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On this epsiode of the CaliConBlogCast, we recap the last month or so while on hiatus - from Nate's conerns about FanimeCon, the crew reflecting on Aquors on the heels of their final perforrmance, Matthew's weekend in Reno for Sonic Neon Summit, to Ryan's time with ZZZ and LiSA - plus we look at Anime Expo 2025 and jump to the "what we're looking forward to" segment. In between all that there's lots and lots of Umamusume talk and Matthew getting distracted errr multitasking while Ryan wonders why we're not playing P5X.

We've noticed something concerning from this year's FanimeCon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UH3zKyQnyc

McDonalds Japan post on AiScReam collab tease - https://fxtwitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1938432097338716598 | Ruby silloute tease - https://fxtwitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1938779383746981990

Sonic Neon Summit - https://sonicneon.org/

Sonic Neon Summit comes to Reno - https://www.newsbreak.com/kolo-1982245/4024678575807-sonic-neon-summit-comes-to-reno

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Due to circumstances that have caused me to not be at home when everyone is available to record, the CaliConBlogCast is on hiatus. I do apologize for not getting this out faster.

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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, Matthew gives SacAnime Winter 2025's attendance numbers and what's in store for Sac-Con 2025, SacAnime Spring 2025, AND SacAnime Summer 2025. Plus we discuss Pokémon cards AGAIN, Anime Expo, CES, the Nvidia 50 series GPUs, & the Nintendo Switch 2.

Kiss From A Rose by Optimus Prime - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/his6RdhEgf8

Costco shoppers brawl over coveted Pokémon cards inside LA store: ‘Get the f–k off of me’ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sajK38bspG4

Paul Skenes 1/1 MLB debut card hits auction after Los Angeles child declines Pirates' offer - https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/pirates/2025/01/24/paul-skenes-debut-card-auction-pirates-offer-declined/77938319007/

Anime Expo 2025: Unveiling Academia Theme and General Registration Information! - https://www.anime-expo.org/2025/01/21/ax-2025-general-registration-sales-announcement/

Anime Expo | Accommodations - https://www.anime-expo.org/ax/plan/accommodations/

Hands On with Sony Honda Mobility's 2026 Afeela 1 at CES 2025 - https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a63393180/sony-honda-mobility-afeela-1-det

CES 2025: We Still See These 35 Products When We Close Our Eyes - https://www.cnet.com/pictures/ces-2025-we-still-see-these-35-products-when-we-close-our-eyes/

GeForce RTX 50 Series Graphics Cards - https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/ 

First RTX 5090 Benchmarks are here! - https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/1i845at/first_rtx_5090_benchmarks_are_here/

RTX 5080/5090 AIB Prices Leaked via PC PartPicker - https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/1i7ojvo/rtx_50805090_aib_prices_leaked_via_pc_partpicker/

Nintendo Switch 2 - First-Look Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itpcsQQvgAQ&pp=ygURbmludGVuZG8gc3dpdGNoIDI%3D

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All Hail our Disney Overlords! The CaliConBlogCast is back to talk about D23, Nate's experience of being at a Disney convention, and touch on some of the announcements that made headlines. Also:

- The SacAnime Summer 2022 that wasn't
- Reaction to the early announced guests for SacAnime Winter 2023
- Kumoricon 2022 news & blog announcement
- The NVIDIA/EVGA split
- Recapping Nintendo & Sony's latest directs
- Persona 5 with their third limited edition set

Disneyland & Walt Disney World Commercial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT1uvi7qjrs

Code Geass The Master (Hip-Hop Remix) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXPRdCEl9Rs&t=0s

Disney Removes ‘Star Wars’ Spinoff ‘Rogue Squadron’ From Release Calendar, Sets Dates for ‘Snow White,’ ‘Inside Out 2’ and ‘Lion King’ Sequel - https://variety.com/2022/film/news/disney-star-wars-spinoff-rogue-squadron-release-snow-white-inside-out-2-lion-king-sequel-1235373972/

EVGA Terminates NVIDIA Partnership, Cites Disrespectful Treatment (GamersNexus) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV9QES-FUAM

BREAKING NEWS! - EVGA will no longer do business with NVIDIA (JayzTwoCents) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12Hcbx33Rb4

NVIDIA laid out its plan to manipulate the market... Here's the proof... (JayzTwoCents) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15FX4pez1dw

Persona 5 Royal 1 More Edition - https://shopatlus.com/products/p5r1me?variant=42019595321516

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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, a week after the show went unexpectedly dark and Matthew was isekaied to a different podcast, Nate recaps MagWest 2022 in Santa Clara as well as previewing D23 Expo in Anaheim & Matthew returns to preview SacAnime Summer 2022 in Sacramento because that convention just keeps adding guests. There's also an update to the search for the Persona 5 slot machine as Matthew recaps his up and down weekends at the casino, plus we look at renovations to the Crypto.com Arena and how that might impact Anime Expo.

