The CaliConBlogCast

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, the crew get to add to the board with 30 more waifus (and some surprises) and see where they land on our tier board. Plus Dalton (who we haven't heard in awhile) points out the obvious with all our picks. Linktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog Matthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88mirandaMatthew's Coscom Profile - cosplay.com/member/41744Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777Nate's Instagram - instagram.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitter - twitter.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitch - twitch.tv/natesgameplay2Jeriko's Instagram - instagram.com/epicnursejerikoWant to start a podcast of your own? Then join Buzzsprout for free! They will help you with getting episodes on platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more as well as give you tools needed to launch! Use our referral code to get a $20 Amazon gift card when you join any paid plan (and trust me, you might want to) and we also get $20!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1550389 Support the show

On this filler episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we forgot to mention that we were going on an abrupt haitus because someone attended a wedding last week but within that week so we have gotten numerous emails about last week's discussion about FanimeCon and a mention of the Failed by Fanime. Thank you all to everyone who has reached out so far with comments, stories, or opening up inquiries. If you want to send us anything, please email us at caconblog@gmail.com or DM us on our various social media accounts which you cand find all of them at https://linktr.ee/caconblog .  We will be revisiting this in two weeks as next week will be our 2nd Annual Waifu Tier List episode with new waifus to rank and maybe some old waifus that some of the panel felt like we unfairly ranked and want to give them a second chance. Failed by Fanime - https://failedbyfanime.com/The Failure of Dashcon | The world's first Tumblr convention - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZgxeX2dCnQLinktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog Matthew’s Bluesky Profile - https://bsky.app/profile/mattykuncos.bsky.socialMatthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88mirandaMatthew's Coscom Profile - cosplay.com/member/41744Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777Nate's Instagram - instagram.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitter - twitter.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitch - twitch.tv/natesgameplay2Jeriko's Instagram - instagram.com/epicnursejerikoWant to start a podcast of your own? Then join Buzzsprout for free! They will help you with getting episodes on platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more as well as give you tools needed to launch! Use our referral code to get a $20 Amazon gift card when you join any paid plan (and trust me, you might want to) and we also get $20!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1550389 Support the show

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we look at two NorCal conventions that seem to be going in opposite directions - SacAnime and FanimeCon - plus some Anime Expo news and the not-so-hot start to Miku Expo and if we should all be worried.SacAnime - https://www.sacanime.com/Failed by Fanime - https://failedbyfanime.com/FanimeCon Board of Directors’ Statement on Resignations and Harassment Claims - https://www.fanime.com/news/fanimecon-board-statement-on-resignations-and-harassment-claims/RARE Footage & News Stories - Centralia Mine Fire - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng5n2ZAxq4gJohn Fisher, Vivek Ranadivé excited to have A's baseball, MLB coming to Sacramento | NBC Sports CA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUQQlKi2VkgAX 2024 Exhibitors List - https://www.anime-expo.org/ax-exhibit-2024/Miku Expo on X/Twitter - https://twitter.com/mikuexpo/status/1776114136931573830 Linktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog Matthew’s Bluesky Profile - https://bsky.app/profile/mattykuncos.bsky.socialMatthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88mirandaMatthew's Coscom Profile - cosplay.com/member/41744Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777Nate's Instagram - instagram.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitter - twitter.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitch - twitch.tv/natesgameplay2Jeriko's Instagram - instagram.com/epicnursejerikoWant to start a podcast of your own? Then join Buzzsprout for free! They will help you with getting episodes on platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more as well as give you tools needed to launch! Use our referral code to get a $20 Amazon gift card when you join any paid plan (and trust me, you might want to) and we also get $20!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1550389  Support the show

