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You get on Crunchyroll between simulcasts and there is nothing. So how does anyone find the good stuff? This week the panel opens up the watchlist. Prison School, Dorohedoro, To Be Hero X, More Than a Married Couple But Not Lovers, Cosmic Princess Kaguya, Nippon Sengoku, Sentenced to Be a Hero, Digimon Beatbreak, Hell's Paradise, The 100 Girlfriends, Witch Hat Atelier and a Chinese donghua with six seasons that nobody else in the room had clocked. Joe Grind of Joey's Fun House is in the chair for it. It turns into two other things on the way. The first is anime and parenting: five written comprehension questions after Dragon Ball, a six year old who worked out that Char Aznable is misunderstood, and a son who explained Yu Gi Oh Zexal so well his dad went back and watched the rest of the episode. The second is the Big Three, and whether Dragon Ball belongs in it. It does not, and the reason why is the best two minutes in the segment. We finish on anime in the cinema versus anime at home. The only anime podcast from the culture. CHAPTERS 00:00 What's everybody watching? 00:33 "I'm watching a lot of slop" 00:59 Prison School, and where the line is 02:21 Dorohedoro season 2 03:30 To Be Hero X, and switching art styles mid show 04:34 Jazzy's pick: More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers 07:25 Love Through a Prism: art school in London 08:50 Cosmic Princess Kaguya: Ghibli vibes into shonen fights 11:24 Nippon Sengoku and Sentenced to Be a Hero 12:45 Digimon Beatbreak is actually good 13:55 Five episodes a week: raising a kid on anime 14:44 The comprehension homework 15:21 A six year old explains Char Aznable 17:04 Yu Gi Oh Zexal, and being talked into a show by your son 18:27 Hell's Paradise 18:55 The 100 Girlfriends Who Really Really Love You 20:56 Witch Hat Atelier: give it to episode seven 25:37 The Big Three, and why Dragon Ball is not in it 27:59 Country Bumpkin: mastering the basics 31:23 Anime in the cinema versus anime at home 36:01 Hitori no Shita: The Outcast 38:20 Closing advice: post and pay attention LISTEN TO NANI TALKS New episodes every Monday at 7:30pm. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and hit the bell on YouTube. GUEST Joe Grind YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC24zcu9DnWbFSRaPA3XBU_Q Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joeysfunhouse TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joeysfunhouse Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4e8opWGsP5Yvc80ThFWoMW Nani Talks Produced by Naniverse. #NaniTalks #Naniverse #AnimeRecommendations #WhatToWatch #AnimeWatchlist #UnderratedAnime #JoeGrind #JoeysFunHouse #AnimePodcast #UKAnime #WitchHatAtelier #Dorohedoro #DigimonBeatbreak #TheBigThree #AnimeCommunity TC The Vision: http://instagram.com/tcthevision The Quantum One: http://instagram.com/the_quantum_one Slick: http://instagram.com/slickcrafted Junior: http://instagram.com/juniorox_ Tun3s: http://instagram.com/_stay_tun3d Jazzy: http://instagram.com/_jazmine4 Producer | Director: http://instagram.com/theblackkstar Sound Design: http://instagram.com/kayper.d.w Visual Architect: http://instagram.com/tcthevision

No characters. No logos. Just the colours. Name the anime. This week the panel splits into two teams and plays Guess the Anime Colour Way. Blackstar puts a colour palette on screen, no faces and no titles, and the first team to buzz in and name the character or the show takes the point. JR and Slick against Tunes and Joe Grind of Joey's Fun House. What starts as a clean quiz falls apart inside two minutes: VAR gets called, the rules get rewritten twice, and the man holding the board gets accused of corruption more than once. The knowledge is real though. Asta from a black cape, Edward Elric from a single silver square, Nezuko, Gohan, Kakashi, Sailor Moon, and a One Piece tiebreak that nobody saw coming. Play along at home and see how many you get before they do. The only anime podcast from the culture. CHAPTERS 00:00 The rules: Guess the Anime Colour Way 01:25 Deku, and the first VAR call 02:33 New rule: get it wrong and it goes to the other team 03:36 Luffy, and the backup problem 04:51 The one nobody could name 06:16 Asta: black cape or blue and brown? 06:50 "Mediocre rubbish", and who is actually smart here 07:26 Sailor Moon, and the system 08:35 "We don't need the help": keeping it sportsman 10:47 Eren or Bleach? Black, orange, giant 12:13 The silver square was his metal arm 12:37 Gohan, Kakashi, and extra points 15:18 Nezuko 15:49 The ref gets accused of corruption 15:56 Tiebreak: what episode does Marineford end on? 17:09 The final score, and who really won 17:52 Next time on Nani Talks GUEST Joey's Fun House YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC24zcu9DnWbFSRaPA3XBU_Q Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joeysfunhouse TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joeysfunhouse Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4e8opWGsP5Yvc80ThFWoMW Nani Talks Produced by Naniverse. #NaniTalks #Naniverse #GuessTheAnime #AnimeQuiz #AnimeChallenge #AnimeTrivia #JoeGrind #JoeysFunHouse #AnimePodcast #UKAnime #BlackClover #DemonSlayer #OnePiece #Naruto #AnimeCommunity TC The Vision: http://instagram.com/tcthevision The Quantum One: http://instagram.com/the_quantum_one Slick: http://instagram.com/slickcrafted Junior: http://instagram.com/juniorox_ Tun3s: http://instagram.com/_stay_tun3d Jazzy: http://instagram.com/_jazmine4 Producer | Director: http://instagram.com/theblackkstar Sound Design: http://instagram.com/kayper.d.w Visual Architect: http://instagram.com/tcthevision

