Imbibe in Anime

Get Horny for Pokemon Legends Arceus

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Mott, Stan, Nate) — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0000

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Music Credit:
Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Design Credit:
Album art and character designs by Frost Fire.

Our Hopes, Dreams, and Nightmares for 2022

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Mott, Stan) — Mon, 28 Feb 2022 12:00:00 +0000

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Music Credit:
Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Design Credit:
Album art and character designs by Frost Fire.

Manga Update: It's About the Journey

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan, Mott) — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:39:23 +0000

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Music Credit:
Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Design Credit:
Album art and character designs by Frost Fire.

All's Fair to Make Love and War on Mott, an Arcane Impression

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Mott and Stan) — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 12:00:00 +0000

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Music Credit:
Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Design Credit:
Album art and character designs by Frost Fire.

Nate Knows What He's Watching and Mott Has Plosives

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan, Mott, Nate) — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000

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Music Credit:
Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Design Credit:
Album art and character designs by Frost Fire.

Komi-chad vs Blue Period's Degenerate Art

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan, Mott) — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0000

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Music Credit:
Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Design Credit:
Album art and character designs by Frost Fire.

Ep 51 We're BACK to talk about Destiny

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Tue, 2 Nov 2021 00:13:26 +0000

We're back after a long break. This time we've come prepared with Bingo and are ready to talk about Takt Op. Destiny.

Music Credit:
Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Ep 50 Our Newest Romances | Manga update

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 18:21:08 +0000

Cupid joins the pod as we discuss our recent reads in the romance genre. Cupid surprises Stan and Mott with a sudden trivia for glory and chocolate. Minor spoilers ahead (see time stamps bellow).
0:13:10 - A World God Only Knows
0:32:30 - Fuufu Ijou, Koibito Miman
0:51:00 - Hajimete no Gal
1:03:30 - Nozoki Ana

Music Credit:
Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Ep 49 New Year '21 Manga Update

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Sun, 14 Mar 2021 20:10:01 +0000

Here is the most recent manga that has been catching our eyes leading into 2021.

Music Credit:
Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Ep 48 What Could DDLC and The Boondocks Have in Common?

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Thu, 4 Mar 2021 21:31:59 +0000

We discuss how certain anime and cartoons can help us start talking about hard topics like suicide or race. Mott also shares his general thoughts after playing Doki Doki Literature Club.

Music Credit:
Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Ep 47 The Difference Between Trash and Art: Summer 2020 First Impressions

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 19:29:03 +0000

We give our first thoughts on the popular anime airing this Summer after seeing the first few episodes. In particular, we cover Re:Zero season 2, God of High School, Fire Force season 2, and Rent-a-Girlfriend.
0:09:00 - Re:Zero season 2
0:25:00 - God of High School
0:56:00 - Fire Force
1:14:00 - Rent-a-Girlfriend

Music Credit:
Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Ep 46 Stan is an Elitist: Isekai Synopsis Drinking Game ft. Nate

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 03:09:19 +0000

Our local isekai expert, Nate, joins us this week to participate in our isekai synopsis drinking game. The winner shall be crowned isekai master, and the losers get a spicy punishment.
0:08:00 - Weekly Updates
0:25:15 - Isekai synopsis game

Music Credit:
Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Ep 45 Tower of Disappointment: Tower of God Review

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 23:21:02 +0000

We give our overall thoughts on Tower of God, the first Webtoon adaptation published exclusively by Crunchyroll.
0:06:00 - ToG review
0:34:30 - Overall review scores
0:39:40 - Additional show recommendations
0:47:00 - Detailed spoiler discussion
1:09:20 - Future expectations

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Ep 44 All You Need is Hayasaka: Kaguya-Sama Love is War Season 2 Review

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 04:45:43 +0000

Our overall thoughts about the 2nd season from Kaguya-sama Love is War as well as some updates for Imbibe in anime.
0:13:10 - New updates about Imbibe in Anime
0:15:45 - Kaguya-sama season 2 non-spoiler review
0:49:40 - Spoiler discussion of Kaguya-Sama Love is War season 2

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EP 43 Mott Masochising: Full BNA Review

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 02:27:21 +0000

We react to episode 12 of BNA and give our final thoughts on the show's entirety after having watched every episode for the past sever episodes of Imbibe in Anime.

