Overrated Anime Series - A3K Podcast

Written by Sean Russell

The hosts of the A3K Podcast rip into several series that some might consider overrated. This series include Naruto, Bleach, Evangelion, K-On! and The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. There is one more selection, but you have to listen to find out. Warning, this podcast does contain spoilers.

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The hosts of the A3K Podcast rip into several series that some might consider overrated. This series include Naruto, Bleach, Evangelion, K-On! and The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. There is one more selection, but you have to listen to find out. Warning, this podcast does contain spoilers.

Runtime: 00:56:18
Producer: Sean Russell, Sean Ryan, Cody Baier, Jahmere Durham, John-Paul Natysin
Executive Producer: Sean Russell
Episode Title: Overrated Anime Series
Opening Song: Overrated by Five Times August

The hosts of the A3K Podcast rip into several series that some might consider overrated. This series include Naruto, Bleach, Evangelion, K-On! and The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. There is one more selection, but you have to listen to find out. Warning, this podcast does contain spoilers.

Hosts in Order of Picks: Mike Martinez, Sean Russell, Sean Ryan, Jahmere Durham and Cody Baier

[03:37-9:54] Naruto

• The crew goes over the many issues with Naruto and get to the square root of why this series is overrated.
  
• Sean Russell jumps to the rescue to save the blonde ninja. How does wrestling and The Rock enter this conversation?
  

[9:54-16:07] Bleach

• Cody Baier steps in to defend Bleach against Mike's scorn.
• The conversation moves quickly to Dragonball Z and then back to Bleach.
  

[16:07-22:55] Evangelion

• Sean Russell argues that this series isn't horrible, but is way too over-hyped. Cody Baier begs to differ.
• Watch episodes of Kuso! to get the full impact of his disdain for this series. Evangelion and The End of Evangelion
• V for Vendetta Guy and Sean Russell on the ANN Cast.
  

[22:55-30:30] K-ON!

• Sean Ryan compares K-ON! to 1970's Hanna Barbara cartoons.
• Listen to the Method to Madness episode that "covers" K-ON!
• Group recommends Beck instead of K-ON!
• Sean recommends Legends of Black Heaven
  

[30:30-38:36] The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

• Jahmere gives a passionate account of his hatred for this series.
• Haruhi Haruhi Yuki Dance video
  

[38:36-50:25] Mystery Title

• Cody Baier rapes the minds of anime fans and goes after ????
• The creator of this title is compared to Don Bluth
• Sean Ryan brings up the argument that every single established artist has done porn
  

[50:25-51:26] Honorable Mentions

• Jahmere Durham picks Tsubasa
• Sean Ryan picks Clannad
• Cody Baier selects everything Ganaix has done after Nadia
• Mike Martinez picks is Azumanga Daioh
  

[51:26-56:18] Closing Remarks

• Check out Mike and Jahmere on the 2 Guys and a Mic Podcast as well as past episodes of the Bonus Round
• Sean Ryan and Method to Madness will cover Cyber City Oedo 080 on a future episode of Method to Madness
• Cody Baier will record a second part to his Eureka 7 Kuso episode, some Otakon video features and new AniRiffs! episodes