Plushies, the sofa, the Nanoleafs, the Shenron on the wall. Then Joey asked who the room is actually for. We brought Joe Grind back for the panel half of Episode 15. First, Adrian from Sevenoaks told his boss he likes anime and now the man will not stop firing Kamehamehas across the office, and for the first time in the show's history we could not solve it. Then the big one: is tech moving too fast for the average person to follow? We get into want versus need, buying on FOMO, why Blockbuster lost to Netflix, obsolete iPhones and the security risk nobody reads about, and the fact that a robot vacuum might be the best adult purchase any of us has made. Finally we build the Nani Talks Fun House from scratch, and it turns into something else entirely: are you building a room for yourself, or a room for the people you invite round? This is Nani Talks, the only anime podcast from the culture. CHAPTERS 00:00 The dilemma: my boss will not stop doing the Kamehameha 01:33 Boundaries: you opened the door, now deal with it 02:17 Is the manager actually the bigger anime fan? 03:37 The verdict: sorry Adrian, there is no solution 06:51 The first dilemma we could not solve 07:05 Talking point: is it too hard to keep up with tech? 07:23 Go at your own pace, nobody needs an AI fridge 08:52 Blockbuster to Netflix: what complacency costs 09:16 3D TVs and the tech that came and went 10:11 The Roomba is the best adult purchase ever 12:08 What about AI, and how far do you actually need to go 15:02 Obsolete iPhones, security risk and the upgrade trap 16:47 Buying on FOMO and buying what your friends have 19:48 You cannot keep up, and that is fine 20:40 Photography, old tech and what actually enhances your life 21:26 When work forces the new tech on you 22:02 Let's build the Nani Talks Fun House 22:31 Plushies, a comfy sofa and Joey's snack setup 23:17 Nanoleafs, the NES, the Mega Drive and the 90s setup 24:15 Is the room for you or for everyone else? 25:33 Comfort or pride: what the collection actually does 26:37 The Shenron piece, the Obito mask and plasterboard fear 28:14 Straw Hats in the room, and why Hisoka is not invited GUEST Joey's Fun House YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC24zcu9DnWbFSRaPA3XBU_Q Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joeysfunhouse TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joeysfunhouse Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4e8opWGsP5Yvc80ThFWoMW Nani Talks Produced by Naniverse. #NaniTalks #JoeGrind #OnePiece TC The Vision: http://instagram.com/tcthevision The Quantum One: http://instagram.com/the_quantum_one Slick: http://instagram.com/slickcrafted Junior: http://instagram.com/juniorox_ Tun3s: http://instagram.com/_stay_tun3d Jazzy: http://instagram.com/_jazmine4 Producer | Director: http://instagram.com/theblackkstar Sound Design: http://instagram.com/kayper.d.w Visual Architect: http://instagram.com/tcthevision

Joe Grind swapped the studio for the sofa, and anime is the reason why. This week we sat down with Joe Grind, the rapper turned creator behind Joey's Fun House, the gaming and anime channel he built out of his own front room. We got into how he moved from gangster rap into anime and gaming content, why letting go of the old music process felt free, and how shows like One Piece, Naruto and X-Men rewired the way he sees himself, his family and his mistakes. It goes deep: victim mentality versus ownership, being a nerd who had to be a lion growing up in Peckham, raising kids who know exactly what they love, and finding your own lane out of anyone's shadow. Real talk about growth, wrapped in the shows we all love. CHAPTERS 00:00 It's Joe Grind, not Joe Grant: the name debate 02:16 Joe Grind the man vs Joey's Fun House the IP 03:00 Leaving the rap grind: why making content felt free 04:40 The gift and the curse of doing everything yourself 05:08 "You don't quit music": COVID and the last album 05:53 Lockdown, Naruto, and craving deeper conversations 06:47 Joey's Game and Tech, and talking Invincible with Giggs 08:58 Being yourself when the mandem don't get it 11:02 A nerd who had to be a lion in Peckham 12:16 Star Wars vs Harry Potter, and reading power 14:38 Why One Piece and Tokyo Revengers hit different 15:56 How X-Men taught him Martin Luther King vs Malcolm X 16:34 The GOAT debate and defending Batman 20:52 The greatest villain, and the "as a Black man" question 26:20 How Naruto saved his life 29:31 What Luffy taught him about accountability 36:15 "You don't wait for people": the content mindset 47:33 Inside Joey's Fun House and building with Naniverse GUEST Joey's Fun House YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC24zcu9DnWbFSRaPA3XBU_Q Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joeysfunhouse TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@joeysfunhouse Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4e8opWGsP5Yvc80ThFWoMW Nani Talks Produced by Naniverse. #NaniTalks #JoeGrind #OnePiece TC The Vision: http://instagram.com/tcthevision The Quantum One: http://instagram.com/the_quantum_one Slick: http://instagram.com/slickcrafted Junior: http://instagram.com/juniorox_ Tun3s: http://instagram.com/_stay_tun3d Jazzy: http://instagram.com/_jazmine4 Producer | Director: http://instagram.com/theblackkstar Sound Design: http://instagram.com/kayper.d.w Visual Architect: http://instagram.com/tcthevision

