Bad Anime
By Jon Weigell
Bad AnimeMar 09, 2022
Bartender, Glass of God: The Chill Bartending Anime That Made Me Drink
Sasasuke is a Japanese bartender that loves making perfect drink for his customer. So was this anime just what we ordered? Or is this slice of life bartending anime a bit boring?
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God's Games We Play: Spring 2024 Gives a 'Liar Liar' Dupe
Oh wow, a dark haired genius protagonist and his red-headed companion. How original! 'God's Games' is a new Spring 2024 anime that smells derivative, but is it really?
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Ghost Stories (Dub): The Best Worst Anime Dub of All Time
The legendary dub of Ghost Stories came out in 2005, in which the voice cast and director called a complete audible on the Japanese original show. We're here to watch all 20 episodes and see what the fuss is about.
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Banished From The Hero's Party: Fantasy Protagonist Wants a Country Life | 3 EP Rule
(Insert long title) is a fantasy/slice of life anime that just started its second season! We're here to start at the first season to see what everyone loves so much about this show to begin with.
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METALLIC ROUGE: Robot eGirl Stars in "Every Anime Ever" | 3 EP Rule
We've made it to April and are weening off of Mecha March with a pseudo-mech anime! This new show is about a girl who is half robot and can basically turn into a power ranger. Is this just another cyberpunky romp with no substance, or is it quite good?
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GUNDAM Cucuruz Doan's Island: The 2022 Gundam Movie (Mecha March)
For the final episode of Mecha March we're leaving off where we started: yes another Gundam episode. This week's is very new though- this 2022 movie is based on a now taken down episode of the first ever season of Gundam. We'll talk through this 1hr45min movie and determine if it's a great use of Gundam in the modern era.
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MEGAZONE 23: The Matrix before The Matrix (Mecha March)
It's not Gundam it's Megazone! This week we're trying out part 1 of a 3 part film: Megazone 23. This 1985 film apparently se the course for a lot of the mech anime of the future...and also was the foundation for a lot of terrible OVAs. How is it though? Let's find out.
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GUNDAM 08th MS Team: Vietnam War but with Robots (Mecha March)
MECHA MARCH continues with another Gundam series, this time we're talking about 80th MS Team, the critically acclaimed series with a VERY weird ending. What did we like, what did we not like? Let's chat about it.
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GUNDAM 01: Amuro Get in the F**king Robot (Mecha March)
First week of MECHA MARCH! Each week we'll chat about a different mech anime, and first up is none other than the compilation film of the first part of the first season of Gundam. We give our thoughts on this movie and the legacy this season left behind.
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Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable: Booby Canadians in Japan?
A new harem I see?? Set in the icy cold northern Japanese region of Hokkaido? Count us in at least for the first 3 episodes. We'll chat about Hokkaido Gals and see if its worth the watch!
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BURN THE WITCH: The Maker of Bleach Goes Dragon-Happy
This anime film came out in 2020 from the creator of Bleach and it's a whole bunch of weird. Of course we had to give it a try- was it a great experimental movie or was it a pile of Dragon sh*t?
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SPIRITED AWAY: Is it Bad? Please Don't Cancel Us
We give our review of the 2001 Studio Ghibli classic Spirited Away. Is it actually great, or a nostalgia trip? And does it hold up today?
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7th TIME LOOP: Marrying the Guy That Stabbed Me | 3EP Rule
What would you do if you kept looping back in time? This brand new show comes to us in the Winter season baring the full title: 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy. Is it a bright spot in the Winter 2024 season or is it trash?
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18 Review: Wrestling's Roots in Anime
LETS talk about wrestling!! In a kinda out of nowhere episode, we're chatting about the annual New Japan Pro Wrestling season finale, Wrestle Kingdom 18. We'll draw some anime comparisons and talk about the show top to bottom.
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RENT A GF: Hating Kazuya is My Full Time Job (Season 2)
Kazuya sucks. Welcome to another season of I Love Chizuru- I MEAN Rent a Girlfriend. We chose to give season 2 a go to see if the show improves or degrades at all from season 1. Spoiler: It's kinda the same?
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MS KOBAYASHI'S DRAGON MAID: Lesbian Dragons That Get Drunk Sometimes (S1)
SEASON 1 of the supernatural slice of life Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid is here! We watched the entire first season and we have a lot to say about this treat of a show. And yes, some of it involves how problematic it is.
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YUYU HAKASHO: Netflix Did 2 Arcs in 5 Episodes?
Kicking off the year with NOT ANIME aka a live action adaptation of YuYu Hakasho- the beloved series about a guy with a spirit gun or something. Was this 5 episode live action at all watchable? Let's ask Toguro.
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EPISODE 100: SEASON 2 FINALE, Reviewing 50 ANIMES in a Row!
Episode 100 is here! This time, we're going back to the last 50 animes we watched and regrading every one of them: From Akame Ga Kill to High School DXD and Chainsaw Man, it's a hell of a ride. Did our thoughts change? Or better yet, did we just get angrier?
