On this week's show, we discuss Shokugeki no Soma season 2, how far Love Live! fans will go for tickets for 's final concert, and a business school for idols opens up. Also, Sailor Moon official fan club gets an official opening, Pikachu's voice actress talks about being the voice, and a crowdfunding for Escaflowne's dub project, which brings us to the Open Forum Topic, Should anime companies crowdfund dubbing projects? Why or why not? And wrapping things up in Strange News From Japan... Statue ...
Mar 05, 2016•1 hr 41 min
On tonight's show, we discuss the upcoming Black Butler movie, the Attack on Titan videogame from CAPCOM, and the title for Cute High Earth Defense Club Love! anime! We pay tribute to musician Paul Gordon, and we discuss the top eight things we hate about cons... And do we agree? And on the Open Forum Topic, we as of something similar, what's the worst thing you have heard, seen, or said at an anime convention? And on Weird News From Japan, illegal porn ring busted, whiskey flavor chocolate, a l...
Feb 26, 2016•1 hr 51 min
On tonight's show, we're talking Katsucon! Join Ichigo Gami as she recaps all four days with DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, and Mako-chan! If time permits, we will talk about how Doki Doki is still sending out bootlegs, a butt wrestling manga gets, an anime, and how Saint Seiya and Guinness World Records collides! Which brings us to the Open Forum Topic, how much anime merchandise do you have? Then in Strange News From Japan, man robs his date after assaulting her, another man tries to rob his own...
Feb 19, 2016•1 hr 52 min
Coming up on tonight's show... We will get into ?#?fabricgate?! Don't know what it is? Listen in and find out! Then we talk about 10 new anime based games coming out this year, who is impersonating Anime News Network staff, legendary manga artist Rumiko Takahashi is nominated for a Will Eisner Hall of Fame Award! We ask one of the age old questions, are cosplayers ruining cosplay? And we get into the pet peeves of ten things we hate about conventions! And on our Open Forum Topic, we ask what are...
Feb 12, 2016•2 hr 10 min
On tonight's show that will be happening, we tackle the issue of cosplay and the Supreme Court... What is really going on? Also, we follow up with the story of one girl who takes train to school, and how the fans ruined it all. And we ask, are we taking anime and cosplay to the extreme? A cat girl thinks so! Back in anime news, a Takarazuka Revue group comes to NYC to perform, Funimation teams up to release free to play anime games, Akira Toriyama discusses his issues with Dragon Ball, erotic ma...
Feb 09, 2016•1 hr 55 min
We scour back a couple of weeks and recap news. In anime news, website Fakku goes legit, Sailor Moon Crystal returns in April, and a brand new Saber Marionette J OAV is in the works! In non-anime news, a former Power Rangers actor has been arrested for murder, and we talk about how a couple of Japanese grandmothers are getting into cosplay with the help of their grandkids! Which brings us to the Open Forum Topic, do you cosplay with your family? And finally wrapping up the show with Strange News...
Jan 22, 2016•1 hr 43 min
And we are back from our holiday break! Join DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, Ari Rockefeller, and Ichigo Gami as they plod through all of 2015's stories as they bring you the top articles of last year! Care to know what they are? You'll have to tune in and listen! Plus the gang will recap their holiday breaks, and as well discuss the open forum topic, "What was the most interesting/strangest thing that's happened to you at a con last year! Also, we'll recap the top four strange news from Japan articles t...
Jan 15, 2016•1 hr 46 min
It's the Drunken Christmas Special! Join That DJ Ranma S Guy, Ari Rockefeller, Mako-chan, IchigoGami, Avalon Cosplay, along with special guests Seiya and Yaten of Kinmoku Revolution! As the gang gets together to celebrate, drink, enjoy the holidays, they go over some interesting stories that were found! Top ten English words in Japan, McDonald's pulling a last ditch food effort, Japan VS USA in Iron Chef, girls only otaku cafe, great snacks that go well with sake, thefts of Christmas strawberrie...
Dec 25, 2015•2 hr 25 min
On tonight's show, we tell you about the new season of Shokugeki no Soma, the four new classes of Otaku, and a new tool for cosplayer business cards! Also on tonight's show, we discuss the new Black Butler cafe, and we ask the age ol question, if we cosplayers take gender too seriously? Also... software that makes you into an anime girl? Then on the Open Forum Topic we want to know, what is your favorite holiday song? And finally in Strange News From Japan, a new healthcare app that measures boo...
Dec 18, 2015•1 hr 49 min
On tonight's show, we prepare to say goodbye to Love Live! 's, for their seiyuu's contracts come to an end soon... Also, important news about Shokugeki no Soma, Momoiro Clover Z VS KISS wins a MTV Japan award. We hear what it was like while recording Neon Genesis Evangelion, three women over 50 start their own idol group, and get ready to look stylish with Hakama Chino pants! And we ask in the Open Forum Topic if you would wear feudal era clothing? And over in strange news from Japan, Justin Bie...
