Taco Otaku: SoCal’s Anime Podcast

While the summer heat might still be around, the anime summer season has come to an end, which means it's time to crown a new winner. Find who's anime will reign supreme. Also, Ray gets stuck in the dark place for 13 years. Miles farms with zombies. Frank goes back to collect the four crystals from his childhood.   Video Games and Anime We Talked About this Episode: Alan Wake 2 Shogun (2024) Graveyard Keeper 2 Final Fantasy Final Fantasy II Sayonara Lara Hanaori-san wa Tensei shitemo Kenka ga Shitai Tenmaku no Jaadugar   Time Markers: Teaser: 0:00 Intro: 0:48 Ray's Week: 3:28 Miles's Week: 16:07 Frank's Week: 20:04 Goodbye, Lara: 33:04 Lara Spoilers: 42:20 Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life 1:07:37 Hanaori Spoilers: 1:21:30 Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia: 1:29:48 Jaadugar Spoilers: 1:43:25 Suumer 2026 Anime Rankings: 2:01:45 Outro: 2:09:26   Podcast Website: https://www.tacootaku.com/   Podcast Video Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@TacoOtakuBites   Podcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tacootakupod.bsky.social   Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taco_otaku_podcast/   Watch Ray's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SourdoughShonen   Morning Phoenix (OP) composed and performed by Ivan C. Heroes! (ED) composed and performed by Ivan C.   Check out Ivan's Music here: https://www.youtube.com/@ivancervantes9858

This year's summer blockbusters are finally hitting streaming platforms which means the lads are about to make some fresh popcorn. Find out which movie is worth your time and money. Also, Miles cracks the case with a PC classic. Ray protects himself against an evil clown from Maine.   Video Games and Anime We Talked About this Episode:   Umamusume: Pretty Derby Sam & Max The Devil's Playhouse Remastered My Adventures with Superman IT (1990) Supergirl Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu   Time Markers: Teaser: 0:00 Intro: 0:50 Miles's Week: 2:40 Ray's Week: 8:14 Supergirl: 20:41 SG Spoilers: 33:35 The Mandalorian: 1:01:55 MG Spoilers: 1:12:01 Outro: 1:28:40   Podcast Website: https://www.tacootaku.com/   Podcast Video Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@TacoOtakuBites   Podcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tacootakupod.bsky.social   Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taco_otaku_podcast/   Watch Ray's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SourdoughShonen   Morning Phoenix (OP) composed and performed by Ivan C. Heroes! (ED) composed and performed by Ivan C.   Check out Ivan's Music here: https://www.youtube.com/@ivancervantes9858

Ray and Miles take a break from their summer vacation to share a hidden gem of an anime that came out last season. Also, Ray has to decide if he is a kid or a squid again. Miles returns to the digital world to prove his ain't afraid of no ghosts.   Video Games and Anime We Talked About this Episode:   X-Men '97 Season 2 Splatoon Raiders Hoppers Digimon Ghost Game Umamusume: Pretty Derby Ponkotsu Fūkiiin to Sukāto Take ga Futekisetsu na JK no Hanashi   Time Markers: Teaser: 0:00 Intro: 0:50 Ray's Week: 3:08 Miles's Week: 23:37 Klutz and Skirt: 31:44 Ponsuka Spoilers: 47:33 Outro: 1:09:10   Podcast Website: https://www.tacootaku.com/   Podcast Video Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@TacoOtakuBites   Podcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tacootakupod.bsky.social   Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taco_otaku_podcast/   Watch Ray's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SourdoughShonen   Morning Phoenix (OP) composed and performed by Ivan C. Heroes! (ED) composed and performed by Ivan C.   Check out Ivan's Music here: https://www.youtube.com/@ivancervantes9858

Fresh hot takes and even hotter weather are guarantee in this episode of Taco Otaku. The summer season has begun so its time to decide what anime shows are worth watching and which are worth skipping. Also, Ray plays hide and go seek with a childhood friend. Miles prepares his horse girls for their next concert. Frank becomes a back stabber to defeat his enemies.   Video Games and Anime We Talked About this Episode:   Marvel Tokon: Fight Souls Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games Umamusume: Pretty Derby Honkai: Star Rail The Odyssey (2026) The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales A Livid Lady's Guide to Getting Even: How I Crushed My Homeland with My Mighty Grimoires Draw This, Then Die! Black Torch Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You Goodbye, Lara The Ghost in the Shell (2026)   Time Markers: Teaser: 0:00 Intro: 0:49 Ray's Week: 3:53 Miles's Week: 19:34 Frank's Week: 23:31 A Livid Lady: 33:28 Draw This: 43:10 Black Torch: 49:51 Hanaori: 57:28 Love Unseen: 1:05:40 Jaadugar: 1:13:07 Smoking Behind: 1:22:54 Lara: 1:33:33 GitS: 1:40:06 Summer 2026 Rankings: 1:46:54 Outro: 1:57:54   Podcast Website: https://www.tacootaku.com/   Podcast Video Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@TacoOtakuBites   Podcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tacootakupod.bsky.social   Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taco_otaku_podcast/   Watch Ray's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SourdoughShonen   Morning Phoenix (OP) composed and performed by Ivan C. Heroes! (ED) composed and performed by Ivan C.   Check out Ivan's Music here: https://www.youtube.com/@ivancervantes9858

It's getting hot, hot, hot, on the podcast because the boys finally spoil and rank this year's spring anime season. Which anime show will take home the gold today? Also, Frank stays cool as he catches up on this summers' blockbusters. Miles gets sick again with gacha fever. Ray waits almost 30 years to do a barrel roll and can someone please help Slippy?   Video Games and Anime We Talked About this Episode:   Mina the Hollower The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Supergirl (2026) Umamusume: Pretty Derby Honkai: Star Rail Zenless Zone Zero Star Fox (2026) inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku!? Daemons of the Shadow Realm The Ramparts of Ice   Time Markers: Teaser: 0:00 Intro: 0:53 Frank's Week: 3:12 Miles's Week: 15:54 Ray's Week: 22:20 Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku: 34:00 OtaGal Spoilers: 47:05 Daemons of the Shadow Realm: 1:04:09 Daemons Spoilers: 1:18:52 The Ramparts of Ice: 1:33:43 Ramparts Spoilers: 1:52:01 Spring 2026 Anime Rankings: 2:06:00 Outro: 2:11:54   Podcast Website: https://www.tacootaku.com/   Podcast Video Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@TacoOtakuBites   Podcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tacootakupod.bsky.social   Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taco_otaku_podcast/   Watch Ray's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SourdoughShonen   Morning Phoenix (OP) composed and performed by Ivan C. Heroes! (ED) composed and performed by Ivan C.   Check out Ivan's Music here: https://www.youtube.com/@ivancervantes9858