Anime recommendations, one all time fight scene claim, and a drip debate that runs the whole wardrobe. It is the What List. We sat back down with the MNMLST founders to run through what everyone is actually watching right now. The One Piece live action pulls off a rewatch, the lore goes deep into Joy Boy and the Void Century, and one JJK fight gets called the greatest fight scene in anime, period. We hand out warnings for the do not watch list, put respect on Kagurabachi and Frieren, and Slick pulls back the curtain on the Naniverse.io original IP, artwork and all. Then the only question that matters: which anime character has the most drip? This is Nani Talks, the only anime podcast from the culture. #TheWhatList #AnimeRecommendations #MNMLST CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome: it is the What List 01:07 What is everyone watching right now 01:24 One Piece: the live action rewatch and Void Century lore 03:08 Favourite arcs: Skypiea, Marineford and Impel Down 05:05 Alabasta, Poneglyphs and Nico Robin 06:32 JJK: the greatest fight scene in anime, period 07:10 Gaara vs Madara, Solo Leveling and the Broly movie 10:54 Demon Slayer Infinity Castle comparison 11:53 Tougen Anki and the fan service problem 13:09 Slick reveals the Naniverse original IP 15:52 Could MNMLST be featured in an anime? 16:59 Dandadan: the wife story and Turbo Granny 18:30 The do not watch list: Goblin Slayer, Beastars, Boku no Pico 19:33 The online shopping skill anime and other hidden gems 21:57 Sentenced to Be a Hero and the B-tier pile 23:14 Fate Strange Fake and the watch order problem 24:27 Kagurabachi: the manga everyone should be reading 25:06 Frieren: how magic fights should look 26:55 JoJo Steel Ball Run and anime fashion 30:11 Which anime character has the most drip? 33:02 Muzan, Best Jeanist, Lelouch and Tobirama 34:09 Zoro's fits and the time skip SHOP MNMLST Website: https://mnmlst.co.uk TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@officialmnmlst Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialmnmlst/ (MNMLST = "minimalist" without the vowels) LISTEN TO NANI TALKS New episodes every Monday at 7:30pm. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and hit the bell on YouTube. Nani Talks Produced by Naniverse. TC The Vision: http://instagram.com/tcthevision The Quantum One: http://instagram.com/the_quantum_one Slick: http://instagram.com/slickcrafted Junior: http://instagram.com/juniorox_ Tun3s: http://instagram.com/_stay_tun3d Jazzy: http://instagram.com/_jazmine4 Producer | Director: http://instagram.com/theblackkstar Sound Design: http://instagram.com/kayper.d.w Visual Architect: http://instagram.com/tcthevision

MNMLST are back, but this time there is no honour, only points. We strap the founders into Nani Headz, our anime guessing game: one card on the head, one clue at a time, and a scoreboard the judges keep changing mid round. Zoro's honour, Nico Robin's bounty, Muzan's demon sister, Astro Boy and a Beerus recount all make an appearance, plus a tie breaker, a shouting match with the ref, and a "best wife of all time" debate that nearly ends a friendship. This is Nani Talks, the only anime podcast from the culture. CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome and who is in the building 00:29 The rules: guess the anime character 00:46 Round one: Zoro's honour and Master Roshi 01:37 Reincarnated as Slime and the four emperors 03:59 Arguing with the judges over every point 05:17 Poison girls and slime jokes 07:22 Naruto, My Hero Academia and the seven point rule 09:27 The singing bit that cost a team the round 10:22 Tie breaker: one player from each team 11:22 Nico Robin's bounty and Baroque Works 13:14 Demon Slayer: Muzan 15:17 Card description chaos 16:27 Astro Boy, Beerus and a scoring recount 17:29 Best wife of all time debate 19:07 Honour, one more time 20:04 Slick's team fight for an extra round 21:03 Final round and bonus rounds 25:03 Well done to our guests, next time on Nani Talks SHOP MNMLST Website: https://mnmlst.co.uk TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@officialmnmlst Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialmnmlst/ (MNMLST = "minimalist" without the vowels) LISTEN TO NANI TALKS New episodes every Monday at 7:30pm. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and hit the bell on YouTube. Nani Talks Produced by Naniverse. #NaniHeadz #AnimeGuessingGame #mnmlst TC The Vision: http://instagram.com/tcthevision The Quantum One: http://instagram.com/the_quantum_one Slick: http://instagram.com/slickcrafted Junior: http://instagram.com/juniorox_ Tun3s: http://instagram.com/_stay_tun3d Jazzy: http://instagram.com/_jazmine4 Producer | Director: http://instagram.com/theblackkstar Sound Design: http://instagram.com/kayper.d.w Visual Architect: http://instagram.com/tcthevision

