Overly Animated Podcast

Delaney & April had a BIG reaction to “Ephemeral” as we sort out our thoughts on the latest 5 episodes of Miraculous Ladybug Season 4: “Crocoduel”, “Glaciator 2”, “Hack-San”, “Gabriel Agreste”, & “Ephemeral”. Hosts this week: Dylan Hysen, Delaney Stovall, & April Collins. Timestamps for the podcast: 0:00 – Introduction 4:00 – Ephemeral Reactions 20:50 – Big Ephemeral Events 50:20 – New Big Adrien is a Sentimonster Evidence 1:10:30 – “Crocoduel”, “Glaciator 2”, “Hack-San”, & “Gabriel Agreste” 1:24:10 – Other things from the episodes 1:36:30 – What’s the best S4 Ep? 1:42:30 – Why didn’t Luka say anything? 1:48:45 – Felix knows 1:54:00 – Conclusion  

We attempt to crown the greatest Anime OP/Opening theme song of all time as we go through a bracket of 32 of the best ones! Hear each OP on the podcast as we go through the match-ups. Hosts this week: Dylan Hysen, Beatriz Mourad, & Aly Martin. See the empty bracket to follow along: https://www.overlyanimated.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/AnimeOPBracketBefore.png See the completed bracket (SPOILERS!): https://www.overlyanimated.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/AnimeOPBracketAfter.png Timestamps for the podcast: 0:00 – Introduction 18:40 – Region #1. 1 Seed: Neon Genesis Evangelion 54:00 – Region #2. 1 Seed: Attack on Titan 1:24:00 – Region #3. 1 Seed: Cowboy Bebop 1:51:45 – Region #4. 1 Seed: Tokyo Ghoul 2:17:15 – The Final 4 & Crowning a Champion! See the complete aggregate rankings used for seeding here: https://www.overlyanimated.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/AnimeOPAggregateRankings.png The 5 rankings used: TV Asahi Japanese poll: https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/animesong_sousenkyo/#/?category=variety My Anime List: https://myanimelist.net/featured/1065/Top_25_Best_Anime_Opening_Songs_of_All_Time WatchMojo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dobTyzla9bk FandomSpot: https://www.fandomspot.com/best-anime-intros-openings/ Ranker poll: https://www.ranker.com/list/best-anime-intros-and-opening-themes/lisa-waugh The match-ups: A Cruel Angel’s Thesis – Neon Genesis Evangelion vs We Are! – One Piece Hacking to the Gate – Steins;Gate vs Kuusou Mesorogiwi – The Future Diary Lilium – Elfen Leid vs Beatriz’s Wildcard Duvet – Serial Experiments Lain vs Gurenge – Demon Slayer Guren no Yumiya – Attack on Titan vs 99 – Mob Psycho 100 Flyers – Death Parade vs Blue Bird – Naruto: Shippuuden Inner Universe – Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex vs Aly’s Wildcard again – Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood  vs Battlecry – Samurai Champloo Tank! – Cowboy Bebop vs Bloody Stream – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Butter-Fly – Digimon Adventure vs Moonlight Legend – Sailor Moon When They Cry – Higurashi When They Cry vs Dylan’s Wildcard Cha-La Head-Cha-La – Dragon Ball Z vs The Day – My Hero Academia unravel  – Tokyo Ghoul vs Resonance – Soul Eater The World – Death Note vs Renai Circulation – Bakemonogatari The Hero!!  – One Punch Man vs Connect – Puella Magi Madoka Magica Colors – Code Geass vs Asterisk – Bleach

We have a bunch of new theories after watching latest episodes “Simpleman” & “Dearest Family” as our Ladybug Season 4 podcasts continue! Hosts this week: Dylan Hysen, Delaney Stovall, & April Collins. Timestamps for the podcast: 0:00 – Introduction 2:15 – Ladybug Discussion Starts – Initial Thoughts 11:30 – Tikki’s Cravings 28:00 – Gabriel’s wish? 44:20 – Megakumas 54:00 – Adrinette date is close? 58:00 – Other things from the episodes 1:10:30 – Conclusion

It’s probably the most important exercise we’ve ever attempted on the podcast, finding the most cursed animation character! We debate and grade the cursed-ness of these cursed heavyweights: Hooty (The Owl House), Scratch (The Ghost and Molly McGee), Swift Wind (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power), KVN (Final Space), Tikki (Miraculous Ladybug), Lemongrab (Adventure Time), Dave (Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts), Woodman (Hilda), Pig Baby (Infinity Train), Glossaryck (Star vs. the Forces of Evil), Kyubey (Madoka Magica), Scrappy Doo, Onion & Ronaldo (Steven Universe), Jerry (Rick and Morty). Hosts this week: Dylan Hysen, Michelle Anderer, & Aly Martin. See the final grades here (SPOILERS!) https://www.overlyanimated.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/CursedFinalGrades.png

