On tonight's show... Dragon Ball Z Abridged comes to an end, Castlevania gets a season 3, Toonami goes 3 hours, and Netflix has Resident Evil listed... Also, Sanrio x Digimon crossover, Miyazaki exhibit at the Oscars museum, Denzel Curry accused of tracing, and My Hero Academia has a new new name for a villain! Meanwhile in Japan... Stronger urinals made to combat wanton destruction, Egashira's channel denied for ad revenue, and Japan railways introduces anti-groper app for phones?...
Feb 12, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Season 7Ep. 437
On tonight show... A controversial name change in My Hero Academia , Funimation removes Interspecies Reviers, and holy cow the fallout! Another Hello Kitty crossover, now with Kamen Rider Decade! Dark Horse Comics releases hardcover Hellsing manga, live action One Piece , Naomi Watanabe in Doreamon movie, new info on Ghost in the Shell anime, and casting for new Love Live anime! Meanwhile in Japan... Butthole calligraphy kicks off comedians YouTube channel... Love doll funeral service... Japanes...
Feb 05, 2020•1 hr 32 min•Season 7Ep. 436
On tonight's show... We ask Mako-chan the Hot Topic question about ahegao clothing, as more cons look to ban the clothing! Also, new opening and ending themes for Mashin Sentai Kiramager , Netflix adds Pokémon : Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolved, Shōjo Kageki Revue Starlight the movie, disgraced voice acter Vic continues to maintain his innocence. Crunchyroll sponsors 3 new cons, 2 mangakas nominated for Eisner Hall of Fame, Annie Awards honor Kyoto Animation victims, and a seiyuu fired over inappropr...
Jan 29, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Season 7Ep. 435
On tonight's show, a follow up with the Nessa wig debacle, more Fruits Basket, ASMR Charmander to help you sleep, and Aoi Yuuki hands out a slap as a prize! Also, more Love Live! School Idol Project, Netflix streams Studio Ghibli, but there's a catch, voice actor Brice Armstrong passes, and Madman Anime raises funds for Australia wildfire! Meanwhile in Japan, a man arrested for licking the ear of a stranger he fancied, Osaka mayor wants to restrict kids smartphone use even in their own homes, an...
Jan 23, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 7Ep. 434
On tonight's show, Yoshitaka Amano does Vogue Italia, Lilo & Stitch's Stitch gets it's own feudal manga, a Taiwanese cosplayer gets elected... Also, concerns about the Kyoto Animation - 京都アニメーション memorial site, Pokémon Sword and Shield with DLC, cosplayer steals a wig at MAGFest, Mariya takeuchi hits the Oricon (オリコン) Music Charts, aggressive photographers at ComicMarket コミックマーケット, and the true story of KFC and Japan during Christmas... Meanwhile in Japan, man beats fast food worker for miss...
Jan 15, 2020•1 hr 53 min•Season 7Ep. 433
On tonight's show, it's the 2019 year in review! Join DJ Ranma S , Ari Rockefeller , Mako-chan , IchigoGami (in Twitch chat), and WildSpice Cosplay as they go through the podcasts' top stories of the year, their own reflections on this year and the future... Wanna know what the top stories are? Gotta tune in!...
Dec 18, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 7Ep. 432
On tonight's show... Shoko Nakagawa picked as Olympic Torchbearer! Johnny Yong Bosch picked as new voice of Broly in Dragon Ball franchise, but is there controversy?! Japanese law changes to allow for screenshots, what's up with Riko Sakurauchi and 7-Eleven Japan? Crunchyroll acquires majority stake of VIZ Media Europe, Alita: Battle Angel, POKÉMON Detective Pikachu, and Kingdom Hearts 3 nominated for Annie Awards, along with Alita: Battle Angel getting an Oscar nomination! Meanwhile in Japan, a...
