Episodes
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Episode 70: Baccano! (A Whole lotta Ruckus!)
Alright ya mooks, grab yer moonshine and pick up yer Tommy Guns because today, Otaku Nate and his fellow Mooks Adamisajoker and Sarah the Stardust Possum are gonna review 2007's hottest picture: Baccano! This show's all over the place, and that's why the critics love it, and these guys cover a…
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Episode 69: Seikon no Qwaser (Got Milk?)
In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate, Kat, Steve Dave and Hana perform an Exorcism on one of the most infamous anime of the 2010s, Seikon no Qwaser! It's Crass, It's Vulgar, it's beyond the realm of anything resembling good taste. But is it really that bad? Well, either way, you'll never look at a…
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Episode 68: Megazone 23 Part III (Total System Failure)
In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate, Rayce and Jeremy Kaufmann do some netjacking at the Psycholand Arcade as they look at the much-maligned final part of the Megazone Trilogy with Megazone 23 III (The Third). Fans have unanimously deemed the third entry as the black sheep of the trilogy, and botched...
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Episode 67: Hell Girl Seasons 1 & 2 (And Hell followed with her)
Support Tim Eldred's Icons of Anime Documentary! https://iconsofanimedoc.com/ In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate, Lavendula and Sarah the Stardust Possum log on to the Hell Link site to make a covenant with the first two seasons of Studio DEEN's Horror anime series: Hell Girl. Can we really reccomend...
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Episode 66: Hells w/Mercuryfalcon (The Devil Wears Rhinestones)
In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate, Adamisajoker, John AKA Mercuryfalcon and Super Dave from the Anime Field Guide Podcast are all sent to Hell to review Madhouse's absolutely bonkers 2008 movie HELLS! This movie is both famous and infamous for its zany animation and English Dub chock full of members...
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Episode 65: Oh My Goddess (OVA) (Sorry, Wrong Number!)
In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate, Tim The Otaku Jock and William AKA Lordcrab, accidentally dial the wrong number and wind up covering the 1993 OVA Adaptation of Kosuke Fujishima's popular supernatural RomCom series: Oh My Goddess! Hear stories about our first encounters with Oh My Goddess, our...
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Episode 64: No Game No Life (No Season 2, either!)
In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate, Justin Young and Jebus all gather around and reminisce about 2014's hugely popular and equally controversial isekai series No Game No Life! Is the series as good as we remember it? Is it still worth watching today? Are all the criticisms levied towards it valid or...
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Episode 63: Brain Powerd (They Saved Tomino's Brain)
In Today's Episode: Otaku Nate, Rayce, Patrick and Pixel all sit down and dive DEEP into Yoshiyuki Tomino's polarizing and somewhat maligned 1998 mecha anime that was DEFINITELY NOT inspired by Evangelion: Brain Powerd! Rayce has been bugging Nate to review this one for YEARS now ever since this...
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Episode 62: Casshan: Robot Hunter w/Mercuryfalcon (Mr. Azuma Goes to Washington)
In Today's Absolutely off-the-rails episode, Otaku Nate, Rayce, Jeremy Kaufmann and special Guest Mercuryfalcon do everything BUT talk about Tatsunoko's 1993 remake of their 1973 Classic: Casshan: Robot Hunter! We Talk everything from Tatsunoko's many revivals, streamline pictures, the death of...
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Episode 61: My-HiME (Otaku Nate's Most Important Thing)
In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate, Rayce, Kat and Steve Dave take a deep dive into one of Otaku Nate's absolute favorite series ever: Sunrise's 2004 Magical Girl series Mai-HiME! Otaku Nate loves the series to death, and he will tell you that it still holds up, but what do the other co-hosts think?…
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Episode 60: Aldnoah.Zero (Inaho OP Pls Nerf)
In today's episode, Otaku Nate, Erik Berg, Patrick and Pixel sharpen their axes, gear up in their martian robots and check the price of eggs as they look at 2014's highly-scorned mecha anime: Aldnoah.Zero! A show that Otaku Nate hated so much that it turned him off of Seasonal anime watching. But...
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Episode 59: Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro w/Brady Hartel (Lupin's Greatest Caper)
In Today's episode, Otaku Nate, Tim the Otaku Jock and special guest Brady Hartel (Discotek Media) go on an adventure look at the most famous, most acclaimed, and (Arguably) best entry in the entire Lupin franchise: Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro! The film is (of Course) best known as the...
