Prede and Jon discuss the two bombshell articles (one from Japan Times and the other from Bloomberg) about Crunchyroll, noting their current business problems. Then Jon delves into a quick review of the hit Netflix series Squid Game 2. Jon also discusses the live action drama Oshi No Ko. Both hosts then go over bad second seasons to good anime, inspired by the recent MSN article.

Finally Prede and Jon review  Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Wonder Egg Priority,  and Lycoris Recoil!

SONGS:

Opening and Closing song: Voxel Revolution by Kevin MacLeod

Link: ⁠incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7017-vo…l-revolution⁠

License: ⁠filmmusic.io/standard-license⁠

Commercial break song :

Aerosol Of My Love by Kevin MacLeodLink: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7013-ae…l-of-my-love

It's been a long time missed, but Predecast is back and better than ever! The hosts talk a lot about why they put the podcast on hiatus. Then Prede and Jon discuss the New Zelda game, the Final Fantasy 7 Remake for the PS5, and Final Fantasy in general. They move on to Prede talking about the tv channel "RetroCrush" and reviewing the shows they've been playing! Jon then reviews some Jpop Concerts. Finally for the main portion of the podcast, Prede reviewed the 1991 film Heroic Legend of Arslan , and Jon reviewed the 2017 movie Mary and the Witch's Flower. We hope you enjoy!

Heroic Legend of Arslan: https://www.amazon.com/Heroic-Legend-Arslan-Ben-Fairman/dp/B0000DBJC1

Mary and the Witch's Flower: https://www.netflix.com/title/80217130

and

https://www.amazon.com/Mary-Witchs-Flower-Ruby-Barnhill/dp/B078Y2PGM4

SONGS:

Opening and Closing song: Voxel Revolution by Kevin MacLeod 

Link: ⁠incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7017-vo…l-revolution⁠

License: ⁠filmmusic.io/standard-license⁠

Commercial break song :

Aerosol Of My Love by Kevin MacLeod 

Link: ⁠incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7013-ae…l-of-my-love⁠

License: ⁠filmmusic.io/standard-license

Prede and Jon discuss Anime NYC 2021, including Prede's Panel (Pretentious Anime and Why It's Good!) and the post-con coronavirus controversy (the first case of Omicron in the US!!) Then Jon discusses MAGFest and it's amazing, awe inspiring, Danny Devito Shrine! Jon and Prede then talk about the live action Netflix show Cowboy Bebop, and its cancellation. Prede and Jon also talk about the news that Sentai Filmworks was recently bought out by AMC Networks (owners of the AMC TV Channel). Prede then reviews the neo-noir medical mystery Black Jack The Movie, while Jon reviews the emotional romantic drama Ride Your Wave. 

Black Jack The Movie: https://www.rightstufanime.com/Black-Jack-The-Movie-Blu-ray

Ride Your Wave: https://www.rightstufanime.com/Ride-Your-Wave-Blu-ray-DVD

SONGS:

Opening and Closing song: Voxel Revolution by Kevin MacLeod 

Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7017-vo…l-revolution

License: filmmusic.io/standard-license

Commercial break song :

Aerosol Of My Love by Kevin MacLeod 

Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7013-ae…l-of-my-love

License: filmmusic.io/standard-license

Prede and Jon discuss the ins and outs of Vtubers. Then Prede details the Tokyo 2̶0̶2̶0̶ 2021 Olympics and the importance of video game music for the games. Prede and Jon do an impromptu review of Made in Abyss (2017).  Prede then reviews the classic "cute girls in space" film Gall Force: The Eternal Story (1986). Jon then reviews the otaku focused OVA series Gunbuster (1988). This is our 80's licious, boobtastic, space opera extravaganza! Enjoy!

Made in Abyss: https://www.rightstufanime.com/Made-In-Abyss-Blu-ray

Gall Force: https://www.amazon.com/Gall-Force-Eternal-Maria-Kawamura/dp/156219724X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Gall+Force%3A+The+Eternal+Story&qid=1631912772&sr=8-1 

SONGS:

Opening and Closing song:

Commercial break song :

Aerosol Of My Love by Kevin MacLeod

* Note: Some of Prede's audio is cut off a little, this is due to technical difficulties. We apologize! 

