Podcasts by Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA
A supplemental podcast to the Seasonal Anime Checkup for shows that deserve more time to be talked about or big news in anime.
Further podcasts by Jared Clemons
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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #363 - Scott Pilgrim Takes Off from 2023-12-09T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) hope the third time’s the charm with Scott Pilgrim as they dive into the anime ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #362 - YOHANE THE PARHELION: BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE from 2023-12-02T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) put their expert caps on to discuss the latest Love Live video game in the metr...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #361 - Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name from 2023-11-25T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) hang out with this new fellow named Joryu and see what his mission was during t...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #360 - AL Experiences Metal Gear Solid 2 from 2023-11-18T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see AL experience yet another Hideo Kojima game with Metal Gear Solid 2 and Jar...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #359 - Alan Wake 2 from 2023-11-11T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) finally return to the world of Alan Wake to see what’s been going on with this ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #358 - Charade Maniacs from 2023-11-04T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the land of otome where AL has to otome her way through more characte...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #357 - Super Mario Wonder from 2023-10-28T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) jump into the latest 2D Mario game with Super Mario Wonder. We talk about how t...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #356 - Starfield&Goodbye Volcano High from 2023-10-21T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) chat about two games Jared recently played. We begin with Starfield and if Beth...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #355 - The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me from 2023-10-14T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) continue discussing scary games this month as we dive into the season 1 finale ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #354 - Resident Evil 4 Separate Ways (2023) from 2023-10-07T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of the Resident Evil 4 remake to see what Ada was up to dur...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #353 - Rohan at the Louvre (Live Action) from 2023-09-30T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the live action adaptation of Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe as we check ou...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #352 - Nintendo Direct and Sony State of Play (September 2023) from 2023-09-23T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) talk about both the recent Nintendo Direct and Sony State of Play that happened...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #351 - Jack Jeanne from 2023-09-16T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of otome where it also is a rhythm game. AL describes why t...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #350 - Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon from 2023-09-09T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) head to the world of big mechs to see what Jared thought of his first Armored C...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #349 - AL's First Year of Streaming from 2023-09-02T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) have a conversation about AL’s first full year of being a fishing minigame stre...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #348 - Radiant Tale from 2023-08-26T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) go to the CIRCUS to see how AL is gonna date some circus boys where one of them...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #347 - Grab Bag (Trek to Yomi, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, A Space for the Unbound) from 2023-08-19T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see Jared give AL a break for this week as he dives into three very different g...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #346 - The Super Mario Bros. Movie from 2023-08-12T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a look at how Illumination adapted the Mario series into a feature film an...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #345 - Resident Evil Death Island from 2023-08-05T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) check out the newest Resident Evil CG film that continues from the story of Ven...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #344 - The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie from 2023-07-29T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) check out the tenth trails game to see how many characters they can fit into on...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #343 - Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club NEXT SKY from 2023-07-22T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) reconvene with the gals from Nijigasaki to see how they show a girl from London...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #342 - Final Fantasy XVI from 2023-07-15T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of mainline Final Fantasy with the sixteenth entry. We talk...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #341 - Rest of 2023 Preview from 2023-07-08T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a look and refresh themselves about what all is coming out in the world of...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #340 - Winter's Wish: Spirits of Edo from 2023-07-01T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) break down another otome game that features dudes that are also inanimate objec...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #339 - Nintendo Direct (6/21/23) from 2023-06-24T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) chit chat about the latest Nintendo Direct which featured a surprising SNES rem...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #338 - Summer Game Fest 2023 from 2023-06-17T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss a bunch of games that got unveiled in the last week by talking about th...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #337 - Final Fantasy XV DLC from 2023-06-10T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss the DLC’s from Final Fantasy XV after Jared decided to play through the...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #336 - PlayStation Showcase 2023 from 2023-06-03T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss what Sony had to discuss with an hour’s worth of game trailers and why ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #335 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom from 2023-05-27T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) are finally able to talk about the sequel to Breath of the Wild. We discuss wha...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #334 - The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap from 2023-05-20T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) get together to talk about a Zelda game. No, not that one. We chat about The Mi...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #333 - Saying Goodbye to Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars from 2023-05-13T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) have to once again say goodbye to a Love Live! mobile game as the shocking anno...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #332 - Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed from 2023-05-06T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see how the final chapter of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 wraps up with some returnin...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #331 - Birushana: Rising Flower of Genpei from 2023-04-29T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the land of otome where we’ve now found a brand new milestone for AL’...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #330 - The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure from 2023-04-22T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) finally get to dive into the final chapter of the Crossbell arc of the Trails g...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #329 - Resident Evil 4 (2023) from 2023-04-15T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of Resident Evil 4 with the remake of the game to see what’...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #328 - Nijiyon from 2023-04-08T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss the short-form anime spinoff of Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #327 - Persona 4 from 2023-04-01T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) finally get together to talk about Persona 4 after somehow not doing so for nea...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #326 - Uchikoshi Character Madness from 2023-03-25T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) put a bunch of characters from Kotaro Uchikoshi games into a bracket and see wh...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #325 - Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII from 2023-03-18T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) dive into the prequel to Final Fantasy VII to see if it’s still worth playing a...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #324 - Saying Goodbye to Love Live! School Idol Festival from 2023-03-11T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss the shut down of Love Live! School Idol Festival and the difficulties o...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #323 - Like A Dragon: Ishin! from 2023-03-04T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) travel back to 19th century Japan to see how a Yakuza story could fit into to t...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #322 - Saints Row from 2023-02-25T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to a series that has been freshly rebooted to see if starting new with t...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #321 - Lover Pretend from 2023-02-18T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) dive back into the world of otome for the week of Valentine’s Day and try to fi...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #320 - Nintendo Direct (2/8/23) from 2023-02-11T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) check out what Nintendo has in store for the rest of the year and beyond with t...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #319 - Mythic Quest Season 3 from 2023-02-04T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of Mythic Quest to see how they pulled off doing another se...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #318 - Bustafellows from 2023-01-28T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of otome with a game AL started playing in 2021, but for re...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #317 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean from 2023-01-21T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) finally get to talk about the latest part of JoJo after a year of Netflix’s wei...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #316 - Paradigm Paradox from 2023-01-14T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of otome to find a game that even AL had a hard time findin...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #315 - Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (Live Action Set 3) from 2023-01-07T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see what happens when Rohan has to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, being in VR...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #314 - 2022 Game of the Year from 2022-12-31T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) come together to celebrate the best games of 2022. We go through our various su...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #313 - Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket from 2022-12-24T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) are here to spread the holiday cheer with their annual holiday episode and what...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #312 - 2023 Preview from 2022-12-17T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) begin to wind down the year by taking a look at what video games and anime are ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #311 - Resident Evil Village from 2022-12-10T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of Resident Evil to finally talk about the latest installme...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #310 - Sonic Frontiers from 2022-12-03T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see what happens when you take Sonic the Hedgehog and put him into the all new ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #309 - Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope from 2022-11-26T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see Mario get a gun again in the sequel to the surprising Mario + Rabbids: King...