Episode 88: Back In My Day 1 (feat. 2014 Year in Anime)
In a new experimental segment, Jason and Will venture back in time to 2014 to see what the Anime industry was like back then, and how it just might be one of the best years ever for the industry…
Episode 87: GAP Redux 2 - EP2: Shounen Jump and Jump's "Big 3" Update
For our second GAP Redux, Jason and Will decided to go back to their second episode on Shounen Jump and their “Big 3” but give it a 2024 update. A lot has changed, and most not for the better, it seems.
Episode 86: Anime Closet Cleanup 7 (feat. Kino's Journey (2017), Tsuritama, NGNL Zero, Golden Kamuy S1)
Who knew that, by cleaning out the GAP Bro’s Anime “Plan To Watch” closet for the 7th time, you would find a talking motorrad, the origin of games between deities, the frigid winters in the 1900s, and going fishing with aliens? Anime is weird and we love it.
Episode 85: ASAP 6 (My Wife Has No Emotions, My Deer Friend Nokotan, No Long Allowed in Another World, Wistoria Wand and Sword)
What do you get when you cross a robot waifu, a high school deer girl, a depressed poet, and magic? You get the 4 Manga series being featured in ASAP6!
Episode 84: The Good Anime Palette Awards 7 (Season 7 Finale)
Just because there is a revamp of the GAP Finale Awards for Season 7 didn’t stop Jason and Will from resorting to their usual banter and shenanigans.
Episode 83: Seeking A Home And A Sense of Belonging In Anime/Manga
Who am I? Where am I from? Where do I belong? The answer to these questions is the life journey of many, fictional or otherwise. In this episode, Jason and Will discuss that, for Anime and Manga, Weebs and Anime characters are no different.
Episode 82: Sakura Season is Here Blossoming With Spring 2024 Seasonal Premieres! (feat. Spice and Wolf, Bartender, Kaiju No. 8, And More!)
Spring has sprung into action with its Anime seasonal lineup… Do you want threequels? Do you want sleeper hits? Do you want amazing remakes? Do you want intense discourse? We got you all covered!
![Episode 81: Gotta Watch 'Em All 9 (Sword Art Online: Alicization, Jojo Part 5: Golden Wind [Ep 29-39], Jojo Part 6: Stone Ocean [Ep 1-12])](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ffd2262b754a64d54e7924b/1698741366179-PRX69PA9NJ4FD6FQ6A70/image-asset.jpeg)
Episode 81: Gotta Watch 'Em All 9 (Sword Art Online: Alicization, Jojo Part 5: Golden Wind [Ep 29-39], Jojo Part 6: Stone Ocean [Ep 1-12])
Coming onto the third year of the Gotta Watch ‘Em All series, surprises are still plentiful with Jason saying that Jojo Part 5 (Golden Wind) is not his favorite Jojo series, and Will proclaiming to the world that SAO Alicization is legit a very good Anime series.
Episode 80: ASAP 5 (feat. Wind Breaker, Orb - On the Movements of the Earth, The Fable, Quality Assurance in Another World)
Even Jason and Will couldn’t have predicted that upcoming Anime adaptations of fixing bugs in video games, discovering astronomy, a faux “Leon The Professional”, and Japanese “Volcano High” could potentially be amazing Anime to look forward to.
Episode 79: Locked in an Office Cubicle with Weebs! (feat. Wotakoi, Aggretsuko, Servant x Service, And More!)
Most of us may have grown up and are working as adults… but that doesn’t mean that we, as weebs, are not young and passionate at heart! That’s why Jason and Will tackle the Anime and Manga series that uses the office as a setting of focus.
Episode 78: Exploring the Anime Iceberg of Conspiracies and Controversies (CONTENT WARNING)
In this experimental episode of the GAP Podcast, Jason and Will explore the heights and depths of the darkest corners of the Anime and Manga industry. (Note: Do let us know if this episodic format is something we should continue. Any constructive criticism is welcomed.)
Episode 77: Get In The Weeb-mobile, We're Going Back to 2023!
How did 2023 fare for Anime? What? You don’t know? Let the GAP Bros guide you through the 2023 Anime data set so you can update your Weeb historian credentials with confidence!
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.