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