Cruz Esparza

Cruz Esparza is an anime nerd, as well as Producer and host of the Nakama Podcast. He spends his time drawing as well as collecting figures and comics, and playing video games. He operates as an artist under the name doublecrxss, and you can find him on twitter @doublecrxss

Nakama Podcast 66: “The Maid I Hired Recently is Mysterious”, “Bastard!”, & “Uncle from Another World” w/ Alex Stampher!

Cruz is here with us in spirit (and by proxy of Brittany) as we’re joined by educator, bass player, and goth enthusiast Alex Stampher to talk all about the goth subculture, music, and festivals, as well as cover the first three episodes of…

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Nakama Podcast 65: Girl from the Otherside, Parallel World Pharmacy, Fuuto PI with EveeningArt!

Cruz and Sal are joined this week by artist EveeningArt to discuss what it’s like to be a digital artist, as well as review the Kamen Rider W follow-up “Fuuto PI”, the fantasy isekai “Parallel World Pharmacy”, and the three-episode…

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Nakama Podcast 63: “Engage Kiss”, “My Stepmom’s Daughter is My Ex”, and “Shoot! Goal to the Future” w/ Delgado!

On today’s episode, we cover the sci-fi action “Engage Kiss”, the romantic comedy “My Stepmom’s Daughter is my Ex”, and the sports anime “Shoot! Goal to the Future!” with teacher Mario Delgado!

The Nakama…

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Crunchyroll Expo 2022 Day Two!

Crunchyroll Expo Day Two! A crowd gathered around Hime, Crunchyroll’s own mascot and VTuber. Day tow of Crunchyroll kicked off with a quick stroll around the entire convention center as I showed the podcast’s photographer around. The crowd surrounding the holoMeet Experience Zone was even larger than Friday’s, and the excitement in the crowd was incredible. We

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Tonikawa Season Two Preview!

TONIKAWA: Over the Moon For You ~Uniform~ Premiered at Crunchyroll Expo 2022! The hit romantic comedy’s special episode screening was all filler, still killer. Nasa and Tsukasa’s relationship is upended when Nasa’s workaholic tendencies are battled by Tsukasa’s growing need for attention and intimacy. On Saturday, Crunchyroll Expo held the premiere of the newest episode

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The “Paranormal Liberation War” Comes to Crunchyroll

The “Paranormal Liberation War” Comes to Crunchyroll The sixth season of My Hero Academia premieres October 1 on Crunchyroll. On Friday, Masahiko Minami, producer at animation studio Bones (stylized as bones inc.) revealed during a panel at Crunchyroll Expo that the anime streaming service would host the sixth season of My Hero Academia this coming October. The sixth

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Crunchyroll Expo Day One!

Crunchyroll Expo 2022 Day One! The convention’s first day is a promising start to a anticipated event. Crunchyroll Expo’s registration was a fast, fantastic example of how events should be handled in a post-Covid world. Photo: Cruz Esparza 10:00AM marked the beginning of the convention, and the air was heavy with excitement. Stepping out of

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