Episode 76: Winter 2024 Seasonals is Bringing The Hype And Heat! (feat. Solo Leveling, A Sign of Affection, Sasaki and Peeps, And More!)
Anime for 2024 starts its hot streak with Winter 2024 Seasonals. This time around Jason and Will curate their choices to provide some of the best Winter 2024 has to offer! (spoilers… There are many hot shows and hot takes in this episode).
Episode 75: GAP Anime Closet Cleanup 6 (feat. Akira, Kokoro Connect, 86 Part 1, Sankarea: Undying Love)
The GAP Bros start 2024 by cleaning up their ‘Plan To Watch’ list and having an extremely in-depth discussion on some of the biggest anime series of all time and in recent memory.
Episode 74: Giving The Gourmet Genre Some Food For Thought! (feat. Restaurant To Another World, Yotsuiro Biyori, Food Wars, And More!)
Christmas is all about gifts and gorging on food and drinks. But while your stomach may be full and satisfied, what you need to satisfy your heart and soul is to consume the GAP Bros’ analysis on the Gourmet genre! Merry Christmas and (early) Happy New Year to everyone!
Episode 73: Anime Series Adaptation Primer 4 (feat. A Sign of Affection, The Elusive Samurai, Go! Go! Loser Ranger!, Dandadan)
Christmas came early for GAP! Jason and Will starts season 7 of the GAP Podcast by providing some major Anime news, making their Cleanup 6 picks, and talking about some of the best Anime adaptations 2024 has to offer.
Episode 72: The Good Anime Palette Awards 6 (Season 6 Finale)
In this GAP season 6 finale, Jason and Will dish out faux awards for their Anime and Manga of choice, and spend an ungodly amount of time realizing that they know nothing about the popularity of Anime characters on MAL.
Episode 71: Giving Thanks To Anime/Manga
In this episode, Jason and Will take pause amidst the hustling and bustling of the modern Anime/Manga landscape to be grateful for what Anime/Manga has given all of us, and be thankful for what Anime/Manga will continue to offer us.
Episode 70: Falling Out of Time For Fall 2023 Anime Seasonals (feat. The Apothecary Diaries, Pluto, Frieren, And More!)
What does an imperial palace CSI, a Violet Evergarden-esque elf, Formula-4 racing, grim timeline Astro Boy, a bird-masked Dark Souls player, and juggling 100 girlfriends have in common? Fall 2023 Anime Seasonals.
Episode 69: Harems in Anime/Manga... Are They A Boon or Bust? (feat. Bakemonogatari, High School DxD, Love Hina, And More!)
In this episode, Jason and Will tackle the Anime/Manga genre of Harems to determine if love is in the air, or if things are not as rosy as they appear to be.
Episode 68: Anime Streaming Has Been Popping Off... What About Manga Streaming? Let's Find Out! (feat. K Manga, Azuki, Manga UP!, And More!)
Shifting from an analysis of Anime streaming platforms, Jason and Will spend this GAP episode analyzing how the medium of physical Manga has fared transitioning into the digital streaming realm.
Episode 67: GAP Redux 1 - Anime Streaming Platform Updates (feat. Crunchyroll, HiDive, Netflix, and more!)
In this episode, Jason and Will introduced a new ongoing GAP segment, the GAP Redux. For this inaugural remix episode, the GAP Bros give an updated take on the various Anime streaming platforms. Also, Jason finally has a chance to talk about the random mangas he has been reading.
Episode 66: CloverWorks Can't Stop Putting in Work!!! (feat. Darling in The FranXX, Bunny Girl Senpai, Wonder Egg Priority, and more!)
A typhoon prevented the GAP Bros from meeting at the studio to record… but lucky for you that didn’t stop Jason and Will from recording remotely and doing an animation studio analysis on CloverWorks.
Episode 65: Anime Series Adaptation Primer 3 (feat. 100 Girlfriends, The Witch And The Beast, Witch Hat Atelier, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, The Apothecary Diaries)
The Anime Series Adaptation Primer hype train continues with Jason and Will discussing how you should look forward to Anime of a harem of 100 partners, violent witches, Anime Harry Potter, a philosophical walking simulator, and CSI at the imperial palace.
Episode 64: Gotta Watch 'Em All 8 (SAO Films, Gun Gale Online, Jojo Part 5: Golden Wind [Ep 1-28])
In this episode, Jason and Will talk about how a famous mangaka is considering not drawing full-time anymore, and then venturing into the MMOs and Italy for their latest Gotta Watch ‘Em All entry.
Episode 63: GAP Anime Closet Cleanup 5 (feat. Dance Dance Danseur, Revue Starlight, A Lull in the Sea, Stars Align, And More!)
What’s a better way to clean your Anime closet than by doing it while playing soft tennis by the ocean in a dramatic rendition of Swan Lake? Did that sentence make sense? No. Is this GAP biannual Anime Closet Cleanup worth listening to? YES!
Episode 62: Are Summer 2023 Seasonals Hot or Not? (feat. Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2, My Happy Marriage, Undead Girl Murder Farce, and more!)
In this episode, Jason and Will bring the heat as they give the hot scoops from Anime Expo 2023, then their hot takes on the summer 2023 seasonal lineup.
Episode 61: Sultry Discussions About Degenerate and "Cultured" Anime (feat. World's End Harem, High School DxD, The Cafe Terrace and Its Goddesses, and more!)
What is the best way to start the sixth season of the GAP Podcast? Jason and Will spending an immense amount of time talking about how 2D lewdness is the pinnacle of anime and manga sophistication.
Episode 60: The Good Anime Palette Awards 5 (Season 5 Finale)
Season 5 comes to a close! Jason and Will celebrate this GAP Season Finale Episode by downing beverages and giving out Anime and Manga awards to the best and brightest of the past 6 months.
Episode 59: Finding Solace through Grief and Sadness (feat. Violet Evergarden, Monster, Fruits Basket, and more!)
Life is hard. However, loving Anime and Manga is easy. Listen in as Jason and Will discuss how Anime and Manga portray hardships, and how the journey is sometimes more important than the starting point or the destination.
Episode 58: Exploring Technical Brilliance in Combat Anime (feat. Ben-To, Kengan Ashura, and more!)
What does unhealthy water weight loss practices in sports, discounted bentos, and the GAP bros wax lyrical about the ins and outs of combat Anime/Manga? This episode of the GAP Podcast.
Episode 57: Gotta Watch 'Em All 7 (Jojo Part 4 [Ep 17-39], Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe, Sword Art Online [Season 2])
In this episode, the GAP Bros find out that in Anime you should consider bringing a sword to a gunfight, and how a suburban town and Jojo can be the most potent combination.