Akira Slide Podcast

00:00 - Microphones make us unfunny
02:06 - LeBurger & Kyuuramen (Restaurants)
09:42 - “Dan Da Dan” Season Two (Anime)
16:10 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Video Game)
22:58 - Weapons (Film)
28:28 - Chainsaw Man - The Reze Arc: The Movie (Anime)
37:45 - Enter the Video Store (Films: “Dolls,” “Robot Jox,” “Arena” (Blu-Ray Boxset)
46:59 - Clipse - Let God Sort ‘Em Out (Album)
53:09 - Naked Gun (Film)
 
 
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Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.
 
Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

Best of 2025 - Honorable Mentions
00:00 - Standing Pod-Desk, Upcoming Eps: The Oughts, The Berserk Book Club & New Tech
10:06 - Honorable Mentions of our Favorite Things of 2025
Jennette McCurdy - I’m Glad My Mom Died (Book)
Godzilla: “Monsterpiece Theatre” and “Skate or Die” (Comics)
“Rust Belt Review” (Comics Magazine)  
Omurice (Food)
Sabrina Carpenter - Man’s Best Friend (Album)
Gully Boys- Self-Titled (Album)
Akira Slide Podcast Being #1 Podcast for 5 Listeners (Personal)
Dragon Ball Daima - Episodes 19 & 20 (Anime)
Making Christmas Crack (Food)
Jujutsu Kaisen - Happy Bag (from Hello-Japan)
Tyler the Creator - Chromakopia, Don’t Tap the Glass (Albums)
Doechii -Girl, Get Up ft. SZA (Song)
NBA 2K6 (Video Game)
Perfect Blue (Film)
Blue Giant (Film)
 
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Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.
 
Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

00:00 - Disney Vault, “On Cinema at the Cinema”
05:43 - The Gomah Files
7:57: Anime Movies are Having a Moment, as are Compilation / Recap Films…
15:25 - Chainsaw Man series brief thoughts
21:47 - DETOUR: Michael’s Not-Serious Resentment re: Kaiji
25:30 - Listening Order in terms of influential Music Artists (Metallica from Led Zeppelin, Little Brother from a Tribe Called Quest, Dream Theater from Yes, Rush, Pink Floyd etc)
31:47 - We ACTUALLY talk Chainsaw Man: The Reze Arc - The Movie 
58:37 - Spoiler talk begins…
01:02:59 - Horribly Embarrassing Michael high school story (no spoilers)
01:07:15 - Back to spoiler Chainsaw Man talk
01:43:13 - End of film chat - What Type of Devil Would We Be?
01:46:57 - What Will We Do Next Week? GAMING?
 
 
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Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.
 
Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

Minneapolis's favorite anime-loving boys are back [citation needed] to talk about what's been happening in their homecity, the (at the time of this recording) just-announced return of Dragon Ball Super, with the first new anime episodes since 2018 announced at the Genkidamatsuri event in Japan on Janury 25th, 2026. Also, is Jallah starting to get into Jujutsu Kaisen? Or is this series a FLOP?
00:00 - Intro
02:41 - Twixland
04:50 - Dragon Ball news?! + Recent Minneapolis Unprecedented Events
20:03 - Genki Damatsuri Dragon Ball Event - Two New Projects
29:10 - The "Moro Arc" is being Adapted!
40:51 - The Conundrum of the Mystery Box
42:42 - Dragon Ball Video Games
52:04 - Jujutsu Kaisen - Jallah’s Getting Into It…?
01:14:58 - Jujutsu Kaisen’s Triumphant Season 3 Beginning (e1-4)…
01:28:52 - Peacemaker season 2
01:41:20 - Labubu mention plus Keychain Chat
 
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Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland.
 
Opening music by Stu Rosenberg.

Welcome one and all to our big Holiday episode where Jallah and I will dive into some of our favorite pieces of Holiday media spanning our lifetimes as nerds. We got to use a number randomizer (a wheel!) and part of the fun is wondering whose turn will it be next to share seasonal spirits. We wanted to thank you for listening - more than 4 people had Akira Slide Podcast as their most-listened to show on Spotify this year. It really means the world that folks all across the world have listened to our thoughts on anime, manga, and as this episode shows- a bunch of other random crap. We'll be back with weekly episodes for 2026 starting in early January.
 
Timestamps: 
 
00:00 - The Garou Slide Podcast, December 21st
04:12 - Famous Christmas Eves from “Shonen” Anime
09:01 - Episode Pitch: Our 15 Favorite Holiday Media
12:10 - Peanuts Christmas Special
21:39 - Muppets Family Christmas (link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zi68pvazxI)
31:26 - Elf
38:53 - Always Sunny Singalong (link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI5rRiuYuEA&pp=ygUWYWx3YXlzIHN1bm55IHNpbmdhbG9uZw%3D%3D)
45:34 - Tim and Eric’s Chrimbus Special
48:46 - Zach Braff and Donald Faison sing “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” (Link: https://youtu.be/ZAGCZMQUeXo?si=rRuFYLwA2pLqJn1P)
57:09 - Krampus
01:02:25 - Community’s Season 2 and 3 Christmas Episodes
01:09:28 - Weezer - SZNZ: Winter
01:18:21 - Rugrats Christmas Special 
01:30:06 - The Beach Boys Christmas Album
01:37:50 - The Office Christmas Season 2 and 3 Christmas Episodes
01:46:22 - Home Alone 
01:57:24 - Coming to America 
02:03:39 - The Hey Arnold Christmas Special
 
Edited by Michael D. Rowland
 
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Opening/Closing Music by Stu Rosenberg
 
 