As we wait for the 2nd half of The Owl House Season 2, it’s the perfect time to go through all the big theories in play for the rest of the season including Grimwalkers, Belos & Phillip, and the Day of Unity! Hosts this week: Dylan Hysen, Michelle Anderer, & Alex Bonilla. Timestamps for the podcast: 0:00 – Introduction 2:00 – What are you looking forward to the most? 7:30 – Grimwalkers 16:30 – Hunter is a Grimwalker for Belos 28:15 – Hunter is a Grimwalker for Phillip/Which Brother is Which? 39:45 – Day of Unity Theory #1 46:30 – Belos is a Grimwalker 55:25 – Day of Unity Theory #2 1:12:00 – Miscellaneous other elements 1:42:30 – REACTION TO SUPER MARIO BROS MOVIE CAST/Conclusion

We dove into the big reveals and more from the huge Rick and Morty Season 5 finale “Forgetting Sarick Mortshall” & “Rickmurai Jack” and talked about Season 5 overall. Hosts this week: Dylan Hysen, Delaney Stovall, & April Collins. Timestamps for the podcast: 0:00 – Introduction 1:10 – What Watching: Kid Cosmic S2, Wizard City, Q-Force, What If…? 5:00 – Rick and Morty Discussion Starts – Finale Thoughts 18:00 – Evil Morty & Central Finite Curve 22:45 – Rick’s Backstory 28:00 – Producing Mortys 34:00 – Will the show change moving forward? 48:00 – S5 Overall/Favorite Episodes 1:00:00 – Conclusion

You have to hear what we thought of some of our favorite Miraculous Ladybug episodes ever “Sentibubbler”, “Rocketear”, “Wishmaker”, & “Mega Leech” as our Ladybug Season 4 podcasts continue! Hosts this week: Dylan Hysen, Delaney Stovall, & April Collins. Timestamps for the podcast: 0:00 – Introduction 2:10 – Ladybug Discussion Starts – Initial Thoughts 17:55 – Alya Main Plot Continues 27:30 – New Hero Stuff 30:55 – Luka Knows!! 36:10 – Adrien’s frustrations 49:10 – Sentimonster hints 1:08:00 – Great funny stuff 1:13:55 – Was Thomas inspired by our Silencer podcast??? 1:18:35 – Project Oxygen 1:26:15 – Other things from the episodes 1:31:50 – Conclusion  

There was so much to discuss about the back-half of The Owl House S2A as we dove into many topics about episodes “Hunting Palismen”, “Eda’s Requiem”, “Knock, Knock, Knockin’ on Hooty’s Door”, “Eclipse Lake”, & “Yesterday’s Lie”. Hosts this week: Dylan Hysen, Aly Martin, & April Collins. Timestamps for the podcast: 0:00 – Introduction 1:15 – What Been Watching: Centaurworld, Rick and Morty, Tuca & Bertie, Central Park, What If…?, Vivo 5:30 – Owl House S2E6-10 Discussion Starts 7:55 – Yesterday’s Lie Reactions 12:15 – Creepy Luz 16:25 – The Promise 22:30 – Emotional Core of the show 29:30 – Favorite parts of S2 so far 39:45 – Belos reveals 45:00 – Grimwalkers 53:45 – Hunter/The Golden Guard 1:03:00 – Raine Whispers 1:10:00 – Harpy Eda 1:16:45 – Lumity 1:25:30 – Other things from the episodes 1:37:45 – Final Thoughts/Conclusion

We had to do a podcast just to talk about the big Lumity moments from “Knock, Knock, Knockin’ on Hooty’s Door”, the latest episode of The Owl House’s 2nd Season. Hosts this week: Dylan Hysen, Delaney Stovall, & Michelle Anderer.  

More Ladybug talk including the mid-Season 4 finale as we dive into everything about these  episodes of Miraculous Ladybug Season 4: “Queen Banana”, “Guiltrip” , & “Optigami”. Hosts this week: Dylan Hysen, Delaney Stovall, & April Collins. Timestamps for the podcast: (We jumped around a lot of these aren’t the best markers) 0:00 – Introduction 3:14 – Ladybug Discussion Starts – Initial Thoughts 12:12 – Optigami 20:45 – Elevator Scene 29:50 – Nathalie & Gabriel 37:00 – Adrinette & Lumity 39:00 – Gabriel’s Plan 42:00 – S4/S5 Fanfic Writing 49:00 – Shadow Moth’s Bathroom 52:00 – More Optigami 59:30 – Guiltrip 1:13:00 – Chloe & Queen Banana 1:29:15 – Conclusion