5d ago
This week, Mack gets to watch a defining movie from his childhood, while Lindsey crashes out over new Terriermon lore! https://patreon.com/animeighties #anime #manga #podcast #comedy #japan #digimon
Dec 11
This week, we get hot for teach while getting jump scared by aliens! We got a short reprieve, but Lain is back to fill Lindsey's brain with weird stuff again! Join Our Patreon #anime #manga #podcast #comedy #japan #serialexperimentslain
Dec 9
This week Lindsey gets to choose which Magical Girl anime she watches. The catch? She's going in blind! Will she choose the adorable Tokyo Mew Mew, or will she have to revisit Papillon Rose?
Dec 2
Will Mack be dazzled by this Cirque du Soleil styled anime, or will it miss the trapeze bar and leave him plummeting down into a net of "wow, that sucked"?! patreon.com/animeighties #anime #manga #podcast #circus #comedy
Nov 27
Lindsey is finally getting some answers. All it took was watching a PG version of Basic Instinct. https://patreon.com/animeighties #anime #manga #comedy #podcast #japan #animation
Nov 25
Will Lindsey rage like Lina Inverse when you call her short, or will she guffaw in excitement like Naga The Serpent when we watch the anime Slayers: The Motion Picture?! https://patreon.com/animeighties #anime #manga #comedy #podcast #slayers
Nov 18
Would you date your right hand? We find out all about that sort of thing when we watch Midori Days! patreon.com/animeighties #anime #manga #japan #podcast #comedy
Nov 13
On this very literally sick episode of AnimEighties, it's time for killer video games, and mental breakdowns! #anime #manga #podcast #animation #comedy #lain
Nov 11
Nothing beats watching a sword wielding badass in a metal bikini kick baddie butt while 80s workout music plays in the background. https://patreon.com/animeighties #anime #manga #podcast #retro #90s #comedy
Nov 4
It's Journey to the West except it's in the future! Well... sort of. There's a power pole and a guy named Goku. But there is plenty of hotties! https://patreon.com/animeighties #anime #manga #podcast #retro #90s #comedy
Oct 30
The plot thickens as we begin to dive deeper into the Wired by watching episodes 2 & 3. Who is this apparent "other Lain", and does she have slick dance moves?! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. patreon.com/animeighties . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties #anime #manga #comedy #japan
Oct 28
It's Creepy Boys VS Creepy Girls for this years Halloween Showdown! Horror made for teen girls, and whatever the heck Malice@Doll is! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. patreon.com/animeighties . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content!
Oct 21
It's time for some Go Nagai just in time for Halloween! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. patreon.com/animeighties . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Oct 16
It's time to break Lindsey's brain again! This time with Serial Experiments Lain. Join us every other Thursday as we dive further into the Wired and discuss Lain and it's impact, intricacies, and lore. Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. patreon.com/animeighties . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Oct 14
Nothing screams HALLOWEEN TERROR quite like... Sailor Moon! Attack Name Generator: https://animeighties.com/sailor-moon-attack-generator/ Artist we talk about: https://beacons.ai/kuttysark_art Images: https://mediachomp.com/sailor-witch-series-sailor-moon-fan-art/ Blog we talked about: https://sailorfailures.tumblr.com/ Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. patreon.com/animeighties . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Oct 7
It's spooky season! And what better way to get into the groove than by watching a weird ass kids show?! Listener survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDnsiO9loHOKgOcrHA2mXXSzHQ9T56f9meHB6MC50gWn_HYQ/viewform Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. patreon.com/animeighties . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Sep 30
It's our second birthday! Hurray! Time to go back to one of the series that started it all: Ranma 1/2! Listener survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDnsiO9loHOKgOcrHA2mXXSzHQ9T56f9meHB6MC50gWn_HYQ/viewform Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. patreon.com/animeighties . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Sep 26
Listener survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDnsiO9loHOKgOcrHA2mXXSzHQ9T56f9meHB6MC50gWn_HYQ/viewform It's been 2 years?! TWO YEARS?! Heck yeah! Time to talk the best, and worst series we watched, and more! Here's to another year of Anime! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. patreon.com/animeighties . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Sep 24
Opinions clash when Mack brings the cult classic sci-fi anime Iria! Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Sep 16
Would accept god-tier luck in exchange for being a total moron? Because Tylor sure did! Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Sep 9
When CLAMP makes something as strange as this, you just have to watch it. Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Sep 2
Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Aug 26
Time for some pew pew pew from 2001! But is this shooty anime also a booty anime?! (skip 15s when it goes silent, will fix when home) Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Aug 19
I spent half the time going "OH THAT WAS IN DRAGON BALL TOO" while watching this. This is our first foray into into the 1960s, and what a way to enter with a classic anime retelling of Journey to the West! Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Aug 12
I think everyone could do with a break from the summer of ecchi... by watching an anime about step siblings in love! Whoops! Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Aug 5
The answer to that question will not surprise you. Also, Mack should apologize for some of the segments in this episode. But he's not going to. SO DEAL WITH IT. Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Jul 29
This week Mack lets Fate decide what he's watching, and somehow manages to score himself an incredibly hidden gem of a fantasy anime he's pretty sure you've never seen. Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Jul 22
This week Dylan takes Mack on a journey through a desolate and devoid world full of stunning Yoshitaka Amano visuals, epic soundscapes, and a story that will leave you looking like Charlie Day trying to piece things together in front of your evidence board (and I mean that in a good way!) Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Jul 15
It only took 95 episodes but Lindsey finally let her guard down again. BIG MISTAKE. Time for some gooner spy harem anime. Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Jul 8
It's Lindsey's Birthday and she'll watch Cyberpunk anime if she wants to! Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Jul 3
We've reached the end of evange... Cowboy Bebop! Does the end send Lindsey out on a bang, or does it miss a note and fall a little flat?! Find out today! Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Jul 1
I'm very surprised it took us this long to watch this classic fantasy anime! Medieval Mecha done right. Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Jun 24
We're going further into the past then ever before when we watch the 1958 classic "Panda and the Magic Serpent". This is Japan's first full-color anime film, and it is stunning! Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Jun 19
