Anime Jam Session: Recent Episodes
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Anime Jam Session is a 90+ minute weekly podcast hosted by DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, Ari Rockefeller, along with other amazing staffers! Join them as each week they discuss anime, games, conventions, the fandom, geek stuff, and everything in between, as well with their each unique take on the topics at hand!
This podcast is streamed live on Twitch.tv (twitch.tv/animejamsession), as well as hosted weekly on VOG Network (www.vognetwork.com). Tuesdays at 9:00PM EST! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support
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?!
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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 ban?!
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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?!
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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 only one traffic light that turns green only once a year...
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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 transitions to help foreign tourists...
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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 time, a hotel made famous from Lost in Translation to close for an extended period, and the Mexican embassy creates a map of Mexican restaurants across Japan!
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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?!
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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 shots at the upcoming Baku Festival!
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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!
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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?!
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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 does it?
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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!
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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 allergies, and a toll is officially added to Mt Fuji?!
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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, Yoshiyuki Tomino returns to anime! Meanwhile in Japan, a cursed festival to be filmed for the first time, in-flight KitKats discontinued by an airline, and an ATM will automatically play anti-fraud videos for people on their cellphones?!
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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, and doctors recommend acting like a dying cockroach to help with hay fever?!
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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?!
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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 a principal was fired for stealing less than 5 dollars worth of coffee?!
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Ghost In The Shell Laughing Man Incident timeline is about to start, the SPYxANYA video game will be released globally, and The Pokémon Company will look into possible IP infringement. Also, Kyoto court hands down sentencing in an arson case, 11 people arrested for game console resale scam, and a Love Live School Idol Project writer unveils original anime film! Meanwhile in Japan... A festival requested naked men cover up for the first time in its history, a pillow fighting tournament coming back to onsen town, and Setsubun Luck sushi rolls just for your pets!
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Magical DoReMi to unveil their 25th anniversary video in March, Artist gets called out for lying about working on Studio Ghibli flick, and Legal threats are taken against manga app Tachiyomi. Also, a long-awaited boys' love anime was canceled, the Sapporo Snow Festival announced a Gundam sculpture, and Yoshiki auctioned his crystal piano for charity. Meanwhile, in Japan, Yoshiki to compose a global theme for Hello Kitty, the Tokyo government released an official dating app, Nippon Ham's newest tuna sashimi is neither ham, nor fish, and the newest Pizza Hut pizza took 6 months to perfect?!
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The gang is back! DJ Ranma S is back from Japan, and he will tell his adventures! On the news front, Japan wins its first Golden Globes, Solo Leveling voice actor allegedly coughs up blood during recording, and Pokémon TV shuts down. Also, Live Action Yu Yu Hakusho reaches a global ranking in the top 5, SAG-AFTRA signs agreement with Voiceover Studio for AI rules in video games, Love Live! Nijigasaki gets a film trilogy finale and a visual novel! Meanwhile in Japan, a candy company won top honors at medicinal product awards, and dragon-laced candy for Year of the Dragon!
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Join DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, BerryMelon, Ari Rockefeller, and WildSpice for the 2023 Christmas show! They're taking it easy this year, but we also have some interesting news stories to share! New intentionally ugly anime sweaters from Japan will keep you warm and un-cool this winter, high schools to become free for all families in Tokyo, dozens of idol groups are breaking up due to age, Clarks Shoes teams up for Pokémon shoes, and Shibuya bans outdoor New Years celebrations?!
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Gojo's Voice Actor Responds to Recent Studio Controversy, Spy X Family gets a taste of Street Fighter 6, and My Neighbor Totoro gets a little taste of Whisky?! Also, Jump Festa gets English interpretation for the global live stream, Frieren added 7 million manga copies into circulation in the last 2 months, and dates released for the US debut of Pokémon Horizons! Meanwhile in Japan, McDonald's brings back punny savory pie, and a father turns his son in for robbery!
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Fans speculate as “queen of Japanese pop” Namie Amuro disappears, wiping out 30 years of music, premiere dates soon to be revealed for Suicide Squad anime, and the Monkey D. Luffy balloon crashes in the first five minutes of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! Also, no plans for season 2 of the Scott Pilgrim anime, Shogakukan acquires Tokyo Otaku Mode as a wholly owned subsidiary, and the "crumbling" anime industry asks SAG-AFTRA to speak some sense into youth. Meanwhile in Japan... New fried chicken designed to taste great with alcohol, a Ferris wheel adds kotatsu and hot sake service, and a good night's sleep or your money back?!
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Our last two cons of the year! Mako-chan discusses Village Con, and DJ Ranma S discusses Anime NYC! Also in anime news, an Jujutsu Kaisen animator destroys MAPPA's production floor and ASUS apologizes for EVANGELION 通信 motherboard mistake! Meanwhile in Japan, a restaurant owner sends ramen ingredients into space, and Japan's oldest Monorail is closing...
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Sanrio collaborates with the Indian movie RRR, a real-life food truck that now has an anime series, and SUNTORY サントリー and anime collaborate in a new video! Also, Lupin III anime collaborates with Seiko watches, Cowboy Bebop gets a 25th-anniversary exhibition, and a mini anime series for McDonald's Japan ends. Meanwhile in Japan, Super Mario teams up with Gap Japan for a clothing line, For a limited time you can get Aerosmith taiyaki in Japan, and Insults about a regional dish cause orders to increase?!
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DJ Ranma S and Mako-chan sit down and discuss J1-Con: Animation & Gaming Expo 2023, you'll definitely want to hear their thoughts! Also in news front, Crunchyroll and Walmart join forces to create a fan shop, Megumi Hayashibara "graduates" from Hello Kitty, and meme manga anime gets a release date! Meanwhile in Japan, a man arrested for washing woman's lingerie and a new cafe bans talking, even to order?!
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DJ Ranma S briefly discusses the Another Anime Convention (AAC) Photo Contest. And in the news, J-pop superstar Kenshi Yonezu - 米津玄師 Worldwide’s hit track “Kick Back” has officially been gold-certified by The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), one L.A. Lakers player plays himself in the newest Crayon Shin-chan episode, and a Fast and Furious actor to direct an Initial D movie. Also, $3.1 million earned at anime and rare collectible auction, a voice actor arrested for alleged fraud, and a Bleach dub recast leads to drama. Meanwhile in Japan, a gaming kotatsu and a local mall become horror and murder mystery-themed theme park!
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It's Another Anime Convention (AAC) 2023! Join DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, and notes from CinnaKnight Cosplay, the three of them will give you their in-depth convention review! From cosplay to game shows to merch, and a whole lot more!
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The date is announced for live-action Yu Yu Hakusho, Dragon Ball gets new anime, and the trailer for Scott Pilgrim anime is shown during NYCC! Also, the Van Gogh Museum pulls the Pikachu card from promotion due to safety concerns, VIZ Media launches a new manga platform, and Gou Tanabe launches manga based on H. P. Lovecraft stories! Meanwhile in Japan... A drunk man live streams himself getting robbed after falling asleep, a hot spring offers the chance to participate in Sports Day, a popsicle tastes and feels like you're eating peanut butter, and a sushi "terrorist" found guilty!
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What the heck is going on with Ohayocon?! Union busting?! Hayao Miyazaki is back from retirement... Again... And Alice in Borderland season 3 is confirmed! Also, no more new FLCL, Crunchyroll may owe you money, and My Neighbor Totoro gets a sequel screening this fall! Meanwhile in Japan... A Cup Noodles measuring cup, a coffee business teams up with a Sake brewer, and a name change along with more changes with a new formation of Johnny's!
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Haruhi Suzumiya's 20th anniversary announcement, Studio Ghibli officially becomes a subsidiary of Nippon Television, and WebToon removes a popular Korean comic. Also, Right Stuf migrates products to the Crunchyroll store, the Yohane LoveLive spinoff gets a 2D video game, and the Gurren Lagann mobile game launches Oct 12! Meanwhile in Japan... A fantasy weapon shop is opening in Tokyo and a naked man is arrested after buying underwear?!
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The Spy x Family sim game hits Nintendo Switch! Plus, check out the Yu Yu Hakusho manga online and the stone mask from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is now a jelly! Also, Lupin III gets a kabuki adaptation, Azuki: Your Digital Manga Cafe adds over 300 manga chapters from Kodansha US, and compensation is set for Johnny's late founders stemmed from sexual abuse. Meanwhile in Japan... The Tokyo government opens an anime art archive museum, an inn that allows you to wear samurai armor while playing video games, and ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン / Universal Studios Japan (USJ) newest survival horror maze to be Resident Evil themed...
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E3 no longer partnering with ReedPOP, the US premiere of Dr. STONE New World Part 2, and Nippon TV begins its Friday anime programming block! Also, Toho Godzilla's Godzilla Minus One film will close the 東京国際映画祭 TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, PR head says that Hayao Miyazaki has not retired from filmmaking, and Serial Experiments Lain AI bot lets you chat with Lain. Meanwhile in Japan... Nissin releases caffeinated Cup Noodle for gamers and Sapporo creates matcha cocktails?
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Ghost In The Shell season 2 gets a theatrical release, Urusei Yatsura anime returns in 2024, and a sake glass set featuring Lupin III. Also, YouTuber Uncle Roger gets hit with a copyright strike from Toei Animation, the SAG-AFTRA union votes on a possible strike against video game companies, and Pokémon is getting a live-action drama series! Meanwhile in Japan... Karaoke while floating on the ocean, a full bar inside the convenience store will smoke your combini snacks, and rock band, Scandal, earns a World Record!
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The podcast crew discusses Shikkaricon 2023, and well... You gotta tune in for that. Also tonight, lesser-known Sanrio mascots are getting a live-action TV series, Urusei Yatsura collabs for an electrifying fashion line, and Cowboy Bebop the movie returns to theaters! Meanwhile in Japan... A new bath oil lets you feel like you're soaking in your favorite flavorings, Japan now has a cat aptitude test, and Keanu Reeves and SUNTORY サントリー explore Whisky and Monozukuri for new series!
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Pro Pokémon players were eliminated from the 2023 World Championships for hacked data, a cosplayer 'banned from boarding a flight' to an event, Disney+ and Hulu to increase prices and lock down password sharing, and a new trailer for Detective Pikachu Returns! Also, an update for Aniplex Online Fest 2023, ComicMarket コミックマーケット attendance jumps to pre-Covid numbers, and The Pokemon Company donate to Maui Wildfire fund. Meanwhile in Japan... A Japanese TV issues heatstroke alerts as they play high school baseball, a woman is arrested for stealing her boyfriend's Kingdom Hearts figure, and haunted mazes are not just for Halloween!
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Cards stolen from Gen Con, a 4k remastering of Space Battleship Yamato, and BOBOBO-BO BO-BOBO gets a remastering too! Also, World Cosplay Summit 世界コスプレサミット results are in, Hasbro sells off eOne to Lionsgate, Ippei Kuri passes away, and a One Piece hater spams IMDB with 1 star ratings of the anime?! Meanwhile in Japan, a nationwide test shows English language skills are lacking in youth, standing sleep pods coming to a café, World Fair 2025 aims to be first in the world to allow pets to enter, and a rice ball recall for 7-11...
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Is Otakon staff power trippin? DJ Ranma S has the scoop! Also, original Digimon Adventure movies get a new dub, a Pokémon Pokémon-themed art installation at JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles, and 20 years of Death Note with an art exhibit in Japan! Besides a new Ranma 1/2 clothing collab, Jigen from Lupin III gets his own live-action movie, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie becomes the 2nd highest-earning foreign film in Japan! Meanwhile in Japan, a local middle school is banned from McDonald's, a man is arrested for throwing a dog at cops, and a store clerk is arrested for punching a customer?!
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New anime from the man, Shinchiro Watanabe announced at San Diego Comic-Con, as well as new anime trailers from Adult Swim! The Idolm@ster and Love Live School Idol Project plan for a joint concert, IKEA launches an anime-like campaign, FLOW brings us new opening and ending themes for the new 4 episodes of Naruto, and One Piece gets a new ending theme after 17 years?! Meanwhile in Japan (take two)... A haunted hide and seek comes to Osaka this summer, a swimsuit model and former adult actress releases her own AI-generated photo album, Final Fantasy 16 becomes a Takarazuka stage play, and a city allows residents to control the mayor's salary?!
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DJ Ranma S and Berry Gami discuss the shenanigans surrounding changes at Katsucon 2024. Also, Mako-chan gives us a breakdown on the current SAG-AFTRA strike, and how it affects the anime industry. A popular voice actress is harassed on Twitter, James Cameron hints at Alita: Battle Angel sequel, and the UN intervenes about sex abuse claims at Johnny Talent Agency! Due to time constraints, no Meanwhile in Japan tonight, be back next week!
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New Panty and Stocking! Also, what happened at Anime Expo®?! Hotel worker's strike, spoofed credit cards, bedbugs, issues with autograph tickets, huge crowds, people roofied at a 21+ event, vendors robbed, guests couldn't park at the venue... And a Suicide Squad Isekai?! Meanwhile in Japan, a life insurance company develops a dating sim, and farmers have developed a new fruit, the Lemon Melon...
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Five major companies pull out of Comic-Con International, fans react to the law requiring manga artists to reveal real names, and a Hospitality union strike could affect Anime Expo... Also, the Yohane spin-off series gets a video game announced for November, My Hero Academia collaborates with NBA, and the 2023 Sanrio popularity ranking is revealed! Meanwhile in Japan... Himeji Castle gets an official LEGO set, Godiva releases chocolate Daifuku in Japan, and a revolving sushi lawsuit could have a teen paying up to 160 million yen?!
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DJ Ranma S summarizes the AnimeNEXT chaos, so you don't want to miss that! Also, PGSM veteran Keiko Kitagawa cast as Sailor Cosmos in the new Sailor Moon Cosmos film, a voice actor claims Crunchyroll blocked auditions to reprise anime role in a video game, and a man hired to steal 1500 Pokémon cards was arrested. Plus, the live-action One Piece trailer is out and it's... Something... And Lycoris Recoil joins forces with Pizza Hut and Sanrio! Meanwhile in Japan, an Overnight Work Experience event allows school kids a nap in lieu of bedtime, father & son arrested for the same crime, and tasty Sanrio ice cream... But you have to work for it!
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An AI produced Black Jack manga, Hello Kitty covers the Sailor Moon theme song, and Demon Slayer takes over Times Square! Also, Akira Toriyama's Sand Land gets a game, Creamy Mami 40th Anniversary, and the 1st Sailor Moon Cosmos movie ends with a trailer for the second film! Meanwhile in Japan, an AI model is fired from Playboy, In-N-Out Burger comes to Tokyo, and a fee for tourists to ride buses in Kyoto?
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An Attack On Titan fan marries AI Eren Yeager, Crunchyroll blocks the Tower of God anime cast from being cast for the game, and Anisong unit Angela earns Guinness World Records! Also, Love Live! Unit Liella concert on MTV Unplugged streamed, Buffalo mass shooting victims' families sue 4chan, Good Smile Company, and others, and Aniplex acquires film company Origamix! Meanwhile in Japan, OxiClean sends detergent supply to a Tokyo card shop, and an arrest is made for theft of a lactic acid drink?!
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Sadness in the Anime USA community, a police officer was busted for taking upskirt shots at Anime Central, a CAPCOM VS. Osamu Tezuka exhibit, and Pokémon-themed streets! Also, Akiba Maid War Animation stage play visuals are out, Yen Press's latest acquisition from MCM London Comic Con, Anime Expo® announces more guests, and the Agency for Cultural Affairs website lists manga pirate site URLs for 6 months?! Meanwhile in Japan, sushi starts revolving again in Japan's largest revolving sushi restaurant and new English textbooks are crap.
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Join DJ Ranma S and Mako-chan as they discuss CloverCon at Somerset County 4-H! Also, an association for improving animator working conditions is created, a MACROSS shooting game is announced, Duolingo teams up with Crunchyroll for learning, and CHANEL teams up with Sailor Moon for artistic endeavors! Meanwhile in Japan, a new perfume inspired by bootleggers, and a yakuza member arrested for dog poop?
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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 for mythical snake?!
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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?!
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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!
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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 Shinto shrine, and KFC Japan adds hash browns burgers to their menu!
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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 voice actress, a new capsule toy is a kitty litter snow globe, and a young Japanese girl pushes for women's sumo as a major sport!
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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 ceremony for it's only student, and a convenience store worker outsmarts the dumbest robber ever!
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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!
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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?!
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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 to car of panty thief, and a Coca-Cola canned cocktail?
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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 spark controversy...
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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?!
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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?!
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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?!
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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 into cans for highballs, and the nap chamber!
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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 concerts and sporting events!
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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?!
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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 pullups in the train, and cherries hit a record breaking sales in an auction?
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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 Session Hosts!
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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 Daiso: The Trading Card Game?
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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?!
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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!
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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 guy with an ice cream head...
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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?!
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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 is English only and all you can drink!
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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?
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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.
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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?!
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Sony delays streaming service due to possible data breach, Attack on Titan sake hits the US, and Lupin III teams up for cold weather gear collab! Plus, a Bang Dream seiyuu strikes out on her own, new Rose of Versailles anime, and more info on the final arc of Bleach! Meanwhile in Japan, flush your prayers to the underworld, train attendant announces no groping in the rear, a beer tap in your hotel room, and a Tropicana licensee is in trouble about the 100% melon taste?
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Lucky Star manga returns, Yoshihiro Togashi announces a staff for Hunter x Hunter, and get ready for Attack on Titan the musical?! Also, Amazon_Japan pulls Dr Stone book because it's considered harmful in one prefecture, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero continues to climb up the list of top anime films, and USC half time show to have a One Piece medley. Meanwhile in Japan, a team hunting a monkey shoots a woman, Japanese government says stop using that floppy, and a video game that can detect early stages of glaucoma?!
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Warner Bros. Discovery has no plans to fuck with Toonami or any anime, One Piece beats out Neon Genesis Evangelion 3.0+1.0 in Japan, and Dragon Ball Super hits #1 in US theaters! Anime Taizen, the world largest anime database opens, Netflix announces deal with Nippon TV, along with their new anime and live action titles, and MINI announces deal with Pokémon for an electric car! Meanwhile in Japan... Sushi chef causes train delays and a tablet delays trains due to forgotten password...
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Long lost footage of Saban's Sailor Moon is found! Also, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero film takes the top spot, known sexual predator Vic Mignogna loses his appeal, and anime DVD/BR media sales slump in Japan. Rozen Maiden celebrates 20 years with a special exhibit, and voice actors pay tribute to Kenji Utsumi in documentary. Meanwhile in Japan... An update on the Gifu fish pond, and the Japanese government worried about young people drinking?!
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DJ Ranma S has some thoughts on the Bleach licensing... Comiket 100 with high numbers! Also, Flame Con hosts Rica Takashima, and Yoshihiro Togashi health update! Plus, French voice actor was released from a dubbing project over a fandub, the newest BanG Dream band releases 1st single, and Kyoto International Manga and Anime Fair launches crowdfunding for continued development! Meanwhile in Japan... New love hotel allows you to live out your yakuza fantasy, the tastiest guitar that ever shredded, and glasses that can halt or reverse nearsightedness?!
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We discuss the Crunchyroll/Right Stuf Anime acquisition, one of The iDOLM@STER アイドルマスター games closing shop, and Studio GONZO announces their 30th anniversary plans! Also, a fan gets Type Moon creators to change Comiket Japan's distribution plans, Discotek Media puts their Tokusatsu releases on its own line, and Hot Topic teams up with Studio Ghibli for a new fashion store! And... Rose tells us her thoughts about Otakon, and what happened at Puchi Con (again). Meanwhile in Japan... A brewing company plans to simulate making beer in outer space, a break-in of a small amount of product stolen shuts down a business, and a man is arrested for driving without a license for 50 years?!
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Square Enix launches the English version of Manga Up, The Simpsons to parody Death Note, and Junji Ito wins the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards! Also, Bang Dream holds auditions for new band members, the live-action Fullmetal Alchemist sequel film drops next month, and Keanu Reeves' BRZRKR to be done by Production I.G! Meanwhile in Japan, a joke delays a flight for 50 minutes, the Crotch Cup raises awareness for groin itch, and a mangaka retires because he can't draw breasts anymore?!
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The Pokémon Company to produce an unscripted card game, Otakon's wowing the fans with their guests, and live-action Cowboy Bebop gets an Emmy nomination! Also, Final Fantasy kabuki, Nintendo Japan gives same sex partners equal benefits, and Urusei Yatsura confirmed for multiple seasons! Meanwhile in Japan, people getting unwanted cases of crab and salmon, a jr high school girl removed from class for eyebrow grooming, and vertical capsule furniture for napping?
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We mourn the passing of Kazuki Takahashi, Yu-Gi-Oh! mangaka... Also, the peggies go on indefinite hiatus, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury prologue to debut at San Diego Comic-Con International, Kobato Miku 小鳩ミク of BAND-MAID posts solo project and anime, and Ken Akamatsu, Love Hina mangaka is elected to the House of Councillors?! Meanwhile in Japan, a man is arrested for drying women's underwear at someone else's house, a company uses hit points to help with support of their employees, Toy Story themed camper van up for grabs in a lottery, and new Pokémon clothing that glow with camera flash?
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Tons of news out of Anime Expo®! Trigun, Panty and Stocking, Macross, FLCL, and more! Also, a charity hip-hop Naruto album, Aniplex+ アニプレックスプラス to stream their online fest, Shonen Jump aiming for simultaneously release in English, and Sonic The Hedgehog 2 hits 400 million! Meanwhile in Japan... An update on the Voodoo Doll case, Ninja Warrior to the 2028 Olympics, and a single snake takes the power out nearly 10,000 homes!
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Kyoto Animation - 京都アニメーション to build a memorial site, Love Live Sunshine gets a spinoff fantasy anime, new anime about Akihabara maids called Akiba Maid War is announced, and Seven Seas Entertainment's union is recognized. Also, Tokyo Mew Mew New's VA unit teases OP theme, Digimon announces 25th anniversary exhibit in Akihabara, and a Gundam character becomes a spokesman for McDonald's Japan?! Meanwhile in Japan... Town's people personal records lost due to a drunken nap, an update on 7-Elvenception, and a bear gets his butt kicked by a homeowner?!
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New Trigun anime and Astro Boy reboot! Plus, a new Gundam anime with a female protagonist! Also, the The Lord of the Rings anime film announces their voice cast, Yuru Camp / Laid-Back Camp film inspires traveling kitchen car, and dot.hack celebrates 20 years! Meanwhile in Japan, a man burns down his job due to stress, moe maid dental café, a senior citizen arrested for hammering Putin voodoo dolls to Shinto shrine trees, and the trial ends for man who stole school equipment to recreate Love Live classroom at home...
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Anime style recruitment posters go viral, Otakon's Guest of Honor announced, and a new logo for Yu Yu Hakusho's 30th! Plus, Studio Pierrot launches YouTube page for classic anime, new trailer for live action Fullmetal Alchemist, and proper tips on attending an anime stage show! Meanwhile in Japan, shed polar bear fur as gacha prize, relive your youth with an adult trip to the Nara Hotel, and a hotel game that's a game within itself?
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We get a new joint anime company from 4 major ones, Yoshitaka Amano pens Batman variant cover for DC Comics, and JJ Abrams leads new Speed Racer series for Apple TV! Also, My Hero Academia teams up with Sanrio, and a new international animation festival picks Mamoru Oshii as it's head judge! Meanwhile in Japan, a security guard is arrested for abandoning urine, and yet another update on the missing COVID money given to one guy in a Japanese town...
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The whole gang is back as they talk discuss CloverCon at Somerset County 4-H! Also, what's up with Anime Central's mask mandate? And a classic anime Urusei Yatsura is back with a new series! Plus, former Power Ranger Austin St. John brought up on federal charges, and Seven Seas Entertainment workers form a union. Meanwhile in Japan, a mysterious man disappears with a town's COVID fund, is then found... A fire chief starts a forest fire over a wasp... And a teenage girl calls the cops on a man she thinks is holding a knife, but it was something else?!
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KISS bassist Gene Simmons is okay with "fictosexual" otaku, Love Live Sunshine teams up with Hatsune Miku, and dubs of 蜡笔小新 Crayon Shin Chan on Prime Video! Also, add the power of Evangelion to your PC, Rica Matsumoto discusses Pokémon royalties, and a photographer busted taking upskirt photos! Meanwhile in Japan, a punk rock candy store in Tokyo, Aichi police looking for stolen toilet handle, and a Japanese woman gets Kobe beef croquettes... Nine years later.
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DJ Ranma S gives us a brief Castle Point Anime Convention rundown, then it's Sailor Moon news! New movies and a museum! New Chip & Dale's Rescue Rangers movie with anime and video game cameos, and a GoFundMe for Billy Kametz for his cancer fight! Also, My Neighbor Totoro stage play, Ukrainian blacksmiths helping the war effort, and voice actress Shoko nakagawa failed what? Meanwhile in Japan, guests pay for damages from boiling crab in hotel room and a Tokyo rapper for tagging subway line while drunk...
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Shaman King reboot gets a sequel series, Amazon Studios in the lead for live action Voltron film, and Sailor Moon gets a retrospective for it's 30th anniversary. Also, One Piece get a rollercoaster at ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン / Universal Studios Japan (USJ), the second Sonic The Hedgehog Movie is still going strong with a spinoff series for Knuckles, and Black Clover manga goes on hiatus to prepare for the final saga. Meanwhile in Japan, schoolgirl threatens death over a locked bathroom, wet potato chips are the new trend, and trash cans disappearing on the railways?
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We're talking Zenkaikon 2022! Yes, we mean it this time! Join DJ Ranma S, WildSpice, and Ari Rockefeller as they discuss the entire con of what they liked and did not like!
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Our Zenkaikon episode is delayed, many apologies to our fans... And given how today has been in NYC, we're gonna keep it chill... So we're discuss the AnimeNEXT debacle, Sailor Moon on ice, Funimation's YouTube rebranding, Sonic The Hedgehog 2 movie hits high numbers, and updates on The Dirty Pair Kickstarter! Meanwhile in Japan, the return of Takeshi's Castle, a man is attacked while feeding a stray cat, and Japan's supply of Zima is near completion?!
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Toonami turns 25, with more FLCL! Also, Dragon Ball Super movie is delayed, Pokémon fossil exhibit opens at the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, and Netflix announces TEKKEN: Bloodline! Plus, Tamashii Nations Tokyo（魂ネイションズTOKYO） movies into the former Gundam Café, and Maybelline releases a Pikachu makeup collection! Meanwhile in Japan, a man arrested for threatening SEGA 12 times, the plus side of returning lost wallets, and crowdfunding for pants that don't need underwear?
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No anime streams in Russia, Chilean President get a Pokémon at the start of his administration, and a man uses covid relief loan to buy a Pokémon card ang gets arrested. Also we give our condolences to Mia Ikumi, artist of Tokyo Mew Mew, Toei Animation hacked, causing anime delays, and a Dragon Ball orchestral concert in LA! Meanwhile in Japan, all Tokyo schools to abolish rules on hair and underwear color, a youth conference petitions government to end mandated after school clubs, and Sadako on YouTube?
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Funimation moves into Crunchyroll! Also, FullMetal Alchemist gets two more live action films and Jump Festa 2022 comes with subtitles! Plus, Bandai raises salaries, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment brings us the Gundam Metaverse, and we say goodbye to voice actor Kirk Baily. Meanwhile in Japan, a Kyoto city official is arrested on bribery charges, crossbows now banned in Japan, and vote for Osaka World Expo's mascot?!
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V-tuber Kizuna AI（official）gets her own anime, Pokémon Legends Arceus gets an anime web series, and Ghost In The Shell SAC 2045 season 2 is a Netflix exclusive! Also, charges against a former Jujutsu Kaisen manga translator advances, idol unit Iris streams a portion of their anniversary concert, and hold onto your butts, yaoi paddles are coming back (please no)! Meanwhile in Japan, a naked man in the laundromat, a cat become head priest at a shrine, and "gamer" apartments, complete with computer setup!