A 40 year old gets told he is too old for anime hoodies and resin statues. So we put it to the mandem: change your lifestyle, or change your girl? We sat down with the founders of MNMLST, Jabir and Raihan, to settle whether anime streetwear is actually dying, where the line sits between a cash grab and genuinely promoting anime, and what Pokemon on a t-shirt really says about the culture. Then it turns deep: what honour actually means, read through Naruto, Itachi, Obito and a Vinland Saga moment that stuck with the room. This is Nani Talks, the only anime podcast from the culture. CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome and who is in the building 00:29 The Anime Dilemma: too old for anime hoodies? 02:34 Change your lifestyle or change your girl? 03:47 Does age kill it? Anime style at 40 and 50 04:33 Is anime streetwear dying? 05:57 Why quality wins: the MNMLST model 07:54 Cash grab or promoting anime? The Catch 22 10:10 What Pokemon clothing really says 10:39 What is honour? 14:05 Honour through anime characters 15:02 Naruto's goal vs Itachi's lesson 16:16 Honour advice for the young ones 21:47 The hosts' own honour moments 25:08 The Vinland Saga question 27:08 It is just cartoons? Defending anime 28:56 Wrap up and next time SHOP MNMLST Website: https://mnmlst.co.uk TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@officialmnmlst Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialmnmlst/ (MNMLST = "minimalist" without the vowels) LISTEN TO NANI TALKS New episodes every Monday at 7:30pm. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and hit the bell on YouTube. Nani Talks Produced by Naniverse. #AnimeStreetwear #AnimePodcast #Anime #Naruto #mnmlst TC The Vision: http://instagram.com/tcthevision The Quantum One: http://instagram.com/the_quantum_one Slick: http://instagram.com/slickcrafted Junior: http://instagram.com/juniorox_ Tun3s: http://instagram.com/_stay_tun3d Jazzy: http://instagram.com/_jazmine4 Producer | Director: http://instagram.com/theblackkstar Sound Design: http://instagram.com/kayper.d.w Visual Architect: http://instagram.com/tcthevision

Anime merch used to mean slapping a loud character on a tee. MNMLST is rewriting that. In this episode of Nani Talks, the only anime podcast from the culture, we sit down with Jabz and Raihan, the two founders behind MNMLST: an anime-inspired streetwear brand built out of Camden, North London. They started with about a thousand pounds each, no investor, no safety net, just two anime fans who wanted to wear their love for the culture without it feeling cringe. We get into the real stuff: turning an idea into an actual clothing brand, designing faith-consciously (why their characters often have closed eyes and why iconography beats big graphics), the line between fashion and merch, what it really costs to license anime IP, how a garment is actually manufactured, and giving back through the Liberation Collection and youth workshops in Camden. If you have ever thought about starting a brand, or you just love anime fashion done properly, this one is for you. CHAPTERS 00:00 Who makes the best anime streetwear? 00:55 From idea to a real clothing brand 01:59 MNMLST origin story: two guys, a dream, £1K each 04:59 What the name means: if you know, you know 05:58 Faith and design: why the eyes stay closed 08:21 What sets MNMLST apart from cringe anime merch 10:38 Inside the design process 13:13 Fashion vs merch: "we're a brand, not merch" 13:32 Streetwear now, high fashion later 13:58 Camden roots and London style 15:55 Giving back: the Liberation Collection and youth workshop 18:19 Clothing as Nakama: community and meaning 20:46 Licensing anime IP: can you, and what does it cost? 23:38 Manufacturing: building a garment from scratch 29:52 IP clearance and copyright: what you can and can't do 32:57 The business reality, and why they do it 35:39 What's next: drops, the Varsity jacket, One Piece summer 37:08 Partners, support and the entrepreneur's lifestyle SHOP MNMLST Website: https://mnmlst.co.uk TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@officialmnmlst Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialmnmlst/ (MNMLST = "minimalist" without the vowels) LISTEN TO NANI TALKS New episodes every Monday at 7:30pm. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Nani Talks Produced by Naniverse. #AnimeStreetwear #MNMLST #NaniTalks #AnimeFashion #ClothingBrand TC The Vision: http://instagram.com/tcthevision The Quantum One: http://instagram.com/the_quantum_one Slick: http://instagram.com/slickcrafted Junior: http://instagram.com/juniorox_ Tun3s: http://instagram.com/_stay_tun3d Jazzy: http://instagram.com/_jazmine4 Producer | Director: http://instagram.com/theblackkstar Sound Design: http://instagram.com/kayper.d.w Visual Architect: http://instagram.com/tcthevision

