Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Otafu Susume
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| Otafu Susume 061 – GQuacks (Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX) | 26 Feb 2025 | 00:35:34 | |
Is GQuuuuuuX all it's quacked up to be?
The otaku spouses got a sneak peak at the latest Gundam fresh from Japan! This alternative history from Studio Kara blends traditional Gundam with the latest hot anime trends—fujoshi bait and cute girls doing cute things. Jenn can't possibly be turning into a Gundam fan?! **NO Spoilers!** [Recommendations for my Otaku Spouse 61 - GQuuuuuux mp3]--- --- About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- | |||
| Otafu Susume 60 – We Wish This Had Been Better (Wish) | 11 Feb 2025 | 00:44:58 | |
We heard it was bad, but not that bad!
The otaku spouse are back to talk about Disney's so-called anniversary movie, Wish! A soulless money grab that lacks everything a good Disney musical should have (apart from one scene where the background was actually decent.)
**ALL the Spoilers for Wish!** Note: We recorded this in 2024 and released in 2025 because reasons. Thanks for understanding! --- About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! ---
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| Otafu Susume 51 – The Non-Isekai Isekai (The Faraway Paladin) | 25 Feb 2022 | 00:45:11 | |
Transported to another world with...nothing.
A main character who's not OP? No harem of waifus? Not even an cell phone?! Are we sure this is an isekai? Wes and Jenn have always had...issues with isekai light novels, but did this one live up to the tired old tropes? Find out as the otaku spouse discuss the first five episodes of the anime and first volume of the light novel. **Spoilers for The Faraway Paladin vol 1 of the light novel and episodes 1-5 of the anime** [Otafu Susume 51 - The Faraway Paladin]--- About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- P.S I'm second guessing recommending you go read the novel now that I know the light novel translated Brad to "Blood". Go read it in Japanese if you can!--- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 50 – Wishes it Was Beauty and the Beast (Belle) | 02 Feb 2022 | 00:38:27 | |
Tale as old time... Or at least as old as 1991.
Jenn and Wes check out Mamoru Hosoda's latest movie Beauty and the Beast Belle (or 竜とそばかすの姫, Ryu to Sobakasu no Hime). It's a beautiful and exciting movie with amazing music, but can the story live up to the hype?
**Spoilers for Belle** --- About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 49 – The Moiraine Show! (AKA The Wheel of Time TV Series) | 13 Jan 2022 | 01:07:26 | |
Welcome to Who's Wheel is it Anyway!Where the plot's made up and the books don't matter!
Having never read books, Jenn thought it would be a great idea to watch The Wheel of Time TV series on Amazon. Heaving read The Wheel of Time books, Wes thought this was a terrible idea. ... Turns out he was right...
**Spoilers for Wheel of Time book and TV series** [Otafu Susume 49 - The Wheel Of Time] --- About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 48 – Firefly the Anime (Outlaw Star) | 20 Nov 2021 | 00:37:58 | |
The spice must flow! Wait...wrong space Western.Like a leaf on the wind! Oh wait...not that one either.
Jenn and Wes dive deep into a mostly spoiler free review of Outlaw Star, a space western that's shooting off after treasure but isn't entirely concerned about when it gets there.Join them aboard their experimental spaceship as they explore a unique cast of characters in a world that fills a universe, in this exciting episode of Otafu Susume!
**Minor spoilers for Outlaw Star** [Otafu Susume 38 - Outlaw Star mp3] --- About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 47 – Fancy Foodball (Ted Lasso) | 28 Oct 2021 | 00:45:27 | |
Be curious, not judgmental. Unless it means winning a football game...
Jenn and Wes travel across the pond as they explore this football/football mashup. How does Ted Lasso hold up for someone who doesn't like sports?
**Minor spoilers for season 1** [Otafu Susume 47 - Ted Lasso mp3] --- About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 46 – It’s Not Isekai (To Your Eternity) | 16 Sep 2021 | 00:39:11 | |
A rock, a dog, a bear, and a man all walk into a bar, but there's little humor to be found here.
