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This week on Anime Pulse we got a new year of Anime Pulse, thirsty pupils, and heart attacks. Up first IRL news with Andrew taking his training seriously with the plans for a marathon, and Joseph nearly starting off 2026 in the ER. Then in the industry news one of the biggest anime producers looks to set possibly higher prices for licensing. And finally one last round of reviews before the preview shows begin once more, for now Joseph just wants to retire but a bunch of girls horny for him say no. Meanwhile Andrew becomes a super hero by beating...

Isn’t it kind of weird how Archer was a huge cultural thing for a minute? Then a group of extremists called themselves ISIS and the whole show started the flush into irrelevance. But at the very least we got a few good memes out of it. So in that spirit, we’d like to do a movie in reference to the Kenny Loggins obsession Archer had. To that end we have Danger Zone(1996). Billy Zane and Robert Downey Jr are dudes in Africa. Downey is running “toxic waste” on behalf of an evil corporation because this is the nineties. Bad thin...

This week on VG Pulse, happy holidays to all! We start off with side notes of holiday vacations, before diving into the regular news where we discuss the games jarnalists being salty over Clair Obscure: Expedition 33’s multiple wins and recognitions, the looming AI bubble and what it may mean for all of us going forward, and all the great indie games of this year! After the news we go over the discord discussions and Millennium gives his review of Gold Mining Simulator! We finish off with talk of anime and food!! All this and more up next on this Ch...

If you’re going to travel to exotic places, there’s a lot of things you can do to make your travels safer. For example, if you go to certain regions where malaria is present you may want to get prophylactic treatments as well as vaccinations. The same as if you travel to New York City, make sure to take a stab vest and have some crack to throw behind you like a bum deflecting chaff. Enough helpful stuff, onto the manga. Tim’s up first with Dogsred. It’s a sports manga about hockey. That’s not spoiling anything you can’t...

This week on Anime Pulse we got Christmas Gift unboxings, the charity for a real life counterpart to a virtual horse, and Chicken Tikka Masala. Up first IRL news sees Andrew gets in some last minute shopping while he is in Scotland, and Joseph is totally cheating his way through a separate save in New Vegas. Then in the industry news some fans raise money to give a racing horse a place to retire, bet they'll be on Santa's good list. Right before reviews Joseph and Andrew perform the annual Anime Pulse gift exchange, what will they get? Finally reviews...

This week on Anime Pulse we got more vtuber drama, sexy GILF dragons, and awkward relationships in anime. Up first IRL news with Andrew has been a busy lad going to numerous parties, and Joseph fighting the hardest boss in New Vegas. Then in the industry news, a peanut won an award for best vtuber despite claiming to not be one. And finally more reviews with Joseph going from king to boy to dragon lord, and Andrew watches over two angels who retconned their entire first season.

You know why we do this? Because of all the dollar bills. That’s right, we do it for the Paycheck[2003]. What do you mean you don’t recall the John Woo film from that era outside of Mission Impossible 2? Did the performance of Ben Affleck, Uma Thurman, or Aaron Eckart not sear itself into your mind? Well listen to us dredge this corpse up and put it on the dissection table. This is the era of Hollywood milking the estate of Phillip K Dick. Ben Affleck is the protagonist who does engineering jobs where he has his memories cooked afte...

We think we’re onto some real good panel ideas. We’ve been thinking that we should do a nice maple veneer over plywood. Perhaps a nice natural hard wax to really bring out the grain and give a comfy cabin feel. Perhaps some rough hewn pine to bracket the windows would compliment it nicely. Of course for convention panel ideas, we’re still putting those together. At the very least we have manga to keep things on course. First up is Tim with Trillion Game. We begin at the end of the story, with Hark and Gaku having reached the co...

This week on Anime Pulse we got discount Hooter girls, graduating Hololive talent, and waifus & husbandos. Up first Joseph got hit with his first major snow storm of the year, and Andrew has been spending his leftover PTO before the end of the year. Then in the industry news a Gen 4 member of Hololive is moving on with her life, for good. And finally in the reviews Joseph meets a beer selling gal girl at a baseball stadium, and Andrew places all his bets on a horse named Narita Top Road.

It seems like it’s time once more to grab some Japanese film. Especially after the passing of Tatsuya Nakadai. This gives us an excuse to go grab one of his films. So let’s grab the three hour Akira Kurosawa film, Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior(1980). Set before the unification of Japan, we have Tatsuya playing Shingen Takeda and his perfect double. Shingen’s regular body double found a criminal that looks like Shingen’s twin. A good thing too as lord Takeda get’s mortally wounded and begs his generals and the other double to keep the peace for at least t...

This week on Anime Pulse we got annoying children, so many vtuber trading cards, and our favorite gatcha characters. Up first IRL news has Andrew being jumped scared by spooky games, and Joseph spent his long weekend well and even fulfilled on his promised unboxing stream. Then in the industry news we got nothing, well, nothing except for the final vtuber would or wouldn't. And finally another round of reviews ends things as Joseph wants to murder a cockblocking child, and Andrew is sentenced to community service on galaxy subway 999.

For all the countries that are merely mental illnesses, we forgive you for daring to celebrate Thanksgiving on some other day. It’s a bold choice to be so openly wrong but it’s Thanksgiving week here in the real world. For that you should give thanks that we did a manga episode once more. We are ever generous with our gifts. Does the false bravado come across as genuine. We’ve been working on it. Tim’s up with The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store. He says he chose it because of the art style which stands out from most oth...

This week on Anime Pulse we got 100 potentially illegal girlfriends, our favorite monster people, and overpriced car work. Up first Andrew , and Joseph broke his restaurant review streak due to a mirror. Then in the industry news we got nothing, and yes, we are still skipping the Would or Wouldn't for now. Lastly the reviews see us out as Joseph adds more girlfriends to his harem of girlfriends while remaining the best harem protagonist ever, and a fierce and tall Andrew attracts a cute and cheerful girl from a prestigious school.

