Extreme Anime Radio Podcast

A wide range of topics inside and outside of Japanese culture are discussed by JR and Nef including Sailor Moon spacebars from Liz, Apple Watch, Japan border updates that aren't really border updates, sports gambling and wage increases at Capcom in Japan. Discussions about Lone Wolf and Cub and anime including Komi Can't Communicate, My Dress-Up Darling and Spy x Family turn into flashbacks of the...

It's the final podcast of March, and the last podcast in JR's thirties :( On this show, JR and Nef discuss confusing signals concerning free content from Crunchyroll and the release of the remaining Prince of Tennis episodes and new English dub. Nef also has a moment of sports philosophy, while JR talks about the reboot of Takeshi's Castle and digs in to some more Japanese subscription box snacks....

In this week's episode, JR and Nef review the Mario Kart 8 Booster Pass courses released the previous week, and discuss Twitch streaming updates as XAR begins to migrate some streams over from Streamlabs to OBS Studio. Nef also gives Anime and Manga updates, including the upcoming second season of the Komi Can't Communicate series. The views and opinions expressed do not represent the opinions of...

After a brief hiatus JR and Nef return with the podcast chatting about moves in football and baseball, Anime industry news (sayonara Funimation?), JR's take on Run With The Wind and the Hakone Ekiden Relay Race that the series is based on, and the new, unfortunate issues surrounding the world today. The views and opinions expressed do not represent the opinions of Extreme Anime Radio or the podcas...

Following a brief introduction by JR regarding a small audio glitch at the start of the recording, he and Nef talk about topics including JR's introduction to Ring Fit Adventure and Nef's comparison to Fitness Boxing, reminiscing about the Japanese period films of the 1960's and 70's such as Lone Wolf and Cub (and where you can find them) and Japan's border situation. Later, Nef presents visual el...

Following the 21st birthday of Extreme Anime Radio earlier in the month, JR and Nef are joined for a special chat with XAR's creator Keiichi-san! Kei reminisces about the old days of the radio station, early conventions and Japan trips in this long-ranging chat. Later the group touches on the "Big Game" results and the partial opening of Japan's international borders. This is the full recording of...

JR and Nef play with hats and stream layouts in an effort to engage the viewing audience and have them use their Twitch channel points. Topics on this podcast range from "big game" predictions and the new "Komi Can't Communicate" English dub to some of the takeaways from the day's Nintendo Direct stream. This is the full unedited recording of our live video stream for Spotify video. The views and...

Celebrating 2/2/22, JR and Nef recap the week's events as the Extreme Anime Radio project celebrates its 21st anniversary. Other topics tackled on the program include Tom Brady and the NFL, a "sayonara" to SEGA arcade branding in Japan, trash cans, Canadian politics and the passing of Dr. Johnny Fever.

After a one week hiatus, JR and Nef return to discuss topics including NFL overtime rules and conference predictions, a recap of the conclusion of Season 1 of "Komi Can't Communicate", analysis of "My Dress-Up Darling" and a preview of "Love of Kill", a debate on COVID border closures, promotions and retirements in the Japanese world of Sumo, and an interesting anime-themed promotion being attempt...

Welcome to Season 5 of the Extreme Anime Radio Podcast! On this episode, JR and Nef discuss topics ranging from COVID and travel updates to "Komi Can't Communicate", the recent acquisition of HIDIVE, a new Urusei Yatsura anime, and the return to streaming television of the original Iron Chef television series. JR also does a new round of Japanese Kit Kat taste testing, including one flavor that se...

JR and Nef close out a wild 2021 and Season 4 of the podcast! Topics include the recent surge of COVID cases around the world and the effect it has had on a growing number of sports events, the passing of football legend John Madden, JR's take on the "Idol Manager" management simulation game, and a follow-up on the "Uma Musume" storm that is still sweeping Japan.

JR and Nef are joined on the podcast realm by Liz, Bri and Karam for the on-and-off XAR holiday tradition of playing Mad Libs! We also follow up on Cyberpunk 2077's lawsuit settlement from last week, and Nef's voice acting lessons from the past weekend. This is the full unedited recording of our live video stream for Spotify video. Please note there may be regular pauses in the podcast audio due t...