AP 766: Summer 2022 Previews #6 - http://www.anime-pulse.com/2022/08/28/episode-766-summer-2022-previews-6/

GAME SARU - Japanese Arcade Game Rentals and Purchase - http://www.gamesaru.net/

Crypto.com Arena to step up its game with several years’ worth of renovation and upgrades - https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2022-08-22/a-look-at-crypto-com-renovation-arena-upgrades

Sky River Casino in Elk Grove opens weeks ahead of schedule - https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/sky-river-casino-in-elk-grove-opens-weeks-ahead-of-schedule/

SacAnime » SacAnime Guests of Honor - https://www.sacanime.com/guests/

SacAnime » Programming Schedule - https://www.sacanime.com/live-programming/schedule-of-events/

D23 Expo 2022: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event - https://d23expo.com/

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http://www.anime-pulse.com/2022/08/28/episode-766-summer-2022-previews-6/

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Hey Smol Ame, it's the CaliConBlogCast's Crunchyroll Expo 2022 Recap! Nate breaks down the weekend down in San Jose, and the crew discuss all of the major news from Crunchyroll itself - from acquisitions (and more importantly, WHY they did it) to new shows to a slew of big-time anime movies coming to the platform. Also, Matthew breaks down EVO weekend and the relation to Crunchyroll and "big brother" Sony as well as equating Round 1 to a casino and announcing MORE SacAnime Summer 2022 guests.

Smol Ame dancing to YMCA at CRX2022 - https://www.reddit.com/r/Hololive/comments/wia394/smol_ame_dancing_to_ymca_at_crx2022/

Gura got the Crunchyroll crowd go crazy with One Word - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxCTmooRBP4

Right Stuf has joined the Crunchyroll family - https://www.rightstufanime.com/post/right-stuf-has-joined-the-crunchyroll-family

Mastercard updates policy for adult content sellers - https://thehill.com/policy/technology/548279-mastercard-updates-policy-for-adult-content-sellers/

Bleach Thousand Year Blood War Arc Will Reportedly Stream on Disney+ - https://www.dualshockers.com/bleach-thousand-year-blood-war-disney-plus/

EVO 2022 - Top 8 - Street Fighter V: Champion Edition - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4q35I_F3QU

MAX REACTS: Is that Tekken 8?! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSlR0NDfdQg

GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Season Pass 2 Playable Character #1 Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMlf83j7WD8

May vs EVO 2022 - TOTSUGEKI MADNESS!!! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnZI-Ckd0jE

Crazy Bad $5000 Alienware Gaming PC: R13 Aurora Tear-Down - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY1dlVPzUVo

The Worst Pre-Built We've Ever Reviewed: Alienware R13 $5000 Gaming PC Benchmarks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnvxSkqJ8ic

Family fun in Roseville: Arcade, bowling, karaoke and more at new entertainment center - https://web.archive.org/web/20220812052722/https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article264378081.html

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While we wait for Nate to get back from Crunchyroll Expo, Matthew comes across an old tweet in 2018 to a sports radio talk show and a prank he played on them involving a certain literary character from a famous video game...

Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf5ktTR2_T8

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On this heels of a downer that was Anime Expo 2022, the CaliConBlogCast tries to be upbeat as we head back up the coast to San Jose to preview for what is being dubbed "hololive Expo" - Crunchyroll Expo 2022. Plus we look into matchup between World Cosplay Summit participants vs Florida Man, a pair of "political" topics involving GTA VI and Anime Matsuri, & an update to the hunt for THE Persona 5 slot machine.

Editors Note: The TV spot for Bullet Train played in the podcast is not the spot that was featured at Anime Expo Lite, but more of one of the TV spots that has been circulating around.

Rockstar Games Cleaned Up Its Frat-Boy Culture — and Grand Theft Auto, Too - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-27/gta-6-release-date-rockstar-cleans-up-image-after-employee-backlash

Anime Matsuri Forms New Dubbing Studio Alongside Vic Mignogna - https://www.sankakucomplex.com/2022/07/21/anime-matsuri-forms-new-dubbing-studio-alongside-vic-mignogna/

Boycott Anime Matsrui - https://boycottmatsuri.tumblr.com/

Best Of Florida Man Compilation 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1ZqOqWWB7E

Full Schedule - https://www.crunchyrollexpo.com/panels-schedule/

Guests - https://www.crunchyrollexpo.com/guests/

holoMeet Experience Zone - https://www.crunchyrollexpo.com/hololive/

holostars Auditions - https://holostars.hololivepro.com/en/audition/

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Hey Fire Marshall, it's the CaliConBlogCast's Anime Expo 2022 Recap! We break down everything that happened over the weekend and all the major announcements from the likes of Crunchyroll and TRIGGER as well as discussing major takeaways. Plus Matthew has some hot takes about attendance numbers, AX Lite, enforcement of a policy & where the breakdown occurred, and "soy boy vegan Vash."

Fire Marshall Halts Entrance to Anime Expo Los Angeles Due to Crowds [on Day One] - https://nerdbot.com/2022/07/01/fire-marshall-halts-entrance-to-anime-expo-los-angeles-due-to-crowds/

Twitter post about the air quality - https://twitter.com/lenasabrewing/status/1543698461756952576

Another Twitter post about the air quality - https://twitter.com/nickelpin/status/15437723938222530563

The Irresponsible Management of This Year's Artist Alley - https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2022/anime-expo/the-irresponsible-management-of-this-year-artist-alley/.187459

Travis Japan Visits Anime Expo 2022 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdKeDpt2_qY

Solo Leveling Anime Officially Announced - https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/07/03-1/solo-leveling-anime-officially-announced-coming-2023-from-aniplex-and-crunchyroll

TRIGUN STAMPEDE Reveals New Trailer, Key Visual and Japanese VA for Vash - https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/07/02-1/trigun-stampede-reveals-new-trailer-key-visual-and-japanese-va-for-vash

New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt Anime Project Announced - https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/07/02-2/new-panty-stocking-with-garterbelt-anime-project-announced-at-trigger

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