Episode 27 - Zannen Christmas Blast

Try to find some kind of complacency in this tumultuous 2016 holiday season as Jesse, Eryn, Ian and Randy recount our favourite movies, TV shows, comics and video games from the past year. If you weren’t paying attention to DC’s new Hannah-Barbera comics already, you might want to reconsider now.

Episode Breakdown

2:00 - A look back at anime in Canada over the past year, whether streaming, broadcast or theatrical 
26:30 - We share our favourite media from the past year
1:50:00 - What we’re looking forward to in 2017

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Theme song by Karl Olson. Check out Packet Flood, the album all of this show's music is taken from, on his Bandcamp.

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Episode 26 - Don't Tell Us Print Is Dead

Lissa Pattillo from Seven Seas Entertainment talks about how the manga market has changed over the years, how important it is for the industry to have stuff on TV and the perils of bringing manga (smutty or otherwise) over the US border.

Episode breakdown:

2:15 - Looking back on Kuriousity and changes in the manga market since then
14:00 - Comparing our market to Europe
21:00 - Overcoming the digital serialization gap
35:46 - Problems with Customs and importing manga in Canada

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Theme song by Karl Olson. Check out Packet Flood, the album all of this show's music is taken from, on his Bandcamp.

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Episode 25 - Haikyuu Gerrymandering

Crunchyroll recently released electoral-style maps breaking down the most popular new anime in each Canadian province and US state, and man were there some notable differences.

Canadian map: www.crunchyroll.com%2Fanime-feature%2F2016%2F10%2F30-1%2Ffeature-crunchyrolls-most-popular-fall-anime-by-provinceterritory

US map: www.crunchyroll.com%2Fanime-news%2F2016%2F10%2F27%2Ffeature-crunchyrolls-most-popular-fall-anime-by-state

Also, in the off chance that you don't know what a fujoshi is, you might want to do some reading, because this term describes Canadian fandom pretty well: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaoi_fandom#Fujoshi 

Episode breakdown:

0:30 - Corey talks a bit about his work on Lucas Bros. Moving Company and Major Lazer
7:30 - We compare the Canadian, US and Australian maps and discuss new shows this season including Kiss Him, Not Me, Yuri!!! On Ice, Drifters and Keijo!!!!!!!!

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Theme song by Karl Olson. Check out Packet Flood, the album all of this show's music is taken from, on his Bandcamp.

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Episode 24 - The Secret Path: A Remedy For Maple Washing

You must watch The Secret Path. Directed by Gord Downie of The Tragically Hip, this animated feature recently broadcast on CBC tells the story of Chanie Wenjack who escaped from a residential school in 1966 in a way that no other medium could. Ian Whitcombe joins me to explain why.

The Secret Path can be viewed here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGd764YU9yc

We also take a little time to discuss different subjects, including the end of shomi and the new Escaflowne release from FUNimation.

Episode Breakdown:

0:00 - Quick update on the show
2:35 - The Secret Path
25:45 - The death of Shomi
34:50 - New Escaflowne release

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Theme song by Karl Olson. Check out Packet Flood, the album all of this show's music is taken from, on his Bandcamp.

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Episode 23 - The Funicrunchimationroll Breakdown

Jesse and Karl share their thoughts on Crunchyroll and Funimation's recent partnership announcement - hands down the second-most important anime news of the week.

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Theme song by Karl Olson. Check out Packet Flood, the album all of this show's music is taken from, on his Bandcamp.

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Episode 22 - Gaping Cultural Flesh Wounds

Cameron Archer from Gloryosky (sweetposer.com) joins me to talk about industry presence at Canadian anime cons, the new fall TV line-up and... could anime work on the CBC?

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Theme song by Karl Olson. Check out Packet Flood, the album all of this show's music is taken from, on his Bandcamp.

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Episode 21 - The Legacy of McPizza

When McPizza was test marketed, it never made it outside of our borders. When Pepsi Max was, it spread to countless markets. Karl helps me figure out which junk food analogy best fits Crunchyroll's current strategy. We also talk about Viz streaming on Tubi TV, upcoming Ocean dubs and some thoughts on the Iron Man anime which finished its run on Family CHRGD.

Episode Breakdown:
2:25 - Talk about some new shows this season including Amanchu, 91 Days and Mob Psycho 100
14:45 - A quick review of Iron Man on Family CHRGD
25:00 - Hands on with Tubi TV
33:30 - Picking apart Crunchyroll's current Canadian strategy
44;00 - Some Adult Swim Canada talk

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Theme song by Karl Olson. Check out Packet Flood, the album all of this show's music is taken from, on his Bandcamp.

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Episode 20 - Celebrating Four Years of Twenty Years of Sailor Moon

Sailor Moon is unanimously considered the starting point of modern anime fandom in English-speaking Canada. Is this historical designation still important in an age where the series is receiving US-based redubs and remakes? Randy and Eryn share their thoughts. Also, an interview with the ADR director of the original DiC dub, Roland Parliament, featuring Emily Gonsalves from Moon Chase and the Toronto Sailor Moon Celebration.

