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After 25 years, Ash Ketchum finally becomes the greatest trainer there is. Meelz and LJ talk discuss the growth of anime from 2020 to 2021 and what that means for the future of the industry, Attack on Titan: The Final Season (Part 3), Ash Ketchum's big win and how it was the best way to go out, and what animes need to bow out and what have actually been great endings in anime.

Meelz and LJ are up bright and early to drop off a brand new episode of The Lookout to discuss main characters in anime. What makes a good one? What's a bad one? Why are some so wildly different than the other and how has the protagonist in anime changed?

The Big Eyes Boys reunite for a special review of One Piece Film Red! How does it compare to other anime movies in recent years? Can you go see it without being a One Piece fan? What are their overall thoughts on the movie? Listen in and go see the movie, in theaters November 4th.!

My Hero Academia is back! Meelz and LJ are joined by YouTube Content Creator Turtle Quirk to talk about the state of My Hero Academia in 2022 including: The events of Season 6 thus far, the unfavorable moments of Season 5, the manga's final arc, and how we think it's all going to end.

Director and Founder of Anime NYC Peter Tatara joins the podcast to talk to Meelz & LJ about what it takes to put on an anime convention, the Anime NYC-Omicron controversy of 2021, Hajime Isayama, and much much more.

Meelz and LJ are back this week to cover the latest and greatest in anime, and they discuss: Hunter x Hunter's return to Shonen Jump next week and why it's important to tell the story, reviewing the first episode of Chainsaw Man and discussing why it's so good, and ponder what exactly makes a great anime adaptation.

Meelz introduces LJ to The Lookout Podcast before they dive deep into everything coming out this fall including: Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood Arc, My Hero Academia Season 6, Mob Psycho 100 Season 3, Chainsaw Man, & more.

Meelz and Jeff kick off Episode 130 of The Lookout Podcast recapping Jeff's absence last episode, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero's film success, and talk about the massive spoilers in the My Hero Academia manga world (skip to 15:48 to avoid).Then AD joins the duo to talk about the white wale of their anime expedition, One Piece. They discuss the characters, villains, motivations, easter eggs, and explain why One Piece has stayed so beloved after over 1000 episodes.

The global premiere of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero has arrived! Tap in for a special week after having taken a multi-part deep dive into the anthology of Dragon Ball movies!It's the Season Finale of Subs Lie Dubs Lie as Dee and Jay circle back around after covering all of the Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball Super movies to cover DBZ's legendary TV Specials - "Bardock - The Father of Goku" & "The History of Trunks". They break down all of the great moments of both looks into the further lore of Dragon Ball Z, as well as thoughts on DBZ's take on Bardock vs his current rendition in Super & the effects of time-travel in the Android Saga.Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @BrotherDeeeFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_

Meelz and LJ revisit their thoughts on the newly released Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero released, in addition to new events emerging in the Dragon Ball Super manga. After that, they have a discussion on Tokyo Ghoul Season 1 including how they feel about it, favorite characters, moments, and why LJ thinks the second season gets way more flack than it should.

The Lookout & Subs Lie Dubs Lie throw on their Potara earrings for the official Lookout Network review of "Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero"! The hosts of both shows talk Gohan and Piccolo's time in the spotlight, Akira Toriyama's style of comedy evolving over the years, where the series could be headed past the new movie and more.Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @BrotherDeeeFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_ Follow JG on Twitter: @oldnewsboyFollow Meelz on Twitter: @MeelzTV

Meelz and Jeff talk are delighted to talk to the cast of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero including Chris Sabat (Piccolo & Vegeta), Sean Schemmel (Goku), Jason Marnocha (Carmine), Kyle Herbet (Gohan), Zach Aguilar (Dr. Hedo), Aleks Le (Gamma 1) & Zeno Robinson (Gamma 2).They discuss everything from experience recording for the film, thoughts on the arc of Gohan and Piccolo in the film, Goku's subdued role in the film, and more.The second Dragon Ball Super film from the global hit anime franchise is hitting theaters August 19 with Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO!Special Thanks:CrunchyrollNagier of Big Gold Belt MediaErnesto of Full Circle Cinema

This week, Dee and Jay take on the 20th film in the Dragon Ball franchise, Dragon Ball Super: Broly! They take a look into what all led to Toriyama revising the story of one of Dragon Ball's most popular and polarizing characters, the potential that introducing Broly into the fold brings to Dragon Ball Super's future & all of the different aspects that make this film a must-see event!Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @BrotherDeeeFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_

Terastal Pokemon? REALLY? Come on!Meelz, Jeff, and Pat are back to discuss the latest reveals of the Pokemon Scarlet & Violet games, including the Paldea region in full, newest Pokemon, and *sigh* Pokemon's latest gimmick.

