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Endless 08AMV Elimination Tournament 26: Twilight vs Love to youThe Artsy bracket has another bye round contestant that brings Higurashi's horror thriller energy, competing against the Kanon/live action mashup that is Twilight.
Twilight - Koop
Love to you - vee.rain
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2025-06-0316 minEndless 08Hero Tales, Part 2Hero Tales moves into its second half with another direct clash between the divine star warriors, but this time allegiances shift and the empire draws closer to war. BJ and Duffo watch from episode 13 onwards and discuss water bandits, genocidal zombie militias and trying to wrap your show up in the final four minutes of the last episode.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2025-05-201h 18Endless 08Hero Tales, Part 1From the ill-fated Studio Flag with character design from Fullmetal Alchemists's Hiromu Arakawa, the wuxia inspired action series Hero Tales follows a group of warriors brought into conflict due to a celestial prophecy, with each warrior being an incarnation of one of the stars in the Big Dipper. BJ and Duffo discuss a Chinese empire falling apart due to poverty and corruption, a legendary archer who starts hanging around because he really wants to hook up with your sister, and a necromancer who loves stealing and redistributing holy swords to whichever side he feels like that day.
2025-04-071h 22Endless 08AMV Elimination Tournament 25: Falling Dreams - Kingdom Hearts vs Memento MoriThe Frankenstein bracket brings us a new compilation featuring a lot of Kingdom Hearts cutscenes, going up against the (now identified as a Karas AMV) post-war story of Memento Mori.
"Falling Dreams - Kingdom Hearts" - MysteriousRyder
Memento Mori - NightPunisher
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2025-04-0119 minEndless 08Rental Magica, Part 2BJ and Duffo split into chronologic vs broadcast order for the second half of Rental Magica, discovering in the process that the show doesn't entirely make sense either way. Watching from episode 13 onwards, they discuss Christmas carols for orphan ghosts, increasingly dangerous Solomonic rituals with a high failure rate, and ending your show by ruining a gay marriage.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2025-03-111h 28Endless 08AMV Elimination Tournament 24: Diary of Jane vs Hit The FloorIt's time for a deeply self-serious mid 00s rock off as first round Vegeta Linkin Park Akira Toriyama Memorial Bracket exemplars compete to make it to the third round.
Watch the contestants here:
Diary of Jane - budddha
Hit The Floor - Hwoarang
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2025-03-0416 minEndless 08Rental Magica, Part 1Rental Magica is a paranormal action show from Zexcs about a teenager with a cursed eye who inherits his father's wizard-for-hire business with zero qualifications or even knowledge about how magic works. BJ and Duffo watch the first 12 episodes and discuss airing your episodes out of order as an artistic statement, working with a guy named Mr Cathouse who lets four cats live inside his robes, and contaminating your body with magic radiation so that you can yell out instructions really well.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2025-02-241h 27Endless 08AMV Elimination Tournament 23: Macabre Serenade vs Attack Of The OtakuOur Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei competitor comes back for round two, going up against a hyperactive entry involving Lucky Star and Haruhi dances, Dancemania music, and Italian "spaghetti fever".
Macabre Serenade - Ileia
Attack Of The Otaku - Chiikaboom
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
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2025-02-1721 minEndless 08ef: A Tale of Melodies.Shaft's romance drama ef: A Tale of Melodies is 2008's most challenging watch yet - the visuals are intense, death hangs over all of the characters, and the narrative is spread across 15 years in two identical cities a whole continent away from each other. BJ and Duffo discuss the Shaft signature style, collecting an alarming number of schoolgirl outfits in your house, and getting an architecture degree for the purpose of challenging God.
Content warning for discussion of self-harm, sexual assault, domestic abuse and suicide.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K...2025-02-111h 38Endless 08AMV Elimination Tournament 22: Quatro nAVI System CODE VECTOR vs A Sudden Love... or?The future of AMVs is here, and it's a cube in the Metaverse! A proof of concept for the video editor of tomorrow goes up against a romance speedrunner in the world of ef - A Tale Of Memories.
