Live-action Saint Seiya does well and Toei Animation wants to do another one, the Gundam franchise brings in big bucks, and a music composer is handed a suspended sentence?! Also, MyAnimeList.net is hacked, Yoko Takahashi is to stream a concert worldwide, and Spy x Family gets a coffee collab for Father's Day! Meanwhile in Japan... Japan to ban upskirting in sweeping sex crime reforms, highway rest stops now have high-tech trash cans, and a town population doubles as families decent to search fo...
May 17, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 589
A Ranma ½ prize lottery! Also, a Love Live seiyuu sings Attack On Titan for a crossover project, Eiichiro Oda gives an update on One Piece live-action series, and unaired Pokémon scripts surface! Plus, DJ Ranma S and Mako-chan discuss Kogaracon ! Meanwhile in Japan, The Legend of Zelda flavored fried chicken, an idol singer unit hosts "Whack-an-Otaku", and 10 million yen found in the trash?!...
May 10, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 588
DJ Ranma S shares his tales of Castle Point Anime Convention ... Was it worth it this year? Also, Japanese illustrators come together against AI art, seiyuu Hiroya Ishimaru announces his retirement, PreCure stage play to feature all high school boys, and Bushiroad establishes a new company for a new IP! Meanwhile in Japan, Yakuza members were arrested for attending a baseball game, and a Cup Noodles measuring cup!...
May 03, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 587
A famous voice actor changes his rules on autographs, and it's a good thing! Anime cover art plagiarized for textbooks, the Kyoto Animation - 京都アニメーション case goes to pre-trial, and the original Saint Seiya hits Crunchyroll with a remastered dub! And Netflix starts new password rules in the 2nd quarter, and Uniqlo 's new anime shirts are a trip into anime's past... Meanwhile in Japan, nightmares are taking over Hello Kitty 's theme park this summer, a man is arrested for failing to steal from a Sh...
Apr 26, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 586
Live-action One Piece is sunk in a test viewing... Or was it? Rumors abound! Kodansha pulls a game book due to inaccuracies, and Assassination Classroom is pulled from certain libraries in the country! Also, subcontracting studio Takuranke files for bankruptcy while a newer sister company continues, Happinet bids for the takeover of Broccoli, and the classic anime 冒险少女娜汀亚 Nadia the Secret of Blue Water is to be streamed on Retrocrush! Meanwhile in Japan, merchandising for a pregnant Japanese voi...
Apr 19, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 585
An ecchi anime's live broadcast upsets voice actor from the series, we finally get Scott Pilgrim vs. the World : The Anime, and Monster Energy goes after the games Pocket Monsters ( Pokémon ) and Monster Hunter ... Ten animes turning 50 this year, and legendary mangaka Rumiko Takahashi is knighted by France! Meanwhile in Japan, local card shop demands you use deodorant or leave, an elegant game of kickball at the Imperial Palace, and a junior high school on remote Japan island holds graduation c...
Apr 12, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 584
Zenkaikon 2023! Four amazing days, with four different views! Join DJ Ranma S , Ari Rockefeller , Mako-chan , and WildSpice as they do their roundtable review of not only their first convention of the year, but also podcast's fan favorite! And if time permits, we'll have an update on lewding at Ghibli Park!...
Mar 29, 2023•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 583
We get a 24/7 anisong stream! Live action Cells at Work , mangaka legend Rumiko Takahashi draws a one-shot manga, new Pokémon anime gets a manga, composer Hidekazu Tanaka admits to obscenity charges, and Soul Eater celebrates 15 years! Meanwhile in Japan... Own a giant 3D cat from Shinjuku and the newest capsule toy that doesn't open?!...
Mar 22, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 582
A journalist thinks maid cafes are misogynistic, but we ask our local meido, BerryMelon , their thoughts! Also, an AI Keke Tang chatbot from Love Live Superstar , Shinjuku train station taken over to celebrate Pokémon , Plex Pro adds 24/7 HIDIVE channel, and the trailer for the live-action SAINT SEIYA is out, along with theme song by P!nk ! Meanwhile in Japan, first arrests made for "sushi terrorism" prank videos, people getting lewd with anime figures in Ghibli Park, a laundromat owner clings t...
Mar 15, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 581
Fans outraged with the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village movie, was it really a glorified flashback? Toei Animation brings us a new Precure all-stars movie with all 77 precures! That's a lot! One Piece on Ice this coming summer, along with a Chibi Godzilla anime! Crunchyroll to add music videos and concerts, and Takahashi Rie tells fans to bathe... Meanwhile in Japan, a Yakuza boss arrested for signing up for a discount supermarket point card, and a rude message to customers spar...
