So, what is Anime Abandon exactly?
After Space Thunder Kids and Garzey's Wing, Sage finally decides to take a regular look at the anime of yore, and comes up with the turd pile Psychic Wars.
Your month of N&B’s begins with a look back on the very first Anime Abandon, Psychic Wars.
How did the Sage become so rugged and manly? He watched Golden Boy, that's how!
Sage quickly finds out that there's plenty more bad anime where Garzey's Wing came from.
MORE 80'S THAN YOUR BODY HAS ROOM FOR!
A show so stupid, Sage couldn't fit it all into one episode. Gird yourselves people, this one ain't gonna be easy.
They should have packaged every DVD and VHS of Doomed Megalopolis with a fifth of scotch. Would’ve made it easier to sit through.
In a slight deviation from the usual, Sage takes a look at an anime classic, and learns why Jubei Kibagami is a hard-ass.
Let's face it, vampires as a concept was ruined WAAAAYYYY before Twilight came around.
It's one of the most jaw-droppingly outrageous anime to ever see the American shores. Prepare for sheer lunacy, people.
It's part two of the lunatic brigade in Mad Bull 34. My only piece of helpful advice? Remember to breathe.
Sage and The Engineer take a look back at the anime that put Anime Abandon on the map.
Sage pays all due respect to one of the most beloved anime films of all time....and it has boobs.
Bennett The Sage... talking about a hentai. This cannot end well.
Cyborgs, psychics, and a total b*tch? Yup, must be Angel Cop.
If THIS is Angel Cop's ending, then I'm a banana.
Lesbians wha?
An anime classic that is one scene short of a masterpiece.
Gawdy, sacchrine sweet, bull crap? Yup, it's got to be Love Hina.
It's Bennett The Sage’s favorite anime film of all time. Must be pretty good, then.
Linkara joins Bennett to take on the ridiculous, and laughably awful Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned.
The Spoony One joins Sage as they review another Korean schlock-fest... whether he likes it or not.
Yeah, I'm not sure what the title is supposed to mean either.
Sage looks at Kite's spiritual, and definitely superior, successor.
Spider-demon women and cheesy 80's synth? Yup, it's got to be anime. SPECIAL NOTE: This review contains footage that has been linked to causing seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is advised.
There's a reason why "junk" is in the title.
Out of control insanity has never been this much fun!
Amoebas?! REALLY?!
I think "Perfect" may be too strong a word.
This is not going to be easy.
Valley girls and demon hunting. My God.
Are you ready to chop some demons!?
The third and (thankfully) final part to Sage's three part review.
More vampires?! Are they trying to kill me?!
In which we discover that Mephisto isn't such a bad guy after all.
It's not the worst anime film I've reviewed, but it is one of the most infuriating.
An anime based off a fighting game. This ought to be good...
It’s the return of Nuts & Bolts, and Sage and The Engineer are closing out Obari month with a look back at Fatal Fury The Motion Picture.
Unrelentingly horrible, and unrelentingly hilarious.
The conclusion to what may be the most fascinatingly awful anime yet on Anime Abandon.
You wanted it, so you got no one else to blame but yourselves.
What, you guys wanted more of this crap? What's wrong with you?!
At last, we can end this nightmare...
Grief can strike any time. Even on the crapper.
A personal favorite of Marc and Sage’s, our next Nuts & Bolts is on the 80’s smorgasbord Gall Force.
The booze will flow and the IQ will drop after this one...
Inevitability: thy name is Evangelion.
The Beginning and the End share the same moment. Good... everything is good...
Ladies and gentlemen, the first anime written for the blind.
One of the most storied and important series in anime… and it gets a movie like this?!
Time travel and galaxy destroying cannons. What does this have to do with love again?
Oh, this cannot end well...
It’s a “star-studded” affair as Sage talks about the greatest OVA ever made.
It’s the fiftieth episode of Anime Abandon! Yes, Sage has made fifty of these things.
The only anime that could give Ambien a run for its money.
Feel the power that they got...
This isn't a review. This is retribution, this anime is so bad.
If you thought Elizabeth Berkley sucked in Showgirls...
The anime that Seth MacFarlane wishes he wrote.
Yes, her name IS Honey, his name is Bennett, and your name is?
A film that pisses on the legacy of a hero you've never even heard of.
Only in the 90′s can an anime hate its fellow man like Devilman.