Dec 11, 2015•1 hr 41 min
On tonight's show we find out that Cute High Earth Defense Club Love is getting a stage play, Love Live! School Idol Festival is getting an arcade game (thanks Sega!), the infamous Millennium Puzzle from Yu-Gi-Oh! is now available in gold! Neon Genesis Evangelion boxers, the evolution of anime, and we take amoment to give our condolences on the passing of Sumiko Shirakawa. Over on the Open Forum Topic, we ask what anime series would you wear as underwear and undershirts? And lastly in Strange Ne...
Dec 04, 2015•2 hr 1 min
On our Thanksgiving show, we talk about how Fushigi Yugi is getting it's first musical, Korean version of The Avengers, and why did Yo-kai Watch get odd edits? Also, free admission to Sanrio amusement parks, five peopel arrested for illegal One Piece uploads, and an indepth discussion on geek culture and the otaku fans that are in it. This weeks Open Forum Topic, we ask what is your favorite Thanksgiving food? And in Strange News From Japan, a university student is arrested for throwing eggs, KF...
Nov 29, 2015•1 hr 31 min
On tonight's show, we're back at our regular time! And we bring some great articles! We have viewer complaint about Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans, a Digimon tri themed cafe, manga creators discuss their cats in a new book, a new Sailor Moon remixed opening theme, a Japanese marathon runner dons Futari wa Pretty Cure cosplay while competing, and we discuss the new "plump" themed cafe, Shangrila! And on the Open Forum Topic, we ask you what kind of themed maid cafe would you visit? And i...
Nov 20, 2015•1 hr 45 min
On tonight's show, we change it up again! Ichigo Gami returns to the studio with DJ Ranma S, and Mako-chan! This week they discuss updates to the Sailor Moon Crystal anime by Viz Media, Crayon Shin-chan's father gets a spin-off manga, issues with Gundam and Red Bull's Flugtag, and hear about Magnitude 8 shutting down, and their responses... Also tonight, Netflix dips their feet into anime, and Ai Takabe is brought up on charges again... Then over in our Open Forum Topic, we ask what manga/anime ...
Nov 13, 2015•1 hr 52 min
On tonight's show, we have IchigoGami subbing for Mako-chan, now it's her turn to keep DJ Ranma S and Ari Rockefeller in line! Once she's done that, we talk about The Powerpuff Girls and Love Live! crossover, a manga being suspended for being derogatory against guys, why it's okay to stalk if you appreciate water, the passing of Miyu Matsuki, a western take on anime, and what the hell happened at Akihabara Expo?! On the Open Forum Topic, we ask if convention rules should change. And in Strange N...
Nov 06, 2015•1 hr 27 min
On tonight's rushed episode, DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, and Ari Rockefeller talk about how SyFy dropped a wrecking ball on cosplay with Heroes of Cosplay, an actual Pokemon gym, and how did a Buddhist schoolgirl idol group get so popular? Also, a local cosplay shop opens up, and is it really the first worbla seller in the state? And a Japanese lawyer explains how making cosplays for other people is a copyright infringement. No Open Forum Topic this week, but we go straight into the Strange News From...
Oct 31, 2015•1 hr 28 min
Tonight's we're talking New York Comic Con! Join Avalon Cosplay as she sits down with That DJ Ranma S Guy, Ari Rockefeller, and Mako-chan! Join them as they break down all four days of the show! Plus, what news we hear from Kodansha Comics, VizMedia, and Sunrise Animation! Well, actually Avalon ended up with con plague, so we covered more news! Masashi Kishimoto thanks his fans, and now there's a Detective Conan Real Escape Game! Then on the Open Forum Topic, we ask you what anime you would like...
Oct 16, 2015•1 hr 28 min
On this week's pretaped show, DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, Ari Rockefeller, and Ichigo Gami discuss upcoming spoilers from season of Attack on Titan. Also, we find out that there is a Titansanity workout with Mikasa, thanks to Addidas. A new Pokemon variety show starts in Japan, and the guy who threw a Pokemon themed party laments about the fines and paying it. Popular anime studio Manglobe files for bankruptcy, and the 20th anniversary of Neon Genesis Evangelion.. Via a train? The hosts discuss in de...
Oct 09, 2015•1 hr 53 min
On tonight's show, the hosts are uber ecstatic! Breaking news about Sailor Moon Crystal, and Mako-chan is ready to drop the news on it! In the meantime, DJ Ranma S and Ari Rockefeller talk about issues with Comiket's location, Prison School controversy, live action Doreamon, Netflix and chill hits anime, and we play TAPS for the death of another anime series picked up by Saban Brands... Over on the Open Forum Topic, we ask if you report lewd comments on your cosplay Facebook to that person's sig...
Oct 02, 2015•1 hr 40 min
On tonight's episode, the hosts talk about strange happenings in the convention scene. What's going on with Comicpalooza's FanFair show and the chaos that's going on with Anime Matsuri Convention. In anime news, we talk about Studio Ghibli and their latest recognition, FUNimation delays Free!, a Shokugeki no Soma 3DS game, big manga news about Attack on Titan manga at New York Comic Con! And what's up with the idol singer fined for 650 thousand yen?! And that leads to our Open Forum Topic, shoul...
