Taco Otaku: SoCal’s Anime Podcast

With brand new anime coming out each season, you never no which show will be a trick or a treat. Luckily, the TOP crew have got you covered so can avoid any autumn anime landmines. Also, Frank becomes a monk so he can level up. Miles picks the bones off a buggy game. Ray wakes up in the Dark Place to meet an old friend.
 
Video Games and Anime We Talked About this Episode:
 
Final Fantasy III
Street Fighter Movie (2026)
Graveyard Keeper 2
It Chapter 1 &2
Alan Wake 2
Overgeared
The World's Strongest Witch
Romelia War Chronicle
FX Fighter Kurumi-chan
A Tale of the Secret Saint
The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Lease on Life
Psyren
Hello, I Am a Witch and My Crush Wants Me to Make a Love Potion!
Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden
 
Time Markers:
Teaser: 0:00
Intro: 0:50
Frank's Week: 3:52
Miles's Week: 14:17
Ray's Week: 18:24
Overgeared: 30:33
Strongest Witch: 39:46
Romelia: 44:55
Kurumi-chan: 54:28
Secret Saint: 1:04:06
The Laid-Off Cheat: 1:09:18
Psyren: 1:19:08
I Am a Witch: 1:29:52
Nia Liston: 1:36:33
Anime Fall Preview Rankings: 1:47:31
Outro: 1:59:14
 
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

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

Heroes assemble because it's time to return to the streets of Naruhata and fight crime, kind of. Also, Ray drifts his way through the mountains of Japan. Miles attempts to solve a mystery without the use of color.
 
Video Games and Anime We Talked About this Episode:
 
The Sopranos
Love Hina (Manga)
Forza Horizon 6
Spider-Noir
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book
Vijirante Boku no Hīrō Akademia Irīgarusu
 
Time Markers:
Teaser: 0:00
Intro: 0:50
Ray's Week: 2:13
Miles's Week: 21:31
Vigilantes Season Two: 31:16
Vigilantes Spoilers: 42:56
Outro: 1:23:50
 
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 time to put on your walking shoes and head up north because everyone's favorite hero party is back for more adventures. Also, Frank gets lost in Japan. Miles gambles again with his free time. Ray returns to the old country called New Jersey.
 
Video Games and Anime We Talked About this Episode:
 
 
Frank's Trip in Japan
Mina the Hollower
Honkai: Star Rail
Zenless Zone Zero
One Battle After Another
The Sopranos
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
Sousou no Frieren Season 2
 
Time Markers:
Teaser: 0:00
Intro: 0:46
Frank's Week: 3:00
Miles's Week: 47:05
Ray's Week: 51:09
Frieren Season Two: 1:05:12
Frieren Spoilers: 1:21:42
Outro: 1:43:22
 
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 time for the performing twins to take center stage yet again in the roller coaster anime ride. Will Aqua or Ruby finally find their dear old dad this season? Also, Ray moves into a girls dormitory so he can get into Tokyo University. Miles crash lands on an island full of dinosaurs.
 
Video Games and Anime We Talked About this Episode:
 
Fire Emblem: Awakening
The Punisher: One Last Kill
Zootopia 2
Love Hina (Manga)
Yoshi and The Mysterious Book
Oshi no Ko
 
Time Markers:
Teaser: 0:00
Intro: 0:49
Ray's Week: 2:20
Miles's Week: 20:44
Oshi no Ko: 31:46
ONK Spoilers: 48:20
Outro: 1:36:58
 
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

For 90's kids in America, the original Trigun anime is a masterpiece. Does this new adaptation improve Vash the Stampede or has it lost its $$60,000,000 value. Also, Frank gets ready to hit the streets of Osaka. Miles spares people from his painful upgrades. Ray trains his children to become super soldiers.
 
Video Games and Anime We Talked About this Episode:
 
Octopath Traveler 0
Elementallis
John Wick
Honkai: Star Rail
Zenless Zone Zero
Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat
Daredevil Born Again Season 2
Fire Emblem: Awakening
Trigun (1998)
Trigun Stampede
Trigun Stargaze
 
Time Markers:
Teaser: 0:00
Intro: 0:50
Frank's Week: 3:24
Miles's Week: 12:47
Ray's Week: 15:40
Trigun Stargaze: 34:28
Trigun Spoilers: 51:24
Outro: 1:25:40
 
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