As the global premiere of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero approaches, tap in each week while we take a multi-part deep dive into the anthology of Dragon Ball movies. It's the Dragon Ball renaissance this week as Dee and Jay cover the return of the 2013 return of the franchise with "Battle of Gods" & "Resurrection 'F'"! They go over what it was like for fans when Dragon Ball Z finally returned with new mainline content for the first time in over a decade, the details that led to this great comeback and how, for better and worse, it all led to the return of the TV anime with "Dragon Ball Super" in 2015. Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @BrotherDeeeFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_

Meelz and Jeff are back this week to make a public service announcement about anime dubs vs. subs, and talk at length about one of the more humorous, action series in modern manga, Mob Psycho 100.Note: Apologies about the audio issues throughout the episode! Technology >=(

This is it, the final episode of The Big Eyes Podcast. LJ and AD are joined by Meelz and were sent some farewell messages by some of the homies. We would like to thank everyone who gave Big Eyes a listen.All of the streams, interactions, guests, everyone who supported the show from the beginning until now, we love and appreciate all of you. Continue to read manga, watch anime, and keep listening to The Lookout, Big Eyes Forever.

As the global premiere of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero approaches, tap in each week while we take a multi-part deep dive into the anthology of Dragon Ball movies. This week Dee and Jay go over the final two films of Dragon Ball Z's televised run with "Fusion Reborn" & "Wrath of the Dragon"! They uncover the influences of Goku & Vegeta fusing in the movies, the confusion behind Tapion giving Trunks (and Future Trunks?) his sword, and their own takes after going through the original 13 Dragon Ball Z movies penned by Takao Koyama. Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @BrotherDeeeFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_

This week on Big Eyes, special guest Jerrica of the GA Anime Club(@gaanimeclub) pulls up for the last day on the #SummerAtKameHouse to talk about the resurgence of #Bleach in preparation for the Thousand Year Blood War Arc being animated! Follow the socials: LJ: (@onlyatlj) AD: (@1adzl) Jerrica: (@A_Bag_of_Mone) GA Anime Club: (@gaanimeclub)

In a very brief episode, we discuss the constant leaks that have emerged for Pokemon Scarlet & Violet. Do not listen if you do not want to be spoiled.

As the global premiere of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero approaches, tap in each week while we take a multi-part deep dive into the anthology of Dragon Ball movies. This week Dee and Jay are joined by their very first guest - Meelz, the head honcho of The Lookout Network, as they uncover the three Dragon Ball Z movies featuring the Legendary Super Saiyan: Broly! They discuss all of their childhood memories of the movies, the notoriety that Broly brings to the fandom, and the original scriptwriter's scathing takes on Broly's place in the DBZ villain hierarchy. Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @BrotherDeeeFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_ Follow Meelz on Twitter: @MeelzTV

One of our best animes of 2021. Meelz and Jeff are joined by Pat (@pafifi) to do a deep dive into one of the more acclaimed animes of recent years, ODDTAXI.

This week on Big Eyes, LJ heads back to the mainland for a bit and AD uses this time to send Syd(@SydSlidePark) the location to #SummerAtKameHouse where they dive into Dr. Stone! They discuss some of their favorite moments, favorite characters, themes, and even the epilogue chapter.

As the global premiere of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero approaches, tap in each week while we take a multi-part deep dive into the anthology of Dragon Ball movies. This week Dee and Jay get into Toei's Android & Cell Saga feature films, Super Android 13 & Bojack Unbound! It's a fun look into where the franchise stood right as they were releasing in Japan and the US, how Toei didn't always deliver what they'd promised, and missed opportunities in one of the hottest periods for Dragon Ball Z. Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @BrotherDeeeFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_ DBZ - Film 09 - Trailer 2 - Les mercenaires de l'espace: https://youtu.be/rTVFo_WrRCY

This week, AD and LJ kick their feet up and relax with the next manga in their #SummerAtKameHouse series: Bakuman. They also talk the return of Chainsaw Man Part 2 as well as the loss of Kazuki Takahashi, the mangaka of Yu-Gi-Oh!

