AnimEighties - A Retro Anime Podcast

AnimEighties - A Retro Anime Podcast

AnimEighties
Country Canada
Language EN-CA
Episodes 184
Latest 10.11.2026

AnimEighties is a retro anime podcast hosted by Mack and Lindsey. Each episode explores anime from the 1980s and 1990s, covering iconic classics, notoriously bad titles, and lesser-known hidden gems. The hosts review and react to these shows while sharing nostalgia and humor. The podcast is aimed at fans who grew up with or want to discover that era of anime.

Episodes

  • Wedding Peach - 90s Magical Girl Anime 10.11.2026 1h 27m
    This week Lindsey's new husband joins us and gets forced to watch the most wedding themed anime ever. What better way to celebrate their union than with some cheesy 90s Magical Girl vibes?
  • EP3: FLCL - I'm Gonna FLCLimax 05.11.2026 41m
    We've done it. We've hit the end of Evan... FLCL. The chaos is high, the story is... something... but whatever is going on, we're having a good dang time.
  • Mazinger Z - Go Nagai's Super Robot Anime 03.11.2026 1h 7m
    A series request 3 years in the making. But hey, it's better late, than never...right? This week we groggily cover Go Nagai's anime adaptation of his classic manga... MAZINGER Z!
  • Trick or Treat: 90s Anime Monster OVAS 27.10.2026 1h 6m
    Happy Halloween! This week Lindsey has decided her own fate for the finale of Halloween, and she chose... tentacles. Not that she had much of a choice though. Since all these options contain tentacles!Content warning: s3xy stuff. But also hilarious sexy stuff.
  • EP2: FLCL - Deep Space Nyan 22.10.2026 40m
    This week things get extra saucy while our minds get whipped back and fourth with some insane lore drops, and some even weirder moments with old papa!Fooly Cooly - Anime - Manga - Studio Gainax
  • The Laughing Salesman - An Eerie and Weird 80s Anime 20.10.2026 49m
    Halloween season continues with a strange anime from 1989: The Laughing Salesman. Be careful what you wish for, you might end up with some dumb idiot dude making your life worse for fun!Keyword soup:anime manga horror japan animation shonen shoujo cartoons japanese comics
  • The Laughing Target - Rumiko Takahashi's Horror Anime 13.10.2026 49m
    This week we're diving into the dark side of Rumiko Takahashi with an 80's horror film based on her 1984 one shot manga of the same name!halloween horror film manga ranma urusei yatsura spooky
  • EP1: FLCL - Foolying Our Coolies 08.10.2026 35m
    It's about time we foolied our coolies with some FLCL! The absolutely insane fever dream of an anime with a killer soundtrack that leaves asking "huh?" but not in a bad way!
  • Vampire Princess Miyu - 80s Occult Anime 06.10.2026 58m
    We're sinking our teeth into some classic 80s anime this week when we dive head first into the Halloween season with some good old fashioned vampires!Support the show: patreon.com/animeightiesanime manga horror Halloween animation Japan dubbed subbed
  • MONSTER - A Psychological Thriller Anime 29.09.2026 1h 3m
    The fans voted, and this is what they wanted! And yet someone, even though this series is dark as heck, we still managed to have the biggest laugh we've had on the podcast in a long time. Which was greatly welcomed, because as we said, this series is daaaaarrkkkk.
  • The Best and Worst of AnimEighties - 3 Year Anniversary Episode 26.09.2026 29m
    It's time for us to breakdown the best and worst of the last year of AnimEighties!Thanks so much for being here with us for three whole years! It means the world to us that you've joined us on this journey as we explore the world of retro anime! We love you all! Except for Jeremy #6 from Idaho...you know what you did!
  • Card Captor Sakura - The Movie 2: The Sealed Card 22.09.2026 1h
    We're celebrating the three year anniversary of AnimEighties this week! And what better way to celebrate the big 3 than by revisiting the third anime we ever watched: Card Captor Sakura.Thanks so much for joining us on this wild ride! And we look forward to providing you with even better content in our 4th year!Make sure to vote for the fan submitted episode:https://forms.gle/FbgSpjVLAKbyv54d7Voting is only open until Wednesday afternoon!Support the show: https://patreon.com/animeighties
  • Looking for the Full Moon - An Idol Anime Featuring... Cancer?! 15.09.2026 54m
    The early 2000s were an interesting time, and this anime certainly is... interesting. Every new thing Mack learns about this anime keeps making less and less sense.Keyword soup: anime manga trash taste one piece sailor moon dragon ball animation podcast comedy shonen shoujo
  • Prefectural Earth Defense Force | 80s Anime Discussion 08.09.2026 52m
    This week we're watching something very 80s. But will that work in it's favor, or will it fall flat?
  • Shin Megami Tensei Tokyo Revelations (ft. Shaun from Anime out of Context) 01.09.2026 1h 18m
    This week we're spinning a dangerous wheel. Some series are good, while others should have stayed on the SNES. Which adaptation will Shaun be watching this week?!Listen to Anime out of Context: https://linktr.ee/animeoutofcontextSupport the show: https://patreon.com/animeighties
  • Prétear - An Odd But Charming Reverse Harem Magical Girl Anime 25.08.2026 51m
    What happens when you combine Sailor Moon, Cardcaptor Sakura, Kodocha, Rayearth, and then water it down? You get a... surprisingly decent 2001 anime. Huh. Who woulda thought?
  • Jewel BEM Hunter Lime - A Cute Demon Girl Comedy Anime 18.08.2026 49m
    This week we're diving back into that 90s OVA boom with some cute demon girl anime. This time it's a not-ecchi but probably still an ecchi comedy!⁠Support the show on Patreon!⁠Word soup: manga scifi podcast japan animation one piece dragon ball trash taste anime out of context shonen jump fantasy
  • The☆Ultraman (1979) - A Classic Kyodai Hero Anime 11.08.2026 51m
    We're stepping back into risky territory for Mack... maybe this time he won't absolutely despise this 1970s piece of anime history!Support the show on Patreon!Word soup: manga scifi podcast japan animation one piece dragon ball trash taste anime out of context shonen jump
  • Fruits Basket 04.08.2026 1h 2m
    This week we're doing something rare for us: watching something popular and well rated. This time it's the 2001 Shoujo anime Fruits Basket!Keyword junk: anime manga trash taste animation podcast comedy shoujo romance one piece dragon ball sailor moon
  • Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran - A Samurai Anime 28.07.2026 50m
    The weeks series is powered by SAKE. And no, that's not a sponsor, it's a spoiler! Time for some historical samurai fun