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Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen once again manage to discuss things over the internet despite Helen being in a different location. Listen to the hosts explain what they've been up to over the past few weeks, ranging from still watching more Spring anime season shows to tackling the manga backlog. Crest of the Stars […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 219: There's Normal Weird News? appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen dive right into the news that's occurred in the past few weeks, starting with the Fuji TV corporate sponsorship situation, which doesn't show signs of ending anytime soon. News 3:25: The Pumpkin Night manga will go on hiatus due to artist Seima Taniguchi's health; Jaku Amano's A-DO will go […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 218: Spring Anime, Streaming…Everywhere and Not at All? appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: After Helen explains why TheOASG Podcast took a small break (possibly involved hopping on an April Fools podcast episode to talk about many Trials and Tribulations), the hosts jump right into the news they've missed over the past month, which is MyAnimeList getting sold to a Web3/AI company. News 2:16: After they […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 217: Streaming In Many Places is Good, Until It's Not appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen find some time to discuss what they've been up to over the past few weeks, which is catching up to anime and manga and then trying out the Green Yuri manga (Justin) and News 14:35: Anime producer Kouichirou Itou has been sentenced to 4 years in prison for obscene […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 216: More Weird News Than Other News This Week! appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen once again discuss all the things they've been up to over the past few weeks, which involves Justin talking about a Tiny Witch experiencing some Trials and Tribulations every Wednesday (J-Novel Club, how could you have set it up this way…!!!) Helen saying GQuuuuuuX in multiple ways after watching […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 215: Licenses All Over The Place appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen return one week later just so they can stick to the schedule that was created at the start of the year! (So back to episodes every other week after this!). This does give them enough time to explain what they've been up to, from Helen going to Katsucon and […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 214: …So About This Winter Anime Season… appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen FINALLY return to talking about stuff over the internet, and they both have much to catch up to! Helen unfortunately got COVID-19 so the episode was delayed from last week, and to make up for it, they will be two podcast episodes back-to-back. Starting with this one. And it's […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 213: They Do It For The Love of The Game…Whatever That Game Is! appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Happy New Year! Justin and Helen have much to talk about in this episode, so the two hosts get into the conclusion of the possible Sony/KADOKAWA acquisition, which resolved in a way that might've been unexpected. 3:33: The two then continue the sharing theme, with TOHO acquiring a 19.7 stake in Orange […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 212: Saying Farewell To 2024 appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen discuss a bunch of things they've been up to over the past few weeks, which includes one of the hosts going on a J-Novel Club spree and the other host running into the Blue Exorcist trap once again! News 17:38: The two hosts get into KADOKAWA…and the cyberattack that […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 211: No Need For Emails! appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen discusses what they've been up to over the past few weeks, which includes trying out a new J-Novel Club title and finishing Season 3 of Re:Zero. A rant about the K MANGA experience also happened in this section! News 11:24: The two hosts then get into one of the […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 210: Yes, It's Our Fault This Podcast Isn't Owned By Sony appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen make some time to discuss what they've been up to over the past few weeks, and for some reason, K MANGA is involved for one of them! News 10:43: The two get into David Wald formally announcing he is not returning to the Crunchyroll studio and his role as […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 209: Returns, Payments, and Exits appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen once again gather over the internet to talk about Fall anime season!…Ok, Justin will be talking about the rest of the Fall anime he wanted to try out — Helen's stuck with manga, manhwa and J-Novel Club catchups, to name a few things — which includes accidentally watching Season […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 208: It's My Fault This Episode Was This Long Isn't It? appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen immediately get into the news of the past few weeks, which involves a number of Japanese voice actors speaking out about an AI voice service using voices without authorization. 2:53: The two hosts then discuss CODA going after a number of piracy sites, which seems more extensive than usual! […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 207: Them's The Anime Breaks appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: In this combined episode of TheOASG Podcast, Justin and Helen get right into the news of the past couple weeks, which does include why this is a double episode and includes the two discussing anime leaks after Aniplex and TOHO successfully filed for an information disclosure order in US courts for the […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 205 + 206: Podcast Twice Upon a Time appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen once again choose to talk about what they've been up to and share this with the internet! Though for Helen, it just means finally finishing a spring season show (Sound Euphonium Season 3). For Justin, this means somewhat surface level explaining This Magic In This Other World's Too Far […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 204: Some Truly Odd Ones Out There appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen get into what they've been up to over the past few weeks, which involves Helen trying out KMANGA (and having MUCH fun with the app) while Justin…talks about his Anime NYC 2024 experience, but this time in August! Licenses at Anime NYC 15:55: Justin and Helen get into the […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 203: Anime NYC Talk, But in August! appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen once again connect over the internet (somehow) to discuss what they've been up to over the past few weeks — which involves trips! Helen talks about her Otakon experience while Justin goes over how Vegas went! News 28:14: The two hosts then discuss Shogakukan's plans on launching a light […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 202: Everyone's On a Trip This Summer appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen get into what they've been up to, post Anime Expo/Summer Anime season episode…and Helen talks about a few more summer anime she tried (Like Sengoku Youko Season 2)! Meanwhile, Justin checked out the light novel of an summer anime he liked a lot. You'll have to listen to know […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 201: Lots of Conclusions Here appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen, before getting into Anime Expo and Summer anime season discussion, take a moment and reflect on TheOASG Podcast getting to 200 episodes. (And one special!) Anime Expo License/News Roundup A bunch of licenses and news was announced at the convention, so here's it all rounded up: Yen Press (3:45): […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 200: So Many Episodes… appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: With Spring anime season at this end, Justin and Helen can't say what they've been up to (besides completing anime) and instead dive straight into the news!…And that news begins with Toru Furuya, who admitted to an affair, stepping down from his roles in Detective Conan and One Piece respectively. News 2:10: […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 199: So, About This Spring Anime Season… appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen gather around and start talking about what they've been up over the past few weeks, which means more backlog clearing for Justin (Watching My Dress-up Darling on Blu-Ray, reading Raven of the Inner Palace) or more spring season anime to watch for Helen (Sound Euphonium S3, Tonari no Yokai-san). […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 198: Subcontractors All The Way Down appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen attempt to discuss everything they've been up to over the past few weeks, and one of them has been stuck watching an anime where meetings take place. So many meetings! The other just did some reading on delicious dungeons. News 16:12: The two hosts talk about Toru Furuya admitting […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 197: Bad Industry Times Right Now appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen talk about all the things they've been up to over the past two weeks, which might involve someone watching the same show again (but English dubbed!) and one reading the source material of a show they happened to watch this past winter. News 17:07: A few hiatuses and breaks […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 196: Happy Birthday!…Wait, Whoops! appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen once again spend some time talking about what they've been up to over the past few weeks, and yes, it involves the Spring 2024 season! So have a mini spring anime discussion! News 13:50: Both hosts discuss Crunchyroll increasing the prices of a couple of their tiers, and the […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 195: Somehow NOT Done With Spring Season Yet appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen have another episode where whatever they've been up to over the past two weeks gets ignored because they'll need to talk about the Spring Anime season. So they leap right into the biggest news that some may have seen coming: the Yuri on Ice: Adolescence film has been officially […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 194: Yuri Put on Ice appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen had much to talk about in this episode, so they quickly jump straight into the news, beginning with a manga artist being inducted in Japan for tax evasion. 4:05: A couple series are returned from various hiatuses, starting with GTO, then Terraformars, and then Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles, […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 193: We Really Talked This Much About Winter Anime appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen once again spend some time over the internet talking about what they've been up to over the past two weeks, which may or may not involve some reading manga (A Kingdom of Quartz) and watching anime (BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!) for these two. News 7:34: A number of hiatuses/breaks […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 192: Of All The Companies… appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen take time to discuss the life and death of Dr. Slump and Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama. Justin reflects on growing up with Dragon Ball as one of his gateway shows, then jumping into the manga later on in life, and his personal experience with the franchise (which might […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 191: Reflecting on Akira Toriyama appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen once again discuss things that have happened in the anime and manga universe in the past few weeks over the internet. Sorta. This somehow got into video game playing and why Justin won't play games other than Fire Emblem. Pandemic News 8:55: One of the longest running anime conventions […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 190: Well, It Was Normal Until The Last Week! appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen talk about what they've been up to over the past two weeks on Super Bowl Sunday! (The Superb Owl talk comes much later though, which is very brief). You'll note a certain someone attempting to talk about their backlog (and Baby Bear's Bakery) while one person is talking about […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 189: They Really Had To License That Many Titles, Huh? appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: With much to talk about following the month break, Helen and Justin get right into the news of January essentially, which starts with the earthquake that happened in Japan to start the year, and this very much affected a number of things, including the Go Nagai Museum that burned down. 3:00: The […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 188: Starting a Winter Anime Work Ethic appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen have MUCH to discuss to end the year, so they get around to all the recent news that's happened over the past week, which includes AnimEigo's Kickstarter for Macross II succeeding, which does prompt Helen to bring up a funny fact about this. Licenses 2:55: Hanashi Media licensed two […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 187: The Fall Season Stays Weird appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen get together (from long distances) to discuss all the things they've been up to, which may or may not include reading some new (and old) J-Novel Club. News 18:50: Monthly Bushiroad Magazine will be ending publication, which means a few manga will be moving to Comic Growl, while others […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 186: The Cool Down Period appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: The two hosts of TheOASG Podcast once again talk from wherever they are in America (one with poor internet) about what they've been up to over the past few weeks, though Thanksgiving and Turn