This week Nate from the post-punk band Brain Bent joins us to discuss 2001's Cowboy Bebop: The Movie! Listen to Brain Bent: https://brainbent.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/brain.bent/ Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Jun 17
Getting jiggly with it - Anime Will Smith Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Jun 10
Last week was Yaoi, so it's time for some Yuri featuring mechas, demons, and more underwear than you'd expect! Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Jun 5
Look at my horse, my horse is amazing. This week we watched episodes 19, 20, 21, and 22 of Cowboy Bebop. It was... fine. Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Jun 3
This episode goes off the rails a few times. But what can you expect when you just watched 2 hours of horny fantasy Yaoi?! Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
May 27
We haven't reviewed Rumiko Takahashi in a while, and that is just plain wrong. I guess we need to repent and confess our sins... Good thing this anime features an ass-kicking nun! Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
May 22
What a weird, but good, three episodes. Two depressing pieces of bread encasing a mushroom fuelled trip (and one of the best episodes of the show so far!) Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
May 20
This week we're heading back into Dragon Girls in Battle Bikinis filled mind of Jouji Manabe! While this show might look like Outlanders, we're trading in space for a good old fashion isekai! Join mack while he sips juice, while Lindsey sips a martini and gets a little goofy! Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
May 13
Mack told Lindsey he was bringing something dark and then brought two cute series in a row! Well this week Lindsey wanted blood, so she brought the blood! It's time for Jojo's Bizarre Beginnings! Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
May 8
Lindsey is finally getting some Faye backstory and answers to the question "which characters will die next?!" when we watch episodes 13, 14, and 15 of Cowboy Bebop! Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
May 6
This week we get to hear Laura Bailey give the performance of a lifetime when watch the 90s anime Kodocha! This ADHD filled anime is the perfect combination of chaos, humor, and more that every 90s kid needed. Plus it has a surprisingly dark undertone at times! Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Apr 29
Excuse me, waiter? There isn't enough space opera in my space opera! It's our 100th episode! Holy moly! It seems fitting for a podcast with the word Eighties in the title to head back into the 80s for out 100th episode! It's time to boogie down in space with pop idols, aliens, and mecha! Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Apr 24
A new member joins the crew of the Bebop and it's just the little ray of sunshine this depressed cast of adults needs! Whether they like it or not! This week we watch episodes 9, 10, 11, and 12 of Cowboy Bebop and experience everything from sad backstories to mutant forgotten tupperware containers! Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Apr 22
This weeks episode was originally going to be dark and gritty... but sometimes you just need more waifus in your life! And where better to get them then from the Goddess Hotline! Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Apr 15
It's time to take a dip in the spirit worlds most luxurious bathhouse. Just make sure you don't get eaten! Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Apr 10
The things I would do to become a space trucker travelling with my cats... It's time for Cowboy Bebop episodes 5, 6, 7, and 8! We meet our new favorite character, the tata physics are off the chart, and the crew finally gets paid. Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Apr 8
Put on your PJ pants, grab your favorite beverage and curl up in bed because it's time to get COZY. This week we're adventuring into the short but sweet anime OVA adaptation of the manga YKK by Hitoshi Ashinano! This series can be found on YouTube! Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Apr 1
I didn't know Lindsey was secretly the worlds most evil super villain. This week Mack crashes out harder than he ever has when Lindsey gets her revenge for last years "dog fucking anime" fiasco! This almost ended the podcast and ruined multiple days of Mack's life... Prepared to watch it, watched it, and then had to relive it while editing the podcast. Gross. Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Mar 27
A slacker, an ex-cop, a dog, and a femme fatale walking into a saloon... There's a joke in there somewhere. This week Lindsey meets the crew of the Bebop when we watch episodes 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Cowboy Bebop. Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Mar 25
Mack pulls the ol' switcheroo on Lindsey. Meanwhile Lindsey give this show a very stern talking too! It's Digimon Frontier! Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Mar 18
This week Mack gets critical of a literal kids show while Lindsey shares facts about the great Albatross! Lots of laughs in this one! Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Mar 11
Hot goths, cat girls, vampires, demons, and werewolves - oh my! It's time for one of, if not the best, anime video game adaptations of the 90s! This week Dylan and Mack breakdown the iconic cast, cool lore, best quotes, and more from Vampire Hunter: Darkstalkers Revenge! Find Dylan here: https://x.com/hunglikeahearse https://bsky.app/profile/gutcake.bsky.social Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Mar 4
There is a big difference between an inspired homage, and a total and complete bastardization. I wonder what route this anime takes?! Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Feb 25
It's time for an Anime out of Context crossover episode! This week Shaun gets to choose which retro anime path he'll be walking down. Will he regret his choice or will he have the time of his life? Enjoy 7 bonus minutes of content! Maybe I'll release even more bonus content from this episode at another point Listen to find out! Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Feb 20
We've reached the end, the actual end, of Evangelion! Join us for our final episode of our Neon Genesis watchthrough where Lindsey tells us how she REALLY feels. It's time to talk, lore bombs, fanservice, confusing plots crazy new bots, tuxedo mask(?!), and beautiful visuals! We're going to take a break for a little bit and then we'll be back with a brand new, far less existential, series for our next watchthrough! It'll have a new format and everything! Our regular Tuesday episodes will still continue, with a special guest coming this week, and another in March! So look forward to that. Thanks for hanging supporting the show and listening each week as Lindsey slowly lost her mind. She deserves a break for sure haha. Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Feb 18
We're going 'Face to Face' with the greatest animated album inspired film ever made: Interstella 5555! Digital Love meets cosmic kidnapping in this unforgettable space opera backed by the album Discovery by Daft Punk. Join us as we 'Voyage(r)' through this Daft Punk-fueled intergalactic adventure! Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Feb 13
Surprise! It's a mid-week 90s anime review starring Mack's sister! She requested hot girls in space, so she's getting hot girls in space with Gall Force: The Revolution! Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Feb 11