Jenn forces Wes to watch a show she knows he won't like just to see his reaction. Did he like it? Did he not? Is he seriously reconsidering his life choices? **Spoilers For First 4 volumes/13 episodes** [Otafu Susume 46 - To Your Eternity mp3]--- About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 45 – No, Wait, Hear Us Out! (Centaurworld) | 02 Sep 2021 | 00:51:19 | |
We were going to stop after the first episode... Then didn't...
Jenn took a chance with a random Netflix show and made Wes watch it too. What they found was a surprisingly entertaining show that they couldn't put down with music that ear wormed its way into their brains and refused to leave. Seriously, go watch Centaurworld.
**Spoiler Free Until the Spoiler Warning** [Otafu Susume 45 - Centaurworld pm3] --- About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 44 – Dying 13,000 Times Together (Celeste) | 19 Aug 2021 | 00:50:55 | |
There's a mountain to climb, we've got infinite lives, depression, anxiety, and a part of ourselves chasing us. Hit it.
Wes and Jenn took a (completely accidental) hiatus but are back with another co-op(?) video game!
**Spoilers Free** [Otafu Susume 34 - Celeste mp3]
--- About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 43 – Take Your Relationship to the Next Level (It Takes Two) | 10 Jun 2021 | 00:42:22 | |
It Takes Two to ruin a relationship! But can this game patch things up?
In a rare turn of events Wes and Jenn recommended this game to each other. The first (and possibly only) two-player game they'll ever play together. Listen in as they put their relationship to the test!(And by test we mean therapy... Hey, at least a game's cheaper than a real therapist!)
**Spoilers for It Takes Two** [Otafu Susume 43 - It Takes Two mp3]
--- About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 42 – Fate Stay Knives (Kara no Kyokai – Overlooking View) | 26 May 2021 | 00:26:37 | |
A movie of a light novel from the before times.
Kara no Kyokai is a series of 8 movies based on a light novel by the same author as the Fate series, that (similar to Fate) was originally published at Comiket in the late 90s. And Jenn made Wes watch the first movie knowing that he wouldn't like it.
**Slight Spoilers of Overlooking View** [Otafu Susume 42 - Kara no Kyoukai]
--- About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 59 – Smells Like Romance (Sweat and Soap) | 25 Oct 2023 | 00:32:05 | |
An all-ages adult romance is about to bloom!
A cute adult romance with healthy communication? Or a toxic relationship based on a foundation of power harassment and assault? The otaku spouse get hot and sweating over the adult romance manga, Sweat and Soap!
**Spoilers!**CW: Sexual assault [Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse 59 - Sweat and Soap mps] --- About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 41 – Steampunk Spy Adventures (Princess Principal) | 29 Apr 2021 | 00:33:04 | |
Spies, steampunk, and skirts, oh my!
Another anime recommendation from Jenn for Wes, this time with lots of cute girls in a steampunk setting! The otaku couple talk about historic representation in fiction, anime architecture, and spy hijinks!
**Spoilers FREE** [Otafu Susume 41 - Princess Principal]
--- About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 40 – Vamo’ alla FFIX (Final Fantasy IX) | 17 Apr 2021 | 00:56:25 | |
THE BEST FINAL FANTASY!
(Wes can't argue because Jenn wrote this, mwahahahaha) "I won't marry you until you play FFIX!" That was the condition. Now, 5 YEARS after they married, Wes finished FFIX. What did he think!?
**Spoilers for FFIX and FFIV** [Otafu Susume 40 - Vamo alla Final Fantasy IX]
Minor correction: Wes doesn't know what he's talking about and Zidane is an Arabic name, not a French name.
--- About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 39 – From the Maiko House (Kiyo in Kyoto) | 02 Apr 2021 | 00:44:17 | |
Love Japan? Love food? Love slice of life?
The otaku spouse talk about a manga and anime about the wild life of maiko! But this is no Memories of a Geisha, this is real! But it's not exactly about maiko either, and it's not exactly about food, but it also is? WHAT IS THIS MANGA!?
**Spoiler FREE!** [Otafu Susume 39 - Maikosan-chi no Makanai-san mp3] You can watch Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House for free on NHK World! --- About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 38 – Believing in the Movie That Believes in You (Gurren Lagann the Movies) | 19 Mar 2021 | 00:33:46 | |
Believe in the me who believes in you!
