May 25 2024: Anime North Night Two, We Had an Audience

We actually got a few people in the audience, it didn’t last long though. As always we started with impressions of the con so far. First with the new layout again, then the actual panels and events we sawThen we get to the news00:53:50 - Matt Alt talked about the potential and pitfalls of AI in the fine art of translation, so we did too01:19:20 - Norm McEvoy takes a break from his rounds to make his annual visit to the podcast and explains a few of the changes that happened to Anime North this year, and talk about its DNA01:35:06 - Norm gives his thoughts on Akira Toriyama as the tributes continue at AN, and then goes on his usual pro wrestling fandom for Terry Funk, and remembers some AN staff who passed awayThen some headlines in brief01:45:15 - Wanna watch Miku Expo on TV? Pretty sure those who’ve gone to the concert in person weren’t interested01:48:05 - Toru Furuya, say it ain’t so!? Another in a list of voice actors and bad behaviour01:51:59 - Best wishes to Rachael Lillis as her Breast Cancer battle reaches a difficult pointThis Week’s Drinking Game: Take a shot of sake when someone in the audience adds to the conversationP.S. We’ll hopefully figure out the buzzing sound by next yearMike Nicolas, James Austin, Kevin Ng, Amy Lynn Greig, with Norm McEvoyOpening Theme: “FUBUKI - Snowstorm” performed by Pico MasakiOther LinksLawson's and Mt FujiCheck out our website for more links and socials: animeroundtable.com