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Eat The Cake, Anime! is a discussion space targeting mature Gen-Xers of color who share a love of all things anime, cartoons, movies, etc.

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    • May 15, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 15m AVG DURATION
    • 70 EPISODES


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    Ep. 68 - Hunter x Hunter (HISOKA)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 13:25


    Villains Month continues, and there is no doubting Hisoka's place as one of the standouts! We dive into how this creature, one whose motives are opposite from every character on Hunter x Hunter in EVERY WAY imaginable, still manages to come out as a (somewhat) likable bad guy.

    Ep. 67 - Tokyo Revengers (KISAKI)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 12:45


    Known for its emotional connections and gritty storyline, Tokyo Revengers has long been a fan favorite. But without the intelligent scheming of villain Kisaki Tetta, would it pack as much of a punch?

    Ep. 66 - Devil May Cry

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 10:30


    It's VILLAINS Month at Eat The Cake, Anime! Join us as we review some of our favorite antagonists who bring a different layer to their shows. First up: Devil May Cry's White Rabbit.

    Ep. 65 - LINK CLICK

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 14:47


    April has been FULL of great shows - and Eat The Cake, Anime! closes out this month with one of the best contemporary donghuas available today: Link Click.

    Ep. 64 - Scissor Seven

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 14:57


    Eat The Cake, Anime! Donghua month continues with a TOTALLY different type of show - we can't figure it out... let's see if you can!

    anime scissor seven
    Ep. 63 - The Daily Life Of The Immortal King

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 14:59


    Eat The Cake, Anime! rolls on; follow us as we continue to review some of our favorite Chinese animated series. The Daily Life Of The Immortal King brings all the feels as Wang Ling, an ancient immortal, is reincarnated and tries to quietly navigate life in senior high.

    Ep. 62 - Douluo Dalu/Soul Land

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 15:01


    It's Donghua month at Eat The Cake, Anime! First up, undeniably one of the most popular and successful donghuas in China, Soul Land has captivated audiences worldwide.

    Ep. 61: Invincible Fight Girl

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 15:58


    We're ending our Mainstream Anime/Animated Shows Month on a high note. An animated show combining a few childhood loves into one (surprisingly AWESOME) result!

    Ep. 60 - DANDADAN

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 13:58


    An anime that's gained a massive popular following - for positive (as well as controversial) reasons.

    Ep. 59 - ARCANE

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 14:54


    Mainstream Month continues! This wildly popular show is a must watch: 2 sisters. 2 cities divided by class, science, and magic.

    Ep. 58 - Ranking of Kings

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 13:07


    Young Prince Bojji, who can neither hear nor speak, is always looked down on by the people of the kingdom. Little do they know: greatness awaits.

    Ep. 57 - Castlevania

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 11:52


    Ep. 56 - Ninja Kamui

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 13:20


    What starts out as the classic "avenging the family" ninja tale that takes some... interesting turns.

    Ep. 55 - Creature Commandos

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 15:19


    The brainchild of director James Gunn, Creature Commandos gives us a different look into the origin of Suicide Squad: enter Task Force M.

    Ep. 54: Solo Leveling

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 15:22


    In Sung Jinwoo's world, Hunters make a living destroying other worldly beasts that appear through interdimensional portals. The higher a hunter's ranking increases the chance of success - and payment. Low level hunter Sung Jinwoo is chosen by "The System" to level up in strength.

    Ep. 53 - Grimm Variations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 12:40


    A sinister take on a few beloved childhood fairy tales.

    Ep.52 - MONSTER

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 16:22


    The best psychological thriller anime of all time. No question.

    Ep. 51 - PLUTO

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 12:17


    Robotics and murder combined into this 8 episode ONA. A review of the updated version of a 1960's kids show, but with a more sinister tone.

    Ep. 50 - Death Note

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 13:39


    Disclaimer: This anime is NOT suitable for younger viewers.

    BONUS - Gatekeeping (Enough already!!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 7:36


    Ep. 49 - Kakagurui

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 15:08


    HAPPY NEW YEAR! Ready to place your bets on this gambling anime? Very different from previous shows of this genre, Kakagurui is a wild ride, where winning can be the difference from social rule to indefinite servitude.

    Ep. 48 - Exploding Kittens

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 14:27


    This adult animated comedy is based on a popular board game! Two deities are sent to Earth amidst some of the craziest (but not unusual) circumstances .

    Ep. 47 - BEASTARS

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 14:38


    Step into a world of young anthropomorphs, where relations amongst the species are precarious at best. Toss in interspecies romance, placid carnivores, herbivores who thrive on ruthlessness, and a dangerous underworld.... yeah, we're a little confused too - but in a good way.

    Ep. 46 - Hell's Paradise

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 14:52


    The title itself doesn't make sense. The first episode raised more questions than answers. But keep watching; this genre-fluid anime will have you on the edge of your seat.

    Ep. 45 - FOOD WARS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 15:54


    Soma wants to be a great chef, just like his dad. That means attending - and exceling - at a prestigious academy where only the best of the best are able to send tast buds on an exotic journey. Does he have what it takes? It's FOOD WARS!

    Ep. 44 - Delicious In Dungeon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 14:24


    A group of adventurers seeking to save a member of their party by going through several layers of a dragon-guarded dungeon. Does this team have what it takes to REALLY keep up your strength for this task?

