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Episode #0041 (Monday, September 30, 2013)

Avi:

Attack on Titan (watch it on Crunchyroll)
Gatchaman Crowds (watch it on Crunchyroll)
WATAMOTE ~No Matter How I Look at It, It’s You Guys Fault I’m Not Popular!~ (watch it on Crunchyroll)
Free! – Iwatobi Swim Club (watch it on Crunchyroll)

Michelle

Danny:

The Rose of Versailles
– Watch it on viki.com
– Buy Rose of Versailles (Part 1) on Amazon
– Buy Rose of Versailles (Part 2) on Amazon
Chihayafuru (watch it on Crunchyroll)

Donald:

Suisei no Garugantia, aka Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet (watch it on Crunchyroll)
Steins;gate
– Read our review of Steins;gate
– Watch it on funimation.com
– Buy Steins;gate Part 1 (Limited Edition) on Amazon
– Buy Steins;gate Part 1 on Amazon
– Buy Steins;gate Part 2 on Amazon
Star Blazers 2199 (aka Space Battleship Yamato 2199) .
– Coming soon, keep an eye on their website for details
– Watch the trailer

Episode #0039 (Thursday, December 20, 2012)

Donald – Little Busters!, Robotics;Notes. Get a Crunchyroll Premium Membership!
Avi – BTOOOM!, K, Magi. Get a Crunchyroll Premium Membership!

Episode #0037 (Friday, August 31, 2012)

Me – Fate/zero; Hyakko; Usagi Drop; Mikunopolis. (Get a Crunchyroll Premium Membership!)
Danny – Kids on the Slope (Get a Crunchyroll Premium Membership!)
Tom – Tsuritama (Get a Crunchyroll Premium Membership!)
Michelle – Pray for Japan (available now on DVD and Blu-ray); TOKYOPOP

Episode #0020 (Monday, January 13, 2011)

Our Picks:

Michelle:
- There is a ton of anime available to watch online, completely legally and (oftentimes) for free. Some of our favorites include Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Crackle. Also, many anime distributors run their own streams.
- Animation Runner Kuromi
Me:
- K-ON!
  - Volume 1 available now in DVD and Blu-ray
  - Volume 2 for pre-order in DVD and Blu-ray, due to be released 7/5/11
- Clannad
- Royal Space Force – Wings of Honneamise
  - DVD
  - DVD & Blu-ray combo

Episode #0019 (Monday, March 28, 2011)

Episode #0018 (Monday, January 17, 2011)

Our Picks:

Donald
- Project Blue Earth SOS
  - Buy it on DVD or Amazon Video-on-Demand
  - Watch it on ANN
- Shira Oka: Second Chances
  - Official site
  - Download the free demo (both Mac and PC)
  - Buy the game for Windows or Mac
Michelle
- Summer Wars
  - Official site
  - Find showtimes near you
  - Pre-order on DVD or Blu-ray (release date is Feb. 15)
- Evangelion 2.22 You can (Not) Advance
  - Official site
  - Find showtimes near you
  - Pre-order on DVD or Blu-ray (release date is Apr 5)
Danny
- Nodame Cantabile
- Dirty Pair: The Original TV Series
  - Part 1 (available now)
  - Part 2 (pre-order, will be released on Feb. 8 )

Episode #0015 (Monday, December 13, 2010)

Our Picks:

Me – Squid Girl (aka Shinryaku! Ika Musume) (streaming on Crunchyroll); Zatoichi (stream it, rent it, or buy it on DVD or Blu-ray)
Michelle – The Grand Chef and Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt (both streaming on Crunchyroll)
Danny and Amy – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1; Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee (streaming on Crunchyroll)