ABOUT THIS EPISODE
With multiple anime and manga podcasts, it's clear we love this medium a lot. And in 2025 we saw so many cool things. In this penultimate category, we celebrate our favorite anime and manga of the year.
The Nominees Are:
Apocalypse Hotel The Apothecary Dairies City the Animation Daemons of the Shadow Realm Gosick Knight in One Frame Medalist Red Ranger Isekai Super Dragon Ball Heroes They Were Eleven Umamusume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era A Wild Last Boss Appeared! Witch Watch The Wonderful World of Puss 'n' Boots
Our intro and outro music for the Gimmick Awards 2025 is Lay back by Kazuki Kaneko, and our art is a commission from GOMA on Bluesky.
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