The Best Boys are back with our first AITA episode. Tristan Au and Cody McLeod Rogers weigh in on a variety of different scenarios, from movie theatre etiquette, film opinions, and interpersonal dynamics on set. Join us every Saturday for new episodes, where we pull back the curtain on what its like to be fresh graduates working in the film industr…

You have an idea for a story, now what? Today the Best Boys discuss their process for coming up with story ideas, writing scripts, and refining their ideas. In this episode, cohosts Cody McLeod Rogers and Tristan Au cover a range of topics from writing loglines, and how to humbly accept feedback on your story to make it the best it can be. Make sur…

You're looking to break into the film industry, whether fresh out of high school or as a career change. Do you need to go to film school? If you do go, how do you make the most of your experience? Join Cody McLeod Rogers and Tristan Au as they share their thoughts on making the most out of your film school experience. Like and follow for more weekl…

Co-hosts Cody McLeod Rogers and Tristan Au remember one of their first projects together: a short film with only themselves as crew, with 15 locations, over 3 days. If they can do it, so can you! If you like this video, make sure to like and subscribe so you don't miss a Saturday upload. Share this video with friends to get inspired about your next…

You have the script, now what? Co-hosts Cody McLeod Rogers and Tristan Au talk about what to do to make your first film: how to pitch, how to get a crew, and most importantly, how to raise money! If you like this podcast, make sure to like and subscribe so you don't miss a Saturday upload. Share this video with friends to get inspired about your ne…

You got the gig! And now you want to be prepared for your first day on set. What do you wear? What do you bring? Did you read your call sheet? Join the co-founders of Foreground Productions, Cody McLeod Rogers and Tristan Au as they talk about what to do on your first set to make you memorable. Make sure to like and subscribe for new episodes every…

How do you break into the film industry? How do you go from student filmmaker to professional? Join co-hosts Cody McLeod Rogers and Tristan Au to discuss the ways that film professionals break into the industry. Whether you are a student, someone interested in a career change, or you know someone interested in film, make sure to like and subscribe …

The Best Boys are back from AnimeNYC and have got a treat for you best buds! On today's episode, Best Boys Dan and Justin face off against each other to see who really knows their anime OPs! Who will reign supreme in the opening song arena?! Tune in to find out and play along at home! Follow The Best Boys on Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us an em…

We're you at some point or another convinced that onigiri were jelly donuts? Perhaps you thought that Sanji from One Piece had an oral fixation with lollipops? Well, you too may be a victim of a 4K!ds anime localization and be eligible for compensation. Well maybe not that last part, but Best Boys Dan and Justin sure do have a tale for you this wee…

What do elves, goblins, sports cars, firefighters, and ninja have in common? They’re all included in the Top 10 Anime of Fall 2023, brought to you by the Best Boys! This Fall season (or Autumn if ya nasty) has quite an eclectic mix of shows to offer, and Best Boys Dan and Justin have painstakingly sifted through the pile to bring you what they beli…

It may be the most spooktacular month of the year, but on today’s episode of The Best Boys, Best Boys Dan and Justin have something a little lighthearted and silly for you! In the spirit of Halloween, take a deep dive into the hilarious dumpster fire that is the English dub of the 2001 anime adaptation of Ghost Stories. You may be familiar with the…

Avast, ye Best Buds! Best Boys Dan and Justin are joined by Best Person Cat and taking to the high seas for an in depth review of Netflix's live action adaptation of One Piece! Has Netflix managed to do right by one of the most beloved and prolific series' in the anime world? Tune in to find out!!! Follow The Best Boys on Instagram @bestboys_pod or…

This week on The Best Boys, Best Boys Dan and Justin have a new entry into their examination of demographic categories for anime and manga. Up for discussion today, the most often overlooked and under-appreciated category: Josei. Whether or not you're in the target demographic for Josei, there's something here for you to learn when it comes to how …

