Endless 08

BJ and Duffo split into chronologic vs broadcast order for the second half of Rental Magica, discovering in the process that the show doesn't entirely make sense either way. Watching from episode 13 onwards, they discuss Christmas carols for orphan ghosts, increasingly dangerous Solomonic rituals with a high failure rate, and ending your show by ruining a gay marriage.
 
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.

It's time for a deeply self-serious mid 00s rock off as first round Vegeta Linkin Park Akira Toriyama Memorial Bracket exemplars compete to make it to the third round.
 
Watch the contestants here:
Diary of Jane - budddha
Hit The Floor - Hwoarang
 
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.

Rental Magica is a paranormal action show from Zexcs about a teenager with a cursed eye who inherits his father's wizard-for-hire business with zero qualifications or even knowledge about how magic works. BJ and Duffo watch the first 12 episodes and discuss airing your episodes out of order as an artistic statement, working with a guy named Mr Cathouse who lets four cats live inside his robes, and contaminating your body with magic radiation so that you can yell out instructions really well.Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.

Our Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei competitor comes back for round two, going up against a hyperactive entry involving Lucky Star and Haruhi dances, Dancemania music, and Italian "spaghetti fever".
 
Macabre Serenade - Ileia
Attack Of The Otaku - Chiikaboom
 
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.
 
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Shaft's romance drama ef: A Tale of Melodies is 2008's most challenging watch yet - the visuals are intense, death hangs over all of the characters, and the narrative is spread across 15 years in two identical cities a whole continent away from each other. BJ and Duffo discuss the Shaft signature style, collecting an alarming number of schoolgirl outfits in your house, and getting an architecture degree for the purpose of challenging God.
 
Content warning for discussion of self-harm, sexual assault, domestic abuse and suicide.
 
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.

The future of AMVs is here, and it's a cube in the Metaverse! A proof of concept for the video editor of tomorrow goes up against a romance speedrunner in the world of ef - A Tale Of Memories.
 
Quatro nAVI System CODE VECTOR - Perfect-Blue
A Sudden Love... or? - Alex Daikou
 
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.

The second season of Yumeta Company's otome fantasy Neo Angelique Abyss picks up six months after the original, with Angelique waking out of her coma to find that their house has burned down, everyone hates them, and also the pope is doing a coup. BJ and Duffo discuss installing a giant retractable slingshot on your sailing vessel, giving birth to a baby holding a pointy metal leaf, and leaving all your friends behind to become a priestess in outer space.
 
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.

In our first showdown between AMV first round winners, a traditional Frankenstein goes up against one that has called on the voice acting talents of Canadian pop culture comedy improv troupe The 404s to try and take things to the next level.
 
Watch the contestants here:
Just For A Day - Funky-kun
The Audition - Vlad G Pohnert
 
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.

Charlie and Shamus from Real Fantasy Encounters join us for another bite of Studio Deen's Vampire Knight franchise, where the drama, violence and incest (uh oh) are all ratcheting up. BJ, Duffo and the group discuss Yuki's unfortunate habit of following creepy children into dark alleyways, Kaname bragging about having his DNA inside of Zero in the most homoerotic way possible, and yet another evil pureblood villain whose weakness is being shot with a gun.
 
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.

A strong judges' favourite is back, competing against a bye round contestant featuring Super Smash Bros and classical dubstep.
 
Watch the contestants here:
Smashing it Old School - Zarxrax
Bustin - DriftRoot
 
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.