A hallowed tradition that reigns supreme within the Freshmen lore is a Night of reasoning; a meeting of the minds; a parlay of perspectives. We call it Quiz Night. Once again, the Freshmen test their Anime credentials against all challengers in a serie of challenges, this time against ourselves. How it went? If you win, you live. If you lose, you d…

The Tournament of Ranking demands participants, and the Freshmen will once again take part in ranking...things. Let the Ranking commence! Every effort is made to keep spoilers to a minimum. (The only exception being older titles) Catch our Fresh Bites Review Show and AMVs on our YouTube channel: The Anime Freshmen Be sure to rate and subscribe to t…

How many times can you bench press a helicopter? Can you karate chop a giant elephant to death? Will you fight sperm whales for no reason? Has the concept of Death been retired in your universe? Do you enjoy completely disregarding and rewriting the laws of physics & nature? These are the questions that both Baki & Kengan Ashura ask separately, and…

We love our community. Even when it includes those that are uninitiated into the Anime is Life movement. So it's with the Power of Friendship that we have our sisters from the After Eight Podcast on today's episode. Who doesn't watch Anime? After Eight don't. And we needed to have a serious discussion about why they've forsaken the path that potent…

Oh, how time flies by, Like an Eren Yeager genocide. Oh, where did the time go? So many memories, how do we decide? We take a look back, And dare to reminisce, At the wonders we’ve encountered, At how Anime provides bliss. Every effort is made to keep spoilers to a minimum. (The only exception being older titles) Catch our Fresh Bites Review Show a…

The Anime Freshmen ranking system is as old as Old Man Yama, and as revered as Rock Lee's ankle weights. Our Brother Gerrd adores it so much he said we either use said ranking system or he'll snitch on us to Muzan. Strong words indeed. Nuff said. In this episode we rank things in anime. Yes, you heard right. THINGS. That's how much we love you. Als…

Demon Slayer, Season 4. Inosuke stays butchering Tanjiro's name; Zenitsu's love for Nezuko continues to go unrequited; and Muzan goes full Michael Jackson. The Hashira take finally take centre stage, with the Freshmen deciding we needed to hold a group huddle on what we'd witnessed. It was indeed special. When your hear the Biwa being strummed, bes…

It is the Year 3000 and something. Humans now live in space and have evolved to photosynthesise for most of their energy needs. Similiarly to how Skynet is the enemy of the Anime Freshmen, gigantic alien creatures called Gauna have for some reason decided to 'on sight' what remains of the human race. A Mecha anime with some rather, interesting, tur…

In this episode, Gerrd decides to test the limits of our collective logic and question both the legitimacy of sequels to anime series, and whether said sequels are needed at all. It was borderline blasphemous, but as sure as Vegeta will reference his Saiyin pride, we the forces of good will fight back against Gerrd's tyranny and restore order to th…

Is Meliodas a pervert? Should Master Roshi be banned from having nose bleeds? Will Hisoka eventually end in the electric chair? Weird is everywhere, and today we discuss how some aspects of anime could be seen as not just being weird, but marrying weird and having a baby with it. The terms are lolicon and young girl aesthetic, and we take great car…

As inevitable as the proverbial tide and the main shonen character befriending a once hated enemy, Skynet makes its return to our time to once again perform sexy jutsu. How ironic. The entry on this occasion revolves around a world in which a Europol robot detective attempts to solve a string of robot and human deaths, instead of causing them. A wo…

Sport. It incites a passion and fervour so strong that Shoyo Hinata looks like Snorlax in comparison. And with anime daring to touch most, if not all aspects of life, it comes as no surprise that this area of life is no exception to the rule. From ping-pong to basketball to ice skating, we get involved. We even touch on surfing....somehow. Chaaaa d…

This one is special. For every Kamehameha we all attempted in our rooms, and the times certain situations made us think we would really turn Super Saiyan, Dragon Ball Z in particular and Dragon Ball in general, have had an impact and influence on Anime and those that love it so enduring it makes the 1st Goku vs Frieza fight actually look like it la…

