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Hitting the year running, we're starting off with our experiences at Anime Los Angeles 19 (2024) and Anime Impulse Los Angeles 2024. Two VERY DIFFERENT conventions that occur right next to each other.

Members on the Show:

- Jonathan "Joestar" Beltran

- Matt "imagEn" Aquino

- Jon "No Jons" Sloan

- Jonathan "Ravarath" Garcia

Disclaimer: All opinions made are by the respective individuals.

Anime Los Angeles 2023 Highlight.



Interview with:

Mamoru Yokota - Animation Director of One Piece Film Red



Kenji Yokoyama - Animation Director & Key Animator of One Piece Film Red

Recorded originally in late September/early October, Jojo and imagEn have a lengthy hangout with Randy and Rachel; two prominent members of the Anime Impulse staff that have been around since almost the beginning. We talk about their origin, Anime Impulse's origin, their decisions behind the Anaheim Convention Center and expansion, and Jollibee.



Haven't gotten tickets yet for an Anime Impulse convention near you? Head over to Anime Impulse's website to find the closest convention and purchase a badge! FYI, Anime Impulse LA is coming REAL soon (January 13-14)

Many in the anime community consider this to be their Christmas movie - starts on Christmas with the Nativity scene and becomes a string of miraculous misadventures of three homeless people simply trying to find the parents of a baby they found in a dumpster.



Directed by the late Satoshi Kon (Perfect Blue, Paranoia Agent, Millennium Actress) this film is a gritty redemptive story of a group of outcasts becoming the unlikely heroes of the Christmas and New Year season. Your backdoor anime hangout went to watch this film in the theaters for AX Cinema Nights.



Many thanks to Erik Jansen for the press opportunity!



More information at https://www.ax-cinemanights.com/

Our thoughts on the US release of The Boy and the Heron, the latest film released by Studio Ghibli and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Jojo really went hard on this one.



First half of the session is spoiler-free until 28:22.



Members on this episode:

Jonathan "Joestar" Beltran

Matthew "imagEn" Aquino

ANIME Impulse OC (along with K Play and Sneaker Expo) makes its debut in the legendary and expansive Anaheim Convention Center; the event space for D23 and VidCon to name a few). Considering its beginnings as an outdoor venue, your backdoor anime hangout talks about its transition into an airconditioned space as well as its focus on VTubers, specifically Nijisanji EN.



Crew:

- Jonathan "Joestar" Beltran

- Matt "imagEn"

- Shirocast



Many thanks to ANIME Impulse for this press oppotunity.