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Show Notes
0:00: Justin and Helen dive right into the news that’s occurred in the past few weeks, starting with the Fuji TV corporate sponsorship situation, which doesn’t show signs of ending anytime soon.
News
3:25: The Pumpkin Night manga will go on hiatus due to artist Seima Taniguchi’s health; Jaku Amano’s A-DO will go on a break before returning to start the final series.
4:47: Justin talks about My Happy Marriage’s final two episodes finally being made available on Netflix after production delays caused issues with the schedule; Nihonbungeisha’s Manga Goraku Special magazine will cease publication in May.
Licenses
7:30: Yen Press had some good stuff to announce while at their Sakuracon panel a few weeks ago:
- Yukiru Sugisaki’s D.N.Angel New Edition
- Yasushige’s The Maid Is a Vampire
- Sayuri Ueda’s Lila and the Winds of War (Novel)
- Norishirochan & Sakana Uozumi’s Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku?!
- Mitsuru Hattori’s Monster-Colored Island
- MAYO-NUGURI’s Corpse Knight Gunther
- Tow Ubukata’s Bone Ash (Novel)
- Hajime Kamoshida, Tsukako Akina, & Keji Mizoguchi’s Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Home Alone
- Oumi Kifuru & syo5’s Divine Incursion (Novel)
- Maki & Nemumi Haiba’s Magical Midlifer
- Chiuko Umeshibu’s Yankee & Carameliser
9:52: Seven Seas’ Wonderful Wednesdays returned when everyone least expected it! Here’s what they had to share with everybody:
- HundredBurger’s A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof
- Tobirano, Mai Murasaki, & Chikage Nakakura’s Betrothed to My Sister’s Ex LN and manga
- Nagata Kabi’s My Twisted Eating Disorder
- Will release Monster Musume as oversized hardcover omnibus volumes with exclusive covers
- Monster Musume The Novel – Monster Girls on the Job! as an audiobook for their Siren imprint (Narrated by Bryson Baugus)
11:54: A new manga publisher has emerged, and they’ll be bringing a few indie manga to fans starting this summer; Star Fruit Books has announced they’ve licensed Chikae Ide’s The Final Strike.
16:06: J-Novel Club had an announcement stream that was so sudden, Helen had no idea it was happening — Justin did though:
- Manzi Mazi, Aisako, & Shimofuri (Laplacian)’s Blade Skill Online: Crushing the Competition with My Abysmal Stats, Useless Class, and Garbage Weapon!
- Manzi Mazi, Highlow, & Kabotya’s Make It Stop! I’m Not Strong… It’s Just My Sword! Manga
- Kazuma Ogiwara & CARIMARICA’s The Bladesmith’s Enchanted Weapons
- Akamitsu Awamura & Tapioca’s Take These Talents Elsewhere: A Delightful Demotion to the Countryside
- Rika & HIROKAZU’s In Another World with Household Spells (J-Novel Heart)
- Isle Osaki, Misuho Kobota, & kodamazon’s Zero Damage Sword Saint
- Hanako Arashi & Wan Hachipisu’s Notorious No More: The Villainess Enjoys Feigning Incompetence (J-Novel Heart)
- Usagi Hoshimi & Qi234’s Engaging with the Plot: A Former Cat’s Attempt to Save Her Now Temporary Fiancé (J-Novel Heart)
- Nazuna Miki & ox’s No Wife, No Problem: A Mage’s Life with His Beloved Daughter
- Tamamaru & Kinta’s My Quiet Blacksmith Life in Another World in print
20:45: Cross Infinite World had some light novel announcements during this time period too:
- Rinrin Yuki & Suzaku’s Welcome to Olivia’s Magic Jewelers
- Hanami Nishine & Rin Hagiwara’s The Hired Heroine Wants the Villainess to Gloat
- Sachi Konzome &, Harenochihareta’s Welcome to Monstrous Miss Sophie’s Enchanted Salon of Healing
- Fuyu Aoki & Bodax’s I Want to Be a Saint, But I Can Only Use Attack Magic!
Streaming News
21:43: Strawberry Prince: The Movie will be added to Crunchyroll in the summer, while My Hero Academia: You’re Next is now on the service; Now you have the opportunity to watch Demon Slayer: Mugen Train in 4k!…This somehow leads to Helen lamenting her missed opportunity to see Princess Mononoke in 4K.
Main Topic: Spring Anime 2025 First Impressions
23:00: Justin and Helen gather around to discuss a spring season that’s shockingly tame compared to some years past — at least in terms of interesting anime for the hosts! This once again gets into the across the board fragmentation when it comes to official anime streaming and the type of anime being animated too (26:21), but the hosts do get into anime they’re liking or at least attempting to like — Umamusume: Cinderella Gray, Witch Watch, Kowloon Generic Romance, and Gundam GQuuuuuuX seem to be the standouts so far.
Weird News
1:14:27: Not too much weird news to discuss, but the hosts do have some weird news — starting with Cygames and the Kentucky Derby announcing a partnership, which means Umamusume will be somewhere on national TV.
1:17:08: Yep, AI continues to be a presence when you least want it, expect it, etc…and then we get the use of it in a manner where some people got arrested for it. Obscenity laws exist boys and girls…