Studio BONES spins off its production department as a new company, the Gundam franchise gets its own TCG, and LINE WEBTOON may be under a class action lawsuit due to its stocks? Also, an anime piracy streaming site is under scrutiny by the US government, and more piracy sites are being shut down! 株式会社KADOKAWA announces a worldwide drawing contest, and anime comes to Universal Studios Hollywood fan fest nights! Meanwhile in Japan, a company in Kyoto developing autofocus glasses, and another conve...
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 656
Crunchyroll streams free horror anime for Halloween, Max adds new anime thanks to a streaming partnership deal, and the Genshin Impact collaboration turns Colonel Sanders into a Bishie! Also, Sailor Moon and JIMMY CHOO set worldwide release for manga-inspired products, Love Live! live-action drama inspired by the musical, not the anime, and the Detective Conan anime celebrates Edogawa Rampo in a two-part episode! Meanwhile in Japan, A collaboration to give us potato chip flavored fried chicken, ...
Oct 02, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 649
Voice Actor Itaru Yamamoto's agency ends their contract, Saint Young Men's Lucifer is revealed to be another Death Note alum, leading to another live-action rivalry, and the Cells at Work live-action movie trailer drops! Also, Sanrio 's biggest rival released a new 90s-themed collection, Sanrio celebrates Kitty's anniversary with a 99.9% pure gold coin, and Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid gets an anime film! Meanwhile in Japan, the site of famous murder is now a karaoke parlor, and a Doctor wins th...
Sep 25, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 648
The anime world offers condolences after the passing of Seiyuu, Emi Shinohara, the dub cast for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice dressed in costume during the dubbing of the film, and Creamy Mami goes old school with cassette tape and player! Also, the world's biggest adult manga pirate site gets sued, Cowboy Bebop gets an unofficial unauthorized 600+ page book, and Fiat teams with Lupin the 3rd for car collaboration! Meanwhile in Japan, the 3000-year-old tree in the forest that inspired Princess Mononok...
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 647
DJ Ranma S gives us his thoughts on Anime NYC ! Also, the first American Manga Awards winners announced, LINE WEBTOON cracks down on piracy, Fushigi Yugi gets 35th-anniversary exhibition, and the English dub confirmed for Rascal Does Not Dream series! Meanwhile in Japan... Bruno Mars creates a Don Quijote - English commercial, Premier love doll maker closing shop, and a tourist is arrested for having sex on shrine grounds?!...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 646
Crunchyroll teams up with Spotify for an anime playlist, creator celebrates the 25th anniversary of The Big O with new artwork and a new species named after Ranma Saotome ! Also, Aniplex USA announces the date for this year's Aniplex Online Fest, LoveLive 穂乃果 announces a trading card game and a store changes policy after model kit box covers switched so the customer could pay less! Meanwhile in Japan, a karate expert states he didn't mean to kick the ghost and break his jaw, sues theme park beca...
Aug 21, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 645
Pokémon voice actress passes due to Cancer, huge anime leak hits the world before their premieres, and Premium Bandai releases new replica for older anime! Also, an anime movie with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score comes on Netflix, though abandoned, a new Chinese Transformers series trailer was released, and is that an anime reference in my Olympics? Meanwhile in Japan, enjoy dinner and a ninja show, an inn's first foreign guests disappear without paying, and an idol singer is punished by selfies f...
Aug 14, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 644
14 people were arrested at SDCC in a trafficker sting, a Studio brings lost anime to America for their first stream, and Mercari allows American fans to search and purchase from the Japanese section of the site! Also, My Hero Academia gets 1st Worldwide Character poll with an ad in The New York Times , Hello Kitty cafe and store coming to Universal Studios Hollywood , and Pop Team Epic collaboration ad with liquor! Meanwhile in Japan... Human-controlled avatar waitresses are arriving at a Tokyo ...
Aug 07, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 643
SAG-AFTRA declares strike against video game companies, Square Enix not canceling manga after artist sentence, and Kenichi Sonada and Hitoshi Ariga honored with an award at Comic-Con International ! Also, the Cute High Earth Defense Club Love is back with a movie, Los Angeles Dodgers ' Women's Night, is that a Jojo reference, and Rumiko Takahashi manga celebrated with a new whisky release! Meanwhile in Japan... An apartment explosion leads to arrest in bizarre series of events, and the Kyoto Ani...
Jul 31, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 642
Crunchyroll refreshes its branding, the world premiere for the Ranma 1/2 remake is set to be in NYC, and the Dragon Ball franchise is still in a rights dispute! Also, the former editor of Attack on Titan was sentenced to prison, anime artist music videos are now on Crunchyroll, and thank you ads appear printed in 4 different countries from the Stop Manga Piracy campaign! Meanwhile in Japan... High schoolers hospitalized after eating adult-only potato chips, an apartment explosion leads to arrest...
