It's back to film school, this week, as the boys take a look at the meta film: Pompo the Cinephile!

Also, the new year's celebrations continue as AniPro makes their resolutions, and checks in on the resolutions they made last year! Did they keep their vows?

Our yearly anime awards (The Weebies) Voting is Now Closed. Thanks to all that voted! Winners will be announced on the pod next week.

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Next Reviews:

Anime: Serial Experiments Lain

Manga: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vampeerz → 20th Century Boys → Love Bullet

Tracks:

Opening theme: Shibuya

Bumper Track: "Reverie", Pluto

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Timestamps

00:00:00 - AniProPod 162 Intro

00:03:59 - Feedin Babies & Playin Guitars

00:10:20 - Cole's 1st Resolution

00:14:47 - Mike's 1st Resolution

00:18:59 - Jay's 1st Resolution

00:23:35 - Cole's 2nd Resolution

00:26:52 - Mike's 2nd Resolution

00:31:09 - Jay's 2nd Resolution

00:36:09 - Speed Resolutions

00:40:13 - Favorite Anime of 2024

00:48:00 - Ponpo Review Introduction

00:56:01 - Is It Meta Enough?

00:59:45 - Is 90 Minutes A Perfect Length?

01:04:17 - Antagonists & Conflict?

01:08:12 - Optimism & The Creative Process

01:14:21 - Must Great Artist Be Obsessed?

01:19:50 - Was It Creative?

01:26:11 - Would It Suit Live Action?

01:32:20 - Character Dynamics

01:36:45 - Final Thoughts & Ratings