Best Demonic Bard Podcasts (2025)

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Anime World Order Show # 248 - Our Twenty Year Legacy of Shame Is Also Our Third Christmas Roundup 2:08:24

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This episode marks our 20th year of podcasting, to the day! After some reflection on the two decades journey we've undertaken, it's down to business as usual as we give some thoughts on the concluding anime season before once again recapping some Christmas-focused episodes of anime. Visit www.animeworldorder.com for full show notes and supplemental…

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KFR 153: Angel's Egg is a bit... odd? 1:37:33

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Angel’s Egg is a bit of an oddity – it has hardly any dialogue, the characters are unnamed, there are weird groups of ghostly fishermen, and – of course – a girl carrying an egg. Released in 1985, the film is an avante garde story set in a fantastical setting. And you know you’re in for a wild ride when even the creator says they don’t know what it…

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KFR 152: You need to watch Fujimoto Tatsuki 17-26 1:14:16

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Fujimoto Tatsuki is now fairly well known for his action blockbuster series Chainsaw Man, the very strange manga Fire Punch and his introspective short Look Back. But before any of these stories began, Fujimoto-san wrote several one-shot manga that he submitted to manga awards and contests between the ages of 17 and 26. These short stories were col…

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Anime World Order Show # 247 - Red Bard Carves Thanksgiving Turkey Using a RUBBER KNIFE 3:08:28

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Our annual Thanksgiving trivia episode returns! We're joined by none other than Red Bard (Kennedy) whose success as a YouTuber vastly exceeds anything we've ever done. Like Daryl, they too are a contributor to Anime Herald Magazine, the first issue of which is out now in print and digital. BUT HOW MUCH DO THEY KNOW ABOUT ODIN AND BLACK LION?! (Disc…

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KFR 151: Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc 1:15:37

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Chainsaw Man The Movie: Reze Arc has been doing fantastically in cinemas around the world! It's violent, bloody, and a real punch in the gut, featuring spectacular artwork and storytelling. Is Denji still emotionally stunted? Yes, and the story wouldn't be anywhere near as compelling if he wasn't still learning about the world. Plus all our usual s…

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Anime World Order Show # 246 - The Terms and Conditions Did Not Mention Death 1:25:52

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Halloween is upon us, and while we don't quite have any bona fide horror anime lined up, after everyone gives initial impressions of the Fall 2025 anime season Clarissa reviews the somewhat eerie and entirely too short anime adaptation of Pet Shop of Horrors. Visit www.animeworldorder.com for full show notes and supplemental links.…

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KFR 150: What is Ecchi-Horror??? - Halloween 2025 1:46:30

2M ago1:46:30

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Halloween is upon us and - as is tradition – we’ve let our Patreon members choose this episode’s topic… and we should have known better XD This episode, we dive into the world of Ecchi-Horror – a niche genre that tries to offset the violence and psychological impact of horror with content from the other end…

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KFR 149: Flashback to the Demon Slayer Infinity Castle movie? 1:18:23

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Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle - Part 1 has been obliterating records for Japanese films throughout its run – and in some countries, it’s not even opened yet! Aaron, Kenny and Kyle sit down to talk about the latest instalment in this blockbuster franchise, but be warned: there will be very mild spoilers, too many flashbacks and a surprise Tatem Chan…

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KFR 148: The 2025 Autumn Anime Season is here! 1:26:03

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The 2025 Autumn Anime season is upon us and you know what that means! We’ve selected 10 shows from this upcoming season to talk about stretching from shounen to josei, action to romance and everything in between! Plus, our favourite shows from the 2025 Summer Season that has just ended, the latest anime news and further proof that the team cannot f…

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Anime World Order Show # 245 - If Sylia Stingray Can Destroy Evil Boomers, What's Stopping Victoria's Secret 2:03:07

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As the Fall 2025 anime season approaches, we talk about our favorites of Summer 2025 before Gerald reviews Bubblegum Crash!, the 3-part sequel to Bubblegum Crisis which we reviewed some 17 years ago. Visit www.animeworldorder.com for full show notes and supplemental links.By Daryl Surat, Gerald Rathkolb, Clarissa Graffeo

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KFR 147: Summer Wars + Turkey! 1:36:58

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This episode, we were originally going to talk about the airing anime Turkey… but after watching several episodes… We uh… we didn’t really rate it lol. So instead, we’re looking at a fantastic film from the early 2000’s – Summer Wars! Back in a brighter time, where the dead internet theory wasn’t so prevalent, content slop didn’t exist and AI was o…

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Anime World Order Show # 244 - The Seiun Award Lost All Credibility and Prestige in 1999 2:39:32

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Malady and illness caused us to miss last month, but Gerald attended Otakon 2025 and Daryl reviews what he considers a landmark of "post-Evangelion TV anime," the mecha comedy-drama Martian Successor Nadesico. And also...the movie. But also the Gekiganger 3 OVA. Visit www.animeworldorder.com for full show notes and supplemental links.…

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KFR 146: Takopi's Original Sin is DARK 1:07:25

