September 17 2023: Real Life is More Animated than Cel
1h 49m
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Anime Roundtable
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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 renewal of the One Piece live action for a second season. What has helped it, and is it sustainable?
01:43:54 - We look ahead to Makoto Yukimura’s Toronto appearances at the end of the week
This Week’s Drinking Game: Take a shot when Kevin attempts to sing again
Mike Nicolas, Kevin Ng, Amy-Lynn Greig, Mohamed Sharmarke
Opening Theme: “FUBUKI - Snowstorm” performed by Pico Masaki
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