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Hiatus Recap: FanimeCon/OffKai, Sonic Neon Summit, and ZZZ/LiSA + AX 2025 Talk
01 Jul 2025
02:24:16
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.
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/
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/
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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/
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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
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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Throwback Filler: Matthew Tweets The D.A. Show about DDLC
11 Aug 2022
00:03:12
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/
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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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Like Kumoricon last year, some of us need to recover from AX and therefore our recap episode will be pushed back to next week. However, there is some news that cannot be ignored on this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, like another death within the anime industry, a string of deaths within a 24 hour time span that includes Takahashi-san, and Atlus FINALLY announcing the Persona franchise on the Switch.
Yu-Gi-Oh Manga Creator Kazuki Takahashi Passes Away at 60 - https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-07-07/yu-gi-oh-manga-creator-kazuki-takahashi-passes-away-at-60/.187468
James Caan obituary - https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/jul/08/james-caan-obituary
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Passes Away at 67 - https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-07-08/former-japanese-prime-minister-shinzo-abe-passes-away-at-67/.187496
Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase | 6.28.2022 - https://youtu.be/dKB3WXRWTCM?t=1440
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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, the crew plus some special guests who are also going preview the biggest anime convention to occur since March of 2020 - Anime Expo in the City of Angels aka Los Angeles.
People Attending Anime Expo In Downtown LA Report Feeling Ridgecrest Earthquake (the initial July 4th 6.4) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZJzB0qn0xo
7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern California | KTLA 5 News Coverage (the follow up) - https://youtu.be/mF1e5oKZSMM?t=7128
AX Lite - https://www.anime-expo.org/ax-lite-2022/
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Persona Comes to Xbox & PC, But Not Nintendo [REAL]
22 Jun 2022
01:56:40
On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, the crew reflect on the passing of Billy Kametz before going into the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase and the one HUGE announcement that got JRPG fans out of their seat - and why we finally understand the pain that Switch owners are going through and the extreme amount of copium huffed - as well as what Capcom and Square Enix showed off. We also go over the latest from Anime Expo as well as breaking down the Guests of Honor for Crunchyroll Expo, SacAnime Summer, and Kumoricon.
Billy Kametz Obituary (1987 - 2022) - Middletown, PA - Patriot-News - https://obits.pennlive.com/us/obituaries/pennlive/name/billy-kametz-obituary?id=35161536
Donate to the General Fund - Colon Cancer Coalition - https://coloncancercoalition.org/donate/general-fund/
Original GoFundMe for Mr. Kametz - https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-billy-kametz
A Forest For A Friend, Billy Kametz (New GoFundMe for Mr. Kametz) - https://www.gofundme.com/f/dont-kametz-the-forest-for-the-trees
Persona 5 Royal Dr.Maruki Farewell Speech & Max Rank - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiV6d15TGKE
Crunchyroll to Stream Newly Announced TRIGUN STAMPEDE Anime, More Details Announced at Anime Expo - https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/06/16-1/crunchyroll-to-stream-newly-announced-trigun-stampede-anime-more-details-announced-at-anime-expo
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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we recap Anime Los Angeles 2025 with the SoCal crew & also tie in two major events to discuss ALA as well as SacAnime Winter in the backdrop of what is happening around us. Plus a quick story about bidding for Hellaverse autographs at SacAnime Winter for an interlude and the end of the Charity Auction to soften the blow of the ending discussion from Matthew.
PBS News Hour full episode, Jan. 8, 2025 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9dOABfuSbA
New Orleans truck attack that killed 14 being investigated as ‘act of terrorism’ - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/01/new-orleans-car-runs-into-crowd-bourbon-street
At least five dead as overwhelmed firefighters struggle to contain LA blazes - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/08/more-la-residents-flee-wildfires-amid-warning-of-stronger-winds-in-morning
NFL moves Vikings-Rams playoff tilt to Arizona due to fires - https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43350951/nfl-moves-vikings-rams-playoff-matchup-arizona
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank - https://www.lafoodbank.org/
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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we take a long look at Convention FOMO - the symptoms, how it can affect not only yourself but everyone around you, and coping strategies. We also follow up on AVOX and Anime Expo (including a roller coaster in COVID policies), & talk about what we saw from Summer Games Fest so far and what we're looking forward to.
