Over the years I have usually gone in whole hog with panels at AnimeNEXT. Last year I did five panels which was quite a workload. This year in order to fully take in the new location of the convention I only did two panels. This let me experience more of the Atlantic City Convention Center experience without Kate to back me up. Hopefully that will get everyone a better sense of the selection of quality panels that have increasingly become a hallmark of AnimeNEXT.
The Speakeasy #078: A Trip to AnimeNEXT, Hamacon, and Japan

Part I: Al talks about AnimeNEXT and Hamacon
Food for Thought: Where in Japan do you (still) want to go?
Part II: Kate talks about her trip to Japan
And now your helpful bartenders at The Speakeasy present your drink:
Absolut Traveller
- 4 Parts Absolut Citron
- 1 Part Lemon Juice
- 1 Whole Sugar Cube (White)
Muddle sugar cube (white) and lemon juice in a rocks glass. Fill with ice cubes. Add Absolut Citron. Stir.
All Points Bulletin: Skull Train Bound for Witch Academy
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- BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD! SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE! GAMES LICENSES FOR EVERYONE!
Can Games Workshop make their shotgun approach to games licensing work or are they permanently diluting their brand?
Also what to people do for a living that they can afford all those miniatures? I admit that question is unrelated but it is still worth asking. - Kate’s Heart Will Fly High!!
1. This is about the 4th opening of Haikyuu!! so it is instantly Kate approved.
2. It has Daniel Floyd of Extra Credits talking about animation
3. The line “Alright, you have 10 second to trick me into getting excited about volleyball.” - The War on Drugs: 1839 Edition
The sordid history of the origins of the First Opium War.
- Get on Board the Fan Art Train
Cartoon Network is attempting to harness the power (and money) of fan-art for its own. Instead of trying to stop it, which you can’t, they are taking a different approach. - Little Witch Academia Tribute
Yay!!! TV series is on the way!
It is telling that Kiyoko only really starts talking when Yachi starts coming around:

