On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we finish the run back with our Kumoricon 2022 recap! We go over the weekend in general and give our thoughts on what we experienced. Linktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog Matthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88miranda Matthew's Coscom Profile - cosplay.com/member/41744 Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777 Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777 Nate's Instagram - instagram.com/nateb39007 Nate's Twitter - twitter.com/nateb39007 Nate's Twitch - twitch.tv...
Dec 26, 2022•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 98
We have our Kumoricon 2022 Recap just about finished but we need some extra time to ensure that we have everything in order so it's going to take a bit longer than expected to release this recap plus the fact that we are weeks behind due to some of us dealing with life after the convention. In the meantime, please enjoy the audio version of our Kumoricon Community Interviews done on Day Three of Kumoricon 2022. Again, thank you to everyone who we interviewed that day! YouTube link: https://www.y...
Dec 06, 2022•29 min•Ep. 97
On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we're running it back with Kumoricon 2022! We preview all the guests, events, what we're looking forward to, and general expectations. RADWIMPS - すずめ feat.十明 [Official Lyric Video] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs0Lxif1u9E TRAPPIN IN ＪＡＰＡＮ ２２- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5-vX4pqsLM Kumoricon Registration - https://www.kumoricon.org/registration Convention Schedule - https://www.kumoricon.org/events Rose Quarter - Event Calendar - https://www.roseq...
Nov 09, 2022•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 96
With Matthew out last week due to illness and both Nate & Jeriko meeting up in SoCal this week, the CaliConBlogCast is on hiatus - but don't worry, we are also working on Kumoricon 2022 coverage and will be back the week of to bring you our preview podcast. In the meantime, enjoy our interview with ACME this week and if you haven't heard it already, go back to last week to listen our interviews with Abby Trott and Morgan Berry. ACME Interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN9_ewIRbyI Lin...
Nov 02, 2022•25 min•Ep. 95
With Matthew out this week due to illness and both Nate & Jeriko meeting up in SoCal next week, the CaliConBlogCast is on hiatus - but don't worry, we are also working on Kumoricon 2022 coverage and will be back the week of to bring you our preview podcast. In the meantime, enjoy our interviews with Abby Trott and Morgan Berry this week and next week with ACME. Abby Trott Interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrLkPqM7Uxo Morgan Berry Interview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1krPoyq7...
Oct 26, 2022•32 min•Ep. 96
On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, Dalton and Levi recap Ani-Grants Pass...err Ani-Medford 2022 and the connection to Kumoricon, which is now a month away...which somehow offramps to a debate over Funko Pops vs Nendroids. We also talk about the Persona Live concerts, Rise going full vocaloid, and the final announcement of the 25th anniversary as well as a pair of SacAnime Winter 2023 guest announcements, breaking down what ax chibi is doing for their con, another round of Kumoricon 2022 gue...
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 95
On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, the rest of the crew go over their best and worst travel to and from convention stories and some of the memories that came from it after abruptly ending the recording two weeks ago due to a family emergency...which then offramps into discussions about truck stops, PMX, and cow poop. Plus we preview a potential runback of a musical guest at Kumoricon 2022, SacAnime Winter 2023 guests, cosplay updates, an update on where Beach: TYBW is streaming, a first loo...
Oct 12, 2022•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 94
On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, Matthew interviews blackjackgabbiani from the Kumoricon community. We talk about the first ever Kumoricon attended, the challenges of changing venues & dates, Pusheen as a Pokemon, winning the fanfiction contest, our first anime, and interacting with Erica Mendez at last year's convention. Illusion of Gaia--To The New World, vocal version - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uz2OS1nCG8 Portland Saturday Market - https://www.portlandsaturdaymarket.com/ Li...
Oct 05, 2022•41 min•Ep. 93
Editor’s Note: The emergency mentioned at the end of the podcast was resolved overnight and the person in question has recovered fully. On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, the crew go over their best and worst travel to and from convention stories and some of the memories that came from it. There's also discussion about the Persona 25th Anniversary, NVIDIA's 40 series actually happening, the week Twitch has had, news from Ani-Med, and a discussion about cosplay at Kumoricon 2022 and the gran...
