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Anime Trending PodcastNick is Italian and James is notGoodness gracious, we've recorded 100 episodes (even if it doesn't look like it). Nick and James cover some of the not-so-top 10 shows of the season, as well as reminisce about the origins of the podcast. RIP Gracie. Day jobs are hard. Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick: @NeekoTheNeko James: @KonoChiyoDa Gracie/Girltaku: @Girltaku_AT Will: @thewriterSITB Editor: @elvira.media on Instagram 2023-07-291h 04

Anime Trending PodcastSummer 2023 First Impressions feat. AgnesNick and James are joined Girltaku host Agnes to discuss some of the new shows of the Summer Season and also do a bit of Anime Expo recap. Not wanting to be left out, Gracie sends us a spreadsheet of all the shows she is watching. Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick: @NeekoTheNeko James: @KonoChiyoDa Gracie/Girltaku: @Girltaku_AT Will: @thewriterSITB Editor: @elvira.media on Instagram 2023-07-251h 04

Anime Trending PodcastSummer 2023 AnticipationNick and James sit down right before they leave for AX to talk about what shows they plan to watch in the summer season. Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick: @NeekoTheNeko James: @KonoChiyoDa Gracie/Girltaku: @Girltaku_AT Will: @thewriterSITB Editor: @elvira.media on Instagram 2023-07-0253 min

Anime Trending PodcastFeature: Interview with Kyle McCarleyWe are trying out something new this week. Gracie and James do a chart check before throwing it back to Nick at Fanime for some audio from our interview with voice actor Kyle McCarley. If you like this kind of content, let us know! If you don't, also let us know! Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick: @NeekoTheNeko James: @KonoChiyoDa Gracie/Girltaku: @Girltaku_AT Will...2023-06-201h 07

Anime Trending PodcastDo the ConCon 2023 (part 1)It's time for the first ConCon of the year! That's Convention Conversation, which is a name I just made up. James and Nick wrangle fellow Anime Trending writer (and occasional podcast host) Will to talk about the conventions they've attended during the month of May! Featuring Anime Central, Fanime, and Anime North! Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick: @NeekoTheNeko James: @KonoChiyoDa Gracie/Girltaku: @Girltaku_AT Will: @thewr...2023-06-131h 07

Anime Trending PodcastOshi no KoJames and Nick are back from some conventions, but Gracie wants to talk about Oshi no Ko. How dare she remind us of our many promises to cover the show before the season ended. For those wanting Con talk, worry not. We will have an episode on it Content Warning for discussion of self-harm between 41:08 - 46:46. Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick: @NeekoTheNeko James: @KonoChiyoDa G...2023-06-041h 12

Anime Trending PodcastVinland Saga and Manga NewsGracie is deep in the grip of Vinland Saga and James wants to know what all the fuss is about. Also, two manga services launched at the same time, leading to an inevitable comparison. Some Links https://anitrendz.net/news/2023/05/10/kodansha-officially-launches-k-manga-app-in-u-s/ https://anitrendz.net/news/2023/05/08/viz-manga-app-now-available-in-the-us-canada/ https://discord.gg/anitrendz Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick: @NeekoTheNeko James: @KonoChiyoDa ...2023-05-161h 12

Anime AlchemistsFunko Fumbles Bag? | Alchemists News Network #7Fact check us Yo! Inuyashiki Anime is added to Crunchyroll library Source:https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2023/04/26/inuyashiki-last-hero-anime-now-available-to-stream-on-crunchyroll Former Jojo's Animation Director Yi Zhang Designs Characters for crowdfund projectShin Yaranai ka Source:https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-04-27/kuso-miso-technique-gay-manga-shin-yaranai-ka-anime-reveals-more-staff-before-crowdfunding-starts/.197527 Company N LITE producing 'Afro Anime' FilmAnnounced Source:https://variety.com/2023/film/global/gkids-n-lite-mfinda-annecy-1235597964/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/04/n-lites-mfinda-enlists-all-star-anime-team-gkids-ahead-of-annecy-debut/ Oshi No Ko Setting recordsOshi No Ko opening theme Source:https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-04-24/oshi-no-ko-anime-opening-theme-song-idol-by-yoasobi-tops-spotify-youtube-charts/.197433 P.A. Works Reveal Original Anime FilmWelcome to the Komada Distillery the fifth installment Source:https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2023/04/27-1/paworks-original-anime-film-komada-a-whisky-family-slated-for-november-2023 15th Ann...2023-05-0234 min

