J-Pop group FLOW is doing a European and North American tour in fall 2025, a remake of the Jungle Emperor Leo anime is in the planning stages, and the Ghost In The Shell anime is getting a comprehensive exhibition in 2026! Also, a teaser announces a September debut for Alice in Borderland season 3, the Sailor Moon museum to continue its tour outside of Japan for the first time, and Hong Kong debuts wings of the non-fried kind in a Gundam Wing / KFC collaboration?! Meanwhile in Japan... A naked m...
Jul 09, 2025•1 hr
The Sanrio 2025 ranking is out, live-action Sailor Moon series returns to television, and the AKIRA film rights revert back to Kodansha! Also, Anime Expo® apologizes for canceled autograph tickets due to vague wording on the rules, Crunchyroll to host music festival during San Diego Comic Con International , and rock band TOKIO announces disbandment... Meanwhile in Japan, the police raid a real casino in Tokyo that caters to online gambling, and get paid to poop, but only if it's really awesome ...
Jul 02, 2025•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 675
Ranma 1/2 season 2 release date announced with new character trailer, Gen Z survey from Japan claims 3 Sanrio characters as top three in the general Favorite Character question, and Tokyo University of Technology collaborates with Pokémon franchise launches a Twitch -streamed game show, TRANSFORMERS gets a garage kit release, and Sanrio is now the 4th largest shareholder for Production I.G and Wit Studio parent company! Meanwhile in Japan... A man arrested for stealing over 40 bicycles in an att...
Jun 25, 2025•57 min•Ep. 679
A French production company acquires the rights for Space Adventure Cobra, a piracy site removes titles due to a cease-and-desist order, and Samurai Troopers anime gets a sequel! Also, New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt premieres July 9th, voice Actress Megumi Hayashibara goes viral with a blog post, and Wit Studio produces anime shorts for Google Play! Meanwhile in Japan... A man was arrested for using curry spices as a weapon during a robbery, and a theft of a car is not thefty enough fo...
Jun 18, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 678
The squad is back! DJ Ranma S discusses his trip to Japan, so get ready! Also, LINE WEBTOON tightens hate speech guidelines, New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt anime theme songs get single release in August, Toonami to air Dragon Ball Daima, and The Tom and Jerry anime shorts get an English release on YouTube ! Meanwhile in Japan... Police in Nagasaki get in a high-speed chase with Nagasaki police, a man arrested for forcing a store clerk to shave his own head, and a small study finds VR m...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 677
On tonight's show... Dragon Ball news! Record-breaking sales and a big anniversary celebration are inbound! Also, Samurai Troopers gets an anniversary screening event in Japan, Tenchi Muyo omnibus Kickstarter surpasses goal, and Sony and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment jointly invest in an AI company?! Plus, the Japanese ministry says unauthorized use of generative AI voices is likely illegal, and an Evangelion candle brings expensive scents to your home... Meanwhile in Japan, Japan warns kids of cho...
May 14, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 676
Inspiration comes full circle between Star Wars and Gundam, Sanrio ranking to have a speedy surprise character, and using Godzilla: King of the Monsters to stomp nails into place! Also, the North American tour of Evangelion symphony to include Yoko Takahashi, LINE WEBTOON union to file a complaint against Kakao Entertainment, and South Korea will announce a plan to boost the animation industry! Meanwhile in Japan... The government was ordered to search for the parents of a 67-year-old man switch...
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 675
Crunchyroll backtracks on AI plan, Sanrio character ranking to launch with a potential trip to the finals, and Studio Ghibli themed LEGO set has passed into review... Also, LINE WEBTOON partners with IDW Publishing to publish reformatted versions on their website, Godzilla: King of the Monsters is set to destroy the Marvel Universe, and 蜡笔小新 Crayon Shin Chan is an adult in new live action commercial?! Meanwhile in Japan... The University of Tokyo / UTokyo creates new department specifically for ...
Apr 16, 2025•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 673
Amid legal battle, Ohayocon announces 2026 event Netflix adds full subtitle/dub language options to TV streaming, and a surprise cast reunion at 50th anniversary surprise show for 1st Super Sentai show! Also, not a joke, Pop Team Epic collaboration with Code Geass , ufotable to open mocktail bar in Tokyo featuring Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba , and BAND-MAID releases new music video for anime opening! Meanwhile in Japan... Man arrested for pouring instant noodles out, mountain climbers to get ...
Apr 09, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 672
Mushoku Tensei author has no intention of giving fans what they want, NYC Japan Day Parade will host Attack on Titan musical cast, and drama erupts after AI used to mimic Ghibli art style! Also, the publisher had some worry over Frieren, Dragon Ball Evolution no longer the lowest rated movie, and dress like Ranma Saotome in new casual roomwear costume sets! Meanwhile in Japan, due to fake whisky, Japan has an official whisky emblem, and a shrine attempts to ban all tourists, foreign and dom...
