Anime – a niche medium, a global phenomenon, and a personal passion for many. Anime connects people, and from our studio room to the convention floor, our crew engages with industry pros and fellow fans alike to keep you informed and entertained. Everyone is invited to kick back and relax with us every week at Otaku Hourly, your backdoor anime hangout.
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Signup to Generate a PitchAnime, a niche medium, a global phenomenon, and a personal passion for many. Anime connects people, and from our studio room to the convention floor, our crew engages with industry pros and fellow fans alike to keep you informed and entertained. Everyone is invited to kick back and relax with us every week at Otaku Hourly, your backdoor anime hangout.
Recent episodes include "Anime Expo 2026 & The LA Anime Experience" (27 July 2026, 116 minutes), "Jinsei - Movie Review" (8 June 2026, 20 minutes), and "Jinsei - Movie Review" (8 June 2026, 20 minutes).
Otaku Hourly publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 40 minutes across 56 episodes.
Booking probability for Otaku Hourly is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Otaku Hourly requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Otaku Hourly's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for Otaku Hourly are Film & Video. Otaku Hourly has a leisure audience.
Otaku Hourly is a leisure podcast with 56 episodes published.
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The Fourth of July weekend was jam packed with several anime events and pop ups and your backdoor anime hangout decided to explore what LA had to offer both in and outside of the titular AX in order to explore the...
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Anime can get pretty campy with its tropes. How many more isekais will we need to get the point across that this life can be more? How many more rom-coms will continue to dangle the “relationship” in a form of sideways...
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<p>Anime can get pretty campy with its tropes. How many more isekais will we need to get the point across that this life can be more? How many more rom-coms will continue to dangle the “relationship” in a form of...
<p> The Hypnosis Mic franchise has seen its fair share of media diversification - anime, manga, even a live theater stage production - yet nothing like this: an interactive movie theater experience where audience...
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<p>DISCLAIMER: Discussion on sensitive topics include: child abuse, suicide, trauma, and self-harm. Listeners discretion is advised.</p><p> One of the most compelling series of the summer season, and 2025 as a whole, is...
<p>Your backdoor anime hangout had the press media opportunity to watch Mamoru Hosoda’s latest film, Scarlet, at the Animation is Film Festival. The plot goes:</p><p>After witnessing her father’s wrongful execution...
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<p>Hands down the best animated film of the year. Watching this at Animation is Film Festival was truly magical - a good majority of us were tearing up at its sheer beauty and nuanced storytelling. Your show host...
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<p>Your backdoor anime hangout got invited to cover the Animation is Film Festival this past weekend and wanted to share with you some of the best films from the lineup!</p>Little Amelie - (Feature Length Film)Nobody...
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<p>Your backdoor anime hangout had the opportunity to watch the upcoming Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc. It is ballistic in its presentation and retains the violent nihilistic charm of its source material. May this...
<p>You are thrown into battle and for the next 2.5 hours you will be a witness to what is arguably the flashiest and most-cutting edge action shounen of the modern era. Your backdoor anime hangout had the opportunity to...
<p>Are second chances possible? When is it too late? The latest film by the creators of Odd Taxi explore these questions through a new film about a dying mid-level yakuza member serving a life sentence in solitary...
<p>Amuse Creative Studio hosted a panel at Anime Expo about the ins-and-outs of creating anime and manga featuring:</p>Shinobu Seguchi - mangaka (Prisoner Riku; Oedo Fire Slayer)Rei Hebiguchi - manga editor (Weekly...
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<p>Anime Expo 2025 has been a surprisingly great year with efficient lines, entrances, and spaces that it all feel seamless...yet the vibe felt different from previous years. Your backdoor anime hangout answers two...
<p>Lighthearted shows are not easy to find these days, and your backdoor anime hangout had a ball in the movie theaters watching the first three episodes of the upcoming romcom series - Witch Watch. Two childhood...
<p><br></p><p>Shinichiro Watanabe is a legend amongst anime fans and an auteur who pushes the boundaries of what the anime medium has to offer. Titles such as Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and Space Dandy are Adult...
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<p>From seeing Shinichiro Watanabe (director of Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo) and ribbon collecting we have a lot of stories to share at your backdoor anime hangout! We talk about our ALA 20 highlights, fun con...
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<p>Your backdoor anime hangout looks back at the year from seasonal anime to major events in the industry and community. Topics including (and not limited to):</p> Convention Coverage (e.g. Anime Los Angeles, Anime...
<p>An intimate venue celebrating twenty years of a beloved Japanese franchise in Hollywood, California; Go USA! From having the three of the original voice actresses of the titular three characters - Saber, Rin Tohsaka...
<p>High school rom-coms are a tried and true formula and these titles demonstrate in different ways:</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Koumori's adolescent rom-com Our Aimless Nights is a boy-meets-girl scenario where the two...
<p>Two grim titles with one common motif - the unknown.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Sumako Kari in her award-winning title, Since I Could Die Tomorrow, explores the malaise of being in your forties as told in two characters...
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