This week is officially our 100th episode! So today, hosts Sal, Peralta, and Cruz talk about some behind-the-scenes changes and together, the three review "Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary" and "Senpai is an Otokonoko"!

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• (0:00) Intro!
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• (1:28) The 100th Episode!!
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• (4:12) GalaxyCon SJ
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• (7:00) AnimeNYC
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• (14:35) Shoshimin REVIEW
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• (26:04) Senpai is an Otokonoko REVIEW
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• (42:22) Outro!
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This week, Sal is joined by Rachel Decker, Michelle Ramon, and Sam Davis, from the wonderful lolita fashion brand Belladonna to talk all about their brand - what it is, how it developed, and what's next for them. After, they share their reviews of "Bartender: Glass of God" and "Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night!"

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• (0:00) Introducing Belladonna Fashions!
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• (1:33) Where "Belladonna" comes from
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• (3:30) The intial idea behind the brand
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• (11:25) Downtown San Jose is confusing
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• (13:15) The hardest part of running a brand
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• (17:13) Tips for other fashion creators
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• (20:43) Upcoming convention appearances
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• (24:06) What anime do you watch?
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• (28:33) What got you into anime?
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• (38:29) Dislikes in anime
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• (40:55) Sal gets flamed for liking 'One Piece'
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• (41:41) Sal pushes 'One Piece' anyway
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• (44:52) Anime translation woes
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• (46:50) Favorite anime
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• (49:53) Anime recommendations
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• (51:28) The unfortunate dog reincarnation anime
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• (57:26) Bartender: Glass of God REVIEW
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• (1:19:50) Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night REVIEW
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• (1:25:05) Outro!
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Sal and returning guest/unofficial member of the podcast Houston talk over their experiences attending Fanime 2024 and hosting two panels: "To Be American in Anime" and "The Morbid World of Junji Ito"!

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You can find Houston on Instagram and TikTok!

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• (0:00) Intro!
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• (1:15) Friday!
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• (6:10) Saturday!
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• (7:21) "Sal and the Case of the Broken Phone"
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• (15:19) To Be American in Anime Panel
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• (38:44) Sunday
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• (48:44) The Morbid World of Junji Ito Panel
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• (1:08:33) Outro!

Sal is joined this week by Leah, aka FlyHinata, to talk all about the online marketplace she founded: Lumikha Cosplay Resale!

Check out flyhinata and Lumikha Cosplay Resale on Instagram and visit Lumikha Cosplay Resale online!

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• (0:00) Introducing FlyHinata!
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• (4:04) About Lumikha Cosplay Resale
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• (9:05) How does the marketplace work?
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• (10:55) What anime sells the most?
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• (18:44) Goals for Lumikha?
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• (22:17) FlyHinata's fav anime
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• (23:42) FlyHinata's figure collection
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• (28:10) What got you into anime?
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• (31:18) Anime vs. the streaming model
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• (38:42) Favorite anime genres
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• (39:50) Idle discussion about idols and Miku
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• (44:53) Final thoughts
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• (45:57) Outro
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Sal and Peralta run a short show this week, jumping right into reviews of the delinquent fight club anime "Wind Breaker", and the awkward high school rom-com "A Condition Called Love."

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• (0:00) Intro!
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• (2:11) Anime chit-chat
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• (2:54) Wind Breaker REVIEW
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• (13:01) A Condition Called Love REVIEW
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• (30:38) Outro!
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This week, Sal and Cruz are joined by cosplayer Cosmic.Peachz to discuss all things cosplay, the economics of centaur-hunting as a food source and its effect on racial and biological philosophy, as well as review "Tales of Wedding Rings" and "The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash"!

href="https://www.instagram.com/cosmic.peachz/?hl=en">Cosmic.Peachz on Instagram

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• (0:00) Intro!
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• (1:19) Cosmic.Peachz Interview!
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• (26:20) Advice for New Cosplayers
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• (36:13) Fanime Discussion
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• (41:57) Tales of Wedding Rings REVIEW
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• (48:46) Centaur-Hunting for Food & Sport
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• (54:32) The Weakest Tamer REVIEW
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• (1:09:28) Outro!
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Sal is all alone this week, but that won't stop him from delivering an episode covering two new fantasy anime: "Unwanted Undead Adventurer" and "7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy"! But first, some very very overdue Fanime announcements.

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• (0:00) It's Just Sal

• (0:45) Sal discovered Aphantasia

• (2:18) What we (peralta) kept up with!

• (7:30) Fanime announcements

• (14:10) We want your help picking out anime!

• (15:34) Unwanted Undead Adventurere REVIEW

• (24:28) 7th Time Loop REVIEW

• (36:20) Outro/Sal misses us

Thank you for listening!

This week, we have for you an episode of the Sacred Society Podcast that our regular host, Sal, was on as a guest!