A Wind Named Pretentious is more like it...
Viewer request month starts on a rocky note with Art of Fighting, an anime that dares to ask "Is it possible to bore somebody to death?"
It's definitely sinful... but not in the way I think they intended.
We start off Adult Swim month with two of the worst shows that the action block ever gave us, and no, Super Milk-Chan doesn't count.
Continuing our month long look into Adult Swim, we look at two titles that have endeared themselves in the hearts of Otaku everywhere. Well, half of one didn't.
One part jazz, one part action, all parts classic.
What's your hack environmental message doing in my hack sci-fi story?
It turns out Hollywood was butchering anime LONG before Dragon Ball: Evolution, but never with this much hilarity. Forgive the audio in the beginning, there was recording issues during filming.
Unfortunately no, it doesn't star Howard Stern.
Sage and The Engineer talk about what went on during the making of this unique review, as well as about Lach’s hot wife.
Bruce Lee Jesus fights gigantic berserkers and make them explode. Truly, this is The Greatest Story Ever Told.
There was way more to the review than what made it into the final cut.
Take it from Leon, Golgo ain't no Professional.
You'd certainly WANT the Apocalypse after sitting through this bug-nutty, P.O.S.
Sage digs giant robots. Why wouldn't he?
Violence is here...
Well… it happened. Now, find out how and why.
A Christmas special that is actually relevant to the plot?! Truly, this is a Christmas miracle!
Unfunny. Unexciting. Unimaginative. It's an Un-Movie.
The closest we'll get to a Metroid anime... unfortunately.
An alright film… that just happens to have one of the dumbest lines in film history.
Not-Quite-Anime Month kicks off with the Not-Quite-Great Spawn.
Another "anime" based off a 90′s comic book. What could possibly go wrong...?
Peter Chung is to animation what Peter Chimaera is to literature.
Brown coats? What the hell are those?
Never thought you would miss Christopher Sabat this much, did you?
Toonami month finishes off with a look at the weirdest series that the block ever aired.
The only "legendary" thing about it is the amount of Censor Kaisers appearing in this episode.
Fan service has never been so silly... or squicky. SEIZURE WARNING AT 19:04.
The trilogy finally comes to an end, but not without shedding some blood... and tears.
Maybe you needed to play the game to appreciate it...
An Obari anime that's... boring?! Say it ain't so!
Suave is back, and the hand lotion will flow like water in his review of Masami Obari’s infamous Angel Blade.
We kick off Fighting Game Month with fan favorite Street Fighter II! Why is it a fan favorite again?
People still like mopey, whiny, emo heroes, right?
Double the impact, double the cheese, double the fun.
What’s so “revelatory” about this heap? Absolutely nothing.
Pure... unadulterated... terri-bad.
Don’t worry, I’m not mad at you Lily C.A.T, just disappointed.
Would you believe that a guy whose arm transforms into a cannon is the LEAST weird thing about this mind f**k of a film?
From the director of Armitage comes a half baked set of women, a quarter baked story and a completely raw ending.
If there was an anime that deserved a remake, it would be Gunsmith Cats.
If we learned anything by now, it’s to avoid any anime with the word “wars” in its title.
Did your favorite moment make the list? Only one way to find out...
There could only be one choice for the 100th episode...
Sage is taking a month off from his usual duties of making Anime Abandon, so here’s a commentary about the making of the MD Geist review.
Until you’ve seen Agent Aika, you don’t even know the meaning of the word “panty shot”.
Burn up for what?! No seriously, I have no idea why this is called Burn Up!
A pure gem of Oldtaku ephemera. Nothing short of a must-watch.
So,,, why DOES everyone love Tenchi?
An anime film about Christmas that’s NOT a punch to the brain?! This IS a Christmas miracle!
The last episode for the year will leave you speechless and Sage frothing mad. What else but Inuyasha?
Yup, there’s still left to be said about Inuyasha, and Sage and The Engineer won’t leave any stone unturned.
Praise be to Harlock.
Impressive, and impressively dull.
Can one camp performance save an anime? Not really, no...
You'll never be the same again.
The month finishes off with a commentary on an anime that STILL has The Sage reeling.
The first anime to ever be put to DVD... FEELS like it's the first anime put on DVD.
Why are ninjas cool again?
At times hysterical, but most times embarrassing.
A naval drama more schmaltzy than Titanic? No, but close.
