Beyond the Blur - Episode 5: The Anime Draft & The Biggest Menace in Anime & Gaming
Release Date: 02/20/2025
Beyond the Blur - Episode 5: The Anime Draft & The Biggest Menace in Anime & Gaming
Beyond The Blur
🎙️ Hosted by: Big Manny, Ray Rack, MKJ Digital, and (possibly) Izreal Segment 1: The Anime Draft (Main Event) Rules & Setup: Each participant drafts five anime to build the ultimate team. The draft follows a snake format (Manny picks last in Round 1, first in Round 2). No variations of the same anime (e.g., DBZ and DBS can't both be picked). 30-second pick timer (if you miss, you make up the pick later). One “Panic Pass” per player (adds an extra 30 seconds to a pick). Live Draft Begins: Reactions to Each Pick: Trash talk, debates, and reactions. Biggest Reach vs. Biggest...
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Beyond The Blur
Welcome to the FIRST episode of Beyond The Blur! 🎙️ We're kicking things off with a wild mix of serious tech talk and fun anime debates. 💥 Topics for Today: 🧠Is A.I. Going to Harm Us? – Are we heading toward a tech utopia or a dystopian nightmare? 🔥 Unpopular Opinions – Our boldest takes on anime, tech, and science—prepare for some controversy! 🤡 Most Useless Anime Character – Who deserves the crown of irrelevance? Let’s settle this once and for all! 👊 Should One Punch Man Be Taken Seriously? – Is Saitama...
info_outline🎙️ Hosted by: Big Manny, Ray Rack, MKJ Digital, and (possibly) Izreal
Segment 1: The Anime Draft (Main Event)
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Rules & Setup:
- Each participant drafts five anime to build the ultimate team.
- The draft follows a snake format (Manny picks last in Round 1, first in Round 2).
- No variations of the same anime (e.g., DBZ and DBS can't both be picked).
- 30-second pick timer (if you miss, you make up the pick later).
- One “Panic Pass” per player (adds an extra 30 seconds to a pick).
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Live Draft Begins:
- Reactions to Each Pick: Trash talk, debates, and reactions.
- Biggest Reach vs. Biggest Steal: Who made the smartest pick? Who wasted a slot?
- Mid-Draft Chaos: Any surprise picks? Someone playing it too safe or going full wild card?
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Post-Draft Analysis:
- Who has the best squad? Who has the worst?
- Which team is the most well-rounded? Which team has no business winning?
- Who just lost all their anime credibility?
Segment 2: The Worst Anime Character to Have as a Roommate
- Each panelist picks one anime character that would be an absolute nightmare to live with.
- Possible picks:
- Hisoka (Hunter x Hunter) – The most uncomfortable roommate of all time.
- Bakugo (My Hero Academia) – Screaming all day, wrecking furniture.
- Sukuna (Jujutsu Kaisen) – Might just murder you for fun.
- L (Death Note) – Sleeps weird, only eats sweets, never showers.
- Shinji (Evangelion) – Cries every day, too much emotional baggage.
- Who wins for worst roommate and why?
Segment 3: Who is the Biggest Menace in Anime & Gaming?
- Who is the biggest problem in their universe? Who just doesn’t care about consequences?
- Some Candidates:
- Dio Brando (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure) – Villain energy on max.
- Black Air Force Goku (Dragon Ball Super: Goku Black Arc) – Straight disrespectful.
- Griffith (Berserk) – We don’t even need to explain.
- Trevor Phillips (GTA V) – The embodiment of chaos.
- Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII) – Who burns down a whole village just for backstory?
- Yhwach (Bleach) – Stole people’s powers in their sleep just because.
- Johan Liebert (Monster) – No powers, just pure evil.
- Who is the most dangerous? Who is the most disrespectful?
- Who causes destruction just for fun?
Segment 4: What Anime/Gaming Character Would Get Canceled?
- In today’s world, who would get exposed and immediately lose everything?
- Some possibilities:
- Master Roshi (Dragon Ball) – Too many questionable moments.
- Mineta (My Hero Academia) – No explanation needed.
- Kefka (Final Fantasy VI) – A literal terrorist clown.
- Seto Kaiba (Yu-Gi-Oh!) – Rich guy who probably committed financial crimes.
- Doflamingo (One Piece) – Bro was on Fox News level corruption.
- Kazuya (Rent-A-Girlfriend) – The most down-bad human ever.
- Who gets canceled first, and how bad is the backlash?