AnimEighties - A Retro Anime Podcast

This week Mackenzie gets gaslit by a suave dude named George while Lindsey shares her love for Ai Yazawa and Fashion when we watch Paradise Kiss. Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd...

Merr Crimmus! We hope your stocking is overflowing with anime trinkets this year! Nothing says Christmas quite like finding a baby in a dumpster and then going on an adventure to bring it back home! Tokyo Godfathers is a Christmas classic, but hoo boy does it have some heavy themes! Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus co...

This week we find ourselves in the end game as we watch episodes 21-24! Lindsey had so many questions we ended up having an impromptu recording session to ease her ailing mind. And of course, fill it right back up again with theories, Ritsuko Rule 34, and more! I'm sure I got things wrong in this one. AND YES I REALIZE I FORGOT ABOUT THE STUPID NETFLIX DUB CHANGING LOVE TO LIKE WITH SHINJI AND KOW...

Put on your spandex bodysuits it's time to go to... space? Heck yeah! It's time for us to watch all 6 episodes of Gunbuster! We talk, 80's space fashion, epic battles, why it shouldn't just be "for the boys", and more! Patreon: ⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us t...

Lindsey is taking a risk showing Mack another 80's anime that revolves around a family, aliens, and robots. We know how well that worked out last time. Will she finally crack that code, or will she be put in podcast host detention? Find out today! Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers avail...

We're coming into the end game and Lindsey's mind is already at it's breaking point. This week all "bras" are off when things get a whole lot darker and more secrets get revealed when we watched episodes 17, 18, 19, and 20 of Neon Genesis Evangelion! This episode is "sponsored" by Liquid Shinji: Now in Orange! Visit our Patreon to support the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

It's been a while since we watched something high-fantasy! No better place to jump back in than with Slayers! A 90s classic featuring the smallest and most adorable little Sorcerer, Lina Inverse! This episode is a little unhinged at times as I left in some banter I'd usually remove for time or because it wasn't relevant to the show. Let us know if you like the extra banter or not! Visit our Patreo...

It's time for Mack to experience a show he missed out on as a kid! And, contrary to how it sounds, he really did like this show! He's just bad at expressing his feelings. Heck it's been a week and he's already 25% through the show! Visit our Patreon to support the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content...

This week Lindsey continues to get frustrated with the lack of answers as more and more question arise! Just who is that creature with the tiny legs? What is Kaji's deal? Why did they show Misato's dirty feet? And more when we watch episodes 13, 14, 15, and 16 of Neon Genesis Evangelion! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Your...

This week, Lindsey gets to play a little game to decide which anime series she'll be watching. She’ll listen to three anime OPs randomly selected from Mackenzie’s childhood VHS collection and can only ask one question before deciding her fate! Whichever she doesn't choose today, she'll be watching in the near future, so don't worry if you heard a song you know and are sad it didn't get chosen! Vis...

This has to be the most insane thing we've watched on the podcast. It'll make your eyes bleed, but that's okay because you're having so much fun! Seriously, what is this?! Visit our Patreon to support the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or...

This week we get a lesson in "thermal expansion" when we watch episodes 10, 11, and 12 of Neon Genesis Evangelion! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please...

Pop in the tape, adjust the tracking, and prepare for some 90s-style heartache as we dive into Video Girl Ai! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please...

This week it's Mackenzie VS Lindsey in a battle to see who can scare, gross, or weird the pants off the other! It's a Spooky Showdown just in time for Halloween! Mackenzie goes off on weird nerds while Lindsey tries her best to act human while being sick! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Your help allows us to improve the p...

This week it's sync or swim when Asuka finally makes her debut! Mackenzie ends up having to play teacher while Lindsey wants to kick Kaji in the balls! Episodes this week: 7, 8, and 9. Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our ret...

This week Mackenzie learns how hard being a monster girl in a human world can be when he watches Tokimeki Tonight. This adorable series is filled to the brim with charm, laughs, and plenty of friendly monsters (sometimes). Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime c...

We love the original Ranma. But will we love the remake?! Today we talk the Mappa redesign, Lindsey's new voice actor crush, modern merch, and ask the question: Does it really matter that they removed the n1ppl35? Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If...

This week Lindsey learns just how far some voice actors will go when there are no rules to follow when she watches the English Dub of Ghost Stories. An absolutely insane dub from ADV films. Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out ou...

This week Lindsey adds more threads to her "Charlie Day Conspiracy Wall" when we learn about Rei and Gendo's relationship. Meanwhile, Shinji goes for a long walk, and an Angel pops in for a surprise underground visit! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠ . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If...

It's been almost a year since we watched the first Vampire Hunter D movie, which unfortunately didn't hold up to Mackenzie's nostalgia. But, will Bloodlust suck us in or suck us dry?! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠ . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro...

It's the start of Spooky Month and Mackenzie in bringing the god of horror manga, and the inspiration to Junji Ito, himself Kazuo Umezu to the show! Will this 2 part OVA shock and scare Lindsey?! Listen to find out! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. ⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠ . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'...

Welcome to the first episode of our full Neon Genesis Evangelion watchthrough. Join us as we watch episodes 1-3 and talk daddy issues, Misato's intentions, and giant robot reveals! Please bear with us as we get accustomed to breaking down the series at a deeper level than we normally do! The next episode were gonna work to dive deeper into themes and events, etc. Please visit our Patreon if you wo...

This week, we're going back to the roots of this podcast when we talk about Urusei Yatsura! But this time we're comparing the original 1981 version to the modern 2022 version! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. ⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠ . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro...

We break down our top 3 best and worst anime series we've watched this year. Plus our stand out surprise, and our favorite songs! We also have a bunch of special announcements in this episode! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. ⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠ . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our r...

This week Lindsey takes a page from Mackenzie's book and shows him a series he introduced to her through his latest YouTube video. And he has NO complaints. Who doesn't love magical girls, mecha, and nostalgia? Mackenzie sure does. Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd l...