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #308 - Resident Evil 7: biohazard from 2022-11-19T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a look at one of the few Resident Evil games neither had played up until t...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #307 - Elden Ring from 2022-11-12T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss one of the most critically acclaimed games of the year in 2022 as Jared...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #306 - The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero from 2022-11-05T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) finally get to talk about the first game in the Trails Crossbell series after i...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #305 - Resident Evil (Netflix) from 2022-10-29T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) finish off spooky month by finally getting around to discussing Netflix’s Resid...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #304 - The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes from 2022-10-22T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) get spooky this week as we take a look at the two Silent Hill and Resident Evil...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #303 - Piofiore: Episodio 1926 from 2022-10-15T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to an otome series that AL has ranked very highly in the past. We discus...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #302 - Persona 5 Strikers from 2022-10-08T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) dive into the sequel of Persona 5 and why it’s musou-ish and not a Warriors gam...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #301 - Return to Monkey Island from 2022-10-01T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) go over the recent announcement of Love Live! School Idol Festival 2 and implic...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #300 - New Japan Pro Wrestling Wrestle Kingdom 14 Night 1 from 2022-09-24T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) celebrate their 300th episode by of course, going a bit weird for a milestone e...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #299 - Nintendo Direct&Sony State of Play for 9/13/22 from 2022-09-17T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see all the new announcements that were dropped at once between the recent Nint...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #298 - Live A Live from 2022-09-10T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a look at the recently released Square JRPG that hadn’t been released outs...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #297 - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 from 2022-09-03T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the cinematic universe of Sonic to see how the movie introduces new c...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #296 - Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (Live Action Set 2) from 2022-08-27T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the live action world of Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan to see the second s...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #295 - Xenoblade Chronicles 3 from 2022-08-20T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of the Xenoblade Chronicles series as AL dropped over 100 h...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #294 - Ghostwire: Tokyo from 2022-08-13T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) get spooky in August as we discuss Ghostwire: Tokyo. We talk about the story th...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #293 - Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars Season 3 from 2022-08-06T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) reflect on the latest season of Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars’ stor...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #292 - Revisiting Our Previous Game of the Year Lists from 2022-07-30T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a look back through the years and see what we thought the best games were ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #291 - Omori from 2022-07-23T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see AL getting a chance to settle down following a long drive and what better w...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #290 - AL Experiences Fortnite from 2022-07-16T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) dive into the weird and wacky world of one of the most popular games in the wor...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #289 - AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative from 2022-07-09T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) excitedly get together to talk about the latest Kotaro Uchikoshi game and the s...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #288 - Nintendo Direct Mini&Our Beloved Summer from 2022-07-02T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) kick off the episode by talking about the third party focused Nintendo Direct M...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #287 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge&Rest of 2022 Preview from 2022-06-25T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) played through the new retro throwback Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game that w...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #286 - Summer Game Fest 2022 from 2022-06-18T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) watched a lot of video game announcements over the last week or two and are rea...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #285 - Belle from 2022-06-11T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss Mamoru Hosoda’s latest film that’s inspired by Beauty and the Beast and...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #284 - Resident Evil 3 from 2022-06-04T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) sped through the remake of Resident Evil 3, just like they sped through this po...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #283 - Bubble from 2022-05-28T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a look at Netflix’s recent anime film release, Bubble, and see how it uses...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #282 - Forecasting Love and Weather from 2022-05-21T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) watch another kdrama for the first time in four years as we talk about Forecast...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #281 - Ranking Mario Games from 2022-05-14T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a look at a lot of the mainline Mario titles and attempt to rank them from...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #280 - Jared Helps AL Play Animal Crossing from 2022-05-07T16:00
We’ve got a bit of an experimental episode this week as Jared helps Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) get situated in her f...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #279 - Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition from 2022-04-30T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss the recent remaster of a somewhat controversial title in Chrono Cross. ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #278 - Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai from 2022-04-23T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a look at an anime series that on the surface, seems like something they m...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #277 - Cyberpunk 2077 from 2022-04-16T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) finally dive into the controversial Cyberpunk 2077 to see what’s exactly up wit...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #276 - Kirby and the Forgotten Land&Lost Judgment: The Kaito Files from 2022-04-09T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see what’s going on with our favorite poyo boy, Kirby and why he’s decided to b...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #275 - Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin from 2022-04-02T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) finally dive into the world of CHAOS and edginess as we played Stranger of Para...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #274 - Yakuza Character Madness from 2022-03-26T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return with our annual March tradition as we put 64 characters from the Yakuza ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #273 - Variable Barricade from 2022-03-19T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a look at the latest big otome release as AL walks us through how the game...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #272 - Gran Turismo 7 from 2022-03-12T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a look at the latest entry in the Gran Turismo series as Jared breaks down...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #271 - The State of Video Game Reviews from 2022-03-05T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss the effectiveness and how useful video game reviews are in 2022. We tal...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #270 - Shenmue from 2022-02-26T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) played through the controversial and divisive Shenmue to see what’s really up w...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #269 - February 2022 Nintendo Direct from 2022-02-19T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) breakdown a weird and wild Nintendo Direct that sees a lot of games from the 90...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #268 - Dairoku: Agents of Sakuratani from 2022-02-12T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the land of otome to ring in the romantic holiday as AL describes to ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #267 - The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening&Pokémon Legends: Arceus from 2022-02-05T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) have more news to talk about this week as apparently January was video game com...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #266 - Shin Megami Tensei V from 2022-01-29T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss the latest mainline entry in the Shin Megami Tensei series and its firs...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #265 - Jared Played Super Mario 64 from 2022-01-22T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) begin this week’s episode by breaking down the huge news of the week of Microso...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #264 - The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope from 2022-01-15T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) traverse through a small town and try not to get spooked while dealing with wei...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #263 - Cupid Parasite from 2022-01-08T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) kick off the first regular episode of the year by going through a very weird ot...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #262 - 2021 Game of the Year Awards from 2022-01-01T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a look back at the year in video games and celebrate their favorites by gi...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #261 - Persona 4 The Golden Animation: "Not So Holy Christmas Eve" from 2021-12-25T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) spend Christmas watching the most chaotic episode of Persona 4 The Golden Anima...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #260 - 2022 Preview from 2021-12-18T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) get ready to close out the end of the year by checking out what’s going to be c...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #259 - Life is Strange: True Colors from 2021-12-11T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of Life is Strange to discuss the latest mainline entry in ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #258 - Cowboy Bebop (Live Action) from 2021-12-04T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) breakdown the controversial live action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop by discussin...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #257 - Olympia Soirée from 2021-11-27T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of otome where AL takes into a world of a class system, Jap...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #256 - Forza Horizon 5, Halo Infinite Multiplayer, Evil God Korone from 2021-11-20T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) cover a wide swath of video game genres this week as we cover racing, shooting,...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #255 - Alan Wake from 2021-11-13T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) revisit a game from the early 2010s that recently got remastered to see if it s...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #254 - Grab Bag from 2021-11-06T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) do a bit of catch up on recent games they’ve played. First they briefly talk ab...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #253 - Lost Judgment from 2021-10-30T16:00
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions about suicide, bullying, and sexual assault.
