It's part 2 of our Goku Midnight Eye watch with hosts Dennis, Garrett, Ed, and Kate. With Goku getting used to his new eye powers, he's put to the ultimate test when Ryoko needs his help to find her brother. Other talking points include barrier powers, a monocycle gang, Red-Eyes White Dragon, brother-son, and interdimensional missile.
0:00:00 - Intro & Some Anime News
0:12:09 - The Watchlist
0:32:25 - Garrett Catches up with Goku Midnight Eye 1
0:35:49 - Ryoko, Femme Fatale
0:55:04 - Bara Barrier
1:09:47 - The Batmobile Lost a Wheel
1:30:28 - Voices, Final Thoughts, & Kanpai
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Dennis: @ichnob | Ed: @ippennokuinashi | Garrett: @blkriku | Kate: @taikochan
On this episode join the club as hosts Dennis, Ed, and Kate discuss Goku Midnight Eye, and this title was picked thanks to a mysterious Ko-Fi benefactor of our own! Being another cyberpunk, hardboiled detective series directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, you should already know what to expect. Fun action, gorgeous and terrifying women, pure evil baddies, and just overall weirdness. And the one question that just kept popping into our heads during the discussion: why does Goku not wear a shirt?
0:00:00 - Introduction & Some Anime News
0:09:36 - The Watchlist
0:37:18 - Production Notes
0:44:40 - No Shirt, No Eye, No Problem
1:01:22 - The Ballad of Goku & Yoko
1:26:24 - Medusa Misuse
1:42:05 - Voices, Final Thoughts, & Kanpai
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Dennis: @ichnob | Ed: @ippennokuinashi | Kate: @taikochan
It's the finale for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, and once again Jessie returns to join hosts Ed, Garrett, Karen, Kate, and Dennis for the final four episodes. It's all Complex from here on out, and indeed it is with the story. So much action and philosophical dialogue, plus the return of the Tachikoma. Hope you enjoyed rewatching this with us, or if it's your first time watching through GitS:SAC, hope you also enjoyed it as well!
0:00:00 - Intro & A Lot of Anime News
0:19:51 - The Watchlist
0:40:35 - EP23: Equinox
0:52:51 - EP24: Annihilation
1:11:24 - EP25: Barrage
1:34:45 - EP26: Stand Alone Complex & Bonus Features
2:03:20 - Final Thoughts & Kanpai
Special thanks to Jessie for joining us again! Give them a follow on their social media, @jessie.pridemore.
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Dennis: @ichnob | Ed: @ippennokuinashi | Garrett: @blkriku | Karen: @ryacosplay | Kate: @taikochan
It's our penultimate Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex season 1 episode, and hosts Dennis, Ed, Karen, & Kate are joined by returning guest Jamie from Anime Chicago! Talking points include becoming like your parents, knocking first, late 1900s assassin, media powers, second revoking of diplomatic immunity, Micro Machines, vaccines versus cures, medical mischief, narc squad, the return of Togusa's thinking mirror, GeoCities, Laughing Man almost ID'd, single arm cannon, & regaining what you thought you lost. And we also have two of the funniest Tachikomatic Days segments to talk about!
0:00:00 - Intro & Some Anime News
0:19:27 - The Watchlist
0:34:20 - EP18: Lost Heritage
0:54:39 - EP19: Captivated
1:13:51 - EP20: Re-View
1:37:07 - EP21: Eraser
2:00:46 - EP22: Scandal
2:26:18 - Final Thoughts & Kanpai
Many thanks to Jamie (@spacedragon) for joining us this episode! Check out Anime Chicago for your Midwest anime community and hangout group.
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Dennis: @ichnob | Ed: @ippennokuinashi | Karen: @ryacosplay | Kate: @taikochan
On this episode, join Ed, Kate, Karen, Dennis, and Eron from Riot Games as we talk about episodes 14-17 of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone complex. This batch is all about greed, as a hit is put out on a billionaire, selling military secrets, and blackmailing the mafia. Fem uses coins for bullets (aka Cash the Stampede). We still get to bask in Olympic fever with Zaitsev, the silver medalist boxer from the Paralympics. And Aramaki's old flame has to booby trap a wine bank, Home Alone style. But the worst of it all? Something is up with the Tachikoma.
0:00:00 - Intro & Some Anime News
0:18:35 - The Watchlist
0:32:30 - Eron's GitS:SAC History
0:36:35 - EP14: ¥€$
0:57:02 - EP15: Machines Desirantés
1:19:24 - EP16: Ag2-O
1:44:25 - EP17: Angel's Share
2:12:39 - Final Thoughts & Kanpai
Special thanks to Eron (@eron_rauch) for joining us again! Also check out his website for more photography, books, and art projects: eronrauch.com.
