218 - The Fifth Annual [WEEB]ies

2025 Anime Awards - Anime of the Year, Best Girl & Our Teeny Tiny Trophy

Over the past few weeks, you've voted, and now it's time! It's the fifth annual WEEBie awards: the annual AniPro awards show that will determine what the best anime had to offer truly was! From best OP, to best girl, to Anime of the Year, this is a show you're not going to want to miss!

Also, a winner is crowned, one of us is out of touch, and more!

Topics & Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Introduction & The 5th Annual WEEBie Awards
• 05:26 - How the Voting Works
• 09:03 - Explaining "Out of Touch" Points & The Teeny Tiny Trophy
• 13:06 - Biggest Flop of 2025
• 18:08 - Best Opening Sequence
• 23:26 - Best Ending Sequence
• 29:29 - Best Direction
• 37:00 - Visuals in Anime
• 45:00 - Best Studio
• 53:52 - Question of the Week: Was Kirby named after a vacuum? & Ad Break
• 58:32 - Best Girl
• 01:08:36 - Best Boy
• 01:14:48 - Best Duo
• 01:22:01 - Most Fun Anime
• 01:28:09 - Most Underrated Anime
• 01:35:47 - Anime of the Year
• 01:43:08 - The "Out of Touch" Award
• 01:47:51 - Teeny Tiny Trophy Presentation
• 01:51:39 - Upcoming Reviews

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• Manga: Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk
• Anime: Now and Then, Here and There
• Game: Needy Streamer Overload
• TV: One Piece Live Action

Credits: Opening: “Shibuya” | Music via slip.stream & Break Music by AniPro

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