The CaliConBlogCast

On this epsiode of the CaliConBlogCast, we recap the last month or so while on hiatus - from Nate's conerns about FanimeCon, the crew reflecting on Aquors on the heels of their final perforrmance, Matthew's weekend in Reno for Sonic Neon Summit, to Ryan's time with ZZZ and LiSA - plus we look at Anime Expo 2025 and jump to the "what we're looking forward to" segment. In between all that there's lots and lots of Umamusume talk and Matthew getting distracted errr multitasking while Ryan wonders why we're not playing P5X.

We've noticed something concerning from this year's FanimeCon - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UH3zKyQnyc

McDonalds Japan post on AiScReam collab tease - https://fxtwitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1938432097338716598 | Ruby silloute tease - https://fxtwitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1938779383746981990

Sonic Neon Summit - https://sonicneon.org/

Sonic Neon Summit comes to Reno - https://www.newsbreak.com/kolo-1982245/4024678575807-sonic-neon-summit-comes-to-reno

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Due to circumstances that have caused me to not be at home when everyone is available to record, the CaliConBlogCast is on hiatus. I do apologize for not getting this out faster.

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On this epsiode of the CaliConBlogCast, we preview SacAnime Roseville 2025 - the first ever preview of SacAnime's nothern cousin as part of the preview is about the convention itself and the other half is about...food. Also we continue to talk about the Nintendo Switch 2 (or at least try to), look into the trends of various of art done in ChatGPT, a trash anime getting the concert hall treatment, and catch up on FanimeCon 2025 guest announcements.

SacAnime Roseville/Spring - https://sacanimeroseville.com/

Nintendo Switch 2 — why tariff pause could be good news for US shipments - https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/handheld-gaming/nintendo-switch-2-what-the-tariff-pause-could-mean-for-nintendos-big-launch

ChatGPT unleashes AI-generated art in style of copyrighted works - https://www.thetimes.com/uk/technology-uk/article/open-ai-chatgpt-copyright-image-feature-66kkbwbxq?utm_source=chatgpt.com®ion=global

https://screenrant.com/studio-ghibli-anime-chatgpt-openai-artwork-fake-legal-warning/

Attach on Titan - Beyond the Walls World Tour - https://www.wildfaery.com/info/en/our-productions-en/aot

FanimeCon | Tsubasa Yonaga - https://www.fanime.com/news/tsubasa-yonaga/ || Atsushi Abe -  https://www.fanime.com/news/atsushi-abe/ || Daman Mills - https://www.fanime.com/news/daman-mills/ || Dorothy Ellis-Fahn - https://www.fanime.com/news/dorothy-fahn/ || Tom Fahn - https://www.fanime.com/news/tom-fahn/

Full Moon, Full Life (Opening) - Persona 3 Reload Unoriginal Soundtrack - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAmWIb7GiYQ

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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we hold our 3rd annual CCB Waifu Tier List Ranking Show with a combination of known picks and blind picks to keep things spicy. Will anyone join Relena in trash tier? Will any of our blink picks turn heads? And do we make any compromises? Plus we talk about our weekend in San Francisco for the Legends in Anime & Games Music Live with Louis Juice and Raj Ramayya, the J-Pop Sound Capsule at Anime Expo 2025, and the Nintendo Switch 2.

J-POP SOUND CAPSULE @AX2025 - https://www.showclix.com/event/j-pop-snd-cap-scx25-t06

Nintendo Switch 2 - https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/

Nintendo Switch 2 Leveled Up With NVIDIA AI-Powered DLSS and 4K Gaming - https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/nintendo-switch-2-leveled-up-with-nvidia-ai-powered-dlss-and-4k-gaming/

Nintendo Switch 2 preorders in U.S. delayed because of Trump's tariffs - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nintendo-switch-2-pre-orders-us-delayed-trumps-tariffs-rcna199729

"Nintendo playing WII SHOP MUSIC while everyone is protesting is absolutely DIABOLICAL!" - https://fxtwitter.com/AbdallahNATION/status/1908176937719066796

Waifu Tier List - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MOQ2EbjcYCCCN6TYIg5Pa-x2MlCuewPDJvktJYe5bss/edit?usp=sharing

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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, it's that of year again - to fill out brackets and determine our Anime of the Year! Will Maomao get her revenge in the runback with Tanjiro? Can Tanjiro even get back to semi-finals? Will Frieren behind the highest overall #1 seed avoid getting eliminated before reaching the finals? And why does Matthew keep making banger matchups even after re-seeding the tournament?

Anime March Madness 2025 Powered By Persona 4 Rerun brackets - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-d8BNLMYxgbbnG-yr01zh4xMyZDrPuJkj_AfhxfoVd4/

Faz post on TwitterX - https://fxtwitter.com/ScrambledFaz/status/1902715312379752726

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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we try to play catch up from the past few weeks - from Demon Slayer & Bochi the Rock to AMD & NVIDIA to Nintendo & Persona. Plus Matthew goes bold with an AX prediction, FanimeCon makes their 2nd Guest of Honor annoucement, a spotlight on a book full of noglista, and a preview for the bracket for next week's Anime March Madness.

