Podcasts by Ani-Gamers Podcast

Ani-Gamers Book Club #16: The Apothecary Diaries Volume 2 from 2023-11-26T21:50:19

We are back at it again with the light novels in this seventh episode of AGBC Part IV: Book Club is Not Crash. This time, we’re reading The Apothecary Diaries Vol. 2, continuing the story of Maomao...

Seasonal Sampler Fall 2023: Frieren, SHY, 100 Girlfriends,&More from 2023-11-03T22:58:09

We missed an episode, so Evan and Ink recap both Spring and Summer 2023, then dive into Fall 2023! The shows: The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really Love You, Bullbuster, Dark Gathering, FL...

Ani-Gamers Book Club #15: Spice and Wolf Volume 2 from 2023-09-30T06:03

We are back at it again with the light novels in this fifth episode of AGBC Part IV: Book Club is Not Crash. This time, we’re reading Spice and Wolf Vol. 2, continuing the story of the wise wolf Ho...

AGP#182 – Otakon 2023 with Tom Aznable from 2023-09-19T20:41

Evan is joined by Ani-Gamers Podcast editor Patrick Sutton and friend of the show Tom Aznable to recap their weekend at Otakon 2023. Topics include: train man, Macross in America, and the big train...

Ani-Gamers Book Club #14: Slayers Volume 2 from 2023-08-25T17:14

We are back at it again with the light novels in this fifth episode of AGBC Part IV: Book Club is Not Crash. This time, we’re reading Slayers Vol. 2, continuing the story of sorceress Lina Inverse ...

Ani-Gamers Book Club #013: Are You Okay With a (Slightly) Older Girlfriend? Volume 2 from 2023-08-05T09:41

We are back at it again with the light novels in this fourth episode of AGBC Part IV: Book Club is Not Crash. This time, we’re reading Are You Okay With a (Slightly) Older Girlfriend? Vol. 2, conti...

AGP#181 – Quicksave: Tears of the Kingdom from 2023-07-15T15:01

It’s summertime and that means lots of travel and conventions! In between Anime Expo and Otakon, Evan and David sit down to recap what they’ve been up to, which includes Anime Expo for Evan and a w...

AGP#180 – Tomie from 2023-06-04T10:30

Evan and David review Tomie, the manga that started Junji Ito’s career as one of the most famous horror artists in the world. We confront the original girlboss and become gaslit into believin...

Seasonal Sampler Spring 2023: Oshi no Ko, Skip and Loafer, The Witch from Mercury, and More from 2023-05-08T10:30

Evan and Ink discuss what they finished in Winter 2023 and take a look at the anime premieres of Spring 2023! This time we cover Birdie Wing Season 2, The Cafe Terrace and its Goddesses, Heavenly D...

AGP#179 – Cave Story from 2023-04-17T06:03

Fulfilling a Patreon Golden Ticket request from Jums, Evan reviews Daisuke“Pixel” Amaya’s famous indie action-platformer Cave Story, with a lot of help from Cave Story fan David. ...

AGP#178 – Quicksave: Pokémon Sucks and Very Sucks from 2023-03-04T10:57

Evan and David sit down to chat about the latest anime and games they’ve been checking out in another Quicksave episode! We cover Pokémon, Bocchi the Rock, Stardew Valley, and Citizen ...

Seasonal Sampler Winter 2023: Trigun Stampede, Tomo-chan Is a Girl!, and More from 2023-01-16T04:21

The Seasonal Sampler boys are back after a packed Fall 2022 anime season to discuss what they finished last time and take a look at the anime premieres of Winter 2023! This time we cover Trigun Sta...

AGP#177 – Cyberpunk: Edgerunners with Callum May from 2022-12-07T05:16

Callum May from The Canipa Effect YouTube channel joins Evan and David to review the latest anime series from Studio Trigger, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. We discuss its connection to the original table...

Ani-Gamers Book Club #011: Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki Volume 2 from 2022-12-03T07:46

We are back at it again with the light novels in this second episode of AGBC Part IV: Book Club is Not Crash. This time, we’re reading Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki Vol. 2, continuing the st...

Seasonal Sampler Fall 2022: Chainsaw Man, Mob Psycho 100, Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, and More from 2022-11-07T03:33

Evan and Ink start the show with a discussion of the Mob Psycho 100 III casting controversy, in which Mob actor Kyle McCarley tried to get CR to agree to a meeting with actor’s union SAG-AFTR...

AGP#176 – Deathloop from 2022-10-20T02:20

Evan and David return from a little unplanned hiatus with a review of Arkane Lyon's 2021 first-person shooter Deathloop! Topics include: FPS with powers, fucked up little guys, and killing rich ass...

Ani-Gamers Book Club #010: So I’m a Spider, So What? Volume 2 from 2022-10-03T01:23

We are back at it again with the light novels in this first episode of AGBC Part IV: Book Club is Not Crash. This time, we’re reading So I’m a Spider, So What? Vol. 2, continuing the st...

Ani-Gamers Book Club #009: Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway from 2022-09-21T07:19

We are back at it again with the light novels in this ninth episode of AGBC Part III. This time, we’re reading Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway, the ...

AGP#175 – Quicksave: Studio Trigger News and More from 2022-09-04T01:54

Evan and David are back on the mic with a Quicksave show covering a bunch of anime news plus two games they’ve been playing! First up is a recap of the anime cons Evan attended this summer, t...

Ani-Gamers Book Club #008: Min-Maxing My TRPG Build in Another World from 2022-08-29T07:28

We are back at it again with the light novels in this eighth episode of AGBC Part III. This time, we’re reading Min-Maxing My TRPG Build in Another World, the story of a tabletop gaming nerd ...

Seasonal Sampler Summer 2022: Lycoris Recoil, RWBY, Yurei Deco, and More from 2022-08-14T06:53

Evan and Ink recap the anime series they watched from the Spring 2022 season and then discuss their Summer 2022 shows: Call of the Night, Extreme Hearts, Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer, Lycoris Rec...

Ani-Gamers Book Club #007: Tearmoon Empire from 2022-08-03T12:55

We are back at it again with the light novels in this seventh episode of AGBC Part III. This time, we’re reading Tearmoon Empire, the story of a bratty princess who is reborn with a chance to...

AGP#174 – Steam Deck and Vampire Survivors from 2022-07-29T12:49

It’s a double header this episode as Evan and our editor Patrick Sutton (subbing in for David) review the Steam Deck and the only game they’re playing on it: the addictive casual roguel...

Ani-Gamers Book Club #006: She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man from 2022-07-14T02:08

We are back at it again with the light novels in this sixth episode of AGBC Part III. This time, we’re reading She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man, the story of a gamer who is transpo...

AGP#173 – Planetes from 2022-06-09T12:55

It‘s another Golden Ticket episode! On request from patron Nice (that’s their name), Evan and David review the 2003 hard sci-fi anime series Planetes, about space debris haulers. But be...

Ani-Gamers Book Club #005: Are You Okay With a (Slightly) Older Girlfriend? from 2022-06-06T09:45

We are back at it again with the light novels in this fifth episode of AGBC Part III. This time, we’re reading Are You Okay With a (Slightly) Older Girlfriend?, the story of an average teenag...

AGP#172 – Elden Ring with Kyle Cardine from 2022-05-15T07:50

In celebration of Elden Ring’s massive mainstream success, David records his first-ever full-length podcast review of a From Software title, featuring returning guest Kyle Cardine of Crunchyr...

Ani-Gamers Book Club #004: The Executioner and Her Way of Life from 2022-05-04T12:59

We are back at it again with the light novels in this fourth episode of AGBC Part III. This time, we’re reading The Executioner and Her Way of Life, the story of a mopey assassin besieged by ...

Seasonal Sampler Spring 2022: Birdie Wing, Spy x Family, Shikimori, and More from 2022-04-28T03:52

Evan and Ink recap the anime series they watched from the winter season and then discuss their Spring 2022 shows: Dance Dance Danseur, Fanfare of Adolescence, Healer Girl, Love After World Dominati...

UNLOCKED: Ani-Gamers Book Club: KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! Volume 1 from 2022-04-18T01:52

UNLOCKED: Ani-Gamers Book Club: KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World! Volume 1 from 2022-04-18T01:42

(Originally published on March 4, 2020 on the Ani-Gamers Patreon) What’s up, readers, hope you like stories about getting sent to other worlds, because we got another isekai light novel fo...

Ani-Gamers Book Club #003: Konosuba: God’s Blessing on this Wonderful World! Volume 2 from 2022-04-18T01:26

We are back at it again with the light novels in this third episode of AGBC. This time, we’re reading the second volume of Konosuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!, the story of a gu...

Ani-Gamers Book Club #003: Konosuba Volume 2 from 2022-04-18T01:13

We are back at it again with the light novels in this third episode of AGBC. This time, we’re reading the second volume of Konosuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!, the story of a guy rebo...

No Name Anime Show: The Quest for Union Dubs in the Anime Localization Industry from 2022-04-14T22:10

REPOSTED FROM NO NAME ANIME SHOW: In this very special episode, Evan Minto joins me to talk about his Anime News Network article, “The Battle for Union Dubs.” We talk about why the dubbing industry...

AGP#171 – Quicksave: Double-Jumping Horse from 2022-04-07T19:48

It’s another Quicksave episode as Evan and David cover all the news they missed about Gran Turismo, the Advance Wars delay, Dragalia Lost shutting down, Activision Blizzard lawsuits, Crunchyroll an...

AGP#170 – The Daily Lives of High School Boys from 2022-03-15T15:32

Evan and David reminisce on their youth with a review of the 2012 anime series The Daily Lives of High School Boys (a.k.a. “Nichibros”), based on the manga by Yasunobu Yamauchi. This year marks the...

Ani-Gamers Book Club #002: Torture Princess: Fremd Torturchen from 2022-03-06T16:11

We are back at it again with the light novels in this second episode of AGBC Part III. This time, we’re reading Torture Princess, the story of a guy reborn into servitude to a bratty noble girl wit...

AGP#169 – Best of 2021 from 2022-02-27T20:34

It’s time for our annual Best of 2021 show! Evan and David run down their favorite video games, manga, and anime of last year. We managed to fit this in before March! Topics include: JoJo’s frogs, ...

Ani-Gamers Book Club #001: Boogiepop and Others from 2022-02-18T16:38

We are back at it again with the light novels in this first episode of the newly rebooted Ani-Gamers Book Club, now permanently on the main podcast feed! (Yes, we reset the numbering for this new v...

AGP#168 – Quicksave: Fans Keep Winning in 2022 from 2022-02-15T21:32

Evan and David are trying out a new show format! These “Quicksave” episodes will feature our news, Queues, and mailbag segments, freeing up our other shows to focus 100% on their respective review ...

