The Otaku Collective Podcast

We all know the typical tropes in anime. That one Tsundere character that plays hard to get in Rom Coms. That Black character that has lightning powers, Or that one character that pulls through every fight because they love their friends more. We see these and others more often than we should and we need to talk about it.

We all love video games. But some standout more than others. And not in a good way. They may be touted as amazing games or franchises, but in reality they are extremely overrated!

Winter is over and Spring is here! This season doesn't have the hitters like a Solo Leveling or Sakamoto Days, but is still strong with returning shows like Fire Force and Wind Breaker. But how good is this season actually going to be before we get into the stacked summer?

Another season has come to a close! Solo Leveling led the field with with the most likes on a si9ngle episode ever on Crunchyroll, Re-Zero and other two season shows came to an end, and we also had some sleeper anime this season. But what did we thing of the season as a whole?

You ever watched Jeopardy with your grandparents or parents growing up? Or ever played the at home game with friends and family? Well we decided to have on a first time guest and he made a us an anime version for us to play!

Finally, we are having our manga and manhwa discussion episode! Our favorite manga and manhwa. As well as our least favorite, what got us into the medium and more!

We are back with the final movie in the Afro Samurai series! Afro and Ninja Ninja are back trying to becoming number one after losing the number one headband. And what's worse, they took his Dad's corpse. Can Afro get his revenge a second time and does the movie hold up to the rest of the series?

Would you rather live under water or in the clouds? Would you rather have a Bankai or a Domain Expansion? Would you rather eat sardines or lose three inches........That and more in today's episode!

On today's special Black History Month Episode, we give our top 5 I'm Him/Her Moments from Black characters in anime! Inlcuding charcteras from Fire Force, Naruto, My Hero Academia, One Piece and more!

On today's episode we talk about our top 5 favorite couples in Rom Coms! And no, Naruto and Hinata are not on this list, no Shonen in this podcast! Just Rom Coms... unless your Zo...

We are finally back with another new episode where we react just days after the worst trade in NBA history and Seth tries to not crash out! Then we get into the actual topic of the day where we checked out this week the first work that truly put Makoto Shinkai onto the scene as a director and movie creator, and give our opinions on 5cm Per Second!

After watching the first of the Miles Morales animated movies, we are back with the second movie to see if it can out do the first movie! And... does this have the potential to be the best superhero trilogy of all time?!

We are hyped Solo Leveling is back! But new anime like Sakamoto Days, Honey Lemon Soda, Zenshuu and others are here as well! And how many rom coms will Seth choose this season? The answer = all of them.

Another year is in the wraps, and what a way to end the year! Bangers like Dandadan, Blue Lock and Blue Box made a late push in this last season for some awards! But how did they and other anime hold up over the course of a whole year?

This Fall anime season was loaded! We had returning shows such as Bleach, Danmachi, ReZero and others! Also had new shows that took the internet and us by storm in Dandadan and Blue Box! But how good were the shows and what did we think?

Have you ever watched an anime with really bad pacing? Or maybe your favorite character died and it made you want to drop the show? Yeah, we've been there too, but we didn't drop the show. That and more on today's episode!

Zo is back on his bullshit, just a different flavor this time. His words not ours. We have a first time guest in Shaq on the pod and we give our top 5 anime character debuts! Plus more in today's episode!

On today's episode, Thanksgiving was just one week ago so we decided yo reflect on our year so far and how our thanksgivings were.

There are many samurai in anime, but not many have an Afro! A story of revenge of a fallen father and a battle for a single headband. Hear about the story of the one and only Afro Samurai!

Do you have favorite anime moments that you'll always remember? Maybe your favorite MC showed up out of nowhere and saved the town? Or even the world? Or your favorite squad showed up to save their friend just in time? Well we have those moments too and made a top 5 list for them!

On last weeks episode we learned that Seth hadn't seen Into the Spider-Verse yet, so we decided to make him watch it. And wouldn't you know, he enjoyed it! Who would've guessed?

Our elemental series continues! The main 4 are now down, and next up in the series is one of the most popular powers of any medium... Lightning!

Every year people all across the world do fantasy drafts for football, basketball and other sports. And in anime circles everybody always talks about who is best girl, or who is the best waifu and so on. So we decided to mix the two ideas and do a Waifu Draft with special Guest John to see who we get!

On today's episode we go back to a trusty reliable topic, and do some red pill vs blue pill topics. Both anime and non anime related, enjoy!

Fall Seasonal Anime is finally here! Bangers like Bleach, Danmachi, Blue Lock, Arifureta, Sword Art Online, Blue Exorcist and many others are all happening this anime season! And we couldn't be more hype! Plus, does Dandadan have opening of the year? And Seth defends Danmachi's Ending? That and more in today's episode!