This week on VG Pulse, award season is upon us! We start off with side notes of fixed trucks, before diving into the regular news where in a shocking turn of events, Nintendo is told to sit down in their own country, Expedition 33 rightfully becomes the most nominated game ever in Game Awards history, and Microsoft tells people not to use their ai due to malware concerns, but they’re still putting it in the system anyway! After the news, I give my review of Rival Stars: Horse Racing Desktop Edition, and Millennium gives his review of Star Trucker! After th...

You know we here at Popcorn Pulse like to be topical, like an ointment. You might attribute our successes to the placebo effect more than the listed ingredients. Also like a topical application, we might leave you feeling greasy. Because we’re going to talk about Sidney Sweeney. We have a movie that came out recently, Americana[2025]. It’s a sort of Western broken up into little chapters. It deals with not great people all out to get a Lakota Ghost Shirt. Think of it like Pulp Fiction’s glowing briefcase if it was set in Montana or Utah. There’s a bunc...

This week on Anime Pulse we got tick scares, must protect characters, and sister harems. Up first Andrew almost beat someone in Granblue Fantasy Versus, and Joseph rewatched an old anime. Then in the industry news, a woman married an AI on her phone, with a full wedding ceremony and everything. Finally in the reviews Joseph keep on that solo grind to become the king of shadows, and Andrew find he is now living with three hot older sisters (not his) who totally don't want to bang him.

Two more manga, just like we have two more holidays here in the US. So stand the fuck back, Christmas and wait your damn turn. We see you, retailers from hell, trying to shove the Christmas merch into corners in October. You either find a place for that back in the stock room or throw it out. Turkey day has not yet come to pass. Where the hell, were we? Tim has Kemono Jihen. Kohachi is a private detective dude who’s going out to the country side. A small hotel and farm proprietor has hired him to investigate some an...

This week on Anime Pulse we got the last mow of the year, edgy crossdressing elf boys, and locations for anime not in Japan. Up first Andrew has his Christmas shopping set and ready, and Joseph has put down Stardew to return to the legendary FPS New Vegas. Then in the industry news Japan is thinking of protecting anime, like they do their culture. And finally we have a rare gattai show as Andrew tours the end of the world with his digital monster while thinking about two mornings, and Joseph drops off the massive luggage a hero turned to...

This week on Anime Pulse we got unboxing updates, the Goku of isekai, and man-made creatures. Up first Andrew got stuck in traffic coming back from a golf trip, and Joseph has a solid date for the unboxing stream. Then we glaze over no industry news, again, before delving right into the last round of previews. Joseph finds out he a classless vampire who sucks at sucking but believes anything is possible if you just train enough, while Andrew puts on a super hero mask and gets his butt kicked time and time again before going bald.

Anything interesting in the news today? There is, of course, another Tron movie out that no one asked for. Which people seem to be praising the score once again. And for some reason Jared Leto is headlining it. Good thing we didn’t do it for this show. Though there is always the looming threat we will do that. Lucky for us there is alcohol. Speaking of which we watched Novocaine[2025]. Jack Quaid plays a man who has Congenital Insensitivity to Pain. He also works as an assistance manager in a bank. He lives a very boring life until runs in...

Oh shit, look at the time. It’s manga time. Again. Like Groundhog day, we are back in the same place at the same time. Or at least close enough to the same time that it doesn’t matter. We’re not Batman who’s arrival thirty seconds late means the warehouse explodes or anything. We’re much more important which is why we can start whenever we feel. Tim has Otherside Picnic. It’s sort of inspired by Roadside Picnic but has yuri schoolgirls because this is a manga we’re talking about. Sorawo wanders into a a dimension she’s been exp...

This week on Anime Pulse we got the roughest isekai starts, villainess anime, and weight training desserts. Up first Joseph talks about an unexpectedly long walk, and Andrew gives some specifics about his latest trip to Japan. Then we skip the industry news as there is none, going right into the previews. Joseph gets isekai'd as an assassin who collects materials to use at a campfire cookout, and Andrew reincarnates as a villainess who loves monster meat and punching women.

This week on VG Pulse, online security is once again proven to be flawless and inpenitrable! Right? Oh… Anyway! We start off with side notes of improved health and a broken truck, before diving into the regular news where we discuss the five stages of hacks, TwitchCon continuing to be the worst, and Microsoft continuing to make questionable decisions! After the news we go over the discord discussions, Millennium gives his review of Ship Graveyard Simulator 2, and we finish off with talk of food and anime! All this and more up next on VGP 425!! -Aki Music Intro – Persona 5 – Life Will Change...

Everybody needs socks. Not just the day to day boring old socks, mind you. You need some nice warm, cushy socks that will help keep your feet safe in the colder months. We’re not shilling any particular brand or anything but after watching today’s movie, Jeremiah Johnson(1972), we’re reminded of the need for good winter gear. Jeremiah Johnson is based very loosely based on both a real mountain man and a period fiction novel. The titular Jeremiah is played by Robert Redford. He comes from nowhere and has decided he will become a mountain man. So it’s his st...

This week on Anime Pulse we got Andrew back from Japan, Joseph reading all 1000 pages, and Fall previews. Up first Andrew fills us in on his second time in the promise land, and Joseph has put in a worrying amount of time into Stardew Valley. Then in the industry news the indie vtubing community has once again been torn asunder, as the hellhound has returned. Finally the previews see us out with Joseph unlocking his gatcha luck summoning an awkward office worker to be the last boss, and Andrew is in love with a furry who is so ordinary he...