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we recap the three major anime awards once again - Crunchyroll, Anime Trending, and Reddit - and talk about if this year might be the year we finally get some changes for the Crunchyroll Awards from the top down. Plus we discuss the Oscar win for The Boy and The Heron and ask if "anime won or Hayao Miyazaki won" and Matthew looks at the prospect of bringing back a bracket for the crew to re-evaulate. Note: We forgot to go over Best Director for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards but at this rate you can kind of guess who won.‘The Boy and the Heron’ Delivers Hayao Miyazaki His Second Oscar - https://variety.com/2024/artisans/awards/oscars-hayao-miyazaki-the-boy-and-the-heron-1235937629/Oscar Academy Demographics - https://criticalmediaproject.org/oscar-academy-demographics-2/[Crunchyoll] Anime Awards 2024 Winners: Anime of the Year and Full List - https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2024/3/2/anime-awards-2024-winners-anime-of-the-year/r/anime Awards 2023 - https://animeawards.moe/results/all10th Anime Trending Awards - https://www.anitrendz.com/ata/results/2024Comparing the winners of the r/anime, Crunchyroll, and Anime Trending Awards - https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/1bdphto/comparing_the_winners_of_the_ranime_crunchyroll/Linktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog Matthew’s Bluesky Profile - https://bsky.app/profile/mattykuncos.bsky.socialMatthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88mirandaMatthew's Coscom Profile - cosplay.com/member/41744Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777Nate's Instagram - instagram.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitter - twitter.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitch - twitch.tv/natesgameplay2Jeriko's Instagram - instagram.com/epicnursejerikoWant to start a podcast of your own? Then join Buzzsprout for free! They will help you with getting episodes on platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more as well as give you tools needed to launch! Use our referral code to get a $20 Amazon gift card when you join any paid plan (and trust me, you might want to) and we also get $20!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1550389 Support the show

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we return to a more "traditional" bracket to determine our Anime of the Year! Will the two anime winners from Crunchyroll and Reddit be anywhere near the top? Will it somehow end up being the "shounen bracket?" And can Jeriko get redemption for Mushoku Tensei? Plus we open the show by paying our respects to one of the GOATs in anime and manga and acknowledge the existence of Persona 3 Reload DLC.Stephen A Smith clip - https://twitter.com/stephenasmith/status/1766239271302684687Official statement on Toriyama-san’s death - https://twitter.com/DB_official_en/status/1765935471971213816?s=20Dragon Ball Creator Akira Toriyama Dies at 68 - https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-03-07/dragon-ball-creator-akira-toriyama-dies-at-68/.208430The Anime/Manga World Offers Condolences After Dragon Ball Creator Akira Toriyama's Death - https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2024-03-08/the-anime-manga-world-offers-condolences-after-dragon-ball-creator-akira-toriyama-death/.208432Persona 3 Reload: Expansion Pass trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRIkpLo42GMBrackets - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PI1e_d_20vGrcC-UquzQZ2dgQjif_H4GfOzaBaTuKlk/edit?usp=sharingLinktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog Matthew’s Bluesky Profile - https://bsky.app/profile/mattykuncos.bsky.socialMatthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88mirandaMatthew's Coscom Profile - cosplay.com/member/41744Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777Nate's Instagram - instagram.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitter - twitter.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitch - twitch.tv/natesgameplay2Jeriko's Instagram - instagram.com/epicnursejerikoWant to start a podcast of your own? Then join Buzzsprout for free! They will help you with getting episodes on platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more as well as give you tools needed to launch! Use our referral code to get a $20 Amazon gift card when you join any paid plan (and trust me, you might want to) and we also get $20!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1550389 Support the show

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we discuss Persona 3 Reload one month after launch and look back at the game itself, the new voice acting, mods (the good, the bad, and the ugly), and much more - plus Matthew deposits a theory about the game itself. Plus we acknowledge that something is happening at FanimeCon and we preview next week's episode - the annual CCB Anime March Madness!Failed by Fanime - https://failedbyfanime.com/Balatro on Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379780/Balatro/great vegetables - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf1ws4oEmZ8Persona 3 Reload Mod Project: Femc Reloaded Project - https://github.com/MadMax1960/Femc-Reloaded-ProjectA Mudkip on X - https://twitter.com/REALMadMax1960Megan Thee Stallion cosplay - https://twitter.com/PopBase/status/1763678621250863429CCB Anime March Madness 2024 Teaser -  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yVKQswDvDtLCegR5Sp6HTotrfSMx8FNu9o3vWWemmOI/edit?usp=sharingLinktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog Matthew’s Bluesky Profile - https://bsky.app/profile/mattykuncos.bsky.socialMatthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88mirandaMatthew's Coscom Profile - cosplay.com/member/41744Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777Nate's Instagram - instagram.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitter - twitter.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitch - twitch.tv/natesgameplay2Jeriko's Instagram - instagram.com/epicnursejerikoWant to start a podcast of your own? Then join Buzzsprout for free! They will help you with getting episodes on platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more as well as give you tools needed to launch! Use our referral code to get a $20 Amazon gift card when you join any paid plan (and trust me, you might want to) and we also get $20!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1550389 Support the show