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 671
Zenkaikon 2025! Join DJ Ranma S and Ari Rockefeller as they discuss all four days of the con! Tune in to discover the ups and downs of the con, changes, thoughts from other congoers, and much more!
Mar 26, 2025•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 670
Off-record anti-piracy meetings take place between streaming companies and the U.S. government, Aniplex+ teams with Crunchyroll for an anime production venture, and an authorized Serial Experiments Lain game launches April 30! Also, Niantic is to sell Pokémon GO to Saudi Arabian mobile publisher, Tokyo Ghoul comes to Dead by Daylight , Pokemon Horizons to implement a time skip in the next season, and Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid film adds 4D screens in Japan! Meanwhile in Japan, the world's firs...
Mar 19, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 669
Gareb Shamus Of Wizard Magazine claims they invented cosplay, Hololive CEO responds to newest talent exit, and Amazon Prime Video to implement AI dubbing program. Also, CODA works with China on arrest of piracy website owner, pharmacies offer licensed prescription record books for free, scalping ensues, and Mamoru Oshii still wants to make a third Ghost In The Shell movie! Meanwhile in Japan, a man arrested for asking to borrow money, due to staffing shortages, and the newest snack to be sold as...
Mar 12, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 668
It's Sanrio VS Kuromi ! Sanrio is being sued over the moral rights of Kuromi and Sanrio speaks about the suit! The upcoming BanG Dream 少女樂團派對 gets 52 episodes mini anime, Detective Conan wins 2024 grand prize at the TVer award, and Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards ! Meanwhile in Japan... All you can steal, back for a limited time, and sakura blossoms without the allergies at an indoor park open for festival time!...
Mar 05, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 701
Ranma 1/2 gets a pop-up cafe in March, an interview explains why Gohan lost out on being the main character, and it wasn't due to fan reaction, and Bleach animation director was fired. Also, The Samurai Pizza Cats are returning, Shibuya is being taken over by a Jojo reference, and Evangelion is getting an extended reality game?! Meanwhile in Japan... Turn your bath into soup, a maid cafe adds translation panels to the Akihabara location, and 全家FamilyMart brings back sweet treats for Cat Day!...
Feb 26, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 666
An update on disability discrimination at Crunchyroll , the newest found species of fish named after Princess Mononoke , and live-action Cells at Work earns 6 billion yen at the Japanese box office! Also, UDON signs a deal with Lunar for distribution rights, Alice in Borderland gets its season 3 release date, and Romi Park to guests at Nostalgiacon! Meanwhile in Japan, a tourist was arrested for striking a clerk over a 3 yen bag, and curry bread achieved a new world record!...
Feb 19, 2025•50 min•Ep. 665
Ohayocon sues Sekaicon over trade secrets, lawyers ask to nullify arsonist's appeal withdrawal, and J-pop artist LiSA announces North America tour! Also, Crunchyroll is accused of firing an employee after an ADA request, the Pokémon company claims Diamond Comic Distributors owes them money, and Hideaki Anno sets up an exhibition for the 50th anniversary of Space Battleship Yamato ! Meanwhile in Japan, the Nintendo Museum might owe you money, and tourists in Kyoto cause railway crossing chaos?!...
Feb 12, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 664
A new piracy bill has been backed by Netflix , Disney , and Sony , the Japan Fair Trade Commission to investigate anime studio abuse, and rock band the pillows disbands! Also, Kyoto Animation - 京都アニメーション arsonist withdraws appeal, Anime Tourism Association releases 2025 list of sites that fans should visit, and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment opens first US interactive store! Meanwhile in Japan, Osaka to ban smoking on its streets and the newest maid cafe has an age limit for its maids, 65?!...
Feb 05, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 663
Crunchyroll confirms limited credentials posted, but no breach was discovered, an anime producer becomes new Fuji Television president, and BAND-MAID to release music video for a song used in a new anime opening! Also, TOKYOPOP contributes to voice actors lost homes in LA wildfires, Cells at Work live-action grosses over 5 billion yen, Square Enix Tokyo cafe to shut down, and an anime studio merger leads to one being dissolved! Meanwhile in Japan, a 71-year-old robs 63 houses and treats stranger...
Jan 29, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 662
Happy 2025! The staff is back from their well-deserved break and they're ready to go! On this week's show... It's the end of an era, AnimeNEXT is on indefinite hiatus, and the AJS staff is tea-ready! Also, crowdfunding was launched for Mike McFarland's brain surgery, and Crunchyroll dropped a new manga app! Plus, Japan sets its inaugural music awards event, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment to release a Gundam tabletop miniature game, and the Godzilla card game will be simultaneously released in Japane...