In this episode, the table gets into One Piece moving seasonal, why classic 80s and 90s anime is getting harder to find, whether live-action anime can actually work, and the bigger conversation around AI in anime. Is AI just a tool for creators, or does it risk replacing the creative friction that makes great stories feel human? The conversation also turns to Naniverse.io and the future of anime platforms: what streaming is missing, why authenticity matters, how creators can be supported properly, and what the anime community needs next. ## Chapters 00:00 Intro: The WHAT List 00:53 One Piece moves seasonal 03:38 Weekly anime nostalgia: Naruto, Bleach and appointment viewing 08:36 Why classic 80s and 90s anime is harder to find 10:26 Old anime art styles, 3D remakes and preserving classics 20:58 Live-action anime: Gundam, Blue Lock and Sakamoto Days 23:31 AI and anime: tool or threat? 24:48 AI trailers, pitches and creator shortcuts 29:26 Training data, ownership and creative friction 34:04 Why creators cannot outsource their brain to AI 35:39 Using AI as reference, not replacement 44:25 AI voices, AI artists and authenticity 47:18 Studios using AI between the frames 50:33 Naniverse.io and what anime platforms are missing 54:28 Creator hubs for novels, manga and anime 56:00 Quality over quantity on streaming platforms 59:02 What does quality actually mean? 01:01:43 What the anime community is missing • Drop a comment: Is the UK gaming scene finally ready for a true open-world takeover? • Join the Naniverse waitlist: https://naniverse.io • Subscribe to Nani Talks for the only anime & gaming podcast from the culture. Trizlucent: http://instagram.com/trizlucent The GaBrit: http://instagram.com/thegabrit Kieron Boothe: http://instagram.com/kieron_booth TC The Vision: http://instagram.com/tcthevision The Quantum One: http://instagram.com/the_quantum_one Slick: http://instagram.com/slickcrafted Junior: http://instagram.com/juniorox_ Tun3s: http://instagram.com/_stay_tun3d Jazzy: http://instagram.com/_jazmine4 Producer | Director: http://instagram.com/theblackkstar Sound Design: http://instagram.com/kayper.d.w Visual Architect: http://instagram.com/tcthevision

It's GAME TIME on the Nani Talks Allstar Special. The Quantum One and Jazzy Jeff run the table on Nani Headz, Naniverse's own anime character guessing game, and this round TheGaBrit and Kieron Boothe are in the hot seat battling it out for the top spot with with the Naniverse team. The rules are simple. Hold the card to your head, read the room, and guess the anime character from the gestures and clues your opponents throw at you. Most correct guesses wins. Easier said than done when the clues get this chaotic. Expect terrible acting, big brain saves, and at least one character that should have been obvious. Drop your guesses in the comments before they get it and let us know how many you'd have landed. 🎮 This is Segment 3 of Episode 13, our first ever Allstar Line Up. ⏱️ Got a favourite Nani Headz moment? Timestamp it in the comments. 🔥 Nani Talks is the only anime podcast from the culture. Anime, manga, games and the conversations that actually matter, told from a global perspective. #NaniTalks #Anime #AnimePodcast #AnimeGame #AnimeGuessingGame #TheGaBrit #UncleHuss #Naniverse #AnimeUK #BlackAnimePodcast #Otaku #Weeb #AnimeCommunity #AnimeFans #Manga #AnimeTrivia #AnimeBanter #AnimeAllstars #FromTheCulture #NaniTalks #NaniHeadz #Anime #AnimePodcast #GuessTheCharacter 🌐 We're building something crazy. Head to naniverse.io and sign up for the waitlist. • Drop a comment: Is the UK gaming scene finally ready for a true open-world takeover? • Join the Naniverse waitlist: https://naniverse.io • Subscribe to Nani Talks for the only anime & gaming podcast from the culture. Trizlucent: http://instagram.com/trizlucent The GaBrit: http://instagram.com/thegabrit Kieron Boothe: http://instagram.com/kieron_booth TC The Vision: http://instagram.com/tcthevision The Quantum One: http://instagram.com/the_quantum_one Slick: http://instagram.com/slickcrafted Junior: http://instagram.com/juniorox_ Tun3s: http://instagram.com/_stay_tun3d Jazzy: http://instagram.com/_jazmine4 Producer | Director: http://instagram.com/theblackkstar Sound Design: http://instagram.com/kayper.d.w Visual Architect: http://instagram.com/tcthevision

Round 3 of the Nani Talks voice acting auditions, and this time the stakes are higher. Slick and JR put Trizlucent and TheGaBrit in the hot seat with lines pulled at random, performed first in English dub, then in Japanese sub, phonetically. As a bonus, Blackstarr and TheGaBrit get an extra task added to the lineup. Diaphragms at the ready. This is the only anime podcast for the culture, where we bring in the people shaping anime fandom in the UK and beyond to talk, compete, and embarrass themselves in the name of the craft. If you have ever argued dub vs sub, this one is for you. Who summoned their inner anime voice best? Drop your verdict in the comments. We are building something crazy. Head to https://naniverse.io and sign up for the waitlist. Nani Talks is the only anime podcast from the culture. New episodes every Monday at 7:30pm. #NaniTalks #AnimePodcast #VoiceActing #DubVsSub #AnimeUK #anime #dubvssub #englishdub #japanesesub #voiceacting #animecommunity #animefandom #weeb #otaku #animepodcast #ukanime #naniverse Subscribe and join the movement: naniverse.io • Drop a comment: Is the UK gaming scene finally ready for a true open-world takeover? • Join the Naniverse waitlist: https://naniverse.io • Subscribe to Nani Talks for the only anime & gaming podcast from the culture. Trizlucent: http://instagram.com/trizlucent The GaBrit: http://instagram.com/thegabrit Kieron Boothe: http://instagram.com/kieron_booth TC The Vision: http://instagram.com/tcthevision The Quantum One: http://instagram.com/the_quantum_one Slick: http://instagram.com/slickcrafted Junior: http://instagram.com/juniorox_ Tun3s: http://instagram.com/_stay_tun3d Jazzy: http://instagram.com/_jazmine4 Producer | Director: http://instagram.com/theblackkstar Sound Design: http://instagram.com/kayper.d.w Visual Architect: http://instagram.com/tcthevision

