Our in-depth discussion and review of the first chapter of Tri is finally here! In our biggest episode yet, we run through all the things we loved and hated, and dig deep into Taichi’s new struggle, forgetting memories, and Platonism.

We’re also announcing our first Podigious Tri Giveaway Extravaganza, where you can win Tri prizes that we collected in Japan! There are lots of different ways you can enter the contest, and you can do several of them to increase your odds. Here’s how you can enter: link.

Things Mentioned

• 0:03:38: Giveaway Contest [podigious.com]
• 0:13:22: Tri PV 1 [youtube.com]
• 0:14:56: WtW thread with Sorato evidence [withthewill.net]
• 0:27:00: @Quality_Anime [twitter.com]
• 0:27:42: @Quality_Anime tweet [twitter.com]
• 0:29:04: One-Punch Man [en.wikipedia.org]
• 1:03:08: Parasyte [en.wikipedia.org]
• 1:28:11: Chuunibyou [urbandictionary.com]
• 1:29:52: Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair [en.wikipedia.org]
• 1:30:18: Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions [en.wikipedia.org]
• 1:30:31: When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace [en.wikipedia.org]
• 1:30:57: FLCL [en.wikipedia.org]
• 1:31:12: Catcher in the Rye [en.wikipedia.org]
• 1:40:40: Fullmetal Alchemist [en.wikipedia.org]
• 1:41:17: Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories [en.wikipedia.org]
• 1:47:17: Demiurge [en.wikipedia.org]
• 1:48:05: Gnosticism [simple.wikipedia.org]
• 2:00:41: Philosophize This! — Plato [philosophizethis.org]
• 2:02:12: Lusty definition [en.wiktionary.org]
• 2:03:25: Fullmetal Alchemist [en.wikipedia.org]
• 2:20:32: Maine Coon [en.wikipedia.org]
• 2:23:46: 009 Re:Cyborg [en.wikipedia.org]
• 2:44:18: Tri Ch 2 Poster [animenewsnetwork.com]
• 3:06:59: One Piece [en.wikipedia.org]
• 3:08:28: Monja/monjayaki [en.wikipedia.org]
• 3:08:28: Okonomiyaki [en.wikipedia.org]
• 3:23:34: Young Black Jack [en.wikipedia.org]
• 3:23:45: Black Jack [en.wikipedia.org]
• 3:24:35: Team Medical Dragon [en.wikipedia.org]
• 3:24:47: Kuroko’s Basketball [en.wikipedia.org]

Imagery Mentioned

Taichi Yamato ramen 0:18:13

Knife of Day 0:18:18

Falling away from Kuwagamon 0:21:28

Taichi Agumon sunset 0:24:37

Koshiro office 0:24:51

Koshiro phone call 0:29:35

Koshiro keeps talking 0:31:50

Taichi pouring pepper 0:34:21

Taichi doughnut 0:34:42

Koshiro socks 0:36:14

Koshiro outfits 0:36:41

Love you the most 0:38:15

Alphamon fight 0:38:31

Alphamon trampling champions 0:38:41

Calligraphy answer 0:39:00

Takeru hat 1 0:40:26

Takeru hat 2 0:40:26

Gatomon Angemon together 0:41:15

Gatomon Biyomon pretending 0:41:45

Biyomon Gatomon disguises 0:41:51

Hikari afraid 0:44:37

Reunion scene 0:47:27

Taichi Yamato argument 0:50:18

Ending pixel art 0:57:09

Koshiro goggles 1:04:07

Girls hanging out 1:07:13

Jo Mimi blushing 1:08:43

Hikari Takeru teasing 1:09:12

Taito Ferris wheel 1:25:22

Agumon sunset 1:34:16

Gabumon pushing Yamato 1:34:50

Broken phone 1:35:50

Destroyed walkway 1:35:50

Taichi Yamato argument 1:39:35

Desk photograph 1:40:19

Maki's monitor 2:05:30

Dark spore flower 2:17:11

Gennai dark sphere 2:17:25

Lens flare lines 2:25:07

Ternary evolution 2:26:11

Jo GF reaction Koshiro 2:32:00

Jo GF reaction Mimi 2:32:00

Jo GF reaction Takeru 2:32:00

Jo GF reaction Sora 2:32:00

Calligraphy answer 2:32:32

Agumon appearance 2:38:48

Jo glasses glare 2:46:11

Jo rejecting agents 2:46:32

Koshiro crab 3:04:54

Koshiro Harry Potter 3:04:54

Koshiro socks 3:05:03

Koshiro pirate 3:06:45

Adventure 15th Anniversary Hackmon 3:10:28

Broken phone 3:14:44

Desk photograph 3:17:22

Original photo posed 3:19:20

Original photo hatched 3:19:20

Andromon jigsaw 3:21:49

Geography Mentioned

Haneda Airport 0:46:30 (source)

Odaiba 0:46:38 (source)

Narita Airport 0:49:01 (source)

Shibuya 1:11:02 (source)

Fuji TV Station 1:23:50 (source)

Ships Mentioned

Sorato 0:14:24

Taiora 0:15:44

Taito 0:18:02

Joumi 1:08:44

Takari 1:09:10 (source)

Characters Mentioned

Yamato 0:14:21

Sora 0:14:21 (source)

Taichi 0:15:46

Koshiro 0:29:36

Jo 0:31:36

Daigo 0:39:04 (source)

Takeru 0:42:19

Hikari 0:42:19

Ikkakumon 0:47:20 (source)

Birdramon 0:47:20 (source)

Omegamon 0:50:36 (source)

Alphamon 1:03:40 (source)

Maki 1:03:49 (source)

Gomamon 1:05:40 (source)

Mimi 1:06:56 (source)

Hackmon 1:11:50

Masaru 1:12:29 (source)

Kuwagamon 1:16:13 (source)

Meicoomon 1:16:25

Meiko 1:16:33 (source)

VenomMyotismon 1:19:58 (source)

Gennai 1:20:54 (source)

Ken 1:23:02 (source)

Agumon 1:34:16 (source)

Gabumon 1:34:37 (source)

Elecmon 1:40:26 (source)

Centarumon 1:40:26 (source)

Tai's Mom 2:01:38

Gatomon 2:01:44 (source)

Daisuke 2:49:09 (source)

Royal Knights 3:10:54 (source)

Gankoomon 3:10:58 (source)

Imperialdramon PM 3:12:29 (source)

Magnamon 3:12:53 (source)

Dukemon 3:12:57 (source)

UlforceVeedramon 3:13:01 (source)

Jesmon 3:13:45 (source)

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