The Anime Backlog

We bow before the dice gods yet again, and we finally got another Marcus nomination after last cycles trash. We watch all 12 episodes in the first season of Link Click, and the three of us break down the mystery and time traveling gimmick this show is bringing to the table. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe for future episodes every other Wednesday. Additionally, we'd appreciate you follow...

For this episode Dan is hosting and is assigning another of their favorites. After watching a few animes featuring creatives creating Dan has finally assigned his Gold Standard creative anime. Does the charm and fun come off as easy breezy for Nick and Marcus or does this 2020 show fall flat? If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe for future episodes every other Wednesday. Additionally, we'd ap...

Marcus is back in the cockpit, and this time they assign Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt December Sky and Bandit Flower. Will Dan and Nick this is some Newtype of greatness, or will the power of jazz fail send them out of this world? If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe for future episodes every other Wednesday. Additionally, we'd appreciate you following the podcast on Twitter @TheAnimeBa...

Back to the top of the rotation, with Nick breaking out another anime that he loves, but understands it has some issues that will limit it's audience. Will Dan and Marcus enjoy the weird mix of cosplay, romance, comedy and over the top ecchi, or will the whiplash leave them wanting to bail? If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe for future episodes every other Wednesday. Additionally, we&#3...

The dice gods return yet again for a random roll episode, and after well over a year and over 50 episodes, we finally landed on something we expected to be trash in Masamune-Kun’s Revenge. Would any of us find any redeeming qualities in this anime, enough for us to even give it a passing grade? Note: due to scheduling issues, pt 2 only has Nick and Dan - Marcus’s score is revealed in pt 1 of the n...

Season 2 Episode 10 - The Vision of Escaflowne: Baby's First Mecha-Isekai For this episode, Dan is hosting and is pulling out one of their favorites. Back in the day, Fox Kids aired a handful of fantastic anime. During this time Dan had inadvertantly watched and loved Escaflowne. Does this 1996 show stand the test of time or are Dan's memories just a dream, or maybe a vision? If you enjoye...

Once again, Marcus is the arbiter of the weeb's fate, and they assign the first 12 episodes of the #3 ranked anime on MAL, Stein's; Gate. Will the squad think that ranking is deserved? Or will they wish they could jump to a timeline where the didn't have to watch this anime? If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe for future episodes every Wednesday. Additionally, we'd appreciate...

Nick is back in the host chair for this episode, and he breaks out his final claimed anime from the Fall 2022 season, The Apothecary Diaries. Dan, Marcus, and Nick break down the first 12 episodes of this highly rated show (current #22 on MAL when writing this). Will the mystery, drama and political intrigue hit the spot, and how many random medical tangents will we waste time on? If you enjoyed t...

For this episode Dan is hosting the D20 roll in this rotation. The dice gods decided to bless us with one of Marcus' nominations (finally) with Revolutionary Girl Utena. How does this "revolutionary" and nearly 30 year old show hold up? If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe for future episodes every Wednesday. Additionally, we'd appreciate you following the podcast on Twitter...

For this episode Dan is assigning the 2006 anime Black Lagoon. Will this show stand the test of time and be a blast? Or, will the anime's age and modern sensibilities clash? If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe for future episodes every Wednesday. Additionally, we'd appreciate you following the podcast on Twitter @TheAnimeBacklog or leaving us a review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or...

A new meal is served as Marcus takes the host seat again. This time they assign the first 10 episodes of Dungeon Meshi/Delicious in Dungeon. Will the squad think this anime is delectable? Or will it leave a bad taste in their mouths? If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe for future episodes every Wednesday. Additionally, we'd appreciate you following the podcast on Twitter @TheAnimeBacklog...

K-On! hit it's 15th anniversary as of April, so Nick decided it was time to dust off the classic cute girls doing cute things/slice of life anime and see how Marcus and Dan would handle an older show where they are not the target audience. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe for future episodes every Wednesday. Additionally, we'd appreciate you following the podcast on Twitter @TheAn...

