The CaliConBlogCast

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...

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 m...

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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...

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 Main website - www.caliconblog.net E-mail - caconblog@gmail.com Facebook - facebook.com/caliconblog YouTube - youtu...

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...

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 V...

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 Swi...

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 So...

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 t...

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...

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...

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/ Grid Schedule - https://apps.f...

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" do...

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 . YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3UTPMJv8jg Follow the blog and us on social media! Main website - www.caliconblog.net E-mai...

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...

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...

Ryan and Nate (with Dalton behind the camera) interview Robbie Daymond at Kumoricon 2021. Topics include Spider-Man , Persona 5 , FFXV , and Critical Role .  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRMY84nFWYY Follow the blog and us on social media! Main website - www.caliconblog.net E-mail - caconblog@gmail.com Facebook - facebook.com/caliconblog YouTube - youtube.com/caconblog Twitter - twitte...

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...

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 . YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGV9DVyD36s Follow the blog and us on social media! Main website - www.caliconblog.net E-mail - caconblog@gmail.com Facebook - facebook.com/calicon...

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 engag...

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...

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...

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 Follow the blog and...

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 - ht...