On tonight's show, That DJ Ranma S Guy brings us a heartbreaking story that touches us all in one way or another... Then we discuss a mangaka that publishes a book about sexual minorities, which reveals a big secret? New Nintendo Famicom Mini for Shonen Jump , along with new Sailor Moon novels? A professor uses Godzila to teach Japanese history and politics, a fanboy takes his fandom too far with a toilet, and TV TOKYO creates a business for licensing anime! In Strange News From Japan, teens bus...
May 09, 2018•1 hr 26 min•Season 5Ep. 357
On tonight's show... We're talking Zenkaikon ! Join the whole cast and crew of the show as they go through all four days (including day 0) of the convention! And over in Strange News From Japan, obverly expensive elementary school uniforms causes a teenager to threaten with a knife, a man looking to buy sneezes, and the jokes keep coming from Coca-Cola Japan!...
May 02, 2018•1 hr 59 min•Season 5Ep. 356
This week... What happened with Universal FanCon ?! We get in deep! Also great news about Gunsmith Cats ! New Love Live! School Idol Project ( ラブライブ！) mobile game, tailors to the Queen of England make a spiffy, high end Gundam cosplay! New Bubblegum Crisis blu-rays, and the return of the Rurouni Kenshin manga, and with controversy... And in Strange News From Japan, big sumo dudes jumping, officially spring, a bladed duel between garbagemen, and a shogun arrested for being a pee-ping top?!...
Apr 25, 2018•1 hr 20 min•Season 5Ep. 355
This week, why is there a lifesize Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid figure at a school? Also, a new Super Sentai project featuring Sentai moms! Pokémon to arrive to Universal Orlando Resort , new Sakura Taisen and Record of Lodoss War videogames! And virtually marry an anime character? Also in strange news from Japan, sumo association bans even 5 year old girls from the ring, idol group disbands after premiere event due to too many differences, and a sickle fight?!...
Apr 18, 2018•1 hr 23 min•Season 5Ep. 354
This week, we pay respect to one of the co-founders of Studio Ghibli who passed. Also, the Japanese government asks ISPs to block unauthorized manga sites, and Funimation licenses Ai Tenchi Muyo! ! Rumiko Takahashi to start a new manga, Niantic settles Pokémon GO fest lawsuit, and what went wrong with Osomatsu-san ? In Strange News From Japan, a woman is arrested for literally kicking ass, fan attempts seppuku in front of retiring idol, and repeated recording of "thank you" for better tasting ca...
Apr 11, 2018•1 hr 24 min•Season 5Ep. 353
This week, the hosts talk about April Fool's pranks done by the anime, manga, and game industry out of Japan, and then they crew get on their soapboxes and discuss in detail how today's anime fans have it good! Then in Strange News From Japan, Taiwanese man throws soup in a woman's face for being touched by hair, ex-soccer player collects poop, and male window silhouettes for women that live alone... Also, what happened to episode 351?
Apr 04, 2018•1 hr 48 min•Season 5Ep. 352
This week, virtual YouTuber Kizuna AI（official） is casted in an anime, City Hunter is back with a new film, and the long awaited Gunsmith Cats kickstarter! New Cute High Earth Defense Club Love anime starts next month, and what's up with Shaman King ? A Hello Kitty bullet train, and an Oregon tourism video done up Studio Ghibli style! And in Strange News From Japan, a follow up to last week's article about idol group and no dating, new bathroom signage for a bathroom, and a toilet that gives the...
Mar 21, 2018•1 hr 21 min•Season 5Ep. 350
This week, info about Boku no Hero Academia season three! Also, Fuji Television and Niantic team up for an Ingress s anime, Fujiko Mine and lingerie, a Tokyo Beyblade bar, the Tokyo Yuriten Fair canceled, and a Shonen Jump cafe that brings back the 90s feels! Also in Strange News in Japan, a store clerk confuses a robber, an escape from Godzilla game, and Coke chu-hi?! Plus breaking news about Kalafina and Dragon Ball Z!...
Mar 14, 2018•1 hr 27 min•Season 5Ep. 349
This week, we're wrapping up stuff from Katsucon , along with news about Nobuhiro Watsuki, creator of Rurouni Kenshin ! Also, idol magicians anime, trailer for Detective Pikachu , winners of the 2nd annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards, a Pop Team Epic teaser, and three new mangas in Shonen Jump ! In Strange News From Japan, man arrested for calling employment office 159 times in 2 1/2 hours, a hot spring advertising for rival business, a road rage attack by sword, and sleep with a sexy daikon body p...
Mar 07, 2018•1 hr 25 min•Season 5Ep. 348
This week, we talk how Blade Runner inspired one mangaka, and his series. NIS America, Inc. suffered a data breach, Yoshitaka Amano draws artwork for The Shape of Water . We mourn the passing of David Ogden Stiers , and we cover the voices he has done. Death Note CCG comes to the US, and the 50th anniversary Shonen Jump library and visual on display in Tokyo, and vote for the best Gundam! And in Strange News from Japan... 2020 Olympic mascots are chosen, now to name them, idol group manager bans...