Unfortunately, this is not the episode where Best Boy Justin reads a 10,000 word thesis on the history of ketchup. On this episode of The Best Boys, Best Boys Dan and Justin take some time to catch up on some anime that had fallen by the wayside. Before that though, we've got a Manga Corner with Best Boy Dan, a soapbox rant about Witch from Mercury…

This Summer’s season of anime is jam-packed with highly anticipated titles, including the return of Jujutsu Kaisen and Mushoku Tensei, but what about the latest in brand new anime releases? Join Best Boys Dan and Justin for the DEFINITIVE list of the top 10 Summer Anime New Releases of 2023! How does Zom 100 stack up against Reborn as a Vending Mac…

Pull up a chair (or cushion or something) and have a seat for a rousing game of shogi with The Best Boys! What is shogi you ask? You didn't?! Well Best Boys Dan and Justin are gonna tell you anyway! Some people refer to it as "Japanese Chess" while others hate that particular moniker. The truth, as is so often the case, lies somewhere between these…

Is that the sound of wedding bells ringing through the air? The flutter of a dove's wings overhead? Are the Best Boys getting married!? Well, not quite, but they are playing their very own Anime Newlywed Game! Best Boys Dan and Justin are facing off to see how well they know each other (and to let you know a little bit more about themselves). Do yo…

Welcome to The Best Boys: A Manga Podcast? Well it is this week anyway, as Best Boys Dan and Justin wade through the good, the bad and the ugly of the digital manga landscape. Whether it's directly from the publishers, a licensed distributor, or some grey area in-between, there are a number of ways to access the chapters of your favorite manga on o…

Devils and fallen angels and GRATUITOUS fanservice, that's right Best Buds, it's time for another installment of Anime Was a Mistake, this time featuring the fanservice harem classic, High School DxD. Never seen it? That's perfect, Best Boys Dan and Justin watched it so you don't have to! Follow The Best Boys on Instagram @bestboys_pod or send us a…

More Demon Slayer? More KonoSuba?! Oshi no Ko on the big screen, long awaited adaptations like Hell's Paradise and even a sleeper hit josei anime!?! Spring 2023 is explosive with incredible anime, and Best Boys Dan and Justin are here with your seasonal top ten (plus a few more) anime to keep an eye on! Join The Best Boys for a wild foray into this…

Picture this: It’s the height of the Dot-Com Bubble, hair is ridiculous, and the Soviet Union is a thing of the recent past. It’s the 90’s! A cartoon revolution is in the makings in the West, but in the East brand new shows that would go on to become classics of anime are in the making. Join the Best Boys for a jaunt back into the heady days of the…

Delicious campfire food, beautiful landscape views, and, of course, talking pinecones. All these things together can only mean one thing: Yuru Camp! This time around, Best Boys Dan & Justin are reviewing the Yuru Camp movie! Whether your already familiar with this comfy slice of life or not, there’s a good chance that the Best Boys can find somethi…

Do you find yourself blushing and shouting “baka” any time your crush pays attention to you? Do you find yourself reacting with irritation when forced into romantic situations? Are you someone who is bound by their character design from engaging with love in a healthy, prosocial manner? Then you might be suffering from Tsundere! This week on The Be…

What's an anime that everyone NEEDS to watch? How does one decide such a thing, and what are the criteria to base it on? These are the questions that Best Boys Dan and Justin are tackling on this week's episode! Using Watch Mojo's list of the "Top Ten Anime that Everyone Needs to Watch," The Best Boys deconstruct what it means for an anime to be a …

Do awards technically mean anything? NOHR! Do we still love Oscars season? YEH! We picked four Best Picture nominees that we loved and we are diggin' in, babyyy. First, sink into Tàr, Todd Field's latest masterpiece and one of our absolute favorite films of the year. Then, we step into the Triangle of Sadness, an unbelievably fresh dark comedy that…