MAX REACTS: Summer Game Fest 2022 - Full Show - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-JqbhwhAZI&t=2392s
Beyond the Blueprint for Industry and Business Sectors (Including Guidance for Mega Events) - https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Beyond-Blueprint-Framework.aspx
LA County Order - http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/docs/HOO/HOO_SaferReturnWorkCommunity.pdf
COVID 19 | Los Angeles Convention Center - https://www.lacclink.com/covid-19
Anime Expo Health & Safety Guidelines (3/2/2022 Archive) - https://web.archive.org/web/20220302162306/https://www.anime-expo.org/health-safety/
See What Crunchyroll Has Going On At Anime Expo 2022! - https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/06/07-1/see-what-crunchyroll-has-going-on-at-anime-expo-2022
Anime Expo 2022 | Aniplex of America - https://aniplexusa.com/ax2022/
FAKE STAR USA presents Constellations vol. 1 - https://1720.la/event/fake-star-usa-presents-constellations-vol-1-feat-demondice-teddyloid-acme/
Summer Game Fest 2022: all the news and trailers - https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/9/23161378/summer-game-fest-2022-news-trailers-announcements
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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, Nate recaps the weekend at FanimeCon 2022 and explains how the convention wasn't that bad as initially thought as well as addressing some of the news regarding Anime Pavilion and Okamoto Kitchen. We also go in-depth on the June 2022 Sony State of Play & start shifting our focus to Anime Expo by talking about the Persona 25th Times West announcement as well as this social media battle between Anime Expo and The Actors Voice Over Experience (or AX vs AVOX for short) and why it seems that a lot of voice actors are ditching DTLA for Pasadena.
Editors Note: Yes, we are fully aware that AVOX has been postponed until Spring 2023. We will address that on the next episode.
David Vincent Interview - https://youtu.be/-pgfuv0OWSU
Persona 25th Times West — Merchandise and Event News - https://youtu.be/1eyZvJAQWBA
The Actors Voice Over Experience website - https://www.avoxla.com/
Voice actors reveal why they won’t be attending Anime Expo this year - https://wegotthiscovered.com/anime/voice-actors-reveal-why-they-wont-be-attending-anime-expo-this-year/
PlayStation State of Play June 2022: Everything Announced Including FF16 and RE4 Remake - https://www.ign.com/articles/playstation-state-of-play-june-2022-everything-announced-including-resident-evil-4-remake-final-fantasy-16
Today, I made it into the Sony State Of Play!!! - https://www.reddit.com/r/Persona5/comments/v3ko94/today_i_made_it_into_the_sony_state_of_play_i/
John Madden to grace cover of Madden NFL 23 video game; first time on front since Madden 2000 - https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34018474/john-madden-grace-cover-madden-nfl-23-video-game-first-front-madden-2000
OLDCODEX Band to Disband in April 2022 After Final Free! Film Theme Song - https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2021/12/26-1/oldcodex-band-to-disband-in-april-2022-after-final-free-film-theme-song
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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, Nate, Matthew, and Ryan preview FanimeCon 2022 & the lingering questions that remain going into the convention week now that FanimeCon themselves finally got around to revealing the weekend.
Announcing FanimeCon 2022 Schedule, Hours, and More! - https://www.fanime.com/news/announcing-fanimecon-2022-schedule-hours-and-more/
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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we discuss the current state of live streaming landscape on the heels of Ludwig and now Sykkuno leaving Twitch for YouTube & one aspect of streaming that Matthew thinks needs to be tapped on to make this a true competition (Hint: The LCS, The International, and Evo). We also follow up on FanimeCon 2022 on the heels of the "emergency meeting" done last week as well as discussing the Square Enix fire sale, Atlus' annual survey and the big difference for 2022, a pair of news relating to Evangelion, more ASUS x Noctua graphic cards, AMD's answer to Nvidia's selection, Nvidia fined for lying, MORE Rent-a-Girlfriend, and the LA Chargers going full anime on their schedule reveal.
Square Enix Selling Tomb Raider, Deus Ex & Thief (And Their Studios As Well) - https://kotaku.com/square-enix-embracer-deus-ex-1848866849/amp
Atlus 2022 Online Consumer Survey Released, English Version Included for First Time, Questions for Ports and Remakes - https://personacentral.com/atlus-2022-online-consumer-survey/
Gainax Co-Founder, Evangelion Creator Hideaki Anno Receives Japan's Medal with Purple Ribbon - https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-04-27/gainax-co-founder-evangelion-creator-hideaki-anno-receives-japan-medal-with-purple-ribbon/.185086
Start your own Human Instrumentality Project with this Evangelion-themed RTX 3090 - https://www.pcgamer.com/start-your-own-human-instrumentality-project-with-this-evangelion-themed-rtx-3090/
'Evangelion' and ASUS ROG Unite for Special-Edition Graphics Cards - https://hypebeast.com/2022/5/asus-rog-evangelion-khara-collaboration-collection-z690-hero-rtx-3090-release-info
AMD is done playing games with NVIDIA... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITngfxxupMA
Nvidia fined $5.5M for failing to mention crypto miners were some of its biggest customers for gaming GPUs - https://www.pcgamer.com/nvidia-sec-fine-cryptocurrency-mining/
Rent-A-Girlfriend Manga Gets Live-Action Show - https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-05-12/rent-a-girlfriend-manga-gets-live-action-show-starring-naniwa-danshi-idol-ryusei-onishi-hiyori-/.185615
LA Chargers Anime video - https://twitter.com/chargers/status/1524902549353951232?s=20&t=c8EZOkh8waa20jKHeszkQw
Sykkuno explained why he left Twitch for YouTube - https://www.polygon.com/23057259/sykkuno-youtube-twitch-misspelling-clip-stream
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Four and half years after their interview at Sakura-Con, Nate, Ryan, and Matthew (who wasn't at the first one) interview Erica Mendez once again. Topics include Little Witch Academia, Sword Art Online: Alicization, The Promised Neverland, and Kill La Kill.
