Mike’s voice and well being has recovered enough for him, James, and Kevin to sit around and talk about the world that has passed by in the last two months. After looking back on the Leafs’ season, we actually look forward to TCAF and Anime North (but watch your cellphones), and other things headlines that caught our attention  This Week’s Drinking Game: Take a pint when Mike finally realizes that we’ve talked about Dokibird already this year Visit animeroundtable.com more information and links

We spend most of the episode sharing our memories and giving a toast to Akira Toriyama after news of his death broke But we did also talk about these too on the community calendar Humble Bundle: Japanese Language, Culture, and Travel Momo Anime Market at The Momiji Centre Mike Nicolas, Kevin Ng, Mohamed Sharmarke, Amy Lynn Greig Opening Theme: “FUBUKI - Snowstorm” performed by Pico Masaki Visit our website for more information and links: animeroundtable.com

Mike, James, Kevin, and Moh briefly got together over coffee and each talked about one thing that caught their attention this week Moh: Initial reactions to the Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender live action Kevin: The latest on the Ninjisanji controversy James: Some titles people thought would never see an english release (from titles like Tsukihime and Fate/Stay Night to Ashita no Joe) will see one Mike: Animego’s sale to MediaOCD And in case you missed it in the community calendar,...

We are able to return two weeks after the last time we taped (and less than a week after said episode was posted). Too bad Mike was still half asleep through it 00:05:15 - Changes abound at Anime Toronto. We try to make sense of that and what it  means for the anime convention scene in Toronto 00:28:00 - Sony is finally winding down the Funimation streaming service. Of course there’s going to be an issue there. So the Sony bashing continues as we talk more about the kicking and screaming move...

The first episode of 2024 (which was taped a week before it was published) starts with us catching up with James. He’s been playing some games. So we talk games  00:28:35 - James gives another eye roll in talking about his latest shopping experience on the Crunchy store. Another lesson about being a Canadian fan 00:52:10 - We look back on the verdict in the Kyoto Animation arson tragedy 01:04:50 - We look back at the beginning of Anime North season, and the traditional scramble for early...

Mike, Kevin, and Moh gather around the table for the final time in 2023 and talk more Miyazaki, Mike and Moh’s Netflix watches, streaming services Mike should take a longer look at, defining titles of various generations of fandom, and Kevin’s little exercise. We then make our new years resolutions and debate how fast we’ll break them Visit our website for more information and links: Website: animeroundtable.com Twitter and IG: @animeroundtable Email: [email protected]  Twitch:...

*SPOILER WARNING* Mike and Kevin talk about and try to wrap their heads around every aspect of The Boy and the Herron, Miyazaki’s latest (final) film. And I mean EVERY POSSIBLE ASPECT

After looking back on the Space Heater Chat and some purchases in the latest Indigo Books sale. We focus on Crunchyroll on a few fronts this time around 00:09:45 - The retail side of CR with the end of Right Stuf. James gives his experience ordering from the revamped retail site 00:37:03 - New mobile games to Crunchyroll services, and manga service winds down. And James puts up an arguement as to why that’s not a totally good thing 00:51:07 - So what about the Crunchyroll’s current anime...

After Mike recovers from yet another illness, he, Kevin and Moh have a morning coffee to talk about the last month to settle back around the table. Like Halloween and Anime North, thoughts on the Overwatch League Finals as Championship Season in various eSports wind down, and the uncomfortable story and latest developments in the Johnny Associates scandal Mike Nicolas, Kevin Ng, Mohamed Sharmarke Visit our website for more information and links: Website: animeroundtable.com Twitter and IG:...

A rare time we decided to get right to the main topic and talk at length about PLANETES and Vinland Saga creator Makoto Yukimura’s appearances this past weekend in Toronto 01:20:32 - Then in brief, more Haruhi to celebrate 20 years, and One Piece with Jamie Lee Curtis is very possible 01:21:39 - Studio Ghibli sold to TV Nippon. We go through the coles notes version, how it came to this and what to expect in the near future. And Miyazaki gives up driving 01:30:16 - And longer than usual...

Amy finally returns and starts with some of her watching over the summer and we follow up from last week’s epsode on Anime Toronto with a thought on the poplarity of Hololive and other types of virtual idols 00:23:55 - So we decide to do a few headlines in brief in relation to live action adaptations. We start with a Japanese Drama based on Pokemon and its life lessons 00:36:22 - The GTO live action is returning…WITH ITS ORGINAL STAR!! 00:41:30 - We take a long look at what surrounds the...

James returns to the table for the first time since Anime North. So we start by recaping his take on the anime summer 00:06:22 - A thought on anime on physical media 00:10:25 - The original Sailor Moon TV series is leaving streamer Crave on September 17 as Kevin finally shows up!! 00:17:25 - Discotek will bring back the original Digimon dub cast for their release of the second movie among other things from them 00:24:05 - On Anime Expo, James does go at length on the Tsukihime visual novel...