    Ep. 43 - Chainsaw Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 14:14


    This anime is exactly what it sounds like: a guy with a crazy power, joins an organization that specializes in taking apart devils and otherworldly creatures.

    Ep. 42 - Umbrella Academy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 14:20


    From the comic book to the small screen, Umbrella Academy was an instant hit. But did they ultimately stray too far from its original "fantastical reality"?

    Ep. 41 - Assassination Classroom

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 14:50


    Hallowe'en may be over, but Kuro Sensei's mask is still on. This "mask" is not a costume, but his disguise is pretty obvious. His plan to destroy the world goes into effect in a year, unless his students are able to assassinate him before time is up!

    Ep. 40 - The Nightmare Before Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 13:22


    "This is Hallowe'en, this is Hallowe'en...." One of the best movies to watch this time of year!

    Ep. 39 - One Punch Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 14:11


    One punch is all it takes to defeat his opponents? It's no wonder he's easily bored.

    Ep. 38 - Ooku: The Inner Chambers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 12:46


    The captivating manga series comes to life. Beautiful and dark, enchanting and mysterious, all at once.

    ooku the inner chambers
    Ep. 37: Twilight Of The Gods

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 14:27


    Norse mythology intertwines with a savage love story in this exciting adult animated series, co-created by Zack Snyder.

    Ep. 36 - Dan Vs.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 14:03


    A negative little man. Anything and/or anyone who gets on his bad side. Is this is a recipe for disaster - or just a typical day for Dan?

    Ep. 35 - Krapopolis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 13:47


    An unusual take on ancient Greece. What in the world...?

    Ep. 34: The Rising Of The Shield Hero

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 17:35


    An easy going gamer gets transported to another world and becomes an unpopular hero. But as time passes, will his heroic deeds and actions be enough to overcome the negativity surrounding him and his title?

    Ep. 33: Suicide Squad Isekai

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 13:56


    "Super human villains from the western world transported to an alternate anime universe to save its citizens." No one has EVER thought to bring this concept to the small screen - and now we know why!

    BONUS Ep. - JAMES EARL JONES

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 5:40


    A note of thanks; a show of appreciation.

    ETCA! - Ep. 32: Batman Caped Crusader

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 15:09


    The latest in a long line of reboots and reimagined storytelling of the dark hero, Batman Caped Crusader explores the early days of Bruce Wayne protecting the city of Gotham.

    ETCA! - Ep. 31: Haikyuu!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 15:36


    We close out our sports appreciation month with a fan favorite amongst manga readers and anime show fans alike. But why?? Compared to other anime, what's the REAL attraction of Haikyuu!!?

    ETCA! - Ep. 30: Megalobox

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 14:30


    Our appreciation of the sports anime genre continues! Originally created in honor of the 50 year-old manga series Ashita no Joe, this boxing anime reimagined it with a futuristic spin, becoming a cultural favorite of an entire new generation in its own right.

    ETCA! - Ep. 29: BLUE LOCK

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 15:20


    Highlighting on one of the world's most popular sports, this football/soccer anime had a monster first season. With all of the awards and extras adding to its popularity, can it continue its momentum going into season 2? Part 3 of our sports appreciation series.

    ETCA! - Ep. 28: SK8 The Infinity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 15:15


    With only 12 episodes to date, SK8 the Infinity is one of the few anime shows that produced a manga spinoff, instead of it being the other way around. Part 2 of our sports anime appreciation series!

    ETCA! - Ep. 27: Kuroko's Basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 13:58


    The Olympic Games are here! In our appreciation of worldwide competition, we review Kuroko's Basketball, a sports anime that has proven to be entertaining and (surprisingly) informative, even to the casual fan!

    ETCA! - Ep. 26: The God Of High School

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 16:26


    A Korean manhwa from 2014 that transformed into a fan favorite that ran as an anime for only one season.

    ETCA! - Ep. 25: Bosou Shoujo (aka Armed Girls Machiavellism)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 14:51


    Compared to several other female centered animes, this show somehow helped to change the conversation around powerful female led storylines : as characters to root FOR, not against.

    ETCA! - Ep. 24: GANGSTA

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 15:13


    In a crime city filled with sin and scandal, Worick and Nicolas are two "Handymen" with a reputation for getting the job done.

    ETCA! - Ep. 23 MASHLE: (Magic & Muscles)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 16:56


    This is a world where magical prowess is everything. Despite having no magic whatsoever, Mash Burnedead goes to the Easton Magic Academy, determined to become a Divine Visionary and show the world that muscles can beat magic.

    ETCA!: Ep. 22 - Undead Unluck

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 18:15


    Andy is immortal. Tired of living, he seeks help from Fuuko, a girl who is proven to be EXTREMELY unlucky. Can she help Andy in his quest for the "best possible death"? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eatthecakeanime/message

    ETCA! - Ep. 21: Sabikui Bisco

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 15:04


    In post apocalyptic Japan, young Bisco Akaboshi embarks on a journey to obtain the "Rust Eater" mushroom — a miracle drug that purifies all rust — to save his master and the rest of the dying population. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eatthecakeanime/message

    ETCA! - Ep. 20: Blue Eye Samurai

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 18:04


    In Edo-era Japan, master swordsman Mizu embarks on a journey to seek revenge on the Western foreigners responsible for their current life's circumstances. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eatthecakeanime/message

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