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Otalku Cafe
by Ethan L Ayala & Mathew Sarpraicone
Welcome to the Otalku Cafe formerly known as Talk the Kēki! Here, our hosts Mat and Ethan discuss seasonal anime every week and review the latest episodes along with touching on some anime news as well. At times they are joined by other members of the cafe staff, Starman and Chris. So grab a table, order from the menu, and let's talk about anime goodness! Go visit their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562397757480
Episodes
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Summer 2026 Anime Season Premiere # 225
Welcome to Otalku Café—where every visit comes with a fresh brew, a fresh perspective, and a new anime worth talking about. Your hosts, Chef Star (Seanraku), Chris, and Ethan, are here to serve this week’s menu: the biggest anime news, hot takes, hidden gems, seasonal favorites, guilty pleasures,...
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Spring 2026 Anime Awards & Top 10 Anime of Spring 2026 # 224
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat, Chris, Starman, and Ethan as it's time to close out the season with their seasonal awards! They'll also be doing their Top 10 of the season to send Mat off while also discussing their watchlist for Summer. Who had the best animation? What show was the most...
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Spring 2026 Season Finale # 223
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat and Chris as they are at the season finale for spring. They'll be covering finales of shows such as Dr. Stone, Wistoria, Wit Hat Atelier, Classroom of the Elite, I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class, Nippon Sangaku, Yowayowa Sensei, Agents of...
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Smoking Behind the Supermarket with a Baddie # 222
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat and Chris as they cover the latest news in anime. They'll be discussing one of the Summer shows that premiered early, Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You. Other reviews roll on for shows such as Re:Zero, Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl, Nippon...
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The Passion of the Strategist # 221
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat and Chris as they cover the latest news in anime. Reviews continue for shows such as Nippon Sangaku, Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Botan Kamiina, YowaYowa Sensei, Petals of Reincarnation, Marriagetoxin, Wistoria, and the season finale of Rooster Fighter! You can...
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So You're Finally Awake # 220
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat and Chris as they cover the latest news in anime and talk about the shows five year anniversary! Reviews continiue on with Re:Zero, Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in Class, Nippon Sangaku, Witch Hat Atelier, Wistoria, Yowayowa Sensei, and more! You can…
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Classroom of the Autistic Rizz # 219
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat as he covers the latest news in anime. Reviews continue as they cover shows such as Classroom of the Elite, Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Mao, Dr. Stone, Agents of Four Seasons, Petals of Reincarnation, Rooster Fighter, and more! You can also watch this episode in...
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Will the Blue Hair Curse Continue # 218
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat and Chris as they cover the latest news in anime. Reviews roll on with various shows such as Friends with the 2nd Prettiest Girl in Class, Angel Next Door Spoils me Rotten, Evan a Replica Can Fall in Love, Fist of the North Star, Ichijyoma Mankitsu Gurashi,...
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Ka Ka Ka Ka Kachi Daze! #217
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat and Chris as the cover the latest news in anime. Reviews roll on for various shows such as Wistoria, Witch Hat Atelier, Nippon Sangaku, Re:Zero, Made Friends with Second Prettiest Girl in my Class, Agents of Four Seasons, Mao, and more! You can also watch this...
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That One Legendary Scene to Rule Them All # 216
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat and Chris as they cover the latest news in anime. Their first set of reviews for the season starts now as they cover various shows such as Rent a Girlfriend, Mao, Witch Hat Atelier, Classroom of the Elite, Petals of Reincarnation, Yowaowa Sensei, Ichijyoma…
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Spring 2026 Season Premiere # 215
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat as Spring is in the air, meaning it's a new season and new shows air! he will be giving first impressions of new shows such as Agents of the Four Seasons, Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Fist of the North Star, Nippon Sangaku, and Even a Replica Can Fall in Love....
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Winter Anime 2026 Awards! (Ethan & Starman) # 214 Pt 2
Hello all! Otalku Cafe presents a very special edition of the show this week as Ethan and Starman, missing from Mat and Chris' episodes, give you all their awards for the Winter season! Which shows earned awards, and which shows ended up in their top 10? Join them and find out! You can also watch...
