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On a special holiday episode of The Plug N Play Podcast, the guys talk about their favorite games of 2025. Time Stamps Below!Plug N Play is a part of The Lookout Network - https://linktr.ee/lookoutonrncFollow us on X:AD - @1ADZLJay - @VersaceVegeta_Nick - @ImgInceptionTim -@iTimPolitePat - http://kick.com/reaperlomein0:00:30 - Intro0:03:00 - "Shoot and Ball" Gamers0:09:20 - Pokémon Legends: ZA0:29:30 - Destiny 2: Renegades0:41:50 - Monster Hunter Wilds0:46:30 - Pat's Favorite Games (Path of Exile 2, Warframe)0:51:30 - Nick's Favorite Games (Persona 5 X, Donkey Kong Bananza, Mario Kart World)0:53:25 - Jay's Favorite Games ( Super Robot Wars Y, Ghosts of Yotei, Gundam SD G Generation Eternal, Godzilla 2014, Xenogears)1:03:00 - Tim's Favorite Games (Freedom Wars Remastered, Daemon x Machina Titanic Scion, Kirby Air Riders, Sonic Racing Crossworlds, Metroid Prime 4)1:06:00 - AD's Favorite Games( Persona 3 Reload, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 DLC, The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, Pokémon Sleep)1:29:00 - Digimon Story: Time Stranger1:46:50 - Ending Segment - Games We're Playing Over The Holidays, Looking Forward To In 2026, Anime Stuff, etc.

This week, the crew covers the complex main protagonist of Mobile Suit Gundam: Amuro Ray. As the pilot who started off as a simple tech enthusiast, his journey from being a teen thrust into the One Year War to being a seasoned Newtype burdened by the weight of his past is anything but simple. Tune in as Jay, Dee & LJ cover Amuro's evolution across Mobile Suit Gundam, Z Gundam & Char's Counterattack and examine how he changed Mecha anime forever. Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_Follow LJ on Twitter: @onlyatlj

Meelz, LJ, and AD link up for our biggest episode of the year discussing the Best & Worst of Anime & Manga in 2025, including: My Hero Academia, Gachiakuta, Dandadan, Chainsaw Man Movie, Demon Slayer Movie, Sakamoto Days, Jujutsu Kaisen: Modulo, and much much more.

This week, the crew takes a look into Gundam's most polarizing pilot, Kira Yamato. Jay, Dee & LJ ask the hard hitting questions about his initial feats throughout Gundam SEED, to his dramatic narrative takeover in SEED Destiny, to the symbolism of his choices in SEED Freedom. Tune in as they break down how a tale of questionable acts of pacifism, power, love and narrative protection shape not just Kira's character, but the entire Gundam SEED universe. Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_ Follow LJ on Twitter: @onlyatlj

The big 3 of Meelz, LJ, and AD are locked in to discuss another one of 2025's great series, Lazarus. They dive deep into Shinichiro Watanabe blessing us with another quality series, the characters, the themes, and what makes this series absolutely cool. But before they get into that, they discuss the end of My Hero Academia in one week, Jujutsu Kaisen's Extinction film that debuted in theaters, and more.

The crew heads right into the chaos this week with the main pilot of one of Gundam's most gritty side-stories: Io Fleming of Gundam Thunderbolt. Jay, Dee & LJ cover the reckless Jazz savant, his contradictory actions as a terror on the battlefield against Daryl Lorenz and the Living Dead Corps, and raise the question of if Gundam needed a grimdark entry among its fan-favored titles?Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_Follow LJ on Twitter: @onlyatlj

Fresh off the Thanksgiving holiday, the boys are back this week to discuss Season 1 of Sakamoto Days. Meelz, LJ, and AD discuss our first-impressions of the series all the way from the manga's release in 2020, to our thoughts on the anime from the story arcs, characters, the backstory, the animation, and what we are expecting from Season 2.

This week, the crew dives into the chaotic world of Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory to look into the Ace lost to history, Kou Uraki. From chasing the stolen Gundam GP02 to being written out of history itself Jay, Dee & LJ explore Kou's growth as a pilot, his controversial romance with Nina Purpleton, and his clashes in love & war with Anavel Gato of Zeon. Tune in to find out all of that, plus how Stardust Memory shaped the future events of Gundam's Universal History. Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_ Follow LJ on Twitter: @onlyatlj

Meelz, LJ, and AD discuss the conclusion of the final battle between One For All and Deku in My Hero Academia's Final Season. They continue by focusing on My Hero Academia's spin-off series, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes to discuss the characters, story arcs, differences from main series and debate the difference between spinoffs and sequels.