Dec 11, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Season 7Ep. 431
On tonight's show... The Otaku Summit 2020! What is it! We'll tell you! Neon Genesis Evangelion 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン returns to Shinkalion, changes in Japanese law that effects talent agencies and former clients, what does Edward Snowden have to with Lupin III? The return of Tokyo Mew Mew, with a twist! Captain Harlock's seiyuu passes, and Pokémon manhole covers in Hokkaido! Meanwhile in Japan... A senior citizen arrested for excessive complaints... A taxi runs over man and then drives into wall... And a...
Dec 04, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Season 7Ep. 430
On tonight's show... Is the end for Vic's lawsuit?! The judge hands own the sanctions! Our thoughts! Also, a woman is arrested for selling fake Anime Weekend Atlanta passes, a Japanese otaku politician to end censorship, the sales of Pokémon Sword and Shield! Akb48 Cafe&Shop Akihabara closes, サザエさん - Sazae san gets the Guiness record for it's long run, controversy about a manga involving a 40 year old and a high schooler, and the best Rumiko Takahashi anime and characters?! Meanwhile in Japa...
Nov 27, 2019•1 hr 26 min•Season 7Ep. 429
On tonight's episode, DJ Ranma S tells us about his adventures at Anime NYC 2019! Then in local news, we have the update on Vic's lawsuit... Haven't we dragged this on enough already? Star Wars kabuki play, and Peter Cullen receives lifetime achievement award! Meanwhile in Japan, 130 yen for a cheap hotel room with a catch... You can now have A drink at the Olympics... Japan's heat solution for the Olympics is a step back......
Nov 13, 2019•1 hr 38 min•Season 7Ep. 428
Tonight, we discuss Shikkaricon 2019, and the Youmacon Artists Alley debacle! Meanwhile in Japan... Is that JoJo reference... A man created his own biohazard... And a woman tricked out of her money and underwear?!...
Nov 06, 2019•1 hr 36 min•Season 7Ep. 427
On tonight's show... Vic Mignonga's reckoning! The verdict is in and we talk about it! Also, the Kyoto Animation - 京都アニメーション fire... Another victim, and more rebuilding... What's this? A Naruto collab with Coach and Michael B Jordan? Bushiroad pushes forward with a theater troupe and stage plays! A Certain Scientific Railgun is back, Sailor Moon "Girls Night Out" cafes, and Fate/Stay Night joins up with AXE Body Spray to fight the funk?! Meanwhile in Japan... Police officer arrested for clogging...
Oct 09, 2019•1 hr 28 min•Season 5Ep. 426
On tonight's show, it's Another Anime Convention (AAC)! Join DJ Ranma S and Ari Rockefeller as they both tell you their stories of an amazing New England convention! After that, Mako-chan brings us the news! Live action The Promised Neverland, young Naruto joins Boruto on the next arc, more on the upcoming Pokémon anime, get your anime tour on, update on former NGT48 idol, and do anime studios really fare on their sales? Meanwhile in Japan... Pager service ends, an airport Twitter account is shu...
Oct 02, 2019•1 hr 30 min
On tonight's show, Mako-chan discusses a historic Japanese hotel run by the same family! Also, Kyoto Animation - 京都アニメーション victims are no longer in a life threatening situation, Pokémon GO adds a new region, more Fruits Basket, drama with an AKB48 member, Love Live All-Stars game date is announced, Sirfetch'd's inspiration, Sanrio Puroland helps with the zombie apocalypse, and a Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba seiyuu blocked by the official account? Meanwhile in Japan, Friends cafe in Tokyo, kanj...
Sep 25, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 424
On tonight's show, we celebrate Ash Ketchum's victory, as well as a Digi charat reunion! Brand new Neon Genesis Evangelion 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン mobile game with figures, and the return of Sakura Taisen!!! Also man arrested with replica Lupin III gun, Super Nintendo World opens next year, man arrested for selling Love Live! μ's body pillows, and TOKYO GAME SHOW hits high numbers! Meanwhile in Japan, a KFC dating simulator, AI generated scent for your crush, and K͟e͟a͟n͟u͟ R͟e͟e͟v͟e͟s͟ appears at Tokyo Gam...