Quatro nAVI System CODE VECTOR - Perfect-Blue
A Sudden Love... or? - Alex Daikou
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2025-02-0420 minEndless 08Neo Angelique Abyss: Second AgeThe second season of Yumeta Company's otome fantasy Neo Angelique Abyss picks up six months after the original, with Angelique waking out of her coma to find that their house has burned down, everyone hates them, and also the pope is doing a coup. BJ and Duffo discuss installing a giant retractable slingshot on your sailing vessel, giving birth to a baby holding a pointy metal leaf, and leaving all your friends behind to become a priestess in outer space.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2025-01-271h 17Endless 08AMV Elimination Tournament 21: Just For A Day vs The AuditionIn our first showdown between AMV first round winners, a traditional Frankenstein goes up against one that has called on the voice acting talents of Canadian pop culture comedy improv troupe The 404s to try and take things to the next level.
Watch the contestants here:
Just For A Day - Funky-kun
The Audition - Vlad G Pohnert
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2025-01-2118 minEndless 08Vampire Knight GuiltyCharlie and Shamus from Real Fantasy Encounters join us for another bite of Studio Deen's Vampire Knight franchise, where the drama, violence and incest (uh oh) are all ratcheting up. BJ, Duffo and the group discuss Yuki's unfortunate habit of following creepy children into dark alleyways, Kaname bragging about having his DNA inside of Zero in the most homoerotic way possible, and yet another evil pureblood villain whose weakness is being shot with a gun.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2025-01-141h 12Endless 08AMV Elimination Tournament 20: Smashing it Old School vs BustinA strong judges' favourite is back, competing against a bye round contestant featuring Super Smash Bros and classical dubstep.
Watch the contestants here:
Smashing it Old School - Zarxrax
Bustin - DriftRoot
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2025-01-0714 minEndless 08Shakugan no Shana II (Second), Part 2With the arrival of a new Flame Haze and the villains finally getting into action, Shakugan no Shana II is going to try and pack in all the plot that should have been happening in the first half of this show. BJ and Duffo watch from episode 13 onwards and discuss the Amulet of Kill Yourself, an information network that is too busy getting attacked to do their paperwork properly, and a Christmas Eve villain plot that falls apart because someone looked at a bird once.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-12-311h 05Endless 08Shakugan no Shana II (Second), Part 1J.C. Staff’s Shakugan no Shana combines supernatural action with slice of life as it follows a group of teenagers drawn into a world of demons and magical hunters fighting a shadowy war. BJ and Duffo watch the first 12 episodes of the second season and discuss the many unexplained proper nouns that make this the most challenging show so far to pick up without pre-2008 context, as well as examining another clear-cut example of our “all maids are ninjas” rule and a perpetually drunk white lady who should probably not be anywhere near these Japanese teenagers.
Our th...2024-12-241h 06Endless 08AMV Elimination Tournament 19: Occupat Artus vs ClarissaThe second round of the AMV bracket is underway, with our first bye round contestant bringing in Elfen Lied to challenge a first round winner.
Watch the contestants here:
Occupat Artus - Misk
Clarissa - BoneFixer
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-12-1717 minEndless 08Shikabane Hime: Corpse PrincessStudios Gainax and feel. collaborate to present Shikabane Hime, an action horror anime about a boy who stumbles into a world of Buddhist monks and undead girls fighting cursed entities from beyond the grave. BJ and Duffo discuss zombie kindergarteners, factional disputes about whether women are people, and a villain collecting tortured souls with an evil driverless car.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-12-101h 49Endless 08AMV Elimination Tournament 18: The Air In My Lungs vs AurigaIt's mashup on mashup violence in this week's Frankenstein division match up, backed by Yellowcard on one side and bass-heavy trance music on the other.
The Air In My Lungs - Malificus
Auriga - Nostromo
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-12-0326 minEndless 08Haruka Nogizaka's SecretRomantic comedy Haruka Nogizaka's Secret is a Diomedéa production following the relationship between an average teenage boy and his rich heiress classmate who accidentally reveals her anime fangirl side to him. BJ and Duffo discuss the perils of Akihabara, sending out mercenaries in jets to hunt for your runaway daughter, and receiving magical girl doujinshi from the Prime Minister of Japan.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-11-261h 28Endless 08AMV Elimination Tournament 17: Memento Mori vs Shake THAT!!!In this match-up in the Frankenstein Division, the most seamless of the Frankensteins we have seen so far comes up against the power of groovy dance moves.
