Anime, manga, video games, and general geekery as discussed by two sarcastic cynics.
Our first non-Ani-Gamers guest on Seasonal Sampler is Paul Chapman, host of the Greatest Movie Ever Podcast! In this oversized episode, Evan and Paul talk DAN DA DAN, Mecha-Ude, Dragon Ball Daima, Re:Zero, the cursed Uzumaki anime, and lots more.
NOTE: This was published late due to the Internet Archive — the file host for our episodes — getting hacked! We published the episode early on our Patreon though; one more reason to subscribe for just $5 a month.
Runtime: 1 hour, 26 minutes
Evan and Pat run down some anime, manga and games they’ve been digging into, including the Look Back anime movie (now in theaters!), bizarre Final Fantasy reimagining Stranger of Paradise, Black Lagoon, Axiom Verge, and the Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot game.
Runtime: 50 minutes
Seasonal Sampler returns with a new rotating guest host spot, filled this time by Ani-Gamers Book Club co-host Inaki! Evan and Inaki talk last season’s favorites, plus lots of Summer anime. The full list:
Runtime: 1 hour, 6 minutes
Here it is, the result of the “Tyranny of the Majority” Golden Ticket poll that we ran during Patron Appreciation Month on Patreon! This episode, all four hosts — Evan, David, Inaki, and Pat — review the Mamoru Oshii-directed OVA Dallos, which happens to be the first-ever commercially released OVA! Topics include: narrowly avoiding Ready: Player One, Gundam ripoffs, and Space Dogs.
Runtime: 1 hour, 7 minutes
We are back at it again with the light novels in this first episode of AGBC Part V: The Reading Experience. This time, we’re reading Ascendance of a Bookworm, the story of a book maniac reincarnated in another world without public libraries. Topics include 30 Rock, a singular Reese’s chocolate peanut butter cup, and some brief waffle on the Star Wars prequels. Post in the Discord or pop off in the comments below on anything and everything AGBC and maybe we’ll talk about it on the next episode.
Runtime: 53 minutes
Evan and Ink recap the anime of Winter 2024, then cover the anime premieres they checked out for Spring 2024! The shows:
This also marks Ink’s final episode of Seasonal Sampler! Thanks so much to Ink for making this show such a delight to record and listen to. Evan will be back with guest host Inaki for Summer 2024.
Runtime: 1 hour, 4 minutes
We are back at it again with the light novels in this ninth and FINAL episode (for this arc) of AGBC Part IV: Book Club is Not Crash. This time, we’re reading JK Haru is a Sex Worker in Another World: Summer, continuing the story of Haru and her quest to save the world while working her day job at a brothel. Topics include locked room mystery ennui, fantasy cooking, and Mara from Shin Megami Tensei. Post in the Discord or pop off in the comments below on anything and everything AGBC and maybe we’ll talk about it on the next episode.
Runtime: 1 hour 8 minutes
Just ignore the outdated number in the intro, this one took… a while. Evan fulfills a Golden Ticket request from patron FatDrunkFriendOtaku with a review of the PlayStation JRPG/dating sim Thousand Arms! Topics include: the heart of the swords, Thousand Dates, and DAAAAARKNESS.
Runtime: 1 hour, 40 minutes
This is a teaser for a podcast available on the Ani-Gamers Patreon.
To celebrate Patron Appreciation Month 2024, for the first time EVER the entire current Ani-Gamers staff — Evan, David, Inaki, and Pat — host a podcast together to discuss the cult favorite 2004 action video game Metal Wolf Chaos! A game about defending America’s freedoms, gassing the entire city of Chicago, and fighting three basketball players in mech suits. It‘s also a From Software video game, so our Pro-From faction (David and Pat) face off against our Anti-From faction (Evan and Inaki). You don’t want to miss this one!
Runtime: 14 minutes
We are back at it again with the light novels in this eighth episode of AGBC Part IV: Book Club is Not Crash. This time, we’re reading Min-Maxing My TRPG Build in Another World Vol. 2, continuing the story of Erich and his TRPG build. Topics include rye bread, teething remedies for infants, and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Post in the Discord or pop off in the comments below on anything and everything AGBC and maybe we’ll talk about it on the next episode.
Runtime: 46 minutes
Evan and Ink recap the anime of Fall 2023, then cover the anime premieres they checked out for Winter 2024! The shows: Brave Bang Bravern, Burn the Witch #0.8, Delicious in Dungeon, Delusional Monthly Magazine, The Fire Hunter S2, Maboroshi, Meiji Gekken: 1874, Metallic Rouge, A Sign of Affection, Snack Basue, The Witch and the Beast. Bonus: Evan worked as a Story Consultant on Meiji Gekken: 1874, so this episode contains some discussion of what it was like to work on an anime series!
Runtime: 1 hour, 6 minutes
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