In honor of the Valentine's Day/President's Day weekend, the blog returns to the BBQ hoedown known as the Waifu Garbage Roast with a five pack of various waifus to throw on the grill. Matthew - Fuuka | Persona 3 ReloadNate - Akko | Little Witch AcademiaJeriko - Kana | Oshi No KoRyan - Kurumi | Date A LiveClark - Frieren | Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End*** - *** | ***Linktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog Matthew’s Bluesky Profile - https://bsky.app/profile/mattykuncos.bsky.socialMatthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88mirandaMatthew's Coscom Profile - cosplay.com/member/41744Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777Nate's Instagram - instagram.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitter - twitter.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitch - twitch.tv/natesgameplay2Jeriko's Instagram - instagram.com/epicnursejerikoWant to start a podcast of your own? Then join Buzzsprout for free! They will help you with getting episodes on platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more as well as give you tools needed to launch! Use our referral code to get a $20 Amazon gift card when you join any paid plan (and trust me, you might want to) and we also get $20!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1550389 Support the show

In honor of the Valentine's Day/President's Day weekend, the blog returns to the BBQ hoedown known as the Waifu Garbage Roast with a five pack of various waifus to throw on the grill. (This is the "Served Raw" episode - meaning this unedited as an apology missing last week's show due to one of the show members being out. We will have an edited episode later down the line - I promise.)Matthew - Fuuka | Persona 3 ReloadNate - Akko | Little Witch AcademiaJeriko - Kana | Oshi No KoRyan - Kurumi | Date A LiveClark - Frieren | Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End*** - *** | ***Linktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog Matthew’s Bluesky Profile - https://bsky.app/profile/mattykuncos.bsky.socialMatthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88mirandaMatthew's Coscom Profile - cosplay.com/member/41744Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777Nate's Instagram - instagram.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitter - twitter.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitch - twitch.tv/natesgameplay2Jeriko's Instagram - instagram.com/epicnursejerikoWant to start a podcast of your own? Then join Buzzsprout for free! They will help you with getting episodes on platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more as well as give you tools needed to launch! Use our referral code to get a $20 Amazon gift card when you join any paid plan (and trust me, you might want to) and we also get $20!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1550389 Support the show

Hey everyone, we're taking the next two weeks off so that everyone can get their feet wet with Persona 3 Reload and Matthew can attend some social gatherings that weekend and some personal matters the week after. We will be back on February 21st with our 4th Annual Hot Waifu Garbage Roast Session.Linktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog Matthew’s Bluesky Profile - https://bsky.app/profile/mattykuncos.bsky.socialMatthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88mirandaMatthew's Coscom Profile - cosplay.com/member/41744Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777Nate's Instagram - instagram.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitter - twitter.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitch - twitch.tv/natesgameplay2Jeriko's Instagram - instagram.com/epicnursejerikoWant to start a podcast of your own? Then join Buzzsprout for free! They will help you with getting episodes on platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more as well as give you tools needed to launch! Use our referral code to get a $20 Amazon gift card when you join any paid plan (and trust me, you might want to) and we also get $20!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1550389 Support the show

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we finally look back at our 2023 predictions and talk about the year in the review - from conventions and cosplay to anime and video games and tech to our social lives - as well as giving our 2024 predictions.Linktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog Matthew’s Bluesky Profile - https://bsky.app/profile/mattykuncos.bsky.socialMatthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88mirandaMatthew's Coscom Profile - cosplay.com/member/41744Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777Nate's Instagram - instagram.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitter - twitter.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitch - twitch.tv/natesgameplay2Jeriko's Instagram - instagram.com/epicnursejerikoWant to start a podcast of your own? Then join Buzzsprout for free! They will help you with getting episodes on platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more as well as give you tools needed to launch! Use our referral code to get a $20 Amazon gift card when you join any paid plan (and trust me, you might want to) and we also get $20!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1550389 Support the show

