Ani-gamers Podcast

Evan and David are trying out a new show format! These “Quicksave” episodes will feature our news, Queues, and mailbag segments, freeing up our other shows to focus 100% on their respective review or discussion topics. In this episode, the boys talk anime company acquisitions (Sentai Filmworks and RetroCrush), the specter of NFTs haunting the game industry, Final Fantasy XIV disallowing new signups, Wordle, and Girls Frontline. This episode was recorded a few weeks back so the news isn’t totally up to date! FFXIV reopened signups! Wordle got bought by The New York Times! Topics include: fans win, 100% reason to forget the name, and M16-nee-chan. Thank you to Patrick Sutton for editing this episode! Runtime: 1 hour, 2 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes Show Notes Opening/Ending Song: “Blues Machine” by Scott Gratton Episode Edited by: Patrick Sutton The

Evan and Ink recap the anime series they watched from the summer season and then discuss their Winter 2022 shows: Ranking of Kings, Sabikui Bisco, Miss KUROITSU from the Monster Development Department, Tokyo 24th Ward, Love of Kill, My Dress-Up Darling, Akebi’s Sailor Uniform, Yamishibai S10, Girls’ Frontline, Police in a Pod, Requiem of the Rose King, Tribe Nine, I’m Kodama Kawashiri, Sorairo Utility, and Slow Loop. Runtime: 59 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes Show Notes Opening/Ending Song: “Dancing & Assuming Consequences (digital edit)” by Llamame La Muerte Episode Edited by: Evan Minto Twitter: Evan, Ink, Ani-Gamers Mastodon: Evan Evan writes for Anime News Network. Evan and Ink have written for Otaku USA Magazine. Evan sometimes updates his side blog Anime Burger Time. Sign up for Evan’s official manga subscription service, Azuki

It’s a full house as Ink and Patrick join Evan and David to discuss the anime they watched for Anime Secret Santa, the annual blogger tradition wherein participants secretly recommend anime series and movies to each other. Hear short reviews of Mononoke, Kageki Shojo, GoShogun: The Time Etranger, and Lupin III: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon, followed by some discussion of how each of the hosts pick out anime when they’re the secret santa! Topics include: Baki is the only good anime, Lupin without the Lupin, and getting everyone to watch Kill Me Baby. Thank you to Patrick Sutton for editing this episode! Runtime: 1 hour, 14 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes Show Notes Opening/Ending Song: “Blues Machine” by Scott Gratton Episode Edited by: Patrick Sutton The Reviews Mononoke, reviewed by Ink. Read his full review! Kageki Shojo, reviewed by David. Read h

It’s been a busy holiday season with both hosts narrowly missing the Omicron COVID variant at Anime NYC and picking up lots of games for Black Friday! We discuss both of those, as well as the new JoJo’s part, Stone Ocean, and the 3DS Ocarina of Time port. Topics include: cool games Evan will never get around to playing, what if JoJo was a lady, and Jen Psaki saying anime. Thank you to Patrick Sutton for editing this episode! Runtime: 1 hour, 6 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes Show Notes Opening/Ending Song: “Blues Machine” by Scott Gratton Episode Edited by: Patrick Sutton The News Evan and David picked up a bunch of games for Black Friday. The Queue David watched the first Netflix season of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean. Evan played The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D on the 3DS. The Discussion: Anime NYC 2021 Twitter: Evan, David, A

It’s Metroid Time again! Evan and David dive back into 2-D Metroid with a review of Metroid Fusion for the Game Boy Advance. There’s some Dread talk in here too since Evan finished it and keeps comparing it and Fusion. Topics include: sexist commanding officers, the worst spider in history, and fix your N64 emulator Nintendo. Thank you to Patrick Sutton for editing this episode! Runtime: 1 hour, 18 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes Show Notes Opening/Ending Song: “Blues Machine” by Scott Gratton Episode Edited by: Patrick Sutton Review: Metroid Fusion Name drops: Nintendo, Game Boy Advance, Metroid II, Metroid Prime, Metroid Dread, Super Metroid. Twitter: Evan, David, Ani-Gamers Evan writes for Anime News Network. David writes for Otaku USA Magazine. David is streaming video games every Saturday night on Twitch. Subscribe to Evan’s digital manga ser

