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Bonus Episode: Robot Detective

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While you wait for the start of Season 9, enjoy a few extra special episodes! Our first post-FLCL episode ties back to an episode last season where the anime name dropped the 1970s tokusatsu show Robot Detective! This week we watched the first two episodes (links below) and gave our full breakdown. And we laugh a lot, too. We hope you enjoy, and seriously go watch the episodes of this weird little show!

Watch Robot Detective on YouTube [Episode 1 & Episode 2]!

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Season 8 will be our review of the anime FLCL!  E-mail the show at TooningJapanese@gmail.com!

Season 8: Episode 7 – FLCL Finale

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It’s time, everyone! We say farewell to FLCL in this mega final review of the series as a whole. This episode has everything: some trivia, a deep dive into the characters and themes of the show, a comparison to Evangelion and Gurren Lagann, our revised anime rankings, and the big reveal of what we are watching for Season 9! This episode is definitely a must-listen episode!

Special thanks to Rfowl009 on Reddit for his in-depth article.

Watch FLCL on Hulu.

Help support the show on Patreon! While you’re there, listen to our new Patron-only series, Tooning In!

Season 8 will be our review of the anime FLCL!  E-mail the show at TooningJapanese@gmail.com!

Season 8: Episode 6 – Riding That Struggle Bus

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Somehow we have already found our way to the end of FLCL! This week we go over Episode 6, “FLClimax”! And what a climax it is! Well, kinda. We’ll explain in our review. What will come out of Naoto’s head this time around? Who knows! What we do know is that next time we’ll have our fill breakdown of the series, including a comparison between this show and the other two Studio Gainax anime that we have covered (Evangelion and Gurren Lagann).

Thanks for your continued support! See you all in 2023!

Watch FLCL on Hulu.

Help support the show on Patreon! While you’re there, listen to our new Patron-only series, Tooning In!

Season 8 will be our review of the anime FLCL!  E-mail the show at TooningJapanese@gmail.com!

Season 8: Episode 4 – Yummy Mummy

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For our American listeners, Happy Thanksgiving! We want to make your holiday a little brighter and maybe more chaotic (in a good way, not in a dealing with your racist uncle kind of way). So enjoy our latest review of FLCL! If football after a big meal isn’t your thing, then what about a little baseball? Come swing the bat with us as we review Episode 4, “Full Swing.”

Watch FLCL on Hulu.

Help support the show on Patreon! While you’re there, listen to our new Patron-only series, Tooning In!

Season 8 will be our review of the anime FLCL!  E-mail the show at TooningJapanese@gmail.com!

Season 7: Episode 16 – Aliens vs Angels

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Welcome to the first of a two part set of Evangelion episodes. This week we find out that there will be a new Eva pilot. And the only one that doesn’t seem to figure it out is Shinji. Not a ton happens in Episode 17, “Fourth Child,” but we still have a ton of fun breaking down the episode. And going off on the occasional tangent.

Watch Neon Genesis Evangelion on Netflix.

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We are now releasing new episodes Thursdays!

Season 7 will be our review of the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion!  E-mail the show at TooningJapanese@gmail.com!

Bonus Episode: Happy Bidoof Day!

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Bidoof? Bidoof, bidoof. Bidoof!

Hey, everyone! We didn’t want to let a massive holiday pass us by, so this week we have a special celebration for you all! No, we’re not talking about the US holiday, the 4th of July. We’re talking about Bidoof Day! Not sure what Bidoof Day is all about? Well, you can check this link out, and we cover a lot of it during this week’s bonus episode! Andy teams up with Thurk to gush over Bidoof, take a quiz, and review Season 10, Episode 23 of the Pokemon anime! This one was a ton of fun! We’ll be back next time with another Gungrave review, so sit tight!

Watch this episode of Pokemon here!

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Season 6 will be our review of the anime Gungrave!  E-mail the show at TooningJapanese@gmail.com!

Season 6: Episode 12 – Like a BDSM Cowboy

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We didn’t drop off the face of the earth. Okay, maybe for a bit. But we’re back now with a brand new episode! Speaking of dropping off, the quality of these Gungrave episodes sure are teetering on the edge lately. Will “Letter” be a success or a flop? Guess you’ll have to listen to find out what happens between Big Daddy and Harry!

Watch Gungrave on Funimation.

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Season 6 will be our review of the anime Gungrave!  E-mail the show at TooningJapanese@gmail.com!

Season 6: Episode 3 – Marveling at the Thomases

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What a week. Like, seriously. What. A. Week. If you weren’t already elated this historic Saturday, why not smile and laugh and cheer some more at a brand new episode of Tooning Japanese! This week Bill, Josh, and Andy discuss more Gungrave. More specifically they review Episode 4, “Go,” and Episode 5, “Millennion.” The boys have a grand old time talking about how Brandon and Harry get involved with the mafia. It’s a lot more fun than it sounds.

Watch Gungrave on Funimation.

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We are now releasing new episodes every Thursday!

Season 6 will be our review of the anime Gungrave!  E-mail the show at TooningJapanese@gmail.com!

Summer Viewing Program: Detective Pikachu [feat Adam from The Rundown Network]

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So, it’s been a while, huh? We’re back with another Summer Viewing episode, and this may well be one of our favorite episodes that we have done thus far. Bill, Andy, and special guest Adam from The Rundown Wrestling Network talk about the 2019 live action movie Detective Piakchu. They break down their favorite moments, play some trivia, and laugh until they cry. You don’t want to miss this one. Also, just one more Summer Viewing episode around the corner, and then we will be starting Season 6.

Also, we are going to start releasing Season 1 over on our YouTube channel! So be on the look out for that!

Help support the show on Patreon!

Listen to our newest episode of Tooning RPG!

We are now releasing new episodes every Thursday!

Season 6 will be our review of the anime Gungrave!  E-mail the show at TooningJapanese@gmail.com!

Season 5: Episode 9 – Yeeted With a Bike

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Oh the weather outside is frightful…and the rain is not delightful…while Genos’s arm goes crunch…Saitama punch, Saitama punch, Saitama punch!

Will the heroes be able to take down the Deep Sea King? Toon in and find out as Bill and Andy review Episode 9 of One Punch Man, “Unyielding Justice.”

Watch One Punch Man on Hulu or Netflix.

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Listen to our newest episode of Tooning RPG!

We are now releasing new episodes every Thursday!

Season 5 will be our review of the anime One Punch Man!  E-mail the show at TooningJapanese@gmail.com!