Taco Otaku: SoCal’s Anime Podcast

Ep 85: Trigun Stargaze Spoilercast Review

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/ [https://www.tacootaku.com/]   Podcast Video Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@TacoOtakuBites [https://www.youtube.com/@TacoOtakuBites]   Podcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tacootakupod.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/tacootakupod.bsky.social]   Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taco_otaku_podcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/taco_otaku_podcast/]   Watch Ray's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SourdoughShonen [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 [https://www.youtube.com/@ivancervantes9858]

Ep 84: Spring Anime Preview 2026

In this episode, the crew preview 9 brand new anime shows from Spring 2026. Which ones will be good enough to get a full review? Also, Frank joins the band wagon with Ray and Andy. Miles returns to his casino in the sky. Ray stretches the truth as he sails the grand line.   Video Games and Anime We Talked About this Episode:   Maple Story Jury Duty Octopath Traveler 0 Subnautica Honkai: Star Rail One Piece Live Action Season Two Tongari Boushi no Atelier Kill Ao Class de 2-banme ni Kawaii Onnanoko to Tomodachi ni Natta Snowball Earth Otaku ni Yasashii Gal wa Inai!? Ponkotsu Fuuki Iin to Skirt-take ga Futekisetsu na JK no Hanashi Yomi no Tsugai Kanan-sama wa Akumade Choroi Koori no Jouheki   Time Markers: Teaser: 0:00 Intro: 0:49 Frank's Week: 2:39 Miles's Week: 7:46 Ray's Week: 9:22 Witch Hat Atelier: 22:09 Kill Blue: 31:16 I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class: 39:31 Snowball Earth: 48:43 Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku!?: 1:00:21 The Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt: 1:07:07 Daemons of the Shadow Realm: 1:17:03 Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy: 1:25:38 The Ramparts of Ice: 1:34:41 Anime Spring 2026 Rankings: 1:43:41 Outro: 1:52:17   Podcast Website: https://www.tacootaku.com/ [https://www.tacootaku.com/]   Podcast Video Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@TacoOtakuBites [https://www.youtube.com/@TacoOtakuBites]   Podcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tacootakupod.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/tacootakupod.bsky.social]   Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taco_otaku_podcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/taco_otaku_podcast/]   Watch Ray's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SourdoughShonen [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 [https://www.youtube.com/@ivancervantes9858]

Ep 83: Winter Anime 2026 Review

It's that time again when the TOP crew watch the newest anime and share their recommendations from the 2026 winter season. Also, Ray goes to court without any objections. Frank watches the hottest blockbusters of early 2026. Miles gets lost under the sea with his yellow machine.   Video Games and Anime We Talked About this Episode:   Jury Duty Octopath Traveler 0 Project Hail Mary The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Subnautica Yuusha-kei ni Shosu: Choubatsu Yuusha 9004-tai Keimu Kiroku Tamon-kun Ima Docchi!? Seihantai na Kimi to Boku   Time Markers: Teaser: 0:00 Intro: 0:53 Ray's Week: 2:44 Frank's Week: 8:19 Miles's Week: 13:07 Sentenced to Be a Hero: 22:14 Hero Spoilers: 36:24 Tamon's B-Side: 1:08:02 Tamon Spoilers: 1:22:40 You and I Are Polar Opposites: 1:37:08 Polar Spoilers: 1:55:34 Winter Anime 2026 Rankings: 2:14:10 Outro: 2:19:54   Podcast Website: https://www.tacootaku.com/ [https://www.tacootaku.com/]   Podcast Video Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@TacoOtakuBites [https://www.youtube.com/@TacoOtakuBites]   Podcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tacootakupod.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/tacootakupod.bsky.social]   Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taco_otaku_podcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/taco_otaku_podcast/]   Watch Ray's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SourdoughShonen [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 [https://www.youtube.com/@ivancervantes9858]

Ep 82: Gunbuster Review and Death Stranding 2 Preview

Anime Andy and Sourdough Shonen get together for a special episode of Taco Otaku. Today, the lads explore the far reaches of space and deliver some packages as they travel the stars. Also, Andy explores a ghost town in search for his wife. Ray watches a movie with his horse daughters.   Video Games and Anime We Talked About this Episode:   Silent Hill 2 (2024) Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat Umamusume: Pretty Derby Thunder Road Gunbuster Death Stranding 2: On the Beach   Time Markers: Teaser: 0:00 Intro: 0:53 Andy's Week: 4:25 Ray's Week: 29:07 Gunbuster: 48:17 Gunbuster Spoilers: 1:08:10 Death Stranding Two: 1:44:03 DS2 Spoilers: 2:11:12 Outro: 2:49:31   Podcast Website: https://www.tacootaku.com/ [https://www.tacootaku.com/]   Podcast Video Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@TacoOtakuBites [https://www.youtube.com/@TacoOtakuBites]   Podcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tacootakupod.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/tacootakupod.bsky.social]   Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taco_otaku_podcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/taco_otaku_podcast/]   Watch Ray's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SourdoughShonen [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 [https://www.youtube.com/@ivancervantes9858]

Ep 81: Haruhi Suzumiya 20th Anniversary Review

Aliens, Time Travelers, and Epers return to the podcast as the boys breakdown one of the most influential anime series of all time. Also, Franks hordes his items just in case in needs them later on. Miles evolves as he plays in a world with no humans. Ray heads to New Vegas with no power armor.   Video Games and Anime We Talked About this Episode:   Octopath Traveler 0 Crashing Landing on You Zenless Zone Zero Pokemon Pokopia Fallout TV Show Season 2 The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya   Time Markers: Teaser: 0:00 Intro: 0:58 Frank's Week: 3:03 Miles's Week: 8:41 Ray's Week: 18:50 The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya: 24:26 Haruhi Spoilers: 47:08 Outro: 1:36:46   Podcast Website: https://www.tacootaku.com/ [https://www.tacootaku.com/]   Podcast Video Clips: https://www.youtube.com/@TacoOtakuBites [https://www.youtube.com/@TacoOtakuBites]   Podcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tacootakupod.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/tacootakupod.bsky.social]   Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taco_otaku_podcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/taco_otaku_podcast/]   Watch Ray's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/SourdoughShonen [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 [https://www.youtube.com/@ivancervantes9858]