Seasonal Sampler Winter 2022: My Dress-Up Darling, Miss Kuroitsu, Sabikui Bisco, and More from 2022-01-29T23:59

Evan and Ink recap the anime series they watched from the summer season and then discuss their Winter 2022 shows: Ranking of Kings, Sabikui Bisco, Miss KUROITSU from the Monster Development Departm...

AGP#167 – Anime Secret Santa 2021 Roundup from 2022-01-23T22:08

It’s a full house as Ink and Patrick join Evan and David to discuss the anime they watched for Anime Secret Santa, the annual blogger tradition wherein participants secretly recommend anime series ...

AGP#166 – Jolyne Cujoh, Florida Woman from 2021-12-15T14:57

It’s been a busy holiday season with both hosts narrowly missing the Omicron COVID variant at Anime NYC and picking up lots of games for Black Friday! We discuss both of those, as well as the new J...

AGP#165 – Metroid Fusion: You're a Computer, I Have a Gun from 2021-11-18T23:48

It’s Metroid Time again! Evan and David dive back into 2-D Metroid with a review of Metroid Fusion for the Game Boy Advance. There’s some Dread talk in here too since Evan finished it and keeps com...

Oldtaku no Radio # 061 – Millennium Actress from 2021-11-12T20:14

Jared, Ink, and Phillip continue their dive into Satoshi Kon's anime career with Millennium Actress. Joined by the movie's number one superfan, Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, the hosts discuss this movie o...

Seasonal Sampler Fall 2021: Ranking of Kings, The Heike Story, Sakugan, & More from 2021-11-01T16:21

Evan and Ink recap they shows they watched from the summer season — Sonny Boy, Kageki Shoujo!!, The Duke of Death and His Maid, and Yamishibai. Then it’s time for Fall 2021! Shows: The Aquatope on ...

Oldtaku no Radio # 060 – Primal from 2021-10-25T21:41

In Primal, a caveman and dinosaur travel alongside one another through the unrelenting nature of prehistory. Director Genndy Tartakovsky (Samurai Jack), in a true return to form, ups his minimal di...

AGP#164 – Necrobarista from 2021-10-23T22:04

Happy Halloween! In celebration of the season, Evan and David review the 2020 indie visual novel Necrobarista, the story of a Melbourne café whose customers include both the living and the dead. Pl...

AGP#163 – Star Wars Is Anime from 2021-10-11T21:54

Much to our chagrin it’s time to talk about Star Wars content. Evan reviews Star Wars: Visions, a surprisingly varied anthology from star anime creators like Hiroyuki Imaishi and Eunyoung Choi. But...

Oldtaku no Radio # 059 – Lily C.A.T. from 2021-09-29T23:50

Oldtaku no Radio's celebrating Halloween a little early this year with Lily C.A.T. Gather around a campfire or point a lit flashlight up towards your chin as Jared and Ink pick apart this 1987 OVA ...

AGP#162 – This Right Here Is a Superb Metroid from 2021-09-27T19:05

In preparation for Metroid Dread, Evan and David review the classic SNES game Super Metroid. Plus more Evangelion box set news, the Switch bluetooth headphone update, WarioWare for the Gameboy Adva...

AGP#161 – Wow Cool Evangelion with Lynzee Loveridge from 2021-09-03T22:01

In this jam-packed episode, Evan and David enlist the help of Anime News Network's Lynzee Loveridge to say farewell to all of Evangelion. That's right, it's our review of Evangelion 3.0 + 1.0: Thri...

Oldtaku no Radio # 058 – Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor from 2021-08-29T22:46

For this episode, Jared and Ink talk about Kaiji - the anime about a hapless loser with a heart of gold (and a gambling problem). This anime from 2007, which adapts part of Nobuyuki Fukumoto's orig...

UNLOCKED: Oldtaku on a Bender Episode 1 from 2021-08-22T00:58

The long-awaited premiere of ONR's limited series covering Avatar: The Last Airbender is finally available for all of our Content Respecter patrons. This episode covers the first ten episodes of Se...

Anime World Order Show # 201 – Otakon 2021 Report with Evan Minto from 2021-08-20T06:53

REPOSTED FROM ANIME WORLD ORDER: We are joined by Evan Minto of the newly launched digital manga service Azuki as well as the Ani-Gamers podcast to recap Otakon 2021, which we all attended. How are...

Seasonal Sampler Summer 2021: Sonny Boy, Kageki Shojo!!, Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid, & More from 2021-08-01T14:45

Evan and Ink recap they shows they watched from last season — Oddtaxi, Megalobox: Nomad, SSSS.Dynazenon, Those Snow White Notes, and Wonder Egg Priority (technically two seasons ago but the finale ...

AGP#160 – Falling for a Scam to Own the Anime Industry from 2021-07-22T02:39

Evan and David discuss Evan’s new digital manga service Azuki (the subject of a new recurring disclaimer), the E3 2021 Nintendo Direct, the Switch OLED, and AnimeTube. In the queue the boys talk ab...

AGP#159 – Breath Baby Boots, Never Worn from 2021-06-25T18:32

Evan is back after a break (and a cross-country move) to talk the first half of E3 2021 with David. The boys cover the Microsoft, Ubisoft, and Square Enix press conferences. Evan is getting slowly ...

Oldtaku no Radio # 057 – Thunderbolt Fantasy from 2021-06-25T01:20

Inspired and made possible by the magic of Pili's glove puppetry as well as the bloodthirsty mind of Gen Urobuchi, Thunderbolt Fantasy is a wuxia tale about sword keepers, wandering swordsmen, tric...

AGP#158 – Flawless Victory: Mortal Kombat (2021) from 2021-05-19T16:38

David and Patrick host a rare no-Evan episode (he’s busy moving to New York). First the boys discuss the news about a new Madoka sequel movie, NieR: Replicant, and Halo: Master Chief Collection. Th...

Oldtaku no Radio # 056 – Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 from 2021-05-13T09:24

We’re going way, way, way back to live in the present by talking about something set in the future: Space Battleship Yamato 2199. Leading us on this journey of appreciation and learning regarding a...

Seasonal Sampler Spring 2021: To Your Eternity, Oddtaxi, Megalobox: Nomad, and More from 2021-05-01T01:09

Evan and Ink kick off a brand new podcast series, covering the first episode or two of various anime series from the current TV and streaming season. Shows: 86, Battle Athletes, CESTVS The Roman Fi...

AGP#157 – Have the Kids Heard of Azumanga Daioh?! with Wah from 2021-04-21T03:59

Wah, anime blogger from Analog Housou, joins Evan for an extended episode revisiting the classic high school girl sitcom manga and anime Azumanga Daioh, which is now over 20 years old! Plus: Abunai...

Oldtaku no Radio #055 – Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun from 2021-04-11T11:21

What better to follow our episode about a formative sitcom than a genre satire? This month, Jared and Ink focus on Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun, which adapts some of the 4-koma by Izumi Tsubaki. Comed...

AGP#156 – Molcar, the Ultimate Lifeform from 2021-04-03T22:09

Pui Pui! This episode Evan and David review the recently completed series of stop-motion anime shorts Pui Pui Molcar, which has been a huge success in Japan. Plus, in the news and queue segments th...

UNLOCKED: Ani-Gamers Book Club Second Season #03 - 86—EIGHTY-SIX from 2021-03-30T22:39

Enjoy this free episode of the Ani-Gamers Book Club, hosted by David Estrella and Inaki. Subscribe at https://patreon.com/anigamers to listen to every episode of the show! For the first time ever ...

AGP#155 – In Which David Sings the Dragon Quest Song from 2021-03-17T17:07

It's all games this episode as Evan and David talk Xenoblade Chronicles and Carto, then settle in for David's review of Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation, based on the mobile port. Topics in...

Oldtaku no Radio #054 – Kimagure Orange Road from 2021-03-11T18:24

Oldtaku's digging into an '80s classic with the Kimagure Orange Road TV series, which stars an incredible array of talent across the board. Jared and Ink are pleased as punch to welcome back Dawn o...

AGP#154 – Wattsman ... WATTSMAAAAAN! from 2021-03-07T07:08

Evan and editor Patrick (filling in for David) talk about adventures in vaccinations and Playstation 5’s, then Evan gushes about the surreal currently airing anime Wonder Egg Priority. For the revi...

AGP#153 – Best of 2020 with Dawn from 2021-02-16T17:57

Dawn from the Anime Nostalgia Podcast joins Evan and David to celebrate their favorite anime, manga, and video games of 2020 and look back on one hell of a year. Topics include: Vtuber Jail, Kafka'...

Oldtaku no Radio #053 – The Tale of Princess Kaguya from 2021-02-11T14:33

Eight years and a ton of effort went into this re-telling of an ancient tale about a bamboo cutter who finds a thumb-sized princess inside a bamboo stalk one day. Join Jared and Ink as they discuss...

AGP#152 – Be Gay Do Akudama Crimes with Paul Chapman from 2021-02-01T22:46

Evan reviews the 2020 anime series Akudama Drive with Greatest Movie EVER Podcast host Paul Chapman. Plus, Evan, David, and Paul discuss Donkey Kong Country 3, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain,...

Oldtaku no Radio #052 – Speed Grapher from 2021-01-21T23:00

After an economic bubble burst in Japan, the Tennouzu Group buys a city and a nation by catering to its leaders’ perversions. The underground (literally) club that serves the basest desires of the ...

AGP#151 – Reading Indie Manga with Glaeolia 2 from 2021-01-15T16:30

The boys are back from their New Year’s break! Evan kicks off 2021 with a review of Glacier Bay Books’ fascinating new indie manga anthology Glaeolia 2. Before that he and David discuss the big “FU...

Oldtaku no Radio #051 – Tokyo Godfathers from 2020-12-31T00:51

Three bums talk about three homeless people who find a baby. For our second installment of our Satoshi Kon episodes, Phillip rejoins us to talk about the Christmas (should-be) classic: Tokyo Godfat...

AGP#150 – Super Mario Bros. Super Podcast from 2020-12-17T19:19

Do the Mario! To celebrate our 150th episode and close out Super Mario’s 35th anniversary, Evan and David discuss Super Mario Bros. 1, 2 (including both the Doki Doki Panic and Lost Levels versions...

AGP#149 – Turn on That Good Netcode from 2020-12-02T02:27

David makes his return to the Queue segment to catch up with Evan on the games and anime they’ve been checking out, including the latest Smash Bros. Fighters Pass, Guilty Gear XX Accent Core + R (g...

AGP#148 – Baki Brings Back the Violence and the Banging from 2020-11-15T21:41

David makes his triumphant return to the podcast, joining Evan and Patrick in a review of the completely bonkers 2018 martial arts anime Baki. We cover the whole show in-depth with quite a few mino...

Oldtaku no Radio #050 – Dorohedoro from 2020-11-12T02:51

For Oldtaku no Radio's very first golden ticket request, we're reviewing Q Hayashida's Dorohedoro manga (Volumes 1 & 2) as well as MAPPA's adaptation of the same as directed by Yuichiro Hayashi...

