Loose, funny, and still useful on a confusing show.
Rank Cafe Podcast moves through Lord of Mysteries, The Weakest Tamer, XXXholic, and a Sekiro anime trailer with an easy, conversational rhythm.

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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Briggs, Jordan, and Recon turn anime recommendations into candid debates about adaptation, storytelling, visuals, and which series deserve another episode.
Rant Cafe Anime Podcast turns assigned viewing into a lively argument among Briggs, Jordan, and Recon. They bring recommendations back to the table, compare reactions, and occasionally settle the matter with tournament brackets.
A missed Fate homework assignment gets a hearing; your watchlist may be called to account next.
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Loose, funny, and still useful on a confusing show.
Rank Cafe Podcast moves through Lord of Mysteries, The Weakest Tamer, XXXholic, and a Sekiro anime trailer with an easy, conversational rhythm.
A messy, funny three-anime check-in, with Romantic Killer drawing the strongest reactions.
This episode is a loose, opinionated anime hangout built around three picks, and it works best when the panel is reacting in the moment instead of trying to sound impartial.
A loose anime hangout that turns taste into a careful, good-faith debate.
The episode begins as a loose anime hangout, then settles into a more exact argument about who owns each recommendation and why. Fate Stay Night 2006 gets a clear win, while the short film is noted for its music, visual polish, and parallel coming-of-age setup.
A focused Kaede discussion that treats memory loss and hurt with care.
Rant Cafe Anime Podcast spends this episode on Kaede, and the best part is how the panel keeps the arc version and the movie version separate while still treating them as one character.
A 16-show anime bracket that stays loud, funny, and stubbornly opinionated about taste.
A year of anime recommendations gets squeezed into a tournament bracket, and the result is less tidy than it sounds. Jordan, Briggs, and Recon rank 16 shows, spar over sequels and one offs, and keep the pace loose enough that each pick feels argued for rather than politely…
A lively anime panel that still finds the emotional beat in Claymore.
Rant Cafe Anime Podcast plays like a loose, conversational anime roundtable, shifting from Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal to Yandere Dark Elf and Claymore without losing momentum.
A messy anime bracket where recommendations, grudges, and taste fights become the whole point.
The episode leans into a live argument over which recent anime picks deserve the top spot, and the energy comes from that tug-of-war. Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works gets weighed against the other Fate adaptation, while Kengan Asura and Devil May Cry end up in a matchup…

Wrestling toy talk with full collector brain.





The hosts review Bunny Girl Senpai Season 1 and its three movies, analyzing character arcs like Mai's invisibility, Koga's time loop, and Sakuta's self-sacrifice.
Rant Café's hosts review first episodes of Fall 2025 anime, starting with One Punch Man season three, which Briggs calls "very, very bad" for its still frames while another host still enjoyed it.
Briggs and Jordan open Briggs's top-100 anime list with Kenichi at number one, praising its protagonist for winning through "hard work and determination" rather than a chosen-one power.
Hosts Jordan and Anime Recon open with Takopi's Original Sin, an ONA that Jordan recommended and that left several of them too drained to watch more seasonals after episode one.
Rant Café's bracket ranks 16 anime recommended by host Anime Recon, with Briggs of Old Day Anime and Jordan voting alongside him.
Host Jordan and guests Briggs and Recon rank 16 anime recommendations in a bracket format, debating shows like Bang Dream, Samurai X, and Takopi's Original Sin.
Samurai X gets the chair first.
Lord of Mysteries looks gorgeous, and the panel keeps coming back to that.
Strike the Blood opens the door and the room runs with it.
Three anime, and the room cannot agree.
The hosts conduct an anime tournament bracket featuring Briggs' recommendations, with humorous debates over classics like Hajime no Ippo versus Berserk and meme picks like Handshakers.
Jordan, Rikon and Briggs go through the Summer 2025 anime lineup by watching first episodes, covering sequels like Dan Da Dan season two and My Dress Up Darling season two.
Briggs, Jordan and Recon go through the Summer 2025 chart by popularity, starting with Dawn to Dawn season two, My Dress Up Darling season two and Kaiju No.
Briggs, Anime Recon and Jordan the anime dude rank fall 2025 anime by popularity, starting with One Punch Man season 3, where animation moves from Madhouse to J.C.Staff.
Rant Café's hosts Recon, Jordan and Brigham go through 14 Winter 2026 anime in order of anticipation, starting with Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3, which they say requires watching the movie for its new characters.
Rant Café's Briggs, Anime Recon and Jordan cover first episodes of 2026 anime, starting with Jujutsu Kaisen, Frieren Season 2 and Hell's Paradise Season 2.
Briggs, Recon and Jordan swap anime picks on the Rant Café Anime Podcast, with Jahi the Unbeatable, Handshakers and Orb: On the Movements of the Earth up for review.
Poseidon Mythos, watching One Piece for the first time, walks Jordan and the Rant Café crew through the Amazon Lily arc, from Luffy eating a wild boar and a mushroom to being mistaken for a girl by the island's women.
Rant Café's three hosts watched the first three episodes of Isekai Cheat Magician, which Recon picked as one of the worst isekai, and criticized its "tell not show" dialogue and generic overpowered protagonist.
Recon, a YouTuber, watches all 13 episodes of Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works season one and compares its Holy Grail War premise to Handshakers.
The hosts preview upcoming spring 2026 anime season by blindly reviewing the anime chart and deciding which shows to watch.
A podcast episode discussing the One Piece live action series with guest anime YouTubers.
The hosts discuss anime recommendations including King's Avatar, Ping Pong the Animation, and Berserk 1997.
The hosts discuss anime they recommended each other to watch, including Gamers, The Colors Within, and Kaiba.
Hosts discuss and compare two anime spin-offs: My Hero Academia: Vigilantes and To Be Hero X.
A weekly anime podcast where hosts and guests discuss anime recommendations and share opinions.
Co-hosts discuss their thoughts on Squid Game season 2 and the show's recent coverage of non-anime series.
A group of anime fans discuss their reactions to the Alabasta arc of One Piece, sharing thoughts on the story and characters.
Hosts discuss their favorite anime of the season, comparing Dandadan and Orb, and share their emotional reactions to recent episodes.
The hosts of Rant Café Anime Podcast do a chill Q&A session, answering audience questions about anime.