On this epsiode of the CaliConBlogCast, we preview SacAnime Roseville 2025 - the first ever preview of SacAnime's nothern cousin as part of the preview is about the convention itself and the other half is about...food. Also we continue to talk about the Nintendo Switch 2 (or at least try to), look into the trends of various of art done in ChatGPT, …

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we hold our 3rd annual CCB Waifu Tier List Ranking Show with a combination of known picks and blind picks to keep things spicy. Will anyone join Relena in trash tier? Will any of our blink picks turn heads? And do we make any compromises? Plus we talk about our weekend in San Francisco for the Legends in Anim…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, it's that of year again - to fill out brackets and determine our Anime of the Year! Will Maomao get her revenge in the runback with Tanjiro? Can Tanjiro even get back to semi-finals? Will Frieren behind the highest overall #1 seed avoid getting eliminated before reaching the finals? And why does Matthew keep …

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we try to play catch up from the past few weeks - from Demon Slayer & Bochi the Rock to AMD & NVIDIA to Nintendo & Persona. Plus Matthew goes bold with an AX prediction, FanimeCon makes their 2nd Guest of Honor annoucement, a spotlight on a book full of noglista, and a preview for the bracket for next week's …

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast we discuss our first impressions of the Monster Hunter Wilds beta, the 5070 & 5070Ti, a whole bunch of concerts, Dokibird at FanimeCon, and SacAnime Roseville & Sac Comic-Con. Plus Matthew tells a story about finding Chinese food in Stockton and Nate recaps his time in Las Vegas for the Super Bowl. Some RTX 50…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we expanding the 5th Annual Waifu Roast into an all-nighter with 10 waifus to be cooked up and served on paper plates. Can anyone outroast Ryan? Can Matthew avoid roasting himself for a second year in a row? And will any deep cuts trip up our roasters? Linktree - linktr.ee/caconblog Matthew's Bluesky Social -…

With Nate out for his annual trip with his friends down to Las Vegas for the Super Bowl, we all decided to take the week off for a break, which happens to also be the 1st weekend of the Monster Hunter Wilds beta test. Since the beta is running for two weeks, we will have our full impressions on the epsiode after the Waifu Roast. Support the show…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we revisit Anime Expo to see how Jeriko faired with his hotel booking, Nate rants about FanimeCon's hotel booking, and somehow we tie the two together with Nvidia's 5000 series GPU launch. Also Matthew is annoyed about whole Gamers Nexus/Linus Tech Tips feud, a whole bunch of bad news from all walks of life -…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, Matthew gives SacAnime Winter 2025's attendance numbers and what's in store for Sac-Con 2025, SacAnime Spring 2025, AND SacAnime Summer 2025. Plus we discuss Pokémon cards AGAIN, Anime Expo, CES, the Nvidia 50 series GPUs, & the Nintendo Switch 2. Kiss From A Rose by Optimus Prime - https://www.youtube.com/sh…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we recap Anime Los Angeles 2025 with the SoCal crew & also tie in two major events to discuss ALA as well as SacAnime Winter in the backdrop of what is happening around us. Plus a quick story about bidding for Hellaverse autographs at SacAnime Winter for an interlude and the end of the Charity Auction to soft…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we preview both SacAnime Winter 2025 and Anime Los Angeles 2025 as well as wrapping up the year with our look back at 2024 & our predictions and outlook for 2025. Can we determine a third series/game/meme/something that will dominate the cosplay scene in 2025? What could we see from the likes of Rockstar and …

Unfortunately we don't have our 2024 Year-in-Review and 2025 Predictions episode because Nate was sick over the weekend and it wouldn't be right to exclude him from this year-end episode. next week we’ll squeeze in both our SacAnime Winter and ALA 2025 Previews as well as our 2024 recap and 2025 outlook, then we go on break for two weeks, then come…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we recap The Game Awards 2024 from the big winners and losers of the night & all the gaming announcements as well as evaulating the state of the gaming industry as illustrated by the show. Plus we discuss if any the rumors came true, look into a "betting website" if they knew anything before the show, and fig…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we look at another fan favorite VTuber Ceres Fauna graduating in January and the pivot that COVER Corp is making from livestreaming to music. We also take grander at the 2nd NZXT fiasco, Sony eyeing Kadokawa, Crunchyroll becoming the villain once again, Studio Khara making a new Gundam anime, The Game Awards,…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we're previewing The Game Awards 2024 before Thanksgiving instead of Decemeber because of the nomination announcement stream that occured earlier in the week. We look at everyone who made it, all of the snubs *cough*Persona 3 Reload*cough*, scratch our head over the overlap of games especially at the top, and…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, Matthew attempts to lead an episode while trying to watch the Mike Tyson and Jake Paul fight where we discuss another battle of Intel vs AMD, PS5 Pro scalpers having a bad day, the continued exodus from Twitter/X over to Bluesky, the proposed tarrifs under the Orange dude winning the election & how that may a…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we look at the Cosplayer Survivor Support Network that gives a report card score to Convention Harassment Policies with one convention that has us scratching our head as well as an essay that challenges the phrase "Cosplay Is Not Consent." Cosplayer Survivor Support Network - https://cosplayer-ssn.org/index.p…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we look back at the LA Dodgers winning the World Series and if Gwar Gura buff is real. Plus a follow up to Victoria Brightshield's graduation from NijiEN, the Vatican goes full anime, and an update to the new new Madoka Magica movie. Our look into the Cosplayer Survivor Support Network will be published next …

