Girltaku Podcast by Anime Trending

Anime might seem like a standardized art style, but there's a variety of different visual storytelling and aesthetics found in anime. Join Gracie, Isabelle, and Agnes as they discuss six different anime whose aesthetics were just perfect to their personal tastes as they explain why those anime stood out so much for them in their art and visual storytelling.

Anime discussed: Great Pretender, The aquatope on white sand, K Project the anime, Promare, Demon Slayer, and Red Line

The morally grey anime discussion continues! Join Gracie, Isabelle, and Agnes once again as they dissect 4 morally grey scenes and characters from anime, talk about why these moments are so complex, and explain where they stand in regards to these moments.

Anime Discussed: Weather with You, Your Name, 91 Days, and Harmony

Who's ready to feel hungry? Join Gracie, Isabelle, and Agnes as they discuss some of the favorite scenes in anime containing all the glorious anime food. From Makoto Shinkai to Silver Spoon, anime food has been a staple to the glory of anime, and the girls celebrate them fully with growling stomachs!

Mental health is an important part of life, and it's often utilized in storylines as well! In this week's episode, Gracie, Isabelle, and Agnes talk about the anime that have displayed finesse in its handling of mental health and explain why it's so important to do so. Agnes drops a powerful f-bomb.

Comedy is a great genre that has a lot of different styles and personal tastes, and it's quite lucky that all three ladies of Anime Trending have different tastes as well! Join Gracie, Isabelle, and Agnes as they talk about what they consider the best of the comedy anime out there and explain why they think so!

Queer baiting and queer coding can be quite confusing, especially since the lines are quite blurred, and even more so in anime. In this week's episode, Gracie, Agnes, and Jack define the difference between the two and provide examples of anime that shows clear distinctions between queer baiting and queer coding.

One of the best parts of anime is its window into Japanese culture. Join Gracie, Isabelle, and Agnes as they discuss six different anime that either taught them about Japanese culture or inspired them to research further and talk about why those cultural elements matter so much to them!

PLEASE NOTE: This episode contains discussion of sexual assault, rape, and pedophilia

The anime fandom aren't strangers to controversies. As the community continued to grow, many different opinions have formed for many of the anime, with some causing severe backlash. Join Gracie, Isabelle, and Agnes as they discuss four such anime in recent years that have caused backlash in the community and give their opinions on the controversies.

Some people find themselves confused between anime characters labeled as "trap" and actual transgender anime characters, so the ladies of Anime Trending have decided to take that challenge for themselves! Join Gracie, Isabelle, and Agnes as they define official terms, explain their origins, and provide anime examples on the difference between transgender anime characters versus characters called "trap" by internet. 

PLEASE NOTE: Gracie was dumb and called Tokyo Godfathers as Tokyo Grandfathers. She wholeheartedly apologizes.

Girltaku returns with another trope dissection! Join Gracie, Isabelle, and Agnes as they dissect the trope of the oblivious protagonist and explores what makes up the trope and talk about how this trope either brings down certain anime while elevating others.