It's been 14 years since Gurren Lagann first came out and although Jenn and Wes have both seen the series Jenn has the memory of a goldfish and forgot everything. (Well, almost everything.) What better way to recap than with the movies! How do they compare to the series and are they good for someone who's never seen (or completely forgotten) the anime?
**SPOILERS for Gurren Lagann!** --- About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 37 – Darn Kids and Their Phones (Dennou Coil) | 02 Mar 2021 | 00:34:39 | |
Kids on a mystery in augmented reality.
Jenn makes her spouse watch 26 episodes of the anime original Dennou Coil. Dive into a discussion about children and technology, creating an original story, and the best cyber pet.
**No spoilers!** [Otafu Susume 37 - Dennou Coil mp3] --- About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 36 – Jump To It! (Spy Family) | 05 Feb 2021 | 00:29:38 | |
Spies, assassins, psychics!? Oh my!
Join Wes and Jenn as they jump back to the 60s and talk about this legally distinct Cold War spy comedy. Spy Family has quite the reputation but is it hitting the target or is it just shooting blanks?
**No spoilers!** [Otafu Susume 36 - Spy Family] Read Spy Family on the Official Jump App!
--- About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 35 – I Loved It You Hated It (2021 Q&A) | 28 Jan 2021 | 00:36:54 | |
New Year, New Us!
Actually not really. We're still our cynical, sarcastic, judgmental selves... Anyway! Wes and Jenn ring in the new year (a little late) with a very short Q&A. Talking about what they enjoyed from the last year, what they dislike that the other one loves, what they would love to translate, and what 2021 will hopefully bring in. Is this a filler episode!? We hear you ask. Hahaha! ...Yes.
**No spoilers for anything!** [Otafu Susume 35 - New Year - New Us, Q+A] Other Episodes Mentioned Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse 24 – Brand New Podcast (BNA) Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse 16 – Ecchi Manga With Feelings (My Dress-Up Darling) Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse 17 – Seasick on Murder Boat (Return of the Obra Dinn)
--- About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 34 – An Hour of RAGE (FFVII Remake) | 16 Dec 2020 | 01:03:40 | |
We didn't really hate it. Promise!
Wes falling asleep on Jenn as she plays games is like a recommendation...right? Wes and Jenn talk about Final Fantasy, amazing music, "padding" out an established story, and accidentally raging for about an hour in this week's episode of Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse!
**Slight Spoilers for FFVII Remake!** [Otafu Susume 34 - Final Fantasy VII Remake mp3]
--- About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- Aerith/Tifa 4EVER --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 33 – Sho-jo Cool (Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie) | 02 Dec 2020 | 00:41:53 | |
Shake, rattle, and gender roles.
In a rare change of pace Jenn recommends Wes a romance manga!But he got half way through volume 1, put it down and didn't pick it back up again for ten months!?!? WHY!? Wes and Jenn talk about breaking romance manga stereotypes and gender roles in this week's episode of Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse!
**Spoiler Free**
[Otafu Susume 33 - Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie mp3]
Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie official English from Kodansha Shikimori seems like the perfect girlfriend: cute, fun to be around, sweet when she wants to be… but she has a cool dark side that comes out under the right circumstances. And her boyfriend Izumi loves to be around when that happens! A fun and funny high school romance with a sassy twist perfect for fans of Nagatoro-san and Komi Can’t Communicate! --- About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 32 – Digital Monsters (Digimon Card Game) | 18 Nov 2020 | 00:45:06 | |
Digimon Digital Monsters, Digimon are the Champions! Change into Digital Champions to save the Digital World.
Wes drags Jenn into his first trading card game in over 20 years! (Yikes!) They take the chance to talk about Digimon, Pokemon, trading cards in general, gambling for kids, and translation issues.
**Spoiler FREE - Because there are no spoilers!** [Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse 32 - Digimon Card Game mp3]
The Official English Digimon Card Game Website Out in the West January 2021! --- About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 58 – Very Woke, Not Broke (The Owl House) | 30 Aug 2023 | 00:39:07 | |
Cartoons in my day weren't like this!