Join us in this episode when we sit with the amazing team from Anime District! We talk about everything amazing about women! Every effort is made to keep spoilers to a minimum. (The only exception being older titles) Catch our Fresh Bites Review Show and AMVs on our YouTube channel: The Anime Freshmen Be sure to rate and subscribe to the show & fol…

The Freshie Awards have kept the peace throughout the realms since the Streaming Wars came to an end, and the peace must be upheld for the sake of the Soul Society Grand Line. To that end we return for our annual award ceremony, in conjuctuion with the Crunchyroll Awards, with all the pomp and circumstance that it entails, and on this occasion, a m…

Riddle us this: How much waffle could a Freshman waffle if the Freshmen could Freshman waffle? To whomever guesses right, 100 points for Gryffindor and an all expenses paid economy flight Sukana's Domain Expansion. Every effort is made to keep spoilers to a minimum. (The only exception being older titles) Catch our Fresh Bites Review Show and AMVs …

It could be said that we love Love, and with Valentine's Day coming up, it felt right to dedicate some time to the inspiration behind Kaguya-sama: Love is War. How Cute. But that's not all. This episode is a double special because it's an exclusive done by the unsung heroines of the Anime Freshmen. Presenting MGK and Yoshida. They take it all the w…

The anime the world has been waiting for dropped, and caused shockwaves like a Rasengan coupled with a Spirit Bomb, mixed with the mental effort it takes to understand cursed techniques in Jujutsu Kaisen, and sprinkled with emotional upheaval caused by Ace's death. Solo Levelling is here and you know the Anime Freshmen had to provide our expert & h…

Shone. Seinen. Josei. Isekai. Long ago the 4 genres lived in harmony. Then everything changed when Skynet launched its attack. Only The Anime Freshmen can stop them, and although their Anime powers are great, they are also chaos personified. But the Anime community believes the AF can save themselves. Also, Season 5 of Skynet is here to start off 2…

Another revolution around the Sun and saying that the highs and lows have left their mark would only be the beginning. 2023 has been incredible for so many reasons; from our beloved guests, hosting our 1st Convention, to finally completing a Skynet Season, and so much more. From the entire Anime Freshmen Team, we want to send the biggest shoutout t…

Skynet remains undefeated and just like the T-1001 Terminator it's back yet again. Being a teenager is hard. It can be even harder when a supernatural being decides to expose a group of friends to various supernatural, sense-altering phenomena in their daily lives. You read that right. A teenage drama/slice of life with touches of coming of age and…

We have it on good authority that watching the dual multiverse sci-fi romance anime films 'To Me, the One Who Loved You' and 'To Every You I've Loved Before' in different orders will affect your ending. To save you time and space,we've split the team down the middle to tackle these titles in alternate sequences. While you wrap your head around that…

In this episode, someone of great importance is locked up in a supermax prison on a deserted island and you need to put together a tactical espionage team to break them out. Can the team pull off a great escape or will they ROT inside the prison for the rest of time?!?! Find out what happens in this episode of The Anime Freshmen Podcast Every effor…

Skynet has returned, and this time with a rather insightful choice. An anime called Ping Pong: The Animation that hardly has any ping pong matches. Hear us out though. Instead it deals with themes such as 'who am i?', 'where am I going?', talent vs hardwork, and so many other life questions. It draws you in with the promise of being a sports anime …

Bells and Whistles, Trumpets and Bankais, The Anime Freshmen are going to need a training montage soon because this is the 1st episode of our 5TH Season!!! The journey's been long and at times arduous, but we've loved every minute and we're grateful to all those who have been with us, with a big Rasengan thank you to the Anime Freshmen Community. A…