This week on VG Pulse, this year continues to surprise us! We start off with side notes of new job and truck woes, before diving into the regular news where we discuss Pocketpair continuing to be awesome, Nintendo continuing to be awful, and a massive buyout that we never saw coming!! After the news we discuss the movies we’ve been seeing recently, as well as food and anime! All this and more up next on VGP 424! – Aki MX17 – Truck update – It is fixed and back, Yes, I’m just as surprised that i wasn’t getting jerked around. Thankfully. Music Intro...

We almost need a new term after this episode. Something to describe getting bad manga out of a grab bag. It’s much like getting some sort of STI though in this case it’s going to the whorehouse and not bringing along a condom on purpose. Stupid Tankabon Inside? We’ll workshop some stuff and completely forget. Until then, on with the manga review. Tim has My Isekai Life. Yuji is a young office drone who whines about working all the time. He likes to play video games when he can. He boots up his PC for the first time i...

This week on Anime Pulse we got gender swapping isekai dads, smart phone limitations, and apartment hunting. Up first Joseph gives the sad news about his offer on a house, and Andrew asks the community who their top female villains in anime are. Then in the industry news there is none, but don't worry, we got another edition of Would or Wouldn't. Finally in the last review before Andrew heads to Japan for two weeks, the guys team up to tackle Joseph's first foray into the villainess genre but with an otaku father twist to the mix.

In a turn of events we decided to take a trip to the island of Japan as a theme. What kind of theme could we pluck out of cinema from the land of the rising sun? Would it be films of the samurai? Lightning fast martial arts? How about slow boil romances where everyone acts like they’re taking ketamine off screen? You shall have to see now. First up is Yakuza Apocalypse[2015]. It’s about an apocalypse of yakuza. We start in a small town where the head of the yakuza chapter is a vampire. He gets killed by a gu...

This week on Anime Pulse we got busty elf girls, hot anime takes, and Discord problems. Up first the IRL news has Joseph talk about house hunting and Discord AI being really dumb, and Andrew talks about his upcoming trip to Japan. Then in the industry news the latest Demon Slayer movie stole the show at the box offices, and a really dumb person gets hired into the gaming industry. And finally our review has Joseph and Andrew perform the fusion dance while returning from death, who the newest best girl is, and how many more season they can get...

Summer’s coming to a close. Labor day has passed and that means the days are starting to turn. That also means our convention has come and gone. With that in the mirror that alsom means it’s time to review grab bag manga. This ensures that we really get garbage to comb through without effort. Up first is time with Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs. We meet Koragashi, a psychic who punches ghosts as exorcism. He’s been invited to a run down hot spring hotel haunted by Yuuna and occupied by a bunch of monster girls. We should...

This week on Anime Pulse we got beta males, the best wingmen in anime, and chicken of the woods. Up first Joseph took the Omegaverse test to learn his true role in life and found orange mushrooms on the side of the road, and Andrew talks about how he recovered the loss of our previous episode to the void. Then in the industry news we have none! And finally more reviews to end on things with Joseph being forced to solve the problems of a goddess with alchemy, and Andrew leaves a handball team to visit the aquarium.

This week on Anime Pulse we got ramen, retired hitmen, and Andrew forgetting to post the topic question until the last second. Up first Joseph recounts an amazing takeout experience as well as his gaming updates, while Andrew is packing his bags and reserving his seats for his trip to Japan. Then in the industry news we talk about why you should never meet your heroes. And finally the reviews wrap things up with Joseph packing on the pounds after becoming a family man assassin, and Andrew heads to a village of swordsmiths to get a new blade made for...

Wouldn’t it be nice to be good at your job? So good that you would be brought out of retirement for one last job? That’s how we ended up slinging space donuts at the Convention of Peace Officers in Chicago six years ago. Was it worth the six dollars an hour and all the mini donuts you can eat? Some people would say no. Those people have never seen the look on a con goers face when you hand them a bag that burns their hand because the contents were in the fryer less than ten seconds ago. Firs...

This week on VG Pulse, I talk about my first week at my new job!! We start out with side notes, before diving into the regular news where we discuss the strange state of the internet right now, Nintendo continuing to be weird, and we get very confused by a new way to game with your car!! Also, y’know… something something Silksong is finally a real thing… LOL! After the news, we head on off into the discord discussions, and in a shocking turn of events, I give a review of PEAK and Millennium gives a review of Gas Statio...

You know how states have gotten ridiculous about designations of things? Like how every state has a flower, a song, and a flag. We’re going to petition Colorado to make us their official podcast. Just one second as we submit that. Oh, and we’ve already gotten a response. It’s a restraining order preventing us from emailing them ever again. Guess it’s back to pen and paper mail. In the meantime, here’s a pair of manga. Tim has Bakuchi Gui. We join Bull, a kid who works a low level job while having dead parents. He makes a li...

This week on Anime Pulse we return from the dead, well, vacations galore as Andrew and Joseph finally make time for another episode. Up first Joseph goes over the goodies he got while in Florida for his Birthday, and Andrew goes over his time attending Versus Fighting. Then in the industry news Japan's postal service will no longer ship to the US, and how Japan is using AI to prepare for Fuji's next eruption. Finally a return to reviews, however short it may be, as Joseph finds a job that offer a 401k, dental, eye care, and 60 days of PTO...

“in the mists of the lost time known as the 13th hour of every day where time stops for all men that was gone. But as we know all endings are just beginnings have ends as all ends have beginnings like that of a incomplete circle. That just have completed smaller ones were completed sooner than others. Here we have a tale once thought lost to time is found the great depths lives once more by the power of 2.” —BioMegaBear

We’ve done quite a few Nicolas Cage films so what’s a few more? The question is can we keep finding themes within his filmography as it shrinks while we review it? Can he grow his library faster than we can review it? There’s only one way to find out and that’s to press on boldly. We opted to try and find three films where Cage was a thief or a conman. First up is Stolen[2012]. Cage plays a thief, chalk one up to the easy category. He gets caught doing a bank job and gets separated from his...

