Anime Addicts Anonymous AAA 810: AAA Podcast Wrapped
Dec 31, 2025
The hosts celebrate the end of the year with a vibrant 2025 Year in Review. They dive into their top and bottom anime picks, highlighting surprises and disappointments. Exciting updates on sequels like One Piece’s seasonal return and KyoAni’s adaptation of Rui Dragon keep the conversation lively. A critique of Kowloon Generic Romance reveals pacing issues and character challenges, leading to an overall lackluster score. Listeners can catch fun holiday anecdotes, Discord activities, and a sneak peek at what’s next!
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Use Seasonal Breaks To Boost Quality
- Expect production to improve when long-running shows adopt seasonal schedules.
- Use seasonal breaks to raise animation quality and prevent fatigue, as One Piece plans to do.
Studio Choice Shapes Anticipation
- Studio reputation influences interest in unexpected properties.
- KyoAni's attachment to a slice-of-life dragon manga drew attention despite the source appearing in Shonen Jump.
Shonen Can Adopt High-Stakes Drama
- Narrative stakes and brutal outcomes can make modern shonen feel like darker prestige TV.
- Raggedy likened Jujutsu Kaisen's tone to 'Game of Thrones' due to its high character mortality.