Ep 42 Naruto Kage bracket ft. Amanda and FDR

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Mon, 27 Jul 2020 01:59:12 +0000

Amanda joins us to judge a head-to-head competition for 8 of the most well known Kage in Naruto.
0:13:40 - Naruto Kaga bracket
0:59:00 - BNA episode 10 thoughts

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Music Credit: Ready to by Michiru Kagemori (CV: Sumire Morohoshi)

EP 41 Top 10 Opening Episodes In Anime

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 19:50:56 +0000

We share the first episodes in anime that were the most striking for us. These our the shows that had a first episode that blew us out of the water.
0:02:00 - Our Top 10 first episodes in anime
1:09:00 - BNA episode 9 review

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Music Credit: Ready to by Michiru Kagemori (CV: Sumire Morohoshi)

Ep 40 God Damn Nezuko: Manga update and Demon Slayer finale

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 19:45:12 +0000

0:12:00 - Our Manga update: JoJo's Part 6, Promised Neverland, Mott's trash taste, and more
0:37:50 - Demon Slayer manga discussion (spoilers)
1:07:10 - Demon Slayer final thoughts and score
1:14:30 - BNA episode 8 review

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Music Credit: Ready to by Michiru Kagemori (CV: Sumire Morohoshi)

Ep 39 Fire, water, and whistling: Introducing talking sakuga

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 04:02:45 +0000

This is our first episode in a new set where we will be talking about sakuga. We will be talking about how animators portray the elements, specifically fire and water, using 2 case studies.
Links to the video clips we analyse:
Fire Force - https://youtu.be/_EnMUhpbQGg
Sound of Water - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3H9nHy1CJU

Sakuga discussion - 0:14:45
BNA Episode 7 review - 1:01:00

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Music Credit: Ready to by Michiru Kagemori (CV: Sumire Morohoshi)

Ep 38 Classic Anime Movies Ft. Shwifty Reviews

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 23:24:37 +0000

After an exciting evening of watching Sword of the Stranger and playing drinking games, we give our thoughts on why we value "classic" anime and what makes Sword of the Stanger a "classic".

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Music Credit: Ready to by Michiru Kagemori (CV: Sumire Morohoshi)

Ep 37 Colin guesses anime ages and genders

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 23:22:10 +0000

Our friend Colin joins us on the show to play some anime games with high stakes for whoever loses!

0:13:30 - Anime age guessing game
0:31:00 - Anime gender guessing game
0:59:00 - BNA Episode 5 reactions/review

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Music Credit: Ready to by Michiru Kagemori (CV: Sumire Morohoshi)

Ep 36 Dorohedoro review: Fetishes

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Fri, 1 May 2020 02:52:49 +0000

If you're curious whether you'll like Dorohedoro, or you want to hear our detailed thoughts on the 1st season, join us for this review. We also continue listening to our new seasonal anime choice, BNA.

Music Credit: Music Credit: Ready to by Michiru Kagemori (CV: Sumire Morohoshi)

Ep 35 Spring 2020 anime first impressions: From Tower of God to Nutri Grain

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 21:19:35 +0000

If you're wondering what anime to pick up during the Spring 2020 season, come check out our thoughts after watching 3 episodes of the most anticipated anime. We give our hot takes on Kaguya-sama Love is War, Tower of God, BNA: Brand New Animal, and Hidden Things, before revealing what show we will watch as part of our weekly episode review for Spring 2020.

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Music Credit: Ready to by Michiru Kagemori (CV: Sumire Morohoshi)

Ep 34 Beastars Re - Review Thots And Thursts

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 23:43:09 +0000

After a slight mishap, we re-discuss Beastars. Listen to our final impressions on the season to see if this show is for you, or to listen to our in depth plot discussions.