With a name like Landlock, it's gotta be terrible!
What better to start Tatsunoko month than your favorite... third favorite Saturday morning anime?
The most surprisingly good show yet on Anime Abandon.
We finish off our month of commentaries by talking about Video Girl Ai, and how the ending came to be.
Yes, it's pronounced "Ca-Shaaaaawwwwnn".
Pretentious, plotless, plodding, pointless, pain.
School girls and ninja robots. How could this POSSIBLY suck?!
If this is the kind of fun and games we can expect, then I'm not playing.
Finally, a story about Tokyo that isn't about its inevitable destruction.
Let's get real... Fake kinda sucks.
Wild Cardz iz ztupid, azinine, and horrendouz.
No lacerated skies, but plenty of bloody horror regardless.
Funny that it's called Burn-Up; I've been looking for some kindling.
Not even Captain Harlock can save this from being unwatchable.
The only thing bleeding its horror here are your ear drums listening to Naga The Serpent.
Breath taking. Nothing short of a surreal masterpiece.
No joke here. Sins of the Sisters is one of the worst animes I've ever seen. EVER. SEEN.
Let’s see just how far this rabbit hole goes.
This month’s Nuts & Bolts starts with Ayane’s High Kick. Find out why this is one of Sage’s favorite episodes, and why The Engineer hates it.
Just when you think you've reached the threshold of anime stupidity...
Do you PROMISE this will be the last vampire?
After an unexpected crisis of his own, Sage is back with a true Oldtaku classic.
Bill Rogers stops by to join the boys in talking shop on Bubblegum Crisis.
The year closes with one of Sage's personal favorite anime of all time.
Think less Ringling Brothers, and more Cirque Du Soleil.
A great actor can't always be measured by the roles he played.
One of the worst titles I've ever had the displeasure to sit through. Just... abysmally bad.
Did the titlist get paid by the letter?
Raunchy, funny, but flawed.
It's exactly what you think it is. And that's a good thing.
Anime Abandon is back! Whether Sage likes it or not...
A month of commentaries commences with a look back at the Fifth Anniversary Special, Speed Racer. Featuring Doug Walker.
Or, how I learned to stop worrying and hate this anime.
Only a man like Suave could love an anime like Eiken.
The month’s off comes with a month of commentaries, starting with the infamous Eiken.
Adult Swim Month is here again, and it's time to take a look at where the heartache all started.
Well, there's already a Ninja Rap. Why not a Ronin Rap?
So... what is FLCL anyway?
I wish I had a hundred hands, too; so I can give this anime 72 thumbs down.
The utter definition of pointlessness.
It's De:Terrible. It's De:Horrible. It's... just De:Worst.
An old "friend" has returned.
So… what did happen to Elfen Lied: The Abridged Series?
We have worms the likes of which even God has never seen!
Bubblegum Chronicles returns with the worst, most WTF chapter in the entire Crisis metaseries.
Just skip it...
Sometimes, good anime needs to overcome itself, and Read Or Die is one such anime.
What is the difference between the original and the simulation?
Sage is back, and so is Obari month as we take a look at quite possibly his worst anime.
Utterly shameless, tacky, and dumb. What more can you ask for an Obari anime?
Suave and Masami Obari: like peanut butter and sticky, sticky jelly.
A perfectly dull name for a perfectly dull anime.
Vampires. Why did it have to be VAMPIRES?!
Commentaries continue and Marc and Sage take a look back at a review… that takes a look back at Anime Abandon.
Because anime and Christianity has had SUCH a good history together.
So this is Christmas... and what have we done?
The only thing "special" about this Christmas Special is how especially boring it is.
With 2017 still fresh in the box, Anime Abandon dives into the frustratingly flawed Metropolis. New year, same old Sage.
It's no myth, this is just... pure crap.
Yup, time for another head trip down Insanity Boulevard.
An unnecessary sequel to a perfectly "Meh" series? Hooray...
Not so much a crash as it is a minor fender-bender.
The net is vast and infinite... and smells of moth balls, apparently.
Sage is back, and with an episode that has been years coming down the line.
The only giant robot in anime named after a nasal relief spray.
The rose tinted glasses of nostalgia can only tint so much...
Yeah, THIS is why we don't get celebrities in anime outside Ghibli films any more.
The first anime of Shiro Masamune's work also just happens to be one of his best.
