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  1. Myka
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:08 pm

    I think it’s a bit unfair to say you’ve seen other shows do similar plots better than Banana Fish when it’s source material is 33 years old. And queer baiting nor BL existed in the 80s. If anything Banana Fish is sometimes considered a predecesor of the BL genre.

  2. Chet Manley 93
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:08 pm

    Prophecy for the next FMK. Banana Fish dies, Happy Sugar Life lives again.

  3. sordcooper2
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:09 pm

    nah man im not going to accuse Kyran of metagaming, who cares if they did anyway? what i am surprised about though is that Ben didnt metagame and get two of his biggest bugbears murderlated in one fell swoop with a death eggplant!

  4. Lord Phobius
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:10 pm

    Planet With remains the only show on this list I’m watching.

  5. Vally123
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:10 pm

    *I FUCKING LOVE THAT KIRRAN METAGAMED*

  6. David Wofford
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:10 pm

    Scott, I know about the knee to the ass thing! We called them Elephant Trunks. I have no idea why

  7. jay whitelaw
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:12 pm

    the only thing about the giraffe i can think of is….the giraffe from animal crossing that was all class and glam

  8. Black Room
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:14 pm

    nice! ?

  9. Ace
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:15 pm

    I don’t understand why does Ben, the largest one on the table, not simply eat the other two?

  10. James Ferrell
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:17 pm

    I’m currently feeling vindicated for only watching Chio’s School Road and Tonegawa this season.

  11. Levon LeBan
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:18 pm

    Cells at work does for this

  12. MasterBlade111
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:20 pm

    . . . I just now understood the #getbento meaning

  13. Krvys
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:22 pm

    So, last episode, after the fuckbuddy awards, you guys gonna give yourselves he triple knife and a fancy death scene?

  14. Josh Brooks
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:24 pm

    Killed the best show of the season.

  15. Hudan M. M.
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:24 pm

    They dropped revue starlight right before it becomes good………………………..

  16. GDKsan
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:25 pm

    Happy sugar life to recieve the king’s game award

  17. tyrannoking097
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:26 pm

    Ya know on the grade school kid I think she might actually be Andou’s little sister cuz she did say Onii-chan. Also I can’t wait for next week to see if Happy Sugar Life lives #SUGERLIFE4EVER

  18. rashkavar
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:26 pm

    I do love the half screen you guys have started doing for Happy Sugar Life and Revue…giant CEO-is-not-amused face just glaring at them. (I’m assuming it doesn’t look as much like a glare when he’s not scaled up to three times their size, but…)

  19. Oliver M
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:28 pm

    With Planet With I’m pretty sure the Pacifist Faction is more about teaching people to be responsible with guns, to continue the metaphor. In that way Kuroi using a gun to take away the guns that have ended up on Earth due to the Dragon is in fact how they are intending to prove that the Siriusians are capable of using guns responsibly and continuing on the path of love. Also the gun that Kuroi has is because he’s a Siriusian, who had just developed guns and were using them irresponsibly (i.e. for entertainment or taking someone else’s resources) so it makes sense for him to be using a gun which his people developed, although Nebula may have increased it’s caliber or given it an extra barrel or something (the gun is psychic power, the mechas are a manifestation of that).

    Gun doesn’t look like a word after typing that.

  20. LutherOMight
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:29 pm

    The biggest shame is killing off Banana Fish right now after ep 7 …and that is right before the mid point arc that changes the whole story and takes everything in a different direction. As a fan of the manga yes I can confirm that having nothing to go on in ep 7 was dry but also as a fan of the manga I cant wait to see the mid point arc happen.
    Truth be told you haven’t seen anything yet what makes Banana Fish such a great series all the best things happen after the mid point aka in the 2nd half.
    So as a long term fan , I beg off you give ep 8 and 9 a chance.

  21. bahlders
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:30 pm

    Last episode was the climax; this episode is the falling action haha

  22. Joshua Birge
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:30 pm

    I think we need some artillery only here

  23. FourStarBento
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:35 pm

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  24. Overlord Crispy Cool
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:36 pm

    I’m not going too stop watching Revue Starlight even with it’s triple knife

  25. Difference
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:36 pm

    I think that Kaoruko winning against Futaba in Starlight is justified. For me duels and fighting in this show is a metaphor for resolve, determination to get to the top at that moment. And Futaba hesitating over that small trick when Kaoruko tries to "drop out of the duel", shows that her resolve is still lacking and that’s why Kaoruko manages to overwhelm her after that moment.

    Basically Futaba still has a good heart and cares for her friend, and that is a serious weakness in these auditions where only one person will remain at the top. I think it’s a good and believable twist and doesn’t negate all the build-up that Futaba’s character had. She still worked hard and her work shows results, but she is not "top star" material. I just wish that the conclusion could’ve been a bit harsher and darker if it’s supposed to be a commentary of real theater/entertainment industry where i am sure that manipulating others for your own goals is a thing.

    Sad that you dropped Revue Starlight. I guess if it doesn’t excite anyone anymore it’s fair to leave it from discussion, though discussion about this show were my favorite part of this season’s lineup and i was hoping that you would carry that till the end.

  26. ShadowL Drago
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:37 pm

    It honestly bothers me that Revue Starlight died and yet Happy Sugar Life lives. Oh well, I’m still along for the ride. I still Wakarimas. It just seems that the FMK acres couldn’t Wakarimenos.