Anime Trending PodcastSome Circles of Hell's Paradise (Jigokuraku)(Whoops Sorry y'all I accidently uploaded my solo audio) I really wanted to come up with a more clever reference to Dante's Inferno, but alas. Nick, James, and Gracie talk about Hell's Paradise. Only some of the conversation focuses on the centipedes with human fingers. Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick: @NeekoTheNeko James: @KonoChiyoDa Gracie/Girltaku: @Girltaku_AT Will: @thewriterSITB Edito...2023-04-291h 06

Anime Trending PodcastSuzume Movie TalkJames, Nick, and Gracie went to the cinema to watch Makoto Shinkai's latest work. TLDL; we liked the movie. A link: Why is the male lead a chair? https://www.looper.com/1256895/makoto-shinkai-suzume-lesbian-romance-exclusive/ Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick: @NeekoTheNeko James: @KonoChiyoDa Gracie/Girltaku: @Girltaku_AT Will: @thewriterSITB Editor: @elvira.media on Instagram 2023-04-241h 13

Anime Trending PodcastSpring 2023 First ImpressionsWe have watched some anime. James actually managed to watch more than one show this time. Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick: @NeekoTheNeko James: @KonoChiyoDa Gracie/Girltaku: @Girltaku_AT Will: @thewriterSITB Editor: @elvira.media on Instagram 2023-04-161h 00

Anime Trending PodcastSpring 2023 AnticipationsNick and James are looking forward to the Spring 2023 anime season! Using Gracie's comprehensive to-watch list, the pair map out their viewing habits for the next few weeks. Time stamps pending. Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick: @NeekoTheNeko James: @KonoChiyoDa Gracie/Girltaku: @Girltaku_AT Will: @thewriterSITB Editor: @elvira.media on Instagram 2023-04-0457 min

Anime Trending PodcastThe Onimai EpisodeAfter weeks of delays, James finally tries to explain Onimai to Nick and Gracie. I think this is one of our longest episodes to date. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 5:31 Chart Check 21:13 James tries to explain Onimai 30:20 Nick seeks clarification 31:08 Gracie has some questions 42:30 Welcome to the NHK 45:20 Nick has some questions 50:37 High School of the Dead 52:35 The Civics of gender bender anime 1:00:09 Tomo-chan is a Girl 1:04:40 Next season anticipation 1:09:50 Outro Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can f...2023-03-271h 11

Anime Trending PodcastAwards Show: A Look BackNick and James talk about the actual awards show, some of the livestream bloopers, and what goes into running one of these productions. Sorry this is a bit old, James got busy. Time Stamps (approximate): 0:00 Intro 3:37 Chart Check 10:50 Awards Show Review 19:05 Cheap Houses 21:00 Get the Camera Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick: @NeekoTheNeko James: @KonoChiyoDa Gracie/Girltaku: @Girltaku_AT Will: @thewriterSITB Editor: @elvira...2023-03-1444 min

Anime Trending Podcast9th Anime Trending Awards reviewNick and James sit down for a time-bending episode of reviewing the Anime Trending Award winners! I hope you listened to our prediction episodes, because we see if any of us got it right. Links! The Winners: https://anitrendz.com/ata/winners/2023 Time Stamps 0:00 Intro 6:26 Chart Check 13:30 The Winners 13:44 Anime of the Year 23:08 Devilman Crybaby Wishes 24:55 Anime Movie of the Year 35:15 Boy of the Year 38:32 Girl of the Year 41:20 Couple of the Year 43:30 Aspect Awards 46:56 Opening Theme 51:50 Outro Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us o...2023-02-2658 min

