Otaku Host Club Podcast
1) 186. Fujimoto 17-26
If you weren’t paying close attention, you might have completely missed the new adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s 17–21 / 22–26, recently published by VIZ. In this episode, we dive into Fujimoto’s earl...Show More
2) 185. The Cult of Anime: Directors and Auteurs
In this episode of The Otaku Hostclub Podcast, we dive into the world of cult anime directors—the rule-breakers, the visionaries, and the creators whose bold ideas earned them fiercely loyal following...Show More
3) 185. Virgin Punk Clockwork Girl: Yasuomi Umetsu Finds His Roots
There was a time when hyper-violent, sexually charged OVAs ruled the Japanese home-video market—and few creators embodied that era more than Yasuomi Umetsu, the director behind Kite and Mezzo Forte. K...Show More
4) 183. Re-writing Bad Endings in Anime
We’re reWe’re rewriting anime endings that didn’t do these shows justice. From Darling in the Franxx’s galaxy-brain nonsense to Naruto’s out-of-this-world alien takeover and Lazurus leaving us with no...Show More
5) 182. Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc
Dan is back (for now) and we’re talking Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc!!!  Amelia starts us off with all the tea of the Pochita popcorn buckets, theater turn out and how it’s stacking up against Demon Slayer:...Show More
6) 181. Anime Ink and Summer Review
Dan is away from the pod again in some faraway land that sounds made up but actually isn’t! And since it’s right in the middle of the seasonal anime changeover Amelia and Geoff are chatting about ou...Show More
7) 180. Orb and so called "Smart Anime'
In today’s episode, we’re diving into realism in anime — from speculative realism in the sci-fi classic Legend of the Galactic Heroes to the grounded historical storytelling of Orb: On the Movements o...Show More
8) 179. Banned Anime: Midori
We’re opening the curtain to take a look at the most disturbing banned anime, Midori: Shōjo Tsubaki, aka Girl in the Freak Show. We unpack the infamous cruelty it portrays, from the shocking puppy sce...Show More
9) 178. Anime That Could of Landed Us In Prison (Texas Senate Bill 20)
This week on The Otaku Host Club, we’re talking Texas Senate Bill 20 — the kind of law that would probably land us in jail just for watching half the stuff we’ve covered on the pod. From classics to t...Show More
10) 177. Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle
Dan is back from tour, and it's perfect timing for the new Demon Slayer movie that is breaking box office records!