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OVERTAKE: A NEW Racing Anime, For Formula 4!? | 3EP Rule
CARS, RACES & ... Formula 4? We caught the first 3 eps of this new racing anime Overtake- was it fast and furious enough for us to stick with it? Or did we run out of gas along the way?
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RENT-A-GIRLFRIEND: JUSTICE FOR RUKA & The MC That Puts the L in Limp-d**k (Season 1)
Eat s**t Kazuya. We watched the whole first season of Rent A Girlfriend! Despite it's absolutely abysmal MC, was the show able to charm us as a great romance anime? Discuss we shall!
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Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy: HAREM Funtime for a 10 Yr Old Demon Lord | 3EP Rule
Justifying our HIDIVE subscription! Leonus Death Magnus, a Demon Lord, wakes up in a big purple crystal after 1000 years only ro realize he's 10 again and being rescued by two 16 yr old academy students. Anime ensues, but is it alright? We checked out the first 3 eps!
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PSYCHIC WARS: The 1987 Trash OVA with a 3.3/10 IMDB Rating
Today we're examining the OVA Psychic Wars, released in 1987 in Japan and in the USA in 1991. A legendary piece of garbage in the anime space, is it as awful as people say?
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PONYO: Miyazaki's Sucky Fish Opus Featuring Liam Neeson
Studio Ghibli released Ponyo in 2008/2009 as a movie for children- does it achieve what it sets out to do though? We watched the dang thing and here are our thoughts on it's legacy and place in the Ghibli ecosystem.
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HIGEHIRO: He SHAVED & Took in a High School Runaway, but What Does Any of That Mean?
The longest title on our show to date, we watched the first (and only) season of Higehiro: After Getting Rejected, I Shaved & Took in a High School Runaway. Was this title accurate? Yes. Was the show bad? We'll figure it all out.
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A GIRL & HER GUARD DOG: A Bodyguard Romance Anime!? | 3 Ep Rule
We decided to throw on the first 3 eps of the NEW anime A Girl & Her Guard Dog, only to find that we had a lot more to talk about than we thought. Is this a charming romcom anime or does it miss the mark?
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GIRLFRIEND GIRLFRIEND: Season 2, Begrudgingly | 3 Ep Rule
GFGF Season 2 is out and we had to dig into the first 3 episodes. Unfortunately it was a lot of the same, but were there any bright spots? We shall discuss!
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GIRLFRIEND GIRLFRIEND: 1 Guy, 4 Girlfriends?? (Season 1)
We're back on GFGF for a full season 1 review! In light of the show starting its season 2 up, we figured we'd head back to see if and how the show could stretch its extremely one note content for so long. So...is it bad?
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CYBERNETICS GUARDIAN: This OVA SUCKS (In a Good Way)
OVA's GALORE! This particular OVA is from 1989 and has just a RIPPER of a soundtrack, but is that sountrack enough to save this entire 45 minute neo-future opus?
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LIAR LIAR: More Waifu Bait, Games and Another Weiner Guy | 3 EP Rule
Today we tackle the first 3 eps of a new anime, Liar Liar! This YuGiOh-ish game based anime follows a new weiner guy in a school of waifu bait, secrets and GAMES! Are we into it, or is it a dima a dozen?
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BLACK LION: Unearthing A Throwaway Go Nagai OVA
Back to the Go Nagai well we go...Nagai! We're hitting up the Black Lion OVA this time around for a nice piece of 40 minute anime viewing. Is this random Nagai selection on the brighter side of things- or is it simply a chore to watch?
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HIGH SCHOOL DXD BORN: Daddy Issues! BOOBS! & Horny Nordic Gods? BACK For Season 3!
AT LAST we've arrived at High School DXD Season 3! This season has more of what we love- quips, jumblies, yabo's and every other word for boob. But did it reach the heights of seasons 1 and 2?
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ZOM 100: Zombie Apocalypse!? Let's Get BEER! | 3 Ep Rule
We watched the first 3 episodes of new sensation ZOM 100 and it included beer runs, depression and a naked former real estate agent flying through the air. But was that all enough for us to stick with it?
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REBORN AS A VENDING MACHINE: Title Says It All, Really | 3 EP Rule
Yup! An Isekai featuring a sentient Vending Machine as the main character. Japan has once again created something so ridiculous that we had to watch it. We viewed the first 3 episodes and how we have to decide, are we in? Or are we out?
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ONE PIECE LIVE ACTION: Netflix Blew The Budget, But Did It Shiver Our Timbers?
Netflix spent all their dabloons to put out an 8 Episode season of live action One Piece. We decided to watch and review our first impressions of the 1st episode. We're not really known here for our OP knowledge, but even as casual watchers- was it good?
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GUNBUSTER 2: Giant Robot Waifu's Be Waifuing, Gainax Be Gainaxing
It's the sequel to our GUNBUSTER episode a year ago! GUNBUSTER 2, however was not directed by Hideaki Anno as the original was. Is this 6 ep series a sign of what was to come from studio Gainax (Gurren Lagann, Darling in the Franxx @ Trigger) or is it an absolute dud?