Memento Mori - NightPunisher
Shake THAT!!! - Arczi
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-11-1827 minEndless 08Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2, Part 2The war between Britannia and the Black Knights comes to a dramatic conclusion, with nuclear warheads, new geass magic, and the power of God all on the table. BJ and Duffo watch from episode 13 to the end and discuss the skyrocketing death counts in each engagement, a significant character from Lelouch's past who has been hiding in a child's brain for several years, and one of the most iconic anime endings of 2008.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-11-121h 36Endless 08Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2, Part 1The sequel to Sunrise's mecha action political drama Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion follows the exiled prince Lelouch as he once again assumes his masked identity as the Japanese freedom fighter Zero, using his magical power to compel people to set up a series of convoluted plans that escalate to a world war. BJ and Duffo watch the first 12 episodes and discuss making an anime in the backroom of a convenience store, tricking the government into exiling over a million people onto an iceberg, and having your terrorism career interrupted by all of the hot dates your ninja...2024-11-041h 38Endless 08AMV Elimination Tournament 16: Code: Ecchi vs Another Dance AMVThe Class Clown bracket this week presents a well edited but somewhat problematic Code Geass tribute, and then a lot of dancing to EDM.
Listen to the contestants:
Code: Ecchi - Aggressor
Another Dance AMV - Wyspa
2024-10-3019 minEndless 08Yozakura QuartetNomad's supernatural action series Yozakura Quartet brings us to the city of Sakurashin, where yōkai and humans live alongside each other in an unsteady peace mediated by a handful of teenagers working out of a shed. BJ and Duffo discuss age requirements on becoming the mayor, ethically using your "blast people to another dimension" spell, and running out of new yōkai ideas after the first few episodes.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-10-221h 15Endless 08AMV Elimination Tournament 15: Danse Macabre vs Down The Rabbit HoleAfter some more Bullet For My Valentine related discussion, BJ and Duffo pit a new Claymore heavy metal AMV against a D&B fever dream.
Danse Macabre - tan_elorn
Down The Rabbit Hole - Relliknl
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-10-1517 minEndless 08Birdy the Mighty: DecodeA-1 Pictures brings their industry power to the table for the sci-fi action drama Birdy the Mighty: Decode, about a planet-hopping alien law enforcement agent and the high school boy she ends up sharing a body with after accidentally killing him while trying to make an arrest. BJ and Duffo discuss planet-killing weapons dealers hidden in the entertainment industry, defending your child-punching in space court, and aliens shooting your girlfriend with an orbital space laser.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-10-081h 28Endless 08AMV Elimination Tournament 14: Hand of Blood vs Perfect WarriorsTitans of 00s metalcore Bullet For My Valentine and Disturbed go head to head in this AMV round, with a Bleach and a Claymore AMV trying to out-hardcore each other.
Hand of Blood - narutomaniac
Perfect Warriors - seriy
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-10-0118 minEndless 08Slayers Revolution90s fantasy sensation Lina Inverse, the teenage sorceress known for terrorising bandits with her explosion magic, returns to screens in 2008 for J.C. Staff's Slayers Revolution. BJ and Duffo discuss Lina's defence strategy against "the crime of being Lina Inverse", getting transformed into a Digimon to avoid a terrible plague, and building a labyrinth for the purpose of doing comedy skits to a captive audience.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-09-241h 15Endless 08AMV Elimination Tournament 13: Twilight vs More Than EnoughThe Artsy bracket dips into live action as we see homemade footage fused with Kanon, followed by another AMV exploring the visual stylings of ef: A Tale Of Memories.
Twilight - Koop
More Than Enough - ZetZu
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-09-1819 minEndless 08Neo Angelique AbyssEndless 08 has their first real foray into the otome genre as they watch Yumeta Company's Neo Angelique Abyss, a fantasy anime about a special miracle-wielding chosen girl and the various sexy men who live in a mansion with her. BJ and Duffo discuss the early days of video games for women, giant life-draining blobs from the darkness dimension, and maybe the dumbest looking monocle ever designed.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-09-101h 15Endless 08Endless 08 Recap: Gunslinger Girl to Soul EaterThe Endless 08 project has now been through 15 shows, and it’s time for a retrospective episode to sort out the good, the bad, and the completely average. BJ and Duffo place the anime they have watched so far into a ladder ranking, reflecting on the following shows:
Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino; Shigofumi: Letters From The Departed; Toradora!; Vampire Knight; Ga-Rei: Zero; RIN: Daughters of Mnemosyne; They Are My Noble Masters; The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk; A Certain Magical Index; Spice and Wolf; Top Secret: The Revelation; ChäoS;HEAd; Bamboo Blade; To LOVE...2024-09-0257 minEndless 08Soul Eater, Part 4With the anime now officially extending beyond the source material, Soul Eater comes in for a bumpy landing from episode 38 to the end of the show. BJ and Duffo discuss archeological clown robot discoveries, Lord Death's very underplayed crimes, and how to non-harmfully chop a child in half with a scythe.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-08-271h 04Endless 08Soul Eater, Part 3With madness now leaking into the world, a new spider-themed antagonist is here with a cult hellbent on going to war with the Death Weapon Meister Academy. BJ and Duffo discuss sandworm style underground desert trains, an incredibly freaky bodysnatching episode, and a secret coffee snake that is very bad for your mental health.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-08-201h 15Endless 08AMV Elimination Tournament 12: Phobia vs Festival of LifeIn a respectable showing for the Artsy bracket, an AMV highlighting the unsettling work of Satoshi Kon goes up against a pastoral jig featuring plenty of chicken.
