Oldtaku no Radio

Ani-Gamers

In each episode of Oldtaku no Radio, Ink and Jared Nelson don a new lens to delve into a specific cartoon series, animated movie, or game that's affected one or both of them and pull it apart before your very ears to explain why. Ink's drunken-master style of theorizing and Jared's combination of foreign experience-based insight and raw smarts make a ton of information fun to swallow. Episodes run about an hour each (unless the hosts gets overexcited and get caught up in their own or each other's over-analysis) and come out every month.

  1. 12/24/2023

    Oldtaku no Radio #062 – Planetes

    Reuniting for the annual Anime Secret Santa project, Jared and Ink stuff your stocking with opinions about 2004’s Planetes via a special episode of Oldtaku no Radio. Thank you, Santa!!! The choices originally presented to Ink were Stars Align, Planetes, Godzilla Singular Point, and Project Blue Earth SOS. When Ink told Jared Planetes was gifted, the stars aligned, and both hosts, who previously only read the manga, decided they needed to watch and talk about the anime, which had been on their radar for years. Since Planetes takes place in space, we’ve formatted our review in line with our other Oldtaku in Space episodes (available to $5/month Ani-Gamers Patreon subscribers here). See the show notes below if you don’t care to hear about the real world and just want to get to the anime hot takes. Direct Download – RSS Feed – Spotify – Stitcher – Google Play: Music – iTunes – Send us Feedback! – More episodes Runtime: 1 hours, 39 min Show Notes Opening Song: “Jupiter Bringer of Jollity,” Bernard Haitink conducts the LPO – Philips LP 1970 recording 00:01:27 – Space News! 25-year olds are too mature for NASA employees (Goodbye, ISS.) In space, no-one can hear you scream, but on Earth, we can hear space junk collide. Tracking “unknown observables” in Earth’s orbit Missing tomato … FOUND! 00:13:14 – Planetes discussion 01:18:30 – Questions 01:30:00 – What the hell have Jared and Ink been doing besides not podcasting? Ending Song: “Jupiter Bringer of Jollity,” Bernard Haitink conducts the LPO – Philips LP 1970 recording Contribute to the Ani-Gamers Patreon to get exclusive content and help us keep doing what you love us doing. OnR Sticker logo by AJ Martinson (@ajmartinsson) of Black Market Eagle Twitter: Ani-Gamers, Oldtaku no Radio, Ink, Jared Blue Sky: Ink, Jared Nelson Ink has also written for Otaku USA Magazine and The Fandom Post as well as talked about bad (and good) sports anime over at the Taiiku Podcast. Jared has a new website and previously written for The Electrum Edition and Wave Motion Cannon.

  2. 11/12/2021

    Oldtaku no Radio #061 – Millennium Actress

    Jared, Ink, and Phillip continue their dive into Satoshi Kon’s anime career with Millennium Actress. Joined by the movie’s number one superfan, Evan “Vampt Vo” Minto, the hosts discuss this movie of movies about movies and memory: those who make them, those who love them, and how both nations and individuals are changed by them. Stream Millennium Actress via tubi, YouTube, or Amazon Prime. Purchase Millennium Actress via Right Stuff or Amazon. Direct Download – RSS Feed – Spotify – Stitcher – Google Play: Music – iTunes Send us Feedback! – More episodes Runtime: 2 hours, 43 min Show Notes Opening Song: “Ruff” by eddy 00:00 – Millennium Actress 1:27:00 – Questions Ending Song: “Beast but not Least” by XTAKERU Contribute to the Ani-Gamers Patreon to get exclusive content and help us keep doing what you love us doing. OnR Sticker logo by AJ Martinson (@ajmartinsson) of Black Market Eagle Twitter: Ani-Gamers, Oldtaku no Radio, Phillip, Evan, Ink, Jared Evan also contributes to ANN and Otaku USA. Ink has also written for Otaku USA Magazine and The Fandom Post as well as talked about bad (and good) sports anime over at the Taiiku Podcast. Jared also writes for The Electrum Edition and has written for Wave Motion Cannon.

  3. 10/25/2021

    Oldtaku no Radio #060 – Primal

    In Primal, a caveman and dinosaur travel alongside one another through the unrelenting nature of prehistory. Director Genndy Tartakovsky (Samurai Jack), in a true return to form, ups his minimal dialog ante by almost completely eliminating it and leverages his visual storytelling expertise to evolve the bonds between the travel companions as they face omnipresent threats both natural and supernatural. Along with Genndy Tartakovsky Correspondent Kate from the Reverse Thieves, Jared and Ink discuss the highs and lows of this Emmy Award-winning series and speculate about where Season 2 might lead. Stream Primal via HBO Max or [Adult Swim]. Direct Download – RSS Feed – Spotify – Stitcher – Google Play: Music – iTunes Send us Feedback! – More episodes Runtime: 1 hour, 45 min Show Notes Opening Song: “Ruff” by eddy 0:00:00 – Primal Indiewire piece on Primal. SYFY Wire interview with Genndy Polygon interview with Gennedy 1:15:30 – The Good Place spoilers 1:15:56 – Question 1:25:05 – Season 5 wrap party 1:31:55 – Hiatus notice 1:40:00 – Inadvertant Azuki advertisement Ending Song: “Beast but not Least” by XTAKERU Contribute to the Ani-Gamers Patreon to get exclusive content and help us keep doing what you love us doing. OnR Sticker logo by AJ Martinson (@ajmartinsson) of Black Market Eagle Twitter: Ani-Gamers, Oldtaku no Radio, Reverse Thieves, Ink, Jared Kate co-hosts The Speakeasy podcast over at the Reverse Thieves blog. Ink has also written for Otaku USA Magazine and The Fandom Post as well as talked about bad (and good) sports anime over at the Taiiku Podcast. Jared also writes for The Electrum Edition and has written for Wave Motion Cannon.

  4. 09/29/2021

    Oldtaku no Radio #059 – Lily C.A.T.

    Oldtaku no Radio’s celebrating Halloween a little early this year with Lily C.A.T. Gather around a campfire or shine a flashlight up towards your chin as Jared and Ink pick apart this 1987 OVA from Hisayuki Toriumi and Studio Pierrot about impostors, aliens, and rot. Stream the Sub and Dub of Lily C.A.T. via Retro Crush, IMDb, or Amazon Prime. Direct Download – RSS Feed – Spotify – Stitcher – Google Play: Music – iTunes Send us Feedback! – More episodes Runtime: 1 hour, 1 min Show Notes Opening Song: “Ruff” by eddy 00:00 – Lily C.A.T. 43:13 – Questions Ending Song: “Beast but not Least” by XTAKERU Contribute to the Ani-Gamers Patreon to get exclusive content and help us keep doing what you love us doing. OnR Sticker logo by AJ Martinson (@ajmartinsson) of Black Market Eagle Twitter: Ani-Gamers, Oldtaku no Radio, Ink, Jared Ink has also written for Otaku USA Magazine and The Fandom Post as well as talked about bad (and good) sports anime over at the Taiiku Podcast. Jared also writes for The Electrum Edition and has written for Wave Motion Cannon.

  5. 08/29/2021

    Oldtaku no Radio #058 – Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor

    For this episode, Jared and Ink talk about Kaiji – the anime about a hapless loser with a heart of gold (and a gambling problem). This anime from 2007, which adapts part of Nobuyuki Fukumoto’s original manga, is competitive gaming like you’ve never seen before and still stands out visually and thematically among its peers. So listen in and find out all that’s to love about the first season of Kaiji! Stream Kaiji via Crunchyroll. Purchase Kaiji on BD via Rightstuf, Sentai, or Amazon. Purchase Kaiji manga via Denpa LLC or Rightstuf. Direct Download – RSS Feed – Spotify – Stitcher – Google Play: Music – iTunes Send us Feedback! – More episodes Runtime: 40 min Show Notes Opening Song: “Ruff” by eddy 00:00 – Yamato questions 08:10 – Kaiji 35:00 – Kaiji BD giveaway contest winner entry! Ending Song: “Beast but not Least” by XTAKERU Read about the importance and allure of folktales from Ink. Contribute to the Ani-Gamers Patreon to get exclusive content and help us keep doing what you love us doing. OnR Sticker logo by AJ Martinson (@ajmartinsson) of Black Market Eagle Twitter: Ani-Gamers, Oldtaku no Radio, Ink, Jared Ink has also written for Otaku USA Magazine and The Fandom Post as well as talked about bad (and good) sports anime over at the Taiiku Podcast. Jared also writes for The Electrum Edition and has written for Wave Motion Cannon.

