Evan and David are back for Evan’s review of CITY The Animation, the 2025 spiritual successor to Nichijou from the same manga author and studio: Keiichi Arawi and Kyoto Animation. Topics include: production perverts, the short round one and the tall lanky one, and crispy noodles. Runtime: 1 hour, 7 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes Show Notes Opening/Ending Song: “Blues Machine” by Scott Gratton Episode edited by Evan Minto. The Review Namedrops: Kyoto Animation, Nichijou, Keiichi Arawi, Taichi Ishidate, Azumanga Daioh, The Daily Lives of High School Boys Twitter: Ani-Gamers Twitch: David & Inaki Mastodon: Evan BlueSky: Evan Subscribe to Evan’s digital manga service Omoi (formerly Azuki).
Feb 12, 2026 • Subscribe
Nichijou - My Ordinary Life, Azumanga Daioh: The Animation, Daily Lives of High School Boys
More like this
Ani-Gamers Podcast #180 – Tomie
Evan and David review Tomie, the manga that started Junji Ito’s career as one of the most famous horror artists in the world. We confront the original girlboss…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #176 – Deathloop
Evan and David return from a little unplanned hiatus with a review of Arkane Lyon's 2021 first-person shooter Deathloop! Topics include: FPS with powers, fucked up little guys,…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #185 – Dallos
Here it is, the result of the “Tyranny of the Majority” Golden Ticket poll that we ran during Patron Appreciation Month on Patreon! This episode, all four hosts…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #164 – Necrobarista
Happy Halloween! In celebration of the season, Evan and David review the 2020 indie visual novel Necrobarista, the story of a Melbourne café whose customers include both the…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #180 – Tomie
Evan and David review Tomie the manga that started Junji Ito rsquo s career as one of the most famous horror artists in the world We…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #173 – Planetes
It‘s another Golden Ticket episode! On request from patron Nice (that’s their name), Evan and David review the 2003 hard sci-fi anime series Planetes, about space debris haulers.…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #154 – Wattsman ... WATTSMAAAAAN!
Evan and editor Patrick (filling in for David) talk about adventures in vaccinations and Playstation 5’s, then Evan gushes about the surreal currently airing anime Wonder Egg Priority.…
Dirty Pair, Dirty Pair: Project Eden, The Cockpit, WONDER EGG PRIORITY
Ani-Gamers Podcast #184 – Thousand Arms
Just ignore the outdated number in the intro this one took 8230 a while Evan fulfills a Golden Ticket request from patron FatDrunkFriendOtaku with…
Macross, Outlaw Star, Outlaw Star, Sakura Wars, Urusei Yatsura
Ani-Gamers Podcast #179 – Cave Story
Fulfilling a Patreon Golden Ticket request from Jums Evan reviews Daisuke ldquo Pixel rdquo Amaya rsquo s famous indie action platformer Cave Story with…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #187 – Fire Punch
Inaki fulfills patron DustyStars 8217 Golden Ticket request to read and review Fire Punch by Tatsuki Fujimoto Regular Book Club cohost David also appears to…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #179 – Cave Story
Fulfilling a Patreon Golden Ticket request from Jums, Evan reviews Daisuke “Pixel” Amaya’s famous indie action-platformer Cave Story, with a lot of help from Cave Story fan David.…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #193 – UFO 50
Evan and Inaki dig into ALL FIFTY games from last year’s retro-styled indie darling UFO 50, from Barbuta to Cyber Owls. Strap in, it’s a long one. Topics…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #156 – Molcar, the Ultimate Lifeform
Pui Pui! This episode Evan and David review the recently completed series of stop-motion anime shorts Pui Pui Molcar, which has been a huge success in Japan. Plus,…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #169 – Best of 2021
It’s time for our annual Best of 2021 show! Evan and David run down their favorite video games, manga, and anime of last year. We managed to fit…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #181 – Quicksave: Tears of the Kingdom
It s summertime and that means lots of travel and conventions In between Anime Expo and Otakon Evan and David sit down to recap what they…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #181 – Quicksave: Tears of the Kingdom
It’s summertime and that means lots of travel and conventions! In between Anime Expo and Otakon, Evan and David sit down to recap what they’ve been up to,…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #183 – Quicksave: So Long 2023!