This week we're watching an obscure OVA from creator Toshiki Yui that's all about playing ghostly wingman for your younger, much more alive, self! ----- AnimEighties has partnered with TokyoTreat!! Sign up link: https://team.tokyotreat.com/AnimEighties Use code " ANIMEIGHTIES " to get $5 off your first months subscription! Get access to unique and exciting Japanese snacks with a new theme each month! ----- Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Feb 4
It's time to get philosophical in a cyberpunk setting! Let's talk about the human soul, artificial intelligence, cybernetic upgrades (like a turbo hip for gettin' it on!) and more! This episode is full of both laughs and horrifying realizations, have fun! Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Jan 30
It's been 14 years, but our EVA pilots still look the same. That can't be said for the rest of the world, because holy moly this movie takes things in a whole new direction from the original series! Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Jan 28
It's time go on an adventure with a cursed fighter and an adorable cat-girl to find the Ultimate Power! After last week Mackenzie needed a break, so instead of returning the favor by giving something horrible to Lindsey, he gave her an action packed fantasy anime. Lucky girl! Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Jan 21
Mack messed with Lindsey last week, and now he's paying the ultimate price—watching the first season of the ecchi anime Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan. He nearly lost his mind in the process, but he made it through and he needs to RANT about it! Note: We do not like the sub-theme in this show AT ALL. We know some of you do, but it is NOT for us. So we are not going to respond to any emails or messages from anyone complaining about our thoughts and views on the subject matter behind this show. We don't care. You have your opinions, and we have ours. This is not a subject we're going to debate with you. We all have better things to do with our lives. Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Jan 16
It's like the Evangelion you know and love... but new! New Angels, new characters, new HD visuals, and a really weird new voice for Toji! Also, how good does Mack look in pink?! Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Jan 14
This week Lindsey gets put in Horny Jail after she gets tortured for making fun of Dylan from Anime Out Of Context. This might just be Mack's best cold open yet! It's time to hop in your patrol car and speed off into the romantic-slice-of-life-comedy-cop-show You're Under Arrest! Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Jan 7
It's time for revisit! This week we're watching the sequel OVA's from 3X3 Eyes. Muscle mommies, wooden demons, and an ending so funny and confusing we were left questioning everything! Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Jan 2
We have reached the end(s) of Evangelion! This week we finish episodes 25 & 26 AND watch the alternate ending movie The End of Evangelion! Which ending will Lindsey prefer? Will she finally understand instrumentality? Do penguins go to heaven? All this all this and more on AnimEighties! Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Dec 31, 2024
This week Mackenzie gets gaslit by a suave dude named George while Lindsey shares her love for Ai Yazawa and Fashion when we watch Paradise Kiss. Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Dec 24, 2024
Merr Crimmus! We hope your stocking is overflowing with anime trinkets this year! Nothing says Christmas quite like finding a baby in a dumpster and then going on an adventure to bring it back home! Tokyo Godfathers is a Christmas classic, but hoo boy does it have some heavy themes! Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Dec 19, 2024
This week we find ourselves in the end game as we watch episodes 21-24! Lindsey had so many questions we ended up having an impromptu recording session to ease her ailing mind. And of course, fill it right back up again with theories, Ritsuko Rule 34, and more! I'm sure I got things wrong in this one. AND YES I REALIZE I FORGOT ABOUT THE STUPID NETFLIX DUB CHANGING LOVE TO LIKE WITH SHINJI AND KOWARU. I'LL COMMENT NEXT EPISODE. I'M SORRY. Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Dec 17, 2024
Put on your spandex bodysuits it's time to go to... space? Heck yeah! It's time for us to watch all 6 episodes of Gunbuster! We talk, 80's space fashion, epic battles, why it shouldn't just be "for the boys", and more! Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Dec 10, 2024
Lindsey is taking a risk showing Mack another 80's anime that revolves around a family, aliens, and robots. We know how well that worked out last time. Will she finally crack that code, or will she be put in podcast host detention? Find out today! Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Dec 5, 2024
We're coming into the end game and Lindsey's mind is already at it's breaking point. This week all "bras" are off when things get a whole lot darker and more secrets get revealed when we watched episodes 17, 18, 19, and 20 of Neon Genesis Evangelion! This episode is "sponsored" by Liquid Shinji: Now in Orange! Visit our Patreon to support the podcast: patreon.com/animeighties Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Dec 3, 2024
It's been a while since we watched something high-fantasy! No better place to jump back in than with Slayers! A 90s classic featuring the smallest and most adorable little Sorcerer, Lina Inverse! This episode is a little unhinged at times as I left in some banter I'd usually remove for time or because it wasn't relevant to the show. Let us know if you like the extra banter or not! Visit our Patreon to support the podcast: patreon.com/animeighties Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Nov 26, 2024
It's time for Mack to experience a show he missed out on as a kid! And, contrary to how it sounds, he really did like this show! He's just bad at expressing his feelings. Heck it's been a week and he's already 25% through the show! Visit our Patreon to support the podcast: patreon.com/animeighties Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Nov 21, 2024
This week Lindsey continues to get frustrated with the lack of answers as more and more question arise! Just who is that creature with the tiny legs? What is Kaji's deal? Why did they show Misato's dirty feet? And more when we watch episodes 13, 14, 15, and 16 of Neon Genesis Evangelion! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. patreon.com/animeighties . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Nov 19, 2024
This week, Lindsey gets to play a little game to decide which anime series she'll be watching. She’ll listen to three anime OPs randomly selected from Mackenzie’s childhood VHS collection and can only ask one question before deciding her fate! Whichever she doesn't choose today, she'll be watching in the near future, so don't worry if you heard a song you know and are sad it didn't get chosen! Visit our Patreon to support the podcast: patreon.com/animeighties . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Nov 12, 2024
This has to be the most insane thing we've watched on the podcast. It'll make your eyes bleed, but that's okay because you're having so much fun! Seriously, what is this?! Visit our Patreon to support the podcast: patreon.com/animeighties . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Nov 7, 2024
This week we get a lesson in "thermal expansion" when we watch episodes 10, 11, and 12 of Neon Genesis Evangelion! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. patreon.com/animeighties . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Nov 5, 2024
Pop in the tape, adjust the tracking, and prepare for some 90s-style heartache as we dive into Video Girl Ai! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. patreon.com/animeighties . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Oct 29, 2024