Modern cartoons explore a wide range of topics but they always get cancelled too soon! How do shows handle pacing in the face of unexpected termination? Join otaku spouse Jenn and Wes as they travel through a mystical portal into a world of witches, demons, and titans. The Owl House (available on Disney+) is a must see cartoon for adults, kids, and adults who didn't grow up alike!
**Spoiler Free!** [Otafu Susume 58: The Owl House mp3] --- About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 31 – Batty About Bats (Batman: The Long Halloween) | 28 Oct 2020 | 00:41:02 | |
Continuing the Halloween theme with a long one!
Settle in for a Spooptober holiday episode that's too long for just one Halloween!
Join Jenn and Wes as they explore DC Comics' classic Batman: The Long Halloween, as well as the terrifying state of the modern Western comics industry.
**Spoiler FREE** [Spooptober Continues (Batman the Long Halloween) mp3] --- Graphic novel sales up 42% in North American bookstores this quarter!Spoiler alert - it's mostly manga! "For the months of July - September 2020, 4 million print graphic novels were reportedly sold in the North American bookstore market - up tremendously from April - June 2020's 2.8 million print graphic novels. NPD reports that the manga sub-category accounted for nearly three-quarters of the growth in this most recent quarter. According to NPD, the manga subcategory has 25% year-on-year while the superhero subcategory has declined 11%. Over the past five years, manga has grown by 8%.." --- About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 30 – Getting Spoopy! (Hocus Pocus) | 15 Oct 2020 | 00:25:56 | |
It's time to celebrate Halloween with a seasonal classic!
I really don't know how Wes grew up without watching Hocus Pocus but...here we are! The first of three Halloween specials! Wes and Jenn most reminisce on their childhood Halloweens from the UK and US.
**Spoiler FREE** [Spooptober: the Beginnening (Hocus Pocus) mp3] About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 29 – WAY Better Than Kono Suba (Princess Connect! Re:Dive) | 30 Sep 2020 | 00:33:28 | |
A story of the Gourmet Guild! AKA "Kono Fooda!"
Wes' taste in isekai fantasy is often much to be desired *cough!*KonoSuba*cough!* But his blind recommendation this time was...?
Can an anime based on a gatcha mobile game really be that good!?
**Spoiler FREE** [Otafu Susume 29 Princess Connect Re:Dive mp3] About Otafu Susume Otafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! ---
--- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 28 – Lovable Dysfunctional Heroes (Umbrella Academy) | 03 Sep 2020 | 00:36:44 | |
What happens when you have an abusive childhood but also have to save the world?
When Jenn was a wee lass her cousin introduced her to the comic The Umbrella Academy. Skip forward over a decade and the Netflix adaptation comes out! How do the show and comic compare after forcing Wes to watch/read them?
**SPOILERS for SEASON 1 of Umbrella Academy** AND of the first Umbrella Academy comic
[Otafu Susume 28 - Umbrella Academy mp3] About Otafu Susume Otafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 27 – The Protagonist is a Lie (RE:Creators) | 19 Aug 2020 | 00:31:33 | |
When everyone's a hero, no one is...
What would happen if the heroes from your favorite anime and games came to our world? An isekai (sort of?) with a twist! This anime has a great concept to it that is questionably executed. RE:Creators was also one of Jenn's favorite anime of 2017(which we discussed in Otafu Susume episode 00!)
**Spoiler FREE** [Otafu Susume 27 - Re:Creators mp3]
About Otafu Susume Otafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 26 – Recommend Your Own Adventure (The Stanley Parable) | 26 Jul 2020 | 00:33:05 | |
They don't make choose your own adventure games like they used to!
Wes and Jenn show off their age by discussing The Stanley Parable and how games with branching narratives have changed over the years. In my day--!
**Spoiler FREE** [Otafu Susume 26 - The Stanley Parable mp3] About Otafu Susume Otafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 25 – Bakarina’s Bisexual Joy (HameFura) | 08 Jul 2020 | 00:30:58 | |
AKA My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!
Wes and Jenn talk about this isekai anime reverse harem with an extra twist of lemon! Not only do they talk about the anime, but the manga and light novel too!Is this refreshing lemony-twisty show really that good?
