Super Sugoicast

This week Justin and Alex finish talking about the baseball anime, ""Ace of Diamond"" and a Japanese baseball curse on the Hanshin Tigers that's lasted over 30 years, similar to the curse on the Boston Red Sox. They also start a new, darker anime ""Erased"" and give their first thoughts on the show. Alex gives some quick updates on Miitomo and Neko Atsume. Then the duo dive deep into the upcoming Final Fantasy XV and all the goodies coming with it! If you enjoy music without having to use headphones and burgers made out of ramen, make sure you listen in and get more details!

Alex and Justin finish up their look at the podcast's first sports anime, "Haikyuu!" and celebrate the opening of baseball season with the baseball anime "Ace of the Diamond." They also provide some details on baseball in Japan and their experience at the Tokyo Dome in 2011. Being springtime, the sakura trees are blooming and the duo recap their trip to Ohio University to see the 200 cherry blossom trees on campus. In games, they talk about Nintendo's new mobile app, Miitomo, as well as Neko Atsume. Meanwhile in Japan, cats are not only the stars of cute games, but holding jobs!

Justin and Alex finish up their look at the anime "One Punch Man" and start looking at their first sports anime for the podcast, "Haikyu!". They also found a new retro themed 3DS coming out only in Japan AND the awesome new way that you can get one (along with other Japan exclusive games and consoles) if you're in the US! Justin and Alex also bring you some cool news regarding the new Pokemon mobile game, the re-release of a favorite Zelda game, as well as a modern update to a traditional toy. Hungry? They also talk about a cool fusion food that's making it's way to more areas in the US as well as some fun seasonal Spring items only in Japan. Also only in Japan, some romantic clothing that tells you if you've found your true love..

Alex and Justin finish up their look at "Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit" and start "One Punch Man!" They also have some interesting news regarding an extravagant One Piece adaptation. Do you play Puzzle and Dragons? We have great news if you do, and if you don't, maybe you'll want to start! On the topic of video games, there are great things afoot in the world of Sword Art Online and tech company IBM. We also have updates on Yaya Hans cosplay line, an awesome subscription box merger and some fun future plans we have for the podcast!

Justin and Alex finish up their look at "Ore Monogatari / My Love Story!" and start on the fantasy anime "Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit". In the world of tech, they look at an upcoming holographic housemate and an indoor farm ran almost entirely by robots! Have you been playing Final Fantasy Explorers? Alex and Justin have! They give an update on their progress before sharing the details of a Final Fantasy Cafe, what Capcom did to promote the release of Street Fighter V and an interesting Dark Souls contest!

Alex and Justin return after a 6 month hiatus in time for Valentine’s Day! They watched the anime “My Love Story / Ore Monogatari” and a documentary about Love Hotels in Japan. Curious about Japan exclusive Kit Kat flavors? They’ll tell you about a new one before diving into a recently released Nintendo 3DS game, an event in Las Vegas, a fun Superbowl halftime show idea and more!

Alex and Justin review the movie Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works. They also talk about the anticipated upcoming robot battle between the US and Japan! Remember Robot Combat League? They do! Justin also found a certain soccer star's interesting Japanese commercials as well as a slushie maker for BEER. Yes, beer slushies. You can even drink them at a couple of stadiums in the US.

Alex and Justin review the anime ""Berserk: Golden Age Arc 1: The Egg of the King"" and it's confusing mix of 2D and 3D animation. They also have news regarding a couple of fun side projects from Studio Ghibli, a very large 3D printed character from Max Factory and a super creative new game from Nintendo! Meanwhile, in Japan, the first wedding of it's kind took place as an unexpected couple got married.

This week, Alex and Justin review the first Naruto Shippuden movie (4th in the complete series of Naruto movies) and talk about some of the super neat things people are doing to their vehicles in Japan, like dekotora, itasha.. and, a real transformer?! They also touch on the handsome gorilla that everyone was talking about as well as a pudding mold that makes jiggly butts!