Jared, Ink, and Phillip continue their dive into Satoshi Kon’s anime career with Millennium Actress. Joined by the movie’s number one superfan, Evan “Vampt Vo” Minto, the hosts discuss this movie of movies about movies and memory: those who make them, those who love them, and how both nations and individuals are changed by them. Stream Millennium Actress via tubi, YouTube, or Amazon Prime.Purchase Millennium Actress via Right Stuff or Amazon. Direct Download – RSS Feed – Spotify – Stitcher – Google Play: Music – iTunesSend us Feedback! – More episodes Runtime: 2 hours, 43 min Show Notes Opening Song: “Ruff” by eddy 00:00 – Millennium Actress 1:27:00 – Questions Ending Song: “Beast but not Least” by XTAKERU Contribute to the Ani-Gamers Patreon to get exclusive content and help us keep doing what you love us doing. OnR Sticker logo by AJ Martinson

Evan and Ink recap they shows they watched from the summer season — Sonny Boy, Kageki Shoujo!!, The Duke of Death and His Maid, and Yamishibai. Then it’s time for Fall 2021! Shows: The Aquatope on White Sand, Sakugan, Takt op.Destiny, Blue Period, Muteking The Dancing Hero, Mieruko-chan, Rumble Garanndoll, Taisho Otome Fairy Tale, PureOre! ~ Pride of Orange ~, Ranking of Kings, Deep Insanity: The Lost Child, My Senpai is Annoying, and The Heike Story. Thank you to Patrick Sutton for editing this episode. Runtime: 1 hour, 5 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes Show Notes Opening/Ending Song: “Dancing & Assuming Consequences (digital edit)” by Llamame La Muerte Episode Edited by: Evan Minto Twitter: Evan, Ink, Ani-Gamers Mastodon: Evan Evan writes for Anime News Network. Evan and Ink have written for Otaku USA Magazine. Evan sometimes updates his s

In Primal, a caveman and dinosaur travel alongside one another through the unrelenting nature of prehistory. Director Genndy Tartakovsky (Samurai Jack), in a true return to form, ups his minimal dialog ante by almost completely eliminating it and leverages his visual storytelling expertise to evolve the bonds between the travel companions as they face omnipresent threats both natural and supernatural. Along with Genndy Tartakovsky Correspondent Kate from the Reverse Thieves, Jared and Ink discuss the highs and lows of this Emmy Award-winning series and speculate about where Season 2 might lead. Stream Primal via HBO Max or [Adult Swim]. Direct Download – RSS Feed – Spotify – Stitcher – Google Play: Music – iTunesSend us Feedback! – More episodes Runtime: 1 hour, 45 min Show Notes Opening Song: “Ruff” by eddy 0:00:00 – Primal Indiewire piece on Primal.SYFY Wire interview with GenndyPolygon interview

Happy Halloween! In celebration of the season, Evan and David review the 2020 indie visual novel Necrobarista, the story of a Melbourne café whose customers include both the living and the dead. Plus some news, including the tragic death of voice actor Chris Ayres (Frieza in Dragon Ball) and Netflix’s new live-action Cowboy Bebop trailer. Topics include: Australian words for cigarettes, Lives Are Strange, and helmet heads. NOTE: After releasing this episode we discovered lead artist Ngoc Vu’s allegation that director Kevin Chen failed to pay the full amounts agreed to for her work on the game, including a $10K superannuation. We recommend you consider this if and when purchasing the game. Runtime: 1 hour, 35 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes Show Notes Opening/Ending Song: “Blues Machine” by Scott Gratton Episode Edited by: Evan Minto The News Voice

Much to our chagrin it’s time to talk about Star Wars content. Evan reviews Star Wars: Visions, a surprisingly varied anthology from star anime creators like Hiroyuki Imaishi and Eunyoung Choi. But before that, David and Evan discuss the final Smash Bros. Ultimate character (yes, it’s Sora), the upcoming Super Mario Bros. animated movie, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, and Metroid Fusion. Lots to talk about this episode, including a full rundown of every short in Visions! Topics include: Chris Pratt Mario in Smash, lightsaber high heels, and Star Wars: Visions vs. Marvel’s The Vision. Thank you to Patrick Sutton for editing this episode. Runtime: 1 hour, 34 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes Show Notes Opening/Ending Song: “Blues Machine” by Scott Gratton Episode Edited by: Patrick Sutton The News Sora in Smash! Super Mario Bros. movie: Chris Pratt is Mar

Oldtaku no Radio’s celebrating Halloween a little early this year with Lily C.A.T. Gather around a campfire or shine a flashlight up towards your chin as Jared and Ink pick apart this 1987 OVA from Hisayuki Toriumi and Studio Pierrot about impostors, aliens, and rot. Stream the Sub and Dub of Lily C.A.T. via Retro Crush, IMDb, or Amazon Prime. Direct Download – RSS Feed – Spotify – Stitcher – Google Play: Music – iTunesSend us Feedback! – More episodes Runtime: 1 hour, 1 min Show Notes Opening Song: “Ruff” by eddy 00:00 – Lily C.A.T. 43:13 – Questions Ending Song: “Beast but not Least” by XTAKERU Contribute to the Ani-Gamers Patreon to get exclusive content and help us keep doing what you love us doing. OnR Sticker logo by AJ Martinson (@ajmartinsson) of Black Market Eagle Twitter: Ani-Gamers, Oldtaku no Radio, Ink, Jared Ink has also written for Otaku U

In preparation for Metroid Dread, Evan and David review the classic SNES game Super Metroid. Plus more Evangelion box set news, the Switch bluetooth headphone update, WarioWare for the Gameboy Advance, and The Heike Story episode 1. Topics include: it’s pronounced “yee-ro-scope,” the ancient Chorizo alien race, and more dang game difficulty arguments. Thank you to Patrick Sutton for editing this episode. Runtime: 1 hour, 31 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes Show Notes Opening/Ending Song: “Blues Machine” by Scott Gratton Episode Edited by: Evan Minto The News Evangelion now has a Collector’s Edition and standard edition available. The Nintendo Switch now supports bluetooth audio pairing. The Queue David is playing WarioWare Evan is watching The Heike Story Review: Super Metroid Name drops: Nintendo, Metroid, Metroid II: The Return of Samus,

In this jam-packed episode, Evan and David enlist the help of Anime News Network‘s Lynzee Loveridge to say farewell to all of Evangelion. That’s right, it’s our review of Evangelion 3.0 + 1.0: Thrice Upon a Time! Plus: the Eva Blu-ray news, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, Link’s Awakening (the Game Boy Color version), and Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance. Topics include: wow cool robot, toxic wife guys, and RIP Blue Uru. Runtime: 1 hour, 55 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes Show Notes Opening/Ending Song: “Blues Machine” by Scott Gratton Episode Edited by: Evan Minto The Queue Lynzee is playing The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Evan is playing Link’s Awakening DX David is playing Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance Review: Evangelion 3.0 + 1.0: Thrice Upon a Time Name drops: Hideaki Anno, Gainax, Blue Uru, Death and Rebirth, End of

For this episode, Jared and Ink talk about Kaiji – the anime about a hapless loser with a heart of gold (and a gambling problem). This anime from 2007, which adapts part of Nobuyuki Fukumoto’s original manga, is competitive gaming like you’ve never seen before and still stands out visually and thematically among its peers. So listen in and find out all that’s to love about the first season of Kaiji! Stream Kaiji via Crunchyroll.Purchase Kaiji on BD via Rightstuf, Sentai, or Amazon.Purchase Kaiji manga via Denpa LLC or Rightstuf. Direct Download – RSS Feed – Spotify – Stitcher – Google Play: Music – iTunesSend us Feedback! – More episodes Runtime: 40 min Show Notes Opening Song: “Ruff” by eddy 00:00 – Yamato questions 08:10 – Kaiji 35:00 – Kaiji BD giveaway contest winner entry! Ending Song: “Beast but not Least” by XTAKERU Read ab

The long-awaited premiere of ONR's limited series covering Avatar: The Last Airbender is finally available for all of our Content Respecter patrons. This episode covers the first ten episodes of Season 1. Enjoy! Now available for all listeners! Subscribe on Patreon to listen to new episodes of this ongoing series as they come out.

