The hosts kick off the show with a couple of mini reviews in The Quick and the Dead. Then they discuss the lukewarm outing from the first half of Fire Force’s ostensible final season.

The Quick and the Dead:

Mono (3:38)

Uma Musume Pretty Derby Season 2 (5:42)

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (14:46)

Review:

Fire Force - Season 3 Part 1 (24:44)

Best of the Season (1:46:56)

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https://www.cbr.com/fire-force-disappointing-final-season-potential-problems/

https://www.rjwhiteart.com/fire-force-season-3-disappointing-animation-or-studio-burnout/

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The hosts discuss a couple of quick Lycoris Recoil appetizers before roping in CC’s friend David to talk all things Gundam and review Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, the newest outing from Hideaki Anno’s studio Khara.

Reviews:

Lycoris Recoil: Friends are thieves of time. (1:20)

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (12:03)

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX - Spoiler Section (1:20:33)

Related Links:

https://www.youtube.com/@GiantRobolove

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2025-04-10/.223361

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2025-05-29/.224882

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Episode 169: Riffs & Rebels

John headbangs to the tunes of the girls from Rock is a Lady’s Modesty and CC suits up to join a motely crew of unsanctioned do-gooders in the My Hero Academia spin-off Vigilantes.

Reviews

Rock is a Lady’s Modesty (1:11)

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes (35:27)

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