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Episode 58: Orb: On the Movements of the Earth (You say you want a revolution?)
In this week's episode, Otaku Nate, Alex Berg and Patrick take a look at one of the most acclaimed anime of 2024-2025, Orb: On the movements of the earth. How does a show take something as mundane as the search for the theory of Heliocentrism and make it interesting? And what do 2 Christians and…
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Episode 57: Toradora! (The Eye of the Taiga
In Today's episode, Otaku Nate, Tim the Otaku Jock, Jebus and Lavendula all sit down and take out their bento lunches for a look at one of the most popular romantic comedies of the 2000s: Toradora. The Escapades of Taiga, Ryuji and Company all took the internet by storm when it was airing in…
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Episode 56: Rescue Wings (All Present and Correct)
In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate, Justin Young, Adamisajoker and Slap assemble to look at a search and rescue procedural anime that never came to the U.S.: Rescue Wings! It's rare for a Procedural to get an anime in today's day and age, but how does this one fare compared to others, and why did it...
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Episode 55: Interstella 5555 (Digital Love Story)
In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate, Rayce, Jeremy Kaufman and Kat talk about (Or try to talk about) the 2001 Collaboration film between Daft Punk and Leiji Matsumoto (Sort of): Interstella 5555! This is our most off the rails show yet, and we talk about everything BUT the movie...and yet somehow we...
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Episode 54: O Maidens in your Savage Season (Puberty's a bitch!)
In Today's episode, Otaku Nate, Erik & Alex Berg convene together to discuss a teen romance anime by acclaimed writer Mari Okada: O Maidens in Your Savage Season! Does this series about a group of girls in a literature club going through their own sexual awakenings stand up to scrutiny, or is it...
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Episode 53: Aura Battler Dunbine w/Ollie Barder (Tomino Invents Isekai!)
In Today's episode, Otaku Nate, William Hindman and special guest Ollie Barder (Along with a cameo from Rayce) are fortunate to remember the tale of Byston Well as they look at the first-ever Isekai anime: Yoshiyuki Tomino's Aura Battler Dunbine! Isekai anime has become commonplace in a world of...
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Episode 52: Hinomaru Sumo (Be the Naked!)
In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate, Dan the Man, Tim the Otaku Jock and Sarah the Stardust Possum put on their Mawashi Belts and step into the Dohyo with one of the most overlooked anime of 2018, Hinomaru Sumo! A Show that (Like an actual Rikishi) Has a tough exterior and is full of passion and fire,...
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Episode 51: Asobi Ni Ikuyo/Cat Planet Cuties (The Cat who Fell to Earth)
In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate and Erik Berg fly south to Osaka to take a look at a Harem anime that has so much more than what you expect from a show of its ilk with 2010's Cat Planet Cuties! This show has EVERYTHING! Catgirls, Dog Girls, a Conspiracy circles about UFOs, a Cult that worships cat...
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Episode 50: Trigun (A Fistful of Donuts!)
In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate, RaycerX, Dan the Man and Sarah the Stardust Possum saddle up, strap on their big irons, and ready a box of donuts as they trek through the scorching wastelands of the classic Sci-fi Western series: Trigun! For many, this was their gateway into anime, and for Otaku...
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Episode 49: Do it Yourself! (Some Assembly Required)
In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate, Justin Young and Bronxkuma break out the power tools and talk about the glory days of TNN as they look at 2022's slice-of-life comedy: Do it Yourself! What looks to be yet another "Cute Girls doing Cute Things" show turns out to have a lot more heart and soul than...
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Episode 48: AKB0048 (Sing for the Universe!)
In today's episode, Otaku Nate, Kat and Jeremy Kaufman break out the Happi Coats and Glowsticks as they look at the sci-fi/action/comedy vehicle for one of the hottest idol acts of the 2010s: AKB0048! What sounds like it's going to be a cheezy vanity project for an idol group turns out to be a…
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Episode 47: Jormungand (A Farewell to arms...Dealing)
In Today's episode, It's time to Rock and Roll and time to lose control Otaku Nate, Erik Berg and Slap look at 2012's military action anime Jormungand. Otaku Nate has described this show in the past as trying to be "Like Black Lagoon...but BIGGER" but is bigger better in this case? Well, strap on...
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Episode 46: Megazone 23 Part II (Sex Wax Original)
In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate and Jeremy Kaufman look at the controversial follow-up to the first installment of the series that kicked off the OVA Boom of the 1980s: Megazone 23, Part II. There's a lot that has changed from part 1 to part 2, from a change in director, art design, animation...
