Corporate shakeups and Charles Darwin spell omens of a changing global landscape for the anime industry and that the crew digs into along with how a series can effectively perform within its genre conventions.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Introductions
12:28 - Legacy piracy site KissAnime shuts down
28:45 - AT&T reportedly looking to sell Crunchyroll
43:27 - Galapagos Syndrome: Is anime in danger of losing its global identity?
58:41 - News Reel
1:02:20 - SHITSUMON! How do shows perform effectively and still entertain in genres whose formulae are already well known and expected?
TRACKS
Intro - "Cagayake! GIRLS" by Houkago Tea Time (K-ON! opening theme)
Outro - "Tsuri no sekai e" by Umino High School Breakwater Club (Our Diary at the Breakwater ending theme)
Anime Ichiban Final: A Buncha Weebs Signing Off
Anime Ichiban 51: Punching Lights Out
Anime Ichiban 50: And Then There Was Space
Anime Ichiban 49: A Sea of Stars and Water
Anime Ichiban 48: Pokémon Living it Up!
Anime Ichiban 47: May the Weebs Be With You
Anime Ichiban 46: Vtubers at The Speed of Sound
Anime Ichiban 45: Sayonara Miura-sensei
Anime Ichiban 44: Abyssal Magic
Anime Ichiban 43: Androids Riding Cubs to The Arctic Frontier
Anime Ichiban 42: Kill la Devils
Anime Ichiban 41: Bad Crunchyroll Award Predictions
Anime Ichiban 40: Eggs Full of Wonder
Anime Ichiban 39: Crunchyroll Anime Awards Turn Up the Heat
Anime Ichiban 38: New Year's Brings New Types of Moons
Anime Ichiban 37: The New(er) Age of Streaming and CG
Anime Ichiban 36: The Irony of Trash Tastes
Anime Ichiban 35: Spooky Scary Anime Send Shivers Down Our Spine
Anime Ichiban 34: The Setting Is a Stage, And Hololive Stands On It
Anime Ichiban 33: Coming into Maturity
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