The next big, Hollywood anime adaptation is... not what you think it is.
Chris Stuckmann joins Sage as they cover the most unlikely anime film adaptation ever released.
Trading up the pretentiousness for even more silliness, Queen Bee is about as good as Golgo gets.
Has there EVER been anything good that has the word “twilight” in it?
The foundation by which an anime company lived... and ultimately failed.
Even only half an OVA can still be fully entertaining.
Suave is back, and this time... dreams do come true.
What is this... WHAT EVEN IS THIS?!
Toonami month FINALLY begins with a much belated look at what might be the most popular anime of all time.
We know where Tenchi started, but what about where it went?
Toonami Month finally wraps up with a look at a film and series that was NEVER made for Sage.
They can't all be zingers. Or be watchable.
Because this anime needs to have SOME kind of Internet presence...
Thanksgiving may be over, but every time is a good time for a turkey like Judge.
By far and away, one of the MANLIEST old school anime to ever be dubbed.
Well, that "F" is certainly deserved.
Merry Christmas... you're in for disappointment!
Gundam-cember might have ended late, but it ends on a high note to welcome in the new year.
Brace yourselves... Meh-uary is here.
Can something be insanely boring? Well, Mask Of Zeguy is certainly trying to find out!
Jun is here to open up a can on you... a can of "WTF?!"
Sage and magical girls: like oil and fire.
Nothing comes easy for you, does it Orguss?
A double feature of Tenchi calls for a double length review.
Sage is finally back, and he brings with him a love letter to the ten anime vehicles that give him "The Fizz".
The day has finally come, and no stone will be left unturned.
If by trouble, they mean annoyance, then yeah… sounds about right.
More 90's than a pair of Zubaz and a mesh top.
A childhood favorite finally has its time in the sun.
The greatest anime comedy that no one wants to watch a second time...
If this were Vegas, Black Jack would have busted a LONG time ago.
Just smile through the pain...
One of the most hilariously generic anime of all time.
A childhood favorite... that's also an embarrassing adult memory.
Japan wasn't the only one making terrible anime.
Time for a heaping helping of utter, cracked-out nonsense.
Well, at least you're gonna get what you think you're gonna get.
Oh it's spoopy alright... just without the "s".
Let me guess, the place sells cats.
The best vampire movie anime has ever seen. Not much competition for the title, but still! ALSO! I goofed near the end and spoke the wrong character's name. Apologies.
Adult Swim month begins with the most ambitious and provocative show they ever aired.
Quite possibly one of the most infuriating, awful anime I have ever had the displeasure of covering. No joke.
From the creators of Cowboy Bebop comes... disappointment.
Gundam-cember is here, everyone! And it brings with it good tidings and an even better anime.
Seems the memories of Gundam 0083 is more complicated than I would have liked.
2018 comes to a close with one of the most requested episodes yet.
January is here again, or as it's known on Anime Abandon, Meh-uary.
Has there ever been another anime that screamed "January" as loudly as Debutante Detective Corps?
Once again, January comes to an end on a bizarre, but this time angsty, note.
Is it any surprise that this "alpha" is also the "omega"?
The only "showdown" here is ADV versus acting.
Fighting game month ends with disaster: a frothing, maddening, beautiful disaster.
More like Pokemon BRONZE, amirite?!
The anime that literally gives 'til it hurts, and Savage couldn't be happier.
Don't call it a come back... or a re-boot for that matter.
So... what about the rest of it?
Steamboy, it took ten years to make!
So... why DID she turn into a car?
I saw the SIGN, and it made me close my eyes to sleep.
It's time to say goodbye to an old friend.
Sometimes, we need to understand why a classic IS a classic.
It's just business... and an ANNOYING one at that.
Just when you think you've seen it all...
Saying so long is never easy.
A sore subject has become a whole lot more sore...
Few things are as frustrating as seeing a good movie inside a terrible one.
A kid loses a childhood love, and I lose my mind waiting through this dull sit.
Only from the cracked minds of Wicked City and Space Adventure...
It's finally time we come to terms with anime's favorite grumpy grandpa, Hayao Miyazaki.
The story of Hiroshima, told through the eyes of a 6 year old boy, still matters 75 years later.
How does one move on from the past, when the present keeps living in it?
For Halloween, what could be more appropriate than an unexpected surprise, and what could be more surprising than an H. P. Lovecraft anime?
