Ionatan and Ravi share their convention stories from Anime NYC 2021! They discuss their favorite moments from the weekend, such as engaging with the anime community and supporting incredibly talented artists. Then, they detail the events they attended, including 'Attack on Titan' and 'Demon Slayer' panels, and give their spoiler free thoughts on movie screenings for 'Pompo: The Cinéphile' and 'Belle.'

Ionatan and Ravi are joined by Lauren Orsini, a web developer and anime blogger, to discuss her career in journalism and coverage of otaku culture. They talk about Lauren's own interest in anime and 'Gundam' models before diving into what it takes to be an anime journalist writing for broad and niche audiences and how fan culture has changed over the years as anime has become more mainstream.

Ionatan and Ravi kick off the podcast's first tournament arc by filling out a waifu bracket! They discuss the meaning and history of the word waifu before debating which of the top 32 female characters deserves the ultimate best girl crown.

Masaaki Yuasa is a director best known for his idiosyncratic art style and mind-bending anime. Ionatan and Ravi discuss his career by picking their top five Masaaki Yuasa anime including works like 'The Tatami Galaxy,' 'Ping Pong the Animation,' and 'Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!' and breaking down why he has developed such a cult following.

Ionatan and Ravi are joined by Mercedez Clewis, a contributing writer and journalist for sites like Anime News Network, Japanese to English translation and localization editor, and staff editor at Anime Feminist, to discuss feminism and diversity in anime. They talk about Mercedez's time living in Fukushima and transition into anime journalism, and then break down how to think about anime through a feminist lens.

'Evangelion' shaped the anime industry in the years after its initial release by creating a story and lore in the mecha genre that have inspired decades of discussion and debate. Ionatan and Ravi get in the robot to discuss how the franchise is a deeply personal reflection of its creator, Hideaki Anno, and how it uses the psychological state of its characters to explore the human condition. They break down the original television series, 'The End of Evangelion' movie, and the Rebuild films now that they're complete with a worldwide release.

Ionatan and Ravi are joined by Peter Tatara, Founder and Event Director of Anime NYC, to discuss New York City's largest anime convention! They dive into how Peter's anime origin story led to a career in organizing conventions before previewing this year's event and getting an inside look at the work that it takes to organize a convention on the scale of Anime NYC.

Satoshi Kon was one of the great visionaries of animation whose works constantly investigated the delineation between fantasy and reality and how perceptions are shaped by social stigmas. His immersive, surrealist stylization was captured by his mastery of editing space and time. Ionatan and Ravi take a look at Satoshi Kon's life and his films, ranging from the psychological horror of 'Perfect Blue' to the mind-bending exploration of the human psyche in 'Paprika.'