Gateway to Anime

Gateway to Anime is a podcast where anime megafans Sam, Charlie and Graeme guide you through the wild and wonderful world of anime. From current releases to classics this podcast is for anime fans both veteran and new.

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128 episodes
Updated July 16

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Jul 28, 2024 · 38 min
Episode 85 - Sam & Gray's Mid Year Anime Review - Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, Frieren & More
Charlie is out of town so Sam and Gray get together to review the year in anime to date, as well as look ahead at what is coming up. The guys talk through their time at Australia's biggest anime convention, Smash! They then look at some of the biggest developments in the anime industry (including the JJK controversy), the new cannon movie trend, as well as talk through their favorite shows, biggest disappointments, most underrated shows, and best episode of the year so far. Follow us! website: https://www.gatewaytoanime.com/ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatewaytoanime/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gateway_to_anime
Jul 14, 2024 · 1 hr
Episode 84 - The Unique Storytelling of Studio Ghibli with Gerald Lillywhite
This week Charlie and Sam are once again joined by returning guest and writer Gerald Lillywhite to talk through his favorite film maker, Hayao Miyazaki. The gang deep dive into the unique way Miyazaki tells stories, as well as their favorite Ghibli films and what makes them so special. Follow us! website: https://www.gatewaytoanime.com/ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatewaytoanime/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gateway_to_anime
Jun 30, 2024 · 43 min
Episode 83 - Summer Anime 2024 Season Hype-Up - Tower of God, Oshi no Ko, Fairy Tale & More
Sam and Charlie are back to bring you their top recommendations of the 2024 anime summer season. Sam is excited for a DC comic book cross over, as well as what sounds like a Harry Potter/Mashle type of hybrid. Charlie is psyched for the second seasons of Tower of God and Oshi No Ko as well as her usual unhinged vampire recommendations. Tune in to hear all of our top picks for the upcoming season. Follow us! website: https://www.gatewaytoanime.com/ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatewaytoanime/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gateway_to_anime
Jun 9, 2024 · 46 min
Episode 82 - Spring Anime 2024 Season Check-in - Wind Breaker, Demon Slayer And More
The Gateway crew are back from our mini hiatus with our mid season check-in for the ongoing 2024 spring anime season. The big hitters of Kaiju #8, Demon Slayer & Delicious in Dungeon are discussed, but otherwise Sam is getting his dose of anime silliness with Windbreaker. Graeme is enjoying the subversive Go Go Loser Ranger! While Charlie is bringing the unhinged energy with some left of centre picks. Tune in to find out our thoughts and opinions on the spring 2024 anime season. Follow us! website: https://www.gatewaytoanime.com/ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatewaytoanime/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gateway_to_anime
May 19, 2024 · 42 min
Episode 81 - Manhwa - Tower of God, Lookism, Solo Leveling & More
This week we are talking about South Korean Manhwa that has been adapted into anime! Charlie and Graeme give their favourite recommendations and discuss the key differences between Manga and Manhwa. Follow us! website: https://www.gatewaytoanime.com/ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatewaytoanime/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gateway_to_anime
May 5, 2024 · 29 min
Episode 80 - Anime Conventions - Featuring special guest announcement for SMASH! 2024
This week we are chatting about our experiences with anime conventions both in Australia and overseas. We are also so excited to be pairing up with SMASH! to announce one of their very special guests for this years convention. Follow us! website: https://www.gatewaytoanime.com/ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatewaytoanime/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gateway_to_anime
Apr 21, 2024 · 1 hr
Episode 79 - LGBTQIA+ Anime - Revolutionary Girl Utena, Yuri on Ice & Land of the Lustrous
This week we are so excited to invite editor of Anime Feminist Dr Alex Henderson to talk about LGBTQIA+ representation in anime! Follow us! website: https://www.gatewaytoanime.com/ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatewaytoanime/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gateway_to_anime
Apr 7, 2024 · 57 min
Episode 78 - Spring Anime 2024 Hype Up & Winter Wrap Up - Demon Slayer, Frieren & more
It's time for our spring season 2024 hype up and our winter anime round up! We're talking about all the hits and misses of the shows that are currently wrapping up and going through our picks of the new season! Follow us! website: https://www.gatewaytoanime.com/ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatewaytoanime/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gateway_to_anime
Mar 24, 2024 · 35 min
Episode 77 - Kaiju & Anime | Kaiju No. 8, Evangelion, Attack on Titan & More
With the roaring success of Godzilla Minus One and the new release of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, we wanted to take a look at the Kaiju genre and its impact on anime! Follow us! website: https://www.gatewaytoanime.com/ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatewaytoanime/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gateway_to_anime
Mar 10, 2024 · 51 min
Episode 76 - Avatar: The Last Airbender Live Action
This week on Gateway to Anime the team chat about an iconic animated series, Avatar: The Last Airbender and its recent live action adaption. While this show is technically not an anime, it's inspiration and fanbase share a lot of similarities and the original has been many an anime fans gateway show. With Netflix helming so many animated live action adaptations - how did they fare with this one? Follow us! website: https://www.gatewaytoanime.com/ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatewaytoanime/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gateway_to_anime