This week on VG Pulse, tis the great season of scandals! We start off with side notes of me finally escaping my retail prison and everyones vehicles feeling extra needy, before diving into the regular news where we go through the multitude of major blowouts the industry has experienced over the last month! We go over the latest from the Mastercard/Visa situation, before diving into the newest shitstorm on the block with Roblox! In addition to that, Epic keeps getting W’s in the courts, and people in Japan wasted a lot of McDonalds to get Pokemon cards! After th...

Two boxes of farm fresh reviews. Hand selected, never touched by AI. That’s our promise to you. Those dastardly clankers won’t get their oily mitts on our work. We’ll keep doing this our way because our listeners don’t tolerate stilted voices reading barely sensible scripts cranked out by someone with excess tokens to waste. Tim has Mars Red. It’s set in Japan in the nineteen twenties. There are vampires that are under command of the Japanese government. Their job is to hunt down rogue vampires in the nation and either bring them into the fold or kill th...

This week on Anime Pulse we got the last episode of previews in a special Gattai show, popular anime are passed on, and chicken burgers are shown off. Up first Joseph talks about his experience with the Director's Cut of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and Andrew is gauging our cooking skills with what anime foods we think we could recreate. Then in the industry news we got nothing. And finally it's the special Gattai with Joseph trying to avoid bunny girl cosplaying idols in university while a giant death worm eats everyone, and Andrew takes to the skies with cute...

It’s been a hot minute since we’ve had a solid theme episode around Nicolas Cage. But just grabbing three movies of our patron saint is too easy. The man has a long filmography which makes it way too easy to cherry pick. So we decided to narrow things down and focus on Westerns made with Cage. First up is Gunslingers[2025]. We start off with some atrocious CGI establishing the era and time. Three men get into a fight, one gets burnt and another gets shot. Fast forward to a town called Redemption where retired outlaws all hide out. Mr B...

This week on Anime Pulse we got horny islands, painful walks, and fighting games. Up first Joseph recounts his journey on Friday of walking 16 miles, and Andrew is still on that fighting game grind after a rank reset. Then in the industry news we have none, don't worry though Andrew will talk about something later on. And finally round four of previews has Joseph escaping from horny women so he can solo camp and make dishes using math, while Andrew rolls some rocks at some pins in the city.

Another manga show, so another pair of manga and a pair of ratings. Just another day in paradise where the manga is always ready to be smacked down or uplifted. You would be wrong though and gloriously so. We actually have three manga today though one dovetails right into the other. Like a box joint of mixed metaphors. Tim has a request in Dragonball. Yes, the manga the really made Akira Toriyama the name he was and this is an omnibus of the first three volumes. If you’ve ever watched the original anime then you’ve seen this origin stor...

This week on VG Pulse, a lot of things blew up all at once! We start off with side notes of how miserable this summer is, before diving into the multiple fallouts of the last week! Including but not limited to, Ironmouse pulling the pin on the VShojo grenade and igniting a VTuber revolt, Visa and Mastercard pushing for hardcore censorship of media, and multiple platforms trying to force people to hand over their ID and/or face in order to use the internet! After the news we finish off with talk of food and anime! All this and more...

This week on Anime Pulse we got round three of summer previews, another end of a vtubing era, and flat tires. Up first Joseph recounts his time driving home on a flat tire, and Andrew reached High Master. Then in the industry news Vshojo shuts down with plenty of drama, and VISA gets told down by Japan to quit throwing around its weight. And finally the previews get Joseph reincarnated into a land of trash as a water magician who brings the Apocalypse, and Andrew goes swimming in a game center wearing nothing but stockings with a garterbelt.

We have bad news for you, bank teller person. The robbery is coming from inside the bank! Of course robberies usually happen inside a bank if they are bank robberies. Ones conducted outside of them are can be classified as cash in transit heists if the thieves are stealing from the vehicle itself. Important notes if you’re planning on being listed on the FBI’s list of most wanted bank robbers. That way you can say you were on the scoreboard when you’re in federal prison. In that vein Weltall has Inside Man[2006]. The Clive Owen and Denzel Washin...

It’s hot in Topeka so we recommend that you stay hydrated. Also don’t forget to grab a string cheese on the way out. We bought them in bulk and don’t want to see them expire. Hell, take two and have one for later. We also have the knock off bag juice products. Capone Solar really isn’t that bad if you don’t mind the taste of old orange and pickle juice. Tim has Dazzle. Which is a Tokyo Pop product and boy does it bring back memories. A girl gets kicked out of her house and immediatel...

This week on Anime Pulse we got round two of previews, nuclear radiation, and sports. Up first Joseph talks about his father's birthday, and Andrew is back on that Street Fighter grind. Then in the industry news an alarm clock designed to give you an excuse to be late. And finally another round of previews with Joseph being kicked from his party twice just to be targeted for assassination, and Andrew has to deal with three sisters while his fragrant flower is about to collapse.

This week on Anime Pulse we got a return to previews, a return of Andrew, and a very empty community topic. Up first Joseph finds out his unboxing stream won't be until late August, and Andrew regales us with his trip to Switzerland and it's really tiny meals. Then in the industry news Netflix gloats about being used mostly for anime. And finally the summer previews round things out with Joseph kissing drunk women as a reborn vending machine after killing the demon lord, and Andrew runs away from cats who killed his friend for their original sin.