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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, Matthew, Nate, and Ryan get together on a Sunday evening after reading some FanimeCon 2022 news that cause them to press the emergency meeting button to talk about the lack of transparency and inconsistencies about various FanimeCon 2022 events that are happening, events that are not happening, and policies pertaining to some events (but not all).
FanimeCon Main Website - https://www.fanime.com/
FanimeCon on Twitter - https://twitter.com/FanimeCon
FanimeCon on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/FanimeCon/
FanimeCon (Unofficial Fan Group) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/154162557952493
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Ryan and Nate (with Dalton behind the camera) interview Robbie Daymond at Kumoricon 2021. Topics include Spider-Man, Persona 5, FFXV, and Critical Role.
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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, the crew react to some terrible news regarding a voice talent that we have interacted with before as well as continuing the discussion about FanimeCon, the Persona 25th anniversary, Nvidia's 4000 series cards, and Artesian Builds. We round out the episode by talking about a pair of anime franchises - Eureka Seven & Love Live - before sidetracking to Spy x Family, Yor vs Marin (vs Anya), the Spring 2022 anime season.
Exploring Vault 108 in a nutshell - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnUbmIafQsk
Billy Kametz Health Update - https://youtu.be/xIyQO4VZWJc
Kumoricon 2021 - Smash Event with the VAs [1080p 30fps] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqnjvUm2hdw
Persona 25th Times Vol. 4 (April 2022) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipXLVsKRO1w
If a 900W Nvidia GeForce card appears in the next generation the GPU industry has lost its head - https://www.pcgamer.com/if-a-900w-nvidia-geforce-card-appears-in-the-next-generation-the-gpu-industry-has-lost-its-head/
This is the BEST and WORST time to build a PC... Here's why - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Scf-o0ipBsw
Artesian Builds files for bankruptcy with an estimated $1.3M in unfulfilled orders - https://www.pcgamer.com/artesian-builds-bankruptcy/
Crazy Bad $5000 Alienware Gaming PC: R13 Aurora Tear-Down -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY1dlVPzUVo
Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution Gets US and Canada Release on May 17 and 18 - https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/04/28-1/eureka-eureka-seven-hi-evolution-gets-us-and-canada-release-on-may-17-and-18
Matthew Reacts to the 1st 15 Minutes of the Final Eureka Seven: Hi-Evolution Film - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1577764/episodes/9568647
New Liella! members... idk what to feel about this - https://www.reddit.com/r/LoveLive/comments/ud6111/new_liella_members_idk_what_to_feel_about_this/
Persona 4 The Investigation team bids farewell - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoDUtaPMy1w
Translations for new Liella members bios - https://www.reddit.com/r/LoveLive/comments/udf10w/translations_for_new_liella_members_bios/
Thorn | DUB | SPY x FAMILY (Ep. 2 spoilers) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GAd3kjZ6aY
When People From SoCal Meet People From NorCal - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aF7Z6Edg_Y
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In what was our favorite interview of the entire Kumoricon 2021 weekend, Ryan, Matthew, & Jeriko interview Lara Stahl. Topics include her IMDB Mini Biography, The Promised Neverland, and Rent-a-Girlfriend.
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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, the crew have a feeling that something's in the way as they look at the continuing trend of "things that won't die" and discuss new...Kingdom Hearts? We also dive into Matthew's weekend in Roseville, what the Persona 25th anniversary has brought us in the wake of the Kingdom Heart announcements, a rash of hackings that includes Anime Expo's Twitter account, Dalton's love of The Prince of Tennis, FanimeCon canceling Swap Meet (supposedly), Netflix's recent fall and what it means for anime streaming, and the battle over unionization within the US anime dubbing industry & how Nintendo plays into this conversation.
Kingdom Hearts 4 and Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link Announced at the Series' 20th Anniversary Event - https://www.ign.com/articles/kingdom-hearts-4-and-kingdom-hearts-missing-link-announced-at-the-series-20th-anniversary-event
Persona 25th Anniversary Thoughts (So Far) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHfyYfdbZAM
Persona 25-Year Anniversary Mouthwash Revealed - https://noisypixel.net/persona-25-year-anniversary-mouthwash-revealed/
Think the anime expo Twitter account got hacked this morning. Spammed a ton as well - https://www.reddit.com/r/animeexpo/comments/u4ulp3/think_the_anime_expo_twitter_account_got_hacked/
Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis - Official Trailer (English Sub) - In Theaters May 12 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDFrh_RXoPs
Are you still watching? Netflix loses 200k subscribers and it expects to lose 2 million more - https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2022/04/19/netflix-loses-subscribers-stock-plunges/7372839001/
Ads on Netflix? How it could change your streaming options - https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2022/04/20/netflix-ads-impact-subscribers/7379645001/
Netflix is Slashing Animation Amid Subscriber Drops - https://www.ign.com/articles/netflix-is-slashing-animation-amid-subscriber-drops
The Battle for Union Anime Dubs - https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2022-03-28/the-battle-for-union-anime-dubs/.183842
Nintendo hit with labor complaint - https://www.axios.com/nintendo-nlrb-complaint-3bb227c7-40c3-40c5-9578-5190e595a00e.html
Union Busting: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk8dUXRpoy8
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SacAnime Winter & Anime Los Angeles 2025 Previews + 2024 Year-End Review & 2025 Predictions
31 Dec 2024
02:21:43
On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we preview both SacAnime Winter 2025 and Anime Los Angeles 2025 as well as wrapping up the year with our look back at 2024 & our predictions and outlook for 2025. Can we determine a third series/game/meme/something that will dominate the cosplay scene in 2025? What could we see from the likes of Rockstar and Nintendo in 2025 especially in the first quarter? Can we continue to build off of the wins that we had this year? And can Ryan redeem himself for the ribbons he missed out at last year's ALA when Matthew flips on him?
