Boku No Stop!

In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss episodes 1-2 of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion. Content Warnings: all-around violence, suicide, racism, ethnic cleansing (those last two are basically just the entire season) We're back! Chris is back! New series! Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion is a wild ride, and our two first-timers are shocked out the gate to learn "Wait, this is going this hard from episode one?" because, dear listeners, neither of us knew this was about fantasy racism and colonialism. We just knew there were mechs. Get ready to have a frank discussion about how uncomfortable it is to hear people referred to by in-universe slurs so casually from week to week, and be ready for the hammiest acting this side of a Resident Evil game, because CG seems to have tied a brick to the accelerator and leapt out of the vehicle. Support Us: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop) More Shows: Pitch Drop Network (http://pitchdrop.net/)

In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss the Lupin III OVA, Fujiko's Lie. Content warnings: child endangerment/kidnapping, a rather brutal car crash scene, many questionable uses of coercive/coerced sexuality, naked kid (PG), brutal gun violence, gaslighting We wind down our (this?) Lupin III season with thus-far the final OVA in this cycle, Fujiko's Lie, and discuss how this is definitely a real mixed bag for most of our hosts (three guesses on who was still gung-ho), the production that followed, and where the Lupin series is at, before announcing our next season debuting in April: Code Geass S1! Come back and join us for a wild time, won't you? Support Us: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop) More Shows: Pitch Drop Network (http://pitchdrop.net/)

In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss the Lupin III OVA, Goemon's Blood Spray. Content warnings: ultraviolence, one particularly brutal car crash, decapitation, gnarly lovingly-rendered injuries, weed We continue our tour of the trio with a Goemon-centric OVA all about lumberjacks who heal abnormally fast, weeb culture a-go-go, copious weed usage, and no, I'm NOT just writing down a plot summary of Logan here! Come with us for what I would wager is probably the goriest Lupin has ever been. Support Us: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop) More Shows: Pitch Drop Network (http://pitchdrop.net/)

In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss the Lupin the III OVA, Jigen's Gravestone. Content warnings: on-camera gun violence aplenty (and some gnarly wounds from the aforementioned), sexual menace, uncomfortably detailed eye-touching, and mechanical drill-appendages Surprise! There's more this season, as we cover the trio of OVAs that followed Fujiko Mine. Matt was unable to attend this week's recording but we do have a quote from him here: "What the fuck?!" It seems he, too, was a little put off by the Big Daddy glass coffin scene. The thrills are higher and the lows are lower starting this week, but do come along for a jaunt on the wild side! Support Us: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop) More Shows: Pitch Drop Network (http://pitchdrop.net/)

In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss episodes 11-13 of The Woman Called Fujiko Mine. ** Content warnings: child abuse (everything to do with it), branding/burning alive, holy shit so much gun violence, identity death, child brides?, suicide, gaslighting (EX), extended feet stuff, "problematic queer representation"** Merry Christmas! We decided that we should save this episode for the most holiday spirit imaginable and ask you: what if a gang of anime thieves teamed up to kick Tiny Tim's teeth in at the end for having such miserable vibes? Welcome to the finale of The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, everyone. God bless all of us who aren't locked-in. Support Us: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop) More Shows: Pitch Drop Network (http://pitchdrop.net/)

In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss episodes 9-10 of The Woman Called Fujiko Mine. Content warnings: weird rituals with a kid, literal objectification, suicidal ideation, suicide, animal testing, HUMAN testing, and questionable mouth stuff with a snake This week: technically every character is in an episode now! And just in time for the show to get fucking weird for the rest of its run. Did you think it was psychedelic before? Wait until we start having full-on drug trip episodes. Show Notes If, like Matt, you don't know Peter Gabriel's excellent Shock the Monkey (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnVf1ZoCJSo), please remedy this. Video's great, too. There is a casual namedrop of Unit 731 in the middle of episode 10, and if you're unaware of this, a) be aware it's very upsetting WWII war crimes, and b) an excellent "in brief" on the topic composes the first segment of this Ghost Stories for the End of the World episode (https://ghoststoriesfortheend.podbean.com/e/46-mknaomi-and-70-years-of-bioterror/). This is some advanced-level upsetting content and it's all real, be warned. Support Us: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop) More Shows: Pitch Drop Network (http://pitchdrop.net/)

In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss episodes 7-8 of The Woman Called Fujiko Mine. Content warnings: Thermonuclear war, Alive Kennedys, burning alive, sexual assault This week, our hosts cover a potential end of a potential world, then get very metaphysical and begin unwrapping the show's main story arc! We're almost to the point where you'll get the entire cast in one episode! But not yet. This is still disc one. Support Us: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop) More Shows: Pitch Drop Network (http://pitchdrop.net/)

In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss episodes 5-6 of The Woman Called Fujiko Mine. Content warnings: Scorpions, sexual assault/deception This week, our hosts cover some good old-fashioned grave robbing, complete with booby traps, betrayals, and of course: ironic losses. Then we take a quick trip back to yuri-town for an episode at an all-girls' school, and somehow Lupin is the most noble man on campus by the end of the whole caper. It's a week for surprises here on Boku no Stop! Show Notes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nX0100wUB0&t=92s (The funniest flub in The Scorpion King) https://music.ishkur.com (Ishkur's Guide to Electronic Music) Support Us: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop) More Shows: Pitch Drop Network (http://pitchdrop.net/)

In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss episodes 3-4 of The Woman Called Fujiko Mine. Content warnings: Sexual assault/harassment, child endangerment, royals This week, we just take a huge dive off a short pier into the deep end because we're doing some Advanced-Level Anime, with discussions of just what the line is between "femme fatale" and "abused damsel", how hard a samurai needs to be, and some Cliffs Notes on classical opera. Support Us: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop) More Shows: Pitch Drop Network (http://pitchdrop.net/)

In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss episodes 1-2 of The Woman Called Fujiko Mine. Content Warnings: drugs, drugged sex, sexual assault, cults, murder/beheading, suicide, alcoholism, and a whoooooooole lotta sex New host! New show! We're covering Lupin III prequel/spinoff The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, and it turns out less of the hosts had seen it prior than expected, leading to a lot of surprises! Come along for the least family-friendly installment in the series at the whims of a killer team of artists and designers doing their own thing in this swinging 60s trip. Support Us: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop) More Shows: Pitch Drop Network (http://pitchdrop.net/)

In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss the themes of, and works similar to, Flip Flappers. This is a weird one but we also felt that going on a brief season break again SO fast after the last one was silly, so we dug in, did some research, and came up with this... discussion that ended up being longer than some actual episodes of the show. Whoops. Support Us: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop) More Shows: Pitch Drop Network (http://pitchdrop.net/)

In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss episodes 10-13 of Flip Flappers. What can we say here at the end? A lot of things, as evidenced by this extra-length episode, and even then we determine halfway in that we should do one bonus recording on thematic analysis next time. Listen to our two hosts try to determine exactly where the scene is that their enjoyment of the series turns into "what happened?", and hear the myriad discussions of The Line with regards to character design. Support Us: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop) More Shows: Pitch Drop Network (http://pitchdrop.net/)

In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss episodes 7-9 of Flip Flappers. This week we go beyond the infinite with both 2001: A Space Odyssey AND Kill la Kill inspired sequences, and dig into what makes a character a character, as well as get the tease of one of our bottom-three designs in non-hentai anime. Come along for the ride, the excitements end here! Support Us: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop) More Shows: Pitch Drop Network (http://pitchdrop.net/)

