Anime Jam Session

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? Meanwhil...

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...

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...

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...

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 favori...

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...

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...

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 ve...

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! &n...

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...

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...

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 h...

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...

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 O...

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 g...

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 leavi...

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 ,  Al...

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 bott...

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 Na...

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！) merc...

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...

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 &n...

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, an...

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...

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！) mob...