JoJo's Bizarre Podcast

For this tabletop-focused episode, we watched FOUR episodes of Akagi , the high-stakes mahjong anime. Well, half of us watched 1, 2, and 4, and the other half watched 1-3. Also we got Emrhys back on the pod, hooray. We also talk about Mahjong Tayo, System of a Down, the Mario Galaxy Movie, Weird NJ places, Free Solo, that one Silver Series Self-Defense ad, and falling down the free-to-play rabbit...

For the last time in 2026, Happy Pride, everyone. We watch the slightly obscure OVA Kaze to Ki no Uta SANCTUS Sei Naru Ka Na? . Based on a beloved, landmark shonen-ai manga. It's only 60 minutes long, if you can find it. We also talk about School Ties (NOT Primary Colors ), arcade games, how many fingers should be off the glass, and why some works are sad. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Suppo...

[Actual Utena talk starts at 12:09] We finally go back and watch the start of legendary Girls Rock anime, Revolutionary Girl Utena (episodes 1-3, of course). We are also once again joined by sporadic GL anime watcher, Anna. We also talk about Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick , drinking wine, "superfund" sites, and anime adaptations of Anne of Green Gables and the bible. | Follow us on Ap...

We have a guest! For once! We welcome back Bloof to talk about WataTabe (This Monster Wants to etc etc) as well as a lot of other Boys Love, Girls Love, Fujoshi demographics...It's educational. We also talk about obscure Nintendo 64 games, Bloof's new short film, Old-Fashioned Cupcake, Cherry Magic and "Green Yuri." | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow u...

[Skip to 20:14 for actual Nakamura talk] We got a funny one this week - the currently-airing, retry-styled Go For It, Nakamura-Kun . It's BL that's a little about reading BL. Episodes 1-3, of course. We also talk about the 67 pope, online backlashes, turning on red, and who reads BL. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | We're on Threads/Instagr...

Happy Pride, everyone. A rare in-person episode as all three of us were in New Jersey for once. We cover the BL (boys love) anime about budding romantic partners and BL fans, Sasaki and Miyano. We also talk about mistakes in Spanish, umbrella etiquette, and challenging kids with media. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | We're on Threads/Instagram | S...

This week on the pod, Marc, Jackie and a smidge of Myles discuss the 2008 classic (?) anime, Spice & Wolf . Episodes 1-3. We also talk about Doja Cat, threshing wheat, and insider trading. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | We're on Threads/Instagram | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord

Who said older movies are too slow? This week on the pod we watched 1983's Golgo 13: The Professional , the first anime adaptation of hitman Golgo 13 and the first anime to use (beautiful, smooth) computer graphics. It's an over-the-top male fantasy that (almost) never stops moving or being hilarious. We also talk about foreign languages, what an otaku really is, and our first videogames....

Can you believe we actually caught up to a current show? It's been a long time, but we like this one enough to do it. We watched more Witch Hat Atelier this week (eps 4-6), so next week we gotta do something else while they put out more episodes! We also talk about hantavirus, Evil Dead , fairy Pokemon, homework, and Soy Vay. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on...

We do NOT make hats on the pod this week - we watched Spring 2026 hit Witch Hat Atelier instead. We also talk about Don't Look Now, Blue Prince, annoying side characters, and Vince Staples. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | We're on Threads/Instagram | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord

Sticking to scrap-heap anime, we take a look at 1993 OVA Battle Angel...(Alita). It's two parts and it's on YouTube, definitely worth a look. We also talk about regional words, eating brains, dating a powerful robot girl, Fancy Nancy, and Terrace House. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | We're on Threads/Instagram | Subscribe to us on YouTube...

It's trash time, folks. We watched last year's summer hit, Gachiakuta, episodes 1-3. Do we still even like shounen? Find out! We also talk about Testament, when to toss a plunger, and sitting in the way-back of your dad's car. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | We're on Threads/Instagram | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord

It gets abstract this week on the podcast, as we watch Mamoru Oshii's semi-forgotten anime film, Angel's Egg , from 1985. We also talk about Anatomy of a Fall , loads of 80s bands, Peeps, and the Silverball pinball museum of Asbury Park NJ. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | We're on Threads/Instagram | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the f...

