Anime Jam Session

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 p...

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 b...

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 c...

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 kimon...

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...

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 s...

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...

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...

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...

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 ?

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 Anim...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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 stole...

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 ho...

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 ladi...

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 s...

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 Jap...

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 employe...

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!

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, an...

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...

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!...