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Summer is done and dusted, and the lads are here to talk about what they watched. The full rollout of Smoking Behind the Supermarket is covered. Re: Zero Season 4 returned. Goodbye, Lara toyed with some hearts. Demons of the Shadow Realm, The Ghost in the Shell, etc. Plus a few recommendations! 

As Summer gives way to Fall we take a moment to reflect on the changes all around us. First with a eulogy and a look back at the career of the late Mike McFarland. After that we delve into a discussion on changes that anime make to plot when adapting manga, for better and for worse. Don't worry, it's not all doom and gloom! (Also, please forgive your engineer/editor's voice this week as her ass is getting kicked by a cold.) Plus some hot takes, recommendations, and the usual antics to lighten the mood.

Doldrums. That's where we are at. Why are we stuck drifting with no wind in our sails? The corporate overlords are doing their damndest to turn us all back into surfs. Everything is leased or rented, you will own nothing. In context, we are talking about licensing, expired and out-of-print shows and manga, and what we wish would become physical and available in our native language. Plus news, and some recommendations while there are still things out there available for purchase. 

Summertime, and the anime is fresh, hot, and full of wonder. We have news from the cons and expos, including Gundam and Discotek news (but not at the same time.) We have some strong shows this season, both new and returning, and some shows which are turning out to be very divisive, if I do say so. We have divers and mermaids (but not at the same time), hoards and robots (but also not at the same time), cats and dragons (yes at the same time!) Plus recommendations! What are you watching this summer?

Do you want the bad news, or the bad news? The best we can do is some neutral news, is that okay? Okay, we do have a few bits of good licensing news! The bad news is the stuff being licensed is going to be harder to find because the traditional retail markets have been sacked. What we have predicted has come to pass and, my friends, the future kinda sucks! We discuss the news from AX 26, Sony's war on physical media, and some of the not top tier shows that are being watched right now. We are saving the top shelf stuff for the next episode though, because we'll all need a good drink after this one.