Music Credit: Wild Side by ALI

Ep 33 The Spring 2020 Anime ft. Zeman, pedo-bear, and daddy's porno mustang

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 05:51:55 +0000

Zeman joins us for our regular look at the upcoming anime. Join us as Zeman guesses the synopsis of the most anticipated shows, and we discuss what shows catch our interest. We also finish watching Somali and the Forest Spirit and give our final review on the show.
A look at Spring 2020 Anime - 0:09:45
Somali and the Forest Spirit review - 1:30:00

Music Credit: Arigatou wa Kocchi no Kotoba by Naotaro Moriyama

Ep 32 The IIA original OP drinking game

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 06:41:26 +0000

This week we decided to forgo our normal anime discussion and instead play an Imbibe in Anime original drinking game. Listen to play along with us (with or without a drink), or just to hear how much we love anime OP's. We then review the next episode of Somali and the Forest Spirit, episode 11.

Music Credits (in order of appearance):
Moonlight Densetsu by Dali and Misae Takamatsu
Tell Me Why by Penpals
Motor City by Kenichi Asai
Kiss Me by Nai Br.XX and Celeina Ann
Adabana Necromancy composed by Yasuharu Takanashi and performed by the cast of Zombieland Saga
We Were Lovers by Jean-Jacques Burnel
Kawaki wo Ameku by Minami
Fly Away by TeddyLoid
Deep in Abyss written by Kevin Penkin and performed by Miyu Tomita
Shine by L'arc en Ciel
Arigatou wa Kocchi no Kotoba by Naotaro Moriyama

EP 31 The Sex, gore, and philosophy of Castlevania

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 06:34:47 +0000

After watching season 3 of Castlevania, we give our inputs on the newest season: what we really liked and what we liked less. Spoiler warning for anyone who has not seen seasons 1 and 2 of Castlevania. Afterwards, we continue watching Somali and the Forest spirit and review episode 10.

Music Credit: Arigatou wa Kocchi no Kotoba by Naotaro Moriyama

Ep 30 Manga update or guilty pleasures? AoT, Demon Slayer, and more!

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 06:26:27 +0000

Listen to us catch up on our most recent Manga reads. We give our opinions on Attack on Titan, Demon Slayer, Fuuka, and all the other works we've been reading. See the time stamps below if you are trying to avoid spoilers for any particular series. We also watch and give our immediate review of episodes 8 and 9 of Somali and the Forest Spirit.

Demon Slayer (major spoilers) - 0:15:00
One Punch Man (minor spoilers) - 0:30:30
Haikyuu!! (minor spoilers) - 0:37:10
Attack on Titan (major spoilers) - 0:44:00
Fuuka (no spoilers) - 0:51:10
Lore Olympus (no spoilers) - 1:02;15
My Hero Academia (minor spoilers) - 1:03:20
Somali and the Forest Spirit ep 8 &9 - 1:07:00

Music Credit: Arigatou wa Kocchi no Kotoba by Naotaro Moriyama

Ep 29 Anime power systems: Chakra, Nen, and Rosie the Cat

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 04:23:07 +0000

We give the low down on how we analyze an anime's power system and give some examples of good and bad systems.
Links to Swagkage's overview of Nen:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKGAbIkyr2o&t=681s&ab_channel=Swagkage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rCUDIwMyBY&t=378s&ab_channel=Swagkage

Music Credit: Arigatou wa Kocchi no Kotoba by Naotaro Moriyama

Ep 28 The best anime OP bracket of all time

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 01:03:47 +0000

We talk about some of our favorite anime OP's of all time by discussing them head-to-head in a bracket format. To act as the 3rd judge, Michael comes back to the podcast!
Watch the vod on our twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/552759809

Music Credit: Battlecry by Nujabes and Shing02

Ep 27 Our top anime antagonists

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Thu, 9 Apr 2020 01:53:48 +0000

We share our favorite 10 anime antagonists of all time. Spoilers inbound for any of the shows we will be mentioning. Some are bigger spoilers than others. We also continue our Somali and the Forest Spirit watching with episode 5.