This week it's Mackenzie VS Lindsey in a battle to see who can scare, gross, or weird the pants off the other! It's a Spooky Showdown just in time for Halloween! Mackenzie goes off on weird nerds while Lindsey tries her best to act human while being sick! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. patreon.com/animeighties . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Oct 24, 2024
This week it's sync or swim when Asuka finally makes her debut! Mackenzie ends up having to play teacher while Lindsey wants to kick Kaji in the balls! Episodes this week: 7, 8, and 9. Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. patreon.com/animeighties . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Oct 22, 2024
This week Mackenzie learns how hard being a monster girl in a human world can be when he watches Tokimeki Tonight. This adorable series is filled to the brim with charm, laughs, and plenty of friendly monsters (sometimes). Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. patreon.com/animeighties . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Oct 17, 2024
We love the original Ranma. But will we love the remake?! Today we talk the Mappa redesign, Lindsey's new voice actor crush, modern merch, and ask the question: Does it really matter that they removed the n1ppl35? Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. patreon.com/animeighties . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Oct 15, 2024
This week Lindsey learns just how far some voice actors will go when there are no rules to follow when she watches the English Dub of Ghost Stories. An absolutely insane dub from ADV films. Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. patreon.com/animeighties . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Oct 10, 2024
This week Lindsey adds more threads to her "Charlie Day Conspiracy Wall" when we learn about Rei and Gendo's relationship. Meanwhile, Shinji goes for a long walk, and an Angel pops in for a surprise underground visit! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. patreon.com/animeighties . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Oct 8, 2024
It's been almost a year since we watched the first Vampire Hunter D movie, which unfortunately didn't hold up to Mackenzie's nostalgia. But, will Bloodlust suck us in or suck us dry?! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. patreon.com/animeighties . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Oct 1, 2024
It's the start of Spooky Month and Mackenzie in bringing the god of horror manga, and the inspiration to Junji Ito, himself Kazuo Umezu to the show! Will this 2 part OVA shock and scare Lindsey?! Listen to find out! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. patreon.com/animeighties . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Sep 26, 2024
Welcome to the first episode of our full Neon Genesis Evangelion watchthrough. Join us as we watch episodes 1-3 and talk daddy issues, Misato's intentions, and giant robot reveals! Please bear with us as we get accustomed to breaking down the series at a deeper level than we normally do! The next episode were gonna work to dive deeper into themes and events, etc. Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. patreon.com/animeighties . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Sep 24, 2024
This week, we're going back to the roots of this podcast when we talk about Urusei Yatsura! But this time we're comparing the original 1981 version to the modern 2022 version! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. patreon.com/animeighties . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Sep 24, 2024
We break down our top 3 best and worst anime series we've watched this year. Plus our stand out surprise, and our favorite songs! We also have a bunch of special announcements in this episode! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. patreon.com/animeighties . Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Sep 17, 2024
This week Lindsey takes a page from Mackenzie's book and shows him a series he introduced to her through his latest YouTube video. And he has NO complaints. Who doesn't love magical girls, mecha, and nostalgia? Mackenzie sure does. Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essays, or our incredibly funny short videos, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AnimEighties If you'd like to follow us on social media we are @animeighties everywhere! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review! If you have feedback or questions, please email us at animeighties@gmail.com
Sep 10, 2024
This week Mack introduces Lindsey to Pokemon. But he decides their first introduction should be the incredibly dark first movie. You know the one with with all the trauma. But to lighten the mood she also watched Pikachu's Vacation, so it totally evens out! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review. For frequent updates follow us on twitter: @animeighties! Get bonus content on our free Patreon: : https://www.patreon.com/AnimEighties Find all of our links here: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties
Sep 3, 2024
Did Lindsey finally find an anime with Mecha that Mackenzie doesn't want to send into the sun?! In Tenamonya Voyagers, four space travelers find themselves stuck in the middle of nowhere with no money, no ship, and no clue. Their only hope? Wing it, hustle, and hope they don’t blow up along the way. If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review. For frequent updates follow us on twitter: @animeighties! Get bonus content on our free Patreon: : https://www.patreon.com/AnimEighties Find all of our links here: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties
Aug 27, 2024
Alright, look. Yes, we're watching a sex-comedy about a talking hamster that tries to improve her owners sex life, and find her a new boyfriend while saying the most innocent but entirely out of pocket things you'll hear all week. Did we regret? Not. One. Bit. It's time for R-Rated Hamtaro! TW: Sex, Infidelity, Animal Violence, and more! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review. For frequent updates follow us on twitter: @animeighties! Get bonus content on our free Patreon: : https://www.patreon.com/AnimEighties Find all of our links here: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties
Aug 20, 2024
This week Lindsey sends Mack to the demonic furry infested streets of 1980's New York when he watches the 1991 OVA "Ninja Gaiden". And he is... whelmed. To say the the least. But at least theirs lots of blood and guts! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review. For frequent updates follow us on twitter: @animeighties! Get bonus content on our free Patreon: : https://www.patreon.com/AnimEighties Find all of our links here: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties
Aug 13, 2024
This week we're whisked away to the world of Ashanti where a young girl struggling to admit her love to someone finds confidence in the form of big swords, big baddies, and even bigger Mechs! And you can't forget the talking dog! This short OVA is simple, but sweet, and features a GORGEOUS 4K remaster that came out in 2019 that makes watching this Isekai anime a treat for the eyes! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review. For frequent updates follow us on twitter: @animeighties! Get bonus content on our free Patreon: : https://www.patreon.com/AnimEighties Find all of our links here: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties
Aug 6, 2024
