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Anime fandom with a Toronto flavour. The talk starts with anime, but can go many different places Web - www.animeroundtable.com Twitter and Instagram - @animeroundtable Email - animeroundtable@gmail.com
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We spend most of the episode sharing our memories and giving a toast to Akira Toriyama after news of his death broke But we did also talk about these too on the community calendar Humble Bundle: Japanese Language, Culture, and Travel Momo Anime Market at The Momiji Centre Mike Nicolas, Kevin Ng, Mohamed Sharmarke, Amy Lynn Greig Opening Theme: “FUB…
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Mike, James, Kevin, and Moh briefly got together over coffee and each talked about one thing that caught their attention this week Moh: Initial reactions to the Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender live action Kevin: The latest on the Ninjisanji controversy James: Some titles people thought would never see an english release (from titles like Tsuki…
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We are able to return two weeks after the last time we taped (and less than a week after said episode was posted). Too bad Mike was still half asleep through it 00:05:15 - Changes abound at Anime Toronto. We try to make sense of that and what it means for the anime convention scene in Toronto 00:28:00 - Sony is finally winding down the Funimation s…
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The first episode of 2024 (which was taped a week before it was published) starts with us catching up with James. He’s been playing some games. So we talk games 00:28:35 - James gives another eye roll in talking about his latest shopping experience on the Crunchy store. Another lesson about being a Canadian fan 00:52:10 - We look back on the verdic…
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Mike, Kevin, and Moh gather around the table for the final time in 2023 and talk more Miyazaki, Mike and Moh’s Netflix watches, streaming services Mike should take a longer look at, defining titles of various generations of fandom, and Kevin’s little exercise. We then make our new years resolutions and debate how fast we’ll break them Visit our web…
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After looking back on the Space Heater Chat and some purchases in the latest Indigo Books sale. We focus on Crunchyroll on a few fronts this time around 00:09:45 - The retail side of CR with the end of Right Stuf. James gives his experience ordering from the revamped retail site 00:37:03 - New mobile games to Crunchyroll services, and manga service…
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After Mike recovers from yet another illness, he, Kevin and Moh have a morning coffee to talk about the last month to settle back around the table. Like Halloween and Anime North, thoughts on the Overwatch League Finals as Championship Season in various eSports wind down, and the uncomfortable story and latest developments in the Johnny Associates …
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A rare time we decided to get right to the main topic and talk at length about PLANETES and Vinland Saga creator Makoto Yukimura’s appearances this past weekend in Toronto 01:20:32 - Then in brief, more Haruhi to celebrate 20 years, and One Piece with Jamie Lee Curtis is very possible 01:21:39 - Studio Ghibli sold to TV Nippon. We go through the co…
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Amy finally returns and starts with some of her watching over the summer and we follow up from last week’s epsode on Anime Toronto with a thought on the poplarity of Hololive and other types of virtual idols 00:23:55 - So we decide to do a few headlines in brief in relation to live action adaptations. We start with a Japanese Drama based on Pokemon…
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James returns to the table for the first time since Anime North. So we start by recaping his take on the anime summer 00:06:22 - A thought on anime on physical media 00:10:25 - The original Sailor Moon TV series is leaving streamer Crave on September 17 as Kevin finally shows up!! 00:17:25 - Discotek will bring back the original Digimon dub cast fo…
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Would you believe we taped this more than three weeks ago? Mike, Kevin, and Moe decided to shoot the breeze and talk sports, esports, the convention news to that point, the (at the time) convention look ahead, anime movies, movie festivals, and a thought for those who are no longer with us. Not necessarily in that order…
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Mike, Moh, and Kevin just had to talk about Toronto politics throughout the chat (we taped it as the city elected its new mayor). Mike, Moh, and Kevin also had to ask again about “appointment viewing” vs binging. Mike, Moh, and Kevin also just had to update the Kenshin reboot controversy (with some thoughts about how adapted titles are better with …
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As day two of Anime North ended, Kevin and Amy finally sat around the table to give their impressions of the show so far. Kevin and Amy talk the panels, and Mike talks the general atmosphere…and the parking Then, we have a serious discussion… 51:22 - With the reboot of the Rurouni Kenshin anime now on the horizon, we revisit the discussion that has…
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*10:45am Editors Note: Mike was so sleepy while putting up the episode this morning, he put up the wrong one. It's now corrected. To the both of our listeners, enjoy!!* Mike is joined by James, Moh, and Lawrence and make observations on the first night of Anime North 2023 and the Nominoichi. James talks about Jun Miyuzuki’s appearance at TCAF and h…
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Kevin and Mike start off by talking about the core items in otaku fandom’s eco-system (and define what a core item is). And then we update manga and graphic novels at this stage of the pandemic in light of the belief that manga sales may have plateaued. Talk some more Kodansha and Drops of God Visit our website for more information and links: Websi…
