“Let Me Hear” is an opening that grew on me as I watched Parasyte. Initially, I liked the driving rhythm of the beginning of the song, but as soon as the auto-tuned screaming voice entered the song I’d skip it. … Continue reading Best Anime Openings/Endings – “Let Me Hear,” Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Episode 187: The World of Technology — The gang looks at some modern-day headlines, then tackles all the biggest news from E3 in an in-depth and timely segment. Also, Chris imagines bikes destroying cars, Dave writes fan fiction for Michael … Continue reading At the Buzzer (07/02/15)
Episode 186: Pick Me Up — The gang tries to help Chris through a bad week by looking at supposedly positive Headlines and then ranting in Buzzerbeater. Also, Chris has no time for games, Dave finds happiness in conjunctions, and … Continue reading At the Buzzer (06/25/15)
This next opening is featured in Steins;Gate. “Hacking to the Gate” contains key visuals and lyrics that correlate with many of the themes and ideas in Steins;Gate without spoiling the narrative in the show. This opening is fast and can … Continue reading Best Anime Openings/Endings – “Hacking to the Gate,” Kanako Ito
Episode 185: Conventional Wisdom — The gang welcomes the return of a special guest, examines some new takes on old ideas, then goes nuts in Marry/Fbuck/Kill. Also, Chris gets awkward around kids again, Dave forces an innocent woman to die, … Continue reading At the Buzzer (06/18/15)
Even though there had been rumors for a few weeks, actually seeing Ryu in Super Smash Bros. rekindled something in my heart. I didn’t think I’d be so excited about it, but…I am. I’ve talked in earlier versions of these … Continue reading Music to My Ears: Ryu’s Theme (Super Smash Bros.)
For the rest of summer vacation, I’ll be doing a series of weekly posts discussing my favorite opening and ending themes from anime and articulating their greatness in a paragraph or two. I’m going to kick it off with the … Continue reading Best Anime Openings/Endings – “Guren no Yumiya,” Linked Horizon
Episode 184: Meet the New Boss — The gang examines some new takes on old ideas, like dating and the Hamburglar, then goes down memory lane in Time Capsule. Also, Chris suddenly discovers hot lava, Dave suggests wearing a nice … Continue reading At the Buzzer (06/11/15)
Episode 183: She’s Gone — The gang is so despondent about there being no Michelle or Molly that the whole show falls into shambles, with no Headlines. Also, Chris has no illusions about being wealthy, Dave becomes a man of … Continue reading At the Buzzer (06/04/15)
What happens when Yoko Shimomura and Yasunori Mitsuda join forces with other composers? One hell of a soundtrack, that’s what. Xenoblade Chronicles managed to slip under the radar when it was released in the United States in 2012. Maybe it … Continue reading Music to My Ears: Gaur Plain
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