Jared and Anne...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #252 - Squid Game from 2021-10-23T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) are just like everyone else this week and have watched Netflix’s hottest new se...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #251 - Stranger of Paradise Demo 2&Castlevania: Circle of the Moon from 2021-10-16T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the chaotic world of Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Or...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #250 - Ranking the Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC Characters from 2021-10-09T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) have decided to celebrate the announcement of the final Smash Bros. D...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #249 - Nintendo Direct&My Next Life as a Villainess X from 2021-10-02T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) breakdown the latest Nintendo Direct that saw a game come back from t...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #248 - Mythic Quest from 2021-09-25T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a look at the latest offering that brings video games to televis...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #247 - AL Experiences Judgment from 2021-09-18T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) reach the conclusion of AL Experiences the Yakuza Series as we talk a...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #246 - Psychonauts 2 from 2021-09-11T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a look at the wild and long road it took for Psychonauts 2 to finally be r...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #245 - Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars Season Two from 2021-09-04T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) talk about the wild second season of Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars’...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #244 - Gamescom Opening Night Live&Twelve Minutes from 2021-08-28T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss the recent announcements that have come out of Gamescom this week befor...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #243 - Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop from 2021-08-21T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) check out a cute movie about two teens who have to find a way to deal with thei...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #242 - The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures from 2021-08-14T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the courtroom for the first time in five years to play a new (to non-...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #241 - Video Game Console Draft from 2021-08-07T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) give a preview to their forthcoming Patreon feature where they’re going to do g...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #240 - Robotics;Notes Elite from 2021-07-31T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) dive into another Science Adventure game as we build some giant robots in Robot...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #239 - Rest of 2021 Preview and Beyond from 2021-07-24T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) decide to make things more chill this week by taking a look at games and anime ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #238 - Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness from 2021-07-17T19:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) were excited to see a new CG Resident Evil project was in the works, and now we...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #237 - Dynasty Warriors (Film) from 2021-07-10T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) watched the live action adaptation of the Dynasty Warriors games and boy howdy,...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #236 - AL Experiences Yakuza 6 from 2021-07-03T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) finish up the Kiryu saga as AL sees how his story wraps up. We discuss certain ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #235 - Operation: Tango, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Demo, Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade from 2021-06-26T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) go over some games they played recently. We discuss Operation: Tango, a game wh...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #234 - Summer Game Fest/E3 2021 from 2021-06-19T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) breakdown all the announcements that we saw from the Summer Game Fest and E3 20...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #233 - Summer Game Fest/E3 2021 Preview from 2021-06-12T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) bring back our annual summer preview of the big video game marketing event of t...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #232 - AL Experiences Yakuza 5 from 2021-06-05T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of Yakuza and drive some taxis, fight a bear, become an ido...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #231 - Like A Dragon (Film) from 2021-05-29T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) continue their deep dive into the Yakuza series by taking a look at the live ac...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #230 - Famicom Detective Club from 2021-05-22T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) become teen detectives and look at a lot of dead bodies between both Famicom De...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #229 - Yakuza 4 from 2021-05-15T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) continue their dive through the Yakuza series with Yakuza 4. We talk about all ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #228 - Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (Anime OVA) from 2021-05-08T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan to discuss the anime OVAs that ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #227 - Yakuza 3 from 2021-05-01T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of Yakuza with a game that neither of them have experienced...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #226 - Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (Live Action) from 2021-04-24T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of JoJo, and specifically, live action JoJo with the recent...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #226 - Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (Live Action) from 2021-04-24T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of JoJo, and specifically, live action JoJo with the recent...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #225 - PlayStation Vita from 2021-04-17T16:09:02
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) decide to reminisce about an old friend, the PlayStation Vita. We discuss our t...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #224 - Root Film from 2021-04-10T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) put their mystery hats on this week as they dive deep into Root Film, the spiri...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #223 - Love Live! School Idol Festival ~after school ACTIVITY~ Wai-Wai! Home Meeting!!&It Takes Two from 2021-04-03T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) dive into two very different games. We begin with the latest Love Live! game th...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #222 - 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim from 2021-03-27T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) attempt to make heads or tails of the wild, obtuse, time-bending, strange, and ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #221 - Nijigasaki Madness from 2021-03-20T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to their annual March tradition of putting things into a tournament brac...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #220 - Final Fantasy VII Remake from 2021-03-13T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) look to tackle a game they both sort of dogged on over the course of 2020 in Fi...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #219 - AL Experiences Yakuza Kiwami 2 from 2021-03-06T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) breakdown the little bit they want to talk about from the latest Sony State of ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #218 - Ranking of Love Live! Characters&AL Experiences Yakuza Kiwami from 2021-02-27T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) have a wide swath of topics to breakdown this week. First we briefly talk about...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #217 - AL Experiences Yakuza 0 from 2021-02-20T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) kick off the first installment of a new series where AL is going to be led thro...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #216 - Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game from 2021-02-13T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) witness a game be brought back from the dead with the complete edition of Scott...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #215 - Top 10 Songs From Aqours in 2020 from 2021-02-06T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) come together to try and determine what were the ten best songs that Aqours and...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #214 - Streets of Rage 4, Overcooked 2,&Hitman 3 from 2021-01-30T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) continue catching up on various games they played recently. We talk about two g...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #213 - Spiritfarer from 2021-01-23T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) work together to bring spirits to the afterlife, while also dealing with the ma...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #212 - Ranking of Legend of Zelda Games (That We've Played) from 2021-01-16T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) attempt to figure out what’s the best game in the Legend of Zelda series, out o...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #211 - Donkey Kong Country 3&Kentucky Route Zero from 2021-01-09T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) begin to catch up on games they’ve played recently with two very different game...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #210 - Fast and Furious: Crossroads, Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales,&Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity from 2021-01-02T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) kickstart 2021 by revisiting some games they played near the end of 2020. Jared...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #209 - 2020 Game of the Year Awards from 2020-12-26T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) are ready to end the year on a more positive note by discussing the best games ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #208 - Gyakuten Saiban (Film) from 2020-12-19T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) celebrate the holidays by watching a film that neither of us have ever watched....