This week, the team takes a look into the life of Setsuna F. Seiei, the stoic & progressive hero of Gundam 00. They dive into everything from his origins as Soran Ibrahim of Krugis, to his evolution as humanity’s first Innovator, and his awakenings beyond. Tune in as they reveal why Setsuna’s evolution stands as one of Gundam’s most powerful pilots ever. Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_ Follow LJ on Twitter: @onlyatlj

The team goes back-to-back this week with the 2nd-ever main Gundam pilot in Zeta Gundam's own Kamille Bidan! They discuss Kamille's complex and heartbreaking history from suddenly being thrown into the Gryps Conflict, to his complicated mentorship under Char, and the tragic cost of being the most empathetic Newtype of all. Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_ Follow LJ on Twitter: @onlyatlj

The crew is back with a double-feature this week and they're kicking off with After War Gundam X's Garrod Ran! While most other Gundam pilots can be listed as men of destiny or Newtypes chosen to lead times to a new era, Garrod was just simply a kid - surviving in a world recovering from war. This week Dee, Jay & LJ dive into all of the reasons why Garrod should be one of Gundam's move favored pilots and Bandai's role into why Gundam X is overlooked nearly 30 years later. Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_ Follow LJ on Twitter: @onlyatlj

It was voted by the listeners, and we have done it. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Cour 2) of Season 1 is here, and Meelz, AD, and LJ touch on all the major topics including the First Class Mage exam, Fern's development in the series, new characters added to the show, which characters from other anime would be great for the show, and of course what we're looking forward to in Season 2 coming in January 2026.

Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo is the latest big title to impact Shonen Jump, and the boys head back to the world of manga for this episode. Meelz, LJ, and AD cover the sequel to Jujutsu Kaisen. It all takes place 68 years after the original events of the series, and we're talking aliens, grandchildren, simurians, and how this series will eventually link to the main series through new reveals or old faces.

The hosts are back this week to discuss Gundam's most gentle & caring pilot, Turn A Gundam's Loran Cehack. While other Gundam pilots can be hot-blooded, philosophical or dogmatic, Loran fights for understanding above all. Tune in as Dee, Jay & LJ give their thoughts on the growth of the anime movie industry in the U.S. before they unpack Loran's growing empathy between his people - the Moonrace - and the people of the Earth, along with how changes in the Yoshiyuki Tomino himself led to Turn A Gundam's impact on Gundam as a whole. Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_ Follow LJ on Twitter: @onlyatlj

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc is officially the No. 1 movie in North America, and Meelz, LJ, and AD have reconvened to discuss the movie with a full episode review. They talk the major animation upgrade from Season 1, the amazing events of the movie, the build up to the Bomb Devil's reveal and the final fight, when we can expect to see Chainsaw Man return, and what makes this a 10/10 film.

This week, the crew is welcomed to the jungle with Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team to unpack the complex idealism of Shiro Amada, the soldier who dared to find love on the battlefield. Tap in as the hosts show some love to The Lookout Anime Network's HNIC - Meelz, discuss wild Twitter anime debates, and explore how Shiro’s story shifted what it means to be a Gundam pilot and challenged the moral lines of war itself.Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_ Follow LJ on Twitter: @onlyatlj

Meelz, LJ, and AD are back for another week, and to prepare for the movie release of Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc, the boys travel back to 2022 to revisit Chainsaw Man and what made one of the most irreverant, action-packed, animes of the last five years so enticing. They discuss the character arcs throughout the season of Denji, Makima, and Aki while also breaking down their fear factor of the devils established in this arc, and what they're looking forward to from the movie.

This week, the hosts turn up the heat with G Gundam’s hot-blooded hero, Domon Kasshu: the man who screamed and fought his way into Gundam history. Dee, Jay and LJ look back on Gundam's 15th anniversary anime that shook the entire format of the series itself by being one of Gundam's most divisive shows. Tune in as the hosts give their thoughts on the current Fall/Winter '25 anime season and upcoming anime releases in 2026, as well as the difficulties of being a Gundam manga fan in the US, before diving into different takes on the highs and lows that Domon brings to the Gundam franchise both as a character and as a Mobile Fighter pilot. Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_ Follow LJ on Twitter: @onlyatlj

Meelz, LJ, and AD are locked in this season and they kick off this new run of episodes by catching up on summer anime, talking about what they've been watching, Crunchyroll's Manga app, New York Comic-Con, things they're excited for, anime that watch them, and how we honk.

Meelz and Pafifi are back this week to discuss their thoughts leading into the launches of Pokemon Legends Z-A and the Teraleaks 2 that has rocked the Pokemon world with new information on upcoming Pokemon titles and projects.