Oldtaku no Radio #049 – Le Portrait de Petite Cossette from 2020-10-30T15:10

As if 2020 wasn’t scary enough, we’re checking out a vintage 2004, 3-part OAV from Director Akiyuki Simbo and Studio Daume. Le Portrait de Petite Cossette is a gothic romance about a blood pact bet...

AGP#147 – Happy Hells-oween from 2020-10-28T21:39

To celebrate the spooky season, Evan and our editor Patrick Sutton review the 2008 action-comedy anime film Hells, which has some incredible design and animation work but a whole lot of story issue...

Oldtaku no Radio #048 – Chihayafuru (Season Three) from 2020-10-17T21:13

Six years after the end of its second season, the Chihayafuru anime that adapts Yuki Suetsugu’s josei manga returned for its third season. After what seemed like a lifetime, Jared and Ink discuss t...

AGP#146 – The Deca-Dence of Late Capitalism with Lynzee Loveridge from 2020-10-15T03:02

Anime News Network Executive Editor Lynzee Loveridge (@ANN_Lynzee) joins Evan to discuss their latest anime and gaming escapades (Re:Zero Season 2 and Into the Breach, respectively). Then they revi...

AGP#145 – Working for the (Anime) Man with Matt Schley from 2020-10-02T00:01

Matt Schley from Otaku USA and The Japan Times joins Evan for a discussion of some recent developments in labor practices in the anime industry, particularly the Black Kigyo "Union" (more on what t...

AGP#144 – Blaseball! It's Baseball with an L! with Elliot Trinidad and Cassandra Lugo from 2020-09-15T23:49

The forbidden book has been opened and the umpire's eyes are glowing red. That's right, it's time to play ball! Former Crunchyroll host Elliot Trinidad (@nameoftheyear) and game designer Cassandra ...

Oldtaku no Radio #047 – Space Brothers #0 from 2020-09-11T13:21

Space Brothers #0 tells the tale of two aspiring astronauts who just happen to be siblings. Mutta, the older brother, has fallen behind his younger brother, Hibito, in working towards their childho...

AGP#143 – Bander’s Problematic Love Life with Vinnie Averello from 2020-09-01T21:21

Vinnie Averello from All Geeks Considered joins Evan to dive into the RetroCrush catalog with One-Million Year Trip: Bander Book, the first of Osamu Tezuka’s NTV specials. It’s an extremely weird m...

Oldtaku no Radio #046 – Memories from 2020-08-20T14:24

Memories is a 1995 anthology movie (one feature comprised of multiple vignettes) that showcases directorial efforts of Koji Morimoto (Magnetic Rose), Tensai Okamura (Stink Bomb), and Katsuhiro Otom...

AGP#142 – BNA: Brand New Anime with Kyle Cardine from 2020-08-17T16:18

There’s a new Trigger show out and naturally Evan is on the case. In this episode he’s joined by fellow Trigger super-fan Kyle Cardine from Crunchyroll to talk BNA (a.k.a. Brand New Animal), direct...

AGP#141 – We Sushi Otakon Online and Tsuredure Children from 2020-08-06T21:30

Evan and substitute co-host Patrick Sutton (The Cockpit Podcast) recap Otakon Online and review Tsuredure Children, a four-panel ensemble romantic comedy manga by Toshiya Wakabayashi. Topics includ...

AGP#140 – Witch Hat Appreciation Hour with Helen from 2020-07-24T00:10

Helen (@WanderinDreamr) from The OASG and the Manga in Your Ears podcast joins Evan to talk about Summer 2020 anime, including the big Deca-Dence Twist (spoiler-free of course). Then we review the ...

Oldtaku no Radio #045 – Lu Over the Wall from 2020-07-11T20:08

Talk about a deep dive! This episode, Jared and Ink talk about Science Saru's original animated movie, Masaaki Yuasa's Lu Over the Wall. This movie centers around a withdrawn Tokyo transfer student...

AGP#139 – Streaming Anime Con-pocalypse from 2020-07-10T21:31

David's on break (hence the delay in getting the episode out), so our editor Patrick Sutton (also co-host of The Cockpit Podcast) joins Evan as co-host for this episode. We talk about the news from...

AGP#138 – The Year of the Time Loop from 2020-06-19T22:16

Sony’s new router just got revealed so Evan and David convene to discuss the PlayStation 5 event and all the games in this totally-not-E3 show, including Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Demon’s Souls, R...

Oldtaku no Radio #044 – Porco Rosso from 2020-06-15T00:56

Take to the animated skies (and bars and secret beach hideouts and so much more) with Jared and Ink as they talk about Ghibli's 1992 feature, Porco Rosso. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki, this movie dep...

AGP#137 – Liz, a Blue Bird, and a Golden Ticket with Natasha H. from 2020-06-08T21:41

Last week we took a break from regular content while our staff took part in the global (and ongoing) #BlackLivesMatter movement against racism and police brutality, but now we're back with a very s...

UNLOCKED: Oldtaku in Space Episode 1 – Feel So Moon from 2020-05-29T00:06

We’re unlocking some of our old Patreon content to give everybody more stuff to listen to during the COVID-19 crisis, including the first episode of Oldtaku no Radio’s bonus series, Oldtaku in Spac...

Oldtaku no Radio #043 – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse from 2020-05-26T01:59

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is a gelling of past and present; an awakening; a transition (multiple transitions, really); and a handoff. But this movie, as an experience, is ultimately a visua...

AGP#136 – Death Stranding Is Real Now from 2020-05-17T14:28

Now that the COVID-19 pandemic has made Death Stranding real, Evan attempts to review the game without going completely over time. Since David hasn't played it, the review is spoiler-free! Plus, Ev...

AGP Special Episode: Anime Lockdown with Daryl Surat from 2020-05-11T22:34

Anime World Order's Daryl Surat joins Evan and Ink for a discussion of Anime Lockdown, the virtual anime convention held via Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, and Discord the weekend of May 1–3, 2020. We ...

AGP#135 – The Dungeon of Capitalism from 2020-04-30T21:33

Evan and David continue their coverage of anime con and TV series cancellations due to COVID-19 (including some positive news about the online convention Anime Lockdown), then talk about The Legend...

Oldtaku no Radio #042 – Dennou Coil from 2020-04-24T15:41

As the song goes, "You always hurt the one you love," and our takes on Dennou Coil are definitely not sparing. Scott Spaziani rejoins our humble 'cast as we break down what endears this much-overlo...

UNLOCKED: AGP Bonus – Working in Anime with Yoshihiro Watanabe at Otakon 2019 from 2020-04-22T20:46

We’re unlocking some of our old Patreon content to give everybody more stuff to listen to during the COVID-19 crisis. This one in particular is relevant because the interviewee works at Beastars’ S...

AGP#134 – All Hail Chainsaw Man from 2020-04-15T23:39

Evan and David check out some anime from the Spring 2020 season, including Gal & Dino, Listeners, Hi Score Girl Season 2 (technically not this season but ... Netflix), and Sing “Yesterday” for ...

AGP Queue – Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Granblue Fantasy Versus from 2020-04-10T16:50

Since so many of our listeners are stuck at home (or working extra hours if they’re at an essential job!) due to COVID-19, we’re providing a bit of bonus content on the main feed. In this short epi...

Review: Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! with Evan Minto from 2020-04-07T21:06

REPOSTED FROM LOVE IT OR WEEB IT: Jeff, Annie, and special guest Evan Minto dive into their mixed feelings on the critical darling of the Winter 2020 season, Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!

AGP#133 – Beastarsonas with dakazu from 2020-04-01T23:23

Evan and David cover the latest COVID-19 news, including the cancellation of Comiket 98, then sit down with dakazu from the Manga Machinations Podcast to review Studio Orange’s 2019 anime adaptatio...

AGP#132 – Wash Your Hands Edition from 2020-03-15T22:54

Grab some canned goods and hunker down, it’s time for a COVID-19-centric episode of the Ani-Gamers Podcast. Evan and David discuss the impacts of the global pandemic on the anime, manga, and video ...

AGP#131 – Hyrule vs. Lorule from 2020-03-02T18:35

Evan and David catch up on the news and their queues this episode, including the What the Font?! manga license, the launch of Pokémon Home, and Masaaki Yuasa’s new anime Keep Your Hands Off Eizouke...

AGP#130 – Three Houses, One Podcast from 2020-02-14T16:52

Golden Deer vs. Blue Lions! Evan and David have both finished Fire Emblem: Three Houses, so it’s time to dig into this tactical RPG behemoth. In this in-depth review, the hosts cover the game’s bal...

ANNCast - Do You Mean “Anime” Anime or like, Actual Anime? from 2020-02-13T12:42

REPOSTED FROM ANNCAST: Zac, Lynzee and special guest Evan Minto drop themselves into the abyss in an in-depth discussion over what the term "anime" actually even means anymore in an era of aggressi...

AGP#129 – Best of 2019 with Gerald from Anime World Order from 2020-01-29T17:17

It’s our annual roundup of the best anime, manga, and video games of the past year! This time Evan and David are joined by Gerald (@Gerald_AWO), one-third of the Anime World Order Podcast. We cover...

Oldtaku no Radio #040 – Kase-san and Morning Glories from 2020-01-20T01:11

This episode of Oldtaku no Radio welcomes Erica Friedman for a review of "a story of survival," Kase-san and Morning Glories – both the anime adaptation and the manga! The anime's a short affair ab...

AGP#128 – Pokémon: Breath of the Wild Area with Kallie Plagge from 2020-01-15T18:00

Evan and David are joined by Pokémon superfan and GameSpot reviews editor Kallie Plagge for a deep dive into the latest Pokémon games: Sword and Shield. This is a long episode, covering the ins and...

Oldtaku no Radio #039 – Patlabor (OVAs) from 2019-12-25T02:22

It's time again for Anime Secret Santa, and a certain special someone left us one heck of a present to unpack: Patlabor! While we were given the OVAs and movies to review, we had more than enough t...

AGP#127 – Die-Harderman from 2019-12-23T23:30

Evan and David had to postpone the Pokémon episode until January, so in the last AGP episode of 2019 the hosts check in for some news and anime/video game discussion. We cover GKids' license of Tok...

AGP#126 – If You Die in the Game You Die for Real from 2019-12-01T19:40

Evan and David check in on the anime and Japanese TV they’re watching, including Carole & Tuesday and Game Center CX, touching on Ani-Gamers’ Best of the Decade lists, algorithms, and Elon Musk...

Oldtaku no Radio #038 – Perfect Blue from 2019-11-29T14:31

The works of Satoshi Kon are few but powerful, and his directorial debut, Perfect Blue, is no exception. This adaptation of Yoshikazu Takeuchi’s novel, Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis, is a ps...

AGP#125 – Read the Bible Before Saint Young Men from 2019-11-17T22:29

It’s the holiday season, so Evan and David convene to celebrate the most important holiday of all: Gundam Day. Then Evan talks about his slow progress through the first season of Psycho-Pass, David...

AGP#124 – Can Murder Quest Become Not-Murder Quest? from 2019-11-02T19:05

Evan and David team up to review the anime movie Blackfox from Studio 3Hz (Dimension W, Flip Flappers, Princess Principal), which is ostensibly a sci-fi ninja revenge story. Plus, Fortnite and HBO ...

Oldtaku no Radio #037 – Higurashi When they Cry from 2019-10-31T16:03

There are several reasons why Higurashi When They Cry consistently finds itself on so many must-watch series when October rolls around, but that doesn't mean that it's a show for everyone. Listen i...

AGP#123 – SF Hard-Boiled the Gun Smoke Drifts Muzzle Talks from 2019-10-19T21:30

The Fall 2019 anime season has started and Evan and David are feeling the seasonal anime itch again. This episode, the hosts discuss some gaming news, including the big Blizzard/Hong Kong debacle, ...

AGP#122 – Guess I’m in Charge of the Conspiracy Cops Now from 2019-10-03T18:19

After a brief break due to our two-part Evangelion podcast, Evan and David check back in on anime industry news, Rie Kugimiya’s ticketed AnimeNYC appearance, Super Nintendo games on Switch, and Fir...

Oldtaku no Radio #036 – Oldtaku no Oddities from 2019-10-01T02:52

If you don't remember MTV back in the '90s, when it was 98% music and 1% Kurt Loder, then you definitely don't remember the other 1% – the ballsy, experimental animated shorts of Liquid Television ...

AGP#121 – Netflix Genesis Evangelion with Dawn, Part 2 from 2019-09-16T02:53

Dawn from the Anime Nostalgia Podcast returns to wrap up our extended discussion of the legendary 1995 anime TV series Neon Genesis Evangelion. In this half, we answer audience questions and get in...

AGP#120 – Netflix Genesis Evangelion with Dawn, Part 1 from 2019-09-06T20:27

To celebrate Neon Genesis Evangelion being available legally in the US for the first time in about a decade, Evan and David sit down with Dawn (a.k.a. Usamimi) of the Anime Nostalgia Podcast for an...

AGP#119 – Romance of the Train Otaku from 2019-08-18T15:55

Evan and David discuss the news around Kizuna Ai's body swap and the rumored SNES Switch Online offering, finally get back into seasonal anime with JoJo's and Lord El-Melloi (aka "Detective Waver")...

Oldtaku no Radio #035 – Barakamon from 2019-08-11T13:34

Looking for one of the cutest stories about a tortured artist? Look no further than Barakamon, which focuses on a professional calligrapher (who knew?) who butts heads with the Tokyo art crowd and ...

AGP Special Episode: Kyoto Animation from 2019-08-04T14:27

In the aftermath of the tragic arson attack on Kyoto Animation that left 35 people dead, the Ani-Gamers staff — Jared, Ink, Evan, and David — get together for a discussion of the studio’s work. We...

AGP#118 – Ani-Gamer Boy Bath Water from 2019-07-18T18:06

Evan and David check in with some news about the Nintendo Switch Lite and some thoughts on the 2018 Switch drumming game Gal Metal, the 2004 Gunbuster sequel OVA Diebuster, and the 2004 TV anime Sa...

Oldtaku no Radio #034 – The Transformers: The Movie from 2019-07-16T05:05

The Transformers toy line is legendary, and the car-toon it inspired was hugely popular with many of the kids growing up in the '80s. But when one set of toys outwears its welcome in the marketplac...

AGP#117 – In Loving Memory of E3 2019 with Nathan Grayson from 2019-07-03T22:21

It’s an overstuffed E3 recap show as Evan and David are joined by Kotaku’s Nathan Grayson (@Vahn16) to look back at the press conferences and announcements from the game industry’s big annual event...

Oldtaku no Radio #033 – Keijo!!!!!!!! from 2019-06-24T22:42

Get ready for Jojo’s Bustzarre Assventures as Jared and Ink talk about the 2016 sports parody Keijo!!!!!!!! by Xebec with special guest Basil from OSMcast. This shonen parody, which adapts a portio...

AGP#116 – Our Yuri Experience with Erica Friedman from 2019-06-15T19:15

The boys get serious this episode as Evan and David are joined by Okazu’s Erica Friedman (@OkazuYuri) to talk about the history of yuri manga and its intersection with lesbian identity, then review...

AGP#115 – Pokémon Drink Water from 2019-06-03T19:26

The Pokémon hits just keep coming as Evan and David discuss game news, including the new Death Stranding trailers and the FOUR new Pokémon announcements (a new Detective Pikachu, Pokémon Home, Poké...

Oldtaku in Space, Feel So Moon from 2019-05-25T14:29

Oldtaku no Radio's got a brand-new miniseries focused on Ayumu Watanabe's anime adaptation of Chuya Koyama's seinen Sci-Fi manga Space Brothers. Our first episode covers Episodes 1-13, which establ...

AGP#114 – Detective Pikachu and Accountant Charmander from 2019-05-17T14:58

It’s a double-feature movie night as David talks Detective Pikachu and Evan talks Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection (spoiler warning for the original Code Geass, but we don’t spoil the movie...

Oldtaku no Radio #032 – Girls' Last Tour from 2019-05-11T13:00

Originally meant to accompany our PEZ episode for a grand, post-apocalyptically themed episode, we're talking about the whimsical despair that is Girls' Next Tour! This anime features Takaharu Ozak...

AGP#113 – Just Don’t Get Hit from 2019-04-22T17:22

It’s a sad episode as Evan and David discuss the death of legendary manga artist and Lupin III creator Monkey Punch and the retirement of Nintendo of America President and de-facto Nintendo mascot ...

AGP#112 – Permadeath and Taxes from 2019-04-01T18:01

David is back on the mic to talk TAX NEWS (specifically the alleged tax evasion of Ufotable’s president) and his secret tryst with Granblue Fantasy. Then Evan talks about his return to The Witcher ...

Oldtaku no Radio #031 – PEZ Manga and Denpa Interwiew from 2019-04-01T18:00

We're talking this episode about Hiroyuki Asada's PEZ – a small, full-color manga with big heart, impact, and presentation – published and distributed in the USA by Denpa LLC. For something a littl...

Ballin’ Out SUPER College Hours 001 - Anime And Labor w/ Evan Minto from 2019-04-01T16:42

Evan went on Ballin’ Out SUPER, a leftist anime podcast about Dragon Ball, to talk to Jeremy about the anime industry, working conditions for animators, the state of organized labor in the industry...

AGP#111 – Four S Gridman with Patz and Tom Aznable from 2019-03-15T22:44

It’s another long one as Evan is joined by Patz (@PatzPrime) and Tom (@TomAznable) of The Cockpit Podcast to review Studio Trigger’s 2018 anime series SSSS.Gridman, based on the 1993 tokusatsu seri...

AGP#110 – Alita Fever with Daryl Surat and ABCBTom from 2019-03-02T20:39

In this extended episode, Evan brings in special guests Daryl Surat (Anime World Order, Otaku USA) and ABCBTom (The Fandom Post, Crunchyroll News) to review Alita: Battle Angel, James Cameron and R...

Oldtaku no Radio #030 – Record of Lodoss War (OVAs) from 2019-03-01T03:00

We're d-elvin' deep into some serious fantasy nerding with The Record of Lodoss War OVAs, which are base on a novel series based on a D&D campaign published in a magazine back in 1986! Joining ...

AGP#109 – Fire Emblem: Anime Hogwarts from 2019-02-18T05:46

Evan and David talk about the news from the recent Nintendo Direct, the Activision Blizzard layoffs, and the slew of sexual assault accusations against Vic Mignogna. Then the hosts talk about the a...

AGP#108 – Best of 2018 with Ink and Jared from 2019-02-02T21:12

In the first full Ani-Gamers/Oldtaku no Radio crossover episode, Evan and David are joined by Ink and Jared from their sister show to list off their favorite anime, manga, and video games of last y...

AGP#107 – Boss Baby’s First Comiket from 2019-01-21T19:01

Evan just got back from his very first Comic Market in Tokyo! He and David talk through his impressions of the massive fan convention for indie comics and more, and give listeners some advice about...

Oldtaku no Radio #029 – Mary and the Witch's Flower from 2019-01-21T04:00

With this witch-driven fantasy feature, does Studio Gah-jibly offshoot Studio Ponoc merely ape its mentor's style? Is there more? Does it matter? Join Jared and Ink as they wring the berry essence ...

AGP#106 – Super Smash Boys from 2018-12-29T21:07

We recorded this episode way back when Super Smash Bros. Ultimate came out but Evan’s holiday travel pushed it back a bunch! In this episode, Evan and David convene to fight each other in Smash (gu...

Oldtaku no Radio #028 – The Garden of Sinners from 2018-12-26T14:49

We're doing a Type Moon thing! And who better to help us on our exploration of this very memorable eight-plus-part OVA series about a paranormal investigation agency than Alain/Hisui of Reverse Thi...

AGP#105 – Netflix Presents The Reappraisal of Evangelion with Tom Aznable from 2018-12-06T23:03

Tom Aznable (@TomAznable) of The Cockpit Podcast returns to the AGP to talk to Evan and David about Anime NYC and the future of anime conventions, the recent anime announcements from Netflix and Cr...

Oldtaku no Radio #027 – In This Corner of the World from 2018-11-24T23:25

Adapting the original manga by Fumiyo Kouno, MAPPA's In This Corner of the World depicts the life and times of people in Kure and Hiroshima during World War II. The show's protagonist – an easily-d...

AGP#104 – Lucio Healing Manga from 2018-11-10T21:52

David finally started playing Overwatch, so the boys convene to talk about their favorite and least favorite characters. Plus, Evan talks about the two manga he’s been reading (Pink and Is Kichijoj...

Oldtaku no Radio #026.5 – Flowers of Evil from 2018-11-04T18:00

Hiroshi Nagahama's anime adaptation of Shuzo Oshimi's Flowers of Evil manga is infamous among anime fans for its art and pacing choices, but does it deserve the vitriol? Join Ink, Jared, and specia...

AGP#103 – Three Ways To Say FLCL With Dave Cabrera from 2018-10-26T17:28

Returning guest Dave Cabrera from Kawaiikochans joins Evan and David to discuss the two FLCL sequel series, Progressive and Alternative. We cover the differences between the two series, how they in...

Oldtaku no Radio #026 – The Dragon Prince from 2018-10-19T15:06

There are some pretty high expectations for The Dragon Prince given that it is the brain-child of Aaron Ehasz (head writer for Avatar the Last Airbender) and Justin Richmond. Thankfully, this fanta...

AGP#102 – Castlevania and Anime-Inspired Animation with Ink from 2018-10-14T19:47

Evan and David invite Ink from the Ani-Gamers blog and Oldtaku no Radio to celebrate the Halloween season with the Castlevania Netflix series. Plus, the trio chat about what they’re watching for th...