On the previous episode of The Best Boys, Best Boys Dan and Justin brought you the very best anime that Winter 2023 has to offer. In order to find the finest shows, however, occasionally the Best Boys have to wade through the muck. We're talking the trashiest, most ridiculous dumpster-fire anime you can think of, and you can hear all about it on th…

Do we agree with fat suits? Not exactly. Do we think this movie is perfect? Absolutely not. But regardless of our thoughts on “The Whale”’s existence, Brendan puts his whole Fraserussy into this performance AND IT SHOWS. Listen to our hot takes as we finish off our month of Brendan Fraser. If you're not into spoilers, check out "Tàr” for next week'…

It’s cold out there, no, like, REALLY cold!! You know what that means, Best Buds: It’s time for a new season of The Best Boys! Best Boys Dan and Justin are kicking this season off the same as every other, with a Winter Anime episode, but they’re doing things a little different this time! The Best Boys are bringing you the top 10 anime you should be…

Brendan Fraser has made a deal with the devil and trust us, it's a PARTY. "Bedazzled" follows Elliott (Brendan Fraser), who sells his soul to the devil (Elizabeth Hurley) in an effort to become a cooler, more desirable man who can get his dream girl. As expected, chaos ensues and it's PEAK CAMP. If you're not into spoilers, check out "The Whale" fo…

We are back with our second episode in our month of Brendan Fraser and this week we're jumping into the 1998 Oscar-winning Gods and Monsters. We have a lot of feelings about this film, but the takeaway is that Brendan is a BABE and he is a severely underrate actor. Raise your hand if you're stoked for the #Brenaissance! If you're not into spoilers,…

Ooga booga! Or, in other terms, welcome back to Best Boys! We're kicking off the new year after a well-deserved break like we just woke up from being thawed out of an ice cube after millions of years. Hey! That's the plot of our first film starring the comeback king, Brendan Fraser. Join us as we chat about Brendan's breakout role as Link, a cavema…

The year 2022 was chock full of huge milestones in anime! From long awaited adaptations like Komi Can’t Communicate and Chainsaw Man to blockbuster newcomers like My Dress-Up Darling and Bocchi the Rock, it simply cannot be understated how wild 2022 was for weebs. What better way to cap off the year than to look back and crown a few winners! The Be…

The holidays are rapidly approaching, and so is that odd time of year for the seasonal anime viewer where the Fall shows have ended and Winter anime hasn’t yet begun. What ever is a weeb supposed to do!? Well, fear not, Best Buds! Best Boys Dan & Justin are here with another installment of Seasonal Spotlights! This time around, they’ve got two show…

Sharpen your horns and wax your hooves! Krampus is koming to town! We're starting our merry month of mischief and impish delight with a horror-holiday classic starring Germany's hottest holiday demon straight from the pits of hell. Join us as we try to survive Christmas night from an ancient evil, protected only by a dysfunctional family led by Ton…

Our Month of Pugh concludes with one of the most talked about films of 2022, "Don't Worry Darling", alongside one of the least talked about, "The Wonder". If there's one thing that Miss Flo has, it's RANGE. From 1950's sexy housewife to 1860's English nurse, our girl has yet to fail to deliver STUNNING performances. If you're not into spoilers, che…

If it’s November that means it’s time for The Best Boys’ favorite holiday: AnimeNYC!!! From the new ticketing and panel reservation systems to the numerical breakdown of Chainsaw Man cosplayers, Best Boys Dan and Justin have got all the convention coverage you crave! Join The Best Boys as they chat about convention logistics, grabs from Gundam Expo…

Florence Pugh’s iconic frown makes its debut in Ari Aster’s horrifying masterpiece “Midsommar” and we could not be more thankful. If you're not into spoilers, check out "Don’t Worry Darling" and “The Wonder” for next week's episode.Follow us on Instagram @bestboyspodEmail us at hello@bestboyspod.com with questions, Best Boy requests, stories of mee…