Punch, kick, it’s all in the mind. Or that’s what weirdos will tell you. Then you strike them in the face and ask them if that was simply a personal construct or not. Of course they will go call the cops which is the adult version of tattling. Which is really the only reason nihilists and solopsists get away with being smug jerks in a civilized society. Let us bring that around to Chuck Norris. We have Hero and the Terror(1988). A Chuck Norris Canon film. Which means you might be thinking about explosions and wall to wall gunf...

This week on VG Pulse, we’re in flash news central! We start off with side notes about how hot and muggy it is here, before melting our way into the regular news, where we discuss World of Tanks continuing to be awful, more countries waking up to the various monopoles in the gaming sphere, and Gamestop turning their stapled Switch 2 situation into an amazing charity opportunity! After the news we go over the discord discussions and give a long overdue review of Pacific Drive, and finish off with talk of food and Expedition 33!! All this and more up next on...

Who the hell posts descriptions for this show at six PM? Off in the distance you might faintly hear us. Oh boy, six PM, time for another show description! Then the sounds of a comically large wooden mallet crushing an alarm clock. Not because that’s the only way to silence it but because big alarm clock has convinced us that they are disposable. Tim has Radiant. There are evil creatures randomly falling from the sky. Also the world is something of floating islands in amongst the clouds. Not only are these creatures dangerous but merely touching them infects and ki...

This week on Anime Pulse we got some good bloody food, edge lords, and isekai contests. Up first the IRL news has Joseph excited for his upcoming 4 day work week, aka a 3 day weekend, and Andrew is back from his time away to ask us about the anime that give us those vacation vibes. Then in the industry news an upcoming ecchi anime is going to have varying levels of censorship, and KADOKAWA wants you to tell them your isekai stories. And finally in the reviews Joseph shows us how he evolved from an edge lord to a harem protagonist...

Let’s look over the stack of papers on our desk. Doesn’t seem anyone has died too recently but everyone is talking about scary weather. So it must be summer and that puts us right in the mood to talk about frightening beaches where people die suddenly. No, we’re not talking about sharks or any famous movies featuring them. We have The Fog(1980). Yes, on the heels of making an iconic slasher film, John Carpenter got license to make a movie about ghost pirates. Naturally they called it the fog because that’s what the ghost pirates send in ahead...

You might find leprechauns ridiculous and unbelievable. Little gnomish folk with magical powers that hide gold at the end of rainbows? Dismissed with prejudice, you would say. Just as you might dismiss that we would do another manga episode. Yet here we are, in all our glory. So if we can come through, who is to say, truly, that you will never see a lookalike that could hawk you a sugary cereal product in person? You won’t but as a wise bard once sang, don’t stop believing. Tim has Can’t Stop Cursing You. There’s a bunch of curse...

This week on VG Pulse, get ready to talk about Not-E3 and all its Not-E3…uhh…glory? We start off with side notes of work and muggy weather, before heading into the main news where we discuss all the interesting things shown at all the various chunks of Not-E3! We also discuss the many continued failings of Nintendo, such as fresh joycon drift and many canceled preorders! Meanwhile Blumhouse is making a Phasmophobia movie and the indie space continuing to dominate the market! We finish off with talk of food! All this and more up next on VGP 419!! -Aki Music Intr...

You might not think that we ever get stuck for movies to pick for the show. What with Hollywood alone having been making films for over a century. Giving us a library of media you probably couldn’t watch in your lifetime without sacrificing your personal life and a significant portion of sleep. But that does happen and then we hear about an actor’s passing and it reminds us of their work. We have Walking Tall(1973). The late and sort of great Joe Don Baker stars in this somewhat autobiographical film based on the real life Buford Pusser. In the...

This week on Anime Pulse we got Aku Joseph, unsolved mysteries, and ten full miles. Up first Joseph hits his goal of a ten mile walk by visiting a cemetery named after his patron saint, and Andrew puts in his PTO for next week. Then in the industry news Crunchyroll makes one of the most idiotic polls ever. Finally in the reviews Joseph unseals a horrible version of himself to talk about why it is a bad idea to try and pickup girls in a dungeon, and Andrew joins the mafia to kill family in a town called Lawless.

This week on Anime Pulse we got bad new for criminally minded foreigners, CyberDemon 2099, and blinding bangs. Up first Joseph provides a couple updates to the unboxing stream and the giveaway prizes, and Andrew wants to know who your favorite characters with hidden eyes are. Then in the industry news Japan is so tired of the arresting foreigners they don't event want to known what they're saying anymore, and a creator of Dandadan fights the evil encroaching grasp of AI. Finally in the reviews Joseph awakens 74 years from now to find he's weak, alone, and jobless, and Andrew goes to...

Prepare for stubble, shave in your bubble. Take a walk along the rubble. Uh, I think we’re out of rhyming words for the moment. And we’re not going to run to some generative LLM for help. So you’re stuck with this free form nonsense we cobbled together for the intro of this description. Enjoy it for the artisan goodness or badness as it were. Just know a real, dumb, human made it by punching a keyboard. Tim has a request in Hollow Grimoire. It’s an OEL about Hakem, a middle child, of a sorcerer family. He’s trying t...

Either we’re buying in bulk or we have a coupon. Because once again we have another twofer. Perhaps it’s time to open a bulk review store where you can roll around. It might do gangbusters if we offer hotdogs and soda for a competitive price. Perhaps something like a dollar thirty five to undercut someone else. So if you find us dead, a certain CEO is responsible for it. First up is the movie everyone was talking about because of a recent papal passing, Conclave[2024]. It stars Ralph Finnes as a cardinal who’s appointed to oversee the concla...

