Anime Roundtable

After a one week hiatus, we welcome a newcomer and get a legal opinion on fansubs in Canada and around the world.And then we briefly talk about broadcast preempting in Japan.Peppered with pr0n talk…check that…burried by…

Most outrageous episode yet.You’ve been warned.

Mike Nicolas, Neil Sinclair, James Austin, Adam Grant. (1:06:25)

The season premier continues with talk about the Wall Street Journal editorial critical of the Japanese government’s use of anime and manga in their self promotion. And then in the bullets we’ll talk about New Generation’s latest moves, and how the anime industry in Japan does versus the Love Hotel industry. We know who won, but we’ll talk about it anyway.

Our longest and most shocking episode yet.

Mike Nicolas, James Austin, Angela Jordan (48:20)

Part one of the season premier. We’ll start off with what’s been on the crew’s watching and reading lists and then reminisce about the recent FanExpo Canada (aka CNAnime). But before all that, Mike let’s off a little steam with a first insult…don’t expect this too often.

Mike Nicolas, James Austin, Angela Jordan (1:06:05)

One final digest to end off the summer.In this one, we talk at length about the ADV/Geneon deal announced earlier this week.We give our own speculations on the deal, as well as give a brief history of Geneon/Pioneer distribution, and distribution in Canada.

We call it a digest, but…it’s still almost an hour long.Yeah, I guess we can’t shut up.

Mike Nicolas, James Austin, Terry Visser, Anthony Visser. (57:35)

Our special with the owners of The Comic Den Mississauga continues. We’ll start with giving some respect for Seven Seas over the Nymphet controversy, and some memories of Canada Customs. Then, a bullets segment where we talk about Death Note in China, and crime in Akihabara. Also, more phone calls and knocks at the door. And ramune now joins the ranks of pop rocks and rock candy as stuff that make themselves heard on the mics.

This topping off the longest episode yet. And it was as good as it was long.

Mike Nicolas, James Austin, Terry Visser, Anthony Visser. (41:25)

Part one of our special episode with the owners of The Comic Den Mississauga. First up we’ll reminisce over the last 28 years in business. Then we’ll talk about the Nymphet controversy…you expect us not to talk about it?

Mike Nicolas, James Austin, Terry Visser, Anthony Visser. (57:25)

21 is Anime Roundtable’s 13 or 4. So here’s what we decided to put up from the ill fated episode from our first night at Anime North. First, a brief re-hash of our conversation on the controversy surrounding manga cafes and rental shops in Asia and North America. Then we will have a word from Anime North as one of the organizers come on the show. Also we will talk about what happened to ep. 21, version 1. Hopefully putting the ghosts of 21 finally to rest.

Mike Nicolas, James Austin, Mohamed Sharmarke, Angela Jordan. With special guest Norm McEvoy. (38:14)

The rebound episode. More on live actions in relation to Viz, Maison Ikkoku, and Negima. Then Dean fires off a sniper shot of a bullet. Our second and final night from Anime North.

Mike Nicolas, Neil Sinclair, James Austin, Dean Colak

Finally our 20th episode!! This time, we’ll talk about legal downloads, Mothers and anime, and more Anime North talk (yeah we’re still kissing up). The last episode before the big convention.

Mike Nicolas, James Austin, Mohamed Sharmarke

The vacation is over. This time around we’ll talk about developments and licenses coming from Anime Boston, then we’ll try to predict the future in terms of licenses for the rest of the summer. All this in a big bite size of a digest.

Mike Nicolas, James Austin, Dean Colak