The world is in a panic about the coronavirus, so what do we do? Make a lot of jokes about it to alleviate your stress. Tune in as we see how quarantined shut ins in Japan have resulted in free manga, more slaves for Tom Nook, a shortage of sex toys, and an IRL Death Stranding-esque baby pod made by a concerned Chinese dad. Listen now, before we’re not allowed to joke about a pandemic anymore.
Tag: otaku
Mankind has finally flown too close to the sun. We reveal the creation of bath bombs that turn you into a cannibal’s delight, drop the bomb on the Overwatch anime, and terrorize you with a woman hanging from a bus as a marketing prank in Japan.
This week, we travel to outer space to talk about living that geek life. Japan builds a Space Force to maintain the friendly skies, the new Star Wars manga makes Luke into a hottie, and we discuss how to spot an otaku in the wild. Watch out! We bite.
The new year is filled with promise for the weeaboos of the world! Final Fantsy 7 Remake will probably come out this year, the Nintendo World in Japan is like, almost done? Maybe? And hey, if all else fails, we are ushering in a new era with legit cosplayer Lai Pin-yu ruling over New Tai Pei City.
It’s 2020 and the Buddies are letting the Three Wise Holiday Spirits take over the intro of the podcast. We also cover the pain of deleting a hologram waifu, taking legal disco naps at bars in Osaka, purchasing our own DIY coffin set. so we can BURY OUR OLD 2019 SELVES IN THE GROUND. Listen at your own risk. Nicholas might getcha!
We’re a little late to the freak out session, but OBAMA HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. Yoshiki has sunk his teeth into our favorite president, and well, at least he’s going to live forever now, right? We also debate more instant than instant ramen, video games creating introverts, and the empire of Chii-John and Shinjo Kun over US late night television.
If the Pope was an Avenger, would he be Tony Stark? And would Edward Snowden be the Hulk? We theorize on the extended anime universe version of real life people as Avengers, because apparently, we have lost our goddamn minds after Thanksgiving. Also, Max introduces the new segment #CRIMESLAMMERS. Submit those nonsense crimes to us via senpaibuddies@gmail.com. NO MURDERS, PLEASE.
Happy Thanksgiving! We are here to infuse your holiday with the blood of a thousand Neon Genesis Evangelion Angels, prove that “shonen” aren’t the ones reading Shonen Jump lately, and list all the benefits of marrying an otaku. And yes, this is a nerdy photo of Michelle on her wedding day with a Sailor Moon Rod.
How does one seduce a Pokemon? Let me count the ways. This week, we fight about the (de)merits of bubble tea, how to correctly kiss a Magikarp with bonus embarrassing first kiss stories, and the nit picky nature of Sonic the Cyclops Hedgehog.
All these years of devoting our lives to nerd-dom have finally paid off. A 120 meter Godzilla makes its way to Japan, the most advanced technology is harnessed to prevent food thievery at work, and science has proven that Naruto running is still COOL AS HELL… just not that effective.
November begins, and the Xmas jokes roll in, almost against our will. Today we talk about the new Star Wars Kabuki play, how not to be a wasteful human while eating sushi, and tell the tale of litterbugs meeting their match via undercover MMA wrestler Kai Asakura.
It’s Halloween, and someone needs to stop Michelle from singing intros all the goddamn time. Please help. This week, we discuss Halloween belligerence in Shibuya, the Final Fantasy Musical, and why 2D husbandos and waifus are company enough for millenials in Japan.
An emotional episode turns into a tawdry one. Queer Eye: Japan makes us all unexpectedly cry, but then we are pulled back into reality with Sailor Moon condoms, and Fate/Stay Night x Axe Body spray makes ya wanna have too many abs and a tiny couch.
Learn Japanese while you poo! Get cursed by Yoshiki while watching Tokyo Fashion Week! Have a heated debate among friends about Coach x Naruto x Michael B Jordan! This episode takes some turns, and we ran out of jokes at the end, but hey, THIS IS ART, OKAY?
The Buddies are ready for the most spooky time of the year with this cursed episode featuring forbidden piranha ramen, a horror hotel in Kyoto, and an officially licensed Pikachu butt hole donut. Please don’t forget to tweet at us your best Pokemon butt jokes at #SenpaiBuddies to complete the spooky puzzle left to us by our donut forefathers.
It’s an episode of lovely boys, with a look at the new KFC Dating Game, doing ninja moves with Keanu Reeves in Japan, and patting Ash Ketchum on the back as he finally wins a Pokemon tournament for the first time ever.
This week, Michelle and Max discuss the various ways your favorite kind of anime girl can be the pizza you’ve always wanted to destroy your insides, and ponder the meaning of creating a Pokemon harem. Thank you, and goodnight.
