with @RadiantPH and RikaSpecial thanks to @RedCloudInteractiveFollow Jay and keepsakes. on:Facebook: https://facebook.com/jayagonoywebTwitter: http://twitter.com/jayagonoyInstagram: http://instagram.com/jayagonoyxyzPodcast: http://anchor.fm/keepsakesBlog: http://jayagonoy.xyz

This is the Events Circuit Preview with ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Reimaru Files⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠keepsakes.⁠, giving you a peek on what pop culture events are happening next. Chad is feeling under the weather, so Allen will sit in for him, as he and Jay discuss the upcoming Esports and Gaming Summit. Disclaimer: The views and opinions of the host do not necessarily reflect …

with @ChojiTV · Vera Mare · @maskedhokage534 Special thanks to @RedCloudInteractive Follow Jay and keepsakes. on:Facebook: https://facebook.com/jayagonoywebTwitter: http://twitter.com/jayagonoyInstagram: http://instagram.com/jayagonoyxyzPodcast: http://anchor.fm/keepsakesBlog: http://jayagonoy.xyz

This is the Events Circuit Preview with ⁠⁠⁠The Reimaru Files⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠keepsakes.⁠, giving you a peek on what pop culture events are happening next. Jay and Chad discuss the events which have happened or are about to happen for the month of September and so on. Disclaimer: The views and opinions of the host do not necessarily reflect those of the com…

This is the Events Circuit Preview with ⁠⁠The Reimaru Files⁠⁠ and ⁠keepsakes.⁠, giving you a peek on what pop culture events are happening next. Jay and Chad discuss the events which have happened or are about to happen for the month of August and so on. Disclaimer: The views and opinions of the host do not necessarily reflect those of the companie…

This is the Events Circuit Preview with ⁠The Reimaru Files⁠ and ⁠keepsakes.⁠, giving you a peek on what pop culture events are happening next. Chad discusses TOYCON 2023, and Jay lays down upcoming events starting next month. Disclaimer: The views and opinions of the host do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they work with. Special tha…

This is the Events Circuit Preview with ⁠The Reimaru Files⁠ and ⁠keepsakes.⁠, giving you a peek on what pop culture events are happening next. Our second episode covers CONQuest Festival 2023, and recaps the events held after our first episode. The next episode will definitely be a recap of CONQuest 2023. Disclaimer: The views and opinions of the h…

Labor Day, May 1: I was invited by a VTuber by the name of Leon Bartolome Steele to hang out at the Bonifacio Global City, a ride away from one of the Philippines' busiest economic centers. It was a holiday with a twist, as I get to spend a day with a VTuber who is set to return to streaming. Leon, host of the Leon's Den and an active chatter, join…

This is the Events Circuit Preview with The Reimaru Files and keepsakes., giving you a peek on what pop culture events are happening next. Our first episode covers the next two weeks of events this May: PokeCon 2023 Bon Odori Summer Festival Anigaiden XI Pinoy Otaku Festival 2023 Unbox Con 2023 Manila Game Fest Mini Ozine Fest 2023 Fanfes @ Circuit…

On this show, we talk to two of the key people behind one of Cebu's sought-after otaku events. What has changed in Cebu's cosplay community? Is Cebu's cosplaying community also under the Genshin Impact spell? That and more on this episode. Otakufest on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ofest/ Master List of the things you need to know about Otakuf…

What you're going to hear is an interview which took a long while to happen. But while we're waiting for the right time to talk, she's already building a community. This is episode 102 - and for the first time since months ago, I'm talking to a VTuber once again. Who is this ASHΔ, and what will be your first impression of her? Let's find out. --- F…

Hello there! We are going back to basics with this recording from August 12, 2022. I was tasked to talk about Bullying Awareness and Prevention, and given the time I had, I made it a point to make the audience aware of bullying first. Enjoy listening to this talk. Interested in seeing the presentation? Here's the deck: https://speakerdeck.com/jayag…

