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Show Notes
0:00: With much to talk about following the month break, Helen and Justin get right into the news of January essentially, which starts with the earthquake that happened in Japan to start the year, and this very much affected a number of things, including the Go Nagai Museum that burned down.
3:00: The verdict has been handed down for the suspect in the Kyoto Animation arson case
4:25: Futabasha’s Monthly Action Magazine will end publication, leaving a number of series waiting on where they’ll be moved until the last issue is out.
5:38: Both Land of the Lustrous and Heart Gear creators have or will be off of hiatus from their series, while Beet the Vandel Buster will go on hiatus once again.
6:53: Wagakki announced they will go on hiatus at the end of this year; Butareba will air its final episode February 5.
8:08: Boy and the Heron is now the fourth highest-grossing anime film in the US, which means everything has come up Miyazaki despite how this film has been marketed.
9:39: Justin and Helen discuss what happened to Ten Count, which had its anime production now cancelled after years of delays.
11:44: Voice actor Kotaro Nakamura will go hiatus due to ill health; singer Akira Kushida was diagnosed with acute pancreatitis and has since been hospitalized.
12:51: Animator and manga creator Haruo Takahashi passed away at age 76 back January 12; Enka singer Aki Yashiro passed away at 73 December 30 due to a type of collagen disease; and Tarou Nami, whose real name is Shigeyuki Chiba, passed away at 79.
Licenses
14:51: Yen Press had not one but two announcement events this month:
- Yana Toboso Artworks Black Butler 4
- Suu Minazuki’s Excellent Property, Rejects for Residents
- Asa Tanuma’s My Oh My, Atami-kun
- Miyako Hiruzuka’s GOGOGOGO-GO-GHOST!
- Yugiri Aika’s Aria of the Beech Forest
- Machi Suehiro’s Kind of a Wolf
- Rico Sakura’s This Wolf Is Not Scary
- Kakkaku Akashi, Umashi, & Kayahara’s Miss Savage Fang manga
- Fukurou Kogyoku & jonsun’s The Trials of Chiyodaku (Yen On)
- Sai Naekawa’s This Monster Wants to Eat Me
- Fehu Kazuno & Yasaiko Midorihana’s Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra manga
- Akihito Tomi’s A Sinner of the Deep Sea
- Reki Kawahara & Yukiko Horiguchi’s Demons’ Crest (Yen On)
- pixiv Inc’s Visions 2023__Illustrators Book
- Be-con’s Sister and Giant: A Young Lady Is Reborn in Another World
- Tomihiko Morimi & Keito Yano’s Penguin Highway manga
- Shinta Harekawa’s Senpai, This Can’t Be Love!
- Reki Kawahara, Rico Bekko, & abec’s Sword Art Online: Kiss & Fly
18:52: The Run with the Wind novel will now be published in English!
19:52: J-Novel Club did a live stream this month! And had lots of announcements:
- Hitsuji Gamei & Karei’s After-School Dungeon Diver: Level Grinding in Another World
- Riku Nanano & cura’s Heavenly Swords of the Twin Stars
- Tomoaki Amagi & Tsukasa Kiryu’s Zilbagias the Demon Prince: How the Seventh Prince Brought Down the Kingdom
- Nazuna Miki & Kabotya’s I’m a Noble on the Brink of Ruin, So I Might as Well Try Mastering Magic
- Mashimesa Emoto & Masami’s I Don’t Want To Be the Dragon Duke’s Maid! Serving My Ex-Fiancé From My Past Life (J-Novel Heart)
- Hagure Metabo & masami’s A Livid Lady’s Guide to Getting Even: How I Crushed My Homeland with My Mighty Grimoires light novel (J-Novel Heart)
- Arata Shiraishi, Rio Nanamomo, & Yunagi’s The Invincible Summoner Who Crawled Up from Level 1
- Firehead & Tsubasa Haduki’s A Wild Last Boss Appeared! manga
- Shin Kouduki & Karasumaru’s The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases manga
- Harunohi Biyori & Kobato Wakasa’s The Otome Heroine’s Fight for Survival manga
- Yuu Tanaka’s A Late Start Tamer’s Laid-Back Life manga
- Chidori Hama, Cosaji, & Hachipisu Wan’s Goodbye, Overtime! This Reincarnated Villainess Is Living for Her New Big Brother (J-Novel Heart)
- Maito Ayamine & Matsukaze Suiren’s Death’s Daughter and the Ebony Blade manga
26:16: Discotek ALSO had a live stream to kick 2024 off, and they had many announcements, but they definitely had one major one amongst their slew of upcoming releases:
- Berserk 1997 series
- Urusei Yatsura (OVA) series
- MazinKaiser
- Lupin the 3rd: The Secret Page of Marco Polo!
- Lupin the 3rd: Princess of the Breeze!
- Space Emperor God Sigma
- Lightspeed Electroid Albegas
- The Little Mermaid 1975 (Toei Animation film)
- Sgt. Frog seasons 5-7
- Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A’s
- Futakoi Alternative
- Tonagura!
- Reborn! Special Fan Disc
- KenIchi the Mightiest Disciple: Attack of Darkness (KenIchi the Mightiest Disciple OVA series)
32:40: Animate International had a live-stream where they announced they’ve licensed the following BL manga:
- Kure’s Stray Cat’s Dinner
- Maria’s That Time I Got Reincarnated in a BL Manga
- Iyada’s Dear My Killer Tune
- Roji’s Countdown to Yes
- Chimi Sarukawa’s Love and the Highly Sensitive Person
- Toworu Miyata’s 100dB Pouring into You
- Zeniko Sumiya’s Loveless Momentum and Breathless Momentum: Super Pink [Bonus Story]
- Animate will also release Mitsuru Sangou’s Mask Danshi: This Shouldn’t Lead to Love in print
34:55: Kodansha had one digital announcement for January: Kosuke Unagi, Yuri & Super Zombie’s I Left my A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths! But yes, a February Kodansha title has already leaked; meanwhile Last Gasp is back to bringing over a new Keiichi Koike work, Ultra Heaven.
Streaming News
38:01: Studio Ponoc’s The Imaginary will stream on Netflix, since they’ve now acquired the global rights for it; meanwhile, the upcoming Demon Slayer anime season will have a special showing in many countries soon.
38:58: Justin had no choice but to talk about Crunchyroll now streaming Manyu Scroll, aka Manyuu Hikenchou, since it was one of his first seasonal anime he watched back in 2011.
40:45: The Pokémon app will be ending service in March, so anyone who wants to watch Pokémon on there, you have your time limit!
Winter Anime 2024 First Impressions
41:36: Justin and Helen discuss what they’ve been watching so far this season, which is not quite as much for Justin, and this time Helen doesn’t have Turn A Gundam to distract her this season. Some new works they’re both intrigued with so far: 7th Time Loop (46:06), Doctor Elise (54:31), Tis’ Time for Torture Princess (1:12:25), Delicious in Dungeon (1:14:46). But at least for one person, they’re watching too much. (That person is Justin).
Weird News
1:30:05: How can one tweet convey so much information that’s equal parts exciting and sad at the same time? By having a global launch AND a shutdown notice in one!…The internet was (not surprisingly) stunned at what happened with Love Live.
1:32:41: Kizumonogatari: Koyomi Vamp made sure to stand out from its peers by having an 8-minute TV advertisement, which apparently is the longest Japanese TV ad ever according to the staff.
1:34:10: Yor and Chun-li found a way to meet somehow outside of their own universes! Yes, we had a Street Fighter 6 and Spy x Family collaboration, which meant them somehow fighting each other and in-game costumes.