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We find out that Anime NYC WASN'T a superspreader event like others have said. Also, a countdown for FullMetal Alchemist and Bushiroad wins their defamation suit! Plus, Hatsune Miku gets an NHK documentary, a Love Life fan arrested for stealing school supplies, and Optimus Prime and Megatron and cute girls?! Meanwhile in Japan, a private café full of darkness and solitude, pro-gamer kicked off the team for a terrible comment, and American practicing Japanese calligraphy called out for cultural appropriation? Japanese Twitter says otherwise!
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The Japanese Cabinet gets involved into anime and pay wages! Also, Sailor Moon and Case Closed tasty treats at Universal Studios Japan, and the Shin Japan Heroes Universe project begins! Plus, premium sake with Yoshitaka Amano art, a shojo anime café opens, and Sunrise Animation is renamed? Meanwhile in Japan, TV-less TVs sell out, man busted using fake IDs to look younger at matchmaking parties, and tour space with your cat as a guide?
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Magic: The Gathering collabs with Hatsune Miku?! Also, Monica Rial and Jamie Marchi release a podcast about Vic's defamation case, and Attack on Titan drops the second half of it's final season! Plus, anime legends appear on documentary on hand drawn animation, Netflix announces the English dub of Komi Can't Communicate, and Pokémon releases a couple of soundtracks for non-commercial use, and that's pretty awesome! Meanwhile in Japan, elderly man detain by cops over a hammer, netizens amused over Attack on Titan used for Super Bowl promos, and a Tokyo hot spring allows guests with tattoos, but there's a catch...
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Kizuna AI（official）'s concert crowdfunded in record time, Cloudflare sued over manga piracy issues, and Attack on Titan is 2021's most demanded anime! Also, Ghibli Park opens up, MANGA Plus releases all English chapter for free... But there's a catch, and updated news about ComicMarket コミックマーケット 100! Meanwhile in Japan, Toast is blamed for decline of rice consumption, game company tells players not to send valentines to game characters, and a train station mascot that grabs kids that don't mind the gap?!
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Japanese photographer arrested for allegedly drugging and assaulting cosplayers, new Godzilla TV series, and Tifa Lockhart shows up at the Italian Senate. Also, new mixed media project from Goro Taniguchi, vtuber Dejiko, and Sailor Moon celebrates 30 years! Meanwhile in Japan, 70 year old man arrested for fighting 10 bikers, man breaks into school to retrieve items from 40 years ago, and the Konami Code Cafe?!
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And we're back from break! And there's so much to discuss! DJ Ranma S has a Hot Take on COVID and conventions, so you definitely want to check that out! Also, Taiyou Con's director steps down, AMC Networks buys Sentai Filmworks, RetroCrush is bought out, and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World... The anime? Plus, new Urusei Yatsura anime, an international anti-piracy coalition is formed, and police officers are fired for playing Pokémon GO while a robbery was in progress! Meanwhile in Japan, a man is arrested for attempting to marry a woman with her knowledge, and The Great McDonald's Japan French Fry Shortage!
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It's our holiday special! Grab some holiday punch and snacks! Join DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, Koibug, and IchigoGami as they talk holiday shenanigans, chaos, the good and bad times, and as they reflect back on what was 2021... Plus, Ask the AJS Staff Questions! Also, an interesting holiday story from Japan!
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A YouTuber gets 150 copyright claims from Toei Animation, Cowboy Bebop live action gets canceled, and more discussions with Kyoto Animation regarding the memorial. Also, renowned anime screenwriter Keiko Nobumoto passes away, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba gets criticized for polyamory, and six animes eligible for the Academy Awards! Meanwhile in Japan, all boys high school with mandatory grooming lessons, the largest maid café coming to Akihabara, and a teenager's night goes from bad to worse by trying to impress...
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Update on COVID at Anime NYC, Excel Saga manga gets a 25th anniversary one-shot, and the Urusei Yatsura opening gets a reboot. Plus, Kizuna AI（official） is on indefinite hiatus, live action Mega Man from Netflix, and the world's biggest anime shop! Meanwhile in Japan, a bus driver chases down a groper, a middle school leaflet asks students to write down their social media passwords, and police refund over a million yen due to misplaced sign?
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DJ Ranma S discusses his take on Anime NYC and Mako-chan covers a couple of interesting news tidbits from the con! Also, The Slayers in audiobook form, Kojima Productions （小島プロダクション） expands into TV and film, J-pop star LiSA wins Song of the Year, and more 2.5 Stage Plays! Meanwhile in Japan, police station evacuated due to a bombshell, NESCAFÉ wants to keep you warm in the cold, and a local park's Engrish is quite interesting!
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Updates on Yu Yu Hakusho, Alice In Borderland, Tiger & Bunny, Jojo's Bizzare Adventure, and a new anime, Kakegurui Twins! Also, the Kyubey credit card and no we're not kidding... Updates on Jump Festa and Comiket, Gundam Base pop up at San Diego Comic Con, LiSA's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba theme hits 1 million views, and a woman is charged 6.5 million yen for unauthorized Demon Slayer cakes? Meanwhile in Japan, train driver sues Japan Rail over dock in pay, a shinkansen makes an unauthorized stop due to an elderly man?!
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Party with Hatsune Miku with a free online event, man arrested for selling bootleg Love Live School Idol Project mousepads, and multiple Devil May Cry animated seasons? Also, The Dirty Pair Kickstarter reached, pirated manga site goes offline, and Vampire Hunter D audiobooks... Meanwhile in Japan, man in a Joker costume attacks people on a train, man arrested for stalking a woman via her bank account, another man attempts arson on a train, and Gundam crotch?!
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The chain of Gundam Cafes close down, The Slayers 30th anniversary DVD/blu-ray special release, and BAND-MAID's new music video for the anime Platinum End. Also, Fruits Basket compilation film, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba fonts added to Adobe fonts, and Detective Conan mangaka and others draw tributes for Lupin III's 50th anniversary! Meanwhile in Japan, discover the newest item to keep you warm in the winter, and Comiket organizers say otaku should exercise before the event?!
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We're talking Another Anime Convention (AAC)! Join DJ Ranma S and Ari Rockefeller as they discuss Another Anime Convention 2021 with WildSpice Cosplay throwing questions at them! Then over in Meanwhile in Japan, police using targeted YouTube ads to warn voyeurs and a man arrested for destroying censor mosaics in adult videos?!
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Disney is getting into anime streaming, plus their mobile game Twisted Wonderland gets an anime! Also, the original Cowboy Bebop seiyuus return for the live action series, Heavy Metal Multimedia Project visual reveals, and Pamela Lauer returns to dub Dirty Pair! Plus, Pikachu and Eevee are in the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, and Detective Conan hits 250 million copies worldwide! Meanwhile in Japan, Kaiju Cleanup documentary, Tom and Jerry cafes in Tokyo, and Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan is running out of french fries?!
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The Great Philadelphia Comic Con is sued by the state over refunds, Rumiko Takahashi is inducted in the Hall of Fame, and WIT STUDIO,Inc. may be in massive debt! Also, Sword Art Online seiyuu Yoshitsugu Matsuoka throws the first pitch, new Puella Magi Madoka Magica Real Escape game featuring Walpurgisnacht, and if you like Squid Game, check out these other horror flicks! Meanwhile in Japan, capsule machines have random destination plane tickets, local ramen shop bans YouTubers, and specialty potato chips for one particular kind of sake?
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We have some more convention updates from Wonderfest and Tokyo Comic Con, a kickstarted for the Dirty Pair, and the author of Pop Team Epic creates a YouTube cat channel! Plus, Shueisha loses Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba pattern trademark, Shinkalion (新幹線変形ロボ シンカリオン Z) adds Galaxy Express 999, and the new Japanese Prime Minister is an anime fan, promises to boost the industry! Meanwhile in Japan, a man is arrested for stealing an ex's Nintendo Switch, and teen saves a woman from a fire, credits anime!
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Cowboy Bebop live action intro and the plotline of the live action series, second Death Note live action movie will deal with fans issues, and we get a Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid game! Also Hayao Miyazaki art exhibit in LA, the cast behind the Super Mario Bros film (and no one is happy), and a Record of Lodoss War platformer game for consoles! Meanwhile in Japan, a flight out of Narita Airport delayed by a turtle, idol photos wash up ashore, and an update on the guy who sold his car to pay for his cat's surgery!
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We have Pokémon updates, new game app and illustration contest! Also, former employees sue Good Smile Company (ENGLISH) in a cross complaint, and ufotable founder admits to evading taxes! Plus, three new Mobile Suit Gundam projects, Spirited Away returns to theaters, and Yu-Gi-Oh! fans can now be Seto Kaiba with new briefcase and card set! Meanwhile in Japan, man yells at bear about why he's being attacked, elementary school teacher gives horrible excuse on leaving his phone in the girls locker room, and drinkable whipped cream?!
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Creamy Mami joins the Tokyo Idol Festival, Dragon Quest has it's own chess set, and legendary mangaka Rumiko Takahashi explains the origin of Shampoo's name! Also, legendary j-rocker GACKT goes on indefinite hiatus, Studio 4C creates an anime ad for R&B artist Aaliyah to commemorate the 20th anniversary of her album, and an otaku cryptocurrency to produce isekai anime? Meanwhile in Japan, we get an update on what happened to Beat Takeshi (ビートたけし), a Guinness World Record goes to Motimaru the cat, and card buyers need to prove they're real Pokémon fans to buy new expansion packs...
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Fallout from Puchi Con, what happened with the COVID scare?! Also, live action Cowboy Bebop gets a prequel manga and live action One Piece new logo reveal and script teaser! Plus, latest Sailor Moon Musical streams the first and last shows globally, and actor Beat Takeshi (ビートたけし) assaulted! Meanwhile in Japan, a man fakes being Vietnamese in order to rob convenience store, another man attempts to rob store with lighter, a man pees in drink bottle of woman coworker because “he liked her”, and a Japanese convenience store’s love letter vending machine proves they really do sell everything...
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DJ Ranma S and Mako-chan discuss Puchi Con 2021, and you definitely don't want to miss this! Also if time permits, live action Cowboy Bebop screenshots, and clap back from one of the actors! Convention updates from Wonder Festival and Jump Festa, and a manga company creates an LGBTQ sensitivity reader panel. Meanwhile in Japan, penis fencing takes over Japanese Twitter, man arrested for smearing poo on a backpack, and another man leaves a bag of red stained knives at a stranger's house?!
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We pay homage to Fred Ladd, a pioneer in the anime industry and producer of Astro Boy. Also, Wizard World is no more, SaikouCon calls it quits, and Otakon's final numbers! Bleach one-shot leaves on a cliffhanger, and a new chapter of Berserk! Meanwhile in Japan... Goombas defeated at ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン / Universal Studios Japan (USJ), and a man is arrested for throwing money at bento shop, and a mayor forfeits 3 months' pay for biting athletes gold medal...
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We discuss Nan Desu Kan backpedaling on tonight's Hot Take! Also, Anime NYC requires masks for attendance, Funimation now owns Crunchyroll,and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean gets a release date! Plus, Back To the Future gets a Japanese light novel, Good Smile Company (ENGLISH) announces their first US in person event, and the athletes at the Olympics love their anime, along with closing ceremonies with a ska version of Gurenge from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba! Meanwhile in Japan, a food service payment company has 3 years of billing error now required lump payments to fix it, update on a slip and fall with pumpkin tempura, train otakus mad at a bicyclist, and 全家FamilyMart celebrates 40 years with eco-friendly onigiri packaging!
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What happened at Animanga, we'll get into it! Anime Expo® and Comiket has convention updates for us! Plus Kadokawa's President apologizes about his comment on manga, and what could have been in the Olympics opening ceremonies. Also, AKB48 cancels concerts and appearances, TikTok collabs with Rumic Festival, and manga sales skyrocket in France due to free money! Meanwhile in Japan, a country kimono project with designs for 200 countries, man repeatedly steals food from store with a pay chime, 13 year old becomes first women's Olympic gold medalist, and a Super Sentai cafe!
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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 a follow up to the stolen RX-7!
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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?!
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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 refusing to show his face, and Tenga's rocket is a go!
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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 for spitting in front of the same store repeatedly, and a police chief is arrested for stealing toilet paper?
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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 Akihabara?!
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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 coming back into a museum, car owner sells prized car for vet bill and a surprise buyer comes through, woman wants office romance, but no job, and a train driver disciplined for taking a poo break while train is going at 150 kmh?!
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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?!
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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?
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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 fight leaves one with a fractured skull, and a schoolgirl and a karate teen subdue shoplifter?!
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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 shoes, man fined for pooping in a shopping checkout line, and another man arrested for defrauding his 35 girlfriends out of birthday gifts?!
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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?!
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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 school does a bra check?
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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 gets petty with another 7-Eleven, man steals over a 1 million yen of tiny fish, and Japanese City Manager gives speech to "play around" to increase birth rate with employees?!
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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 breast sizes...
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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!
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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!
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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 spoons and forks, some elementary school forbid underclothes during PE, and new capsule toys that are plush fried foods!
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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 gamer's mom snipes her son's gaming skills, and Naomi Watanabe is coming to NYC!
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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?!
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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 Japan, a company holds socially distanced sauna events, a leader of a political party that refuses to pay the NHK, is forced to pay the NHK, and a follow up from a story from 4 years ago... Girl sues school over dyeing her hair, and the verdict is in!
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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?!
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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 horrible job, only to get horrible letter from company?!
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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 for people to drink alone, and a guesthouse owner slashes guest over the strangest reason...
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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?
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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, Pokémon ice cream for New Year's celebration, and a Godzilla Christmas tree?
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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...
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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?
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We pay honor to voice actor Kirby Morrow... Also, updated casting for live action Cowboy Bebop, and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba soars high in Japanese theaters! Plus, Pokémon teases something big for it's 25th, The Animaniacs show their love for anime, and TMS Entertainment teases Lupin III 50th anniversary project! Meanwhile in Japan, a woman drives through a store for a bathroom, a face mask distributor is trapped in a sex shop for 11 hours, a pileup on a sushi conveyor belt causes chaos, and a talent scout tries to recruit the wrong woman...
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On tonight's show... Two more voice actors called out for harassment, actor Akira Kubodera passes away, the results of the NHK WORLD-JAPAN Sailor Moon poll, Studio Ghibli's CGI film has a release date, and BABYMETAL's first Kohaku music contest! Also, Hatsune Miku Expo launches Kickstarter, and the Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind kabuki play comes to home video! Meanwhile in Japan, head of kindergarten arrested for spitting on students, police hide in a shrine to stop a theft, English ad has some people saying to stay infected, and a teen tells off a mugger with a gun?!
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Kyoto Animation - 京都アニメーション wins a diversity award, Attack on Titan gets the full color manga treatment, and a solo Macross Frontier concert! Also, an interactive Twitter based manga with multiple endings, Tamashii Nations／ Bandai Spirits Collectors Toy Department event goes virtual, and legendary composer Kanno Yoko to create music for Takarazuka Revue 宝塚歌劇! Meanwhile in Japan, a head of kindergarten arrested for spitting on students in his way, cyberpunk meets Kimono fashion in Akihabara, Japanese mayor “Jo Baiden” becomes famous after our election, and a spike in empty houses calling the fire department in Akita City baffles authorities?!
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San Diego Comic Convention skips selling 2021 badges, Sony is steps away from buying Crunchyroll, and Rumiko Takahashi is honored with an award in Japan! Plus, Japanese actors union to set up mental health services for actors and voice actors! Meanwhile in Japan, a man is arrested for stealing piano covers (why?!), a school closes and a student has to transfer to a new one 200 km away, man in a monkey mask is arrested, and the police search for a police dog that ran away during a search?!
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BanG Dream's Afterglow to livestream their concert, Anime NYC goes virtual, and Lupin III gets a perfect score from Rotten Tomatoes! Also, new compilation film for Space Battleship Yamato, Saber Marionette is re-released on blu-ray, and VIZ Media pulls free anime from their site... Meanwhile in Japan, man goes on first date with girl and her entire family, company asks customers to stop making alcohol with their wash tubs, student is locked in a train station due to potty break, and make gin from 80 thousand cans of Budweiser!
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Updates on Los Angeles Comic Con and Youmacon... Also, another voice actor caught with his pants down, literally! Upcoming Digimon RPG delayed, NHK's mega poll is Sailor Moon themed, Kizuna AI（official） announces a free concert, Evangelion teams up with teddy bears, and the Sailor Moon Eternal trailer has been released! Meanwhile in Japan, new restaurant policy allows you to take food home, Yakuza banned from giving out Halloween candy, teacher busted for hiding a student shoes and then some,and why are Japanese Kit Kats shrinking?
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Love Live School Idol Project comes to PS4 and a new single/AMV! Also, new DiGi Charat art book, first 3 Neon Genesis Evangelion 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン get the 4D treatment, plus Studio Khara assures of no 6 hour film. Plus, a Pokémon short about SirFetchd, Mamoru Oshii plays himself in a film, and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba gets a US date! Meanwhile in Japan, and officer caught downloading porn from suspects phone, a boy is assaulted by an old man with a wrestling move, and a highschooler assumes another's identity for 6 months, hijacks ensued!
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FYI, this episode has some audio issues. Apologies.
Create your own Shonen Jump character! Also, anime crowdfunding, check out the Joestar Souls at the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険) event, and singer LiSA previews her new album! And Momoiro Clover Z is back with a new song for the Sailor Moon Crystal films! Meanwhile in Japan, a man find another man sleeping in his bed, another guy cleared of theft of a bike because he borrowed it, another guy arrested for stealing fake money, and a yandere girl sneaks into ex-boyfriend's house and cooks for him?!
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DJ Ranma S gives his Hot Take on the Crunchyroll Expo's masquerade! Also final season of Fruits Basket, Demon Slayer kabuki expo, live-action Yakuza in the works from SEGA, and a wacky, yet very popular Ruby Kurosawa video! Plus, Los Angeles Comic Con moves ahead with show and extra measures, where to watch YashaHime, and a twitter user reunites with lost lost figure from 16 years ago! Meanwhile in Japan, a wife begins writing daily list on why she shouldn't murder her husband, the government is phasing out fax machines, paper documents, and personal seals, a new alcohol popsicle that hasn't been banned for children, and a woman sues company after working 48 days in a row with limited bathroom breaks?!
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A Sailor Moon exhibit in Italy, Jump Festa and Ohayocon go digital, and we get the OP theme for Yashahime! Plus, Yoh is cast in Shaman King, Pokémon Company owns up on Porygon, Nintendo announces Super Mario Bros movie date, and a sushi chain finally changes a meal name due to obvious reasons... Meanwhile in Japan, restaurants and bars staffed by JAV actors and actresses, a vending machine with reverse advertising, and an elder idol group helps to prevent fires?!
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We're back from vacation and we bring you two weeks of positive things! First we discuss COVID-19 and the impact on cons... Then great news about Amamiya Sora, Aqua from Konosuba! Also, T.M. Revolution's marriage, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon's Sailor Mars, aka Kitagawa Keiko is a mom, Naomi Watanabe as Zirconia in Sailor Moon Eternal films! Plus, new Shenmue anime, new Love Live series, and Hatsune Miku as a Corona countermeasure spokesperson! Meanwhile in Japan, a panty thief gets surprise after arrest, cops search for a man who peed himself, another man arrested for late return of a rental car, and another guy arrested to peeing in beer cans?!
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A couple of Hot Takes on COVID-19 and conventions situation... Also, One Piece winds down (but not yet), Piko Taro and Pokémon collaborate, Magia Record shuts down, and Dragon Ball Z fashion that tells people to get back to work! And Meanwhile in Japan, a teacher apologies for peeing on a student, man arrested for groping a woman and says he will only talk to female officers, and Tenga dumbbells?!
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Two more virtual conventions, bias in the industry, a petition to add content warnings in Weekly Shônen Jump, and Free: Iwatobi Swim Club gets a movie! Also, Assassination Classroom hits Toonami, and LEGO Naruto? Meanwhile in Japan, one man arrested due to COVID-19, another arrested for throwing urine, and teens arrested over a stolen bike?!
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The downfall of KissAnime and KissManga, what happened! Also, we pay tribute to seiyuu Tetsuya Watari, updated info on New York Comic Con and Anime NYC, and AT&T offloading Crunchyroll? Plus, Attack on Titan inspired cafe, and Sonic The Hedgehog gets a refurbished statue! Meanwhile in Japan, another Pokémon GO fight, woman finds the remains of her brother at home, noodle event that you can't eat, and playing porn in a public bathroom?!
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A Special episode of Anime Jam Session! Join DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, Mako-chan, IchigoGami, and WildSpice Cosplay for a special Webcon_2020 panel live! We've gathered some great articles tonight! We're talking Crunchyroll, Youmacon, Cells at Work, niconico(ニコニコ動画), and then some! Plus we culled our tamer Meanwhile in Japan articles, so you'll be hearing about amusement parks, Nintendo Switch, and a rapper in an apartment!
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The hosts have a Hot Take about cosplay meetups... WHY ARE THEY HAPPENING?! Also seiyuus participate in a racing event, Aggretsuko has an idol star, life size Gundam! ready to go, and Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid season 3! Plus Act Age manga cancelled after an arrest, and The League of Conventions! Meanwhile in Japan, sumo wrestlers run away from a dorm, an arrest in the upskirt photography incident, and a girl uses her game system to call for help after a kidnapping!
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The hosts discuss conventions, the changes they face, and then some on Geek Roundtable. Also, Niantic makes good on their Black Lives Matter donation, T.M. Revolution and Golden Bomber's Kirisho take over Pokémon Journeys TV theme, and Hello Kitty gets a copyright ambassador. Plus, get your hands on Evangelion NERV rations, and the truth is revealed... Dragon Ball Z is actually cartoon porn, as said by a Florida congressman candidate... Meanwhile in Japan, amusement park offers screaming mask stickers to guests, former SKE48劇場 executive arrested on child prostitution charges, and sake for candy cigarettes?
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Kicking things off with Ranma's Hot Take on Butch Hartman's commissioned drawing of Girl Type Ranma Saotome! Plus more on Sonic The Hedgehog movie, possible horror game between Hideo Kojima (小島秀夫 and Junji Ito? Also, Hideo Kojima judges in the Venice Film Festival, Attack on Titan promotion with sake, Shining Moon Tokyo - Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon cafe closes, and limited edition Gundarium Mobile Suit Gundam kits go on sale! Meanwhile in Japan, one man arrested for spreading false idol rumors, another is arrested for writing on public toilets, and a university member busted for printing porn collection at work?!
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Usagi Yojimbo comes to Netflix! Also, new Love Live series is titled, man arrested for threatening Kodansha staff, Kamen rider Zero One gets anime spinoff! Plus new Cardcaptor Sakura puzzle game, and the dub cast is announced for CG Lupin The 3rd! Meanwhile in Japan, Update on obscenity charge on vagina kayak, voice actress ASMR fart, and another voice actress announces marriage and her fans throw her stuff out?!
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Super rare Pokémon card fetches top dollar at auction, life sized Mobile Suit Gundam in Shanghai, ComicMarket コミックマーケット moves winter show to 2021, and 株式会社 円谷プロダクション (Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd.) wins lawsuit against Chinese firm. Also Pop Team Epic gets a mecha, and the Mayor of Houston shuts down all conventions for the year! Meanwhile in Japan, one mom takes out guy who groped her daughter, another mom praises son for Pokemon notes, and buying stuff from a vending machine with your face?
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On tonight's show... Battle Athletes Daiundōkai. (Battle Athletes Victory) gets a reboot! Also Kyoto Animation - 京都アニメーション streams memorial video, Dark Horse Comics cut ties with Editor in Chief over sexual assault allegations... Japanese live entertainment drops by 70%, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba hits the big screen, and Cowboy Bebop and Power Rangers get the go ahead to resume filming! Meanwhile in Japan, crowdfunding for local kart racing company gets blue shelled, man arrested again for slashing women's tires, and NHK WORLD-JAPAN loses court cases over non-payment of fees...
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Possible Scott Pilgrim anime? We're hoping! And a HD remaster of the game too? Hoping for that too! Also Aniplex USA announces Aniplex Online Fest... We might have mentioned this. Life-sized Rem - Re:Zero figurine for sale, Studio Trigger and CD PROJEKT RED drops the Cyberpunk 2077 anime on us, Neon Genesis Evangelion celebrates 25 years with a new soundtrack with new and rare tracks, and Motoko Kusanagi graces the cover of a fashion magazine! Meanwhile in Japan, E-sports for seniors, new Japanese social media platform just for positivity, PAC-MAN celebrates 40 years with sake, and 必勝客 Pizza Hut Taiwan brings us ramen pizza?!
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We discuss best and worse anime dads on Geek Roundtable. Also, Crunchyroll Expo goes virtual, first look into Studio Ghibli's CG film, new Transformers series is delayed, Free Comic Book Day is extended for a month, updates on new InuYasha spinoff, Yashahime, and new Sailor Moon movies delayed. Meanwhile in Japan, man pays bill with sex toy, art gallery encourages theft, bento shop staffer punished, and anime condoms?
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On tonight's show, NHK WORLD-JAPAN apologizes over it's racial cartoon, Discotek Media asks the fans for help in finding anime, and variety show comedians become anime characters! In the world of cons, Funimation announces 1st round of panels, Anime Expo® hosts anisong concert, Otakon goes virtual, and what happened when a con opens up to the public in Florida? Meanwhile in Japan, IKEA opens shop in Harajuku, a store in Japan stops greeting customers and shoppers are enthralled, UNIQLO hands out gifts to customers, and crowdfunding to save a go kart service?
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On tonight's show... Warner Bros. Entertainment Japan streams their "Stay Connected" anime panel, Toei Animation announces the winners of their anime pitch panel, and San Japan's chair resigns after his POC rants. Also, Tokusatsu stars join together for an online performance, rapper Lotus Juice speaks out for #BLM, and updates on live action Cowboy Bebop, and mixed thoughts on it! Meanwhile in Japan, local zoo sell beaver gnawed jeans to raise money, woman arrested for cyberstalking, and full scale CUP NOODLES!
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On tonight's show... The KyoAni arsonist is formally arrested, Sonic The Hedgehog gets a sequel, Freddie Mercury's The Great Pretender is used for the anime, The Great Pretender! Ghost In The Shell manga gets a VR Noh stage play, Aniplex hosts an online convention, and Wantanabe Mayu retires from voice acting. Meanwhile in Japan, teenager solicits the wrong woman, politicians want to make walking while looking at your phone illegal, and learn English with toilet humor!
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On tonight's show, we talk a bit of voice acting on Geek Roundtable! Also, Netflix streams Cardcaptor Sakura, Earthbound the manga, a paper company files for bankruptcy after ComicMarket コミックマーケット cancels. Plus, get ready for Anime Expo® Lite, cosmetic company sponsors anime music video ad, and the US government catches Pokémon bootlegs! Meanwhile in Japan, a perv hunter in it for the money, Tenga releases video chat backgrounds, and a jilted woman sends 1000 kilograms of onions to her ex?!
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On tonight's show, Anime Central goes virtual, Animal Crossing manga, the Yoshiki / Marilyn Manson collaboration... New Love Live School Idol Project reveals for the upcoming anime, NHK WORLD-JAPAN reveals results of new Neon Genesis Evangelion poll, and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba hits final chapter! Meanwhile in Japan, company bans an intercourse style due to safety concerns, and a 90 year old gamer breaks world record!
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On tonight's show, more shenanigans with Geek Roundtable! Also... Golgo 13 goes on hiatus, InuYasha spinoff series, Comic-Con International brings us "Comic-Con @ Home" virtual event, and Cells at Work helps fight COVID-19 with inspired artwork! Meanwhile in Japan: Golden Week Edition, Piko Taro discusses internet trolls, snack maker rewards customer for incorrect packaging, and cyborg and robotic avatars by 2050?
