'Tis the Season! (Winter 2015/2016 Anime Season Preview)

Ho-Ho-Hokuto no Ken! Today on the Choco☆Disaster preseason review, ChorpSaway and JordanKai celebrate the holidays the only way they know how: with a long and fruitful discussion about anime! Today, the duo looks forward to the winter season, and all the shows it has to offer. What are we planning to watch this season? What's not gonna be touched with a 29-and-a-half foot pole? What's the biggest anime/manga news in decades? Who's really saving anime? Find out all this and more in this episode!

What are you guys looking forward to this season, or what's immediately putting you off from watching? Let us know in the comments!

Timestamps:
1:17 - The News
26:55 - The Anime: Our A-List
36:51 - The Anime: Our B-List
52:23 - The Anime: Our C-List
1:19:56 - The Anime: Our D-List
1:29:47 - The Anime: Our Poopoo Garbage Tier
1:45:30 - Send-Off

CGI Elephants on Parade (Summer 2015 Anime Season Review)

Today, the Choco☆Disaster crew looks back on the summer season and considers the goods, the bads, the really bads, and the genuine surprises. Which shows did we stick with to the end? Which shows just couldn't hold up over the season? Who's contacting us beyond the grave in this fanmail section? What's our beef with rival podcast Chunko Dillinger? All this and more today!

ASSUME THAT EVERY REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS

Timestamps:
0:59 - The News
16:13 - GANGSTA.
29:49 - OverLord
32:03 - Rokka no Yuusha
36:54 - Classroom☆Crisis
39:05 - Working!!!
40:36 - Ranpo Kitan: Game of Laplace
45:21 - Charlotte
55:02 - Sore ga Seiyuu!!
60:05 - Wakakozake
61:55 - Danchigai
62:18 - Non Non Biyori Repeat
64:36 - Gatchaman Crowds insight
66:56 - Akagami no Shirayukihime
75:09 - Chaos Dragon
83:14 - Himouto! Umaru-chan
86:35 - Gakkou Gurashi
95:34 - Ore Monogatari!!
100:22 - The Season In Review
103:40 - Fanmail + Send-Off

Choco Disaster 2015 Fall Preview

Today on the Choco☆Disaster preseason review, ChorpSaway and JordanKai mourn the loss of their long-time friend and associate FutureFriend. Even without him, they know that the anime train must keep a-rollin', so the now duo look at the Fall 2015 anime roster and try to piece together what the best and worst shows of the season will be! Which shows will the hosts be catching up with? How many times can we reference Sword Art Online? What's the maximum no good? All this and more today on the revival episode!

Timestamps:
0:17 - Eulogy for FutureFriend, Discussion of Podcast Prodecure
4:11 - The News
12:29 - The Anime: Our A-List
29:27 - The Anime: Our B-List
46:05 - The Anime: Our C-List
1:12:36 - The Anime: Our D-List
1:21:03 - The Anime: Our Trash Garbo-Tier
1:31:41 - Send-Off

Intro by BeamSplashX

Episode 15 - Big Anime Opinion Fellas

Choco☆Disaster starts off the summer season with an action-packed 3 hour-long show! We came in with wavering expectations, but were there any surprises in the shows we watched? Has our ability to segway gotten any better? What movies have we been paid to advertise on our show? Is Funimation naturally bad at coming up with taglines? Will Chorps remember to bring his new microphone home so he stops sounding so bad? All this and more as The Big Anime Opinion Fellas tell you about what to look for this summer!

Intro by BeamSplashX

Timestamps:
1:27 - The News
15:49 - GANGSTA.
50:29 - OverLord
55:21 - Rokka no Yuusha
1:10:41 - Classroom☆Crisis
1:19:04 - Working!!!
1:26:49 - Ranpo Kitan - Game of Laplace
1:44:43 - Charlotte
1:59:07 - Sore ga Seiyuu!!
2:05:18 - Wakako-zake
2:09:52 - Sore ga Seiyuu!! Again!!
2:11:24 - Danchigai
2:13:47 - Non Non Biyori Repeat
2:18:37 - Gatchaman Crowds insight
2:21:26 - GATE: Thus the JSDF Fought There
2:28:21 - Akagami no Shirayukihime
2:38:48 - Chaos Dragon: Sekiryuu Sen'eki
2:51:07 - Fanmail
2:58:04 - Gen Urobuchi Hatemail
2:59:56 - Fanmail Derail (Monster Musume, Bikini Warriors)
3:01:05 - Chaos Dragon's Back, Baby!
3:03:10 - Sendoff

Episode 14 - This Isn't As Bad As The Time I Learned You Apparently Know Every Line of One Episode of the Donkey Kong Country TV Show

Today on the Choco☆Disaster preseason special, ChorpSaway, FutureFriend and JordanKai reflect on the spring season. But they don't have much time to fondly look back on their youthful spring, as summer is right upon them! What shows are the crew looking forward to, and which are they dreading? Will they survive all these hot harems or will they burn alive in the wake of the sun's horrible curse? What incredible tip does FutureFriend Ph.D. have for the kids? What's Jordan's darkest secret? Find out all this and more on this week's episode!

Timestamps:
2:23 - The News
16:43 - The Spring Season in Review
58:06 - The Summer Anime Guide
1:41:16 - New Podcast Format Discussion
1:47:16 - The Summer Bad Anime Guide
1:58:17 - Send-off

Episode 13 - Anime Body Pillow Station

Today, Choco☆Disaster is happy to announce the return of FutureFriend, whose revival took an extra week. In that time, many of the spring season's shows have finished, with some just waiting for their final episode. What are our closing thoughts on these series? Who's Japan's most eligible 3D bachelor? Will Jordan ever stop negging Stardust Crusaders? All this and more will be answered!

Timestamps:
1:57 - The News
22:46 - Kekkai Sensen
46:04 - Nisekoi:
55:24 - FF Goes to the Bathroom, Sound! Euphonium Pre-Gaming
57:48 - Comical Psychosomatic Medicine
1:09:35 - Sound! Euphonium Opening Statements
1:10:29 - Dragon Ball Z/GT/Super Derail
1:12:44 - Sound! Euphonium
1:45:19 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part Three Part Two
2:07:11 - Preview for Summer Season Choco☆Disaster Schedule
2:07:53 - Fanmail

Episode 12 - Beyond Tsunderedome

Between last episode and this episode, FutureFriend was unfortunately called to Planet Namek to fight off Frieza and was killed in an epic battle. Today, Jordan and ChorpSaway take a break from collecting Dragon Balls to wish FF back in order to tell you about anime! Can just the two of them keep the spirit alive? How well will Anime Family Feud go? What shows have turned for the worst right near the end of the season? All this and more on today's Choco☆Disaster!

Timestamps
1:41 - The News
21:24 - Kekkai Sensen
42:36 - Assassination Classroom, emphasis on the "ass"
46:34 - Comical Psychosomatic Medicine
55:40 - Sound! Euphonium
1:32:56 - Mikagura School Suite
1:36:24 - JoJo's Circus
2:03:26 - Fanmail

Episode 11 - Anime So Fly by Sugar Ray

Today on Choco☆Disaster, with only 7 shows left in the collective roster, how will the crew drag this episode out for 3 hours? Why, with convention stories! ChorpSaway talks about his adventures at the recent FanimeCon in San Jose before diving head in to more discussion about anime! How does one pronounce "Touhou"? What's the truth behind the Shonen Jump Weekly roster? What's the worst anime trope? How will we find new and exciting ways to talk about Guy Fieri on the podcast? All this and more on today's exciting episode of Choco☆Disaster!

2:10 - The News
24:24 - Convention Stories
40:21 - Kekkai Sensen
1:07:54 - Assassination Classroom
1:29:22 - Comical Psychosomatic Medicine
1:35:39 - Gintama
1:38:51 - Sound! Euphonium
2:01:41 - Mikagura School Suite
2:22:51 - A Gentleman's JoJob
2:43:38 - Fanmail

Episode 10 - Hell-Lacem's Plot

Today, Choco☆Disaster makes more cuts to its anime roster, but the shows left over are going as strong as ever! Which shows continue to entice the gang? Which new show did FutureFriend fall in love with? Did George Carlin do voice-over work for Thomas the Tank Engine? Is it still wrong to try and pick up girls in a dungeon? All these questions and more will be answered in this episode!

Timestamps:
1:21 - The News
21:52 - Kekkai Sensen
43:51 - Is It Normal to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
46:56 - Assassination Classroom
1:04:18 - Gintama
1:22:51 - Ore Monogatari!!
1:24:17 - Nisekoi
1:30:25 - Urawa no Usagi-chan
1:33:59 - Comical Psychosomatic Medicine
1:48:28 - Punch Line
1:45:02 - Sound! Euphonium
2:02:28 - Mikagura School Suite
2:22:25 - Arpeggiojo's Bizarre Adventure
2:37:21 - Sendoff

Episode 9 - The Fault In Our Stardust

Today, the three week test has come and gone, as have a number of shows from the official podcast rosters! Which ones made the cut, which ones fell in the dust, and which need a bit more time to review? Meanwhile, FutureFriend admits to an unfortunate guilty pleasure, ChorpSaway makes an unfortunate confession, and JordanKai reaches an unfortunate conclusion. Science, Hell, and giant body pillows collide in this new episode of Choco☆Disaster!

Timestamps
1:35 - The News
19:00 - Gunslinger Stratos
20:24 - Kekkai Sensen
38:01 - Seraph of the End
42:33 - Is It Normal to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
51:59 - Assassination Classroom
1:08:24 - Gintama
1:22:02 - Ore Monogatari!!
1:23:27 - Nisekoi
1:31:07 - Wish Upon a Pleiades
The Shorts
1:34:24 - Urawa no Usagi-chan
1:36:00 - Ameiro Cocoa
1:37:41 - Comical Psychosomatic Medicine
1:44:03 - Ninja Slayer From Animation
End of Shorts
1:49:53 - Punch Line
1:52:51 - Sound! Euphonium
2:08:17 - Mikagura School Suite
2:22:35 - Joje
2:36:34 - Fanmail

Episode 8 - Boys Love Club

Today, Choco☆Disaster celebrates the Spring season with an extra long episode full of ups, downs, and dangerous confessions! 21 shows enter, but not all of them leave after their first episodes. What will be left in the rubble, and what will continue on to later shows? Who are Jordan's senpais? Is Chorps any good at making car sounds? What would FutureFriend's manga series entail? All this and more on the first episode of spring!

Intro by: JordanKai (arr. ChorpSaway)

1:38 - The News
14:50 - Gunslinger Stratos
25:29 - Kekkai Sensen
36:01 - Seraph of the End
43:09 - Is It Normal to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
51:07 - Assassination Classroom
1:01:56 - Gintama
1:10:11 - Ore Monogatari!!
1:16:02 - Nisekoi
1:22:05 - Wish Upon a Pleiades
The Shorts
1:28:48 - Urawa no Usagi-chan
1:31:12 - Vampire Holmes
1:33:08 - Ameiro Cocoa
1:34:36 - Comical Psychosomatic Medicine
End of Shorts
The Tity
1:41:49 - Triage X (TW: sexual assault)
1:45:38 - Food Wars! (TW: sexual assault)
2:01:42 - Punch Line
End of Tity
2:10:16 - Sound! Euphonium
2:23:08 - Show By Rock!
2:24:51 - Mikagura School Suite
2:33:34 - Saint Seiya: Soul of Gold
2:37:51 - Jo Jo Abrams
2:50:04 - CR Forums + Fanmail

Episode 7 - For All Those Frotakus Out There

Today on Choco☆Disaster, special friend JordanKai joins the cast to talk about our future plans! We start by taking a look back on the winter season and talk about all the shows we started watching and how they turned out over the past twelve weeks. Then, we start to discuss the spring season: what shows we're interested in watching and which shows we're giving a chance. There's also talk of macho men with macho tastes, Rail Wars, and our secret fantasies.

Intro by: BeamSplashX

Timestamps:
2:36 - Winter Season Analysis
37:35 - The News
42:41 - Spring Season Breakdown
1:12:10 - Derail Wars
1:14:18 - More Spring Season Breakdown
1:38:09 - Fanmail

Episode 6 - In the World of Nice Guys

Today, Choco☆Disaster reaches the end of the 2015 winter season. Only six shows have survived the harsh cold, and ChorpSaway and FutureFriend are ready to talk about their thoughts on the anime that are ending, as well as the anime that are continuing in to spring. Have any shows been able to reach or exceed the expectations set by their earlier episodes? Will Guy Fieri ever get his own anime? Why DO rich people seem to love sliders so much? All this and more for episode 6!
Tune in next week when we discuss the upcoming spring season and our plans for new anime! Plus, a special guest joins the crew...