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On this episode of the CaliConBlog, we reflect on last week's tragedy in Sacramento before discussing why Attack on Titan just won't die, the conflicting messages from the Crunchyroll-Funimation merger, Kirby winning a Grammy (not really), and a somewhat unlikely partnership (and more importantly, what this implies). We round out the episode by asking "what was the most random engagement that you've had when it comes to anime/manga/video games" and "what one talent would go for broke for if they ever came to a convention/event in North America?"
Sacramento Shooting: At least 5 people fired guns during gang-related shooting downtown, police say - https://www.kcra.com/article/at-least-5-people-fired-guns-in-downtown-sacramento-shooting-during-gang-violence-police-say/39653597
Attack on Titan Final Season Part 3 TV Anime Officially Announced For 2023 - https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/04/03-1/attack-on-titan-final-season-part-3-tv-anime-officially-announced-for-2023
Funimation's YouTube Channel is Becoming Crunchyroll Dubs - https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/04/05/funimations-youtube-channel-is-becoming-crunchyroll-dubs
Rock Paper Scissors | DUB | KONOSUBA -God's blessing on this wonderful world! 2 (the first video under the rebranded Crunchyroll Dubs YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhMI0PL2iM8
Anime Expo 2022 Official Exhibit Hall List - https://qrcgcustomers.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/account18529003/25909904_1.pdf?0.8083005823821297
Kirby Is Officially The Only Nintendo Character To Win A Grammy Award - https://kotaku.com/kirby-grammy-award-8-bit-big-band-meta-knights-revenge-1848745709
Bandai Namco Partners With the Angels as It Officially Calls Southern California Home - https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220406005040/en/Bandai-Namco-Partners-With-the-Angels-as-It-Officially-Calls-Southern-California-Home
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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we preview the second wave of incoming anime as the weather gets better and look towards spring as well as looking at the impact that the Crunchyroll-Funimation merger will have on the simulcast side. We also preview the 2nd SAO Progressive movie, the RWBY anime, & a collaboration between Love Live and Code Geass, try not to get our hopes up on con guest announcements, and discuss three recent developments from Sony, Nvidia, & E3 (and someone will probably try to get one crew member definitely banned from talking about GPUs).
2nd Sword Art Online Progressive Anime Film's Teaser Video Streamed - https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-27/2nd-sword-art-online-progressive-anime-film-teaser-video-streamed/.184090
RWBY: Ice Queendom | OFFICIAL TRAILER - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjmBDfulaGk
RWBY Voice Actress Expresses Discomfort Over Tow Ubukata Involvement in New Anime Series - https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2022-03-25/rwby-voice-actress-expresses-discomfort-over-tow-ubukata-involvement-in-new-anime-series/.184002
Code Geass x SIF Special Collab. Webpage - https://lovelive-sif-global.bushimo.jp/9thproject/codegeass/
First-Ever Crunchyroll Expo Australia Heads to Melbourne This September - https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/03/29/first-ever-crunchyroll-expo-australia-heads-to-melbourne-this-september
All-new PlayStation Plus launches in June with 700+ games and more value than ever - https://blog.playstation.com/2022/03/29/all-new-playstation-plus-launches-in-june-with-700-games-and-more-value-than-ever/#sf255029422
Sony CEO says Game Pass model “doesn’t make sense” for blockbuster games - https://mspoweruser.com/sony-ceo-says-game-pass-model-doesnt-make-sense/
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Officially Launches, Starting at $1,999 - https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-geforce-rtx-3090-ti-launches-at-1999-dollars
RTX 3090Ti has entered the chat... (JayzTwoCents) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKd08eUnhzU
E3 2022 - Digital and Physical - Has Officially Been Canceled -https://www.ign.com/articles/e3-2022-officially-canceled
Spring 2022 Anime Chart - https://www.livechart.me/spring-2022/tv
Crunchyroll Ends Free Delayed Simulcasts for Spring 2022 Season - https://www.siliconera.com/crunchyroll-ends-free-delayed-simulcasts-for-spring-2022-season/
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On this Kirby-theme episode of the CaliConBlogCast (in honor of the franchise's 30th anniversary), we finally catch up on some news like Artesian Builds shutting down, the Evo 2022 lineup announcement, con guests announcements, & anime announcements, discuss Spotify putting COVID-19 labels on some of our episodes, and ask "can we proclaim that Marin from My Dress-Up Darling is Waifu of the Year after just one season and ignoring the other three?"