This week on Anime Pulse we got another fusion review, personality changes, and giveaway winner. Up first Joseph rattles off the list of winners from this years Spring Giveaway, and Andrew got real sick after eating some extra sour cream. Then in the industry news the Crunchyroll anime awards wrapped up, and their CEO says something so controversial yet so brave. And finally we wrap things up with a fusion review of an anime Joseph wasn't even going to watch at first, until Andrew convinced him to give it a shot.

This week on VG Pulse, get ready for the leadup to Not-E3! We start off with side notes of work and life, before diving into the regular news where we discuss the many L’s of Nintendo, the FTC finally dropping its case against Microsoft, and companies continuing to raise prices for any reason they can think of! After the news, we go over the discord discussions, and finish off with talk of food! All this and more up next on VGP 418!! -Aki Music Intro – Tetris A Theme Guitar Cover by FamilyJules Outro – Tetris B Theme Guitar Cover by FamilyJules Links...

This week on Anime Pulse we got more dietary changes, gassing thieves with bug spray, and mediocre dragons. Up first Joseph learns why lots of salt in your diet is bad, and Andrew is interested to know what the communities favorite transformations in anime are. Then in the industry news an elderly couple successfully fight off some thieves, and then Andrew talks about vtuber drama this time! Finally in the reviews Joseph reveals he use to be an impossibly powerful dragon that watched gods raise and fall, and Andrew reaches super saiyan level Broly.

This week on Anime Pulse we got diet changes, memory loss, and AI. Up first Joseph noticed he was putting on a bit of weight and figured out he was not eating enough apparently, and Andrew broke out the wallet to visit a new and pricy golf corse. Then in the industry news there have been so many idiots getting stuck on Mt. Fuji, that the mayor has called for any further off-season climbers need to foot the bill. Finally we break away from previews to return to the reviews, this time a joint review of an anime movie made...

Double your pleasure, halve your fun. A couple of morons are waiting for you. That’s right, we have a pair of manga just like you have come to expect. That means it must be time for a manga review show. And this time we’ve got a themed episode that will approach very sensitive topics in the way you’ve come to expect from us. Shout out to Bear again for being so passionate that he sent these along for us to do. Tim has I Married My Best Friend to Shut My Parents Up. We start off with Morimo...

This week on Anime Pulse we got our last round of previews for the spring 2025 season, some positive news from the vtubing industry, and getting older. Up first Joseph keeps falling asleep on his bed and he met a cool new otaku guy at a mall, and Andrew wants to know who our favorite anime gamers are. Then in the industry news we got one topic, but it's a good one this time, as Houshou Marine hits 4 million subscribers! And finally in the previews Joseph gets cheated on, his daughter doesn't like him, and he dies to be reincarnated as...

Saddle up them horses and get ready for a rodeo. Or at least a mechanical bull and a burger from Hardees. This will be more relevant than other references to Western cowboy culture that you could imagine. Forget your nudie suit, turn off your reruns of Grand Ol’ Oprey, and join us for what is most certainly a take on ranching. We have Tokyo Cowboy[2023]. Meet Hideki, a Japanese salary man who heads something of a takeover branch of a conglomerate. We meet him reviewing a chocolatier’s business and making sweeping changes once it’s bought out. His fiance who is...

This week on Anime Pulse we got the follow up to last week's vtuber drama, romance in the walled city of Kowloon, and sunburn. Up first Joseph had an expensive week followed up with a bad sunburn, and Andrew . Then in the industry news Sinder submits her apology to the community which goes over rather poorly, and a feminist working at Netflix rewrote the script to Blue Box. And finally more previews as Joseph becomes his childhood friend's detective in Kowloon, and Andrew refuels his soul on ninjas and photography.

This week on VG Pulse, Nintendo continues to fumble the bag in the most spectacular ways! We start off with side notes of work and Aki’s new quilt, before diving into the regular news where we discuss the many fails of Nintendo, the questionable direction of the Until Dawn film, and the government finally catching onto the fact that Google is a monopoly! After the news, Millennium and I give our first look on the wonderful and fun Schedule 1, and finish off with talk of food! All this and more up next on VGP 417! -Aki Music Intro – Tetris A Them...

This week on Anime Pulse we got vtuber drama, baseball, and bunny girls. Up first Joseph has recovered from his cold and bought some delicious sandies, and Andrew is hopping right into it with who we think the best bunny girls (and guys) in anime are. Then in the industry news the popular vtuber Sinder is in hot water after allegations are posted about her, and gundam umbrellas. Finally another round of previews wraps us up as Joseph goes to a baseball game where he meets his sexy robot sister who is not related to him now, and Andrew goes...

Are you ready for the real struggle session? Everyone get into a circle and we’re going to debate the merits of stuffing or potatoes. And if you say anything other than both then you are wrong. Your assets will be seized and your family consigned to the gravy mines for the next seven generations. That’s how we get that wholesome nestle taste that means family. And family is We have quite the theme going this time with dual OEL requests. Tim has Clock Striker. It’s set in the future and after an apocalyptic event. So now there’s a lot...

It kind of sucks when we get a themed episode thrust upon us. Because we’re very bad at making a theme. Then someone dies and we comb over their catalog for something interesting. Which can also make for a bad episode. So we decided to do two of Val Kilmer’s lesser discussed films together. It doesn’t hurt that we’ve seen both before. That made this a bit of a refresher. First up The Ghost and the Darkness(1996). It’s a move based somewhat on a book which is, itself, based on the deployment of a royal engineer...

This week on Anime Pulse we got graduations, Easter, and previews. Up first Joseph sounds terrible because he has a cold or something, and Andrew is curious about the worst story arcs in anime. Then in the industry news there is plenty of talk about Gura's graduation from Hololive, and AI Ghibli art. And finally we have ventured back into previews territory with king Joseph healing his harem of monster girls after being reincarnated in another world as an old country bumpkin, and Andrew goes on a journey to become a better detective at a robo hotel.