Phobia - CrackTheSky
Festival of Life - Cross/fade
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-08-1318 minEndless 08Soul Eater, Part 2A new threat emerges beneath the Death Weapon Meister Academy in episodes 14 to 25 of Soul Eater, with the witch Medusa working to revive an ancient enemy of Lord Death. BJ and Duffo discuss Excalibur's musical theatre background, Stein and Medusa matching each other's freak, and a surprising amount of people turning into fighter jets.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-08-061h 18Endless 08AMV Elimination Tournament 11: ...the endless vast of bird's flight... vs LAST [lost] WAYThe Artsy AMV bracket goes psychedelic this episode, with 5 Centimeters Per Second and Kara no Kyoukai going through their own musical acid trips.
...the endless vast of bird's flight... - Shepherd
LAST [lost] WAY - Wesker
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-07-3019 minEndless 08Soul Eater, Part 1The Gothic comedy action series Soul Eater from studio Bones is one of 2008's shounen blockbusters, set in a school where human weapons and their partners learn to synchronise their souls. BJ and Duffo watch the first 13 episodes and discuss how to start a Zoom call with the lord of death, the least stealthy but most endearing ninja of all time, and getting a blood infection so bad that you go to the Twin Peaks dimension.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-07-221h 25Endless 08AMV Elimination Tournament 10: A Sudden Love... or? vs Betamax CascadeThe fourth and final division of the AMV Elimination Tournament is the Artsy bracket, which opens with two speedy entries exploring memory loss and the life of an AMV editor.
A Sudden Love... or? - Alex Daikou
Betamax Cascade - blabbler
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-07-1615 minEndless 08To LOVE-Ru, Part 2The threat of planetary obliteration has upped the stakes for harem anime To LOVE-Ru in the second half, and Rito will need the help of every ghost girl, alien girl, and regular-style girl around him to make it through. BJ and Duffo discuss making an English dub of a mid-00s ecchi comedy 12 years later, helping a pregnant cat assassin give birth, and a marathon for the fate of the earth that involves dodging at least three unique varieties of tentacles.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-07-091h 17Endless 08AMV Elimination Tournament 09: Unbreakable vs The AuditionIn another round of Frankenstein AMVs, a shounen compilation set to All American Rejects competes against a musical skit show complete with voice acting, commentary, and Spock wearing a Naruto headband.
Unbreakable - Songbird21
The Audition - Vlad G Pohnert
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-07-0221 minEndless 08To LOVE-Ru, Part 1With a dozen shows successfully under their belt, Endless 08 turns their experienced critical eyes towards some serious cinema: To LOVE-Ru, Xebec's sci-fi harem comedy about a teenage boy who accidentally gets engaged to an alien princess. BJ and Duffo discuss the deep cultural significance of breast-grabbing in Devilukean society, aliens who change gender every time they sneeze, and the most dangerous events to ever be unleashed at a school sports festival.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-06-251h 13Endless 08Bamboo Blade, Part 2Bamboo Blade continues on from episode 14 onwards with more fights, more new rivalries, and more cats. BJ and Duffo discuss boyfriend-stealing American kendo practitioners, the arrival of the cast and crew of a super sentai action show, and a lot of green tea drinking.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-06-1854 minEndless 08AMV Elimination Tournament 08: Just For A Day vs These Small HoursThe number of shows being used in our Frankenstein division dramatically increases this round, with a U2 and a Rob Thomas AMV bringing 25+ anime sources each to the battle.