Music Credit: Arigatou wa Kocchi no Kotoba by Naotaro Moriyama

Ep 26 Dorohedoro first impressions: What is this genre?!

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Tue, 7 Apr 2020 01:56:04 +0000

After watching the first 3 episodes of Dorohedoro, we give our first impression. If you're thinking about watching Dorohedoro, listen in to see if this show might be for you. Or just listen to hear our reactions.
We also review episode 4 of Somali and the Forest Spirit.

Music Credit:
Wekcome to Chaos by(K)NoW_NAME
Arigatou wa Kocchi no Kotoba by Naotaro Moriyama

Ep 25 Starting our new seasonal anime

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Fri, 3 Apr 2020 21:52:13 +0000

We introduce the show we will be watching for the winter season.

Music Credit: Arigatou wa Kocchi no Kotoba by Naotaro Moriyama

Ep 24 Food Wars Fourth Plate review: My body is telling me yes

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Fri, 3 Apr 2020 19:58:24 +0000

We give our final thoughts and comments on season 4 of Food Wars and give a final review score for the season. Listen for our spoiler free opinions or for the spoiler filled detailed discussion at the second half of the podcast.

Music credit: Chronos by Stereo Drive Foundation

Ep 23 Exploring the Winter 2020 anime season and Haikyuu!!'s gay love ft. Jarvis

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Tue, 4 Feb 2020 23:41:28 +0000

We have a special guest on the show this week! Our good friend Jacob (a.k.a. Jarvis) joins us to talk about the anime releasing Winter 2020. Jacob gives us his first impressions of many shows, and we compare them to their actual synopses.

Ep 22 Fire Force finale: Our thoughts on the final burn

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Mon, 6 Jan 2020 19:30:22 +0000

Fire Force season 1 has come to a conclusion. This week we review the last two episodes and give our final thoughts on the entire season. We also give recommendations for other anime which Fire Force fans might enjoy.

Episode 23 review 0:00:00 to 0:16:40
Episode 24 review 0:16:40 to 0:44:00
Total series review 0:44:00 to 1:00:30
Recommendations 1:00:30 to 1:09:00

Music credit (Infernal) by Mrs. GREEN APPLE

Ep 21 Vinland Saga review: Definitely not a wet cloth

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Mon, 6 Jan 2020 05:04:01 +0000

Our thoughts and commentary for Season 1 of Vinland saga. We spend the first section discussing our general impressions before diving into a detailed discussion of the entire plot.

Major plot spoilers from 0:26:50 to 1:08:00

Music Credit: Survive Said The Profit from MUKANJYO

Ep 19 Our top characters in anime

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Sun, 5 Jan 2020 19:02:47 +0000

For all our friends who are looking for some great new shows to watch and further your weeb life style, we have prepared a top characters in anime list to share with you. This week Stan and Mott have each chose their top 5 characters all coming from different anime shows. So if you're looking for something new to watch, check some of these series out (Spoiler free).
We also give our regular weekly review of Fire Force. Spoiler alert, neither of us are too happy with episode 22 after the hype we had regarding episode 21.

Music Credit: (Mayday) by coldrain ft. Ryo

Ep 18 Our tips for drunk anime

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 06:31:53 +0000

Building off of our last episode about encouraging your friends to watch anime, we talk about our tips for drinking to anime. We share our favorite shows to drink to, some drinking rules we like to use, and generally share anecdotes. We also review our favorite episode of Fire Force yet, episode 21!