Behold, I lay in repose absorbing delightful rays from this picture box. Or at least I believe it emits rays. These flattened screens make not have the same properties of the proper tubes which I’m fond of. You there, servant, bring me more grapes that have been fermented and stored until they contain a delicious amount of alcohol. No, I do not recognize this person you brought, Carol, as being a leader. Even if it is only this Garden of Olives. Tim has Shuujin Riku. It’s set in Japan in the near future after an asteroid strike has leve...

This week on Anime Pulse we got another round of Would or Wouldn't, very manly robotic maids, and our last round of reviews before a brief break and then into previews. Up first Andrew talks about the exciting and worrisome Switch 2 announcement, and Joseph is feeling good after an eight mile walk right before the podcast. Then in the industry news, there is none! As we get through a brand new round of Would or Wouldn't, this time featuring Mythic Talent. Finally in the reviews Joseph debates if real woman are worth the trouble even if they cosplay for him...

You’re going to take that football and you’re going to run to the other side. And if the other guys try to stop you, you don’t let them. That’s the famous speech from the Gene Hackman movie, right? Look, we never said we knew all of Gene’s filmography or watched it. We are aware a lot of people put Hoosiers on the top of that list. We figure it must be related to football because we don’t really watch sports movies. With that, we do have a Hackman movie we’d not seen before with The Packa...

This week on VG Pulse, Switch 2 details have finally dropped! We start off with sidenotes of work life, before diving into the regular news where we discuss all things Switch 2, good, bad, and questionable! We go over all the new tech, the games lineups, and of course the release date and prices! After the news we go over the discord discussions, and Millennium and I do a joint review of that astoundingly fun R. E. P. O.! We finish off with talk of food! All this and more up next on VGP 416! -Aki Music Intro – Still Alive guitar cover by Fa...

This week on Anime Pulse we got butt slapping little sisters, graduating vtubers, and something weird is going on. Up first IRL news has Andrew confessing to buying more questionable stickers, and Joseph talks about his trip to Scotland. Then in the industry news we have another Andrew Sandwich with Ghibli fans losing it over a new AI Chatbot, a shrine permanently banning tourists, and yet another EN Hololive member leaves the company. And finally in the reviews Andrew gets isekai'd into a really shitty imitation of Arifureta, and Joseph puts on a sailor uniform, sniffs his feet, and gets...

Did you every hear of the bicyclist who used their signal when riding? Can you imagine a cyclist showing proper care for traffic? We’ll examine the evidence tonight on, Beyond Belief. Spoiler alert, Jonathan Frakes will be telling you there’s no such thing as a bicyclist who obeys traffic laws. Also, they will record themselves in gross violations and expect you to be offended. Tim has Strange Tales of Kisaragi. Kisaragi is something of a Japanese creepy pasta from the very early two thousands. Nagisa is a sad girl who used to be in a band. She loved bein...

This week on Anime Pulse we got teaching new tricks to old dogs, sexy blond elves, and an end to a long standing Japanese tradition. Up first Joseph has yet again bought more stickers and plans to buy even more, meanwhile Andrew wants to know about the community's favorite first impressions in anime. Then in the industry news Japan decides female police can ditch the pencil skirts, Texas might be banning anime, and Crunchyroll didn't learn after High Guardian Spice. Finally in our reviews Joseph rizzes up a busty blond elf and frightens a demon chick with his suicidal intentions...

They say there are two sides to every story. Two angles that everything can be viewed by. Considering the potential for the non-euclidean nature of metaphysics, there’s probably more than that. However we’re interested in the two sides that make up our movie. We have The Gorge[2024]. Miles Teller plays a very sad former soldier. He was a sniper, has no family, and no spouse. This makes him a candidate to go on a super secret squirrel mission. He agrees and gets whisked away to the titular gorge. It’s not so bad as he’s across from Anya Tay...

This week on Anime Pulse we got Joseph totally not being addicted, overreacting in anime, and nice guys not finishing last. Up first IRL news has Joseph buying even more stickers, but don't worry, he claims there's a good reason. Meanwhile Andrew is back from golfing to ask the viewers what their favorite 'going overboard' moments in anime are, because we all know anime loves to blow things out of proportion. Then in the industry news an IRL streamer is stabbed to death in Japan, more schools ban Assassination Classroom, and Amazon is hiring AI to dub anime now. Finally...

You know the drill. Forty eight volts, hand tightening chuck, and hammer function. Good for getting through everything from soft woods to masonry. Provided you have the correct bits in use and know how to drill through that material. It might seem like you just put the tip against and pull the trigger, but you will find out how wrong you are trying to put holes in mild steel with that mindset. Back to manga where Weltall has Garuru Girl. Mochizuki had a childhood friend, just the one, Kawaru. They haven’t seen each other since they were children. Of co...

This week on VG Pulse, we actually have a show on time for once!! We start off with side notes of work and fraudulent charges, before diving into the regular news where we discuss the ongoing SAG-AFTRA, Nintendo winning a few easy lawsuits against counterfeiters, the possibility of an XBOX handheld being in development, and the confusing state of Tony Hawk 3 + 4’s development choices. After the news we actually review some games!! We start off with Millennium’s thoughts and feelings towards Mindustry, before diving into my more lengthy review of Better Than Animal Crossing, also known as Hello Kitty Isla...

This week on Anime Pulse we got fat elves, expensive vtuber cards, and the best technology anime has to offer. First up Joseph talks about his experience with Duck Donuts and his FOMO purchase of more TCG packs, meanwhile Andrew watched the Capcom Cup finals. Then in the industry news we have a sad announcement as Hololive loses another member, and Japan reporting a population shrink that is faster than expected. Finally in the reviews Joseph chases after some chubby fantasy creatures in an attempt to help them lose weight, and Andrew attempts to rizz up his personal household appliance...

