January 9 2026: Akemashite Omedetou! The New Years Follow Up

As we settle in and spill a few drinks (this week’s drinking game), we welcome Amy back around the table and get her thoughts on the last number of months00:12:05 - We start with the Toronto goings on with the official start of the countdown to Anime North, The Artist Alley Shop, local sweets, the follow up to AniRevo Toronto (and what it might overlap with), the predatory nature of the Gaming Card side, and the Nerd Market00:46:10 - Another angle on the Amazon AI Dubbing story and the scenarios00:54:40 - An update over the battle between Netflix and Paramount for the soul of Warner Bros/Discovery, and a thought for series being released for binge vs week to week01:14:30 - Hideaki Anno on Japanese creators adapting to international markets…let’s dig here a little bit, there’s some nuance to talk about01:45:50 - And what’s on our read, watch, and play lists…with some further therapy for Mike and his growing Light Novel addictionMoh: Rental Family, FrierenJames: Wash It All AwayKevin: Another Code: RecollectionAmy: My Hero Academia, Sanda, Spy x Family, Rica ‘tte Kanji, My Journey to Her, With You Our Love Will Make It ThroughMike: My Stepmom’s Daughter is My Ex, Catch Me at the Ballpark, Days With My Stepsister, Falling for Her Secret SideAnd finally a possible idea for a future stream...Mike Nicolas, James Austin, Amy-Lynn Greig, Kevin Ng, Mohamed SharmarkeOpening Theme: “FUBUKI - Snowstorm” performed by Pico MasakiCheck out our Linktr.ee for more details and the socials: animeroundtable.com