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Show Notes
0:00: Justin and Helen once again discuss things that have happened in the anime and manga universe in the past few weeks over the internet. Sorta. This somehow got into video game playing and why Justin won’t play games other than Fire Emblem.
Pandemic News
8:55: One of the longest running anime conventions won’t be happening this year it seems. A-Kon announced they’re postponing this year’s convention due to many factors, which includes the effects of COVID-19 causing unexpected challenges along A-Kon’s unique challenges in running it in Texas.
News
10:53: After a lengthy hiatus, Ruri Dragon will return, which means Helen has to express her happiness at its upcoming return; Booty Royale is also coming back from hiatus, and both hosts can only guess Rui Takato’s home situation is much better now that the series can resume; and My Special One will also come off hiatus and resume serialization in the summer.
13:47: Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian will not be airing this Spring anime season, as its been pushed to the Summer anime season to, from the anime website, “make the work more enjoyable for everyone”. Justin however comes up with his own silly theory as to the delay.
15:11: The Ms. Koizumi loves ramen noodles manga ended publication in Takeshobo’s Storia Dash website, but the manga itself didn’t actually end. Justin and Helen discuss what could’ve led Naru Narumi to make this decision.
16:36: The fates of all the manga remaining in the now cancelled Monthly Action magazine have been revealed, which will have some of its top titles (Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid, Tsugumono to name a few) move to its sister magazine Manga Action, the Dragon Maid Spinoffs move to Web Action, and everything else also move to Web Action.
18:51: Wakayama Police arrested your name. producer Kouichirou Itou for allegedly soliciting a 15-year old high school for nude pictures of herself. Needless to say, in reading the charges and statements in the article, both hosts just wonder what is wrong with this guy.
20:54: Justin and Helen discuss NTV finally releasing a statement on the death of Sexy Tanaka-san and Sand Chronicles creator Hinako Ashihara and whether the company will be able to uncover anything new about this.
22:03: The first North American Anime Club creator has passed away — Justin and Helen discuss Mark Merlino and his contributions to the anime fandom.
23:18: Misaki Takamatsu, Monthly Afternoon Editorial, and the Skip & Loafer anime production committee is contributing to the relief fund for Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture as they continue to deal with the after effects of the earthquake on New Year’s Day — this also included a YouTube charity stream as well.
Licenses
25:11: Justin and Helen had to begin the licensing section by discussing Kodansha announcing something historic: Ashita no Joe (Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow) will see a deluxe English release starting in December.
27:13: Justin then talks briefly about the one Kodansha digital announcement that’s up on digital platforms: Shikiso Utsuzawa, Mokuba Matsu, & Pukyunosuke’s Because I, the True Saint, was Banished, that Country is Done For!
27:55: Yen Press had a bunch of announcements this past Friday:
- Cocoa Fujiwara’s The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies
- Hitoma Iruma & Fly’s My First Love’s Kiss (Yen On)
- Sanshokuamido’s Strategic Lovers
- Yoru Michio & Ruka Tōdou’s Hell Is Dark with No Flowers (Yen On)
- Tomo Nanao’s The Hachioji Specialty: Tengu’s Love
- Jougi Shiraishi, Neriume, & Azure’s Riviere and the Land of Prayer manga
- Akiharu Touka’s The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess Short Story Collection
- Kotoko & NiKrome’s In Another World, My Sister Stole My Name
- Soitiro Watase, Ginta, & Reki Kawahara’s Sword Art Online Alternative Clover’s Regret (Yen On)
- Zappon, Mutsuki Higashiouji, & Yasumo’s Rejected by the Hero’s Party, a Princess Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside
30:48: Square Enix didn’t have as many, but they too joined in on the announcement party week:
- Mayo Momoyo, Itsuki Mito, & Kaki Nagato’s Always a Catch! How I Punched My Way into Marrying a Prince
- Ryo Ishiyama’s Dragon and Chameleon
- Akumi Agitogi, Rito Kohsaka, & Tsukiho Tsukioka’s My Happy Marriage Art Book
31:38: SuBLime made the following Boys Love announcements on Valentine’s Day:
- Minta Suzumaru’s Takara’s Treasure
- Hidebu Takahashi’s Stigmata: Love Bites
- Tomo Kurahashi’s Someday I’ll Fall for You
- Haruta’s Worst Soulmate Ever
- Mamita’s The Metalhead Next Door
32:11: Seven Seas also had some announcements on Valentine’s Day, so it’s totally themed and everything:
- Takibi Amamori, Imigimuru, & Itachi’s Too Many Losing Heroines! LN and Manga
- Mocchi-au-lait & majoccoid’s Otonari Complex
- Chizu Aoi & Mia Yuduki’s Loved by Two Fiancés (Steamship)
- Hirune Cyan’s After School Etude
- Saku Nonomura’s Handsome Girl and Sheltered Girl: The Complete Manga Collection
33:04: Titan Manga announced exclusively on ANN that they’ve licensed Ameko Kaeruda & Yorifuji’s The Elegant Courtly Life of the Tea Witch series.
33:38: BookWalker Global announced they’re releasing Kori Hisakawa & Iroto Tsumugi’s To Sir, Without Love: I’m Divorcing You on their service, then on other platforms in three months.
35:10: Star Fruit Books announced they’ve licensed Taro Kanafuro’s Suburban Hell and Stephan Lapin & Naoto Tsushima’s Handyman Quincy, both slated for a summer release.
35:28: Justin Sevakis’ video production company MediaOCD acquired AnimEigo, which is news that did not immediately fill Helen with dread!
Streaming News
37:51: Unlikely Helen and Justin will attempt to go, but for those interested, The End of Evangelion will be in US theaters March 17 & 20.
38:44: Aniplex will release the Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out and Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid films in both sub and dub in March. Yes, there will be a dub for the films, which does make you wonder why when they didn’t dub the TV show or the first movie.
40:19: Crunchyroll added Marginal Prince & Season 2 of Gunma-chan to its service; Tubi TV added two Anpanman films, Legend of the Millennium Dragon, Paprika, The Sky Crawlers, & Tokyo Godfathers; and finally, Disney+ is back, and maybe their partnership with Kodansha too if their two Spring pickups mean anything!
Weird News
43:34: Helen has her conspiracy theory on why McDonald is doing this anime promotion of WcDonalds now, and while Justin agrees, this only made him think back to that promo involving Sadao Maou and a bunch of movie/TV shows that featured their version of McDonalds and figure he really should’ve seen this coming.
45:27: In 2024, it is time to experience a new way of learning about the Bible with ASMR, for some reason!
46:11: Yes, if you thought the whole Crunchyroll lawsuit where they sold your information and you got a seemingly spammy looking email that said you could put in a claim to get money was going to be the only time this would happen to you, you’d be wrong, since AMC is involved in the same thing, and this means this involves HIDIVE, so you likely got an email about this!