Anime Jam Session

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 t...

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 S...

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, a...

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 Jap...

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 Japa...

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...

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 Swit...

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, al...

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 surpri...

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...

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 kin...

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 h...

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 m...

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...

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, Ya...

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 po...

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 g...

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! Meanwhi...

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...

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 Hat...

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?!

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?!

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'...

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, Ni...

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 incid...