Sep 26, 2015•1 hr 48 min
On tonight's show, it's Love Live! School Idol Project! That DJ Ranma S Guy, Mako-chan, and Ari Rockefeller talk about the new spinoff show, Love Live Sunshine, the ranking of the anime in Japan, a member of µ's is Sega's new cover girl for Puyo Puyo, and how many people are playing the mobile game? Also, anime and coffee, does it work? And Pokemon GO, what's up with that?! We ask on our Open Forum Topic, what's your starter Pokemon? And in Strange News From Japan, a guy gets into a fight with S...
Sep 21, 2015•1 hr 18 min
On tonight's show, we help put the word out on a person of interest needed at Dragon Con, a 22 year old was arrested for threatening a seiyuu, and a voice actor arrested for possession of child pornography... Slowpoke gets his own reggae tune, a new manga is out, and it's about three women who enjoy drinking! And J-pop singer Takanori Nishikawa aka TM Revolution, is going to produice a new all male idol band! Then we go to our Open Forum Topic where we ask you simple and straightforward ideas ab...
Sep 11, 2015•1 hr 33 min
On tonight's show, Mako-chan is back, complete with full internet! And she brings us a fresh batch of articles! We talk about the 28 animes that made IMDb's top 250 of all time, Linked Horizon does the opening for the new Attack on Titan spin-off. We find out that Love Live! School Idol Project and The iDOLM@STER are joining up for Animelo Summer Live 2015! The Pokmon Company goes after a PAX Prime party, what's the story about "slutty cosplay" and Canadian vocalist Himeka speaks about working i...
Sep 04, 2015•1 hr 55 min
On tonight's program, we tell you all something cool that Kyle Hebert is up to! Then we talk about the new One Piece and Love Live! School Idol Project movies! What's going on with the Ghost in the Shell stage play and why were two people arrested at the Pokemon World Championships? The life of Mako Makinsho in art, and 30 popular English songs in anime! Over on the Open Forum Topic, we ask you all, what American song you want to see in your anime? And wrapping it up with Strange News From Japan...
Aug 28, 2015•1 hr 41 min
On tonight's show, That DJ Ranma S Guy talks about International Sailor Moon Day in NYC. Then Ari Rockefeller and Mako-chan bring us news about "Tub Live" a plus sized Love Live! School Idol Project cosplay group, complaints about Shimoneta, why Levi isn't in the live action Attack on Titan movie, the world's first voice acting museum, and pretty Neon Genesis Evangelion dolls. And we ask on the Open Forum Topic, what anime character would you like to see as a doll or action figure that isn't one...
Aug 21, 2015•1 hr 39 min
On tonight's show, as the hosts beat the heat in the air conditioning, they talk about dub cast of DBZ dubbing movie lines, how the the new film is breaking box office records, and the Prince of all Saiyans, Vegeta answers to Ronda Rousey! Prison School becomes a late night live action show, Cute High Earth Defense Club Love get renewed, and we also get the first official Sailor Moon mobile game! And we wonder... Why did Otakon's attendance drop? And we ask in the Open Forum Topic, what female c...
Aug 14, 2015•1 hr 54 min
On tonight's show, we bring it back to the normal! In cosplay news, the creator of Kinnikuman calls out a creeper on twitter. We discuss the popular trend of Muslim Lolita dress, and what is up with the new international trade agreement, that has anime fans worried?! And as for anime, we have news about FUNimation acquiring Speed Racer, Kodansha Comics to print Queen Emeraldas manga, and an UNIT EVA-01 designed bullet train? And on the Open Forum Topic, we want to know what fashion styles and tr...
Aug 06, 2015•1 hr 47 min
On tonight's show, we're talking Otakon! Join Ari Rockefeller, along with special guests Eri Kagami Sews and Jared The Greek from Scarlet Rhapsody as they relay back with Mako-chan and DJ Ranma S everything from Day 0 to Day 3! And in the Open Forum Topic, we ask you what anime character or series you'd like to see advertising products? And wrapping it up in News From Japan, a couple is arrested for not paying a hotel bill, man arrested for driving odd on the highway, and a bunch of minors disru...
Aug 01, 2015•2 hr 5 min
On tonight's program, the hosts pay tribute to Robert Gibson, writer for Captain Harlock and manga translator Anastasia Moreno, who worked Strawberry Panic!, and other mangas. A brand new Gundam series, Mobile Suit Gundam Iron- Blooded Orphans is announced, and we ask how is San Diego Comic-Con International dealing with Hall H, the dark side of Japanese Idols, and British rapper Jme seeks a rare Pokmon card... Then on the Open Forum Topic, we ask you, what's the longest you've waited on a line ...
Jul 24, 2015•1 hr 48 min
On tonight's show, DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, and Mako-chan take a minute, to reflect back on Satoru Iwata, President of Nintendo. The hosts take a quick look at some of his work and the legacy he's left behind. From there, we talk about the issues at San Diego Comic-Con International, which are the same issues at most cons, consent! Crunchyroll to release the new Ultraman series, special edition Attack on Titan manga to go with matching DVD, FUNimation releases the Xbox One app with special f...
Jul 17, 2015