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #207 - 2021 Preview from 2020-12-12T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a look at a variety of media presumably coming out next year and see which...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #206 - Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars Season One from 2020-12-05T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) look back at the first season of story in Love Live! School Idol Festival All S...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #205 - Yakuza: Like A Dragon from 2020-11-28T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) see what happens when a brawler series decides to change its course and become ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #204 - Café Enchanté from 2020-11-21T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of otome as AL tells about the latest big otome release tha...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #203 - The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV from 2020-11-14T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) spend a few hours breaking down the final iteration of the Trails of Cold Steel...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #202 - Satellaview Zelda Games&Piofiore: Fated Memories from 2020-11-07T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) played some Legend of Zelda games that were only available for a very limited t...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #201 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind from 2020-10-31T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) recount their year long journey watching the latest iteration of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. We discuss the ent...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #200 - The Last Dance from 2020-10-24T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) celebrate reaching 200 episodes of the Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA podcast by discussing one of the most promi...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #199 - Hades, Super Mario Bros. 35, and Joestar Struck from 2020-10-17T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) break down some games they’ve played recently that range from good to questionable. Jared talks about Hades a...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #198 - Mr. Love: Queen's Choice (Anime) from 2020-10-10T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the wild world of Mr. Love: Queen’s Choice to discuss the anime adaptation that’s just recently wra...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #197 - Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest from 2020-10-03T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) go back to the Donkey Kong Country series to discuss the sequel that came out a year later. We talk about how...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #196 - Microsoft Buys Bethesda&We Say Goodbye to the Nintendo 3DS from 2020-09-26T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) break down the wild news of Microsoft buying Bethesda for a small 7.5 billion dollars. After that we talk abo...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #195 - PS5 Pricing/Date Reveal&Weathering With You from 2020-09-19T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) breakdown the recent PlayStation 5 news that included some new games announced and finally, prices and a rele...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #194 - Mega Grab Bag from 2020-09-12T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) have a whole lot to talk about this week. We break down some news first coming from Nintendo regarding Mario’...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #193 - Mass Effect 2 + 3&Collar X Malice -Unlimited- from 2020-09-05T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) talk about some controversial games this week. First up is Jared discussing replaying Mass Effect 2 & 3 i...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #192 - Death Stranding from 2020-08-29T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return after two weeks away due to technical difficulties to discuss a controversial and divisive game. Jared...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #191 - A Whisker Away from 2020-08-08T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) check out one of the latest anime films to hit Netflix this year in A Whisker Away. We discuss the less than ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #190 - Xbox Series X Showcase&Paper Mario: The Origami King from 2020-08-01T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) talk through a lot of news from the Xbox Series X showcase, the recent Nintendo leak, and the potential retur...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #189 - Nintendo Direct Mini, Basketball, Donkey Kong Country, Farming Simulator 19 from 2020-07-25T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss a wide variety of subjects. We first talk about the recent Nintendo Direct Mini and seeing the return...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #188 - Love Letter From Thief X from 2020-07-18T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss a variety of subjects this week. First, we briefly breakdown the Ubisoft stream that happened last Su...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #187 - My Next Life As A Villainess: All Routes Lead To Doom! from 2020-07-11T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) find out what would happen if you were to get sucked into the world of an otome game (aka everyday life for A...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #186 - Death Come True from 2020-07-04T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) celebrate the return of FMV games and Kazutaka Kodaka’s first game outside of the Danganronpa franchise in aw...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #185 - EA Play 2020&Resident Evil 0 from 2020-06-27T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss the weirdness that was EA’s digital presentation that saw the shocking return of Skate and then we di...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #184 - PlayStation 5 Event&Shantae and the Seven Sirens from 2020-06-20T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) talk about all the games shown at the recent PlayStation 5 event along with our thoughts about the look of th...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #183 - Xenoblade Chronicles from 2020-06-13T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss a ten year old game that has had new life breathed into it. We discuss the bizarre history of the gam...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #182 - Comfort Food (Video Games&Anime) from 2020-06-06T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) have a very casual conversation about the merits of comfort food with regards to video games and anime as pie...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #181 - Steins;Gate 0 from 2020-05-30T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) revisit a Listen
Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #180 - Ranking of Final Fantasy Games (That We've Both Played) from 2020-05-23T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) have decided to have a nice civil conversation about the best Final Fantasy games that they’ve both played. W...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #179 - Trials of Mana from 2020-05-16T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a look at an old game that’s been reborn as new. AL played through a portion of the story in Trials of M...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #178 - The Best Year In Video Games from 2020-05-09T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) decide for a more chill episode and attempt to figure out what was the best year in video games. That chill podcast ended up being one of the long...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #177 - Resident Evil Code: Veronica X from 2020-05-02T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of Resident Evil as they discuss the game that could’ve been Resident Evil 3 at one point...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #176 - Sailor Moon (PCE-CD), Totally Reliable Delivery Service, Metal Gear Solid 2 (Novel) from 2020-04-25T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) go through a wild variety of things to talk about. First, Jared discusses the PC Engine CD version of Sailor ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #175 - Hi Score Girl II from 2020-04-18T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the late 90s and the world of Hi Score Girl to see how the series wraps up. With the latest episode...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #174 - Steins;Gate from 2020-04-11T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) go on a time travelling adventure after AL played through Steins;Gate for the first time. We discuss the vari...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #173 - Doom Eternal from 2020-04-04T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) talk about one of their more hotly anticipated releases of the year thus far in Doom Eternal. We talk about t...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #172 - Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Trails in the Sky SC&The 3rd from 2020-03-28T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) get cozy before diving into some very story driven games. First, Jared talks about his initial experiences wi...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #171 - Aqours Madness from 2020-03-21T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) bring forth the only March Madness to occur now as we attempt to figure out what is the best Love Live! Sunsh...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #170 - COVID-19's Impact on the Gaming Industry&A King of the Hill Game from 2020-03-14T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss the recent cancellation of E3 due to the Coronavirus global pandemic and how that will have a ripple ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #169 - Final Fantasy 7 Remake Demo&Erased from 2020-03-07T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) played through the demo of Final Fantasy 7 Remake and don’t have the best impressions about what the game see...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #168 - Love Live! School Idol Festival All Stars (Global)&AL Sees Love Live! Fest from 2020-02-29T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) talk more about Love Live! this week. First, AL went to a delayed screening of Love Live! Fest and discusses ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #167 - Dreamin' Sun&Doc AL Goes to Washington (The Division 2) from 2020-02-22T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) go through two completely different types of stories. First, AL discusses the manga, Dreamin’ Sun and how she...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #166 - Persona 5 Scramble Demo, Trails in the Sky, Stranger Things 3: The Game from 2020-02-15T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) play catch up on some games they played recently. First, Jared discusses the Persona 5 Scramble demo that hit...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #165 - Building An Aqours Setlist from 2020-02-08T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) become fantasy bookers this week as we look to build a setlist for an Aqours live show that we’d both want to...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #164 - Are Video Game Accessories Dying? from 2020-02-01T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a trip down memory lane to reminisce about the weird and unusual video game accessories they had growing up, why we think there are less stra...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #163 - I Want To Eat Your Pancreas (Anime Film) from 2020-01-25T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to a story we talked about via two different forms of media last year in I Want To Eat Your Pancreas. ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #162 - Grab Bag (A Whole Bunch of Stuff) from 2020-01-18T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) pull out the grab bag again and talk about a bunch of stuff they’ve played, watched, and read over the past m...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #161 - The Outer Worlds&Life Is Strange 2: Episode 5 from 2020-01-11T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) continue with their catch up from last year as we discuss two games they finished in December. First, we go t...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #160 - The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III from 2020-01-04T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) kick off 2020 by talking about one of the best games of 2019 in The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #159 - 2019 Game of the Year Awards from 2019-12-28T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) break down the best of the best when it comes to video games in 2019. We start off with our supplemental awar...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #158 - Snatcher from 2019-12-21T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) gather around for the holidays and play a game that’s based around Christmas. We dive into Snatcher, one of H...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #157 - The 2020 Preview from 2019-12-14T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a look at pieces of media that are going to come out in the next year. We talk about various games with and without release dates and some an...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #156 - The Best Games of the 2010s from 2019-12-07T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) look back at the previous decade with regards to games and try to determine what were the best games from the 2010s. We have a lot of honorable me...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #155 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure OVA from 2019-11-30T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) turn back the clock and see what it would have been like to be a JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure fan before 2012. We watched and discussed the 1993 and 2...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #154 - Old Man's Journey&Hyouka: Forbidden Secrets from 2019-11-23T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) go in two different directions this week. First, we take an old man on a journey involving manipulating terra...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #153 - Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest&Final Fantasy XIV from 2019-11-16T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a look at some of the times Square went weird with Final Fantasy. We begin with one of the more controve...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #152 - Luigi's Mansion 3 from 2019-11-09T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) find themselves stranded in a hotel that’s become very spooky! Luckily, Luigi and Gooigi are here to make sur...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #151 - I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin' Good Dating Simulator from 2019-11-02T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) decided to see what was up with that KFC dating sim, so we played it. It may have only taken us two hours, bu...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #150 - Resident Evil: Damnation from 2019-10-26T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of Resident Evil CG movies as we watched the second film they made. Before all of that th...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #149 - Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within from 2019-10-19T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a trip back into the archives of Square to talk about a movie they’d probably want you to forget. We dis...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #148 - Resident Evil: Revelations 2 from 2019-10-12T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) get prepped for spooks as we talk about the sequel to Resident Evil: Revelations. We breakdown some literatur...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #147 - Love Live! School Idol Festival ALL STARS&AI: The Somnium Files from 2019-10-05T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) breakdown two games they’ve been patiently waiting for. First, Jared talks about the recently released in Jap...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #146 - Untitled Goose Game&Resident Evil: Revelations from 2019-09-28T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) honk a lot as we discuss the new hit game where you get to be a goose. We talk about the fun and calming natu...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #145 - The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III Demo&Life is Strange 2 (Ep. 1-4) from 2019-09-21T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) decided to play through two games that aren’t completely out yet. We first breakdown the Trails of Cold Steel...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #144 - Grab Bag (Nintendo Direct, Catherine: Full Body, Human: Fall Flat) from 2019-09-14T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) got very excited about the recent Nintendo Direct so we talk about all the ridiculous announcements from it. ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #143 - World End Syndrome from 2019-09-07T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) dive into a spooky mystery in World End Syndrome. We breakdown the story as a whole, all of the different rou...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #142 - Mr. Love: Queen's Choice from 2019-08-31T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the land of otome as AL discusses the latest big mobile otome release in Mr. Love. She breaks down ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #141 - Anohana, Violet Evergarden, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Naruto from 2019-08-24T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) dive deep into multiple anime series! AL discusses Anohana and Violet Evergarden, where she liked one and dis...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #140 - Zero Time Dilemma from 2019-08-17T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of Zero Escape as we discuss the final game in the trilogy. We breakdown each team, the w...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #139 - Fire Emblem: Three Houses from 2019-08-10T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) tactically came together to see what’s up with the new Fire Emblem game. We discuss the one route we ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #138 - Wolfenstein: Youngblood from 2019-08-03T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) team up together to tackle the Nazi occupation of Paris in 1980 in the Wolfenstein spinoff. We talk about the ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #137 - Judgment&Virtue's Last Reward from 2019-07-27T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) breakdown two different games this week. First, Jared discusses the latest game from the team behind the Y...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #136 - Resident Evil 5 from 2019-07-20T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) are back on the Resident Evil train as we cooperatively played through one of the last few mainline games we’v...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #135 - Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night from 2019-07-13T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) find themselves in a wildly designed castle having to take out some demons as we played Bloodstained: Ritual o...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #134 - Liz and the Blue Bird from 2019-07-06T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a look at another Kyoto Animation film with the Sound Euphonium spinoff, Liz and the Blue Bird. We discus...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #133 - Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth from 2019-06-29T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the 3DS for potentially its last big release with Persona Q2. Does combining the casts of P3, P4, P5...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #132 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable from 2019-06-22T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to their yearly look at JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure as we now are in 1999 and the town of Morioh. We break...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #131 - E3 2019 from 2019-06-15T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) dive deep into the weirdness of 2019’s edition of E3. We breakdown each press conference, discuss what we got ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #130 - The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II from 2019-06-08T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of Erebonia to see what’s happened in Trails of Cold Steel II. We discuss the game as a wh...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #129 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable - Chapter 1 from 2019-06-01T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) prepare themselves for their episode on Diamond Is Unbreakable as a whole by watching the live action film tha...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #128 - Orange (Live Action Film) from 2019-05-25T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the world of Orange to discuss the live action adaptation that predated the anime. We discuss the di...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #127 - Hi Score Girl from 2019-05-18T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) go back in time to the 90s and see what was happening with the Japanese arcade scene while discussing Hi Score...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #126 - Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie Over The Rainbow from 2019-05-11T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss the finale of the Love Live Sunshine story as we talk about the film as a whole, what it means to the ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #125 - Final Fantasy X from 2019-05-04T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) finally have a discussion that’s been years in the making. We finally talk about Final Fantasy X. After having...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #124 - Video Games&Adaptations from 2019-04-27T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take things a little easier this week as we discuss the ins and outs of adaptations regarding video games. Whe...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #123 - Zanki Zero: Last Beginning from 2019-04-20T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) have extended their lives and been reborn as they discuss the new game from some of the Danganronpa team in Za...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #122 - Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney from 2019-04-13T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) go back to the start of the Ace Attorney series to take a look at the very first game. With it coming up on its 20th an...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #121 - I Want To Eat Your Pancreas&Pop Team Epic Special from 2019-04-06T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) have two completely different subjects to talk about this week. First, we discuss the light novel and manga of I Want T...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #120 - Grab Bag (Captain Toad, Sailor Moon Games, Donkey Kong Country 2, K-ON! After School Live!) from 2019-03-30T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) recently played through a wide variety of games while they hung out together, so they’re gonna talk about them! We disc...