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You might think that Takopi’s Original Sin is a weird title for something that looks so cute and wholesome at first glance – but don’t be fooled. This episode, Kyle and Aaron shed some tears for a show that doesn’t pull its punches, as an octopus shaped alien tries to make one child happy – experiencing the abuse, trauma and fear the children are g…

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KFR 145X: Is Weathering With You still good? 49:46

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With wild storms sweeping Australia at the moment, we're throwing back to a film we saw in the first year of the podcast - Weathering with You! How has this film held up over the past 6 years? Is it still a visual feast? And how well does the story hold up? Join us for a bit of nostalgic Makoto Shinkai viewing and the answer to the question - what …

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KFR 145: KPOP Demon Hunters? 1:46:54

5M ago1:46:54

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Is it anime? No. But is it animated and taking the world by storm? Very much so! Kpop Demon Hunters might not fit our usual range of topics on this podcast, but the film is a great example of how media that is firmly grounded in its culture can take the world by storm when it's handled right! It's a film produced by Sony's Spiderverse team (and all…

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KFR 144: Black Lagoon - Get on their level Michael Bay! 1:23:50

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The Black Lagoon manga is returning to production after another long hiatus and we finally know a little more about what’s going on behind the scenes. Creator Hiroe Rei recently opened up to Comic Natalie on the struggles he’s had with his mental health over the past 15 years. That struggle resulted in the manga going on hiatus after hiatus. With t…

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Anime World Order Show # 243 - Anime Boston 2025 Report and Listener Emails 2:19:08

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We were all guest panelists at Anime Boston 2025, so we didn't review anything this month.. Along wiht our con report, we do catch up on some recent emails sent to us. Been a while since we did either! Visit www.animeworldorder.com for full show notes and supplemental links.By Daryl Surat, Gerald Rathkolb, Clarissa Graffeo

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KFR 143: Revenge of the Sequels! Summer Anime Season 2025 1:54:30

6M ago1:54:30

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The summer anime season is upon us again and it's jam packed full of fantastic returning shows!!! But while it's very easy to settle back into these big shows, don't forget about the new gems showing up too! All this, plus our picks from the 2025 Spring season and the latest anime news! SHOW NOTES & UPDATES 1. We had something go wrong with Aaron’s…

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KFR 142: Crusher Joe - The Movie 1:04:08

7M ago1:04:08

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This episode, Kyle and Aaron look back into the 80’s at an often-overlooked franchise – Crusher Joe! Based on a series of sci-fi novels which began in the 70’s and a film produced by Sunrise in 1983, will this movie and accompanying OVA’s crush the competition? Or will it crush our hopes and dreams for 80’s anime goodness? Plus a hidden gem from th…

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KFR 141: Where to start with Fate/Stay Night! 1:17:21

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It's long been an in-joke in the anime community that it's difficult to find the right jumping on place with the Fate series. But we've got great news for you - Aaron is here to clear up the confusion around TypeMoon's most successful franchise, amd we've even got a watch order for you too! So strap in and get ready for a knowledge drop - and we pr…

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KFR 140X: The best anime Mums? - Mothers Day Extra 51:23

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We’re doing a little something different this time as the episode lands on Mothers day here in Australia! There’s a lot of amazing anime mums to talk about – both in recent series and classic. But instead, we’re going to rely on a list for the internet and repeatedly ask why! If you want to read along at home, here is the list in question: https://…

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Anime World Order Show # 242 - You CAN Stop the Signal, If You're a Buff Catgirl 2:29:09

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In this episode, by popular request Daryl reviews the 1998 sci-fi Western Outlaw Star, which we all remember so little about it's almost like we're seeing it for the first time. The original Toonami Generation is now middle-aged, after all. Visit www.animeworldorder.com for full show notes and supplemental links.…

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KFR 140: The History of Beyblades 1:29:11

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It’s time for another classic shonen series that spawned a massive merchandise franchise to get our focus! And this time it’s Beyblades! So with Kyle’s understanding of Beyblades being “shiny-disk-spin-and-go-brrrrrr”, we thought it best to bring in some subject matter experts – meaning both Terry and Brendan join Kyle and Aaron! Be prepared for ba…

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KFR 139: Yakitate!! Japan - Bread the Anime? 1:17:49

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This episode is all about bread. Seriously, that’s the show! We have bread, we talk about bread, discuss baking bread and there’s even a bread anime! Yakitate!! Japan is a time capsule of early 2000’s anime, from a time when animation cels were still in use, the seasonal format was only just beginning, and shonen anime would air until their team ha…

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KFR 138: The 2025 Spring Season is here!!!! 1:48:15

9M ago1:48:15

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This episode, It's that time again - the new anime season is upon us, delivering another wave of shows for us to sift through! The Spring season is surprisingly large, and we've picked out 10 shows to share with you - plus an extra that we think can go the distance (not really lol) Plus we look back to Winter and share our favourites from the seaso…

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Anime World Order Show # 241 - Even Goku Would Flee From Poop on a Stick 1:46:14

