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Let’s go back in time to one of the greatest anime booms in history: the year of our great lord Haruhi, 2006.
There were a lot of solid anime hits that are now considered classics or must-watches for new anime fans, and many of them would go on to forever change the landscape of modern anime. In this episode, we go back in time to 2006—the dawn of the new age of the internet, the birth of Crunchyroll, and the period when light novel adaptations really began to take off.
We take you through the year, exploring what was going down on the forums, what fans were talking about, and what really made 2006 one of the greatest years in anime history.
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On this week’s episode, we circle back to our Golden Age of Fantasy series as we finally tackle Witch Hat Atelier! We revisit our original question: Was fantasy better then, or is it better now? Does Witch Hat Atelier live up to all the hype, and what does it tell us about the state of fantasy anime today? We dive into the story, characters, worldbuilding, magic system, and compare it to modern fantasy series of today.

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