Taco Otaku Podcast

The sequel to Final Fantasy VII Remake is finally here! For this special occasion, Taco Otaku brings its finest panel of JRPG fanatics including: Frank, Ray, Richard, and Miles. Also, Frank forgets to save his game. Ray falls asleep underwater. Richard teams up with the dark side. Miles puts on a show for everyone.
 
Video Games and Anime We Talked bout this Episode:
 
Star Ocean: First Departure R
Final Fantasy 16
Mr. and Mrs. Smith (TV Series)
Princess Peach: Showtime!
Final Fantasy VII Remake
One Piece
The Passing of Akira Toriyama
Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth
 
Time Markers:
Intro: 0:54
Watching & Playing: 5:05
FF16: 9:41
Princess Peach: 21:51
FF7 Remake: 27:16
One Piece: 41:01
News: 56:36
Main Topic: 1:01:10
 
 
Watch Ray's YouTube Channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/c/SourdoughShonen
 
Check out Ray Live here:
https://www.twitch.tv/sd_shonen
 
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

The versus mode of Taco Otaku returns once again as nerdy brother Miles and Ray rant on about old school anime and big changes in the video game industry. Miles deep dives into the world of FF7 for the first time and Ray prepares for his VTuber glow up and leaps into the fray once again.
 
Video Games and Anime We Talked About this Episode:
Final Fantasy VII Remake
One Piece Manga
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
Ray Returns to YouTube
Huge PlayStation/Nintendo/Xbox News
Fire Emblem: Three Houses Quiz
Pokemon Quiz
Resident Evil Quiz
Digimon Quiz
 
Time Markers:
Intro: 0:52
Watching & Playing: 1:34
One Piece: 20:17
Ace Attorney: 28:09
News: 37:05
Main Topic: 1:01:10
Quiz 02: 1:07:47
Quiz 03: 1:20:19
Quiz 04: 1:25:07
 
Watch Ray's YouTube Channel here:
https://www.youtube.com/c/SourdoughShonen
Check out Ray Live here:
https://www.twitch.tv/sd_shonen
 
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

Brothers Miles and Ray take over the podcast once again to share their thoughts about the current anime season. Ray continues his battle in Midgar and learns how to clean money. Miles puts all his points in defense and still has gacha fever.
 
Video Games and Anime We Talked About this Episode:
WarioWare: Get It Together!
Honkai: Star Rail 2.0
Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense
Final Fantasy VII Remake
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
Ozark
Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki
Tis Time for Torture Princess
Bucchigiri?!
Sasaki and Peeps
The Dangers in My Heart
Delicious in Dungeon
The Way of Pon
Solo Leveling
Metallic Rouge
 
Time Markers:
Intro: 0:48
Watching & Playing: 3:44
News: 42:44
Main Topic: 59:01
Tomozaki: 1:00:35
Torture Princess: 1:09:39
Bucchigiri: 1:16:33
Peeps: 1:27:23
Dangers: 1:36:00
Pon no Michi: 1:42:28
Dungeon Meshi: 1:51:57
Solo Leveling: 2:01:13
Metallic Rouge: 2:12:11
2024 Winter Anime Rankings: 2:22:30
 
Check out Ray Live here:
https://www.twitch.tv/sd_shonen
 
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

The TOP crew return after their two week break to share their thoughts on last season's hottest shows. Ray takes a step away from the mic to hate on everyone's favorite everything. Ivan ends up in a hostage situation. Frank takes a vacation in the middle of a desert. And Miles is left to control all the chaos that is Taco Otaku.
 
Video Games and Anime We Talked About this Episode:
My New Boss Is Goofy (Spoilers)
Shy (Spoilers)
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Spoilers)
Pluto (Anime)
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Attack on Titan  (Spoilers)
Final Fantasy 15
Honkai: Star Rail
Pokemon Black
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
 
Time Markers:
Intro: 0:47
Main Topic: 2:22
End of Goofy Boss Spoilers: 29:50
End of Shy Spoilers: 59:11
End of Frieren Spoilers: 1:43:21
Preview of Anime Winter 2024: 1:46:16
Watching & Playing: 1:51:22
End of AoT Spoilers: 2:03:54
 
Check out Ray Live here:
https://www.twitch.tv/sd_shonen
 
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

Happy New Years! In this episode of Taco Otaku, Ray, Miles, Frank, and Ivan watch two new anime titles to bring in 2024. Also, Ivan attempts to take the podcast offline. Frank pulls a Kobe. Miles builds his utopia. And Ray starts working on his new year's resolutions.
 
Video Games and Anime We Talked About this Episode:
 
Pokemon Scarlet
River City Girls 2
Attack on Titan
Slam Dunk
SteamWorld Build
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Pulto (Manga)
Persona 5 Tactica
Steam Deck OLED Review
Iron Man VR
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (Spoilers)
The Boy and the Heron (Spoilers)
 
Time Markers:
Intro: 0:50
News: 3:27
Watching & Playing: 8:29
Frank's Week: 16:56
Miles's Week: 33:13
Ray's Week: 40:22
Main Topic: 58:48
The Boy and the Heron: 1:40:45
TOP Preview of 2024: 2:27:42
 
Check out Ray Live here:
https://www.twitch.tv/sd_shonen
 
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

Before we celebrate the new year, the TOP crew reflect on the past year and name their favorite anime shows of 2023. Ray feels left out and searches for a new addiction. Frank goes all-in with the sports genre. Miles isn't afraid of being the odd man out. Ivan tries to convince himself that he can quit at any time.
 
