You can now subscribe to Zannen, Canada through the iTunes Store and Soundcloud. Files will still be uploaded to the blog, although there might be a delay. I'll keep using these services so long as my audience numbers are high enough to justify it, so please keep spreading the word about this show and subscribe.
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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, 30 June 2015
Friday, 22 May 2015
Episode 4: Workaround Dystopia
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.
Episode breakdown:
1:08 – Introducing Lance and Karl
7:50 - The problems with the US-centrism baked into the net and the frustration with embedding
9:00 – Running down the streaming situations of FUNimation, Netflix, Sentai, and Crunchyroll. We also touch on Quebec rights and just can’t resist talking a bit about broadcast and MuchMusic.
37:00 – Why some companies only use Hulu for streaming, and will they ever change?
1:05:00 – If we can’t get this figured out in North America, what hope is there for global streaming?
1:16:20 – Reminicising, simuldubs and some gushing over Shirobako.
Contact:
Jesse: Twitter
Lance: Twitter | Anime Nostalgia Bomb
Karl: Twitter | Ultraklystron.com
Theme song by Karl Olson. Check out his music at Ultraklystron.com.
Monday, 4 May 2015
Episode 3: LA-LI-LU-LELOLA
An interview with the ever insightful Pan, former webmaster of the incredibly popular Canadian anime site LELOLA.net, cosplayer extraordinaire, and Power Rangers aficionado.
Episode breakdown:
01:05 - Introducing Pan
14:00 – The
lost art of the personalized fan site
20:53 – Exposure
and reaction to social justice issues online
27:00 – The
Lelola community and the enormous response it received, including Pan
fanfiction
37:34 – Power
Rangers talk, specifically why Power Rangers Megaforce: Robo Knight Before
Christmas is the ultimate cringewatch
43:37 – Pan
answers the roundtable questions from previous episodes
51:40 – I
address a user submitted question with an answer that I guess is acceptable
53:00 – Call out for thoughts on the state of streaming in Canada
Contact:
Jesse: Twitter
Theme song by Karl Olson. Check out his music at Ultraklystron.com.
Friday, 10 April 2015
Episode 2: He Sold His Soul For Bootleg Rock and Roll
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.
Episode breakdown:
00:00 - Introductions
01:40 - Some more good anime TV memories including MTN children's shows, Macross Plus, and... some other stuff Teletoon had a hand in.
20:40 - What, exactly, was the big deal with Gundam SEED and Witch Hunter Robin?
22:40 - How we would've benefited from more girl shows, missing second seasons, and the real artistic potential of international co-productions.
37:00 - The common cultural experience of anime bootlegs.
55:15 - Hopes or expectations for the future such as broadcast supplementing geoblocked streams and broadening the possibilities of an unexpected hit.
Contributors:
Jesse: Twitter
Randy: Twitter
Phil: Twitter | Just What Am I Listening To? Podcast
Leandra: Twitter
Ian: Twitter
Special thanks to Karl Olson both for the theme song and for production assistance yet again on this episode. Check out his music at Ultraklystron.com.
Thursday, 26 March 2015
Episode 1: Understandable Skepticism
The premiere episode! This is the first of two roundtable discussions looking back at anime on Canadian TV, musing about some missed opportunities, and speculating about what the future may hold.
Episode breakdown:
00:00 - Introductions
02:40 - Some fond reflections of anime on Canadian broadcasters. Some appreciation of Witch Hunter Robin, weird movies on SPACE, and lots of Sailor Moon.
37:00 - Some of the biggest missed opportunities. and many tears shed for CHUM.
55:55 - Hopes or expectations for the future of anime on TV. Quite a bit of skepticism, but maybe there's hope for Attack on Titan and Sailor Moon?
Contributors:
Jesse: Twitter
Emily: Twitter | Moon Chase!
Marc: Retroarcadia
Kevin: Twitter | Linked to Japan Podcast
Special thanks to Karl Olson both for the theme song and for production assistance on this first episode. Check out his music at Ultraklystron.com.
Wednesday, 18 March 2015
Introduction
Nearly five years after shutting down the original news site, I'm pleased to announce that I will be relaunching Zannen, Canada in the form of a podcast. In each episode I will be joined by a variety of co-hosts as we explore the many intersections between anime and Canadian media through streaming, home video, and (most importantly) television. We hope to highlight the many ways that anime has been an integral part of the Canadian media landscape in the past, and will hopefully continue to be in the future.
Keep your eye on this page - the first episode will drop sometime next week. Please tune in!
Keep your eye on this page - the first episode will drop sometime next week. Please tune in!
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