Sep 18, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Season 4Ep. 423
On tonight's show, we drop a few kind words about Colossalcon East, pay tribute to Robert Axelrod, discuss shoujo rap battles, Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai The Movie, and a new Pokémon anime! Also, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind kabuki play, new Pokemon x Tamagotchi crossover, and Studio Trigger did what with Steven Universe?! Meanwhile in Japan, a blacklight stamp to ID gropers, a bar where the staff thanks you, Tenga teams with mechas, and a tsundere pizza from Domino's Pizza...
Sep 11, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Season 5Ep. 422
On tonight's show... The chaos and turmoil of Colossalcon East! And what happened with Canada's Anime Revolution? Did they really let a serial harasser in the con? MechaCon Anime Convention wraps it up, Shanghai police seize bootleg anime merch, and Pokémon Masters launches this week! Also, a new Rurouni Kenshin escape game, a new Love Live! School Idol Project single, and a brand new Ghost In The Shell manga! Meanwhile in Japan, 5 free beers for your ramen, strip club booth guy gets fishy, and ...
Aug 28, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 420
On tonight's show... A cosplayer gets freaked out at Comiket, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's producer comments on the future of anime, good news from Kyoto Animation about works on display! Also, a new Lupin the 3rd documentary, Neil Gaiman's role on Princess Mononoke, Hayao Miyazaki honored again, AnimEigo's new kickstarter tops out, and a special Sazae san? Meanwhile in Japan, an arrest over a fire extinguisher, tsundere cats, and a popular blanket?
Aug 21, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 419
On tonight's show...We catch up with World Cosplay Summit and the winners, what happened with Arisia, Inc. , and live action Cowboy Bebop and Ein! Also, what's up with Billie Eilish and Nozomi Tojo ? An arrest at Square Enix over a possible KyoAni fire threat? And an Otaku Summit 2020! Meanwhile over in Japan, a bank questions a man about an odd deposit and answer, ultra nutritious Nissin instant ramen, and a one handed Tenga vending machine?...
Aug 14, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 418
On tonight's show... It's a two for one convention special! IchigoGami joins us for Otakon 2019, then DJ Ranma S and Mako-chan discuss BronyCon 2019! Then after the reviews, we talk Aggretsuko, Gundam model kits, and issues with Galaxy Express 999! Finally on Meanwhile in Japan, winner of the Magic: The Gathering Grand Prix get Original Cup Noodles? World Cosplay Summit hijinks with local mayor and governor cosplaying, and no more hair dying for Tokyo students?
Aug 07, 2019•1 hr 41 min•Season 5Ep. 417
On tonight's show... We some updates in regards to the Kyoto Animation fire, and some of it is good news! We also pay respects to Russi Taylor, the voice of Minnie Mouse... Fairy Tail comes to an end, new Digimon film shows the 02 crew, Pokémon Duel comes to an end, and a physical altercation from a Pokémon GO gym battle?! Meanwhile in Japan, language causes anger over "beached" shark, Hideo Kojima stopped at US customs for plastic pod baby, and a stalker tries to mark the object of his affectio...
Jul 31, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 416
On tonight's show... We take a moment to pay respects to Kyoto Animation and the tragedy that happened... Then we discover that the tables may have turned on Vic Mignonga in his lawsuit... And Tokyo in Tulsa put their dealer's room where?! Pokémon GO x One Piece crossover and the epic Dragon Ball Z record break! Meanwhile in Japan... a Police Academy instructor gets a little too real with his demonstration, a bubble tea amusement park, and a man arrested for underwear theft?!...
Jul 24, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 415
On tonight's show... We have our first guest since joining Twitch! Join DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, and IchigoGami for a round robin style interview with Trixal Cosplay! Then after with timer permitting, we have news! LA Dodger fans get a treat with Attack on Titan, possible Dragon Ball Z history at San Diego Comic-Con International, and Boruto cameo in Pokémon Sun and Moon? Meanwhile in Japan... A serial crapper stinks up Akihabara, naked chicken taco comes to Japan, and Japanese diners banned...
