The CaliConBlogCast

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, Ryan and Jeriko recap Anime Impulse OC and the redemption story 9 years in the making while Matthew tells stories from the most important SacAnime to date - the 20th anniversary show. Anime Impulse OC YT Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLntUGCNlZnffTVDgS1T2GJ00-RY8N7rUk Joining in the fun at Sac Anime! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxNux...

If you thought drunk debating (sans one person) what FLOW song to save will get you was bad, just wait until we get to LiSA... MobShow - https://youtu.be/_a0O5wzlFlY?t=695 CCB cut coming soon! Support the show

On this very special episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we chat with V from MAGWest about the convention itself, where it's at for 2024, the theming, and some of the guests and musical acts that you can see. Plus discussions on diversity, keeping it local/West Coast, and how a "music and gaming" centric convention sets itself apart in the crowded California scene with mentions of anime...

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, Nate and Omid from the Anination Podcast join Matthew and Jeriko talk about their time down in Southern California for D23 and everything they experienced. Plus a rundown of some of the major announcements, things to look forward from all things Disney in the near future, and somehow bring up the Jenny Nicholson "documentary/review" on the "fa...

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, the crew go over their weekend in Southern California as FLOW makes their way across the nation as part of their world tour. Plus, drunken MobShow, adobo, the beach, busting nuts at Microcenter, and more. Plus an announcement for SacAnime Summer that Matthew has been waiting to talk about. FLOW tour merch - https://flow-merch-2024.checkoutstores.com/ FLOW on...

What drunk debating (sans one person) what FLOW song to save will get you… MobShow - https://youtu.be/_a0O5wzlFlY?t=626 CCB cut coming soon! Support the show

Hey everyone who's not a hololive fan who went to the Dodgers game and saw Gwar Gura perform during the 7th inning stretch, it's the Anime Expo 2024 Recap! Jeriko, Chantal, and Clark tell stories from within the AX "campus," all of us realize that somehow the Dodgers organization underestimated the hololive fans, then Nate and Ryan go on their own adventures outside of Anime Ex...

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we preview the biggest anime convention in North America - Anime Expo 2024. We take a look at the last few announcements, peruse the merchandise lists from the likes of Aniplex, Good Smile, and FAKKU, & talk about what we're looking forward to both at the convention and off convention grounds. (Note: Depending on work schedules, we may not be back p...

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, the crew look into the controversy surrounding ASUS and their "scummy practices" then to the suprising Nintendo Direct earlier this week. Plus in addition to the usual AX announcements we remind you to pay attention to other social media channels for additional AX announcements and Nate tells us about an impromptu trip he's taking that weekend...

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, Ryan chronicles his time at the Xbox Games Showcase and discuss everything announced at the show as well as everything else from over the weekend, including a hot take about the Ubisoft Showcase. Plus MORE AX announcements, we analyze the duality of anime fandoms involving two recent "peak" shows - Oshi no Ko and Frieren - and a brief mention of WW...

On this epsiode of the CaliConBlogCast, we update on the FANS v. Howlett court case, look into FanimeCon's decision to start pre-reg for 2025, discuss a historic bankruptcy in the anime sphere, go over the latest Anime Expo 2024 announcements, & analyze everything showcased at both Computex and Summer Games Fest (so far). Plus Matthew beefs with Sony over their most recent Direct & bo...

(Note: This is a reupload of our FanimeCon 2024 Recap as it gets rid of the popping sound you may heard on this episode initially. Magic Mastering is a fantastic product but it's not flawless so I had to do some post-edit tinkering to play fair with it.) On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, Nate outlines his FanimeCon weekend and the crew attempt to be optimistic as 2025 dates are announce...

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we dive into a bankruptcy court case, leaks, and a deliquency that may spoil FanimeCon's 30th anniversary celebration in two weeks. Plus a well-known Japanese producer gets caught in a MAJOR scandal, Microsoft closes a bunch of studios; Sony caves into pressure regarding Helldivers 2  and then pulls a Goofy and "f**king does it again" while wa...

