2025 was a HUGE year for anime, and we’re breaking down what made it hit, from the shows that dominated streaming to the movies that broke the box office.

 

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2025 was a HUGE year for anime, and we&rsquo;re breaking down what made it hit, from the shows that dominated streaming to the movies that broke the box office.
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Nerd-culture podcast X-Ray Vision takes listeners on a journey through the zeitgeist-iest (patent pending) films, TV shows, and comics. Join award-winning hosts Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight for one-of-a-kin analysis, the latest news and show lore, and access to the writers, producers, directors, and stars who make your favorite pop culture shows, movies, and more!

Nerd-culture podcast X-Ray Vision takes listeners on a journey through the zeitgeist-iest (patent pending) films, TV shows, and comics. Join award-winning hosts Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight for one-of-a-kin analysis, the latest news and show lore, and access to the writers, producers, directors, and stars who make your favorite pop culture shows, movies, and more!

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The State of Anime in 2025

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Continuing with our Impending Doomsday series, Jason and Rosie are covering 2019's 'Avengers: Endgame' and the additional 'Encore' scenes that were released this year. After the recap, they discuss how this movie and the newly added scenes fit into the canon for 'Avengers: Doomsday'.

 

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Continuing with our Impending Doomsday series, Jason and Rosie are covering 2019's 'Avengers: Endgame' and the additional 'Encore' scenes that were released this year. After the recap, they discuss how this movie and the newly added scenes fit into the canon for 'Avengers: Doomsday'.
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Avengers: Endgame (2019) and Encore Scenes

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Jason and Rosie break down the Lanterns season finale and try to make sense of the show's many timelines and narrative rearrangements. Plus, they debate whether the show did enough to explain the difference between a Green Lantern and a Yellow Lantern.

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Jason and Rosie break down the Lanterns season finale and try to make sense of the show's many timelines and narrative rearrangements. Plus, they debate whether the show did enough to explain the difference between a Green Lantern and a Yellow Lantern.
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Lanterns S1E08

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Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight break down the new VisionQuest trailer: White Vision, his son Tommy, and Ultron as a guide inside Vision's mind. They also cover what the Russo brothers are saying about Avengers: Doomsday, a reported Spider-Man: Brand New Day re-release with extra footage, Jon Watts reportedly attached to a new Star Wars movie written by Simon Kinberg, and a reported June 2029 date for Game of Thrones: Aegon's Conquest.

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Jason Concepcion and Rosie Knight break down the new VisionQuest trailer: White Vision, his son Tommy, and Ultron as a guide inside Vision's mind. They also cover what the Russo brothers are saying about Avengers: Doomsday, a reported Spider-Man: Brand New Day re-release with extra footage, Jon Watts reportedly attached to a new Star Wars movie written by Simon Kinberg, and a reported June 2029 date for Game of Thrones: Aegon's Conquest.
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NEWS: VisionQuest Trailer, Jon Watts Star Wars, and Aegon's Conquest in 2029

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