  27. MrScripted
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:38 pm

    for planet with: pacifist faction wants people to work towards love evolution instead of violence. love allows guns, but it’s not the be all end all. they take away the guns, but not the potential for evolution. sealing faction wants to seal the potential for violence evolution races by filling the gaps in their hearts (which was what the weird giant floating things did). basically, sealing is like: "you’re not even going to get the chance to invent gunpowder."

  28. Dylan Wheeler
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:40 pm

    Well placed for Kirran’s favorite Fortnite dance. Was curious how that’d show up after watching the stream Monday on the editing board. ????

  29. Bosse Linder
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:42 pm

    44:35 that’s the wrong animation!

    "Not that it matters"

  30. Darwingreen5
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:46 pm

    Kind of bummed out you guys gave up on Cells at work. Really wanted to hear how you guys react when they introduce Cancer.

  31. markobrod
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:47 pm

    Was that fart Bens comment on Banana Fish?

  32. nostoppa100
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:48 pm

    think the entire season going to die?

  33. Keenan Hope
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:48 pm

    All i could think while watch Kirran dance in slow motion at the end, was the phrase "Is this Sakuga?".

  34. Adolfo Berríos
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:49 pm

    About Planet With… I think it’s not about weapons, but the intent behind using them. The Sealing Faction wants to seal emotions, neutering the will to fight (or be passionate about anything). The Pacifist faction wants to preserve that passion, but have people CHOOSE not to channel it violently.

    For me, this point is driven home with the geek pilot that was transformed into a complacent normie. "Something inside him died", I think were the words Kuroi said about him afterwards.

  35. Sora NioStaur
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:51 pm

    56:15 "Steven Universe I’m looking at you" I fucking love you Scott XDD

  36. Veya
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:51 pm

    I will just say… the moment We’re Breaking Free started playing I was ready to sing along to my heart’s content… but then it stopped…

  37. Bob Belcher
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:52 pm

    I will miss this show a lot.. Thanks for doing it, I’ve watched more anime this past year than I have my whole life because of you guys. It was really nice having a solid source for finding new anime each season without having to watch grade A garbage to find it. Look forward to what comes next, please consider a season end recap of what you chose to watch!

  38. pyrosianheir
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:52 pm

    *headdesk* on the one hand, I’m glad that it took me as long as it did to get why Scott and Kirran were laughing… on the other hand, I’m upset that I got it at all. XD

  39. TheColor Twelve
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:54 pm

    Running late, as always these days

    Statistical spoilers, the best kind of spoilers

    Spring Season Vote Breakdown
    Ben

    Contenders
    F/F/F/K/K Chio’s School Road
    K/K/K/K/K Happy Sugar Life
    F/F/F/F/K Banana Fish
    K/K/K/K/F Planet With

    Eliminated
    K Hanebado!
    K Grand Blue
    F/K Angolmois
    F/K Angels of Death
    F/F/K Cells at Work
    K/K/K/K/K Revue Starlight

    Kaiser

    Contenders
    F/F/F/F/F Chio’s School Road
    K/K/K/F/K Happy Sugar Life
    F/F/F/K/K Banana Fish
    F/F/F/F/F Planet With

    Eliminated
    K Hanebado!
    K Grand Blue
    F/K Angolmois
    K/K Angels of Death
    F/F/K Cells at Work
    F/F/F/F/K Revue Starlight

    Kirran

    Contenders
    F/F/F/F/F Chio’s School Road
    F/F/F/F/F Happy Sugar Life
    F/F/F/F/F Banana Fish
    F/F/F/F/F Planet With

    Eliminated
    K Hanebado!
    F Grand Blue
    F/K Angolmois
    F/K Angels of Death
    F/F/K Cells at Work
    F/F/F/F/K Revue Starlight

  40. Mason Hilleary
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:54 pm

    Lol that otaku rage from Kirran

  41. TheColor Twelve
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:55 pm

    Stats are finally up. They may be blocked. Also let me know if you can see both the stats and the reply with the second bit of stats

  42. Dan Xander
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:57 pm

    Double f*** animation on Ben’s knife at 44:36.

  43. Patrick Dees
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:57 pm

    My goodness Kirran, you are so white with that dance. XD

  44. Psychronia
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:57 pm

    HAPPY SUGAR LIFE SHALL NEVER DIE! THE SUGAR IS ETERNAL.

    …So I’m glad to see Planet With got the apparently elusive Ben eggplant this week.

  45. CasualVader
    October 7, 2018 @ 11:58 pm

    Am I the only one that thought of the movie “Contact” when the oldest race alien says why he looks like Kuroi’s brother?

  46. Winkster 711
    October 8, 2018 @ 12:02 am

    You know kirran just cuz people overreact doesn’t mean you don’t metagame ?

  47. Magmafrost13
    October 8, 2018 @ 12:02 am

    What is Scott’s hat, anyway?

  48. john11719
    October 8, 2018 @ 12:03 am

    Happy sugar life will return

  49. Shawn Heatherly
    October 8, 2018 @ 12:05 am

    As everyone aligns and gives up on Revue Starlight not telling a story well enough (which hey, I can’t complain as I don’t have HiDive so I was never watching it), Ben gains hope for Planet With. I’m perfectly okay with that tradeoff.

  50. xenostrike
    October 8, 2018 @ 12:07 am

    Hey Kirran, if you want anime based on American crime, you should try Riding Bean or Gunsmith Cats.