Feb 28, 2018•1 hr 36 min•Season 5Ep. 347
On tonight's show, we're talking Katsucon ! Join IchigoGami and WildSpice Cosplay as they breakdown the ups, downs, ins, and outs of this con with That DJ Ranma S Guy ! Plus our Skypeline for one night only, so if you went to the con, give us a call at AnimeJamSession! Also news about Sailor Moon if time permits! And in Strange News in Japan, a school opts for flexible clothing, farts of beautiful women with a rap battle, and male dance idols get a GPS plushie?...
Feb 21, 2018•2 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 346
On tonight's show, Neon Genesis Evangelion bullet train is immortalized, Shonen Jump crossover puzzle game, and who are the seven deadly maids? Also, Aggretsuko anime premieres soon, Voltron: Legendary Defender new season, and a director of the show has a Kickstarter! Plus, return of Back To the Future as a manga? Also, in Strange News From Japan... What happens to unsold manga? Unemployed man and teen steal manga, and boob implants for hug pillows?!
Feb 08, 2018•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 345
On tonight's show, crackdown on virtual currency and idols! Also, new peeps in Boku no Hero Academia, new Yu Yu Hakusho mobile game, and a new idol group to appear in new Sailor Moon musicals! The return of the Crunchyroll Anime Awards! The Love Live! μ's fandomw is getting out of hand, and a retro Sanrio cafe! In strange News From Japan, get paid to stress test stress, groping teenage test takers on social media, and a store is open for 2 weeks with no merch or employees?
Feb 01, 2018•1 hr 27 min
On tonight's show, we find out the dubbed cast for Card Captor Sakura: The Clear Card Arc! Also, brand new Digimon mobile game, and we get season two of Castlevania! Cute High Earth Defense Club Love! gets another show, Hollywood actor Ken Watanabe joins the cast of Detective Pikachu, and manga legend Rumiko Takahashi is nominated for the Will Eisner Hall of Fame! Then over in Strange News From Japan, man grabs a boob, buys food, and runs, Japanese movie theater with kotatsus, and Japan's newest...
Jan 25, 2018•1 hr 1 min
And we're back from our holiday break! Tonight, check out the missed stories we deemed import, such as Amazon.com's Anime Strike is gone, new Tiger & Bunny, and Detective Pikachu movie release! Also, a member of Momoiro Clover Z retires, Love Live！Sunshine Project film update! And the hosts take a minute to take a moment to discuss the Logan Paul debacle. And in Strange News From Japan, a new bleaching trend, manager arrested for shooting toothpicks, and another guy arrested for touching a m...
Jan 18, 2018•1 hr 32 min
On tonight's show, you've waited all year for it, and now wait no more! The 2017 Drunken Christmas Special is tonight! Join the cast and crew of this podcast, along with special guests as they talk about they favorite 2017 anime and game! Also, holiday horror stories, and the best and worst gifts ever received! Plus the return of the Skypeline! And the final Strange News from Japan, a stuck train gets a tent potty, 50th anniversarry Peanuts exhibit, low smell KFC chicken, and the bullet train th...
Dec 20, 2017•2 hr 9 min
On tonight's show, we have Pokémon GO updates! And what's going with the Detective Pikachu movie? Thoughts on the live action Alita: Battle Angel film, and Boku No Hero Academia original film! A death metal loving panda gets an anime, and an 8-bit themed FullMetal Alchemist trailer? And in Strange News From Japan, a man tries to woo a woman buy cutting her brakes, neighbor attacks a tv through the floor, and the Tokyo Metro app tells you which stalls are free?
Dec 14, 2017•1 hr 21 min
On tonight's show... Anime Boston VS Boston South Coast Comic Con & Anime Fest! Cosplay Deviants drops trademark, AnimEigo crowdfunds Gunsmith Cats, and the list of Bad Santas! Precure and Hatsune Miku collaborates on outfits, and anime voice actors and actresses turning 50, and signs of a DOOMED convention... Also in Strange News From Japan, k-pop and j-pop artists wow the critics, diner sets a restaurant on fire, and a very expensive meat filled bento box!
Dec 07, 2017•1 hr 53 min
On tonight's show, Sera Myu performance to hit France! New Ranma ½ inspired clothing, and what went down with the first voice actor rap battle? We find out what happened with the Ultraman international licensing, new Tamagotchi smartphone game, and the start of season 3 of My Hero Academia! In Strange News From Japan... A man turns himself into police even after restaurant manager excuses him not having money to pay for meal, KFC escape pod, and perks for a 2D marriage?
Nov 30, 2017•1 hr 21 min
On tonight's show, IchigoGami tells us about her adventures to RuffleCon! Also, That DJ Ranma S Guy talks about the newly formed con, Anime NYC! Plus breaking news on Ruroni Kenshin, Dragon Ball Super, and more! Then on Strange News From Japan, and epic Final Fantasy collaboration is coming, a train company apologizes for leaving early, and Mister Donut 統一多拿滋官方粉絲團 has very new interesting breakfast sandwiches...