This week Lindsey drives Mackenzie insane by making him watch Acrobunch. An anime about a family hunting for a lost treasure using a mecha and fighting ancient goblin kings?Sounds cool right? Think twice buckaroos. Maybe Mack's just having a bad week, but this show rubbed him the wrong way. Take a listen and see if you agree with his Craprobunch opinion. This week we head to Chicago to visit Rally and Minnie-May at the Gunsmith Cats shop! This short anime series does not get enough love for how iconic it truly it is. Featuring fantastic animation, and music, this anime leaves you wanting more! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review. For frequent updates follow us on twitter: @animeighties! Get bonus content on our free Patreon: : https://www.patreon.com/AnimEighties Find all of our links here: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties
Jul 30, 2024
This week we head to Chicago to visit Rally and Minnie-May at the Gunsmith Cats shop! This short anime series does not get enough love for how iconic it truly it is. Featuring fantastic animation, and music, this anime leaves you wanting more! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review. For frequent updates follow us on twitter: @animeighties! Get bonus content on our free Patreon: : https://www.patreon.com/AnimEighties Find all of our links here: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties
Jul 23, 2024
This week Lindsey takes advantage of her birthday and breaks the rules by taking us to a show released in 2001. Here the streets are flooded vampires and ghouls and it's up to the Hellsing Organization and their Vampire buddy Alucard to take them down! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review. For frequent updates follow us on twitter: @animeighties! Get bonus content on our free Patreon: : https://www.patreon.com/AnimEighties Find all of our links here: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties
Jul 16, 2024
The "Ecchi Embargo" is finally over! So, this week Mack surprises Lindsey with a raunchy comedy so bad it's actually good. Hot women, a horny idiot savant, silly plots, and some of the best worst voice acting you've heard ever heard come together to create 1995's Golden Boy! Content Warning: Lots of sex puns and talk in this one. If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review. For frequent updates follow us on twitter: @animeighties! Get bonus content on our free Patreon: : https://www.patreon.com/AnimEighties Find all of our links here: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties
Jul 9, 2024
Lindsey is back with an OVA for Mack whose plot isn't quite as broken as her arm: A Pop Idol with psychic powers is haunted by a cult that wants to use her to rule the world! But don’t worry... Manly Mc Manly is here to save the day by diving into her tormented & traumatized mind! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review. For frequent updates follow us on twitter @animeighties ! Get bonus content on our free Patreon: : https://www.patreon.com/AnimEighties Find all of our links here: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties
Jul 2, 2024
This week Mackenzie explores the turbulent yet influential history of Studio Gainax , from its early days as a group of passionate university students creating fan films, through its meteoric rise with iconic works like 'Neon Genesis Evangelion,' to its struggles with financial mismanagement, legal troubles, and eventual bankruptcy in 2024. Join him as he delves into the creative highs and devastating lows of a studio that left an indelible mark on the anime industry. Olympia reference: https://www.zimmerit.moe/gainax-shelved-project-olympia/ Additional references: Wikipedia, Crunchyroll, MAL, IMDB, TV Tropes, IGN, Yahoo Japan, Japan Times. If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review. For frequent updates follow us on twitter @animeighties ! Get bonus content on our free Patreon: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Find all of
Jun 25, 2024
Gravitation: Lyrics of Love , which is like watching a bad rom-com crash headfirst into a boy band concert, and it's just as gloriously messy as it sounds. Shuichi Shindo, our endlessly optimistic and incredibly small front man bumbles through life with the grace of a caffeinated squirrel, constantly screaming his feelings and tripping over his own ambition. His love interest, Eiri Yuki, is a walking emotional iceberg, alternating between brooding silence and scathing sarcasm. They do not mix, they shouldn't mix, and yet... they try to mix. If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review. For frequent updates follow us on twitter @animeighties ! Get bonus content on our free Patreon: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Find all of our other links here: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Character art: https://twitter.com/0tacat
Jun 18, 2024
Meet Hibari Oozora, a fun & flirty trans girl that wears her heart on her sleeve. But don’t let that fool you, she’ll kick your ass if you try to mess with her or her crush. (tw: his series contains a lot of heavily anti-trans characters that do not recognize Hibari as a girl.) Stop! Hibari-kun! Is a problematic, but also iconic anime from the early 80s. In this episode, we dive into the story of Hibari Oozora, a charismatic and fearless trans girl who doesn't take any nonsense from anyone. Hibari's boldness and charm challenge societal norms with humor, heart, and some much needed violence, making her a standout character in anime history. We'll discuss the series' unique blend of comedy and drama, its cultural impact, and why it remains a beloved gem in the trans anime community. If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review. For frequent updates follow us on twitter @animeighties ! Get bonus content on our free Patreon: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Find all of our other links here: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Character art: https://twitter.com/0tacat
Jun 11, 2024
Two bros chilling in a hot spring 5 inches apart because they are totally gay! Celebrate Pride Month with Seikimatsu Darling ! This cute and quirky OVA charmed Lindsey with its adorable characters and fun story. Dive into the playful romance of Ogata and Takatsuki and find out if Lindsey catches on to the hidden meaning behind the show! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review. For frequent updates follow us on twitter @animeighties ! Get bonus content on our free Patreon: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Find all of our other links here: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Character art: https://twitter.com/0tacat
Jun 4, 2024
An anime about a bounty hunter fighting Space pirates sounds a little overdone, right? Well, what if we told you the pirates were also spell casting wizards and commanded Frankenstein like androids?! ARE YOU INTERESTED NOW? Because we sure were. It also helps that Outlaw Star features great animation and design and even though we watched the dub, we weren't subjected to the Stuart School of Voice Acting for once! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review. For frequent updates follow us on twitter @animeighties ! Get bonus content on our free Patreon: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Find all of our other links here: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Character art: https://twitter.com/0tacat
May 28, 2024
Outlanders is the lovechild of Heavy Metal and Urusei Yatsura. Taking on a similar story with a darker and more violent tone, this anime series features a metal bikini clad space princess, a cat girl knight, a goofy human, and a furries dream guy all fighting against the government for the right to get it on. If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review. Make sure to follow us on all of our socials @animeighties everywhere! Links: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Free Patreon: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Character art: https://twitter.com/0tacat