Feb 25, 2024 · 59 min
Episode 75 - Anime Voice Actors - Kenjiro Tsuda, Matthew Mercer & more
This week on Gateway to Anime the team focus on the incredible performers who are responsible for bringing our favourite anime characters to life. Join us as we talk about our favourite voice actors in anime! Follow us! website: https://www.gatewaytoanime.com/ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatewaytoanime/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gateway_to_anime
Feb 11, 2024 · 1 hr 4 min
Episode 74 - Winter Anime 2024 Mid Season Check In
It's time for our Winter 2024 Mid Season Check In. We're talking about all the hits and misses of the shows we're currently watching, with some big hitter in Solo Leveling, (the returning) Frieren and Apothecary Diaries, as well as some hidden gems like Seventh Time Loop and The Wrong Way to Use Healing magic. Follow us! website: https://www.gatewaytoanime.com/ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatewaytoanime/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gateway_to_anime Looking for more? Enjoy what we're doing? Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and early releases! https://www.patreon.com/gatewaytoanime
Jan 28, 2024 · 1 hr
Episode 73 - Satoshi Kon - Featuring Alexei Toliopoulos - Perfect Blue, Paprika & More
Satoshi Kon was a truly legendary film maker who left behind an incredible legacy. His work has influenced some of the biggest names in Hollywood, demonstrating to the world that anime can truly be considered an art form in and of itself. For this long overdue episode, we're joined by Alexei Toliopoulos for his esteemed film critique. Alexei lives and breathes film, producing his own work and hosting a number of successful film related podcasts. Follow us! website: https://www.gatewaytoanime.com/ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatewaytoanime/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gateway_to_anime
Jan 21, 2024 · 39 min
Episode 72 - Food Anime - Food Wars, Delicious in Dungeon &More
Nothing more satisfying than a well animated food sequence in anime! This week the gateway team are dishing up their favourite foodie anime! From battle style cook offs and other world Izakaya's this genre has got it all. Caution: Eat before listening. Follow us! website: https://www.gatewaytoanime.com/ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatewaytoanime/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gateway_to_anime
Jan 14, 2024 · 51 min
Episode 71 - How Anime Came to Australia | Featuring Sly Ip | Evangelion, Ghost in the shell & more
Anime was hard to find for a lot of us growing up. It began in Australia as a very niche interest till companies like Madman and Crunchyroll stepped in to bring anime to the masses, and our guest Sly Ip has been an instrumental part in that long journey. Follow us! Website: https://www.gatewaytoanime.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatewaytoanime/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gateway_to_anime Looking for more? Enjoy what we're doing? Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and early releases! https://www.patreon.com/gatewaytoanime
Dec 23, 2023 · 40 min
Episode 70 - The Gateway to Anime Awards 2023
The best anime of 2023 voted by you! Welcome to the 2023 Gateway to Anime Awards! This year we nominated 4 shows in 8 different categories and asked our Instagram and YouTube followers to vote the winners. Safe to say the results were not what we expected! Yet again our instagram and youtube polls were vastly different. This episode is a celebration of what has been an absolutely incredible year for anime. Did your favourite win? Follow us! Website: https://www.gatewaytoanime.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatewaytoanime/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gateway_to_anime Looking for more? Enjoy what we're doing? Support us on Patreon for exclusive content and early releases! https://www.patreon.com/gatewaytoanime
Dec 17, 2023 · 39 min
Episode 69 - Winter Anime 2024 & Fall 2023 Wrap Up - Solo Leveling, Blue Exorcist, Jujutsu Kaisen & More
The Fall 2023 season is one the strongest in recent memory with some absolutely phenomenal shows. The next season certainly has a lot to live up to! Join us as we send off the amazing season that was, and give you the heads up on what to keep an eye on moving into the new winter anime season and new year!
Dec 3, 2023 · 55 min
Episode 68 - Music Anime - Bocchi The Rock, Beck, Your Lie in April & More
Music brings people together. With anime, this takes on a whole new aspect. Rather than the power systems and fighting styles popularised in shonen anime, these series use music to tell their story. Whether it's a band coming together or a solo artist finding their voice, characters in music anime explore coming of age and finding community in a way that's uniquely relatable to real life.
Nov 26, 2023 · 56 min
Episode 67 - Underrated Anime - Paradise Kiss, Paranoia Agent, Blue Exorcist & Many More
In this episode of Gateway to Anime we talk about (in our opinion) underrated anime, that have either been somewhat forgotten through the passage of time, or simply not given the credit they deserve amongst the community. With an arbitrary criteria implemented (from MAL ranking and popularity scores) the gang go through shows they think are underrated and deserve more credit. You might just find your next favorite hidden gem!
Nov 19, 2023 · 42 min
Episode 66 - The Impact of Attack on Titan
One of the biggest Gateway Anime shows of all time has ended! We discuss its huge cultural impact and how it helped anime breach further into the mainstream.