We brought in the Allstars. And things got heated fast. Trizlucent, Kieron Boothe, and The GaBrit pull up to the table and nobody is safe. Opinions are flying, the anime takes are COLD, and someone nearly got kicked out the alumni before the first segment was even done. We're debating what actually makes an anime a GOAT. We're telling a fan how to break his Isekai addiction. And we're asking the question the internet never agrees on can you ever sit through bad animation? Because someone in this room said yes. And then defended the One Piece live action in the same breath. It did not go well for them. Nani Talks is the only anime podcast from the culture. New episodes every Monday at 7:30pm. Subscribe and join the movement: naniverse.io • Drop a comment: Is the UK gaming scene finally ready for a true open-world takeover? • Join the Naniverse waitlist: https://naniverse.io • Subscribe to Nani Talks for the only anime & gaming podcast from the culture. Trizlucent: http://instagram.com/trizlucent The GaBrit: http://instagram.com/thegabrit Kieron Boothe: http://instagram.com/kieron_booth TC The Vision: http://instagram.com/tcthevision The Quantum One: http://instagram.com/the_quantum_one Slick: http://instagram.com/slickcrafted Junior: http://instagram.com/juniorox_ Tun3s: http://instagram.com/_stay_tun3d Jazzy: http://instagram.com/_jazmine4 Producer | Director: http://instagram.com/theblackkstar Sound Design: http://instagram.com/kayper.d.w Visual Architect: http://instagram.com/tcthevision

Can you name a game just from its sound? We put the Picilian Entertainment team to the ultimate game sound effects quiz. No visuals. No hints. Just ears. Blackkstar drops mystery game SFX and two teams go head-to-head. From PS1 classics to modern bangers, how many can YOU get? 💬 Drop your score in the comments... no Googling. #NaniTalks #VideoGameQuiz #UKGaming #GTA6 #GuessTheGameSound • Drop a comment: Is the UK gaming scene finally ready for a true open-world takeover? • Join the Naniverse waitlist: https://naniverse.io • Subscribe to Nani Talks for the only anime & gaming podcast from the culture. Picilian Entertainment: http://instagram.com/picilianentertainment TC The Vision: http://instagram.com/tcthevision The Quantum One: http://instagram.com/the_quantum_one Slick: http://instagram.com/slickcrafted Junior: http://instagram.com/juniorox_ Tun3s: http://instagram.com/_stay_tun3d Jazzy: http://instagram.com/_jazmine4 Producer | Director: http://instagram.com/theblackkstar Sound Design: http://instagram.com/kayper.d.w Visual Architect: http://instagram.com/tcthevision

In this episode of Nani Talks, Tunes and Slick sit down with Shereen and Dwayne from Picilian Entertainment to talk anime, gaming, and the creative influences behind Junction Hill. First, Nani's the Word tackles a gaming friendship dilemma: how do you stay in your friendship circle when your friends only play shooters, you prefer RPGs and platformers, and you keep ending up as the butt of the joke? Then we get into the main conversation: what anime has Picilian watched, and what kind of anime energy, storytelling, characters, action, or world building could be inspiring Junction Hill? From UK gaming culture to anime influence, this segment explores the creative DNA behind one of the most interesting British game projects right now. #JunctionHill #PicilianEntertainment #AnimeInspired #AnimeGames #UKGaming #BritishGaming #UKGameDev #OpenWorldGames #SandboxGame #GamingPodcast #AnimePodcast #GamingCommunity #RPGGames #ShooterGames #nanitalks • Drop a comment: Is the UK gaming scene finally ready for a true open-world takeover? • Join the Naniverse waitlist: https://naniverse.io • Subscribe to Nani Talks for the only anime & gaming podcast from the culture. Picilian Entertainment: http://instagram.com/picilianentertainment TC The Vision: http://instagram.com/tcthevision The Quantum One: http://instagram.com/the_quantum_one Slick: http://instagram.com/slickcrafted Junior: http://instagram.com/juniorox_ Tun3s: http://instagram.com/_stay_tun3d Jazzy: http://instagram.com/_jazmine4 Producer | Director: http://instagram.com/theblackkstar Sound Design: http://instagram.com/kayper.d.w Visual Architect: http://instagram.com/tcthevision

In this segment, the mandem (JR & Quantum) sit down with Dwayne and Denzel from Picilian Entertainment to get "top of the hill" access to Junction Hill. We're diving deep into the gameplay mechanics, the raw story features, and the honest "ups and downs" of building an ambitious sandbox game as a UK indie studio. We break down the features, the development hurdles, and what it takes to put the UK on the map in the open-world genre. #JunctionHill #PicilianEntertainment #UKGaming #TheGetaway #UKGTA #OpenWorldGames #IndieDev #BritishGaming #UKCulture #NaniTalks #GamingPodcast #RoadmanGTA #UKDev #PS5Games #GamingNews #Naniverse #IndieGameDev #UKCreatives #GTA6 #AnimeCulture • Drop a comment: Is the UK gaming scene finally ready for a true open-world takeover? • Join the Naniverse waitlist: https://naniverse.io • Subscribe to Nani Talks for the only anime & gaming podcast from the culture. Picilian Entertainment: http://instagram.com/picilianentertainment TC The Vision: http://instagram.com/tcthevision The Quantum One: http://instagram.com/the_quantum_one Slick: http://instagram.com/slickcrafted Junior: http://instagram.com/juniorox_ Tun3s: http://instagram.com/_stay_tun3d Jazzy: http://instagram.com/_jazmine4 Producer | Director: http://instagram.com/theblackkstar Sound Design: http://instagram.com/kayper.d.w Visual Architect: http://instagram.com/tcthevision