On today's episode we recap the summer 2024 Summer Seasonal anime! Talk about what we did and didn't like from the season, why some shows slipped for us and what shows didn't meet our expectations.

Last week, we watched "The Boy and the Heron" and their all star English voice acting lineup. That got us thinking, what are our favorite English Voice Actors of all time? Enjoy!

On today's episode we finally watch a movie that one The Academy Award and a Golden Globe for best Animated Feature Film earlier this year and has an All-Star English voice acting cast. The newest of the Studio Ghibli films, "The Boy and the Heron". real question though, did it live up to the hype? Listen to find out.

On today's episode we have special guest host (?) John on as we bring back a personal favorite topic in Would You Rather. Less anime this time though with more sports. Hope you enjoy!

On today's episode, have you ever wondered what happen if your favorite characters fought? Who would win a triple threat match between Luffy, Naruto and Ichigo? Is there anyone who could actually beat Goku? Well we decide to book our own WrestleMania with Anime characters!

In today's episode, we continue the elemental series with the last of the four main elements, Fire! And with special guest Manny, you could say its a "fire" episode.

On todays show we have returning guest Jahmal on the show with his newlywed bride Erin as we talk with them about their honeymoon, wedding preparations, wedding day and much more!

On today's episode we talk about the ending of the My Hero manga, the One Piece Remake, fan bases and characters in anime that deserved to be bullied and more.

In today's episode we debate who the best boy and girl are ALL TIME in anime. Is it a character from our any of our top 5 anime? Are they all from the big 3? Will Seth pick a character over 18? Listen to find out...

This week discuss our trip to Dallas, Texas to see friend of the pod Jahmal get married, talk about our travels (how bad they were), how much fun we had at the wedding and much more! Plus, we saw two best friends get married, so we are doing our top 5 favorite best friends from all of Animation!

Ever wondered what its like to have powers? Well we did a 4 by 4 to find out what our powers would be and how we stacked up against each other.

On today's episode we preview the most seasonal shows in a while, and talk about the upcoming season of anime! From I Parry Everything. to Tower of God, Oshi no Ko, Wistoria and more, this might be the least big name seasonal anime season in a while, but with potentially the most bangers.

On today's episode we discuss the anime news that came out of AX this last weekend as well as looking back on this last season of anime! Did Kaiju No 8 live up to the hype? How good was Windbreaker actually this season? My Hero and Slime are back, how are the seasons going? All that and more on today's episode!

Everyone has their favorite video games! Whether they are rpgs, platformers, sports games etc. We all agree we love video games. But, everyone also has their favorite niche video game or video game that they thought deserved WAY more attention. And that's what today's episode is about! And we have returning guest John on as well!

On today's episode we have returning guest in Reggie! And we have one head of the duo from Darth and Ginja, Ginja in the house! And we have them give us an anime hot take! That and more coming up...

You ever get a craving for a really good Bento Box? Maybe one with some Shrimp Tempura? Or maybe some Eel? And then what if it was half off, what would you do? That's what today's episode is about as we review the anime Ben-to! and if we would fight for a Bento Box ourselves or not.

On today's episode the three of us went to go see the new Haikyuu movie! How good was it though? Was the pacing good? Did it live up to the hype? Is there hope for the next Haikyuu movie? Plus, My Hero Manga is ending, a few of us reflect back on what MHA has meant to us.

In today's episode we continue our elemental series with Earth! Can Zo make a successful list? Plus Josh has a new rant for us!

On today's episode we have a first time guest on, and they pick the topic! We debate the rankings of the strongest Straw Hats from 1 through 10! Plus some playoff basketball talk as well!

On today's episode we chose to watch a "classic" anime, Gunbuster! The predecessor to Neon Genesis Evangelion and Gurren Lagann and first anime from studio Gainax! But the real question is, was it a good anime that holds up? Or just a good anime for its time?

Haikyuu is one of the best sports anime of all time! And in prep for the movie, some of us did a rewatch and some of us watched it for the first time! So lets talk about it. Featuring first time guest Stu!

In today's episode we bring back a favorite topic of ours where Josh gives us options and we have to choose. Red Pill vs Blue Pill is back for our third rendition of it, hope you enjoy!

Recently two thirds of the Otaku Collective Podcast went to Weeb Con in Dallas, Texas for our second year in a row featuring Zach! On today's episode we discuss how this years con was, how it compared to last years con, and things we think should be done to make the con better!

In today's episode we discuss the new Spring Anime season, how top heavy this season is, good low key anime this season, and how Wind Breaker and Kaiju No 8 could be the anime of the season!

In today's episode we wrap up the winter season of anime, as well as some 24 episode anime from the fall season. We discuss our thoughts on all the anime we watched this season and give our ratings!

In today's episode we discuss and look back on some of the anime betrayals that stick out in our minds or caught us off guard.