Imagine living your dreams as a magical girl who transcends dimensions—singing, streaming, creating art, hosting events—basically being everywhere. You can make that happen because our guest for this episode did so. An artist, animator, streamer, cosplayer, voice actress, idol and VTuber, 5th Dimension magical girl KiraKiraKat joins us on this epis…

Welcome to the 2nd episode of the year 2020, where we talk about a Muppet versus a pet rock. "Elmo vs Rocco" hit Twitter by storm, making people scratch their heads in amusement. Meanwhile, there are some aspects to this debacle that we want to discuss right here in this episode. Foundation: Symbolic Play - https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/itf09cogd…

Welcome to the first podcast episode of 2022, where we still talk about Virtual YouTubers. This marks keepsakes.' full transition as a podcast after a long drought. On this episode, I talk to our previous guest clipper Kurumeme, VTuber support staff Arbeed and VTuber mama Vivi. From a recap of VTuber activities that marked 2021 to the next steps in…

Surprise for everyone: ??? More show notes on this page: http://jayagonoy.xyz/?p=19149 (released on Friday November 05 2021) 00:00:00 - Highlight 00:00:33 - Program START 00:01:59 - Start of Interview 00:04:55 - Otaku Journalism: The Book and its relevance today 00:08:37 - Internet before vs after 00:18:38 - Most memorable feedback from "Otaku Jour…

Our guest from Podcast 88 returns to talk about the Summer 2021 Anime Season with me. Know more about Shiro here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJmw9IZ8wJ4 Subscribe to his channel too: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTHdNrMvnpr6kez7kNnJ4Lw Follow Jay and keepsakes. on: Facebook: https://facebook.com/keepsakesbyjay Twitter: http://twitter.com/j…

We are back with a conversation on marketing, idols and VTubers. On this episode, I am joined by Teddy Cambosa, a writer for Marketech APAC and PAKSA MNL, as well as a fan of Virtual YouTuber Aozora Kurumi. Stay tuned as well as I will share some insights on the VTuber community in general.

June 09, 2021, 12:00pm JST: Kiryu Coco announced her graduation. The same day: We are all hurt, coping in different ways. The night after the announcement: We discuss her legacy. I am joined in by Kiryu-kai member Madekuji-paisen, as well as 80 and Ehee from the Virtually Talking podcast. https://twitter.com/Madekuji_san / https://madekuji.github.i…

We're just 10 episodes short of reaching a hundred episodes released! On this podcast, Red Mendoza of Anime Pilipinas joins me to talk about covering the frontliners and learning from experience, as well as the Ani-One x Mediacorp SG deal and what we can learn from it. 00:00:00 - Start 00:02:29 - On covering the Frontliner Beat 00:10:31 - Learnings…

On this early release, we have Otakufest 2021 Co-chief Director Ethan Job Bascug with us to discuss how one of the biggest events in Cebu is doing in these times. Otakufest 2021 can be seen on Facebook: http://fb.me/ofest Follow Jay and keepsakes. on: Facebook: https://facebook.com/keepsakesbyjay Twitter: http://twitter.com/jayagonoy Instagram: htt…

Here's a story: This podcast wasn't supposed to happen if not for this one enthusiastic upcoming VTuber who stumbled upon the voice chat rooms of the VTuber Pilipinas Discord server. I am joined by yours truly, my man Guro Kahoy (who's reaaally into Philippine history), and Shiro of the LoungeTV team. Consider this as a welcome briefing for Virtual…

Our second podcast for the month of March features MaDe-paisen, a.k.a. Matthew Marcelo. He's been coding for so long that when a comment on a Reddit board pissed him off so much, he had built the Good VTuber Subs bot on Twitter. This, among his other projects, shows how he is an "otaku for others." This discussion talks about the recently-held Fand…

On this special two-hour episode: I spoke to my good friends in Indonesia, Halimun Muhammad (Senior Editor at KAORI Nusantara's The Indonesian Anime Times) and Luthfi Suryanda Atmojo (Podcaster, LUTALK / Collaboration Manager, Ghosty's Comic) to discuss Anime, Manga and Japanese Pop Culture in Indonesia. I've been talking about Indonesia on the blo…

