Ani-Gamers Podcast

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 dialog ante by almost completely eliminating it and leverages his visual storytelling expertise to evolve the bonds between the travel companions as they face omnipresent threats both natural...

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. Plus some news, including the tragic death of voice actor Chris Ayres (Frieza in Dragon Ball ) and Netflix’s new live-action Cowboy Bebop trailer. Topics include: Australian words for cigaret...

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 before that, David and Evan discuss the final Smash Bros. Ultimate character (yes, it’s Sora), the upcoming Super Mario Bros. animated movie, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl , and Metroid Fusion...

Oldtaku no Radio’s celebrating Halloween a little early this year with Lily C.A.T.  Gather around a campfire or shine a flashlight up towards your chin as Jared and Ink pick apart this 1987 OVA from Hisayuki Toriumi and Studio Pierrot about impostors, aliens, and rot. Stream the Sub  and  Dub  of Lily C.A.T. via Retro Crush, IMDb , or Amazon Prime . Direct Download &...

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 Advance, and The Heike Story episode 1. Topics include: it’s pronounced “yee-ro-scope,” the ancient Chorizo alien race, and more dang game difficulty arguments. Thank you to Patrick Sutto...

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: Thrice Upon a Time ! Plus: the Eva Blu-ray news, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles , Link’s Awakening (the Game Boy Color version), and Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance . Topics i...

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 original manga, is competitive gaming like you’ve never seen before and still stands out visually and thematically among its peers. So listen in and find out all that’s to love a...

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 just aired). Then it’s time for Summer 2021! Shows: Beastars Season 2, Eden , Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop , Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S , Peach Boy Riverside , The Aquatope on...

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 about some old games (namely Metroid II: Return of Samus and Sonic the Hedgehog ), then Evan reviews the new movie Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway’s Flash . Topics include: what is Kazuya Mishima&...

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 sold on Game Pass against his better judgment and David just wants some good Final Fantasy remasters. Then in the Queue it’s time for a Kojima double feature: Metal Gear Solid V (Evan) and Death St...

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, tricksters, assassins, demons, and just about everything else you could ever want as a fantasy fanatic. Listen in as Jared, Ink, and special guest Grant Jones (of Blade Licking Thieves infamy...

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 . Then it’s time for the main attraction: a review of the 2021 Mortal Kombat movie. Topics include: no refunds for Evan Minto fans, “toasty,” and *Mortal Kombat voice* “MORTAL...

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 all things Star Blazers are experts Tim Eldred and Dave Merrill. Strap in for a ton of knowledge and quite possibly the fastest “Actually…” ever recorded on this episode abou...

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 Fighter , Combatants Will Be Dispatched , Fairy Ranmaru , Gloomy the Naughty Grizzly , Highrise Invasion , Joran The Princess of Snow & Blood , Mars Red , Megalobox: Nomad , Oddtaxi , Pretty Boy Det...

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 Deka , Kamichu , Fragments of Horror , What a Wonderful World , Here Is Greenwood , and more in the Queue. Topics include: being mean is funny, pervert teachers, and the indelible charm of one Takino...

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. Comedy runs high, and romance can’t seem to find a foothold in these tales about a high school mangaka, the girl who adores him, and the loons that surround them. Stream Monthly Girls’...

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 the hosts discuss the shutdown of the PSN store for PSP, Vita, and PS3; the US Justice Department’s antitrust investigation of the Sony Crunchyroll buyout; Fate/Grand Order – Absolute Demonic...

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 include: dude city, crying about Dragon Quest over breakfast, and finding a cool stick. Runtime:  1 hour, 17 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us...

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 of the Anime Nostalgia Podcast for some class, in-depth insight, and a whole lot of giggles. Listen in and hear for yourself why this anime, based off of the original manga by Izumi...

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 review, the hosts tackle Dirty Pair: Project Eden , the gorgeous movie follow-up to the 1980’s sci-fi action-comedy anime series Dirty Pair . Topics include: Carson D. Carson, Very Important win...

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’s BL Metamorphosis, and Jigen hotness discourse. Thanks to Patrick Sutton for editing this episode! Runtime:  1 hour, 50 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music S...

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 The Tale of Princess Kaguya , the final movie directed by the late Isao Takahata of Studio Ghibli, and why this monogatari is still so powerful. Stream The Tale of Princess Kaguya via HBO Max . Pur...