Gateway to Anime

Episode 85 - Sam & Gray's Mid Year Anime Review - Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, Frieren & More

Episode 84 - The Unique Storytelling of Studio Ghibli with Gerald Lillywhite

Episode 83 - Summer Anime 2024 Season Hype-Up - Tower of God, Oshi no Ko, Fairy Tale & More

Episode 82 - Spring Anime 2024 Season Check-in - Wind Breaker, Demon Slayer And More

Episode 81 - Manhwa - Tower of God, Lookism, Solo Leveling & More

Episode 80 - Anime Conventions - Featuring special guest announcement for SMASH! 2024

Episode 79 - LGBTQIA+ Anime - Revolutionary Girl Utena, Yuri on Ice & Land of the Lustrous

Episode 78 - Spring Anime 2024 Hype Up & Winter Wrap Up - Demon Slayer, Frieren & more

Episode 77 - Kaiju & Anime | Kaiju No. 8, Evangelion, Attack on Titan & More

Episode 76 - Avatar: The Last Airbender Live Action

Episode 75 - Anime Voice Actors - Kenjiro Tsuda, Matthew Mercer & more

Episode 74 - Winter Anime 2024 Mid Season Check In

Episode 73 - Satoshi Kon - Featuring Alexei Toliopoulos - Perfect Blue, Paprika & More

Episode 72 - Food Anime - Food Wars, Delicious in Dungeon &More

Episode 71 - How Anime Came to Australia | Featuring Sly Ip | Evangelion, Ghost in the shell & more

Episode 70 - The Gateway to Anime Awards 2023

Episode 69 - Winter Anime 2024 & Fall 2023 Wrap Up - Solo Leveling, Blue Exorcist, Jujutsu Kaisen & More

Episode 68 - Music Anime - Bocchi The Rock, Beck, Your Lie in April & More

Episode 67 - Underrated Anime - Paradise Kiss, Paranoia Agent, Blue Exorcist & Many More

Episode 66 - The Impact of Attack on Titan