Otaku Melancholy

This episode originally aired on January 22, 2023 but was removed in 2025. Now it's back and better than ever with all the infringing music removed! We talk about the first season of Gundam: The Witch from Mercury and answer a few 3rd year anniversary e-mails that we didn't get around to in the original anniversary episode. Thank you for listening! Please consider giving us five stars! It...

We're going to the other side of anime consumption this week with Mattie's bottom 30 anime of all time! Filled with what could only be considered crap-ssic anime, this is basically a handy guide of anime to avoid at least according to one host of this show! Again, this list is all in good fun so if your favorite show is on this list then it's not an attack on you. Probably. Let us know...

Skinamarink! It's more than just a magic spell to carve off the skin of your enemies! It's also an experimental 2022 horror film written and directed by Kyle Edward Ball which Audrey and our featured guest Earthworm review and discuss this week! While Mattie soaks up the sun, the gang here bask in the fun of childhood horror and, quite unfortunately, knives. It's not anime but these th...

We're rotoscoping ourselves on our marks in this episode as we discuss the movie 100 Meters (Hyakuemu)! I was going to put more running puns and references but y'all know what this is. Dash to wherever you can and give us five stars. That'd be cool! Spoilers start: 56:03 Spoilers end: 1:12:23 Visit our Linktree below and follow us! Thank you so much for your support and listening! http...

Firstly, we're changing our release day to every other Monday to better fit our schedule. Secondly, you smell nice. Are you using a new conditioner? Thirdly, this episode is all about Audrey and her top 30 anime of all time! Will there be mecha on this list? Probably! Listen in and learn all about OtaMel's best girl with a breakdown of her best anime this week! Please subscribe and give us...

I hope you're jazzed about jazz because in this episode we discussing 2023's Blue Giant! Expect talks about how neat the saxophone is so if you're just like, I don't know, really not a fan of the woodwind section of your high school band then maybe you shouldn't listen to this episode. Did you know that the saxophone was invented by a man named Adolphe Sax? Sounds super fake bu...

We're going to magic school again (gosh we just keep flunking magic school) in this episode with a discussion and review of Witch Hat Atelier! We're talking wholesome helpings of witchy wonders and more including topical topics like how hot yet adorable Qifrey is. There's also like twenty seconds of discussion on the history of old drive in Alabama so tune in if you're like a histo...

The name of the episode is the summary. It's late and I took too long to finish editing this episode and I'm sleepy. Audrey really likes this show. Give us five stars on whatever podcast platform you're listening to this on. Or don't. I respect your agency and free will. See ya two weeks from now. https://linktr.ee/otakumelancholypodcast

Sonic the Hedgehog! He's 35 years old now so you know his knee joints just aren't going to be what they used to be but we still love him. We love him so much that we wanted to talk a little bit about him and his first foray into anime with the 1996 OVA named Sonic the Hedgehog! We review and discuss all the fun of the short but sweet two episode OVA as well as our long history with the blu...

This episode was originally recorded in April 2025 for the Anime Brothers Podcast. Any misinformed statements in this episode based off future events is not due to willful stupidity and/or blatant ignorance. For once. We talk about what it would be like to have 100 girlfriends in an episode that could only be described as content! It's like waifu wars on a world war scale. Wait, there's on...

Firstly, Audrey's audio is subpar because of technical issues. Secondly, we have a guest this week so everyone act on your best behavior. Lastly, how are your grades looking like? You're grounded if you didn't get at least all B's. I'm a strict parent, I think. We cap off Anno Live Action Whatever I Don't Know Month with Shin Kamen Rider! Is it good? We talk about that! Is...

Big shiny dudes fighting for humanity! It's a tale as old as time and it's being retold again this week with our review and discussion on Shin Ultraman! We're exploring the live action films of Hideaki Anno this month so obviously here's your Shin Ultraman episode. Anno didn't have a seat in the director's chair for this one but he still wrote and produced this! Does it sho...

Well, I mean, we're not called ANIME MELANCHOLY so I guess we can be kaiju or tokusatsu otaku or whatever. We're discussing the live action works of acclaimed (and deadline missing) director, Hideaki Anno! While known and generally beloved for the Evangelion series, Anno also directed a trio of films that reimagined three of Japan's most beloved properties and this week we're cover...

Love! It's in the air! Get a better air filter to prevent love from getting into your lungs, people! We didn't do that in this episode because we absolutely breathed in deep the fumes of romance with a discussion on You and I Are Polar Opposites! We're feeling more FEELINGS than ever before this week! Join in to hear slander on Reddit, slander on isekai protagonists, and slander agains...

In a winter season full of absolute hype machine anime, Journal with Witch was a show that tackled the complicated dynamics of people especially as they live in the wake of grief. That show is obviously going to be Journal with Witch since that's the name of this episode and all but I don't know how adept some of you are at reading. I've been using these show notes as my own personal m...

We're talking all about some vampire night this episode (and not like the anime Vampire Knight or anything, I'm so funny) as we discuss the first season of Call of the Night! It's all about vibes, relationship turmoil, and the council of hot vampire MILFs in your area! You don't even have to stay up late to watch this episode! Or maybe you do. It's like 8pm CST when I'm upl...

We continue our dive into the Umamusume franchise with a review and discussion of seasons two and three of Umamusume Pretty Derby in this episode! They're big improvements over the lackluster first season but which horse anime should you bet on? We stumble out the gate to answer that question and more all in this week's episode! Music in this episode: (Intro) "koishii" - Deoxys B...

Himmel was right. Doing an emotional goodbye really is embarrassing if you do meet again. We're back and we're here more than ever (but not better by any means) to yell at you about anime and anime accessories like it's 2020 all over again. In this episode, we discuss how the last two years have been treating us as well as indulge our horse girl hyper fixation with a review and discuss...

Hey gang! Due to copyright restrictions, some of our old episodes will be removed for an indefinite amount of time until I can either A) contest the songs used in each episode under fair use or B) just edit them out. I don't know if this matters to anyone but I'd download the following episodes from a platform such as podbay.fm if you like them because they might soon be unavailable for a...

You sure look lively today, listener. Did something good happen? Plot twists, Kaiki praise, and timeline confusion are abound in this week's episode where we (after three years) talk about the next Monogatari in our Journey-gatari, Monogatari Second Season! Listen like a regular person or skip around the episode to get the full Monogatari style experience! Use code " MELANCHOLY " for...

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Let's all have a nice clean Gundam fight to determine the King of Space and a big shoutout to all the people listening from Neo Iceland. Use code " MELANCHOLY " for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link:  https://team.tokyotreat.com/otakumelancholy [Special thanks to Boomslank for sponsoring the episode! You can get 10% off your total order by using our coupon code OTAKU...

Break through the heavens with your drill! Or don't. I'm not your mother. Use code " MELANCHOLY " for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link:  https://team.tokyotreat.com/otakumelancholy [Special thanks to Boomslank for sponsoring the episode! You can get 10% off your total order by using our coupon code OTAKUMELANCHOLYPODCAST on their website by going to ⁠ www.boomsl...

It's Katsura, not Zura. Hurry up and read this episode description already. I'm missing a soap opera rerun I want to watch. Use code " MELANCHOLY " for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through our link:  https://team.tokyotreat.com/otakumelancholy [Special thanks to Boomslank for sponsoring the episode! You can get 10% off your total order by using our coupon code OTAKUMELANCHOL...

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