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On tonight's show... Tons of Funimation news! A virtual con, NIS America, Inc. titles added to stream, and a home anime club with Kodansha Comics! Also, the Kyoto Animation - 京都アニメーション building is demolished, Shōnen Jump seeks its next manga star, Transformers prequel in the works, and an Asuka Langley themed guitar! Meanwhile in Japan, a university gives all students grant to offset cost of digital classes, swimsuit models hold online drinking parties to encourage fans to stay home, and a comedian invents machine to help get you out of unwanted video chats?!
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A LOT of Sailor Moon news! New trailer, a sneak peek of the original anime scripts, episodes on YouTube! Also, anime and gaming backgrounds for your conference calls... Kodansha Comics brings manga to Nintendo Switch, and One Punch Man goes to Hollywood! Meanwhile in Japan, Buddhist Monk covers Bob Marley, stay at home poop tour, and what's the incentive of a employee only capsule machine?
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Squad up! Mako-chan is back, and we're gonna be running at full throttle! We're gonna ask her about being an anime fan in the 90s too! Then the Geek Roundtable brings us cosplaying during that time! Also, Paranoia Agent is back on Adult Swim, Tamagotchi teams up with Neon Genesis Evangelion 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン, the passing of another voice actor, and Hatsune Miku stars in a Stay At Home Special! Meanwhile in Japan, new Pokémon Gen 2 shirts, flower cutting to keep people inside, and a new invisible dessert?
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On tonight's show, we have the squad with us! As we discuss Geek Roundtable, the cost of buying anime in the 90s... Meanwhile in Japan, boss punches employee for not staying home, pre-orders for LEGO Super Mario collection, and apartments for single people and their cats?
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On tonight's show, it's the awesome foursome with another geek roundtable! Also, VIZ Media Europe becomes Crunchyroll Europe, new Tokyo Mew Mew and Digimon animes, and Netflix adds the rest of the 1986 classic anime, Saint Seiya! My Hero Academia is renewed, more Tiger & Bunny, and back with more Love Live School Idol Project controversy... Meanwhile in Japan, a teacher suspended for slapping and kicking student, a robber makes woman feed him, gives her masks in return, and a homemade instant rice from an ancient recipe...
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On tonight's show, we're chilling out with the squad again with another casual show! Also tonight, another season of Castlevania, ComicMarket コミックマーケット 98 cancelled, Pokémon Sword and Shield expansion, and a surprise appearance in the new Doreamon movie trailer! Meanwhile in Japan, new Olympic dates, convenience store mix-up, free pizza for at home sakura viewings, and new Japanese escape game in English?!
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We're kinda stuck indoors, so we're chilling out tonight, so join the hosts on how we're coping! Also tonight, Love Live School Idol Project auditions! One Piece heads to Netflix, Funimation adds Rurouni Kenshin to their lineup, Sonic The Hedgehog hits early video release, and season 2 of Cells at Work! Meanwhile in Japan, the Olympics are delayed, a cosplayer finding hard to renew license, and a police box as a love hotel?!
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It's TED Talk Time! Join the hosts as the talk about what happened with Zenkaikon, the views of the congoers, and how we the hosts are dealing with COVID-19, and how these events are effecting you and everyone around you. Later on the show, we discuss more canceled events and more issues with Interspecies Reviewers... Baseball anime and Kyoto Animation - 京都アニメーション releases titles to watch free online! Meanwhile in Japan, a store curses toilet paper to protect from theft, students hold graduation ceremony in Minecraft, and a Japanese adult video company releases 200 free movies online and the server crashes?!
*We ran into some issues with the mixer and the audio is warbled. Many apologies.
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On tonight's show... More ways to keep boredom at bay when you're dealing with #coronavirus shutdowns, The iDOLM@STER アイドルマスター seiyuu Shiki Aoki comes out as a transgender man, why Hayao Miyazaki released Studio Ghibli titles on Netflix... Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World season 2 delayed, but we get season 5 of Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma and Tenchi Muyo! New group in BanG Dream 少女樂團派對, and Castlevania controversy? Meanwhile in Japan... Mastubatory aides running low, more disturbing Little Sister capsule toys, and no more cherry blossom picnics? Government says please stop...
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On tonight's episode... Mako-chan gives us an update on the Coronavirus, and the impact on the fandom and events in Japan, Shōnen Sunday helps with publishing digital back issues for free, CLAMP joins forces with Netflix, and sad news from Studio Trigger... Ultraman makes his way to Marvel Comics, more info on Sailor Moon: Prism on Ice, the everlasting trauma of Robotech on fans, Ishuzoku Reviewers gets an ally, and... Cosplayers for Bernie Sanders? Meanwhile in Japan, dark ale made with crickets... Cat real estate agency allows you to live with cats... And cat diapers?!
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Ishuzoku Reviewers gets kicked off ANOTHER network! Also, what's the hullabaloo with Takami Chika's uniform and ambassadorship? New Transformers trilogy from Netflix, Sailor Moon ice skating show, Studio Ghibli OSTs on streaming sites, a moment of silence for Elyce Rosenstein, co-creator of the first Star Trek convention, a Nezuko cosplayer out of the loop of a joke at Katsucon, and should anime be more politically correct to overseas fans? Meanwhile in Japan, an idol stalker says he would do everything he could for her, bubble tea and cats at newest cafe, and we jump to the UK to figure out, what is curry and why are the Japanese there annoyed by it?
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On tonight's show... It's Katsucon 2020! Join IchigoGami and WildSpice Cosplay as they discuss with DJ Ranma S the con as a whole! Then after that on Meanwhile in Japan, new capsule hotels that are tech oriented, have your car smell like a high school girl with new air freshener, and a shop clerk takes to twitter to plead with customers to calm down and stop abusing workers for masks being out of stock?!
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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?
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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... Japanese police officers keep forgetting their guns in public restrooms?!
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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 inappropriate comments! Meanwhile in Japan... The new virgin killing sweater trend, tenant told to shut because his rapping sucks, and a maid cafe manager kidnapped and beaten by the yakuza?!
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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, and Tenga at it again with masturbatory aid shaped chocolates?! And now The Hot Topic of night, is ahegao clothing okay to wear at cons?
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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 missing nugget, a teacher arrested for forcing schoolgirl to wear collars and leash during lesson, and Adult Cream Pie coming to McDonald’s Japan?!
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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!
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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 lawyer comments on the legality of tattoo ban from hot springs, traditional bullying in schools, the return of Mayonaise Man?!
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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 busty Japanese YouTube chef sells ad space on her chest?!
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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 Japan, crossdressing baseball players in beauty contest... Harajuku station to be demolished after Olympics... Japanese cafes join in on Frozen 2 fever?!
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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...
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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?!
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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 toilets, elderly person steals bike seats, and buy Starbucks Coffee with a pen?
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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 shut down due to underage, backlash on idols selling "dates"?!
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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, kanji toilet paper, and the story of a kid who became a flutist on the Zelda soundtrack!
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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 Game Show!
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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?!
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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 getting cat pics?!
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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 affection with tainted lotion?!
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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?!
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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 from restaurant in Japan?!
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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?!
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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 train system, a panty thief is acquitted on charges due to ownership, and a teacher uses math to simplify anime series!
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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 drugs, and a goat joins an idol group?!
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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! Meanwhile in Japan... An illustrator draws different types of perverts on the train, a worker gets fired and slices up sushi revenge, a singer is criticized by her Instagram photo, and the body soap for women that's popular by men?!
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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 crispy chicken skins?
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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 YouTube videos, and a real life Yandere girl, stabs man 27 time because she loves him too much!
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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 spring, son finds live fish in parents fridge, and offering to talk about your interests may just stop solicitors?
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On tonight's show... The cast talk POKÉMON Detective Pikachu, the numbers, the movie, unofficial music video and other cool stuff! Puella Magi Madoka Magica tops poll for best Heisei yuri, New Sailor Chibi Moon Proplica compact, Hello Kitty and the Sanrio Grand Prix, Sonic The Hedgehog co-creators thanks the fans, and 8 other Sonic cartoons better than the movie art, and a mangaka drink and draw! Meanwhile in Japan, a little sister love letter gacha, a train station uses disturbing chime to announce train boarding, and a drunk senior bites off friends fingers?!
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On tonight's show...The live action cast of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon reunite and it's feels so good! Also, a one-shot Death Note manga, new licenses from Discotek Media and Yen Press, Sonic The Hedgehog film director says that there will be changes to our blue hero! New Code Geass film, with a 10 year plan... Famed artist Yoshitaka Amano draws Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and more on the Kill la Kill video game! Now, Meanwhile In Japan... Man walks up to police with knife demanding fruit and money, another jumps off a bridge to celebrate, ends up in something that's not water, and teens arrested for tying rope across a road!
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On tonight's show... DJ Ranma S discusses Castle Point Anime Convention 2019! Also, Yoshitaka Amano designs a Magic: The Gathering card, a plush for a period themed manga, and what's up with the new Boruto arc? Also, a Princess Leia Organa themed Star Wars manga, renting a 300-year old samurai-era house, and Comicfesta guarantees the next hit manga becomes an anime! Also, Jessica Nigri has some very import words of wisdom... Meanwhile in Japan, NGT48 heartfelt message, driver graduation ceremonies to help the elderly, and thank you with a can of air?!
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On tonight's show... IchigoGami tells us about her trip to Japan! Also Colossalcon's panel controversy... And are other conventions just as bad for this? We'll also discuss Vic Mignonga's lawsuit, TV TOKYO apologizes over unprofessional conduct, new dubs from Sentai Filmworks, and get snazzy with JoJo's Bizarre Adventure gear! Meanwhile in Japan... A bad lobster bike gang arrested, really bad school rules, and honesty when paying taxes in convenience stores?
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On tonight's show... New game from the people that made BanG Dream Girls Band Party, winners from the seiyu crown contest, and an arrest in a BitTorrent case? Also, a very valuable Pokémon card, a Love Live x New Japan Pro-Wrestling marriage, and an Orphen stage play! A Yahoo Japan workers tampers with site, for free manga, more live action Rurouni Kenshin, and a Studio Madhouse hospitalized?! Meanwhile in Japan... Latest update on NGT48, women only gym with free donuts, and cops are on the looking for a porn gifting man?
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On tonight's show... New seasons of Cells at Work, The Promised Neverland, and Hi Score Girl announced! Revue Starlight Re LIVE mobile game, Cowboy Bebop casting revealed, Vocaloid producer passes, and Neon Genesis Evangelion bath salts? Also, Love Live! μ's website hijacked, new Japan Self-Defense Force mascots, and new Sonic The Hedgehog movie trailers? Meanwhile in Japan, teacher gives buzzcut to a student, "Weird Al" Yankovic tours Japan, a song about poo, and breast milk for crowdfunding?
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On tonight's show... April Fool's jokes in the industry. Also, DJ Ranma Sand Mako-chan discuss Sailor Moon Super Live - NYC! Then, a Japanese company has a brutal honest exercise on sexual harassment... Kameha Con responds to guest cancellations, Love Live! School Idol Project ( ラブライブ！) spin-off game is canceled, Fruits Basket mangaka explains anime differences, Sakura Kinomoto and Twitter have something special, and Crunchyroll increases prices. Meanwhile in Japan... Teen arrested for roof pooping, more interesting April Fool's stuff from Japan, and a masturbatory rice aid?!
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On tonight's show, it's Zenkaikon 2019 - Official! Join DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, Mako-chan, and WildSpice Cosplay as they take through all four days of the con, right in the heart of the Amish country! And if time permits, we mosey on over to Meanwhile in Japan where a family finds a stranger sleeping in their house, a naked woman running through a train station, a restaurant farewell party, and an update on an idol apology...
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On tonight's show... Our favorite, residential lolita IchigoGami gives us an amazing dissertation on bs with Scarfing Scarves (Relax, we're on her side, we like her!), AnimeNEXT changes their bag check policy, and there's mixed reviews... A new cyberpunk cafe in Tokyo, Hello Kitty celebrates 45 years, outer senshi are added to the 4D Universal Studios Japan (USJ) attraction! World Cosplay Summit One Piece trophies are revealed, Full Metal Panic gets relicensed, and Osumatsu-san appears in Black Clover? Meanwhile in Japan, a cosplay thief is arrested, create electricity with virgin power, a name change for, "His lordship, the prince", and a man arrested for stealing workboots?
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On tonight's show... Celebrities weigh in on the term 'Comic Con', brand new Pokémon games, new Captain Harlock manga, and a new Detective Conan smartphone game! Funimation adds tiering options to its service, and it's not bad! An animation prep school helps the industry, Japan Cartoonist Association responds to new copyright laws, voice actor idol group celebrates 10 years, and an anime song label shut down... Meanwhile in Japan... A man reported for saying hello? Police say there's more... Concert canceled due to adult video game, and someone tell grandpa that's not a vase...
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On tonight's show... Release dates for new Pokémon movie, a light novel is canceled over an argument, and mourn the passing of a voice actress... Spider-Man beats Mirai at the Oscars, Fruits Basket theatrical screenings, Cells at Work calendar for giving blood, Banpresto dissolves and falls into Bandai Spirits, artists complain law in regards to pirated media screenshots, and what titles are leaving Crunchyroll? Over in Meanwhile in Japan...Microwave chips recalled due to fire hazard, Man arrested for hitting cop that interfered with his Pokémon GO game, and Man arrested for selling modified Love Live! School Idol Project ( ラブライブ！) figures?!
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On tonight's show, IchigoGami brings us a rundown of Katsucon 2019! Then more info on Vic Mignogna, which hopefully brings a lot of drama to a close. Also, another scummy cosplay photographer owns up to his transgressions, we hear about #MeToo from Japanese voice actors and actresses. Funimation announces some of the cast for Fruits Basket, Alita: Battle Angel cashes in hard on the big scree, and the top 20 anime dances... Where's your favorite? Meanwhile in Japan... Museum of poo opens up, Japan public broadcasting collectors leave threatening notes, and a stolen pair of antique jeans lead to arrest?!
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On tonight's show, we discuss Funimation's recent news, more Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, a kickstarted for an anime about a food truck, changes at Bandai with company acquisition and new president. Also a historical Tokyo bookshop closes, and a brand new Battle Angel Alita doll is in the works! Over in Oh Japan... Japanese idol singers offer bottles of their used bathwater to fans at eye-popping price, a man arrested for hair licking, and a street racer granny don't give a shit!
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On tonight's show...We discuss more about #MeToo allegations, and an Attack on Titan editor is sentenced to jail... New Lupin III film, another Digimon movie with the original DigiDestined, and a theatrical run for Howl's Moving Castle's 15th anniversary! A Veteran animator gives advice on wages, Hello Kitty gets the Hollywood treatment, and Yuji Naka (creator of Sonic The Hedgehog) gives his thoughts on the upcoming film. Meanwhile in Japan, a sorta knife wielder, a frozen streaker, and udon over drugs?
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On tonight's show... Nintendo to open a flagship store in Tokyo, 4th Neon Genesis Evangelion film is in production, 20th Century Fox is sued over Alita: Battle Angel, and we have a giant, life sized Bumblebee transformer near it's life sized Gundam counterpart! Also, Crayon Shin-chan spinoff is for the dogs... Two people arrested for selling fake Love Live! School Idol Project ( ラブライブ！) merchandise, and a Lupin III game that allows you to heist jewels! And over in Oh Japan... An adorable jackass otter gets own series, winning a years worth of ice cream, and Ariana Grande's tattoo?
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On tonight's show... We discuss the Vic Mignogna issue, a rumored father and son project at Studio Ghibli, and Rumiko Takahashi wins a prestigious award! Netflix is at it again, with Resident Evil, updated Toonami lineup, アニメ『Back Street Girls －ゴクドルズ－』 gets live action series! Sequel for POKÉMON Detective Pikachu, free global manga service, and a line Pokémon themed dress shirts! Over in Strange News From Japan, 6000 calorie sushi, getting cozy with a cockroach, and why you shouldn't brag about your mad ninja skills...
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On tonght's show, we discuss the Crunchyroll Anime Awards... Will there be more drama? How did Dragon Ball Super: Broly fare in theaters? Changes at Comiket コミックマーケット as well as self-care. Updated pilgrimage sites for anime tourism, ownership changes at Project: A-Kon, and World Cosplay Summit hosts One Piece cosplay competition! Over in Strange News From Japan... Japan standardized English test launches weird meme, "tights world" on the loose, looking to ask the tough questions, police break up a fight between BanG Dream fans during Osaka concert?
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And we're back from break! On tonight's show, we're talking MAGFest 2019! This is DJ Ranma S and Ari Rockefeller's second trip, but Mako-chan's first, so let's the stories! Also, tragedy at Animé Los Angeles, and how you can help! And over in Strange News From Japan, A Naked man arrested on a stranger's balcony, a public broadcaster films innocent science experiment at well known porn location, and an idol apologizes for causing commotion over attack at her home?!
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On tonight's FINAL episode of the year... It's our Christmas show! Join DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, Mako-chan, WildSpice Cosplay, Yunie (in spirit, her internet died), and IchigoGami as they look back over holiday thoughts (good and bad), gifts, family, and also the most outlandish Strange News From Japan! Wanna know what those are? Gotta listen in!
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On this week's show... As we countdown to the holiday special... Netflix is back with a new Ghost In The Shell series, Rumiko Takahashi announces a new manga, Pop Team Epic is popular with Yahoo! JAPAN（ヤフー）, Pokémon Trading Card game might be hitting smartphones... Issues with Love Live! School Idol Project ( ラブライブ！) mobile game, and an idol's even so popular it was canceled! Also in Strange News From Japan, cops called to break up brawl by drunk cops, book store employees harassed by dicks, and school tells skirt wearing students that they learn better with cold legs?!
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On this week's show... New Blade Runner anime from Adult Swim, Neon Genesis Evangelion returns, with controversy. A new hero in Precure, live action Cowboy Bebop, and fans are butthurt. YouTube shuts down manga spoilers, Tamagotchi Eevee sold out, and Kaito kid is at it again! And over on Strange News From Japan, a drunk Japanese VP stumbles into girls bathing area on field trip, urinates, loses job, another man arrested for pretending to visit another store for virtual points, and a man fired for being more educated than he claimed...
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On this week's show, we discuss upcoming details on Fruits Basket, along with Pokémon Tamagotchi Eevee, as well as Eevee Day! Brand new Lupin III special, Boku no Hero Academia / My Hero Academia stage play, and HunteR X HunteR goes on hiatus... Again. Over in Strange News From Japan, a naked man found in a locker, mom claps back hard at die hard Frieza fangirl, drunk in a wheelchair?!
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On this week's show, join That DJ Ranma S Guy and Ari Rockefeller as they talk about Another Anime Convention 2018! Then if time permits, we discuss the latest on Sailor Moon Sailor Stars! New Devil May Cry anime, and a popular convention game show host retires! And over in Strange News From Japan, an otaku has an expensive wedding for his 2D bride, man arrested for pretending to visit a shopping center almost 3 million times, and a man arrested for telling a woman he just wanted to rub her boobs?!
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On tonight's show... We pay tribute to the man, Stan Lee. Also, the return of Fruits Basket! The POKÉMON Detective Pikachu trailer is out and thoughts! A composer of Dragon Ball Z music gets a senate seat, a misprint with the Super Mario Bros 3 book, and a Sailor Moon super collector gives the unforgettable birthday gift! And over in Strange News From Japan, learn how to win a large intestine scarf, how to assure a window seat, and sea urchin CUP NOODLES?!
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On this week's show... IchigoGami tells us her adventures in NekoCon over the weekend! Then we find out Goku is in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! Back Street Girls get a feature film, a brand new Record of Lodoss War, and what happened at the Bowsette convention in Japan?! Over in Strange News from Japan, Halloween event in Shibuya goes awry, show your love by marking your territory, and licking an ear?
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This week's spooktacular show, a mangaka asks people stop scanlating his work, =Haruhi Suzumiya= cracks a 25-year old math stumper, and police arrest a man selling rare bootleg Yu-Gi-Oh! cards! Also, latest Pretty Cure movie end up in the Guiness Book of Records, a Tokyo host club does a special photoshoot for female cosplayers, a Kunio Kun stage play, and a twist on unisex kimonos! Over in Strange News From Japan, KFC Japan personifies its new sandwich, get a Tokyo Ninja Guide, and an innocent baby toy FROM HELL!
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This week, an anime voice actress tells a fan the harsh truth, Funimation and Crunchyroll divorce, Godzilla gets a constellation, Miyazaki Hayao documentary in December, BABYMETAL member leaves, the passing of Nobuo Tanaka, and Gundam robotics kits! Over in Strange News From Japan, a man punches taxi driver for refusing to drive poopy friend, what is up with that moon, and throwing a bike out the window to vent?!
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On tonight's show, exotic animals at Super Megashow / Megafest? Also, Elon Musk wants mecha, pass a test to become a made man in the Passione mafia from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure - Part 5 : Vento Aureo, Digimon Adventure Tri gets a street date, ask Detective Conan mangaka about the Black Organization, final numbers of My Hero Academia: Two Heroes film, and Eevee invades Animal Crossing! Also, in Strange News from Japan, a superintendent resigns for saying "you" incorrectly, ice cream to quiet your kid, and a calculator as an instrument?
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On tonight's show, what happened with Anime Fest at NYCC x Anime Expo? Pop Team Epic in trouble, final season of Voltron: Legendary Defender, Tokyo Ward mayor apologizes to mangaka after an incident, Yu-Gi-Oh! creator starts new short manga, and classic Yu Yu Hakusho chapters to appear in special Shonen Jump! Over in Strange News From Japan... A university employee caught spending 50 hours a month looking at manga porn, a senior arrested for stealing a single grape, and a man strikes sleeping woman in head after she leans on him while asleep?!
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On tonight's show, we dig into the Princess Bowsette phenomena! Also, a producers kidanpping charges are dropped, Funimation to stream the final season of Fairy Tail, and Alita: Battle Angel pushed back... Again. Ronin Warriors/ Yoroiden Samurai Troopers to get special event, Boku no Hero Academia/My Hero Academia gets a 4th season, and Badtz Maru joins Gudetama for cafe collab! Over in Strange News From Japan, a toilet paper debate, worked injured at a love hotel, and a penis shaped skyscraper in China?!
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On tonight's show, grab your schoolbooks, it's back to school time! But tonight, Detective Conan to go on a hiatus, dub cast for Osomatsu-san, Funimation picks up the Death Note live action films, new Macross film and concert! Also, Lupin III hits Universal Studios Japan (USJ), Bob Epic Team special, Eevee gets her own song n dance, and Bandai Namco acquires Bluefin Tamashii Nations USA! In Strange News From Japan, Japanese twitter shocked over salary of Simpson voice actors, Olympics offer to pay volunteers and still not impressed, and lastly, a teen offers to catch purse snatcher, ends up helping the robber!
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On tonight's show, it's a two for one convention special! First, it's IchigoGami, as she talks about her adventures at Dragon Con! Then it's That DJ Ranma S Guy and Mako-chan discussing J1-Con Anime & Gaming Expo! And wrapping things up in Strange News From Japan, Conan O'brien meets up with Hideo Kojima (小島秀夫, Japanese cop loses gun while guardian the Prime Minister, and a KitKat Bar?
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This week, we'll discuss what happened at Colossalcon East this past weekend, and break things down! Then what happened at Manilla Idol Matsuri? Why are the idols to blame? Then in Strange News from Japan, Issues with Conan O'brien's trip to Conan Town, university offers free and discounted tuition... With a catch, and Japan's number one cosplayer talks Comiket!
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This week, Crunchyroll to stream JoJo's Bizarre Adventure - Part 5 : Vento Aureo, anime producer arrested for kidnapping, Pokémon's Professor Oak has a new voice! The passing of Asou Miyoko, Card Captor Sakura gets a smartphone game, Dragon Ball Z's Goku, aka Masako Nozawa comes to New York Comic Con, and why did Conan O'brien travel to Japan? And in Strange News From Japan, a pro basketball league for voice actresses, no pooping sings in the street, a man robs a store with a hair trimmer?!
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This week, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure art exhibit, Toei Animation begins digital distribution, more Death Note and Bleach coming to Netflix! Pokémon hits Twitch, and what did Masako Nozawa adlibbed with Goku? In Strange News From Japan, what not to do get ride home when you're drunk... Pays to be rude? And how serious is the idol business?
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This week, That DJ Ranma S Guy tells Ari Rockefeller and IchigoGami about Liberty City Anime Con, so check out his thoughts! Also, winners of WCS, new Power Rangers film, and Yukito Kishiro's thoughts on the Alita: Battle Angel film. 66 pounds of hentai confiscated, and the passing of seiyuu Unshô Ishizuka... An in Strange News From Japan, how not to forget your phone in the bathroom, a new obon dance, and fairy tale ice cream?
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This week, it's Otakon! Join DJ Ranma S, WildSpice Cosplay, Ari Rockefeller, and IchigoGami as they tell you of their epic 4 day adventure! Then if time allows, find out who won at World Cosplay Summit, new titles from Sentai Filmworks and Discotek Media! And in Strange News from Japan, a social apartment in Japan to have 20 seat theater for private movie showings, a Tokyo politician creating and selling manga at Comiket, and the study on the effects of training in higher gravity, ala DBZ?!
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This week, as we prepare for Otakon... A Black Butler themed cafe, special screening of Transformers: The Movie, and manga publishers join in on an anti-piracy campaign! Also, Perfect Blue special screening, Pokémon GO tourism packages in Japan, and Digimon kicks off their 20th anniversary! Also in Strange News from Japan, an educator embezzles funds for mobile games, Tokyo businesses asked to open doors and windows during the Olympics to help cool off runners, and the government's newest plan to fight overwork!
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On tonight's show, we talk the science behind Pokémon, One Punch Man, and other animes. More Digimon is headed our way, and a new Pokémon movie this fall. Kaito Kid is at again with stealing Detective Conan statue, Love Live Sunshine's Dia Kurosawa joins GranBlue Fantasy, more news about Love Live！Sunshine Project film, and another person is arrested in the Love Live sewer cover theft! Over on Strange News From Japan, the cheeseburger that isn't messing around, updates on ninja shortage, a 9 million dollar yen award, and a Buddhist priest tells it like it is?
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This week, long lost American Sailor Moon footage! Rumiko Takahashi inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Industry AwardsHall of Fame, new Mega Man anime on Cartoon Network, and what's going down with Voltron: Legendary Defender! More info on My Hero Academia movie, and an updated Alita: Battle Angel trailer! In Strange News From Japan, a woman arrested for stealing 17 grand from a convenience store, a man arrested for naked romp, and win chicken for a year by naming this statue!
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On tonight's show, we discuss the NYCC/AX clusterfuck, the return of Attack on Titan and a cleansing campaign for it. One Piece x Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma spinoff, Sanrio x Pop Team Epic collaboration, and Funimation brings Cowboy Bebop back to theaters! An episode of Pokémon is banned, and Japanese voice actors cover Disney songs! And in Strange News From Japan, a man arrested for groping woman after pretending to be blind, Madame Tussauds in Tokyo offering free haircuts, and a private onsen with a karaoke machine?
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On tonight's show, an update to the Ingress anime, and Sapporo apologies for their mistake. New info on Love Live！Sunshine Projecttheatrical film, and updates on Otakon guests! VIZ Media brings us more JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, and live action Gundam?! Netflix brings us more anime premieres, and another update on the Love Live School Idol Project manhole covers! And in Strange News From Japan, East Japan Railway Company to install cameras in all trains to cut down on crime, life size anime figure exhibition in Tokyo, and Uncle Nipple strikes again?
