Anime Jam Session

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!

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! Mea...

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 vo...

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...

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...

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....

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 req...

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 g...

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! Nijiga...

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, Cla...

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&#...

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 "c...

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...

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...

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 caf...

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....

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!

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...

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 mor...

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 nak...

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 g...

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...

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 oc...

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 aptitud...

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 Pokemo...