<![CDATA[A-to-J Connections - Ultra Podcast Z]]>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:45:30 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[The Spiciest Anime Con Returns | Ultra Podcast Z 273 (Hentai Matsuri 2025)]]>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMThttp://a-to-jconnections.com/ultra-podcast-z/the-spiciest-anime-con-returns-ultra-podcast-z-273-hentai-matsuri-2025
Live Broadcast:
June 24, 2025 6:00 PM PDT

Hosts:
J.D.
Photaku

Description:
Manuel and Josh are back and ready to talk about a bunch of necktie wearing chickens. Somehow, they manage to keep it mostly safe for YouTube.
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:05 - We Are Live!
00:08:48 - Masturi Day 1
00:10:32 - Day 1 - The Panel
00:15:49 - Day 1 - Partying
00:18:02 - Day 2
00:27:01 - Day 2 - Interviews
00:29:52 - The Later Parts of Day 2
00:30:59 - Day 2 - Interviews (Cont)
00:36:54 - Day 2 - Drinking
00:49:35 - Lasy Day of Con
00:52:19 - The Perils of Con Hotel Rooms
01:01:39 - Con Wrap Up
01:08:36 - Wrapping Up
01:11:58 - See You Next Time!
]]><![CDATA[We TRIED To Talk About New Games | Ultra Podcast Z 272 (Summer Games Announcements 2025)]]>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMThttp://a-to-jconnections.com/ultra-podcast-z/we-tried-to-talk-about-new-games-ultra-podcast-z-272-summer-games-announcements-2025
Live Broadcast:
June 10, 2025 6:00 PM PDT

Hosts:
J.D.
Manuel
Photaku

Description:
We came here hoping to talk about more of the Sumer gaming news but then, we got sidetracked with the entire Shin Megami Tensei timeline talk.
​00:00:00 - Start
00:00:10 - We Are Live!
00:02:14 - Switch 2 Launch
00:03:48 - Games Running Better on Switch 2
00:07:08 - The Game Announcements of the Week
00:07:47 - Marvel Tokon
00:21:22 - Manuel's Problem with Arc System Works
00:23:25 - Shin Megami Tensei Talk - Persona and Raidou
00:30:22 - Persona Remakes
00:36:28 - We Get Sidetracked By the SMT Timeline
00:45:51 - Shin Megami Tensei IV Tangent
00:49:07 - Back on that Timeline Talk
00:58:56 - Persona 4 Remake
01:13:53 - The Games We Forgot to Talk About
01:16:11 - Wrapping Up
01:17:03 - See You Next Time
]]><![CDATA[Summer Con Season 2025 Is Here | Ultra Podcast Z 271 (Anime Boston & FanimeCon 2025)]]>Mon, 09 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMThttp://a-to-jconnections.com/ultra-podcast-z/summer-con-season-2025-is-here-ultra-podcast-z-271-anime-boston-fanimecon-2025
Live Broadcast:
June 3, 2025 6:00 PM PDT

Hosts:
J.D.
Manuel
Photaku

Description:
The 2025 Summer Con season has officially started. J.D. and Manuel recap their times at Anime Boston and FanimeCon respectively while Josh interjects with his Memorial Day weekend as well.
Corn AMV J.D. Mentioned: https://youtu.be/TXL5IUTNbQ4?si=LYMegjvqswOA8_TV
J.D.'s Anime Boston Panel: https://youtu.be/KD3a1jtpTAE

Reading the Wrong Way Tenmaku Cinema episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5YsaadPECCZPuGwUPNfuY5

00:00:00 - Start
00:00:05 - We Are Live!
00:02:00 - Our Fan @ Fanime
00:05:44 - Avoiding the Con Funk
00:06:43 - What Did Josh Do That Weekend?
00:09:25 - Park Con
00:14:16 - The Fanime Hotel Situation
00:16:28 - RIP Steampunk
00:18:41 - Rides @ Cons
00:20:19 - Anime Boston Days 0 + 1
00:22:29 - The A-to-J Crew is Jealous of J.D.'s Friends
00:24:57 - Anime Boston Day 1
00:28:40 - Watching Moves in the Hotel Room
00:33:05 - Fanime Day 1 Pt 2
00:39:28 - Anime Boston Day 2
00:43:20 - J.D.'s Panel Has Some Difficulties
00:48:00 - The Rest of Anime Boston Day 2
00:50:46 - Fanime Day 2
00:54:57 - Josh's Bak-Anime Experience
00:56:31 - Anime Boston Day 3
01:07:09 - Fanime Days 3 + 4
01:18:53 - AX is on the Horizon
01:21:12 - Wrapping Up
01:24:47 - See You Next Week
]]><![CDATA[Exploring Our Friends' Taste in Anime | Ultra Podcast Z 270 | (Ani-May 2025 #3: 3x3s w/ Andrew)]]>Fri, 30 May 2025 07:00:00 GMThttp://a-to-jconnections.com/ultra-podcast-z/exploring-our-friends-taste-in-anime-ultra-podcast-z-270-ani-may-2025-3-3x3s-w-andrew
Live Broadcast:
May 20, 2025 6:00 PM PDT

