In this week’s episode, Cisco explains his love for Undead Unluck, some of the Japanese-language specific jokes in this week’s Me and Roboco, checks in on Syd Craft and Kagurabachi’s vibes, and reveals his ignorance of Edo-era slang.

Undead Unluck Episode:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4MY2NtZtrty2mPYxugIUj0?si=44d10b1d49f340dc

00:27 Undead Unluck (weekly recommendation)

03:56 Me and Roboco (shout out and Japanese language jokes)

05:52 Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery check-in

06:33 Kagurabachi (should become an anime)

08:11 Speculation on why Undead Unluck is more popular overseas than in Japan 

09:26 The Unknown Etymology of Anpontan

11:13 Give us 5 stars. No pressure! 

Voice credit: Funako

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◎2AM OTTACK! on Spotify:⁠ ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2WLLFsWAt2nenRMr06MfQ0⁠⁠⁠ 

◎2AM OTTACK! on Apple Podcasts:⁠ ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/2-00am-ottack/id1738706407⁠⁠⁠ 

◎3AMオタック! (日本語）on YouTube:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCICL0oVvIfTQ_T9FIyEMeAQ 

◎3AMオタック! (日本語） on Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3g0RUBdSIyycbujPMUHTAH?si=b496a00e609045e8⁠⁠ 

◎3AM オタック! (日本語）on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/3-00am-ottack/id1734521806⁠⁠ 

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#anime #podcast #manga

In this episode we talk about Ranma ½ - the original manga, the original 1980s/90s TV series, and the new remake!  Find out what’s changed, what’s stayed the same, and what we think about this gender-bending classic!

01:50 New series announcement 

03:03 Rumiko Takahashi’s many series

04:59 Gender themes and representation in Ranma ½ 

09:35 Why remake Ranma ½ in 2024?

15:38 Old and new series comparison

18:24 Ranma ½ video game and live action adaptations

20:14 The famous voice cast of Ranma 1/2

23:48 Opening theme song: “Iinazukkyun” by Ano

27:49 Ano’s work and her role in Oshi-no-Ko

30:55 Word of the day

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In this podcast, we talk all about Anime, Manga, Movies, music and history through our distinct perspectives as a born-and-raised Japanese non-otaku and an American anime fan! 

Voice credit: Funako

◎Email: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ 

◎2AM OTTACK! on Spotify:⁠ ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2WLLFsWAt2nenRMr06MfQ0⁠⁠⁠ 

◎2AM OTTACK! on Apple Podcasts:⁠ ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/2-00am-ottack/id1738706407⁠⁠⁠ 

◎3AMオタック! (日本語）on YouTube:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCICL0oVvIfTQ_T9FIyEMeAQ 

◎3AMオタック! (日本語） on Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3g0RUBdSIyycbujPMUHTAH?si=b496a00e609045e8⁠⁠ 

◎3AM オタック! (日本語）on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/3-00am-ottack/id1734521806⁠⁠ 

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#anime #podcast #manga

In this episode we check in on Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi and Syd Craft: Love is a Mystery and Cisco gives a shout-out to a location mentioned in Hima-Ten.  Featured this week is Super Psychic Policeman Chojo and its new “lewd” character!

Undead Unluck Episode:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4MY2NtZtrty2mPYxugIUj0?si=44d10b1d49f340dc

00:46 New Series! Syd Craft: Love Is a Mystery Update

03:04 Hima-Ten and Our Experience at Mt. Takao

06:11 Pick Up of the Week! Super Psychic Policeman Chojo

【JUMP OTTACK!】

In this shorter podcast series, Cisco gives his opinion on the latest Shonen Jump manga chapters released each week through the Shonen Jump app.  Find a new series, hear a hot take, or just learn more about the currently-running manga in Shonen Jump! 

Voice credit: Funako

◎Email: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ 

◎2AM OTTACK! on Spotify:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2WLLFsWAt2nenRMr06MfQ0⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

◎2AM OTTACK! on Apple Podcasts:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/2-00am-ottack/id1738706407⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

◎3AMオタック! (日本語）on YouTube:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCICL0oVvIfTQ_T9FIyEMeAQ⁠⁠ 

◎3AMオタック! (日本語） on Spotify:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3g0RUBdSIyycbujPMUHTAH?si=b496a00e609045e8⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

◎3AM オタック! (日本語）on Apple Podcasts:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/3-00am-ottack/id1734521806⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

◎Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ottack_podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

#anime #podcast #manga

In this episode we break down "Otonoke," the Dandadan opening theme song by Creepy Nuts.  Learn more about what the title means, the inspiration behind the opening animation, the Easter eggs in the lyrics, and the bizarre origins of the samples used in the song!  We also go on some fun detours about possession and 2chan.  Enjoy!