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*WARNING: SOME SPOILERS AHEAD IN THIS EPISODE. IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN SUZUME YET, TREAD CAREFULLY Still settling down from episode 81, Kevin and Moh visit Mike for the first in person taping since August. And Moh brought mochi donuts to boot. After settling down with the donuts, talking Sakura season in the Toronto area, the to do list on our social m…
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We carve out time for the first time in a month to gather around the table and talk about the Super Mario Bros movie to start and wonder how other Nintendo IPs would work as movies 0:23:15 - We give a brief thought on Suzume and preview the Space Heater Chat coming up later this week 0:36:35 - James brought up the Polygon article about the staying …
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Only hours after Mike put up the Space Heater Chat recorded ten days before, we return for the 80th regular episode with the entire gang who give their thoughts on the recent past, like the Oscars (and specfically the Best Animated Feature) Then what did we miss? 17:45 - The Crunchyroll Awards, what stuck out to us. And a guide on how to start long…
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Mike, Moh, and Kevin spend Pi Day going a little off the beaten path, and back to the movies as we talk about the Oscars and the evolution of Michelle Yeoh, her path compared to Jackie Chan’s, and Asian representation in Hollywood and North American pop culture Visit our website for more information and links: Website: animeroundtable.com Twitter a…
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Mike and Kevin spent over an hour talking about every possible angle after watching the Kaguya-Sama movie a few days before (on Valentines Day of all days) Sadly we had to end it off on this note… Visit our website for more information and links: Website: animeroundtable.com Twitter and IG: @animeroundtable Email: animeroundtable@gmail.com Twitch: …
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We begin the Super Sunday episode by getting Moh and Amy’s thoughts on the last episode two Sundays ago. And then going a little local 00:16:45 - Canada’s biggest book retailer might also be the biggest seller of manga in Canada. So imagine what would happen if it got cyber attacked and the long term. Oh yeah, and (outgoing) Toronto Mayor John Tory…
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We begin this week’s Roundtable by talking our Toronto Area roots and the death of former Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion (Anime North takes place very close to the Toronto/Mississauga border) 11:30 - James gives his thoughts on last episode, and his recent video gaming 27:12 - It’s Awards Season!!! And anime is no exception (within itself), so w…
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Editor’s Note: This episode was taped before other developments in the stories mentioned happened As we settle in, Amy gets caught up on last week’s episode before we talk about this week’s stuff 38:58 - We fill in our duty as an Official Podcast of Anime North for the first time in 2023, by talking about the opening of hotels and registrations…and…
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We begin the first episode of 2023 by looking back on the last episode of 2022, with the talk about the Pokemon anime 14:55 - Mike remembers Pele’s contribution to North American pop culture Then we start on the things that have caught our attention as 2023 begins 23:50 - James brings up Media Blasters founder John Sirabella’s YouTube Channel 33:17…
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Really we only talk about two (and a half) things this time around You knew we were going to talk Blue Lock with the FIFA World Cup ending a few hours before. So Mike gives Amy and Kevin a quick synopsis of Blue Lock, and how sometimes anime and manga can both imitate real life, and question it 32:50 - Mike gives an update on the Hana Kimura story …
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Please note that we talked a little World Cup before the Sunday games happened. We’re pretty sure after those games, some brackets were broken. So you knew that Mike and Moh had to give some first impressions of Blue Lock 23:55 - What stuck out from Anime NYC…and how we got it confused with New York Comic Con and Big Apple Anime Fest, the different…
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The Kadokawa acquisition of Anime News Network is no doubt the big news of the week. So we take a long look at it, and the potential that sits there. Along with a few asides like Canadians getting their notice on Crunchyroll’s price increase, and James’ take on the Discotek presentation a few weeks back Mike Nicolas, James Austin, Kevin Ng, Amy Lyn…
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We settle in as championship week in three major e-sports begins (DOTA2, LOL, and Overwatch) 7:40 - Kevin went to the Anime North Halloween Event at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre and does a quick recap, with a version of the Nominoichi (obviously his specialty) 30:10 - Looking back at the Discotek presentation and what caught our attention …
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James returns to the table and chats with Mike as they update the Bayonetta voice controversy. Plus James gives a few thoughts on Bleach and Disney+ from a business standpoint Mike Nicolas and James Austin Visit our website for more information and links: Website: animeroundtable.com Twitter and IG: @animeroundtable Email: animeroundtable@gmail.com…
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Amy returns and sparks a discussion about her grade nine students being fans of a show that came out before any of them were born, and similar benchmarks in recent fandom history, and the key things that facilitated those benchmarks 16:58 - Disney gets the streaming rights for Bleach for Disney+ and Hulu, and Urusei Yatsura on HiDive 26:25 - What h…
