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

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

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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!

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Mar 25, 2024

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Ever wanted to get into anime but didn't know where to start? Gateway to Anime is a podcast where anime megafans Sam and Charlotte guide normy Brett through the wild and wonderful world of anime, one of the fastest growing mediums in the world.

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Episode 5 - Sports anime is just as intense as it sounds: Sam, Brett and Charlotte get passionate about obscure high school sporting teams as they discuss the genre with the most hype - sports anime. Ping Pong the Animation, Megalo Box and Haikyu!! take front and centre this week. by Gateway to Anime
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Gateway To Anime 1.0 - Introduction: Sam and Brett welcome you to Gateway to Anime. The podcast that educates Brett as it educates you... on the phenomena that is Anime and gives Sam a platform to force it down your ear throats. by Gateway to Anime
9 min listen
Episode 1 - Charlotte joins the team as they discuss Josei: Sam and Brett welcome Charlotte (Sam's sister) to the podcast, Josei is on the table as we talk through Nana and Yuri on Ice. by Gateway to Anime
33 min listen
Episode 6 - Attack on Titan vs Game of Thrones: Miss Game of Thrones? Anime has you sorted! Political thrills, brutality and unparalleled action. Sam, Charlotte and Brett compare Attack on Titan with international sensation Game of Thrones. by Gateway to Anime
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Episode 15 - Modern Shonen with Ross Chisari: Sam and Charlotte are joined by very special guest and anime megafan Ross Chisari to discuss modern day Shonen. by Gateway to Anime
53 min listen
Episode 3 - The team grows up a bit with Seinen: Sam, Brett and Charlotte delve in to the final demographic that is Seinen and discuss Death Note, Psycho Pass and Monster. by Gateway to Anime
30 min listen
Episode 2 - The team discuss Shoujo this week: Shoujo is on the cards this week... we discuss Sailor Moon, Fruits Basket and Inuyasha whilst Brett clamours to contribute having NOT DONE HIS HOMEWORK! #studentfailssensei by Gateway to Anime
33 min listen
Episode 19 - One Punch Man: It's a full house over at gateway HQ as Sam, Charlotte, Brett and Graeme discuss the guy who is just a hero for fun. The literally unbeatable One Punch Man. by Gateway to Anime
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Episode 10 - The wild worlds of Isekai: Sam, Brett and Charlotte discuss the biggest trend in modern anime - Isekai. by Gateway to Anime
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Bonus Episode - A wild weeboo appeared! Featuring Cry Club: A Wild Weeboo Appeared! Sam and Charlotte interview fellow anime enthusiasts, queer bubblegum punk band Cry Club about their favourite anime including Hunter x Hunter and Mob Psycho 100. by Gateway to Anime
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Episode 7 - Sam and Charlotte's (very) unofficial guide to Netflix: Sam and Charlotte attempt to provide an unbiased guide to anime on Australian Netflix whilst Brett is away. Lots of bias ensues. by Gateway to Anime
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Episode 12 - Neon Genesis Evangelion: Sam and Charlotte chat to special guest Gerald about iconic series Neon Genesis Evangelion by Gateway to Anime
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Episode 22 - Comedy Anime: Brett makes his triumphant return to discuss all things comedy. The gang discuss the difference between comedy styles in Japan and the West and get into some of the wild and hilarious shows anime, and Japan in general, has to offer. Truly original sh... by Gateway to Anime
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Episode 11 - Manga vs Comics: Sam, Brett and Charlotte chat with special guest (and comic book enthusiast) Graeme about the history and influence of American comic books and Japanese Manga. by Gateway to Anime
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Episode 9 - Ghibli vs Pixar: Sam, Brett and Charlotte are back for season 2 and what better place to start than the most famous anime studio of all time? by Gateway to Anime
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Episode 20 - Spring 2021 Round-up: We are back with season 3! Sam, Charlotte and Graeme chat about the good, bad and ugly of the 2021 spring season. (RIP Sk8 the Infinity) by Gateway to Anime