02:00 What the Heck Is Creepy Nuts?! 

05:18 The Story Behind “Otonoke”

07:28 What Is 2chan?

09:28 Sampling in Otonoke

11:57 Lyrics and References in Otonoke

16:12 Dandadan and Ultraman 

21:37 “Kuwabara Kuwabara”

27:07 4 Stars 4Ever

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In this podcast, we talk all about Anime, Manga, Movies, music and history through our distinct perspectives as a born-and-raised Japanese non-otaku and an American anime fan! 

Voice credit: Funako

◎Email: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ 

◎2AM OTTACK! on Spotify:⁠ ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2WLLFsWAt2nenRMr06MfQ0⁠⁠⁠ 

◎2AM OTTACK! on Apple Podcasts:⁠ ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/2-00am-ottack/id1738706407⁠⁠⁠ 

◎3AMオタック! (日本語）on YouTube:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCICL0oVvIfTQ_T9FIyEMeAQ 

◎3AMオタック! (日本語） on Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3g0RUBdSIyycbujPMUHTAH?si=b496a00e609045e8⁠⁠ 

◎3AM オタック! (日本語）on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/3-00am-ottack/id1734521806⁠⁠ 

◎Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ottack_podcast/⁠⁠⁠ 

#anime #podcast #manga

In this new format, we introduce a brand-new manga title debuting this week in the Shonen Jump app and give a quick spotlight to one other running series.  Looking for a new manga to get into or a hot take on this week's new chapters?  Find it here!

In this podcast, we talk all about Anime, Manga, Movies, music and history through our distinct perspectives as a born-and-raised Japanese non-otaku and an American anime fan! 

Voice credit: Funako

◎Email: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ 

◎2AM OTTACK! on Spotify:⁠ ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2WLLFsWAt2nenRMr06MfQ0⁠⁠⁠ 

◎2AM OTTACK! on Apple Podcasts:⁠ ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/2-00am-ottack/id1738706407⁠⁠⁠ 

◎3AMオタック! (日本語）on YouTube:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCICL0oVvIfTQ_T9FIyEMeAQ 

◎3AMオタック! (日本語） on Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3g0RUBdSIyycbujPMUHTAH?si=b496a00e609045e8⁠⁠ 

◎3AM オタック! (日本語）on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/3-00am-ottack/id1734521806⁠⁠ 

◎Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ottack_podcast/⁠⁠⁠ 

#anime #podcast #manga

In this episode, we talk about Steins;Gate 0, the 2018 sequel to Steins;Gate, and explore the ways in which the show anticipated modern LLM AIs, the slow-burn pacing of the series, the voice actors, and the Japanese festival of Tanabata. Time-leap with us through this awesome show!

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In this podcast, we talk all about Anime, Manga, Movies, music and history through our distinct perspectives as a born-and-raised Japanese non-otaku and an American anime fan! 

Voice credit: Funako

◎Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ottack_podcast/⁠⁠⁠ 

◎YouTube:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@OTTACK_PODCAST⁠⁠⁠ 

◎Email: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ 

◎2AM on Spotify:⁠ ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2WLLFsWAt2nenRMr06MfQ0⁠⁠⁠ 

◎2AM on Apple Podcasts:⁠ ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/2-00am-ottack/id1738706407⁠⁠⁠ 

◎3AM on Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3g0RUBdSIyycbujPMUHTAH?si=b496a00e609045e8⁠⁠ 

◎3AM on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/3-00am-ottack/id1734521806⁠⁠ 

In this episode we discuss Tatsuki Fujimoto’s 2022 one-shot, Sayonara Eri (Goodbye, Eri).  We examine what the one-shot is trying to say, what happens at the end, and whether this one-shot will get a film adaptation like Look Back did!  How will people remember us after we die?  How will you remember this podcast after you’re done listening to it?!  Don’t say sayonara till you’ve heard it all!

