Is the Crunchyroll Anime Awards just a glorified popularity contest? Or… was it rigged for Solo Leveling?! 👀 In this episode of Anime Minority Report, Guerby and Jamie unpack the fan outrage, messy voting politics, and the cultural clash between Japanese and Western anime tastes. From spicy hot takes to laugh-out-loud moments, they break down: • Why everyone and their senpai is mad at Crunchyroll • Whether Western voters are skewing results • What anime is actually running the streets in Japan vs. America

It’s chaotic. It’s hilarious. It’s kind of educational (but mostly petty). If you’re tired of anime award shows playing in your face, press play.

Warning: May cause sudden outbursts of laughter and unsolicited anime debates.

In this episode of Anime Minority Report, we’re asking the real question: Is it more believable to fight demons with friendship—or fall in love after one awkward group project? Comedian and fellow anime head Nic Sugiarto returns to help us settle the score: Slice-of-Life vs. Shounen. Host Jamie is deep in his romance era, bingeing titles like My Dress-Up Darling and I Married the Girl I Hated in Class. Meanwhile, Guerby still thinks slice-of-life anime is just anime without plot (rude). Can Nic and Jamie convince him to finally give heart-eyes and hallway crushes a chance? Expect laughs, wild takes, and one very serious debate about which genre is the real fantasy. Spoiler alert: it’s probably the one where high schoolers actually communicate their feelings. Tap in for the chaos, the comedy, and the unexpected feels.

On this episode of Anime Minority Report, hosts Jamie and Guerby are joined by longtime friend and comedian Josh Adams—one of New England’s sharpest comedic voices and a die-hard anime fan. Together, they dive into Lazarus, the new anime from Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo creator Shinichirō Watanabe. Is this the evolution anime’s been waiting for, or are we just chasing nostalgia for the classics? The crew breaks it all down with laughs, personal stories, hot takes, and real talk on what makes an anime timeless. This is one of our most thought-provoking and hilarious episodes yet—don’t miss it.