This week, the professors rank on a different kind of scale to bring you a list based one of anime's most valuable attributes: Bingeability! All of these shows have three things in common: fully completed, quick watches, and reel you in with a good hook! Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebolog…

This week, the professors make a panel of two and run down their picks for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards! While some categories have obvious winners, several manage to create a pretty tight race... Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weebology.podcast…

This week, the professors hit a show that really stuck the landing despite numerous production hurdles: Zom 100 - Bucket List Of The Dead! Utilizing the zombie outbreak aesthetic to great subversive effect, it breathed life into an otherwise stale genre and leveraged tropes to create some really potent character moments! Link Tree and Merch https:/…

This week, it's just Professor Ricky talking about one of his favorite genres: horror! While commonly found all over the world, the subtle but key differences between the American and Japanese flavors create some vastly different results... Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​ Instagram:…

Happy New Year, students! This week the professors drop a little retrospection bomb and rip off their subjective, personal ranking for the Top 5 animes of 2023! While the list aligns at some points, there are a couple entries that shocked even each other... Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebo…

(Weebology will take a small hiatus for the holidays and will be back the week of Jan. 8th) Happy Holidays, students! The professors get into the spirit of things with a dive into the history of Christmas in Japan! While a lot of similarities exist to its Western counterpart, some key differences exist that give it a whole different cultural flavor…

This week, the professors tear into a gem of a dark horse coming in the final stretch of 2023: Overtake! Balancing the trapping of both a sports and slice of life narrative with high quality showings in art, characters, and plot, this anime delivers an incredible experience out of way left field! Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Social…

This week, the professors once again ask 'Does It Anime?', a segment where they decide whether an anime-adjacent show can be qualified as...well anime! In the hot seat is an entry that's caused quite a stir in the anime community over this exact question: Scott Pilgrim Takes Off! Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https:…

This week the professors explore one of this year's strongest animes to debut: Frieren Beyond Journey's End! Boasting world class art, extremely strong characters, and tackling large time spans with narrative ease, this is one show the students should not pass up! Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.co…

This week, the professors crack into a highly received show with some serious cultural pedigree: Pluto! This Netflix anime is a serious contender for one of 2023's best with deep world-building and fantastic plotlines! Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram…

This week, the professors handed over the podcast after falling asleep to Turny Coats and Reece Porter: two up and coming reporters eager to give the students a look at the upcoming Winter 2024 season! Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weebology.po…

This week, the professors return to drop some hot knowledge with another round of anime studio history! From loads of crimes to unhinged breakdowns of (baselessly alleged) money laundering, this one goes off the rails and into a ditch... Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​ Instagram: ht…

This week, the professors riff on one of the shows that get their gander: Bleach TYBW Part 2! While they have more to discuss on nitpicks of the final arc's adaptation, it overall manages to up the ante in all the right ways. Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​ Instagram: https://www.in…

This week, the professors get spooky with the newest "horror" offering Dark Gathering! While it only delivers the scares later in the run, everything else in this anime happens to be extremely tight! Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weebology.podc…

This week, your solo professor Ethan takes a look at 4 Topics. 1) Obon Festival - Japanese Day of the Dead 2) An unsolved 300 Million Yen Heist 3) Semi-Unsolved Tokyo Metropolitan Murders from '68-'74 4) And an Anime Inspired Alias for a Modern Day Crime Ring I like True Crime stuff and thought it would be interesting to look at Japan's entries in …

This week, the professors actually do the research they are best at to bring you the lore of some of the biggest anime studios we love in the modern era. From professional nepotism, fun naming decisions, and near failures, some of these stories are absolutely wild! Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.c…

This week, the professors return with another tournament bracket to see which power system reigns supreme! After considering a wide variety of metrics and various arguments made, the final champion might shock everyone... Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​ Instagram: https://www.instag…

This week, the professors finally talk about a show they have brought up time and time again but never gave it a proper dive: Kengan Ashrua! This fight centric Netflix anime may take a page or two out of Baki's book, but it has a couple moves up its sleeve to set itself apart. Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://w…

