Girltaku Podcast by Anime Trending

Sometimes we don't start off shipping two characters but as the series continues, we decide to swim and board. Anime Discussed: Oshi no Ko, Food Wars, Naruto, March Comes in Like a Lion, Fruits Basket, Buddy Daddies --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

Our episode this week for our 150th topic is very shallow: what instantly attracts us to anime characters. Voice, looks, tropes - nothing is off the table! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

Trope dissections returns with a favorite trope: villain protagonists! As always, we dig into the good and bad of each trope. Anime Discussed: Gwitch, Tanya The Evil, Jormungand, Classroom of the Elite, Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Terror in Resonance, Death Note --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

Our special guest, Jack, returns to discuss with us sports anime and the differences between boys and girls! Anime Discussed: Goodbye Cramer, Sk8 The Infinity, Bamboo Blade, Yuri on Ice, Haikyuu, Tsurune, Birdie Wing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

Continuing our streak of personality analysis - we have ESFPs this week! Next week, we're on break again. Two of the hosts are having a girls weekend --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

Sometimes an anime is nothing but pure chaos, and this week, we discuss the most chaotic ones that's stayed with us! Anime Discussed: Sarazanmai, The Little Lies We All Tell, Gintama, Gurren Lagan, Magical Destroyers, and Space Dandy --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

As the name suggests, we are going to be talking about our controversial anime opinions this week. Please don't hate us! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

This week, we're here to talk about the non-canon anime ships that occupy our minds. Please - let's just make these ships canon. Anime Discussed: Fate Series, Bleach, Rage of Bahamut, Snow White with the Red Hair, Fairy Tale, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

We return to our regularly scheduled program to discuss ENFP anime characters! Easily one of the most mistyped and misunderstood character types. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

Last Anime Trending Awards episode! We discuss the aspect nominations. Also, go vote for Seiichiro Yamashita for Best Voice Actor at anitrendz.com/ata --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

Our Anime Trending Awards discussion continues this week with our character awards. Go put in your votes at anitrendz.com/ata! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

Anime Trending Awards voting is happening right now, so we discuss which anime got nominated and how we feel about them. Go vote at https://www.anitrendz.com/ata --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

In celebration of our Anime Trending Awards, we are discussing one of the topics you can vote for: Best in Sceneries & Visuals. Anime Discussed: Weathering With You, March Comes in Like A Lion, Frieren, Akebi's Sailor Uniform, Violet Evergarden, Great Pretender --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

Happy 2024! We return by exploring some of our favorite original anime we've seen and can only wish for more original projects to be greenlit. Anime Discussed: K Project, Anohana, Guilty Crown, Samurai Champloo, 91 Days, Lycoris Recoil, and Overtake --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

Special Guest, James Mizutani from The Anime Trending Podcast, joins us this week to talk about the difference in bromance and romance. And then, us girls threw some ships at him to let him tell us whether he thinks they're platonic or romantic! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

While main protagonists are usually the most memorable characters, sometimes it's a supporting or an antagonist character that ends up stealing the spotlight. We explore these standout characters! Anime Discussed: Golden Kamuy, Vinland Saga, Descending Stories: Shouwa Genroku Rakugo, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Summertime Rendering, Cells at Work, and Spirited Away --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

This week, we explore INFJ anime characters who are mostly portrayed as Mr. Angst in anime. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

We know it's already past Halloween, but we think it's time to discuss some vampires we've seen in anime. Anime Discussed: Call of the Night, Servamp, Jojo's Bizzare Adventure, Hellsing, Irina the Vampire Cosmonaut --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

We really love a classic story twist, so this week, we're examining the anime that has utilized mythology, fairytales, and classic novels into their stories and characters Anime Discussed: Monogatari Series, My Happy Marriage, The Snow White with the Red Hair, Blast of Tempest, Ancient Magus Bride, RWBY, and Fate Series --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

Did this anime stick the landing? The ones we discuss definitely did. Anime Discussed: Blood Blockade Battlefront, 86 EIGHTY-SIX, Tsurune S2, Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, Banana Fish, TRIGUN STAMPEDE --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

It is expected for anime to have inherently Japanese cultural values reflected in their stories. This week, we talk about what moments in anime have given us pause because of that culture gap. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

Time for another personality type dive! This week, we're talking about INTP anime characters. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

Ah anime. You and your fanservice. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

We return with a trope dissection this week, diving into love-hate relationships. Anime Discussed: Bungo Stray Dogs, Lovely Complex, Urusei Yatsura, The Case Study of Vanitas, Wolf Girl and Black Prince, Wotakoi --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

Can it? We're discussing both harem and reverse harem! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

Apologies for the bad audio quality! Something went wrong with Jack's mic during recording. The title is what the episode is about: losing our minds over incest in anime and some discussion of why there's more of it in anime than other sources of media --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

As requested by our listeners, we will be tackling ISFJ anime characters! We discuss their quirks found in certain anime characters and how we relate these characters to our real-life ISFJ people around us --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

You all know what guilty pleasures are. We're talking about our guilty pleasure ships. Share yours with us! Anime Discussed: Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, Bungo Stray Dogs, ID:Invaded, Haikyuu, Seraph of the End, and Finest Assassin --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

We all have anime that's set the standard of what's a solid 7. In this week's episode, the girls talk about which anime those are, and what kind of standards they managed to set. Anime Discussed: Classroom Crisis, Record of Grancrest War, Cheer Boys, Joker Game, Ikebukuro West Gate Park, Arslan Senki --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

We've all had childhood anime crushes, and we're talking about them today. Anime Discussed: One Piece, Vampire Knight, Fullmetal Alchemist, Black Butler, Naruto, Bleach, Maid-sama --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

We're talking about unreliable narrators like the title suggest, so HUGE SPOILERS! Please check below to see which anime we discuss! Anime: Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, School Live, Bungo Stray Dogs, Undead Murder Farce, Descending Stories Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu, and Classroom of the Elite --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

We finish with the Girltaku MBTIs by talking about ISFP - which is Isabelle's personality type. From here on out, you get to choose which MBTI you'd like to see next! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

Time for another genre focused episode! In this week's episode, Gracie, Isabelle, and Agnes talk about their favorite drama anime. Anime Discussed: Ooku Inner Chambers, NANA, Violet Evergarden, Dance Dance Danseur, Vinland Saga, Orange, Link Click --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

Thanks for everyone's patience! We're super happy to bring part 2, which we think is one of the most important topics to discuss in anime. It's hard enough to find women writers and directors in entertainment industries, regardless of culture, so anime is no different. We hope to bring some light to these amazing women! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

In this two-parter, Gracie, Isabelle, and Agnes discuss the women behind anime. For the first episode, they will cover women who wrote the original source materials of some of their favorite series. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

Because of Father's Day weekend, this episode will be covering the anime grandpas who should also be celebrated for their contributions! Anime Discussed: Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun, FMAB, My Dress-Up Darling, Gintama, March Comes in Like a Lion, JoJo --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

We've talked about underrated anime, but now it's time to shine some light on anime characters who the we don't believe get enough attention! Please love them like we do Anime Discussed: Vinland Saga, Ranking of Kings, Re:Zero, Kono Oto Tomare, Oshi no Ko, Attack on Titan --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

As a special request from one of our listeners, we've decided to dive into idol anime and talk about our experience watching them, despite that genre being something we rarely dabble in! Isabelle discovered a new obsession, Agnes was dying, and Gracie had a lot of fun. Anime Discussed: Idolish7, D4DJ, Love Live franchise, Utapri franchise, Phantom of the Idol, Opus.Colors --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

It's time for the ladies' turns! Join Gracie, Isabelle, and Agnes as they profess their love for the many English dub actresses who have killed their roles in anime and outside! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