On this episode, we talk about the move from X/Twitter to Bluesky after an exodus due to new rules around blocking and what your content can be used for. Plus discussions about VTubers, Ado on tour in 2025, and we figure out our six games that'll go into our Game of the Year conversation. Half a million users flee X for Bluesky after block feature …

We are now on Bluesky Social! Find us at caconblog.bsky.social or go to our Linktree to find a link to the hottest new social media that at least our founder was on way before the migration away from a certain one letter social media service... Linktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog Matthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88miranda Matthew's Coscom …

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, Nate recaps his one day at Anime Impulse Bay Area 2024 - from hololive panels to flipping for Weiss cards to standing in line for free Jollibee and everything in between. Plus an announcement about Kumoricon 2024, a weekend's worth of impressions from Metaphor: ReFantazio, and the My Hero Academia anime is wr…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, Matthew and Nate (alongside Jeriko) preview Anime Impulse hitting the road up north towards San Mateo for the Bay Area edition of this traveling convention and ask "will this be any different than what Ryan and Jeriko experienced a month ago?" Plus we chronicle various notable deaths & how one impacts an upco…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, because we've been off and just focusing on SacAnime, Anime Impulse, and D23 - today we decided to just have podcast to talk about things outside of those three things, like Code Geass Roze of the Recapture, Sony, Apple, Annapurna, Persona 3 Reload Episode Aigis, and DashCon. Plus Matthew lays it heavy on the…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, Ryan and Jeriko recap Anime Impulse OC and the redemption story 9 years in the making while Matthew tells stories from the most important SacAnime to date - the 20th anniversary show. Anime Impulse OC YT Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLntUGCNlZnffTVDgS1T2GJ00-RY8N7rUk Joining in the fun at …

If you thought drunk debating (sans one person) what FLOW song to save will get you was bad, just wait until we get to LiSA... MobShow - https://youtu.be/_a0O5wzlFlY?t=695 CCB cut coming soon! Support the showBy California Conventions Blog

On this very special episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we chat with V from MAGWest about the convention itself, where it's at for 2024, the theming, and some of the guests and musical acts that you can see. Plus discussions on diversity, keeping it local/West Coast, and how a "music and gaming" centric convention sets itself apart in the crowded Cali…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, Nate and Omid from the Anination Podcast join Matthew and Jeriko talk about their time down in Southern California for D23 and everything they experienced. Plus a rundown of some of the major announcements, things to look forward from all things Disney in the near future, and somehow bring up the Jenny Nichol…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, the crew go over their weekend in Southern California as FLOW makes their way across the nation as part of their world tour. Plus, drunken MobShow, adobo, the beach, busting nuts at Microcenter, and more. Plus an announcement for SacAnime Summer that Matthew has been waiting to talk about. FLOW tour merch - h…

What drunk debating (sans one person) what FLOW song to save will get you… MobShow - https://youtu.be/_a0O5wzlFlY?t=626 CCB cut coming soon! Support the showBy California Conventions Blog

Hey everyone who's not a hololive fan who went to the Dodgers game and saw Gwar Gura perform during the 7th inning stretch, it's the Anime Expo 2024 Recap! Jeriko, Chantal, and Clark tell stories from within the AX "campus," all of us realize that somehow the Dodgers organization underestimated the hololive fans, then Nate and Ryan go on their own …

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we preview the biggest anime convention in North America - Anime Expo 2024. We take a look at the last few announcements, peruse the merchandise lists from the likes of Aniplex, Good Smile, and FAKKU, & talk about what we're looking forward to both at the convention and off convention grounds. (Note: Dependin…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, the crew look into the controversy surrounding ASUS and their "scummy practices" then to the suprising Nintendo Direct earlier this week. Plus in addition to the usual AX announcements we remind you to pay attention to other social media channels for additional AX announcements and Nate tells us about an impr…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, Ryan chronicles his time at the Xbox Games Showcase and discuss everything announced at the show as well as everything else from over the weekend, including a hot take about the Ubisoft Showcase. Plus MORE AX announcements, we analyze the duality of anime fandoms involving two recent "peak" shows - Oshi no Ko…

On this epsiode of the CaliConBlogCast, we update on the FANS v. Howlett court case, look into FanimeCon's decision to start pre-reg for 2025, discuss a historic bankruptcy in the anime sphere, go over the latest Anime Expo 2024 announcements, & analyze everything showcased at both Computex and Summer Games Fest (so far). Plus Matthew beefs with So…

(Note: This is a reupload of our FanimeCon 2024 Recap as it gets rid of the popping sound you may heard on this episode initially. Magic Mastering is a fantastic product but it's not flawless so I had to do some post-edit tinkering to play fair with it.) On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, Nate outlines his FanimeCon weekend and the crew attemp…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we dive into a bankruptcy court case, leaks, and a deliquency that may spoil FanimeCon's 30th anniversary celebration in two weeks. Plus a well-known Japanese producer gets caught in a MAJOR scandal, Microsoft closes a bunch of studios; Sony caves into pressure regarding Helldivers 2 and then pulls a Goofy an…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we follow up on news about Miku Expo and FLOW on tour as well as having a discussion about EK and their scandal that has the PC building community in shambles. Plus we look into Vic Mignogna making his "comeback" at a Texas convention; recent announcements by FanimeCon, follow up on things that we reported on…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we look into the recent announcments of FanimeCon and figure out if they make sense & we circle back at those who have contacted us since our discussion of #FailedByFanime. Plus AX with a move that is a double-edged sword, Pixiv bows down to the overlords of payment processors, we chronicle Miku Expo from dea…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, the crew get to add to the board with 30 more waifus (and some surprises) and see where they land on our tier board. Plus Dalton (who we haven't heard in awhile) points out the obvious with all our picks. Linktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog Matthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88miranda Matthew's Coscom …

On this filler episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we forgot to mention that we were going on an abrupt haitus because someone attended a wedding last week but within that week so we have gotten numerous emails about last week's discussion about FanimeCon and a mention of the Failed by Fanime. Thank you all to everyone who has reached out so far with c…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we look at two NorCal conventions that seem to be going in opposite directions - SacAnime and FanimeCon - plus some Anime Expo news and the not-so-hot start to Miku Expo and if we should all be worried. SacAnime - https://www.sacanime.com/ Failed by Fanime - https://failedbyfanime.com/ FanimeCon Board of Dire…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we recap the three major anime awards once again - Crunchyroll, Anime Trending, and Reddit - and talk about if this year might be the year we finally get some changes for the Crunchyroll Awards from the top down. Plus we discuss the Oscar win for The Boy and The Heron and ask if "anime won or Hayao Miyazaki w…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we return to a more "traditional" bracket to determine our Anime of the Year! Will the two anime winners from Crunchyroll and Reddit be anywhere near the top? Will it somehow end up being the "shounen bracket?" And can Jeriko get redemption for Mushoku Tensei? Plus we open the show by paying our respects to o…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we discuss Persona 3 Reload one month after launch and look back at the game itself, the new voice acting, mods (the good, the bad, and the ugly), and much more - plus Matthew deposits a theory about the game itself. Plus we acknowledge that something is happening at FanimeCon and we preview next week's episo…

In honor of the Valentine's Day/President's Day weekend, the blog returns to the BBQ hoedown known as the Waifu Garbage Roast with a five pack of various waifus to throw on the grill. Matthew - Fuuka | Persona 3 Reload Nate - Akko | Little Witch Academia Jeriko - Kana | Oshi No Ko Ryan - Kurumi | Date A Live Clark - Frieren | Frieren: Beyond Journe…

In honor of the Valentine's Day/President's Day weekend, the blog returns to the BBQ hoedown known as the Waifu Garbage Roast with a five pack of various waifus to throw on the grill. (This is the "Served Raw" episode - meaning this unedited as an apology missing last week's show due to one of the show members being out. We will have an edited epis…

Hey everyone, we're taking the next two weeks off so that everyone can get their feet wet with Persona 3 Reload and Matthew can attend some social gatherings that weekend and some personal matters the week after. We will be back on February 21st with our 4th Annual Hot Waifu Garbage Roast Session. Linktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog Matthew’s Bl…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we finally look back at our 2023 predictions and talk about the year in the review - from conventions and cosplay to anime and video games and tech to our social lives - as well as giving our 2024 predictions. Linktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog Matthew’s Bluesky Profile - https://bsky.app/profile/mattykun…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, the crew look back at CES and other tech announcements made this week. We also take a look at the landscape between how anime and Japanese "pop culture" is distributed and marketed in the US versus Japan and Southeast Asia - from Code Geass and Pizza Hut to Persona 3 Reload and Wendy's and why "we can't get a…

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, the SoCal crew break down Anime Los Angeles (ALA) 2024 - all the highs, lows, and the exclusive material that you can only hear here. Also Matthew talks a tad bit about SacAnime Winter 2024 and explains the absence of a Year End Recap episode in 2023. InkChip Designs - https://www.inkchipdesigns.com/ ikaouji …