Watch the contestants here:
Just For A Day - Funky-kun
These Small Hours - includeownage
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-06-1119 minEndless 08Bamboo Blade, Part 1Sports anime Bamboo Blade is an AIC ASTA production about a high school girls kendo team and the deadbeat teacher who supervises them and occasionally gambles on their success. BJ and Duffo watch the first 13 episodes and discuss what goes into scoring an ippon, using kendo as an outlet for your secret violent side, and cheating in sports by giving one of your players a fake Power Rangers-sona.
Apologies for the audio, which is a little rougher than usual!
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-06-041h 07Endless 08AMV Elimination Tournament 07: The Conspiracy of Law vs Midnight CarnivalWe enter the Frankenstein division for the first time, meeting our first two multi-show monstrosities: a Death Note AMV that cannibalises five other shows, and a King of Fighters, Guilty Gear and Need For Speed dream game combo.
Watch the contestants here:
The Conspiracy of Law - Artofeel
Midnight Carnival - De29v101L
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-05-2820 minEndless 08ChäoS;HEAdChäoS;HEAd, better known today as the Science Adventure installment that came before Steins;Gate, is a psychological thriller anime from Madhouse that follows a mentally unwell otaku who stumbles into a violent conspiracy with serial killers, brain manipulating radio waves, and people whose delusions allow them to overwrite reality. BJ and Duffo discuss the history of denpa fiction, whether the show acts as effective bait and switch from the typical harem show, and go through the supposed science of Gigalomaniacs realbooting DI-swords.
Content warnings for discussions of suicide, mental illness and torture.
O...2024-05-211h 18Endless 08AMV Elimination Tournament 06: Ouran High School Never Ends vs The Harassment of KyonThe Class Clown bracket psychically hurts our hosts this week as another Ouran High School Host Club AMV comes up against a Koizumi x Kyon shipping AMV for The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.
Watch the contestants here:
Ouran High School Never Ends - Melichan923
The Harassment of Kyon - MysteriousRyder
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-05-1420 minEndless 08Top Secret: The Revelation, Part 2In the back half of Top Secret: The Revelation, the revelations keep coming and the secrets keep getting more scandalous. BJ and Duffo discuss directing a movie with your post-mortem brain, calling in romantic bomb threats to the local theme park, and a disturbing hostage situation that requires the team to delve into the world of dreams.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-05-071h 16Endless 08AMV Elimination Tournament 05: Macabre Serenade vs Ouran POPThe Class Clown bracket brings us some decidedly un-clowny picks, pairing up the chaotic metal-jazz sounds of Dog Fashion Disco with a boy band themed Ouran High School Host Club AMV.
Watch the contestants here:
Macabre Serenade - Ileia
Ouran POP - JadeCharm
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-04-3016 minEndless 08Top Secret: The Revelation, Part 1Madhouse's speculative crime drama Top Secret: The Revelation takes us to a future where police have the technology to look into the brains of the deceased and see the world through their eyes. BJ and Duffo discuss how it compares to American police procedurals, the bold move of murdering the president in the second episode, and the ethics of picking through the dark secrets of murder victims.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-04-231h 13Endless 08Spice and WolfImagin's pastoral merchant fantasy Spice and Wolf is a rare era-defining work from 2008 (the year that it is), following the journeys of a trader and a charming wolf goddess. BJ and Duffo discuss old fashioned Japanese dialects, FX trading with Trenni silver coins, and have a disagreement about the amount of implied wolf sex.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-04-161h 03Endless 08A Certain Magical Index, Part 2Endless 08 continues with J.C. Staff's A Certain Magical Index, watching from episode 15 onwards. BJ and Duffo discuss the power of feng shui to dethrone angels, curriculum failures in Academy City, and imaginary students from the esper dimension.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-04-091h 12Endless 08AMV Elimination Tournament 04: Bustin vs Chicky-Chicky-Boom!The Class Clown bracket represents a change of pace for the tournament, as a Ghostbusters FFVII parody competes with Jim Carrey comedy done anime style.