Alex and Justin focus on a lot of Final Fantasy in this episode, including: the FFX remaster, original PSX FF7, the FF7 movie Advent Children and last, but not least.. the huge news from E3 about the FF7 remake! They also touch on World of Final Fantasy, the Kingdom Hearts franchise and even some Mega Man. Oh, and guess which manga recently broke a Guinness World Record!

This week, Alex and Justin talk about the controversial 90's anime ""Kite"" and the impact it had in other media. They also discuss it's sequel ..if you can call it that, before moving on to a kickstarter fund for a new video game from an ex-Konami designer/producer. They also talk about a cool international robot competition from DARPA before being confused about a tweet they found from PETA. Meanwhile, in Japan, criminal activity is afoot as the theft of this essential, but unlikely, item is at an all time high!

"Alex and Justin review their first anime from a fan suggestion: ""Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet"" before a quick discussion of the ""Dragon Ball"" franchise and some newly registered versions of the PS4 and XBox One. Alex found a new pop up store and a very very old cosplay photo, while Justin breaks Alex's brain talking about Godzilla, hot springs and neanderthals...what? Meanwhile, in Japan, a spa resort has introduced some fun flavored baths.."

This week, Alex and Justin are joined by fellow NOTLG podcaster, Ernesto! They talk about two anime series that were adapted from comic strips (and both only have 4 min long episodes!) before discussing Ernesto's favorite anime, Cowboy Bebop. Then, the origins of Dark Horse Comic's manga division are revealed before Alex and Justin share their experience at a pop up cat cafe in town. Going to Anime Expo in LA next month? You'll never guess who will be performing with Jpop band Momoiro Clover Z!

Alex and Justin attended the 21st annual FanimeCon in San Jose, CA! They tell you about everything they saw during the first two days, including panels, cosplay, events and what was found in the different halls. A gaming lounge? Movie rooms? Casino night? It's all covered! If you attended or have thought about attending, check out this episode!

Justin and Alex watched the anime Kill la Kill and give you their thoughts. They also talk about the crazy advances in robotics that Japan has made and compare them to some of the robots being used in the US. Meanwhile, in Japan, a place called the Macho Cafe opened and you can order some eye candy called the "Wall of Meat" ..and pancakes!

Alex and Justin compare the American movie “Edge of Tomorrow” to it’s counterpart, the Japanese manga “All You Need is Kill.” Turns out there are a lot of differences. They also talk about Square Enix using the new DirectX12 graphics programming interface and what the tech demo showed them, before moving on to the possibilities of Universal park’s upcoming Nintendo rides and attractions. Also, FanimeCon is coming up, so they go over some of the scheduled happenings. Meanwhile, in Japan, Godzilla has been named a tourism ambassador and you can now stay at a luxury hotel with his monster face outside your window!

Alex and Justin are back to discuss anime and the increasing use of CG. They watched a Studio Ghibli documentary, KanColle and the Netflix original anime, Knights of Sidonia. Want to customize your PS4? They found a way that keeps your warranty intact. They also talk about Bloodborne, Box Boy, Splatoon and 3DS Streetpass before ending with an adapter that turns your smartphone into a Gameboy! Meanwhile in Japan, a fun lung exercise tool has been created and Taco Bell returns after 20 years!

Alex and Justin recap their 3 day experience at the Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim, CA, including Justin’s very first experience cosplaying! They discuss all of the wonders both seen and not seen on the convention floors, the influence of Japan in the Star Wars universe and how a Japanese airline unveiled an R2D2 themed Boeing 787.

Alex and Justin made it out to San Francisco for the first day of the 48th Annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival. They talk about the sights, the sounds and the atmosphere as well the Hello Kitty Cafe food truck and the cosplayers!

and Justin welcome you to the very first episode of Super SugoiCAST! They kick it off comparing different Ghost in the Shell installments, then switch to Metal Gear and a Final Fantasy mobile MMO before giving some opinions on the Nintendo NX. They review the first US cosplay competition show “Call to Cosplay,” and get into some interesting news about a crowdfund to literally pierce the moon with an Evangelion weapon.