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, the crew look back at CES and other tech announcements made this week. We also take a look at the landscape between how anime and Japanese "pop culture" is distributed and marketed in the US versus Japan and Southeast Asia - from Code Geass and Pizza Hut to Persona 3 Reload and Wendy's and why "we can't get all the cool stuff" in a way that is totally concise and structured...or we try to.CES 2024 News - https://www.theverge.com/cesReview: Nvidia’s $600 GeForce RTX 4070 Super is one of its best values - https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/review-geforce-rtx-4070-super-makes-a-good-gpu-even-better-still-costs-600/Transparent OLED TV at CES 2024 - https://www.lg.com/us/ces2024/lg-signature-transparent-oled-tvSamsung’s fancy new Galaxy AI features might not be free forever - https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/19/24044251/samsung-galaxy-s24-ultra-ai-features-cost-2025ChatGPT Convo - https://chat.openai.com/share/d966c8f4-25ec-4917-9c19-81995eec0465Persona 3 Reload x Wendy’s First Kitchen Collaboration Announced for February 1, 2024 - https://personacentral.com/p3r-x-wendy-collaboration/Linktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog Matthew’s Bluesky Profile - https://bsky.app/profile/mattykuncos.bsky.socialMatthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88mirandaMatthew's Coscom Profile - cosplay.com/member/41744Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777Nate's Instagram - instagram.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitter - twitter.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitch - twitch.tv/natesgameplay2Jeriko's Instagram - instagram.com/epicnursejerikoWant to start a podcast of your own? Then join Buzzsprout for free! They will help you with getting episodes on platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more as well as give you tools needed to launch! Use our referral code to get a $20 Amazon gift card when you join any paid plan (and trust me, you might want to) and we also get $20!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1550389 Support the show

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, the SoCal crew break down Anime Los Angeles (ALA) 2024 - all the highs, lows, and the exclusive material that you can only hear here. Also Matthew talks a tad bit about SacAnime Winter 2024 and explains the absence of a Year End Recap episode in 2023.InkChip Designs - https://www.inkchipdesigns.com/ikaouji - https://ikaouji.bigcartel.com/Tokyo-based Japanese food promotion agency pitches Japanese meal boxes at Anime Los Angeles event in Long Beach - https://www.culturalnews.com/?p=39319Shylilly on X - https://twitter.com/shylilytwitch/status/1745919705204805727?s=20Linktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog Matthew’s Bluesky Profile - https://bsky.app/profile/mattykuncos.bsky.socialMatthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88mirandaMatthew's Coscom Profile - cosplay.com/member/41744Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777Nate's Instagram - instagram.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitter - twitter.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitch - twitch.tv/natesgameplay2Jeriko's Instagram - instagram.com/epicnursejerikoWant to start a podcast of your own? Then join Buzzsprout for free! They will help you with getting episodes on platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more as well as give you tools needed to launch! Use our referral code to get a $20 Amazon gift card when you join any paid plan (and trust me, you might want to) and we also get $20!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1550389 Support the show

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we preview both SacAnime Winter 2024 and Anime Los Angeles 2024 with a focus on ALA because we have a team heading down there. We also discuss the fact that GTA VI exists - from the trailer to the press release and all the questions we can ask for the next year and change.GTA VI trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdBZY2fkU-0 | Press Release - https://www.take2games.com/ir/news/rockstar-games-announces-grand-theft-auto-vi-coming-2025Guests of Honor at SacAnime (Winter 2024) - https://www.sacanime.com/guest_list/Guests - Anime Los Angelees - https://animelosangeles.org/guests/ALA 2024 Schedule - https://guidebook.com/g/#/guides/ala2024/schedule/sessions Linktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog Matthew’s Bluesky Profile - https://bsky.app/profile/mattykuncos.bsky.socialMatthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88mirandaMatthew's Coscom Profile - cosplay.com/member/41744Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777Nate's Instagram - instagram.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitter - twitter.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitch - twitch.tv/natesgameplay2Jeriko's Instagram - instagram.com/epicnursejerikoWant to start a podcast of your own? Then join Buzzsprout for free! They will help you with getting episodes on platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more as well as give you tools needed to launch! Use our referral code to get a $20 Amazon gift card when you join any paid plan (and trust me, you might want to) and we also get $20!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1550389 Support the show

