Evan and Inaki dig into ALL FIFTY games from last year’s retro-styled indie darling UFO 50, from Barbuta to Cyber Owls. Strap in, it’s a long one. Topics include: demakes, From Software’s Dark Souls (of course), and Nintendo Hard. Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Show notes, links, comments, and more can be found at https://anigamers.com/podcast. Subscribe on https://patreon.com/anigamers for exclusive Patron-only podcasts and articles.

Don’t ask us how long ago we recorded this episode, just enjoy Evan and David talking about Frieren, Balatro, Cowboy Bebop, Caves of Qud, Dungeons & Dragons, and more! Topics include: staying together for the listeners, trading with glowfish, and the Ani-Gamers review of Baseball (The Sport). Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Show notes, links, comments, and more can be found at https://anigamers.com/podcast. Subscribe on https://patreon.com/anigamers for exclusive Patron-only podcasts and articles.

This is the second and final part of our podcast covering the entire Dragon Ball manga with hosts Evan and Inaki and special guest Dawn from the Anime Nostalgia Podcast. This half of the show covers what’s commonly known in English as “Dragon Ball Z,” starting from Raditz’s arrival and ending with the post-Buu Saga epilogue. Topics include: Vegeta being a nasty little man, the iPod of Frieza, Toriyama trying and failing to end the series. Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Show notes, links, comments, and more can be found at https://anigamers.com/podcast. Subscribe on https://patreon.com/anigamers for exclusive Patron-only podcasts and articles.

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. Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Show notes, links, comments, and more can be found at https://anigamers.com/podcast. Subscribe on https://patreon.com/anigamers for exclusive Patron-only podcasts and articles.

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. Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Show notes, links, comments, and more can be found at https://anigamers.com/podcast. Subscribe on https://patreon.com/anigamers for exclusive Patron-only podcasts and articles.

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! Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Show notes, links, comments, and more can be found at https://anigamers.com/podcast. Subscribe on https://patreon.com/anigamers for exclusive Patron-only podcasts and articles.

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. Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Show notes, links, comments, and more can be found at https://anigamers.com/podcast. Subscribe on https://patreon.com/anigamers for exclusive Patron-only podcasts and articles.

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. Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Show notes, links, comments, and more can be found at https://anigamers.com/podcast. Subscribe on https://patreon.com/anigamers for exclusive Patron-only podcasts and articles.

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. Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Show notes, links, comments, and more can be found at https://anigamers.com/podcast. Subscribe on https://patreon.com/anigamers for exclusive Patron-only podcasts and articles.

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. Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Show notes, links, comments, and more can be found at https://anigamers.com/podcast. Subscribe on https://patreon.com/anigamers for exclusive Patron-only podcasts and articles.

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. Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Show notes, links, comments, and more can be found at https://anigamers.com/podcast. Subscribe on https://patreon.com/anigamers for exclusive Patron-only podcasts and articles.

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. Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Show notes, links, comments, and more can be found at https://anigamers.com/podcast. Subscribe on https://patreon.com/anigamers for exclusive Patron-only podcasts and articles.

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. Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Show notes, links, comments, and more can be found at https://anigamers.com/podcast. Subscribe on https://patreon.com/anigamers for exclusive Patron-only podcasts and articles.

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 Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Show notes, links, comments, and more can be found at https://anigamers.com/podcast. Subscribe on https://patreon.com/anigamers for exclusive Patron-only podcasts and articles.

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. Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Show notes, links, comments, and more can be found at https://anigamers.com/podcast. Subscribe on https://patreon.com/anigamers for exclusive Patron-only podcasts and articles.

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. Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Show notes, links, comments, and more can be found at https://anigamers.com/podcast. Subscribe on https://patreon.com/anigamers for exclusive Patron-only podcasts and articles.

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. Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Show notes, links, comments, and more can be found at https://anigamers.com/podcast. Subscribe on https://patreon.com/anigamers for exclusive Patron-only podcasts and articles.

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. Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Show notes, links, comments, and more can be found at https://anigamers.com/podcast. Subscribe on https://patreon.com/anigamers for exclusive Patron-only podcasts and articles.

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. Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Show notes, links, comments, and more can be found at https://anigamers.com/podcast. Subscribe on https://patreon.com/anigamers for exclusive Patron-only podcasts and articles.

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! Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Show notes, links, comments, and more can be found at https://anigamers.com/podcast. Subscribe on https://patreon.com/anigamers for exclusive Patron-only podcasts and articles.