suikotsu reveals his true colors.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #372 - My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! ~Pirates of the Disturbance~ 44:47

2M ago44:47

44:47

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of otome with a side story from the My Next Life as a Villainess series to see if there was a second good otome game to come out in 2023 or if it continues the trend of bad otome from last year.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #109 - Episode #107: Inuyasha Shows His Tears For The First Time 13:31

2M ago13:31

13:31

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see Inuyasha have to figure out toxic masculinity and Myoga isn’t a coward for once.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #371 - Love Live! School Idol Festival 2 Debacle & Sony State of Play 45:43

3M ago45:43

45:43

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss the absurdity of Love Live! School Idol Festival 2’s global release and end of service of announcement in the same breath while providing context on how all of this happened. We also talk about the January Sony State of Play to see what’s coming soon to the PlayStation.…

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #108 - Episode #106: Kagome, Miroku, and Sango: Desperate Situation 7:16

3M ago7:16

7:16

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see Inuyasha continue his fights against the Band of Seven as Kagome, Miroku, and Sango remain poisoned.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #370 - Anonymous;Code 35:57

3M ago35:57

35:57

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of Science Adventure games to see what it means to be a hacker and how saving and loading can become an interesting gameplay mechanic.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #107 - Episode #105: The Ghastly Steel Machine 7:45

3M ago7:45

7:45

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see Inuyasha go up against Ginkotsu and his weapons that definitely wouldn’t be available to him.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #369 - Master Detective Archives: Rain Code 1:12:38

3M ago1:12:38

1:12:38

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) do their best to be detectives in the latest game from the team behind Danganronpa. We talk about the wild and intriguing story, how it compares to Danganronpa, and why this being on the Switch lets this game down.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #106 - Episode #104: The Stealthy Poison Master: Mukotsu! 10:03

3M ago10:03

10:03

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) meet the second band of seven member who really loves to deal with gas.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #368 - Virche Evermore -ErroR: Salvation- 1:07:05

3M ago1:07:05

1:07:05

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) continue to clean up games they played in 2023 as AL lets us return to the world of otome in a game that made her absolutely suffer.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #105 - Episode #103: The Band of Seven, Resurrected! 10:18

3M ago10:18

10:18

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see Inuyasha fight the second band of seven member while not a whole lot else happens.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #367 - Marvel's Spider-Man 2 43:59

3M ago43:59

43:59

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see what’s going on with the two Spider-Mans with Peter and Miles now teaming up together in third game in the PlayStation series. We discuss the story, whether the gameplay is still good, and of course, Sasuke.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #104 - Episode #102: Assault on the Wolf-Demon Tribe 13:56

4M ago13:56

13:56

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) finally return to the actual plot as wolves are under attack from one member of our new set of villains.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #366 - 2023 Game of the Year 1:22:47

4M ago1:22:47

1:22:47

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) end 2023 by looking at what they thought were the best video games of the year. We give out some supplemental awards first, induct a new game into the Seasonal Anime Checkup Hall of Fame, and then dive straight into our top ten games of the year. You can read both our thoughts on our lists with mine here and A…

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #103 - Episode #101: The Snow From Seven Years Past 10:56

4M ago10:56

10:56

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see what would happen if Miroku had to take care a bunch of snow babies.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #365 - KAGUYA-SAMA: LOVE IS WAR -The First Kiss That Never Ends 30:35

4M ago30:35

30:35

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) dive into our annual holiday episode by taking a look at the Kaguya-sama film, The First Kiss That Never Ends. We talk about the weird and goofy Christmas aspects of the film, how the romantic aspects work incredibly well, and why taking a deep dive into the characters is one of the best things they were able …

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #102 - Episode #100: The Truth Behind the Nightmare: Battle in the Forest of Sorrow 12:31

4M ago12:31

12:31

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see Inuyasha fight another big moth man and then use the power of friendship to save the day.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #364 - 2024 Preview 1:03:04

4M ago1:03:04

1:03:04

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) look ahead to next year to see what all is coming out with regards to the world of video games and anime.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #101 - Episode #99: Koga and Sesshomaru: A Dangerous Encounter 10:30

4M ago10:30

10:30

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) get bamboozled by the preview last week and the episode title as this encounter between Koga and Sesshomaru is nothing to write home about.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #363 - Scott Pilgrim Takes Off 45:48

4M ago45:48

45:48

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) hope the third time’s the charm with Scott Pilgrim as they dive into the anime “adaptation” of the graphic novel. We discuss our previous feelings on the franchise and what this version does differently and if it finally is the version we’ve been hoping for.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #100 - Episode #98: Kikyo and Kagome: Alone in the Cave 6:53

5M ago6:53

6:53

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) get stuck in a Kikyo filler episode where nothing happens.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #362 - YOHANE THE PARHELION: BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE 32:53

5M ago32:53

32:53

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) put their expert caps on to discuss the latest Love Live video game in the metroidvania based off of YOHANE THE PARHELION -SUNSHINE in the MIRROR-. We discuss the game itself, how its rooted in the series’ history of April Fools jokes, and why the price point is not great.…

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #99 - Episode #97: Kirara Come Home 13:10

5M ago13:10

13:10

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see everyone panic after Kirara goes missing which of course turns into a big misunderstanding.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #361 - Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name 51:27

5M ago51:27

51:27

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) hang out with this new fellow named Joryu and see what his mission was during the events of Yakuza 7. We also get to talk about the Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth demo that’s included with the game and see what’s going to be new with that game.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #98 - Episode #96: Jaken Fall Ill 10:44

5M ago10:44

10:44

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see Jaken get stung by some bees and gets very dramatic in his time of need.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #360 - AL Experiences Metal Gear Solid 2 57:57

5M ago57:57

57:57

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see AL experience yet another Hideo Kojima game with Metal Gear Solid 2 and Jared playing through the game for her. We discuss the historical implications of the game, how the ending was changed, and what AL ended up thinking about the game.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #97 - Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass 26:00

5M ago26:00

26:00

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) check out the second Inuyasha movie where we meet Princess Kaguya and Naraku dies in the first ten minutes.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #359 - Alan Wake 2 59:37

5M ago59:37

59:37

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) finally return to the world of Alan Wake to see what’s been going on with this writer. We discuss new protagonist Saga, that musical sequence, if this sequel is able to live up to 13 years of anticipation, and why for now the ending falls a little flat.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #358 - Charade Maniacs 1:08:27

6M ago1:08:27

1:08:27

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the land of otome where AL has to otome her way through more characters than normal and a less than stellar story.By Jared Clemons

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Jared and AL Watch Inuyasha #96 - Episode #95: The Sacred Jewel Maker Part II 12:00

6M ago12:00

12:00

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) get very shocked at the revelation of who the bad guy is in the final part of this two-parter.By Jared Clemons

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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #357 - Super Mario Wonder 45:34

6M ago45:34

45:34

Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) jump into the latest 2D Mario game with Super Mario Wonder. We talk about how this is quite possibly the best 2D Mario game since Super Mario World, why everything works so well, and drugs.By Jared Clemons