Gateway to Anime Podcast

MECHAFEST IN MELBOURNE

Melbourne! We're thrilled to announce that we've been invited to be a part of MechaFest at ACMI in May! We'll be recording a live podcast as well as participating in panels for a celebration of all things mecha!

Find our more information here

SMASH CONVENTION 2024

We had such a great time at Smash this year! Watch our video below to see what makes this convention so special

WATCH OUR VIDEO FROM SMASH 2023

Why not catch up on all the fun from Smash last year? We'll be making a new video for Smash 2024 but for now, here's something to tide you over

OUR TRIBUTE TO AKIRA TORIYAMA

In the wake of the sudden passing of Akira Toriyama (creator of the Dragon Ball series) we've made a tribute video exploring what made his work so impactful and influential.

THE BOY & THE HERON REVIEW

Another incredible film from Studio Ghibli has been released! Watch our review of this modern classic

THE BOY & THE HERON REVIEW

Another incredible film from Studio Ghibli has been released! Watch our review of this modern classic

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THE PLUTO ANIME IS FINALLY HERE

Find out what makes this new anime so special by watching our YouTube video

SPECIAL GUEST: FORGOTTEN RELICS

YouTube Creator Forgotten Relics joins us for a chat about Dragon Ball Z, sakuga and more! Check it out!

DID ONE PIECE BREAK THE LIVE ACTION CURSE?

Hollywood has been trying to adapt anime and video games to live action for decades... but with mixed results.

We made a video exploring why this is so challenging and how the success of shows like One Piece and The Last of Us might be breaking the curse

ASH & PIKACHU HAVE LEFT POKEMON!

After two decades the story of Ash and Pikachu has come to an end! Check out our interview with the original voice of Ash, the very talented Veronica Taylor!

COWBOY BEBOP & SPACE WESTERNS

We explore what it takes to blend genres successfully in our latest YouTube video. From Star Wars to The Last of Us, the secret to success often appears to be in leveraging film history to create something new. Cowboy Bebop may just be one of the best genre fusions of them all.

best anime of 2022

The results are in! We asked you to decide the best anime of 2022 with polls on our Instagram & YouTube. This is our first ever Gateway to Anime Awards!

Thanks so much for all of your support this year. Enjoy the video & see you in 2023!

CRUNCHYROLL EXPO AUSTRALIA

We went to Crunchyroll Expo Australia in Melbourne! We met so many amazing cosplayers, artists and anime fans. This was the first Crunchyroll Expo in Australia and it wasn't without its hiccups. We were sorry to hear about the capacity issues that left people unable to get in and the general handling of the situation. We hope that everyone was able to make the most of their weekend in Melbourne and that situations like this can be avoided in future. 

WE'LL BE AT CRUNCHYROLL EXPO!

Melbourne! We'll be heading down for Crunchyroll Expo this weekend! We're so excited to be a part of the first ever Australian Crunchyroll Expo. It will be full of all things anime and we can't wait to see you all there!

we went to smash convention!

Check out of video from our time at Smash Convention, the biggest anime event in Sydney! So much amazing cosplay and artists on display, we had a ball! Looking forward to next year!

We'RE GOING TO SMASH! CONVENTION

Come and say hi to us at Smash! Convention, the biggest anime event in Sydney! We're really excited to be there! If you've never been to a convention before, check out our video from Supanova Convention this year

Interview with adi shankar

We were absolutely thrilled to have the opportunity to interview Adi Shankar! Anime fans might know Adi for producing the Castlevania anime on Netflix. We catch up with him and talk about his new show called The Guardians of Justice.

We're ON YOUTUBE!

We've been really excited to start getting into video and we've finally launched our  YouTube channel! It's far more than just our podcast, we're looking to expand and provide heaps more anime content so please like and subscribe so we can get some traction over there! As always, thanks so much for your support! 

Check out or new YouTube channel here!

We’re doing video!

Very excited to announce that we're dipping a toe into making videos! We've begun recording our podcast episodes and will be launching our YouTube channel soon.  We're hoping to start doing some more in depth breakdowns and reccomendations so let us know what you'd like to see! Stay tuned 

SEASON 4 is coming!

We're hard at working getting everything together to make the next season even bigger and better than the rest! We've set our agenda and started planning but if there's anything you want us to cover or you have any suggestions, feel free to get in touch!