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Episode 45: Demon Slayer [Season One] (The Dawn of the Hype Era)
In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate, William AKA Lordcrab and Adamisajoker take a look at the first season of the Hyper-popular Battle Shonen anime series that took the entire world by storm: Demon Slayer! A lot has been said about the series and the hype surrounding it. But removed from its praise,...
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Episode 44: Tokyo Godfathers w/Aaron Chapman (The Fairy Tale of Shunjuku Park)
In today's Super-late Christmas/New Year's Episode, Otaku Nate, Justin Young, Sarah the Stardust Possum and Ocean Studios' Aaron Chapman take a look at Satoshi Kon's seminal work: Tokyo Godfathers. We look at the film, its themes, its cast of characters, and it's legacy. Why is Tokyo Godfathers…
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Episode 43: Midori Days (Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head)
In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate, Dan the Man and Kat look at 2004's forgotten Romantic Comedy series: Midori Days! Lots of Laughs are to be had with a series about a teenage delinquent whose right hand becomes a living puppet of a girl who secretly admires him from afar? How can these two make an...
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Episode 42: Lupin III: The Mystery of Mamo (Don’t be Stupid!)
In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate, Tim the Otaku Jock and Preston McFarlane all take a look at Lupin III's first big theatrical outing: Lupin III: The Mystery of Mamo! We cover all bases from its history, how the film holds up, whether or not it's the best place to start for someone new to Lupin…
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Episode 41: Ristorante Paradiso (Romanza a’la Dolce)
In today's episode, Otaku Nate, Erik Berg and Sarah the Stardust Possum head on down to Casetta Dell'Orso for dinner and a review of David Production's 2009 Debut: An adaptation of Natsume Ono's acclaimed Manga series Ristorante Paradiso! Fine wining and dining are abound in this series along…
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BONUS EPISODE: Talking all things Godannar with Tiffany Grant
In our first-ever interview, Otaku Nate chats with Tiffany Grant about her time recording Godannar. Learn all about the unique dubbing process ADV used, some of the unsung heroes of the dub, and what Tiffany thinks about the series and its fanservice The Official Tiffany Grant fanclub:...
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Episode 40: Godannar (Super Robot Romance
In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate and Bronxkuma gush for 3 straight hours about AIC's 2003 tribute to Super Robots of yore, Godannar! This show is near and Dear to Otaku Nate's heart, and you can sense the passion flowing from every frame of the series, but is it as good as we remember it being?…
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Episode 39: Pride of Orange (Five Minute Major Waste of Time)
In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate, Tim the Otaku Jock and Erik Berg sharpen their skates, tape up their sticks, and drop the gloves with the absolute disappointment that is 2021's Pride of Orange. All three of us are Ice Hockey fans, and to see that Japan's first attempt at an Ice Hockey anime is…
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Episode 38: Earth Girl Arjuna (Who Will Save the Planet?)
In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate and Raycer X take a look at Shoji Kawamori's 2001 Enviromentalist Fever Dream: Earth Girl Arjuna. A Show that tells the viewer that humans are destroying the environment with things like Hamburgers, Petrochemicals, Factory Farming, and Abortion! Can the planet...and...
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Episode 37: Jyu-Oh-Sei (King of the Beasties)
In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate, Jordan, and Sarah the Stardust Possum look at the mid 2000s adaptation of the Shojo Sci-fi series Jyu-Oh-Sei, and learn that sometimes It's okay for an anime to be average. There's discussion on the nature of adaptations, anime of the year 2006, and a rant about...
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Episode 36: Tiger & Bunny: The Beginning & The Rising (Heroes on the Silver Screen)
In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate, Justin Young, William AKA Lordcrab and Tim the Otaku Jock follow up on their review of the TV Series of Tiger & Bunny by reviewing the two movies: Tiger & Bunny: The Beginning, and Tiger & Bunny: The Rising. Do these movies improve on what the TV Series was able to...
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Episode 35: Please Teacher! (I brought my pencil!)
In today's Episode, Otaku Nate and Bronxkuma wonder what the teacher's gonna look like this year, as they look at the 2002 Romcom, Please Teacher! Otaku Nate has fond memories of watching this on DVD back in the day, but does the story of a neurotic boy who falls in love with an alien who just so...
