As the year draws closer to a close, so does this year's convention season, capping off with Anime NYC to... interesting results, in some regards. Fun was had, enjoyment was shared, and panels brought with them plenty of fan experiences and announcements, and we're here to recap the happenings and goings-on - plus plenty of upcoming home video talk, a look at the 2021 Oricon sales rankings, Seven Seas brokering a big deal for a popular manga series with another company, and plenty more in this jampacked show!

And do you hear that in the distance? It's the sound of Discotek Day approaching. Prepare yourselves.

NOTE: This show was recorded before the news of an Anime NYC attendee testing positive for the COVID-19 omicron variant had broken. If you attended Anime NYC and are feeling unwell, you are advised by New York Governor Kathy Hochul to get tested for COVID-19. Please remember to follow municipal/state/federal guidelines for indoor venues.

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As a special holiday weekend treat, this is the first installment of PodcastONA Movie Night, a new side-series for this program just for and all about movies, and for this inaugural pilot (of sorts) we are talking about the latest feature film with everyone’s favorite teenage superheroes - My Hero Academia: World Heroes Mission!

Yes, there will be spoilers abound. Make sure you’ve seen the movie before listening in full.

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After some inopportune delays and some schedule arrangements, the fall season preview-slash-review is finally here, ready to tackle the last season of a rather loaded year and close out 2021’s anime offerings the only way we know how! In the second half of this two-part episode, it’s all about Funimation’s offerings on both their own and with their newly reunited union with Crunchyroll, containing plenty of talk about hockey, vampires, and MAXIMUM EDGE before easing things down with the boy who would be king. You can probably tell what our top recommendation is by that.

If you missed the first part, check it out and catch up, then come back to this for the complete package for the fall season. And we’ll see you next time for all of the Anime NYC roundup… and maybe a little something extra for the holiday? Stay tuned.

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After some inopportune delays and some schedule arrangements, the fall season preview-slash-review is finally here, ready to tackle the last season of a rather loaded year and close out 2021’s anime offerings the only way we know how! In the first half of this two-part episode, there are plenty of discussions to be had about how Netflix is handling their titles this season, possibly the only fan left standing for Yashahime, the reward for suffering through mediocre Digimon for better Digimon, and even some bouncing in all of the right places with a few shows that may be worth the few minutes they ask for.

Stay tuned for the second half, featuring talks about hockey, vampires, and MAXIMUM EDGE.

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Back after an extended break away (more on that in the intro), there is a LOT to unpack for this extra-loaded show. Between Netflix's recent announcements and acquisitions, SPYxFAMILY getting an anime next year, plenty of dub plans from both Funimation and Crunchyroll (ODDTAXI DUB IN JANUARY), and the long-awaited release of Ninja Robots happening very soon, there's not much time to preamble here. Enjoy the show and we'll be back for the fall season next time!

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In Memoriam

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As the fall season begins and as we start taking our notes on the season at large, we have a good bit on the docket for this show - NYCC events, an update on the Cowboy Bebop rollout on Netflix, a sudden delay for... uh, an *interesting* show for the fall season, and a Kickstarter project well worth your time for checking out: DIRTY PAIR on Blu-ray with a new English dub for the classic 1985 TV series. And it's guaranteed to deliver a much stronger performance than Comcast does with their internet service. Here's to hoping we're back at full strength for next time.

If you're interested in contributing to the Dirty Pair Kickstarter, you can do so here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/160939828/lets-dub-the-dirty-pair-tv-series

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The fall season is upon us, and with it comes the end of one disappointing series and the disappointing reveal of a returning favorite, all to the dismay and bewilderment of the dais of this program. But it's not all doom and gloom, as there are plenty of details for some upcoming Netflix projects to discuss, be it good or bad or even cautiously optimistic, some upcoming theatrical rollouts planned for the end of the year and the start of next year, some choice home video offerings to close out the year with, and a Gintama movie dub cast that seems to be the best of both worlds for fans all around. Be ready for an eventful October for this program, there's plenty to come throughout the month with the fall season kicking off this weekend.

And there's nowhere to go but up for Digimon now, because Tai has to go now. His planet needs him.

In Memoriam

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After a few extra weeks of preparation for this momentous occasion, we are now ready to bid a long goodbye, farewell, and amen to the wild world of Evangelion with its final film, aptly titled Shin Evangelion (or that long clunky title if you prefer), the culmination of 26 years of just not going to therapy and instead making a landmark anime property instead. Whatever works, right? And we also have the first convention any of us have been to since... well, you know, along with a surprise early pickup for Funimation, even more surprises coming in October from Netflix, some continued frustration over the lack of a premiere date for Demon Slayer, and Inuyasha hitting Blu-ray in Japan... with a catch.

Evangelion: it's some lore thing or something, I don't remember. Sums up the whole franchise, doesn't it?

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It probably says something about how slow a period it's been when the only big news to talk about is the Neon Genesis Evangelion Blu-ray release, as well as its now-sold out Ultimate Edition set. But there are still a few bigger topics to discuss, like the first preview of the live-action Cowboy Bebop series for Netflix, a set of projects coming in 2022, a pair of theatrical releases for the upcoming autumn, a rather notable Sentai @ Home event, and a notable coup for an upcoming fall title. There have been a few big news items that dropped after our recording, but we'll talk about those next time. Even we aren't capable of bending the realms of space and time to talk about a certain Science Saru project coming later in September, but next time we'll discuss it.

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