This week Mack gets critical of a literal kids show while Lindsey shares facts about the great Albatross! Lots of laughs in this one! Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve…

Hot goths, cat girls, vampires, demons, and werewolves - oh my! It's time for one of, if not the best, anime video game adaptations of the 90s! This week Dylan and Mack breakdown the iconic cast, cool lore, best quotes, and more from Vampire Hunter: Darkstalkers Revenge! Find Dylan here: https://x.com/hunglikeahearse https://bsky.app/profile/gutcak…

There is a big difference between an inspired homage, and a total and complete bastardization. I wonder what route this anime takes?! Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the …

It's time for an Anime out of Context crossover episode! This week Shaun gets to choose which retro anime path he'll be walking down. Will he regret his choice or will he have the time of his life? Enjoy 7 bonus minutes of content! Maybe I'll release even more bonus content from this episode at another point Listen to find out! Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

We've reached the end, the actual end, of Evangelion! Join us for our final episode of our Neon Genesis watchthrough where Lindsey tells us how she REALLY feels. It's time to talk, lore bombs, fanservice, confusing plots crazy new bots, tuxedo mask(?!), and beautiful visuals! We're going to take a break for a little bit and then we'll be back with …

We're going 'Face to Face' with the greatest animated album inspired film ever made: Interstella 5555! Digital Love meets cosmic kidnapping in this unforgettable space opera backed by the album Discovery by Daft Punk. Join us as we 'Voyage(r)' through this Daft Punk-fueled intergalactic adventure! Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Surprise! It's a mid-week 90s anime review starring Mack's sister! She requested hot girls in space, so she's getting hot girls in space with Gall Force: The Revolution! Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your …

This week we're watching an obscure OVA from creator Toshiki Yui that's all about playing ghostly wingman for your younger, much more alive, self! ----- AnimEighties has partnered with TokyoTreat!! Sign up link:https://team.tokyotreat.com/AnimEighties Use code "ANIMEIGHTIES" to get$5 off your first months subscription! Get access to unique and exci…

It's time to get philosophical in a cyberpunk setting! Let's talk about the human soul, artificial intelligence, cybernetic upgrades (like a turbo hip for gettin' it on!) and more! This episode is full of both laughs and horrifying realizations, have fun! Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get access to ad-free episod…

It's been 14 years, but our EVA pilots still look the same. That can't be said for the rest of the world, because holy moly this movie takes things in a whole new direction from the original series! Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid …

It's time go on an adventure with a cursed fighter and an adorable cat-girl to find the Ultimate Power! After last week Mackenzie needed a break, so instead of returning the favor by giving something horrible to Lindsey, he gave her an action packed fantasy anime. Lucky girl! Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get acces…

Mack messed with Lindsey last week, and now he's paying the ultimate price—watching the first season of the ecchi anime Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan. He nearly lost his mind in the process, but he made it through and he needs to RANT about it! Note: We do not like the sub-theme in this show AT ALL. We know some of you do, but it is NOT for us. So …

It's like the Evangelion you know and love... but new! New Angels, new characters, new HD visuals, and a really weird new voice for Toji! Also, how good does Mack look in pink?! Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your h…

This week Lindsey gets put in Horny Jail after she gets tortured for making fun of Dylan from Anime Out Of Context. This might just be Mack's best cold open yet! It's time to hop in your patrol car and speed off into the romantic-slice-of-life-comedy-cop-show You're Under Arrest! Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get acc…

It's time for revisit! This week we're watching the sequel OVA's from 3X3 Eyes. Muscle mommies, wooden demons, and an ending so funny and confusing we were left questioning everything! Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available!…

We have reached the end(s) of Evangelion! This week we finish episodes 25 & 26 AND watch the alternate ending movie The End of Evangelion! Which ending will Lindsey prefer? Will she finally understand instrumentality? Do penguins go to heaven? All this all this and more on AnimEighties! Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get …

This week Mackenzie gets gaslit by a suave dude named George while Lindsey shares her love for Ai Yazawa and Fashion when we watch Paradise Kiss. Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free and paid tiers available! Your help allows us to improve the podcast…

Merr Crimmus! We hope your stocking is overflowing with anime trinkets this year! Nothing says Christmas quite like finding a baby in a dumpster and then going on an adventure to bring it back home! Tokyo Godfathers is a Christmas classic, but hoo boy does it have some heavy themes! Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get access t…

