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It’s another mega-sized episode as the whole Ani-Gamers gang — Evan, David, Inaki, and Pat — gathers to look back at the pre-Breath of the Wild 3-D Legend of Zelda canon, from the heady days of Ocarina of Time to the franchise black sheep that is Skyward Sword. How do these games hold up now that we've definitively moved into a new era for Zelda games? We cover Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, and Skyward Sword. Topics include: Tolkien comparisons, Wind Waker-likes, and spin to win. Runtime: 1 hour, 38 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify 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 Topic: 3-D Zelda games Name drops: Nintendo, Super NES/Super Famicom, Nintendo 64, GameCube, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, A Link to the Past. BlueSky: Ani-Gamers, Evan, Inaki, Pat Mastodon: Ani-Gamers, Evan Evan runs Azuki, a manga publisher and subscription app David and Inaki stream games on Twitch every Saturday night

Evan, Pat, and returning guest Tom Aznable just saw the latest Gundam anime in the theater (showtimes still available!), so they jumped on the mics to chat about G-Quacks and what to expect from the full TV series when it airs in April. Big-time spoiler alert on this one, the movie has a twist that we couldn't avoid talking about. Runtime: 1 hour, 22 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify 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 Review: Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Beginning Name drops: “First” Gundam (Mobile Suit Gundam from 1979), Sunrise, Yoshiyuki Tomino, Khara, Trigger, Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Neon Genesis Evangelion, FLCL, Yoji Enokido, Ikuto Yamashita, Animator Expo, The Dragon Dentist, The Witch from Mercury, 0080: War in the Pocket, Gundam SEED Destiny Behind-the-scenes materials referenced during the show: Interview with the staff: Part 1, Part 2 Design Works artbook (hosted on E-Hentai so the ads surrounding it might not be safe for work!) BlueSky: Ani-Gamers, Evan, Pat, Tom Mastodon: Ani-Gamers, Evan Evan runs Azuki, a manga publisher and subscription app

Quick announcement from Evan: Unfortunately, Seasonal Sampler is going on indefinite hiatus. Continuing the host the show solo was getting to be too much work, especially with how Evan's busy schedule prevents him from keeping up with enough shows every season. Thank you to everyone who has listened to the show over the past four years, and look forward to more anime reviews on the regular Ani-Gamers Podcast in the future! Runtime: 3 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, Ani-Gamers Mastodon: Evan BlueSky: Evan Evan has written for Anime News Network. Sign up for Evan's official manga subscription service, Azuki.

We are back at it again with the light novels in this fourth episode of AGBC Part V: The Reading Experience. This time, we're reading Record of Lodoss War: The Grey Witch, the story of a group of brave adventurers on a quest in the land of Lodoss. Topics include the early Japanese tabletop RPG scene, some harsh realities of book publishing, and Inaki’s nasty water receptacle. Many thanks to Dawn from the Anime Nostalgia Podcast for joining the show to talk Lodoss War with us! 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: 90 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes

Last year we lost Akira Toriyama, creator of Dr. Slump, Dragon Ball, and the character designs for acclaimed video games like Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger. To honor Toriyama-sensei, Evan, Inaki, and special guest Dawn from the Anime Nostalgia Podcast got together to look back at the entirety of Toriyama's most famous manga: Dragon Ball. That's right, all the way from Goku and Bulma's first meeting to the final tournament after the Buu Saga. This is Part 1, covering what's commonly known in English as “Dragon Ball.” Part 2 will cover what's known as “Dragon Ball Z.” (Confused about the naming? We cover that in the podcast too!) Topics include: getting strong by delivering milk, best girl Lunch, and the Home for Infinite Losers. Runtime: 1 hour, 31 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify 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 Review: Dragon Ball (pre-Saiyan Saga) Name drops: Akira Toriyama, Dr. Slump, Shonen Jump, Yoshihiro Togashi, Yu Yu Hakusho, Rumiko Takahashi, Eiichiro Oda, One Piece, Hirohiko Araki, Osamu Tezuka, Sailor Moon, Naoko Takeuchi Twitter: Ani-Gamers, Inaki, Dawn Inaki and David stream video games every Saturday night on Twitch Dawn hosts the Anime Nostalgia Podcast Evan runs Azuki, a manga publisher and subscription app

We are back at it again with the light novels in this third episode of AGBC Part V: The Reading Experience. This time, we're reading The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess, the story of a hikkikomori-NEET vampire who is forced to get a job. Topics include 6/10 anime adaptations, Type-Moon nonsense, and the key to success in life. 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: 45 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes

