Endless 08

Madhouse's speculative crime drama Top Secret: The Revelation takes us to a future where police have the technology to look into the brains of the deceased and see the world through their eyes. BJ and Duffo discuss how it compares to American police procedurals, the bold move of murdering the president in the second episode, and the ethics of picking through the dark secrets of murder victims.
 
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.

Imagin's pastoral merchant fantasy Spice and Wolf is a rare era-defining work from 2008 (the year that it is), following the journeys of a trader and a charming wolf goddess. BJ and Duffo discuss old fashioned Japanese dialects, FX trading with Trenni silver coins, and have a disagreement about the amount of implied wolf sex.Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.

Endless 08 continues with J.C. Staff's A Certain Magical Index, watching from episode 15 onwards. BJ and Duffo discuss the power of feng shui to dethrone angels, curriculum failures in Academy City, and imaginary students from the esper dimension.
 
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.

The Class Clown bracket represents a change of pace for the tournament, as a Ghostbusters FFVII parody competes with Jim Carrey comedy done anime style.
 
Watch the contestants here:
Bustin - DriftRoot
Chicky-Chicky-Boom! - Ileia
 
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.

J.C. Staff brings us another light novel adaptation, this time featuring a cold war between nuns, psychics and sorcerers in the action series A Certain Magical Index. BJ and Duffo watch episodes 1 - 14 and discuss pro basketballer sized 14 year olds, how to Google search actual magicians, and try to figure out what a vector actually is.Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.

BJ and Duffo are joined by guest host Ettin (Breakfast Cult, Hard Wired Island) as they attempt to scale the early dungeon tower fantasy that is Gonzo's The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk. Discussions include reflections on 80s arcade cabinet culture, the birth of anime simulcasting, and how many bath scenes is too many bath scenes.
 
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.

The Linkin Park Vegeta division moves on with two rock-heavy entries, as a Bullet For My Valentine Naruto AMV competes with an obscure cut from the 90s set to Rammstein.
 
Watch the contestants here:
Hit The Floor - Hwoarang
Conversational Spanish - Ileia
 
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.

A.C.G.T.'s ecchi comedy They Are My Noble Masters brings us into a world of maids and butlers, but the humour being plated up is somewhat past its expiry date. BJ and Duffo discuss Family Guy style reference humour, high intensity teapot training, and staffing your mansion with the most traumatised servants you can find.Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.

Continuing on with the Vegeta Linkin Park division, another Death Note AMV squares up against a tribute to the samurai manga Vagabond.
 
Watch the contestants here:
Diary of Jane - budddha
kinesics - hitomisuiren
 
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.

Endless 08 moves to a late night programming block for Xebec and Genco's erotic mystery thriller RIN: Daughters of Mnemosyne. BJ and Duffo discuss Japan's approach to nudity and censorship, untangle a complex assassination plot involving rare stamps, Soviets and angel hackers, and visit a torture castle that sucks.
 
Our theme song is Endless 808 by I.K.