Anime Trending PodcastBlu-Ray Banter feat. ChainsawmanNo Gracie this week. Nick and James look at the wild changes in the Chart Check rankings. We also talk about Blu-Ray disc sales, the difference between Japan and the West with regards to packaging and distribution, and if sales numbers are even a good metric anymore. A Link! Chainsawman Blu-ray stonks: https://twitter.com/SxFisthebest/status/1620348686382551040?s=20&t=_AsmAdmbhYPhw0i8SJFowQ Time Stamps! 0:00 Intro 0:39 Chart Check 9:30 James starts making dangerous promises 10:34 Trigun Talk 16:14 Chainsawman Blu-ray sales 38:10 Disney+ Stuff 41:00 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba movie news 48:30 Outro 2023-02-1251 min

Anime Trending PodcastAnime Delays in 2023 Part 1(?)It's a current events episode! Tonight on ATPod: Gracie rants about Vinland Saga's drop our charts, James leads a discussion about the slew of delays that have plagued Aniplex shows this season, and Nick tries to convince folks to watch Monster on Netflix before the password sharing police start breaking kneecaps. Hopefully we don't have to make a part 2, but the year has only just begun and we have three more seasons left in 2023. Timestamps are BACK BABY! 0:00 Intro 0:28 Netflix Password News 6:45 Nick tries to get folks to watch Monster 12:47 Chart Check/Gracie Despair T...2023-02-0558 min

Anime Trending PodcastWinter 2022 First Impressions Part 2: High Card, Tomo-chan is a Girl, and Sugar Apple FairytaleMore First Impressions! We start talking about some of the more niche shows for this one. There is some compare/contrast dialogue (trialogue?) about depictions of slavery in this season's shows. Let's just say some shows do it better than others. Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Vote for the 2022 Anime Trending Awards: https://anitrendz.com/polls/top-anime-awards Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick: @NeekoTheNeko James: @KonoChiyoDa Gracie/Girltaku: @Girltaku_AT Wi...2023-01-261h 10

Anime Trending PodcastThe Audacity of this Witch: Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Finale Feat. Girltaku!Bonus Episode and crossover with Girltaku! The Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury finale was so good that we needed an entire hour to shout about it. Join Nick and Agnes as they talk about the finale, mythos, the best ways to scar your child for life using robots, as well as speculation on season 2 as we wait a long 3 months for the next episodes! Contains heavy spoilers for Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Season 1. Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls ...2023-01-1858 min

Anime Trending PodcastWinter 2022 First Impressions: Buddy Daddies, Trigun Stampede, Bungou Stray Dogs S4First impressions time! James, Gracie, and Nick tell each other how they feel about some of the new shows airing this season. Once again, Gracie blows the boys out of the water with how much she has watched. The lack of time stamps continues until James returns to Podcast HQ (I promise it'll be soon) Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Vote for the 2022 Anime Trending Awards: https://anitrendz.com/polls/top-anime-awards Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. N...2023-01-141h 07

Anime Trending PodcastAnime Trending Award Nominees: Summer and Fall 2022Happy New Year! Nick, Gracie and James have a talk about the Anime of the Year nominees from Summer and Fall 2022. Classroom of the Elite is among them, so Nick is having a whale of a time. The lack of time stamps continues until James returns to the main Podcast HQ. Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Vote for the 2022 Anime Trending Awards: https://anitrendz.com/polls/top-anime-awards Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick: @Ne...2023-01-0950 min

Anime Trending PodcastAnime Trending Award Nominees: Best Boy and Best Girl 2022Gracie, James, and Nick gather once more for some character-filled conversation. The best boy and best girl nominees for 2022 are the topic of the day and all three hosts are looking forward to presenting their 100% correct opinions on who should win. Sorry no time stamps this week. James doesn't have his usual setup. Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick: @NeekoTheNeko James: @KonoChiyoDa Gracie/Girltaku: @Girltaku_AT 2022-12-2757 min

