After Dark 16: Look Back Review + One Shots Discussion + Opportunities in Anime/Manga
Right before the impending storm that is the Fall 2024 Anime Seasonals, Jason and Will take a step back to give their take on the movie Look Back, the viability of the One Shot Format, and how one could theoretically get into the Anime and Manga industry.
After Dark 15: Subs, Dubs, and the Woes of Localization
In this After Dark episode, Jason and Will tackle the important process of Anime/Manga translation and localization amidst the fervor the topic has garnered recently, and how many might be missing the bigger picture.
After Dark 14: GAP Rose Rumble 3 - Top 10 Anime Sensei
For this Valentine’s Day, the GAP Bros spill their love in the third round of their annual Rose Rumble by listing their top 10 favorite Anime/Manga teachers and mentors.
After Dark 13: How Anime Production Committees Affect The Anime Production Process
In this After Dark episode, Jason and Will play researchers, money sleuths, and commentators on just who bankrolls the Anime that we all know and love, and why this is a major issue not everyone is talking about.
After Dark 12: Crunchyroll Anime Awards and Anime/Manga Awards (In General)
Do you like ANIME and MANGA?! Do you like AWARDS?! DO YOU LIKE TO WIN?! Normally, Jason and Will would answer all 3 questions with a resounding “YES!”… But instead they spend this After Dark episode talking about how it might not be that clear cut when discussing the 7th Crunchyroll Anime Awards.
After Dark 11: GAP Rose Rumble 2 - Top 10 Anime Moms
While everyone else may be with their 3D loved ones, Jason and Will revive the GAP After Dark series to go over their most beloved 2D Moms in the second iteration of the GAP Rose Rumble.
After Dark 10: (Another) Top 10 Anime Series To Recommend
You guys asked for it… Here is Jason and Will giving you another top 10 anime series to recommend for your listening pleasure!
After Dark 9: Shinichiro Watanabe Career Analysis (feat. Carole and Tuesday, Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, etc.)
Guns are drawn and swords are unsheathed as Jason and Will go over the major Anime works of director Shinichiro Watanabe in this After Dark episode.
After Dark 8: Ghost in The Shell Series Discussion
Do you like the cyberpunk genre? Do you like Anime? Either way, Ghost in The Shell and its many Anime iterations deserve your attention... Also, you should hear Jason and Will talk at length about them.
After Dark 7: GAP Rose Rumble Part 1 - Top 10 Kuudere + Top 10 Yandere
It is Valentine’s Day… So naturally, it is the perfect occasion to talk about Will’s favorite Kuuderes and Jason’s favorite Yanderes… Cause you know… nothing is more romantic than ice queens and lovestruck psychopaths.
After Dark 6: Mamoru Hosoda Career Analysis
Listen as we leap into the past, present, and future of this beast of a director.
After Dark 5: Fruits Basket (2019 Remake) Series Discussion
A fruit a day couldn’t keep all this sobbing away.
After Dark 4: Villains in Anime/Manga
Just because you are bad to the bone does not mean you have to be badly written.