#83 Iconic. Classic. Akira.
In this episode we talk about what's widely considered one of the most influential and iconic anime films of all time, Akira. Whether you've seen this movie at least three times before (like Cisco) or never (like Mayu), join us for some ruminating on what the movie is about, why it's so enduringly popular, and how the movie version differs from the original manga! Take a trip down memory lane, or learn a little about this titan of anime cinema. Enjoy!...........................................................................................Join us to explore and dig deep into the world of anime and manga as well as the history and culture behind them through our distinct perspectives as a born-and-raised Japanese non-otaku and 30+ year American anime otaku! Get to know more about Japan and Japanese words from anime/manga at the end of each episode. (episodes may contain spoilers) Voice credit: Funako◎Email: 300am.ottack@gmail.com ◎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 ◎BluSky https://bsky.app/profile/2amottack.bsky.social#akira #animepodcast #japanesepodcast
#82 Tojima wants to be a Kamen Rider - Kamen Ridaaaaaaa TWO!
In this episode we return to discussing Tojima Tanzaburo Wants to Be a Kamen Rider, focusing on what the series' villains (Shocker) iconography is all about, what we learned by talking about the series with our Japanese guest Penguin, and why anime and manga can be such powerful sites of connection for otaku and other fans. Is it Kamen Rider Kuga or Cougar? Find out or just take a side! Ridaaaaaaaa! Ottack!...........................................................................................Join us to explore and dig deep into the world of anime and manga as well as the history and culture behind them through our distinct perspectives as a born-and-raised Japanese non-otaku and 30+ year American anime otaku! Get to know more about Japan and Japanese words from anime/manga at the end of each episode. (episodes may contain spoilers) Voice credit: Funako◎Email: 300am.ottack@gmail.com ◎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 ◎BluSky https://bsky.app/profile/2amottack.bsky.social#tojimawantstobeakamenrider #animepodcast #japaneselearning
#81 Monsters and Turkeys and Highballs, Oh My! - A Whole New Season of Campfire Cooking
In this episode, we talk about season two of Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill (Tondemo Skill de Isekai Hourou Meshi). Does Gindaco actually serve highballs at their stores in Japan, or is that just a Judgment / Yakuza game series thing? Why on earth would someone use rice pilaf instead of bread-based stuffing for a turkey? How many additional servings of shredded cabbage, clam-based miso soup, and rice are you allowed to order free of charge at a Wako restaurant these days? Ponder these and other unanswerable (by us) questions as you listen to our thoughts on this mouth-watering show!◎3AM OTTACK! on radio! 2025年12月21日（日）25：30～26：30 FM Nack5 Podcast Star Award NACK5 RADIO SPECIAL https://www.nack5.co.jp/program/podca... ◎ Vote 3AMオタック！ for 7th Japan Podcast Award投票フォーム https://ssl.1242.com/aplform/form/apl....もしよろしければ3AMオタック！にも1票頂けると嬉しいです！投票していただいた方の中でその旨を教えていただければ、番組内でラジオネームのシャウトアウトをいたします！皆さんの投票、よろしくお願いします。※投票の際には文字で打たず、以下の名前をコピペ（コピーして貼り付け）して投票してください。一人1回の投票です。※不正確な表記、パーソナリティ名だけでは正しく集計されず、無効票となる場合があります。..................................................3AMオタック！～アニメ＆マンガの解像度がUP！するポッドキャスト～....................................................
#80 Ruri Really Rocks
In this episode, we discuss chemistry, gemstones, and the new knowledge we gained by watching Ruri Rocks. Join us as we “dig deep” into geology and earth science while discovering our new favorite rocks and exploring questions like “what the heck is a mineral, anyway?”, “could I really find my own sapphire, though?”, and “is this a long-form size-inclusive gender-equality-promoting Girls-in-STEM commercial, or a niche eduanime leveraging gratuitous fan-service in order to get non-geologists to watch it?”◎3AM OTTACK! on radio! 2025年12月21日（日）25：30～26：30 FM Nack5 Podcast Star Award NACK5 RADIO SPECIAL https://www.nack5.co.jp/program/podcaststaraward/ ◎ Vote 3AMオタック！ for 7th Japan Podcast Award投票フォーム https://ssl.1242.com/aplform/form/apl...もしよろしければ3AMオタック！にも1票頂けると嬉しいです！投票していただいた方の中でその旨を教えていただければ、番組内でラジオネームのシャウトアウトをいたします！皆さんの投票、よろしくお願いします。※投票の際には文字で打たず、以下の名前をコピペ（コピーして貼り付け）して投票してください。一人1回の投票です。※不正確な表記、パーソナリティ名だけでは正しく集計されず、無効票となる場合があります。..................................................3AMオタック！～アニメ＆マンガの解像度がUP！するポッドキャスト～....................................................
【Movie Edition】#79 Rental Family (spoiler alert)
In this episode, we talk about Rental Family, the new (live action) movie by Hikari, starring Brendan Fraser. We talk about the real phenomenon of rental families (and girlfriends, and random old guys?) in Japan, the strengths of the film, and why the translation of the promise song in the film is so funny. Listen to our bicultural take on this bicultural film and let us know what you think!...........................................................................................Join us to explore and dig deep into the world of anime and manga as well as the history and culture behind them through our distinct perspectives as a born-and-raised Japanese non-otaku and 30+ year American anime otaku! Get to know more about Japan and Japanese words from anime/manga at the end of each episode. (episodes may contain spoilers) Voice credit: Funako◎Email: 300am.ottack@gmail.com ◎2AM OTTACK! on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2WLLFsW... ◎2AM OTTACK! on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast... ◎3AMオタック! (日本語）on YouTube: / @3amottack ◎BluSky https://bsky.app/profile/2amottack.bs...
