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Nakama Podcast 89: “My Home Hero” & “Mashle: Magic & Muscles”!
This week, we’re joined once again by Cruz’s wife Fernanda to cover the action thriller My Home Hero, and the comedy fantasy Mashle: Magic and Muscles! But first, we talk all about what’s happening with us outside of the podcast!
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Nakama Podcast 88: Talking with Xtreme Fanboy!
This week, we’re joined by special guest Xtreme Fanboy to talk all about what classic anime we all enjoy!
Nakama Podcast 87: KamiKatsu: Working for God, & Hell’s Paradise!
This week, Sal is joined by returning guest Dom to discuss the animes “KamiKatsu: Working for God in a Godless World” and “Hell’s Paradise”!
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Nakama Podcast 86: Oshi No Ko, One-Hit Kill Sister, & Fanime 2023 Recap w/ Houston!
This week, returning guest Houston joins Cruz to discuss the comedy isekai “My One-Hit Kill Sister” and the thriller “Oshi No Ko”, but first the pair talk all about their experience presenting two panels at this year’s FanimeCon!
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Nakama Podcast 85: Mid-Season Update!
This week’s episode is a short hangout session between anime seasons where we discuss the state of the show, what we’ve been up to, and what we’re looking forward to! And it happens to be the first episode we’ve recorded, so if you’re a…
Nakama Podcast 84: My Life as Inukai-San’s Dog, Endo & Kobayashi Live!, and Malevolent Spirits Monogatari
This week, we’re reviewing My Life as Inukai-San’s Dog, Endo & Kobayashi Live: The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Liesolette, and Malevolent Spirits Monogatari, but first: the world’s most disorganized food tier list!
Nakama Podcast 83: Saving 80K Gold, Ningen Fushin, & Spy Classroom
We are once again joined by long-time friend of the show Jennifer, this time accompanied by her dad at Sal’s request, to review the action drama Spy Classroom, the Action Comedy Ningen Fushin: Adventurers Who Don’t Believe In Humanity Will…
Nakama Podcast 82: The Fire Hunter, Ippon Again! & Trigun: Stampede
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This week, we have friend and history teacher Christopher Wells on to teach us about what he does for a…
Nakama Podcast 81: Tomo-chan is a Girl!, The Angel Next Door, & The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague! w/ EveeningArt!
This week, the boys are joined by artist and returning guest Evie (@eveeningart) to once again talk digital art and storytelling, as well as review three new romance animes: Tomo-chan is a Girl, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten, and The…
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!
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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…