Oh no! It seems like our audio is having a bit of a meltdown. But fear not, my dear listeners, for we shall return next week with a new episode! And hey, while you eagerly await our glorious comeback, make sure to keep tabs on us via Social Media @otakunoobspod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/otakunoobspod/message

Embark on an otherworldly adventure as we delve deep into the mysterious world of Agartha in Makoto Shinkai's Children Who Chase Lost Voices. Join us this week as we journey into the earth and uncover its secrets! The movie (sub & dub) is available, for Free on YouTube https://youtu.be/vAOKQxrtp-Y?si=nsQdfg7zmL8eokaK Reading From Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_Who_Chase_Lost_Voices Finale Song by R3MusicBox https://youtu.be/BtkfTcolqYI?si=ZAu7P80FVA5SbNLR --- Send in...

We're back and we’re kicking off this Holiday season with Makoto Shinkai’s early masterpiece, 5 Centimeters per Second. Available for free AniWave https://aniwave.to/watch/5-centimeters-per-second.v50l https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_Centimeters_per_Second --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/otakunoobspod/message

BONUS EPISODE: The Tragedy of Lindsay Ann Hawker..We’ll be back next week with an all new episode! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Lindsay_Hawker --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/otakunoobspod/message

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It’s True Crime November and this week we talk about the ruthless killer, Masumi Hayashi. Don’t forget to rate us and follow us on social media @otakunoobspod https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masumi_Hayashi_(murderer) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/otakunoobspod/message

It’s True Crime November at The Otaku Podcast! Join us as we delve into one of Japan's most puzzling open cases, The Setagaya Family Murders. Don’t forget to rate and review, and follow us on social media @otakunoobspod https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Setagaya_family_murder --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/otakunoobspod/message

On our last Spooky Season Bonus episode, Laura retells Junji Ito’s A Gentle Goodbye. Don’t forget to join us on social media @otakunoobspod and thank you for listening! We’ll be back next week with True Crime November https://junjiitomanga.fandom.com/wiki/Lingering_Farewell --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/otakunoobspod/message

Happy Halloween! Today we talk about the twisted J-Horror movie Audition, available for free (with ads) on Tubi. Don’t forget to follow us on social media @otakunoobspod https://link.tubi.tv/BYluMmoyhEb https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audition_(1999_film) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/otakunoobspod/message

Happy Spooky Season! Today, Laura reads two haunting tales from savvytokyo.com Don’t forget to join us I. Social Media @otakunoobspod http://savvytokyo.com/real-japanese-ghost-stories-the-shriekquel/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/otakunoobspod/message

On this weeks chilling episode, Nancy covers Junji Ito’s ‘Hanging Balloons’ and Laura retells the story ‘The Town without Streets’ Don’t forget to give us 5 Stars and Follow us on social media @otakunoobspod https://junjiitomanga.fandom.com/wiki/The_Hanging_Balloons https://junjiitomanga.fandom.com/wiki/The_Town_Without_Streets --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/otakunoobspod/message

BONUS EPISODE! Read along with Laura https://junjiitomanga.fandom.com/wiki/Glyceride Follow us on social media @otakunoobspod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/otakunoobspod/message

Junji Ito fans, get ready for a frightful episode! Today, we cover two of the Horror master’s terrifying tales. Are you brave enough to listen? Don't forget to give us 5 starts!- and follow us on social media @otakunoobspod Links to the stories we read on today's episode https://junjiitomanga.fandom.com/wiki/Fashion_Model and https://junjiitomanga.fandom.com/wiki/Layers_of_Fear --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/otakunoobspod/message

On this weeks spooky bonus episode, Laura reads one of Junji Ito’s short story, Back Alley. Don’t forget to rate us 5 stars and follow us on Instagram and TikTok @otakunoobspod A special thank you to Dream Protocol for our background music https://junjiitomanga.fandom.com/wiki/Back_Alley --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/otakunoobspod/message

Join us as we discuss the Forest of Aokigahara, Japan’s Suicide Forest. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @otakunoobspod and rate us 5 stars! https://itsyourjapan.com/haunted-forest-in-japan/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/73288/15-eerie-things-about-japans-suicide-forest https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/ https://youtu.be/4FDSdg09df8?si=a5LfvAk06hvE9Z8A --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/otakunoobspod/message

Thank you so much to @animeraiin for this spooky story! If you have your own Halloween or Ghost story to submit, please send to @otakunoobspod on Instagram or email us at [email protected] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/otakunoobspod/message

Today we continue to explore the darkest corners of Japan with spine-tingling haunted locations! https://gatamagazine.com/articles/culture/japan-haunted-palces https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/ SSS Curve walk through https://youtu.be/7xJVOFdPUe4?si=pzWYAE80ZPh-YV87 https://youtu.be/br_aQ6gee8o?si=K3D17ChFppLqkMqS https://youtu.be/amfZJH5leeI?si=wRKLV-v0EFRlQcFr --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/otakunoobspod/message

Time to get spooked, tune in for our special bonus episode! We hope you enjoy the quick scare, and don't forget to rate us 5 stars and follow us on social media @otakunoobspod! Send us your own spooky stories to [email protected] Story by Genie --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/otakunoobspod/message

Get ready to be spooked! It's Halloween time here at The Otaku Noobs and what better way to kick off the season than exploring Japan's scariest haunted locations! Japan is the perfect destination for a spine-tingling ghostly adventure. So get your costumes ready and let the haunting begin! We'd really appreciate it if you could rate us 5 stars and follow us on social media @otakunoobspod Thank you for your support! https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/...

BONUS EPISODE!!! Our favorite time of the year has arrived👻🎃 So we will be pumping out weekly bonus minisodes, Enjoy! We found this spooky story on Tara A. Devlin on YouTube, slightly edited for our podcast. Be sure to give Tara some love! https://youtu.be/xjX0Z-6N8bo?si=XIdyEmtSQpzgB_OE Don’t forget to rate us 5 stars and follow us on Social Media @otakunoobspod for more Halloween fun! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/otakunoobspod/message

Ready to summon Kokkuri-San? Because this week we are talking about the Japanese Ouija Board. Don’t forget to follow us on Social Media @otakunoobspod for more and rate us 5 stars if you enjoyed this episode! https://www.kowabana.net/2017/08/04/kokkuri-san/ https://soranews24.com/2017/03/29/japans-version-of-a-ouija-board-we-try-to-summon-mr-kokkuri/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kokkuri --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/otakunoobspod/message

We are continuing with Japanese Urban Legends and today we are covering Japanese Vampires aka Rokurokubi & Nekukubi. Don’t forget to rate us and follow us on social media for more! https://yokai.com/rokurokubi/ https://yokai.com/nukekubi/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/otakunoobspod/message

Happy Birthday Laura, we’ll be back next week! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/otakunoobspod/message

Shhh! Grab a glass of salt water and find a hiding place because Today, we are talking about the Japanese Urban Legend, Hitori Kakurenbo or Hide and Seek…ALONE👻 Don’t forget to follow us on social media @otakunoobspod for more or email us [email protected] https://hideandgokill.fandom.com/wiki/Hide_and_Go_Seek_Alone --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/otakunoobspod/message

This week we continue with MORE Japanese Urban Legends. Don’t for get to rate us and follow us on social media @otakunoobspod https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_urban_legends --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/otakunoobspod/message