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Nakama Podcast 80: Reborn to Master the Blade, High Card, & Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible
This week, the gang is joined by teacher Melissa, and Social worker Miguel to discuss the fantasy “Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero King to Extraordinary Squire”, the action “High Card”, and the rom-com slice-of-life “Kubo Won’t Let Me…
Nakama Podcast 79: Junji Ito’s Maniac, Handyman Saito, & The Last of Us w/ X from Sacred8Studios!
Renowned tattoo artist X from Sacred8Studios is back with us as a guest to discuss the new Netflix anthology” Maniac: Tales of the Macabre” based on legendary mangaka Junji Ito’s work, the comedy isekai “Handyman Saitō in Another World,”…
Nakama Podcast 78: Buddy Daddies, Campfire Cooking, & Nier: Automata!
This week, our trio of hosts review the action-comedy Buddy Daddies, the isekai Campfire Cooking in Another World With My Absurd Skill!, and the adaptation of the popular game Nier: Automata! But first: Sal shares some stories from his trip…
Nakama Podcast 77: Lupin Zero, Akiba Maid War, & Love Flops!
Cruz is all alone this week, but he’s here to update you on the podcast plan for the upcoming year, as well as review the ecchi romance Love Flops, the action thriller Akiba Maid War, and the prequel to the long-running series Lupin Zero!…
Nakama Podcast 76: “Romantic Killer, Raven of the Inner Palace, Bibliophile Princess” with CBR’s Ederlyn Peralta!
It’s a brand new year, and we’re back with the always informative Ederlyn Peralta, writer for Comic Book Resources! This week, she picked out a flight of romance-related shows, starting with the light novel adaptation “Bibliophile Princess”,…
Nakama Podcast 74: Bocchi the Rock, Beast Tamer, & I’m the Villainess So I’m Taming the Final Boss!
This week it’s just Cruz and Sal, but we’re having a ton of fun with it anyway, and Cruz declares that “Bocchi the Rock” is a “perfect anime”!
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Nakama Podcast Merry Christmas from the Nakama Podcast!
Today’s a quick little impromptu recording for the Christmas season! Sal and Cruz share some holiday stories and talk about what Christmas is really all about! Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
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Nakama Podcast 73: “The Eminence in Shadow, Management of a Novice Alchemist, I’ve Somehow Gotten Stronger When I Improved My Farming Skills”
This week, we’re all back in the studio and we’ve got some great guests on the program! Priyen and Adri are here to help us with reviews of “The Eminence in Shadow”, “Management of a Novice Alchemist”, and “I’ve Somehow Gotten Stronger When…
Nakama Podcast 72: “Do It Yourself, Play it Cool Guys, The Little Lies We All Tell” w/ Sal’s Family
On this week’s episode, we cover three new animes for the fall season, and Sal gets a little help from Moc and Natasha, his siblings.
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Nakama Podcast 71: “BLUELOCK, Reincarnated as a Sword, & More than a Married Couple” with Cosplayer Kylie Copeland!
Sal is rolling solo this week, but don’t fret, because he’s joined by cosplayer Kylie Copeland to talk all about cosplay culture, the process of making your own costume, and how to plan appropriately. Then the two give their reviews for the…
Nakama Podcast 70: “Urusei Yatsura, Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities, & Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury” with Houston!
On this week’s MEGA episode, returning guest Houston joins us as we look back on a full season of Call of the Night, as well as dredge up his old arch-nemesis: Guillermo Del Toro when we look at his new Netflix anthology, Cabinet of…
Nakama Podcast 68: Chainsaw Man, The Human Crazy University, and Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War” w/ Dom!
We’re kicking off Fall Season with two of the most anticipated animes: the violent grindhouse action “Chainsaw Man”, and the sequel to the supernatural action series “Bleach”! Along with those, we cover the whacky edu-tainment series “The…
Nakama Podcast 68: Cyberpunk Edgerunners, My Isekai Life, & When Will Ayumu Make His Move? with X from Sacred 8 Studios!