Anime Trending PodcastAnime Trending Award Nominees: Winter and Spring 2022It's the end of the year, which means it's time to travel back to the past and talk about the popular shows from previous seasons. Gracie, Nick, and James discuss their personal subjective favorites and their more objective choices for who might win Anime of the Year for 2022. Here are some links to the videos mentioned during the episode: Defunctland's Disney Channel Theme video: https://youtu.be/b_rjBWmc1iQ hbomberguy's Roblox video: https://youtu.be/0twDETh6QaI Gracie's tweet about Kobeni (I think that's the one she mentioned): https://twitter.com/Girltaku_AT/status/1600303448901054466?s=20...2022-12-171h 07

Anime Trending PodcastAnime NYC with KwokIt's time for a deviation from our usual episode format! James sits down with the boss man of Anime Trending for a one on one talk about Anime NYC. Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick: @NeekoTheNeko James: @KonoChiyoDa Gracie/Girltaku: @Girltaku_AT Will: @thewriterSITB Editor: @elvira.media on Instagram 2022-12-0747 min

Anime Trending PodcastThe Not-so-Top Ten: Do It Yourself!, The Little Lies We Tell, and The Tatami Time Machine BluesGracie is back! She joins Nick and James to talk about all their favorite shows that haven't cracked the top ten on our charts. This is our attempt to put a spotlight on some underappreciated shows. Senpai Club: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0iA4FjL2yxxiSw2CB-6dlNGTiq6CK_W0 Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick: @NeekoTheNeko James: @KonoChiyoDa Gracie/Girltaku: @Girltaku_AT Will: @thewriterSITB Edi...2022-11-131h 12

Anime Trending PodcastSpooktober Episode 4: Horror ComedyNick, James, and Will sit down for the last week of Spooktober 2022 to talk about horror shows that made them laugh. (James is a little busy again this week, so the timestamps will have to come later) Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick: @NeekoTheNeko James: @KonoChiyoDa Gracie/Girltaku: @Girltaku_AT Will: @thewriterSITB Editor: @elvira.media on Instagram 2022-11-011h 07

Anime Trending PodcastSpooktober Episode 3: First Chart Check and Supernatural ShowsNick, James and Will gather 'round the first Anitrendz chart of the season! It takes all they have to resist the siren song of seasonal shows and actually discuss some scary anime. Fun fact: we had to cut a big chunk of audio because James is a goof. But since out editor is so good, you'll never be able to find it! Timestamps! 0:00 Intro 8:00 Chart Check 38:40 Spooktober Episode 3 39:30 From the New World 48:15 Another 55:24 Death Parade 1:02:50 Outro For once I don't think I have to include any links Vote for your weekly charts here...2022-10-231h 05

Anime Trending PodcastSpooktober Episode 2: Chainsawman and Other GoreNick, Will, and James return for episode two of Spooktober! This week's theme is gore and all the bloody messy shows that aren't polite to watch in public. We also have to talk about Chainsawman because it fits into the theme, almost like we planned it that way. Timestamps 5:45 Chainsawman 6:25 A Brief Mechanical Engineering Lesson 8:55 Chainsawman Episode One 33:20 Spooktober: Elfen Lied 41:06 Dorohedoro 50:13 Shigurui Links: USCPSC: https://twitter.com/USCPSC/status/1580215261164019714?s=20&t=LAhDxU5C4KQtzxFK_HDhhw CSM OP references: https://twitter.com/NezukoSocial/status/1579868912988360706?s=20&t=ZAsCnujgx5Eit3fK57bFDQ 2022-10-181h 05

Anime Trending PodcastSpooktober Episode 1: Psychological(-ish) HorrorIt's October and that means it's time for spooky shows! Nick, James, and Will set aside the new hotness of the Fall 2022 season to look back and reflect on some of their favorite horror subgenres. This is week is mostly focused on Psychological anime. Yes, we know Girltaku did an episode on Psychological anime. Why do you think we wanted to try this format? Timestamps will be edited in later! I promise! Hey look, some links! James's old Anime on Rails post from before he wrote for Anitrendz: https://animeonrails.tumblr.c...2022-10-121h 15

Anime Trending PodcastMade in the Night and Call of AbyssNick and James have a conversation about the last chart check of the summer season, and speak a little more in depth about Call of the Night and Made in Abyss. There are no time stamps right now because I am a wee bit lazy. I'll update it in a little bit. Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick: @NeekoTheNeko James: @KonoChiyoDa Gracie/Girltaku: @Girltaku_AT ...2022-10-101h 03