This week I tell Jallah I've started watching a new Shonen classic, Chainsaw Man and he fills me in on the new "Ghosts of Yotai" videogame he's been playing. Then, we discuss one of my favorite anime films, "Perfect Blue" directed by Satoshi Kon. The episode closes with our thoughts on fandom itself. Along the way, Taylor Swift's new album is occasionally discussed!
00:00 - The “Akira Slide” Spooktacular
01:37 - Chainsaw Man
10:08 - Annoying Spoiler-dropping fanbase
14:50 - Ghosts of Yotai
26:39 - Moistcritikal + Michael’s thoughts on new Taylor Swift LP
45:15 - Michael’s perfectly balanced Letterboxd (masculine + feminine)
48:49 - Jallah saw Perfect Blue, one of Michael’s favorite films of all time
55:40 - Why wasn’t Michael there???
01:01:41 - “Perfect Blue” Film discussion begins in earnest.
01:05:41 - Trigger warning - sexual assault and mature topics are discussed beginning here
01:27:06 - Perfect Blue and Fandom Entitlement
 
Edited by Michael D. Rowland
 
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Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg.

After a quick chat about new Dragon Ball updates, Hajime No Ippo and Godzilla events in November, and how little Men require to be happy (opinion), we break format and talk about HORROR. Despite this being an anime podcast, we're both huge horror hounds. Join as we discuss our histories with the genre, some of our gateway films, and the quest to find media that scares us as much as the stuff we watched when we were kiddos. And of course, we do mention Junji Ito (arguably the greatest horror mangaka) and the Suitmation Trials (an analog Horror inspired by Godzilla). Slide on, my friends. 
 
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Edited by Michael D Rowland.
 
Opening/Closing by Stu Rosenberg. 
 
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00:00 - Anime Newz: Godzilla’s Birthday Month + new Burning Godziller, New Dragon Ball projects, Hajime No Ippo “Dynamite Glove 2025” Event
31:18 - Mike Jallah has not been in “Anime Mode”+ is “Tron: Ares” good?
36:00 - What drives Michael crazy about Jujutsu Kaisen?
41:09 - Favorite Horror Films Discussion Begins
43:24 - Did Scary Stories have a place in our childhoods?
47:43 - Gateway Horror: the “Nightmare on Elm Street” franchise
51:03 - “Are You Afraid of the Dark?” vs. “Goosebumps”
53:19 - “Child’s Play” series
56:01 - Jallah’s Influential Horror Films (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hills Have Eyes, Saw…)
01:09:57 - The “Found Footage” subgenera discussion (Blair Witch, Paranormal Activity)
01:21:38 - Can we ever watch Horror the same as we did as kids? + Michael’s Faves (The Thing, Wicker Man (1973), House/Hausu, Ring/Ringu, Martyrs, Alien, Event Horizon)
01:32:29 - Ari Aster, Audition, Tale of Two Sisters…
01:37:13 - Michael’s Never in the Mood in October…
01:39:51 - Mike Flanagan and Comedy-Horror (Cabin in the Woods, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, Teeth)
01:49:18 - Jordan Peele chat (Get Out, Us, Nope) + Horror Manga + Final Horror Thoughts + Analog Horror (Backrooms, Oldest View, Suitmation Trials)
 

One of my favorite running gags of Akira Slide has been my coverage of the Jujutsu Kaisen anime and not understanding its appeal. However, recently I've watched all of season 1, 2 and the prequel film, "Jujutsu Kaisen 0." What could this mean? Is it possible that Michael D is now a fan of JJK? Will Gojo go down as one of my favorite anime characters? Stay tuned after the JJK chat for a disussion on autism and how anime connects to viewers on the spectrum. 
 
00:00 - “Hey Arnold!” Chit-Chat
10:44 - The recurring “Jujutsu Kaisen” Gag
28:00 - THE SHIBUYA INCIDENT is…
51:31 - Are JJK Reviews Coming? A Great Character Arc for Michael…
55:48 - Autism and Anime Connecting on the Spectrum
 
Edited by Michael D. Rowland
 
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Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg

Dan Da Dan was both my and Jallah's favorite anime of 2024. After a 6 month break, can season two possibly keep up that quality? Is it even better than it was before with a 2nd director assisting in production? Will Kinta become an amazing character just like Jiji? Is the Evil Eye arc, which features my favorite scene of 2025, go down as the best arc in the series? We ask and answer these questions and more!
 
Dan Da Dan Season Two
00:00 - Bees Aren’t Real… I mean Male
07:17 - The Great Gomah Update (From Dragon Ball Daima)
12:50 - The Return to Anime
15:12 - Dan Da Dan - Season Two
29:25 - Preview of Next Week: Michael Watched Jujutsu Kaisen…?!
31:08 - The Evil Eye Arc: A Satisfying, Intense Story
49:24 - Tomorrow’s Joe and Hajime No Ippo detour
54:30 - Overall Thoughts + Should We Start Reading the Manga?
 
Episode edited by Michael D. Rowland
 
Opening/Closing music by Stu Rosenberg
 
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After taking a break following my big move, we're back! We both watched the new Horror tale, "Weapons" as well as tried Omurice for the first time. But that's just the start- 
 
00:00 - My Big Move!
05:15 - Our first Omurice - September 13th, 2025
12:43 - Curb Your Enthusiasm clips and Life Changes
17:43 - How have YOU been, Akira Slide fans? :)
20:29 - News about Mars? (Mars  andGiraffe???)
22:29 - New logo idea, who is this?
23:34 - “Dap me up…”
26:12 - “Weapons” (2025) discussion (no spoilers) and a bunch of other wacky detours
 
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Edited by Michael D. Rowland
 
Opening/Closing Music by Stu Rosenberg