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Third Impact Anime is a bi-weekly (we try) podcast exploring the history, artistry, and community of anime, hosted by a group of fan con panelists that like to talk too much.
Expect reviews of anime new and old, convention coverage, and special guest interviews. Learn more at www.thirdimpactanime.com
Episodes
Jul 17, 2026
Jul 17, 2026
1hr 57 min
Last time we did a trivia show, it was to celebrate 150 episodes of Third Impact Anime. This time, we're doing it just for fun, and because Bill finally built up a new stockpile of mind-melting anime trivia questions to stump his fellow co-hosts-- and stump he did.
Bill, Austin, and Tori are joined by returning friend of the show and new trivia victim, our pal Kory from the Taiiku Podcast Network. You can hear Kory on numerous podcasts including Taiiku Podcast (sports anime), Taiiku Movies (movies and not anime), and Manga in Your Ears (for manga, in your ears). Thanks so much to Kory for coming back on the show!
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Jun 2, 2026
Jun 2, 2026
1hr 42 min
Tori and Austin chat about Ibashocon 2026, a convention that wrapped up several months ago, but with us (err, Austin) being so busy preparing panels for Animazement, and recording a bunch of episodes that are STILL not out yet, this one took a while to release. We chat about the con, the great artists' alley, really fun panels (both our own and others'), the delightful idolfest, the cosplay fashion show, the Gachiakuta cast panel, and the beauty of a convention built on a "community first" attitude.
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Apr 27, 2026
Apr 27, 2026
33 min
Sully and Bill chat about the The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Is it a big bowl of Lucky Charms or just a pound of sugar splashed with milk? Either way, #JusticeForBirdo.
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Apr 8, 2026
Apr 8, 2026
1hr 19 min
Back in 2023, we had the pleasure of hosting the developers of the indie RPG Quartet on the show for a bonus interview. Well now, the game is out, and they're back!
Ryan chats once again with the folks from Something Classic games to talk about the game, their roles in creating it, the fan response, DLC plans, magic sausages, and more!
A sincere thank you to Peter, Patrick, and Tyler for coming on the show once again. All music comes from the Quartet soundtrack.
You can purchase Quartet on Steam right now, and be on the look out for the forth-coming PlayStation and Switch ports.
About Quartet: A series of unlikely train robberies. A mysterious deck of cards. A fleet of deadly airships. An accidental mage. Choose from four stories, in any order, and discover how they intertwine in this turn-based RPG.
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Mar 16, 2026
Mar 16, 2026
4hr 14 min
While other podcasts did their end of year retrospective two months ago, why rush when you can take 3 months? In this episode, Sarah, Austin, Tori, and Bill break down the "best" anime of 2025, and by "best" we mean "the stuff we got around to, whether we liked it, finished it, or not". We've got Kowloons, we've got Kaisens, and do you finally want to know what the deal with Solo Leveling is? Well, I can't promise we'll tell you, but maybe we do!
What were some of your favorite anime of 2025? Let us know by sending us an email at thirdimpactanime@gmail.com and we'll discuss it on the show.
Timestamps:
- 00:00:00 - Opening check in about how 2025 treated us despite everything and our aspirations for 2026
- 00:20:41 - Sarah hosts a game where we guess what anime were at the top of the popularity lists on various websites
- 00:55:28 - What anime did we just dabble in this year and not finish?
- Titles include things like Anne Shirley, New Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt, Gachiakuta, Ranma 1/2, The Dinner Table Detective, This Monster Wants to Eat Me, Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!, City, The Summer Hikaru Died, etc.
- 1:39:53 - Sequels!~
- My Dress Up Darling, The Apothecary Diaries, Solo Leveling, Dandadan, etc.
- 02:10:19 - Lupin the IIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins & Lupin the IIIRD: Immortal Bloodline
- 02:22:08 - Black Butler: Emerald Witch Arc
- 02:30:46 - Chainsaw Man: The Movie -Reze Arc-
- 02:46:44 - Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise
- 02:54:28 - Let's Play
- 03:05:01 - May I Ask for One Final Thing?
- 03:20:15 - 100 Meters
- 03:38:16 - Kowloon Generic Romance
- 03:53:23 - Apocalypse Hotel
- 04:01:27 - What anime are we looking forward to for 2026?
Note that we talk a lot more about various other anime that were brought up in the lists/comments submitted to us from members of our Discord, so the timestamps above are not exhaustive (the list provided in the show notes on our website is exhaustive, though).
