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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_

LJ and AD continue their review of One Piece's Fishman Island Saga where they discuss fight between The Straw Hats vs The New Fishman Pirates.

J5 joins Pafif and Meelz on the latest episode of Mt. Silver Podcast to talk about the introduction of Pokemon TCG Pocket and how it has evolved over the last few months, Pokemon Presents news, and our reactions to Pokemon Legends: Z-A's first official gameplay trailer.

The hosts are following up a listener's favorite session this week as they continue the Season 4 discussion on the Chunin Exams of Naruto with the battle between Orochimaru and the Third Hokage! It's master vs pupil and morality vs ambition in this intense battle between the leader of the Hidden Leaf Village, knownk as the God of Shinobi and his cunning, former student who is known as a threat to the entire Ninja world. Tune in this week as Dee & Jay cover one of the most climactic battles of early Naruto!Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_

LJ and AD continue their review of One Piece's Fishman Island Sagae where they discuss the true culprit of Queen Otohime's death and showcase of Straw Hats new powers.

This week, the hosts are back with a bout from another classic anime flick as they break down the final battle between Amuro Ray and Char Aznable in "Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack". Join in as they uncover the motivations, ideologies and storied history between these two Ace Pilots who changed the course of Gundam's Universal Century for ages to come. Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_

LJ and AD continue their coverage of One Piece's Fishman Island Saga by reviewing the Flashback of Fisher Tiger and Queen Otohime.

This week, Dee & Jay take it back to the 90's with the intriguing theatrical finale to Neon Genesis Evangelion, The End of Evangelion. The hosts take a deep look into the battle between Asuka Langley Soryu in her EVA Unit-02, the JSSDF forces and SEELE's Mass-Produced EVA Series, as well as the surrounding events of the entire film. Tune in as they give their experiences with the movie throughout their lives, as well as their thoughts on recent events like Akio Iyoku's interview on Dragon Ball Daima's direction and the Super Bowl! Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_

LJ and AD continue their Fishman Island Saga coverage with the New Fishman Pirates' raid on Ryugu Palace (Episodes 528-538).

The hosts are headed to Duel Academy as they cover the Graduation Ceremony duel between the school's greatest Senior duelist, Kaiser Ryo, and the series' main character, Judai Yuki! While the stakes are low, the love for the game is at its highest between these two duelists as they test each other's ability as duelists. Tune in for their thoughts on this week's anime battle, as well as how GX's setting & plot differ from Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters to ask if the sequel stands well next to the original series!Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_

LJ and AD begin 2025 with their review of One Piece's Fishman Island Saga, starting with the Return to Sabaody Arc (Episode 517) and leading into the Straw Hat Pirate's arrival to Fishman Island (Episode 527).

This week, the hosts tap in with another of their favorite anime battles in Hunter x Hunter's climactic bout between Gon & the Chimera Ant, Pitou. Tune in as they cover the events leading up to their bout, the missed opportunities that the 2011 anime had in adding emotional weight to their reason for clashing against one another & the effect that an entire story arc's worth of events had on Gon Freeces that would change the series of Hunter x Hunter dramatically from there on. Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_

This week, Dee's back in the ring as the duo explore the legendary bout between Joe Yabuki and Jose Mendoza from Ashita no Joe 2! The guys let their fires burn bright as they take an in-depth look into one of anime's most classic masterpieces and the cultural significance it held on Japan's history. Tune in for all of that, plus final thoughts on the discussion from last week's minisode!Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @YaBrotherDeeFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_

Dee is in the Recuperation Tank this week as Jay asks a few questions about the state of the greater Dragon Ball fandom in 2025. Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @YaBrotherDeeFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_

The crew is back for 2025 with AD of the Plug N Play Podcast & The Lookout with a thunderous return at they go over the main event of One Piece's Skypeia arc - Luffy vs Enel! Tune in as they uncover the lasting impact of this battle on the series and it's characters, how Luffy and his crew are defined from this saga forward and the hosts' takes on the current state of the One Piece fandom. All of this, plus their thoughts on the latest movie from Sega's very own mascot - Sonic the Hedgehog 3!Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow AD on Twitter: @1ADZLFollow Dee on Twitter: @YaBrotherDeeFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_

2024 was a year of all-time for anime so, this week, Dee & Jay give their thoughts on what were the best and worst amongst the most talked about anime battles of the year from series like Mashle, Delicious in Dungeon, Kaiju No. 8 and more.

We lost some greats, and made some new ones. Meelz, LJ, AD cover this year in anime through the end of JJK and MHA, the continued praise of Sakamoto Days, and the questionable schedule of World Trigger.

This was another crazy year in anime, and Meelz, LJ, and AD are covering all the best and worst of the year from Dandadan, to anime conventions, to Megan Thee Stallion, Dragon Ball Daima and more.

This week, Dee and Jay dive into the long-famed & internationally loved anime, Saint Seiya, and one of it's greatest battles with Phoenix Ikki vs Virgo Shaka. Where does it stand along with fights in the decades since and how would Saint Seiya fare with a modern anime adaptation? Tune in to hear their answers to these questions plus, the hosts get into their excitement for the recent resurgence of anime video games!Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @DeeWeTrustFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_