PC builder that drew fury of small Twitch streamers shuts down indefinitely - https://www.pcgamer.com/artesian-builds-shuts-down/
The Extremely Shady Death of Artesian Builds (Gamers Nexus) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9NzY8TDCAY
EVO 2022 Lineup Announced: Street Fighter V, Tekken 7 Headline This Year's Event - https://www.ign.com/articles/street-fighter-v-tekken-7-headline-evo-2022s-9-game-lineup
Shaft Animates New RWBY TV Anime RWBY: Ice Queendom - https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-24/shaft-animates-new-rwby-tv-anime-rwby-ice-queendom/.183977
Crunchyroll to Remove Food Wars!, Akame Ga Kill, BanG Dream!, Girls und Panzer, No Game No Life, More Anime - https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-24/crunchyroll-to-remove-food-wars-akame-ga-kill-bang-dream-girls-und-panzer-no-game-no-life-more-anime/.183959
Dress-Up Darling Gave Us The Perfect Girl (Gigguk) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XbGyJeDWWI
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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we break out the brackets once again to determine Anime of the Year and best favorite girl/waifu in the 2nd annual CCB March Madness Bracket!
CCB Anime March Madness 2022 - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Gx-e-foJcIL5PNrbhwNT4eqIDHHBz8lMVx-tUsy5vLU/edit?usp=sharing
EVANGELION AIDS PSA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO2SL36icv0
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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we welcome Ryan back home to Southern California & talk about the move and its challenges. We also react to various topics like the new-look Crunchyroll, various anime awards not done by Crunchyroll, the roller coater week for Sakura-Con, and the Artesian Builds controversy.
Funimation Content Moving to Crunchyroll for World’s Largest Anime Library - https://blog.funimation.com/2022/03/01/funimation-content-moving-to-crunchyroll-for-worlds-largest-anime-library/
Artesian Builds backs out of giving streamer a PC in giveaway - https://dotesports.com/news/artesian-builds-backs-out-of-giving-streamer-a-pc-in-giveaway
How This Gaming PC Company Destroyed Itself in One Night (KristoferYee) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMiqP_teqTY
They tried to screw a small streamer over... so I stepped in the best way I know how! (JayzTwoCents) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kZXmsfKq30
OTK cuts ties with Artesian Builds after giveaway controversy - https://dotesports.com/streaming/news/otk-cuts-ties-with-artesian-builds-after-giveaway-controversy
NOTE: We are aware of Artesian Builds' recent closure. We will touch on that on our next podcast.
MSI Pre-Built Bends SSDs & Boils CPUs at 100°C ($1700 Aegis R Review) (GamersNexus)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpTrrIsMGXU
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2nd Annual Hot Waifu Garbage Roast Session: The Salt Block Edition [Unedited]
23 Feb 2022
02:16:33
In honor of the Valentine's Day/President's Day weekend, the blog puts their waifus once again on the salt block to cook in a no-holds bared roast session. Can Ryan top his roasts from last year? Will somehow Asuna be brought up again? What do Clark and Levi bring to the table as first-timers? Will Matthew regret bringing up a COYA fanfic he was involved in almost 20 years ago? And what's this about a surprise guest?
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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, in between our Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2022 Recap and our 2nd Annual Hot Waifu/Husbando Garbage Roast Session: The Salt Block Edition, we talk about Halo & Nintendo as well as determining who is the bigger dumbass of this group: the Oscars, Newegg, or Bandai Namco (or even a mystery entity) & Matthew gives his review of Maximum Tune 5 DX+.
20 years later, the Halo composers are suing Microsoft - https://www.polygon.com/22929132/halo-composer-marty-odonnell-mile-salvatori-music-lawsuit-microsoft
Nintendo Direct February 2022: the biggest announcements - https://www.polygon.com/22926054/nintendo-direct-february-2021-biggest-announcements-trailers
Chrono Cross remaster announced for Nintendo Switch - https://www.polygon.com/nintendo/22926146/chrono-cross-remaster-switch
Oscar Nominations 2022 List: Nominees by Category - https://abc.com/shows/oscars/news/nominations/oscar-nominations-2022-list
Newegg Scammed Us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fnXsmXzphI
Anime Studio Sunrise Gets a New Name Under Restructuring, Becomes Bandai Namco Filmworks - https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/02/08/anime-studio-sunrise-to-change-its-name-to-bandai-namco-filmworks
Bandai Namco to Spend $130 Million on a Metaverse Project - https://www.ign.com/articles/bandai-namco-metaverse-million-investment
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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, the crew go over the winners and losers of the 2022 Crunchyroll Joke Awards…err Shounen Awards…err Anime Awards and discuss the one group was the big loser (hint: it was the company putting on the awards that didn’t bother with a live stream). We also make our picks for the 2nd Annual "Hot Waifu Garbage Roast Session: The Salt Block Edition."
