This week, Sal is joined by digital artist and returning guest, EeveningArt, as well as the musician PvnDvlce (Pan Dulce) to talk about their experiences at San Jose's first ever GalaxyCon and review the ecchi workout anime "Plus-Sized Elf"!

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• (0:00) Introducing EeveningArt and Pvnvlce!
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• (1:26) Plus-Sized Elf REVIEW
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• (15:26) GalaxyCon stories!
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• (45:20) Outro!
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Tattoo artist Aarick Alexander, aka x3amGhostx from Sacred8Studios is headlining this week's episode! He and our regular host Sal talk tattoos, anime, anime tattoos, and share stories as well as cover the rom-coms "Pseudo Harem" and "2.5 Dimensional Seduction"!

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• (0:00) Introducing x3amghostx!
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• (15:12) Anime recommendations
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• (34:50) Anime tattoo advice
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• (38:24) Pseudo Harem REVIEW
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• (49:16) 2.5 Dimensional Seduction REVIEW
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• (59:50) Where to find x3amghostx
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• (1:00:20) AnimeNYC Coverage @ Substack!
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On this bite-sized episode, Sal and Peralta discuss the then-current GalaxyCon as well as review "Days with My Stepsister" and "Atri: My Dear Moments" while dining at a local restaurant.

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• (0:00 Intro)
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• (1:12) GalaxyCon San Jose Day One
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• (4:52) Days with My Stepsiter REVIEW
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• (11:53) Atri: My Dear Moments REVIEW
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• (17:52) Outro
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This week, Sal and Peralta talk furbies, stickers, TikTok, and the two anime for the week: "My Deer Friend Nokotan" and "No Longer Allowed in Another World"!

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• (0:00) Intro
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• (4:00) Furbies!
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• (6:05) Nakama Collects on TikTok!
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• (14:05) New stickers!
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• (21:42) My Deer Friend Nokotan REVIEW
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• (33:18) No Longer Allowed in Another World REVIEW
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• (48:52) Outro
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This week is officially our 100th episode! So today, hosts Sal, Peralta, and Cruz talk about some behind-the-scenes changes and together, the three review "Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary" and "Senpai is an Otokonoko"!

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• (0:00) Intro!
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• (1:28) The 100th Episode!!
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• (4:12) GalaxyCon SJ
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• (7:00) AnimeNYC
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• (14:35) Shoshimin REVIEW
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• (26:04) Senpai is an Otokonoko REVIEW
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• (42:22) Outro!
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This week, Sal is joined by Rachel Decker, Michelle Ramon, and Sam Davis, from the wonderful lolita fashion brand Belladonna to talk all about their brand - what it is, how it developed, and what's next for them. After, they share their reviews of "Bartender: Glass of God" and "Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night!"

Check out the latest in lolita fashion at belladonnafashions.com

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• (0:00) Introducing Belladonna Fashions!
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• (1:33) Where "Belladonna" comes from
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• (3:30) The intial idea behind the brand
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• (11:25) Downtown San Jose is confusing
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• (13:15) The hardest part of running a brand
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• (17:13) Tips for other fashion creators
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• (20:43) Upcoming convention appearances
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• (24:06) What anime do you watch?
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• (28:33) What got you into anime?
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• (38:29) Dislikes in anime
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• (40:55) Sal gets flamed for liking 'One Piece'
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• (41:41) Sal pushes 'One Piece' anyway
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• (44:52) Anime translation woes
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• (46:50) Favorite anime
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• (49:53) Anime recommendations
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• (51:28) The unfortunate dog reincarnation anime
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• (57:26) Bartender: Glass of God REVIEW
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• (1:19:50) Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night REVIEW
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• (1:25:05) Outro!
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Sal and returning guest/unofficial member of the podcast Houston talk over their experiences attending Fanime 2024 and hosting two panels: "To Be American in Anime" and "The Morbid World of Junji Ito"!

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• (0:00) Intro!
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• (1:15) Friday!
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• (6:10) Saturday!
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• (7:21) "Sal and the Case of the Broken Phone"
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• (15:19) To Be American in Anime Panel
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• (38:44) Sunday
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• (48:44) The Morbid World of Junji Ito Panel
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• (1:08:33) Outro!

Sal is joined this week by Leah, aka FlyHinata, to talk all about the online marketplace she founded: Lumikha Cosplay Resale!

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• (0:00) Introducing FlyHinata!
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• (4:04) About Lumikha Cosplay Resale
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• (9:05) How does the marketplace work?
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• (10:55) What anime sells the most?
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• (18:44) Goals for Lumikha?
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• (22:17) FlyHinata's fav anime
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• (23:42) FlyHinata's figure collection
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• (28:10) What got you into anime?
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• (31:18) Anime vs. the streaming model
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• (38:42) Favorite anime genres
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• (39:50) Idle discussion about idols and Miku
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• (44:53) Final thoughts
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• (45:57) Outro
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