Look Back episode: #22 Look Back: "Look Back" Will Chainsaw (Man) Your Heart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzkJU6vly34&t=508s

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In this podcast, we talk all about Anime, Manga, Movies, music and history through our distinct perspectives as a born-and-raised Japanese non-otaku and an American anime fan! 

Voice credit: Funako

◎Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ottack_podcast/⁠⁠⁠ 

◎YouTube:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@OTTACK_PODCAST⁠⁠⁠ 

◎Email: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ 

◎2AM on Spotify:⁠ ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2WLLFsWAt2nenRMr06MfQ0⁠⁠⁠ 

◎2AM on Apple Podcasts:⁠ ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/2-00am-ottack/id1738706407⁠⁠⁠ 

◎3AM on Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3g0RUBdSIyycbujPMUHTAH?si=b496a00e609045e8⁠⁠ 

◎3AM on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/3-00am-ottack/id1734521806⁠⁠

In this week’s episode we discuss the new ONE PIECE FAN LETTER short. Find out which character each of us look up to in the show, our read on the meanings in the short’s name and plot, and whether Cisco can accurately remember Chopper’s gender!

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In this podcast, we talk all about Anime, Manga, Movies, music and history through our distinct perspectives as a born-and-raised Japanese non-otaku and an American anime fan! 

Voice credit: Funako

◎Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ottack_podcast/⁠⁠⁠ 

◎YouTube:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@OTTACK_PODCAST⁠⁠⁠ 

◎Email: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ 

◎2:00AM on Spotify:⁠ ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2WLLFsWAt2nenRMr06MfQ0⁠⁠⁠ 

◎2:00AM on Apple Podcasts:⁠ ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/2-00am-ottack/id1738706407⁠⁠⁠ 

◎3:00AM on Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3g0RUBdSIyycbujPMUHTAH?si=b496a00e609045e8⁠⁠ 

◎3:00AM on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/3-00am-ottack/id1734521806⁠⁠ 

◎2:00AM on Amazon Music:  https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1f88a7af-e7d9-45bd-863c-a7362dc1ee41/2-00am-ottack   

In this episode we discuss “Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!” and explore the animated series, its imagery and sound, and spin-offs like the live-action version!  Learn more about this and other anime shows about animation, Japanese sound words, and the theme song!

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In this podcast, we talk all about Anime, Manga, Movies, music and history through our distinct perspectives as a born-and-raised Japanese non-otaku and an American anime fan! 

Voice credit: Funako

◎Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ottack_podcast/⁠⁠⁠ 

◎YouTube:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@OTTACK_PODCAST⁠⁠⁠ 

◎Email: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ 

◎2:00AM on Spotify:⁠ ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2WLLFsWAt2nenRMr06MfQ0⁠⁠⁠ 

◎2:00AM on Apple Podcasts:⁠ ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/2-00am-ottack/id1738706407⁠⁠⁠ 

◎3:00AM on Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3g0RUBdSIyycbujPMUHTAH?si=b496a00e609045e8⁠⁠ 

◎3:00AM on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/3-00am-ottack/id1734521806⁠⁠ 

◎2:00AM on Amazon Music:  https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1f88a7af-e7d9-45bd-863c-a7362dc1ee41/2-00am-ottack   

In this episode, we talk about legendary director Hayao Miyazaki’s most recent film, The Boy and the Heron. Find out the answer to pressing questions like: Who fell asleep during the film? Who wrote the ending theme song? And most importantly, what the hell is going on in this movie?!

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In this podcast, we talk all about Anime, Manga, Movies, music and history through our distinct perspectives as a born-and-raised Japanese non-otaku and an American anime fan! 

Voice credit: Funako

◎Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ottack_podcast/⁠⁠⁠ 

◎YouTube:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@OTTACK_PODCAST⁠⁠⁠ 

◎Email: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ 

◎2:00AM on Spotify:⁠ ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2WLLFsWAt2nenRMr06MfQ0⁠⁠⁠ 

◎2:00AM on Apple Podcasts:⁠ ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/2-00am-ottack/id1738706407⁠⁠⁠ 

◎3:00AM on Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3g0RUBdSIyycbujPMUHTAH?si=b496a00e609045e8⁠⁠ 

◎3:00AM on Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/3-00am-ottack/id1734521806⁠⁠ 

◎2:00AM on Amazon Music:  https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1f88a7af-e7d9-45bd-863c-a7362dc1ee41/2-00am-ottack