Zannen, Canada

When McPizza was test marketed, it never made it outside of our borders. When Pepsi Max was, it spread to countless markets. Karl helps me figure out which junk food analogy best fits Crunchyroll's current strategy. We also talk about Viz streaming on Tubi TV, upcoming Ocean dubs and some thoughts on the Iron Man anime which finished its run on Family CHRGD. 2:25 - Talk about some new shows this season including Amanchu, 91 Days and Mob Psycho 100 14:45 - A quick review of Iron Man on Family CHRGD 25:00 - Hands on with Tubi TV 33:30 - Picking apart Crunchyroll's current Canadian strategy 44;00 - Some Adult Swim Canada talk

Sailor Moon is unanimously considered the starting point of modern anime fandom in English-speaking Canada. Is this historical designation still important in an age where the series is receiving US-based redubs and remakes? Randy and Eryn share their thoughts. Also, an interview with the ADR director of the original DiC dub, Roland Parliament, featuring Emily Gonsalves from Moon Chase and the Toronto Sailor Moon Celebration. Episode Breakdown: 2:55 - We give a rundown of our own personal experiences with Sailor Moon as it rolled out in Canada between 1995-2000 29:00 - Comparing the original Japanese context to the Canadian context 38:42 - Has the Sailor Moon lost its “Canadianness” in the English-speaking world? 57:05 - Interview with Roland Parliament featuring Emily Gonsalves

Over 20 years, John Rooney has worked at YTV, Teletoon and DHX Media. Acting as Director of Programming during the Bionix era and helping oversee the launch of Adult Swim Canada, John has overseen many key moments in anime and animation in Canadian media. I ask him to help dispel myths about acquisition, production, and talk also about a bunch of other stuff that will keep you 90s kids satisfied. Episode breakdown: 39:00 - Inspector Bronco and how Adult Swim Canada was before Corus take-over 45:40 - Why doesn’t Teletoon want to air anime? 50:55 - John takes no responsibility for the Gundam Wing airing order, but has quite a bit to say about Bionix 1:00:00 - How to improve the way we fund our productions

LINK TO IMPORTANT CANCON SURVEY: http://pch.sondages-surveys.ca/s/dwc/?l=en The Iron Man anime is hitting... Family CHRGD? What's Viz up to this time? Is there any hope for Canadian content with a new survey from the Ministry of Heritage, or should we just stick with anime forever? Karl returns to share his perspective. Episode breakdown: 4:30 - The Iron Man anime is hitting Family CHRGD 13:40 - Does Viz have something new in store for Canada? Don't get too excited... 19:10 - The Ministry of Heritage has launched a survey on CanCon. We talk about the state of things and why you should fill this out!

A few theatrical updates, and a rundown of the new shows for the spring 2016 season with Corey and Ian. Episode breakdown: 5:00 - Theatrical updates 9:20 - Everything you need to know about Super Lovers 14:20 - Ian mercifully changes the subject to The Lost Village 18:25 - Streaming issues, Kabenari of the Iron Fortress 29:30 - My Hero Academia, Joker Game, Ace Attorney, Flying Witch, and more! 41:00 - A little bit of streaming and home video talk

In a surprise turn, Mongrel Media will be releasing Mamoru Hosoda's "The Boy and the Beast" in Canada rather than FUNimation - both theatrically AND on home video. Yet we've gotten almost no news about this. Randy Forbister helps speculate on just what on earth is going on with this movie. Also, other theatrical issues, as well as streaming. Episode breakdown: 0:30 - Quick catch up with Randy 10:35 - The current status of The Boy and the Beast 25:35 - Randy’s Love Live experience and other theatrical stuff 32:15 - Streaming news: Amazon Prime, JoJos and the new Adult Swim app 44:00 - Addendum

Inuyasha made a significant splash when it first debuted on YTV in 2003... far greater than many of us seem to remember, in fact. What were the exact cultural circumstances that caused Inuyasha to dominate Canadian Google searches for years? Ian and Noah help me get to the bottom of this. Episode Breakdown: 5:45- Our personal experiences with Inuyasha 25:00 - The Japanese context of the show 29:50 - Overview of story and characters 43:55 - The nuances of Inuyasha’s Canadian context

Hazel and Bell from the popular webcomic "Always Raining Here" join me to discuss new anime for the winter 2016 season. But first, Karl and I talk about the new policy changes for Canadians on Crunchyroll a few other unfortunate developments Episode breakdown: 0:15 - Crunchyroll is restricting access for non-premium users! Netflix is blocking VPNs! The Anime Network free lunch is over! 33:00 - Hazel and Bell talk about Erased, Osomatsu-san, Sekko Boys and some BL stuff

Former Zone host Sugar Lyn Beard talks about her time as a host and producer at YTV, an unlikely start in radio and her fond memories working on Sailor Moon S and SuperS. She also shares details on some surprising projects we can expect from her in the future!