It's actually quite rare in anime to find a major or a main antagonist to be a woman. In this week's episode, Gracie, Isabelle, and Agnes will be breaking down the female antagonists they've encountered in anime and discuss what makes them great and what makes them terrible. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

Anime as a medium is one of the series known for their mediocre premieres. While most shows depend on its first episode to sell its story and characters, anime is instead beholden to a "3-4 episode" rule where audience viewers expect for later episodes to really show whether an anime series is good or not. Naturally, this week, Gracie, Isabelle, and Agnes talk about the anime that nailed their premiere episode. Anime Discussed: Akudama Drive, ERASED, Rage of Bahamut Genesis, Thunderbolt Fantasy, To Your Eternity, and Re:ZERO --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

We're doing something different this week! Like everyone else, we have burning questions for each other, and this week, the ladies ask these burning questions. We ask about their tastes in certain anime, their habits when watching them, and just anything else we've wondered during our years of knowing each other! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

It's time to put Agnes in the hot seat! In this week's episode, we discuss the anime characters we've seen that are ISTPs, which happen to be Agnes's personality type. Spoiler alert: They're some of the most popular anime characters in existence. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

One of the best feelings in the world is to start an anime with either low expectations or medium expectations and getting a LOT more out of it. Join Gracie, Isabelle, and Agnes as they talk about how these certain anime surprised them in all the best ways - and brought about new obsessions. Anime Discussed: The Misfit of Demon King Academy, Buddy Daddies, The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window, A Place Further than the Universe, Kaiji, and The Great Passage --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

We apologize for Gracie's bad audio. She did something to her mic...this episode is about the girls' favorite English dub voice actors. How many do you recognize? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

There's just too many anime out there these days, so we're covering some more anime we think is underrated! Hopefully we'll be able to convince you all to check at least one of them out! Anime Discussed: Darker Than Black, Poco's Udon World, Laid-back Camp, SAO Alternative Gun Gale Online, Kids on the Slope, and Tsurune Season 2 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/girltaku/support

Reality and entertainment aren't always aligned, and sometimes, our favorite anime characters are actually characters who would drive us insane in real life. Join Gracie, Isabelle, and Agnes as they discover which anime characters they loved seeing onscreen but would absolutely dislike or even hate in real life. Anime Discussed: Jujutsu Kaisen, The Millionaire Detective, BLUELOCK, Chainsaw Man, Demon Slayer, and Given --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/girltaku/support

Fantasy is a much bigger genre than one would expect, and it's certainly not just relegated to isekai! In this week's episode, even though the girls have covered isekai, they're now covering their favorite fantasy anime. Featuring the return of not-a-girl Jack to take place of Agnes as Agnes is gone for the week! Anime Discussed: Sailor Moon, Little Witch Academia, Yona of the Dawn, Land of the Lustrous, Noragami, Sugar Apple Fairtale --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/girltaku/support

Opinions can change! Join Gracie, Isabelle, and Agnes as they talk about anime opinions they once held, and even talked about on this podcast, and how it has surprisingly changed throughout the months or years. Some changed in a matter of weeks, but others took a bit longer. Anime Discussed: Kaguya-sama Love Is War, Attack on Titan, Log Horizon, Bungou Stray Dogs, Fruits Basket, and Tsurune

The ultimate rival is a common trope utilized in anime, but like every trope, there are pros and cons. Join Gracie, Isabelle, and Agnes as they do another trope dissection and talk about how this trope can work and when it doesn't. Anime Discussed: Moriarty the Patriot, Haikyuu!!, My Hero Academia, Ace of Diamond, One Piece

Spoiler warning, spoiler warning, and spoiler warning! Hear the girls discuss their favorite plot twists they've experienced in anime. If you don't want to be majorly spoiled for these six shows, skip the episode! Anime Discussed: Golden Kamuy, Code Geass, Your Name, Akiba Maid War, School-live, and Attack on Titan