May 21, 2024
Butt lasers and latex clad dominatrix pirates was not what Mack expected to find in Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals, but he's happy they're there. In this episode our brave heroes embark on a quest to save Planet R from complete and utter destruction. Along the way, they'll face fierce foes, unlock the secrets of the crystals, and encounter unexpected allies! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review. Make sure to follow us on all of our socials @animeighties everywhere! Links: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Free Patreon: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Character art: https://twitter.com/0tacat
May 14, 2024
The fact this only got one episode is a travesty, because this anime is a hidden that deserved better! While this anime doesn't exactly feature clubs, or detectives, it does feature girls innocently causing mass mayhem and giving us one of the funniest "and so I started blasting" moments we have ever seen. This episode is short, but sweet, just like Girl Detective Club. If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review. Make sure to follow us on all of our socials @animeighties everywhere! Links: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Free Patreon: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Character art: https://twitter.com/0tacat
May 7, 2024
Cat girls in sexy body armor fighting the police? Sign us up. Step into the dystopian future of 'Dominion Tank Police' where law enforcement takes on a whole new meaning. In this anime series, the streets are ruled by tanks and the law is enforced with brutal tactics. Join the Tank Police as they navigate through a city overrun by crime, corruption, and chaos. With themes that feel eerily relevant to our own reality, 'Dominion Tank Police' serves up a thrilling blend of action, sci-fi, and social commentary that will keep you on the edge of your seat. If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review. Make sure to follow us on all of our socials @animeighties everywhere! Links: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Free Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AnimEighties Character art: https://twitter.com/0tacat
Apr 30, 2024
Strap in and prepare for takeoff as we soar into the wild blue yonder with 801 Tactical Training Squadron, affectionately known as the Airbats! In this episode, we'll be diving into the zany world of "801 TTS Airbats," where the skies are the limit and the laughter never lands. Join Isurugi, an airplane mechanic, as he balances trying to save the squadron from being shut down while being stuck in a love triangle with two feisty pilots! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review. Make sure to follow us on all of our socials @animeighties everywhere! Links: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Free Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AnimEighties Character art: https://twitter.com/0tacat
Apr 23, 2024
Hot space pirates armed to the teeth with high-tech weaponry and an ass-kicking spaceship causing mischief among the stars. What else do you need to know?! With their ship, the Sol Bianca, as sleek and stylish as they are, our crew takes us on a wild ride to obtain an ancient treasure known as the Genosis. If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review. Make sure to follow us on all of our socials @animeighties everywhere! Links: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Free Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AnimEighties Character art: https://twitter.com/0tacat
Apr 16, 2024
Miku & her girl squad bring the heat with high-tech mech suits as they fight their way to the top of the Neo Wrestling Championship tournament! So, step into the ring with us this week when we watch the 1994 anime: Metal Fighter Miku! If you liked this episode please rate us! It really helps out! Make sure to follow us on all of our socials @animeighties everywhere! Links: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Free Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AnimEighties Character art: https://twitter.com/0tacat
Apr 9, 2024
Enter the celestial catwalk of Patalliro: Stardust Project, where sexy spies reign supreme, serving up a cosmic cocktail of espionage, romance, and runway-ready drama. If you liked this episode please rate us! It really helps out! Make sure to follow us on all of our socials @animeighties everywhere! Links: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Free Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AnimEighties Character art: https://twitter.com/0tacat
Apr 2, 2024
It's April Fools and Mack is in charge! That means Lindsey will be rolling the "Dice of Fate" to determine which 3 anime series she'll be watching from a list of... interesting options. Will she end up watching a hidden gem, one of the lowest-rated picks on MAL, or a downright godawful dumpster fire? If you liked this episode please rate us! It really helps out! Make sure to follow us on all of our socials @animeighties everywhere! Website: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Character art: https://twitter.com/0tacat
Mar 26, 2024
Love blossoms amidst the chaos of hidden psychic powers and teenage drama, painting a vibrant picture of high school life in this quintessential '80s slice-of-life anime classic: Kimagure Orange Road! If you liked this episode please rate us! It really helps out! Make sure to follow us on all of our socials @animeighties everywhere! Website: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Character art: https://twitter.com/0tacat
Mar 19, 2024
Mink is a lovable half-dragon on a quest to win the love of dreamy dragon-slaying Idol, Dick Saucer. Join us as we gush over our love of this cult-classic anime with it’s adorable art style and dragon-sized dose of laughter. If you liked this episode please rate us! It really helps out! Make sure to follow us on all of our socials @animeighties everywhere! Website: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Character art: https://twitter.com/0tacat
Mar 12, 2024
In this sizzling showdown, Mack and Lindsey tantalize your taste buds as they dig into the scrumptious world of "Eat Man," comparing the classic and poorly received "Eat Man 97" anime to its manga-faithful remake, "Eat Man 98." Join them as they feast on the storytelling, characters, art, and music of both adaptations. Through lively discussion, Mack and Lindsey explore the delectable differences between the two versions, offering insightful analysis and serving up the juiciest details. From the enigmatic protagonist Bolt Crank to the mouthwatering Culene, they leave no dish unturned in their exploration of this beloved series. So, whether you're craving a nostalgic trip down memory lane with "Eat Man 97" or ready to sink your teeth into the manga-inspired goodness of "Eat Man 98," tune in for a fun and informative discussion that'll leave you hungry for more. If you liked this episode please rate us! It really helps out! Make sure to follow us on all of our socials @animeighties everywhere! Website: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Character art: https://twitter.com/0tacat
Mar 5, 2024
This week we dive headfirst into the fantastical chaos of Shamanic Princess, where Gothic Magical Girls, stunning visuals, confusing plot, and a magical ferret named Japolo reign supreme.