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Now that it's been a year since the untimely passing of Akira Toriyama, Clarissa reviews his greatest work released in the US...namely, the first five Dr. Slump movies! These were released on DVD from Discotek, but are now long out of print. Gerald approves of this maneuver. Visit www.animeworldorder.com for full show notes and supplemental links.…

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KFR 137: White Day Special - Gushing over Magical Girls 1:11:39

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Please note: This episode is not suitable for all ages. The show we are discussing has content not suitable for young audiences and content others may find objectionable. Viewer/listener discretion is advised (lol) It’s White Day and that means our wonderful Patreon members have gifted us an anime to watch in return for Valentine’s day - Long time …

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KFR 136X: Lord of the Rings as an Anime? 38:55

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Lord of the Rings has conquered many forms of media, from books to film, top comics and even audio dramas. But while attempts have been made, the animated medium has had middling success. So how would a LoTR anime fair? We’ve had our first taste with The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim – which is now available to stream on HBO Max. So ha…

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Anime World Order Show # 240 – Jazz Music? More like JASS Music 1:23:44

10M ago1:23:44

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In this episode, Gerald jazzes up the proceedings by reviewing the 2023 theatrical film Blue Giant, released in theaters, home video, and streaming by GKIDS. Visit http://www.animeworldorder.com for full show notes and supplemental links.By Anime World Order

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KFR 136: Ikki Tousen - Valentine's Day 2025 1:12:30

11M ago1:12:30

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It’s February, and that can mean only one thing! It’s time for our annual Valentine’s Day episode! This episode is not one for the kids (yes, I can see you reading this boy) and neither is the show we’re discussing, so if you’re one of our younger listeners we’d advise skipping this one. The show in question is the 2003 ecchi martial arts series Ik…

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KFR 135: The 2024 Kawaii-Fi Anime Awards! 1:31:50

11M ago1:31:50

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This episode – it’s our annual anime awards and this time we’re being suuuuuper casual! Join us for a casual meander through the anime of 2024 as we acknowledge shows we’ve enjoyed and a couple we did not! We won’t be able to cover everything this year, so sound off in the comments with your favourite shows from 2024! Oh and if you're curious on th…

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Anime World Order Show # 239 – CLANG CLANG CLANG Went The Demon 2:12:14

11M ago2:12:14

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2025 is off to a terrible start, not just in terms of current world events but because in this episode Daryl follows up on his previous review of the 1997 Berserk TV series with this review of the decades-anticipated 2016 Berserk TV series. Oh boy. Visit www.animeworldorder.com for full show notes and supplemental links.…

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KFR 134: The 2025 Winter Anime Season! 1:38:40

12M ago1:38:40

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The first anime season of 2025 is here and as always, we’ve got some picks to share with you! The 2025 Winter Anime Season is a little less busy that previous years, similar to what we saw with the Autum season of 2024 - there’s a few new interesting franchises and plenty of returning ones, but it’s not too over or underwhelming. You will just be ‘…

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Anime World Order Show # 238 – Our Christmas Miracle Is Remembering to Post This Third Holiday Roundup 1:39:26

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As we mark our 19th year of anime podcasting, it's time for our annual holiday roundup of Christmas episodes! But first, we take a moment to pay our respects to the recently departed Jan Scott-Frazier, not by pressing F but by talking about her influence on us and this podcast. Visit www.animeworldorder.com for full show notes and supplemental link…

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KFR 133: Anime Hotpot 2024! 1:19:30

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It’s the end of the year and that means it’s time for an Anime Hotpot Episode! Each of us have brought an anime series from the back catalogue to share as we wind down for the end of the year – so what’s going in the pot this time? A little cyber broth from Ergo Proxy, some tasty boys from The Wallflower and a dash of chaos in the form of Hinamatsu…

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KFR 132: 25 years of Zoids anime! 1:55:46

1y ago1:55:46

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It’s been 25 years since Zoids: Chaotic Century hit Japanese screens, and the franchise certainly been through it’s ups and downs – as is the case for many series designed to sell products! However, the Zoids model kits took off with the support of the anime, and the series certainly has a lasting legacy! This episode, special guests Terrance Drye …

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Anime World Order Show # 237 - Triv-ia! Don't Give It Up, Ba-sil! Triv-ia! Don't Give It Up Ger-ald! 2:11:12

1y ago2:11:12

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For the tenth time, it's our annual trivia episode! We are joined by Basil, head honcho of the OSMcast as well as The Carbuncle Chronicle and OSMquest podcasts who's been doing this for just about as long as we have. Basil has been doing this for about as long as us and is from our same fandom generation, though he's got more experience on camera a…

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KFR 131: Looking back with Look Back 1:20:16

1y ago1:20:16

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This episode, we’re jumping into the mind of Fujimoto Tatsuki, creator of Chainsaw Man and Fire Punch, as we talk his latest animated outing – Look Back! This 50-minute film is a beautiful semi-autobiographical tale of two young girls who bond over manga, showcasing the mangaka journey and the struggles it entails! This film doesn’t pull its punche…