Zannen, Canada

A podcast exploring the anime industry as it connects with Canadian media and fandom. If you're in Canada, you get news and analysis directly relevant to you. If you're outside of Canada, you get a bit of a different perspective than usual. Discussion of streaming, broadcast and cultural impact are all on the table.

Tuesday, 31 March 2026

Episode 108 - Le Petit Castor/Don Chuck Monogatari

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You may assume that the most popular anime to air in Quebec in the 1980s was Captain Harlock or Candy Candy, but that's probably because...
Friday, 27 February 2026

Episode 107 - Anime Parallels in Heated Rivalry

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It's time for Zannen, Canada to fulfill its mandated 30% yaoi quota by diving into Heated Rivalry. And why SHOULDN'T we talk about t...
Thursday, 29 January 2026

Episode 106 - Mean Gene Fowler

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Gene Fowler is something of a mythical figure of the Maritime animation scene, having founded two studios (Fatkat Studios and Loogaroo Studi...
Thursday, 18 December 2025

Episode 105 - Ginban Kaleidoscope, or: A Figure Skater Eats Tomatoes Alone at a Canadian Restaurant

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Ginban Kaleidoscope is an anime series from 2005. It tells the story of self-absorbed Japanese figure skating champion who becomes possessed...
Friday, 28 November 2025

Episode 104 - Underdiscussed Vancouver Fandom History

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I've finally found the courage to talk about the sometimes tumultuous history of anime fandom in Vancouver, including stores like Anime ...
Thursday, 2 October 2025

Episode 103 - Why Isn't K-Pop Demon Hunters Canadian?

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K-Pop Demon Hunters, Netflix's most successful movie ever and the seismic cultural force of the summer, was made almost entirely by Cana...
Wednesday, 10 September 2025

Episode 102 - Tokens for Shouta Aoi

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  There were simply too may conventions going on in August, but we tried our best to keep our bases covered! Chris gives us the lowdown on h...
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