Nov 24, 2017•1 hr 53 min
On tonight's show, Free: Iwatobi Swim Club fans are upset over planted trees, the fifth annual Love Live! School Idol Project ( ラブライブ！) general election, and the Shingeki no Kyojin museum collaboration. Also, cosplayers clean up Ikebukuro after an event, and changes with idol shows? And five anime films on the list for the Oscars! Also in Strange News From Japan, a TV cameraman secretly records newspaper reporter film upskirt shots, all you can drink for 24 hours for $3, motivation poster that d...
Nov 16, 2017•1 hr 30 min
On tonight's show, sad news about a Pokémon GO player, and how you can help! Also, TV Tokyo Network celebrates 1,000 episodes of Pokémon, plus an Alexa app! What happened with Crunchyroll, and how you can protect yourself! Virtual reality coming to a cafe, change your voice to any anime girl, and Sazae-san loses a major sponsor... And in Strange News From Japan... Kitty balls, Kentucky Fried Chicken bath salts, and a moaning competition on a airline flight?!
Nov 09, 2017•1 hr 10 min
On tonight's Halloween themed episode... We discuss a list of Halloween themed anime from J-List! Also, the latest Sailor Moon collaboration, Shingeki no Kyojin season 3, new Free: Iwatobi Swim Club, and what's up a with a girl from Osaka suing to government? Also, Ranma talks about the JAPANFes J-ANIME NIGHT(Halloween x Anime). And in Strange News From Japan, a man arrested for using black magic, Halloween cat marshmallows, best time to pick up women, and what happened at that Halloween party?!...
Nov 02, 2017•1 hr 40 min
On tonight's show, Boku No Hero Academia gets a 3rd season! Also, crossover with Pacific Rim and Godzilla? New Ranma ½ cafe, massive Neon Genesis Evangelion crossover, and Team Rocket recruiting? And why did Hayao Miyazaki unretire? In Strange News From Japan... 74 year old ninja is caught, dumb thief caught reselling goods, and a Tokyo school helps transgenders and cross dressers act feminine?
Oct 26, 2017•1 hr 18 min
On tonight's show, we find out that AnimeNYC is hosting live action Fullmetal Alchmist film! Also, the Love Live Sunshine Real Escape game gets theme song! Media company Broccoli not doing well, and what's up with Detective Conan / Kaito Kid? And the return of Tamagotchi! And in Strange News from Japan, fortune telling with breasts, pocky and red wine, and on a sad note, we take a moment to honor the passing of Grape-kun.
Oct 19, 2017•1 hr 4 min
On tonight's show, we talk about life with otaku parents... Then what happened with VICE and Yaoi-Con? New Professor Layton series, become a Fullmetal Alchemist character, and what's this about a male idol stripper game? Also, how Neon Genesis Evangelion prints money, Sailor Moon for president, and why does a Japanese idol singer miss Girl Scout Cookies? Also, in Strange News From Japan, a thigh high cafe, cat themed underclothes, a buttload of gold from China, some dude jumps out of a comic boo...
Oct 11, 2017•1 hr 48 min
On tonight's show, Anime Punch is no more, and we tell you why! Also, Bain Capital buys 株式会社アサツー ディ・ケイ(ADK), Tokyo governor tries to balance Comiket with the Olympics. Voice actors have a rap battle, season three of Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma, and a live action version of Your Name? And in Strange News from Japan... Piko Taro made how much?! JAV actresses fart in your general direction, and tattoos are illegal unless you're a doctor?
Oct 05, 2017•1 hr 40 min
On tonight's show, what's up with CUP NOODLES and Detective Conan? Magical Girl Pretty Sammy is back and needs our help! Yu Yu Hakusho is back with a new cell phone game, Love Live! School Idol Project ( ラブライブ！) drops a new mobile game on us! Anthropomorphic scarecrows, Fist of the North Star " Hokuto No Ken "on bluray, and another Dragon Ball Z mobile game? In Strange News from Japan, an enhanced otaku dating site, a cat cafe train, and edible origami?
Sep 27, 2017•1 hr 20 min
On tonight's back to school show, Digimon is coming to US cell phones! Also, Universal Studios Japan (USJ) has new anime and game attractions, Cowboy Bebop director to do Blade Runner 2049 short, and what DVDs are Sentai Filmworks phasing out? The director of Fullmetal Alchemist has some mighty strong words about the live action film, Tokyo Ghoul film hits US shores, and the top ten well endowed anime ladies that changed men! Also in strange news from Japan, man plucking pubes and puts them on a...
Sep 20, 2017•1 hr 29 min
On tonight's show, follow up with Funimation's hurricane reliefe efforts! Also, what's the brouhaha with the Rurouni Kenshin (Live Action) film? The return of Galaxy Express 999, your favorite hero/heroine by era, Sanrio mashups with Godzilla and Yu Yu Hakusho, The Rose of Versailles screen adaptation, and Love Live！Sunshine Project's Love Live Sunshine!Aqours 2nd Love Live! Happy Party Train Tour! and locations! Also in Strange News From Japan, car rental places handing out stickers for foreign...
Sep 13, 2017•1 hr 37 min