Ahoy, students! This week the professors finally take a crack at one of the hottest shows at the moment: the One Piece live action adaptation! With much to love, though not without flaws, can this first season finally break the live action curse for the anime community?? Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.pat…

This week, Professor Ricky pops off another chapter in the student interview saga by peeling back the layers of the other Anime Bros podcast host, JD! Anime Bros Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/4Gu5PH6hquTYPZ8z79hmJT?si=7a45f140cbb84abd Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​ Instagra…

It's that thing that happens this time of season: the professors speculate wildly about the next season! While there are a lot of returning IPs, the new ones really are shooting their shot... Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weebology.podcast/ Twi…

This week, Professor Ricky jumps back into the student interview series, and in the hot seat this week is one of the Anime Bros Podcast hosts: Earthworm! We discuss his anime origins, where he gravitates now, and some of the unique quirks of being an anime-centric content creator! Anime Bros Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/4Gu5PH6hquTYPZ8z79h…

This week, the professors talk about 'Liar Liar' to launch a deeper dive into the tropes and staples within the ever-growing subgenre of 'super gamified and high minded alternative Japanese school structure type show'. It's a bit of an unhinged ride... Link Tree and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​…

This week, the professors ask the age old question, 'Does It Anime?', about the retelling of the Man of Steel's origins in 'My Adventures With Superman'! With Warner Bros taking more care to apply that anime aesthetic to a story that feels fresher than most attempts, this show is an enjoyable ride regardless of the underlying visual genetics. Link …

This week, the professors try to leverage their vast knowledge of anime tropes to take on a challenge: watch the first 3 episodes of 3 shows that look generic on paper, and armed only with that exposure, try to guess how the rest of these shows will play out. Will they be completely off track, or will they nail that narrative? Link Tree and Merch h…

This week, the professors step into the ring once again with one of anime's wildest battle shows in recent memory: Baki Hanma! While past seasons revel in its own visual absurdity to great entertaining effect, this newest installment might have finally pushed it over the edge... NEW SITE AND MERCH! https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https:/…

Everyone's got an opinion, especially when it comes to anime. This week, the professors scoured the internet for some of the hottest anime takes they could dig up from deep within threads and forums to discuss whether they are based or BS! Site and Merch https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​ Instagram: https…

This week, the professors venture to shores unknown with one of summer's highlights: Hell's Paradise! Using common religions and myth as a backdrop for the narrative that is more than skin deep, it paints a world that's strikingly beautiful with complex characters to fill it with expert precision! NEW SITE AND MERCH! https://www.weebology.com Socia…

This week, the professors break down a show they once called a potential dark horse of the year: Dead Mount Death Play! Despite a wonderfully crafted first ep and an intriguing central premise, it ultimately bites off more than it can chew leading to some interesting narrative choices... NEW SITE AND MERCH! https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon…

This week, the professors take to the high seas to dive into Dr. Stone New World! Even though it feels like the science is glossed over a bit, the trade off is more clues to the overarching mystery that drives the whole show forward...but is that trade really a good thing? NEW SITE AND MERCH! https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.p…

This week, the professors talk about the newest entry of shounen's current golden child: Demon Slayer! With better pacing and more Hashira involvement, the swordsmith village arc ends up being a better outing for the series than the previous season! NEW SITE AND MERCH! https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​ I…

This week, the professors jump back into the Clover Kingdom with Black Clover's first movie hot off the presses: Sword of the Wizard King! While the action is top notch and ideas interesting on paper, the story just falls short of making those ideas very compelling (even by shounen movie standards)... NEW SITE AND MERCH! https://www.weebology.com S…

This week, the professors cook up their very own shounen villain tournament bracket! By selecting a pool of villains, some bigger than others, and randomizing the starting matchups, they clash these characters against one another to compare their impact, writing, and sometimes just straight up entertainment factor! NEW SITE AND MERCH! https://www.w…

HAPPY 4th ANNIVERSARY STUDENT! It's that time once again where the professionals speculate wildly about the upcoming summer season of anime to see which are the studs and which are the duds! With some returning faces really carrying the team on their back, there's also some serious trash that is bubbling up to the surface.... NEW SITE AND MERCH! ht…