Jul 17, 2019•1 hr 33 min
On tonight's show... Sailor Moon news! New movies and an ice capade! Also tonight, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure references in Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night? Japan Expo to host the premiere of Gundam Reconguista in G, the final season of Attack on Titan, and Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma hits Toonami! Meanwhile in Japan, the debacle over Kim Kardashian's trademark, man approaches teen claiming to be her husband in a past life, and an idol singer retires and opens a ramen shop?!
Jul 03, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Season 5Ep. 413
On tonight's show... Japanese Go Kart company owes Nintendo a lot of cash, Japanese artists creates samurai characters for each flag of the 2020 Olympics, Comiket コミックマーケット restricts crowds with wristbands, and the Pokémon fandom is upset again... But about Pokemon Sword and Shield... And tonight we're bringing back the Open Forum! Tonight we discuss the re-release of Neon Genesis Evangelion , and what went wrong... Meanwhile in Japan, a Japanese Man arrested with Wario drugs, a slug disables tr...
Jun 26, 2019•1 hr 29 min•Season 5Ep. 412
On tonight's show... A sad moment in Pokémon, with a plush! Also, is the anime industry in crisis mode? New visuals for Netflix's Ghost In The Shell, reveals for the Dr. STONE anime, and what is Yuasa Masaaki working on? We pay tribute to Yuzuru Fujimoto, the final three tasty chapters of Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma, and Hirohiko Araki thanks Sherlock Holmes for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure? Meanwhile in Japan... Tokyo accidentally promotes child abuse, a boy band idol profusely apologizes for drug...
Jun 19, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Season 5Ep. 411
On tonight's show... We a night and day difference with cosplayers and makeup, an adult video star discusses the seedy underbelly of the anime industry, a new anime con in Texas, Anime Frontier ! Voice actress Aya Hirano (平野 綾) will hold her fist concert in 4 years this summer, Toei Animation wants fresh blood in the industry as well as hosting a contest to pitch your anime! One anime director talks about the direction of anime and what he would and wouldn't do, and Aggretsuko season 2 dub! Mean...
Jun 12, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Season 5Ep. 410
On tonight's show... Pokémon: Detective Pikachu comes to Nintendo Switch with a NEW ending! Also, Sailor Moon Myu hits next year, Rebecca Sugar to host the intro to Whisper of the Heart, Akira Toriyama is knighted in France, awesome Pokemon shirts are coming overseas, Detective Conan mobile game is released in a couple of days, and Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma manga comes to an end... Meanwhile in Japan... Olympics picture ban... Thief steals train brake handles... And Kfc Indonesia brings us cr...
Jun 05, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Season 5Ep. 409
On tonight's show... Listen to our thoughts on CloverCon and Nezumi Con 2019! Then we discuss the latest fallout from AnimeNEXT, the delay of Sonic The Hedgehog live action film, thoughts on Dragon Ball: Evolution from a former Dragon Ball editor... Funimation sued over a patent infringement, a winner in Uniqlo's contest disqualified, and blessed be, season 2 of Aggretsuko! Meanwhile in Japan, man claims he wasn't drunk, but his body produces alcohol, man accused of assaulting his wife over YouT...
May 29, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Season 5Ep. 408
On tonight's show, new anime from Ghost in the Shell producer, get a credit when you pre-order Pokémon Sword and Shield, Attack on Titan wraps up, and we find Sailor Moon fan art from Yoshihiro Togashi! Also on the docket, more about Kalafina, dub cast for Cells at Work, mysterious CDs left around town, Plastic Love gets a music video, Geodude becomes an ambassador, did Ikuhara work on your favorite cartoon, and Armpit anime men... Meanwhile in Japan, teen boys caught peeping into girls hot spri...
May 22, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Season 5Ep. 407
