Anime x Pop: Suicide Squad Isekai + Anime Expo 2024 Recap

There’s never a dull moment in the world of anime and Pop Break
is diving right into the action! Join anime enthusiasts Amanda
Rivas and Josh Sarnecky as they geek out monthly with dedicated
experts and special guests on exciting anime news, trending anime
in TV and/or movies, and anime recommendations spanning different
genres that everyone should be watching. If you are a lifelong
anime lover or taking the initial leap into the genre that has
something for everyone, this is the podcast for you!





This month they are joined by the debuting Aaron Sarnecky,
co-host of The Anniversary Brothers podcast, and Dan Cohen, host
of the Batman by the Numbers podcast because their DC expertise
would be direly needed for this month’s feature review section.


Our enthusiasts take a stroll through the anime content minds to
discuss favorite series they’ve been watching recently, including
Josh’s continued love of Kaiju No.8 and the Demon Slayer Hashira
Arc, Amanda’s recommendation of Wisteria Wand and Sword, Dan’s
recommendation of the 1960’s Adam West version of Batman as this
show’s influence is felt in present day anime, and Aaron’s deep
dive recommendations of Martian Successor Nadesico and Baccano!


In Anime News this month, they discuss key news coming out of
Anime Expo to include trailers for Solo Leveling Season 2, Witch
Hat Atelier, and Terminator Zero; upcoming releases from
Crunchyroll and Netflix; and all things Bleach with the trailer
for Bleach Thousand Year Blood War Cour 3 and the upcoming
console and mobile games (10 Biggest Announcements From Anime
Expo 2024 (screenrant.com) They also review the Batman Ninja vs.
Yakuza League trailer.





In their feature review section, our enthusiasts discuss Max’s
Suicide Squad Isekai, including their familiarity with the
Suicide Squad franchise, their favorite members of the Suicide
Squad, Harley Quinn’s portrayal, and whether Suicide Squad
Isekai’s Joker is Hot Topic Joker or Smooth Criminal Joker.


Stay tuned next month for the next episode covering The Elusive
Samurai and My Deer Friend Nokatan