AGP#101 – Spider-Podcast, Radioactive Spider-Podcast from 2018-09-28T16:55

Evan and David recap some recent news, including Telltale Games’ abrupt closing; the announcements for Uru in Blue, Gunbuster 3, and Akubi o Suru ni wa Wake ga Aru; and Bowsette, aka Sexy Bowser. T...

Oldtaku no Radio #025 – Dead Leaves from 2018-09-22T15:18

Imaishi Gone Wild! After all the mentions on previously published podcasts, we're finally, on this first day of Autumn 2018, releasing our Dead Leaves podcast. Get it? (We knew you would.) This pro...

Oldtaku no Radio #024 – Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer from 2018-09-20T19:00

There's no denying Rumiko Takahashi's Urusei Yatsura — a school-set, shounen rom-com that leverages a love for mythology and puns — is a staple of manga and anime history. Beautiful Dreamer, the se...

AGP#100 – Metal Gear Solid, Live from Shadow Moses Island from 2018-09-09T16:52

Evan and David celebrated 100 episodes of the Ani-Gamers Podcast by playing through the first hour of Metal Gear Solid live on Twitch! This episode is the audio of the stream (slightly edited by Ev...

Oldtaku no Radio #023 – Wolf Children from 2018-08-24T17:46

You don't have to be a furry to get a warm fuzzy or burst into tears from Mamoru Hosoda's Wolf Children. This two-hour movie follows the life of a young woman named Hana as she moves from adolescen...

Bonus – No Need for Dippin' Dots at Otakon 2018 from 2018-08-18T16:11

Another Otakon, another cacophonous gathering of anime personalities. This year Anime World Order hosts Gerald Rathkolb (@Gerald_AWO), Clarissa Graffeo (@ClarissaG), and Daryl Surat (@DarylSurat), ...

AGP#099 – Promare and Premieres at Anime Expo 2018 from 2018-07-14T15:15

Evan is back from Anime Expo, so he and David recap the news and premieres from the huge convention, including the Gundam live-action movie, Promare, Gridman, and Sirius the Jaeger, and the games t...

Oldtaku no Radio #022 – Robot Carnival from 2018-07-12T01:00

Anthology films — feature-length presentations comprised of multiple, stand-alone stories — afford their contributors great artistic freedom and, quite often, crucial visibility. Robot Carnival, wh...

Oldtaku no Radio #021 – Ergo Proxy from 2018-07-03T06:06

Airing wayyyyyyyyy back in 2006, Ergo Proxy is the story of a bored, privileged emo girl (Re-l) and her flamboyant autoreiv companion, Iggy, in an oasis cursed to be both cradle and catacomb. Romdo...

AGP#098 – E3 is Every Day with Miranda Sanchez from 2018-06-25T01:23

IGN’s Miranda Sanchez (@HavokRose) joins Evan and David to recap some of their favorite announcements and demos from E3 2018. Evan gushes about Smash Ultimate, David has a lot of Kojima thoughts ab...

AGP#097 – FLCL and Unwanted Sequels with Dave Cabrera from 2018-06-07T13:53

Evan and David are joined by their buddy Dave Cabrera (@sasuraiger), video game writer and author of the excellent webcomic Kawaiikochans, to talk about their impressions of the premiere of FLCL Pr...

Oldtaku no Radio #020 – Kids on the Slope from 2018-05-12T22:00

Kids on the Slope sees Cowboy Bebop's Shinichiro Watanabe (director) and Yoko Kanno (music) adapt Yuki Kodama's manga about youths in 1960s Japan (Kyushu) who find each other and themselves through...

AGP#096 – Go Nagai Invented Cell Phones from 2018-05-08T16:19

Evan and David finally get around to properly discussing Devilman Crybaby, now that everybody else has finally stopped talking about it and they both finished it. Plus, a little send-off to Ghibli ...

AGP#095 – The Ballad of Harmagedon Joe from 2018-04-19T14:05

Evan and David welcome back the AGP’s reigning bad ’80s anime champion Stephen McAuliffe to talk about the legendary apocalyptic psychic action movie Harmagedon (a.k.a. Genma Wars) at the request o...

Oldtaku no Radio #019 – Miss Hokusai from 2018-04-11T18:00

Not a lot is known about O-ei, Katsushika Hokusai's third daughter, and that's what makes Miss Hokusai less an interesting biopic than dramatic historical fiction. This movie, which adapts Hinako S...

AGP#094 – The PUBG Of Arcade Sticks from 2018-04-03T17:21

This episode Evan and David talk Celeste and David’s new PS4 (he's playing Bloodborne), the parties and wacky indie games of the Game Developers Conference, game dev unionization efforts, and their...

Oldtaku no Radio #018 – The Eccentric Family from 2018-03-31T17:02

The Eccentric Family, which adapts the novels of Tomohiko Morimi, is directed by Masayuki Yoshihara and features animation production via P. A. Works. The story focuses on the Shimogamo family, whi...

AGP#093 – Neo Yokio’s Three Most Eligible Bachelors from 2018-03-20T03:33

Jersey Boy Evan and New Yorker David bring in guest Rickie Sherman to talk Neo Yokio, the inscrutable vanity anime co-production from Vampire Weekend lead singer Ezra Koenig. But first, a recap of ...

AGP#092 – Fate/stay under the kotatsu from 2018-02-26T01:02

Evan and David recap some anime news, including Crunchyroll streaming The Garden of Sinners, the incredibly cool staff for next season’s Hisone to Masotan, and Genericon 2018’s Trigger guests. Then...

AGP#091 – Best of 2017 with Nate Ming from 2018-02-13T09:52

The hosts look back on the best anime, manga and video games of last year, including Zelda, NieR, Land of the Lustrous, and In This Corner of the World, with guest Nate Ming from Crunchyroll. Plus ...

Oldtaku no Radio #017 – The Great Passage from 2018-02-12T02:00

Adapting the novel by Shion Miura, The Great Passage tells the story of an editorial crew assembling a dictionary. Exciting stuff, right? Well, actually this simple tale of ordinary people who love...

Anime World Order Show # 161 – No Kentucky Fried Movie or Shigeru Mizuki References from 2018-01-29T18:46

REPOSTED FROM ANIME WORLD ORDER: It's been quite a while since we had him for the highly-beloved Sword for Truth review, but we're finally joined once more by Evan Minto from Ani-Gamers to talk abo...

AGP#090 – The Yuasa Disrespecter from 2018-01-27T08:35

There’s lots of anime and games to talk about this episode as Evan and David discuss the baffling Nintendo Labo cardboard accessory system, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, Castlevania: Symphony of ...

Oldtaku no Radio #016 – Bubblegum Crisis from 2018-01-12T20:00

Time for a deep cut to some awesome mecha designs and '80s rock music! Jared finally gets robot-anime h8ter Ink to sit down and watch all eight Bubblegum Crisis OAVs. Come for Jared's idol debut an...

AGP#089 – Flat Earth Anime from 2018-01-08T00:14

Evan and David are back for the new year to talk about their favorite anime from Fall 2017, their most anticipated anime from Winter 2018 (although they forgot a couple big ones!), and Kim-Jong Un’...

Oldtaku no Radio #015 – Casshern Sins (Reverse Thieves Secret Santa Episode) from 2017-12-27T22:00

For their first Reverse Thieves Secret Santa entry, Jared and Ink stare into the bleak and violent landscape of Casshern Sins. This reboot of the 1973 anime Casshan follows an immortal, amnesiac ro...

AGP#088 – Being Yoko Taro with Natasha (@illegenes) from 2017-12-23T17:50

At long last, the NieR: Automata show has arrived! David and Evan sit down with their buddy Natasha (@illegenes on Twitter) from Isn’t It Electrifying and Crunchyroll News to discuss the game’s mul...

AGP#087 – EA’s Going to Video Game Rehab from 2017-12-08T08:04

We had to postpone our NieR: Automata episode due to scheduling problems, but there’s a lot of news for Evan and David to go over in the meantime, like the Batman Ninja trailer, Nobuhiro Watsuki be...

Oldtaku no Radio #014 – Kino's Journey (2003) from 2017-11-11T13:00

Released in 2003, the first Kino’s Journey anime is an episodic affair that centers around an AI-imbued motorad named Hermes and its rider, a traveler named Kino. They visit country (town) after co...

AGP#086 – Most Wanted Gamer from 2017-11-05T01:20

Evan and David discuss the biggest gaming news of the decade: the CIA’s release of Osama bin Laden’s personal files, including a bunch of downloaded video games. Then it’s time to talk Super Mario ...

Oldtaku no Radio #013 – Gyo: Tokyo Fish Attack from 2017-10-19T20:26

Happy (month of) Halloween! To celebrate, we at Oldtaku no Radio bring you the true horror that is Gyo: Tokyo Fish Attack – the 2012 OVA which adapts Junji Ito's Gyo manga. Because we were too scar...

AGP#085 – Talking TRIGGER with Studio PR Tattun from 2017-10-13T15:44

Evan and David are joined by Tatsuru Tatemoto, a.k.a. Tattun, PR rep for anime studio Trigger (Kill la Kill, Little Witch Academia, Inferno Cop) to talk about what it's like to be an American worki...

AGP#084 – We Never Mario Party Anymore from 2017-09-17T01:19

Evan and David go over the news from the Nintendo Direct; get unexpectedly excited for the upcoming Studio Trigger/A-1 Pictures anime Darling in the Frankxx; confess their sometimes mixed feelings ...

Oldtaku no Radio #012 – Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju from 2017-09-16T17:02

In our final episode of our first season of Oldtaku no Radio, we return to a show about which we could not stop praising in our first episode. We find the sequel/second season a little more divisiv...

AGP#083 – It’s Pronounced “Ryuk” from 2017-09-04T17:45

Con season is officially over for our hosts, so Evan "The Teflon Criminal" Minto and David "The Content God" Estrella are back to catch you all up on Crunchyroll Expo, David's Nintendo Switch escap...

AGP#082 – Wild Stallions Of Anime Podcasting At Otakon 2017 from 2017-08-18T02:05

Once again Evan roped a bunch of his podcaster friends into a post-Otakon episode. Reigning Ani-Gamers Podcast champions Al and Kate (@hisuiRT, @narutakiRT, Reverse Thieves), Carl (@sdshamshel, Ogi...

Oldtaku no Radio #011 – Otaku no Video from 2017-08-11T22:00

Released in 1991 as a pair of OVAs, Otaku no Video is more than this podcast’s namesake. Otaku no Video, produced by animation studio Gainax, is a time capsule, commentary on the otaku way of life,...

AGP#081 – The Mii Zone from 2017-07-23T21:42

Your soft boys David and Evan are back to talk about No Man's Sky's insane ARG for its upcoming update, Splatoon 2, My Hero Academia, their disdain for TV anime, and Genocidal Organ. Plus listener ...

