Romantic comedies have broad appeal, often mirroring emotions and circumstances that are present in our own relationships. Ionatan and Ravi take a look at what tropes and themes make a good rom-com as well as the history of the genre. Then, they dive into three of the modern iterations that showcase distinct aspects of romantic comedies in anime, from best friends falling in love in 'Toradora!' to the subtext within a love triangle in 'Oregairu' to the hilarious mind games and gags in 'Kaguya-sama.'

Ionatan and Ravi are back for another tournament arc, this time filling out a husbando bracket! They discuss the meaning of the word and what traits they look for in an ideal husbando before debating which of the top 32 male characters deserves to come out on top.

Ionatan and Ravi are joined by anime YouTuber Tristan Gallant to discuss his channel Glass Reflection. They cover Tristan's early days making anime content, the components that make up a good review, and the landscape of anime YouTube more broadly before diving into his personal taste in anime.

Mamoru Hosoda is a director best known for his exploration of familial relationships embedded in large-scale narratives where disparate worlds collide. Ionatan and Ravi discuss his career by picking their top five Mamoru Hosoda movies, praising the writing and character development in 'Wolf Children' and ranting about the shortcomings of his latest film 'Belle.'

Ionatan and Ravi are joined by animator Vann Oba to discuss the animation process. They cover Vann's own journey to working on anime from overseas, what it's like to draw for popular titles such as 'Attack on Titan' and 'One Piece,' and the current state of the industry.

Ionatan and Ravi give their thoughts on every show they're watching this winter! They discuss the newest seasons of 'Attack on Titan' and 'Demon Slayer' as well as the community's latest best girl Marin from 'My Dress-Up Darling.'

Ionatan and Ravi take a look back at anime in 2021! They give their final thoughts on each season from the previous year, engage in their annual rant about the Crunchyroll Anime Awards, and pick their winners for each award category from best opening to anime of the year.

Ionatan and Ravi round out 2021 by answering listener questions from the mailbag. They discuss live action anime adaptations, their favorite and least favorite anime tropes, who the best dad in anime is, and much more! Finally, they take a look back at the first year of the podcast.

Studio Ghibli has long been an integral part of so many people's childhoods while simultaneously tackling complex themes such as environmentalism and pacifism. Ionatan and Ravi discuss the history of Studio Ghibli, the influential creators like Hayao Miyazaki associated with the studio, and what their works mean to each of them. Then, they pick their top five Studio Ghibli movies including classics like 'Princess Mononoke' and 'Spirited Away.'