We discuss the connection between Master Roshi and Oro from Street Fighter III! Also, Funimation settles their ADA lawsuit, and great news on Macross / Robotech front! Plus, live action Gundam from Netflix, Evangelion becomes the top grossing franchise, and how did Florida cops mistake replica Star Trek memorabilia as weapons?! Meanwhile in Japan, a KyoAni copycat arsonist, one man arrested for stuffing fried chicken in a mailbox, another man […]
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#492: For Chaotic Purposes Only
Kicking things off with breaking news about SacAnime‘s Swap Meet! Then updated con cancellations, Harmony Gold says bye bye to Macross, and Yuru Camp gets a console game. Also Tokyo Babylon 2021 gets cancelled, EVA 3.0+1.0 makes a lot of money in Japan, and Funko releases Dragon Ball Z pops… In Japan. Meanwhile in Japan, the Olympic flame goes out and people are worried, labor […]
#491: We We’re Sober After the Virtual Convention
Yamcha get’s dunked on! Also, seiyu Masahiro Anzai passes, Sonic The Hedgehog 2 movie is in full production, anime and Japanese racing collabs, and Super Nintendo World is open! Meanwhile in Japan, a Coca-Cola subscription service, Tokyo Olympics ban foreigners, and advanced technology turns taxi windows into ad galleries, wow!
#490: Live from Home, it’s Zenkaikon 2021!
On this special episode… Demon Slayer wins Japan’s Academy Film prizes, including Animation of the Year, the Banana Fish manga gets a stage play, and Netflix signs a long term contract with Japanese studio for visual effects! Meanwhile in Japan, Tokyo Olympics ceremony chief resigns over remarks about Naomi Watanabe’s weight… And she also puts […]