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Winter Anime 2026 Awards & Top 10 Anime of the Season # 214
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat and Chris as they wrap up the season with their seasonal awards! They'll talk about their favorites in their respective categories for the season and close it off with their Top 10 and their current watchlist for the next season. Who was their best boy/girl, what...
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Winter Anime 2026 Season Finale # 213
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat and Chris as they discuss the news that happened over at Anime Japan. The season is over as they review various finales such as Frieren, Oshi no Ko, Hells's Paradise, Journal with Witch, Trigun Stargaze, Jujutsu Kaisen, Kaya-chan Isn't Scary, To Your Eternity,...
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Great American Race Begins # 212
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat and Chris as they discuss the latest news in anime while reading the winners of this years Anime Trending Awards. Reviews continue like the season premiere of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run and season finales for shows such as Medalist and Tune in to…
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The Rise of the Cuck Fighter! # 211
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat and Chris as they cover the latest news in anime. They'll be discussing the first show that aired for the Spring season, Rooster Fighter. Reviews continue with the season finale of Shiboyugi and talking about other shows such as Hell's Paradise, Frieren, Golden...
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The One Born to Skate # 210
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat and Chris as they cover the latest news in anime. The reviews continue for shows such as Medalist, Jujutsu Kaisen, Oshi no Ko, Sentenced to be a Hero, Tune in to the Midnight Heart, In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, and more! You can also watch this episode in video…
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Punisher vs. Tri-Punisher # 209
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat as he tackles the latest news in anime, like the passing of the president of Kyoto Animations. He talks about his first finale of the season, Losing Your Innocence to an Android. Rest of the reviews continue for shows such as Trigun Stargaze, To Your Eternity,...
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Absolute Cinema # 208
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat and Chris as they discuss the latest news in anime like the announcement of a new Evangelion! Reviews continue with such shows as Golden Kamuy, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, Medalist, Hell's Paradise, Clear Moonlit Dusk, Roll Over and Die, and more! You can also...
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What is the Truth Anymore # 207
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat and Ethan as they've reached the halfway point of the season and cover the latest news in anime. Reviews continue for shows such as Journal With Witch, Sentenced to be a Hero, Tune in to the Midnight Heart, Hell's Paradise, Frieren, Trigun Stargaze, and more! You...
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I'm Going Slightly Mad, It Finally Happened # 206
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat as he rides solo again to discuss the latest news in anime. Reviews continue on for shows such as Oshi no Ko, Journal with Witch, Golden Kamuy, Frieren, Sentenced to be a Hero, Trigun Stargaze, Jujutsu Kaisen, and more! You can also watch this episode in video…
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Democracy in Death Games # 205
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat and Chris as they discuss the latest news in anime. They'll also be discussing the latest Netflix movie, Cosmic Princess Kaguya. Reviews continue on with various shows such as Shiboyugi, Frieren, Sentenced to be Hero, In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, Roll Over and Die,...
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Kill Zenin # 204
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat and Chris as they discuss the latest news in anime. Reviews roll on for shows such as Jujutsu Kaisen, Sentenced to be a Hero, Medalist, Oshi no Ko, Tune in to the Midnight Heart, To Your Eternity, Shiboyugi, and more! You can also watch this episode in video form...
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Zak Bagans Illegitimate Daughter Fights Ghosts # 203
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat and Chris as they cover the latest news in anime. They also talk about the season premieres of Frieren,.Oshi no Ko, and Love Through a Prism. Reviews begin as they discuss shows like Kaya-chan Isn't Scary, Golden Kamuy, MHA Vigilantes, Hell's Paradise, Fate/Fake...
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Winter Anime 2026 Premiere # 202
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat as he flies solo today to catch up on the latest news in anime. Plus, it's the start of the new season, meaning more new shows started their premieres. He'll give his first impressions on shows such as Sentenced to be a Hero, Roll Over and Die, Jujutsu Kaisen,...