Inaki fulfills patron DustyStars’ Golden Ticket request to read and review Fire Punch by Tatsuki Fujimoto. Regular Book Club cohost David also appears to assist in dissecting and pondering Fujimoto’s weird-ass manga. Topics include film nerd psychology, Inaki’s classic literature fixation, and Attack on Titan. Note: we get the name of a character confused so when we say Neneto, we actually mean Togata 99% of the time. Sorry. Runtime: 1 hour, 5 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify 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 Review: Fire Punch Twitter: Ani-Gamers, Inaki David writes for Otaku USA Magazine Inaki and David stream video games every Saturday night on Twitch

We are back at it again with the light novels in this second episode of AGBC Part V: The Reading Experience. This time, we're reading Sword Art Online 1: Aincrad, the story of a gamer trapped in a virtual world where death in the game means death in real life. Topics include the generational gap and Super Mario 64, Chapter 16.5, and the almighty TikTok algorithm. 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: 58 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes

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 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 The Shows: Acro Trip DAN DA DAN Demon Lord 2099 The Do-Over Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor Dragon Ball Daima Good Bye, Dragon Life Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms (DISCLAIMER CORNER) Nina the Starry Bride Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Puniru is a Kawaii Slime Ranma ½ Re:ZERO Shangri-La Frontier The Stories of Girls Who Couldn't Be Magicians Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Uzumaki Twitter: Evan, Inaki, Ani-Gamers Mastodon: Evan BlueSky: Evan BlueSky: Evan, Paul Paul hosts The Greatest Movie Ever Podcast Sign up for Evan's official manga subscription service, Azuki.

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 Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify 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. Quicksave Evan is watching the Black Lagoon anime Pat is playing Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Evan played Axiom Verge Pat is playing Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Evan is reading the Dragon Ball manga Evan watched the Look Back anime movie Twitter: Ani-Gamers, Pat Mastodon: Evan BlueSky: Evan, Pat Subscribe to Evan's digital manga service Azuki.

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: Dungeon People I Parry Everything Mayonaka Punch MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season My Deer Friend Nokotan My Wife Has No Emotions Oshi no Ko Season 2 Pseudo Harem Quality Assurance in Another World Senpai Is An Otokonoko 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: “Dancing & Assuming Consequences (digital edit)” by Llamame La Muerte Episode Edited by: Evan Minto Twitter: Evan, Inaki, Ani-Gamers Mastodon: Evan BlueSky: Evan Watch Inaki play games on Twitch Evan has written for Anime News Network. Evan has written for Otaku USA Magazine. Sign up for Evan's official manga subscription service, Azuki.

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 Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify 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 Review: Dallos Name drops: Hisayuki Toriumi, Mamoru Oshii, Toshiyasu Okada, Masahiro Satou, Ghost in the Shell, Daicon Films Twitter: Ani-Gamers, Inaki, Pat Mastodon: Evan BlueSky: Evan, Pat David writes for Otaku USA Magazine Subscribe to Evan's digital manga service Azuki.

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 Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes

Evan and Ink recap the anime of Winter 2024, then cover the anime premieres they checked out for Spring 2024! The shows: Bartender Glass of God Delicious in Dungeon (Continuing) The Duke of Death and His Maid (S3) Sound! Euphonium S3 Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again The Grimm Variations Highspeed étoile Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics Spice & Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf Tadaima, Okaeri (haven't watched yet!) Time Patrol Bon (haven't watched yet!) Train to the End of the World 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 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, Ink BlueSky: Evan, Ink Evan has written for Anime News Network. Evan and Ink have written for Otaku USA Magazine. Sign up for Evan's official manga subscription service, Azuki.

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 Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes

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 Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify 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. The Review: Thousand Arms Name drops: TOSE, Red Company, Teruhisa “Ohji” Hiroi, Sakura Wars, SEGA, Atlus, Takehiko Itou, Uchuu Eiyuu Monogatari, Ryuu Knight, Outlaw Star, Urusei Yatsura, Macross Twitter: Ani-Gamers Mastodon: Evan Evan writes for Anime News Network Subscribe to Evan's digital manga service Azuki.

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 Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes

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 Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes

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 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, Ink Evan has written for Anime News Network. Evan and Ink have written for Otaku USA Magazine. Sign up for Evan's official manga subscription service, Azuki.