Music Credit: (Mayday) by coldrain ft. Ryo

Ep 17 How to indoctrinate a new weeb

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 03:45:53 +0000

We kick off our return to a normal recording schedule by sharing our tips and tricks on how to grow the anime fandom. We talk about how we have convinced our non-anime-watching friends to appreciate the art form. We also give raving reviews of episode 20 from Fire Force.

Music Credit: (Mayday) by coldrain ft. Ryo

Ep 16 Our top feels moments in anime ft. Naruto and Maki

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 04:47:03 +0000

We look back over our entire anime knowledge to give your our top "feels" moments from many different shows. Major spoiler warnings for several shows as some of our choices give away important plot points and surprised for many series (see time stamps below). For our regular show this week, we give our reactions to Fire Force episode 19 "Into the Nether".

Spoiler time stamps:
Naruto and Naruto Shippuden 0:11:00 - 0:35:45
Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood 0:35:45 - 0:39:15
Sword of the Stranger 0:40:10 - 0:44:40
Angel Beats 0:44:40 - 0:48:00
Mild spoilers for Berserk (1997) 0:48:00 - 0:53:10
Haikyuu!! 0:54:05 - 0:58:45
Mild spoilers for Wolf Children 0:58:45 - 1:03:30

Music Credit: (Mayday) by coldrain ft. Ryo

Ep 15 We can't stop talking Pokemon Sword and Shield

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Mon, 9 Dec 2019 02:45:01 +0000

After some long serious binging, Stan and Motster reflect on our experiences with Pokemon Sword and Shield. We give our review of the game as well as recount our experiences with the Pokemon franchise in anime more generally. We also give our reactions to episode 18 of Fire Force.
Music Credit: (Mayday) by coldrain ft. Ryo

Ep 14 Climaxing on anime OPs

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Sun, 8 Dec 2019 22:39:42 +0000

This week we are talking about one of our favorite parts of an anime, the opening. We talk about why we enjoy OPs so much and what we think makes a good OP. As part of our seasonal anime watching, we continue our review of Fire Force with ep 17.
Link to Mother's Basement analysis of Tokyo Ghoul OP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UojMX9k--bE
Music Credit: (Mayday) by coldrain ft. Ryo

Ep 13 Morality in Anime ft. Jarvis and Tulips

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 06:53:31 +0000

We discuss the how superb anime address questions of morality in series like Death Note and Psycho Pass. Strong SPOILER WARNING for anyone who has not seen either series. As per usual, we review the newest episode of Fire Force, episode 16.
Music Credit: Tiptoe Through The Tulips by Tiny Tim

Ep 12 Food Wars, My Hero Academia, and A Tiger Onesie

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Mon, 4 Nov 2019 19:01:12 +0000

This week we check in on two of the seasonal anime airing this Fall. We give our first impressions of the 4th seasons from Food Wars and My Hero Academia after having watched the first 3 episodes. We review Fire Force episode 15 as well as the new opening and ending.
Spoiler alert for the first 3 episodes of Food Wars and My Hero season 4, and mild spoilers for the series more generally.
Music Credit: (Mayday) by coldrain ft. Ryo

Ep 11 Manga update: Broadway style

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 03:33:47 +0000

We discuss a sampling of our recent manga reads including Demon Slayer, Kaguya-sama: Love is War, Vinland Saga, My Hero Academia, and more. We continue our Fire Force review with episode 14 and get to dive into a lot of head cannon for the lore of Fire Force.
Spoiler alert for Demon Slayer 0:13:40 - 0:18:50
Music credit (Infernal) by Mrs. GREEN APPLE

Ep 10 All I want is to not binge Beastars

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 00:45:39 +0000

We discuss the merits of binge watching anime or watching weekly. We also discuss our disappointment with the recent story telling in Fire Force and our thoughts of episode 13 in general.
Music credit (Infernal) by Mrs. GREEN APPLE