In honor of our 50th episode, we take a look back down the memory lane of the curse of the one named Yoshiki. Many moons ago, he afflicted the Senpai Buddies with his dastardly curse, and now we have passed it all on to you over 50 episodes, “The Ring”-style. Listen to hear more about how the greatest bamboozle of the century took place as you innocently listened to our doomed podcast.
San Diego Comic Con is here and Max is still trying to make his Raccoon Con thing happen, so there’s that. This week, we dish about the new Nintendo Land leaks from Universal Studios, chat about ramen covered fried chicken, and trick Max into googling “Large Bears in Japan.” Thank you, internet.
The future is now! Japan revs up for the Tokyo Olympics by banning all social media posts for ALL ETERNITY, Super Saiyan Vegeta chills your veggies, and the town of Okayama is transformed into the Train-eats-Train-eats children’s souls world of Chuggington.
Summer is here, and so is the drama. Chii-watch 2019 continues with Sinjo-kun (Chii-tan’s Ex) revealing he’s a Street Fighter gaming pro, summer snacks of chicken skin sizzle into your heart, and Japan’s government creates the ultimate idol all star group who just loves it when you donate blood.
The eternal battle of whether to brave the outdoors of a Japanese summer, or just stay inside and sleep and get Snorlax points is upon us. Pokemon Sleep encourages us to become Rip Van Winkle-type trainers, the Japanese government tries to solve its Olympics heat crisis, and a discovery that you can get wasted on a few grapes… all this news and more and why we all should probably never go outside again.
Who needs Game of Thrones when there’s plenty of horrifying-yet-disappointing anime that could take its place? This week we discuss death-laden anime, Japan’s top Host who is sort of like Voldemort and Alucard mixed together, and the death of Chiitan’s social media due to a scandal. An OTTER SCANDAL.
Well everyone, Sonic mania has struck the universe, and with it, the fabric of our very reality has been broken. We spend the full 30 minutes freaking out about the Sonic the Hedgehog movie trailer and everything, and everyone wrong about it. What’s a hedgehog? What’s an echidna? Why are the San Francisco police involved? Who is Tommy Lee vs Tommy Lee Jones?? And maybe we hit like, ONE news story if you’re lucky. Oh, and we dunk on James Mar–uhh Cyclops from the X-Men a LOT. Listen with caution, my friends.
The darkest days are upon us. Ed Sheeran gets his own sake, adult movie Santa arrives in Japan, and Disney decides to let you date evil ghost spirits of Jafar. Throw your reality in the garbage, and tune in to a brand new episode of Senpai Buddies.
We all knew the day would come when Hello Kitty would have to fight Gundam. This week, we chat about Kpop schools in Japan, teens in Nagoya starting the poo-pocolypse, and of course, everyone’s favorite Kitty taking on Mobile Suit Gundam.
This very special spinoff episode features Private Investigators Doc Shadow and Brian Glass (Played by Michelle and Max), as they solve the many mysteries behind this week’s asian pop culture news stories. The return of Black Thunder, the case of the mysterious missing doujinshi via Swiss customs, the mystery of clothes made of Ziploc bags that cost hundreds of dollars, a sticky fingered tempura chef goes bare-handed into cookery, the return of YOSHIKI WATCH, and the wonders of an anime about blood cells. Stay tuned, gumshoes! It’s a weird one! 現時点の人生で一番好きな飲食店は、浜松駅前にある天錦。税込1,000円で最高の天丼が食べられる。店主は職人技を極めすぎて天ぷら油に素手突っ込んで卵黄揚げてる。これ口で言うとみんなに「は？」って顔されるけど言葉通りのパフォーマンスだから動画で見て。 pic.twitter.com/Ycu20RBECe — ゆく nʞnʎ (@Yuku1991) August 15, 2018
It’s not just Yoshiki anymore, “meat” the devil beef! This week, Michelle is MIA but Max and Yume discuss the Yakuza Deer uprising, the return of Black Thunder, the no-expectations Chocolate but this time with a new partner, Virtual Waifu’s taking over your washing machines, and of course, why the devil is in beef. We’re always bringing you only the best of weird Asian pop-culture news!
If this is your first episode with us, we apologize. The b*tthole talk got way out of hand, way fast. In this episode, we explore the dangers of karaoke in a hot spring, Korean idol merch you can probably (READ: DEFINITELY) make out with, and a stupid 3d man dumps a woman for hiding her otaku side.