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we follow up on news about Miku Expo and FLOW on tour as well as having a discussion about EK and their scandal that has the PC building community in shambles. Plus we look into Vic Mignogna making his "comeback" at a Texas convention; recent announcements by FanimeCon, follow up on things that we reported on last week, and allude to some material...

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we look into the recent announcments of FanimeCon and figure out if they make sense & we circle back at those who have contacted us since our discussion of #FailedByFanime. Plus AX with a move that is a double-edged sword, Pixiv bows down to the overlords of payment processors, we chronicle Miku Expo from dead pixels to showing up at Coachella, FLOW goes...

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, the crew get to add to the board with 30 more waifus (and some surprises) and see where they land on our tier board. Plus Dalton (who we haven't heard in awhile) points out the obvious with all our picks.   Linktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog  Matthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88miranda Matthew's Coscom Profile - cosplay.com/member/417...

On this filler episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we forgot to mention that we were going on an abrupt haitus because someone attended a wedding last week but within that week so we have gotten numerous emails about last week's discussion about FanimeCon and a mention of the Failed by Fanime. Thank you all to everyone who has reached out so far with comments, stories, or opening up inquiries. If...

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we look at two NorCal conventions that seem to be going in opposite directions - SacAnime and FanimeCon - plus some Anime Expo news and the not-so-hot start to Miku Expo and if we should all be worried. SacAnime - https://www.sacanime.com/ Failed by Fanime - https://failedbyfanime.com/ FanimeCon Board of Directors’ Statement on Resignations and Harassment Cl...

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we recap the three major anime awards once again - Crunchyroll, Anime Trending, and Reddit - and talk about if this year might be the year we finally get some changes for the Crunchyroll Awards from the top down. Plus we discuss the Oscar win for The Boy and The Heron and ask if "anime won or Hayao Miyazaki won" and Matthew looks at the prospect of...

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we return to a more "traditional" bracket to determine our Anime of the Year! Will the two anime winners from Crunchyroll and Reddit be anywhere near the top? Will it somehow end up being the "shounen bracket?" And can Jeriko get redemption for Mushoku Tensei? Plus we open the show by paying our respects to one of the GOATs in anime and m...

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we discuss Persona 3 Reload one month after launch and look back at the game itself, the new voice acting, mods (the good, the bad, and the ugly), and much more - plus Matthew deposits a theory about the game itself. Plus we acknowledge that something is happening at FanimeCon and we preview next week's episode - the annual CCB Anime March Madness! Fail...

In honor of the Valentine's Day/President's Day weekend, the blog returns to the BBQ hoedown known as the Waifu Garbage Roast with a five pack of various waifus to throw on the grill.  Matthew - Fuuka | Persona 3 Reload Nate - Akko | Little Witch Academia Jeriko - Kana | Oshi No Ko Ryan - Kurumi | Date A Live Clark - Frieren | Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End *** - *** | *** Linktree - http...

In honor of the Valentine's Day/President's Day weekend, the blog returns to the BBQ hoedown known as the Waifu Garbage Roast with a five pack of various waifus to throw on the grill.  (This is the "Served Raw" episode - meaning this unedited as an apology missing last week's show due to one of the show members being out. We will have an edited episode later down the line...

Hey everyone, we're taking the next two weeks off so that everyone can get their feet wet with Persona 3 Reload and Matthew can attend some social gatherings that weekend and some personal matters the week after. We will be back on February 21st with our 4th Annual Hot Waifu Garbage Roast Session. Linktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog  Matthew’s Bluesky Profile - https://bsky.app/profile/mat...

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we finally look back at our 2023 predictions and talk about the year in the review - from conventions and cosplay to anime and video games and tech to our social lives - as well as giving our 2024 predictions. Linktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog  Matthew’s Bluesky Profile - https://bsky.app/profile/mattykuncos.bsky.social Matthew's Instagram - instag...