Here is our first podcast episode of 2026, where we look back over the year that was, and rate the best (and most disappointing) anime of last year. We also discuss which shows were most excited ab...
A new year and a new season of anime is fast approaching. After the bitter disappointment of the fall season, winter is here and we have some phenomenal returning shows as well as some intere...
With the release of The movie Jujutsu Kaisen Execution and the imminent release of season 3, we asked Jujutsu Kaisen super fan Seamus back on the show to talk through the Shibuya Arc and the ...
Anime has inspired an entire generation of artists, and for this episode we sit down with London based music artist Blanco to discuss the anime influences that have shaped his music career. With so...
With the release of Chainsaw Man The Movie: Reze Arc, once again we're reminded just how bizarre and gruesome this series can be! In this podcast episode, we explore the influences behind the creat...
Is that a JoJo's reference?? It certainly is! Sam and Charlie admit a great shame that neither of them have seen much of the beloved anime JoJo's Bizarre adventure - so they enlist the help of JoJo...
With My Hero Academia coming to an end, it's time to reflect on the strange history of this iconic series. Once one of the most promising new shonen series after the famous Big 3 (Naruto, Ble...
It's time for a new season of anime! The 2025 fall anime season is about to start - what are the gateway crew excited to watch? Let us know what you are excited for! 🎁 Thanks to Hobbyco for sponsor...
With the upcoming release of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Part 1, Charlie and Sam speak with longtime guest of the show, Gerald Lillywhite all the way from LA to discuss why he (somewhat surprisin...
After Netflix released their mid-year data showing that Naruto is the most watched anime on the platform in the West, we decided to get together and talk through why it still has such a presence.&n...
We finally address our great shame of never having watched One Piece (well, Charlie has seen 100ish episodes) by getting One Piece super fan Tristan Field on to convince us to take the plunge. One ...
Sam talks with Dr Emerald King from the University of Tasmania to talk through all things Cosplay. Dr King is a literary scholar and cosplayer with a background in Japanese literature and popular c...
Charlie, Graeme and Sam get together to preview the upcoming 2025 Summer season of anime. There's a lot of returning shows this season (like Dandadan, Kaiju #8 and My Dress Up Darling) as wel...
You've probably seen Oshi no Ko and you might recognise Hatsune Miku but but the world of J-Pop and Idols is inseparable from anime. There is an idol version of... eeeverything. Whether its mecha o...
We are now over half way through the 2025 spring anime season and the gateway team have some FEELINGS. Disappointments, pleasant surprises and some brand new trends emerging - the gateway te...
With the rise of AI and so much of our lives online, our relationship with technology is ever changing. But anime has been exploring these ideas for decades. As machines and technology shaped our w...
Monster isn’t at the top of any anime lists. Whether this is due to its unconventional storytelling or darker cerebral tone , it’s these very same elements that set Monster apart from more popular ...
Put your lab coat on and join us for some experimenting with spooky science in anime... which is seemingly always awful? 🧪 Anime has always warned against the dangers of reckless futuristic advance...
We're back with our Spring anime season hype-up. Sam is as excited as he's been for an upcoming anime in a long while with Watanabe's Lazarus as well as Moonrise with character designs from H...
With the winter season drawing to a close, Sam, Charlie and Graeme reflect on what has been a.....rather disappointing season! Looking for more? Enjoy what we're doing? Support us on Patreon for ex...
