{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fc5548a83-a842-4fcd-a7e7-74b60cbeca78","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"May 17 2019","description":"Today\u2019s secret word is \u201cicon\u201d\n\nSo after struggling to open our ramune and partake in some Japanese snacks, Mike tells a story about giving a ramune to Veronica Taylor at FanExpo more than 15 years ago (4:55), we acknowledge the New Japanese Emperor and what lies ahead in the Reiwa Era (12:55) and how that name is linked with an adult visual novel (24:20). Then we get to the heart of the episode with our International Fan Festival report (25:32), the screening of Fate/Stay Heavens Feel with Mike making observations living up to his nickname and Japanese guests being incognito in Toronto (33:10). Thoughts on the scheduling of events and autographs (41:30), the Fate/Stay actors talk show (49:00) and recording session (51:00). Ayako Kawasumi\u2019s Q&A (58:05), thoughts on Mecha Ude and crowdfunding productions (1:04:50), Kevin at the IFF Anisong concert Saturday evening (1:09). And did Crunchyroll fuel the video rooms through an offline HD (1:19:45)? And IFF\u2019s spot in a landscape that includes an institution like Anime North (1:20:55)\n\nThen we turn to James and Kevin\u2019s excellent TCAF adventure\u2026and if you thought autograph chasing was hard at IFF and AN (1:36:45). And the bullets, Crunchyroll picking up some Discotek titles (1:55:10), an impression of the first episode of the new Fruits Basket anime (1:59:05), the trailer for Makoto Shinkai\u2019s latest movie Weathering with You (2:10:05), and Moh finally talks about seeing the Code Gease movie (2:12:20). Then we end off by previewing Anime North (2:19:50), with more Nominoichi from trying to get into the Nominoichi (2:25:10). Come join us for a live taping of the Roundtable on Friday and Saturday night at AN\n\nWow that was long\u2026but not as long as Avengers: Endgame\n\nMike Nicolas, James Austin, Mohamed Sharmarke, Kevin Ng\n\nanimeroundtable.com\n@animeroundtable\nanimeroundtable@gmail.com\n\nCheck the website for more details and links:\nhttps://animeroundtable.wordpress.com/2019/05/17/6ixtalk-anime-roundtable-v2-0-9-may-17-2019/","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/a27532d7-b66a-4684-a536-0b7310bb4e4e/avatars-5zprsad8s231me9f-afabfw-original.jpg"}