Evan and Ink recap they shows they watched from last season — Oddtaxi, Megalobox: Nomad, SSSS.Dynazenon, Those Snow White Notes, and Wonder Egg Priority (technically two seasons ago but the finale just aired). Then it’s time for Summer 2021! Shows: Beastars Season 2, Eden, Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop, Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S, Peach Boy Riverside, The Aquatope on White Sand, Higurashi – SOTSU, RE-MAIN, Life Lessons with Uramichi Onii-san, I, Tsushima, The Duke of Death and His Maid, Kageki Shojo!!, and Sonny Boy. Runtime: 1 hour, 5 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes Show Notes Opening/Ending Song: “Dancing & Assuming Consequences (digital edit)” by Llamame La Muerte Episode Edited by: Evan Minto Twitter: Evan, Ink, Ani-Gamers Mastodon: Evan Evan writes for Anime News Network. Evan and Ink have written for Otaku USA Magazine.

Evan and David discuss Evan’s new digital manga service Azuki (the subject of a new recurring disclaimer), the E3 2021 Nintendo Direct, the Switch OLED, and AnimeTube. In the queue the boys talk about some old games (namely Metroid II: Return of Samus and Sonic the Hedgehog), then Evan reviews the new movie Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway’s Flash. Topics include: what is Kazuya Mishima’s thing, very important Switch kickstand updates, and Tomino Names. Thank you to Patrick Sutton for editing this episode. Runtime: 1 hour, 15 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes Show Notes Opening/Ending Song: “Blues Machine” by Scott Gratton Episode Edited by: Patrick Sutton The Queue Evan is playing Metroid II: Return of Samus. David is playing Sonic the Hedgehog. Review: Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway’s Flash Name drops: Mobile Suit Gundam (aka First Gundam or Gund

Evan is back after a break (and a cross-country move) to talk the first half of E3 2021 with David. The boys cover the Microsoft, Ubisoft, and Square Enix press conferences. Evan is getting slowly sold on Game Pass against his better judgment and David just wants some good Final Fantasy remasters. Then in the Queue it’s time for a Kojima double feature: Metal Gear Solid V (Evan) and Death Stranding (David). Topics include: On Game Pass Day One, Dark Souls Guy in famous Game of Thrones scenes, and Norman Reedus Simulator. Thank you to Patrick Sutton for editing this episode. Runtime: 1 hour, 22 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes Show Notes Opening/Ending Song: “Blues Machine” by Scott Gratton Episode Edited by: Patrick Sutton The Queue Evan is playing Metal Gear Solid V. David is playing Death Stranding. Twitter: Evan, David, Ani-Gamers David writes for Otaku USA

Inspired and made possible by the magic of Pili’s glove puppetry as well as the bloodthirsty mind of Gen Urobuchi, Thunderbolt Fantasy is a wuxia tale about sword keepers, wandering swordsmen, tricksters, assassins, demons, and just about everything else you could ever want as a fantasy fanatic. Listen in as Jared, Ink, and special guest Grant Jones (of Blade Licking Thieves infamy) discuss what may just be the bloodiest and most elegant puppet theater we have reviewed to date. Stream Thunderbolt Fantasy on Crunchyroll. Direct Download – RSS Feed – Spotify – Stitcher – Google Play: Music – iTunesSend us Feedback! – More episodes Runtime: 1 hour, 45 min Show Notes Opening Song: “Ruff” by eddy 00:00 – Intros 06:35 – A little background on wuxia 20:54 – Thunderbolt Fantasy! 51:50 – Spoilers 1:15:55 – Non-OnR host questions Ending Song: &#