Oldtaku no Radio #010 – Spice & Wolf from 2017-07-12T04:00

It's time for Old Spice & Taiikuwolves! For episode ten of Oldtaku no Radio, Jared and Ink are joined by Kory and Chris of the Taiiku podcast to talk about the mostly beloved anime Spice & ...

AGP#080 – Live Studio Audience at Anime Expo 2017 from 2017-07-11T22:00

Evan and David were at the same convention and actually carved out some time to podcast together! In this episode, recorded on Saturday night (Day 1) of Anime Expo, the hosts sit down with guests N...

Oldtaku no Radio #009 – R.O.D. (2001) OVA from 2017-06-22T18:00

Produced waaaaaaay back in 2001, R.O.D. (Read or Die), directed by Koji Masunari, revolves around special agent Yomiko Readman (a.k.a. "The Paper") and her allies at the British Library as they try...

AGP#079 – The Real Colossus Is the Controls from 2017-06-21T06:20

Evan and David go over the latest news from E3 plus the big Pluto anime announcement, then discuss Tokyo Mirage Sessions and Blue Blazes before answering listener emails about anime conventions and...

The Geekbox: Episode 424 from 2017-05-30T19:00

REPOSTED FROM THE GEEKBOX: Wherein we discuss the Internet Archive, FanimeCon 2017, Voltron, live-action anime adaptations, Cutie Honey, Castlevania, the true definition of Japanese animation, Twin...

AGP#078 – Revolcel Volcelot from 2017-05-20T05:25

Evan and David are back (on time for once!) to talk about Mamoru Hosoda's upcoming anime movie Mirai, Code Geass, Super Mario RPG, and KonoSuba. Topics include: ARMS vs. feet, learning to read by p...

Oldtaku no Radio #008 – your name. from 2017-05-11T18:00

Because we were not invited to the cool podcast (actually, we recorded this before the AGP), the Oldtaku crew and special guest Scott Spaziani recorded our own your name. podcast. Scott and Ink are...

AGP#077 – It’s Your Name! We’re Swappin’ Bodies! from 2017-05-09T00:00

Yes indeed it's time for Evan and David to talk about Makoto Shinkai's smash hit film Your Name (Kimi no Na wa). Spoiler alert for those of you living under a rock (also spoilers for 5 Centimeters ...

AGP#076 – Kiss-Shot and Mo-chan from 2017-04-25T16:00

Josh Dunham of Wave Motion Cannon and Senpai Coast to Coast joins David and Evan to finally talk about the Kizumonogatari films and the Monogatari franchise as a whole. But before that, the gang di...

Oldtaku no Radio #007 – Golgo 13 from 2017-04-11T18:00

For episode double-o-seven, Jared and Ink train their sights on the 2008 anime adaptation of a seinen classic: Golgo 13. This super-expressionless super assassin has become legend, but why? What is...

AGP#075 – Pop Team Epic Goes Kamikaze from 2017-04-09T17:47

Evan and David are back to discuss Nier (the first one), Kemono Friends, a little more The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Kamikaze Douga's upcoming adaptation of Pop Team Epic. In the que...

Oldtaku no Radio #006.75 – 2017 Anime Winter Wrap-up and 2017 Spring Fling from 2017-04-01T18:00

Welcome to Oldtaku no Radio’s first official B-side. In the anime season lulls that happen between regular OnR episodes, we lightly blather about what shows we stuck with – what worked and what did...

AGP#074 – Who Framed Mario Mario? from 2017-03-26T17:17

Guest Tom Aznable (@TomAznable) joins Evan and David to talk about The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the trailer for Netflix's live-action Death Note movie, their bizarre Genericon adventure...

Oldtaku no Radio #006.5 – Samurai Jack (Part 2) from 2017-03-13T14:00

In 2001, Genndy Tartakovsky's Samurai Jack stunned audiences with ambitious and beautiful visual storytelling, a mostly stoic hero, and perhaps the world's best (if not most lovable) villain. Samur...

Oldtaku no Radio #006 – Samurai Jack from 2017-03-11T18:00

In 2001, Genndy Tartakovsky's Samurai Jack stunned audiences with ambitious and beautiful visual storytelling, a mostly stoic hero, and perhaps the world's best (if not most lovable) villain. Samur...

AGP#073 – Kemono Friends Is a Big Mess from 2017-03-05T15:55

Because we're always very good at staying topical, we recorded an episode a week before Genericon but waited until the Genericon was mostly over to release it. Whoops! Anyway, Evan and David talk a...

Oldtaku no Radio #005 – The Girl Who Leapt Through Time from 2017-02-10T22:00

Not only is OnR Episode #005 the first time we focus on a movie, namely Mamoru Hosoda's The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, but this is also the first episode in which we host a most honoured guest: (...

AGP#072 – Best of 2016 with Fast Karate from 2017-01-30T21:28

Evan and David sit down to rattle off their favorite anime, manga, and games of 2016, but this time they've got some help from two fellow podcasters: Dave Riley and Joel White from Dave & Joel'...

Oldtaku no Radio #004 – Moribito Guardian of the Spirit from 2017-01-11T18:00

We've passed the three-episode mark! (Has Oldtaku no Radio passed your test?) In Episode #004, we talk about the 2007 anime series Moribito Guardian of the Spirit (Seirei no Moribito), which is bas...

AGP#071 – The Soft Podcast Boys from 2017-01-08T18:00

It's a whole new year, and your favorite soft (or are they spicy?) podcast boys Evan and David are back in front of the microphones to talk about the nascent Winter 2017 anime season and a bunch of...

Oldtaku no Radio #003.5 – Au Revoir Autumn 2016, Bonjour Winter 2017 from 2017-01-05T22:00

We were planning on lightly touching on the saving graces and disappointments of the Fall 2017 anime season before talking about Moribito for our official fourth episode, but with so many titles to...

AGP#070 – "Ai City" Doesn't Meet the Password Requirements from 2016-12-23T20:13

Upon request from the Anime World Order Podcast, Evan and David decided to watch the 1986 anime film Ai City, which is a tremendous mess of 1980s anime tropes and unintelligible storytelling. And t...

Oldtaku no Radio #003 – Voltron: Legendary Defender vs. Beast King Golion from 2016-12-11T18:00

Third time's the charm(er)! Episode No. 003: Ink and Jared assemble to form … their opinions on 2016's Voltron: Legendary Defender. Both hosts watched Voltron: Defender of the Universe on TV while ...

AGP#069 – Can You Bang the Honda Accord? from 2016-11-24T18:04

After a month of holding back, Evan and David are happy to finally release Episode 69, the NICEst episode of the Ani-Gamers Podcast yet. The hosts go over the usual anime/manga/game stuff, includin...

Oldtaku no Radio #002 – Yamishibai from 2016-11-12T01:04

For their second official "Oldtaku no Radio" podcast, Ink and Jared focus on the influences, execution, and effects of the short form horror anime Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories. It was Jared's...

AGP#068 – The M Stands for “Mob” from 2016-10-19T05:01

Evan and David are back to chat about the new anime in the Fall 2016 season, Godzilla, and Spice & Wolf. Plus, the politics of Pokémon, a rant about Evan's anime reviewing pet peeves, and a loo...

Oldtaku no Radio #001 – Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju from 2016-10-12T01:00

Welcome to a brand new monthly podcast, Oldtaku no Radio, hosted by Ink and Jared here at Ani-Gamers. This new cast spun off an impomptu recording by the aforementioned hosts after they hijacked th...

Oldtaku no Radio #041 – Weathering With You from 2016-10-11T23:00

Welcome to a brand new monthly podcast, Oldtaku no Radio, hosted by Ink and Jared here at Ani-Gamers. This new cast spun off an impomptu recording by the aforementioned hosts after they hijacked th...

AGP#067 – The Teekyu Soul Inside Berserk from 2016-10-02T16:46

In this episode, Danika Harrod (@danikaharrod) from Vice (formerly a brand manager at Crunchyroll) joins Evan and David to talk about Inio Asano's manga A Girl on the Shore, aka "by far Asano's hor...

AGP#066 – The Age of Consent at the Speed of Light from 2016-09-17T19:11

Evan's been playing way too much of the highly anticipated, supremely disappointing space game No Man's Sky, so we brought Anime News Network veteran Bamboo Dong (@ANN_Bamboo) on the show to talk a...

AGP#065b – Ink and Jared Hijack the Show, Part 2 from 2016-09-12T17:00

In the second half of episode 65, Ani-Gamers contributing editor Ink (@AnimatedInk) and guest contributor Jared Nelson (@savevsjared) take over the show to discuss the anime they've been watching d...

AGP#065a – Ink and Jared Hijack the Show, Part 1 from 2016-09-07T03:07

In this episode, Ani-Gamers contributing editor Ink (@AnimatedInk) and guest contributor Jared Nelson (@savevsjared) take over the show to discuss simulcast anime series ReLIFE. David and Evan will...

AGP#064 – Cannon Busters, Under the Dog, and Eating Contests at Otakon 2016 from 2016-08-19T15:54

Evan and David went to Otakon 2016, but David got an early train out of town, so Evan had to settle for a huge supergroup of podcasters and bloggers in this post-Otakon show. Daryl Surat (@DarylSur...

AGP#063 – Prepping for Otakon 2016 from 2016-08-09T16:30

As David and Evan are about to head off to Otakon 2016 in Baltimore, our hosts sit down to chat about Re:Zero, Under the Dog, The Fruit of Grisaia, Patlabor, and their plans for the convention. Als...

AGP#062 – Hot Single Poke?moms in Your Area from 2016-07-16T23:26

David and Evan are back for a regularly scheduled Ani-Gamers Podcast to talk about Metal Gear Solid (both 4 and 5), Mob Psycho 100, and Space Patrol Luluco, but more importantly: the whole world ha...

AGP#061 – The History of Anime and Anime Fandom with Helen McCarthy (AnimeNEXT 2016) from 2016-06-19T17:00

David didn't make it down to Atlantic City, NJ for AnimeNEXT last weekend, but Evan did get a chance to sit down with a living anime legend: Helen McCarthy (@tweetheart4711), founder of Anime UK ma...

AGP#060 – Grand Theft Monster Girl on the HTC Vive from 2016-05-16T04:37

David and Evan are surprisingly topical this episode! Evan's been playing the Overwatch Beta and Firewatch, David's been playing Melty Blood, and they've both been watching Space Patrol Luluco. Top...

AGP#059 – Fish Heads and Erased with Bill Zoeker from 2016-04-24T01:27

Evan managed to convince David to watch Erased, so this episode the hosts sit down with freelance video producer Bill Zoeker (currently working at Crunchyroll) to talk about the popular anime serie...

AGP#058 – Two Moves, More Than Enough to Kill Anything on the Map from 2016-04-02T17:00

Being away for conventions means that David and Evan have a lot to talk about this episode, which runs over an hour long! Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice gets some hate at the top, followed by O...

