OtakuReview Podcasts

Otaku in Training Episode 03 - Yuri!!! on Ice

We're kicking off Pride Month with a discussion of one of the best queer love stories to ever be told within anime, Yuri!!! on Ice. Join LB, CT, Bama, and Brandon as they discuss the highs and lows while sharing a few laughs as well. It's a fun discussion that you won't want to miss!

Anime Countdown Episode 17 - Beginning of the ED

In this episode, LB and CT get back together to discuss their favorite ED artists of all time. Also, the hosts would like to formally apologize to everyone for their mangling of the name "Eir Aoi".

Otaku in Training Episode 02 - FLCL

Our trainee otaku get a lesson in anime absurdity when they are forced to watch the classic turn of the century series, FLCL. How will Bama and Brandon react to this madcap anime romp?

Otaku in Training Episode 01 - Madoka Magica

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In this spoiler heavy podcast, LB and CT welcome two new cast members to the panel who have seen very little anime in their lives to educate them in the ways of the otaku one series at a time. In our first discussion, the four talk for 3 hours about the hit 2011 series, Madoka Magica!

Anime Countdown Episode 16 - Play it again, Sam.

 

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In this highly experimental episode of Anime Countdown, LB and CT revisit their favorite anime OP artist lists and choose their favorite songs by each artist. Plus CT is amazed to learn that LB still uses an iPod and we debut a new regular feature at the end!

LB's List:

Choice 1 

Choice 2 

Choice 3 

Choice 4 

Choice 5 

CT's List:

Choice 1 

Choice 2 

Choice 3 

Choice 4 

Choice 5 

Anime Countdown Episode 15 - Second Times the Charm

NSFW - Cursing, mention of sexual situation

In this episode of Anime Countdown, the logic is that any series can have a good first episode but what you do with the audience's attention during the second episode is just as important so the pair are listing off their favorite second episodes all while CT forgets that the audience isn't psychic.

Series mentioned during the discussion range all the way from Please Teacher to the more recent Deca-Dance!

Anime Countdown Episode 14 - Hard Passes

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LB and CT are back for another episode of Anime Countdown, and this time they're treading dangerously close to getting tarred and feathered by discussing popular series that they've sampled but will never actually finish. Highlights include Death Note, Macross Frontier, Gurren Lagann, and even Demon Slayer!

Anime Countdown Episode 13 - Series... I mean studios!

 

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In the big return of Anime Countdown, LB and CT sit down to chat about their favorite animation studios. CT will wax poetically about the problems of big studios vs small studios and LB will bring up the question of how do fans reconcile supporting "black companies". 

Decade in Review - 2019

 

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Kicking off the new year with our final decade in review discussion which covers subjects including B-tier anime that probably never should've been made and another visit to isekai land.

Decade in Review - 2018

 

In this episode, CT goes full movies while L.B. is forced to deal with some ghosts from his anime past! All this plus much, much more!