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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we attempt to speedrun through a number of topics again, like Sony acquiring Bungie, Persona 5 involved in NFTs and the irony, anime rankings, & a discussion about anime we watch to "feel good" which turns into a nostalgia trip (which also "feels good") and Matthew going down the YouTube rabbit hole of commercials from the 2000s.
Bungie is Joining PlayStation - https://blog.playstation.com/2022/01/31/bungie-is-joining-playstation/
Sony Wants to Help Bungie Turn Its Franchises Into Movies - https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-bungie-playstation-movies-destiny
Adam Conover Tweet - https://twitter.com/adamconover/status/1489701253806362625
Ex-Bungie composer Marty O'Donnell says to 'destroy' copies of Destiny music - https://www.pcgamer.com/ex-bungie-composer-marty-odonnell-says-to-destroy-copies-of-destiny-music/
someone did it… the sayuri has been minted as an NFT - https://www.reddit.com/r/Persona5/comments/siaod2/someone_did_it_the_sayuri_has_been_minted_as_an/
I bought it, feel free to screenshot - https://www.reddit.com/r/Persona5/comments/sif0rw/i_bought_it_feel_free_to_screenshot/
Line Goes Up - The Problem With NFTs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ_xWvX1n9g
Winter 2022 Anime Season Top Anime Charts - Week 3 - https://anitrendz.net/charts/top-anime/
Somethings wrong with M4A1's rifle from the anime - https://www.reddit.com/r/girlsfrontline/comments/samzdg/somethings_wrong_with_m4a1s_rifle_from_the_anime/
Toonami Commercials from 2000 Volume 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmeNT4415mI
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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we attempt to speedrun through a number of topics, like FanimeCon, Jujutsu Kaisen 0, additional thoughts about the Crunchyroll Anime Awards, the Steam Deck, Sega's exit of the Japanese arcade industry, and the introduction of gacha gaming & the YouTube channel Defunctland in the process.
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 officially hits American theaters this March - https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/22900225/jujutsu-kaisen-0-release-date-us-america
Steam Deck Launching February 25th - https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675180/view/3117055056380003048
Sega leaves the Japanese arcade business for good - https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/22906391/sega-japan-arcades-sold-history
Defunctland on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/Defunctland
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Unfortunately we don't have our 2024 Year-in-Review and 2025 Predictions episode because Nate was sick over the weekend and it wouldn't be right to exclude him from this year-end episode. next week we’ll squeeze in both our SacAnime Winter and ALA 2025 Previews as well as our 2024 recap and 2025 outlook, then we go on break for two weeks, then come back with our recaps for those two cons.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at the California Conventions Blog and the CaliConBlogCast!
On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we wrap up ALA 2022 as Jeriko makes his return to discuss the convention from two weeks ago. We also dive into Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, somehow get into a discussion about Nintendo needing a "modern" console, and preview the 2022 Crunchyroll Anime Awards and predict whether or not we see chaos because god forbid we need to see Jujutsu Kaisen & Demon Slayer win AGAIN.
Harry learns about AoT and Kakegurui - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1272461085?t=07h14m58s
Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion - https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2022/1/18/22889258/microsoft-activision-blizzard-xbox-acquisition-call-of-duty-overwatch
Troy Baker faces powerful backlash over AI voice NFT promotion - https://www.pcgamer.com/troy-baker-faces-powerful-backlash-over-ai-voice-nft-promotion/
Phil Spencer Is Eager to Revisit Abandoned Activision Franchises - https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-activision-blizzard-guitar-hero-abandoned-franchise
Vote | The Anime Awards - Crunchyroll - https://www.crunchyroll.com/animeawards/vote/index.html
[BONUS] Matthew and Ryan React Live to the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2021 - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1577764/episodes/7975819
Louie Anderson, comic, Emmy winner for ‘Baskets,’ dies at 68 - https://apnews.com/article/louie-anderson-dead-6f70d371720c7519788ca6549d5b5c04
Meat Loaf Dead at 74 - https://www.tmz.com/2022/01/21/meat-loaf-dead-dies-singer/
'We are deeply saddened': Elk Grove officer killed by suspected DUI driver on Highway 99 - https://www.kcra.com/article/elk-grove-officer-hit-highway-99-by-wrong-way-driver-dies-authorities/38846680
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On this first episode CaliConBlogCast for 2022, some of the crew talk about the conventions that they went to - or didn't go to - last week. The crew also discuss CES and one person's desire to ban another from mentioning a piece of computer hardware, another collaboration between a computer hardware manufacturer and an anime, Ryan's motherboard as a potential fire hazard, and preview what they're looking forward with the new year of anime starting with the Winter 2022 offerings.