For our final episode of the year Evan and David check in for a Quicksave podcast about a bunch of anime manga and games they ve…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #171 – Quicksave: Double-Jumping Horse
It’s another Quicksave episode as Evan and David cover all the news they missed about Gran Turismo, the Advance Wars delay, Dragalia Lost shutting down, Activision Blizzard lawsuits,…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #166 – Jolyne Cujoh, Florida Woman
It’s been a busy holiday season with both hosts narrowly missing the Omicron COVID variant at Anime NYC and picking up lots of games for Black Friday! We…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #163 – Star Wars Is Anime
Much to our chagrin it’s time to talk about Star Wars content. Evan reviews Star Wars: Visions, a surprisingly varied anthology from star anime creators like Hiroyuki Imaishi…
Devilman, Golden Kamuy, Made in Abyss, Penguin Highway, Promare
Ani-Gamers Podcast #190 – 3-D Zelda Retrospective
It’s another mega-sized episode as the whole Ani-Gamers gang — Evan, David, Inaki, and Pat — gathers to look back at the pre-Breath of the Wild 3-D Legend…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #158 – Flawless Victory: Mortal Kombat (2021)
David and Patrick host a rare no-Evan episode (he’s busy moving to New York). First the boys discuss the news about a new Madoka sequel movie, NieR: Replicant,…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #174 – Steam Deck and Vampire Survivors
It’s a double header this episode as Evan and our editor Patrick Sutton (subbing in for David) review the Steam Deck and the only game they’re playing on…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #167 – Anime Secret Santa 2021 Roundup
It’s a full house as Ink and Patrick join Evan and David to discuss the anime they watched for Anime Secret Santa, the annual blogger tradition wherein participants…
Lupin III, Lupin III: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon, Mononoke, The Cockpit, BABYLON
Ani-Gamers Podcast #172 – Elden Ring with Kyle Cardine
In celebration of Elden Ring’s massive mainstream success, David records his first-ever full-length podcast review of a From Software title, featuring returning guest Kyle Cardine of Crunchyroll News!…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #159 – Breath Baby Boots, Never Worn
Evan is back after a break (and a cross-country move) to talk the first half of E3 2021 with David. The boys cover the Microsoft, Ubisoft, and Square…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #182 – Otakon 2023 with Tom Aznable
Evan is joined by Ani Gamers Podcast editor Patrick Sutton and friend of the show Tom Aznable to recap their weekend at Otakon 2023 Topics include …
Ani-Gamers Podcast #177 – Cyberpunk: Edgerunners with Callum May
Callum May from The Canipa Effect YouTube channel joins Evan and David to review the latest anime series from Studio Trigger, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. We discuss its connection to…
BNA, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Kill la Kill, Little Witch Academia, Promare
Ani-Gamers Podcast #170 – The Daily Lives of High School Boys
Evan and David reminisce on their youth with a review of the 2012 anime series The Daily Lives of High School Boys (a.k.a. “Nichibros”), based on the manga…
Daily Lives of High School Boys, K-ON!, School Rumble, YuruYuri, Yuyushiki
City The Animation
Uhm, did Nichijou finally get a sequel? I mean, it has been well more than 10 years since that series aired! Well, it is not a sequel. But…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #178 – Quicksave: Pokémon Sucks and Very Sucks
Evan and David sit down to chat about the latest anime and games they’ve been checking out in another Quicksave episode! We cover Pokémon, Bocchi the Rock, Stardew…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #161 – Wow Cool Evangelion with Lynzee Loveridge
In this jam-packed episode, Evan and David enlist the help of Anime News Network's Lynzee Loveridge to say farewell to all of Evangelion. That's right, it's our review…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #168 – Quicksave: Fans Keep Winning in 2022
Evan and David are trying out a new show format! These “Quicksave” episodes will feature our news, Queues, and mailbag segments, freeing up our other shows to focus…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #175 – Quicksave: Studio Trigger News and More
