December 26 2024: Crunchy-roll(ing) with the Punches - A Boxing Day Special

Aside from talking about the fallout from the Video Game Awards, you know we just had to talk about every piece of Sony and anime related news over the last few weeks (00:17:00)

00:22:00 - Sony becomes the largest major shareholder in Kadokawa. And a little more about how we got to here

00:37:42 - Bloomberg’s expose on the inner workings of Crunchyroll as their recent numbers don’t look great

00:55:50 - Former Funimation man Lance Heiskel speaks

01:28:35 - NHK noting how big the anime business is this year. And CNN arguing for the upside for Sony

And finally, Kevin was late because he was returning from a shopping trip, the Gashapon pop up at Union Station, and the first of Mike’s New Years Resolutions (01:45:07)

This Week’s Drinking Game: Take a shot when Mike thought it was already 2025 

Mike Nicolas, James Austin, Kevin Ng

Opening Theme: “FUBUKI - Snowstorm” performed by Pico Masaki

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