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 26 min
A Transportation Manager blames anime for giving trucks a bad reputation, Rent-A-Girlfriend gets its 1st adventure game, and Hello Kitty gets spooky with a Junji Ito collaboration! Also, Keroppi goes retro with a 90s-inspired film camera, LiSA announced for SDCC, and dates confirmed for the bilingual debut of Rick and Morty the anime! Meanwhile in Japan, a Deadpool and Wolverine pop-up cafe is coming to Tokyo with a merch raffle, and an 8-floor anime figure shop is opening in Akihabara!...
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 640
DJ Ranma S , Ari Rockefeller , and Mako-chan respond to a listener discussing convention reviews and reports. Also, Crunchyroll shut down comments on their entire site, mass disqualifications in the Pokémon card art contest due to AI submissions and a NEW Magic Knight Rayearth anime announced! Plus, VIZ Media acquires RWBY and will explore the production of new work, Trigun Stampede's final phase to be called Trigun Stargaze, and an Anthrocon attendee attacked with a sword at Pittsburgh’s Wyndha...
Jul 10, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 639
Evangelion singer Yoko Takahashi cancels concert appearance over AI, the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba musical gets international release through Crunchyroll , and Akiba Maid War announces a popup cafe in LA! After that bit of news, DJ Ranma S and Ari Rockefeller sit down and review Shenanicon , a 21+ anime and pop culture convention in New Jersey! You might wanna grab your water for this! Meanwhile in Japan, a politician kicks a groper in the balls during a visit to Japan, and a permanent vide...
Jun 26, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 638
Updates on the Kadokawa cyber attack, the massive debt totals for Gainax bankruptcy, and Studio 3Hz transfers anime production to A1 pictures. Also, Optimus Prime was arrested for vehicular theft, and Sony bought out Alamo Drafthouse Cinema chain with plans for Crunchyroll and VA unit iRis to release a documentary film. Meanwhile in Japan, a drink that helps manage your hunger turns from liquid to solid in your stomach, and a man arrested for impersonating police to rob a woman while working?!...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 637
Studio Gainax files for bankruptcy, Sailor Moon Cosmos finally gets its international release, and Ghost In The Shell brings the Hyundai Ioniq 5 to the masses in a new ad! Also, the Akira Toriyama Museum receives government support, Kadokawa addresses suspected cyber attacks, and Yuki Kaji counters unauthorized AI by offering an official voice synthesis! Meanwhile in Japan... Otaku inspired by a hero anime character confronts an attacker on a train, Shibuya proposes a year-round public drinking ...
Jun 12, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 636
Nippon Animation celebrates its 50th anniversary, the Attack on Titan musical comes to NYC, and Texas AnimeFest to hold its last large-scale event this July! Also, Anime NYC hosts hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts R-指定 & DJ松永 , Batman Ninja gets an anime sequel, and Netflix adds Godzilla Minus One worldwide! Meanwhile, in Japan, a ferry doesn't announce the destination until after departure, and a telecom giant is making an angry customer AI filter for calls?!...
Jun 05, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 635
Seiyuu Toru Furuya apologizes for the affair and has been kicked from con appearances, Hulu gets rights to the English dub of Boruto , the original Ghost In The Shell manga gets an anime series, and Precure to air its 1000th episode next month! Also, Black Butler gets an official High Tea pop-up, Sony launches an academy for anime, and Ultraman teams up with the Avengers in a comic mini-series! Meanwhile in Japan, Doge meme pup passes away and hundreds attend the memorial, and a small island has...
May 29, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 634
Crunchyroll shows issues with closed captions, Toonami brings back a retro block of anime, and Hello Kitty x Yu-Gi-Oh! toys go worldwide. Also, Precure and 蜡笔小新 Crayon Shin Chan invade each other's anime, Netflix reveals The Terminator anime premieres worldwide at the end of August, and Summer Wars gets a 15th-anniversary screening this summer! Meanwhile in Japan, A man is told to wear a suit for the wedding party and comes dressed as a Gundam, and a study finds an overabundance of errors in tra...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 633
DJ Ranma S gives a brief review of Castle Point Anime Convention , so tune in for that! Also, a GoFundMe is set up for a Pokémon voice actress, a possible sequel to Neon Genesis Evangelion , the creator weighs in, and Soul Eater gets a 20th-anniversary art exhibition! Plus, cosplaying cats is Sanrio 's newest product release, and Canada gets its first official Hello Kitty Café! Meanwhile in Japan... Enjoy your time at a hot spring for under a dollar, but you have to give them 3 hours of your tim...
May 15, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 632
Crunchyroll increases their subscription costs, a voice actor asks not to be asked about 'shipping' characters and Urusei Yatsura collaborates with a train event! Also, Magic: The Gathering pays homage to Cowboy Bebop , the pixiv art platform blocks adult content in US and UK, and a Looney Tunes voice actor takes part in anime memes! Meanwhile in Japan, a Foreign traveler caught trying to sneak into Japan and a city loses residents' personal papers due to wind?!...
May 08, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 631
A piracy site forced to pay, big time, the Yuri on ICE movie is canceled, and Frieren gets the Escape Room treatment! Also tonight, the Spy x Family movie gets a collectible cup and popcorn bucket in the US, YOASOBI brings some East Coast dates on their tour of the US, and Hayao Miyazaki makes TIME magazine's 100 most influential People list! Meanwhile in Japan... New money puts ramen restaurants under pressure, apologies for threats don't get you out of trouble, and get some explosive cosplay s...
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 630
Keanu Reeves is Shadow the hedgehog ! Also, Sightsee with your favorite idol or camper in this new collaboration, and there could be potential for a Naruto live-action cinematic universe? Plus, TRANSFORMERS gets a crossover film with G.I. Joe , Hello Kitty comes to Tamagotchi , and a US clothing brand gets Spy x Family collaboration! Meanwhile in Japan... Osaka's expo mascot now speaks, and Disney princesses get official manga makeovers!...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 629
Fans pay tribute to Funimation as the streaming site shuts down, Crunchyroll announces a new multi-profile tier, and Rascal Does Not Dream light novel series is ending. Also, Gen 1 TRANSFORMERS coming to theaters, Netflix released the trailer for live-action City Hunter, and the Sailor Moon to reopen with a new look and merchandise! Meanwhile in Japan... Whiskey gets a new definition to prevent fake purchases overseas, and a silent cafe opens, no music or talking?!...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 628
The original Urusei Yatsura anime is on Crunchyroll , BOBOBO-BO BO-BOBO gets stage play, no not just an April Fool's joke, and Space Battleship Yamato gets a 50th anniversary project! Also, an adult-only Palworld dating sim possibly, the life-size Gundam goes out with a bang, and Yu-Gi-Oh! Japan Championship prohibits foreigners from entering?! Meanwhile in Japan, McDonald's creates a dream Japanese bento for April Fools’ Day and the Fake Burger returns to BURGER KING JAPAN ／バーガーキング・ジャパン … Or do...
Apr 03, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 627
Zenkaikon 2024! Join DJ Ranma S , Mako-chan , and Ari Rockefeller and they tell you about their amazing experiences at this con! If you've never been and were curious, come participate tonight! And if you've been to the con, we want to hear from you!
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 626
We say goodbye to one of the greats, Akira Toriyama , passing at the age of 68... Also, Cowboy Bebop collaborates with Overwatch, Team Angel, the American live-action Sailor Moon documents found in The Library of Congress , and One Piece 's Sanji gets an official FOOD WARS spinoff! Plus, an overseas anime piracy site is prosecuted for the first time, and Toho Godzilla 's wins an Oscar! Meanwhile in Japan, a Prefecture Governor wants foreigners to pay special fees, and enjoy Sakura season without...
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 624
On tonight's show... We discuss WcDonalds becoming a reality, two of the largest manga piracy websites are offline, and a co-founder of the first North American anime club and one of the founders of Furry fandom passes... Also, Crunchyroll offers compensation for digital copy owners, confirms AI subtitling testing, and no price changes except for Funimation legacy subscribers. Lastly, a voice actress deletes Twitter over hate messages caused by false accusations, and Gundam creator, Yoshiy...
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 628
Texas A-Kon postponed, MediaOCD acquires AnimEigo , and Pokémon gets a Time Magazine cover set as well as lighting up the night sky in NYC! Also, an animator survey reveals yearly salary and average hours worked, and the numbers are exactly how you'd think, TOYOTA releases an Initial D-inspired series trailer, and Tokyo gets new Sailor Moon manhole covers! Meanwhile in Japan... Osaka school to switch to fall start and potential English language classes, a vending machine begins selling old bread...
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 622
AnimeNext 2024 was canceled, the Funimation app shut down as the Crunchyroll app took over, and the loss of digital "purchases". Also, a man was sentenced to a year in prison over threats against a voice actor, the Knuckles live-action series spinoff gets a trailer and streaming date, and Trigun manga delayed until fall?! Meanwhile in Japan, a park offers love confession plans, a Yakuza member extorts money from a ninja, and thieves arrested for stealing, came to Japan just to do it?!
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 621
Konami 's anime studio released a Yu-Gi-Oh! anniversary video, an anime streaming website has been added to a government watchlist, and The most popular manga app in 2023 is not the one people will most think of... Also, websites "hacked" to mark the Laughing Man incident date, the Sailor Moon musical gets 1st new production in 4 years, and Scott Pilgrim along with Super Mario Bros. nominated for ACE Eddie Awards! Meanwhile in Japan... SEGA 's successor opened a new arcade with a bar inside, and...
Feb 07, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 620