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we recap the Game Awards 2023, discuss the winners & losers of the event, look over the various game announcements, and evaulate the state of the show going into it's 20th anniversary. Arknights: Endfield (with beta sign up) - https://endfield.gryphline.com/en-usP3R Game Awards Trailer (JP) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgxzC3P1SLcFortnite Festival unveils first songs with its launch tracklist - https://www.videogamer.com/news/fortnite-festival-launch-tracklist/The Game Awards Refused To Address The Labor Crisis Facing The Industry - https://www.forbes.com/sites/krisholt/2023/12/08/the-game-awards-gave-more-airtime-to-a-vtuber-than-the-labor-crisis-the-industry-is-facing/‘The Game Awards’ Was A Full-On Parody Of Itself This Year - https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2023/12/08/the-game-awards-was-a-full-on-parody-of-itself-this-year/Low Flutes | The Babel Flute - https://thebabelflute.com/low-flutes-by-stefan-keller/Linktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog Matthew’s Bluesky Profile - https://bsky.app/profile/mattykuncos.bsky.socialMatthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88mirandaMatthew's Coscom Profile - cosplay.com/member/41744Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777Nate's Instagram - instagram.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitter - twitter.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitch - twitch.tv/natesgameplay2Jeriko's Instagram - instagram.com/epicnursejerikoWant to start a podcast of your own? Then join Buzzsprout for free! They will help you with getting episodes on platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more as well as give you tools needed to launch! Use our referral code to get a $20 Amazon gift card when you join any paid plan (and trust me, you might want to) and we also get $20!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1550389 Support the show

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we preview the Game Awards 2023, look over all the nomieees, discuss the rumored premires, and look into the steps being taken to avoid last year's ending - & how current military conflicts play into this. Plus Jeriko talks about his trip down California and stopping into the Bay Area. Padoru Remix (Trap) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zig52HNijJ4Nomiees | The Game Awards - https://thegameawards.com/nominees7 games rumored to be revealed at TGA 2023 - https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/7-games-rumored-revealed-tga-2023 Xbox Teasing Big Announcements for The Game Awards 2023 - https://gamerant.com/xbox-the-game-awards-2023-big-announcements-tease/ Geoff Keighley Confirms The Game Awards Will Move Away From 'World Premiere' Label, Beef Up Security - https://www.ign.com/articles/geoff-keighley-confirms-the-game-awards-will-move-away-from-world-premiere-label-beef-up-securityGame Awards Honorees Demand Show Acknowledge Gaza Humanitarian Crisis - https://kotaku.com/game-awards-2023-future-class-open-letter-palestine-1851058054Game Awards 2023: 10 Games With The Most Nominations - https://gamerant.com/game-awards-2023-most-nominated-games/HBO Mario Kart Trailer - SNL - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiIRlg4Xr5wPadoru (Remix) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPb05bcIJgLinktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog Matthew’s Bluesky Profile - https://bsky.app/profile/mattykuncos.bsky.socialMatthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88mirandaMatthew's Coscom Profile - cosplay.com/member/41744Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777Nate's Instagram - instagram.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitter - twitter.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitch - twitch.tv/natesgameplay2Jeriko's Instagram - instagram.com/epicnursejerikoWant to start a podcast of your own? Then join Buzzsprout for free! They will help you with getting episodes on platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more as well as give you tools needed to launch! Use our referral code to get a $20 Amazon gift card when you join any paid plan (and trust me, you might want to) and we also get $20!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1550389 Support the show

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we recap Kumoricon 2023 and figure out exactly what occured over the weekend as well as the impact of having two Japanese guests bow out of the convention the week of & this lingering feeling we have going into 2024 to continue to cover the convention. Plus in our "Good News" Segment: SacAnime Winter 2024, ALA 2024, a "Hentai" convention in San Diego, and a quick first impression of Persona 5 Tactica.[COVID-19] Contact Tracing Reports - https://www.kumoricon.org/?p=9587A Day at the Park (MILLION SUBSCRIBER SPECIAL!) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xX1pMn8LvAHentai Matsuri - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hentai-matsuri-tickets-752588541587Linktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog Matthew’s Bluesky Profile - https://bsky.app/profile/mattykuncos.bsky.socialMatthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88mirandaMatthew's Coscom Profile - cosplay.com/member/41744Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777Nate's Instagram - instagram.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitter - twitter.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitch - twitch.tv/natesgameplay2Jeriko's Instagram - instagram.com/epicnursejerikoWant to start a podcast of your own? Then join Buzzsprout for free! They will help you with getting episodes on platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more as well as give you tools needed to launch! Use our referral code to get a $20 Amazon gift card when you join any paid plan (and trust me, you might want to) and we also get $20!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1550389 Support the show