Blasting Media Blasters: as easy as LOOKING at fish in a barrel.
It's a story of errors and ineptitude, as we delve into the shaky, and mysterious history of the biggest disaster in anime film history, Gundress.
We go off script and talk about the least Obari anime that Obari technically made.
It's the 250th episode of Anime Abandon, and it's time to finally find out once and for all why we all must love Lain!
We go off script again to talk shop on what might be the worst anime ever, but is it the worst to me?
Just how thirsty do you got to be?!
Jin-Roh is a beautiful, tragic, and moving film. And it was THIS close to being nowhere near what it is.
It certainly is a kind of labor...
Off-script and offbase, it's time to tackle an anime I gave up on, Assemble Insert.
At least we know Tom Cruise won't be the last samurai.
Media Blasters anime and cringe: like peanut butter and jelly.
One company's garbage anime is another company's entire library. Only Media Blasters could release an anime like Fight!! Spirit Of The Sword.
A weird anime about thirsting after ladies, directed by the guy behind Serial Experiments Lain? Sign me up!
Netflix Bebop is dead on arrival, so lets take a two part dive into its failure, and why Netflix is spending so much on anime properties, only to ruin its own shows. 3... 2... 1, let's jam!
Netflix wanted those sweet Marvel views, but Disney had other plans. What started with spite, ended in disaster in our part 2 look at the ill-fated Netflix Bebop.
One look at the calendar tells you all you need to know about Princess Minerva. If it's January, it's probably crap
It's a story of inter-dimensional space monsters, psychic warriors, rockstars, and one gloriously insane, rich idiot, and how they all came together to change anime forever. Oh, and the movie is pretty crappy, too.
Marriage is divorced from anything remotely entertaining, and is quite possibly the most boring anime that will ever be made. This one is going to hurt.
Hey, the Koreans can make fun, action-schlock too! And few are as fun, or as schlocky, as Blade of the Phantom Master.
The story of Neon Genesis Evangelion is the story of Hideaki Anno, and anime fandom in general. For better, and for worse.
Why wait, let's celebrate getting 100K(ish) subscribers together!
Hideaki Anno felt that he missed with Neon Genesis Evangelion. Good thing we live in a world where nothing ever ends...
Mamoru Oshii's Angel's Egg is a tragically beautiful anime, and might very well be the best anime to never get an American release. The sad part, though? We almost got one, but a terrible movie might have dashed any hopes.
The zombie genre has been dead awhile, and by looking at Highschool of the Dead, maybe we can find out just what put the last nail in the coffin.
Wound up cutting this out of the episode because it was too much of a digression from the main point, even though that was kind of the joke. Still, enjoy this little jaunt down tangent lane.
It's time to look at Light Yagami and Death Note and see them for what they are. Because even after fifteen years, there's always a teenager who's watching Death Note for the first time.
Find out what's going on here at HQ. The return of Anime Abandon, a new show here on the channel, and new rewards on Patreon!
You are not ready for this hot madness, unless you're ready to do battle with inter-dimensional wizard monkeys from outer space. This is gonna be a head trip, folks.
What happens when you combine Trigun with Hellsing? Blatant plagiarism... and also Trinity Blood.
The animators of Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town, The Little Drummer Boy, and Nutcracker Fantasy are NOT who you think they are, and this Christmas, its about time we find out who did.
January might be wrapping up, but there's always time to sit down and talk about mid anime, and Geobreeders fits that title to a T. It's an anime about phantom cats. That's the best I can do, people.
A boy dreams of a girl that lifts his spirit when it seems everyone in his waking life is leaving him. It's the best Makoto Shinkai film that Makoto Shinkai never made.
It's the touching story of boy meets boy, who turns out to be an alien, who turns out to be a vampire meant to breed humanity out of existence. A tale as old as time.
Sage joins the review as we see another feast of table scraps from 80s Sci-Fi!
As per your request, here is Sage and The Engineer’s commentary on the infamous Angel Cop.
Some extra gags that had to find itself on the cutting room floor.
Originally, the introduction to the episode was a lot more front loaded with information. I decided that I would pare it down so that we could get to the film faster.
Since the 10th anniversary special of Anime Abandon is going to be late, I wanted to do something to help mark the occasion, and share the details of my anime collection that you all helped me build over the last decade. Find out just how much anime I have, and what I consider some of the most important pieces of the collection!
