Anime Out of Context - Podcast Rankings and reviews

If you’re listening to this podcast in search of validation or consensus regarding your opinions on anime, you’ve most definitely come to the wrong place. Longtime otaku Shaun introduces his friend and anime newbie Remington to the overwhelmingly vast world of anime with a new show or movie every episode. After watching off-pod, they return to the mic to discuss their uncensored impressions, and verbal carnage ensues. Remington never holds back with his nitpicking, griping, and pessimism in his attempts to find something dissatisfactory, whether it be a tried-and-true classic beloved by most or something widely accepted as mediocre. They even cover some of the more unpopular anime for the cringe factor and so Shaun can delight in Remington’s reactions. While I sometimes agree with Remington’s more cynical takes, his often contrarian views seem more than likely to be just that—an attempt to play the role of the otaku antithesis, opposite his cohost Shaun, who is often doing his best to highlight the positive aspects and appreciate the anime he shares on the pod. While they claim not to be experts at critiquing and reviewing, Remington’s exacting criticism and Shaun’s upbeat attitude make this podcast an entertaining and informative listen for the anime community. If you want to know every single thing wrong with that anime you grew up loving, then press play, then quickly duck and cover!

Although they are a comedy podcast, these guys do great work in summarizing and reviewing anime series for people like me who aren’t as immersed in the culture. I tend to agree with most of Rem’s opinions and dislike many anime tropes (especially the bizarre siscon stuff and pervasiveness of bland “self-insert” protagonists), but I use this podcast to help identify anime I’m likely to enjoy. Rem can be a bit oversensitive with his distaste for what he perceives as female objectification or fan service (others may call him a prude), so a ton of anime are a non-starter, but he has excellent taste in general and when he likes a series like “Oddtaxi” or “A Place Further Than the Universe,” it has served as a recommendation for anime that have become among my absolute favorites as well. Shawn serves as a great straight man and the chemistry between the hosts is effortless. Highly recommended pod for people looking for entertaining anime reviews.

My favorite podcast by far. It’s positively hilarious and has good criticisms. Not always ones I completely agree with, but that just adds to the fun.

I also love the awareness of women and LGBTQ issues present in the show and the willingness to call anime out when they handle these horribly. It’s such a breath of fresh air given how terrible many anime (and a lot of the anime community) are with these issues and helps make me feel seen :)

Sometimes I feel they prioritize their patrons, and they refer to their prebanters so much in the main episode it made me, as a listener feel almost left out of the conversation even after listening to every episode multiple times. They seem to put most of their effort and energy into the prebanters and they disregard the majority of people that listen to them that might be too broke to join the pateon. Not to mention that they seem to be losing a lot of the things that made it interesting and picking boring and basic shows. I used to love them before they were shilling 24\7 and picking very safe shows that nobody cares about. Still, people reading this may be like “Why still give it a high rating” this is because I love them at their peak. When they banter and you can see their personality shine through, or they make fun of things and make controversial statements. They’ve made me laugh so much, but I just wish I could have the podcast before they wanted to get Rem health insurance back lol Not to say I don’t still love them, and occasionally the newer episodes can be interesting I just wish they were as consistent with goofs and comedy as before. Also I’ve been dying to know what Shaun thinks of Alien stage. If you’re reading this, PLEASE MENTION IT SOMETIME, MAKE AN OFFHAND COMMENT OR SOMETHING 😭 Have a nice day PS: so many comments are complaining about negative opinions, but I think it’s amazing how honest they are. Just because you like a show, doesn’t mean you should be so closed minded as to ignore other people’s viewpoints. For instance, I loved Assassination Classroom, but their points on it make sense and while I still really enjoy it it makes me see things in a different light. Just because you disagree with his opinions doesn’t mean that you can’t still enjoy the podcast and their honesty. Ah, also some of their advice on romance and personality has changed my life. I used to be very shy and self conscious but after hearing his advice on getting out there, and even if you get rejected it’s just that they weren’t feeling it, and it doesn’t mean anything about you, as well as the self betterment stuff has increased my ability to get along with people and have healthier relationships, so I owe them a lot, despite how negative my review started at the beginning. Thank you for reading this long chunk!!