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Episode 34: Mad Bull 34 (Hit and R***)
In Today's episode, Otaku Nate, William AKA Lordcrab and Adamisajoker go on a stakeout to cover one of the most notorious "Bad" anime ever made: Mad Bull 34! It's got everything from Over-the-top gore to exploitive sex scenes, and appearance by The Predator, so it can't be that bad, right? The…
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Episode 33: Zambot 3 (The Tomino Effect)
In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate and Ethan Halker of Bomb Squad Productions take a look at Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino's 1977 Super Robot anime series Zambot 3! A Show that many cite as being the blueprint for what would become Gundam, but under the surface there's a lot more going with how it...
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Episode 32: Akiba Maid War (That ain't ketchup on your omurice!)
In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate, Eric Berg and Justin Young go down to the Electric district to look at 2022's sleeper hit: Akiba Maid War. This show has everything: Cute girls in Maid outfits, funny little parodies, excessive violence, mafia intrigue, it's all here, and we'll tell you why you...
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Episode 31: ACCA 13-Territory Inspections Department (Smoke ’em if ya got ’em.)
In Today's episode, Otaku Nate, Eric Berg and Bronxkuma all sit down for some coffee and hearty side of beautifully-drawn baked goods as they look at the 2017 Adaptation of Natsume Ono's ACCA 13-Territory Inspections Department, or ACCA 13 for short. This show may not have flashy action or...
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Episode 30: Guilty Crown (More like...Guilty CRAP!)
In Today's episode, Otaku Nate, Jordan, and Mr. Aristotle review one of the most hyped...and one of the most critically panned anime of the 2010s Guilty Crown. The show garnered a polarized reaction, with some people saying it was their favorite anime of that year, others saying it was the worst...
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Episode 29: Future Boy Conan w/Aaron Chapman (Now, the Earth Awakens)
In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate and Tim the Otaku Jock are joined by Voice Actor Aaron Chapman (Captain Dyce) to discuss one of the most acclaimed anime of the 70s: Future Boy Conan. It's the series that marked the proper directorial debut of Hayao Miyazaki, but it's more than just a historical...
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Episode 28: Daphne in the Brilliant Blue (Booty on the High Seas)
In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate and Rayce talk about 2004's Daphne in the Brilliant Blue! There's Water, Water everywhere, but not a drop to drink in this sci-fi/action/comedy show about a group of girls who fight crime in a futuristic Waterworld-type city, but does this show hit the spot, or will...
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Episode 27: Requiem from the Darkness (Pain of the Damned)
In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate, William AKA Lordcrab, Xavier and Nono take a look at the 2000s Horror anime series "Hundred Stories" AKA "Requiem from the Darkness." Horror in anime can be hard to pull off, and Otaku Nate has long heralded this one as being the ideal horror series, but does it…
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Episode 26: Haunted Junction (What’s your Function?)
In today's episode, Otaku Nate, Justin Young and Eric Berg grab their sutra charms and holy water and delve into the horror-comedy series Haunted Junction. A Show that nobody speaks of nowadays, but is it truly a laugh-a-minute funny, or is it truly cursed? Follow us on Social Media! Facebook:...
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Episode 25: Space Dandy (Intergalactic Booty Hunting, Baby!)
In today's Episode, Otaku Nate, Tim the Otaku Jock and Jordan take a ride on the cosmic tide with 2014's smash-hit Space Dandy! We chronicle the life and travails of everyone's favorite Dandy in space with stunning visuals and wacky, madcap humor, but at the core, there lies one big question.…
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Episode 24: The Daily Lives of High School Boys (High School Boys and a Podcast)
In Today's episode, Otaku Nate, Dan the Man and Bronxkuma take a look at the 2012 Comedy all about the titular Daily Lives of High School Boys. A Show featuring Boys Cross-dressing, looking up skirts, playing kick-the-can, drop-kicking people into rivers, learning how to ride a bike, and all the...
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Episode 23: Megazone 23 Part 1 (Enter the OAV)
In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate, Rayce, and Mike & Justin from Maison Otaku dissect the anime that helped popularize the OAV format in the 1980s: Megazone 23: Part 1. There will be lots of rambling about voice actors, animators and the shows they worked, history and Megazone 23's legacy, and also...
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Episode 22: Amagi Brilliant Park (Cheap Thrills, Big Laughs!)
In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate, Justin Young, William AKA Lordcrab and Erik Berg take a magical journey to Amagi Brilliant Park! A Series from the creator of Full Metal Panic! That tells the tale of a run-down amusement park that is set to be closed forever, and it's to the park's new manager: A...