As the global premiere of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero approaches, tap in each week while we take a multi-part deep dive into the anthology of Dragon Ball movies. This week it's a double feature as Dee and Jay take a look into DBZ movies 5 & 6, featuring Cooler! They go over the battles, where the stories fit with the series, the soundtrack of these classics and the lasting impact of both movie's title character over the decades. Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @BrotherDeeeFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_

The Summer at Kame House continues to roll on and we have Meelz and Jeff sitting down with Jay (Versace Vegeta) of Subs Lie, Dubs Lie on The Lookout Network to discuss Yu Yu Hakusho during it's 30th anniversary. The crew sits down and dissects one the series' iconic theme song, the characters introduce, Togashi's style of writing, the arcs within the series, and pit the series up against Togashi's subsequent work 'Hunter x Hunter'.Follow The Lookout Network: twitter.com/TheLookoutRNCFollow Meelz: twitter.com/MeelzTVFollow Jeff: twitter.com/oldnewsboyFollow Jay: twitter.com/VersaceVegeta_

As the global premiere of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero approaches, tap in each week while we take a multi-part deep dive into the anthology of Dragon Ball movies. This week Dee and Jay jump into one of Toei's hits, as well as one of their misses, with DBZ movies 3 & 4! The hosts go over all of the action, behind-the-scenes details, how they'd tie in with the anime and even some English dubs from all over the world with these classics.Follow The Lookout Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @BrotherDeeeFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_

This week on Big Eyes' #SummerAtKameHouse, LJ and AD invite Skip (@SkipFromBK) back to discuss the recently completed My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, how it compares to mainline My Hero Academia, and their hopes for the series' future.

As the global premiere of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero approaches, tap in each week while we take a multi-part deep dive into the anthology of Dragon Ball movies. This week, Dee and Jay take on Dragon Ball Z's first hits in theaters with "Dead Zone" & "World's Strongest"! It's a tale of three dubs as the hosts look at the original Japanese version, as well as the Ocean and Funimation English casts. Check out the host's takes on these classics and how they hold up over the years. Follow The Lookout Radio Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @BrotherDeeeFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_

Is this the perfect anime adaptation? Meelz and Jeff deep dive into 2021's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba's Entertainment District arc as part of the Summer at Kame House series. They discuss the development of the heroes, Nezuko being the unsung hero of the series, the epic villains, and a final battle that continues to raise the profile of this series.Follow The Lookout on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Meelz on Twitter: @MeelzTVFollow Jeff on Twitter: @oldnewsboyStay subscribed to The Lookout podcast: https://smarturl.it/LookoutOnRNC

This week, the boys start their #SummerAtKameHouse vacation and link with Cyrus to talk all things Tatsuki Fujimoto, including Chainsaw Man, Look Back, Goodbye, Eri, and their hopes for Part 2.

As the global premiere of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero approaches, tap in each week while we take a ten-part deep dive into the anthology of Dragon Ball movies. This week, Dee and Jay cover the franchise's first leaps onto the silver screen with 'Curse of the Blood Rubies', 'Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle', & 'Mystical Adventure'! Tune in for a deep dive on the movie's themes, sub & dub differences, naming puns, trivia as well as the hosts takes on these underrated classics! Follow The Lookout Radio Network on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Dee on Twitter: @BrotherDeeeFollow Jay on Twitter: @VersaceVegeta_

Justin & Cyrus come together to discuss everything and anything Jojo's Bizarre Adventure! Starting with the 2012 cut of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure's Phantom Blood and Battle Tendency. They discuss Hirohiko Araki, the creativity and longevity of the franchise! Follow The he Lookout on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Cyrus: @CyrusOnTWRFollow Justin: @OGJOHNNY5 Stay subscribed to The Lookout podcast:https://www.smarturl.it/LookoutOnRNC

Before the boys kick their feet up and have some ocean-side fun, they come together to rank their 8 favorite manga so far this year. Some tough omissions had to be made but these rankings are as follows: 8 - Dandadan 7 - Undead Unluck 6 - Choujin X 5 - My Hero Academia 4 - Akanebanashi 3 - Sakamoto Days 2 - One Piece 1 - Blue Box

As the global premiere of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero approaches, tap in each week while we take a ten-part deep dive into the anthology of Dragon Ball movies. This week, Dee (@BrotherDeee) and Jay (@VersaceVegeta_) discuss how influential the impact that anime had on them in childhood to turn into lifelong fans, the sort of in-depth coverage that you can expect from the show, and an announcement on Season One's coverage of all of the Dragon Ball movies - leading up to the Summer 2022 release of Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero!

The Summer at Kame House is officially on, and Cyrus joins Meelz and Jeff to discuss the second season of Yu-Gi-Oh: Duel Monsters, the Battle City Tournament arc.The trio discusses the new characters added, the old favorites returning, what exactly is "Ancient Egyptian" lore and everything over the tournament that spanned through Season 2 and a portion of Season 3.Follow The Lookout on Twitter: @TheLookoutRNCFollow Meelz on Twitter: @MeelzTVFollow Jeff on Twitter: @oldnewsboyFollow Cyrus on Twitter: @CyrusOnTWRStay subscribed to The Lookout podcast: https://smarturl.it/LookoutOnRNC

The Lookout is officially back! Meelz and Jeff are back to talk about everything they've missed over the last number of weeks including: SPY × FAMILY's massive debut, HUNTER × HUNTER potentially making a come-back, trailers for Mob Psycho Season 3, Dragon Ball Super: Super Heroes, Chainsaw Man, Pokemon Journeys. They also officially announce Summer at Kame House 2022 and what you can expect from The Lookout this summer.