Dee, Jay & LJ are back this week celebrating Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans' 10th Anniversary as they talk about its main Gundam pilot, Mikazuki Augus. They talk about how you shouldn't let anime pile up for too long in your backlog & how much they've enjoyed watching Gundam regularly again, before getting straight to this week's topic. The hosts explore Mika's bond with Orga, the brutality of his battles with Gundam Barbatos, and the ethical weight of fighting only for protection and survival. Tune in to hear them unpack how Mikazuki redefined what it means to be a Gundam protagonist, and whether his story is one of freedom, faith, or tragedy.Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_Follow LJ on Twitter: @onlyatlj

Plug N Play Podcast is back! AD and Jay are joined by Dee, Tim and Pat as they discuss everything gaming in 2025. Government policies, studio management, and game announcements from Nintendo Directs, Playstation State of Play and ID@Xbox are just the tip of the iceberg in this 2 hour episode!Plug N Play is a part of The Lookout Network - https://linktr.ee/lookoutonrncFollow us on X:AD - @1ADZLJay - @VersaceVegeta_Dee - @YourBrotherDeeTim -@iTimPolitePat - http://kick.com/reaperlomein0:00:30 - Intro0:04:25 - Games We've Played This Year0:22:00 - Government Policies Affecting Gaming0:27:48 - Studio Closures and Management0:52:40 - Game Announcements in 2025 (Sony State of Play, ID@Xbox, Nintendo Directs)1:53:30 - Plug, Play, or Pass

It's Season SIX of Subs Lie Dubs Lie! Jay & Dee are joined this season by The Lookout's LJ to talk about their favorite, and even some of their least favorite, pilots in the Gundam franchise! This week, the crew catch up on how their Summer went and kick off the season with celebrating the 30th anniversary of Gundam Wing by covering all 5 members of the G Team. From Heero’s cold precision to Duo’s grim humor, Quatre’s compassion, Trowa’s mystery, and Wufei’s unyielding sense of justice. How do their clashing ideals shape the story, and was this the right series to start off the Gundam craze in the West?Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_ Follow LJ on Twitter: @onlyatlj

It's a packed house as Meelz, AD, LJ, and Jay all come together to review the anime movie event of the year, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle. They discuss it's immediate success, the fights, the plot points, what stuck out to them the most, and why Demon Slayer works so well in the movie environment compared to it's peers.

LJ and AD cap off Summer at Kane House 2025 with a discussion on Kagurabachi, Shōnen Jump's next big hit. They discuss Chihiro as a character, impact on manga, as well as their plans to read and watch for the rest of the year.

It's a solo episode today. Meelz sits down and recaps his entire experience at Anime NYC 2025. Rolling dolo to the convention for the first time was quite the experience which included: hosting two panels, doing an unnamed project for Crunchyroll, experiencing the cosplays, all of the news in big releases like Rooster Fighter, Sakamoto Days, Gachiakuta, and more. Tap in for a great listen.

Capping off the legendary Summer at Kame House run, LJ, Meelz, and AD lock in to talk about the expansive Red Ribbon Army arc of Dragon Ball, including everything that makes it amazing, why this was Goku's first run as a hero, the legend of Mercenary Tao, and how this moves Dragon Ball into another gear.

On this episode of Big Eyes, AD and LJ are joined by Skip (SkipFromBK) to discuss Sakamoto Days, including it's relevance in Shonen Jump, comparison to its contemporaries, and the overall story.

As the summer beings to wane down, Meelz, LJ and AD pull out a critically-acclaimed, universally-loved, and highly-rated banger for Summer at Kame House. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is this week's watch and we go in-depth into the first cour of the series in terms of what makes Frieren such a compelling character, what the plot of this anime lays in the background and foreground, why people love this anime so much and a long-debate between seeing if this or Solo Leveling deserved to be named Anime of the Year 2025.

LJ and AD give their final review on Kaiju No 8's manga. They talk about favorite characters, Kaiju No 9 as an antagonist, discuss their their thoughts on the ending. This episode also includes discussion on Metro Boomin's A Futuristic Summa and the current state of Shonen Jump's anime and manga in 2025.

Returning to one of the most popular series in Shonen, Meelz, LJ, and AD are back to break everything down in Naruto Shippuden's Akatsuki Supression Mission Arc. After an initial discussion talking the group's recent outing in Atlanta and Big Eyes' upcoming Kaiju No. 8 episode, they dive deep into the series catching listeners up to the plot, discussing why this arc's ending may be so polarizing, praise the development of Shikamaru, and discuss why the Akatsuki is such a great anime group to develop a series around.

Meelz, LJ, and AD are back for another episode in our Summer at Kame House series talking 'Space Dandy.' The kick things off talking MLB, Demon Slayer movie, Chainsaw Man and more. And finally dive into why Space Dandy is so funny, original, and what makes Watanabe a jedi at creating such incredible series.