**Spoiler FREE** [Otsfu Susume 24 - Bakarina's Bisexual Joy]
You can watch the HameFura anime on Crunchyroll. As well as get the English edition of the light novel from J-Novel Club (vol.1 translated by Shirley Yeung) and the manga from Seven Seas (vol.1 translated by Elina Ishikawa-Curran). About Otafu Susume Otafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 24 – Brand New Podcast (BNA) | 02 Jul 2020 | 00:34:53 | |
Have Studio Trigger done it again? Another smash hit like Kill la Kill or Promare?
At the beginning of the Spring Anime season for 2020 Wes and Jenn blind recommended two anime to each other and one was recommended by listeners! The anime recommended by you was Trigger's brand new anime, Brand New Animal or BNA. Wes and Jenn watched it on Netflix in Japan and now that it's out of Netflix hell and fresh to the West, check out this spoiler free look at BNA!
**Spoiler FREE** [Otafu Susume 24 - Brand New Animal BNA mp3]
UPDATE: Wes and I say Jackie is best boy in this series, but it turns out that Jackie is a girl! There was nothing to indicate this in the Japanese but an interview with Studio Trigger on their official website confirms her gender.
Also check out our spoiler free review of another Trigger anime, Promare! On Otafu Susume 06 – The PROMARE of Premier (Promare – Studio Trigger) About Otafu Susume Otafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter!
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| Otafu Susume 23 – Fugou Covid Infection: Unlimited (The Millionaire Detective Balance: Unlimited) | 17 Jun 2020 | 00:26:48 | |
The Millionaire Detective Balance: Unlimited was hit hard by the COVID-19 virus. Only two episodes were released! Sooo...were they good?
At the beginning of the Spring Anime season for 2020 Wes and Jenn blind recommended two anime to each other (and one was recommended by listeners!) Jenn's recommendation was Fugou Keiji Balance: Unlimited. But were two episodes enough to convince them to watch the rest of the series if/when it comes out? They also talk about anime and the impact of the 2020 COVID-19 virus on the industry.
**Spoiler FREE** [Otafu Susume 23 - Fugou Keiji: Balance Unlimited mp3]
Underpaid and Overworked: Being an Animator in Japan - Fifteen minute mini-documentary / interview about Japanese animators. Also, by sheer coincidence, this thread on Twitter talks about the terrible conditions anime inbetweeners / animators have to live in: https://twitter.com/Yuyucow/status/1272945580621344768 About Otafu Susume Otafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter!
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| Otafu Susume 22 – War is Hell (Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin) | 04 Jun 2020 | 00:40:51 | |
Death by a thousand cuts... A million little things that lead to one outcome...
War is hell, but revenge is sweet.
The Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin anime (for those (like Jenn) who don't know what it is) is a series of six OVAs which look at the backstory of Gundam's greatest villain, Char!
**Mostly Spoiler Free** [Otafu Susume 22 - Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin mp3]
The manga for Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin was published in English by Vertical Comics, which you can find on Amazon or other bookstores. While the manga of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin is a retelling of the original Gundam series, the anime only follows Char's backstory and the events that lead to the start of Gundam. (Which starts later in the manga.) You can also find the Blu-rays for the OVA in English on Amazon. About Otafu Susume Otafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! Where we post pictures of CHARDINES! (This was pure coincidence that we found these the week after recording.)
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| Otafu Susume 57 – Murder, Bots, and Capitalism (Murderbot Diaries) | 21 Jun 2023 | 00:41:14 | |
Oh boy! Here It goes, murderin' again!
Jenn and Wes join an autistic robot as it bounces from one end of the galaxy to the other battling capitalism—though not entirely by choice. Murderbot Diaries isn't your average sci-fi adventure series. It's a series of novellas (and novels) that even people who don't like reading will enjoy!
**Spoiler Free Discussion of books 1-4!** [Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse 57 - The Murderbot Diaries mp3]
--- About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 21 – Aesthetics and Animation (Eizouken) | 20 May 2020 | 00:35:56 | |
AKA The Obligatory "Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken" Episode
Every anime podcast under the sun is talking about Eizouken. And so are we! Thanks to a recommendation from AniBro Kenny, Wes and Jenn talk about the anime production, possible inspirations for the show, and the importance of passion and aesthetics in media.