JR and Nef discuss the sudden cancellation of Cowboy Bebop on Netflix, and the general atmosphere of anime to live action adaptations. Other topics on the podcast tonight include broken video games, a new manga with "level 2 cheat powers", and thoughts on the "Great Ace Attorney Chronicles" that the gang has recently been streaming on Twitch. JR then digs into the December Bokksu and Sakuraco boxe...

On this edition of the Extreme Anime Radio Podcast, JR and Nef tackle news of the Omicron variant of COVID that has made global headlines in the last week, and how it has been tied to a local Anime convention in New York. Also discussed are issues with Shonen Jump's app, Amazon outages, and a Japanese entrepreneur making a trip to the International Space Station. Shoutout in the show as well to Je...

After a one-month hiatus, JR and Nef return with the Extreme Anime Radio Podcast covering topics including the live-action Cowboy Bebop, the Komi Can't Communicate anime, and nations such as Japan locking down once again thanks to a new COVID variant. This is the full unedited recording of our live video stream for Spotify video.

JR and Nef lead off this edition of the podcast the same as last time - with a review of a new Cowboy Bebop live action trailer. Later discussion includes beef with Netflix subtitles, around the horn in the world of sports, the recent Sword Art Online horse racing collab with the Japan Racing Association, and gearing up for a friendly Mario Kart showdown. The podcast will be going on hiatus for a...

On this week's Extreme Anime Radio Podcast, JR and Nef discuss the passing of two legendary voice actors in Chris Ayres and Jack Angel. Other topics include the new "Lost Session" Cowboy Bebop trailer, newly-licensed Hajime no Ippo episodes, and a debate on lifting Japan's COVID-related travel restrictions. The views and opinions expressed do not represent the opinions of Extreme Anime Radio or th...

On this installment of the podcast, Nef and JR chat about the upcoming revival of Cowboy Bebop and how the original Japanese anime cast will play a part in the new live-action series. Topics also include Captain Kirk's launch to space, Nef's new Nintendo Switch and unique joycon controller, and the US land borders finally opening following the pandemic.  Due to timing constraints, this podcas...

In this installment of the podcast, JR recaps his vacation before diving into topics with Nef that include "Komi Can't Communicate" and "PuraOre Pride of Orange", general elections in Japan and Canada, and rental cars. In our "Ask the Sarahs" segment, we read responses from cosplayers and artist of our mascot Sarah Yoshida to find out what they'd want to see in Japan right away once the borders re...

JR and Nef return with Season 4 of the Extreme Anime Radio Podcast, tackling subjects from Anime and live action shows to the completed Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, elections in Canada and Japan and continuing streaming wars. Later in the show, JR partakes in another taste test from his Japanese snack box lineup. Note: Due to recording issues, a portion of the start of the podcast was omitt...

JR and Nef come together to close out the third season of the Extreme Anime Radio Podcast. In this episode, Nef talks about his experiences taking online voice acting school with the acclaimed Sonny Strait. JR also reviews the recent Twitch play of the game "Use Your Words", which could end up in the XAR summer twitch rotation of games. Also, Nef reminisces about old drinking and Pimp Daddy Miroku...

JR and Nef present another edition of the XAR Podcast! On this episode JR recaps the highs and lows of his recent travels across the northeast. Nef also reviews some Kindle manga that's "Pimp Daddy Miroku" approved, while JR gives his thoughts on the new Sailor Moon Eternal movies that he was able to watch on his travels. JR and Nef also give their opinions on the COVID situation with only one mon...

In the final XAR Podcast of the month of May, JR and Nef recap the Twitch stream of Euro Truck Simulator 2: Project Japan, and the impact of a big acquisition by Amazon. Topics also include the passing of "Berserk" author Kentaro Miura, interesting items turning up in JR's cabinets, sumo sports news, Anime North 2021 and "Nef's favorite topic"... COVID and the upcoming Olympic Games.

JR and Nef cover the latest from Japan on this installment of the XAR Podcast, including Sumo, Uma Musume Pretty Derby , My Hero Acadamia , the peaceful Fate/Stay universe in Today's Menu for the Emiya Family , and Nef's favorite topic (?) the Tokyo Olympic games.

It's a birthday party with JR, Nef, and the birthday girl ShinigamiLiz as the special guest on this version of the XAR Podcast! Topics for our show include Nef's reactions to his first COVID vaccine, horse racing shenanigans, the craze over trading cards, anime news and concerns in Japan with the Olympics fast approaching.