It's said that those from our neck of the woods have Main Character Sydrome. Damn right we do, since the squad have joined the 100 episode club! Call it multiple seasons, hosting our own events, collaborations, and to celebrate you know we had to run the Quiz Night back. And for Quiz Night, our friendly neighbourhood don Lightskin Kage came and par…

Every effort is made to keep spoilers to a minimum. (The only exception being older titles) Catch our Fresh Bites Review Show and AMVs on our YouTube channel: The Anime Freshmen Be sure to rate and subscribe to the show & follow on our socials: How to connect: Website: https://animefreshmen.com/ Email: hello@animefreshmen.com Instagram: @AnimeFresh…

You are about to join us for another adventure. An adventure not only of banter and Anime but of possible insanity. An experience into a wondrous land of everything. Next stop—The Rabbit Hole. Every effort is made to keep spoilers to a minimum. (The only exception being older titles) Catch our Fresh Bites Review Show and AMVs on our YouTube channel…

How does one define sassy? and how sassy do you have to be to 'earn' the title? Since its inception there have been many a sassy character in anime and we wanted to have a discussion about how sassy it has gotten and can get. No mimosas on deck though. Every effort is made to keep spoilers to a minimum. (The only exception being older titles) Catch…

We are switching gears with this one, the boys bring you this one live from their rooms as we go remote due to technicals. Fresh after Luffy's Gear Five transformation we decide to talk about some of our favourite forms in anime. This episode will contain anime-specific spoilers. Catch our Fresh Bites Review Show and AMVs on our YouTube channel: Th…

John Connor must have failed his mission because Skynet is back once again, with an anime that defies description. Premise: a bunch of girls in a town somewhere. Characters: you're better off listening to this episode for more info (seriously) Genre: comedy...slice of life...maybe? All we know is that it's called Nichijou and we had to watch it bec…

Who loves Chulo Drinks? We love Chulo Drinks! We love them so much we had to get Stephanie, the Founder of Chulo Drinks, down to chop it up with the fam and great vybz all round. And yes, we drank some Chulo. Get involved! Every effort is made to keep spoilers to a minimum. (The only exception being older titles) Catch our Fresh Bites Review Show a…

Big Shoutout to the Black American side of the Family, we love to see them shine. And shine they do yet again, with Studio Maho joining us on today's episode. The studio behind God Punch and Blade Titans, we deep dive into the Black experience. Every effort is made to keep spoilers to a minimum. (The only exception being older titles) Catch our Fre…

This weekend we'll be hosting Anime Con UK, but first, the team is joined by an exceptional guest who you'll also find performing at the convention. He is the one and only Shao Dow. He's a ninja, who moonlights as a manga author and rapper and on this episode, he'll be judging the team's rap skills. Maybe we can add another string to our bow and th…

In a world devastated by war, pollution, and inequality, the Anime Freshmen are here to sprinkle justice and good old-fashioned chaos. It's been a long time coming, so today we have a round table discussion of what an anime version of the Anime Freshmen would be like; name, power system, world setting, and if Karto would finally renounce his love f…

Just as special as a Celestial Alignment or an anime with no fan service, is when those in the UK Black Anime Community connect, link up, and show the world our ninja way. It's happened again, and joining us for this episode is Neni, the founder of Anime & Chill UK, who's been setting off rasengan waves in the community with her top-notch events. V…

The era of AI is upon us, and Skynet has designated that against better judgement, we take a look at the anime called Police in a Pod. Be afraid. Be very afraid. It's a bit of a sticky one. This episode will contain anime-specific spoilers. Catch our Fresh Bites Review Show and AMVs on our YouTube channel: The Anime Freshmen Be sure to rate and sub…

Given how popular Isekais have become, your friendly local Anime Freshmen decided to create our own Anime worlds, with a twist though! The Battle Royale gets so hectic, we shook hands like gentlemen after. Sponsored by Skynet. Every effort is made to keep spoilers to a minimum. (The only exception being older titles) Catch our Fresh Bites Review Sh…