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Congoer makes a threat at Anime Expo, so be safe out there! TOKYOPOP's Stu Levy causes drama at AX, and the return of the Venture Brothers! Jim Carrey ~ to play Dr. Robotnik in the upcoming Sonic The Hedgehog film, and The Incredibles 2 smashes records! Animation Guild suspends one of their own for sexual harassment, Sailor Moon Crystal to bring back a series designer, and a cosplayer job site opens up in Japan! And in Strange News From Japan, new Sapporo ad features creator of Neon Genesis Evangelion, school girl stays home to make a point, and ultra-literal otaku bathing habits?
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On tonight's show, That DJ Ranma S Guy discusses his adventures at BoroughCon 2018! Then we find out about new JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime and screening! Three brand new remastered Dragon Ball Z films, and an hd version of Cruel Angel Thesis? Then in Strange News From Japan, newest Japanese mascot want to show you her panties, an earthquake reveals a porn stash, and the 12th annual table flip contest!
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On tonight's show, Osaka earthquake followup! Also long awaited Pokémon GO updates! New Kill la Kill game, important message from Precure, Boku no Hero Academia (My Hero Academia) movie freebies, Pop Team Epic hits Toonami, and a mother honors her son with Shonen Jump magazines. And in Strange News From Japan, Japanese citizens celebrate a delayed train, the internet bonds over and a gift, and a weather person presents ad libs total cuteness!
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On tonight's show, we discuss the FanimeCon debacle with a vendor, new Jump Force anime fighting game, and Netflix's season three of Castlevania... But where's season 2? the pillows US tour, what happened to the Love Live! School Idol Project ( ラブライブ！) manhole covers? And a new idol anime, and it's... Different. Then over in Strange News From Japan, a new cat cafe brings a piece of history, throwing star tournament to feature gold shuriken, and a mother sets a trend to traumatize her daughter for years to come?!
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On tonight's show, anime is a big export, and on that note, water is also wet! ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン / Universal Studios Japan (USJ) extends Sailor Moon run, seiyuu for 蜡笔小新 Crayon Shin-chan steps down, and rep your Pop Team Epic pride! Neko Atsume VR game, theatrical release for Shingeki no Kyojin, and Lum (Urusei Yatsura) turns 40! In Strange News From Japan, a fish market robbery and a clean up thief, AKB48 CDs are literal trash, and man arrested for punching a boy in the head…
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On tonight's show, That DJ Ranma S Guy and IchigoGami discuss Escape Velocity 2018 in Washington, DC! Then we find out about the Pokémon GO lawsuit settlement, Love Live School Idol : Sunshine uniform backpacks, new Lupin III English dub, and we say farewell to Saban, due to Hasbro's buyout! And in Strange News From Japan... How to take a bath with 10,000 friends... Teacher arrested for bathroom videos... And an idol fan kicked out an event due to merchandise?!
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On tonight's show, That DJ Ranma S Guy opens up on his views on Thundercats Roar... Then he, Mako-chan and Ari Rockefeller discuss Castle Point Anime Convention and CloverCon! Also tonight, new Magic Knight Rayearth merchandise, Sailor Moon movies hit US theaters, and Pokémon GO get updates with Alolan forms! And wrapping it up in Strange News From Japan, famous actor measures people's bust, officer resigns over sniffing shoes, and why are whistles being stolen?
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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 busted for pot because of foreign musicians, man arrested for living in an elderly woman's house, and a civil servant arrested for harassing a teen for a date?!
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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!
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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?!
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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?!
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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 candy?!
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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?
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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 best poop ever?!
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This week, info about Boku no Hero Academia season three! Also, Fuji Television and Niantic team up for an Ingresss 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!
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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 pillow?!
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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 all gifts sent by fans, and a boy pees on elevator buttons as a prank, and ends up with swift karma justice!
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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?
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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?!
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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?
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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 sleeping bag...
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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 maid's butt?!
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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 that went oops!
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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?
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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!
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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?
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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...
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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 does the opposite, and a cat is a prime suspect in an attempted murder case?
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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?!
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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?!
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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?
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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.
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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 book store window... And a burglar caught, saying Naruto taught him to be a ninja?!
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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?
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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?
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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 sleeping woman, cosplayers on a roof service, and what's up with Grape-kun? An update!
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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 drivers, middle aged woman robs much younger man, and an old man is convicted of armed robbery?
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On tonight's show we're going to try it again! We're doing a Town Hall Podcast! Join That DJ Ranma S Guy, along with moderators IchigoGami and Yunie, as they sit down with our special guests as they talk to them about some of the controversial issues in cosplay. Join out special guests Miss. Erisaka Blu and Nerdee as they tell us about what it's like begin the non-typical cosplayer!
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Tonight we will have the gang talking about Love Live！Sunshine Project escape game, news about Pokémon, handing out deodorant at an SKE48 event, and Yoshitaka Amano art book from Dark Horse Comics! Also Otakon's final numbers and possible sequel to Netflix's Death Note? And in Strange News in Japan, new Japanese dessert craze, five worse smelling bathrooms in all of Japan, and is it a sushi roll or burrito... But does Starbucks know?
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On tonight's show, it's a 2 for 1 special! We're talking PopCult Anime Convention [NECG Meet-Up] AND SaikouCon with WildSpice Cosplay! And if time permits, news about Yuri on ICE and an anthropomorphic mobile game?! Wrapping it up in Strange News From Japan, Hokkaido and weed, woman wants justice in counterfeit money, Idols tells all the wear deodorant, and meet the dead with Augmented Reality?!
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On tonight's show, we're talking Otakon! Join IchigoGami, WildSpice Cosplay, Ari Rockefeller, and That DJ Ranma S Guy, and they break down all four days of their Otakon 2017 - Official adventures! Then in Strange News From Japan, crowdfunding via begging your friends, noodles gone from cup ramen, and a guy is living in an arcade?!
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On tonight's show we talk about the fallout of the METROCON 2017 Official Milady panel, holy crap! Then a lawsuit against Niantic, new season of Love Live！Sunshine Project, and a Macross Delta theatre project! A sequel to The Nightmare Before Christmas? Crunchyroll releases ピコ太郎 - PIKOTARO's anime, and Netflix bring over Saint Seiya! In strange news from Japan, Japan's newest mascot is a douche, Yahoo! JAPAN offers funeral services online, and poop town?
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On tonight's show, Sony Pictures does the fusion dance with Funimation! Hear our thoughts on the acquisition! Also Persona 5 goes anime, Digimon gets a stage play, a brand new Revolutionary Girl Utena manga chapter is coming, with a cafe! 2020 Olympics could get an anime/manga parade, and a Guinness World Records with Detective Conan! And on Strange News From Japan, former cop arrested for drug possession, who was once connected to this, man moves by doing it naked, and capsule machine to choose your meal?
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On tonight's show... Thoughts about Linkin Park, and what's been going on at San Diego Comic Con! Also, Akira celebrates 35 years, live action One Piece, and G4 Tech TV Canada says farewell. Learn a Love Live！Sunshine Project dance, and more info on Voltron Legendary Defender! Also under Strange News From Japan, bike stolen and returned with food, a karaoke ferris wheel, and poop, nothing but poop, at a zoo exhibit and food menu?
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On tonight's show, we're celebrating anime! First it's thirty years of Ranma ½ and fifty years of Lupin the 3rd! Otakon warns fans of a scam hotel site, a balloon crowdfunding for Mazinger Z, and 4DX screening of Yuri on ICE in Japan. Anime film festival in LA, live action City Hunter in the works, and a place in Tokyo to eat and rink in cosplay! And in Strange News From Japan, adult shaved ice, ramen flavored Pringles, and sushi robots?
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On tonight's show, has the Pokémon continuity ret-coned? Live action JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険) film gets awards, and Wonder Woman gets the anime treatment! Also, another season of Castlevania on Netflix and Artland Animation Studio closes. Wrapping things up in Strange News From Japan, a woman strips down at a train station, police under fire for not taking a confession seriously, and a Japanese company gives the best way to go home from work!
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On tonight's 'Murica themed show, Cartoon Network's Uncle Grandpa teaches English, Studio Ghibli fest in select US theaters, and did Disney & Pixar steal Inside Out? Over in anime news, Anime Expo® explain linecon fiasco, new shows coming to Toonami, and Comic-Con International hosts Voltron Season 3! Also, the "news" about Sailor Moon Crystal Season 4, and Gundam inspires science! And over in Strange News From Japan, new ramen brach has endless line of customers, old woman grounds flight over loose change, free condoms leads to long lines, and another ramen chain solves TP issue?
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On tonight's show, we talk about weapon sales and policies at Denver ComicCon and Anime Expo®, brand new Shokugeki no Soma, and a brand new ballroom dance anime! Anime Network Online closes up shop, and Magic Knight Rayearth cosmetics hit the stores. Also, the story of an animator paying a fee to quit, and a Dragon Ball Z jogging event! And on Strange News from Japan, assault and cork hunting, foreign girls needed for a maid cafe, and the scent of a sumo wrestler?!
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On tonight's show, get ready for showtime with Big O anime on bluray! And in the Tiger Mask W anime, who's the pro wrestler that plays himself? And what's in store for the anniversary event for Pokemon-Go? Sunrise Animation launches an animator training program, and a Pokémon Real Escape Game? New Final Fantasy manga is interesting to say the least, and Tite Kubo whips up original characters for Bleach novel. And over in Strange News From Japan, cop arrested for upskirt filming, drunk teacher attacks student in his own place, and Tenga Tengirls delivers interesting prizes...
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On tonight's show, cosplay and photographer correspondent WildSpice Cosplay joins us as she gives us the run down on Philadelphia Wizard World Comic Con! Then, what's up with Cowboy Bebop, a live action? Funimation cracks down on anime copyrights, and new Pokémon games?! Then in Strange News From Japan, yellow liquid in women only train cars, eating curry of naked women, and a booklet that shows you a 100 ways to use a condom?
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On tonight's show, we're talking BoroughCon 2017 with DJ Ranma S and Mako-chan! Then with Ari Rockefeller we're talking about the new Castlevania anime on Netflix, and the new Magikarp mobile game! Then in Strange News From Japan, a bear helps catch robbers, man splurges on mobile games with wife's inheritance, and why did a man threaten to kill schoolgirls over socks?
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On tonight's show, we're talking CloverCon! Join the staff as they discuss CloverCon 2017! Then after that, news about Ayumi Hamasaki music career, and a former Sailor Moon Musical Sera Myu cast member returns! Also, we have a live action Saint Seiya coming down the pipe, and Adult Swim brings back Lupin III! In Strange News From Japan, a Japanese love doll exhibit with an interesting way to pour alcohol, a shogun toilet seat, and using pubic hair to make music?
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On tonight's show, we ask, is Universal Studios Entertainment and Sony going after Funimation? Anime music creators wanna go international, a new Pokémon GO street event, Eevee and friends coming to Pokémon centers and Amazon.com. NHK ranks the best 100 anime of all time, and the first black j-pop idol in Japan! And over in Strange News From Japan, a firefighter arrested for drunkenly entering persons home and sleeping in their bed, love letters from high school girls are in capsule machines, and why was a guy arrested for carry two screwdrivers?
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On tonight's show, we're talking Zenkaikon 2017! Join That DJ Ranma S Guy, Ari Rockefeller, Mako-chan, IchigoGami, and WildSpice Cosplay as they take you through Day 0 to Day 3 of this amazing con! And then in Strange News From Japan, a Japanese theme park lets you hire fake thugs so you can impress your date, man sues idol group because otaku ruined the concert for him, a wife keeps finding husband's porn stash and is not happy, and a penguin falls in love with 2D cut out?!
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On tonight's show, as we get ready for Zenkaikon 2017, we have some great stories for you! Sad news as we hear about the passing of Ed Blaylock, a talented voice actor and radio personality. Also, will we see an R rated Mega Man film? New Yu Yu Hakusho cafe pops up, a pokeball holder for props, and then get ready for English dub of Pokémon Sun and Moon! And then, eleven animes banned around the world... Wrapping things up in Strange News from Japan, man lives about a public toilet, 600 stolen women's items, and smell your virtual girlfriend's pantyhose at a gaming event?!
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On tonight's show, what happened to a cosplayer in Canada? New Love Live Sunshine music debuts, and a Detective Conan shop and escape room opens up! Shingeki no Kyojin stage play is cancelled due to death, Osomatsu-san gets a new season, and a breakdown of cooking anime! And in Strange News From Japan, an anime theme park offers cosplay rentals, boy band shakes up music world and boy love fans, and a Japanese artist draws how to measure bra size anime girl?
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On tonight's show, it's Anime Matsuri Convention 2017! Join That DJ Ranma S Guy as he tells Mako-chan and Ari Rockefeller about his Texas adventures! And in Strange News From Japan, a police officer arrested for stealing money from elderly, all you can drink whiskey cocktails at seafood restaurant, and an IT firm looking for beer drinking interns?!
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On tonight's show, we discuss Anime Boston's #deoderantgate, and the hosts own horror stories! Sad news about High School of the Dead, more details about the Godzilla anime, and the future of the Power Rangers movie franchise. Tachikoma model from Ghost In The Shell, 25th anniversary of Yu Yu Hakusho, and a learn how to win a chance to a cosplay event in Tokyo! And in Strange News From Japan, man throwing roaches at a festival, another guy breaks into office and eats desserts, and a make-up free cafe!
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On tonight's show, we discover that a cosplayer was fined for doing something stupid, Rumiko Takahashi's total manga print, the return of Eureka Seven, and Cute High Earth Defense Club Love! get a new OVA! Latest Pokemon has a tie-in with Pokemon Sun and Moon, word travels about the Sailor Moon musicals, and an anime short ties Animal Crossing with capsule "gambling". And in Strange News From Japan, mixing karaoke with interviews, National Sleep Day and a cafe, and a train groper escapes onto the tracks?
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On tonight's snowed in show, what's up with Crunchyroll video streams? Are they dropping quality? Also, Lupin III curry! Godzilla anime to hit Netflix, and Toonami drops One Piece for Tokyo Ghoul! Ghost In The Shell theatrical release to be dubbed by original Japanse seiyuus, and what does Hirohiko Araki have to say about JoJo's Bizarre Adventure film? And on Strange News From Japan, cops looking for guy sticking fingers in boy's mouths, sake at a English friendly event... Dating simulator allows you to date real life YouTube celebs, and teen lights up a restaurant after is closes?!
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It's here! Episode 300! Join DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, Ari Rockefeller, Ichigo Gami, WildSpice Cosplay, and Kuro Usagi as they do a brief look back at 300 episodes, five years, of semi-pro podcasting! Also, we talk Cosplay Melee, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Love Live Sunshine!, Ghost in the Shell, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, and a brand new Gundam robot! And on Strange News from Japan, the return of old uniforms, flame insurance, dead body in porno magazines, Pancake Day, NYC ramen in Japan, and stabbing yourself to get out of work?!
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On tonight's show, a follow up the Sailor Moon event in LA, and a lawsuit? New Cardcaptor Sakura OAV, Season 2 of Attack on Titan, and the new Madoka Magica mobile game! We also get a new Rurouni Kenshin manga, and what are the top 20 mangas people stopped reading because of length? And in Strange News from Japan, a bill collector arrested for kissing woman, an idol fan steals razors to earn money, and the proper way to shave pubic hair for the summer?
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On tonight's show, score one for America as we bring home the gold in the Dance Dance Revolution world championships! Also, Hanamaru Kunikida is the new Love Live! School Idol Project face at Sega! 33 versions of the City Hunter ending, Crunchyroll con, a villain is cast for Battle Angel Alita film, new Gundam Wing manga, and Final Fantasy gets an original manga to commemorate it's 30th anniversary! And then we talk the top ten romance anime for 2016 - 2017! Wrapping up in Strange News from Japan, single mom sues nursing school over tattoos, hire a tutor to get better at video games, and all you can drink for 100 yen?!
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On tonight's show, score one for America as we bring home the gold in the Dance Dance Revolution world championships! Also, Hanamaru Kunikida is the new Love Live! School Idol Project face at Sega! 33 versions of the City Hunter ending, Crunchyroll con, a villain is cast for Battle Angel Alita film, new Gundam Wing manga, and Final Fantasy gets an original manga to commemorate it's 30th anniversary! And then we talk the top ten romance anime for 2016 - 2017! Wrapping up in Strange News from Japan, single mom sues nursing school over tattoos, hire a tutor to get better at video games, and all you can drink for 100 yen?!
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On tonight's show, Lupin III gets an anniversary Mook, Bluefin Tamashii Nations USA comes to NY, and seven anime references in cartoons! Crunchyroll brings us Anime Movie Night, Hulu drops Dragon Ball Z after a week, and Cyborg 009 get a start date from Netflix! A new manga wher ea boy is reincarnated as a hot spring, and get paid to take naps to promote a new anime movie? And in strange news from Japan, a two day event featuring Japanese inspired steampunk, all you can eat meat for under 300 yen, and a karaoke machine that rewards with naked women?
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On tonight's show, Macross gets a new series, ananime crossover game is coming, and season 4 of Sailor Moon Crystal! The senshi from the new Sera Myu musicals are coming, and the The New York Times removes it's manga list, brand new Lupin III, and a Sailor Moon scam that's up to no good! And wrapping things up on Strange News From Japan, a man arrested for selling food that was being thrown out, another man attacks woman and steals panties, and a Thai official arrested for stealing hotel paintings?!
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On tonight's show... RECAP! Aniplex USA and their licenses, Attack on Titan editor arrested, Anime turns 100, best of each decade, and the Love Live Sunshine poll results! Amazon.com's new streaming service, top 25 seiyuus, as polled by their peers, 7 animes turning 20 this year, and the director of Your Name says don't see it. And on Strange news in Japan, an interesting twist on maid cafes, a book cafe, and why the National Garden employee let foreigners in for free?
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Back from holiday break! Join DJ Ranma S and Ari Rockefeller as they talk about MAGFest 2016! And wrapping things up in Strange News From Japan, a man rearrested for stealing information to take pictures of women's underwear, PPAP is parodied by a respectfed National Theater, and Nintendo is not a part of the Tokyo Olympics 2020?
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On tonight's Christmas Special before the end of the year, join DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, Ichigo Gami, and special guest Yunie as they enjoy a few drinks and go over some interesting stories! News on Ghost In The Shell and Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt! Boruto anime, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure accessories, Maetel Legend from Galaxy Express 999 models hair care products, and a new Saint Seiya spinoff! then we ask in the Open Forum Topic, what are your go to holiday films? And in an extended Strange News From Japan, women surveyed on just wanting a Christmas only boyfriend, complaints with white nurse uniforms, Cold Stone Creamery Japan does an all you can eat, and the anime way of removing women's clothing?!
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On tonight's show, Funimation grabs the Attack on Titan/Shingeki no Kyojin license, and possible simuldub like Yuri on ICE? Also, Attack on Titan gets a stage play! And what does Hayao Miyazaki has to say about anime now? What's up with pole dancing and Yuri on Ice? And anime references in South Park? And a Dragon Ball Z spinoff with Yamcha? Then on the Open Forum Topic, we ask what was one of the best and worst holiday gifts you've ever gotten?! And wrapping things up in Strange News in Japan, is PPAP borderline harassment? Serial hair snipper arrested, and Kamen Rider apprehends a voyeur?
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On tonight's show, we discover some new Cardcaptor Sakura merchandise, and Shokugeki no Soma gets a new promo video! Has Hideaki Anno lost his mind? He sues his old studio he co-founded Studio Gainax! Anime themed sake, and the giant Gundam is coming down... Live action Pokmon gets a director, and here's a list of anime Christmas tunes to listen to! And on tonight's Open Forum Topic, what Christmas song do you like to listen to? And wrapping things up on Strange News in Japan, we have an update on Domino's Pizza Japan and their reindeer, a man send his bullies trash, and another man wins a lawsuit because he doesn't know how to use a coat?
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On tonight's show, Digimon Adventure Tri. fourth movie plot is revealed! Animes are nominated in the annual Annie Awards, and we have a brand new Cardcaptor Sakura anime! And what's Gainax planning? Is it a new Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt season two? Toonami Asia get a slew of new English dubs, and Japanese fans pick the cutest Chinese anime and video game girls! And then on the Open Forum Topic, we ask you, who's the cutest, or one of the cutest anime girls! And then wrapping things up on Strange News From Japan... Ice rink uses 5000 dead fish for decoration, real life Hentai Kamen runs amok in Tokyo, and two men arrested for extorting money from a guy filming upskirt videos?
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On tonight's show, countown on Digimon's website, what's going on? Prevent a Chibi-Usa with these Sailor Moon condoms! Detective Conan joins Universal Studios Japan, and a famous anime mecha director marries a mecha model builder?! Also, a controversial religious group forms an idol group, and Pokmon joins the ranks of Disney XD, does that mean Jessie is a Disney princess? And on the Open Forum Topic, we ask what anime character should be a Disney princess, and why! And wrapping things up in Strange News From Japan, a man found innocent of touching a woman, Piko Taro stops by Sesame Street Japan, and Domino's Pizza Japan wants to use reindeer to deliver goods?
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On tonight's show, other manga artists get in on Yuri on Ice, official live action Full Metal Alchemist trailer is up with a countdown, Sailor Moon R hits the theaters, trailer for Ghost In The Shell drops, Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz returns for a short time, Hayao Miyazaki is back for one more run, and another Love Live! School Idol Project poll! And then we ask in the Open Forum Topic, what anime would you like to see Hayao Miyazaki work on? And wrapping things up on Strange News from Japan, a foot licker is arrested, another toilet paper poll, and a stupid student stopped a ride?
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On tonight's shortened and special episode, we talk about Dragon Ball Super being licensed! And what's new with Cardcaptor Sakura? Rorouni Kenshin spinoff gets a new main character? And Universal Studios ends up with live action rights to Voltron, with David Hayter helming the script? Then we ask in the Open Forum Topic, what anime characters would you want as president and vice-president? Then wrapping it up in Strange News From Japan, threats over a Pokmon GO driving ban, an udon restaurant owner arrested for throwing leftovers out in park, and chocolate nipples?
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In this episode, a local NYC gospel choir sings Cruel Angel's Thesis, the opening from Neon Genesis Evangelion! Also, a list of horror anime to watch! A seiyuu's album was recalled, real figure skaters endorse Yuri on ICE, Tokyo Comic Con says, "our bad", and an idol singer goes on voluntary house arrest due to a rape threat. Then over in the Open Forum Topic, we ask you if Halloween costumes have gone too far. And wrapping things up in Strange News From Japan, a monk is arrested for using fake money on a date, a foreigner accused of shoplifting due to engrish, and Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen gets a cafe?!
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In this episode, the hosts talk briefly about the Video Game Actor's Strike, then IchigoGami joins us, tells us about her trip to RuffleCon two weeks ago. Then we ask you all on the Open Forum Topic, what Pokemon should have a theme song? And then wrapping things up in Strange News From Japan, Hyde dresses as Harley Quinn, causing fans to lose it, Edo themed sushi joint, expensive poisoned apples, and then a man arrested for stock piling ninja stars?
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In this episode, DJ Ranma S and Ari Rockefeller discuss the convention that was Another Anime Convention! And if time permits, the hosts talk about some awesome Neon Genesis Evangelion clothing and a Power Rangers / Justice League mashup! On the Open Forum Topic, we ask about changes in convention and hotel rules, and how they affect your convention experience. And wrapping things up on Strange News in Japan, IT infrastructure becomes cute anime girls, ninja hand signals as stress releasers, and electronic drumming pants?!
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On tonight's show, we give you some New York Comic Con recaps with VIZ Media! Also, what's the 411 on Voltron Legendary Defender? Also, details emerge on the upcoming Captain Harlock, Death Note, and Bleach live action films, but what is going on with Bleach tho? Is the fandom not happy? And a member of a an idol group ends up at the wrong train station? Also, we ask on tonight's Open Forum Topic, what anime series would you like to see revamped with an updated storyline and lore? And wrapping things up in Strange News From Japan, a new dating sim for women, with some horsing around, new and interesting bathroom signs, and racism at a sushi restaurant?
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On this week's show, we're NOT talking about New York Comic Con, we have some great anime and manga news instore for you! First, another live action project? This time it's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable! And a Rurouni Kenshin manga spinoff? And now Lupin the 3rd's Inspector Zenigata gets a live action show too? And what's up with VIZ Media and Evolution USA? And rumors are flying hard about and Cardcaptor Sakura, the return of Record of Lodoss War, BABYMETAL anime special? Then we ask in The Open Forum Topic, what manga artist do you want to meet? Finally, wrapping things up in Strange News From Japan, get a sword for donating taxes, whiskey and pockly, and men are added to porn lineup for boob touching?!
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On this week's show, we talk about Yuri on Ice's opening theme, Toonami's new start time, and info about the upcoming Battle Angel Alita live action film! Alpha 5 is casted in the new Mighty Morphin Power Rangers movie, a NEW season of One Punch Man, Pokmon jewelry, and FLCL subtitles? And then on the Open Forum Topic, we ask, how much money have you spend on anime VHS/DVD/Blu-Rays? And wrapping up in Strange News From Japan, a man arrested after punching conductor after being told he was too loud, a new beer tells you what time to drink, and a Japan ball pit bar?
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On this week's show, it's our Back to School special podcast! We're not just playing some of your favorite cartoon themes, we have some great news in store for you! Detective Conan gets a 20th anniversary special, the Sailor Moon Fanclub is now open to the US, a Hello Kitty / Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Koen-mae Hashutsujo mashup is happening, and cool Cardcaptor Sakura props! A park has put the kibosh on Pokmon GO in certain areas, and the top 10 manga rivalries! Then on tonight's Open Forum Topic, what's cartoons did you run home to and/or get up early to watch? And wrapping it up in Strange News From Japan, a fireman is arrested for streaking, a strobing light bra, 48 hours of cats with Roombas?
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This week, we ask what is going on with New York Comic Con's weapon policy... Has it gone too far? Also, we go into details with the Funimation / Crunchyroll partnership! Pokmon gets a new anime, a new men's skating anime, Osamu Akimoto earns a spot in the Guinness World Records, and do people still love and care for AKB48? We ask in the Open Forum Topic, what jpop/idol bands do you follow and support? And wrapping thing sup in Strange News from Japan, Japanese school uniforms change, a capsule hotel just for women, and a bathroom that make you choose cats over dogs?
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This week, we join That DJ Ranma S Guy as he recaps his trip to Denver, Colorado to talk about Nan Desu Kan with Mako-chan and Ari Rockefeller! And if there's time permitting, we talk about how strong the Pokmon trainers are in the anime, Gin Tama goes on hiatus, Taneda Risa, is on hiatus too, Keiji Fujiwara thanks his fans about his leave of absence, and the elusive Eevee at Build-A-Bear Workshop! Then on the Open Forum Topic, we talk about unnecessary panels. And to wrap things up in Strange News From Japan, a man is arrested for extorting money from women on a dating site, an assemblyman is arrested for assaulting a taxi driver, and a new Tokyo sports bar for gaming tournaments. This week's episode is dedicated to the memory of a cherished and beloved member of the cosplay community, Miss Dani Roelandt, aka Moonangel Costumes.
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On tonight's show, DJ Ranma S brings us this thoughts about Liberty City Anime Con, and if it holds up. Then with time permitting, the hosts talk about the end of Bleach, and the upcoming live action film. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, surprises people at the Olympic closing ceremonies in Rio, IconiQ, The Soundtrack Orchestra announces a new concert, a Pokmon book of inspirational quotes are due out, and along with a script for the feature film! Then we ask in the Open Forum Topic, what Japanese musical artist would you like to see perform at the Opening Ceremonies in Tokyo? And wrapping things up in Strange News from Japan, a man cause stealing from a hotel room, plus the fridge, a ramen restaurant for simulated dates, and changing the shape of your nose for cosplay?