We run the gamut of strange fake friendships and 2D love on this episode, featuring Love Live school idol vandalism in the name of honor, meals with your 2d waifu, and an entire waterpark dedicated to giving you fake instagram friends. We wish we were making this up. Oh, and here is the twitter account for the Hirakata Water Park. You’re welcome! 【静岡】「ラブライブ！」のマンホールを傷つけた容疑で埼玉と東京の高校生２人を逮捕https://t.co/RqE1SUUNdI 埼玉県春日部市と東京都練馬区から静岡まで行っての犯行だから、ただの気軽な悪戯とは思えんね(#･∀･) pic.twitter.com/Jcxd0YUEDy — sakamobi (@sakamobi) July 2, 2018
The Senpai Buddies are reunited, telling tales about this week’s Anime Expo, a train that turns into an Evangelion piloted by kid-friendly Shinji, a voice actor who fights crime IRL, and child reenactors who come to your wedding to tell your life story. Happy Independence Day!
Yume is lost to time and space, but Max and Michelle analyze the magic behind table flipping, the top characters for kids in Japan, and why Miyavi can rock a cannoli in the live action Bleach movie.
Welcome to our Kawaii Ghost Corner, where we chat about the legend of OUTSIDE MAN, a jogger who haunts a shrine in Japan, moe girls made from Russian revolutions, and Matthew Broderick’s redemption from Godzilla.
Prepare yourself for Episode 17: A mascot WRECKS a reporter, photo ops, Crotch Flaps, and Max and Yume doing WAYYY too many terrible impressions of Michelle, who is missing in action this week.
Hokkaido melons are treated better than must humans, the “Is this is pigeon” meme explained, and we brainstorm how to get Jrock legend Gackt out of bankruptcy via Patreon.
Do you live for the block chain? Are you a wizard with just too much gold? We have the show for you. We set up a business for a swiss twitter pervert, solve the mysteries of otaku coin crypt currency, and give some marking tips to famous sharks in our special financial money episode that we definitely didn’t just make up just now. NOT SAFE FOR YOUR LIFE YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED Shark Fest: A shark ate me a etc. etc. A FUCKING CRYPT WIZARD BECAUSE PEOPLE DON’T SEEM TO BELIEVE THAT THAT’S A THING
We seriously don’t plan to talk about Yoshiki every week, but look guys, we think he has all the infinity stones. This week in Animal Rights news: deer in Nara rebel, we defend rights for crows, and Japan invents beer you can drink at work. Warning: spoilers for Avengers Infinity War… sorta.
On a very special “Senpai Buddies Find You a Crime: Netflix Japan edition,” we discuss licking an officer of the law in Japan is weird, but not criminal, we pitch Mortal Kombat with only Hugh Jackman, China gives jaywalkers a spritz of justice, and Aggretsuko the red panda is the death metal office lady of our dreams.
We try to be nicer to Max-senpai. THERE WAS AN ATTEMPT. Also this week, we break down the Avenger’s Infinity War trailer with anime references, celebrate John Cena’s love of Kpop, and wildly speculate about how new Studio Ghibli theme park will force you to murder forest spirits. Say goodbye to your childhood dreams, everyone!
Getting married to your perfect 2D husbando, Max gets his kabedon revenge, little known Korean pop culture facts, and why the Mulan movie is definitely going to bring a dim sum palace to Disneyland.
By listening to this episode, you shall be blighted by the curse of Yoshiki’s glass piano and the spirit of a kawaii horse-school girl hybrid. Coachella resurrects X Japan members, Legoland Japan creates cherry blossom realness, and an anime about horse high school girls is the best and the worst of all things of this world. Please remember to subscribe and rate us on iTunes, GooglePlay and Stitcher!
Our April Fool’s episode is full of zero fakeouts, we promise. Meet Sir Julius Pringles, celebrate the new Mayor Slowpoke, join the Pacific Rim Love Live School Idol Festival, and be amazed at the hot cup ramen boys that are literally trying to bone noodles. Long live Lord Blape.
Anime girls inspire ita-tents, the daughters of Smaug try to smuggle gold into Japan via their boobs, and Miyazaki’s new bug anime. As a bonus, we also figured out the real Prestige behind all those magic movies. The CIA will probably shut us down for our startling revelation. キャンプ場でオタ芸してたら志摩リンに冷たい目で見られた#ゆるキャンΔ #ゆるキャン#yurucamp_anime pic.twitter.com/yOGjsvZ9Cd — まっくん (@makkun_denden) March 11, 2018
Mario gets his plumbing back, the creation of the great American mascot, and some very Irish things in Japan. Also a disclaimer, Max’s audio is whack, but we hope you’ll listen anyway!
Michael B. Jordan in a Space Jam anime fantasy, the Japan ninja council rises up, and we give some terrible advice. Episode 4: we made it, everyone! If you have any burning questions to ask us, hit us up at senpaibuddies@gmail.com!
Communication problems, the Bleach live action movie, and the joy and wonder of Asian penis parks. We’re sorry.