Evan and David are back on the mic with a Quicksave show covering a bunch of anime news plus two games they’ve been playing! First up is a…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #178 – Quicksave: Pokémon Sucks and Very Sucks
Evan and David sit down to chat about the latest anime and games they rsquo ve been checking out in another Quicksave episode We cover Pok eacute…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #194 – Switch 2 and Mario Kart World
In this episode recorded shortly after the release of the Switch 2, Evan and David review their new consoles and the launch title Mario Kart World. How does…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #192 – Quicksave: You’ve Lost Reputation with Spiders
Don’t ask us how long ago we recorded this episode, just enjoy Evan and David talking about Frieren, Balatro, Cowboy Bebop, Caves of Qud, Dungeons & Dragons, and…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #155 – In Which David Sings the Dragon Quest Song
It's all games this episode as Evan and David talk Xenoblade Chronicles and Carto, then settle in for David's review of Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation,…
Daily Lives of High School Boys, Dragon Ball, Legend of the Crystals: Final Fantasy
Kowabana Podcast Episode 195
Step inside the haunted walls of various buildings and uncover what lurks in the walls, the shadows, and even the The post Kowabana Podcast Episode 195 first appeared…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #186 – Quicksave: Look Back, Stranger of Paradise, & More
Evan and Pat run down some anime manga and games they 8217 ve been digging into including the Look Back anime movie now in…
LOOK BACK, Black Lagoon, Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Legend of the Crystals: Final Fantasy
Ani-Gamers Podcast #188 – Dragon Ball Manga, Part 1 with Dawn
Last year we lost Akira Toriyama, creator of Dr. Slump, Dragon Ball, and the character designs for acclaimed video games like Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger. To honor…
Chrono Trigger, Dr. Slump, Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, One Piece
Ani-Gamers Podcast #162 – This Right Here Is a Superb Metroid
In preparation for Metroid Dread, Evan and David review the classic SNES game Super Metroid. Plus more Evangelion box set news, the Switch bluetooth headphone update, WarioWare for…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #191 – Dragon Ball Manga, Part 2 with Dawn
This is the second and final part of our podcast covering the entire Dragon Ball manga with hosts Evan and Inaki and special guest Dawn from the Anime…
Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, One Piece, Sailor Moon, Dr. Slump
Ani-Gamers Podcast #157 – Have the Kids Heard of Azumanga Daioh?! with Wah
Wah, anime blogger from Analog Housou, joins Evan for an extended episode revisiting the classic high school girl sitcom manga and anime Azumanga Daioh, which is now over…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #160 – Falling for a Scam to Own the Anime Industry
Evan and David discuss Evan’s new digital manga service Azuki (the subject of a new recurring disclaimer), the E3 2021 Nintendo Direct, the Switch OLED, and AnimeTube. In…
Ani-Gamers Podcast #189 – Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Beginning with Tom Aznable
Evan, Pat, and returning guest Tom Aznable just saw the latest Gundam anime in the theater (showtimes still available!), so they jumped on the mics to chat about…
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX, Neon Genesis Evangelion, The Dragon Dentist, FLCL, Mobile Suit Gundam
Episode 387 - City: the Animation
This week, Shaun feels it's time to get absurd with the first 3 episodes of City: the Animation Meanwhile Remington is at a loss for words. If you'd like to…
Ani-Gamers Book Club #007: Tearmoon Empire
Anime, manga, and video game reviews, podcasts, interviews, and more.
Ani-Gamers Podcast #165 – Metroid Fusion: You're a Computer, I Have a Gun
It’s Metroid Time again! Evan and David dive back into 2-D Metroid with a review of Metroid Fusion for the Game Boy Advance. There’s some Dread talk in…
Ani-Gamers Book Club #20 – Sword Art Online
We are back at it again with the light novels in this second episode of AGBC Part V The Reading Experience This time we re…