Podcasts by Oldtaku no Radio
In each episode of Oldtaku no Radio, Ink and Jared Nelson don a new lens to delve into a specific cartoon series, animated movie, or game that's affected one or both of them and pull it apart before your very ears to explain why.
Ink's drunken-master style of theorizing and Jared's combination of foreign experience-based insight and raw smarts make a ton of information fun to swallow.
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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. Di...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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UNLOCKED: Oldtaku in Space Episode 1 – Feel So Moon from 2020-05-29T00:00
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...
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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...
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Ani-Gamers Podcast 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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Ani-Gamers Podcast 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 the ...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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 & Wolf. An...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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: (...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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Oldtaku no Radio #041 – Weathering With You 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...
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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...
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Oldtaku no Radio #055 – Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun 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...
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