'One Piece' is one of the largest franchises in anime and manga, following the journey of Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates as they search for the world's greatest treasure. Ionatan and Ravi dive deep into the series, continuing with the Thriller Bark saga by breaking down its singular arc.

Ionatan and Ravi give their thoughts on every show they're watching this spring! They discuss another absolutely incredible season of anime, from the highly anticipated 'Witch Hat Atelier' and 'Akane-banashi' to exciting surprises like 'Daemons of the Shadow Realm' and 'Nippon Sangoku.'

Brain's Base is a studio that has produced multiple noteworthy series despite not being a huge name. Ionatan and Ravi discuss the studio's catalogue of works as well as their historical pattern of discontinuity between projects. Then, they pick their top five Brain's Base anime, from a pair of podcast favorites in 'Spice and Wolf' and 'Oregairu' to Kunihiko Ikuhara's surreal original series 'Mawaru Penguindrum.'

'A Place Further Than the Universe' tells an inspirational story about a group of girls becoming friends as they make the most of their youth by traveling to Antarctica. Ionatan and Ravi dive deep into the series, discussing Atsuko Ishizuka's career at Madhouse leading to the production of the series before breaking down every episode of the 2018 original.

What makes for a particularly compelling anime short? Ionatan and Ravi discuss how they approach critically watching short films compared to movies with a longer runtime before giving their personal recommendations for the best shorts that the medium has to offer. They cover entries that are part of anthologies such as 'Memories' and 'The Animatrix' as well as standalone titles such as 'Cat Soup' and 'The House of Small Cubes' among various other picks.

Ionatan and Ravi give their thoughts on every show they're watching this winter! They discuss a packed season of anime to start the year, from the return of favorites like 'Frieren' and 'Jujutsu Kaisen' to endearing new entries like 'You and I Are Polar Opposites' and 'Tamon's B-Side' to surefire anime of the year contenders like 'Shiboyugi' and 'Ikoku Nikki.'

Ionatan and Ravi take a look back at anime in 2025! They give their final thoughts on each season from the previous year, compare between different annual anime awards, and pick their winners for each award category from best opening to anime of the year.

'One Piece' is one of the largest franchises in anime and manga, following the journey of Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates as they search for the world's greatest treasure. Ionatan and Ravi dive deep into the series, continuing with the Water 7 saga by breaking down every arc from Long Ring Long Land to Post-Enies Lobby.