Chic Pixel Plus Episode 31 – Summer Anime Extravaganza

10 / 7 / 1510 / 7 / 15

In this week’s episode, we get a fancy new intro and forgo Media Minute to spend extra time recapping the summer anime of 2015! But first, we make time to discuss our shoujo horror manga pick (aka “spooks for preteen girls”) in Manga Book Club. Then it’s an anime extravaganza as we give our final thoughts on all the shows we watched this season. Plus, we bring out the guillotine and each select our favorite show of the lot! Can you guess our picks?

Of course, we also announce what we’ll be watching for the fall 2015 anime season. Be sure to tweet along as you watch using #TGIAnime!

0:01:22 – Manga Book Club: Hontou ni Yabai Horror Stories: Hatsu Kare Jigoku
0:15:53 – 2015 summer anime roundup
0:16:51 – Anne’s Gangsta impressions (no spoilers)
0:18:59 – Himouto Umaru-chan series impressions
0:27:11 – School-Live! series impressions
0:39:32 – Makura no Danshi series impressions
0:44:16 – Wakakozake series impressions
0:48:24 – Gachaman Crowds insight series impressions
1:00:24 – 2015 summer anime final thoughts
1:03:16 – 2015 fall anime picks
1:14:21 – Nippon Neighborhood Watch

Opening ♫ – “Fake Style” by Fake Type
Closing ♫ – “Shiawase no Kaeri Michi” by Yuuka Ueno

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Chic Pixel Plus Episode 30 – Asparagus Paradox

9 / 23 / 1510 / 7 / 15

30 seemed like a cool number to celebrate, so we begin this episode with a hurrah before diving straight in to the good word on Japanese Netflix and all our favorite news from this year’s Tokyo Game Show. Then, Manga Book Club dons a ghost costume as Sarah announces her spooky October pick (and relays a related tale of woe). Most notably, we now have show notes so you can skip segments of TGI Anime to avoid spoiling certain shows! Check ’em out:

0:02:14 – Japanese Netflix
0:08:25 – TGS 2015
0:42:40 – Umaru Nendoroid re-release
0:44:26 – Makura no Danshi game
00:47:07 – Manga Book Club: Halloween Edition
0:54:31 – Japanese Kindle PSA
0:58:35 – Himouto Umaru-chan episodes 9-10
1:10:33 – School-Live! episodes 9-10
1:21:08 – Makura no Danshi episodes 9-10
1:29:13 – Wakakozake episodes 10-11
1:36:49 – Gatchaman Crowds insight episodes 9-10
1:55:52 – Nippon Neighborhood Watch

Sarah’s Manga Book Club pick

Opening ♫ – “Tenchou, Watashi Baito Yamemasu” by Su凸ko D凹koi
Closing ♫ – “Makura no Danshi” by Natsuki Hanae

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Chic Pixel Plus Episode 29 – The Only 5 Year Old

9 / 9 / 15

We all knew it was coming… In this episode, we discuss a number of prickly subjects, including comics set in Japan written by non-Japanese authors, what a five year old is doing in our hot boy anime, and how we critique our media. We also review our Manga Book Club pick, Hakumei to Michiko, which can basically be summarized with one word: “cute.” You’ll also find impressions of Kingdom Hearts Unchained Key, Match Shōjo, Dragonball Z: Resurrection F, and a whole lot more in this whopping 2+ hour episode!

Opening ♫ – “Haru to Shura” by Kinoko Teikoku

Closing ♫ – “Monster Hunter Swing”

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Chic Pixel Plus Episode 28 – The Red Child Conspiracy

8 / 27 / 15

In this week’s slightly overdue episode, Sarah digs deep into Gatchaman Crowds insight, I accidentally watch all of Gangsta., and the stars align for not one, but two anime fashion montages. We also announce our next Manga Book Club pick, Hakumei to Michiko, talk about the exciting world of Japanese ice, discuss a new Yowamushi Pedal app, and offer some first impressions of Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls!

Don’t forget to share your own summer anime impressions using #TGIAnime!

[Yowamushi Pedal Puchitto Racers Tutorial]

Opening ♫ – “Nazo Nazo” by Bakubaku Dokin

Closing ♫ – “renegade” by Stereo Dive Foundation

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Chic Pixel Plus Episode 27 – Princes, Boyfriends, and Chii-chan

8 / 13 / 15

Yume100 Parody Comic — Sarah’s Yume100 parody comic

Episode 27 of Chic Pixel Plus is full of princes and boyfriends! Prince boyfriends, if you will. Oh, and we also discuss our first Manga Book Club pick, Chii-chan wa Chotto Tarinai and reminisce about our youth. Ah, to be young and have prince boyfriends.

Other exciting topics include that absurd new Final Fantasy XV trailer, a comic called Otaku Dad, our bi-weekly anime recap, and a woeful tale of failure in Sarah’s Nippon Neighborhood Watch report. Enjoy, and don’t forget to send us feedback! We love hearing from you.

[Japanese Kindle tutorial, Japanese iTunes tutorial]

Opening ♫ – “This New Year” by Big Tree

Closing ♫ – Squid Sisters song

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Chic Pixel Plus Episode 26 – Anime Insight

7 / 28 / 157 / 28 / 15

In the first official episode in the new season 2 format, we reveal our first Manga Book Club pick, discuss the first two episodes of the summer anime we’re watching, and swoon over the new Odin Sphere HD remake (note: English version was confirmed after we recorded). The Death Note drama gets what might be its final update on the show, and Anne implores everyone with a Crunchyroll subscription to read the Princess Jellyfish manga. We even unveil a brand new segment, App Attack, where we gush over the adorable smartphone game Alphabear. As always, feedback is greatly appreciated! Send it on over to podcast@chic-pixel.com.

[Chii-chan wa chotto tarinai on Amazon Japan, Japanese Kindle tutorial]

Opening ♫ – “Kakusinteki☆Metamaruphooose!” by Aimi Tanaka

Closing ♫ – “WHITE ASH” by Insight

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Chic Pixel Plus Episode 25 – Season 2!

7 / 15 / 15

Chic Pixel Plus is officially 25 episodes young, and that can only mean one thing… Onward to season 2! Anne is joined by her brand new co-host Sarah O’Donnell of For Fox Sake to give you all the details on the new show layout. We really hope you like what we have in store!

Topics this week include coffee, Final Fantasy IX‘s 15th birthday, the Death Note drama, Show By Rock, Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade, and what anime we plan on watching this season. Be sure to listen to the whole episode for details to win one of three Crunchyroll 48 hour all-access passes we have to give away!

Opening & Closing ♫ – ???

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