Every effort is made to keep spoilers to a minimum. (The only exception being older titles) Catch our Fresh Bites Review Show and AMVs on our YouTube channel: The Anime Freshmen Be sure to rate and subscribe to the show & follow on our socials: How to connect: Website: https://animefreshmen.com/ Email: hello@animefreshmen.com Instagram: @AnimeFresh…

The Freshie Awards were all over the news and they went viral, so you know we had to do a breakdown. We also answer questions put to us by the Anime Freshmen Community. Every effort is made to keep spoilers to a minimum. (The only exception being older titles) Catch our Fresh Bites Review Show and AMVs on our YouTube channel: The Anime Freshmen Be …

Some say Star-studded, we say Fresh-studded. The Annual Freshie Awards are back and so is the eye damage from all the anime binging. Send help. As per tradition, The Anime Freshmen get a lil boujee, roll out the flying carpet, and go through this year's Crunchyroll Anime Awards from Best Animation to Anime Of The Year. Plus we have a very special g…

Can we talk about Isekais for a minute? About why it's such a great subgenre? It won't take long... Actually, it might, just to get Gerrd's take on them and why his hate is real. Every effort is made to keep spoilers to a minimum. (The only exception being older titles) Catch our Fresh Bites Review Show and AMVs on our YouTube channel: The Anime Fr…

Once again the stage is set. Brain vs Brawn; Might vs Right; and fighting evil by moonlight. The Anime Freshmen pair up and engage in what must be considered a debate to decide the fate of all existence everywhere somehow all at once. Who truly wins in Anime when it's Strength against Smarts? Flash Step in and see. Every effort is made to keep spoi…

Every effort is made to keep spoilers to a minimum. (The only exception being older titles) Catch our Fresh Bites Review Show and AMVs on our YouTube channel: The Anime Freshmen Be sure to rate and subscribe to the show & follow on our socials: How to connect: Website: https://animefreshmen.com/ Email: hello@animefreshmen.com Instagram: @AnimeFresh…

The New Year is here and Skynet has once again infiltrated our systems. Who made the list for our Anime Reviews for the year? Do we buck the trend of having to watch Anime Series we don't enyoy? Does John Connor come back from the future to save us from Karto's choices? Listen in and find out. Every effort is made to keep spoilers to a minimum. (Th…

Another year around The Sun, another year of Keeping It Fresh! So Fresh in fact, we deep dive into how the Year 2022 has been for us, let our Anime banter do what it do, and maybe even repeatedly digress. The biggest shout out to all those listening and a Happy New Year. Every effort is made to keep spoilers to a minimum. (The only exception being …

As the Year 2022 draws to a close, we decide that it's time for another team trip. Gerrd uses his Gerrdpoint powers and we venture throughout the Anime Freshmen Multiverse. Cue the popcorn! Every effort is made to keep spoilers to a minimum. (The only exception being older titles) Catch our Fresh Bites Review Show and AMVs on our YouTube channel: T…

While the team recover from hosting our first event, (The Blue Lock Party) we present to you something we prepared earlier. We will be back with fresh episodes soon! Every effort is made to keep spoilers to a minimum (The only exception being older tiles). Check out our Anime Vlogcasts, Fresh Bite Reviews and more on our YouTube channel: The Anime …

In today's episode, Skynet once again takes over the airwaves and we give you the skinny (giggity) on someone's favourite anime called Detroit Metal City. Make sure to keep an open mind; we had to. Yes, seriously. This episode will contain anime-specific spoilers. Catch our Fresh Bites Review Show and AMVs on our YouTube channel: The Anime Freshmen…

Ladies and Gentlemen, when the Anime Freshmen perform at MCM ComicCon, it makes the national news; and when we reach Season 4 at the same time, you might think we've got you in a Genjustsu, shoutout Itachi! We debrief, celebrate, and commemorate. We even take it all the waaaay back, funky style. Every effort is made to keep spoilers to a minimum. (…