The Anime Rest Stop Podcast
The official podcast of the Anime Rest Stop. We're a panelist troupe of geeks that travel from con to con, sharing their knowledge and love of the ever-growing and diverse fandom since 2011. Loving what we do, we decided to bring you that energy and entertainment to you in podcast form. Be sure to tune in and if you love what you hear, help us level up (over 9000) by following us and giving us an awesome rating! We appreciate you!
Episodes
Hey, folks! Anime Rest Stop is back again with a brand-new episode! Post Otakon, old FoundersFoundry talks about his personal experience at Otakon 2025, talks anime's latest and greatest, and even makes a little time for gaming!
Don't want to miss this one!
Find articles of our topics at the following sites:
Anime News Network
Anime Corner
CBR
FoundersFoundry catches up with a few status updates on ARS and future plans, goes over the latest and greatest in anime, covers the spring season grading, highlights the summer picks of the season, and spotlights some anime expo and gaming news. Don't miss out, everyone!
Chris hosts the first episode of 2025. ARS Check in, real life news, anime villains, Discotek highlights, Gundam news, and Macross updates are here. Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii , Fatal Fury: City of Wolves Beta, Stories from Sol, and snapshot reviews of Black Lagoon's latest volumes, The Bat-Man: First Knight, and Captain America: Brave New World.
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Chris sends us out of 2024 with a look back and glimpse forward into 2025: ARS Style!
Happy New Year, everyone! See you in 2025!
FoundersFoundry hosts this episode going over his watchlist that includes some of the latest of the season like Uzumaki and DanDaDan, covers some recent news involving Crunchyroll, talks about holiday happenings that include Godzilla, and talks gaming happenings with a quick review of Dragon Ball Sparking Zero.
Don't miss this one, folks!
FoundersFoundry and the Old Otaku of the Mountain dish some hot takes on anime and some of your favorites.
This one might make you angry.
Click if you dare!
The Founding Father and The Old Otaku of the Mountain give you a jam-packed two hours of musical fun! Don't miss out! Enjoy!
Complete list of mentioned music (support via Spotify and other outlets):
Yoko Kanno--
Cowboy Bebop:
Space Lion
You make me cool
Mushroom Hunting
Cowboy Bebop: Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door:
Gotta a Knock a Little Harder
GITS: SAC:
Stamina Rose
Cyberbird
Ride on Technology
Macross Plus:
Voices
Idol Talk
Welcome ...
After a long hiatus and coming off the heels of Otakon 2024, The Anime Rest Stop Podcast returns with Old Otaku of the Mountain and FoundersFoundry (Chris) reviewing the anime film Blue Giant.
You want to really keep your ears open for this one, folks!
Chris kicks us off for the new year with talks of conventions emerging and conventions falling, drama over localization of anime title Lovely Complex, the anime landscape in 2024, and a quick look at the latest gaming news and more! Don't miss it, folks!
Chris returns to the Podcast to catch up on all things Shonen (some Seinen stuff too). Fall season picks including Pluto, MF Ghost, Kingdoms of Ruin, and more! Don't miss it! Happy Holidays, everybody!
Foundersfoundry returns with a recap of Otakon 2023 from his perspective, gaming news and highlights, an overview of the summer season with a few anime series, and a personal tribute to key figures who recently passed away.
FoundersFoundry (Chris) gives an announcement about the future of the podcast, catches up with anime Spring and Summer seasons (ARS Style), reviews Shin Kamen Rider (non-spoiler), and provides some insight into some recent game news like Street Fighter 6 and Front Mission 2nd remake's delay.
Don't miss out, folks!
This previously recorded episode plays catch up, travels the sea of stars in a tribute to a legendary manga creator, addresses cyber-bullying, and talks about the athletic appearance of a certain character in Street Fighter 6. Don't miss this one!
FoundersFoundry comes in with an episode that wraps up 2022, talks about upcoming stuff this year, and sends a special message.
Be sure to check it out!
FoundersFoundry and Fudgzilla00 talk about diversity by tackling the trend hitting voice acting circles lately as well as a Tik Tok video that stirred controversy and conversation. A spoiler free review of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and a special look at a person who represented inclusion of diversity very well through his respected career.
Adam and Chris take a trip down memory lane in this spooky retro of the 2000 anime film, Blood: The Last Vampire. Does it hold up? Is it still cool? Take a listen and find out!
Hi, folks!
ARS Podcast is back with another episode after a long break! Tons of stuff happened and we're talking about it. Reflection on the summer and what it brought us as well as some updates from our home front before going into some of the fall anime standouts, some serious controversy, Toshimichi Mori's departure from Arc Systems, Overwatch 2, and more!
Don't miss it!
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The Old Otaku of the Mountain returns to ARS 45 to co-host with Founding Father about the latest and greatest in anime, manga, games, and all things geeky! Macross Frontier theatrical run, Seven Seas news, State of Play, and more! Don't miss the reunion!
Catching up with anime news, Mother's Day, Free Comic Book Day, Square Enix, and more! Don't miss it!
Founding Father catches up with a few updates across the geek spectrum! Be sure to check out the ARS crew at Sakura-Con! Don't miss out!
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