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #119 - Devil May Cry 5 from 2019-03-23T16:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared played through the wild and wacky Devil May Cry 5 which was Jared’s first real experience with the main series...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #118 - resident evil 4 from 2019-03-16T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) podcast for the first time in person and continue the Resident Evil train as Jared played through RE4 for the very firs...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #117 - Persona Music Madness from 2019-03-09T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return with more madness in the month of March as we now try to figure out what is the best song throughout all of the ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #116 - Resident Evil 2 from 2019-03-02T17:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared run through the wild history of Resident Evil 2 as AL recently played through the Resident Evil 2 remake! We discuss th...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #115 - Code: Realize ~Wintertide Miracles~ from 2019-02-23T17:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared return to the world of Code: Realize to see how this series is going to wrap up with the final fan disc. We di...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #114 - Resident Evil from 2019-02-16T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) continue their Resident Evil trend as they discuss the first game in the series and its wild history between the multip...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #113 - Resident Evil: Vendetta from 2019-02-09T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) dive into the wild world of the CG animated Resident Evil films based off the video games as we watch the latest of tho...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #112 - Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku from 2019-02-02T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss an anime that AL got Jared to finally watch after having read the manga initially. We talk about the anime’s en...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #111 - Tales of Vesperia from 2019-01-26T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) travel back to 2008 to talk about a JRPG that was a XBOX 360 exclusive for a long time until just recently. We discuss ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #110 - Is Manga Literature?: Critical Analysis of an Underdeveloped Medium from 2019-01-19T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) celebrate Jared’s birthday by discussing his recent senior seminar project from college that he did where he created a ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #109 - Pop Team Epic from 2019-01-12T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) finished watching Pop Team Epic back in September of last year, but there’s no better time than now to discuss the seri...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #108 - The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel from 2019-01-05T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) dove deep into a lengthy JRPG series in the Trails of Cold Steel games as we played through the first game. We talk abo...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #107 - 2018 Game of the Year Awards from 2018-12-29T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) have tallied everything up and are ready to present their Game of the Year awards! Who walks away as the Best Game of 2...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #106 - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz from 2018-12-22T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) ring in the holidays with another anime film that takes place during Christmas in Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz. AL has ne...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #105 - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate from 2018-12-15T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) are prepared for everyone to be here as we discuss the latest iteration of Smash Bros. We talk about what parts we enjo...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #104 - The 2019 Preview from 2018-12-08T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) look ahead to the future (zura) and see what video games and anime that are coming out in 2019 they are excited about. ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #103 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven from 2018-12-01T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the bizarre adventures as we recently played through JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven. We talk about ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #102 - The Quiet Man from 2018-11-24T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take things down an octave as we discuss one of the most interesting games to come out this year, The Quiet Man. We dis...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #101 - Luigi's Mansion&Red Dead Redemption 2 from 2018-11-17T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return with two recent releases (well, one a re-release) to discuss. AL talks about the 3DS re-release of Luigi’s Mansi...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #100 - Ranking The Last 99 Episodes from 2018-11-10T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) have reached 100 episodes of the Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA and decided that the only way to celebrate was to figure out what was the best out of all the a...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #99 - Life is Strange: Before The Storm from 2018-11-03T16:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared return to the world of Life is Strange with AL having just finished Before the Storm. We take a deeper dive than previo...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #98 - The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories&Castlevania: Symphony of the Night from 2018-10-27T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) continue with their spooky October theme by talking about two games that fit in that space. First, Jared talks about th...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #97 - Video Game Urban Legends from 2018-10-20T16:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared get into the Halloween spirit by talking about some of the more famous urban legends in video games. We talk about stor...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #96 - What Is A Masterpiece? from 2018-10-13T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) get a bit philosophical and theoretical as they attempt to answer the question of what is a masterpiece in terms of vid...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #95 - Love Live! School Idol Festival&Yakuza Kiwami 2 from 2018-10-06T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) talk about idols and yakuza in this action packed episode. We begin the episode by talking about the great Love Live! S...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #94 - Nintendo Switch Online&Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna ~ The Golden Country from 2018-09-29T16:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared breakdown a couple of items including the launch of Nintendo Switch Online and its new NES library with online play. AL...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #93 - Grab Bag (Nintendo Direct, Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition HD, Marvel's Spider-Man) from 2018-09-22T16:00
Jared’s a bit under the weather so it’s time for him and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) to do reach deep into the grab bag and talk about multiple topics. We di...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #92 - A Place Further Than The Universe from 2018-09-15T16:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared discuss an anime from earlier this year with A Place Further Than The Universe. AL recently decided to watch it so we b...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #91 - Life is Strange from 2018-09-08T16:00
CONTENT WARNING: Talks of suicide and parental death in this episode.
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared discuss this very website's 2015 second bes...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #90 - Beyond the Boundary from 2018-09-01T16:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared talk about the 2013 hit in Beyond the Boundary/Kyoukai no Kanata! AL somehow forgot to mention that she was watching th...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #89 - Dead Rising 2&Saints Row IV from 2018-08-25T16:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared return to the land of co-op as we discuss a few more games we recently played through together. First up we have to tal...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #88 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders from 2018-08-18T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return after a year to discuss part 3 of JoJo in Stardust Crusaders. We give a breakdown of what happens throughout the...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #87 - The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword from 2018-08-11T16:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared finally discuss one of AL's favorite games in The Legend of Zelda series in Skyward Sword. We talk about breaking Wii N...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #86 - Resident Evil 6 from 2018-08-04T16:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared get cooperative as we talk about our experience playing through Resident Evil 6 in co-op. We discuss all the campaigns,...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #85 - Orange from 2018-07-28T16:00
CONTENT WARNING: Lots of talk about suicide in this episode.
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared discuss a series from 2016 since AL has just recentl...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #84 - AL Learns About Dragon Ball Z from 2018-07-21T16:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) has been catching random bits and episodes of Dragon Ball Z Kai and Dragon Ball Super before she and Jared would watch JoJo on Toonami. Over the past month or so, AL...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #83 - Blazblue Cross Tag Battle&Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk from 2018-07-14T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) find themselves trapped amongst a variety of fates as we talk about Blazblue Cross Tag Battle, the crossover fighting g...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #82 - Persona 3 from 2018-07-07T16:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared go through the various versions of Persona 3 and figure out which is the best version to play. After recently playing P...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #81 - Caligula from 2018-06-30T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss the recently finished anime adaptation of Caligula a.k.a. The Caligula Effect! We discuss our brief experiences...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #80 - Grab Bag (Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 DLC, Hatoful Boyfriend + Holiday Star) from 2018-06-23T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the Grab Bag to discuss a multitude of games. Jared begins with discussing the new Splatoon 2 DLC, AL talks a...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #79 - E3 2018 from 2018-06-16T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) breakdown all the press conferences from this year's E3! From EA to Nintendo we talk about all the games that were said...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #78 - Code Realize OVA&7'Scarlet from 2018-06-09T16:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared go back to the world of otome and double up on it! We discuss the recently released Code Realize OVA that is a brand ne...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #77 - Persona 3 Dancing Moon Night, Persona 4 Dancing All Night, Persona 5 Dancing Star Night from 2018-06-02T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) put their dancing shoes on to discuss the 3 Persona dancing games. We go hands on with the latest releases with Person...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #76 - Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition from 2018-05-26T16:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared breakdown one of AL's two favorite franchises being smooshed together in The Legend of Zelda and Musou games. We talk a...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #75 - Mass Effect: Andromeda&Final Fantasy XV from 2018-05-19T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) bring forth two games which can be seen to them as disappointing to infuriating. Jared talks about Mass Effect: And...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #74 - The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask from 2018-05-12T16:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared discuss yet another title in The Legend of Zelda series. We discuss how we feel about Majora's Mask, what we like and d...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #73 - Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly&Yakuza 6 from 2018-05-05T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) finally have a chance to take a break so we dive into two games we played through recently. AL discusses the latest oto...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #72 - We Take Fun Seriously: The Creation of the Video Game Industry In the United States from 2018-04-28T16:00