Would you believe we taped this more than three weeks ago? Mike, Kevin, and Moe decided to shoot the breeze and talk sports, esports, the convention news to that point, the (at the time) convention look ahead, anime movies, movie festivals, and a thought for those who are no longer with us. Not necessarily in that order

Mike, Moh, and Kevin just had to talk about Toronto politics throughout the chat (we taped it as the city elected its new mayor). Mike, Moh, and Kevin also had to ask again about “appointment viewing” vs binging. Mike, Moh, and Kevin also just had to update the Kenshin reboot controversy (with some thoughts about how adapted titles are better with most of its source material straightened out). Then Mike, Moh, and Kevin just had to bring up the first impressions of the One Piece Live Action...

As day two of Anime North ended, Kevin and Amy finally sat around the table to give their impressions of the show so far. Kevin and Amy talk the panels, and Mike talks the general atmosphere…and the parking Then, we have a serious discussion… 51:22 - With the reboot of the Rurouni Kenshin anime now on the horizon, we revisit the discussion that has simmered in light of the issues of its creator some years back. Can you separate the art from the artist here? After we tried to lighten the mood...

*10:45am Editors Note: Mike was so sleepy while putting up the episode this morning, he put up the wrong one. It's now corrected. To the both of our listeners, enjoy!!* Mike is joined by James, Moh, and Lawrence and make observations on the first night of Anime North 2023 and the Nominoichi. James talks about Jun Miyuzuki’s appearance at TCAF and her creation process. Then the others give their take on the evolving media mix in fandom. And look ahead to Saturday We’re off and running at Anime...

Kevin and Mike start off by talking about the core items in otaku fandom’s eco-system (and define what a core item is). And then we update manga and graphic novels at this stage of the pandemic in light of the belief that manga sales may have plateaued. Talk some more Kodansha and Drops of God Visit our website for more information and links: Website: animeroundtable.com Twitter and IG: @animeroundtable Email: [email protected]  Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/animeroundtable YouTube:...

*WARNING: SOME SPOILERS AHEAD IN THIS EPISODE. IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN SUZUME YET, TREAD CAREFULLY Still settling down from episode 81, Kevin and Moh visit Mike for the first in person taping since August. And Moh brought mochi donuts to boot. After settling down with the donuts, talking Sakura season in the Toronto area, the to do list on our social media, and even Kevin’s love for Certain Scientific Rail Gun, we really settle down and talk at length about every aspect surrounding Makoto...

We carve out time for the first time in a month to gather around the table and talk about the Super Mario Bros movie to start and wonder how other Nintendo IPs would work as movies 0:23:15 - We give a brief thought on Suzume and preview the Space Heater Chat coming up later this week 0:36:35 - James brought up the Polygon article about the staying power of anime on physical media. And how important that is. Straddling the line between collectable and consumable Then we talk some live...

Only hours after Mike put up the Space Heater Chat recorded ten days before, we return for the 80th regular episode with the entire gang who give their thoughts on the recent past, like the Oscars (and specfically the Best Animated Feature) Then what did we miss? 17:45 - The Crunchyroll Awards, what stuck out to us. And a guide on how to start long running titles now…a few decades later. Usual suspects apply. And some talk about Crunchyroll in the greater Sony family 39:02 - The end of an...

Mike, Moh, and Kevin spend Pi Day going a little off the beaten path, and back to the movies as we talk about the Oscars and the evolution of Michelle Yeoh, her path compared to Jackie Chan’s, and Asian representation in Hollywood and North American pop culture Visit our website for more information and links: Website: animeroundtable.com Twitter and IG: @animeroundtable Email: [email protected]  Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/animeroundtable YouTube:...

Mike and Kevin spent over an hour talking about every possible angle after watching the Kaguya-Sama movie a few days before (on Valentines Day of all days) Sadly we had to end it off on this note… Visit our website for more information and links: Website: animeroundtable.com Twitter and IG: @animeroundtable Email: [email protected]  Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/animeroundtable YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5U1yZNlQ1VYFH_fV26bYwA Discord: https://discord.gg/Dg38nRm3 

We begin the Super Sunday episode by getting Moh and Amy’s thoughts on the last episode two Sundays ago. And then going a little local 00:16:45 - Canada’s biggest book retailer might also be the biggest seller of manga in Canada. So imagine what would happen if it got cyber attacked and the long term. Oh yeah, and (outgoing) Toronto Mayor John Tory 00:38:50 - In anime fashion news…Astro Boy boots and the gacha machine backpack 00:42:23 - Boise Anime convention looking for Anime Cosplay...

We begin this week’s Roundtable by talking our Toronto Area roots and the death of former Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion (Anime North takes place very close to the Toronto/Mississauga border) 11:30 - James gives his thoughts on last episode, and his recent video gaming 27:12 - It’s Awards Season!!! And anime is no exception (within itself), so we look at both the Reddit and Crunchyroll awards and how they’re trying to take the exercise a little more seriously 01:06:25 - James and Kevin...