Whittaker Weekly

This week we watched the first three episodes of Super Dimension Fortress Macross Synopsis:Later adapted into Robotech, Super Dimension Fortress Macross is a Japanese science fiction anime series created by Shoji Kawamori. The show takes place ten years after an alien space ship the size of city crashed onto South Atalia Island. The space ship was found and reconstructed by humans who turned it into the SDF-1 Macross You can watch Super Dimension Fortress Macross on Amazon Prime Video.

This week we watched the first three episodes of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders Synopsis: Set in 1987, the series follows Jotaro Kujo and his comrades who have developed mysterious powers known as Stands. Jotaro, his grandfather Joseph Joestar and their allies, travel to Egypt in search of the evil and immortal vampire Dio Brando, now known solely as "DIO" to save Jotaro's mother Holly, whose Stand has awakened and threatens to consume her in 50 days. Meanwhile, DIO has commissioned a number of assassins with various types of deadly Stands to destroy them before they can reach him. You can watch JoJo's Bizarre Adventure on Crunchyroll.com, VRV.co, Hulu.com, TubiTV.com, and Netflix.com Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz

This week we watched the first three episodes of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Synopsis: It is the Taisho Period in Japan. Tanjiro, a kindhearted boy who sells charcoal for a living, finds his family slaughtered by a demon. To make matters worse, his younger sister Nezuko, the sole survivor, has been transformed into a demon herself. Though devastated by this grim reality, Tanjiro resolves to become a “demon slayer” so that he can turn his sister back into a human, and kill the demon that massacred his family. You can watch Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba on Crunchyroll.com, VRV.co, Funimation.com, or Hulu.com

This week we watched the first three episodes of Wise Man's Grandchild Synopsis: A young man dies in a car accident and is reborn in a magical new world. The old, yet wise Merlin finds the boy, names him Shin, raises him from infancy, and teaches him combat and powerful magic along the way. 15 years later, Shin is ready to travel the globe on his own, but Merlin forgot to teach him something major—common sense You can watch Wise Man's Grandchild on Crunchyroll.com or VRV.co. Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz

This week we watched the first three episodes of the 2019 reboot of Fruits Basket. Synopsis: Tohru Honda thought her life was headed for misfortune when a family tragedy left her living in a tent. When her small home is discovered by the mysterious Soma clan, she suddenly finds herself living with Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure Soma. But she quickly learns their family has a bizarre secret of their own: when hugged by the opposite sex, they turn into the animals of the Zodiac! You can watch Fruits Basket (2019) on Crunchyroll.com, VRV.co, Funimation.com, or Hulu.com. Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz

This week we watched the first three episodes of Domestic Girlfriend. Synopsis: Natsuo is a high schooler experiencing the crushing despair of unrequited love towards his teacher, Hina. In an attempt to lift his spirits, he attends a mixer where he meets a girl named Rui. The two sleep together, expecting never to see one another again, but fate has other plans. His life suddenly becomes more complicated when his father comes home and announces he has remarried a woman with two daughters whom Natsuo has met before: Hina and Rui! You can watch Domestic Girlfriend on Crunchyroll.com, HiDive.com, or VRV.co Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz

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This week we watched the first three episodes of Key The Metal Idol. Synopsis: Her classmates at school called her Key, as in the "key" to a strange mystery. Key's "grandfather" was a kindly old scientist wanting to use his skill in robotics to create peace and love in the world. But when that kindly old scientist passed away, poor Key was left behind, lacking even the ability to smile. There still is hope, however—a message left behind for Key suggests a fantastic possibility. Could it really be possible for Key to become a real, live human, if she can only win the love of 30,000 people? You can stream it on Crunchyroll.com or VRV.co Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz

This week we discussed the first three episodes of Endro! Synopsis: In the land of Naral Island, a land of magic and swords, humans and monsters live together. Once upon a time, there used to be a terrifying Demon Lord, but long, long ago the first Hero defeated the Demon Lord. The Demon Lord would revive again and again throughout the ages, but every time a Hero would appear to defeat it... Now these young girls attend an Adventurer's Academy to prepare them to defeat the Demon Lord that will one day rise again. This is the beginning of a laid-back fantasy life with no sign of the Demon Lord for these four who hope to become a party of heroes. You can stream Endro! on Crunchyroll.com or VRV.co Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz

This week we watched Karakuri Circus. Synopsis: After inheriting the family fortune, eleven-year-old Masaru Saiga is targeted by kidnappers armed with bizarre and deadly puppets. He escapes once aided by circus employee Narumi Kato, but the kidnappers soon catch up with them. Just when all seems lost, the two are saved by the mysterious Shirogane who wields her own marionette. From then on, the trio's fates become inexorably intertwined... You can watch it on Amazon Prime Video. Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz

This week we discuss the first three episodes of Space Battleship Tiramisu. Synopsis: The Earth Union is locked in a massive galactic war. Aboard the Space Battleship Tiramisu, ace pilot Subaru Ichinose carries the fate of humanity on his shoulders. Life for Subaru is tough. But nothing relieves tension quite like launching an all-out food-based assault on his own face. Snug as a bug in a rug, Subaru soothingly unwinds in his personal mecha, “Durandal F,” as bliss overtakes him. You can watch it on Crunchyroll.com or VRV.co Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz

This week we reviewed the first three episodes of My Roommate is a Cat. Synopsis: The story of Mikazuki Subaru, a novelist who is shy and struggles in relationships with other people, and a cat who was dumped by humans and lived a tough life on the streets. Through a twist of fate, the two of them end up living together. This heartwarming tale illustrates day-to-day life through the eyes of both man and cat. These moments seem trivial, but as they build upon themselves, the two become family and find happiness in their life together. You can watch it on Crunchyroll.com or VRV.co Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz

This week we reviewed the first three episodes of Captain Harlock Synopsis: The year is 2977. Mankind has become complacent and stagnant. All work is done by machines, while humans spend all their time on entertainment. You can watch Captain Harlock on Crunchyroll.com or VRV.co Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz

This week we discuss the first three episodes of Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Synopsis: In Cosmic Era (C.E.) 70... "The tensions mounted between the Earth Alliance and the ZAFT Forces caused by the 'Bloody Valentine' tragedy have erupted into an all-out war." The Earth Alliance's mobile armor forces and tanks launch...mobile suits are destroyed one after another... "It seemed a foregone conclusion that the Earth Alliance, with its superior numbers, would be victorious. But this initial assessment proved to be false. Almost 11 months have passed since the conflict began, with no end in sight..." You can stream it online at Crunchyroll.com or VRV.co Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz

This week we discuss the first three episodes of Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Synopsis: From a good family? Check! A good personality? Check! Shuchiin Academy is where all these elite students with bright futures flock to. As the two leaders of the student council, Kaguya Shinomiya and Miyuki Shirogane have supposedly fallen in love… But after almost half a year, nothing has happened!? They both have too much pride and can’t be honest. Things have gotten troublesome, and they are now caught in a war of "How to get the other to confess their love first." This is a whole new romantic comedy, following an outbreak of cunning warfare between two elite students in love. You can watch it on Crunchyroll.com or VRV.co Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz

This week we reviewed the first three episodes of The Rising of the Shield Hero. Synopsis: Iwatani Naofumi, a run-of-the-mill otaku, finds a book in the library that summons him to another world. He is tasked with joining the sword, spear, and bow as one of the Four Cardinal Heroes and fighting the Waves of Catastrophe as the Shield Hero. Excited by the prospect of a grand adventure, Naofumi sets off with his party. However, merely a few days later, he is betrayed and loses all his money, dignity, and respect. Unable to trust anyone anymore, he employs a slave named Raphtalia and takes on the Waves and the world. But will he really find a way to overturn this desperate situation? You can watch it on Crunchyroll.com or VRV.co

This week we reviewed the first three episodes of Karakai Jouzo no Takagi-san. Synopsis: "I swear I'm going to tease and embarrass Takagi-san today!" Nishikata, a middle-schooler, keeps getting teased by the girl who sits next to him in class, Takagi-san. He tries every day to get back at her, but will he ever succeed? Takagi-san and Nishikata's youthful teasing battle starts now! You can stream it on Crunchyroll.com or VRV.co Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz

This week we discuss the first three episodes of Shirobako Synopsys: In a school in northeastern Japan, five friends in the animation club, Aoi, Ema, Shizuka, Misa, and Midori swear to complete a new anime called "Shinbutsu Konkou SHICHIFUKUJIN" with some donuts. Since then, day after day, the five spend all of their time on anime production. The awe of going from rough sketches to animation, and the awkward acting in the after recording session... The final product was finished at the cultural fair six months later. After they graduated they still pursued animation and swore on some donuts that they would make another anime together. You can stream it on Crunchyroll.com or VRV.co Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz

This week we reviewed the first 6 episodes of Aho-Girl, Synopsis: She is Hanabatake Yoshiko, and she's an idiot through and through. She loves bananas, and she loves her childhood friend Akkun. That is all! Summer 2017, Aho Girl gets its long-awaited anime! Watching it will surely cheer you up, probably? You can stream it on Crunchyroll.com or VRV.co Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz

This week we discuss the first three episodes of Saga of Tanya the Evil Synopsis: It is June of the year CE 1923. A young girl with blond hair and blue eyes, Tanya Degurechaff, has entered the final curriculum of the Imperial Military Academy and is training at the third patrol line in the northern military district, the Norden Theater, as part of her service to the force. Her training, the first step toward a brilliant career as an aviation mage, should have gone off without a hitch... but things took an unexpected turn. You can watch it on