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On tonight's show, we're talking Otakon! Join the whole cast and crew as they talk about the good and bad times, and the wonderful experiences of this con! And if time permits, we news about Ranma , PaRappa the Rapper, the final attendance numbers of Comiket, and how to get doujins from 7-ELEVEN! In our Open Forum Topic, we want to know about your favorite Otakon memories! And wrapping things up in Strange News From Japan, criminal is arrested after he returns to the crime scene to apologize, an idol group disbands due to the producer, and what happened to the passengers luggage on ANA?!
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On tonight's show, Ichigo Gami joins us as Mako-chan and DJ AJ are off doing shenanigans! Ichigo will give us a brief rundown of World Cosplay Summit! Then Ari Rockefeller and That DJ Ranma S Guy talks about the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and what that could mean for tattoos. A lawsuit against Pokmon GO, and Pikachu's ketchup song? Then there's talk of a transforming Cup of Noodles, and a 9 year old wins a voice acting competition! And we ask you in the Open Forum Topic, what anime/gaming tattoos do you have or wish to have? And wrapping things up in strange news from Japan, man robs a store, and asks to have cops called on him, a man shows a girl his "pokeballs", and Team Rocket clean up a Pokmon GO park!
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On tonight's show, the new governor of Tokyo want to turn the city into "Anime Land", and what's up with the owl-themed cafes in Tokyo and Osaka? Puella Magi Madoka Magica slot machine teases new footage, and Moon Animate Make-Up second episode is released. Magikarp gets a love song, and we have updates about mangaka Kosuke Fujishima! And MACROSS will begin streaming on Netflix! And then on the Open Forum Topic we want to know if you would name your kids after anime/video game characters? Wrapping things up on the Strange News From Japan, a named man attacks a taxi, a man beats up elderly woman for looking at him like she wanted to run away, and prison guard films up woman's skirt?!
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On tonight's show, we hook you up with news from VIZ Media and Funimation from this past weekend at San Diego Comic-Con International! New blu-ray releases, Shin Godzilla, Tubi TV partnership! Viz joins the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure joins Adult Swim's Toonami! Plus season two of Netflix's Voltron: Legendary Defender! Also, Hideki Anno apologizes for Neon Genesis Evangelion and Judas Priest joins up with BABYMETAL! On the Open Forum Topic, we ask you what anime series you want to see on Toonami that hasn't been shown. And in Strange News From Japan, a man is arrested for a false report of a lion, a foul smelling liquid in Tokyo Underground, below frozen Kit-Kats, and Pokemon dildos?
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On tonight's show, we talk about Gundams and Airsoft guns, Microsoft gives away season 1 of Dragon Ball Z, VIZ Media streams Sailor Moon in Canada, and new kinda Evangelion lingerie. Also, Amazon.com streams new Crayon Shin-chan, and Legendary pushes ahead with live action Pokmon film! And on tonight's Open Forum Topic, we ask you, who is your favorite Dragon Ball Z character! Wrapping things up in Strange News From Japan, a man is arrested for theft while wearing a bunny suit, laws in Japan could ban Pokmon GO, and an Airman is arrested for filming upskirts.
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On tonight's show, we talk about Anime Midwest, and what happened with security details between the con and the hotel. And what does the con chair have to say about it? Also, we get answers between Kosuke Fujishima and Otogi Nekomu. Prison School gets a manga spinoff, the Studio Ghibli exhibits get themed food, including an all-black burger, and a Russian skater does a Sailor Moon themed routine, and she gets a surprise! And in all seriousness, what's up with volunteers at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics? On the Open Forum Topic, we want to know what's your starter Pokmon from the video games! And wrapping things up in the Strange News From Japan, a man is arrested for cutting a ballet instructor's thumb, another man arrested for dropping a condom full of semen on a girl's backpack, vote and get a free sex toy, and we have an update on a guy cutting a lawyer's penis?
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On tonight's show, we talk about a cosplayer who's running for political office and a local cosplay group giving back to a local hospital. On anime side of things, we discuss Kosuke Fujishima's marriage to a known cosplayer, live action Death Note adds to the casting, could there be a possible backlash? Info on season 2 of Attack on Titan, Bandai Namco brings us more to the .hack// series, and Bleach finally comes to an end. And on the Open Forum Topic, we ask you what would add to your wedding to make it geeky? And wrapping thing sup in Strange News from Japan, high school student suspended for having sex, IKEA Japan's ninja dog, and a radio host is arrested for beating his co-host on the air?!
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On tonight's show, we discuss what happened when a cosplayer was told to cover up, and we get everyone's opinion on it. Then Ash Ketchum gives subway tips in Taiwan, author of Tokyo Ghoul pays tribute to slain singer Christina Grimmie, and a new Zordon has been picked for the new Power Rangers Movie. The Japanese government sends a pirate hunter to track illegal downloads, and what all has Funimation acquired recently? It's some good stuff! Then in The Open Forum Topic, we ask if there's an anime character you could see as a spokesperson? And wrapping things up in Strange News From Japan, a love hotel robbed, another cop was arrested for upskirt filming, a woman sews bread, and a man runs a very expensive tab, with little to show!
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On tonight's show, we're talking AnimeNEXT! Join DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, Mako-chan, and Ichigo Gami as they discuss their three days of fun! Also we ask on the Open Forum Topic if the move was worth it, and if you've ever done that for any other convention. Then on Strange News From Japan, bullies extort 2.3 million yen out of classmate, a 37 year old arrested for stealing collectible cards... From an adult collector, and a naked man tries to ride a train?!
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On tonight's show, we talk about season 2 of Shokugeki no Soma/Food Wars! Then we find out why Frieza hijacked Yahoo! JAPAN's website! Also, Netflix announces an actor for the upcoming live action Death Note. Cardcaptor Sakura gets her own newspaper, and the general election of favorite Pokmon, did yours make the list? And on the Open Forum Topic, we ask you, what is your favorite Pokemon? And wrapping things up on the Strange News from Japan, a police officer arrested for filming up girls skirts, newest vending machine capsules are for kitties, and worlds holiest toilet found in Japan...
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On tonights show, the hosts get into a brief discussion about drawing the line in cosplay, live action Full Metal Alchemist movie, Megumi Hayashibaras thoughts on voice acting then and now... Battle Angel Alita get a date and its lead actress, and Cardcaptor Sakura gets new anime, and the new manga has leaked! Then we ask in the Open Forum Topic of which voice actor/actress, Japanese artist you want to see perform live! Than in Strange News From Japan, woman breaks into a signers apartment, the downside of Shinto purification, and train conductors remind people not to assault them...
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This week's episode we're doing things differently. We will be doing a Town Hall podcast. We will be discussing an article in full details about cosplay. Along with us tonight is special guest Calamity Cosplay, the author of the original post! We will be talking about cosplay and what point do we take a seat back from it. Our Skypeline will be open for the duration of the show and we will be taking calls all night.
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On tonight's show, we pay tribute to seiyuu Yuko Mizutani... Then to brighten things up, a police officer gives a kid his Pokmon cards after they were stolen. A Japanese idol is in critical condition after multiple stabbings, and we find out why the person did it! Anime Expo eases up on background checks... We say goodbye to MB VoiceWorks... Love Live Sunshine starts up in July, and live action Cutey Honey movie? Then in the Open Forum Topic, we ask is "weeaboo" / "weeaboo trash" is offensive. And wrapping things up in Strange News From Japan, a man is arrested for stealing women's raincoats, odd message sent to molesters, and is sayonara going the way of the dodo bird?
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On tonights show, we talk about Maid Day in Japan and how it is celebrated! Has senpai finally noticed you? Well the dictionary may have! Upcoming Emi Nitta event is mandating for bag checks because of bad rumors, a Chinese social game uses Moe girls for dictators... Gundam comes home to Toonami with Gundam: Iron Blood Orphans! And the Voltron: Legendary Defender trailer is out, and what do the hosts think of that? And then we head over to the Open Forum Topic and we ask you what Japanese words should be in the English dictionary. And wrapping things up in Strange News from Japan, junior high student shuts down school websites, old man gets in trouble for fighting for a parking spot, and stolen melons?
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On tonight's show, we discuss the issue of background checks at Anime Expo 2016. We pickup where Eri Kagami Sews, Plastic Ronins, and Scarlet Rhapsody left off! Then the writer of the Dragonball Evolution film owns up! And what is our take on the new Power Rangers movie uniforms? And info about the upcoming Bleach musical comes out and the return of Future Trunks in Dragon Ball Super, and the hot issue of voice actors and actresses doing porn? And then we ask in the Open Forum Topic about background checks and should they be done at cons? Then wrapping up in Strange News From Japan, 200 pieces of underwear found in a man's apartment, a sexy magazine getting older men into trouble, and a man arrested for robbing a store with a toy gun?!
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On tonight's show, we will talk about the acquisition of DreamWorks Pictures by NBCUniversal, and what that means for you with anime! Then we find out what trade skills you can learn from cosplaying! Then also, what is Prince's influence on anime? Manga series Happy Marriage!? gets a live action series on Amazon Prime Instant Video, fanservice One Piece mouse pads for the ladies, and a Cardcaptor Sakura sequel manga! Then on the Open Forum Topic, we ask you what anime series you would bring over with an American theme song? And wrapping things up in Strange News From Japan, a panty web collecting game, learn English with cats, would you like to be security for Hentai Kamen?
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On tonight's show, guest host Ichigo Gami joins us live! We're talking about the passing of seiyuu Ken Maeda, an update on music and licensing in Japan, the Tokyo Government offering bonus for talking about anime overseas, and the Starfox anime short! Also, DJ Ranma S talks about his excursion to Castle Point Anime Convention 2016! The on the Open Forum Topic, we ask about weddings and proposals, what are your thoughts on it? And then in Strange News From Japan, we have an update on missing subway handstraps, a university professor cosplays with his lectures, and an amazing Japanese to English dictionary with interesting phrases.
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On tonight's show, we catch up on some important things you may have missed. We talk about the passing of singer of Kouji Wada, who performed the opening theme to Digimon... Then from there, what's up with the new Sailor Moon cafe? Amazon.com is getting into anime, Netflix is producing live action Death Note, and Kadokawa Corporation and Crunchyroll team up for distribution, and get ready for Dragon Ball Fusions, a new game! And yes, how YOU can get a degree in Cosplay, we tell you how! And we finally get to your thoughts on the Open Forum Topic about the dress code! And wrapping things up in Strange News in Japan, a woman is arrested for making 330 calls to a lawyer, assistant professor is arrested for upskirt filming, and lickable mushrooms?
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On tonight's show, we're talking Zenkaikon 2016! So tune in tonight as DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, and Ari Rockefeller talk about their first con of the year! And over in the Open Forum Topic, we talk about the dress code of conventions, are they fair? And in Strange News from Japan, a crazy janitor attacks a student, man is arrested for doing yoga, and a capsule hotel that caters to women.
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On this week's show, we officially kick off our Convention Season with Zenkaikon 2016! Also we discuss the positive VICE article about Sailor Moon and International Sailor Moon Day! Then we have a lovely conclusion to the last train that carried the one sole student to and from school, the cast list for the new Voltron series, a new anime about cheerleading boys (Cheer Danshi), pricing for the final Love Live! concert, Viz Media to bring us live action content, and the return of FLCL on Toonami! Then in our Open Forum Topic, we ask you about convention security and safety, is it enough? Then in Strange News From Japan, Japan's cutest high school girl, a shrine maiden is needed to perform memorial services for toys, and ninjas for hire?!
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On tonight's show, we talk about the return of the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga for one more shot! also, Hollywood movie is looking for Bronies, Hello Kitty, and Harajuku fans, singer Pile, has a secret message in her song, BABYMETAL new single is out, and could their appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert be in jeopardy?! The Vision of Escaflowne dub cast slowly trickles out, and the Fushigi Ygi musical cast is revealed! And then we ask in the Open forum topic, what anime would you like to see as a stage play or musical? And finally in the Strange News From Japan, a peeping tom cop is questioned, Japan's view on a Paris vacation, and South Korea constructs and statue of PSY?!
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On tonight's show, we kick it off with a boisterous video featuring Vic Mignogna at Triad Anime Convention, this past weekend! Then we discuss the LoveLive / The Powerpuff Girls merchandising crossover, a complaint about Detective Conan, and The Irregular at Magic High School gets a theatrical release! Also, the Ultraman 50th Anniversary, and the return of Utada Hikaru to the music industry! We then ask you on the Open Forum Topic, what Japanese artist would you like to see perform at a con or release an US album? And finally in Strange News From Japan, a man orders food, doesn't pay, calls cops on himself, an old man gets revenge on a dentist, and modern day samurais patrol for litter?!
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On this week's show, we tell you what's new with Studio Cosplay and RESOBOX upcoming cosplay events! Then we discuss friendships and anime, rules of happiness as said by a famous manga artist, two voice actors get married, the pilgrimage tour of anime, more info on Sailor Moon Crystal, Beat Takeshi joins the live action Ghost in the Shell film, and new Cardcaptor Sakura short story! We then ask on the Open Forum Topic, what anime you'd like to see come back and take place 20 years later? And then on Strange News From Japan, cop arresting for beating a fare and assault, a cat cafe extends their hours, and gentleman thevies?!
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On this week's show, we discuss Shokugeki no Soma season 2, how far Love Live! fans will go for tickets for 's final concert, and a business school for idols opens up. Also, Sailor Moon official fan club gets an official opening, Pikachu's voice actress talks about being the voice, and a crowdfunding for Escaflowne's dub project, which brings us to the Open Forum Topic, Should anime companies crowdfund dubbing projects? Why or why not? And wrapping things up in Strange News From Japan... Statue of Kirby welcomes students, a male cosplayers crossplays and is founded out, and the return of Hentai Kamen?!
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On tonight's show, we discuss the upcoming Black Butler movie, the Attack on Titan videogame from CAPCOM, and the title for Cute High Earth Defense Club Love! anime! We pay tribute to musician Paul Gordon, and we discuss the top eight things we hate about cons... And do we agree? And on the Open Forum Topic, we as of something similar, what's the worst thing you have heard, seen, or said at an anime convention? And on Weird News From Japan, illegal porn ring busted, whiskey flavor chocolate, a low cost inn for Japanese cosplayers, and this airline ruined on person's Valentine Day...
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On tonight's show, we're talking Katsucon! Join Ichigo Gami as she recaps all four days with DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, and Mako-chan! If time permits, we will talk about how Doki Doki is still sending out bootlegs, a butt wrestling manga gets, an anime, and how Saint Seiya and Guinness World Records collides! Which brings us to the Open Forum Topic, how much anime merchandise do you have? Then in Strange News From Japan, man robs his date after assaulting her, another man tries to rob his own restaurant, and a crossdressing man robs a woman... And gives some money back?
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Coming up on tonight's show... We will get into ?#?fabricgate?! Don't know what it is? Listen in and find out! Then we talk about 10 new anime based games coming out this year, who is impersonating Anime News Network staff, legendary manga artist Rumiko Takahashi is nominated for a Will Eisner Hall of Fame Award! We ask one of the age old questions, are cosplayers ruining cosplay? And we get into the pet peeves of ten things we hate about conventions! And on our Open Forum Topic, we ask what are your convention pet peeves! And wrapping it up in Strange News From Japan, a woman sets a room on fire for being messy, men's shoes are being stolen, and hand straps from trains are being snatched!
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On tonight's show that will be happening, we tackle the issue of cosplay and the Supreme Court... What is really going on? Also, we follow up with the story of one girl who takes train to school, and how the fans ruined it all. And we ask, are we taking anime and cosplay to the extreme? A cat girl thinks so! Back in anime news, a Takarazuka Revue group comes to NYC to perform, Funimation teams up to release free to play anime games, Akira Toriyama discusses his issues with Dragon Ball, erotic manga artist threatens to quit, and Sanrio opens up mascot shop for boys. And we then ask on the Open Forum Topic, who is your favorite Sanrio character? And in News From Japan, a man is fined for spiking a drink with a "love potion", Japan Crate offers Doki Doki Crate, but it comes with a bootleg? And Ninja Academy?
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We scour back a couple of weeks and recap news. In anime news, website Fakku goes legit, Sailor Moon Crystal returns in April, and a brand new Saber Marionette J OAV is in the works! In non-anime news, a former Power Rangers actor has been arrested for murder, and we talk about how a couple of Japanese grandmothers are getting into cosplay with the help of their grandkids! Which brings us to the Open Forum Topic, do you cosplay with your family? And finally wrapping up the show with Strange News From Japan, a new flavor of Red Bull, a firefighter steals a man's wallet, and a customer attacks an employee for not smiling enough?
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And we are back from our holiday break! Join DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, Ari Rockefeller, and Ichigo Gami as they plod through all of 2015's stories as they bring you the top articles of last year! Care to know what they are? You'll have to tune in and listen! Plus the gang will recap their holiday breaks, and as well discuss the open forum topic, "What was the most interesting/strangest thing that's happened to you at a con last year! Also, we'll recap the top four strange news from Japan articles too!
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It's the Drunken Christmas Special! Join That DJ Ranma S Guy, Ari Rockefeller, Mako-chan, IchigoGami, Avalon Cosplay, along with special guests Seiya and Yaten of Kinmoku Revolution! As the gang gets together to celebrate, drink, enjoy the holidays, they go over some interesting stories that were found! Top ten English words in Japan, McDonald's pulling a last ditch food effort, Japan VS USA in Iron Chef, girls only otaku cafe, great snacks that go well with sake, thefts of Christmas strawberries, and much much more! We also what to know, what was the worst holiday gift you've ever gotten, AND we're bringing back, "Ask Anime Jam Session!"
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On tonight's show, we tell you about the new season of Shokugeki no Soma, the four new classes of Otaku, and a new tool for cosplayer business cards! Also on tonight's show, we discuss the new Black Butler cafe, and we ask the age ol question, if we cosplayers take gender too seriously? Also... software that makes you into an anime girl? Then on the Open Forum Topic we want to know, what is your favorite holiday song? And finally in Strange News From Japan, a new healthcare app that measures boob size, a K-pop ban detained for being mistaken for sexy workers, and an Ikea's interesting holiday display...
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On tonight's show, we prepare to say goodbye to Love Live! 's, for their seiyuu's contracts come to an end soon... Also, important news about Shokugeki no Soma, Momoiro Clover Z VS KISS wins a MTV Japan award. We hear what it was like while recording Neon Genesis Evangelion, three women over 50 start their own idol group, and get ready to look stylish with Hakama Chino pants! And we ask in the Open Forum Topic if you would wear feudal era clothing? And over in strange news from Japan, Justin Bieber kisses two members of AKB48, Hooters joins forces with Bandai Namco Entertainment for a restaurant, and lastly, a guy escapes a police chase with 20 cop cars?!
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On tonight's show we find out that Cute High Earth Defense Club Love is getting a stage play, Love Live! School Idol Festival is getting an arcade game (thanks Sega!), the infamous Millennium Puzzle from Yu-Gi-Oh! is now available in gold! Neon Genesis Evangelion boxers, the evolution of anime, and we take amoment to give our condolences on the passing of Sumiko Shirakawa. Over on the Open Forum Topic, we ask what anime series would you wear as underwear and undershirts? And lastly in Strange News From Japan, rentable hot guys, bus driver teaches a prankster, and a 48 piece bucket of nuggets?
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On our Thanksgiving show, we talk about how Fushigi Yugi is getting it's first musical, Korean version of The Avengers, and why did Yo-kai Watch get odd edits? Also, free admission to Sanrio amusement parks, five peopel arrested for illegal One Piece uploads, and an indepth discussion on geek culture and the otaku fans that are in it. This weeks Open Forum Topic, we ask what is your favorite Thanksgiving food? And in Strange News From Japan, a university student is arrested for throwing eggs, KFC add burgers to it's menu, and golden kit kats from Nestle Japan?
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On tonight's show, we're back at our regular time! And we bring some great articles! We have viewer complaint about Mobile Suit Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphans, a Digimon tri themed cafe, manga creators discuss their cats in a new book, a new Sailor Moon remixed opening theme, a Japanese marathon runner dons Futari wa Pretty Cure cosplay while competing, and we discuss the new "plump" themed cafe, Shangrila! And on the Open Forum Topic, we ask you what kind of themed maid cafe would you visit? And in Strange New From Japan, a man was arrested for upskirting from a sewage drain, groping insurance, and a man is arrested for allowing his toddler to smoke weed?!
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On tonight's show, we change it up again! Ichigo Gami returns to the studio with DJ Ranma S, and Mako-chan! This week they discuss updates to the Sailor Moon Crystal anime by Viz Media, Crayon Shin-chan's father gets a spin-off manga, issues with Gundam and Red Bull's Flugtag, and hear about Magnitude 8 shutting down, and their responses... Also tonight, Netflix dips their feet into anime, and Ai Takabe is brought up on charges again... Then over in our Open Forum Topic, we ask what manga/anime fathers should get their own manga? And finally in Strange News From Japan, male tourists arrested for trespassing, a guy arrested for spitting out coffee, and a Japanese Tourist Center tells it like it is!
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On tonight's show, we have IchigoGami subbing for Mako-chan, now it's her turn to keep DJ Ranma S and Ari Rockefeller in line! Once she's done that, we talk about The Powerpuff Girls and Love Live! crossover, a manga being suspended for being derogatory against guys, why it's okay to stalk if you appreciate water, the passing of Miyu Matsuki, a western take on anime, and what the hell happened at Akihabara Expo?! On the Open Forum Topic, we ask if convention rules should change. And in Strange News From Japan, a man cuts hole in floor to assault neighbor, a man arrested for stealing gym stuff, and a cop is arrested for skipping a fare?!
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On tonight's show, join DJ Ranma S and Ari Rockefeller as they tell us their fun times at Another Anime Con in Manchester, NH! Three days of fun, excitement, and chaoticness! Also on the Open Forum Topic, would you wear a Japanese School Uniform? And in Strange News From Japan, school uniforms as a jumper, a local group want to boycott a Momoclo concert because it's not enough guys, old man arrested after a marriage rejection, and the World's first My Little Pony Cafe?
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Tonight's we're talking New York Comic Con! Join Avalon Cosplay as she sits down with That DJ Ranma S Guy, Ari Rockefeller, and Mako-chan! Join them as they break down all four days of the show! Plus, what news we hear from Kodansha Comics, VizMedia, and Sunrise Animation! Well, actually Avalon ended up with con plague, so we covered more news! Masashi Kishimoto thanks his fans, and now there's a Detective Conan Real Escape Game! Then on the Open Forum Topic, we ask you what anime you would like to see as a live action film? And wrapping things up in Strange News From Japan, a 17 year old is arrested for stealing a wheelchair, a 21 year old is sentenced, and KFC Japan introduces a new entree?
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On this week's pretaped show, DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, Ari Rockefeller, and Ichigo Gami discuss upcoming spoilers from season of Attack on Titan. Also, we find out that there is a Titansanity workout with Mikasa, thanks to Addidas. A new Pokemon variety show starts in Japan, and the guy who threw a Pokemon themed party laments about the fines and paying it. Popular anime studio Manglobe files for bankruptcy, and the 20th anniversary of Neon Genesis Evangelion.. Via a train? The hosts discuss in dept if The Pokemon Company was within their right to defend their trademark? And in News from Japan, a former employee is arrested for tampering with elevators, a 16 year old boy is stabbed with an umbrella, and a teenage assited suicide?!
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On tonight's show, the hosts are uber ecstatic! Breaking news about Sailor Moon Crystal, and Mako-chan is ready to drop the news on it! In the meantime, DJ Ranma S and Ari Rockefeller talk about issues with Comiket's location, Prison School controversy, live action Doreamon, Netflix and chill hits anime, and we play TAPS for the death of another anime series picked up by Saban Brands... Over on the Open Forum Topic, we ask if you report lewd comments on your cosplay Facebook to that person's significant other... And wrapping things up in News From Japan, a woman is arrested for 7,000 false claims, another is conned out of 30 million yen, and a doctor loses it on his ER shift?!
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On tonight's episode, the hosts talk about strange happenings in the convention scene. What's going on with Comicpalooza's FanFair show and the chaos that's going on with Anime Matsuri Convention. In anime news, we talk about Studio Ghibli and their latest recognition, FUNimation delays Free!, a Shokugeki no Soma 3DS game, big manga news about Attack on Titan manga at New York Comic Con! And what's up with the idol singer fined for 650 thousand yen?! And that leads to our Open Forum Topic, should Japanese idol singers be allowed to date? Over on Strange News from Japan, a girl stabs her mother over a cell phone, new Ben and Jerry's flavor, and bad curry in prison?
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On tonight's show, it's Love Live! School Idol Project! That DJ Ranma S Guy, Mako-chan, and Ari Rockefeller talk about the new spinoff show, Love Live Sunshine, the ranking of the anime in Japan, a member of µ's is Sega's new cover girl for Puyo Puyo, and how many people are playing the mobile game? Also, anime and coffee, does it work? And Pokemon GO, what's up with that?! We ask on our Open Forum Topic, what's your starter Pokemon? And in Strange News From Japan, a guy gets into a fight with SoftBank's robot, what does a Japanese Pro Wrestler eat, and a foregin worker gets no respect in Japan?!
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On tonight's show, we help put the word out on a person of interest needed at Dragon Con, a 22 year old was arrested for threatening a seiyuu, and a voice actor arrested for possession of child pornography... Slowpoke gets his own reggae tune, a new manga is out, and it's about three women who enjoy drinking! And J-pop singer Takanori Nishikawa aka TM Revolution, is going to produice a new all male idol band! Then we go to our Open Forum Topic where we ask you simple and straightforward ideas about an anime wedding! And over in Strange News from Japan, we have an update on a crossbow attack, a man arrested for making 600 silent police calls, a student wins an auto race with a stolen car, and a man is arrested for an extortion plot involving human organs?!
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On tonight's show, Mako-chan is back, complete with full internet! And she brings us a fresh batch of articles! We talk about the 28 animes that made IMDb's top 250 of all time, Linked Horizon does the opening for the new Attack on Titan spin-off. We find out that Love Live! School Idol Project and The iDOLM@STER are joining up for Animelo Summer Live 2015! The Pokmon Company goes after a PAX Prime party, what's the story about "slutty cosplay" and Canadian vocalist Himeka speaks about working in Japan. And in the Open Forum Topic, we want to know what animes would on your list of all time favorite shows! And finally in Strange News From Japan, a man arrested for scamming about soggy bread, another man is arrested for break-ins for his pachinko habit, and KFC Japan celebrates their birthday in an interesting way...
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On tonight's program, we tell you all something cool that Kyle Hebert is up to! Then we talk about the new One Piece and Love Live! School Idol Project movies! What's going on with the Ghost in the Shell stage play and why were two people arrested at the Pokemon World Championships? The life of Mako Makinsho in art, and 30 popular English songs in anime! Over on the Open Forum Topic, we ask you all, what American song you want to see in your anime? And wrapping it up with Strange News From Japan, a university student is arrested, woman's loin cloth, and a love hotel perfect for cosplayers?
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On tonight's show, That DJ Ranma S Guy talks about International Sailor Moon Day in NYC. Then Ari Rockefeller and Mako-chan bring us news about "Tub Live" a plus sized Love Live! School Idol Project cosplay group, complaints about Shimoneta, why Levi isn't in the live action Attack on Titan movie, the world's first voice acting museum, and pretty Neon Genesis Evangelion dolls. And we ask on the Open Forum Topic, what anime character would you like to see as a doll or action figure that isn't one already? And then we wrap it up with Strange News From Japan with one man cuts off another rival's penis, a ward employee arrested for groping a woman on a train, and we have a new station master!
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On tonight's show, as the hosts beat the heat in the air conditioning, they talk about dub cast of DBZ dubbing movie lines, how the the new film is breaking box office records, and the Prince of all Saiyans, Vegeta answers to Ronda Rousey! Prison School becomes a late night live action show, Cute High Earth Defense Club Love get renewed, and we also get the first official Sailor Moon mobile game! And we wonder... Why did Otakon's attendance drop? And we ask in the Open Forum Topic, what female character could give Ronda Rousey a run for her money? Then wrapping it up in Strange News From Japan, an 18 year old is arrested for stabbing a 17 year old, Wet t-shirt print and keyhole shirts sold, and is the 2022 Chinese Olympic theme a ripoff of Frozen's Let it Go?