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 580
We discuss Katsucon with BerryMelon and her adventures in working the fashion show! Plus, Ari Rockefeller brings us Pokémon news, cool Spy x Family merch with My Fair Lady , Sailor Moon : Prism on Ice is canceled, and the new Urusei Yatsura anime has a whopping 93 track soundtrack! Meanwhile in Japan, a vending machine that meows at you, a candy company apologizes for it's price hike, and an anime girl body pillow that does ASMR?!...
Mar 01, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 579
We celebrate the life of legendary mangaka Leiji Matsumoto, discuss Crunchyroll 's Xbox app, Genshin Impact recasts an English voice actor, and VIZ Media releases some great anime titles on YouTube ! Meanwhile in Japan, one man was arrested for pooping on a bicycle seat, another arrested for paying his phone bill in the middle of a crime spree, and an otaku regrets wasting money?!...
Feb 22, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 578
More Love Live news! Updates on the spinoff and new group! Also, another dub voice actor caught with his pants down, and visuals on Hatsune Miku 's 16th anniversary! The Super Mario Bros. Movie 's latest trailer homages The Super Mario Bros Super Show, new Digimon project, and Yoshitaka Amano is coming to Anime Expo® ! Meanwhile in Japan, rent school uniforms to wear into Tokyo Disneyland, and the Pastrami Donut Sandwich from Krispy Kreme Japan?!...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 577
We have an update on Neo Anime Oasis ! Also on tonight's news, changes with Love Live School Idol Festival , a manga about an American rock star gets a reprint, and JIMMY CHOO 's Sailor Moon inspired shoes. Plus, International Anime Music Festival postpones, Japanese composer wins Best Global Music Album Grammy, and live action Neon Genesis Evangelion play ditches original characters for a new story? Meanwhile in Japan, revolving sushi has stopped at a big restaurant chain, Hakushu whisky goes i...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 576
DJ Ranma S discusses Selfie Clubhouse 's Selfie Con and Neo Anime Oasis 's convention rules... Also, Anime Corner News 's 2022 anime winners, new Ranma ½ merch, and the new anime song for Sailor Moon Cosmos ! Plus, Attack on Titan 's mangaka auctions off desks, and the US releases of four Neon Genesis Evangelion tracks?! Meanwhile in Japan, a groper was arrested, but swears he only touched one breast, an unmanned hotel is open in Japan, and loud cheering and full attendance are allowed at concer...
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 575
The Anime Awards nominations for 2023 are out! Also voice actress and singer Rica Matsumoto appears at Carnegie Hall , and streaming service GYAO! shuts down... Plus, a YouTuber's fish reveals their credit card, a Lum coffee collab, and One Piece themed gym?! Meanwhile in Japan, Tropicana's 19 million yen fine, tentacle ear plugs, and what's going on with the salted plum industry?!...
Jan 25, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 574
And we're back from break! On our first show of the year... What's been going on with Pokémon ?! Mako-chan fills us in! Anime NYC 's founder Peter Tatara leaves for a new role, Production IG and Studio Khara collab for Kaiju No.8 , Aya Hirano discusses some of the harassment she endured in the industry, and Netflix grabs the rights for the live action My Hero Academia ! Meanwhile in Japan, an update on the teacher that used a store bathroom for self-pleasure, a politician in trouble for doing pu...
Jan 11, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 573
It's our 2022 Christmas Special! Join DJ Ranma S , Ari Rockefeller , Mako-chan , BerryMelon , and Koibug with their cups of eggnog as they share the holiday cheers and jeers of some interesting holiday stories, interesting gifts, and lot more! Plus some interesting news, such as a kid who brags about being a thug and it backfires, a man arrested vandalizing a gate with coffee milk, retired gaming Pokémon fish, and the newest VTuber is a great-grandmother?! Plus the return of Ask Anime Jam Sessio...
Dec 14, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Season 9Ep. 572
Masashi Kishimoto celebrates 20 years of the Naruto anime with a special illustration, Trigun Stampede premieres Jan 7th, and a Pokémon card scammer out of Oklahoma causes problems. Also, Way of the Househusband starts Jan 1, Lucky Star manga spinoff with Konata Izumi , and SACRA MUSIC FES is back! Meanwhile in Japan, a man on a motorbike drives into police station to complain about rude drivers and Pepsi Japan creates a cola just for fried chicken?...
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 9Ep. 571
Popeye : The Manga! Also, Chie Nakamura takes a break from Boruto , singer Kiro Akiyama is arrested for assault, and welcome the cast of LoveLive! : The Musical! Plus, Vic Mignogna petitions to have his court case reviewed, and the new anime Pole Princess! Meanwhile in Japan, city employee kills a boar on school grounds, youth suffer from constipation due to toilets, and Asahi gifts employees bonus money to eat out?...
