Chatty AF 219: Recovery of an MMO Junkie Retrospective

Podcast

By: Anime Feminist December 22, 20240 Comments

Caitlin, Cy, and Anime Herald’s Samantha get together to look back at a unique anime featuring adult romance and the consequences of burnout, Recovery of an MMO Junkie!

Episode Information

Date Recorded: November 16th, 2024
Hosts: Caitlin, Cy, Samantha

Episode Breakdown

0:00:00 Intro
0:02:20 Synopsis
0:03:48 The why
0:06:05 The controversy
0:11:15 Relatability
0:24:05 Similarities to Isekai
0:36:45 The gender of it all
0:44:02 Queering het
0:46:20 Koiwai
0:50:03 Moriko’s presentation
0:56:08 Final thoughts
1:01:19 Outro

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2017 Fall Three-Episode Check-In

We’ve decided to try a new, informal “check-in” roundtable to talk about the currently airing shows and our thoughts three episodes into the season.

Recovery of an MMO Junkie – Episode 1

I considered making this a one-sentence review: “Watch it and decide for yourself.” Which would, if you were wondering, be the exact opposite of the definition of “review.” It would be a non-review. But that’s my position right now. I am a non-reviewer of Recovery of an MMO Junkie.