It’s time to bring back tricorns. Or at least beating up the French. Those snooty wine chugging bastards like to get atop their high horse and tell you how much better they are. So how about a French film where a bunch of Frenchmen get assaulted by an American. And then by another Frenchman. We have Brotherhood of the Wolf[2001]. It’s a fictionalized telling of the Beast of Gevaudan. A true event where the french countryside was terrorized by a, possibly, man eating wolf. A naturalist and his Native American blood brother. They’re investigating the event and discov...

This week on Anime Pulse we got the return of an OG vtuber, angry pandas, and fancy ways to say lemon chicken. Up first Joseph gushes on about a really good meal he had on Friday, and Andrew wants to know what we think are the best cribs in anime. Then in the industry news a massive force in vtubing returns to the stage, and Japan's first AI anime is around the corner. And finally in the reviews Joseph parry's an army, a dragon, and his virginity. Andrew on the other hand starts working for an underground anthropomorphic idol group...

Everyone is lining up for the new manga pulse. Those people are suckers though. We won’t turn them away or refuse to take their money. We’re just letting you know the smarter play is to listen remotely from the comfort of your own home. Perhaps while drinking your preferential choice of beverage. Take heart that you’re not out in the cold, awaiting access to the empty warehouse we’ve convinced everyone is the recording studio. Tim has Ari No Ou which might also be King of the Ants. The three chapters are all translated to mean stepping on ants...

This week on VG Pulse, we’re finally able to record again!! We start off with side notes of sickness and work, before diving into the regular news where we discuss the sad passing of Viktor Antonov, the discontinuation of Nintendo Gold Points in the lead up to the Switch 2, Ubisoft being in big trouble, and a new Not E3 coming next year!! After the news we go over the Discord Discussions, and finish off with side notes of food!! All this and more up next on VGP 414!! -Aki Music Intro – Tetris A Theme Guitar Cover by FamilyJules Outro – Tetris B Them...

This week on Anime Pulse we got the real episode 890, workout BGMs, and oversized Pho bowls. Up first Joseph is starting to get impatient for the weather to turn back to warm, and Andrew ran 10K in less than 45 minutes. Then in the industry news a cofounder to Science Saru forms a new anime studio of their own. And finally we return to out regularly scheduled reviews with Joseph becoming discount Kirito who never escaped the game, and Andrew runs away from his problems right into a track club dormitory.

If you would like to picture what Sony executives are doing every time they make a superhero movie, wonder no more. We have exclusive footage, found by our crack team of reporters. This has been cleaned up and made into a gif which can be viewed right here on this post. Viewer discretion is not advised but it would be kind of funny. Aa we’ve done the other entries in the series, it seems only fitting that we see it out with Venom The Last Dance[2024]. It takes place right after the latest Spider-Man crossover movie. You know the on...

This week on Anime Pulse we got the first of many vtuber TCG booster boxes, even more girlfriends, and at long last anime is ranked for real. Up first Joseph is sore from shoveling snow and excited for the upcoming vtuber card unpack stream/video, meanwhile Andrew asks the community their thoughts on the current season of anime. Then in the industry news anime finally gets an "official" top ranking list, and another stupid American in Japan causes trouble. And finally we end the previews with one gattai show as Joseph continues to collect girlfriends after falling asleep with an...

Two heads are better than one. Which is a simple axiom that doesn’t always apply to everything. Take engines, for example. There are probably times where it makes sense to do that like in certain V configurations. But why would you want that in a four cylinder? This is a mystery no one has solved to this day. Especially since Google has become nigh unusable. Tim has The Vermillion Mask. There’s a mask seller in a fantasy land. He’s on loan from Majora’s mask and has magic ones that offer abilities. Like a spider mask that gives hi...

This week on Anime Pulse we got lewd sticker addiction, retired assassins, and life sized Pokemon dolls. Up first Joseph attempts to convince himself he can stop buying ecchi stickers anytime he wants, and Andrew improved some of his culinary abilities. Then in the industry news the Pokemon company released a Gardevoir plushie for "kids". Finally we wrap up with more previews as Joseph dodges office romance allegations after using his worthless appraisal skill, Andrew animates his own anime on an island of about 600, and finally the two perform another fusion dance to talk about the anime version of John...

This week on Anime Pulse we got urgent eye troubles, snakes in our anime, and villainess ojisans. Up first Joseph took a trip to the doctor to get his eye looked at, and Andrew asks everyone what their favorite snakes in anime are. Then in the industry news, we hit the pass button and try to save time for later. And lastly in our third round of previews Joseph is hired by a demon lord to do his online shopping, Andrew clocks out of his super hero job, before both find themselves in another world as a hot young Ojou-sama...

It’s still January and whoa doggy has it been a month. Luckily we’re still here and have a set of movies. One of which contains the very month we rerecorded it. We should almost seek out a full calendar set of movies and review them in the month they share a name with. Anywho, we have The January Man(1989). Kevin Kline is a disgraced police officer or maybe detective. This means he’s now a firefighter. Until a serial killer murders a socialite. His brother, played by Harvey Keitel, brings him back onto the force to investigate. Also he sta...

This week on Anime Pulse we got more previews, naughty stickers, and surviving impossible situations. Up first Joseph showed off some merch he plans to add to the giveaway pile for the Spring Giveaway, and Andrew wants to know about the times in anime when someone really should have died but didn't. Then in the news the US only McDonalds chains get some Pokemon cards in their Happy Meals, and Disney is found to be censoring anime. And finally in the previews Joseph becomes an effeminate elf boy after eating a skill fruit while leveling on his own, and Andrew...