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Episode 39 - Gateway to the Bootleg Universe with Adi Shankar: This week we interviewed Adi Shankar! Adi is an Indian-American producer, director, writer, YouTube personality and actor. He is best known for: Castlevania, Dredd, The Grey and his YouTube "Bootleg Universe" series of pop culture satire shorts incl... by Gateway to Anime
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Episode 35 - Western Animation: Sam, Charlie and Graeme get back together to talk about western animated shows that are similar to anime. Graeme talks about one of his all time favorites. Charlie breaks down a Netflix Japanese video game adaptation and Sam extols the virtues of ano... by Gateway to Anime
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Episode 14 - Psychological Thrillers: Sam, Brett and Charlotte talk about anime psychological thrillers both modern and classic. Think disturbingly accurate depictions of internet from the late 1990's to time travelling microwaves. by Gateway to Anime
45 min listen
Episode 13 - Feminism & Anime: Sam and Charlotte discuss the difficulties of navigating anime as a feminist. by Gateway to Anime
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Episode 18 - Winter 2021 Mid Season Round-up: Sam and Charlotte discuss the current airing winter 2021 season of anime. Lots of ranting, mostly from Sam. Alternate title: Love Letter to Sk8 the Infinity. by Gateway to Anime
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Episode 16 - The Big Three: It's a full house today here at Gateway to Anime as special guest Graeme joins Sam, Charlotte and Brett to discuss the big three of shonen anime: Naruto, Bleach and One Piece. by Gateway to Anime
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Episode 25 - Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood, with Gerald Lillywhite.: Due to popular demand, Gerald re-joins Sam and Charlotte to talk about something dear to all of our hearts, Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood. We discuss whether it is indeed the greatest anime of all time, and how much it means to each of us. by Gateway to Anime
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Episode 21 - A Pokemon deep dive with Ross Chisari: Ross re-joins Sam and Charlie (due to popular demand) to talk about one of the ultimate gateways, the absolute phenomenon that was and is, Pokemon. by Gateway to Anime
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Episode 36 - Live Action Remakes/Adaptations with Alex Williams: Sam and Charlie are joined by Australian actor and Voice over artist Alex Williams for this week's show. Alex has starred in numerous Australian film and TV roles such as: Julian Assange in "Underground: The Julian Assange Story", Kirk Pengilly in "N... by Gateway to Anime
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Bonus Episode - I choose you, Veronica Taylor!: We were so lucky to catch Veronica Taylor for an interview while she was in the country for Supanova. Veronica is a classically trained theatre actor from the United States and has had an extensive career as a voice-over actor in anime, video games a... by Gateway to Anime
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Episode 17 - Cowboy Bebop: Sam and Charlotte are joined by special guest Gerald to discuss everyone's favourite gateway - Cowboy Bebop. Cue the best theme song in anime history. by Gateway to Anime
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Episode 43 - An Australian anime you say? Tell me more.: Sammy interviews Ty Hanson, the creator of the Australian anime project Millennium Exile. Sam and Ty talk about the origin of the project, his ambitions moving forward and some of the influences which inspired the project. We of course talk about... by Gateway to Anime
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Episode 29 - Mecha Anime: Sam, Charlotte and Graeme explore the phenomenon that is Mecha anime. Sam, once again, gets his research on, Graeme goes back to the future to explore the Gundam franchise, Charlotte gets to talk about one of her all time favorite shows (plus outs he... by Gateway to Anime
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Episode 23 - Interview with anime and video game composer: Kevin Penkin: Sam and Charlotte sit down and chat with composer extraordinaire Kevin Penkin. Kevin is the composer of such anime and video games as: Made in Abyss (winner of the 2017 Crunchyroll Anime Award for Best Score), Tower of God, Eden, The Rising of the Sh... by Gateway to Anime
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Episode 77 - Kaiju & Anime | Kaiju No. 8, Evangelion, Attack on Titan & More

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