DJ Ranma S has a Hot Take about Blerdcon , and you don't want to miss that! Also, One Piece collabs with Where's Waldo? , 2.5 stage plays featuring Naruto , My Hero Academia , & Sailor Moon for streaming, and HYDE announces a 20th anniversary concert! Plus a Netflix Pokémon series, Fist of the North Star musical, and the latest Evangelion movie places 35th highest grossing in Japan! Meanwhile in Japan... Drunk droning (you heard that right), the "young" lady in the McDonald's commercial, and...
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 8Ep. 508
What the hell is going on with Anime Tube? We discuss the scambait streaming service! Also, we celebrate 20 years of FullMetal Alchemist , and all the cool stuff with it! Plus, the studio behind Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba caught in a tax evasion, Right Stuf Anime releases Interspecies Reviewers uncut, and Hello Kitty x Shinkalion is canon! Meanwhile in Japan, man driving stolen Lexus ends up stealing another one, an idol singer quits group due to nasty otakus, and a baby themed haunted house...
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 8Ep. 507
After one chapter, a manga is cancelled that was written by Kakegurui 's writer? Golgo 13 breaks world record, Tezuka Productions responds to controversy about anime characters used for the Olympics , Godzilla and Hamtaro collab! Kyoto Animation announces the memorial video, and animation director Ippei Ichii says MAPPA offered cheap rates to Netflix for anime? Meanwhile in Japan, a cat run store with a cat manager, Engrish sign turns out x-rated, politician Skull Reaper A-ji sues city for refus...
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 8Ep. 506
Final Fantasy IX and Legend of Mana get their own animes! Fruits Basket gets a spinoff, and Pokémon Sword and Shield leakers gotta pay hefty fines, and Batman Ninja gets a stage play! Sonic The Hedgehog becomes a v-tuber, and Tamagotchi smartwatches? Meanwhile in Japan, Tokyo Olympic Committee asks athletes to abstain from sex and drink water in their rooms, Sailor Moon backlash for wishing the team good luck, and Mario isn't the number one Super Mario Bros character?...
Jun 30, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 8Ep. 505
Supanova Comic Con & Gaming is in hot water due to vendor selling fascist crap, Ouran High School Host Club : The Musical, and Netflix picks up all of Sailor Moon Crystal! Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba sells over 1 million copies of the movie, Superman gets a manga about gourmet food, and a Sailor Moon cafe... In Houston Texas?! Meanwhile in Japan, Super Mario Bros kimonos, love doll mistaken for a corpse and rescued, and man stealing a school uniform caught by another man in a school?...
Jun 23, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 8Ep. 504
Netflix hits up with a new Castlevania series, along with updates on Shaman King and Edens Zero ! Kanno Yoko composes music for live action Cowboy Bebop , AnimeLab rebrands, and a new TRANSFORMERS AR game, and Rumiko Takahashi explains why her characts can't say "I Love You". Meanwhile in Japan, wood distilled alcohol, stolen hydrangeas, and raise your own Godzilla ?...
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 8Ep. 503
Otakon doesn't require vaccination cards, Rumiko Takahashi is on Twitter and her staff reaches out to fans, and a Tokyo sake store recreates Misato's room from Neon Genesis Evangelion . Also, the latest Sailor Moon fan meet will be streamed visually and we get visuals on the upcoming musical! Seiko releases 30th anniversary Sonic The Hedgehog watch and find an official Fruits Basket island in Animal Crossing ! Meanwhile in Japan, a hotel converted to an airsoft arena, disgruntled man arrested fo...
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 8Ep. 502
Otakon news! Also, a young boy sells his Pokémon cards to pay for puppy's surgery, upcoming DiGi Charat news, InuYasha / Yashahime real escape game, and a woman is arrested for sending threats to WIT STUDIO,Inc. Plus, 7-ELEVEN Japan limits sales of Pokémon cards, Kyoto Animation - 京都アニメーション announces a Thank You with a music festival, and a new Lupin III anime series! Meanwhile in Japan, a cook shaves his head as an apology, cops shacking up in police box, and illegal maid café crackdown in Akih...
Jun 02, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 8Ep. 501
On tonight's show... A disturbance in the cosplay community, we'll tell y'all wassup. Also, Berserk mangaka, Kentaro Miura passes away, World Cosplay Summit 世界コスプレサミット sets it's dates, Super Sentai / Kamen Rider crossover film, and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba becomes the #2 anime film! Plus, Sailor Moon music video for the Sailor Moon Eternal film, Hatsune Miku becomes a MLP Bishoujo figure, and Kroger stores uses anime/gaming characters for job recruiting?! Meanwhile in Japan, two cats keep ...
May 26, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 8Ep. 500
Sales of Pokémon cards halted at Target , as well as Pokémon Centers in Japan, eBay restricts sales of adult anime material, and a new Ruroni Kenshin novel drops! Also, find out more about the One Piece rap, Aqours releases first live action video, and an Attack on Titan sake! Meanwhile in Japan, Japanese student writes to Arnold Schwarzenegger and gets a reply, police alerted to man asking woman to play catch in park, man arrested for car bombing person due to parking style?!...