AGP#057 – Inferno Cop v Dinosaur: Dawn of Justice (Genericon 2016) from 2016-03-16T03:47

Just when you thought it was time for us to get back to our regularly scheduled programming, both of our hosts went back to their old college anime/sci-fi/gaming con, Genericon, which Evan was once...

AGP#056 – Ninja Slayer Catches 'Em All at Katsucon 2016 from 2016-02-21T19:00

Katsucon 2016 was quite a show, with a Saturday fire alarm, lots of hotel vandalism, and a snowstorm at the tail end that left the Crunchyroll team stranded in DC for a day. Luckily, that meant tha...

GME! Anime Fun Time Episode #17 – Memories (1995) from 2016-02-18T17:23

REPOSTED FROM THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER! PODCAST: Just in time for Valentine’s Day, it’s the latest episode of GME! Anime Fun Time, in which Tom, Evan Minto of Crunchycast, and I tackle the 1995 anim...

AGP#055 – Super Mario 64 Petting Mini-Game from 2016-02-08T03:50

Somehow David and Evan manage to spend another half hour talking about Fallout: New Vegas and Final Fantasy, but after that the hosts discuss the removal of some controversial Fire Emblem: Fates fe...

AGP#054 – Why Do Guns Have to Exist? from 2016-01-23T22:31

Despite our assurances that this would be a short episode, it still ended up being nearly 50 minutes long! Some of that is spent discussing timely anime subjects like Erased, Lupin III, and Dagashi...

AGP#053 – The Imperfect Insider from 2016-01-06T18:00

We're back in our first episode of 2016 with a mix of light novels (Kizumonogatari), video games (Fallout: New Vegas and Final Fantasy VI), and anime (The Perfect Insider). Topics include the anime...

AGP#052 – The Violence AND the Banging from 2015-12-15T07:57

To make up for last episode's audio issues, we recorded a slightly longer one this time, featuring a bunch of video game talk (including more Battlefront) and, yes, anime. Topics include banging th...

AGP#051 – A Cry Jam Session from 2015-12-02T06:12

We promised a new episode every two weeks, so, uh, please don't be angry that this episode is a little messed up. Audacity skipped every couple of seconds for most of the recording, but Evan scaven...

AGP#050 – A New Beginning from 2015-11-18T05:38

Would you look at that, we hit 50 episodes! It only took us... seven years! To celebrate, we're aiming to put out episodes more regularly, though if you've been listening long enough you know to ne...

AGP#049 – The REAL Mako (AnimeNEXT 2015) from 2015-06-24T00:22

Evan flew back East for AnimeNEXT this year, and he figured he'd mark the occasion with a now-rare treat: an actual podcast episode. Our guests include a bunch of super-cool folks you may recognize...

The Anime Now! Podcast 15: Aldnoah.Zero Part 2 from 2015-06-17T14:50

REPOSTED FROM THE ANIME NOW PODCAST: Here’s your review of the second half of the series Aldnoah.Zero, featuring the debut of Evan of Ani-Gamers, Otaku USA and Crunchycast! Click HERE to download t...

The Geekbox: Episode 324 from 2015-06-17T02:50

REPOSTED FROM THE GEEKBOX: Wherein we discuss FanimeCon 2015, the future of anime, back-alley anime deals, creepy cosplay, Game of Thrones (spoiler warning!), the grim and gritty media machine, Tom...

Taiiku Podcast Episode #5: Wanna be the Strongest in the World from 2015-03-29T16:25

REPOSTED FROM TAIIKU PODCAST: Two podcasts in one month? What is this madness?! This episode we take on the classy Wanna be the Strongest in the World. Yep, the very same fanservice-y wrestling an...

AGP#048 – Writing About Anime & Manga (Anime Destiny 2014) from 2015-02-10T22:10

After being a guest on Mike Toole (@MichaelToole)'s "Writing About Anime for Fun and Profit" panel at Otakon 2014, I hosted a similar panel at tiny college con Anime Destiny back in December. The g...

AGP#047 – E3 2014 and a Mitch Dyer Reunion from 2014-06-22T05:11:07

We didn't do any E3 coverage on the blog this year, but seeing as Evan is now rooming with former Ani-Gamers Podcast co-host Mitch Dyer (a.k.a. @MitchyD), he figured "why not get Mitch on to talk a...

AGP#046 – Kill la Killin' It at FanimeCon 2014 from 2014-06-01T19:28:24

Evan's not flying back to New Jersey for AnimeNEXT, but he did attend FanimeCon 2014 in San Jose, CA. In this podcast, recorded on the fourth and final day of Fanime, Evan sits down with his Crunch...

The Geekbox: Episode 273 from 2014-05-30T22:36:33

[REPOSTED FROM THE GEEKBOX] Wherein we discuss FanimeCon 2014, anime and Peter Pan syndrome, Escape from the Moon Base, Watch Dogs, NES Remix 2, X-Men: Days of Future Past (big spoiler warning!), B...

The Geekbox — Episode 264 from 2014-03-26T15:30:25

[REPOSTED FROM THE GEEKBOX] Wherein we discuss accents, the geography of New York, Nvidia’s $3000 video card, gaming on Android, Facebook and the Oculus Rift, the future of virtual reality, Green A...

AGP#045 – The McDonald's Teriyaki Burger, Pride of Japan from 2014-02-12T23:28:59

It's been three months, but we're back! This time Evan and David talk about anime that's just old enough that you no longer care enough to be angry about it and video games so old you don't even re...

AGP#044 – Sold My Soul to Crunchyroll from 2013-10-31T15:15:41

In this episode (our THIRD episode this year — crazy, huh?), Evan, Ink, and David chat about some anime and video games that they've been watching and playing, including the Fall 2013 anime season!...

AGP#043 – Otakon 2013 Carcast from 2013-09-13T16:18:26

In this episode we make the mistake of trying to record a podcast in a moving car! Evan and Ink, exhausted from a weekend at Otakon 2013 talk about the ups and downs of the convention with Vinnie (...

Crime Scene Investigations #005: AnimeNEXT 2013 from 2013-07-07T15:54:38

[REPOSTED FROM THE REVERSE THIEVES]  This is a bonus segment of the Speakeasy Podcast we like to call Crime Scene Investigations. These are random bonus podcasts that we record live from various ev...

The Greatest Movie EVER! Podcast – Dragonball: Evolution from 2013-07-07T15:47:47

[REPOSTED FROM THE GREATEST MOVIE EVER] In this episode, Gerald, Mike, Evan, and Paul review Dragonball: Evolution -- quite possibly the Greatest Movie EVER!...

AGP#042 – Mysterious Girlfriend X from 2013-06-03T19:49:53

It's been far too long since we've put out a podcast, so here's a little discussion of the drooleriffic 2012 anime series Mysterious Girlfriend X, featuring Ani-Gamers contributing editor Ink and o...

AGP#041 – Laser Claws and Robot Sex from 2012-10-30T05:03:18

In this episode, Evan is joined by indie comics writer Rachel Pandich (http://rachelpandich.com/) and anime blogger/podcaster Kate (a.k.a. Narutaki) from http://reversethieves.com to discuss Wester...

AGP#040 – Goin' to Anime Club from 2012-09-29T00:59:32

David and Evan make their long-awaited return to talk about Magic Knight Rayearth, Fruits Basket, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, Darker Than Black, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Summer 2012 anime, ...

Ninja Consultant Show #106 – Otakon 2012 Report from 2012-08-04T14:31:38

REPOSTED FROM THE NINJA CONSULTANT PODCAST --------------------------------------------------- ED: "I'll Make a Man Out of You" from "Mulan" With special guest stars: Evan (@VamptVo) from Ani-G...

Pirate ANNCast: Otakon 2012 from 2012-07-31T16:01:16

For years we have languished under the oppression of our ANNCast overlords (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/anncast/), who refuse to even record a podcast at the East Coast's largest anime conventi...

AGP#039 – Spelunky is Pretty Underground, You Probably Haven't Heard of It from 2012-07-26T02:39:38

Just in time for Otakon 2012, we've got a quick little podcast check-in from Evan Minto and David Estrella. We talk about our Otakon plans as well as what we've been watching/reading/playing. This ...

Reverse Thieves: Crime Scene Investigations #003: AnimeNEXT 2012 from 2012-07-12T13:52:51

REPOSTED FROM THE REVERSE THIEVES: In this edition of Crime Scene Investigations, we talk about our experiences on Sunday at AnimeNEXT 2012. The podcast contains the opinion of Hisui from this very...

Reverse Thieves: The Speakeasy #030: Preferred Lies, The Codependent Relationship of Fans and the Industry from 2012-07-11T16:54:20

REPOSTED FROM THE REVERSE THIEVES: For a long time now, a seemingly unusual relationship has existed between the anime and manga fans and the industry that brings anime and manga to us. Fans just a...

AGP#038 – The Evangelion of Anime (Madoka Magica Review) from 2012-06-28T20:00

What? Huh? What's a podcast? We're not even sure anymore. But luckily David Estrella is here to help re-discover the true meaning of podcasting in the latest episode of the Ani-Gamers Podcast. Unfo...

Anime World Order Show # 104 – The [Sword for] Truth Has Set Us Free from 2012-02-10T14:29:59

We've been having a decent amount of guests on lately, huh? This time we are joined by Evan Minto from the Anigamers podcast and Genericon staff to talk about--PER HIS REQUEST--the notoriously disl...

AGP#037 – Spicy Wolf, Made with Real Wolf! from 2012-01-30T00:00

What's that? SIX MONTHS? Well, if you listen to the Ani-Gamers Podcast, I guess you're probably used to super-long waits by now. Anyway, we're back, and we're starting off the year 2012 with someth...

AGP#036 – Experts of Fan Controversy from 2011-07-14T12:09

Featuring: Alex Leavitt (Dept. of Alchemy), Chris Beveridge (Mania.com), Ed Chavez (Vertical, Inc.), Jennifer Fu (Comparative Media Studies at MIT), Clarissa Graffeo (Anime World Order), and Ada Pa...

AGP#035 – Trying To Keep This Short (Lies) from 2011-05-21T03:06

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Bradley C. Meek (themanime.org), InkTopics: Reading E-mails, What'cha Been Doing? Been fighting back withdrawal symptoms due to the lack of Ani-Gamers Podcasts of lat...

AGP#034 – Still Talking from 2010-12-20T17:00

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Elliot Page, InkTopic: "What'cha Been Doing?" After a ridiculously long break between episodes, we're back with a 100% Ani-Gamers staff episode (i.e. both co-hosts ar...

AGP#033b – Daryl Talks Mass Effect (Part 2) from 2010-09-12T03:47

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Mitchell Dyer, Daryl Surat (Anime World Order)Topic: Mass Effect 2 (2010) and expectations for Mass Effect 3 We're back with more Mass Effect talk, this time with a d...

AGP#033a – Daryl Talks Mass Effect (Part 1) from 2010-08-28T22:13

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Mitchell Dyer, Daryl Surat (Anime World Order)Topic: Mass Effect 1 (Mass Effect 2 and our expectations for 3 are in part 2) We've got Anime World Order's Daryl Surat ...