**Only Teeny Tiny Spoilers for Eizouken** [Otafu Susume 21 - Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! mp3]
Scene from Eizouken vs page from Miyazaki's Daydream Note
About Otafu Susume Otafu Susume is the nickname for Recommendations for my Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband & wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! (Kenny's Twitter handle is still plugging Eizouken - 5/20/2020)
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| Otafu Susume 20 – Dark Legends of the 80s (Legend and Dark Crystal) | 07 May 2020 | 00:28:49 | |
It was acceptable in the 80s!
Being locked inside means all play and no work for Jenn and Wes. So of course that meant they had to start watching random movies on Netflix. And what better than two blasts to the past with Legend and The Dark Crystal!
Legend (1985) stars baby Tom Cruise and Mia Sara in a dark fantasy as they go up against sexy demon Tim Curry. The Dark Crystal (1982) was a dark fantasy Jim Henson production, similar to The Labyrinth but without any sexy Goblin Kings. **Slight Spoilers for Legend and The Dark Crystal** [Otafu Susume 10 - Legend and The Dark Crystal mp3] About Otafu Susume Otafu Susume is the nickname for Recommendations for my Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband & wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 19 – OG Magical Girls (Sailor Moon and Cardcaptor Sakura) | 22 Apr 2020 | 00:41:31 | |
A fated battle of childhood nostalgia and magical girls!
In Wes' corner, Sailor Moon, and in Jenn's corner, Cardcaptor Sakura. But, can only one magical girl reign supreme? Listen, and find out! In this episode of Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse!
**Spoiler Free** [Otafu Susume 19 - Sailor Moon and Cardcaptor Sakura mp3] Platina Jazz - A Moonlight Serenade (from Sailor Moon)About Otafu Susume Otafu Susume is the nickname for Recommendations for my Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband & wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. They have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 18 – Manga vs Anime (Kase-san and Morning Glories) | 16 Apr 2020 | 00:36:28 | |
Wes recommends another romance... and this time it's about cute girls love!!!
Jenn decides to not just read the manga but to buy the Blu-ray for the anime. With manga and anime in hand they decide to compare them. While the manga is incredibly adorable, does it depict some troublesome stereotypes? And although cute, the anime had a few issues of its own...
**Somewhat Spoiler Free** [Otafu Susume 18 - Kase-san and Morning Glories mp3] About Otafu Susume Otafu Susume is the nickname for Recommendations for my Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband & wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. They have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume – POLL – Spring Anime 2020 | 29 Mar 2020 | 00:06:49 | |
The otaku spouses would like YOUR anime recommendations!
Wes and Jenn are blind recommending one anime each from Spring 2020, BUT they want to watch an episode recommended by the listeners! https://anibroscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Otafu-Susume-Anime-Spring-2020-Recommendations-for-my-Otaku-Spouse-Podcast.mp3
Please check out the poll below and let us know! Vote Here!(You get one to three votes! Voting ends Monday 3/6) [yop_poll id=”2″] **If there’s an anime we missed that you want to recommend please let us know in the comments.**
By the way, Wes recommended to Jenn, Hame Fura (My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!)
Jenn recommended to Wes, Fugou Keiji: Balance:Unlimited (The Millionaire Detective – Balance: UNLIMITED) We will watch these three seasons and get back to you in a few weeks! | |||
| Otafu Susume 17 – Seasick on Murder Boat (Return of the Obra Dinn) | 26 Mar 2020 | 00:30:22 | |
Jenn recommends a murder mystery on a shipbut Wes might be in over his head.
After working together in the colorful saturation-on-crack puzzle game The Witness,Jenn wanted to try Return of the Obra Dinn. So with Wes at her side, they jump on board a ship of death to solve 60 mysteries! Check out their spoiler-free look at Return of the Obra Dinn in Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse!
**Spoiler FREE** [Otafu Susume 17 - Return of the Obra Dinn mp3] About Otafu Susume Otafu Susume is the nickname for Recommendations for my Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband & wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. They have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 16 – Ecchi Manga With Feelings (My Dress-Up Darling) | 11 Mar 2020 | 00:32:00 | |
Wes recommends an ecchi gyaru manga to his wife BUT with good reasons.