Get in the holiday spirit as Jesse, Karl, Eryn and Rin-senpai recount their personal highlights of 2015. Episode breakdown: 01:00 - News rundown 15:00 - We each share our media highlights of the year

A little bit of everything: Adult Swim Canada, geoblocking issues, and a rundown of some of the best and worst new anime now streaming from Japan. Episode breakdown: 7:00 - Adult Swim schedule updates for November and some thoughts on Two Nuts and a Richard 20:00 - Some news on Canadian dubbing, or lack thereof 28:00 - Streaming gaps, and are shomi and crave viable options for anime? 43:00 - What's been geoblocked? 53:00 - We talk about what shows are streaming now, specifically One Punch Man, Osomatsu-san, Comet Lucifer, and more 1:24:00 - Addendum

Bummed out that Love Live: The School Idol Movie didn't open in any Canadian theatres at all? You're not alone! Randy, Eryn, and Rin-senpai chime in on what they think went wrong with this supposedly "international" theatrical release.

Karl and Brittney join me to take a good hard look at [adult swim] Canada now that we get it, talk about the big changes in children's television stations, and dissect the smidgen of hope for adult-targeted anime that has surfaced on Teletoon. 3:50 - An overview of [adult swim] Canada since their expansion, and some initial impressions of Night Sweats (basically, it’s a good show!) 31:00 - Detangling the mess of changes happening in children’s television with Corus’ launch of The Disney Channel Canada 45:00 - What these changes could mean for anime on TV!

Why doesn't Adult Swim seem to work outside of the United States? Does it just not translate anywhere culturally? Or is it because of corporate politics? Karl Olson (Ultraklystron) returns along with animation storyboarder Corey Barnes (who's worked on Archer, China IL, Superjail! and Axe Cop) to mull over why the subversive network has such a hard time gaining traction in international markets. We also talk about Spider Riders. 4:20 - Anime Revolution and some lessons in Spider Riders nostalgia 12:00 - All about Adult Swim

Mike Toole swings by to help determine why anime is more popular in Canada than it is in other regions like the United States. I don't think we find a definitive answer, but along the way we talk about Otakon, the 80s Astro Boy dub that aired on Global, World Masterpiece Theatre on Radio-Canada, and that elusive Dragon Ball Kai Ocean dub.

YTV's infamous Anime Master is at last ambushed and unmasked for all to see! But first, Karl and I talk a bit about streaming on MAL, why you shouldn't use Hola after all, and why you should care about not being able to watch NieA_7.

Randy and I sit down with Phil Guerrero, former host of YTV's "The Zone" block, who tells us about the loneliness of bingewatching, living the fast life in LA, and what it's like to be haunted by a single, over-used photograph. Episode breakdown: 02:03 - Phil talks about his time on The Zone. 33:30 - How the internet screwed everything up and why TV personalities just aren’t the same anymore. 50:00 - Snit 52:15 - Exodus to Los Angeles 1:10:30 - Phil talks about his current online streaming project, Mainstream Media Unplugged Contact: Jesse: @zannencanada | zannen.ca Phil Guerrero: @pjfreshphil | Mainstream Media Unplugged: http://www.msmu.me Randy Forbister: @whoisfriend Music by Karl Olson. Check out his music at http://www.ultraklystron.com. Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/zannen-canada/id1013994040?mt=2#

This episode I'm joined by Lance Heiskell (former Director of Corporate Strategy for FUNimation Entertainment) and Karl Olson (nerdcore rapper Ultraklystron) to talk about anime streaming and simulcasts in Canada. Geoblocking and the inability for American companies to understand the problems with it, the ethics of VPN use, and weighing streaming and broadcast as forms of discovery are all on the agenda.

An interview with the ever insightful Pan, former webmaster of the incredibly popular Canadian anime site LELOLA.net, cosplayer extraordinaire, and Power Rangers aficionado.

The panel is dominated by Winnipeggers and near-Winnipeggers in our second roundtable discussion of the past and possible future of anime on Canadian TV.