This week, the professors take y'all back to school with another installment of The History of Anime! While its origins of the medium showed what anime COULD be, this adolescent period laid the groundwork of what anime WILL become in terms of genres, culture, and worldwide presence! History of Anime Pt.1 https://open.spotify.com/episode/5HCqz9IG3I9…

This week, the professors take a jaunt down romance avenue with one of its most quality entries in recent memory: Horimiya! By setting aside bombastic character profiles in favor of a more realistic perspective and nuanced writing, this anime stands as a testament to the genre without going left field weird (but still does sometimes anyway...) NEW …

This week, the professors are both back in the lab talking about one of the most wholesome entries in the game-centric fantasy scene: Bofuri! While there isn't much by way of central conflict and won't break any molds, this anime shows that a solid execution of tropes in a package bursting with positivity makes for an experience that's easy to reco…

'Ello govna, today your boy edawg is back with a solocast. We had some scheduliong calamities this week but no biggies and hope you enjoy a little midseasonal howdy talking about what I'm watching this season. Thanks for yalls continued support!! -Ethan NEW SITE AND MERCH! https://www.weebology.com Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology…

This week, the professors experience an isekai world through, like, a fourth person perspective but love the show all the same: Uncle From Another World! By maximizing the comedy from the common isekai tropes, it acts as a proper satire to all those mid isekais that keep getting greenlit... NEW SITE AND MERCH! https://www.weebology.com Socials Patr…

This week, the professors show their hands about a show that got a lot of initial love but face plants anyway: High Card. Borrowing many common tropes and never executing to their fullest, it still manages to string together a visually fun ride for some solid popcorn entertainment! Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​ Instagram: htt…

This week, the professors check back in with one of modern shounen's biggest series: My Hero Academia! While the last several seasons have been not much more than mid, season 6 brings the stakes, narrative nuance, and hype not seen since MHA's glory days! Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weeb…

This week, the professors jump back into the world of space westerns to cover the reimagining of a widely revered classic: Trigun Stampede! With a fresh coat of paint from Studio Orange, this retelling of Vash's escapades shines a light on both what made the original anime a hit and potentially where it missed the first time around... Socials Patre…

This week, the professors are graced with one of the most formative works in the space: Akira! This 1988 film arguably put anime on the world stage and acts as the beginning for millions of journeys into the weebology world! Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weebology.podcast/ Twitter: https:/…

Happy 200th episode, students! Today the professors dive really deep into the ideas behind 2022's anime of the year winner: Bocchi the Rock! Even with some amazing characters and bold visual take on some very universal human experiences, it still begs of question of whether this anime is worthy of such a title... Socials Patreon: https://www.patreo…

This week, the professors jump back into the Pokemon world to evaluate the next two installments: Spell of the Unown and 4Ever! Since these have less of a nostalgic impact on their youths, they get a real clowning when put unless the professorial lens... Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weebo…

This week, the professors do their duty and speculate wildly about the Spring 2023 season! There's a lot to offer by way of new offerings in the slice of life and fantasy genres, but a couple have some hidden potential... Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weebology.podcast/ Twitter: https://tw…

This week, the professors use Blue Lock as a jumping off point to discuss the impact sport anime has had in getting fans into not just the world of soccer but sports involvement in general! Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebology​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weebology.podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/WeebologyP​​ YT Channe…

This week, the professors take some extra time to really process a show all about time that was newly freed from streaming jail: Summer Time Rendering! Even with tackling the daunting topic of time travel, this anime more than manages to carve its own identity in the subgenre with fantastic characters to boot! Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.c…

This week, Professor Ricky is joined by long time lab friend and surrogate professor Cody to discuss the final season to one of our all time favorites: Mob Psycho 100! With S2 ending on such a strong narrative completion, another season almost felt unnecessary upon announcement...but boy were we wrong! Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weebo…

This week, the professors check back in with the Forgers to talk about the second part of Spy X Family! While part one managed to capture lightning in a bottle with a novel take on the spy sitcom, can part 2 learn from the few shortcomings with the formula while also bringing something new to the table? Socials Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/weeb…