Hosts:
J.D.
Photaku
Andrew

Description:
It's the end of Ani-May and that means it's time for 3x3s. Josh and Andrew join us to reveal their taste in anime through 9 of their favorite anime. 
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:05 - We Are Live
00:02:16 - Andrew's 3x3
00:02:59 - Perfect Blue
00:03:23 - Mononoke
00:03:57 - OddTaxi
00:05:33 - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
00:11:31 - Kaguya-sama: Love is War
00:18:07 - Gurren Lagann
00:24:05 - Serial Experiments Lain
00:28:27 - Neon Genesis Evangelion
00:35:12 - Andrew Talks Code Geass
00:41:30 - Josh Talks About Code Geass
00:45:44 - Outlaw Star
00:50:11 - Fullmetal Alchemist
00:53:49 - Toradora!
00:57:18 - Maison Ikkoku
01:01:16 - My Dress-Up Darling
01:03:20 - Pokemon
01:07:02 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable
01:12:24 - Tenchi Muyo (Harem Anime in General)
01:20:01 - Wrapping Up
01:22:35 - See You Next Time!
]]><![CDATA[Manga History & Live Action Adaptations | Ultra Podcast Z 269 (Ani-May 2025 #2 w/ andysislands)]]>Mon, 19 May 2025 07:00:00 GMThttp://a-to-jconnections.com/ultra-podcast-z/manga-history-live-action-adaptations-ultra-podcast-z-269-ani-may-2025-2-w-andysislands
Live Broadcast:
May 13, 2025 6:00 PM PDT

Hosts:
J.D.
Manuel
Photaku
Andrew (andysislands)

Description:
Andrew (andysislands) joins us for the second episode of Ani-May 2025 to talk preserving pieces of manga history, Shaman King, and live action adaptations of manga.  

Live-Action Manga Adaptation Database: lama.watch
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:05 - We Are Live!
00:01:22 - Andrew Introduction
00:01:59 - Mangaka Comment Database
00:08:11 - Collecting Shonen Jump
00:14:16 - Digital Sources for Manga
00:19:03 - Manuel Used Manga to Learn Japanese
00:20:14 - Shaman King
00:27:07 - LAMA Watch
00:35:41 - Live Action Manga Adaptations We Like
00:40:58 - Manuel Defends Dragonball Evolution
00:50:08 - Bad LAMAs
00:55:13 - When Actors Are Too Old for the Characters
00:59:45 - Weird Adaptations
01:09:42 - The Music of LAMAs
01:13:50 - Wrapping Up
01:18:09 - See You Next Week
]]><![CDATA[Do We Know Our Anim-ABCs? | Ultra Podcast Z 268 (Ani-May 2025 #1: Anim-A to Z w/ Andrew)]]>Mon, 12 May 2025 07:00:00 GMThttp://a-to-jconnections.com/ultra-podcast-z/do-we-know-our-anim-abcs-ultra-podcast-z-268-ani-may-2025-1-anim-a-to-z-w-andrew
Live Broadcast:
May 6, 2025 6:00 PM PDT

Hosts:
J.D.
Manuel
Photaku
Andrew

Description:
Ani-May is finally here so J.D. decided it's time to see how well we know our Anim-A to our Anim-Z. Spoiler Alert: Some of us know it better than others.
Here Manuel argue that Tekkonkinkreet isn't an anime on episode 4 of our podcast Reading the Wrong Way here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0K0ohtCvwL2zDwTPOenZnQ?si=Nu-mb9aDQ3uRG31xEuLyfw