For our final episode of the year, Evan and David check in for a Quicksave podcast about a bunch of anime, manga and games they've been checking out recently, including Mario Wonder, Talk to My Back, World of Horror, Frieren, Pluto, and Super Mario RPG. Thanks for listening for the past year and see you in 2024! Runtime: 46 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify 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. Quicksave David is playing World of Horror Evan is reading Talk to My Back Evan is watching Frieren and Pluto Evan and David are playing Super Mario Bros. Wonder Evan and David watched Godzilla Minus One Name drops: Twitter: Ani-Gamers Mastodon: Evan Evan writes for Anime News Network Subscribe to Evan's digital manga service Azuki.

We are back at it again with the light novels in this seventh episode of AGBC Part IV: Book Club is Not Crash. This time, we're reading The Apothecary Diaries Vol. 2, continuing the story of Maomao and the mysteries she encounters inside the imperial court. Topics include our uncle who works at Japan, Umineko When They Cry, and the Blowfish Challenge (don't try this at home). 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.

We missed an episode, so Evan and Ink recap both Spring and Summer 2023, then dive into Fall 2023! The shows: The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really Love You, Bullbuster, Dark Gathering, FLCL: Grunge, FLCL: Shoegaze, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, KamiErabi GOD.app, MF Ghost, Migi & Dali, Overtake!, Precure: Full Bloom, Ron Kamonohashi’s Forbidden Deductions, SHY, Under Ninja. Apothecary Diaries and Pluto will be covered in an upcoming Patreon-exclusive episode. Runtime: 1 hour, 19 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, Ink Evan has written for Anime News Network. Evan and Ink have written for Otaku USA Magazine. Sign up for Evan's official manga subscription service, Azuki.

We are back at it again with the light novels in this fifth episode of AGBC Part IV: Book Club is Not Crash. This time, we're reading Spice and Wolf Vol. 2, continuing the story of the wise wolf Holo and her traveling merchant companion, Lawrence. Topics include the ancient profession of shepherding, the curvature of a sabre, and some educated guesses on sheep anatomy. 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.

We are back at it again with the light novels in this fifth episode of AGBC Part IV: Book Club is Not Crash. This time, we're reading Spice and Wolf Vol. 2, continuing the story of the wise wolf Holo and her traveling merchant companion, Lawrence. Topics include the ancient profession of shepherding, the curvature of a sabre, and some educated guesses on sheep anatomy. 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.

We are back at it again with the light novels in this fifth episode of AGBC Part IV: Book Club is Not Crash. This time, we're reading Slayers Vol. 2, continuing the story of sorceress Lina Inverse and her swordsman companion, Gourry. Topics include tabletop roleplaying games, Ryu ga Gotoku, and another impassioned food rant from Inaki. 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.

We are back at it again with the light novels in this fifth episode of AGBC Part IV: Book Club is Not Crash. This time, we're reading Slayers Vol. 2, continuing the story of sorceress Lina Inverse and her swordsman companion, Gourry. Topics include tabletop roleplaying games, Ryu ga Gotoku, and another impassioned food rant from Inaki. 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.

We are back at it again with the light novels in this fourth episode of AGBC Part IV: Book Club is Not Crash. This time, we're reading Are You Okay With a (Slightly) Older Girlfriend? Vol. 2, continuing the story of an average teenage boy and his 27-year old girlfriend. Topics include the famous Hitachi Magic Wand back massager, the truth behind bloomers fetish, and bad ideas for romantic gifts. 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.

We are back at it again with the light novels in this fourth episode of AGBC Part IV: Book Club is Not Crash. This time, we're reading Are You Okay With a (Slightly) Older Girlfriend? Vol. 2, continuing the story of an average teenage boy and his 27-year old girlfriend. Topics include the famous Hitachi Magic Wand back massager, the truth behind bloomers fetish, and bad ideas for romantic gifts. 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.

We are back at it again with the light novels in this third episode of AGBC Part IV: Book Club is Not Crash. This time, we're reading Torture Princess Vol. 2, continuing the story of a hapless dummy pulled between the elegant and sadistic Elisabeth and his homicidal robot girlfriend, Hina. Topics include offal cuisine, positivity in the face of overwhelming edginess, and Are You Okay with a (Slightly) Older Girlfriend, again. 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.