Thanks to a Patreon supporter, it's finally time to dip our toes into the world of Lupin III - and to check out the first Miyazaki movie: The Castle of Cagliostro. We also talk about corporate transparency (vis-a-vis the baffling Steel Ball Run release schedule) and the flexatone. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | We're on Threads/Instagram | Su...

[Go to 17:14 for SBR Episode 2-ish talk] In a strange twist of fate, we got episode 2 of Steel Ball Run a lot earlier than we thought. It's pretty out there, but after the ending of part 6, all bets must be off! We may just have to consider this part of Araki's strange genius. Besides covering episodes 2.1, 2.2, and 2.3 of SBR, we also talk about Alyssa Liu's first pitch, game tutorial...

WE'RE BACK! Well, we never left you - we've covered dozens and dozens of animes between the end of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6 "Stone Ocean" and the long-overdue, glorious debut of Part 7, "Steel Ball Run." But we're finally about JoJo's again...for one week. We talk about the upcoming JoJo Caravan event at Kinokuniyas, how strange it is to know nothing...

On our last non-JoJo episode for a while (?) we talk about three more episodes of China's To Be Hero X, episodes 7-9. We're wrapping up the E-Soul arc and starting the Lucky Cyan one. We also talk about St. Patrick's Day, the Oscar winners, Frankie Valli, skating in church, and what a horse is. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | We're on...

We return to China this week, to check out 3 more episodes of dònghuà To Be Hero X . We also talk about similar works like The Ice Storm and Grizzly Man. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | We're on Threads/Instagram | Subscribe to us on YouTube | Join the fan Discord

Returning to a recent fav, the gang checks out more of Ghost in the Shell Standalone Complex (episodes 7-9). Unfortunately the "complex" episode here doesn't offer much in terms of the bigger plot! We also talk about "U Talkin U2 to Me", lying about your height on dating apps, FARC, cryogenic tanks leaking, the surveillance state, and 5 Second Films. | Follow us on Apple Po...

In a rare Jackie-free episode, Myles and Marc talk about the dazzling 90s anime treasure, Macross Plus . Is it as great as we all (ha) remember? Find out by listening. We also talk about terrible mash-up music, touching the thermostat, what a rogue MALE AI pop star would do, and freckles. |

Skip to 14:51 for actual GITS 2 INNOCENCE talk The film streak continues as this week we check out Innocence , the ("underrated?"/"weird"/"heady") sequel to one of the anime GOATs, Ghost in the Shell. Are we smart enough for this film? (No) We also talk about Abel Ferrara, Silent Hill , feminist writer Donna Haraway, and Mr. Meeseeks. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | S...

It's time to refill your popcorn buckets, 'cause we're going to the movies for the second week in a row - this time, we're talking about The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. We also talk about the Superbowl, The Prestige, Irreversible , kors k, and if we'll all ever stop being cringe. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon | Follow us on BlueSky | We're on Thread...

God, isn't it so satisfying to finish something? Films are better than TV that way. ...and we've also managed to finish Satoshi Kon's film catalog this week, since we finally cover Paprika . Is it all it's cracked up to be? Did Christopher Nolan rip it off? Does it have the worst English-language tagline for an anime of all time? Listen and find out. We also talk about The Sandman,...

[Skip to 9:22 for To Be Hero X talk] We checked out our first donghua , or Chinese anime, this week: To Be Hero X, thanks to a Patreon supporter. We even watched it in Mandarin! Did we like it as much as Japanese stuff? Listen and find out. We also talk about gout, Mozart's age, family stand-ins, and the languages our grandparents spoke. | Follow us on Apple Podcasts | Support us on Patreon |...

[Skip to 13:15 for Millennium Actress talk] Well, I thought this was the last Satoshi Kon we would cover on the pod but apparently we've never done Paprika either? Yahoo, more Kon to look forward to. Anyway this is the first time any of us have seen Millennium Actress, and it turns out Satoshi Kon doesn't really have any misses. You can hear us talk about his overall catalogue toward the e...