Intro by: BeamSplashX

1:34 - The News
17:35 - Death Parade
42:04 - Rolling Girls
1:00:55 - Assassination Classroom
1:18:32 - Comical Psychosomatic Medicine
1:26:35 - Milky Holmes
1:42:15 - Joey J
2:00:41 - CR Forums + Fanmail

Episode 5 - Destroy All of Your iDOLM@STERS

Today, we reach double digits as we near the end of the season. Lots of loose ends are being tied up in the animes we watch, but will they fit the lofty expectations set by their build-up? Join us as we talk about conclusions, FutureFriend's oddly specific fetishes, and the latest fashions! ChorpSaway also breaks sacred anime code in a shocking way.

Intro by: BeamSplashX

1:56 - The News
17:19 - Death Parade
48:17 - Rolling Girls
1:04:49 - Assassination Classroom
1:20:10 - Comical Psychosomatic Medicine
1:28:07 - Milky Holmes
1:37:55 - Yuri Kuma Arashi
1:42:42 - JoJoJoJo
1:54:21 - CR Forums + Fanmail

Episode 4 - I Can't Criticize Anything Because I Have Nostalgia for Married With Children

Today, Choco☆Disaster has passed the halfway point of the season, and it's time for most of the series to prepare for their endings. How are they faring on that end? Is an anime ever truly over? We also discuss vacation plans, hot merchandising deals, and FutureFriend accidentally lets out a dark secret.

Intro done by: BeamSplashX

Time of Segments:

1:21 - The News
23:09 - Death Parade
40:37 - Rolling Girls
58:34 - Assassination Classroom (TW: mentions of sexual violence)
1:17:19 - Comical Psychosomatic Medicine
1:25:02 - Milky Holmes
1:33:58 - Yuri Kuma Arashi
1:50:28 - JoJo
2:05:34 - CR Forums + Fanmail

Episode 3 - ISIS Is Trying To Stop Anime

In this episode, not even terrorism can stand in the face of anime! Weeks 5 and 6 have passed, marking the halfway point of the season, and Choco☆Disaster pushes ahead to bring only the most important opinions on anime. Are the series still holding up? What of the shorter series that just began? What's even the deal with sauerkraut pizza? All this and more on episode 3!

Intro done by: BeamsplashX

Time of Segments:

0:50 - The News
6:53 - Death Parade
21:30 - Rolling Girls
34:22 - Report on ISIS
35:54 - Assassination Classroom
51:01 - Comical Psychosomatic Medicine
57:57 - Milky Holmes
1:03:24 - Yuri Kuma Arashi
1:15:49 - Joey JoJo Jr Shabadoo
1:1719 - CR Forums + Fanmail

Episode 2 - Dropped Like the Garbage it is

In this episode, ChorpSaway is caught in a horrible trap that keeps him sick, and the only way to cure himself is to talk about anime with FutureFriend! Weeks 3 and 4 has passed, and so the infamous Three Episode Test has come to an end. Which shows survived the cutoff, and which ones did we leave behind? Also, we discuss underwear, public flashers, and other very sexy subjects.

Intro done by: BeamSplashX

Time of segments:

1:08 - The News
10:32 - Death Parade
24:21 - Magical Boys
28:15 - Yoru no Yatterman
31:05 - Rolling Girls
41:41 - Assassination Classroom
50:12 - Milky Holmes
55:40 - Yuri Kuma Arashi (a.k.a. the ramblings of a sick man)
1:04:40 - ISUCA
1:10:02 - Gourmet Girl Graffiti
1:14:46 - JoJonium
1:32:15 - CR Forums + Fanmail

Episode 1 - Loving Anime is Painful

In our inaugural episode, ChorpSaway and FutureFriend describe their initial impressions on many of the fine (and not-so-fine) shows being offered in the Winter 2015 anime season. Which animes are offering something worth watching, and which aren't worth the tity they're built on? Find out today! (Warning: things start a bit slow, but begin to pick up steam around the 10 minute mark.)

Intro done by: BeamSplashX

Times for each segment:

1:30 - Death Parade
15:59 - Testament of New Sister Devil
23:17 - KanColle
28:29 - AssClass
38:28 - Magical Boys
46:05 - Gourmet Girl Graffiti
54:16 - Yuri Kuma Arashi
1:05:16 - Saekano
1:11:18 - Samurai Warriors
1:16:52 - Rolling Girls
1:26:49 - Milky Holmes
1:45:36 - Yoru no Yatterman
1:52:40 - Joey JoJo
2:13:33 - CR Forums + Fanmail