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Top 25 Anime of 2025 # 201 Pt 2
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat, Ethan, Starman, and Chris as they finish their two part special with their Top 25 Anime of the year! Ethan will also be doing a quick rundown of his awards before they all get started. What was their anime of the year? Tune in to find out! You can also watch…
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Best of 2025 Anime Awards # 201 Pt 1
The Otalku is open! Join Mat, Starman, and Chris as they start out the new year by giving out their annual awards for the 2025 anime! For part 1, they'll be telling us their best anime movie, worst anime, what season they love, the best studio, and all the same categories for every season. Find…
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Fall 2025 Anime Awards Part 2 # 200 Pt 2
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat and Chris as they take part in the second half of the Fall awards after Ethan and Starman did last night. They'll give out their awards along with their Top 10 of the season! What was their anime of the season? What disappointed them? Who was best boy, girl. or...
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Fall 2025 Anime Awards Part 1 # 200 Pt 1
Otalku Cafe is back with its Fall seasonal awards! The boys are split this season, with Sean and Ethan doing part 1, where they'll give out their seasonal drinks and deliver their top 13! Mat and Chris will do part 2 in the next recording where they'll do the same! Where did we put our favorite...
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Fall Anime 2025 Season Finale # 199
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat and Ethan as they talk about the latest news in anime along with updates from Jump Festa. They close our their finale reviews for the year with finales from Sanda, Umamusume Cinderella Grey, My Awkward Senpai, Ranma ½, A Star Brighter Than the Sun, May I Ask for...
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Hey, I Thought We Fired That Guy # 198
Welcome to another episode of Otalku Cafe. Chris joins alongside the returning Ethan for a late-night special (pause) as the boys discuss the finales of Alma-Chan, Disney 's Twisted Wonderland, Yano-Kun, and My Hero Academia. The boys will also talk about My Status As An Assassin, Sanda, Gnosia,...
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Shakespeare Rolling in his Grave # 197
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat as he does this episode solo for the first time ever as he discusses the Demon Slayer movie getting a Golden Globe nomination. Reviews continue for Ranma, Mechanical Marie, To Your Eternity, Twisted Wonderland, Chitose is in the Ramune Bottle, Isekai Quartet, and...
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Racing to the Glue Factory # 196
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat and Starman as they discuss the latest news in anime and the AI dubbing fiasco from Amazon. Reviews will continue on for shows like Cinderella Gray, Spy x Family, Ranma ½, Fated Magical Princess, To Your Eternity, and more! You can also watch this episode in…
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Hear My Hope, Let it Thunder! # 195
The Otalku Cafe is open! First, Mat will be joined by Starman for the first half and then later Chris for the later half as they discuss the latest news in Anime. Reviews will continue like the climatic battle in My Hero Academia, then shows such as Fated Magical Princess, Spy x Family, One Punch...
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Secret Menu Show: Hazbin Hotel Season 2 Review
The Otalku Cafe opens up its secret menu once again! Join Mat and Andrew as they discuss the latest Amazon Prime series, Hazbin Hotel Season 2! They'll be talking about their over thoughts of the show, breaking down the episodes the stuff that worked, and the stuff that didn't. They also give…
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Jealousy is a Bitch and so is Palmia #194
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat and Chris as they discuss the latest news in anime. Reviews continue as they discuss the latest episodes of shows such as May I Ask for One Final Thing, Spy x Family, Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace, Tojima Wants to be a Kamen Rider, Dusk Beyond the End of...
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Even Toasters Dream of Missing Fingers # 193
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat and Chris as they discuss the latest news in anime. Reviews continue as they talk about various shows like Dusk Beyond the End of the World, Ranma, Touring After the Apocalypse, Fated Magical Princess, Mechanical Marie, This Monster Wants to Eat Me, Cinderella...
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Chitose is in the Hiatus Bottle # 192
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat and Ethan as they discuss the latest news in anime. Reviews continue with shows like Chitose is in the Ramune, Umamusume, My Status as an Assassin, Disneys Twisted Wonderland, Ranma, Spy x Family, and more! You can also watch this episode in video form on the W2M...
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School, Work, and Taxes! Oh My! # 192
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat and Ethan as they discuss the latest news in anime. They I'll be reviewing the Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc movie that came out recently! Other reviews roll on for shows like To Your Eternity, Isekai Quartet, One Punch Man, Mangaka's Weirdly Wonderful Workplace, My...