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SONICE THE HEDGEHOG MOVIE: Knuckles' Cowboy Hat and 1996 Sonic
We caught up with the coolest Hog around to see what he was doing in 1996, and the answer is: starring in a movie! Yes this Sonic movie came out in 1996 and is two OVAs smushed together. But how is it?? Let's find out.
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GRAPPLER BAKI: The 1994 OVA That's A Whole Lotta Nothing
Our first foray into Baki was um... a mild one! This Baki OVA from 1994: Grappler Baki: The Ultimate Fighter is about 45 min in length. We watched the whole thing and are now perplexed as to what all the rage is about. Hear what we have to say and send any recommendations our way!
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CHAINSAW MAN: Denji Wants More Boobies! And We Love it (Season 1)
Back to Chainsaw Man to expand our coverage from just 3 episodes to the entire first season! We gave this show some time to settle, and decided to get back to this unexpected dark Shonen. Enjoy our nut kicking competition!
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RIKI OH The Wall of Hell: Back on Our Violent OVA BS
This OVA was released in 1989 and is a precursor to the live action Hong Kong Film, Riki Oh: The Story of Riki. In our many episodes covering 80s/90s OVAs have we finally met another bad one? Well it is readily available on YouTube so that should tell you what you have to know.
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QUINTESSENTIAL QUINTUPLETS Movie!: Reactions to YOTSUBA & 2Hrs of QUINTS
It ends HERE!! The third part in our Quints podcast series ends the way it should, by us breaking down the QQ movie. Did Futaro make the right choice? Was this movie too damn long? Let's CHAT.
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QUINTESSENTIAL QUINTUPLETS (Season 2): JUSTICE 4 NINO! Sillier, Funnier Quintuplier!
THIS IS A NINO FRIENDLY ZONE OK!? No but really we watched the second season of the widely acclaimed romance show about a dude trying to teach quintuplets. Season 2 happened! Was it as good as season 1 though?
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KAMEN RIDER BLACK SUN: Live Action Remake and it's GROSS
With the OG Kamen Rider Black a s a prerequisite, we watched the new adult take on Kamen Rider Black AKA Black Sun. We're gonna discuss the hell out of this divisive show right here right now. Was it revolting to look at? Yes. But was it revolting as a show? Tune in to find out!
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Kamen Rider Black (EP1): Yes! We Do Live Actions Now I Guess
Our first foray into live actions is more of a prelude! We watch the first episode of Kamen Rider Black and each go over our experience in the live action universe. Next week we’ll tackle the reboot Kamen Rider Black Sun!
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My Hero Academia: Academia or AcaLAMEia Haha Nice, But Does The Show Suck? (Season 1)
One of the most popular anime of all time and it isn’t even over yet! We break some form this week to go over a Shonen Jump show for…the first time? We watched the whole season 1 of My Hero, and we have some stuff points about it.
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The Aristocrat’s Otherworldly Adventure: OP Anime MCs Make Me Cringe (Isekai Month)
God this sucked. Isekai Month is officially over and wow we couldn’t have ended on more of a somber note. Lol we hated it, but listen to our babble as to why.
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KamiKatsu Working for God in a Godless World: If There Was A God This Show Wouldn’t Exist (Isekai Month)
Week 3 of Isekai Month has come and we are treated to a religion-based (kinda?) Isekai that involves, you guessed it, reincarnation, boobs and hand jobs! Is this different from any other Isekai? Let’s analyze this weird child god and find out.
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WHY RAELIANA ENDED UP AT THE DUKE’S MANSION: Bridgerton But Make It Anime (Isekai Month)
From the Korean manga-equivalent of the same name, it’s… basically Bridgerton! The second Isekai of the month is as prim and proper as they come- but do the first 3 episodes spell success? Or is it a Victorian travesty?
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CHEAT SKILL FROM ANOTHER WORLD: Being Hot is Great & Isekai Titles Make Me Want 2 Die (Isekai Month)
Our FIRST show of Isekai Month! This month we’re tackling a wide range of new Isekais and the very first sends a lukewarm message about fat shaming and confirms that anime titles are getting ridiculous (we had to shorten it for the title). Is this Isekai bad? We watch the first 3 episodes to get a reading.
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BOKU WA IMOTO NI KOI O SURU: Siblings F***ing (Basically)
As far back as 2009, we watched this ~48 min OVA and were simply stunned at it’s taboo nature. Revisiting it again many years later, it may have some different qualities that we didn’t see before! Join us as we re-explore this anime about siblings… you know.
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BOKU NO PICO: Yup It’s Definitely Porn and It’s Probably Illegal In Some Places
You asked for this, not us. After over a year of having a podcast called Bad Anime, we watch one of the most infamous anime of all time. It felt illegal to do so. I hate my life :)
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