Jared and Dr. Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a different direction this week as we go more academic and look at the history of video games in the United St...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #71 - Your Name Manga from 2018-04-21T16:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared return to Your Name with a new format as they look at how the manga adaptation tells the story. We discuss the jump fro...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #70 - FLCL from 2018-04-14T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take it back to the turn of the 21st century with one of the more highly regarded shows of that era, FLCL. How is the s...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #69 - Code: Realize ~Future Blessing~ from 2018-04-07T16:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared bring forth their nicest episode with the recent release of the Code: Realize fan disc. We talk about the extensions to...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #68 - The End of ReLIFE from 2018-03-31T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) have watched and read the rest of the ReLIFE media that has come out in the two months since our initial episode on the...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #67 - Persona 3-5 Madness from 2018-03-24T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) decide to take a spin on March Madness by pitting 64 characters from Persona 3-5 against each other to determine who is...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #66 - Tokyo Xanadu eX+ from 2018-03-17T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a long look at a game that was kept somewhat under the radar last year in Tokyo Xanadu eX+. We discuss the multitu...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #65 - Yakuza 6 Demo&Secret of Mana HD from 2018-03-10T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) have found two games to talk about that are strange in different ways. Jared got an extended look at the Yakuza 6 demo ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #64 - Year One of the Nintendo Switch from 2018-03-03T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) look back at a full year of the Nintendo Switch on today's anniversary of its release. We talk about what games we enjo...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #63 - Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology from 2018-02-24T17:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared look at another re-release this week in the Radiant Historia remake. AL has been trying to get people for years to play...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #62 - Shadow of the Colossus from 2018-02-17T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) talk about the 2005 hit Shadow of the Colossus thanks to the recently released remake. We discuss whether or not the ga...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #61 - Strong Girl Bong-Soon from 2018-02-10T17:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared switch up the podcast from what we normally talk about and instead discuss a Korean drama. We talk about the show itsel...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #60 - Grab Bag (Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory, Dragonball FighterZ, Shantae 1/2 Genie Hero Friends to the End DLC, Doki Doki Literature Club!) from 2018-02-03T17:00
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions of suicide, self-mutilation/self-harm, and disturbing themes. Listener discretion is advised.
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Seasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #59 - ReLIFE from 2018-01-27T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss an anime from 2016 and a currently ongoing manga in ReLIFE. We discuss each episode, talk about the manga ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #58 - Chobits from 2018-01-20T17:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared head back to the early 2000s to talk about one of CLAMP's hits in Chobits. AL has been a fan for years and Jared has no...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #57 - Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King from 2018-01-13T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) found an indie game that seems to be somewhat inspired by a famous Super Nintendo game. We discuss what we liked about ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #56 - Code: Realize [Anime] from 2018-01-06T17:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared return to the land of Code Realize and discuss the recently finished anime adaptation. We talk about what the show does...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #55 - 2017 Game of the Year Awards from 2017-12-30T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) are capping off the year by celebrating the best and worst in video games with our Game of the Year awards. We have our...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #54 - Sailor Moon S The Movie from 2017-12-23T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) decide to celebrate the holidays by watching a movie that can be seen as a Christmas film, Sailor Moon S The Movie! The one catch is that we watched the or...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #53 - Xenoblade Chronicles 2 from 2017-12-16T17:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared have decided after a combined 200+ hours with Xenoblade Chronicles 2, that they should talk about the game. We give gen...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #52 - The 2018 Preview from 2017-12-09T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) take a break from talking about the present to look at the future. We discuss a variety of video games, anime, and mang...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #51 - Catherine from 2017-12-02T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) have fallen asleep and are climbing blocks in their dreams! This week we discuss one of AL's favorite games in Catherin...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #50 - Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney from 2017-11-25T17:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared have reached the milestone of fifty episodes! To celebrate, we decided to talk about one of AL's favorite games in Apol...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #49 - A Silent Voice from 2017-11-18T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) are back to talk about yet another sad, but big anime film that came out last year in Japan, A Silent Voice (Koe no Kat...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #48 - Super Mario Odyssey from 2017-11-11T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) are back from their long winded odyssey around the world to talk about Nintendo's latest smash hit, Super Mario Odyssey...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #47 - Fire Emblem Warriors from 2017-11-04T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) have finally had time to sit down and play through Fire Emblem Warriors and defeats thousands of enemies. We discuss the mechanics of the gameplay, the basic ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #46 - 5 Centimeters Per Second from 2017-10-28T16:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared discuss another of Makoto Shinkai's works in his 2007 film, 5 Centimeters Per Second. We discuss not only the film in its entirety and what we thought of it, ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #45 - Grab Bag (Layton's Mystery Journey, Blue Reflection, Pyre, Bad Apple Wars) from 2017-10-21T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) have been playing a few games and decided to pull out the grab bag again to talk about them. AL discusses the latest entry into the Layton series and how it m...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #44 - Hyouka from 2017-10-14T16:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared take a look at Kyoto Animation's 2012 classic Hyouka which has finally been officially released in North America. We discuss the anime series as a whole, what...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #43 - Danganronpa V3 from 2017-10-07T16:00
SPOILER TALK BEGINS AROUND ~32:56 Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) talk about one of their most anticipated games of the year in Danganronpa V3. Did it meet expectations or is this another g...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #42 - Final Fantasy IX from 2017-09-30T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) were very excited about the re-release of Final Fantasy IX on PlayStation 4, so they quickly played through the game again in order to discuss it. In what is ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #41 - Code: Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~ from 2017-09-23T16:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared continue the otome talk from last week as AL talks about her favorite otome game that she's played, Code: Realize. We discuss the story which is sometimes ind...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #40 - Grab Bag (Collar X Malice, Hyper Light Drifter, Tacoma, Life is Strange Before the Storm Ep. 1, Empathy) from 2017-09-16T16:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared have once again pulled out the Grab Bag and are ready to talk about a handful of games. AL has a new otome game that she has had an excellent time with. AL an...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #39 - Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle from 2017-09-09T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) have finally played and are ready to talk about one of the biggest surprises of the year in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. The strategy RPG has many ways tha...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #38 - Beat EVO YG from 2017-09-02T16:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared take a look at a brand new rhythm game based around Kpop and centered around YG Entertainment. As a free-to-play game, are the mechanics good or does it try t...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #37 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time from 2017-08-26T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) talk about one of the highest regarded game in the history of video games, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. We don't necessarily agree with the notion th...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #36 - The X-Rated Games of the Atari 2600 from 2017-08-19T16:00
CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains discussions about adult themes, sex, and scenes of rape in a video game. Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared dive into a part of Al's research and talk ab...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #35 - Final Fantasy X-2 from 2017-08-12T16:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared dive head first into one of Al's favorite games, Final Fantasy X-2. While we both enjoy it and think it's an excellent addition to the Final Fantasy franchise...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #34 - The 2018 Persona Announcements from 2017-08-05T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) are ready to break down and dissect the latest Persona series announcements that have happened in the past week. We talk about Persona 5 the Animation, Person...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #33 - Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-Kun (Monthly Girls' Nozaki-Kun) from 2017-07-29T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) gather to discuss one of 2014's best anime in Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-Kun. After reading the first volume of the manga, Anne Ladyem dived into the manga and the ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #32 - Final Fantasy VI from 2017-07-22T16:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared tackle one of the most prolific games in the Final Fantasy catalog in Final Fantasy VI. A game lauded as not only one of the best Final Fantasy games, but bes...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #31 - SNES Classic&Old Games from 2017-07-15T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss the recently announced SNES Classic. We go through the list of games and discuss each game and also talk about games we believe could have made the cu...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #30 - Tsuki ga Kirei from 2017-07-08T16:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared decide to take a page from the mainline Seasonal Anime Checkup podcast and talk about an anime that just wrapped up, Tsuki ga Kirei. Perhaps the breakout show...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #29 - Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE from 2017-07-01T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) revisit one of their favorite games of 2016, Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE. What made the former Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem game so good? How good is that s...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #28 - Sakamoto desu ga?/Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto from 2017-06-24T16:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared are ready to take some time to laugh after a few weeks of video games and discuss this very website's Best Anime of 2016, Sakamoto desu ga?/Haven't You Heard?...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #27 - E3 2017 from 2017-06-17T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to see if any of their predictions last week were right or if they goofed real hard. We break down each of the six major press conferences starting wit...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #26 - Crowdfunding in Video Games from 2017-06-10T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) discuss the broad topic of crowdfunding in video games. Thanks in large part due to recent games such as, Yooka-Laylee, Mighty No. 9, Bloodstained, and Shenmu...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #25 - Danganronpa: The Animation from 2017-06-03T16:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared revisit and idea they had in Episode 1 and talk about the original Danganronpa anime. Here is a dub, that while is very different from the game, is one you mo...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #24 - Manga Grab Bag (The Legend of Zelda Oracle of Ages and Seasons, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Volumes 1-2) from 2017-05-27T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to the grab bag and this time discuss some manga they have recently read. How does Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin compare to the original anime? Is the...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #23 - Final Fantasy VIII from 2017-05-20T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) are here to talk about a game that has been pushed toward Jared for quite a while, Final Fantasy VIII. Why does the game get such a bad reputation? Is Squall ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #22 - Random Legend of Zelda Games Jared Played Recently from 2017-05-13T16:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared have decided enough with delays and are finally going to do the Zelda episode. Here we discuss The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, The Legen...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #21 - Grab Bag (Period Cube - Shackles of Amadeus, Puyo Puyo Tetris, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) from 2017-05-06T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) have gathered up some games and pulled them out of the grab bag to talk about. Anne Ladyem talks about Period Cube - Shackles of Amadeus and gives the most co...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #20 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Part 1&2) from 2017-04-29T16:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared attempt to try and explain what exactly is JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. There is a lot of ridiculousness, a lot of man pain, and a lot of us asking each other wh...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #19 - Your Name from 2017-04-22T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to anime to discuss the biggest anime film of all time, Your Name (Kimi no Na Wa). Given all of the accolades the film has received, does it live up to...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #18 - Persona 5 from 2017-04-15T16:00
*SPOILERS START AT 56:18* Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared beat Persona 5 a bit earlier than expected and are here to dive head first into all facets of the game. Is the game as good as prev...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #17 - Nintendo's Mobile Games from 2017-04-08T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) bring you a shorter than normal episode in which we discuss what is happening with Nintendo's three mobile games on the market, Miitomo, Super Mario Run, and ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #16 - Zero Escape Retrospective from 2017-04-01T16:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared attempt to seek a way out and discuss the three Zero Escape games, 999, Virtue's Last Reward, and Zero Time Dilemma. We both have different experiences with s...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #15 - Danganronpa Retrospective from 2017-03-25T16:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) get to talk about a game that Jared got Anne Ladyem into?! We talk at length about Danganronpa, Danganronpa 2, and Danganronpa Another Episode, while briefly ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #14 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild from 2017-03-18T16:00
**SPOILERS** We do a deep dive into spoilers at the 41 minute mark of this episode which goes into story, end game, and various mechanics up to the end of the show. If you want to skip out then to ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #13 - NES Classic from 2017-03-11T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) are here to talk about a hard to find console! No, not that one, that will be next week. They both have a NES Classic and are here to tell you all about it an...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #12 - Shadow Hearts 1&2 from 2017-03-04T17:00
Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) and Jared dive deep into a pair of underappreciated PlayStation 2 games, Shadow Hearts and Shadow Hearts (2) Covenant. These are two fantastic JRPGs that perhaps were o...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #11 - Persona Retrospective (Part Two) from 2017-02-25T17:00
It's the second half of our Persona retrospective as Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) are back to discuss the rest of the Persona games. We do a deep dive into Persona 4, Persona 4 Arena, Per...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #10 - Persona Retrospective (Part One) from 2017-02-18T17:00
In our biggest episode to date, Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) dive head first into talking about the Persona franchise and it's so big that we had to split it up! For part one we talk at l...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #09 - Sailor Moon Video Games Retrospective from 2017-02-11T17:00
Jared is going to take you down the long road of various Sailor Moon games that have come out over the past 25 years. There are some that are good, especially for licensed games, while others are b...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #08 - Lost Odyssey from 2017-02-04T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) return to talk about an underappreciated Xbox 360 game, Lost Odyssey. How does it differ from other JRPGs of the generation and what sets it apart from other ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #07 - Final Fantasy VII from 2017-01-28T17:00
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) are back to talk about how Jared just now got around to finishing Final Fantasy VII and the takeaways from beating that game nearly 20 years after its release...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #06 - Codename: Sailor V from 2017-01-21T17:19:47
It is the first manga only episode as Jared talks about the prequel to Sailor Moon, Codename: Sailor V! What makes it different than Sailor Moon? Is it as good? Jared also makes a plea for someone ...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #05 - Nintendo Switch from 2017-01-17T20:03:50
Jared and Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com) are back to run down what happened at Nintendo's presentation on the Switch and run down the games that will be coming to the system. We also talk about vario...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #04 - Steins;Gate 0 from 2017-01-07T16:53:32
It is a different type of episode as Jared is flying solo and talking about a recent video game release, Steins;Gate 0. Does it hold up to the first game or are there problems with the sequel? Will...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #03 - Grab Bag (World of Final Fantasy, Root Letter, Final Fantasy XV Judgment Disc, Persona 5 Delay) from 2016-11-19T22:26:58
It's time to catch up and talk about games that Jared and Anne Ladyem have played over the past month. World of Final Fantasy, Root Letter, and Final Fantasy XV Judgment Disc are on the table ready...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #02 - Highschool of the Dead from 2016-10-15T18:01:04
Joined once again by Anne Ladyem (anneladyem.com), we go in a different direction for episode 2 by talking about 2010's Highschool of the Dead. It's not good, but it is surprising in how it takes o...
ListenSeasonal Anime Checkup OVA Episode #01 - Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak Academy from 2016-09-30T23:59:48
The inaugural episode goes long on the ins and outs of Danganronpa 3. How did splitting the season into two different arcs work? Was the entire season a success? Should Danganronpa 3 have been in a...
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