Strap in all you chooms and gonks, because this week, The Best Boys are going cyberpunk! On this blood-soaked, neon washed episode, Best Boys Dan and Justin start off with a chat about the current goings on in Chainsaw Man, My Hero Academia, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury and more, followed by a heaping helping of anime news including b…

Welcome to the Month of Pugh! We've watched Miss Flo rise to the top of Hollywood and we're willing to bet a lot of marmalade she's not stopping anytime soon. The young starlet broke into the hearts of American viewers in this week's 2019 romp, Fighting with my Family. Based on the true story of WWE star Paige, Florence Pugh leads us through a clas…

To close out our Halloween vampire series, we have our resident Vampire Expert Sebastian Corley on the pod to dish on his fave movie ever—The Lost Boys. Listen in as we chat all things 80s, vampires, and Jim Morrison.

Look here, Best Buds, we all knew that this Fall 2022 season of anime was going to be big, but nobody knew exactly how big it was going to be! Join Best Boys Dan & Justin for a hearty jaunt through the super stacked wonderland that is Fall 2022! You knew you’d have a Chainsaw Man, but were you expecting a sentient sword? We’ve got a brand new Gunda…

Call 911, because this episode is on FIRE!! Jk it’s just one of the ten fires that Brad Pitt starts in this movie, the second film in our incredibly spooky Halloween vampire series. Interview with the Vampire is a homoerotic sensation in which Brad Pitt, a very sad man with a very sexy blowout, is turned into a vampire by a dandy undead Tom Cruise.…

First up on the Best Boys Halloween Vampyr Series is Bram Stoker's Dracula--aka a really horny movie about a really horny bat. Jk, it's technically a 1992 masterpiece from Francis Ford Coppola about Count Dracula (Gary Oldman), a 15th-century prince, condemned to live off the blood of the living for eternity. Fast forward to the 1890s, where young …

The Summer is over and Best Buds across the globe are returning to school. In the back-to-school spirit, Best Boys Dan and Justin are taking some time to explore the most dreaded force in the galaxy: The Anime Student Council! Many of us are familiar with the trope of the overpowered student council whether it be Food Wars or Kill la Kill or any on…

Aaron Sorkin directing? Gross. Nicole Kidman playing comedic genius and overall badass Lucille Ball? Yes please. While our feelings on this performance are mixed, Nicole breathes life into parts of Lucy that were rarely seen by the public and does it flawlessly. In this 2021 film written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, Nicole plays Lucille Ball as sh…

This week on The Best Boys, Best Boys Dan & Justin are joined by Best Boy Jaime of The NerdProQuo Podcast for a Penguin Highway film review!! What’s the speed limit on the Penguin Highway? Tune in to find out! Before that, though, The Best Boys will have a wee banter about Gundams and My Hero Academia, and give you your regular download of anime ne…

We've said it once and we will say it again...Nicole Kidman's performance in The Hours (2002) is the best of her career. Poignant and masterful and, my god, does she look good in that prosthetic nose--she stands out in a trio of some of the most powerful actresses of our time. Nicole takes on the role of Virginia Woolf as she writes her famous nove…

There's a MAJOR twist in this film and it's not just Nicole Kidman's Grade A horror movie acting. "The Others" is an exemplary ghost story about a deeply religious mother trying to protect her children while questioning her reality. The perfect amuse bouche to spooky season. If you're not into spoilers, check out "The Hours" for next week's episode…

It's the late 1990's (or early 2000's if ya nasty), and for some reason, things are suddenly... different. Your regular western cartoons have given way to.. other cartoons. Cartoons from... JAPAN!?!? That's right, Best Buds, this week on The Best Boys, Best Boys Dan and Justin have undertaken one of the greatest challenges of their anime careers, c…

The same pod you know in love is back and better than ever. To kick off our month of Nicole Kidman, we're starting with the cult favorite "To Die For", in which our Best Boy Nicole mastered the art of black comedy and left audiences wanting Constant Kidman from then on. If you're not into spoilers, check out "The Others" for next week's episode. Fo…