Or listen to our most recent episode covering the first three volumes of Tokyo Babylon here:
​https://open.spotify.com/episode/5vhVCUY0DhcNYfDuGge1QB?si=HbKhKq0nQM2oYFi3XLK6jw

00:00:00 - Start
00:00:05 - Intro
00:00:55 - Rules of the Game
00:02:15 - A
00:05:42 - B
00:08:42 - C
00:10:50 - D
00:13:18 - E
00:15:19 - F
00:18:00 - G
00:20:34 - H
00:22:58 - I
00:25:10 - J
00:29:18 - K
00:31:48 - L
00:34:43 - M
00:36:41 - Halfway Score Check
00:36:55 - N
00:39:26 - O
00:42:14 - P
00:44:25 - Q
00:47:28 - R
00:50:45 - S
00:54:41 - T
00:58:23 - U
01:01:22 - V
01:04:04 - W
01:06:36 - X
01:10:08 - Y
01:12:23 - Z
01:15:19 - Wrapping Up
01:16:34 - See You Next Time!
]]><![CDATA[We Yearn For The Switch 2 | Ultra Podcast Z 267 (Switch 2 & A Minecraft Movie)]]>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:10:43 GMThttp://a-to-jconnections.com/ultra-podcast-z/we-yearn-for-the-switch-2-ultra-podcast-z-267-switch-2-a-minecraft-movie
Live Broadcast:
April 15, 2025 6:00 PM PDT

Hosts:
Manuel
Photaku

Description:
After a brief break, we're finally back talking the Switch 2 reveal direct, the pricing of games, the state of the U.S. in general and the Minecraft movie. It takes some interesting turns.
LegalEagle video on the court situation: https://youtu.be/75WcxrewCxw

00:00:00 - Start
00:00:05 - We Are Live!
00:02:00 - Switch 2 Talk Starts
00:10:25 - Game Prices: Then vs Today
00:18:19 - Digital Prices
00:20:45 - Tariffs + The State of the U.S. In General
00:25:23 - Games That Should Be Bundled In
00:28:17 - How Tariffs Will Affect Pricing
00:32:16 - A Minecraft Movie and Audience Participation
00:43:10 - Retail Hell
00:50:46 - #UrsulaWasRight
00:56:00 - Switch 2 Games
01:05:05 - Kirby Air Riders
01:09:33 - The Zelda App Experience
01:12:13 - It's Not What It Looks Like, We Swear
01:17:23 - Wrapping Up
01:19:41 - See You Next Week
]]><![CDATA[J.D. Made April Fools Out of Us | Ultra Podcast Z 266 (Anime Connect: Manuel vs Andrew vs Josh)]]>Wed, 09 Apr 2025 04:31:28 GMThttp://a-to-jconnections.com/ultra-podcast-z/jd-made-april-fools-out-of-us-ultra-podcast-z-266-anime-connect-manuel-vs-andrew-vs-josh
Live Broadcast:
April 1, 2025 6:15 PM PDT

Hosts:
J.D.
Manuel
Photaku
Andrew

Description:
What better way to celebrate April Fool's Day than to have J.D. host another quiz show and make complete fools out of the contestants?  This time, three players: Manuel, Andrew and Josh compete to find out who was the least foolish of all the fools in the latest round of Anime Connect.
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:05 - We Are Live!
00:01:11 - Player Intros
00:02:35 - Game Rules
00:03:04 - Round 1 - Connections
00:03:19 - Round 1 - Question 1
00:05:02 - Round 1 - Question 2
00:09:57 - Round 1 - Question 3
00:12:50 - Round 1 - Question 4
00:18:00 - Round 1 - Question 5
00:20:43 - Round 1 - Question 6 (Pictures)
00:29:46 - Round 2 - Sequences
00:30:08 - Round 2 - Question 1
00:35:30 - Round 2 - Question 2
00:38:14 - Round 2 - Question 3
00:41:46 - Round 2 - Question 4 (Picture)
00:44:41 - Round 2 - Question 4
00:48:39 - Round 2 - Question 6
00:52:33 - Final Round - Missing Vowels
00:54:22 - Lions
00:56:27 - Tigers
00:59:57 - Bears
01:02:04 - Oh, Mai!
01:04:13 - Game Ends
01:06:27 - Wrapping Up
01:08:34 - Thoughts on the Switch 1 Direct
01:10:20 - See You Next Time
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