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we preview Kumoricon 2023 and the impact of only having two people heading up to Portland compared to the last two years. Plus the usual preview all the guests, events, what we're looking forward to, and general expectations. Guests of Honor - https://www.kumoricon.org/guestsConvention Schedule - https://www.kumoricon.org/events#main-eventsLate Night Lounge + Drink Menu - https://www.kumoricon.org/late-night-loungeLinktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog Matthew’s Bluesky Profile - https://bsky.app/profile/mattykuncos.bsky.socialMatthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88mirandaMatthew's Coscom Profile - cosplay.com/member/41744Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777Nate's Instagram - instagram.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitter - twitter.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitch - twitch.tv/natesgameplay2Jeriko's Instagram - instagram.com/epicnursejerikoWant to start a podcast of your own? Then join Buzzsprout for free! They will help you with getting episodes on platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more as well as give you tools needed to launch! Use our referral code to get a $20 Amazon gift card when you join any paid plan (and trust me, you might want to) and we also get $20!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1550389 Support the show

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, the crew discuss the technology used in creating what could be the last single from The Beatles. Plus a look into Intel's new offering in the CPU department (well kind of) and a collector's edition that puts anything we've talked about the last month or so to shame, a roundtable discussion about PC/console games as well as mobile gacha games we're playing, and more Kumoricon 2023 and SacAnime Winter 2024 announcements.The Beatles - Now And Then (Official Audio) - https://youtu.be/AW55J2zE3N4 | Official Music Video -  https://youtu.be/Opxhh9Oh3rgThe Beatles - Now And Then - The Last Beatles Song (Short Film) -  https://youtu.be/APJAQoSCwuAIntel is Desperate: i7-14700K CPU Review, Benchmarks, Gaming, & Power -  https://youtu.be/8KKE-7BzB_MIntel's 300W Core i9-14900K: CPU Review, Benchmarks, Gaming, & Power -  https://youtu.be/2MvvCr-thM8The Last Hope for Intel 14th "Gen" - Core i5-14600K Review, Benchmarks, & Discussion -  https://youtu.be/4XscfA1dT60Code Geass Collector's Edition Blu-Ray - https://store.crunchyroll.com/products/code-geass-collectors-edition-blu-ray-704400105449.htmlLove Is All Around (Steam) - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2322560/Love_Is_All_Around/Kumoricon 2023 Autographs - https://www.kumoricon.org/autographsMaid Cafe - https://www.kumoricon.org/maid-cafeKumoriBall - https://www.kumoricon.org/kumoriballJ-Fashion Mixer - https://www.kumoricon.org/j-fashion-mixerLinktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog Matthew’s Bluesky Profile - https://bsky.app/profile/mattykuncos.bsky.socialMatthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88mirandaMatthew's Coscom Profile - cosplay.com/member/41744Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777Nate's Instagram - instagram.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitter - twitter.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitch - twitch.tv/natesgameplay2Jeriko's Instagram - instagram.com/epicnursejerikoWant to start a podcast of your own? Then join Buzzsprout for free! They will help you with getting episodes on platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more as well as give you tools needed to launch! Use our referral code to get a $20 Amazon gift card when you join any paid plan (and trust me, you might want to) and we also get $20!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1550389 Support the show

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we discuss the new rules regarding Nintendo's games in the realm of esports and how it feels like they're trying to clamp down on the competitive Smash community...AGAIN. Plus we look at a death within the Japanese anime industry, complain about the showings for Suzume, look at the return of Anime Strike (kind of), discuss a collaboration between Persona and a restaurant, and end the podcast by talking about Kumoricon and SacAnime Winter 2024.【MV】 SNEAKING - Song by Mori Calliope - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42awuPx06e8Voice Actress Miyuki Ichijou Passes Away at 76 - https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-24/voice-actress-miyuki-ichijou-passes-away-at-76/.203747Suzume | Official Website - https://www.suzume-movie.com/Crunchyroll's Anime Library Is Now Available Via Prime Video - https://www.ign.com/articles/crunchyrolls-anime-library-is-now-available-via-prime-videoPersona 5 Tactica x Gyu-Kaku Collaboration - https://atlus.com/p5t-gyukaku-2023/Gyu-Kaku Locations (for reference) - https://www.gyu-kaku.com/locations-menus-2/Original post (in Japanese) - https://www.nintendo.co.jp/tournament_guideline/index.htmlNintendo Support: Community Tournament Guidelines - https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/63433/~/community-tournament-guidelinesNintendo Shocks Competitive Fans With Strict New Community Tournament Guidelines - https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-shocks-competitive-fans-with-strict-new-community-tournament-guidelinesAnnouncing Alejandro Saab as Guest of Honor - https://www.kumoricon.org/?p=9368Extremely Hard Take-Home Anime Quiz - https://www.kumoricon.org/extremely-hard-take-home-anime-quizFans Sick of Genshin Art? The Oversaturation Impact! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfEDjYeyLgcWhat's Happening 64 (full tape + visual) - https://youtu.be/fAlQWHew0J0?t=1010Linktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog Matthew’s Bluesky Profile (NEW) - https://bsky.app/profile/mattykuncos.bsky.socialMatthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88mirandaMatthew's Coscom Profile - cosplay.com/member/41744Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777Nate's Instagram - instagram.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitter - twitter.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitch - twitch.tv/natesgameplay2Jeriko's Instagram - instagram.com/epicnursejerikoWant to start a podcast of your own? Then join Buzzsprout for free! They will help you with getting episodes on platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more as well as give you tools needed to launch! Use our referral code to get a $20 Amazon gift card when you join any paid plan (and trust me, you might want to) and we also get $20!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1550389 Support the show