'This is something people have needed': SacAnime Winter event returns with COVID-19 measures - https://www.kcra.com/article/sacanime-winter-event-returns/38700672
Anime Los Angeles (ALA) 2022 YouTube playlist - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLntUGCNlZnfdNqmOmc3CcGOhQxsIhFuAY
Intel chipsets exposed: Difference between Z690, H670, B660 and H610 - https://digitalmasta.com/difference-between-intel-z690-h670-b660-and-h610-chipsets/
Nvidia has announced the RTX 3090 Ti, 'a monster of a GPU' - https://www.pcgamer.com/nvidia-rtx-3090-ti-announcement/
AMD details its next gen AM5 socket - https://www.pcgamer.com/amd-details-its-next-gen-am5-socket/
Samsung shows world's first 4k 240Hz gaming monitor before CES - https://www.pcgamer.com/samsung-shows-worlds-first-4k-240hz-gaming-monitor-before-ces/
BMW debuts its new color-changing paint technology at CES: E Ink - https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/5/22867090/bmw-color-changing-paint-electric-car-ces
MSI x EVANGELION: PC gear inspired by Neon Genesis Evangelion anime -https://www.tweaktown.com/news/83819/msi-evangelion-pc-gear-inspired-by-neon-genesis-anime/index.html
ASUS Responds to the Z690 Hero Board Issues... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58a2VLXZd6A
Winter 2022 Anime Chart - Television | LiveChart.me - https://www.livechart.me/winter-2022/tv
Don't Copy That Floppy (Official Video - Digitally Remastered) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up863eQKGUI
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On this final episode of the CaliConBlogCast for 2021, we look back at our 2021 predictions and talk about the year in the review - from pandemics to a convention to PC parts - as well as giving our 2022 predictions for conventions and cosplay. Will the era of the mega convention vanish post-COVID? Will Genshin Impact and Demon Slayer continue to rule the 2022 cosplay scene? And now that we have a year of the podcast under our belts and our first convention report in over two years, what's on the horizon for all of us - from conventions to cosplay to life in general?
EDITOR NOTE: This episode was recorded on 12/19, a day before TaiyouCon put out a formal statement regarding the allegations and their separation from Gackto from all aspects of the convention.
Special intro in honor of the late Sayaka Kanda, who passed away 12/18 at the age of 35.
Actress, Singer Sayaka Kanda Passes Away at 35 - https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-12-18/actress-singer-sayaka-kanda-passes-away-at-35/.180756
Rapper Drakeo The Ruler Dead After Stabbing At ‘Once Upon A Time In L.A’ Concert - https://deadline.com/2021/12/drakeo-the-ruler-dead-28-stabbing-once-upon-a-time-in-la-1234899351/
Buddha cooked out the wazoo - https://www.twitch.tv/blaustoise/clip/AbstemiousResilientAirGuitarFUNgineer-tMpnIAPggurf9i-f
Waste of Sand: Intel Core i7-11700K CPU Review & Benchmarks vs. AMD 5800X, 5900X, More (Gamers Nexus) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n0_UcBxnpk
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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we recap in the full The Game Awards and talk about the big winners, those who came up short, and the showcase of new games. We also discuss the cost to buy a badge for Anime Expo 2022, Kumoricon's new VIP badges, Netflix’sCowboy Bebop live adaptation cancelled after one season, a new update to Maximum Tune 5 coming to the States this month...err January 2022, and Matthew pitches a "otaku Christmas movie" to said previously mentioned streaming service.
The Game Awards 2021 Winners: The Full List - https://www.ign.com/articles/the-game-awards-2021-winners-revealed
The Game Awards 2021: Everything Announced - https://www.ign.com/articles/the-game-awards-2021-how-to-watch-and-what-to-expect-announcements
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The CCB Crew + Friends React to The Game Awards 2021
10 Dec 2021
03:28:42
The blog crew and a very special guest join us as we live react to the Game Awards 2021. The audio picks up 10 minutes before the start of the show and afterwards are some thoughts about the show itself.
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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, Matthew and Ryan review the newly-released (in the US) Sword Art Online: Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night and how it might change Matthew's view of the franchise as a whole. We also go over news out of Anime NYC and preview the 2021 Game Awards and their decision to "snub then unsnub" one of the better games of the year with a special guest!
Friends who attended anime convention with man who contracted omicron have tested positive for coronavirus, health official says - https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/12/03/nyc-anime-covid-omicron/
Omicron variant infection found in Minnesotan with COVID-19 - https://www.startribune.com/omicron-variant-infection-found-in-minnesotan/600123059/
Anime NYC Sees Big Conventions' Return to Form - https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2021/anime-nyc/sees-big-conventions-return-to-form/.179871
5 California Residents Infected with Omicron After Wisconsin Wedding - https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2021/12/04/5-california-residents-infected-with-omicron-after-wisconsin-wedding/
Nominees | The Game Awards - https://thegameawards.com/nominees
'The Game Awards' snub of Forza Horizon 5 is a disservice to the entire game industry - https://www.windowscentral.com/game-awards-snub-forza-horizon-5-snub-video-game-creativity-and-diversity
Returnal Was the Game Awards' Biggest Nomination Snub - https://gamerant.com/returnal-the-game-awards-snub-performance-art-goty/
Japanese 2021 Weekend 48 - Box Office Mojo - https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2021W48/?area=JP&ref_=bo_wey_table_2
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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we recap and break down everything from Kumoricon 2021 - both inside and outside the convention as well as our stops in between as we get back to attending conventions after a year and a half hiatus (for some of us).