May 19, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 8Ep. 499
Japan's State of Emergency has been extended, Love Live Nijigasaki gets a season 2, and a Dragon Ball Super movie announced! Plus, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie tops in theaters worldwide! The Next Manga Awards opens for nominations, and visuals for Takarazuka's City Hunter musical are released! Meanwhile in Japan, we have an update on the 7-11 in a 7-11 for y'all! Discover how to earn money from scamming scammers and a stranger is in a man's kitchen eating?...
May 12, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 8Ep. 498
Check out the new Naruto streetwear collection, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train does something no Japanese movie has done in 20 years in America, and Russia bans isekai anime. Plus Lupin III celebrates 50 years with stylish shirts, Japan's Health Ministry posts chapters of Cells at Work for free reading, and WWE goes anime with Crunchyroll ! Meanwhile in Japan, 34 pairs of panties stolen from a guy who lives alone, father supports his son to become a dragon, fight with train otaku fig...
May 05, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Season 8Ep. 497
A lot of Puella Magi Madoka Magica news! Also, Japan declares state of emergency in 4 prefectures, and we'll explain in details about it! Plus, legendary comedian Gilbert Gottfried recites the One Piece rap (yes that's a thing), VIZ Media and Marvel team up to release Deadpool Samurai and other works, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba takes out Spirited Away in the theaters, and Hayashibara Megumi holds a vtuber concert! Meanwhile in Japan, we have an update on the guy that stole and replaced women...
Apr 28, 2021•1 hr 41 min•Season 8Ep. 496
Spurned wife sells husband's Yu-Gi-Oh! cards, Pretty Cure adult cosmetics, and Ghost In The Shell sake! Also, Gundam creator wants to crush Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Evangelion , Black Butler celebrates it's 15th anniversary, and Netflix 's Castlevania comes to an end... Meanwhile in Japan, teacher disciplined for eating in class, man arrested for breaking into restaurant and wearing ladies uniform, and McDonald's Japan announces the Mommy McShake?!...
Apr 21, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 8Ep. 495
We discuss the connection between Master Roshi and Oro from Street Fighter III! Also, Funimation settles their ADA lawsuit, and great news on Macross / Robotech front! Plus, live action Gundam from Netflix , Evangelion becomes the top grossing franchise, and how did Florida cops mistake replica Star Trek memorabilia as weapons?! Meanwhile in Japan, a KyoAni copycat arsonist, one man arrested for stuffing fried chicken in a mailbox, another man arrested for stealing and replacing shoes, and schoo...
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 45 min•Season 8Ep. 494
We have a Hot Take! Buying Sailor Moon bootlegs for nostalgia! the hosts all have a say! Also, Hayashibara Megumi releases her discography online, Sailor Moon returns to the stage with a new musical, and Deadpool teams up with All Might ! Plus, mobile game Obey Me get an anime, and tons of Love Live! School Idol Project updates, with a Crayon Shin-chan collab and new anime titles! Meanwhile in Japan, Designer House Valentino causes outrage with photoshoot disrespecting Japanese culture, 7-Eleven...
Apr 07, 2021•1 hr 47 min•Season 8Ep. 493
Kicking things off with breaking news about SacAnime 's Swap Meet! Then updated con cancellations, Harmony Gold says bye bye to Macross , and Yuru Camp gets a console game. Also Tokyo Babylon 2021 gets cancelled, EVA 3.0+1.0 makes a lot of money in Japan, and Funko releases Dragon Ball Z pops... In Japan. Meanwhile in Japan, the Olympic flame goes out and people are worried, labor ministry employee harassed by her own counselor, and a Japanese woman discovers that foreign women don't tell their ...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 8Ep. 492
Yamcha get's dunked on! Also, seiyu Masahiro Anzai passes, Sonic The Hedgehog 2 movie is in full production, anime and Japanese racing collabs, and Super Nintendo World is open! Meanwhile in Japan, a Coca-Cola subscription service, Tokyo Olympics ban foreigners, and advanced technology turns taxi windows into ad galleries, wow!...
Mar 24, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 8Ep. 891
On today's special episode, Demon Slayer wins Japan's Academy Film prizes, including Animation of the Year, the Banana Fish manga gets a stage play, and Netflix signs a long term contract with Japanese studio for visual effects! Meanwhile in Japan, Tokyo Olympics ceremony chief resigns over remarks about Naomi Watanabe's weight... And she also puts a out a statement in regards to those remarks, and a Japanese sake brewery launches a special sake in honor of the LGBTQ+ community!
Mar 21, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 8Ep. 490
Vertical and Kodansha US merge together, former MythBusters Kari Byron is now busting anime myths, and the final Evangelion film hits 800 million yen! Also, recording artist Yoshiki receives the Japanese Medal of Honor, a new Record of Lodoss War mobile game, and a LARPer who could not take no for answer when it comes to someone else's girlfriend! Meanwhile in Japan, fried noodles in an elementary school were so hard it send kids and teachers to the hospital, the ban on plastics continue with sp...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 8Ep. 489
We have three more cons postpone due to COVID-19. Also, live action Hellsing from the writer of John Wick , Hello Kitty gets the Hollywood treatment, and one voice actress goes from Love Live School Idol Project to another idol anime series! Plus, The Devil Is a Part-Timer gets a season 2, and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba along with Pretty Cure get the Happy Meal treatment from McDonald's Japan! Meanwhile in Japan, we find out who may have been writing all of those love letter capsule toys, a ...