We are back at it again with the light novels in this third episode of AGBC Part IV: Book Club is Not Crash. This time, we're reading Torture Princess Vol. 2, continuing the story of a hapless dummy pulled between the elegant and sadistic Elisabeth and his homicidal robot girlfriend, Hina. Topics include offal cuisine, positivity in the face of overwhelming edginess, and Are You Okay with a (Slightly) Older Girlfriend, again. 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: 54 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes

Sports takes on a lot less meaning when stuff like what happened to Damar Hamlin happens. How many times has something similar happened on high school fields? D-II schools? And no one ever heard about it. Prayers to Damar Hamlin; hoping for the best. This episode, Helen and Apryll are not with me, but Ink and Patz are and they are talking about two panpanya manga from Denpa, An Invitation from a Crab and Guyabano Holiday. An Invitation from a Crab credits: Translator: Ko Ransom Production: Nicole Dochych Guyabano Holiday credits: Translator: Ko Ransom Proofreading: Patrick Sutton Production: Nicole Dochych, Brandon Bovia The song you heard in the episode is "People are Strange" by The Doors. As always, you can find me on Twitter @taiikumenco, and my co-hosts Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and Apryll (@manjiorin) on Twitter at those places in the parenthesis. You can find both of their writing at The Organization of Anti-Social Geniuses, more of Helen's writing at Narrative Investigations, and my writing at the Fandom Post and Awko Tako. Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, which by extension is the unofficial Manga In Your Ears discord, the OSMCast discord. You can find my guests Patz (@PatzPrime) and Ink (@ink_just_ink) at the different places on those parenthesis. Or at Ani-Gamers, as they say. Ink's audio is a little weird, I assume due to like 90+ percent of my RAM being used for no reason while we were recording. Apologies. Listen Show notes: 1:12 - We talk about An Invitation from a Crab 29:03 - We talk about Guyabano Holiday Next time is actually Embrace Your Size and Akane-banashi.

Sports takes on a lot less meaning when stuff like what happened to Damar Hamlin happens. How many times has something similar happened on high school fields? D-II schools? And no one ever heard about it. Prayers to Damar Hamlin; hoping for the best. This episode, Helen and Apryll are not with me, but Ink and Patz are and they are talking about two panpanya manga from Denpa, An Invitation from a Crab and Guyabano Holiday. An Invitation from a Crab credits: Translator: Ko Ransom Production: Nicole Dochych Guyabano Holiday credits: Translator: Ko Ransom Proofreading: Patrick Sutton Production: Nicole Dochych, Brandon Bovia The song you heard in the episode is "People are Strange" by The Doors. As always, you can find me on Twitter @taiikumenco, and my co-hosts Helen (@WanderinDreamr) and Apryll (@manjiorin) on Twitter at those places in the parenthesis. You can find both of their writing at The Organization of Anti-Social Geniuses, more of Helen's writing at Narrative Investigations, and my writing at the Fandom Post and Awko Tako. Join the unofficial Taiiku Podcast discord, which by extension is the unofficial Manga In Your Ears discord, the OSMCast discord. You can find my guests Patz (@PatzPrime) and Ink (@ink_just_ink) at the different places on those parenthesis. Or at Ani-Gamers, as they say. Ink's audio is a little weird, I assume due to like 90+ percent of my RAM being used for no reason while we were recording. Apologies. Listen Show notes: 1:12 - We talk about An Invitation from a Crab 29:03 - We talk about Guyabano Holiday Next time is actually Embrace Your Size and Akane-banashi.

We are back at it again with the light novels in this second episode of AGBC Part IV: Book Club is Not Crash. This time, we're reading Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki Vol. 2, continuing the story of a gamer who just can't catch a break inside a high school filled with intimidating normies. Topics include Are You Okay with a (Slightly) Older Girlfriend, Saitama, and anime for bottoms. 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.

We are back at it again with the light novels in this second episode of AGBC Part IV: Book Club is Not Crash. This time, we’re reading Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki Vol. 2, continuing the story of a gamer who just can’t catch a break inside a high school filled with intimidating normies. Topics include Are You Okay with a (Slightly) Older Girlfriend, Saitama, and anime for bottoms. 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.

We are back at it again with the light novels in this first episode of AGBC Part IV: Book Club is Not Crash. This time, we're reading So I'm a Spider, So What? Vol. 2, continuing the story of a spider who just can't catch a break inside a dungeon filled with fearsome monsters. Topics include effective menuing, the differences between light novels and regular books, and spice. 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.

We are back at it again with the light novels in this first episode of AGBC Part IV: Book Club is Not Crash. This time, we’re reading So I’m a Spider, So What? Vol. 2, continuing the story of a spider who just can’t catch a break inside a dungeon filled with fearsome monsters. Topics include effective menuing, the differences between light novels and regular books, and spice. 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.

We are back at it again with the light novels in this ninth episode of AGBC Part III. This time, we're reading Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway, the story of a work freak who is rejected by his hot boss, so he decides to take in a high school runaway after shaving. Topics include criticisms of modern workplace culture, making mistakes you immediately begin regretting for the rest of your life, and lots of bickering at the end about Sword Art Online when we were supposed to mention the next book (it's So I'm a Spider, So What? Vol. 2). 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.

