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Show Notes
0:00: Justin and Helen try to enjoy the nice weather for the season as they get into what they’ve been up to over the past few weeks — Helen continuing with her fall anime season watching, and they involve witches this time, while Justin reflects on finally finishing Bleach after all this time.
News
21:41: The security issues plaguing certain sites continue, as Good Smile Company partially reopened their store following a breach some weeks ago, whereas Comic CMOA is back…but now geoblocked, which is a worrying sign!
24:59: Manga artist Shun Saeki’s exclusive contract with Shueisha has ended, so many companies will be making calls (or sending emails); Akaneshinsha’s Opera magazine announced the magazine will switch to a digital format following the release of its 100th and final print issue; the two hosts then comment on Crossed Hearts having to delay two of their print releases to 2027 following unforeseen printing restrictions in China.
34:33: Talent agency 81 Produce announced that voice actor Ryūji Nakagi passed away at 89 on October 20 due to pneumonia; Recording Engineer and sound mixer Yoshio Obara died on October 28.
36:12: The two hosts then discuss the legendary career of manga creator Tetsuya Chiba, who passed away in a Tokyo hospital October 22 due to myelodysplastic syndrome. Was still creating works, but after taking a hiatus from Hinemosu Notari Nikki a few months ago due to poor health, it appears it was more serious than expected. The hosts talk about the iconic Ashita No Joe and what it inspired, and the many people who were inspired by Chiba over the decades.
Licenses
41:14: Another major Japanese company (KADOKAWA) has launched an English manga label on their KadoComi platform, which would normally good, but there are, needless to say, concerns about the localization quality of the works on the service; Seven Seas had a few announcements to go over over the past two Wonderful Wednesdays:
- Abi’s Led by Stars (Ghost Ship)
- Azuki Arai & Osatō’s Dumbass Zombies!!! An Intermediate-Level Survival Guide for a World Where You Can Die Just Going to Borrow Soy Sauce
- Fuyuki Izumida’s Nighthawk, Once Again
- Maki Marukido’s Will You Take a Bath with Me?
- Siren imprint: Touko Amekawa’s 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! Short Story Collection (Narrated by Sarah Gage), Kota Nozomi & Norio Sakurai’s The Dangers in My Heart – The Novel audiobook (Narrated by Clint Bickham & Katelyn Barr), Yukiha Kuroyuki’s The Misdeeds of an Extremely Arrogant Villain Aristocrat (Narrated by Erras Croft)
46:06: Titan Manga had the following announcements that are slated for the Summer 2027 window:
- Kusada’s Kuruno Loves the Occult!
- Chiaki Konno & Fame’s Dominating at the Academy of Returned Heroes
- Susano Hara & Nanao’s The Limits of High-Spec Marriages
- Hiroki Muramatsu & Yoshio Kawashima’s Revenge of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Sisters
- Rei Yamada’s Mountain God’s Personal Manga Artist
47:11: Manga Mavericks Books licensed Man Izawa and Yumiko Igarashi’s Georgie, which will see a print release in August 2027 (Omoi will release it digitally in April) and Sho Yonoko’s Gago Hunters: Greetings from Amatsumizu City’s Gago Suppression Squad; Manga UP once again wants Helen to work on saying these names properly, so a bunch more Square Enix manga is now on the service; and the creator of Claymore is back, this time in Shonen Jump and MANGA Plus.
Streaming News
50:43: A good amount of titles will be leaving HIDIVE this month, from Blue Drop leaving November 16 to a bunch of anime leaving at the end of the month; cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood is out now on digital platforms, with GKIDS releasing it on home media in January.
Weird News
52:48: A blue wave occurred during the midterms last week, which ends up meaning fun, strange, or weird stories emerge with those who are winning or losing — see the cases of former Dragon Ball Z English dub composer and Halo composer, who both went viral for different reasons!
56:38: Helen gets to gush all about Spirit Circle FINALLY getting an anime after all these years, but it coming out in December leads to some questions, especially since REMOW is backing it.
1:05:55: Japanese food company Meiji announced on Wednesday that its Milk Chocolate brand has partnered with 40 manga creators and 21 artists in celebration of the brand’s 100th anniversary, and while all the creators are important, Rino Mizuho, the creator of The Magic of Chocolate, has to be highlighted in this celebration; and we somehow have more life-sized anime creations emerge in this industry, this time with Marin Kitagawa for some reason!
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