The team behind Junction Hill are in the building. Picilian Entertainment is building what UK gamers have been begging for since The Getaway dropped on PS2: a true, gritty, open-world UK experience that feels like home, not a knock-off. I n this episode of Nani Talks, TC Vision and Jazzy Jeff sit down with Shereen and Dwayne from Picilian Ent. to find out how this all started, what makes the studio tick, and why Junction Hill could be the most authentic British game in two decades. #JunctionHill #UKGaming #PicilianEntertainment #TheGetaway #OpenWorldGames #IndieGames #BritishGaming #UKDev #GTA6 #BlackInGaming #UKCulture #NaniTalks #Roadman #PS5Games #GamingPodcast #UKAnime • Like + Subscribe if you want more deep anime breakdowns. • Drop a comment we read and reply. Timestamp your favourite moment. • Join the Naniverse waitlist: https://naniverse.io How you can help this EP get seen: Comment answer the pinned question below. Share the timestamp you vibe with (we'll react and pin the best comments). Save this video to a playlist. Make sure you LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and hit that notification bell so you don't miss our upcoming episodes where we get into the real talk. Follow the Naniverse Collective: Sign up at naniverse.io for more! Don't miss out on the gems we drop in this one. Like, share, and subscribe! Don't forget to sign up to: http://naniverse.io Featuring: http://instagram.com/picilianentertainment http://instagram.com/tcthevision http://instagram.com/the_quantum_one http://instagram.com/slickcrafted http://instagram.com/juniorox_ http://instagram.com/_stay_tun3d http://instagram.com/_jazmine4 Producer | Director: http://instagram.com/theblackkstar Sound Design: http://instagram.com/kayper.d.w Director | Visual Architect: http://instagram.com/tcthevision

Can Shao Dow out-nerd the Nani Talks Family? We're putting the bars aside and picking up the cards for another game of Nani Heads. The ultimate anime guessing game for the culture. In this finale of our session with the DIY King, Shao Dow, the vibes go from insightful to absolute "Nani?!" moments. We're playing Nani Headz, a custom anime version of 'Heads Up' created right here in the Naniverse. Watch as we struggle to describe legendary characters from One Piece, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Dragon Ball without saying their names. Whether you're a "Big Three" veteran or a seasonal watcher, see if you can guess along with us. Don't forget to join the waitlist at naniverse.io to get your hands on the movement. IKUZO! #AnimePodcast #ShaoDow #NaniHeadz #Naniverse #AnimeGames #UKAnime #BlackAnimeCommunity #NaniTalks #OnePiece #jujutsukaisen • Like + Subscribe if you want more deep anime breakdowns. • Drop a comment we read and reply. Timestamp your favourite moment. • Join the Naniverse waitlist: https://naniverse.io How you can help this EP get seen: Comment answer the pinned question below. Share the timestamp you vibe with (we'll react and pin the best comments). Save this video to a playlist. Make sure you LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and hit that notification bell so you don't miss our upcoming episodes where we get into the real talk. Follow the Naniverse Collective: Sign up at naniverse.io for more! Don't miss out on the gems we drop in this one. Like, share, and subscribe! Don't forget to sign up to: http://naniverse.io Featuring: http://instagram.com/shaodowmusic http://instagram.com/tcthevision http://instagram.com/the_quantum_one http://instagram.com/slickcrafted http://instagram.com/juniorox_ http://instagram.com/_stay_tun3d http://instagram.com/_jazmine4 Producer | Director: http://instagram.com/theblackkstar Sound Design: http://instagram.com/kayper.d.w Director | Visual Architect: http://instagram.com/tcthevision

Can the mandem actually pull off a Plus Ultra performance? We're back for the 3rd installment of Shadow with the Mandem, and this time, the mics are getting heated as we attempt to voice act iconic scenes from My Hero Academia. Welcome back to Nani Talks, the only anime podcast bringing you the authentic London perspective on the culture. In this session (Vol 11.3), JR, Slick, Tunes and Shao Dow put their "voice acting hats" on to see if they can match the intensity of Deku, Bakugo, and All Might. It gets loud, it gets peak, and someone definitely lost their voice. After the chaos, we dive into The WhatList, our signature segment where we review the latest simulcasts. We're breaking down which new releases are "Hot" and which ones are a total "Flop." If you're looking for unfiltered anime takes, deep-dive discussions on the industry, and the intersection of Black culture and anime, you're in the right place. IKUZO! #NaniTalks #MyHeroAcademia #AnimePodcast #VoiceActing #MHA #Naniverse #TheMandem #AnimeReview #BokuNoHeroAcademia #UKAnime • Like + Subscribe if you want more deep anime breakdowns. • Drop a comment we read and reply. Timestamp your favourite moment. • Join the Naniverse waitlist: https://naniverse.io How you can help this EP get seen: Comment answer the pinned question below. Share the timestamp you vibe with (we'll react and pin the best comments). Save this video to a playlist. Make sure you LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and hit that notification bell so you don't miss our upcoming episodes where we get into the real talk. Follow the Naniverse Collective: Sign up at naniverse.io for more! Don't miss out on the gems we drop in this one. Like, share, and subscribe! Don't forget to sign up to: http://naniverse.io Featuring: http://instagram.com/shaodowmusic http://instagram.com/tcthevision http://instagram.com/the_quantum_one http://instagram.com/slickcrafted http://instagram.com/juniorox_ http://instagram.com/_stay_tun3d http://instagram.com/_jazmine4 Producer | Director: http://instagram.com/theblackkstar Sound Design: http://instagram.com/kayper.d.w Director | Visual Architect: http://instagram.com/tcthevision

