Anime Ichiban 18: Wanna Be KFC’s #1 Fan

A lot has happened in the anime sphere in the past few weeks with fried chicken attempting to become mainstream and voice actors making dubious sounds. The Anime Ichiban combs over it all while also offering their thoughts on possibilities for disjointed storytelling that Haruhi kicked off thirteen long years ago.

TIMESTAMPS

10:24 - The search for Evangelion's #1 fan
15:04 - MangaRock going official and rebranding as MR Comics
23:25 - Grabbing drinks with popular Virtual YouTubers
27:43 - Weathering With You continues to be successful and the sky is still blue
31:29 - This week in theater play adaptations
36:13 - KFC's official dating sim visual novel
52:29 - The Funimation Dragon Ball Z leaks
1:03:01 - The bizarre case of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya's broadcast and the possibilities of something similar in the future

TRACKS

Intro - "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" by Yoko Takahashi (Neon Genesis Evangelion opening theme)
Outro - "Hare Hare Yukai" by Aya Hirano, Minori Chihara and Yūko Gotō (The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya ending theme)