Anime Trending PodcastLycoris Recoil and other newsJames and Nick talk about the hit show Lycoris Recoil, including a brief summary of the show, voice acting, interpersonal relationships, and more! We also mention the recent excitement surrounding the dubbing of Mob Psycho 100 Season 3. Send your ships and rarepairs to the twitter account and also tell Gracie that you miss her! Oh look some links! Kyle McCarley's original message: https://twitter.com/KyleMcCarley/status/1572255377860997121?s=20&t=-EmtC5Nxyl5fP1zuzBAISQ A follow up thread: https://twitter.com/KyleMcCarley/status/1572257063606292485?s=20&t=-EmtC5Nxyl5fP1zuzBAISQ Regarding JJK0: h...2022-09-241h 14

Anime Trending PodcastGoodbye, Jojo!James realizes how hard it is to give a good spoiler-free movie review, and Nick talks about Baki's dad. We also discuss a bit of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure and hear about Nick's new goodies. (Nick sounds different this week because he used the wrong microphone) Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick: @NeekoTheNeko James: @KonoChiyoDa Gracie/Girltaku: @Girltaku_AT Will: @thewriterSITB Editor: @elvira.media on Instagram Tim...2022-09-171h 08

Anime Trending PodcastAniTrendz Film Festival (kinda)The dynamic Duo of Nick and James are back at it again. Nick flexes his geographic privilege as he talks about all the movies that James can't watch because he lives in the middle of nowhere. Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick: @NeekoTheNeko James: @KonoChiyoDa Gracie/Girltaku: @Girltaku_AT Will: @thewriterSITB Editor: @elvira.media on Instagram Time Stamps Intro (00:00) Chart Check (13:30) Movie Talk (21:20) Inu-Oh (21:50) Goodbye...2022-08-2850 min

Anime Trending PodcastCrunchyroll Expo 2022 Review and stuffTry as they might, the rest of the podcast can't keep him away from the mic forever. James gets the lowdown on the summer season from Nick, through a rigorous chart check. listen in wonder as the topic subtly shifts into talking about Crunchyroll Expo 2022, their most recent adventure. Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick: @NeekoTheNeko James: @KonoChiyoDa Gracie/Girltaku: @Girltaku_AT Will: @thewriterSITB Editor: @elvira...2022-08-241h 06

Anime Trending PodcastSummer 2022 Anime First ImpressionsOur initial first takes from the Summer 2022 anime season! This season is off to a great start and we're seeing a lot more original shows initially hit the top 10! Most of the group is recovering from Anime cons and our busiest season behind the scenes! Which shows are guilty pleasures and which ones just make us guilty? Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick: @NeekoTheNeko James: @KonoChiyoDa Gracie/Girltaku: @Girltaku_AT 2022-07-251h 18

Anime Trending PodcastSummer 2022 Preview: What We’re Most Looking Forward to Next Season!Anime Trending hosts discuss the upcoming Summer 2022 shows we're most looking forward to, including: The Devil is a Part-Timer! Season 2 Call of the Night Classroom of the Elite 2nd Season Tokyo Mew Mew New RWBY: Ice Queendom Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Yojouhan Time Machine Blues Rent a Girlfriend Season 2 Made in Abyss Season 2 Gracie once again shows why she has the best taste each season (since she ends up watching pretty much every show each season!) Neeko tries to bridge the gap between human and neko but fails. The cat controls his life. James is c...2022-06-191h 15

Anime Trending PodcastSpy x Family: Espionage in AnimeWelcome to the Anime Trending Sports Podcast! Nick and James talk use recent events to talk about the Golden State Warriors and the 2014 World Cup. In an unrelated conversation, James tries to recall enough of his high school German classes to describe the parallels between Spy x Family and the Cold War to the other hosts. I promise it gets interesting. Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Follow us on our other twitter accounts so we can feed our egos. Nick: @NeekoTheNeko James: @KonoChiyoDa Gracie/Gir...2022-05-211h 04

