The Anime Backlog

S2 Episode 15 - Link Click: or That Time We Climbed Stairs For 2 Hours

We bow before the dice gods yet again, and we finally got another Marcus nomination after last cycles trash. We watch all 12 episodes in the first season of Link Click, a

Season 2 Episode 14 - Hands Off Eizouken: or That Time We Went Back To The (Film) Cluuuuub.

For this episode Dan is hosting and is assigning another of their favorites. After watching a few animes featuring creatives creating Dan has finally assigned his Gold St

Season 2 Ep 13: Or That Time We Played Some Jazz To Drown Out The Sounds Of the Screams

Marcus is back in the cockpit, and this time they assign Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt December Sky and Bandit Flower. Will Dan and Nick this is some Newtype of greatnes

Season 2 EP 12 - My Dress-Up Darling: or That Time Marcus Refused To Google Anything

Back to the top of the rotation, with Nick breaking out another anime that he loves, but understands it has some issues that will limit it's audience. Will Dan and Marcus

Season 2 EP11 - Masamune-kun's Revenge: or That Time The Trash Returned With a Vengeance

The dice gods return yet again for a random roll episode, and after well over a year and over 50 episodes, we finally landed on something we expected to be trash in Masam

Season 2 Episode 10 - The Vision of Escaflowne: Baby's First Mecha-Isekai

Season 2 Episode 10 - The Vision of Escaflowne: Baby's First Mecha-Isekai For this episode, Dan is hosting and is pulling out one of their favorites. Back in the day, Fo

Season 2 Episode 9 - Stein's; Gate: Or That Time We Tried Some New Things With A Banana

Once again, Marcus is the arbiter of the weeb's fate, and they assign the first 12 episodes of the #3 ranked anime on MAL, Stein's; Gate. Will the squad think that rankin

S2 Episode 8 - The Apothecary Diaries: or, That Time We Learned That Babies Don't Have Kneecaps

Nick is back in the host chair for this episode, and he breaks out his final claimed anime from the Fall 2022 season, The Apothecary Diaries. Dan, Marcus, and Nick break

Season 2 Episode 7 - Revolutionary Girl Utena: Slap Simulator 1997

For this episode Dan is hosting the D20 roll in this rotation. The dice gods decided to bless us with one of Marcus' nominations (finally) with Revolutionary Girl Utena.

Season 2 Episode 6 - Black Lagoon: Or That Time We Used Sentence Enhancers

For this episode Dan is assigning the 2006 anime Black Lagoon. Will this show stand the test of time and be a blast? Or, will the anime's age and modern sensibilities cla

Season 2 Episode 5: Dungeon Meshi: Or That Time We Risked Upsetting Our IBS With Questionable Food Choices

A new meal is served as Marcus takes the host seat again. This time they assign the first 10 episodes of Dungeon Meshi/Delicious in Dungeon. Will the squad think this ani

Season 2 Episode 4: K-On!: or That Time We Cheered For 15 Years!

K-On! hit it's 15th anniversary as of April, so Nick decided it was time to dust off the classic cute girls doing cute things/slice of life anime and see how Marcus and D

Season 2 Episode 3 - Planetes: Or That Time We Gave a Hoot and Stopped Littering

First random roll of the new season! Surprisingly, it wasn't a Dan roll! This time the weebs watch the first 13 episodes of the 2004 anime Planetes. Have the dice gods be

Season 2 Ep 2 - Solo Leveling: Or That Time We Hailed the King

For this episode Dan is assigning the 2024 manhwa adaptation, Solo Leveling. Coming in with a massive amount of hype does Solo Leveling deliver? Do we come to hail the ne

Season 2 Ep 1 - Golden Kamuy: Or That Time We Were Attacked By The Worst Looking Bears Of All Time

It's a new season! To kick of season 2 of the podcast, Marcus is back in the host chair and assigns the first 11 episodes of Golden Kamuy! How will Dan and Nick feel abou

Extra Credits #4: Or That Time We Threw Hands With The Crunchyroll Awards

Our first year is in the books, so we take a quick break for another Extra Credits episode. This time, we celebrate wrapping up our "first season" and then have a long di

Episode 46 - Frieren: Or That Time We Yet Again Get Tricked By A Mimic

Nick is offering a bit of a penance for his previous sins of assigning 100 Girlfriends, and breaks of the big guns with the current top rated show on MAL in Frieren. Ma

Episode 45 - Dead Mount Death Play: or That Time We Dressed For Exposition

While Nick may be in the host chair, the dice gods have determined that we are living in a Dan world. He wins his 6th roll, and we get another anime with the word dead in

Episode 44 - Saga of Tanya The Evil: Oppose God and Generate Value for Shareholders.

Dan is assigning the 2017 isekai Saga of Tanya the Evil for this episode. One of the big four in Isekai Quartet, does this show's take on the isekai genre hit for Marcus

Episode 43 - Shangri-la Frontier: Or That Time We Pounded Energy Drinks, Had A Lan Party, And Farmed The Epic L00tz

For episode 43 Marcus is once again the arbiter, and for the first time assigns an anime that’s still airing! This week Dan and Nick have to watch the first 10 episodes o