This week we’re joined by an incredible guest: X from Sacred 8 Studios! This week, we review “My Isekai Life: I Gained a Second Character Class and Became the Strongest Sage in the World!”, “When Will Ayumu Make His Move?”, and “Cyberpunk…
Nakama Podcast 67: The Nakama Podcast Second Anniversary Special!
It’s two years of the Nakama Podcast, and to celebrate, we thought we’d take a look at the year behind us, give our predictions about the year ahead, and then react to the first episode we ever released!
Take…
Nakama Podcast 66: “The Maid I Hired Recently is Mysterious”, “Bastard!”, & “Uncle from Another World” w/ Alex Stampher!
Cruz is here with us in spirit (and by proxy of Brittany) as we’re joined by educator, bass player, and goth enthusiast Alex Stampher to talk all about the goth subculture, music, and festivals, as well as cover the first three episodes of…
Nakama Podcast 65: Girl from the Otherside, Parallel World Pharmacy, Fuuto PI with EveeningArt!
Cruz and Sal are joined this week by artist EveeningArt to discuss what it’s like to be a digital artist, as well as review the Kamen Rider W follow-up “Fuuto PI”, the fantasy isekai “Parallel World Pharmacy”, and the three-episode…
Nakama Podcast 64: Back from Crunchyroll Expo!
Cruz and Sal are back from their first convention as press, and they’re here to talk all about it! Peralta is back from her Backstreet Boys concert too! The gang is all here! We also include reviews of Harem in the Labyrinth in Another…
Nakama Podcast 63: “Engage Kiss”, “My Stepmom’s Daughter is My Ex”, and “Shoot! Goal to the Future” w/ Delgado!
On today’s episode, we cover the sci-fi action “Engage Kiss”, the romantic comedy “My Stepmom’s Daughter is my Ex”, and the sports anime “Shoot! Goal to the Future!” with teacher Mario Delgado!
The Nakama…
Nakama Podcast 62: Call of the Night, Yakuza’s Guide, Lycoris Recoil, & Crunchyroll Expo 2022 News!
Cruz and Sal are back this week with some INCREDIBLE NEWS: You can catch the two of them at Crunchyroll Expo 2022, where they’ll be covering the convention officially as press! Expect a cavalcade of news and updates starting Thursday, August…
Nakama Podcast 61: She’s a Ten, But She Hates Anime
AJ, drummer for Inhuman Slaughter, returns as a guest this week for an off-season episode where we talk about what we’ve kept up with and what we’ve dropped, and what we’re looking forward to next season. But first, we play a fun game of…
Nakama Podcast 60: “Dance Dance Danseur,” “Birdie Wing,” and “Recipe for Happiness” w/ Sabrina & Jen!
Our hosts are back this week (sans Peralta) with returning guest Jen and first-time guest Sabrina to talk about life, anime, Sal’s continuing fatshaming trauma, as well as give their impressions of “Dance Dance Danseur”, “Birdie Wing”, and…
Nakama Podcast 59: “Miss Shachiku”, “RPG Real Estate”, and “Heroines Run the Show” w/Lyn from LynLynSays!
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Joining us this week is returning guest Lyn Peralta, writer for CBR as well as her own blog, LynLynSays! She’s…
Nakama Podcast 58: The Dawn of the Witch, Aoashi, A Couple of Cuckoos
We’re without Cruz once again, but the show must go on! Sal and Peralta are joined this week by Sal’s (totally real) girlfriend, Brittany! The trio review the Grimoire of Zero sequel “The Dawn of the Witch”, the soccer…
Nakama Podcast 57: Aharen-San, Greatest Demon Lord, Love After World Domination, & Halo w/ AJ from Inhuman Slaughter!
This week, the boys are joined by AJ, drummer for thrash metal band Inhuman Slaughter, and together they review the live-action Halo show, the platonic-comedy “Aharen-San wa Hakarenai”, the fantasy “The Greatest Demon Lord is Reborn as a…
“Aharen-San Wa Hakarenai”, “The Greatest Demon Lord”, “Love After World Domination”, and “Halo” with AJ from Inhuman Slaughter!
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