I enjoy this podcast quite a bit. There’s quite a dearth of anime podcasts - this is probably my favorite of the bunch. I especially like how the hosts aren’t high schoolers (both in age and mentality), and have experience with “art” outside the otaku sphere. It’s a neat perspective.
Because they are definitely NOT otaku - they’ve got strongly held opinions & values that differ from the anime fan consensus. Again, this is good, though sometimes that level of self-assurance can be pretty annoying (I mean, they’re just podcasters… in their 30s… even if they’re mostly right. Though I’m just a stupid commenter, so I’ve no room to talk). These theys call it like they see it. They’re also a bit “”scoldy””, so if you’re someone who whines about that sort of thing, you may not enjoy it.
A suppose a qualm (?) I have is that they make a lot of observations/claims about [the development of] anime [through] history, which I really like, but I’m pretty sure a lot of them are logical conclusions/“this would make sense” rather than strictly evidence-based (interviews etc). Not that they need to be. I’m happy they do it at all. Just take it with a grain of salt.
Hosts have a good rapport, generally know their stuff, no ads, all that. I wish there were more episodes! 2x a month please!