On this last episode for 2020, I talked to Anime Corner's Marlo Barcellano about "Saekano the Movie: Finale," and how it caps off a series very well. I write stories for Anime Corner: animecorner.me YouTube version: https://youtu.be/h4GLc3maqEM

It's my birthday last week, and what a way to celebrate it than to talk about MORE Virtual YouTubers. I have with me JM Melegrito of Anime Pilipinas, Sky-desu and Kurt (Kurumeme), my fellow VTuber fans, to talk about their discoveries as well as why gatekeeping exists in the community. Of course, we won't leave the latest plethora of news go unment…

On this episode, Serena of TheLilyCat.com joins me again to talk about Quarantine Food and how it made us survive this pandemic so far. We are sharing our insights on the food we are supposed to eat sparingly, you see. Follow Jay and keepsakes. on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or visit http://jayagonoy.xyz.…

The Crackdown on Piracy Sites has just started as KissAnime is taken down, leaving the highly-visited website no choice but to say goodbye for good. This puts anime fans who are currently watching by season on a rush to find alternatives. On this discussion, we round up what's happening with the anime community and what can the industry's producers…

For our episode this month, we are joined by wotagei player Hinootora for a discussion on her wotagei journey (including her brief journey on how she got scouted by her current team Senkou Wotagei Dan), as well as her past accolade (whom she credits to our iM@S PH seniors Lor and Louie). Follow/Subscribe to Hinootora on: YouTube: https://www.youtub…

Just before we reach 80 episodes, I decided it will be the best for the podcast to have its video version - almost everyone's in it these days. Now that the podcast has a face to show on video, we are introducing our first guest for this month's lineup. Prior to serving real estate clients with her digital marketing skills, most of you may have kno…

We take a look back at the successful Cebu Hobby Events Organizers' Roundtable held last May 30, featuring Max Qman Maquiling of UNITY Productions and Cebu Esports United, Jomar Joshua of Otakufest, Joshua Varela of Toys and Figures Convention Cebu and Jolu Escaño of ARCHcon Cebu. Journalist Red Mendoza moderated this panel discussion from his home…

On this episode, we look back at our third Twitch live with cosplayers Ai Natsumi, Mais Semblante and Diane Marie Sabandeja as we talk about their lives on and off their cosplay careers. Gary Montejo co-hosts this discussion from his home base in Cebu. This episode was streamed live on Twitch with Streamyard - get started with Streamyard and go liv…

We're not expected to know the truth (or handle it). Take it from me - the deeper we talk about today's pressing matters to find solutions that will satisfy us, the more we don't get it - and with it, more questions come to us. This episode talks about the New Normal and some things that even you can't handle. Joining me is JM Cruz of Project Mater…

Serena of The Lily Cat gushes for voice actress Junko Iwao more than Sakura Tange, and we learn that there's more to Ayako Kawasumi and Noriko Shitaya than just Fate/. This is your yuri-centric episode, filled with seiyuu references. This episode has been recorded through StreamYard - go Live on Facebook, YouTube, Twitch and even Twitter in just a …

On this podcast recorded last April 29, I am joined by past guests CH4U's Tito Natz and Sho (Yumin) to discuss Virtual YouTubers in line with the AsaCoco wave that is hounding me - grassing, if I say so myself - for around a month now since we got into community quarantine. Rants and raves are spread all over for your listening pleasure. Happy June…

This podcast streamed last April 18 on Facebook Live puts my DTV Pilipinas colleagues Red Mendoza, Kyle Florencio, Dennis Martinez and Cebu's Cosplay Event Buzzer Gary Montejo in a special conversation on the Quarantine Situation in select parts of Metro Manila as well as Cebu. This is the first time we did a live stream through StreamYard. Sign up…

Happy Monday, friends! This episode marks the first time I’ll be producing my own set of stingers, as we have to depend to our own resources further if we need to grow and move forward. As these stingers are works-in-progress, these gets changes occasionally. Hoping for your continued support! I got ヘィイツビのCLARKY with me to discuss the Philippines’ …

In the next episode, Jay and cosplayer Hiro Tan hosts Gary Montejo, WCS Team PH 2019 Team Class S' Seigfred Enero, Vaynard and WCS Team MY 2019's King Rusydi. in the #OnlineCosplayConvention Facebook Live chat held last March.