AD and LJ give their first impressions on Gachiakuta by Kei Urana, as well as review the first episode, released July 6th, 2025.

Meelz, LJ, and AD are back at Kame House this summer and kick off the conversation talking about the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba movie, Chainsaw Man movie, and next week's Summer anime line-up. Then they dive deep into the first 21 episodes of Digimon Season 1/Adventure 01 discussing the craze, why the series was so relevant, Digimon vs. Pokemon, and the main characters and arcs of the show.

The manga boys AD And LJ return with The Big Eyes Podcast special series for Summer at Kame House. This episode, they invite Cyrus on to review Chainsaw Man Part 2. Review starts at 20:30.

The summer is officially here. The Lookout's Summer at Kame House series kicks off with our review of Solo Leveling Season 1. Meelz, LJ, and AD discuss how we feel about Crunchyroll's Anime of the Year, and dive into the characters, the threats, the world building, Sung Jin-woo, and what it represents in this new generation of anime.

AD takes over for a special episode to talk with special guests, Patrick (IG: Reaperlomein) and Ant (IG: apollo_seed13), about their experience at Dream Con 2025 in Houston.

Meelz and LJ enter the final stretch of their Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Kingdom recap. After a quick dive into the 2025 Anime Awards results, the hosts break down the post-arc content: Shadi’s mysterious return, Rebecca’s chaotic episodes, the RPG mini-arc, and the introduction of Dungeon Dice Monsters.

Cyrus joins Meelz and LJ to talk the Duelist Kingdom finals including Mai's battle against Yugi, Bandit Keith's duel leading to an infamous meme, Joey vs. Yugi, and the dramatic finale where Yugi battles Pegasus.

Meelz and LJ continue their recap of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters through Episodes 22 through 28, discussing Yugi and Kaiba's infamous duel, Téa and Mai's even more infamous duel, Kaiba finally confronting Pegasus, and why Pegasus is such a great villain.

Meelz and LJ continue their journey through Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters with a recap of Episodes 11–21! From Joey’s showdown with Rex Raptor, intro to Bakura, Bandit Keith, Panik, The Paradox Brothers and how everything got too damn real for Kaiba.

The duels are getting crazier! Meelz and LJ tackle Episodes 4–10 of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, talking Mai Valentine’s bag of tricks, wild rule-breaking, and Kaiba putting the whole world on notice.

It's a new season, which means a new classic to cover. Meelz and LJ are joined by Carlos to discuss the first there episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters where things get crazy with the introduction of Seto Kaiba, Maximillion Pegasus, and Duelist Kingdom.

Two hundred of them thangs. Meelz, LJ, AD and Jay lock in to celebrate 200 episodes of The Lookout in addition to provide a longform review of Dragon Ball DAIMA.

For Episode 199, Meelz returns to the podcast to catch up with fellow podcaster, creative, and journalist Victoria Johnson to dive deep into the anniversary of the Sailor Moon Fan Club podcast, hosting 'The ArchAndroid' panel with Janelle Monae, building community and more.

This week LJ is joined by local cosplayers Adrian and David to talk about their cosplay journey, ConFluence, and building community within the nerd space. Follow Adrian: https://www.instagram.com/stpaulprinceFollow David: https://www.instagram.com/tazumi_zaiga

It's the Season 5 Final of Subs Lie Dubs Lie as Jay & Dee wrap up covering some of their favorite Anime Battles! This week, the hosts are joined by two of YouTube's biggest Dragon Ball afficionados - SmugStick & The Animated Mind - as they take a look into both of Goku & Vegeta's clashes during DBZ. The cast compares the impact of both battles on these characters and their histories with one another. You can expect a fun & thought out talk on these two Saiyan warriors, plus their takes on Dragon Ball Daima's finale and the guests experiences as Dragon Ball content creators!Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_ Follow SmugStick on Twitter/YouTube: @SmugStickDB & youtube.com/@SmugStickFollow Tiffany on Twitter/YouTube: @theanimatedmind & youtube.com/@theanimatedmind

LJ and AD conclude their review of One Piece's Fishman Island Saga where they discuss Big Mom's introduction, Akainu vs Aokiji, and what the arc means for future events.

Dee & Jay are on an adventure this week into the town of Morioh! From a crazed salaryman with an obsession with hands along with his ghost father doing their best to keep the son's identity hidden, to a young boy's battle against a fated time loop, and a group of family & friend's mission to end a string of serial murders going back decades...there's plenty to cover in this crazy, noisy, bizarre town!Tune in for the hosts' coverage of the final bout in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable, plus the hosts takes on that damned JOHN CENA! Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_