AGP#032 – The Art of Active Viewing (ANext2010) from 2010-07-24T03:06

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Karl "Uncle Yo" Custer, InkRecording: A panel called "Fandom & Criticism: The Art of Active Viewing" at AnimeNEXT 2010 This episode isn't quite a typical Ani-Game...

AGP#031 – Shoot the Dog (In Slow Motion) from 2010-06-23T03:49

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Mitchell "MitchyD" Dyer (downwritefierce.com), Evan "BakaTanuki" Krell (insert-disc.com)Topic: What'cha Been Doing? In this episode, Mitchy and I square off against E...

Bonus – E3 2010, Sony Press Conference from 2010-06-16T23:08

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Elliot Page, Chris "Kit Inaka" ColalellaTopic: Sony press conference @ E3 2010 For what is most likely our final E3 podcast, Evan and Elliot are joined by Ani-Gamers ...

Bonus – E3 2010, Nintendo Press Conference from 2010-06-16T13:16

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Elliot Page Topic: Nintendo press conference @ E3 2010 Wow, Evan and Elliot were pretty blown away by Nintendo's E3 press conference, so listen on to discover why. We ...

Bonus – E3 2010, Microsoft Press Conference from 2010-06-15T03:50

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Elliot Page Topic: Microsoft press conference @ E3 2010 We've got a quick bonus episode for you, featuring Evan and Elliot talking about the news that just came out of...

AGP#030 – Code Geass (a.k.a. Pepperoni Hotdogs in the Pizza Crust?!) from 2010-05-19T00:33

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Hisui & Narutaki (ReverseThieves.com) Topic: Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (both Season 1 and R2) (2006) In part two of the Reverse Thieves' podcasting extr...

AGP#029 – I'll Take My Chances With the Robot from 2010-05-08T02:19

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Hisui & Narutaki (ReverseThieves.com) Topic: What'cha Been Doing? The Reverse Thieves are back for a podcast double header in episodes #029 and #030. In this episo...

AGP#028b – The Greatest Podcast on Earth, Part II from 2010-04-17T01:24

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Frederik L. Schodt, Ed Sizemore Topic: Second half of our comparison of all versions of the Astro Boy story "The Greatest Robot on Earth" (original manga, 60s anime, 1...

AGP#028a – The Greatest Podcast on Earth, Part I from 2010-03-31T03:22

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Frederik L. Schodt (jai2.com), Ed Sizemore (mangaworthreading.com) Topic: Comparison of all versions of the Astro Boy story "The Greatest Robot on Earth" (original man...

AGP#027 – Sucks? Or Is Spectacular? from 2010-03-11T20:54

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Mitchell "MitchyD" Dyer, Knuckles Dawson (AchievementHunter.com) Topic: What'cha Been Doing? This just might be the silliest, most off-topic episode of the Ani-Gamers ...

AGP#026 – Lawrence Eng Interview from 2010-02-20T20:20

(NOTE: This episode has been renamed due to an admittedly poor choice of words in my original title. Sorry!) We're back with a show recorded merely a week before its release (an amazing record for ...

AGP#025 – Space Racists from 2010-01-29T20:06

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Mitchell "MitchyD" Dyer, Elliot Page Topic: "What'cha Been Doing?" We're back, this time with a new format for our shows (and a new hosting service Podbean!). Instead ...

AGP#024 – He's Sort of a Stranger from 2010-01-09T04:18

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Mitchell "MitchyD" Dyer Topic: Sword of the Stranger (anime, 2008) Today we're talking about Sword of the Stranger, a samurai action anime created by studio BONES, dir...

AGP#023 – A Melodramatic Podcast Revolt from 2009-11-29T00:22

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Hisui (Alain) and Narutaki (Kate) Topic: Shjo anime that appeals to guys This episode is also called "The Answer is ALWAYS Golgo 13!" Today I am joined by the Reverse ...

AGP#022 – There Is a Fly on the Microphone from 2009-11-07T01:00

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Erin and Noah Topic: New York Anime Festival 2009 Recorded live from the 2009 New York Anime Festival, this episode features none other than the fearsome anime podcast...

AGP#021 – The ANN Preview Guide from 2009-10-16T02:05

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Zac Bertschy (www.animenewsnetwork.com), Sean Russell (www.anime3000.com) Topic: The Anime News Network's editorial choice to cover fansubbed anime in their Fall Previ...

AGP#020 – Baki The Grappler/Manabi Straight Fanfics from 2009-10-04T18:15

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Mitchell "MitchyD" Dyer, and Patz from TheGamingDungeon.com Topic: Digital Distribution [This episode is NOT censored for swear words or sexual references. Listen at y...

AGP#019 – Otakon Guests Press Conference from 2009-08-31T02:30

Folks who listened to our last podcast episode will know that Ani-Gamers was unfortunately not approved for any interviews at Otakon 2009. So, to make up for this situation, Evan attended a group p...

AGP#018 – The Mega-Podcast from 2009-08-11T19:40

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Alain (Hisui), Kate (Narutaki), & Carol (Kohaku) from ReverseThieves.com, and Carl from OgiueManiax.wordpress.com Topic: Otakon 2009 At long last the Ani-Gamers Po...

Bonus - Otakon Or Bust! from 2009-07-15T02:25

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Karl "Uncle Yo" Custer Topic: Otakon 2009 As a reminder to new listeners, this episode is not the typical style that we use here at the Ani-Gamers Podcast. It's a shor...

AGP#017 – Tokyo Godfathers from 2009-07-08T02:50

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Mitchell Dyer Topic: Tokyo Godfathers (2003) This time we're talking about a movie from Evan's favorite anime director: Satoshi Kon (Paprika, Paranoia Agent). The revi...

AGP#016 – Pinoko Is A Creepy Stalker from 2009-06-03T03:30

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Mitchell Dyer, Elliot Page Topic: Black Jack (Manga: JP-1970, NA-2008) In this episode, Mitchy reappears to talk about Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack manga, which we've wan...

AGP#015 – The Weak Lose and the Strong Survive from 2009-05-20T22:30

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Kyle Hebert Topic: Street Fighter IV (Xbox 360 - 2009) As promised, this episode features a special guest appearance from anime/game voice actor and podcaster Kyle Heb...

AGP#014 – Offensive to Pretty Much Everyone from 2009-04-25T02:57

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Karl "Uncle Yo" CusterTopics: Natsu no Arashi (2009), Shikabane Hime: Kuro (2009), Ristorante Paradiso (2009), Shangri-La (2009) The formidable Uncle Yo makes his tri...

AGP#013 – The Professional from 2009-03-29T12:24

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Mitchell "MitchyD" Dyer Topic: The Professional: Golgo 13 (1983) We went well over an hour in this, one of our longest recent episodes. Maybe that's because Mitchy's b...

AGP#012 – NYCC09 Blogger Roundtable from 2009-02-14T01:05

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Brigid Alverson, Alain a.k.a. "Hisui," Kate a.k.a. "Narutaki," Scott VonSchilling, GregTopics: New York Comic Con 2009 Recorded on the last day of the New York Comic ...

AGP#011b – Goodbye 2008! (part 2) from 2009-01-27T02:05

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Alain a.k.a. "Hisui," Kate a.k.a. "Narutaki" Topics: Fate Tiger Colosseum Upper (Game-PSP), The Daughter of Twenty Faces [or Chiko, Heiress of the Phantom Thief] (Anim...

AGP#011a – Goodbye 2008! (part 1) from 2009-01-11T23:55

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Mitchell "MitchyD" Dyer, Karl "Uncle Yo" Custer Topics: Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (Game-PC/360), Me and the Devil Blues (Manga), The Tower of Druaga: The Aegi...

AGP Promo#02 from 2009-01-04T20:30

We finally made a second promo! This one is just Evan, because last time we used two people who never actually ended up on the podcast. Oops, false advertising! Luckily for you, Promo#02 is mostly ...

AGP#010 – Comic Book Legal DEFENSE FORCE from 2008-12-27T17:10

Hosts: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto and Mitchell "MitchyD" Dyer Topics: Playstation Home beta and Christopher Handley's manga obscenity trial As if last episode's mind-bending advance recording didn't con...

AGP#009 – On the Mirror's Edge from 2008-12-10T04:22

MitchyD makes his debut appearance on the podcast to review Mirror's Edge with Evan. We pretty much love this game to death, but - believe it or not - we find some problems with it. Also, Links of ...

AGP#008 – MangaNEXT Superpodcast from 2008-11-26T02:35

It seems that we're back on the horse with our release schedule, at least for now. This episode was recorded at MangaNEXT, which started three years ago as the first ever manga-centered convention....

AGP#007 – Unlucky Number Seven from 2008-11-16T03:44

This episode is totally late, seeing as it was actually recorded sometime in mid-October. Anyway, if you think our old shows had audio problems, this one will blow you away. Luckily, the show itsel...

AGP#006 – Tony Oliver, Kyle Hebert, Steve Blum Interview from 2008-10-03T03:35

In this special episode, straight from the 2008 New York Anime Festival, I interview prolific voice actors Tony Oliver, Kyle Hebert, and Steve Blum. All three of them worked on Gurren Lagann (ADR D...

AGP#005 – Ghost Hound Review from 2008-09-06T17:08

Here we are at episode five already! Tune in this episode to hear Karl "Uncle Yo" Custer and I ramble aimlessly about the recent psychological drama anime Ghost Hound, Production I.G.'s 20th Annive...

AGP Promo#01 from 2008-08-17T02:52

This is a simple, 60-second promo for the Ani-Gamers Podcast recorded by Editor-in-Chief Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Contributing News Editor Alex Osborn, and Anime/Manga Reviewer Jessa "MimixRose" Rose...

AGP#004 – E3 2008 Analysis (Awkward Pauses edition) from 2008-08-08T21:00

So, alright, this is the, um, first "n-normal" episode of the Ani-Gamers.............Podcast? Yes, Maxwell "Pigeonflu" McGee (my gracious co-host) and I will be the first to admit: This episode is ...

AGP#003 – Fansubbing Panel w. Greg Ayres from 2008-07-18T01:57

What's this? An episode of the podcast that comes out less than three months after the last one? BLASPHEMY I say! This particular episode contains voice actor Greg Ayres' AnimeNEXT 2008 panel, "Fan...

AGP#002 – Interview with Drummonds and Swaile at AN08 from 2008-07-07T01:57

At long last I have found the guts (and the technology) to publish episode two of the podcast. This episode features my hour-long press conference with voice actors Brian Drummond, Aidan Drummond, ...

AGP#001 - Andy Brick Interview from 2008-04-16T18:00

Oh yes, welcome to the first EVER Ani-Gamers Podcast! The podcast is going to host any bonus audio content that I want to add to the site, including audio reviews, interviews, and debates. This epi...