Sep 28, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 92
All Hail our Disney Overlords! The CaliConBlogCast is back to talk about D23, Nate's experience of being at a Disney convention, and touch on some of the announcements that made headlines. Also: - The SacAnime Summer 2022 that wasn't - Reaction to the early announced guests for SacAnime Winter 2023 - Kumoricon 2022 news & blog announcement - The NVIDIA/EVGA split - Recapping Nintendo & Sony's latest directs - Persona 5 with their third limited edition set Disneyland & Walt Disney Wor...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 91
On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, a week after the show went unexpectedly dark and Matthew was isekaied to a different podcast, Nate recaps MagWest 2022 in Santa Clara as well as previewing D23 Expo in Anaheim & Matthew returns to preview SacAnime Summer 2022 in Sacramento because that convention just keeps adding guests. There's also an update to the search for the Persona 5 slot machine as Matthew recaps his up and down weekends at the casino, plus we look at renovations to the Crypt...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 90
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Aug 21, 2022•45 sec
Hey Smol Ame, it's the CaliConBlogCast's Crunchyroll Expo 2022 Recap! Nate breaks down the weekend down in San Jose, and the crew discuss all of the major news from Crunchyroll itself - from acquisitions (and more importantly, WHY they did it) to new shows to a slew of big-time anime movies coming to the platform. Also, Matthew breaks down EVO weekend and the relation to Crunchyroll and "big brother" Sony as well as equating Round 1 to a casino and announcing MORE SacAnime Summer 2022 guests. Sm...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 89
While we wait for Nate to get back from Crunchyroll Expo, Matthew comes across an old tweet in 2018 to a sports radio talk show and a prank he played on them involving a certain literary character from a famous video game... Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf5ktTR2_T8 Main website - www.caliconblog.net E-mail - caconblog@gmail.com Facebook - facebook.com/caliconblog YouTube - youtube.com/caconblog Twitter - twitter.com/caconblog Instagram - instagram.com/caconblog TikTok - tiktok...
Aug 11, 2022•3 min•Ep. 88
On this heels of a downer that was Anime Expo 2022, the CaliConBlogCast tries to be upbeat as we head back up the coast to San Jose to preview for what is being dubbed "hololive Expo" - Crunchyroll Expo 2022. Plus we look into matchup between World Cosplay Summit participants vs Florida Man, a pair of "political" topics involving GTA VI and Anime Matsuri, & an update to the hunt for THE Persona 5 slot machine. Editors Note: The TV spot for Bullet Train played in the podcast is not the spot t...
Aug 03, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 87
Hey Fire Marshall, it's the CaliConBlogCast's Anime Expo 2022 Recap! We break down everything that happened over the weekend and all the major announcements from the likes of Crunchyroll and TRIGGER as well as discussing major takeaways. Plus Matthew has some hot takes about attendance numbers, AX Lite, enforcement of a policy & where the breakdown occurred, and "soy boy vegan Vash." Fire Marshall Halts Entrance to Anime Expo Los Angeles Due to Crowds [on Day One] - https://nerdbot.com/2022/...
Jul 20, 2022•3 hr 18 min•Ep. 86
Like Kumoricon last year, some of us need to recover from AX and therefore our recap episode will be pushed back to next week. However, there is some news that cannot be ignored on this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, like another death within the anime industry, a string of deaths within a 24 hour time span that includes Takahashi-san, and Atlus FINALLY announcing the Persona franchise on the Switch. Yu-Gi-Oh Manga Creator Kazuki Takahashi Passes Away at 60 - https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/ne...
Jul 10, 2022•7 min•Ep. 85
On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, the crew plus some special guests who are also going preview the biggest anime convention to occur since March of 2020 - Anime Expo in the City of Angels aka Los Angeles. People Attending Anime Expo In Downtown LA Report Feeling Ridgecrest Earthquake (the initial July 4th 6.4) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZJzB0qn0xo 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern California | KTLA 5 News Coverage (the follow up) - https://youtu.be/mF1e5oKZSMM?t=7128 AX Lit...
Jun 28, 2022•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 84
On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, the crew reflect on the passing of Billy Kametz before going into the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase and the one HUGE announcement that got JRPG fans out of their seat - and why we finally understand the pain that Switch owners are going through and the extreme amount of copium huffed - as well as what Capcom and Square Enix showed off. We also go over the latest from Anime Expo as well as breaking down the Guests of Honor for Crunchyroll Expo, SacAnim...
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 83
On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we take a long look at Convention FOMO - the symptoms, how it can affect not only yourself but everyone around you, and coping strategies. We also follow up on AVOX and Anime Expo (including a roller coaster in COVID policies), & talk about what we saw from Summer Games Fest so far and what we're looking forward to. MAX REACTS: Summer Game Fest 2022 - Full Show - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-JqbhwhAZI&t=2392s Beyond the Blueprint for Industry ...
Jun 14, 2022•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 82
On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, Nate recaps the weekend at FanimeCon 2022 and explains how the convention wasn't that bad as initially thought as well as addressing some of the news regarding Anime Pavilion and Okamoto Kitchen. We also go in-depth on the June 2022 Sony State of Play & start shifting our focus to Anime Expo by talking about the Persona 25th Times West announcement as well as this social media battle between Anime Expo and The Actors Voice Over Experience (or AX vs AVO...