  6. 06/25/2021

    Oldtaku no Radio #057 – Thunderbolt Fantasy

    Inspired and made possible by the magic of Pili’s glove puppetry as well as the bloodthirsty mind of Gen Urobuchi, Thunderbolt Fantasy is a wuxia tale about sword keepers, wandering swordsmen, tricksters, assassins, demons, and just about everything else you could ever want as a fantasy fanatic. Listen in as Jared, Ink, and special guest Grant Jones (of Blade Licking Thieves infamy) discuss what may just be the bloodiest and most elegant puppet theater we have reviewed to date. Stream Thunderbolt Fantasy on Crunchyroll. Direct Download – RSS Feed – Spotify – Stitcher – Google Play: Music – iTunes Send us Feedback! – More episodes Runtime: 1 hour, 45 min Show Notes Opening Song: “Ruff” by eddy 00:00 – Intros 06:35 – A little background on wuxia 20:54 – Thunderbolt Fantasy! 51:50 – Spoilers 1:15:55 – Non-OnR host questions Ending Song: “Beast but not Least” by XTAKERU Contribute to the Ani-Gamers Patreon to get exclusive content and help us keep doing what you love us doing. OnR Sticker logo by AJ Martinson (@ajmartinsson) of Black Market Eagle Twitter: Ani-Gamers, Oldtaku no Radio, Grant, Ink, Jared Grant appears on the Blade Licking Thieves podcast and writes for ANN. Ink has also written for Otaku USA Magazine and The Fandom Post as well as talked about bad (and good) sports anime over at the Taiiku Podcast. Jared also writes for The Electrum Edition and has written for Wave Motion Cannon.

  7. 05/13/2021

    Oldtaku no Radio #056 – Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199

    We’re going way, way, way back to live in the present by talking about something set in the future: Space Battleship Yamato 2199. Leading us on this journey of appreciation and learning regarding all things Star Blazers are experts Tim Eldred and Dave Merrill. Strap in for a ton of knowledge and quite possibly the fastest “Actually…” ever recorded on this episode about a reboot of a classic show, where it came from, how it’s changed, and why it’s worth watching. And when you’re done listening to all of us gab, take a gander over at CosmoDNA (ourstarblazers.com) for an endless and constantly updated gravity well of Yamato articles, interviews, and more. Star Blazers Space Battleship Yamato 2199 is streaming on FUNimation. Purchase Yamato 2199 via Rightstuf, FUNimation, or Amazon. Direct Download – RSS Feed – Spotify – Stitcher – Google Play: Music – iTunes Send us Feedback! – More episodes Runtime: 1 hour, 53 min Show Notes Opening Song: “Ruff” by eddy 00:00 – Star Blazers: a History 32:15 – Space Battleship Yamato 2199 01:08:15 – Questions Ending Song: “Beast but not Least” by XTAKERU Note: Yamato 2199 is no longer streaming via Crunchyroll (if we said it was). See streaming options above. Contribute to the Ani-Gamers Patreon to get exclusive content and help us keep doing what you love us doing. Twitter: Ani-Gamers, Oldtaku no Radio, Tim Eldred, Dave Merrill, Ink, Jared Tim Eldred does way too many things with every second of the day. Find out more here. Cartooning maniac Dave Merrill offers up hours and hours of entertainment at misterkitty.org and letsanimate.blogspot.com. Ink has also written for Otaku USA Magazine and The Fandom Post as well as talked about bad (and good) sports anime over at the Taiiku Podcast. Jared also writes for The Electrum Edition and has written for Wave Motion Cannon. OnR Sticker logo by AJ Martinson (@ajmartinsson) of Black Market Eagle

  8. 04/11/2021

    Oldtaku no Radio #055 – Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun

    What better to follow our episode about a formative sitcom than a genre satire? This month, Jared and Ink focus on Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun, which adapts some of the 4-koma by Izumi Tsubaki. Comedy runs high, and romance can’t seem to find a foothold in these tales about a high school mangaka, the girl who adores him, and the loons that surround them. Stream Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun on Crunchyroll (JP), HIDIVE (JP + EN), and Netflix (JP + EN). Purchase Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun via Sentai Filmworks, Rightstuf, or Amazon. Direct Download – RSS Feed – Spotify – Stitcher – Google Play: Music – iTunes Send us Feedback! – More episodes Runtime: 59 min Show Notes Opening Song: “Ruff” by eddy 00:00 – Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun 49:10 – Questions Ending Song: “Beast but not Least” by XTAKERU Contribute to the Ani-Gamers Patreon to get exclusive content and help us keep doing what you love us doing. OnR Sticker logo by AJ Martinson (@ajmartinsson) of Black Market Eagle Twitter: Ani-Gamers, Oldtaku no Radio, Ink, Jared Ink has also written for Otaku USA Magazine and The Fandom Post as well as talked about bad (and good) sports anime over at the Taiiku Podcast. Jared also writes for The Electrum Edition and has written for Wave Motion Cannon.

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In each episode of Oldtaku no Radio, Ink and Jared Nelson don a new lens to delve into a specific cartoon series, animated movie, or game that's affected one or both of them and pull it apart before your very ears to explain why. Ink's drunken-master style of theorizing and Jared's combination of foreign experience-based insight and raw smarts make a ton of information fun to swallow. Episodes run about an hour each (unless the hosts gets overexcited and get caught up in their own or each other's over-analysis) and come out every month.

Information

  • Creator
    Ani-Gamers
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2023
  • Episodes
    66
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2016 Ink & Jared Nelson
  • Show Website
    Oldtaku no Radio