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On tonight's show, we bring it back to the normal! In cosplay news, the creator of Kinnikuman calls out a creeper on twitter. We discuss the popular trend of Muslim Lolita dress, and what is up with the new international trade agreement, that has anime fans worried?! And as for anime, we have news about FUNimation acquiring Speed Racer, Kodansha Comics to print Queen Emeraldas manga, and an UNIT EVA-01 designed bullet train? And on the Open Forum Topic, we want to know what fashion styles and trends do you like, and what animes have you seen it in? And on the topic of Strange News From Japan, a man steals a women clothing and send them pictures, Disney Pixar makes changes to Inside Out, and a Japanese arcade with offerings?
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On tonight's show, we're talking Otakon! Join Ari Rockefeller, along with special guests Eri Kagami Sews and Jared The Greek from Scarlet Rhapsody as they relay back with Mako-chan and DJ Ranma S everything from Day 0 to Day 3! And in the Open Forum Topic, we ask you what anime character or series you'd like to see advertising products? And wrapping it up in News From Japan, a couple is arrested for not paying a hotel bill, man arrested for driving odd on the highway, and a bunch of minors disrupting traffic?!
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On tonight's program, the hosts pay tribute to Robert Gibson, writer for Captain Harlock and manga translator Anastasia Moreno, who worked Strawberry Panic!, and other mangas. A brand new Gundam series, Mobile Suit Gundam Iron- Blooded Orphans is announced, and we ask how is San Diego Comic-Con International dealing with Hall H, the dark side of Japanese Idols, and British rapper Jme seeks a rare Pokmon card... Then on the Open Forum Topic, we ask you, what's the longest you've waited on a line at a con, and did anything happen? And wrapping up in Strange News From Japan, a woman dates, drugs, and robs men, a man cuts off hair from a 12 year old, and a students arrested for thumbtack ear piercing?!
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On tonight's show, DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, and Mako-chan take a minute, to reflect back on Satoru Iwata, President of Nintendo. The hosts take a quick look at some of his work and the legacy he's left behind. From there, we talk about the issues at San Diego Comic-Con International, which are the same issues at most cons, consent! Crunchyroll to release the new Ultraman series, special edition Attack on Titan manga to go with matching DVD, FUNimation releases the Xbox One app with special features, a new Hello Kitty diving suit, and a special anime orchestra performance in Japan. And on the Open Forum Topic, we go a different route... We ask what was your favorite Nintendo game? Then in Strange News from Japan, man drives on the train tracks, house set ablaze because wife didn't send her husband off right, and a chef steals underwear due to stress?
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On tonight's show, we sadly report about the death of voice actress Shannon Burgess... Then after we discuss the top 20 wishes from Dragon Ball / Dragon Ball Z, new Vampire Hunter D anime, new Gundam anime, we ask what is Attack on Hot Dog, and GACKT questions the Cool Japan movement. On the Open Forum Topic, we ask what your one wish be if you had the seven dragon balls. And in Strange News From Japan. Under that we have a drunk student crashes into the mall, Cup Noodles goes to Italy with a twist, and a preschool designed to be a giant puddle when it rains...
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On tonight's show, we have some Sailor Moon Crystal news from Mako-chan! Then from DJ Ranma S, he talks about NJ Comic Anime Con that happened on Saturday. And Ari Rockefeller brings us the news. We have Hayao Miyazaki donating 2.4 million dollars for interactive childrens area in park for displaced women and children of the 2011 earthquake, Pokmon magazine for adults, sad news about Tama the Station Master cast, Studio Ghibli directore asked to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and should there be restrictions on the sexualization in cosplay? No Open Forum Topic this week, but in News from Japan, we have a man in a coma due to an umbrella, another man arrested for stealing underwear, and a girl's skirt cut on the train?!
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On tonight's show, we're firing up the wayback machine! Join DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, and Mako-chan as they go back three weeks and bring you articles such as the Japanese dubbing of 50 Shades of Gray, we remember Neon Genesis Evangelion day of the angels attacking, the release date of Dragon Ball Super, another Death Note school investigation, Rurouni Kenshin musical, and the counter argument for a cosplay mom. Then on our Open Forum Topic, we ask if you ever hosted a con panel or if you want to, and what is/was would it be about? And then in Strange News From Japan, a man is arrested for throwing rocks at a car, another guy arrested for highway speeding, and another guy arrested for being a peeping tom and filming videos?!
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Coming up on tonight's show, DJ Ranma S and Ari Rockefeller sit around the podcast table to talk about AnimeNEXT 2015! We will discuss the panels, cosplays, major events... AND THE HEAT! Plus we'll discuss their big move to the Atlantic City Convention Center! And then we goto the Open Forum Topic where we ask you, what con panel would you recommend to others to check out! And then on News From Japan, a 16 year old is arrested for throwing bottles, executives arrested for scamming people on a dating site, and 7-Eleven Japan ups their coffee game!
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Tonight, Avalon Cosplay joins us to talk about her trip to Colossalcon 2015, the epic water park, petting zoo, anime con! After that, DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, and Mako-chan bring us the stories about the harassed cosplayer at MomoCon, and Mako goe sin balls deep! And then we goto the Open Forum Topic where we ask you, what is your favorite anime or manga catch phrase! And then on News From Japan, Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan has a new mascot, three minors arrested for forcing a boy into a river, and Japan's ten weirdest ice cream flavors?!
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On tonight's show, DJ Ranma S and Mako-chan discuss their trip to the midwest and talk about Denver Comic Con! Afterwards, Then after that, we bring it to our Open Forum Topic where we ask about your thoughts on original cosplay designs for established characters. And lastly on Strange News in Japan, woman stabs her mother about getting a job, woman arrested on mistaken change, and bad teachers in Japan?
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On this special episode, DJ Ranma S and Avalon Cosplay expand on episode #210 where Avalon discussed her Cosplay is not Consent panel. Sit down with these two cosplayers as they go in depth detail about why cosplay is not consent, Avalon's panel, and personal experiences by both cosplayers. Plus learn how you don't fall into a creeper/stalker fanboy and/or cosplayer, photographer, etc...
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On today's show, we're DJ Ranma S talks about Japan Day @ Central Park on Sunday! Mako-chan and Ari Rockefeller discuss more new on Digimon Tri, and appearances by the 02 team, the theory that Totoro is the God of Death, and a guide to panties in anime?! And we discuss Ani-Mia's post about cosplay crowdfunding, and where does the hosts stand? And on the Skypeline tonight, we keep it simple... We want to know what anime are you watching right now! In Strange News in Japan, a man is arrested for throwing coffee on a girl, a cop arrested for filming upskirt, and three things foreigners do that impress the Japanese?
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On tonight's show, the hosts discuss the article, "Nerd is the New Sexy", and by discuss, they shred it apart. Also Ranma briefly discusses the sexy party scene, twenty one animes we like to see as a live action TV show and/or movie, the top 100 "anime" cons, along with Momoiro Clover Z and KISS to perform live at Anime Expo! Also, what's going on with NYCC and recalling badges?! Over on the Open Forum Topic, we ask about the con photos you take, and the good memories you have of them! And lastly on Strange News in Japan, a man stabs a girl on a train just to see if he could kill, 7-Eleven Japan joins forces with Attack on Titan for some amazing prizes, and a confidence boosting bra with selfie stick?
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On this show, Mako-chan brings us news about the latest Sera Myu musical, the actress are graduation, do we get a new musical? Ari Rockefeller tells us about seven manga's banned all around the world. DJ Ranma S talks about Yurikuma Arashi, and how it brings forth homosexuality and Japan. Also, the hosts discuss the difference between TV and bluray releases of anime, and a local business pulls the plug on a racy 'maid cafe'? In our Open Forum Topic, we ask you about food, what new Japanese meal and/or snacks have you tried, outside of pocky and ramen? And in Strange News from Japan, a school principal is arrested on a break in charge, a mother calls the cops on man with a saw, and cooking classes with your cat?
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On tonight's show, join DJ Ranma S and Avalon Cosplay as they discuss Sakura Matsuri at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden! Then Mako-chan and Ari Rockefeller talks to us about Kakashi Hatake's real face in the Naruto manga, the new dub for Love Live! School Idol Project, Columbia Records releasing classic anime soundtracks, and Vampire Hunter D get a relicense and new dub! And in our Open Forum Topic, we ask you about anime adaptations and how different they are from the manga! And wrapping things up in Strange News from Japan, a man is arrested for 5,000 calls to the fire department, former police officer arrested for indecent exposure, and scalper arrested for jacking up the price of concert tickets?!
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On today's show Ari Rockefeller tells us about Evil Ash from Pokemon, and Mako-chan tells the world about Attack on Titan season 2, along with Hideaki Anno talking about Neon Genesis Evangelion's Rei and Asuka. DJ Ranma S discusses Digimon Adventure tri., and tips on surviving the subways of Japan! And in our Open Forum Topic, we ask what is appropriate cosplay for certain events? And wrapping things up in our Strange News from Japan, vigilante Kamen Rider, purse thief is chased by his victim, and stickers used to stop gropers?
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On tonight's show, Ari Rockefeller tells us about the first anime from 70 years ago, along with DJ Ranma S explaining to all what important things you need to know at a convention. And Mako-chan Tells us about Cute High Earth Defense Club Love! and the ratings, Momoiro Clover Z's newest single from the latest Dragon Ball Z movie! And then take a gander at some of your favorite seiyuu's (Japanese voices)! And we ask on the Open Forum Topic, we want to know, what anime character would you like to see as the next Amiibo? And in News From Japan, a serial train fapper, former school principal arrested over child porn, and a wife slashes her husband for not washing his hands?
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Get ready to kick back, relax, and rock out to tonight's show yet again! We're talking Castle Point Anime Convention 2015! Join DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, Mako-chan, and Avalon Cosplay as they breakdown the con from start to finish! We also discuss the Love Live craze in China, and what one guy does about it! Plus on the Open Forum Topic, we ask what anime universe would you want in Kingdom Hearts 3, and what would the keyblade look like?! And in News From Japan, police receive multiple fake calls about someone falling into a pond, man arrested for scattering thumbtacks in park, and a robber breaks leg during hold up and calls ambulance?!
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On tonight's episode, get ready to kick back, relax, and rock out to tonight's show! We're talking Zenkaikon 2015! Join DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, and Mako-chan as they breakdown the con from Day 0 to Day 3! Plus on the Open Forum Topic, we ask about a time when a convention staffer helped you out! And in News From Japan, we discuss a teacher falsifying a report, city official arrested for having a knife, and a postal employee robs an elderly couple?!
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On tonight's episode, we take a serious moment to remember the 20th anniversary of the nerve gas attack in Tokyo... From that we talk about artists ripping off artists in the Artists Alley, Adult Swim's anime experiment, the new Attack on Titan live action movie trailer, Astro Boy's reboot, the top ten animes that takes place in the US, and Disney Channel Japan to air Love Live! Then we ask on the Open Forum topic, what's your go to song for karaoke! Finally in News From Japan, an Amazon.com Japan employee busted for kiddie porn, a high school teacher arrested for drunk driving, and a Buddhist Monk arrested for filming up girl's skirts?!
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On tonight's show, Mako-chan brings us The Hentai Show! We discuss what voice actors that have done hentai, under real or fake names! Then we discover what happens when a hentai artist creates a costume for a video game, and what do you get when you cross Candy Crush with a dating sim? After that, Mako-chan, DJ Ranma S, and Ari Rockefeller discuss their hentais that they like, hate, and oddest ones. And then we discuss, Final Fantasy... The hentai RPG parody! And then we ask YOU your favorite hentais in our Open Forum Topic! Wrapping it up in our News From Japan segment, two men arrested with a teenager in a brothel, a woman attempts to kill her husband for no White Day gift, and a cop arrested for stalking.
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On tonight's show, we discuss the Space Dandy card game in the works, vocaloid Hatsune Miku gets a teddy bear, Attack on Titan domain names snagged by SONY, a new studio is working on Haruhi Suzumiya anime, and we talk about one of the only non-japanese artists who speaks out about the animation world in Japan. And on the Open Forum Topic, we ask you about fansubs... Do you still keep yours? And in News from Japan, parents are arrested for forcing children to shoplift, a boss is arrested for using stun gun on late employee, and a man questioned over vending machine fires?!
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On tonight's show, we have a moment of silence for Leonard Nimoy, and we discuss his roles in The Transformers. We then talk about Sailor Moon, and the evolution of magical girls in anime, the new Detective Conan Airport, interactive hug pillows, and the salary of animators in Japan. Then on the Open Forum Topic, we discuss body positivity in cosplay, and your thoughts about it! And in News From Japan, a newspaper delivery man is arrested, a middle-aged woman arrested for graffiti, and we have an update on a stolen taxi!
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On tonight's show, Ari Rockefeller talks to us about Fire Emblem's 25th Anniversary Concert, Mako-chan tells us about Sailor Moon themed pastries, and DJ Ranma S discusses cosplay driver licenses, Ghost in the Shell snafus, and all of the hosts talk about seven trips to the underworld. Then on The Open Forum Topic, we ask about sexy cosplay and your thoughts on it. Then in News From Japan, a cop arrested for attempted kidnapping, men arrested for trying to smuggle exotic animals into Japan, and cherry blossom beer.
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On tonight's show, we're talking Katsucon 2015! Join DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, and Avalon Cosplay as they take you through Day 0 to Day 3 of this convention! Meanwhile, Mako-chan is just enjoying all the wine since she didn't go. And then our Open Forum Topic, we want to know what weather conditions you had to endure to get to a convention! And then in News from Japan, a man torches abandoned buildings, a woman and her ex are arrested for being buggy, and a woman knocked down, and her panties stolen?!
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On tonight's show, we talk about fourteen frustrating things todays anime fans will never experience, video games that would make great animes, The Attack on Titan escape game comes to New York City, Australia announces plans for live action Astro Boy, and a One Piece scavenger hunt! We then open the Skypeline and talk about what video games that would make for a great anime! And in News From Japan, man assaults a boy for laughing at him, a drug suspect escapes from police by stealing a taxi, and a fireman turns himself in to police for flashing student in October.
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On tonight's show, we talking about the new Digimon crests from Bandai, and they're a bit pricey... A replica Spear of Longinus from Neon Genesis Evangelion is being sent to the moon, Lindsey Stirling covers a Vocaloid song, and it's quite spiffy! We also tell you why you'll never eat alone at the Pokemon Cafe. On our Open Forum Topic, we ask the age old question, what was your first cosplay? In News From Japan, we find out that an arrest made in a bike attack, a woman stabs young boys with a knife, and a man was arrested for graffiti.
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Tonight, we reach a milestone... Episode 200! Join DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, Mako-chan, & Avalon Cosplay for chaos, hijinks, and overall a damn good time! We will have stories from MAGFest too! And we talk about the upcoming Attack on Titan attraction and second season! Momoiro Clover Z performs the opening theme to the new upcoming Dragon Ball Z movie! We then pay our respects to Origa and Chikao Otsuka, who recently passed. We then open the Skypeline for the Open Forum Topic and ask you what was you favorite memory form our show! And wrapping things up in News From Japan... A USB heated pillow, an Owl Cafe, and a man poking needles in bread?
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On tonight's show, DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, and Mako-chan have a treat in store for you! Live on tonight's show, we interview Barracuda Cosplay! We will talk to her about how she got into cosplay and the infamous image about cosplayers charging for photoshoots, and we will take your calls! We then ask the Open Forum Topic, "We see a lot of cosplayers cosplaying from popular animes, mangas, video games, comics, movies, etc... But have you seen anyone cosplay a character you don't see at cons, or is there a character you would like to see that's not done?" And in the News From Japan segment, an officer arrested for molesting a girl, youth arrested for YouTube prank video, and sake in a can!
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And we're kicking off 2015 with a brand new podcast! First up, Ari Rockefeller talks to us about Kotoricon 2015! Then DJ Ranma S and Mako-chan discuss some of the pertinent news that were missed over the break such as Springfest 2015 cancellation, Newcon PDX lice incident, Scarlett Johansson to play the Major in Ghost in the Shell theatrical film, and the new anime Cute High Earth Defense Club Love. In our Open Forum Topic, we discuss cosplay photoshoot locations, what's good and what isn't? And in News From Japan, we talk about Lucky Man race, yakiniku sauce in mailboxes, and a stolen car with gas?
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Join DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, and Mako-chan for their Derpycon podcast debut! The next 60 minutes is them telling everyone about the podcast, who they are, and various topics about the fandom!
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Happy holidays! It's our drunken Christmas special! Join our hosts DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, and Ari Rockefeller, as they welcome staffer DJ AJ! Also joining them are special guests Avalon Cosplay and Seiya & Yaten from Kinmoku Revolution! They discuss the craziest, outlandish articles in anime, cosplay, Weird News from Japan! And we ask on out Open Forum Topic, "What are you thankful for this holiday season?" And things gets down and dirty when the Skypeline is opened for "Ask Anime Jam Session", and Mako-chan throws down the gauntlet!
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On tonight's show, the hosts discuss upcoming information about Digimon Adventure 03 and then a round table discussion yet again about the problem with the fans in anime. Then in cosplay news, McCall's Patterns releases a magical girl pattern, but there are some... Issues with it. And more cannon fodder on "The War on Cosplay". And one blogger takes up issues with the top four "professional cosplayers" and their annoyance in their fandom. And we talk about our Open Forum Topic, "Who would be your anime best friend?" We wrap it up in News From Japan with a student arrested for putting rocks on the rails, needles found at a fish market, and an unemployed man exposes himself?!
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We're talking DerpyCon! Join DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, and Mako-chan as they discuss going to a first year convention! But wait, we have more! We have news about Naruto and Attack on Titan's survival horror game! And then in the Open Forum Topic, we ask what is your final con of the season? And in News From Japan... A groper gropes the wrong woman, a stolen ponytail, and a vaginal canoe woman?!
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On this week's show, DJ Ranma S brings us a GoFundMe that's so bad that he had to share it... And also, what's the story behind Katsucon's latest guest, and why is there so much controversy behind it? Then Mako-chan tells about Girl's Magazine, celebrating 60 years of publishing, and that the price of Sailor Moon earrings are TOO DAMN HIGH. Ari Rockefeller chimes in about thirteen struggles of being a shounen hero and twelve people who shouldn't pilot mechas! We then ask in this week's Open Forum Topic about really bad fanfiction that you stopped reading, or read all the way through. Bringing it all in is our News From Japan where we discover that the US Embassy warns travelers about drink spiking, stolen car batteries, and powdered mixes for beer!
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On this week's show, it's gonna be a good one! DJ Ranma S Guy and Avalon Cosplay go balls deep on a cosplay article gone horribly wrong... Somewhat. This writer blames the the fans, not the famous cosplayers on the issues in the community. As Ari Rockefeller fans the flames of this, Mako-chan brings updates about the upcoming Attack on Titan second season and live-action movie! Then we get details on the upcoming Ghost in the Shell MMO by Nexon! Then we bring up the Open Forum Topic where we ask you who would you want voicing your favorite anime character? And in News From Japan, we discover a cop is arrested for robbery, local gang rounded up to play sports, and ten unusual phrases for a cat...
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This week, DJ Ranma S and Mako-chan discuss their thoughts on VicGate, aka why fans are upset that he's casted in a role for the anime Free - Iwatobi Swim Club. Meanwhile, Ari Rockefeller brings us the weekly news about the upcoming Attack on Titan x Marvel Comics crossover, what's new with the Death Note musical, the ten biggest jerks in anime, and is Yaya Han calling it quits in cosplay?! And the controversy that surrounds it! Then On the Open Forum Topic, we ask what manga you read that gave you such good memories... Finally in our News From Japan segment, a man arrested for spanking a woman in her hotel room, Students Sex Change Day, a fancy KFC cafe, and Frozen themed bras?
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This week's show, it's a full house of fandom with DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, Mako-chan, and Avalon Cosplay! First off DJ Ranma S reflects back on his memories of Big Danny T, and the BABYMETAL concert from last week at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Then the hosts talk about the Attack on Titan X Marvel crossover, the end of Naruto, and the future it pertains! Then a discussion on making money as a cosplayer, and how much can be made. Also, what happened at Rhode Island Comic Con and Epic-Con Geek Fest Ohio? We go into detail, what went wrong... Very wrong... On our Open Forum Topic, we ask is there an anime you didn't like? And in News from Japan, a man is arrested for stealing fire hose nozzles, justifiable drunk driving, and rental car gone for 6 weeks?
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On tonight's show, we discuss what not to do when running a convention as the hosts discuss Epic-Con Geek Fest Ohio. Also DJ Ranma S brings up some interesting cosplay fuckery and scamming about a Mermaid's Tail. In anime news, Lupin's car to join Cars 3, a new Tenchi Muyo manga, eight anime characters that shouldn't cook for you, and a man sent to jail for having manga? And then our Open Forum Topic, we talk about anime for Halloween! And in News From Japan, a man attacks a student and steals her schoolgirl skirt, three men arrested for buying diapers, and one guy arrested for dumping porn in the park?
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This week, DJ Ranma S and Ari Rockefeller talk Another Anime Convention (AAC) from this past weekend! Our duo will discuss this convention with Mako-chan and fill her in on what she missed! Also, Scarlett Johansson offered the role of the major in Ghost in the Shell? Also on the Open Forum Topic, we ask what is your anime/gaming ringtone? And in News From Japan, a biker assaulted by an innkeeper, student kills a woman "because he wanted to", and a passenger arrested for sexual assault... On a a plane?!
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We're talking New York Comic Con! The hosts didn't go, but Avalon Cosplay did! She discusses with DJ Ranma S Guy and Ari Rockefeller what all went down in the last four days! We'll also cover some important news about Sailor Moon and Gundam releases! Along with our Open Forum Topic that discusses bad times at conventions... Did you have one? And also, our News From Japan, officer arrested for drinking and driving, man tries to rob a convenience store within 10 minutes of each other, and new ice cream flavors?
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On this week's show, DJ Ranma S talks about the Morning Musume concert in NYC. Mako-chan and Ari Rockefeller discuss Viz Media's lineup for New York Comic Con and Gurren Lagann... The play! Naruto manga soon comes to an end, and a followup with charges against voice actor Illich Guardiola, and an X Japan US documentary! We ask on the Open Forum Topic about what concerts you've seen at conventions! In News From Japan, a man dies over a ramen shop seat, two guys arrested, one for pouring urine, and the other for cutting up a schoolgirl skirt, and is physical media more popular than streaming?
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This week's episode is our SEASON 4 PREMIERE! DJ Ranma S reflects back on some classic cartoons with the hosts, along with a followup with a scathing article that blamed cosplayers for the decline of sales at cons. Then Mako-chan and Ari Rockefeller tells us about anime based GPS smartphones, con staffer that's a registered sex offender, a life sized Pikachu, anime parents that you may have wanted, and the Dragon Ball Z network to playtest the next video game. And then we ask about your favorite cartoons on our Open Forum Topic! And in News from Japan, a bus driver arrested for kissing a passenger, what happens if you own camera shoes, and a bank employee and court clerk arrested for groping a girl?!
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On this week's show, DJ Ranma S brings us an update on the shooting in Utah, and it's a bit more haphazard. And is there an update to the Kickstarter game Crsis Heart Brawlers? Then Mako-chan and Ari Rockefeller discuss if cosplay is killing comic cons, the newly updated Toonami lineup, book covers with boobs on it, and eight anime titles for guys that are girly? Then we dip into the sub vs dub debate on the Open Forum Topic, we ask what is your favorite series to watch dubbed or subbed. In News From Japan, more KFC prize merchandising, Jpop stars fined and sued for dating fans, and a service for apologizing to others?
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This week, the hosts discuss the upcoming voices for the new Tenchi Muyo anime, Ai Tenchi Muyo! Nakayoshi magazine re-releases of the Clow Cards from Card Captor Sakura, the top ten anime guys (Avalon Cosplay and Mako-chan will fire off on that), and free NYCC deodorant and spray! And in our Open Forum Topic... We ask, "What is that one cosplay you want to do?" And in News from Japan, the Blackburger from Burger King, Masamune's sword discovered, and who is the Chibatman? And DJ Ranma S explodes on a highly controversial topic!
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On this week's show, DJ Ranma S and Mako-chan check in about Viz Media's Moonlight Party, the Sailor Moon slumber party! Then Ari Rockefeller brings us news about possible light novels coming to the US, ten different anime openings from around the country, new info on the upcoming Digimon anime, and the first ever Hello Kitty Con! Then on the Open Forum Topic, we ask you what's one of your favorite anime openings! Then in News From Japan, KFC Japan celebrates Colonel Day with interesting prizes, a man arrested for taking NORMAL pictures of a woman, and a teacher is arrested for doing what the last guy just did.
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On this week's show, besides talking about Labor Day break, the hosts discuss the new Lupin III Takarazuka, more info about the new Tenchi Muyo anime, and what is the deal about Hello Kitty? Then as we bring up the Open Forum Topic, we discuss Fanfiction. Is there a crossover fanfic that you read that actually worked? Plus in News From Japan, a 10 year old boy cuts the rope over cartoons, Japanese Adult Video stars raise money for a charity, and there's this talk about a stockpile of toilet paper rolls.
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On this week's show, That DJ Ranma S Guy discusses International Cosplay Day in NYC, and a couple of things happened. Mako-chan and Ari Rockefeller talk about the upcoming SeraMoon Symphony, NYCC reaches out to anotehr website for help with their harassment policy, and they reveal the rules for the East Coast Cosplay Championship! A con chair and a con review get into a pissing contest about the review of said convention, and more info on the new Tenchi Muyo anime, and Mako isn't all that happy about the changes. And then we discuss the Open Forum Topic, we ask, "where did your cosplay name come from?" And in news from Japan, a man arrested after a stabbing at a Love Hotel, a train groper is on the loose, and sparkling sake?
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On this week's show, DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, and Ari Rockefeller discuss live action! It's a reboot of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and a screening of the live action Lupin III and Rurouni Kenshin theatrical films! And we talk conventions, Kantaicon's dress policy and racial diversity at Otakon this year? And is Crunchyroll part of the problem with anime bootlegging? We have our Open Forum Topic, and we want to know what your first convention was like, tell us some memories! And in News from Japan, we have more stories about cops being perverted, and what this about real life sex dolls?
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This week it's our star-studded Otakon 2014 review! DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, and Ari Rockefeller are joined by Avalon Cosplay and Jared from Scarlet-Rhapsody! Enjoy the next two hours as they tell you EVERYTHING about Otakon! And then after, it's our News From Japan segment! We discuss a man being arrested after apologizing, another one arrested with underwear, and deodorant sheets?
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On this week's show, Mako-chan delivers up some news about Studio Ghibli and we find out the truth behind their closing... And then drops Avalon Cosplay in as a surprise to watch the boys! Also, DJ Ranma S and Ari Rockefeller are brought back to their youth about the return of Digimon! Plus the casting for the live action Attack on Titan movie is revealed, and the plans for two feature films! And then the crew discuss anime and hip-hop mashups. And on the Open Forum Topic: "Cosplay and street clothes. Sometimes we will take a cosplay accessory or an article of clothing and wear it out as part of our ensemble for everyday or work wear. Sometimes, well do the full cosplay. What cosplay or cosplay accessory did you recently wear out with your normal clothes?" And in strange news from Japan, a teen beheads another for the thrill, Osaka PD fesses up to crimes, and expensive sparklers?