Hours before the release of their debut single "Wonderland," I got Wonderland Hiraya' Likha and Liway to sit down and discuss how they built their brand from the ground up, as well as the journey of two of its members. This episode has been recorded during the first few days of the Luzon-wide Enhanced Community Quarantine in a bid against to fight …

Thank you for listening to our discussion on BS in Esports course with Max Maquiling of Unity Productions - now let's go to round 2, where we are joined by Cebu Cosplay Event Buzzer Gary Montejo. We talked about Otakufest 2020 at length, sharing our thoughts on what happened before and during Day 1. Hope you enjoy listening!…

Tier One Entertainment partners with the Lyceum of the Philippines University Manila to establish the Bachelor of Science in #Esports course with a focus on Esports Management and Game Design. Lots of discussions about this popped up - some positive, some critical. Last Otakufest 2020, yours truly and Serena of The Lily Cat - Anime, Yuri, Reviews, …

🎙️ On this podcast - Ryusei of Tokupinoy joins me at OtaCutE to talk about MNL48 - a topic that I can't resist talking about, even after I graduated from the group's fandom. (Listener discretion is advised) Trivia: The Tokupinoy guys listen to this podcast too! :) They found me on Spotify as they search for MNL48 stuff there. Listen to my previous …

I sat down with Chad Ramos of The Reimaru Files to discuss a recap of pop-culture and esports events in 2019, and what we can learn from other community events which have sprouted in the country. Also, I have a bonus clip from Otaku Expo 2020 that is waiting for you to know. Keep watching until the end! (Don't forget that I have an exclusive interv…

On this episode, we talk about Motorcycle Taxi regulation which stormed my news feed last week. References: Rappler: Pimentel wants Angkas CEO Angeline Tham declared 'persona non grata' ABS-CBN News: Angkas scores 72-hour TRO vs motorcycle taxi cap JJ Ortizs: Motorcycle taxi illegal- LTFRB JJ Ortizs: LTFRB-TWG kulang sa public consultation- RECTO P…

Happy New Year! Welcome to the new decade. On this episode, I talked to Sho (Yuminty Fresh) as she spends her last con in the Philippines (perhaps for now). Also on the show, I got hold of the Magtibay brothers and they asked me my reactions on the current anime stories popping up before 2019 ends... and the best clips I gathered for the podcast in…

It's been a long year for us at keepsakes., and I've decided to cap off the podcast for 2019 with our 2019 highlights. Looking forward already to more discussions in 2020 - maybe we can start talking to cosplayers on Cosplay Week 2019, I guess?

We're going off-tangent with our usual podcast schedule to bring this recording from our Facebook Live at Dungeon Akiba in Mandaluyong City. I do admit that the sound was bad, but at best you take your sweet time listening to our conversation as we talk about Cosplay in Zamboanga City with our guest Scar Faeder. Our 2019 Recap podcast will be comin…

Gary Montejo, Chey Adamson and Serena of The Lily Cat join me in a wild discussion about ARCHcon 2019. We are recording this hour-long episode from Monster Grill in Cebu City.

We have a double event feature on this episode as we talk about Coslandia 2019 and the Melody Road Anime Feature.

The Philippine Blogging Summit (iBlog) is perhaps the only reason why I go to UP Diliman, and with that ending on its 15th run, I may need to find another reason to do so. I have Mike Abundo (Fintech Philippines Association) and JC Cuneta with me as we remember the lessons and keepsakes that iBlog has given to us.…