Whittaker Weekly

This week we reviewed the first three episodes of DARLING in the FRANXX. Synopsis: The distant future: Humanity established the mobile fort city, Plantation, upon the ruined wasteland. Within the city were pilot quarters, Mistilteinn, otherwise known as the “Birdcage.” That is where the children live... Their only mission in life was the fight. Their enemies are the mysterious giant organisms known as Kyoryu. The children operate robots known as FRANXX in order to face these still unseen enemies. Among them was a boy who was once called a child prodigy: Code number 016, Hiro. One day, a mysterious girl called Zero Two appears in front of Hiro. “I’ve found you, my Darling.” You can stream it online on Crunchyroll or VRV. Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz

This week we reviewed the first 3 episodes of Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199. Synopsis: The power-hungry Gamilas have taken over Earth, and only a distant planet has the key to save humans from extinction. Granted the schematics of a high-powered engine, the Space Battleship Yamato is built to traverse the galaxy and retrieve hope for their survival. Battling extraterrestrial forces along the way, the crew of the Yamato will stop at nothing to save their home. You can stream it on Crunchyroll or VRV. Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz

This week we reviewed Sword Oratoria: Is it Wrong to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side. Synopsis: Sword Princess Ais Wallenstein and the Loki Familia take to the dungeons below Orario once more. This time, there may be more lurking in the shadows than mere monsters. You can stream it on Amazon Prime Video Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz

This week we reviewed the first three episodes of The Daily Lives of High School Boys. Synopsis: Join Tadakuni, Hidenori and Yoshitake as they undergo the trials and tribulations of life in high school. Each episode presents the boys and their classmates in unique situations that you may or may not have faced in high school yourself! You'll laugh! You'll cry! (But hopefully laugh more.) You'll be astounded by the zany antics of the Sanada High School community! You can stream it on Crunchyroll.com or VRV.co. Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz

This week we reviewed the first three episodes of How to Keep a Mummy Synopsys: Kashiwagi Sora is living a normal high school student life, when his "adventurer" father sends him a mummy from his travels in Egypt! Sora balks at the letter from his crazy dad ("I found a cool mummy, so I decided to leave it with you, son!") at first, but the mummy that emerges from inside the huge coffin is a mere 12 centimeters tall--small enough to fit in the palm of his hand... Not only that, it's shy, a crybaby, and most of all, heckin' cute. And so, Sora and ends up keeping the mummy, naming his new little buddy "Mii-kun." But living with a mummy might be easier said than done...! You can stream How to Keep a Mummy on Crunchyroll.com and VRV.co Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz

This week we discuss the first three episodes of HINAMATSURI Synopsis:Nitta Yoshifumi, a young, intellectual yakuza, lived surrounded by his beloved pots in his turf in Ashigawa. But one day, a girl, Hina, arrives in a strange object, and uses her telekinetic powers to force Nitta to allow her to live with him, putting an end to his leisurely lifestyle. Hina tends to lose control of herself, wreaking havoc both at school and in Nitta's organization. Though troubled, he finds himself taking care of her. What will become of this strange arrangement? It's the beginning of the dangerous and lively story of a nice-guy outlaw and psychokinetic girl! You can watch it on Crunchyroll.com or VRV.com

This week we reviewed the first three episodes of Assassination Classroom. Synopsis: Forget about homework and pop quizzes. The students of Class 3E have a far more important assignment: kill their teacher before the end of the year! A tentacle-d sensei that moves at Mach 20 is out to conquer the classroom after destroying seventy percent of the moon. In addition to reading, writing, and arithmetic, the murderous monster behind the lectern will teach his students everything he knows about the assassination game. Should some eager beaver prove to be a quick study in killing, he or she will save Earth from extinction – and collect a hefty reward. You can watch Assassination Classroom on Crunchyroll.com or VRV.co Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz

This week we reviewed the first three episodes of Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Synopsis: Thousands of years into the future, humanity has advanced into space. Here it has divided into two countries and two different forms of government: the autocracy of the Galactic Empire, and the democracy of the Free Planets Alliance. The countries have been at war for 150 years. Near the end of the 8th age of the space calendar, the appearance of two geniuses will change history forever. The unstoppable genius, Reinhard von Lohengramm, and the unbeatable magician, Yang Wen-li. As heads of the Imperial and Alliance armies respectively, the two will face each other in battle over and over again. You can watch Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These on Crunchyroll.com or VRV.co Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz

This week we reviewed the first three episodes of Erased Synopsis: Satoru Fujinuma is a young manga artist struggling to make a name for himself following his debut. But, that was not the only thing in his life that Satoru was feeling frustrated about…he was also living with a strange condition only he was able to experience. - REVIVAL A strange phenomenon where one is transferred back to the moment right before something life-threatening occurs. This continues to happen until the cause of the threat is erased. It is as if somebody is forcing Satoru to stop it from happening. You can watch Erased on Crunchyroll.com or VRV.co Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz

This week we reviewed the first three episodes of Megalobox Synopsis: A desolate land stretches out from the city of poverty. A motorcycle speeds recklessly, blowing clouds of sand and dust. The rider is the protagonist of this story – he has neither a name nor a past. All he has is his ring name, “Junk Dog” and a technique for rigging MEGALOBOX matches with his pal Gansaku Nanbu, which they use to support their hand-to-mouth lives. JD is bored, resigned, and unfulfilled. Yuri has been the reigning champion of MEGALOBOX for the past few years. He has the skills and presence of a true champion. This is a story of JD and his rival, Yuri. You can watch Megalobox on Crunchyroll.com or VRV.co Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz

This week we reviewed the first three episodes of Magical Girl Ore Synopsis: Love makes a girl stronger. Saki Uno is working hard as part of the new idol unit, Magical Twin. The one she admires most is Mohiro Mikage, who’s the older brother of her idol unit partner Sakuyo, and he’s also a member of the top idol unit STAR☆PRINCE. She would be willing to do anything for him, and one day, those feelings brought on a miracle. Saki ended up turning into a magical girl when she strongly wished to protect someone... But what she turned into wasn’t exactly what she was expecting... You can watch Magical Girl Ore on Crunchyroll.com or VRV.co Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz

This week we review the first three episodes of Fist of the Blue Sky: Regenesis Synopsis: The year is 193X in Shanghai, the city where lives are valued least. The rivalry between the two factions controlling the underworld, the Green Gang and Red Flower Gang, reaches its peak and is nearing its end with a Green Gang victory. The individuals responsible for the revival of the Green Gang, Kasumi Kenshiro and Yu-Ling, are enjoying a brief rest from the conflict. Meanwhile, in Harbin, Liu Fei-yan and Erika Arendt are carefully transporting something. With their course set for Shanghai, they are headed to meet French intelligence officer Charles de Guise. You can watch Fist of the Blue Sky: Regenesis on Crunchyroll.com or VRV.co Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz

This week we reviewed the first three episodes of Psycho-PASS Synopsis:In the future, thinking about a crime makes you guilty, and justice is dispensed from the barrel of a gun. Detectives work in teams made up of Enforcers and Inspectors. Enforcers take out the bad guys, and Inspectors make sure their partners don’t cross the line. The equalizer in the war on thugs is the Dominator, a weapon that can tell when citizens are about to turn criminal. You can watch Psycho PASS on Crunchyroll.com or VRV.co Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz

This week we reviewed the first three episodes of Excel Saga Synopsis: Excel’s in a secret organization. She wants to impress her boss by conquering the city. And every episode of her show, Excel Saga, is a mega-random mash-up of stuff that rules. It’s like a sci-fi movie full of drunken kittens. It’s like a romantic comedy about zombies that drive laser motorcycles made of flaming glitter. And when you smoosh it all together? BOOM. Excel Saga! You can watch Excel Saga on Crunchyroll.com or VRV.co Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz

This week we reviewed the first 3 episodes of A Certain Magical Index. Synopsis: Kamijo is a student in Academy City, where people use science to develop supernatural abilities. The guy’s got a lot of heart – luckily for a young nun named Index. She’s on the run from a sorcery society that covets the astonishing 103,000 volumes of magical knowledge stored in her memory. When Index stumbles into Kamijo’s life, she find a faithful friend and protector, and while Kamijo’s easily the weakest kid in Academy City, he’s got something else going for him: the Imagine Breaker, an unexplainable power stored in his right hand that negates the powers of others. You can watch A Certain Magical Index on Crunchyroll.com or VRV.co Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz

This week we discuss the first three episodes of the long running series Gintama. Synopsis: In a world where aliens have invaded Edo Period Japan, skyscrapers, trains and motor bikes have replaced the simple life of Earth inhabitants. One man however, still carries the soul of a samurai, Gintoki Sakata, otherwise known as Yorozuya Gin-san. As reckless as he is, Gintoki carries his own resolve and is ready to take on any challenge with his fellow companions. You can watch Gintama streaming on Crunchyroll.com or VRV.co Artwork by Ben Coombs Music: Draaikolk by Brazzmatazz