Mar 10, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 7Ep. 488
We get a COVID convention update, plus we get an update on the Otakon fundraiser! Also, Hatsune Miku anime is coming our way, along with news of a Spirited Away stage play, and RetroCrush adds Ronin Warriors/ Yoroiden Samurai Troopers to it's lineup! Meanwhile in Japan, woman who won a ruling against the NHK , now has to pay, a man is arrested for sending death threats to Square Enix , and frogs trick police into a false puppy rescue?!...
Mar 03, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 8Ep. 487
We have another Hot Take, and it's on the Dark Side of Cosplay! Join the hosts as they discuss some of the stuff they've dealt with while cosplaying, and has it changed their views on cosplaying. Also, 15th Annual Seiyu Awards happened, and we tell you who got the "lifetime" achievements! Plus, DJ Ranma S discusses The Anime Awards for 2021, and were they rigged? We find out that 蜡笔小新 Crayon Shin Chan game is coming to Nintendo Switch , and Hatsune Miku collaborates with Pusheen ! Meanwhile in J...
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Season 8Ep. 486
More COVID-19 event cancellations to report, plus what's the issue with Mushoku Tensei , and Yashahime dub cast announces new voice for Miroku! Also Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train is now the second highest grossing film WORLDWIDE, Sailor Moon escape game hits Japan, and an online one for Hunter x Hunter too! Meanwhile in Japan, Olympics possibly moving to 2022, earthquake hits Japan, and a 21 year old arrested for sending nudes to an old woman?!...
Feb 17, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Season 4Ep. 485
Funimation hit with lawsuit about it's website not being ADA-compliant, Japanese politician in trouble for using Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba type designs on campaign posters, and Neko Oikawa was scammed out of Neon Genesis Evangelion royalties. Also, Levi's and Pokémon team up for fashion, Super Milk-chan is back, and we find out with episode of Detective Conan is being remade! Meanwhile in Japan, hotel rooms about the price of ramen, Japanese COVID tracing apps aren't working, and man leaves...
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Season 8Ep. 484
On tonight's show... DJ Ranma S hits us with a Hot Take on cosplay and what's going on with Japanese copyright laws. Plus, five anime films are eligible for Academy Awards , did your favorite make the list? Also, Otakon reaches out to the fans for help, Toei Animation refuses to refuses labor negotiations with LGBT union member, and Fruits Basket gets ready for it's final season. Meanwhile in Japan, police officer forgets gun in bathroom, Tenga wants to create a toy for outer space, a bar just f...
Feb 03, 2021•2 hr 1 min•Season 8Ep. 483
And we're back from break! Join the hosts as they discuss Evangelion movie updates, Puella Magi Madoka Magica anniversary plans, and Pokémon 's 25th with Katy Perry , along with a record breaking sale of a sealed booster pack! Also, Super Nintendo World opening is delayed, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid season two, and Pokémon Popsicle fraud? Meanwhile in Japan... Foo Fighters sake, world record for crane games, serial toilet thief caught, and hackers to protect the Olympic Games?...
Jan 20, 2021•1 hr 48 min•Season 8Ep. 482
It's our Christmas special! Join DJ Ranma S , Mako-chan , WildSpice Cosplay , IchigoGami , and Yunie as they discuss and trade holiday stories! Also tonight, is Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba about to overtake Spirited Away in Japan's Box Office? Plus, Ohio lawmakers attempt to change college curriculum over an anime textbook? Detective Conan special episode remake, Funimation app on Nintendo Switch , and top five Christmas anime episodes? Meanwhile in Japan, Tenga unloads it's biggest gift ever...
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 44 min•Season 8Ep. 481
On this week's podcast, ex-Gainax President sentenced to jail, a new hockey anime, Puraore Pride of Orange is announced, and Kyoto Animation arsonist indicted. Also, Disney Star Wars anime shorts, Sony - Funimation buys Crunchyroll , and Sailor Moon super poll reveals most popular character! Meanwhile in Japan, elderly woman arrested for supermarket fraud, pumpkin tempura slip and fall lawsuit, alcoholic soup in a can on sale, and an idol otaku arrested for bomb threat over thrown out merch......
Dec 16, 2020•1 hr 33 min•Season 8Ep. 480
DJ Ranma S brings his Hot Take on Anime Dallas , and it's gonna be pretty wild! Also, get ready for Pokeball proplicas, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba selling out all over Japan, Deadpool : Samurai manga, and Love Live School Idol Project hit PS4 next year! Meanwhile in Japan, a postal manager fired for embezzling stamps, gamer chiropractic treatments to improve performance, and man finds a surprise after checking up on girlfriend in the bath?...
Dec 09, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 8Ep. 479