This week we find ourselves in the end game as we watch episodes 21-24! Lindsey had so many questions we ended up having an impromptu recording session to ease her ailing mind. And of course, fill it right back up again with theories, Ritsuko Rule 34, and more! I'm sure I got things wrong in this one. AND YES I REALIZE I FORGOT ABOUT THE STUPID NET…

Put on your spandex bodysuits it's time to go to... space? Heck yeah! It's time for us to watch all 6 episodes of Gunbuster! We talk, 80's space fashion, epic battles, why it shouldn't just be "for the boys", and more! Patreon: ⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonus content, and more! Free a…

Lindsey is taking a risk showing Mack another 80's anime that revolves around a family, aliens, and robots. We know how well that worked out last time. Will she finally crack that code, or will she be put in podcast host detention? Find out today! Patreon: patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get access to ad-free episodes & videos, discord, bonu…

We're coming into the end game and Lindsey's mind is already at it's breaking point. This week all "bras" are off when things get a whole lot darker and more secrets get revealed when we watched episodes 17, 18, 19, and 20 of Neon Genesis Evangelion! This episode is "sponsored" by Liquid Shinji: Now in Orange! Visit our Patreon to support the podca…

It's been a while since we watched something high-fantasy! No better place to jump back in than with Slayers! A 90s classic featuring the smallest and most adorable little Sorcerer, Lina Inverse! This episode is a little unhinged at times as I left in some banter I'd usually remove for time or because it wasn't relevant to the show. Let us know if …

It's time for Mack to experience a show he missed out on as a kid! And, contrary to how it sounds, he really did like this show! He's just bad at expressing his feelings. Heck it's been a week and he's already 25% through the show! Visit our Patreon to support the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Your help allows us to impr…

This week Lindsey continues to get frustrated with the lack of answers as more and more question arise! Just who is that creature with the tiny legs? What is Kaji's deal? Why did they show Misato's dirty feet? And more when we watch episodes 13, 14, 15, and 16 of Neon Genesis Evangelion! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the pod…

This week, Lindsey gets to play a little game to decide which anime series she'll be watching. She’ll listen to three anime OPs randomly selected from Mackenzie’s childhood VHS collection and can only ask one question before deciding her fate! Whichever she doesn't choose today, she'll be watching in the near future, so don't worry if you heard a s…

This has to be the most insane thing we've watched on the podcast. It'll make your eyes bleed, but that's okay because you're having so much fun! Seriously, what is this?! Visit our Patreon to support the podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd li…

This week we get a lesson in "thermal expansion" when we watch episodes 10, 11, and 12 of Neon Genesis Evangelion! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video essa…

Pop in the tape, adjust the tracking, and prepare for some 90s-style heartache as we dive into Video Girl Ai! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! If you'd like to check out our retro anime video ess…

This week it's Mackenzie VS Lindsey in a battle to see who can scare, gross, or weird the pants off the other! It's a Spooky Showdown just in time for Halloween! Mackenzie goes off on weird nerds while Lindsey tries her best to act human while being sick! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeigh…

This week it's sync or swim when Asuka finally makes her debut! Mackenzie ends up having to play teacher while Lindsey wants to kick Kaji in the balls! Episodes this week: 7, 8, and 9. Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro …

This week Mackenzie learns how hard being a monster girl in a human world can be when he watches Tokimeki Tonight. This adorable series is filled to the brim with charm, laughs, and plenty of friendly monsters (sometimes). Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your help allows us to…

We love the original Ranma. But will we love the remake?! Today we talk the Mappa redesign, Lindsey's new voice actor crush, modern merch, and ask the question: Does it really matter that they removed the n1ppl35? Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your help allows us to improve th…

This week Lindsey learns just how far some voice actors will go when there are no rules to follow when she watches the English Dub of Ghost Stories. An absolutely insane dub from ADV films. Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more r…

This week Lindsey adds more threads to her "Charlie Day Conspiracy Wall" when we learn about Rei and Gendo's relationship. Meanwhile, Shinji goes for a long walk, and an Angel pops in for a surprise underground visit! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠. Your help allows us to improve th…