What she thought was going to be a shallow story of fan service turned into a tale of passion, friendship, cosplay, and...fan service... Wes and Jenn discuss Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Susu (My Dress-Up Darling);and from it topics such as fan service in manga, cosplay, personal demons and anxiety, and how women are allowed to like ecchi stuff too! All in this episode of Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse!
**Mostly Spoiler Free** [Otafu Susume 16 - My Dress-Up Darling mp3]
We read this manga in Japanese, HOWEVER...My Dress-Up Darling will be released in English in April 2020 by Square Enix!!!Check out the official website for more information! Support manga-ka! Support official translations! <3 ALSO - Check out the trailer from Square Enix! About Otafu Susume Otafu Susume is the nickname for Recommendations for my Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband & wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. They have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 15 – An Addiction to Japanese Pro-Wrestling (My Dad is a Heel Wrestler) | 27 Feb 2020 | 00:29:01 | |
Japanese professional wrestling is probably the weirdest sport(?) Wes has got his spouse hooked on...
Wes has been lost to the world of professional wrestling for years and with the move to Japan the addiction's only gotten worse. Jenn made the mistake of dipping a toe and now Wes will do whatever it takes to drag her deeper into the squared circle......Which of course means watching Japanese professional wrestling movies!
**Slight Spoilers for My Dad is a Heel Wrestler** [Otafu Susume 15 - My Dad is a Heel Wrestler mp3] Get My Dad is a Heel Wrestler on Amazon.com! (Affiliated Link)Note: DVD won't work in US but Blu-ray will. About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the nickname for Recommendations for my Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband & wife) and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. They have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 14 – Weird Japanese Murder Mystery Movie (Shijinsou no Satsujin) | 12 Feb 2020 | 00:29:58 | |
Jenn dragged Wes to see a Japanese murder mystery...with a twist.
Shijinso no Satsujin (Murders at the House of the Dead) is a mystery novel that won a ton of awards in Japan, including the This Mystery is Excellent! award in 2018. Jenn read the novel in 2019 (sadly only out in Japanese) and became royally hooked! So when the movie and manga adaptations came out, she just had to drag her very confused spouse along for the ride! **Spoiler FREE** [Otafu Susume 14 - Shijinsou no Satsujin mp3] About Otafu Susume Otafu Susume is the nickname for Recommendations for my Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband & wife) and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. They have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 13 – The Promised Recommendation (Yakusoku no Neverland) | 30 Jan 2020 | 00:36:41 | |
I've been recommending Yakusoku no Neverland (The Promised Neverland) to Wes FOR FOREVER!!!
I think when I started to nag Wes to read this manga there were six volumes out in Japanese. Now there are SEVENTEEN. So what did my spouse think of my recommendation to read Yakusoku no Neverland? Find out in this week's Recommendations for my Otaku Spouse podcast!
**This episode contains SPOILERS for the first 4 volumes of mangaand the anime (episodes 1-13) for Yakusoku no Neverland.** If you love good manga/anime we highly recommend you check it out before listening! About Otafu Susume Otafu Susume is the nickname for Recommendations for my Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband & wife) and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. They have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 56 – High Class Romance (Bridgerton) | 24 May 2023 | 00:58:47 | |
A period romance that even Wes would like?!(Actually that's not a surprise, he likes romance more than Jenn.)
Twist and turns, revelations and heartbreak, laughter and tears as the first season of Bridgerton is laid bare. Join our otaku spouses as they make their debut in the upper crust of society. This one's for you, Gabe.
**Spoilers for Season One!** CW: Discussions of sexual assault [Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse 56: Bridgerton mp3] --- About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the short name for Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband and wife), and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. And they have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- --- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 12 – FUKUOKA! (Aren’t Girls Who Speak Hakata-ben Cute?) | 12 Jan 2020 | 00:32:11 | |
Hakata Girls are SO FRICKIN' CUTE!!!