Jun 08, 2022•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 81
On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, Nate, Matthew, and Ryan preview FanimeCon 2022 & the lingering questions that remain going into the convention week now that FanimeCon themselves finally got around to revealing the weekend. Announcing FanimeCon 2022 Schedule, Hours, and More! - https://www.fanime.com/news/announcing-fanimecon-2022-schedule-hours-and-more/ Grid Schedule - https://apps.fanime.com/2022/grid/ Maps - https://www.fanime.com/maps/ FanimeCon B&W Ball tweet - https://twitt...
May 25, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 80
On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we discuss the current state of live streaming landscape on the heels of Ludwig and now Sykkuno leaving Twitch for YouTube & one aspect of streaming that Matthew thinks needs to be tapped on to make this a true competition (Hint: The LCS, The International, and Evo). We also follow up on FanimeCon 2022 on the heels of the "emergency meeting" done last week as well as discussing the Square Enix fire sale, Atlus' annual survey and the big difference for ...
May 17, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 79
Four and half years after their interview at Sakura-Con, Nate, Ryan, and Matthew (who wasn't at the first one) interview Erica Mendez once again. Topics include Little Witch Academia , Sword Art Online: Alicization , The Promised Neverland , and Kill La Kill . YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3UTPMJv8jg Follow the blog and us on social media! Main website - www.caliconblog.net E-mail - caconblog@gmail.com Facebook - facebook.com/caliconblog YouTube - youtube.com/caconblog Twitter - twi...
May 11, 2022•19 min•Ep. 79
On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, Matthew, Nate, and Ryan get together on a Sunday evening after reading some FanimeCon 2022 news that cause them to press the emergency meeting button to talk about the lack of transparency and inconsistencies about various FanimeCon 2022 events that are happening, events that are not happening, and policies pertaining to some events (but not all). FanimeCon Main Website - https://www.fanime.com/ FanimeCon on Twitter - https://twitter.com/FanimeCon FanimeCo...
May 10, 2022•55 min•Ep. 78
Ryan and Nate (with Dalton behind the camera) interview Robbie Daymond at Kumoricon 2021. Topics include Spider-Man , Persona 5 , FFXV , and Critical Role . YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRMY84nFWYY Follow the blog and us on social media! Main website - www.caliconblog.net E-mail - caconblog@gmail.com Facebook - facebook.com/caliconblog YouTube - youtube.com/caconblog Twitter - twitter.com/caconblog Instagram - instagram.com/caconblog TikTok - tiktok.com/@caconblog Twitch - Coming so...
May 04, 2022•15 min•Ep. 76
On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, the crew react to some terrible news regarding a voice talent that we have interacted with before as well as continuing the discussion about FanimeCon, the Persona 25th anniversary, Nvidia's 4000 series cards, and Artesian Builds. We round out the episode by talking about a pair of anime franchises - Eureka Seven & Love Live - before sidetracking to Spy x Family, Yor vs Marin (vs Anya), the Spring 2022 anime season. Exploring Vault 108 in a nutshell - ...
May 04, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 77
In what was our favorite interview of the entire Kumoricon 2021 weekend, Ryan, Matthew, & Jeriko interview Lara Stahl. Topics include her IMDB Mini Biography, The Promised Neverland , and Rent-a-Girlfriend . YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGV9DVyD36s Follow the blog and us on social media! Main website - www.caliconblog.net E-mail - caconblog@gmail.com Facebook - facebook.com/caliconblog YouTube - youtube.com/caconblog Twitter - twitter.com/caconblog Instagram - instagram.com/cacon...
Apr 28, 2022•24 min•Ep. 74
On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, the crew have a feeling that something's in the way as they look at the continuing trend of "things that won't die" and discuss new...Kingdom Hearts? We also dive into Matthew's weekend in Roseville, what the Persona 25th anniversary has brought us in the wake of the Kingdom Heart announcements, a rash of hackings that includes Anime Expo's Twitter account, Dalton's love of The Prince of Tennis, FanimeCon canceling Swap Meet (supposedly), Netflix's recent ...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 75
On this episode of the CaliConBlog, we reflect on last week's tragedy in Sacramento before discussing why Attack on Titan just won't die, the conflicting messages from the Crunchyroll-Funimation merger, Kirby winning a Grammy (not really), and a somewhat unlikely partnership (and more importantly, what this implies). We round out the episode by asking "what was the most random engagement that you've had when it comes to anime/manga/video games" and "what one talent would go for broke for if they...
Apr 13, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 73