Has anime been warning us about the AI takeover this whole time? We break down how Ghost in the Shell and SAO predicted the exact digital dystopia we're living in right now. Welcome back to Nani Talks, the only anime podcast for the Culture. In Episode 11.2, Slick, Quantum, Tunes and Shao Dow are plugging directly into the matrix. We kick things off with a wild game of "Anime Dream or AI Nightmare," where the mandem have to figure out which plot synopses are real and which ones were cooked up by AI. The loser takes a Father-Son Kamehameha to the chest, so the stakes are high! Then, we get into the heavy stuff: How classics like Ghost in the Shell, Sword Art Online, and Psycho-Pass practically invented the Metaverse before Mark Zuckerberg even thought of it. Are our virtual identities freeing us or trapping us in digital dreams? Plus, we bring it back home and debate what a UK version of Sword Art Online would actually look like on the streets of London. Grab your NerveGear, it's about to get deep. #ShaoDow #NaniTalks #ShaolinMonk #AnimeRap #Nerdcore #Shaolin #KungFu #MartialArts #AnimePodcast #UKRap #TheMandem #DiYGang #Blerd #MangaAuthor #NaniTalks #AnimePodcast #SwordArtOnline #GhostInTheShell #AnimeMetaverse #UKAnime #BlackBritishCreators #PsychoPass #AIinAnime • Like + Subscribe if you want more deep anime breakdowns. • Drop a comment we read and reply. Timestamp your favourite moment. • Join the Naniverse waitlist: https://naniverse.io How you can help this EP get seen: Comment answer the pinned question below. Share the timestamp you vibe with (we'll react and pin the best comments). Save this video to a playlist. Make sure you LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and hit that notification bell so you don't miss our upcoming episodes where we get into the real talk. Follow the Naniverse Collective: Sign up at naniverse.io for more! Don't miss out on the gems we drop in this one. Like, share, and subscribe! Don't forget to sign up to: http://naniverse.io Featuring: http://instagram.com/shaodowmusic http://instagram.com/tcthevision http://instagram.com/the_quantum_one http://instagram.com/slickcrafted http://instagram.com/juniorox_ http://instagram.com/_stay_tun3d http://instagram.com/_jazmine4 Producer | Director: http://instagram.com/theblackkstar Sound Design: http://instagram.com/kayper.d.w Director | Visual Architect: http://instagram.com/tcthevision

Why & how does a boy from the UK decide to travel to China and train with real Shaolin monks at age 18? Today, the Mandem sit down with the ultimate real-life anime protagonist, Shao Dow. In Episode 11.1 of Nani Talks, we are joined by the award-winning independent rapper, manga author, and occasional ninja, Shao Dow. We dive deep into his unbelievable origin story, detailing his decision to leave the UK at age eighteen to study authentic Shaolin Kung Fu with the monks in China. From learning intense physical discipline at the Shaolin temple to teaching himself the Japanese language, Shao Dow explains how martial arts built the foundation of his DiY Gang empire. The conversation explores the massive explosion of Nerdcore and anime rap in the urban scene , his legendary collaborations with voice actors like Sean Schemmel, and his process for securing music placements in global video games like Fortnite and God of War. Whether you are passionate about UK Grime, Shonen anime training arcs, or martial arts philosophy, this interview proves that protagonist energy is real. Still with more to come in the later episodes, you can look forward to the WhatList as we review the latest simulcast drops and anime industry news. #ShaoDow #NaniTalks #ShaolinMonk #AnimeRap #Nerdcore #Shaolin #KungFu #MartialArts #AnimePodcast #UKRap #TheMandem #DiYGang #Blerd #MangaAuthor • Like + Subscribe if you want more deep anime breakdowns. • Drop a comment we read and reply. Timestamp your favourite moment. • Join the Naniverse waitlist: https://naniverse.io How you can help this EP get seen: Comment answer the pinned question below. Share the timestamp you vibe with (we'll react and pin the best comments). Save this video to a playlist. Make sure you LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and hit that notification bell so you don't miss our upcoming episodes where we get into the real talk. Follow the Naniverse Collective: Sign up at naniverse.io for more! Don't miss out on the gems we drop in this one. Like, share, and subscribe! Don't forget to sign up to: http://naniverse.io Featuring: http://instagram.com/shaodowmusic http://instagram.com/tcthevision http://instagram.com/the_quantum_one http://instagram.com/slickcrafted http://instagram.com/juniorox_ http://instagram.com/_stay_tun3d http://instagram.com/_jazmine4 Producer | Director: http://instagram.com/theblackkstar Sound Design: http://instagram.com/kayper.d.w Director | Visual Architect: http://instagram.com/tcthevision