Girltaku Podcast by Anime Trending

Time for one of the most popular writing tropes in history! Join Gracie, Isabelle, and Agnes as they discuss what makes a bad boy, what they like/dislike about them, and provide examples of bad boy anime characters that work and don't work.

Anime Discussed: Bungou Stray Dogs, Banana Fish, Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches, Gangsta, Rising of the Shield Hero, Fate/Zero

Cinematography is a very technical aspect of visual media that can be hard to understand and describe, but it is important to the storytelling of anime. Join Gracie, Isabelle, and Agnes as they do their best to describe what cinematography is and touch on the anime they believe excels with cinematography.

Anime Discussed: Fate Babylonia, Redline, Tokyo 24th Ward, ID:Invaded, Land of the Lustrous, SSS Gridman, Death Note, and March Comes in like a Lion

We've had two morally grey anime discussions, and this week, it's Isabelle's turn to present four different anime with morally grey characters and situations. Join Gracie, Isabelle, and Agnes as they take a deep dive in debating and explaining where they stand on these complicated circumstances.

Anime Discussed: Link Click, Yona of the Dawn, Attack on Titan, My Hero Academia

As February comes along, it's the perfect time to talk about the most romantic scenes in anime. Join Gracie, Isabelle, and Agnes as they lean into the cutest and most emotionally impactful scenes in anime that made them swoon and fall in love.

Anime discussed: Blue Spring Ride, Wotakoi, Snow White with the Red Hair, Given, Fruits Basket, MARS RED

All the ladies of Anime Trending might be straight, but that doesn't mean they don't straight up simp after certain female characters. Join Gracie, Isabelle, and Agnes as they pour their hearts out over why they can't help dying in love over these anime characters and unabashedly fangirl.

Anime Discussed: Jujutsu Kaisen, The Case Study of Vanitas, Bleach, Fate Series, My Dress-Up Darling, Ghost in Shell

Just like everyone else, we have source materials we'd love to see adapted into an anime series. Join Gracie, Isabelle, and returning guest Jack as they discuss stories they'd love to see as an anime series and pitch as to why they think they'd be great.

Source Materials discussed: I'm in Love with the Villainess, Doughnuts Under the Crescent Moon, What Did You Eat Yesterday?, Perfect World, The Combat Baker and Automaton Waitress, Super Secret

Parents don't play the biggest roles in anime - especially when many of the anime are focused on teenagers. Join Gracie, Isabelle, and Agnes as they cover anime in which parents play a direct role into the characters' arcs and plotline and explain why parents might often be absent from anime storylines.

Anime discussed: Death Note, The Disastrous Life of Saiki K, The Eccentric Family, Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu, Horimiya, Jobless Reincarnation

There are some really great dubbed anime series out there, and it's time to talk about our favorites. Join Gracie, Isabelle, and Agnes as they discuss the importance of dubbing in anime as well as their favorite anime dubbed casts that have graced their ears.

Anime discussed: KATSUGEKI Touken Ranbu, Black Butler, Jobless Reincarnation, Fruits Basket, Black Lagoon, Fullmetal Alchemist

Age gap relationships do not guarantee a "bad" relationship, but anime's tendency to romanticize relationships between teenagers and working adults is a troubling matter. Join Gracie, Isabelle, and Agnes as they cover anime whose portrayal of these relationships (albeit legal in Japan) made them extremely concerned and uncomfortable and discuss the few anime that they found acceptable due to unique circumstances to the characters and stories.

Anime discussed: After the Rain, Ancient Magus Bride, KOIKIMO, The Heroic Legend of Arslan, and Super Lovers

While stereotypes and tropes are not bad if utilized correctly, it's still a pleasant surprise when an anime defies the typical tropes one would expect from the story. Join Gracie, Isabelle, and Agnes as they discuss the anime that have subverted their expectations in good ways and explain how it lends to the storytelling and characters.

Anime Discussed: The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World, Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash, The Saga of Tanya the Evil, My Love Story, Psychic Princess, Jujutsu Kaisen, Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki