You know, I don’t think I ever had any interest in watching fighting game competitions but then I went to Sajam Slam tonight. Now, I understand the exhilaration of the close match followed by the perfect K.O. and a competition coming down to the very final match. #twitchcon

Never thought I’d get to say “Memes. The DNA of the soul,” on a podcast but then, this episode came along.

BLUE ENCOUNT is a band that's known for the work on anime like My Hero Academia, Gintama, and YAIBA: Samurai Legend. We recently got the chance to interview them at Anime Boston 2025, and you can check it out now via the link below! Link: a-to-jconnections.com/visual-kei-j... #BLUEENCOUNT

Heart-shaped Box of Memories: A "Princess Ai" Retrospective - Megan D explores the origins of Princess Ai, its cynical merchandising and multimedia plans, and its whimper of an exit from the market in a biting essay. #manga #princessai

The Golden Sun rises for what may be the final time. The Mars Lighthouse is ready to be lit but a few more bosses still stand in the way of J.D. and Hao. Will they finish their quest? Find out on #GoldenSunday live now on our Twitch: twitch.tv/atojplays

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Reading the Wong Way is our monthly "Manga of the Month" podcast, and you can catch the latest episode over on Spotify! This time around we took a look at Shintaro Kago's English-language debut, Dementia 21! Check it out, and keep reading the wrong way! open.spotify.com/episode/5S0g...

The Golden Sun rises for what may be the final time. Only one more Djinni and a handful of summons remain before J.D. and Hao take on the final boss. Will they wrap it up the game this week? Find out on #GoldenSunday live now on our Twitch: twitch.tv/atojplays

We were lucky enough to attend the premiere of Science Saru's anime adaptation of Paru Itagaki's (Beastars) manga Sanda while at Anime Expo, and you can check out our thoughts on it via the link below! Link: a-to-jconnections.com/animemangafi... #SandaAnime

We were lucky enough to catch the North American premiere of Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine at Anime Expo 2025, amd you can check out our thoughts on both the movie, and the recent franchise, via the link below! Link: a-to-jconnections.com/animemangafi... #DetectiveConan

We recently got the chance to attend the New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt premiere at Anime Expo 2025, and you can check out our thoughts on the long-awaited continuation via the link below! Link: a-to-jconnections.com/animemangafi... #NewPantyStocking

We were lucky enough to attend the premiere of the anime The Summer Hikaru Died at Anime Expo last weekend, and you can check out our thoughts on the show (which is now streaming on Netflix) via the link below! Link: a-to-jconnections.com/animemangafi... #TheSummerHikaruDied

After a break for AX, the Golden Sun rises once again again. Will J.D. and Hao complete Magma Rock and move on towards the final Lighthouse? Find out on #GoldenSunday live now on our Twitch: twitch.tv/atojplays

We recently got the chance to attend the premiere of the Gachiakura at Anime Expo this past weekend, and you can check out our thoughts on the new anime that you can watch now over on Crunchyroll! Link: a-to-jconnections.com/animemangafi... #Gachiakuta

I got to meet one of my favorite VTubers @novaaokami.bsky.social at Anime Expo and show her how I’m such a big fan of her…. I mean how I have such a big fan of her.

He’s right behind me, isn’t he? #godzilla #animeexpo

The Golden Sun rises once again again. After clearing the Jupiter Lighthouse last week, J.D. and Hao discover what awaits when they reunite with the party of the first game. Is it a fight, friendship or perhaps both in their future? #GoldenSunday is now live on our Twitch: twitch.tv/atojplays

An episode so nice we recorded it twice. I had a fun time reading these three series and can’t wait to watch the shows. I’m also doing my best to catch the premieres of Gachiakuta and The Summer Hikaru Died at Anime Expo later this week.

The Golden Sun rises once again as J.D. and Hao continue their quest to save Weyard. Will they finally enter the Jupiter Lighthouse today? #GoldenSunday is live now on our Twitch: twitch.tv/atojplays

#UltraPodcastZ will be taking a break this week, but you can check out last week's show (Where we TRIED to talk about new video game reveals.) over on our YouTube channel! All our other streams this week will also go on as scheduled! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppq_...

Exactly 100 / 227. I think you can see that I started watching simulcasts somewhere around 2012 and after that, I'm a bit more consistent per year than I expected. Still a few big ones I missed that I need to go back and watch. anime-sedai.egoist.dev

The Golden Sun will soon rise once again as J.D. and Hao continue their quest to save Weyard by finally reaching the Western Seas. #GoldenSunday is live at in roughly 10 miniutes (3 PM Pacific) on our Twitch: twitch.tv/atojplays

The video of the first game from my panel at Anime Boston 2025 is finally done: youtu.be/KD3a1jtpTAE?...

It sucks to see the response from some of the more rabid Genshin fans here, but I'm so happy and proud to see this level of solidarity. I can't explain enough to fans of this game and for those on the fence: this isn't just 'drama', this is an essential and existential fight for actors' well-being.

The second of our two episodes on Tokyo Babylon is finally out. I reread it for the first time in roughly a decade and spoilers, it’s still one of my favorite CLAMP works. I hope this can help a few more people discover this great series.

First panel at Anime Boston is done. I was so nervous and accidentally went over time but I think everyone had a lot of fun.

Anime Boston finally put out the schedule today. In addition to doing press for my friends at @atojconnections.bsky.social, I’ll also be hosting my first panel at AB. If you’re at the con on Saturday and love game shows, come check out Anime Connect at 12 PM in Hynes 309.

The Golden Sun rises once again as J.D. and Hao continue their trek into Aqua Rock. #GoldenSunday is live now on our Twitch: twitch.tv/atojplays

It was once again my turn to pick the manga for Reading the Wrong Way and I picked Tokyo Babylon. This series means a lot to me because one of my best friends in college introduced me to it and CLAMP. Since my time to pick overlapped with her birthday and her wedding, this seemed like a good choice.

We're playing Who Wants to be a MOEillionaire~! www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbbc...

In roughly 15 minutes, J.D. and Hao return to their journey in Gaia Rock and then to wherever the waves take them next on #GoldenSunday: Watch it live on our Twitch: twitch.tv/atojplays

I got lost on the way to a place called LOST and then while there, realized that I had lost my wallet. If this were fiction, I’d say the writers were being too on the nose.

I wanted to post this clip by @jdkelly.bsky.social of stream. Thank you to @katelize.bsky.social and @gravityexe.bsky.social for hanging with me

And here is the video version that you can watch now over on our YouTube channel! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jmj0...

2025 is the year of Kaho! Check out our most recent interview with Kaho Shibuya from our time at Anime Los Angeles 2025! We also have a video version that you can check out in the comments below! Link: a-to-jconnections.com/a-to-j-cospl... #KahoShibuya #AnimeLosAngeles2025

Anime Gaming Con returned to the Big Fresno Fairgrounds this past weekend, and we were there to bring you another awesome cosplay gallery! Check out some of the amazing cosplayers we saw on Saturday, Day One via the link below! Link: a-to-jconnections.com/a-to-j-cospl... #AnimeGamingCon2025

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Fun Fact about this episode: I make a comment to the effect that “Manuel will complain about something for two hours and then say it was pretty good.” When I say “two hours”, it is as close to exactly two hours into the runtime as I could get it while editing.

Game #1 of 2025: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle by Machine Games This has everything you could want out of an Indiana Jones game: ancient areas to explore, artifacts and hidden histories, action and plenty fascists to punch. I'll eventually go back to collect everything I missed. #beait2025

my only goal in life #gamedev

I feel like I'm gonna pitch my other account a lot and I'm not sorry. If you can follow a 2D big tiddy spooky girl you can follow a 3D one (who also does art) too. 💅💅💅

⭐️ TODAY IN ANIME HISTORY ⭐️ A Place Further Than the Universe was released on January 2, 2018. Directed by Atsuko Ishizuka with production by Studio MADHOUSE.

🎉 Happy New Year!! 🎆 Thank you all for your support over the past year, and we hope you continue to support us throughout 2025! 🙇 ✨ Since it’s a New Year, what are your New Year’s resolutions? Ours is to have a successful and fun Tora-Con 2025! 😆 Art by @chylerm.bsky.social

There were a lot of big flops this year. Madame Web, Joker 2, Borderlands, The Fall Guy, Megalopolis, Harold & the Purple Crayon...the common denominator? Not a single one of these movies featured Shadow the Hedgehog.

The latest episode of our Manga of the Month podcast, which we call "Reading The Wrong Way", is now up on Spotify! This month we took a look at the early 2000s TokyoPop classic, Samurai Girl: Real Bout High School! Check it out, and keep reading the wrong way! creators.spotify.com/pod/show/rea...

I thought I could make it all the way this year but thanks to a random video on Instagram, I have lost #Whamageddon

Recollecting my first marvel rivals experience :3 🎥: @jdkelly.bsky.social

My cat, after I step outside for five seconds: (Anime: Shangri-La Frontier season 2)