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Movie Premieres 1st Part on July 18 - https://otakuusamagazine.com/demon-slayer-infinity-castle-movie-premieres-1st-part-on-july-18/

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Coming to US Theaters This Fall - https://otakuusamagazine.com/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-infinity-castle-coming-to-us-theaters-this-fall/

MLB Teams up with ufotable for Demon Slayer Collab Anime Short - https://otakuusamagazine.com/mlb-teams-up-with-ufotable-for-demon-slayer-collab-anime-short/

College Student Arrested for Selling Bocchi the Rock! Anime Keychains - https://animegalaxyofficial.com/arrested-bocchi-the-rock-anime-keychains/

AMD AIBs have also lost their minds... This is just Anti-Consumer! (JayzTwoCents) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFNWfkcTixs

Fake MSRP (Gamers Nexus) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPE95_RnL_Q

Chinese retailer lists GeForce RTX 5060 12GB and RTX 5060 Ti cards with initial prices - https://videocardz.com/pixel/chinese-retailer-lists-geforce-rtx-5060-12gb-and-rtx-5060-ti-cards-with-initial-prices

Leaked GeForce RTX 5060 and 5050 specs suggest Nvidia will keep playing it safe - https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/leaked-geforce-rtx-5060-and-5050-specs-suggest-nvidia-will-keep-playing-it-safe/

Nintendo SAN FRANCISCO - https://www.nintendo.com/us/retail-locations/san-francisco/

Persona: The Official Cookbook - https://www.amazon.com/Persona-Official-Cookbook-Jarrett-Melendez/dp/B0DYZZK687

The Fangirl Diaries - https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/the-fangirl-diaries/

FanimeCon | Jessie James Grelle - https://www.fanime.com/news/jessie-james-grelle/

Anime March Madness bracket - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cmby647z8SBgbkqFL_Khn_TMm4XSEUlbVzqiyQZG7TY/

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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast we discuss our first impressions of the Monster Hunter Wilds beta, the 5070 & 5070Ti, a whole bunch of concerts, Dokibird at FanimeCon, and SacAnime Roseville & Sac Comic-Con. Plus Matthew tells a story about finding Chinese food in Stockton and Nate recaps his time in Las Vegas for the Super Bowl.

Some RTX 5090 GPUs are missing ROPS... You can't make this up... -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDlcgILBAXQ

12VHPWR on RTX 5090 is Extremely Concerning - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ndmoi1s0ZaY

J-pop Singer LiSA Headed to North America in 2025 for Another Great Day Tour - https://nerdreactor.com/j-pop-singer-lisa-headed-to-north-america-in-2025-for-another-great-day-tour/

Ado - WORLD TOUR 2025 "Hibana" - https://sp.universal-music.co.jp/ado/hibana/

Ado, ATARASHII GAKKO!, YOASOBI | Peacock Theatre - https://www.peacocktheater.com/events/detail/japanesemusicexperience031625

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: The Super Live | North America 2025 - https://sailormoonsuperlive.com/

DNA Lounge: Lotus Juice (and Raj Ramayya): Legends of Anime & Games Music Live - https://www.dnalounge.com/calendar/2025/03-29a.html

FanimeCon | Dokibird - https://www.fanime.com/news/dokibird/

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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we expanding the 5th Annual Waifu Roast into an all-nighter with 10 waifus to be cooked up and served on paper plates. Can anyone outroast Ryan? Can Matthew avoid roasting himself for a second year in a row? And will any deep cuts trip up our roasters?

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With Nate out for his annual trip with his friends down to Las Vegas for the Super Bowl, we all decided to take the week off for a break, which happens to also be the 1st weekend of the Monster Hunter Wilds beta test. Since the beta is running for two weeks, we will have our full impressions on the epsiode after the Waifu Roast.

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On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we revisit Anime Expo to see how Jeriko faired with his hotel booking, Nate rants about FanimeCon's hotel booking, and somehow we tie the two together with Nvidia's 5000 series GPU launch. Also Matthew is annoyed about whole Gamers Nexus/Linus Tech Tips feud, a whole bunch of bad news from all walks of life - from shaftings and disbandments to deaths and things that won't die - and a date for Summers Game Fest with Multiverses and Fortnite crashing the party. We end the podcast by revealing our picks for the 5th Annual Waifu Roast in two weeks time.

Fabulous Secret Powers (the original HEHEYYEYAAEYAAAEYAEYAA video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR7wOGyAzpw

5080 and 5090 stock numbers from Microcenter by location - https://www.reddit.com/r/Microcenter/comments/1iddh0i/5080_and_5090_stock_numbers_from_microcenter_by/

Scalper bots said to be responsible for majority of GeForce RTX 50 Founders Edition sales in Europe - https://videocardz.com/newz/scalper-bots-said-to-be-responsible-for-majority-of-geforce-rtx-50-founders-edition-sales-in-europe

Japanese store to hold lottery for a chance to purchase GeForce RTX 5090/5080 - https://videocardz.com/newz/japanese-store-to-hold-lottery-for-potential-geforce-rtx-5090-5080-buyers

MSI delays GeForce RTX 5090 official US store availability to February 6 - https://videocardz.com/newz/msi-delays-geforce-rtx-5090-official-us-store-availability-to-february-6

Edward Snowden post on X - https://x.com/Snowden/status/1885363355734413321

Can Linus & Gamers Nexus Ever be Friends Again? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDd5X1eE_n0

Banks in Japan are blocking Steam payments for sex games, leaving Japanese adult game devs cut off from income - https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/banks-in-japan-are-blocking-steam-payments-for-sex-games-leaving-japanese-adult-game-devs-cut-off-from-income

the pillows on X - https://x.com/thepillowsJPN/status/1885523472266264741

LioConvoy on Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/lioconvoy.bsky.social/post/3lh2nx6yics2e

Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK | TEASER TRAILER | TICKETS ON SALE NOW! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Av1-K-4NTI

Geoff Keighkey on X - https://x.com/geoffkeighley/status/1885010429493338371

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