A Gundam (and some Tearmoon Empire!) was brought up so that means someone had a better two weeks […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 185: Yes, Anime NYC Had Too Much News, Somehow appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: As both Justin and Helen ponder the large episode number count, the two then discuss what they've been up to — and it still involves the Fall anime season shows…either some they're finally getting around to or that ended! News 22:17: Of course as mostly a manga podcast the first thing the […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 184: Lack of Licenses, Lots of Weird News appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: With another long podcast episode to go, Justin and Helen jump right into the news, with Best Buy discontinuing BD and DVD sales not only in stores but online as well next year. 1:36: Over the past year The Vampire Dies in No Time creator Itaru Bonnoki had a number of health […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 183: There's Too Many Fall Anime That Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: With MUCH to talk about thanks to a slew of Fall anime season shows, Justin and Helen get right into the news of the past few weeks, starting with COVID-19 news: Kazue Kato had to put Blue Exorcist on a 1-month break because of it. News 1:28: The two hosts then break […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 182: This Fall Anime Season is Too Much, Part 1 appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: With two big topics to discuss, Justin and Helen dive right into all the news that happened in the past two weeks, starting with breaks for mostly health reasons, except possibly for one of them. Licenses 2:48: Seven Seas once again had Wonderful Wednesday announcements: Then they had a NOT Wonderful Wednesday […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 181: The Two Hosts Talk A Lot About Summer Season and Right Stuf appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Helen went to Small Press Expo and had a good time. Justin talked about the Lycoris Recoil BD release and finishing Part 4 of Bookworm. Needless to say, [Redacted] became a popular word for Justin! 12:34: Tokyo Laboratory in JP will be shutting down in November, which is getting lots of people […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 180: Getting Irish Wristwatchy About It appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen, as usual, discuss while in two different locations what they've been up to over the past few weeks. One did something productive (Watch Barbie), the other…did something unproductive (Fire Emblem…HEROES!). You can figure out who did what already! News 8:42: Last year VA Ami Maeshima was in poor physical […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 179: Still Quiet, but We Still See These Delays! appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: The two hosts of It's Not My Fault TheOASG Podcast Is Not Popular once again chat over the internet about what they've been up to over the past two weeks. Helen has (aside from checking out Gene of Ai) been doing nothing but playing Genshin and defeating gods. Justin meanwhile has only […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 178: Anti-Social Anime Watchers appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin and Helen once again discuss much of what's been going on with them over the past few weeks over the internet. One went to Otakon and had a time (and also checked out Dark Gathering!). One of them has been involved with reading a book about a time loop. 7 of […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 177: Short and Sweet appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: With summer anime season to talk about, the two hosts of TheOASG Podcast jump right into all the news that happened in the past few weeks, starting with MAPPA's CEO saying that despite Yuri on Ice's popularity, it made them very little money. Justin and Helen are a little skeptical about that, […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 176: Summer Anime and Convention Fun! appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: With Anime Expo and Spring anime season to discuss, Justin and Helen get right into the news of the past few weeks, with maybe the conclusion of Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka getting his sentence after he was found guilty of insider trading and the passing of The Irresponsible Captain Tylor creator Hitoshi […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 175: AX and Final Spring Season Thoughts Edition appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: The episode starts with an apology since a new episode didn't go up last week — it had to be pushed back since Helen tested positive for COVID-19. While Helen has been on the mend, Justin's just been reading manga (Medaka Kuroiwa is Impervious to My Charms), light novels (Safe & Sound […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 174: Some Returns, Some Delays, But More Licenses! appeared first on TheOASG.
0:00: Justin and Helen explain what they've been up to over the past few weeks, which ranges from Justin discussing what happens when you borrow a manga from the library and how that eventually leads to you buying the four volumes of the main light novel series digitally and reading that in essentially a week […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 173: Sometimes You Can Run Away From a Challenge appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Justin mostly goes over his surprising catch-up to spring anime shows and some backlog manga and light novels being read while Helen laments being too busy to check out nerd stuff. Pandemic News 8:17: Tomori Kusunoki was diagnosed with COVID-19 a few weeks ago, but has now recovered from it. News 9:05: […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 172: Yes, You Can Indeed Drop A New Service Out of Nowhere appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes 0:00: Helen and Justin reveal what they've been up to over the past month…that's right, not past two weeks, past month! Of course someone went out of their way to spend money during Emblemcon. Helen meanwhile checked out Deathbound Duke's Daughter. Pandemic News 17:03: Masamune-Kun's Revenge season 2 would've been airing now but […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 171: Best to Launch Properly, Not Poorly appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes News 0:49: The Case Study of Vanitas manga will resume May 22 — this series has been on hiatus since June 2022; Radiation House returned after it was on hiatus due to Taishi Mori's health 1:45: Kaoru Mori is recovering from surgery after suffering a number of ailments over the past year and […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 170: Too Much Anime [Again] This Season! appeared first on TheOASG.
Show Notes Pandemic News: 0:00: The final two episodes of BOFURI Season 2 will air April 12 and April 19 respectively, which will complete a pretty rough production schedule for a show where Maple gets up to weird stuff; meanwhile Ayakashi Triangle, which was halted after its fifth episode, will return to TV in July. […] The post TheOASG Podcast Episode 169: Messy Exes appeared first on TheOASG.