It's been almost a year since we watched the first Vampire Hunter D movie, which unfortunately didn't hold up to Mackenzie's nostalgia. But, will Bloodlust suck us in or suck us dry?! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠⁠. Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro ani…

It's the start of Spooky Month and Mackenzie in bringing the god of horror manga, and the inspiration to Junji Ito, himself Kazuo Umezu to the show! Will this 2 part OVA shock and scare Lindsey?! Listen to find out! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. ⁠⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠⁠. Your help allows us to improve the po…

Welcome to the first episode of our full Neon Genesis Evangelion watchthrough. Join us as we watch episodes 1-3 and talk daddy issues, Misato's intentions, and giant robot reveals! Please bear with us as we get accustomed to breaking down the series at a deeper level than we normally do! The next episode were gonna work to dive deeper into themes a…

This week, we're going back to the roots of this podcast when we talk about Urusei Yatsura! But this time we're comparing the original 1981 version to the modern 2022 version! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. ⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠. Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retro anime content! …

We break down our top 3 best and worst anime series we've watched this year. Plus our stand out surprise, and our favorite songs! We also have a bunch of special announcements in this episode! Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. ⁠patreon.com/animeighties⁠. Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offer more retr…

This week Lindsey takes a page from Mackenzie's book and shows him a series he introduced to her through his latest YouTube video. And he has NO complaints. Who doesn't love magical girls, mecha, and nostalgia? Mackenzie sure does. Please visit our Patreon if you would like to support the podcast. Your help allows us to improve the podcast and offe…

This week Mack introduces Lindsey to Pokemon. But he decides their first introduction should be the incredibly dark first movie. You know the one with with all the trauma. But to lighten the mood she also watched Pikachu's Vacation, so it totally evens out! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review. For frequent updates follow us on …

Did Lindsey finally find an anime with Mecha that Mackenzie doesn't want to send into the sun?! In Tenamonya Voyagers, four space travelers find themselves stuck in the middle of nowhere with no money, no ship, and no clue. Their only hope? Wing it, hustle, and hope they don’t blow up along the way. If you liked this episode please rate and leave a…

Alright, look. Yes, we're watching a sex-comedy about a talking hamster that tries to improve her owners sex life, and find her a new boyfriend while saying the most innocent but entirely out of pocket things you'll hear all week. Did we regret? Not. One. Bit. It's time for R-Rated Hamtaro! TW: Sex, Infidelity, Animal Violence, and more! If you lik…

This week Lindsey sends Mack to the demonic furry infested streets of 1980's New York when he watches the 1991 OVA "Ninja Gaiden". And he is... whelmed. To say the the least. But at least theirs lots of blood and guts! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review. For frequent updates follow us on twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@animeighties⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get b…

This week we're whisked away to the world of Ashanti where a young girl struggling to admit her love to someone finds confidence in the form of big swords, big baddies, and even bigger Mechs! And you can't forget the talking dog! This short OVA is simple, but sweet, and features a GORGEOUS 4K remaster that came out in 2019 that makes watching this …

This week Lindsey drives Mackenzie insane by making him watch Acrobunch. An anime about a family hunting for a lost treasure using a mecha and fighting ancient goblin kings?Sounds cool right? Think twice buckaroos. Maybe Mack's just having a bad week, but this show rubbed him the wrong way. Take a listen and see if you agree with his Craprobunch op…

This week we head to Chicago to visit Rally and Minnie-May at the Gunsmith Cats shop! This short anime series does not get enough love for how iconic it truly it is. Featuring fantastic animation, and music, this anime leaves you wanting more! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review. For frequent updates follow us on twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

This week Lindsey takes advantage of her birthday and breaks the rules by taking us to a show released in 2001. Here the streets are flooded vampires and ghouls and it's up to the Hellsing Organization and their Vampire buddy Alucard to take them down! If you liked this episode please rate and leave a review.For frequent updates follow us on twitte…

The "Ecchi Embargo" is finally over! So, this week Mack surprises Lindsey with a raunchy comedy so bad it's actually good. Hot women, a horny idiot savant, silly plots, and some of the best worst voice acting you've heard ever heard come together to create 1995's Golden Boy!Content Warning: Lots of sex puns and talk in this one.If you liked this ep…