In this lesson, your sensei school you on the (abbreviated) history of the Cherry Blossom Festival in DC and talk about some of their favorite Sakura characters in anime, manga and gaming.

Lesson 15: White Day 101

Mar 14th, 2018 1h 13m

Happy White Day, gakusei! On today's lesson of Otaku Cram School, we discuss the history and significance of White Day in East Asian cultures - as well as discussing our favorite love & romance / rom-coms / and dating sim IPs in all of otakud

Lesson 14: Sports Anime 101

Mar 6th, 2018 1h 25m

Welcome gakusei to another lesson of Otaku Cram School! To celebrate the recent conclusion of the 2018 Winter Olympics, Ebonne and Chris-sensei put together a crash course lesson into the history of sports anime and manga. Although this is a

Otaku Cram School: Lesson 13 - Graduation Ceremony (2017) w/ Breeze Grigas

Feb 12th, 2018 1h 27m

2017 has past and we are well into our way into 2018! To celebrate a year of classes, our first ever and esteemed guest sensei, Breeze Grigas, returns to give updates on his amazing mecha tabletop game - AEGIS: Combining Robots by Zephyr Work

Lesson 12: Holiday Cram School 101

Dec 31st, 2017 1h 2m

Merry Kurimasu and Happy New Years to everyone!!! To cap off an excellent year of lessons, Mike, Ebonne, and Chris-sensei bring aboard special guest host, Hayley-sensei, to talk about our favorite winter and holiday themed otaku IPs! Hayley-s

Lesson 11: Webtoons

Dec 1st, 2017 1h 36m

Welcome gakusei to another exciting lesson of Otaku Cram School! This month, Ebonne-sensei leads an exciting history lesson and discussion about one of the most recent and revolutionary forms of comics that is literally taking the world by st

Kowai Cram School - The Haunted Halloween Classroom Special (2017)

Nov 1st, 2017 50m 55s

Happy Halloween, gakusei! Welcome to Kowai Cram School! What does kowai mean?? IT MEANS SCARY AND SPOOOOKYYY! And for our 10th lesson, the inaugural Haunted Halloween Classroom Special, Mike, Ebonne, and Chris-sensei each bring a terrifying b

Lesson 9: Muv Luv

Oct 28th, 2017 1h 36m

Welcome students to another lesson of Otaku Cram School!!! Today Mike-sensei and Chris-sensei are bringing you a very special episode. In lieu of the recent release of Muv Luv Alternative on Steam / PC, Mike-sensei has prepared a lesson on on

Lesson 8: Danganronpa

Sep 25th, 2017 1h 13m

Welcome students! You are the Ultimate Listeners and are now enrolled in a new semester at Otaku Cram School with Mike-sensei, Ebonne-sensei, and Chris-sensei!! You are now trapped and can only graduate if you listen to this episode - LESSON 8,

Lesson 7: Death Note (Netflix)

Sep 16th, 2017 1h 44m

Welcome gakusei to another exciting lesson of Otaku Cram School! With the recent release of the U.S. live action Death Note adaptation on Netflix this summer, Chris-sensei and Mike-sensei have to give you all a crash course history lesson int

Lesson 6: Creator Owned Manga 101 with Noir Caesar Entertainment

Aug 12th, 2017 50m 44s

Welcome students to another exciting lesson of Otaku Cram School!!! This month we have a very special group of guests joining us on the show to discuss their creator owned manga, anime, and entertainment label - Noir Caesar Entertainment! W

Lesson 5: Supaidaman (The Spider-Men of Japan)

Jul 15th, 2017 1h 18m

NANI KORE!?! ANOTHER LESSON??? That's right, gakusei! To celebrate the recent release of Spiderman: Homecoming, Sensei Chris and Sensei Mike whipped together a surprise lesson plan to teach you all about the Spider-Men of Japan ranging from t

Lesson 4: K-Pop (The Korean Wave) with Mia Stenie & Claire Martinez

Jul 15th, 2017 1h 18m

Welcome back students to another exciting lesson! Summer cram school is in session and we are going to take on K-Pop! Specifically, the spread of hallyu (or the Korean Wave) in the United States & around the world! Furthermore, we have amazi

OCS Extra Credit #1 - Mecha 101 with Breeze Grigas (AEGIS Super Combining Robot Tactics)

Jun 5th, 2017 1h 36m

Konbanwa, students!!! Welcome to a very special NEW segment of Otaku Cram School - Extra Credit!! These are sub-episodes where we review and discuss broadly a particular genre or hobby in otaku culture. In our inaugural extra credit lesson, w

Lesson 3: Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

Jun 1st, 2017 1h 17m

Welcome students to another exciting lesson here at Otaku Cram School! Today, Sensei Ebonne, leads us in an exciting dive into the world of rakugo (a classic and entertaining Japanese oral tradition) and its beautiful portrayal in the anime a

Lesson 2: Persona

Apr 30th, 2017 1h 23m

Konbanwa, gakusei! It is time for another exciting lesson / episode of Otaku Cram School with your professors - Mike, Ebónné, and Chris! Mike-sensei has prepared an excellent lesson plan for April's class that will cover the Persona video gam

Lesson 1: Ghost in the Shell

Mar 30th, 2017 1h 18m

Welcome students (gakusei), to Otaku Cram School! Otaku Cram School is a podcast university devoted to educating you on the best that otaku & Eastern pop culture has to offer! Today is our first official lesson / episode! With the live action a

Orientation Day (Lesson 0): Yuri on Ice

Mar 30th, 2017 1h 21m

Welcome students (gakusei), to Otaku Cram School! Otaku Cram School is a podcast university devoted to educating you on the best that otaku & Eastern pop culture has to offer! Today is orientation day with your sannin no sensei - Chris-sensei,

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