Ep 90: Summer Anime 2026 Preview

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

 

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Morning Phoenix (OP) composed and performed by Ivan C.

Heroes! (ED) composed and performed by Ivan C.

 

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