Ani-Gamers Podcast

Just ignore the outdated number in the intro, this one took… a while. Evan fulfills a Golden Ticket request from patron FatDrunkFriendOtaku with a review of the PlayStation JRPG/dating sim Thousand Arms ! Topics include: the heart of the swords, Thousand Dates, and DAAAAARKNESS. Runtime:  1 hour, 40 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Google Music Send us Feedback! Support u...

This is a teaser for a podcast available on the Ani-Gamers Patreon . To celebrate Patron Appreciation Month 2024, for the first time EVER the entire current Ani-Gamers staff — Evan, David, Inaki, and Pat — host a podcast together to discuss the cult favorite 2004 action video game Metal Wolf Chaos! A game about defending America’s freedoms, gassing the entire city of Chicago, and fighting three ba...

We are back at it again with the light novels in this eighth episode of AGBC Part IV: Book Club is Not Crash. This time, we’re reading Min-Maxing My TRPG Build in Another World Vol. 2 , continuing the story of Erich and his TRPG build. Topics include rye bread, teething remedies for infants, and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess . Post in the Discord or pop off in the comments below on anythi...

Evan and Ink recap the anime of Fall 2023, then cover the anime premieres they checked out for Winter 2024! The shows: Brave Bang Bravern , Burn the Witch #0.8 , Delicious in Dungeon , Delusional Monthly Magazine , The Fire Hunter S2, Maboroshi , Meiji Gekken: 1874 , Metallic Rouge, A Sign of Affection , Snack Basue , The Witch and the Beast . Bonus: Evan worked as a Story Consultant on Meiji Gekk...

For our final episode of the year, Evan and David check in for a Quicksave podcast about a bunch of anime, manga and games they’ve been checking out recently, including Mario Wonder , Talk to My Back , World of Horror , Frieren , Pluto , and Super Mario RPG . Thanks for listening for the past year and see you in 2024! Runtime:  46 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Google Music S...

Reuniting for the annual Anime Secret Santa project , Jared and Ink stuff your stocking with opinions about 2004’s Planetes via a special episode of Oldtaku no Radio. Thank you, Santa!!! The choices originally presented to Ink were Stars Align , Planetes , Godzilla Singular Point , and Project Blue Earth SOS . When Ink told Jared Planetes was gifted, the stars aligned, and both hosts, who pr...

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 and the mysteries she encounters inside the imperial court. Topics include our uncle who works at Japan, Umineko When They Cry, and the Blowfish Challenge (don’t try this at home). Post in the Discord o...

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, FLCL: Grunge, FLCL: Shoegaze, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, KamiErabi GOD.app, MF Ghost, Migi & Dali, Overtake!, Precure: Full Bloom, Ron Kamonohashi’s Forbidden Deductions, SHY, Under Nin...

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 Holo and her traveling merchant companion, Lawrence. Topics include the ancient profession of shepherding, the curvature of a sabre, and some educated guesses on sheep anatomy. Post in the Discord or pop...

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 for small hands . Runtime:  1 hour, 6 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes Show Notes Ope...

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 and her swordsman companion, Gourry. Topics include tabletop roleplaying games, Ryu ga Gotoku , and another impassioned food rant from Inaki. Post in the Discord or pop off in the comments below on anyt...

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 , continuing the story of an average teenage boy and his 27-year old girlfriend. Topics include the famous Hitachi Magic Wand back massager, the truth behind bloomers fetish, and bad ideas for romantic gifts....

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 whole lot of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for both hosts. Topics include: working for Small Manga, Boxers Link, and THE DEPTHS. Runtime:  1 hour, 10 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTun...

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 believing that Tomie is a nice girl who is simply misunderstood. Topics include: the Evan Minto Disclaimer Corner, the internal logic of Tomie’s funky ruleset, and Junji Ito’s day job before comics....

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 Delusion, Insomniacs After School, Magical Destroyers, The Marginal Service, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Season 2, My Home Hero, Oshi no Ko, Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage,...

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. Topics include: being a little guy, gamefeel, and Undertale vindication. Runtime:  1 hour, 12 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on...

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 Sleeper . Topics include: Nintendo finally admits Pokémon is bad, melting guitarists, and inventing the Torment Nexus. Note: As mentioned in the episode, future episodes will be moving to a mon...

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 Stampede , Ippon Again! , Buddy Daddies , Lee’s Detective Agency , Revenger , Sugar Apple Fairy Tale , Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari , The Tale of Outcasts , High Card , The Magical Revolution of t...

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 tabletop game and the infamous video game Cyberpunk 2077 , the incredible production work from Trigger’s staff, and much more. Topics include: resurrecting dead protagonists, Crank , and the violence a...

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 story of a gamer who just can’t catch a break inside a high school filled with intimidating normies. Topics include Are You Okay with a (Slightly) Older Girlfriend , Saitama, and anime for bottoms. Post in the...

  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-AFTRA, only to have CR recast him instead. Then the hosts recap their Summer 2022 shows and discuss the massive Fall 2022 anime season. Shows: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, Spy X Family...

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 assholes is fun (in Minecraft ). Runtime:  57 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episode...

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 story of a spider who just can’t catch a break inside a dungeon filled with fearsome monsters. Topics include effective menuing, the differences between light novels and regular books, and spice. Post in the Discord...

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 story of a work freak who is rejected by his hot boss, so he decides to take in a high school runaway after shaving. Topics include criticisms of modern workplace culture, making mistakes you immediately begi...

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, then news about two new Studio Trigger projects coming soon: Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt and Delicious in Dungeon . Then, of course, the boys cover the big news about Crunchyroll buying RightStuf...