The Otaku Nate Show

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Aug 20, 2023

Episode 37: Jyu-Oh-Sei (King of the Beasties)

Aug 20, 2023

52 min

In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate, Jordan, and Sarah the Stardust Possum look at the mid 2000s adaptation of the Shojo Sci-fi series Jyu-Oh-Sei, and learn that sometimes It's okay for an anime to be average. There's discussion on the nature of adaptations, anime of the year 2006, and a rant about Johnny Kitagawa! You won't want to miss this one...or maybe you do!

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Outro Song: “Sayonara” By Desired

Jul 16, 2023

Episode 36: Tiger & Bunny: The Beginning & The Rising (Heroes on the Silver Screen)

Jul 16, 2023

1hr 12 min

In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate, Justin Young, William AKA Lordcrab and Tim the Otaku Jock follow up on their review of the TV Series of Tiger & Bunny by reviewing the two movies: Tiger & Bunny: The Beginning, and Tiger & Bunny: The Rising. Do these movies improve on what the TV Series was able to do? Is it just more of the same? Well, get yourself a Pepsi NEX and don some powered armor as we look at this duology!

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Jun 25, 2023

Episode 35: Please Teacher! (I brought my pencil!)

Jun 25, 2023

1hr 24 min

In today's Episode, Otaku Nate and Bronxkuma wonder what the teacher's gonna look like this year, as they look at the 2002 Romcom, Please Teacher! Otaku Nate has fond memories of watching this on DVD back in the day, but does the story of a neurotic boy who falls in love with an alien who just so happens to be his new teacher make the grade, or does it flunk out of class? Well, grab some "Pochy" and get something to write on, as we look at one of the biggest romcoms of the early 2000s!

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Jun 4, 2023

Episode 34: Mad Bull 34 (Hit and R***)

Jun 4, 2023

1hr 7 min

In Today's episode, Otaku Nate, William AKA Lordcrab and Adamisajoker go on a stakeout to cover one of the most notorious "Bad" anime ever made: Mad Bull 34! It's got everything from Over-the-top gore to exploitive sex scenes, and appearance by The Predator, so it can't be that bad, right? The boys discuss the OAV, Kazuo Koike's work, and whether Mad Bull is either not that bad, just plain bad or, "Good, Actually."

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May 7, 2023

Episode 33: Zambot 3 (The Tomino Effect)

May 7, 2023

1hr 32 min

In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate and Ethan Halker of Bomb Squad Productions take a look at Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino's 1977 Super Robot anime series Zambot 3! A Show that many cite as being the blueprint for what would become Gundam, but under the surface there's a lot more going with how it influenced the Super Robot genre going forward and how it was able to tell darker stories beneath its colorful surface. Learn about the show, its legacy, and what Tomino and other took away from this series! Also, you get to learn what a Guiro is too!

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Apr 9, 2023

Episode 32: Akiba Maid War (That ain't ketchup on your omurice!)

Apr 9, 2023

1hr 15 min

In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate, Eric Berg and Justin Young go down to the Electric district to look at 2022's sleeper hit: Akiba Maid War. This show has everything: Cute girls in Maid outfits, funny little parodies, excessive violence, mafia intrigue, it's all here, and we'll tell you why you should absolutely go down to the Oinky Doink cafe for fun time, guaranteed!

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Mar 19, 2023

Episode 31: ACCA 13-Territory Inspections Department (Smoke ’em if ya got ’em.)

Mar 19, 2023

1hr 25 min

In Today's episode, Otaku Nate, Eric Berg and Bronxkuma all sit down for some coffee and hearty side of beautifully-drawn baked goods as they look at the 2017 Adaptation of Natsume Ono's ACCA 13-Territory Inspections Department, or ACCA 13 for short. This show may not have flashy action or over-the-top animation, but it does have plenty of intrigue and world-building, but for the guys, it was thoroughly entertaining, and they'll tell you why!

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Feb 19, 2023

Episode 30: Guilty Crown (More like...Guilty CRAP!)

Feb 19, 2023

1hr 49 min

In Today's episode, Otaku Nate, Jordan, and Mr. Aristotle review one of the most hyped...and one of the most critically panned anime of the 2010s Guilty Crown. The show garnered a polarized reaction, with some people saying it was their favorite anime of that year, others saying it was the worst thing they had ever seen. What went wrong? Was there anything to Salvage in this show? And most importantly: Was it really THAT bad? Only one way to find out!

Dec 30, 2022

Episode 29: Future Boy Conan w/Aaron Chapman (Now, the Earth Awakens)

Dec 30, 2022

2hr 25 min

In Today's Episode, Otaku Nate and Tim the Otaku Jock are joined by Voice Actor Aaron Chapman (Captain Dyce) to discuss one of the most acclaimed anime of the 70s: Future Boy Conan. It's the series that marked the proper directorial debut of Hayao Miyazaki, but it's more than just a historical footnote in the medium of anime. Learn how this Post-Apocalyptic story inspired so many, influenced the careers of others, and ultimately why it's not just one of the best anime of the decade, but of all-time.

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