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[BONUS] Matthew Reacts to the 1st 15 Minutes of the Final Eureka Seven: Hi-Evolution Film
18 Nov 2021
00:18:21
『EUREKA／交響詩篇エウレカセブン ハイエボリューション』冒頭映像14分50秒【11月26日（金）全国公開】 (the actual 15 minute clip) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5t_RYIw1f0
『EUREKA／交響詩篇エウレカセブン ハイエボリューション』公開記念 「エウレカセブン」シリーズ振り返り特別映像【11月26日（金）全国公開】(an 8 minute video looking back at the franchise) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADu_mfD4uYM
Final Eureka Seven: Hi - Evolution Film's 1st 15 Minutes Posted - https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-11-16/final-eureka-seven-hi-evolution-film-1st-15-minutes-posted/.179648
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The ACME Q&A panel at Kumoricon 2021 on Day Two, the day after their performance. Note that the audio picks up after the staff Q&A, which most of what was talked about can be found in our interview with the band. The majority of the audio is from the fan Q&A portion of the panel.
CCB Interview with ACME - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN9_ewIRbyI
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An update to our Kumoricon 2021 coverage as most of us are getting home just now. There's so much to unpack that it'll take some time before we can come back and talk about the convention itself in our recap episode. So for now, please stay tuned to our YouTube and another social media channels and we'll be back hopefully next week to recap!
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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we recap The Game Awards 2024 from the big winners and losers of the night & all the gaming announcements as well as evaulating the state of the gaming industry as illustrated by the show. Plus we discuss if any the rumors came true, look into a "betting website" if they knew anything before the show, and figure out GTA VI plays into the video game industry in 2025.
The Game Awards - https://thegameawards.com
Kalshi - Prediction Market for Trading Event Contracts - https://kalshi.com/
"Virtua Fighter REVO Rollback is working as intended LOL" - https://x.com/tkbreezy/status/1867487639458525269
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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we preview Kumoricon 2021 - both inside and outside the convention as well as our stops in between as we get back to attending conventions after a year and a half hiatus (for some of us).
The Best Pizza City in America Is Portland, Oregon - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-07/best-pizza-city-in-america-is-portland-oregon-say-modernist-experts
Anime Vegas 2010 - Introduction to Coverage Pt. 2/2 - https://youtu.be/y8YQO6f1iNQ?list=PLD329A3C2AF1C4D18&t=469
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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, the crew go over the very basic question of "how to start cosplaying" in 30 minutes (or less, not counting the sound bits). We also touch on another death in the anime sphere, a new look at the live-action Cowboy Bebop and GTA Remastered, Nate’s adventures in snagging some “exclusive” hardware, an update on Kumoricon cosplay, Kumoricon announcements, & ask "did we really need a collaboration with Hatsune Miku and THAT FRANCHISE?"
Voice Actor Chris Ayres Passes Away - https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-10-20/voice-actor-chris-ayres-passes-away/.178638
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition Trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D71cBUeAL58
After Legal Threat, Dbrand Just Makes Its Own PS5 Faceplate - https://www.ign.com/articles/dbrand-makes-own-ps5-faceplate
Get a First Look at the New Hatsune Miku My Little Pony Figure - https://www.siliconera.com/get-a-first-look-at-the-new-hatsune-miku-my-little-pony-figure/
Trixie Lulamoon | Fictional Characters Wiki | Fandom - https://characters.fandom.com/wiki/Trixie_Lulamoon
Squid Game - SNL - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWdHPMhy270
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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, the crew go over what it's like to attend conventions now versus the first time we attended one and early days of the blog (aka late 2000s/early 2010s), plus Matthew talks about a piece of technology (much to the dismay of Ryan) that not only changed society as a whole but also changed how we attend a convention. Plus we tell a cautionary tale of trying to obtain Squid Game cosplay weeks before Halloween and/or Kumoricon and discuss Disney+'s recent announcement about anime and Asian media & SAO voice talent getting involved with Japanese baseball. We also answer our first mailbag question as we walk through a first-timer's convention experience.
Disney+ Unveils First Major Slate of 18 Originals From Asia-Pacific Region - https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/disneyplus-unveils-first-major-slate-of-18-originals-from-asia-pacific-region/ar-AAPuWdL
Disney Twisted-Wonderland Summons Anime Adaptation - https://www.funimation.com/blog/2021/10/14/disney-twisted-wonderland-summons-anime-adaptation/
Sword Art Online Voice Actor Yoshitsugu Matsuoka Delivers Opening Pitch - https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2021-10-09/sword-art-online-voice-actor-yoshitsugu-matsuoka-delivers-opening-pitch/.178215
caramelldansen from another room - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5yXIsfCcO8
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