Episode 78 – The Confidence of the Pretender!

In Memoriam:
Chadwick Boseman
1976-2020

While it may seem that on the surface we’re just a good-natured group of folks who like talking about this fascinatingly strange interest of ours. the seedy truth is that we’re really a bunch of corporate shills. Why else would we be so vehemently against piracy, besides the risk of computer viruses that come with associated illegal platforms? Nope, we’re just deep in the pocket of the big companies, getting paid in clout more than anything else. For sure. But sarcasm aside, we have a bit of a breezy show for you all here, talking about the (few) announcements from the inaugural Sentai @ Home, a surprising new addition for Viz, how Funimation will be saving you all 300 dollars on Persona 5 The Animation, and a brief first-impression discussion on the latest (and “great”est) addition to the bottomless content hole of Netflix: THE GREAT PRETENDER.

Take care of yourselves and those around you. Stay safe and keep healthy.

2:57 – the death of KissAnime
17:11 – overseas demand increasing production revenue
20:24 – the Animelog startup initiative
24:10 – some kind of tangled web weaved at Crunchyroll
32:08 – even more Aniplex shows on FunimationNow
38:34 – Sailor Moon coming to Crave in Canada in September
43:29 – Netflix September drops
49:09 – Viz has a surprising new addition: Genie Family 2020
51:44 – someone apparently asked for a new King Of Fighters movie?
53:13 – a last-minute Toonami schedule shift
57:06 – is there really an alternate ending to Castle in the Sky? (unconfirmed lost media)
1:01:32 – Burn the Witch coming to Crunchyroll in October
1:04:22 – Funimation November home video slate
1:12:49 – Sentai @ Home announcements & November home video slate
1:23:52 – The Great Pretender: Case 1 discussion (spoilers inbound)

Additional audio from:
“Ode to Joy”
The X-Files
Chappelle’s Show
Caddicarus – Hercules PS1
The Great Pretender

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Alex – @AuraOfAzure
Jet – @Divinenega, animationinfinity.com
Duelist – @HeartofSword75, youtube.com/DuelistG

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