Making a Live Action Anime (My Neck! by Real Life Glitch Entertainment)
We're entering a world of Neck on Neck combat, a life-action anime that serves as both a parody and a love letter to the most deranged anime of the late 90s, the new Amazon series, My Neck! Joining us today is Director/Editor/Lunch Provider Joseph Spring Jr., the Neck Kid himself Weston Young, and Producer/Audio Master Kio to discuss their new series
Ranking of Kings is an INSTANT CLASSIC ft. Jess LaBella
BROTAKUS IS BACK, BABY!!! We review the HEAVILY slept-on Ranking of Kings, craft a plan to stop COVID-19 (and Dragonball Z) once and for all, AND give you a special production peek behind the scenes. We're back to weekly episodes, so send us those guests suggestions and make sure to check us out every Thursday :)
Zombieland Saga ft. AnnieMayPlay & Anna Chicco
It's Night of the Living Pop Stars here at Brotakus, where we're finally tackling one of the biggest hits of the year, Zombieland Saga (and its sequel series, Zombieland Saga Revenge). The perfect gateway into idol anime, Zombieland Saga has some of the most devastatingly effective music and choreography in the game.
Yasuke: The African Samurai Who Changed Japan ft. Professor Thomas Lockley
Today we're talking with Professor Thomas Lockley about his critical work in reinvigorating the story of Yasuke, the only non-Japanese Samurai. From starting riots in Japan with only his appearance to eventually chopping off the head of the greatest warlord in Japanese history, Yasuke's story has experienced a resurgence in recent years, with a new Netflix
Why You Should Play (Not Watch) Persona ft. DataDave
The Shin Megami Tensei series is renowned for its brutal combat, apocalyptic settings, and mature themes. What started as an offshoot titled "Shin Megami Tensei Revelations: Persona" quickly became its own series, with the Persona series now eclipsing the original in popularity both inside and outside of Japan.
The Voice Actor Roundtable ft. Kai Jordan & Elizabeth Ryan
The long-awaited Voice Actor Roundtable is here! Since starting Brotakus we've been getting requests to do an industry deep-dive with working VAs, and we're finally delivering. A huge shout out to our audience and to Anna Chicco for helping with the questions and guide discussion.
We're Turning 1! (Thank You So Much)
This week marks the first anniversary of Brotakus, and Pax takes a few minutes to tell you how we got started, where we go from here, and how much your support means to us. We return to regular Brotakus programming next week with an amazing Voice Actor Roundtable that you don't want to miss!
The Ultimate Anime Dads Tier List ft. Eric Schutt & Bishop Chave
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY! In honor of all of the daddies and father figures in anime, we decided to rank... ALL OF THEM? We're joined today by REAL LIFE DADS Bishop Chave (@Reverend_Roscoe) and Eric Schutt (@EricIsTheSchutt) in this EPIC ranking of all the dads we love and hate.
The Flawed Genius of YuYu Hakusho ft. Kae Savar
YuYu Hakusho is 90s anime at its best, an epic exploration of the limits of the medium at the time. From iconic voicework, gorgeous color pallets, and outstanding direction, YuYu Hakusho stands above its peers at the time in its execution. Written by the same mangaka that would go on to write Hunter x Hunter, he nevertheless chose to cut the run of YuYu
The Best Anime of Spring 2021
Join us as we talk Froppy Exploitation in My Hero Academia Season 5, bawling over To Your Eternity, and feeling COMPLICATED THINGS about Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagataro! It's a JAM packed season, and we're breaking down all the anime you need to know AND talking about Shin-chan's lil pipi.