Aniki

By Ben & Jon

Brothers Ben and Jon review and decompose anime series with focus on story, characters, and cultural relevance. Every other monday brings you a new series breakdown and before every season they delive... more

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The podcast currently has 333 episodes available.

Aniki episodes:

September 23, 2019 91: JUNku Desu (Rozen Maiden)

Seeking nostalgia, Jon suggests the brothers rekindle a fondness for ball-joints with the Highlander doll show, Rozen Maiden, desu. Memories are a funny thing though, since while both brothers remember the show fondly, a subsequent watch reveals that one bad character can spoil the whole wind-up battle royale. They discuss what made the show memorable, its impact on early meme culture, and where it ultimately fell short as a classic. Also featuring: Pathfinder, No Game No Life novels, and JK Haru is a Sex Worker in Another World.

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Show Notes

General00:15Rozen Maiden11:34

General

Untitled Goose Game
Pathfinder 2.0
No Game No Life Novels
JK Haru is a Sex Worker in Another World

Rozen Maiden

Watch Now

Know Your Meme: DESU

All season 1 desus
Crawling in my skin

Next Time

Tatami Galaxy
...more
55min
September 09, 2019 SP: Eromahjong Sensei (Fullani)
With Jon flying in a plane somewhere, Ben digs into the archives and revisits the time he went looking for a new mahjong game and ended up playing a ridiculous eroge, Fullani. Sit down children, and let him tell you a tale of lightning induced isekai, sparrow tiles, bad military coups, and quantum entangled bra clasps.
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Show Notes
Fullani00:15
Fullani
Fullani on Wikipedia (Japanese)
The original 2011 blog post with screen grabs
Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com
...more
21min
September 09, 2019 SP: Eromahjong Sensei (Fullani)

With Jon flying in a plane somewhere, Ben digs into the archives and revisits the time he went looking for a new mahjong game and ended up playing a ridiculous eroge, Fullani. Sit down children, and let him tell you a tale of lightning induced isekai, sparrow tiles, bad military coups, and quantum entangled bra clasps.

Like Aniki? Please leave us a review on iTunes so more people can be exposed to our nonsense.

Show Notes

Fullani00:15

Fullani

Fullani on Wikipedia (Japanese)
The original 2011 blog post with screen grabs

Royalty free music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com
...more
21min
August 26, 2019 90: Don’t You Forget About Me (Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu)
The brothers overcome their anxiety and make friends of their classmates along side the cast of Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu.
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37min
August 26, 2019 90: Don’t You Forget About Me (Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu)

The brothers overcome their anxiety and make friends of their classmates along side the cast of Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu. After her best friend Kai “breaks up” with her for beneficent reasons, Bocchi must make friends with her entire middle-school class before she can talk to Kai again. Despite her anxiety, Bocchi tries her hardest to make friends and not barf. Also featuring: Oh Maidens in Your Savage Season and No Game No Life novels.

Haven’t seen this show? Go watch Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu. Watch before you listen!

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Show Notes

General00:15Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu06:58

General

Supercell – Kimino Shiranai Monogatari
N1RV ANN-A, sequel to VA-11 Hall-A
My Time Portia
Oh Maidens in Your Savage Season
No Game No Life Novels

Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu

Watch Now
Komi Can’t Communicate
The Spit Anime
Watamote
Wotakoi

Wa ha ha

Next Time

Rozen Maiden

Cover art: sanoboss

...more
37min
August 12, 2019 89: All Alone Ainz (Overlord)
The brothers get transported to a grim-dark fantasy epic full of magic and intrigue in Overlord, one of the best isekais to come out in the last ten years. In what was supposed to be a single season overview, this episode ends up covering the entirety of the series since Jon just couldn't stop watching. Overlord follows the player Momonga after he is transported inside the game Yggdrasil after the game was supposed to have been shut off. Instead of a blank "screen" he is presented with NPCs that now act as their flavor text dictates and the body of his own character. Now he must discover if he is the only player in this predicament or not, whatever it takes. Also featuring: Cop Craft and Vinland Saga.
Haven't seen this show? Go watch Overlord. Watch before you listen!
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Show Notes
General00:15Overlord4:53
General
Kill la Kill Fighting Game
Cop Craft
Vinland Saga
Overlord
Watch Now
Overlord Picross
I mean... if you squint real hard..
Log Horizon
All Alone Bert
Overlord Novels
Next Time
Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu
...more
1h 7min
August 12, 2019 89: All Alone Ainz (Overlord)

The brothers get transported to a grim-dark fantasy epic full of magic and intrigue in Overlord, one of the best isekais to come out in the last ten years. In what was supposed to be a single season overview, this episode ends up covering the entirety of the series since Jon just couldn’t stop watching. Overlord follows the player Momonga after he is transported inside the game Yggdrasil after the game was supposed to have been shut off. Instead of a blank “screen” he is presented with NPCs that now act as their flavor text dictates and the body of his own character. Now he must discover if he is the only player in this predicament or not, whatever it takes. Also featuring: Cop Craft and Vinland Saga.

Haven’t seen this show? Go watch Overlord. Watch before you listen!

Like Aniki? Please leave us a review on iTunes so more people can be exposed to our nonsense.

Show Notes

General00:15Overlord4:53

General

Kill la Kill Fighting Game
Cop Craft
Vinland Saga

Overlord

Watch Now
Overlord Picross

Log Horizon

Overlord Novels

Next Time

Hitoribocchi no Marumaruseikatsu

...more
1h 7min
July 29, 2019 88: A Lich in Time Saves SAGA (Zombie Land Saga)
The Aniki brothers develop a taste for dried squid, dead pop idols, and necromancy in the insane but fun Zombie Land Saga.
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39min
July 29, 2019 88: A Lich in Time Saves SAGA (Zombie Land Saga)

The Aniki brothers develop a taste for dried squid, pop idols, and necromancy in Zombie Land Saga. Ten years after young Sakura meets an unfortunate end due to Truck-kun, a maniacal producer brings her and 6 other “legendary” girls back to life for one purpose: revitalize the prefecture of Saga through the song and dance stylings of zombies. A show that has no business being as good as it is, Zombie Land Saga is nothing if not a fun ride. Also featuring: Cop Craft, O Maidens in their Savage Season, and other first episode hot takes.

Haven’t seen this show? Go watch Zombie Land Saga. Watch before you listen!

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Show Notes

General00:15Zombie Land Saga9:43

General

Please Don’t Bully Me, Nagatoro
Tomo-chan is a Girl
See our Twitter feed
Cop Craft

Zombie Land Saga

Watch Now
Saga Prefecture
We need more sukeban shows
Miyano Mamoru (Producer VA)
Season 2 announced

Next Time

Overlord
...more
39min
July 15, 2019 87: Déja Ugu (Non Non Biyori Repeat)
Needing a lazy summer show, the brothers decide to watch cute girls doing nothing in a country side in Non Non Biyori Repeat.
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38min

FAQs about Aniki:

How many episodes does Aniki have?

The podcast currently has 333 episodes available.