We are back at it again with the light novels in this ninth episode of AGBC Part III. This time, we’re reading Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway, the story of a work freak who is rejected by his hot boss, so he decides to take in a high school runaway after shaving. Topics include criticisms of modern workplace culture, making mistakes you immediately begin regretting for the rest of your life, and lots of bickering at the end about Sword Art Online when we were supposed to mention the next book (it’s So I’m a Spider, So What? Vol. 2). 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.

We are back at it again with the light novels in this eighth episode of AGBC Part III. This time, we’re reading Min-Maxing My TRPG Build in Another World, the story of a tabletop gaming nerd who is reborn into another world and accrues a harem of monster girls. Topics include Dark Souls, drunkenness at weddings, and George R.R. Martin. 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.

We are back at it again with the light novels in this eighth episode of AGBC Part III. This time, we're reading Min-Maxing My TRPG Build in Another World, the story of a tabletop gaming nerd who is reborn into another world and accrues a harem of monster girls. Topics include Dark Souls, drunkenness at weddings, and George R.R. Martin. 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.

We are back at it again with the light novels in this seventh episode of AGBC Part III. This time, we're reading Tearmoon Empire, the story of a bratty princess who is reborn with a chance to correct her life after dying by the guillotine. Topics include persistent disagreement between the hosts, school setting fatigue, and being reprimanded by librarians for having the gall to show interest in books. 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.

We are back at it again with the light novels in this seventh episode of AGBC Part III. This time, we’re reading Tearmoon Empire, the story of a bratty princess who is reborn with a chance to correct her life after dying by the guillotine. Topics include persistent disagreement between the hosts, school setting fatigue, and being reprimanded by librarians for having the gall to show interest in books. 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.

We are back at it again with the light novels in this sixth episode of AGBC Part III. This time, we're reading She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man, the story of a gamer who is transported into a video game. That's it, that's the premise. Topics include Bethesda game design principles, anti-guns-in-fantasy-novels sentiments, and sympathy for creators just trying to feed themselves. 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.

We are back at it again with the light novels in this sixth episode of AGBC Part III. This time, we’re reading She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man, the story of a gamer who is transported into a video game. That’s it, that’s the premise. Topics include Bethesda game design principles, anti-guns-in-fantasy-novels sentiments, and sympathy for creators just trying to feed themselves. 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.

Ionatan and Ravi are joined by the co-founder of Azuki Evan Minto to discuss what it's like to build a digital manga service. They cover Evan's introduction to anime, how his degree in computer science led to a job at Crunchyroll, and the multitude of roles that Evan has worked in throughout his career including his podcast Ani-Gamers and writing for sites like Anime News Network.

We are back at it again with the light novels in this fifth episode of AGBC Part III. This time, we’re reading Are You Okay With a (Slightly) Older Girlfriend?, the story of an average teenage boy and his new 27-year old girlfriend. Topics include Kirby Super Star, Mega Man Battle Network, and Super Smash Bros. 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.

We are back at it again with the light novels in this fifth episode of AGBC Part III. This time, we're reading Are You Okay With a (Slightly) Older Girlfriend?, the story of an average teenage boy and his new 27-year old girlfriend. Topics include Kirby Super Star, Mega Man Battle Network, and Super Smash Bros. 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.

We are back at it again with the light novels in this fourth episode of AGBC Part III. This time, we’re reading The Executioner and Her Way of Life, the story of a mopey assassin besieged by the amorous advances of her childhood best friend and her latest target. Topics include the beauty of muscles, character arc haircuts, and redemption for Torture 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.

We are back at it again with the light novels in this fourth episode of AGBC Part III. This time, we're reading The Executioner and Her Way of Life, the story of a mopey assassin besieged by the amorous advances of her childhood best friend and her latest target. Topics include the beauty of muscles, character arc haircuts, and redemption for Torture 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.

(Originally published on March 4, 2020 on the Ani-Gamers Patreon) What's up, readers, hope you like stories about getting sent to other worlds, because we got another isekai light novel for you on this second episode of the Ani-Gamers Book Club, run by me, David "at-sign QX20XX" Estrella from the Ani-Gamers Podcast. I have a nice chat with my cohost, Anarchy "Uncle Nax" Inaki, about the first volume of KonoSuba, a book about a bunch of underachieving dimwits in a fantasy world struggling not to get each other killed by their unrepentant stupidity. Catch us next month when we discuss a book about a girl reborn in another world as a spider.