Nov 30, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 9Ep. 570
On tonight's show, Ari Rockefeller brings us the Anime NYC wrapup! Also tonight, voices for Lupin III prequel revealed, we pay homage to JASON DAVID FRANK - Official Fan Page , and is there more Symphogear on the way?! Plus, a man arrested for threatening ComicMarket コミックマーケット , and Ranma ½ teams up with Felissimo International Limited ! Meanwhile in Japan, Mandarake banned from selling adult items, a cop threatens a boar and to which it obeys, and Tsundere beer?...
Nov 23, 2022•1 hr•Season 9Ep. 569
We pay tribute to Kevin Lillard, one of the pioneers in cosplay photography, along with Kevin Conroy, the animated voice Batman , a generation... Also, super group THE LAST ROCKSTARS announce tour, Ash Ketchum is finally a world champion, and a hand drawn Star Wars short by Studio Ghibli . Plus, AFRO Samurai manga hits the US as a director's cut, and Goku is back in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade ! Meanwhile in Japan, a town livestreams politician's faces to make sure they're not sleep and D...
Nov 16, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 9Ep. 568
DJ Ranma S follows up with a DerpyCon addendum and Anime NYC 's latest changes on panels. Also, a Love Live School Idol Project seiyuu steps down due to their health, celebrate 30 years of Sailor Moon with an LP, new Godzilla project in the works, Neon Genesis Evangelion : the stage play, and a new anime entertainment complex! Meanwhile in Japan... a bus driver flunked a breathalyzer due to bread, hot bottled drinking water, and the government says not all miso is miso?!...
Nov 09, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 9Ep. 567
It's DerpyCon 2022! Join DJ Ranma S and Mako-chan and they tell you about their return visit to this con after a multi-year hiatus! Plus their BAND-MAID concert review!
Nov 02, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Season 9Ep. 566
DJ Ranma S kicks things off by breaking down the whole Bayonetta controversy! Also tonight, new Lupin III anime, ADK Holdings president is arrested, and FullMetal Alchemist stage play is announced! Plus, Spy x Family teams up with BURGER KING JAPAN ／バーガーキング・ジャパン , and the teaser for the FLOW virtual concert! Meanwhile in Japan, モスバーガー（MOS BURGER） awards 500 customers with a fried chicken sleeping bag, Osaka hotel with a heavy metal buffet theme, and the weirdest dating sim ever with romancing a ...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 9Ep. 565
We're talking Another Anime Convention (AAC) 2022! Join DJ Ranma S and Ari Rockefeller as they give a full review of their latest convention trip! Also if time persists, we have news about Hunter X Hunter , fans are going old school with Urusei Yatsura , and update on Kazuki Takahashi, the creator of Yu-Gi-Oh! , a skull found at ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン / Universal Studios Japan (USJ) , and a car crashes in to Japan's oldest restroom?!...
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 9Ep. 564
Chainsaw Man wins another Harvey Award, Love Live Superstar gets a season 3, and the next Splat-Fest is Pokémon themed! Also, Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card is coming to an end, Magic: The Gathering announces Final Fantasy and Transformers cards, and Golden Kamuy mangaka rates character's penis sizes?! Meanwhile in Japan, a bomb scare turns out to be sex toys, woman defrauded by a man trying to get home from space, a train anniversary event allows to hunt their lines for Pokémon's, and a new bar ...
Oct 12, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 9Ep. 563
We finally have news about Bleach ! Also, Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai gets a sequel, and My Dress-Up Darling teams up with Saitama City to promote local doll production! Plus, Lycoris Recoil writer gets harassed over no yuri, KFC 's Spanish Twitter memes it up, and Adult Swim ends streaming for multiples titles... Meanwhile in Japan, ninja vs samurai battle at castle ruins and pair whisky with fried chicken?...
Oct 05, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 9Ep. 562
DJ Ranma S discusses his experience at Retro Con 2022! Also, new Rurouni Kenshin anime announced, but we have some controversy with that, Aggretsuko gets a final season, and we get another season of Tokyo Mew Mew New ! Plus, Love Live School Idol Project : The Musical and Lupin III vs McDonald's ?! Meanwhile in Japan, a Tinder adult store, a local convenience store offers chopsticks only, and a hotel offers crustless bread on their sandwiches....
Sep 28, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 9Ep. 561
Chainsaw Man gets 12 ending themes, the Spy x Family part 2 trailer drops, and ufotable announces the Genshin Impact Animation Project! Also, Japan's new invoicing system has VTubers and mangakas concerned about their privacy, Minky Momo celebrates 40 years, and the Naruto stage plays are canceled... Meanwhile in Japan, vandalism reports have a mayor admitting his deeds, a bus line gets it's own gacha, and Ninja Bear has been attacking dairy farms for three years?!...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 9Ep. 560