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Moh returns to the table and we start with his thoughts from last episode. Especially on upselling out of print, hard to find manga, Japanese guests at FanExpo, Moh’s movie watching, and Kevin, James, and Shin Megami Tensei 39:52 - We talk at length about the Kyle McCarley situation concerning losing his role in Mob Psycho 100 and try to read betwe…
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We begin the 70th episode of version two off topic with thoughts on the 21st anniversary of 9/11 and the death of Queen Elizabeth 10:10 - We look back on last week’s Space Heater Chat. With a long thought on anime programming in FanExpo and further IFF and AN comparisons,“culture”, live Overwatch League in Toronto, and the Nintendo Switch in mid-li…
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Kevin helps Mike fill the first part of his September quota since he missed out on filling out the August one. We look back on Kevin’s mature game last episode. Then look back on the actual festivals around the Toronto area missed in August (Japan Festival Toronto, CNE, FanExpo). A look ahead to things going on in Toronto in September (Overwatch Le…
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Our first in person episode at the Six Points Studio in more than two years!! We begin by getting everyone elses thoughts on the recent past conventions and the announcements that came out of them. With Mike reposing his Yes/No question from last week’s Space Heater, Kevin’s true thoughts on Manga Up, and the issues of putting EVERYTHING into Engli…
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James visits the studio for the first time in over two years to help Mike test out the new mics. In it he gives his view on Anime North despite not being able to attend it, then we talk about the three anime conventions happening this weekend (neither of us are attending those either). But then we talk about the further frustrations of being a Cana…
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We begin by following up on the big headline this weekend, the lineups 9:00 - We follow up on Thursday’s On My Mind and fully introduce Amy Then we look at our own Anime Norths so far 15:15 - The Nominoichi 21:10 - Amy talks seeing Katsura Sunshine talking the Decending Stories anime 26:00 - Then Amy talks the YTV panel hosted by Martin Hsu 39:29 -…
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Mike goes flying without his usual wingmen. But in the process hears again from regular con-goer Lawrence and AN’s social media head Chris. We look back on the ups and downs of day one with Lawrence’s shopping spree and others just hoping for that chance. Then Mike looks ahead to day two, and looks forward to telling his story in the morning to hel…
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Kevin visits Mike to dust off the old microphones and to check their Anime North worthiness. In the process they talk about going into Mike’s vault to find things that might be Nominoichi worthy, and immediate thoughts as Anime Expo begins to wrap up This might have been taped last week, but for sure there’s more to come this week…
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We start by getting Canadian political as we do every so often from Bill C-11 and Canadian Content to the Ontario General Election (which does have an Anime North link) 9:35 - We talk about the Toronto Comic Arts Festival and the controversy surrounding the invite given to, and then taken away from Pink Cat creator Saba Moeel 46:31 - A year after K…
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We settle back into our first recording of any sort in about a month 7:08 - James and Geoff give their take on the Netflix issues and the current streaming landscape. With a longer discussion about the past and present way of consuming content (both anime and mainstream). Netflix hasn’t been all bad has it? Well… 36:22 - Worker in the North America…
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We’re back with the first regular episode in more than a month (and a few weeks since the last time we chatted). And we talk just a little more about Kevin’s LA trip, ice cream there, vacations in general, and a COVID update 26:40 - Yes we had to talk Netflix and their recent downturn. But of course we tried to put some sort of Anime view on it 1:0…
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Mike talks with Kevin a few days removed from his Los Angeles vacation. With some thoughts on KPOP and spots that would be of interest to Asian pop culture junkies, and of course relate it to Toronto and the pandemic Mike Nicolas and Kevin Ng Editor’s Note: This isn’t Kevin’s first one on one space heater chat. He did one on Halloween night too…
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Mike and James again go off topic talking about early Spring in Toronto (which is very much like winter), and some sports. Then we talk Discotek’s twitch stream of announcements, Sentai titles leaving the Crunchyroll streaming service (and staying on their own HiDive service), how Sony actually looks at their Crunchyroll brand and ad supporting. Th…
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Mohamed and Geoff return to the table this week after successful Batmen pursuits. So we’ll get their takes and follow up on the CR and AN stories before getting everyone elses takes on Disney+ expanding into more Japanese programming, Megumi Ogata and gender in the seiyuu industry, and Makoto Shinkai’s earlier works finding a new home. We’ll end by…
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Mike, James and Kevin continue the conversation started a few days back. This time we talk Anime North (we are official podcast after all), and a bullets segment full of Anime YouTube and Manga thoughts Mike Nicolas, James Austin, Kevin Ng Visit our website for more information and links: Website: animeroundtable.com Twitter and IG: @animeroundtabl…
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Mike, James and Kevin on impulse decided to sit down and hit the record button, and ended up giving their thoughts on Sony’s formal announcement merging the Funimation and Crunchyroll streaming services into a single one under the CR name Visit our website for more information and links: Website: animeroundtable.com Twitter and IG: @animeroundtable…
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