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On this week's show, DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, and Mako-chan talking Comic-Con International AKA SDCC! We'll tell you about the harassment policies, before and after! A famous cosplayer went to blows with a perv, the money being spent at SDCC, and there's a lawsuit about the name Comic Con? In anime news, we discuss Attack on Titan... Or is it The Hobbit, you decide! Also the return of Macross! In our Open Forum Topic, "Easier said than done they say. We look at certain characters and the outfits they wear and say, "That looks easy enough to cosplay." Upon making this cosplay, it becomes a lot more complicated than it looks. Is there a cosplay that you attempted that you thought was easy, but in fact a lot more difficult?" In strange news from Japan, hamster butts, grand theft onigiri, and Animal House, Japan Style!
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This week, Mako-chan bring us Moon Animate Make-Up, and DJ Ranma S, and Ari Rockefeller review it! Along with an issue from ConnectiCon Convention. In anime news, the Science of Dragon Ball Z, Gurren Lagann come to Toonami on Adult Swim, 15th anniversary of Digimon, The Pikachu Cafe, and Chris Sabat speaks out about his Vegeta voice! Then in the Open News Forum Topic, "We all started somewhere when it comes to anime. Now that we know better and try to get other into anime, what series would you introduce to a newbie to get them into anime?" And finally in News From Japan, panty thief strikes again... But how he did it! Along with a 3D vagina printer and the courts overturn a groping conviction?!
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DJ Ranma S, Kuro Usagi, and Ari Rockefeller sit down on a semi-quiet Saturday night and talk about the Brooklyn Sakura Matsuri, Anime Boston, apperances by two J-pop artists. And cat ears that are powered by mind control? Also, how they scooped out Japanator and Anime News Network!
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Due to the powers of technology, DJ Ranma S, Kuro Usagi, Sailor Flare, and Ari Rockefeller unite together on two seperate occasions on one epic podcasts to discuss Steampunk World's Fair, news of the cosplay and anime community... And why did DJ Ranma S go postal about a cosplayer?
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DJ Ranma S and Ari Rockefeller sit down and discuss Anime NEXT 2011 with Kuro Usagi!
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DJ Ranma S, Kuro Usagi, and Ari Rockefeller talk about live action Sailor Moon and Ranma 1/2. More bitching about NYCC's guests, and an inside scoop on a kidnapped girl, what yuou didn't know!
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DJ Ranma S, Kuro Usagi, Ari Rockefeller, and Sailor Flare sit at the ye olde podcasting table as they discuss two live action shows, Sailor Moon and Ranma 1/2. Ranma also tell the gang of his travels to Detroit to Youmacon... But was it worth it?
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DJ Ranma S, Kuro Usagi, Ari Rockefeller, and Sailor Flare sit down and dissect New York Comic Con... Pretty much bitch, moan, complain, how the anime fandom is getting shut of out said con and how press passes mean jack to them.
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DJ Ranma S, Kuro Usagi, Ari Rockefeller, and Sailor Flare review the live action Sailor Moon trailer in depth. DJ gives his thoughts on the Ranma 1/2 live action special. Also, why is Oprah talking about manga? Casting for another Otaku America documentary, as well as a review of PAS-Con at Polytechnic. Plus the crew bands together for a dontation drive for a fellow cosplayer!
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DJ Ranma S, Kuro Usagi, Ari Rockefeller, and Sailor Flare talk about the first con of 2012, Kotoricon! Also, the staff discuss the downfall of Bandai, the downsizing of Media Blasters, and the 8 million dollar lawsuit that FUNimation smacked ADV Films and all subsiduaries with! And Ranma finally watched the live action Ranma 1/2 special... And he tells everyone what he thought of it!
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DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, and Mako-chan discuss MangaNEXT and PAS Springfest. Also on tap, twenty years of Sailor Moon! Also, what if Kevin Smith and Quentin Tarrantino directed Bleach? This episode is dedicated to Guin, who passed a few weeks ago, fighting a brave fight. You will be missed little man.
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DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, Sailor Flare, Kuro Usagi and Mako-chan bring you a very important announcement in regards to the show. The staff discuss Saban picking up Yu-Gi-Oh, and an interview with Tiffany Grant.
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DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, and Mako-chan do a complete turnout of AnimeNEXT 2012, also they take the gripes and throw it back at people, showing them the positive side of things!
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DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, Sailor Flare, and Mako-chan kick things off about the VOG Network! Also, we discuss Zenkaikon 2012 and the fate of New York Anime Festival! And we bring you a brand new segment with Mako-chan and Ari, the Toonami Wrapup!
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DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, Mako-chan, and Junior Staffer Moonie Girl discuss BroNYCon Summer 2012 convention in Secaucus, NJ!
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DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, Mako-chan, and Sailor Flare saddle up and discuss in full length about the return of Sailor Moon coming in the summer of 2013. With special guests, Crissy Teverini (webmistress of Sailor Moon Avatars), Patti Menning and Stephanie Knox (founders of Last Chance Myu and Starnigh Industries - Starlit Creations).
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DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, and Mako-chan talk topics such as Panty and Stocking, preparing for Otakon 2012, the death of 4Kids Entertentainment, Saban returning to Saturday morning TV, streaming is not illegal in Japan, brand new Dragon Ball Z movie, and a gaming review of Theatrhytm: Final Fantasy.
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DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, Mako-chan and special guest blogger Michelle "MishyZ" Zhang, sit down and discuss Otakon 2012 in a giant nutshell!
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The team discusses the live action Ruroni Kenshin movie, Akibaranger on YouTube, Cowboy Bebop going to BluRay, the soy sauce ban at the Olympics, a female flasher in Japan, and a Japanese school looking to expel a bullying victim.
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The team discusses the new Lupin III anime, a manga themed manga shop in Japan, a manga about people who stop pirating, to also help educate users on the new law. Also, VIZ changes the manga distributions, a new DBZ site pops up to promote the new movie. Finally, the staff talks about a new maid cafe in Detroit... And Ranma goes off about it and he makes a bet about said cafe... Now will it be true?
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On a very special episode of Anime Jam Session, the staff discusses "The Great Cosplay Account Purge"... Along with an article comparing WWE Superstars to DBZ characters... Also, what if Tim Burton did Pokemon? Anime outsells in the US than Japan, and sadly, Nintendo Power is coming to an end...
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After almost five years, Kuro Usagi says goodbye to the staff of Anime Jam Session. But before she goes, her and the staff discuss Yoshitaka Amano coming to NYCC, the fall of Bandai again, the return of Iron Chef, the US/Japan joint licensing project, a second cd of seiyuu sining Disney songs, and a costume company sued over look alike costumes.
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On tonight's podcast, the cast talks about James Cameron and Battle Angel, the new Sailor Moon box set, along with two more sets. A Japanese magazine explains the whereabouts of Ash's father. Yet another debate on anime VS video games. Theatrical release of the Madoka Magica movies, and the rerelease of the Tenchi Muyo box sets!
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DJ Ranma S returns from Hotlanta and brings with him stories of Anime Weekend Atlanta and why you should go next year!
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The team talks about PETA's answer to Pokemon, why today's anime fans are just too damn spoiled. Also, why won't certain anime titles may not come to the US.
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DJ Ranma S returns from the New England area with a con report from AAC 2012! Also, a particular maid cafe closes after on a few months and we find out that Ranma called it! Also, the team touches on a brief history of AMVs, and a new Digimon game.
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A 14 year old stabs a teacher over manga, Leji Matsumoto is knighted by the French, Toonami to bring back Tenchi Muyo spinoff, to DJ Ranma S's chagrin, and what's going on with HALO 4 and sexism?
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After reading the whole Tony Harris debacle, the team pretty much sided with him, find out why. Also, the return of the sub vs dub debate, the promo poster for the new DBZ movie, and an anime based off the 16 bit console war, how did it fare?
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Adult Swim brings back NARUTO... Uncut. More Rosen Maiden is on the way, anime for people that hate anime, and a new Ah! Megami-sama DVD!
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Animation company sets up shop in the US... South Korean female pop group gets their own anime... Sony to produce american Gundam film? Various manga creators are suing book-digitizing shops, and the team find out teh plot of the new DBZ movie!
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The official Pokemon Pokedex gets released for iOS and Ranma bitches about how the Android version is better, Wreck-it Ralph 2 may have Super Mario... Shonen Jump Alpha to do simultaneous publishing, Japan's new marketing for the Red Cross and blood donation, info about the 25th anniversary of Rockman. Ari brings us info about card games for charity and the Street Fighter X Megaman crossover!
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Ranma, Mako, and Ari sit back and discuss what they liked and didn't like in 2012 about video games, tv shows, anime, conventions, and everything else.
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Last episode of 2012! Ranma, Mako, and Ari discuss the Shonen Jump Indoor Park, Samual L. Jackson joining the live action Kite film, weird dvd extras. Also, Tim Burton voices an anime, a cop getting caught bootleging Nanoha, and how Japanese people will brand anything.
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After hearing about "The Rules of Cosplay", DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, and Ari Rockefeller sit down and methodically rip Elizabeth Reesman and new arsehole. Warning, this special podcast does contain more profanity than normal, viewer listening is advised. *As of this posting, her blog and Facebook Like page have been removed. Note: This is just the rant, not the podcast. If you want the podcast, please download #97b. If you want the rant and podcast, downlaod #97a.
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Ranma, Mako-chan, and Ari talk about seven children animes that will never be aired here in the US, AKB48's Tomomi Kasai's photobook gets canned, eight epic betrayals in anime. And Ranma sits down with voice actor Jamie McGonnigal from Kotoricon 2013.
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Join DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, and Ari Rockefeller as they discuss their first two conventions of the year, MAGFest in National Harbob, MD and Kotoricon in New Jersey. Note, this episode does not have the rant. You can grab #97c for the rant or #97a for the rant and podcast.
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Join DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, and Ari Rockefeller as they discuss their first two conventions of the year, MAGFest in National Harbob, MD and Kotoricon in New Jersey. Then after that, our likely heroes breakdown and discuss "The Rules of Cosplay". Listen as they sit down and methodically rip Elizabeth Reesman and new arsehole. Warning, this special podcast does contain more profanity than normal, viewer listening is advised. *As of this posting, her blog and Facebook Like page have been removed. Note: This episode contains the podcast and the rant. If you want just the rant, download #97b, and #97a is just the rant.
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Ranma, Mako-chan, and Ari talk about Dragon*Con and why people are protesting and boycotting it. Upon the death of the director, the Kite movie project pushes forward... We get DBZ in full color and Nickelodeon to air the new Digimon anime.
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The week, the team talks more about Dragon Ball Z, English Vocaloid counterparts, Otakon's spinoff convention, Hatsune Miku promoting donating blood, and the passing of voice actress Chieko Honda.
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More Dragon Ball discussion. A complete "World of Dragon Ball" exhibition opens up and tours around Japan, a new One Piece-DBZ-Toriko anime crossover! All girl band Zone breaks up (again), The company behind Ichi the Killer goes bankrupt! Looks like Fairy Tail is coming to an end... And FUNimation opens fireson Animeland Wasabi with a lawsuit!
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An android themed maid cafe opens in Tokyo, and Ranma is ready to go! We find out that the Fairy Tail anime isn't over, but there's more to it... The top ten saddest deaths of minor characters in anime. The team agrees on #3 and #1 especially. Toonami will be airing One Piece, Eva 1.11, on the Pokemon side, Charizard will return to Ash after 13 years... And the Japanese ads for The Cabin in the Woods is quite frightening...
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Join DJ Ranma S, along with guests Jeff Delise of Vidgle (www.vidgle.tv) and panelist Keiko Hiratashi as they literally disassemble the con (or lack thereof) known as Springfest. Listen as they try to discuss the positive side of the convnetion, but mostly what went horribly wrong.
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On this week's show, DJ Ranma S and Mako-chan talk about PAX East 2013 with special guest Scarlet from Scarlet-Rhapsody. As they talk about the good, the bad, the fun, the highs, the lols, listen as Ari Rockefeller groans about not being able to go. Despite the technical hiccups at the beginning fo the snhow, this is our biggest podcast to date, over two hours!
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This week, it's DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, and Ari Rockefeller, along with the Away Team of SilverPhoenix, MoonieGirl, and Applejack as they kick it round table style discussing Big Apple PonyCon!
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DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, Ari Rockefeller, along with guest host Keiko Hiratashi break down Castle Point Anime Convention, one of the best anime college conventions in the NY/NJ tri-state area!
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DJ Ranma S, discusses the Kyary Pamyu Pamyu concert he went to... And then the staff talks about the debacle with Aku no Hana, the controversey with Mewthree, the release of Samurai Pizza Cats... And Studio Ghibli denies involvement with live action Kiki's Delivery Service?
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Mako-chan squees over the new Lupin III vs Detective Conan movie... VIZ Media Europe gets the distro rights to Sailor Moon, the original anime, Aku No Hana gets licensed, but noone really cares... A Japanese food chain creates a new Evangelion burger, then Mako-chan tells us about about a new YouTube series called "The Big Girl"... And DJ Ranma S pitches one of his wacky anime / video game crossover idea, and it works!
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As Ranma and Mako-chan help Ranma settle into his new place, Ari talks about Chibicon... Exclusive interview with Karmaluna Cosplay! And followed up with Ranma and Mako-chan talking about the Sakura Matsuri festival at the Brooklyn, Botanical Gardens in NYC!
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So last week our own DJ Ranma S calls into the Black Girl Nerd podcast about racism and cosplaying. After listening to their podcast, he needed to get some things off his chest and pretty much counter their podcast, explain things that he felt were half truths and whatnot. Listen as he, Ari, and Mako-chan break it down and tell you how it really is! And after that, the team discusses about a man's job is in jeopardy due his love of anime, Sword Art Online's retail pricing and airing on Toonami... And what if there was a Big-O season 3!
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Monster Rancher (Monster Farm) gets released in two flavors, subbed and dubbed... Nintendo censors Fire Emblem DLC in North America, Bandai reveals the Sailor Moon S.H. Figurearts for the US... Ghost in the Shell: Arise Blu-Ray get released in Japan with English subtitles. Evangelion manga comes to an end... Princess Monoke stage play gets a bit of backlash from Japan. Ranma discusses a topic on his brother's Facebook which reveals to a softer side of him... And finally, the team tackles the horrible anime dub openings, along with a couple of titles that weren't listed.
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In this "controversial" episode, the hosts, along with DJ AJ, reflect back on conventions that have pulled shady tactics amongst it's staff, attendees, and including people in the industry. Wanna know what cons we talked about? Take a listen! :D
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The team sits down and interviews up and coming voice actor Mario Bueno. After that, it becomes a podcast roundtable of articles about Anime Boston cancelling the dance... A discussion about the cosplay culture in Japan, the 10th anniversary of Saint Seiya... Could Goku be coming to the new Smash Bros game? And information about the new live action Black Butler surfaces, but could it also make the fangirls go squee? Plus the team hits up Clovercon, a local convention, hear what they thought.
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This week's podcast was to discuss Denver Comic Con and AnimeNEXT. Due to audio recording difficulties, the part on DCC was not recorded, alogn with a certain part on AnimeNEXT. The podcast was edited together to discuss the rest of the weekend, along with masquerade and body pillow controversies. Wanna know what happened? Take a listen!
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On this week's show, we intervew Christa Morris, the genius behind The Cosplay Studio Project. We then follow up talk about CLAMP who said they wouldn't mind a remake of Card Captor Sakura, and the team talks about animes they'd like to see a reboot of. Discussion of yet another possible Gundam series. And then the team pays honor and tribute to seiyuu Kenji Utsumi who passed away, known for voicing Roah from Fish of the North Star and Armstrong from FMA.
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On this week's Super Sentai themed episode, Ranma, Mako-chan, Ari, Yunie, and Jen/DJAJ discuss Denver Comic Con, PortCon Maine, and an article named "Why Guys Secretly Want to Date Otaku Girls"... And it gets deep! And Mako-chan discusses MLP: Equestria Girls- The Movie... SOBER!
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On this week's program, Luna Lady of Light, one half of Karmaluna Cosplay joins Ranma, Ari, and Mako-chan as they talk about Heroes of Cosplay, the new SyFy Channel reality show! And listen in as half the hosts lose their shit over this. Also, they also rage tableflip over the TLC Waterfalls remake too! Trust me, this is one episode that you don't want to miss!
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This week, the team jumps deep into the trenches as they talk about the AX hidden camera incident. And this time, what they have to say is quite different from what other people are voicing. Also, they discuss the dyfunctionality with a Japanese couple... The woman threw out his anime! James Cameron still wants to do Battle Angel, and the top 25 influential anime in the USA!
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Funimation saves the .hack series, Mako-chan goes ballistic about a top20 Sailor Moon list... Ranma discuss about a cosplay article about a girl who keeps it real, something he's been advocating forever, then everyone talk about the Free! controversy. Ari takes to heart about the writer who opens up about Attack on Titan. And finally, the team discusses Pacific Rim and how it's NOT Evangelion.
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Ranma and the crew dissect Yaya Han's post on a cosplay and calls her out for not keeping it real, the director of Lain and Sakura Wars dies of colon cancer... New Rozen Maiden anime, and they're doing it way differently and it works! One of the original magical girl animes, Creamy Mami comes to the US! One Piece's creator is back, 8 lesser known anime titles, anime themed hotel rooms, and Quincy Jones to promote K-pop globally?!
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DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, and Ari Rockefeller sit down with Kinmoku Revolution and the webmaster and webmistress of missdream.org over tea and scones to discuss the new musical "Sailor Moon: La Reconquista" in full detail.
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Ranma and the crew discuss the badly written New York Post article on Heroes of Cosplay, followed by a discussion with a counter article on Yaya Han being a hypocrite. Also, Ranma briefly discusses the Cosplay 4 A Cure event in Brooklyn... Then the hosts congratulate Cupcake Cosplay for coming in 2nd place in the World Cosplay Summit. Makochan steamrolls a fat shaming, lose weight app for ladies in Japan. And then Linwood and Jamie break down Bronycon for us, in conjunction with The Outhousers!
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Ranma and Ari sit down with Mako-chan as they discuss their adventures in Baltimore in regards to Otakon! With all of the press releases, Ranma gets VERY ecstatic about his all time favorite anime with a blu ray release! All this and much much more!
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Ranma kicks the show off about talking about the new maid cafe in NYC's Chinatown, along with his thoughts, which is followed by his ereview of epsiode 1 of Heroes of Cosplay (start your drinking). Then the team discusses Pokemon sales and new anime, Attack on Titan merchandising... Brand new Vocaloid anime, and major censorship in Thailand... Japan Society pissed at Studio Ghibili, and a man catches a panty thief!
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The staff discuss the issues with Heroes of Cosplay, such as the lawsuit for using copyrighted photos, and that the winning team from Anime Matsuri didn't get their prize money. Also, Ranma discusses his review of episode 3, who in turn tells everyone what he thinks of cutthroat cosplay. Also on the Japan front topics about a wife killing her husband with a coffee cup, a man stole 200 bike seats for a "scent of a woman", and finally, the top 10 Japanese surnames.
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Mako-chan talks about the hypocrisy of slut shaming, followed by a review of Heroes of Cosplay! Then Ranma talks about Anime News Network's article, "Five Things I learned from Heroes of Cosplay"... Mighty No 9 nears the 2 million mark... More info on Pokemon X/Y... An anime gets into the Guiness Book of World Records! And in kindness, a local man in Japan donated money to repair an elementary school... And did Akira predict the 2020 Olympics?
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Ranma breaks down episode five of Heroes Of Cosplay, followed by him, Ladyhawke, and Ari talking about Nauticons. Then a quick news recap. This is our Nauticon podcast review episode, so if you want to hear about a 21+ anime con, listen in!
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As the show begins, the staff pays tribute to Hiroshi Yamauchi, as they discuss their favorite NES games... And is anime getting worse? A feminist group wants to ban adult games... Carpet designer hits cosplayers with a C&D, new Yamato movie airs in the US... New Lupin III / Detective Conan movie... And then on the Japanese news front, dealers busted for selling porn to police chief, illegal us streams overseas, and Vegeta's Japanese VA starts a new band?!
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DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, and Ari Rockefeller talk about Attack on Titan, more Sailor Moon rumors, Smart Glass technology to instantly translate manga, strange teacher punishments in a Japanese school, and boys to wear girls swim uniforms? Also, Escape From NY/LA planned anime details, five animes to kickstart Halloween, and normal Japanese men vote on cosplay.
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DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, Ari Rockefeller, Linwood, and guest cosplayer Kayla of Avalon Cosplay talk the epic con that was New York Comic Con. The team also discuss the heavily hot bed issue of lack of respect from various press outlets too.
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On this week's episode, Ranma and Ari discuss Another Anime Convention 2013 with special guests Scarlet from Scarlet-Rhapsody.com and Serephita Cosplay! Tune in because this may have been the staff's final convention they are covering this year!
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On this week's episode, the staff brings up the return of Heroes of Cosplay and the Kickstarter for Bubblegum Crisis on BluRay! Also discussed, seven sppoky animes for Halloween, which causes Ranma to make an impulse buy on Amazon. Keanu is out for Cowboy Bebop, Bayonetta anime covered, and how the Attack on Titan fandom keep going. From Japan, eldery stalking young women on the rise, going crazy over a toothpaste mascot, and KFC is the second coming of Christmas?
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On this week's episode, the staff talk about Japanese cosplayer Reika making her US debut, and DJ Ranma S has a few words to say about that! Also, a seiyuu makes her wrestling debut, issues with the Kuroko Basketball manga, outrage with moe and Lupin III. On the interesting news from Japan, renting companionship, and what's so bad about building the Olympic Stadium, and a frozen mom pops?
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It's our Blizzcon episode! The staff is joined by Sere of Serephita Cosplay as she tells our crew abouthow awesome Blizzcon is! Plus she divulges about her cosplay, voice acting and much more! Plus room for news such as the top twelve violent women in anime and how one Free! fan printed out lifesize characters from the anime to put on her bed! And in news from Japan, some douchebag robbed a maid cafe, and the Japanese Red Cross wants real life consequeces from videogames?
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This week, the staff talk about the Kill la Kill cosplay controversy, Toonami playing movies, the return of Case Closed, and the lack of appeal of anime to adults? In local Japanese news, middle school students working at a bar and forged idol signatures?
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On this week's showgram, the hosts talk about a popular Japanese animator doing MLP drawings, NARUTO coming to an end, and the Doraemon manga coming to Amazon.com. Mako-chan get excited over the Black Butler movie, DJ Ranma S gets psyched over the Bubblegum Crisis kickstarter. The team talk about celebrities voicing anime too. From News in Japan, a cop is arrested for upskirt shots, a man cutting off women's underwear, and a woman shot because teh hunter thought she was a boar?!
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Right before we started this episode, last minute news just dropped in our laps! So on this extended episode Ranma and Mako-chan discuss the issues of Jessica Nigri and her Assassin's Creed cosplay, and Mako has her two cents! Then the team rips Aki-con apart with their handling of the sexual assault! Then the team calms down with discussion of the live action Lupin III movie, the new trend in cosplay undressing, how Japanese weather is more fun. A new Lucky Star spinoff and a new Fairy Tail project next spring... And a Gurren Lagann baseball manga?!
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On this week's pre-record episode, the hosts talk about seven animes to watch during Christmas holidays, the new Toonami Lineup for next year, and did a K-pop group rip off the opening of Lupin the III? Plus tons of Attack on Titan news, such as teh creator of Gundam criticizing the series, a new director for the live action movie, and how the creator of the manga is changing the ending. And what's this about a man arraested for an anime themed credit card? In Japan news, Docomo puts out an app to lock your phone while walking, a local woman arrested for harrassing the police, a bonenkai cancelled due to threat, and how the NHK gets your money even if you don't own a tv!
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Are you ready? Because they are! The staff is back from their holiday break with a brand new podcast! This week, Ranma, Mako-chan, and Ari talk about the return of Fairy Tail, Kill la Kill plagiarism, and an update on Sailor Moon Watch 2014, with a special concert CD! Ari will talk about his escapades at MAGFest, 12, followed by some controversy about that long awaited anime, Space Dandy! And guess who is unretired again... We also discuss the deal with old people and mochi, haggling a mugger, and taking your fan obsession to the next level!
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The staff discusses an upcoming Sants Claus anime on Kickstarter, along with the engagement of Ayumi Hamasaki to a UCLA medical student? Someone is finally arrested in the Kuroko Basketball threats, more collusion to the new Avengers anime is Pokemon! Ring in the new year with Evangelion champagne! Seven animes that take place in America, and Death Note... The Musical? From Stories in Japan, man steals 250,000 yen to feed cats, gourmet food... Man arrested for cutting a schoolgirl skirt on the train, and the renaming of 13 American movies in Japan.
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This is it! This is the one podcast you have been waiting for all year! The long awaited drunken podcast special! It's DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, Ari Rockefeller, Silver Phoenix, along with special guests Avalon Cosplay, Kinmoku Revolution, and Jamie Summers of Orange Lounge Radio! Join them on a three hour tour as they look back at talked about anime news of 2013 as they do shots... And then some!
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On this week's show, we talk about Sailor Moon, why a popular seiyuu suspended their blog, and The Simpsons Miyazaki tribute! We will be talking about Kotoricon-Gloucester County Anime Con 2014, and discuss interesting Japanese News such as stolen bike seats, a revenge website, and AKB48!
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On this week's show, DJ Ranma S talks about the Winter Anime Formal he and AgPhoenix went to. After that Seiya and Yaten from Kinmoku Revolution and Serephita Cosplay join the show to talk about Otakon Vegas and Anime LA!
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On this week's show Ranma, Ari, and Mako-chan talk about NARUTO's Kishimoto taking a break, Attack on Titan car commerical, the passing Ranma 1/2's Happosai- Ichiro Nagai. Then there's the Sailor Moon inspired South Korean ad, along with the dreaded Ghost in the Shell live action film, and topics about the voice acting industry! We'll also cover Hello Kitty, Evangelion, and Kenshin's sakabato! Also in News From Japan, more bike seats, threats, and the NHK?! Plus we take a moment and talk about JewWario.
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DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, and Avalon Cosplay sit down and talk about Katsucon XX. Meanwhile Mako-chan talks about the tasty alcohols she had that weekend. In Japan News, the crew talk about snowfall, video gaming assholes, angry Olympic fans, and chefs serving whale meat.
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On this week's podcast, guest host Kayla from Avalon Cosplay fills in for Mako-chan, while she's home recovering from surgery. Then we talk about the infamous Katsucon Gazebo, popular Valentine anime crushes, plus our own as well. Tokyo Disney gay wedding spins off a manga, Pokemon and the Super Bowl, Utada Hikaru gets married again, and an incestuous anime that's not hentai? In Interesting Japanese News, banning loud music at the beach, a high heeled crook, and does the bra say you're in love?
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DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, Mako-chan, Koi, and special guest Soni from S0ni Cosplay joins us on an open forum podcast. The five of them discuss some of the hotbed topics between cosplayers and cosplay photographers, and solutions as well. While duscussing this, the Skypeline was open throughout the show for callers to call in and voice their opinon on topics at hand.
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DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, and Mako-chan talk about the craze of marshmallow and other chubby girl jpop groups, Bandai dropping C&Ds into China, Deathnote returns and updates on the Bubblegum Crisis bluray! Also, the top 10 video games with anime art, live action Detective Conan, MLP guest voicing, and should there be a label on hobbies? In news from Japan, a man arrested for stepping on children's feet, 260+ copies of The Diary of Anne Frank's destroyed in public libraries, man arrested for REALLY bad driving, and purse snatchers found!
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More news about Dragon Ball... More problems with Katsucon hotel... And stupid news! It didn't help that DJ and Kuro were up late doing this, but hey... :3
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DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, Mako-chan talk the talk about The Wind Rises, the latest film from Studio Ghibli. Ranma and Mako-chan talk about Animania EXPO Con in NJ, along with Ranma railing about the Otakon's changes to registration and cosplay photoshoots. Thjis is followed up by Ranma discussing hotel issues with Katsucon. Mako gets quite enraged over issues from Fan Expo Canada. Ranma discusses the Open Forum Topic, and Ari with Hello Kitty and wrestling. The hosts also discuss the 7 horrible girlfriends. And in News From Japan, AKB48 is looking for a big sister, Anne Frank House donates books, and a serial underwear thief caught!