Feb 27, 2024
Buckle up for a magical journey down memory lane as we embark on a quest through the whimsical world of Monster Rancher! In this episode, we're unlocking the secrets of Mystery Disks and revisiting the beloved anime that captured hearts and imaginations. Join us as we venture into the fantastical realm where CDs hold the power to summon fantastical monsters, and every mystery disk is a ticket to adventure. If you liked this episode please rate us! It really helps out! Make sure to follow us on all of our socials @animeighties everywhere! Website: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Character art: https://twitter.com/0tacat
Feb 20, 2024
Hold onto your hats and your undergarments, because Mackenzie's about to drop a bombshell on unsuspecting Lindsey: Agent Aika's got more panty shots than plot! Yes, you heard it right—this 1997 anime sensation is basically a panty paradise, and Mackenzie's been keeping it all under wraps! Get ready for some serious snorts and giggles as Mackenzie reluctantly spills the beans on Agent Aika's risqué reputation, leaving Lindsey's jaw hanging lower than our baddies skirts. But amidst the chaos and hilarity, there's a deeper conversation brewing about anime's wild side and the fine art of walking the line between naughty and nice. So, whether you're a seasoned ecchi enthusiast or just here for the laughs, grab your headphones and brace yourself for a panty-packed podcast extravaganza! Tune in now and join the panty party—because in Agent Aika's world, it's always laundry day! If you liked this episode please rate us! It really helps out! Make sure to follow us on all of our socials @animeighties everywhere! Website: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Character art: https://twitter.com/0tacat
Feb 13, 2024
Join us for a heartfelt Valentine's Day special as we immerse ourselves in the tender world of "Whisper of the Heart" by the renowned Studio Ghibli. In this enchanting episode, we embark on a journey back to our childhood, revisiting the innocence and wonder of first love through the eyes of Shizuku and Seiji. Through its stunning visuals and profound emotional resonance, "Whisper of the Heart" encapsulates the essence of youthful love with unparalleled beauty and complexity. Under the masterful direction of Hayao Miyazaki, viewers are transported into a realm where each heartbeat resonates with the allure of adventure and the journey towards self-discovery. As we reflect on our own experiences of youthful romance, we'll unpack the timeless themes of friendship, and the courage to pursue our passions. Whether you're celebrating with a loved one or embracing your own journey of self-love, this episode is a tribute to the transformative power of love in all its forms. If you liked this episode please rate us! It really helps out! Make sure to follow us on all of our socials @animeighties everywhere! Website: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Character art: https://twitter.com/0tacat
Feb 6, 2024
Step into the surreal world of Satoshi Kon's animated masterpiece, Perfect Blue, as we delve into its mind-bending existential horror that continues to send shivers down the spine of audiences worldwide. In this episode, we explore the film's iconic status as a classic in the anime and cinematic realms, dissecting its lasting impression on the film industry. Perfect Blue takes viewers on a psychological rollercoaster, navigating dark themes with unparalleled finesse. Join us as we unravel the spine-chilling realizations that make this film a timeless work of art. From its intricate narrative to its haunting visuals, Perfect Blue challenges the boundaries of reality and fiction, leaving an indelible mark on the minds of those who dare to explore its depths. Discover the impact of Perfect Blue on the anime landscape and its influence on subsequent psychological thrillers. Whether you're a seasoned anime enthusiast or a casual viewer, this episode promises to uncover the layers of Satoshi Kon's cinematic enigma, inviting you to reflect on the blurred lines between dreams and nightmares. If you liked this episode please rate us! It really helps out! Make sure to follow us on all of our socials @animeighties everywhere! Website: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Character art: https://twitter.com/0tacat
Jan 30, 2024
Lindsey invites Mack to unlock the gates to her teenage soul, introducing him to her second alter ego - the emo girl. Together, they dive through the life of To-y Fujii, lead singer of GASP, as he battles the temptations of selling out in the cutthroat recording industry. As the plot unfolds, so does To-y's poignant relationship with Niya Yamada, a connection forged in the face of societal rejection. Despite being centered around music, the hosts are puzzled by the anime's surprising choice of poor musical accompaniment, sparking a lively discussion on the unusual contrast. As the anime mirrors the struggles of punk rebellion and the solace found in alternative communities, Lindsey and Mack draw parallels to the anime's emotional depth and the themes of punk, goth, emo, and.... cousin fucker(?!) subcultures. If you liked this episode please rate us! It really helps out! Make sure to follow us on all of our socials @animeighties everywhere! Website: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Character art: https://twitter.com/0tacat
Jan 23, 2024
In this week's episode, join Mack as they take Lindsey on a journey into the enchanting world of "Revolutionary Girl Utena." Lindsey, a newcomer to the world of Utena, hilariously navigates the challenge of pronouncing the intricately crafted names, while the two hosts delve into the themes, symbolism, and unique storytelling that make Revolutionary Girl Utena a true masterpiece. As Lindsey grapples with the characters and their complex relationships, the hosts can't help but acknowledge the transformative impact the series has had on its audience. They share anecdotes from fans who claim to have never felt gayer after experiencing the captivating narrative and groundbreaking representation within the show. Tune in for a fun and enlightening discussion about Revolutionary Girl Utena, where Mack and Lindsey explore the magic of this anime and its ability to resonate deeply with viewers on a personal level. Whether you're a long-time fan or a newcomer like Lindsey, this episode promises to leave you inspired and eager to embark on your own journey through the Rose Seal duels. If you liked this episode please rate us! It really helps out! Make sure to follow us on all of our socials @animeighties everywhere! Website: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Character art: https://twitter.com/0tacat
Jan 16, 2024
Embark on a thrilling adventure in this episode as we unravel the 1983 anime, Cat's Eye. Join us as we explore the world of these three cunning sisters, who, under the guise of a quaint cafe, lead a double life as accomplished art thieves. Delve into the intricate spy gimmicks seamlessly woven into the narrative, from high-stakes heists to clever disguises. Cat's Eye strikes the perfect balance, offering viewers not just heart-pounding espionage but also a healthy dose of slice-of-life moments, making it a captivating and well-rounded anime experience. Tune in for a discussion that unveils the charm of Cat's Eye, where the line between spy intrigue and everyday life is skillfully blurred! If you liked this episode please rate us! It really helps out! Make sure to follow us on all of our socials @animeighties everywhere! Website: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Character art: https://twitter.com/0tacat
