About this episode
It's back to film school, this week, as the boys take a look at the meta film: Pompo the Cinephile! Also, the new year's celebrations continue as AniPro makes their resolutions, and checks in on the resolutions they made last year! Did they keep their vows? Our yearly anime awards (The Weebies) Voting is Now Closed. Thanks to all that voted! Winners will be announced on the pod in two weeks. Support AniPro: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AniProPod Send us a Mailbag: https://anipropod.com/mailbag Use code "ANIPRO" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link: https://tokyotreat.com/?rfsn=7695251.3317f Follow AniPro: Twitter: https://twitter.com/AniProPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anipropod Discord: https://discord.gg/dV5tMCWvM7 Next Reviews: Anime: Serial Experiments Lain Manga: Vampeerz → 20th Century Boys → Love Bullet Tracks: Opening theme: Shibuya Bumper Track: "Reverie", Pluto Music licensed by slip.stream Timestamps 00:00:00 - AniProPod 162 Intro 00:03:59 - Feedin Babies & Playin Guitars 00:10:20 - Cole's 1st Resolution 00:14:47 - Mike's 1st Resolution 00:18:59 - Jay's 1st Resolution 00:23:35 - Cole's 2nd Resolution 00:26:52 - Mike's 2nd Resolution 00:31:09 - Jay's 2nd Resolution 00:36:09 - Speed Resolutions 00:40:13 - Favorite Anime of 2024 00:48:00 - Ponpo Review Introduction 00:56:01 - Is It Meta Enough? 00:59:45 - Is 90 Minutes A Perfect Length? 01:04:17 - Antagonists & Conflict? 01:08:12 - Optimism & The Creative Process 01:14:21 - Must Great Artist Be Obsessed? 01:19:50 - Was It Creative? 01:26:11 - Would It Suit Live Action? 01:32:20 - Character Dynamics 01:36:45 - Final Thoughts & Ratings