#78 Spy x Family S3 - Education is Hard
In this episode, we talk about the unexpectedly deep and serious parts of Spy x Family Season 3, although with the most meme-able moments. Join us as we think about which parts of the roughly East / West German setting don't quite hold up, how the series manages to make some deaths feel like tragedies and others like statistics, and where it's going from here............................................................................................Join us to explore and dig deep into the world of anime and manga as well as the history and culture behind them through our distinct perspectives as a born-and-raised Japanese non-otaku and 30+ year American anime otaku! Get to know more about Japan and Japanese words from anime/manga at the end of each episode. (episodes may contain spoilers) Voice credit: Funako◎Email: 300am.ottack@gmail.com ◎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 ◎BluSky https://bsky.app/profile/2amottack.bsky.social
#77 Excellence in Animation: Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 Part 2
In this episode we discuss the second four Tatsuki Fujimoto short films from Amazon Prime's Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 collection. From mermaid harems to proto-Chainsaw Man prophecies to very explicit full frontal nudity, we react to the artistry and brilliance present in these adaptations of Fujimoto-sensei's early one-shots. Fill the hole in your heart left by the ongoing lack of a Sayonara Eri feature film by listening! (a little spoiler contains)Listen also...#26 Goodbye Eri, Hello Next Movie?!...........................................................................................Join us to explore and dig deep into the world of anime and manga as well as the history and culture behind them through our distinct perspectives as a born-and-raised Japanese non-otaku and 30+ year American anime otaku! Get to know more about Japan and Japanese words from anime/manga at the end of each episode. (episodes may contain spoilers) Voice credit: Funako◎Email: 300am.ottack@gmail.com ◎2AM OTTACK! on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2WLLFsW... ◎2AM OTTACK! on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast... ◎3AMオタック! (日本語）on YouTube: / @3amottack ◎BluSky https://bsky.app/profile/2amottack.bs...
#76 Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26 Part 1: A Fine Young (Chainsaw) Man
In this episode, we talk about the first four episodes of "Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26", the anime adaptation of "Tatsuki Fujimoto: Before Chainsaw Man (17-21)". From trying to interpret whether the creator is trying to say anything about animal agriculture in "A Couple Clucking Chickens Were Still Kickin' in the Schoolyard" to speculating about the alternate possible ending of "Sasaki Stopped a Bullet", we give hot takes and additional context for these four short animated films. Which was your favorite? What are we most wrong about? Let us know in the comments!...........................................................................................Join us to explore and dig deep into the world of anime and manga as well as the history and culture behind them through our distinct perspectives as a born-and-raised Japanese non-otaku and 30+ year American anime otaku! Get to know more about Japan and Japanese words from anime/manga at the end of each episode. (episodes may contain spoilers) Voice credit: Funako◎Email: 300am.ottack@gmail.com ◎2AM OTTACK! on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2WLLFsW... ◎2AM OTTACK! on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast... ◎3AMオタック! (日本語）on YouTube: / @3amottack ◎BluSky https://bsky.app/profile/2amottack.bs...
#75 Anyone Can Cook… In Another World With an Absurd Skill
In this episode, we discuss “Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill,” or “Tondemo Skiru de Isekai Houroumeshi” which is an absurd title no matter what language it’s in. From the loveable cast to the extravagantly drawn food, we enjoy this anime like a gourmet enjoys a finely cooked meal. Join us as we explore definitions, why isekai is such a common setting, and some entrepreneurial ideas for how to parlay this anime into an ingredient-delivery service............................................................................................Join us to explore and dig deep into the world of anime and manga as well as the history and culture behind them through our distinct perspectives as a born-and-raised Japanese non-otaku and 30+ year American anime otaku! Get to know more about Japan and Japanese words from anime/manga at the end of each episode. (episodes may contain spoilers) Voice credit: Funako◎Email: 300am.ottack@gmail.com ◎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 ◎BluSky https://bsky.app/profile/2amottack.bsky.social#campfirecookinginanotherworldwithmyabsurdskill #tondemoskilldeisekaihouroumeshi #animepodcast
#74 Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc - 2 Chainz 2 Furious
In this episode we discuss our reactions to the Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc feature film. There’s a lot to be surprised about here, including who liked the movie more, our feelings about the film’s nudity, what Chainsaw Man is or isn’t trying to say, and our favorite parts. Find out what bakudan means and why Beam is the true star of this film. Maybe. (contains spoiler)...........................................................................................Join us to explore and dig deep into the world of anime and manga as well as the history and culture behind them through our distinct perspectives as a born-and-raised Japanese non-otaku and 30+ year American anime otaku! Get to know more about Japan and Japanese words from anime/manga at the end of each episode. (episodes may contain spoilers) Voice credit: Funako◎Email: 300am.ottack@gmail.com ◎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 ◎BluSky https://bsky.app/profile/2amottack.bsky.social#chainsawman #rezearc #japanesepodcast