Jan 9, 2024
Blast off to '95 as we soar into the world of Mobile Suit Gundam Wing. We're suiting up to dissect this iconic series, from Heero's intense vibes to the Deathscythe’s absolute perfection. Join us for a mecha-nificent journey filled with character critiques, comedic banter, episode dissection, and so many laughs it would make Trowa feel uncomfortable! Whether you're a Wing aficionado or a curious cadet, this episode promises to be a real Gundam good time! If you like the episode please rate us! It really helps out! Make sure to follow us on all of our socials @animeighties everywhere! Website: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Character art: https://twitter.com/0tacat
Jan 2, 2024
This week Lindsey introduces Mackenzie to the mesmerizing world of "Robot Carnival." Dive into this 80s gem where epic synth music meets brain-tingling animation, crafting a timeless spectacle that's bound to leave an indelible mark on your imagination. Buckle up for a journey through a realm where machines come to life, and creativity knows no bounds. If you like the episode please rate us! It really helps out! Make sure to follow us on all of our socials @animeighties everywhere! Website: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Character art: https://twitter.com/0tacat
Dec 26, 2023
"Moon Prism Power Make Up" into your comfy clothes, grab a hot cup of cocoa, and cozy up by the fire, it's time for a holiday special! This week Mack & Lindsey have an absolute blast watching the incredibly wholesome Sailor Moon S The Movie: Hearts In ice! Warm up while the Sailor Scouts chill out fighting an evil ice queen from space! If you like the episode please rate us! It really helps out! Make sure to follow us on all of our socials @animeighties everywhere! Website: https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Character art: https://twitter.com/0tacat
Dec 19, 2023
This week Mack & Lindsey go back to school in the 90s and experience all of the raw emotion & angst that came with being a young teen in love. This high-fashion, comedic anime is fun, frustrating, and full of energy! Will Mack better understand teenage Lindsey after watching Neighborhood Story? Listen to find out! animeighties.com
Dec 12, 2023
This week Mack sends Lindsey into space with a bunch of alien hotties when he introduces her to the Space Harem Comedy: Tenchi Universe. Mack spoils it all to help give Lindsey a better perspective, Lindsey discovers a love for Cabbits, and we find out about another of Mack's childhood crushes (yeah, you guessed it, the girl with the elf ears and colored hair). Will Lindsey find true love with Tenchi or will her spaceship come crashing back down to earth? Listen to find out! https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Character art by Otacat! https://twitter.com/0tacat
Dec 5, 2023
This week Lindsey introduces Mack to Yuzo Takada's 1991 anime classic: 3x3 Eyes . Will his genre guess of "Slice of Life Horror" end up being correct and will he ever get enough Mrs. Huang?! Find out this week on AnimEighties! animeighties.com Character art by Otacat
Nov 28, 2023
This week Lindsey learns about plot armour & discovers Mackenzie's intense love of hot elf girls when he shows her the 1990's high fantasy classic: Record of Lodoss War! https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Character art by Otacat!
Nov 21, 2023
In this episode, we dive into the unexpected world of the Canadian dub of Samurai Pizza Cats, where the laughter is not only loud but often aimed at an adult audience. Join us as we revisit the first five episodes, peeling back the layers of humor that might have gone over our heads as kids. Prepare to be surprised by the abundance of adult-focused jokes and clever innuendos that make this version of Samurai Pizza Cats a unique viewing experience. We'll explore how the creators managed to infuse the show with humor that resonates with a more mature audience, adding a new dimension to the nostalgic charm of the series. https://linktr.ee/AnimEighties Character art by Otacat - https://otacat.carrd.co/
Nov 14, 2023
Get ready for a wild ride with Kei and Yuri, the lovely yet lethal trouble consultants of the 3WA, as they embark on missions that blend chaos with charm. Picture this: explosive action, futuristic gadgets, and cute girls. The only thing more unpredictable than their missions is their knack for leaving a trail of chaos wherever they go. So buckle up, because this episode promises to be as entertaining as watching Kei and Yuri attempt to navigate a mission without destroying half the city in the process!
Nov 7, 2023
This week our scouters are reading 1986! The year the world-changing anime, Dragon Ball was unleashed upon the world! As a dye-hard (yes DYE) fan of the series, Mackenzie shares his love for the world of epic adventures, quirky characters, and unique storylines that Dragon Ball offers. Amidst the anime nostalgia, the group grapples with Mack's not-so-secret crush on bunny suit Bulma and Lindsey's intense hatred of Master Roshi. Will Mack's feelings withstand the teasing from Lindsey? Will Lindsey's intense hatred of Master Roshi sully her enjoyment of the series? Join us and find out as we explore the fantastical world of Dragon Ball! animeighties.com Character art by Otacat!
Oct 31, 2023
In this "thrilling" episode, we dive deep into the dark and seductive world of the 1987 anime film "Wicked City." Join us as we explore this cult classic, a captivating blend of supernatural intrigue and eroticism, as we unravel the mysteries and horrors lurking in the shadowy underbelly of a modern metropolis. Trigger warning: violence, sa, and others. animeighties.com
Oct 24, 2023
Get ready for a spine-tingling, blood-curdling Halloween special! Join our hosts as they dive into the dark and mysterious world of the 1985 anime classic, "Vampire Hunter D." Does the nostalgia hold up for Mackenzie? Can Lindsey keep the "D" puns under control? Will it suck us dry or turn us into into obsessed familiars?! Find out on this episode of AnimEighties! animeighties.com Character art by Otacat
Oct 10, 2023
Get ready to kick back and chat as we dive into the first five episodes of Cardcaptor Sakura. We're breaking down the magical journey, the cast of interesting characters, and the history behind the US censorship of the series. So, whether you're a hardcore fan or just curious about Sakura's world, tune in and let's have some fun reliving the magic!
Oct 3, 2023
Join us as we dissect this anime with more explosions than a Michael Bay marathon and an English dub so questionable, it'll have you questioning your life choices. We'll be poking fun at the "terrorists vs. cops vs. meta humans vs. government vs. poorly paced story" showdown that makes this series a rollercoaster of absurdity. animeighties.com Character art by Otacat: otacat.carrd.co
Sep 26, 2023
(Future Mack: This is our first episode ever, so it's a little rough! Make sure to check out our other episodes too!) This week we travelled back to 1989 where Lindsey experienced the first 5 episodes of Ranma 1/2 for the very first time! Does this anime fall into it's own cursed spring or does it hold up as a classic?! https://animeighties.com Character art by Otacat - https://otacat.carrd.co