Are the Anime Awards Broken?
Lynzee and James discuss the Crunchyroll Anime Award winners and try to explain why a single show can sweep so many categories. Plus: Solo-Leveling and more Delicious in Dungeon food!
00:00:00 - Intros
00:01:16 - Tom & Jerry in Japan!
00:06:00 - The Crunchyroll Anime Awards discourse starts
00:11:00 - The nomination timeline bracket is confusing
00:16:00 - How do you feel about JJK winning with its publicized workplace concerns?
00:26:00 - Do you guys know what cinematography even is?
00:30:00 - Ok, I'll be the asshole
00:41:00 - ANN critic's picks for best of 2023
00:46:00 - Award sweeps are boring
00:48:30 - In summary: re-evaluate your judge pool and put in guardrails to prevent over-nominations
00:51:30 - There is a way to do an industry award
00:55:00 - Solo Leveling quick summary
00:56:30 - Our preferred winners
01:02:30 - Delicious in Dungeon food rankings
01:09:00 - James' disappointing dinner
01:10:00 - Eat your berries