The Boston Bastard Brigade, Anime Herald, Anime News Network, and Fighting for Nippon had a chance to sit down with up-and-coming J-POP artist ASAKA. Hear about how she got her start as an anisong singer, the work on her latest hit single "SHINY DAYS", and what she would love to accomplish when it comes time to record her first debut album. Pop up a tent with your favorite pals! It's ANIME BOSTON 2018 | ASAKA Podcast Interview! Special thanks to Angie Miller and the rest of the Anime Boston Press Staff for all their assistance! We are a participant in the […]

PAX East 2018 has come and gone, and our own King Baby Duck had the chance to sit down with many of the talented individuals that showcased their works at the biggest gaming event on the East Coast! Ion Maiden, Travis Strikes Back: No More Heroes, SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy, Gal*Gun 2, Yuppie Psycho, the list goes on! So charge up your controllers, and get some extra 1-UPs for this PAX East 2018 One-On-One Spectacular! Chapter Listing: Intro (0:00) Inti Creates for Dragon: Marked For Death & Gal*Gun 2 (02:21) Headbang Club for Double Kick Heroes (10:27) 3D Realms for […]

The Boston Bastard Brigade and Toonami Faithful sit down with voice actor Josh Grelle, whose credits include the insanely popular Attack on Titan and My Hero Academia, as well as the underrated Princess Jellyfish and Baka & Test: Summon the Beasts! Hear about how he dives into a relatable (and demonic) character in The Devil is a Part-Timer, what it's like to play the stab-friendly Toyohisa in Drifters, and what he'd love to see [adult swim] do in the future to help promote non-action anime in its roster. Heat up the deep fryer and put on your fanciest outfit! It's ANIME […]

Once again, another Anime Boston has been written in the books! Join King Baby Duck, Elite4Derek, and Wicked Anime's JonStar & Andrew Fleming as they share their initial thoughts on this year's festivities! Plus hear about what they thought were the most impressive cosplay outfits showcased at the event, as well as some of the weekend's highlights delivered via the convention's special guests! Get over your post-con depression with a heaping slice of our Anime Boston 2018 Post-Show Special! (Part One) Be sure to check out Wicked Anime's Nerdy Show page in a couple days to hear the second half of […]

Once again, the time has come for acts from all over the world to convene to Austin, Texas for the annual South By Southwest Festival! King Baby Duck has a massive playlist of musicians in store for your ears (14 from Japan, two from Boston, and one from Planet Peelander), as well as the wheres and whens they'll be performing! PLAYLIST (with album/single links): Domico - Konnano okashikunai? (from the album hey hey, my my?) Anna Takeuchi - alright (official Soundcloud page) Rude-α - Mirror Ball (from the 20 EP) CHAI - Boyz Seco Men (from the album PINK) Breaking […]

After revealing some exciting news about Anime Boston, King Baby Duck revisits the anime K-On!, and realizes his initial thoughts on the show weren't on the dot. Crunchyroll's Anime Awards delivers a couple surprise winners in a sea of My Hero Academia victories, and Quentin Tarantino gears up for his latest film as our host ponders what will happen when he retires after his tenth film. PLAYLIST (with album/single link): SCANDAL - Futari (from the album Honey) THE RODEO CARBURETTOR - VOLT (from the album Black Luster Songs) [out of print] MAFF - Desfile (from the Melañiña EP) [available April 2] […]

After lamenting our Super Bowl loss, King Baby Duck checks out the recent Takashi Murakami exhibit at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts, where he's awed by his craftsmanship and barfs at his gift shop prices. A recent episode of HipHopGamer's Shots Fired inspires our host to talk about being unbiased when it comes to reviewing video games, even if it's based on a series you cherish most. Finally, the controversy surrounding the director of Recovery of an MMO Junkie has KBD coming up with a way to still enjoy the show, despite it being helmed by a terrible person. PLAYLIST (with […]

After a bit of Anime Boston news, King Baby Duck takes a jab at the Oscars for snubbing some of the better animated films of 2017, while praising the same awards show for giving nods to two films that grabbed his attention. SyFy thinks outside the box with the quirky action/comedy/WTF series Happy!, whereas the cuteness is unbearable (yet soothing) in the new anime How to Keep a Mummy! PLAYLIST (with album/single links): Megumi Nakajima - Saturday Night Question (digital single) Babymetal - Akumu no Rinbukyoku (from the album Babymetal) Jon Lindsay - Zebulon (digital single) miwa - We are the […]

It's finally a regular episode of the No Borders No Race Podcast show for once, with King Baby Duck sharing his experience attending Boston's Arisia convention. The anime world raises an eyebrow or two with Pop Team Epic, whereas Unikitty shoots rainbows out its butt with glee! Finally Nintendo this outside the box by literally making boxed accessories for its upcoming Labo contraptions. PLAYLIST (with album/single links): Brian the Sun - Sunny side up from your heaven's kitchen (from the album the Sun) 9mm Parabellum Bullet - Hikari no Ame ga Furu Yoru ni (from the album Revolutionary) TC&I - […]

We're just a couple days away from Wicked Anime's annual Wickies award show, and King Baby Duck and the Fleming Bros. are gonna get you nice and in the mood to boogie! We're spinning our favorite openings and endings from the series that we found to be the most memorable of 2017! Dragon Maids! Little Sisters! Tiny Soldier Girls! Banana-loving idiots! They're all here in this extra-long music special! PLAYLIST (with legal anime streaming links): fhána - Aozora no Rhapsody (opening theme to Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid) ORESAMA - Wonder Drive (opening theme to Alice & Zoroku) TECHNOBOYS PULCRAFT GREEN-FUND (feat. Bonjour Suzuki) - […]