Ep 9 Demon Slayer review: Thick thighs save lives

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 04:34:46 +0000

We share out thoughts on Demon Slayer now that season 1 has concluded, as well as our weekly episode of Fire Force after a 2 week break from the show.
Links to videos mentioned in this episode:
Demon Slayer analysis from an animators perspective for episode 19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df9RNez-HPI
Analysis for why Inoske is best boy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZE1TnlpHT0
Music credit (Infernal) by Mrs. GREEN APPLE

Ep 8 Queen, Morgan Freeman, and the Fall 2019 anime season

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Tue, 1 Oct 2019 15:05:54 +0000

Our friend Eden joins us on the podcast to reminisce about our college anime shenanigans. Together we go through the upcoming releases for Fall 2019. Eden gives us her first impressions of each show, and we discuss what we will and won't be watching.
Fall 2019 releases: https://myanimelist.net/anime/season
Black Fox trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKnR6uryWz8

Ep 7 Our MALs are blasphemous

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 17:43:37 +0000

We take some time this week to explore our anime ratings on our My Anime List profiles. We got through Stan, Mott, and Michael's completed anime and judge each other's personal preferences and tastes in anime. As usual, we review the most recent episode of fire force, but this week we have a lot to say about the weaknesses of the show so far.
Music credit: (Infernal) by Mrs. GREEN APPLE

Ep 6 The Politics of bae

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 22:04:03 +0000

Welcome Michael to the show! This week we analyze popular anime using a political lens. We also review episode 10 of Fire Force. Spoiler warnings for Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Code Geass, and Fire Force. Check time stamps below to avoid specific show spoilers.
FMA: Brotherhood - 0:13:02
Code Geass - 0:19;16
Fire Force - 0:26:00

Uncut Politics in Anime Discussion

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 21:53:45 +0000

We discuss in full length all our examples of how to analyze popular anime using a political lens. Spoiler alert for Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Code Geass, My Hero Academia, and Fire Force. Use the time stamps below if you wish to avoid spoilers for specific shows.
FMA: Brotherhood - 0:06:40
Code Geass - 0:12:50
My Hero Academia - 0:30:39
Fire Force - 0:53:14

Ep 5 Aren't we all masochists?

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 03:51:43 +0000

We explore our feelings about some of our most beloved anime and discuss why they would revisit a series we have already seen. We also dive into the newest episode of fire force and ponder what to do about this problem child.

Ep 4 Intervew: Drawing manga with sweet tea and cookies

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Sun, 1 Sep 2019 08:18:43 +0000

This week welcome Templar on to the show! He's been drawing manga artwork as his hobby for many years now, so we ask him all about his history drawing. Most recently he's been working on the artwork for Imbibe in Anime. Mott also shares his thoughts on the most recent episode of Fire Force.

Ep 3 We just want a tea sponsor

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 05:07:47 +0000

We introduce our favorite non-alcoholic drinks, describe the intricacies of black tea, and give our top 5 recommended anime for Fire Force fans. Mott also gives his input on episode 7 of Fire Force.

Monogatari series watch order: https://recommendmeanime.com/watch-monogatari-series-order/amp/

Ep 2 Anime for your death bed

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 04:54:44 +0000

We discuss our history with our anime. What got us interested way back in the day, how our tastes have changed, and what we'll listen to when Stan turns 60 (or dies). We listen to and review the next episode of our seasonal anime, FIre Force.

Ep 1 Introducing IIA the Seasonal Anime Watchers: Fire Force Edition

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Tue, 13 Aug 2019 05:22:34 +0000

Introducing our new podcast, Imbibe in Anime. Join us for our regular chat and seasonal anime discussion. For our first episode we discuss ep 19 of Demon Slayer and ep 4 and 5 of Fire Force.

Ep 20 Let's talk Naruto clans ft. Amanda

imbibeinanime@gmail.com (Stan the Man and Motster) — Tue, 27 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0000

Amanda joins us this week as a special guest in our ranking of the most common Naruto clans. We postpone our regular fire force reviews in order to do a larger episode reviewing the last episodes as well as the Fire Force season in its entirety.

Music Credit: Go!!! by Flow