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This week, Cosplay Correspondent Kayla of Avalon Cosplay joins us as Player 4 as she tells Mako-chan and Ari Rockefeller about SpringfestNY 2014! While she's doing that, DJ Ranma S gets the grill ready for this one, yet again! Also on the roll, the hosts discuss issues with Attack on Titan dubbing and translation, images of Sailor Moon Crystal emerges, and does the hype of a popular series kill it for you? Also, AnimeNEXT brings us World Cosplay Summit 2015 Prelims to the tris-state area! And our Open Forum Topic- "If there were two conventions the same weekend, and one is closer to you that youve always attended, aside from financial issues, what reason would you not go?" And in News from Japan, someone arrested for burning Anne Frank books and stealing bikes, and one airliner brings back miniskirt stewardesses?
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This week, DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, and Avalon talk about FUNimation's latest Cash Cow: Attack on Titan! Along with news of a second season of Space Dandy. More info is revealed about Sailor Moon as Gundam celebrated 35 great years. And we touch base on the FUNimation/Anime Haus lawsuit. And AKB48's producer Sayaka Akimoto is picked to produce the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Ceremony! We then bring up our Open Forum Topic: When rooming with multiple people in a hotel room, shenanigans tend to happen. So, what has been the strangest, funniest, interesting, most outlandish thing that has happened to you when you walked in your room? And in News from Japan, Crimea's new Attorney General is too cute for Japan, counterfeit coins for vending machines, a record high of stalkers in 2013, and 11 year old knocked off bike by older man?!
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On this week's show, DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, and Mako-chan discuss the new Kill La Kill and Hatsune Miku cafes, anime director Yoshiyuki Tomino states anime has no future. Meanwhile Bandai rolls out Capsule Figures in cans to counter tax increase in country. On the cosplay side of thing, we discuss how one cosplayer lost 100 pounds for a particular reason, and another cosplayer who talk about being a plus sized cosplayer. On the Open Forum Topic, we ask the following, "What is the most money you have spent on a cosplay, whether it was a commission, or you paid for it yourself." And in News from Japan, a man sues police after being locked up with gang member, while another attacks school girls on bikes, and finally one guy is arrested over hit and run with a woman he met on dating site.
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On this epsiode, DJ Ranma S and Kuro Usagi interview Brad Swaile, Brian, and Aidan Drummond from The Ocean Group. they're known for doing voices in Ranma 1/2, Dragon Ball Z, Maison Ikkoku, and the ever popular DeathNote. Special thanks to Ani-Gamers and The Monclarian for helping with this interview.
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PAX! PAX! PAX! It's our PAX East 2014 show! Join DJ Ranma S and Mako-chan as they talk about their adventures in Boston! Also, they discuss the live action Lupin III movie, and Sega's new anime based off their animorphed consoles! And from our News in Japan segment... Vandalized park toilets, two drunken police officers, and an old man stealing underwear?!
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On this week's show, DJ Ranma S and Avalon Cosplay talk about Castle Point Anime Convention which took place this past Sunday. Then with Mako-chan and Ari Rockefeller, the entire staff discuss the new SeraMyu and a contest with Uranus and Neptune. Also there's a CMV parody of Pharrel's Happy. In News from Japan, we have a followup on a stolen 3DS, and two people dead by a car door and crabs?! And then the Open Forum Topic: What anime series you think should get either a second season or a better ending?
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As the title says, this is the epic con report! Kuro's first Anime NEXT and Ranma's seventh, they discuss the cone in full depth! Want to know more? Just listen! :D
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After another unexpected hiatus, DJ Ranma S and Kuro Usagi return as Ranma discusses Wizard World Philly and Big Apple Conventions... The ups and downs of it. And why is Ranma psyched for Otakon? :3
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DJ Ranma S and Kuro Usagi discuss a bit about Speed Racer, as well as the upcoming Death Note movie, all in a smaller faster format!
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DJ Ranma S and Kuro Usagi go deep inside of New York Comic Con No. 3! They discuss the con in general, events, TM Revolution, cosplays, TM Revolution, the dealer's room... Did I mention TM Revolution? Special props to Geek Knights Podcast and VG Cats!
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This episode of Anime Jam Session is dedicated to the memory of Lawrence Stuckley. Special thanks to Mattie of Zenkaikon for coming on the show to talk. Warning... Problematic audio issues on this episode! I have fixed it the best I could... :(
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Ah Anime Boston... DJ Ranma S fill Kuro Usagi in on the con, and every little detail possible! The drama of masquerade and registration abound! Plus and interview with Sonnya Paz, one half of the World Cosplay Summit US Team. She joins the AJS Team and discusses Anime Boston and other random topics!
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Poor DJ Ranma is still recovering from Katsucon as he and Kuro Usagi discuss the con in review. No Dragon Ball movie update, but they do have Akira and a lot of convention news updates!
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As DJ Ranma S preps for Katsucon, he and Kuro Usagi interview the girls behind Zenkaikon!
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DJ and Kuro kick things off with news about Dragon Ball, NewType magazine, and the second part of the interview with Chris Patton. But due to timing, Kuro gets sick and the some softwares crap out, leading two extra days to get it up. Well... It's up now for download! :D
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DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, Mako-chan, and Junior Staffer Moonie Girl discuss Florida Anime Experience!
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We have some great con news, along with STUPID NEWS OF THE YEAR! More Dragonball updates as well, so listen in! ^_^
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On this week's Sailor Moon themed episode, the whole gang is here, along with Angel and Lexi, friends of the staff as they kick back and talk about Senshi Matsuri 2013! FYI, it's not a con, but a celebration! What did they discuss? Well, you'll have to tune in and listen!
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DJ Ranma S and Kuro Usagi talk and discuss Otakon 2008! Well, what else is there to say, check it out! :D
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DJ Ranma S, Kuro Usagi, and their favorite guest Mattie comes on and talks Otakon 2008 with our duo! Plus more info about the upcomking Zenkaikon 2008 and suprises in store! And a three way match with the latest anime news!
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It's been a slow news week for DJ and Kuro... So, they invade DJ Darkknight's Ninja Dojo! Listen in on the comaraderie! Plus the return of "FU's of the week"!
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It's an all-star event! Join Ranma and Kuro Usagi as they talk about what they liked and didn't like about NYAF, along with Lady Ava of Otakuden.com and Oshi of Zenkaikon as they all go in depth about the convention itself, along with multi-track topic drifting... With Chowder?! "I'm Switzerland! I like cheese and chocolate!" -Lady Ava (Quote of the Podcast!)
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This is it! This is the episode we looked forward to on Anime Jam Session... The live show! This episode was recorded live at Zenkaikon where we interviewed Michelle Knotz, Bill Rogers, and Uncle Yo! C'mon, check it out, you know you wanna! :D
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We're back again! After a long winded and well deserved break, Kuro Usagi and DJ Ranma S return with three con reviews, six awesome stories, along with the "Complaints and Grievances Board"! And since we're in the holiday spirit, we're throwing in some awesome anime holiday music!
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Happy Holidays! In our christmas special we discuss Cowby Bebop debacle and load up on the awesome holiday music!
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Finally! DJ Ranma S, Kuro Usagi, and Mattie join forces to get you this awesome podcast! The three of them give you the best and less worst of anime news, conventions, series, music, and multi-track drifting!
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After yet another hiatus, Ranma and Kuro are back with a brand new episode, dedicated to one of Ranma's favorite voice actors- Greg Ayres! Drop in, take a listen and enjoy!
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DJ Ranma S and Kuro Usagi with special guest DJ Synthetik Akane talk about and discuss New York Comic Con No. 4!
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We bring back a classic, yet loveable interview with Monica Rial that some listeners missed out on, plus we read your mail! :D
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And two months later we're back! After getting things almost back up to par, DJ Ranma S and Kuro Usagi bring you a brand new show! And with a new staff member Berry-chan! This episode covers Katsucon in a nutshell, along with the end of Manga NEXT. We aslso discuss the passing of David Carradine, as well as the banning of Hentai Rape Games too.
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If you didn't make it out to Anime NEXT, listen up! Join DJ Ranma S, Kuro Usagi, and superproduce Sailorflare and they break down this year's con! Also with a lil touch on the King of Pop and Katsucon hotel drama!
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DJ Ranma S and Kuro Usagi sit down with the ever popular voice actor, Kyle Hebert. He is well known for voicing Kamina in Gurren Lagann, Gohan and the narrator for Dragon Ball Z. He has also done voices for Square-Enix games The Last Remnant and Infinite Undiscovery. Listen in as he tell about how he got into voice acting, along with the ins and out! Also check out his podcast The Big Bald Broadcast @ www.thebigbaldbroadcast.com!
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DJ Ranma S, Kuro Usagi, and Sailor Flare join forces as they give you the first half of their epic Otakon convention review! Also, they dive into what happened with ADV Films and the buyout of Marvel Entertainment by Disney!
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Originalyl titled, "The Anime Jam Session 2009 Year in Review", we got derailed almost instantly with the discussion of American Idol! Join DJ Ranma S, Kuro Usagi, DJ Synthetik, and Sailor Flare as they discuss what liked and disliked on 09 and what is expected for 2010!
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Join DJ Ranma S and he shares his crazy, yet whimsical tales of Katsucon with Kuro Usagi and Superproducer Sailor Flare! They will go nuts as they talk about what all went down and thensome! Also joining them is, returning guest Lady Ava of Cupcake Cosplay, winners of the Katsucon Best in Show! She will talk about being a cospalyer and her experiences as well!
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DJ Ranma S and Kuro Usagi head off to the Jacob Javits Center for NYAF 2009! So, if you were MIA for any reason whatsoever, download and listen on on what you missed! :D
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DJ Ranma S and Kuro Usagi kick back and relax with a new episode. Plus hear Kuro rant about getting screwed on a commissioned cosplay! You don't wanna miss hearing that!
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DJ Ranma S, Kuro Usagi, and Synthetik talk about PAX East 2010, Otakon, and upcoming Anime Boston! And with DJ Synthetik, we get into some game news and street dates!
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DJ Ranma S enlists the help of Sinh Synthetik and Super Producer Sailor Flare because Kuro Usagi has gone missing in action! Join them as Sinh talk about Too Many Games, Ranma discusses Carl Macek along with good and bad dubs, followed by the best hashtag on twitter, #animeconprotip! Also special thanks to tweeps @DasGreggo, @Athena_chan, and @virtuacara for the best tweets of the night!
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DJ Ranma S and Kuro Usagi kick back, relax and discuss their latest trek to Boston for Anime Boston 2010!
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Kuro Usagi is down for the count (damn finals), so join DJ Ranma S, Sinh Synthetik, and Sailor Flare as they discuss the Sakura Matsuris in Philly and Brooklyn. Throw in a little bit of alcohol, derailing, and random innuendos, and we're good as gold!
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Welcome back the ever adorable and awesome Kuro Usagi as her and the team discuss more about Sakura Matsuri @ Brooklyn Botanical Garden! DJ Ranma S talks about MTV's MADE, plus Sinh Synthetik brings us the awesome gaming news while Sailor Flare keeps up!
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So... The team throws some news at us... DJ and Sinh talk about TAKII and then DJ and Kuro talk about PJ mini POP, breaking down both cons. It would have been followed up with an interview with cosplayer Alkrea, but the audio software decided to not record... Boo! Don't worry, that interview will come at ya next weekend!
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After some audio technical difficulties, Kuro Usagi, Sailor Flare, and DJ Ranma S are back with an interview with one of the midwest's well loved, endeared, talented, and pretty much endowed cosplayer, Stephanie Kulak! For the next 45+ minutes, they will pretty much get down to the sire about her cosplaying antics, fun, mayhem, and ACEN, with a side of Youmacon.
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On this very special episode of Anime Jam Session, Sinh Synthetik leads the rountable discussion on E3! Join Sinh and her guests from the PMS Clan and Bingegamer.net as they discuss what the liked and disliked from this years Electronic Entertainment EXPO! Don't worry, DJ Ranma S and Sailor Flare are in the background... Somewhere.
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While Sinh Synthetik is off getting ready for finals (plus she didn't want to nerdrage), DJ Ranma S and new staff writer Ari Rockefeller tells Sailor Flare and Kuro Usagi what they missed out on for Anime NEXT 2010. On the same token, Kuro tells the staff what they missed out on for not being at Reni's show that Sunday!
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In this rousing episode, we pay repects to the man that was once the voice of Speed Racer, discuss Disney and anime, again why Sailor Moon failed in the America... Along with Sailor Flare wanting to kill DJ Ranma S and Kuro Usagi for going to Otakon... And Where's Synthetik? She saw a box inch by...
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After two weeks of rest and recovery, DJ Ranma S, Sinh, Ari, and Kuro tell Sailor Flare the good and bad of Otakon. Also discussed some of the interesting panels and con horror stories... So what are you waiting for? Listen in for what you missed at Otakon this year!
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Counting down the time, Ranma, Flare, Kuro get ready for NYAF/CC and interview one of our favorite guests, Mattie from Zenkaikon. Join them in a fun round table discussion about Dragon*Con!
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In this short order episode, we go back to our roots as DJ and Kuro run the show while Sinh departs for reasons unbeknownst to us and Sailor Flare is on vacation (she was sick, get well!). Sit back and relax as they discuss Scott Pilgrim VS The World, High School of the Dead, zombies, karaoke shenanigans, and we remember the late Satoshi Kon. Plus we have an international guest on this week! Berry-chan joins us and tells us why she's in Korea and what she's been up to!
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Sailor Flare is MIA, so join DJ Ranma S and Kuro Usagi, along with special guest Ari Rockefeller as they divulge this weeks anime's topics and what they're expecting from New York Anime Festival. And Ranma fires up his daily rant!
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Join DJ Ranma S, Kuro Usagi, and Ari Rockefeller as they more or less dismantle New York Anime Fest... Wait, not dismantle, but discuss New York Comic Con No. 5 with super producer Sailor Flare! It was so deep that they had to stop and put the rest on the following podcast! You definetly don't want to miss this one!
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On this week's episode, DJ Ranma S and Ari Rockefeller wrap up their final thoughts on NYCC with Sailor Flare. They also pay tribute to the creator of the Pokemon anime Takeshi Shudo as well. And then things wrap up with their report of MangaNEXT 2010, along with con shoutouts!
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Join DJ Ranma S, Kuro Usagi, Sailor Flare, and Ari Rockefeller as they reflect back on the first fifty episodes of the show! Also, Ranma and Kuro get into yet anotyher heated debate over subs and dubs. Then it's a nice review of Panty & Stocking! And Glee in Japanese?
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After the after effects of the holidays, Ranma, Sailor Flare, and Kuro Usagi kick back and discuss the cons they did in 2010... Plus Kuro has an amusing con story for us all!
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Join DJ Ranma S and Ari Rockefeller as they spin their tale of excitement and adventures getting to and enjoying Katsucon with Kuro Usagi and Sailor Flare! Also, Kuro discovers the one known as Pikabellechu and her worls will never be the same! And Ranma delivers on a 10 year old promise.
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Ranma, Kuro, and Flare kick back and discuss their con plans for the year. Also, get into topics about NYCC going four days, our favorite anime couples, TokyoPop's America's Greatest Otaku contest, and Kuro Usagi's pet hamster?
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They're back and better than ever... And a bit more planned! It's DJ Ranma S, Kuro Usagi, and Ari Rockefeller as they bring you Anime Jam Session live in a caffinated state of mind! They interview Greg Wicker and Onezumi, along with cover a bit of PAX EAST, the fund raiser for Japan, polling the crowd and a whole lot more! Fair warning, there is some audio dropouts. ^^;=V
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On tonight's show, DJ Ranma S, Kuro Usagi, Sailor Flare, and Ari Rockefeller discuss Zenkaikon V, what happened with FUNimation, and one very well deserved lesson in humility... You don't fuck over the Japanese.
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On tonight's stonerific episode, the AJS hosts sit down and discuss the whitewashing of Akira, new Ruroni Kenshi, the death of TokyoPop, FUNimation and gets Panty & Stocking. Also Ranma and Ari talk about Castle Point and I-Con, two local conventions. And Kuro convinces everyone to come to the Sakura Matsuri! Get the Doritos and Fanta ready, you're in for a whopping 2 1/2 hour trip! And yes this is episode 59, we're sure of it!
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More info about ADV Films and the Dragonball movie is unearthed as DJ and Kuro talk about Power Rangers.
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DJ Ranma S goes out to the Island of Long for a long time honored convention known as I-Con! It was rough to get there, but made it in one piece! The con is reviewd with Kuro Usagi with special guest Lizzy from The Agents of Cosplay! She joins and helps them make it to the end of another episode! Links: http://www.agentsofcosplay.com/ http://www.dragonballmovieblog.net/ http://jumpsq.shueisha.co.jp/contents/sq2/index.html
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This week, the hosts talk about Mighty No 9 Kickstarter, Attack on Titan series finale, Pokemon X and Y, The Boondocks Season 4, Miyazaki's retirement, another anime license saved, our "WTF are they serious out of Japan" segment, and much more!
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Ranma, Mako-chan, Ari, and Sinh come back for the first LIVE podcast for the band to get back together for one more run! during this episode, the hosts talk about the return of High School of the dead, the Captain Harlock trailer in English, anime and videogame dopplegangers... They discuss the top five greatest anime soundtracks, along with their picks for their favorite anime soundtracks! Plus on the podcast listen as to how the stream failed three times, and for the first time ever with the new format, no Japanese Artist music!
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Ranma, Mako-chan, Ari, sit down and discuss what the hell happened at Katsucon 19. This week's guests are webmaster Taiki from our site, Omega Zed from Chocolate Lemon (www.clgaming.com), and Scarlet from Scarlet Rhapsody (www.scarlet-rhapsody.net). The three of them sit down and discuss Katsucon in a nutshell and their take on events.
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DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, and Mako-chan discuss PAX East and Castle Point. Also on deck, Tron in Kingdom Hearts 3D, the death of Dr. Wily, and DBZ Kinect. Concert review of Head Phones President as well!
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DJ Ranma S, Kuro Usagi, Ari Rockefeller, and Sailor Flare sit back and discuss the cons they went to in 2011 and which ones they will and will not goto this year.
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Ranma, Ari, and Flare get down to business as they review a new anime title, discuss the ups and downs of Christmas, the shopping, the chaos, along with some recent news that does somehow affects... Maybe.
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This week, we bring on special guest Elly Winters, webmistress from Miss Dream Subs (www.missdream.org)! She brings us all the great news about the new SeraMyu musical! Ranma brings to the table information about a new maid cafe in NYC. We then discuss The Cosplay Studio Project, a mobile cosplay photo studio! And then the hosts discuss the elephant in the room... Liz Katz and her cosplay fundraising project... Listen how DJ Ranma S once more, give her hell for it!
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This week, Kayla from Avalon Cosplay joins the crew as they talk about racial discrimination with cosplay photographers alogn with some issues with a cosplay photogoraphy Kickstarter. Also, Goro Miyazaki to direct a new tv anime. In Japan news, a deaf composer is found to be a fraud, Tokyo Zoo stages escape animal drill, driver arrested for smoking weed, and a dentist arrest for fondling a patient?!
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Join DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, Sailor Flare, and Ari Rockefeller as they talk about their favorite holiday traditions, movies, music, and other cool things. Also a Christmas surprise for Sailor Flare that almost blew up in Ranma's face!
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The Anime Jam Session staff breaks down New York Comic Con 2012!
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DJ Ranma S, Kuro Usagi, Ari Rockefeller, and Sailor Flare sit down and discuss Otakon 2011!
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It has been a slow week in news. So DJ and Kuro make the best of it, and interview Jasmine Padua, a teacher in Japan who tells us what's it like there teaching and the culture differences between US and Japan.
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West Coast cosplayer Windy-chan from Wind of the Stars join us on this episode to discuss Fanime, how she got into cosplay, and also joins Ranma and Kuro as special guest moderator to talk about this weeks news... Plus a Dragon Ball movie update!
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This week, residential newshound Mako-chan gives us the complete breakdown of Dashcon! If you were away at ConnectiCon, Metrocon, or any other convention, and you missed what all went down, we have it all right here for you! Also, That DJ Ranma S Guy and Ari Rockefeller discuss Miyaki's retirement, more One Piece, and Michael Bay steps up about Neon Genesis Evangelion! And in our Open Forum Topic this week, "When we listen to anime music, certain songs will get our attention for various reasons, whether it's for motivation, power, dedication, love, cheering up. What's anime song do you play for your moods? If you have more than one, by all means tell us." And our News From Japan segment, a toilet exhibition, neko bar, and a political meme?
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On tonight's show, we're talking Anime Expo! DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, and Ari Rockefeller discuss some of the news that came out over weekend such as Bayonetta, Mighty No. 9, Panty & Stocking, and with baited breath... Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon! Outside of that we talk about a UFC fighter's love for Dragon Ball Z, plus theatrical release of the new movie! We also discuss the Open Forum Topic, "We now have a convention season. Starts in January for some, and ends around November for some as well. Whats your convention season? Do you take a break during them?" In Strange News From Japan, a near ton statue is stolen, woman calls 911 repeatedly (haven't we heard this before?), and a guy is arrested for opening condiments and mailboxes?
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On this week's show, we kick things off, senshi style! Special Guest Cosplayer ChibiTifa will be joining DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, and Ari Rockefeller for some extra sass! Then we kick things into high gear with all of our Sailor Moon news! First, a brand new podcast in the works, followed by Ranma's review of the International Sailor Moon Day event on Sunday! Then the crew talks about the newly leaked trailer and the upcoming Viz Media panel at Anime Expo®! Mako gets giddy with the Lupin the III live-action trailer, and a talk about 7 magical girls animes that should get the reboot! A new cosplay reality show? Plus our Open Forum Topic, "We buy a lot (or less) of merchandise at conventions. As we do this, we end up finding a couple of items that could be considered "my precious"... Whats yours?" And in News from Japan, a 7-11 robbed twice, restaurant manager arrested for kissing a customer, and a man arrested for stealing uniforms?
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On this week's show, we hit the pavement hard and the ground running with very interesting stories to share with you tonight! DJ Ranma S kicks it off with the Department of Grievances! See what got him going tonight! Then Mako-chan and Ari Rockefeller discuss a hentai convention coming up, Funimation getting Bayonetta anime, and CNN asks the open topic about sexually explicit anime and child pornography. Then to lighten things up, the hosts discuss the Sailor Moon Crystal trailer, and what's the deal with charging for AX's masquerade? We then take a minute to report sad news from Anime Nebraskon. And then our Open Forum Topic, "There are times we will watch an anime series and due to ADD (Anime Deficient Disorder), we will forget to finish it. Is there a series you started to watch, never finished, but would love to get back to?" In News From Japan, Old woman beats an old man over old girlfriends, and old man stalks and old woman from a hospital, and a woman attacked by a wild boar!
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On tonight's show, Koi is back! She joins DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, and Mako-chan to talk about Denver Comic Con! We catch up with her and see how life has been for her! We bring up our Open Forum Topic for discussion, "Another thing we do at conventions are autographs... So, whos autographs have you gotten at cons? And if you didnt get an autograph, did you meet, shake hands, and/or randomly bump into someone?" And in Weird News From Japan, three people busted for modifying the Denny's logo for sex business, a honeymooner gets into a tif with a flight attendant, and a woman plans a beat down on a someone? And find out if Koi breaks the podcast again!
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This show is our AnimeNEXT 2014 in depth review show! DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, and Avalon Cosplay get down and talk about THE NY/NJ/PA area anime convention! Plus the Open Forum Topic, "One of the things we look forward to at conventions are panels. So we browse the Guidebook app or convention booklet to see whats there, hoping to find something we want to check out, or avoid... So what panels do you look forward to and/or what panels you least like?" And news from Japan... Seven unbelievable that exists in Japan, a threesome in a car with a stick, and a principal arrested for taking photos in a women's toilet?
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Guest host Avalon Cosplay joins us this week to tell us about the cancer fundraiser she participated over the weekend. And then we sedgeway into cosplay! A new cosplay photoshoot kickstarter pops up, is it another variant of The Wild Places? And then there's tryouts for a cosplay dating show... And a voice actor arrested in Texas... For his relationship? And then the great news about the new Dragon Ball Z movie! And then we get into our Open Forum Topic, "The current trend is 'Has senpai noticed me yet', meaning someone you look up to acknowledges you. So... Has senpai noticed you yet? It can be a cosplayer, gamer, artist, anyone in the fandoms that you love and support." And then in News From Japan, learn how to curse in English, a man arrested for exposing himself, and another for being a peeping tom?!
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It's back to grind of news and articles on this week's show! DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, and Ari Rockefeller followup with a couple of stories from past episodes in regards to Wizard World's ban on cameras and what really did happen at BABSCon? The con director from Cherry City ComicCon mock's a woman wanting a refund, and a new Tenchi Muyo anime? Morning Musume is coming to NYC and a crazy saw-wielding man attacks members of AKB48! And then our Open Forum Topic, "A lot of us wear glasses, piercings, have tattoos and what not. Do you feel that takes away from the cosplay or adds a personal spin on who you are cosplaying?" And then in Strange News From Japan, fire hose nozzles are stolen, a woman is splashed with urine, stolen girl's gym uniforms?
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It's our Sailor Moon Podcast Special! Most if not, ALL of your questions are answered! Join DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, and Ari Rockefeller, with special guest Scarlet from Scarlet Rhapsody as they go through all of the news from Anime Central and they give their take and reactions! As they discuss things, the team discuss that not everyone is happy about the changes either. To liven things up, everyone is asked who their favorite senshi is and their favorite moment from the fandom too! Then it's flipped over to news from Japan where Tokyo bans the sales of incest manga, a man arrested for shining a spotlight, and stolen asparagus?!
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Ahoy! On tonight's show, DJ Ranma S and Ari Rockefeller join up with Mako-chan and Avalon Cosplay as they relive their tales of Nauticons! After that, they discuss the changes to Doreamon that Disney has done. Followed by this week's Open Forum Topic: What is the ONE convention youd recommend people to go to and why? And in News from Japan, a taxi driver kidnaps and drugs women to watch them urinate, police arrest the maker of 3d guns, and Japan not too fond of Frozen sing-a-long in theaters?
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Staffers and co-hosts Avalon Cosplay and AgPhoenix join us with their Sakura Matsuri review of Sakura Matsuri at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. Also, Mako-chan and DJ Ranma S get into discussion about Attack on Titan edits which just aired on Toonami over the weekend. Then we get into our Open Forum Topic, "Which voice actor/actress would you like to see in the dub of Sailor Moon Crystal (first arc, before Chibi Usa)?" We cover the answers and do a round robin from the hosts. In Local News from Japan, there's drive by eggings, cars crashing into police stations, and is Godzilla is too fat by Japanese standards?
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DJ Ranma S and Mako-chan give you their full Zenkaikon 2014 convention review! And Ari Rockefeller joins in as the three of they briefly discuss the Sailor Moon Crystal announcement! And in our News From Japan, we have another followup from a prior story, a woman turns herself in for a crime, and a famous actress tries to make it or break it into Hollywood!
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This week, Mako-chan and DJ Ranma S get ready for Zenkaikon 2014! Also, the crew talks Miku touring with Lady Gaga, more Sailor Moon Crystal news, and Samuel L. Jackson's KITE. Plus we'll announce which new seiyuu is expecting and most likely you'll be just as shocked as we are! Ranma opens things with discussions about Party Starz and what bs Wizard World is up to! Also in News From Japan, a wild monkey, crazy guy with a umbrella, and what's the deal with Cup A Noodles?
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