Anime Roundtable

We begin 2025 with Mike and James doing a live video space heater where James goes on a rant about the issues with the Phantom Trigger Grisaia anime Kickstarter and looks back on similar anime and manga crowdfunds over the years. Then, some CES news with Crunchyroll looking to restart their digital manga service (hot off the heels of the increased stake in Kadokawa), do some Ghosts of Tsushima liv...

Aside from talking about the fallout from the Video Game Awards, you know we just had to talk about every piece of Sony and anime related news over the last few weeks (00:17:00) 00:22:00 - Sony becomes the largest major shareholder in Kadokawa . And a little more about how we got to here 00:37:42 - Bloomberg’s expose on the inner workings of Crunchyroll as their recent numbers don’t look great 00:...

Mike, James, and Kevin catch up after a month and a half off. We talked about Black Friday shopping in Canada (especially video games and some from the store formerly known as Right Stuf) before talking about Sony’s pursuit of Kadokawa and VISA of all things Visit our linktree for more information and links: animeroundtable.com

We finally get in for the first time in a few months. But Mike and James kept it simple and just talked more of the ups and downs of Playstation’s last bit, then the busy week Toho has had , remember a few more voices that have been silenced, and James’ further issues with Crunchyroll taking over Nozomi’s Kickstarter campaigns Visit our linktree for more information and links: animeroundtable.com

Mike and Moh test out some new equipment by talking a little Playstation. A little bit of Pro, 30th Anniversary, and maybe a new portable as the 6 comes out? Hope the new equipment passed the test Visit our linktree for more information and links: animeroundtable.com

After completely missing out on August, Mike quickly gets the first episode of September out of the way. And we quickly talk about Kevin’s brief experience at this year’s FanExpo Canada and how it fit in with our fandom this year 00:30:30 - Then we talk about Toronto’s Union Station and Amy’s experience at a Gashopon pop up there earlier today 01:05:35 - James goes through some of the summer compa...

*Note: This was taped just before the Euro Final James is English, Moh has relatives in England, we had to talk soccer to start, before getting the former caught up on the space heaters 00:12:19 - We finally talk at some length about the demise of Gainax. Maybe time gives us a little perspective and lessons 00:25:55 - Crunchyroll getting rid of their comments functions, we discuss how this happene...

It’s been two weeks since the ITZY concerts. Mike and Kevin were on site for the ITZY concerts in Toronto. So they talk about their observations from different angles, from Kevin’s previous experiences at KPOP concerts, to Mike soaking in the atmosphere around the concert hall. And how it reminded them of Anime North Visit our linktree for more information and links: animeroundtable.com Other link...

Mike, Kevin, and Mohammed give a few thoughts on Anime North almost three weeks after, the City Hunter live action almost three weeks after Mike was supposed to have watched it, a conversation with a friend and listener sparking another thought on merchandise, and maybe three headlines as we settle back into the mics Not necessarily in that order Toronto Japanese Film Festival Gainax Goes Bankrupt...

We actually got a few people in the audience, it didn’t last long though. As always we started with impressions of the con so far. First with the new layout again, then the actual panels and events we saw Then we get to the news 00:53:50 - Matt Alt talked about the potential and pitfalls of AI in the fine art of translation , so we did too 01:19:20 - Norm McEvoy takes a break from his rounds to ma...

Mike, James, and Lawrence make their observations as day one of Anime North winds down. Also we revisit some of the conversations from last year after the Nominoichi, and James and Lawrence give their thoughts on Akira Toriyama Give it a listen before day two begins Check out our website for more links and socials: animeroundtable.com

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 realiz...

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 ou...

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 s...

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 t...

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...

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: anim...

*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...

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...

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...

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 acti...

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 th...

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). The...