Anime Trending PodcastMy Boss Told Me to Put ”Anime” in the Title: Tomodachi Game and Ya Boy Kongming!Apparently putting "Anime" in the title and description helps with the internet analytics. James, Gracie, and Nick gather to answer a very serious question: just how bad is Tomodachi Game? Other conversation topics include: building your own EVA (computer), high school theater, and the very small part of the Venn diagram that combines James's niche music interests with his osmotically achieved knowledge of Hololive. Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Shinji, get in the robot: https://anitrendz.net/news/2022/05/03/asus-rog-x-neon-genesis-evangelion-collaboration-revealed/ Ya Boy's OP: https://youtu.be/TyqDOOpJlcA 2022-05-091h 15

Anime Trending PodcastSpring 2022 Anime First ImpressionsWe're a little further into the season than usual, but that just means we have more content to cover! Nico, Gracie, and James discuss the first chart of the season and see if managed to predict what's hot and what's not in Spring 2022. Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Editor: @elvira.media on Instagram Recorded April 20, 2022 2022-04-251h 08

Anime Trending PodcastAnime Anticipations Spring 2022Nick, Gracie, and James talk sit down to discuss some of the Spring 2022 shows they're looking forward to the most. Some of it is good. Some of it is bad. The ugly part has less to do with the shows and more to do with voice actor pay conditions. Bet you didn't expect that tone shift, did ya? Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Editor: @elvira.media on Instagram Recorded April 6, 2022 2022-04-111h 07

Anime Trending PodcastCovid Convention Conversation 2022It's been so long since we've been to an anime convention. With US conventions gearing up for the 2022 season, Gracie, Nick, and James are cautiously optimistic for the future of these events. Also, we reminisce about past convention stories and try to give some advice for future attendees. It's a real potpourri of convention content. Burger: https://twitter.com/VamptVo/status/1000488956268503042?s=20&t=A6kw-U_gdCfmoeR9ufKdFg Vote for your weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Editor: @elvira.media on Instagram Recorded March 9, 2022 2022-03-121h 05

Anime Trending Podcast8th Anime Trending Awards NightCongrats voters! Thanks to your participation we have the results for the 8th Anime Trending Awards! Gracie, Nick, and James give their candid comments on the winners. Check out the staff pics: https://anitrendz.net/news/2022/02/25/characters-of-the-year-2021-staff-picks/ https://anitrendz.net/news/2022/02/23/staff-picks-for-anime-of-the-year-2021/ See our interview with Tappei Nagatsuki and Eiji Umehara: https://anitrendz.net/news/2021/12/06/interview-vivy-fluorite-eyes-song-s-tappei-nagatsuki-eiji-umehara/ See our industry comments here: https://anitrendz.net/news/2022/02/26/anime-creators-thank-their-fans-after-8th-anime-trending-awards-wins/ Vote for the weekly charts here: https://anitrendz.net/polls Editor: @elvira.media on Instagram Reco...2022-03-031h 05

Anime Trending PodcastMachiavellian MismatchesIt's time for a compare/contrast episode! Gracie and James try to explain to Nick the differences between How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom and The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt: two shows with similar titles are airing at the same time. Yes, it's very confusing. Check out the Anime Trending Awards on February 26 at ~6pm Pacific Time! Editor: @elvira.media on Instagram Recorded Feb. 9, 2022 2022-02-151h 10

The CaliConBlogCastThe Any% Podcast Speedrun Episode Attempt #2On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we attempt to speedrun through a number of topics again, like Sony acquiring Bungie, Persona 5 involved in NFTs and the irony, anime rankings, & a discussion about anime we watch to "feel good" which turns into a nostalgia trip (which also "feels good") and Matthew going down the YouTube rabbit hole of commercials from the 2000s.Bungie is Joining PlayStation - https://blog.playstation.com/2022/01/31/bungie-is-joining-playstation/Sony Wants to Help Bungie Turn Its Franchises Into Movies - https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-bungie-playstation-movies-destinyAdam Conover Tweet - https...2022-02-091h 31