Support the show by donating to our Ko-Fi through the link below or purchasing Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex season 1 on Blu-ray through our Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3YRWHig
Dennis: @ichnob | Ed: @ippennokuinashi | Karen: @ryacosplay | Kate: @taikochan
Our very own Kate was able to attend the Los Angeles One Piece season 2 premiere event with friends of the show Michelle & Sheyne! While Michelle could not make it on, Sheyne does join us for the first time to talk about her OP fandom and the first episode of season 2. Spoiler talk is marked on the time below.
00:00 - Intro with Sheyne & One Piece Fandom Origins
10:18 - One Piece LA Event (No Spoilers)
38:38 - Season 2 Episode 1 SPOILERS
53:32 - Signing off
Special thanks to Sheyne for joining this podcast episode, and thank you to Michelle for the photo permission!
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Dennis: @ichnob | Kate: @taikochan
We're officially halfway through Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex as this podcast covers episodes 10 through 13. Join hosts Dennis, Ed, Karen, Kate, and returning guest Jessie for more Section 9 crime solving plus some Tachikoma shenanigans. There's a killer with a calling card that brings up some bad memories from Batou's past, a kidnapped child reappearing 16 years later, the biggest gun fight in the show so far, a missing dog case, a jaded film director, some creepy kids, and more Laughing Man memory manipulation. So check if your cyber brain is set to autistic mode and stop giving natural oils to your robots, because it's time for more GitS:SAC discussion!
0:00:00 - Intro & Some Anime News
0:15:43 - The Watchlist
0:30:47 - EP10: Jungle Cruise
0:45:31 - EP11: Portraitz
1:03:10 - EP12: Escape From
1:23:53 - EP13: Not Equal
1:36:49 - Voices, Final Thoughts, Bonus Features, & Kanpai
Special thanks to Jessie for joining us for the first time! Give them a follow on their social media, @jessie.pridemore.
Support the show by donating to our Ko-Fi through the link below or purchasing Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex season 1 on Blu-ray through our Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3YRWHig
Dennis: @ichnob | Ed: @ippennokuinashi | Karen: @ryacosplay | Kate: @taikochan
On this episode, join Ed, Garrett, Dennis, Kate, & Karen for more solving crimes with Section 9 on our Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex rewatch. This time we're covering episode 5-9, with three Laughing Man related episodes, and two fun stand alone episodes. There's one with a revolutionary hero, and another with a boxy salesbot with a fun accent. There's also meeting Motoko's friends, cyborg virus vaccines, organ thieves, new chatrooms, and non-suspicious emails.
0:00:00 - Intro & Garrett's GitS:SAC History
0:05:24 - Some Anime Related News
0:17:45 - The Watchlist
0:38:48 - EP05: Decoy
0:58:25 - EP06: Meme
1:12:32 - EP07: Idolater
1:32:08 - EP08: Missing Hearts
1:48:01 - EP09: Chat! Chat! Chat!
2:07:47 - Voices, Final Thoughts, & Kanpai
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Dennis: @ichnob | Ed: @ippennokuinashi | Garrett: @blkriku | Karen: @ryacosplay | Kate: @taikochan
On this episode, join hosts Dennis, Ed, Karen, Kate, and first time special guest Jessie as we discuss the first four episodes of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. For listeners during the early years, this one has been a long time coming, so we are finally glad to start covering this one now. And even though this came out over 20 years ago, it still feels relevant to topics to today. So watch out for those cyber criminals, as we discuss robot kinks, film nerds, lots of Togusa, that one booty-shot of the Major, and getting to know a bit of Jessie's anime history!
0:00:00 - Intro & Getting to Know Jessie
0:12:54 - Some Anime News
0:26:16 - The Watchlist (New Season Start)
0:55:02 - GitS: SAC Production Notes
1:10:03 - EP01: Section 9
1:27:40 - EP02: Testation
1:42:07 - EP03: Android and I
2:04:35 - EP04: Intercepter
2:28:11 - Voices, Final Thoughts, & Kanpai
Special thanks to Jessie for joining us again! Give them a follow on their social media, @jessie.pridemore.
Support the show by donating to our Ko-Fi through the link below or purchasing Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex season 1 on Blu-ray through our Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3YRWHig
Dennis: @ichnob | Ed: @ippennokuinashi | Karen: @ryacosplay | Kate: @taikochan
With a new year of anime to look forward to, Dennis, Ed, and Karen take a look back at 2025 with a brief Fall 2025 recap followed by our most disappointing anime titles of 2025, and then its our favorites, and though she is not on the episode, we also have some of Kate's picks as well. Some unexpected gems in 2025! Hoping you'll continue to watch anime and listen to the podcast in 2026! Thanks again for all your support!
0:00:00 - Intro & Some Anime News
0:13:11 - Fall 2025 in a Nutshell
0:26:11 - Most Disappointing of 2025
0:47:28 - Favorites & Honorable Mentions of 2025
1:08:26 - Looking Ahead & Kanpai
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Dennis: @ichnob | Ed: @ippennokuinashi | Karen: @ryacosplay