Video Games and Anime We Talked About this Episode:
Pokemon Trading Card Game
Pokemon Scarlet
Chernobyl
One Piece
Maple Story
Honkai: Star Rail
Lego Fornite
Bocchi the Rock!
Spy x Family
The Eminence in Shadow
Persona 5 Tactica
 
Time Markers:
Intro: 0:45
News: 1:28
Watching & Playing: 10:53
Frank's Week: 19:24
Miles's Week: 31:14
Ray's Week: 44:05
Main Topic: 1:08:36
Number Four: 1:25:00
Number Three: 1:36:44
Number Two: 1:48:24
Number One: 2:05:03
 
Check out Ray Live here:
https://www.twitch.tv/sd_shonen
 
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

Tis the season of giving and the TOP crew decide to give everyone their longest and funniest episode ever in which they must list their favorite games they played this year. Frank tries his best not to be afraid of his co-hosts choices. Miles stays away from humanity's negativity. Andy forgets how to count to five. Finally, Ray cannot keep a secret to save his life.
 
Video Games and Anime We Talked About this Episode:
 
 
The Game Awards 2023
Humanity
Steam World Build
Super Mario RPG
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Alien Isolation
The Curse
Pluto (Manga)
The Boys (Spoilers)
Fire Emblem Engage
Stranger Things
Sopranos
Chernobyl
Metroid Dread (Spoilers)
 
 
Time Markers:
 
Intro: 0:49
The Game Awards: 1:52
News: 30:45
Watching & Playing: 45:18
Andy's Week: 58:04
Ray's Week: 1:11:50
Frank's Week: 1:33:09
Main Topic: 1:42:38
Number Four: 2:00:05
Number Three: 2:20:26
Number Two: 2:40:46
Number One: 2:59:35
 
 
Check out Ray Live here:
https://www.twitch.tv/sd_shonen
 
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

In this TOP, the boys gather near Turkey Day to give thanks to those things that give them joy in their lives. Also, Frank likes it sloppy and makes his own splash zone. Miles concludes his fight against the Darkness. Lastly, Ray becomes superficial when proposing to his second love of his life.
 
 
Video Games and Anime We Talked About this Episode:
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Love You
Jujujstu Kaisen
Alan Wake Remastered
Fire Emblem Engage
Maple Story
One Piece Live Action
Sopranos
The Marvels
Like a Dragon: Ishin!
16bit Sensation: Another Layer
Fangri-la Frontier
Final Fantasy 15 (Spoilers)
 
Time Markers:
Intro: 1:01
Watching & Playing: 3:03
Frank's Week: 26:49
Miles's Week: 50:51
News: 1:07:26
Main Topic: 1:20:58
 
 
Check out Ray Live here:
https://www.twitch.tv/sd_shonen
 
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
 

The leaves are starting to change color which means time for new anime. Ray, Frank, and Miles gather once again to discuss the 2023 Fall Anime Season. Plus, Miles picks up a sword and relives Japanese history. Frank falls into a time loop and takes part in organize crime. Ray learns about modern fetishes in old manga.  
 
Video Games and Anime We Talked About this Episode:
Maple Story 
Sopranos 
Honkai: Star Rail
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Like a Dragon: Ishin!
Fire Emblem Engage
Alan Wake Remastered 
One Piece 
Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange
Stardust Telepath
My New Boss Is Goofy
The Apothecary Diaries
Shy
16bit Sensation: Another Layer
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Love You
Shangri-La Frontier
 
Time Markers:
Intro: 0:51
SEPCIAL ANNOUCEMENT: 3:22
Watching & Playing: 6:01
Miles's Week: 11:56
Ray's Week: 22:26
News: 45:13
Main Topic: 1:11:18
Stardust: 1:18:49
Goofy Boss: 1:22:54
Apothecary Diaries: 1:32:14
Shy: 1:39:04
16 Bit: 1:48:13
Frieren: 1:56:41
100 Girlfriends: 2:04:41
Shangri-La: 2:13:30
Anime Fall 2023 Rankings: 2:23:44
 
Check out Ray Live here:
https://www.twitch.tv/sd_shonen 
 
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

Happy Halloween! In today's podcast, the brothers decided to test their palates and declare the best chocolate candy of all-time. Also, Miles can't quit his Pokemon Gacha Fever. Ray plays the hottest 90s video games and gets lost in the new digital world.
 
Video Games and Anime We Talked About this Episode:
Honkai: Star Rail
Like a Dragon: Ishin!
Sonic Superstars
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Meta Quest 3 Headset Review
Fire Emblem Engage
Top 15 Chocolate Halloween Candy
 
Time Markers:
Intro: 0:52
Watching & Playing 4:35
Ray's Week: 13:01
Main Topic: 59:55
Candy Rankings: 2:08:23
 
Check out Ray Live here:
https://www.twitch.tv/sd_shonen
 
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