This week on Big Eyes, AD is joined by Jeff as they come together to celebrate the return of Yoshihiro Togashi and Hunter x Hunter, the heartbreaking conclusion to Yuji Kaku's Ayashimon, AD's experience at #Momocon2022 in Atlanta, and of course - we couldn't forget the Power Rankings for May 29, 2022: 8 - One Piece (Ch. 1050) 7 - Witch Watch (Ch. 63) 6 - Undead Unluck (Ch. 112) 5 - Sakamoto Days (Ch. 72) 4 - My Hero Academia (Ch. 354) 3 - Blue Box (Ch. 54) 2 - Kaiju No. 8 (Ch. 63) 1 - Jujutsu Kaisen (Ch. 186)

This week on Big Eyes, the boys bring you a new #1 as well as some major shifts in the Power Rankings! Power Rankings for May 22, 2022: 8 - Witch Watch (Ch. 62) 7 - Sakamoto Days (Ch. 71) 6 - Akane-Banashi (Ch. 14) 5 - My Hero Academia ( Ch. 353) 4 - Jujutsu Kaisen (Ch. 185) 3 - Choujin X (Ch. 22) 2 - Blue Box (Ch.53) 1 - Dragon Ball Super (Ch. 84)

The boys are back after some technical difficulties from last week! They give their first impressions on new series "Super Smartphone" and discuss this week's power rankings: 8 - Undead Unluck (Ch. 110) 7 - Jujutsu Kaisen (Ch. 184) 6 - Kaiju No. 8 (Ch. 62) 5 - Ayashimon (Ch. 23) 4 - One Piece (Ch. 1049) 3 - Spy x Family (Ch. 62.3) 2 - Sakamoto Days (Ch. 70) 1 - My Hero Academia (Ch. 352)

This week on Big Eyes, LJ and AD are joined by Skip(@SkipFromBk) to reflect on Weekly Shonen Jump as it goes on break.Some questions are raised such as: What direction should Kyo take in Blue Box? How long will Black Clover run? What will the landscape of Jump look like without One Piece, My Hero, Jujutsu Kaisen, Black Clover, and Mashle? What is Skip's Top 5-8 in Jump right now?

This week on Big Eyes, the boys discuss Black Clover's Final Act announcement and Tabata's hiatus, The 16th International Manga Awards, and some tough decisions with the Power Rankings leading into WSJ's break week.

This week on Big Eyes, the boys make tough decisions on where the rankings fall this week. So many chapters were hitting while others struck out. Find out which series makes the Top 8 and why!

This week on Big Eyes, the boys give their impression on Tatsuki Fujimoto's newest one-shot, Goodbye Eri. They also discuss some surprising decisions in this week's Power Rankings. Find out how these manga shake up their stories to make the list all on this week's episode.

This Week on Big Eyes, the boys have a tough decision to make as they have new entrants on the second week of The Big Eyes Power Rankings. They also discuss Witch Watch's move onto Tiktok, Fujimoto's 200 page one-shot, and the interview with Shihei Lin, editor of Spy x Family!

Meelz is joined by LJ of The Big Eyes Podcast to discuss the Attack on Titan: Final Season, Part 2 Finale and wonder if all of this destruction could've been avoided. They also discuss the upcoming Part 3, due in 2023.

This week on Big Eyes, the boys start a new segment called “The Big Eyes Power Rankings” where they will rank their favorite chapters on a weekly basis. See where the manga end up at the end of the quarter!

Meelz and Jeff are back with Episode 120 of The Lookout to discuss the Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie in full. They discuss the success of the movie thus far, favorite parts, critiques, the protagonist Yuta Okkotsu, and more.

The Big Eyes Boys get blessed with a Friday Drop for Shonen Jump and are too high from the excitement compounded with JJK0, so they enlist the help Nick (@ImgInception) to go through a lot of the material. They give their thoughts on the short series "Takopi's Original Sin" (Reader's Discretion Advised) as well as break down Dragon Ball Super's Monthly Chapter ( Ch. 82), My Hero Academia (Ch. 348), Blue Box (Ch. 45), Jujutsu Kaisen(Ch. 178), and Earthchild (Ch. 5).