Jan 15, 2025•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 661
Join DJ Ranma S , Mako-chan , BerryMelon , WildSpice , and Koibug for their yearly get-together of good times and merry cheer! Then we look through the articles and share some interesting stories such as a man who has eaten at the same restaurant for over 1800 days in a row, a city painting its streets yellow to discourage prostitution, not paying for a date may be seen as domestic violence by the government, Ghibli Park puts up Christmas trees and decorations, and invites fans to “come search f...
Dec 18, 2024•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 660
The passing of anime industry veteran Jan Scott-Frazier, Visa Japan confirms sales restrictions and long-time One Piece voice actor graduates! Also, new collaboration means brand new Sailor Senshi art, Vampire Hunter D comes to an AMC Theatres near you, and an isekai mobile and PC game to involve popular anime characters! Meanwhile in Japan... An elementary school installed a nap pod to encourage restfulness, and a castle raised ticket prices by up to 200 percent!...
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 659
Yoshihiro Togashi undergoes surgery all while continuing to work on manga, LINE WEBTOON takes credit for 70 piracy sites shut down, and Rascal Does Not Dream 's English dub to stream on Crunchyroll ! Also, Sailor Moon Super Live comes to London in 2025, Google Chrome is now an anime, and Disney classic characters get changed into anime girls for new artwork! Meanwhile in Japan... A man exposed himself to a teen because he wanted her to see his underwear, and the Sword of Gryffindor is now illega...
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 658
Anime NYC expands to a 4-day event, Kadokawa releases a statement on acquisition, and Netflix releases a time frame for Alice In Borderland 's season 3 release. Also, Gundam and Bandai team up with NASA for a game launch, Disney Twisted-Wonderland English gets a 3 season anime, and a popular manga magazine is raising the minimum pay for creators! Meanwhile in Japan, a man arrested for burying his mom, and a theft victim turns to crime!...
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 659
Love Live unit Aqours releases music video for final solo concert theme song, Mickey Mouse becomes a Gundam, and Random House Graphic launches brand for mangas, manhwas, and webtoons! Also, Kyoto Animation - 京都アニメーション warns of websites using its name, Haruhi franchise crowdfunding reaches goals on day 1, and Sazae-san breaks its own Guinness World Records ! Meanwhile in Japan, the Japan Poop Society is trying to protect people's health, one movement at a time, and a job quitting service contacte...
Nov 20, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 656
A voice actor quits over Crunchyroll 's abuse, VIZ Media is in the top 10 manga piracy copyright takedowns on Google , and Crunchyroll/ Funimation has made over 45 million URL takedown requests! Also, My Hero Academia drops a visual to celebrate 100 million manga copies, a dojin store chain to halt Visa/Mastercard payments starting in December, and Trials of Mana gets a live-action adaptation! Meanwhile in Japan, a blog post in 2016 led to an official military report on the legality of deploymen...
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 655
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment includes a personality test to help you choose your Death Note game character, industry veteran crowdfunding after being robbed, and Castlevania getting the Takarazuka treatment! Also, Netflix facing backlash over its payment structure, Interstella 5555 coming to theaters for one night only, and the TRANSFORMERS mobile game is revealed! Meanwhile in Japan, the Vatican now has an official anime-style mascot who is soon to travel to Japan, and a preschool principal hires...
Nov 06, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 654
We're talking DerpyCon 2024! Join DJ Ranma S and Mako-chan and they tell you about their final con of the year... You definitely don't want to miss that! Also, if time permits, we will discuss how a voice actor confronts Crunchyroll on mail theft and how another voice actor completed his collection of Super Famicom games! Meanwhile in Japan, BURGER KING JAPAN ン announces it will once again be closed on Halloween, in the most amusing way ever, and McDonald's Japan debuts a new anime girl mascot w...
Oct 30, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 653
We're talking Another Anime Convention (AAC) ! Join DJ Ranma S and Ari Rockefeller as they discuss all three days! Panels, chaos, cosplay, shenanigans, and much much more! Also, if time permits, we'll have Cutting Room Floor, Meanwhile in Japan news and so much more! The fun starts at 9 PM Eastern on Twitch!
Oct 23, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 652
DJ Ranma S discusses the first two episodes of Reiwa Ranma 1/2 ! WasabiCon was postponed due to the hurricane, Akira Toriyama is to be inducted into the Harvey Awards Hall of Fame, and Goku gets a new balloon in the Thanksgiving Day parade! Also, Amazon Prime released the hit live-action yakuza comedian series, and Henry Cavill is attached to the live-action Voltron ?! Meanwhile in Japan, a Karaoke chain gives the option of singing in the bathroom, a man is arrested for using insurance to pay fo...
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 651
