Kallie, Miranda, Mike, and Meghan take a look at the studios behind some of their favorite anime this week, and some grim realities of the anime industry. There's also a spoiler filled discussion of One Piece's latest arc and Erased's penultimate episode (starting around 13:10 for Erased) along with a chat about Stardew Valley's romance options.

Anime mentioned in this week's episode:

• Erased
• Naruto
• Konosuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World
• One Piece
• Kill la Kill
• Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
• Nisekoi
• Gurren Lagann
• Neon Genesis Evangelion
• Dragon Ball Super
• Sailor Moon Crystal
• Digimon Adventure Tri
• Paprika
• Bleach
• Gangsta
• Shirobako

Game designer Nina Freeman joins Miranda, Mike, Meghan and Kallie to talk about the magical girl genre. What qualifies girls who use magic as magical girls? Which have the best familiars? And, most importantly, what can we learn from the great shows in this genre? Remember, Homura did nothing wrong.

Anime mentioned in this week's episode:  

• Sailor Moon
• Digimon Adventure Tri
• She and Her Cat
• Only Yesterday
• The Boy and the Beast
• Psycho-Pass: The Movie
• Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
• Nana
• Erased
• Peach Girl
• Lovely Complex
• Robot Carnival
• Perfect Blue
• Kamisama Kiss
• Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories
• Wakakozake
• Oruchuban Ebichu
• Hamtaro
• Konosuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World
• Princess Tutu
• Revolutionary Girl Utena
• Puella Magi Madoka Magica
• Himouto! Umaru-chan
• Cardcaptor Sakura
• Magic Knight Rayearth
• Fairy Tail
• Tokyo Mew Mew
• Sailor Moon Crystal
• Shirobako

From cooking schools to ninja academies, the Club discusses the best (and worst) places to learn in all of anime.

Anime mentioned in this episode:

• Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash
• Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers
• Tokyo Ghoul
• Hunter x Hunter
• Fate/Zero
• Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works
• The Boy and the Beast
• Erased
• Puella Magi Madoka Magica
• Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma
• Ouran High School Host Club
• Naruto
• Prince of Stride
• Eyeshield 21
• One-Punch Man
• Fairy Tail
• Little Witch Academia
• School-Live!!
• Cromartie High School
• Attack on Titan: Junior High
• Kill la Kill
• Anti-Magic Academy: The 35th Test Platoon
• Nisekoi
• Gurren Lagann

Meghan, Kallie, and Mike discuss Hajime no Ippo, Haikyuu!, Slam Dunk, and more!

Anime mentioned in this episode:

• Psycho-Pass

• Prince of Stride

• Pokemon: The First Movie

• Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu

• Hajime no Ippo

• Slam Dunk

• Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club

• Prince of Tennis

• Yowamushi Pedal

• Haikyuu!!

• Eyeshield 21

• My Heavenly Hockey Club (manga)

• Initial D

• Redline

• Kids on the Slope

• One-Punch Man

• Steins;Gate

• Gurren Lagann

• One Piece

• Kuroko’s Basketball