Episode 138 of Key Frames, a podcast about anime. Remember back in the 2010s, when anime only ever aired for a single cour, so there wasn't any of this nonsense about shows holding the top spots year after year? Well, at Key Frames, we're fully back on our bullshit, with many returning 2023 favorites topping our list of best anime of 2024, so you really need to listen in to know what's new out there. Don't worry, we cover some manga too, and Ben talks about Texhnolyze again.
Discussed:
Look Back (1:54)
Girls Band Cry (6:44)
Dandadan (9:58)
Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines! (16:13)
The Dangers in My Heart Season 2 (19:23)
Delicious in Dungeon (20:32)
Sousou no Frieren (26:27)
The Fable (33:48)
Bocchi the Rock! Re:Re: (40:45)
The Boy and the Heron (42:34)
The Apothecary Diaries (51:51)
Brave Bang Bravern! (57:37)
Dead Dead Demon's DeDeDeDe Destruction (1:04:01)
YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master (1:09:27)
Tsumiki Ogami’s Not-So-Ordinary Life (manga) (1:22:56)
Centuria (manga) (1:23:56)
Kill Blue (manga) (1:25:22)
Akane-banashi (manga) (1:26:14)
My Dress-Up Darling (manga) (1:27:37)
Bug Ego (manga) (1:28:56)
Regarding It's MyGO!!!!!, I suspect at this stage you may need to either concede you're not going to finish it, or you'll need to start over and bang through all 13 episode in short order.
One advantage Girls Band Cry had is how many episodes it devoted to three core characters before integrating Rupa and Tomo. In contrast, MyGO opens with the dissolution of CRYCHIC, adds a new character (Anon) who doesn't know anyone else, and expects you to keep track of all of them (plus Raana, who none of them know) from the beginning, without providing any clear answers as to who these character are, what's eating them, and why some are being total bitches for no apparent reason.
It's a lot to keep track of, even without a prolonged break. There's a lot of nuance and detail that deserve attention. It's no wonder the first three episodes came out simultaneously. (Thankfully, knowing anything from the rest of the BanG Dream! franchise is not a prerequisite.)
However, if you do manage to marathon It's MyGO!!!!! by the end of December, you'll at least be well poised to launch into its upcoming sequel/spinoff Ave Mujica which begins January 2nd. Every MyGO fan is STOKED about Ave Mujica for reasons that should probably remain masked for spoiler-type reasons.
Alternatively, if you do throw in the towel, I can at least recommend these two videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDguvD296XA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0UO7DywZ40
They elaborate on It's MyGO!!!!! with a lot more (spoiler-heavy) detail than what I offered across two (mostly spoiler-free) blog posts:
https://karmaburn.com/?p=11898
https://karmaburn.com/?p=12724
Okay, technically three.
https://karmaburn.com/?p=12111