We catch up on anime and Jel finally gets an excuse to rant about Robotech.
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Opening Song: “Emotional literacy” by BRADIO
Closing Song: “OTONA HIT PARADE” by BRADIO
Show Notes
News:
2:37 Funimation acquires license for Robotech
19:54 Stars Align Dance Controversy
Catching Up:
27:59 I finally remember to talk about Bananya (episodes 1-4)
30:36 Chihayafuru returns with a late premiere (episodes 1)
40:34 Catching up with Vinland Saga (up to episode 15)
Anime:
49:15 No Guns Life
- Episode 2: “Extended Remote-Control Device”
- Episode 3: “Puppet”
54:32 Stars Align
- Episode 2
- Episode 3
1:13:04 Beastars
- Episode 2: “The Heart of the School is in the Garden”
- Episode 3: “When a Male Wolf was Born”
1:29:22 Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These
- Episode 16: “Ignition Point”
- Episode 17: “The Yang Fleet Mobilizes”
The Glorio Blog 
A thought that occurred to me listening to the Robotech discussion. Harmony Gold claims that all rights to international distribution Macross sequels are held by them. Big West/Studio Nue claim that they have it. If Funimation license from both of them, then they are covered either way, and can broadcast Macross Frontier—that would be the only reason I can think of for buying the Robotech license in 2019.
I can only speculate, but I doubt Studio Nue had anything to do with this deal. I didn’t want to spend too much time on it during recording, but I think you also have to factor in Satelight’s stake in this for Frontier and Delta, since they produced those series. It’s a real mess.
Even if that were the case, releasing Frontier would conflict with Harmony Gold protecting the Robotech brand/continuity. They would never agree to it unless they could release it as “Robotech Frontier” or something, and there is no way in hell that will ever happen.