Wes and Jenn moved to Fukuoka, Japan a year ago! They talk about the amazing city of Fukuoka and how you should visit it (not smelly Tokyo or Kyoto). BUT with an otaku-twist, as they also talk about the manga Hakata-ben no Onnanoko wa Kawaii to Omoimasen ka, or Aren't Girls Who Speak Hakata-ben Cute? (Also "Don't You Think Girls Who Talk in Hakata Dialect Are Cute?" but that's a really clunky translation.)
How to Speak Hakata-ben! Hakata-ben is the dialect of Japanese spoken in Fukuoka. Hakata is actually the name of the East side of Fukuoka and Fukuoka is the バリ "bari" = really (similar to "mecha" or "sugoku") e.g バリすきとー "bari suki toh" = really like しとる "shitoru" / しとう "shitou" = Hakata-ben for continuous form (している "shiteiru") e.g わすれとった "wasuretotta" = I forgot (わすれていた "wasureteita")e.g ないとう "naitou" = crying (ないている "naiteiru") と "to" = Hakata-ben for だよ "da yo" and の "no" こすかー "kosukaa" = Hakata-ben for こすい "kosui" which means sneaky or sly (the same as ずるい "zurui") About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the nickname for Recommendations for my Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband & wife) and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. They have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- Interested in coming to Fukuoka?Let us know in the comments!--- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 11 – Once You Get Past the First Volume… (Komi Can’t Communicate) | 05 Dec 2019 | 00:30:08 | |
What we've got here...is failure to communicate.
Wes and Jenn come together to commune on how Komi Can't Communicate.Join them as they explore the translation, translation pitfalls, and the deep dark twisted world of onomatopoeia and sound effects. And you thought this was just a simple high school rom-com slice of life.
Affiliated Links Komi Can't Communicate volume 1 [this link is affiliated] Check out the above affiliated link if you're interest in buying the English version of Komi Can't Communicate!(Do you think that's enough notification that this is affiliated?) About Otafu Susume Otafu Susume is the nickname for Recommendations for my Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband & wife) and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. They have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- Read Komi? What do you think? Did you hate the first volume too? Let us know in the comments!
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| Otafu Susume 10 – My Wife’s Awakening (Links Awakening) | 22 Oct 2019 | 00:45:07 | |
"Zelda games, they're all the same.""...Excuse me?!"
Wes, an avid fan of Zelda games (who's played them since he was...Link-height) has his wife Jenn (who was brought up on the PlayStation, boooo) play The Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening. They discuss differences between the classic GameBoy version with the modern Switch remake. Not just feature changes but also some interesting translation choices between the Japanese and English. Followed by a general discussion on modern video games vs old, and the trend of remakes and emulating old games. Other things mentioned in this episode! Liz Bushouse's Twitter Threads on the localization of Link's Awakening [Twitter] Game Maker's Toolkit [YouTube] What Games Are Like For Someone Who Doesn't Play Games [YouTube] The Animation of Hollow Knight [YouTube] About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the nickname for Recommendations for my Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband & wife) and "susume" (recommendation). Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. They have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast. Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- Have you played the remake of Links Awakening? What did you think? Let us know in the comments!--- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||
| Otafu Susume 09 – Gundam Thunderbolts Are GO! (Gundam Thunderbolt) | 02 Oct 2019 | 00:26:51 | |
Jazz and pop and robots...it's like Kids on the Slope in space!
Jenn had never watched a Gundam show, but then, like a bolt from the blue comes Wesley's recommendation of Gundam thunderbolt. Join us as we dive into a world of jazz, romance, drama, and intrigue. Oh yeah, and giant freaking robots! --- MINOR SPOILERS - Turns out Zeon are the good guys![Download Mp3 - Gundam Thunderbolt] About Otafu SusumeOtafu Susume is the nickname for Recommendations for my Otaku Spouse. It comes from the Japanese "otaku" (geek), "fufu" (husband & wife) and "susume" (recommendation).
Wes and Jenn are married otaku and translators. They have been trying to recommend things to each other for YEARS. Now they HAVE to watch / read / play each others recommendations for this podcast.
Want more? Check out Recommendations for My Otaku Spouse and other great otaku podcasts on Anibros Creative! --- What's your favorite Gundam? (Say Gundam Thunderbolt) Which Gundam should we force Jenn to watch next? Let us know in the comments!--- Follow us at Anibros Creative Podcasts on Twitter! | |||