Episode 152 – The Contrasting Conflict Conundrum

It's June, and that means certain grown-ass people will be throwing a conniption fit over everything and everyone. But for us here, that means only one month until Anime Expo, and also a bit of a lull until then, so we'll be spending the month looking around for some interesting stories to talk about. In this case, said stories of interest include a strange revelation of a Death Note MUSICAL, a look at the manga and novel sales numbers halfway through the year, a not-great update on Kodansha's FUBAR manga app, some smaller convention panels worth going over, and a frank and honest discussion over a recent episode of Oshi no Ko - it may not be for everyone, though.

At least there's always the old standby of laughing at attempted plagiarism again. Everyone enjoys that.

intro - video games and memes in the prideful month
11:22 - main stories
1:13:24 - announcements and updates
1:43:58 - convention announcements
2:06:03 - home video releases

11:22 - there’s a Death Note musical happening in London
23:24 - let’s talk about Oshi no Ko episode 6 (content warning)
40:12 - laughing at plagiarism and “AI” again
46:41 - Oricon half-year sales marks
1:01:43 - an update on K Manga (it’s still bad)
1:13:24 - what did MAPPA announce?
1:19:24 - Zom 100 coming to Hulu… AND Netflix?
1:23:00 - Delicious in Dungeon dated for January
1:25:14 - Ōoku anime and BASTARD!! HMDF S2 on Netflix this summer
1:28:24 - Seven Seas audiobook imprint announced
1:32:34 - BOCCHI THE ROCK! compilation movie announced
1:38:06 - The First Slam Dunk film premiering at Anime Expo
1:39:21 - generic anime is delayed
1:40:53 - but WHY tho? (Tenchi Muyo GXP sequel OVA now on Crunchyroll)
1:42:30 - GOLDEN WIND OST VINYL. BUY IT.
1:43:58 - Anime Central: Crunchyroll summer and beyond pickups
1:49:34 - (more) Mashle dub cast revealed
1:57:07 - MCM London Comic-Con: Anime Limited announcements
2:01:56 - MCM: Yen Press
2:06:03 - home video releases (Ranma 1/2 movies/OVA, Gundam, Aniplex August, Sentai September)

additional audio from:
System of a Down - “Cigaro”
Death Note: The Musical Concept Album (yes really)

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