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we catch up on Kumoricon 2023 announcements & potential FanimeCon 2024 news, figure out why a climate change group targeted a Tekken 7 tournament, discuss Cities Skylines 2 missing benchmark targets as well as what could possibly be the worst game of the year in Skull Island: Rise of Kong (somehow worse than Gollum?) & LRG's P4G Limited Edition, and we pay our respects to the Persona 5 for Reels slot machine at Thunder Valley Casino and Resort. Plus our episodic discussion on Code Geass: Lost Stories as we get into the Arena and beach event, follow up about Suzume being back in theatres as we wonder "WTF Crunchyroll," and a bunch of "good news" to end the podcast.Announcing Kana Ueda as Guest of Honor - https://www.kumoricon.org/?p=9332San Jose City Council approves deal that will convert hotel rooms into student housing - https://www.ktvu.com/news/san-jose-city-council-approves-deal-that-will-convert-hotel-rooms-into-student-housing[I refuse to post any links related to Just Stop Oil, so you can go look for the Tweet yourself. -Matthew]Cities Skylines 2 Review - https://www.ign.com/articles/cities-skylines-2-reviewCities: Skylines 2 performance has "not achieved the benchmark we targeted", Paradox admits ahead of launch - https://www.eurogamer.net/cities-skylines-2-performance-has-not-achieved-the-benchmark-we-targeted-paradox-admits-ahead-of-launchCS2 Benchmarks (in German) - https://www.pcgameshardware.de/Cities-Skylines-2-Spiel-74219/Tests/Release-Benchmarks-Performance-Tuning-Tipps-1431613/2 Cities: Skylines 2's official mod support won't arrive until after release - https://www.eurogamer.net/cities-skylines-2s-official-mod-support-wont-arrive-until-after-releaseSkull Island: Rise of Kong Review - https://www.ign.com/articles/skull-island-rise-of-kong-reviewLimited Run Games Reveals Persona 4 Golden Limited Edition, Merchandise - https://personacentral.com/p4g-limited-run-games/Persona 5 for Reels | SEGA SAMMY CREATION INC. -  https://www.segasammycreation.com/en/games/detail/Persona+5+for+ReelsSuzume | Official Website - https://www.suzume-movie.com/‘Boy And The Heron’: Christian Bale, Florence Pugh, Robert Pattinson & Mark Hamill Join Voice Cast Of Hayao Miyazaki’s Next Film - https://deadline.com/2023/10/hayao-miyazaks-boy-heron-christian-bale-florence-pugh-1235575101/Video shows moments 2 LAPD officers ignore backup calls, play Pokémon GO instead - https://abc7.com/los-angeles-new-video-shows-officers-playing-pokemon-go-ignore-backup-call-lapd/13880887/I'm Not Leaving Bitwit - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QTOPA6dnjpsLinktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog Matthew’s Bluesky Profile (NEW) - https://bsky.app/profile/mattykuncos.bsky.socialMatthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88mirandaMatthew's Coscom Profile - cosplay.com/member/41744Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777Nate's Instagram - instagram.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitter - twitter.com/nateb39007Nate's Twitch - twitch.tv/natesgameplay2Jeriko's Instagram - instagram.com/epicnursejerikoWant to start a podcast of your own? Then join Buzzsprout for free! They will help you with getting episodes on platforms like Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more as well as give you tools needed to launch! Use our referral code to get a $20 Amazon gift card when you join any paid plan (and trust me, you might want to) and we also get $20!https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1550389 Support the show