Episode Breakdown:

2:55 - We give a rundown of our own personal experiences with Sailor Moon as it rolled out in Canada between 1995-2000
29:00 - Comparing the original Japanese context to the Canadian context
38:42 - Has the Sailor Moon lost its “Canadianness” in the English-speaking world?
57:05 - Interview with Roland Parliament featuring Emily Gonsalves

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Theme song by Karl Olson. Check out Packet Flood, the album all of this show's music is taken from, on his Bandcamp.

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Episode 19 - The Full Gamut

Over 20 years, John Rooney has worked at YTV, Teletoon and DHX Media. Acting as Director of Programming during the Bionix era and helping oversee the launch of Adult Swim Canada, John has overseen many key moments in anime and animation in Canadian media. I ask him to help dispel myths about acquisition, production, and talk also about a bunch of other stuff that will keep you 90s kids satisfied.

Episode breakdown:

39:00 - Inspector Bronco and how Adult Swim Canada was before Corus take-over
45:40 - Why doesn’t Teletoon want to air anime?
50:55 - John takes no responsibility for the Gundam Wing airing order, but has quite a bit to say about Bionix
1:00:00 - How to improve the way we fund our productions

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Theme song by Karl Olson. Check out Packet Flood, the album all of this show's music is taken from, on his Bandcamp.

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Episode 18: So It's Come to This: A Zannen CanCon Show

LINK TO IMPORTANT CANCON SURVEY: pch.sondages-surveys.ca/s/dwc/?l=en

The Iron Man anime is hitting... Family CHRGD? What's Viz up to this time? Is there any hope for Canadian content with a new survey from the Ministry of Heritage, or should we just stick with anime forever? Karl returns to share his perspective.

 Episode breakdown:
4:30 - The Iron Man anime is hitting Family CHRGD
13:40 - Does Viz have something new in store for Canada? Don't get too excited...
19:10 - The Ministry of Heritage has launched a survey on CanCon. We talk about the state of things and why you should fill this out!

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Episode 17: Does CSIS Know I Watched This?

A few theatrical updates, and a rundown of the new shows for the spring 2016 season with Corey and Ian.

Episode breakdown:

5:00 - Theatrical updates
9:20 - Everything you need to know about Super Lovers
14:20 - Ian mercifully changes the subject to The Lost Village
18:25 - Streaming issues, Kabenari of the Iron Fortress
29:30 - My Hero Academia, Joker Game, Ace Attorney, Flying Witch, and more!
41:00 - A little bit of streaming and home video talk

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Theme song by Karl Olson. Check out Packet Flood, the album all of this show's music is taken from, on his Bandcamp.

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Episode 16: Forget a New Miyazaki, We Need a New Satoshi Kon

In a surprise turn, Mongrel Media will be releasing Mamoru Hosoda's The Boy and the Beast in Canada rather than FUNimation - both theatrically AND on home video. Yet we've gotten almost no news about this. Randy Forbister helps speculate on just what on earth is going on with this movie. Also, other theatrical issues, as well as streaming.

Episode breakdown:
0:30 - Quick catch up with Randy
10:35 - The current status of The Boy and the Beast
25:35 - Randy’s Love Live experience and other theatrical stuff
32:15 - Streaming news: Amazon Prime, JoJos and the new Adult Swim app
44:00 - Addendum

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Theme song by Karl Olson. Check out Packet Flood, the album all of this show's music is taken from, on his Bandcamp.

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Episode 15: Inuyasha: Context Over Content

Inuyasha made a significant splash when it first debuted on YTV in 2003... far greater than many of us seem to remember, in fact. What were the exact cultural circumstances that caused Inuyasha to dominate Canadian Google searches for years? Ian and Noah help me get to the bottom of this.

Episode breakdown:
5:45- Our personal experiences with Inuyasha
25:00 - The Japanese context of the show
29:50 - Overview of story and characters
43:55 - The nuances of Inuyasha’s Canadian context

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Theme song by Karl Olson. Check out Packet Flood, the album all of this show's music is taken from, on his Bandcamp.

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Episode 14: Rick Santorum's Homoerotic Swimming Cartoon Scandal

Hazel and Bell from the popular webcomic Always Raining Here join me to discuss new anime for the winter 2016 season. But first, Karl and I talk about the new policy changes for Canadians on Crunchyroll a few other unfortunate developments

Episode breakdown:
0:15 - Crunchyroll is restricting access for non-premium users! Netflix is blocking VPNs! The Anime Network free lunch is over!
33:00 - Hazel and Bell talk about Erased, Osomatsu-san, Sekko Boys and some BL stuff

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Episode 13: You Are Tearing Me Apart, Sugar!

Former The Zone host Sugar Lyn Beard talks about her time as a host and producer at YTV, an unlikely start in radio and her fond memories working on Sailor Moon S and SuperS. She also shares details on some surprising projects we can expect from her in the future!

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Theme song by Karl Olson. Check out Packet Flood, the album all of this show's music is taken from, on his Bandcamp.

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