In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss episodes 4-6 of Flip Flappers. Content warning: dementia + rough family stuff with a side of questionable fanservice. This week, the show is firing on all cylinders with some heart-wrenching content, questions about the metaphysics of the Flip Flap world, discussions of art itself, a dive into the yuri genre's tropes and history, and also: casual violence! Cocona, Papika, and Yayaka have gotten themselves in trouble again... Show Notes Apparently Discovery Zone (https://discoveryzone.com) returned from the dead at some point, by which I mean someone bought the name and made a few of them out in Ohio. It's still cool to see it live on, though, and the website will give you a good idea of what this whole concept looks like. I (Sibyl) will never back down from my love of the Neptunia series, and yes, they did just release a JRPG based around the concept of a Sega expy teaming up with Japanese Vtubers in combat (https://ideafintl.com/nep-virtual-stars/). It's fun. Matt gives a good summary of it, but if you want a more detailed take on episode 5 and "Class S" yuri, Anime Feminist has you covered (https://www.animefeminist.com/escape-yuri-hell-flip-flappers-critique-class-s-genre/). If you're listening to an anime podcast, there's a 99.9% chance you've SEEN Pop Team Epic (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_Team_Epic) in passing via memes, if you're unfamiliar. It's either extremely your style or going to push you away with force. I refer to AC-bu as "animators who are talented enough to deliberately make the mistakes they choose" and if you want an excellent summary of their work in passing, this music video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJE1HoHabMw) will explain everything. Support Us: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop) More Shows: Pitch Drop Network (http://pitchdrop.net/)

In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss episodes 1-3 of Flip Flappers. New hosts! New genre! New format retooling! Boku no STOP! is back and wilder than ever as we dive into the non-standard yuri events of Flip Flappers, a show which is lovingly crafted to the point of being referred to as "animation porn" by those who enjoy it, and "a desperate ripoff" by those who turn on it! Come along into a land full of comedy, terror, psychedelia, and rabbits. Also the psychology. Freud is here again. Show Notes: (minor content warning) This show shares a lot of elements, visually and thematically, with Sam Kieth's The Maxx (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maxx). It's just The Maxx is a better work, per Sibyl. There is a brief breakdown of the phenomenon known as Hyperart Thomasson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperart_Thomasson) in the middle of this episode and this subject is absolutely fascinating. You can find Karin's work behind this convenient link (https://karin-malady.carrd.co), in a variety of fields. They're a delight and worth paying attention to/just paying, really. Support Us: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop) More Shows: Pitch Drop Network (http://pitchdrop.net/) Special Guest: Karin Malady.

In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss the overall events and how we would 'improve' them regarding Monster. Thrill to hear people go "wait what" as they remember entire characters they forgot. Listen to all of us monday morning quarterback the writer who was doing three series in the process of putting the original work out! Get ready for a gap month before the next season! ...Unless you're a patron, that is. Support Us: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop) More Shows: Pitch Drop Network (http://pitchdrop.net/)

In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss episodes 72-74 of Monster, and bring this season to a cl- WAIT, NO, ONE MORE COMING. This is just all sorts of frustration and disappointment bubbling over into a rather spirited discussion of how much this plane didn't land. Come for the ending of Monster, stay for full-on discussion of other anime, sitcoms, and things that upset everyone less than how Monster closes. Plus: ranking of blondes! Support Us: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop) More Shows: Pitch Drop Network (http://pitchdrop.net/)

In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss episodes 68-71 of Monster. It took Naoki Urasawa to ask the question we were all wanting answered as the final arc of Monster: "What if you gave everyone in Twin Peaks a gun and then turned season 2 into a married couple?" Oh, nobody was asking that? Too bad, we're stuck in it now. Support Us: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop) More Shows: Pitch Drop Network (http://pitchdrop.net/)

In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss episodes 63-67 of Monster. Content warnings: suicide, child abuse, and basically anything shy of “the holocaust” you can associate with nazis I'm going to be entirely real with you here: this episode was all but named "Eugenics Hypeman" before everyone said it was the worst possible thing we could associate ourselves with in search results. But if you want to learn about some real world events that this series might have been drawing from, look up what Sweden was up to in the 60s until laws ended it in 1972! Also, get ready for some of the most enthralling character moments in this entire series! You will believe the Baby can be a tragic figure. Support Us: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop) More Shows: Pitch Drop Network (http://pitchdrop.net/)

In this episode of Boku No Stop! we discuss episodes 59-62 of Monster. Content Warning: suicide, incredibly dark sex scene This week brings us to the end of Martin the Mook's PI diversion, and reunites all the old lovers the story has given us. Even the pairs you forgot existed! Support Us: Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/pitchdrop) More Shows: Pitch Drop Network (http://pitchdrop.net/)