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Dec 24, 2025
Dec 24, 2025
2hr 22 min
Christmas, Christmas time is here, time for ASS, and time for cheer! Austin, Tori, and Bill gather together to exchange the gift of anime with internet friends and strangers alike with another Anime Secret Santa! Kory Taiiku-Claus has kindly delivered a collection of delightful presents under the tree for us to review.
This year, our gifts are Astra Lost in Space, Godzilla Singular Point, Paprika, Alien Nine, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, and Odd Taxi.
Thanks so much to each one of our Santas for these excellent picks, and of course to Kory and the Taiiku Podcast for arranging it all.
Have you seen any of our picks? What do you think of them? Is Bill right to be a Trigger-disliker? Let us know by sending us an email at thirdimpactanime@gmail.com and we'll discuss it on the show.
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Nov 21, 2025
Nov 21, 2025
1hr 18 min
Coming soon to a newsstand (meaning your mailbox or email inbox) near you; Anime Herald Magazine!
Sully and Austin sit down with Samantha Ferreira, the founder and editor-in-chief of Anime Herald, to talk about her journey towards creating a brand-new anime print publication in an era where anime magazines aren't exactly plentiful anymore. Samantha tells us how she came to found Anime Herald 15 years ago, how bringing the website to print has been a long-held dream of hers, how she assembled an amazing team of writers, artists, and editors to collaborate with, and what readers can expect from this exciting new era of anime commentary in printed form.
You can pre-order (or maybe even order by the time you're reading this) a copy of the magazine here.
Thanks to Samantha for being on the show! You can connect with her on Bluesky and on her website AnimeHerald.com.
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Oct 20, 2025
Oct 20, 2025
1hr 34 min
Make sure to only give water and vegetables to all your trick or treaters this Halloween or terrible things could happen! Sully, Tori, and Austin present our 2025 Halloween episode with a review of the 4-episode anime series Pet Shop of Horrors based on the manga by Matsuri Akino. We are also completely serious about reviewing all of Hetalia: Axis Powers if we reach over $1,000 per month on Patreon. Only you can make that happen, listener! Inflict upon us the greatest conceivable horror this Halloween.
Time stamps
- 00:00:00 - Introduction and opening question chat
- 00:09:45 - Pet Shop of Horrors discussion
- 00:33:23 - Pet Shop of Horrors background and history
- 00:48:28 - Pet Shop of Horrors discussion (cont.)
- 01:22:31 - Final thoughts and the English dub discussion (it's dated!)
- 01:30:12 - Outro
Have you seen Pet Shop of Horrors? Which episode was your favorite? Let us know by sending us an email at thirdimpactanime@gmail.com and we'll discuss it on the show.
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Sep 15, 2025
Sep 15, 2025
2hr 23 min
At long last, after podcasting for 8 years and counting (wow...), we have finally gone and done it; we're reviewing some Mobile Suit Gundam. Since we are very sensible and reasonable folk at TIA, we thought we would start at the very beginning. Just kidding, we picked an entry that sounded interesting to us after Austin and Bill had independently been dabbling in various Gundam entries for the past several years. Although to be fair, some people claim that the OVA we're reviewing in this episode, Mobile Suit Gundam: 08th MS Team, is a solid entry point into the franchise for beginners, but is that actually true? Let's test that theory!
We're happy to welcome Coop back to the show! Coop has been on the show a number of times to talk about anime conventions, but never to actually review a series with us before. As a giant robot aficionado, we could think of no better friend of the show to have on for our first leap into the world of Gundam. Coop regularly writes for Anime News Network, including the weekly This Week in Anime Column, and contributes to releases from Discotek and AnimEigo. Check out Coop's work, social media, and podcasts here!
Have you seen 08th MS Team? What do you think of it? Does it live up to the hype? Do you think it's a good entry point to Gundam or not? Let us know by sending us an email at thirdimpactanime@gmail.com and we'll discuss it on the show.
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Jul 28, 2025
Jul 28, 2025
2hr 1 min
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's the return of our chronically neglected sub show, Kotatsu Corner! Join us as we gather around a tiny table to chat about not-anime. Okay, maybe a little anime. Austin, Bill, and returning special guest Drew from Sideburns & Cigarettes: A Lupin III Podcast join together to chat about Superman (2025) but not before Bill and Drew talk about one of their other favorite TMS anime, Detective Conan, and its recent brand-new English dub.
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