Live from the convention, Prede and Jon discuss the return of Otakon! They discuss many of the panels and events at Otakon 2021. On Friday, Prede discussed Daryl Surat’s “Thirty Years Ago: Anime in 1991” Panel (including the infamous “is this a pigeon meme” from the 1991 anime “The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird”) which was one his favorites of the weekend, “Shoujo Rock Heaven” that detailed some all girl Japanese rock bands, “The Best Openings for Shows You (Probably) Didn’t See” (also by Daryl Surat and the rest of AWO, much to Prede and Jon’s irk, they did not include “Gunsmith Cats”). Friday also had “Bad Anime, Bad On Panel”,  which showed some horrible anime. The Christmas cartoon featured in that panel is “Rapsittie Street Kids: Believe in Santa”, please don’t watch it it’s torture). Prede got to watch a real Japanese Tea Demonstration featuring Inosuke Hashibira from “Demon Slayer” (Really? YES!). The Satoshi Kon panel by Otaku Nate was incredibly helpful and interesting. They also discuss the video game concert, Open World. Saturday, Prede got to learn about Japanese Law through Ace Attorney, both attended the AnimEigo panel, Prede talked about the excitement at the Discotek panel and their amazing announcement of their plans to release and dub the Gainax classic Gunbuster! Prede learns he can’t make Origami, and he sat in on “Your Anime is an 80’s Movie!” which got a lot of criticism online.  Ultimately a very educational con!

Sorry the audio quality is not the greatest, this was recorded live at the con!

The Brave Fighter of Sun Fightbird - Is this a Pigeon Meme - https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/is-this-a-pigeon

Roujin Z- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roujin_Z

Rapsittie Street Kids: Believe in Santa-   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapsittie_Street_Kids:_Believe_in_Santa

Memories - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memories_(1995_film)

https://www.amazon.com/Memories-Blu-ray-Marc-Swint/dp/B091N482HH/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=memories&qid=1628538511&sr=8-2

Open World Concert https://openworld-music.com/

Prede and Jon discuss the sad passing of the mangaka of "Berserk", Kentaro Miura. They also talk about the announcement made that Otakon 2021 will be an IN PERSON event. Due to some feedback on our previous episode, Jon attempts to define the word "moe" in a way most anime fans would understand. Afterwards Jon reviews the over the top spy based action-adventure OVA series, "Read or Die", while Prede reviews the jazzy, gun-toting, car racing, classic anime OVA series that is the "Gunsmith Cats". 

Kentaro Miura 

Otakon 2021 Event to be held in person  

Moe 

Read or Die OVA 

Gunsmith Cats 

Prede's review of Gunsmith Cats  

SONGS:  Opening and Closing song: Voxel Revolution by Kevin MacLeod Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7017-vo…l-revolutionLicense: filmmusic.io/standard-license  Commercial break song : Aerosol Of My Love by Kevin MacLeod Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7013-ae…l-of-my-loveLicense: filmmusic.io/standard-license

Jon and Prede preview the new season of currently airing anime. They also examine the hot button issue of censorship in anime, along with waxing nostalgic about 4Kids Entertainment. Prede then explains the most recent anime twitter-storm involving an artist trying to outdo Discotek's newest blu-ray cover art. Afterwards, Jon and Prede discuss poorly made anime blu-ray/dvd covers and why that happens. Later, Jon reviews the technophobic family drama that is the anime movie "Summer Wars", while Prede discusses the ultra-violent jurisprudence of the 1991 anime OVA "Judge".

About the Co-Hosts:

Prede: Twitter, Prede's Blog

Jon: Twitter, Jon's Blog

Show Notes:

Sus in the Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro anime subtitles

The Same Twitter Conversations Over and Over

4Kids Entertainment 

Blu-ray Cover Art Twitter Drama 

Bad Blu-ray Cover of Naruto

DVD Art Box of Higurashi: When They Cry

DVD Art of Higurashi: When They Cry

Bad DVD Cover of Green Legend Ran

Bad DVD Cover design of the SAVE line from Funimation

Summer Wars: Blu-Ray/DVD , Streaming 

Judge: DVD

SONGS:

Opening and Closing song: Voxel Revolution by Kevin MacLeod Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7017-vo…l-revolutionLicense: filmmusic.io/standard-license

Commercial break song :

Aerosol Of My Love by Kevin MacLeod Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7013-ae…l-of-my-loveLicense: filmmusic.io/standard-license

Prede and Jon discuss the anime news of the day. They also examine the question that never dies: Can anime can be political? Later Prede delves into the deep philosophical and moral conundrums of the 1990 anime film "A Wind Named Amnesia", while Jon discusses the emotional rollercoaster that is Makoto Shinkai's "Your Name".

About the Co-Hosts:

Prede: Twitter, Prede's Blog

Jon: Twitter, Jon's Blog 

Show Notes:

Politics in Anime from the site Unseen Japan: "Anime From the Left – and From the (Far, Far) Right" 

The Same Twitter Conversations Over and Over

A Wind Named Amnesia: DVD , Streaming

Your Name: DVD/Blu Ray

How people on twitter felt toward "Your Name"  

Sound clip from "His Girl Friday" and "Raiders of Galaxy", both films in the public domain.

SONGS:

Opening and Closing song:

Commercial break song :

Aerosol Of My Love by Kevin MacLeod