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They Call me Mr. Spoofy # 191
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat and Chris as they cover the latest news in the anime world. The first set of reviews for the season begins as they talk about shows like Spy x Family, Touring After the Apocalypse, Sanda, Isekai Quartet, Tale of Wedding Rings, This Monster Wants to Eat Me, and...
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Fall Season Premiere # 190
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat and Chris as they start us off with a new season of shows while covering the news in anime and the results of Anime Trending's Summer awards. Starman makes a brief appearance to talk about his trip in Japan. Then, they'll give their first impressions of new shows...
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Top 10 Summer 2025 Anime & Fall Anime 2025 Watchlists # 189 Pt 2
Now that they've got their awards out of the way, it's time for Mart, Ethan, Starman, and Chris to close out the year with their Top 10 of the season! Find out which shows made it to their list and will reveal their Fall lineup. What was their anime of the season? Tune in now to find out! You can...
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Summer Anime 2025 Awards # 189 Pt 1
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat, Ethan, Starman, and Chris as it's time to give out our awards for the season! It's been a long but fantastic season, but it's time to see which ones came home as winners. What was their most disappointing? Who was the best boy/girl? Which had the best animation?...
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Secret Menu Show: 31 Days of Halloween
Otalku Cafe returns with their side series, Secret Menu! Join Mat and Starman as they discuss another thing they love outside of anime, horror movies! They will be discussing the horror films they'll be watching for the month of October while giving recommendations for people to watch. Let's all...
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Summer Anime 2025 Season Finale # 188
The Otalku Cafe is open! pin Mat and Chris as it's officially the Summer season finale. They'll be reviewing the finales of various shows such as City, Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity, Kaiju no. 8, Anne Shirley, Dr. Stone, Sword of the Demon Hunter, Summer Pockets, Summer Hikaru Died, Let's…
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We're Forced to Endure Another Season! # 187
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat and Chris as the Summer season is slowly winding down. They'll be discussing the original short movie produced by Gigguk, Bâan. Reviews roll on with season finales of Shield Hero, Hanako-kun, With You and The Rain, A Couple of Cuckoos, Dan Da Dan, Call of the...
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Local Demon Too Angry To Die # 186
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat and Chris as they talk about their adventures at Colossal Con East. They'll also be talking about the Demon Slayer Infinity Castle movie. Reviews continue with season finales of To Be Hero X, Lord of the Mysteries, and Rent a Girlfriend! You can also watch this...
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Ice Cold Shots # 185
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Ethan and Starman as they take over the show today and discuss the latest news in anime. Reviews continue with shows like Kaiju no. 8, Rascal, Couple of Cuckoos, Gachiakuta, Tougen Anki, Clevatees, Betrothed to my Sister's Ex, and more! 🎙️ New to streaming or…
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Sacrifices Made for the Future of Science # 184
The Otalku Cafe is open! Join Mat and Ethan as they discuss the latest news in anime, like the announcement of Jujutsu Kaisen Culling Game Arc. Reviews continue on with shows such as Dr. Stone, Kaiju no. 8, City, No Way I'll Be Your Lover, Shield Hero, and more! You can also watch this episode in...
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Call of the Big Titted Detective # 183
The Otalku is open! Join Mat and Starman as they discuss the latest news like HBO Max acquiring GKids. Reviews roll on for shows such as Call of the Night, Rent a Girlfriend, Couple of Cuckoos, Witch Watch, Rascal Does not Dream, Dan Da Dan, Dr. Stone, and more! You can also watch this episode in...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the Otalku Cafe formerly known as Talk the Kēki! Here, our hosts Mat and Ethan discuss seasonal anime every week and review the latest episodes along with touching on some anime news as well. At times they are joined by other members of the cafe staff, Starman and Chris. So grab a table, order from the menu, and let's talk about anime goodness!
Go visit their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562397757480
HOSTED BY
Ethan L Ayala & Mathew Sarpraicone
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What is Otalku Cafe about?
Welcome to the Otalku Cafe formerly known as Talk the Kēki! Here, our hosts Mat and Ethan discuss seasonal anime every week and review the latest episodes along with touching on some anime news as well. At times they are joined by other members of the cafe staff, Starman and Chris. So grab a table,...
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Otalku Cafe is created and hosted by Ethan L Ayala & Mathew Sarpraicone.
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