Watch the contestants here:
Bustin - DriftRoot
Chicky-Chicky-Boom! - Ileia
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-04-0219 minEndless 08A Certain Magical Index, Part 1J.C. Staff brings us another light novel adaptation, this time featuring a cold war between nuns, psychics and sorcerers in the action series A Certain Magical Index. BJ and Duffo watch episodes 1 - 14 and discuss pro basketballer sized 14 year olds, how to Google search actual magicians, and try to figure out what a vector actually is.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-03-261h 05Endless 08The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of UrukBJ and Duffo are joined by guest host Ettin (Breakfast Cult, Hard Wired Island) as they attempt to scale the early dungeon tower fantasy that is Gonzo's The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk. Discussions include reflections on 80s arcade cabinet culture, the birth of anime simulcasting, and how many bath scenes is too many bath scenes.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-03-191h 23Endless 08AMV Elimination Tournament 03: Hit The Floor vs Conversational SpanishThe Linkin Park Vegeta division moves on with two rock-heavy entries, as a Bullet For My Valentine Naruto AMV competes with an obscure cut from the 90s set to Rammstein.
Watch the contestants here:
Hit The Floor - Hwoarang
Conversational Spanish - Ileia
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-03-1819 minEndless 08They Are My Noble MastersA.C.G.T.'s ecchi comedy They Are My Noble Masters brings us into a world of maids and butlers, but the humour being plated up is somewhat past its expiry date. BJ and Duffo discuss Family Guy style reference humour, high intensity teapot training, and staffing your mansion with the most traumatised servants you can find.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-03-1254 minEndless 08AMV Elimination Tournament 02: Diary of Jane vs kinesicsContinuing on with the Vegeta Linkin Park division, another Death Note AMV squares up against a tribute to the samurai manga Vagabond.
Watch the contestants here:
Diary of Jane - budddha
kinesics - hitomisuiren
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-03-0416 minEndless 08RIN: Daughters of MnemosyneEndless 08 moves to a late night programming block for Xebec and Genco's erotic mystery thriller RIN: Daughters of Mnemosyne. BJ and Duffo discuss Japan's approach to nudity and censorship, untangle a complex assassination plot involving rare stamps, Soviets and angel hackers, and visit a torture castle that sucks.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-02-271h 22Endless 08AMV Elimination Tournament 01: Clarissa vs SAWEndless 08 launches their first recurring segment: a bracket elimination tournament designed to find the best anime music video of 2008. In the first match up, a handful of hyperactive anime girls go up against a Death Note AU set in a famous horror franchise.
Watch the contestants here:
Clarissa - BoneFixer
SAW - Archivist
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-02-2018 minEndless 08Ga-Rei: ZeroThe supernatural AIC Spirits and asread. collaboration Ga-Rei: Zero is an action series about two teenage girls drawn into a world of exorcists, with one heading down the path of light and the other heading down a path of darkness. BJ and Duffo discuss strange novelty weapons, African twins who love to say their own names, and the Marvel screenwriter with huge ambitions for the Ga-Rei franchise.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-02-131h 00Endless 08Vampire KnightBJ and Duffo bring in guest hosts Charlie and Shamus (Real Fantasy Encounters) to help them unpack the first season of Studio DEEN's supernatural romance Vampire Knight. Discussions include hashing out Team Kaname vs Team Zero, trashy stage musical adaptations, and the wide range of wizard powers that apparently come with being a vampire.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-01-301h 03Endless 08Toradora!, Part 2In a blockbuster length episode, Endless 08 returns to the second half of J.C. Staff's Toradora! to watch from episode 14 onwards. BJ and Duffo discuss their own Kitamura style rebellious hairstyles, the strangest alternate endings in the spin-off game, and the challenge of translating the shiritori game from Japanese to English.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-01-161h 27Endless 08Toradora!, Part 1Endless 08 has its first big hitter with Toradora!, a J.C. Staff odd couple romantic comedy about two high schoolers with crushes on each other's best friends. BJ and Duffo watch episodes 1 - 13 and discuss the tsundere archetype, the teenage inability to deal with problems normally, and staging a wrestling show to make fun of your teacher's love life.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-01-021h 07Endless 08Shigofumi: Letters From The DepartedJ.C. Staff's supernatural drama series Shigofumi: Letters From The Departed is an ambitious story about a spectral mail carrier who delivers letters from the dead to the living, but does it deliver a good anime? BJ and Duffo discuss kira kira names, controversial retracted episodes, and surprisingly decent depictions of Dissociative Identity Disorder.
Content warning for discussions of suicide and CSA.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
2024-01-021h 03Endless 08Gunslinger Girl: Il TeatrinoIn the first episode of their anime time loop, BJ and Duffo take a trip to the theatre with Artland’s moe political thriller Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino. We discuss anime’s idea of what Italy is like, the ethics of using 12 year old girls as indentured government killers, and giving stupid names to your adopted son who you hate.
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
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