First random roll of the new season! Surprisingly, it wasn't a Dan roll! This time the weebs watch the first 13 episodes of the 2004 anime Planetes. Have the dice gods been kind or cruel? Will The crew think this show is out of this world, or just another piece of junk floating around? If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe for future episodes every Wednesday. Additionally, we'd appreci...

For this episode Dan is assigning the 2024 manhwa adaptation, Solo Leveling. Coming in with a massive amount of hype does Solo Leveling deliver? Do we come to hail the new king or does it get an unexpected crown? If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe for future episodes every Wednesday. Additionally, we'd appreciate you following the podcast on Twitter @TheAnimeBacklog or leaving us a revi...

It's a new season! To kick of season 2 of the podcast, Marcus is back in the host chair and assigns the first 11 episodes of Golden Kamuy! How will Dan and Nick feel about the show? Will our hosts feel like they've struck gold? Or will this experience be as painful as getting skinned? If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe for future episodes every Wednesday. Additionally, we'd appr...

Our first year is in the books, so we take a quick break for another Extra Credits episode. This time, we celebrate wrapping up our "first season" and then have a long discussion about the good and very bad from the Crunchyroll Awards. Let us know what you think of some of our answers, and some questions you want us to answer in future Extra Credits episodes. If you enjoyed the show, ple...

Nick is offering a bit of a penance for his previous sins of assigning 100 Girlfriends, and breaks of the big guns with the current top rated show on MAL in Frieren. Marcus already having read the manga, what will they think of the adaption? Will Dan think this lives up to the monumental hype that has been building for it? If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe for future episodes every Wednesd...

While Nick may be in the host chair, the dice gods have determined that we are living in a Dan world. He wins his 6th roll, and we get another anime with the word dead in the title... So, strap in as we break down the first 12 episodes of Dead Mount Death Play, cause this one is gonna be a ride. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe for future episodes every Wednesday. Additionally, we'd appre...

Dan is assigning the 2017 isekai Saga of Tanya the Evil for this episode. One of the big four in Isekai Quartet, does this show's take on the isekai genre hit for Marcus and Nick? Is opposing God in the name of capitalism compelling enough or does this anime join the pile of other generic isekai? If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe for future episodes every Wednesday. Additionally, we'd appr...

For episode 43 Marcus is once again the arbiter, and for the first time assigns an anime that’s still airing! This week Dan and Nick have to watch the first 10 episodes of the VRMMO anime Shangri-la Frontier. Will they think this title belongs in the trash? Or will they think it’s a AAA god tier title? If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe for future episodes every Wednesday. Additionally, we&...

Nick's back on his bullshit this week, and brings forth the previously promised "The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You" - and didn't realize that it was going to release on Valentine's Day. So, enjoy this grenade to your personal psyche and potentially your relationship as well. If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe for future episodes ev...

For this episode the dice gods assigned us the 2015 anime Plastic Memories nominated by Dan. Do the various Sci-Fi ideas stick with us or is this show easily forgotten? If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe for future episodes every Wednesday. Additionally, we'd appreciate you following the podcast on Twitter @TheAnimeBacklog or leaving us a review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever...

For this episode Dan has chosen the 2014 anime original, Terror in Resonance. Will this Shinichirō Watanabe X Yoko Kanno collaboration hit for Nick and Marcus or will it fall flat? If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe for future episodes every Wednesday. Additionally, we'd appreciate you following the podcast on Twitter @TheAnimeBacklog or leaving us a review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher,...

Another week, and another episode where Marcus is back in the host seat. This time they assign probably the most recent anime they've done so far with 8 episodes of 2023's Heavenly Delusion. Will Dan and Nick find it absolutely divine? Or was Marcus delusional in assigning this anime? If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe for future episodes every Wednesday. Additionally, we'd appr...

Another Nick assignment week, and this time we move from a Spring 2022 anime original to a Summer 2022 anime original in Lycoris Recoil. Will cute girls doing cute things - John Wick edition work for Dan and Marcus, or did the plot end up being too much of a mess for them? (trick question, both are true) If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe for future episodes every Wednesday. Additionally, w...