Anime Jam Session

The squad is back! DJ Ranma S discusses his trip to Japan, so get ready! Also, LINE WEBTOON tightens hate speech guidelines, New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt anime theme songs get single release in August, Toonami to air Dragon Ball Daima, and The Tom and Jerry anime shorts get an English release on YouTube! Meanwhile in Japan... Police in Nagasaki get in a high-speed chase with Nagasaki police, a man arrested for forcing a store clerk to shave his own head, and a small study finds VR may actually help eyesight!

On tonight's show... Dragon Ball news! Record-breaking sales and a big anniversary celebration are inbound! Also, Samurai Troopers gets an anniversary screening event in Japan, Tenchi Muyo omnibus Kickstarter surpasses goal, and Sony and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment jointly invest in an AI company?! Plus, the Japanese ministry says unauthorized use of generative AI voices is likely illegal, and an Evangelion candle brings expensive scents to your home... Meanwhile in Japan, Japan warns kids of choking hazard from tanuki testicle toys, and squirrel cheeks are boob adjacent in new game?!

Inspiration comes full circle between Star Wars and Gundam, Sanrio ranking to have a speedy surprise character, and using Godzilla: King of the Monsters to stomp nails into place! Also, the North American tour of Evangelion symphony to include Yoko Takahashi, LINE WEBTOON union to file a complaint against Kakao Entertainment, and South Korea will announce a plan to boost the animation industry! Meanwhile in Japan... The government was ordered to search for the parents of a 67-year-old man switched at birth, the police piece together a multi-city naked rampage, and manga characters are ready to teach you manners about Japan!

Crunchyroll backtracks on AI plan, Sanrio character ranking to launch with a potential trip to the finals, and Studio Ghibli themed LEGO set has passed into review... Also, LINE WEBTOON partners with IDW Publishing to publish reformatted versions on their website, Godzilla: King of the Monsters is set to destroy the Marvel Universe, and 蜡笔小新 Crayon Shin Chan is an adult in new live action commercial?! Meanwhile in Japan... The University of Tokyo / UTokyo creates new department specifically for English speaking foreigners, a Japanese town using ninjas to correct tourists behavior, and a new cafe won't let you leave until you solve a mystery!

Amid legal battle, Ohayocon announces 2026 eventNetflix adds full subtitle/dub language options to TV streaming, and a surprise cast reunion at 50th anniversary surprise show for 1st Super Sentai show! Also, not a joke, Pop Team Epic collaboration with Code Geass, ufotable to open mocktail bar in Tokyo featuring Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, and BAND-MAID releases new music video for anime opening! Meanwhile in Japan... Man arrested for pouring instant noodles out, mountain climbers to get relief and prizes with gacha toilets, and purify yourself from horror games.

Mushoku Tensei⁠ author has no intention of giving fans what they want, NYC Japan Day Parade will host ⁠Attack on Titan⁠ musical cast, and drama erupts after AI used to mimic Ghibli art style! Also, the publisher had some worry over Frieren, Dragon Ball Evolution no longer the lowest rated movie, and dress like ⁠Ranma Saotome⁠ in new casual roomwear costume sets! Meanwhile in Japan, due to fake whisky, Japan has an official whisky emblem, and a shrine attempts to ban all tourists, foreign and domestic!

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Off-record anti-piracy meetings take place between streaming companies and the U.S. government, Aniplex+ teams with Crunchyroll for an anime production venture, and an authorized Serial Experiments Lain game launches April 30! Also, Niantic is to sell Pokémon GO to Saudi Arabian mobile publisher, Tokyo Ghoul comes to Dead by Daylight, Pokemon Horizons to implement a time skip in the next season, and Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid film adds 4D screens in Japan! Meanwhile in Japan, the world's first 3D-printed train station building planned for a train line, and a foreign man was arrested for trespassing while drunk?!

Gareb Shamus Of Wizard Magazine claims they invented cosplay, Hololive CEO responds to newest talent exit, and Amazon Prime Video to implement AI dubbing program. Also, CODA works with China on arrest of piracy website owner, pharmacies offer licensed prescription record books for free, scalping ensues, and Mamoru Oshii still wants to make a third Ghost In The Shell movie! Meanwhile in Japan, a man arrested for asking to borrow money, due to staffing shortages, and the newest snack to be sold as a work of art at 110,000 yen?!

It's Sanrio VS Kuromi! Sanrio is being sued over the moral rights of Kuromi and Sanrio speaks about the suit! The upcoming BanG Dream 少女樂團派對 gets 52 episodes mini anime, Detective Conan wins 2024 grand prize at the TVer award, and Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards! Meanwhile in Japan... All you can steal, back for a limited time, and sakura blossoms without the allergies at an indoor park open for festival time!

Ranma 1/2 gets a pop-up cafe in March, an interview explains why Gohan lost out on being the main character, and it wasn't due to fan reaction, and Bleach animation director was fired. Also, The Samurai Pizza Cats are returning, Shibuya is being taken over by a Jojo reference, and Evangelion is getting an extended reality game?! Meanwhile in Japan... Turn your bath into soup, a maid cafe adds translation panels to the Akihabara location, and 全家FamilyMart brings back sweet treats for Cat Day!

An update on disability discrimination at Crunchyroll, the newest found species of fish named after Princess Mononoke, and live-action Cells at Work earns 6 billion yen at the Japanese box office! Also, UDON signs a deal with Lunar for distribution rights, Alice in Borderland gets its season 3 release date, and Romi Park to guests at Nostalgiacon! Meanwhile in Japan, a tourist was arrested for striking a clerk over a 3 yen bag, and curry bread achieved a new world record!

Ohayocon sues Sekaicon over trade secrets, lawyers ask to nullify arsonist's appeal withdrawal, and J-pop artistLiSA announces North America tour! Also,Crunchyroll is accused of firing an employee after an ADA request, thePokémon company claims Diamond Comic Distributors owes them money, and Hideaki Anno sets up an exhibition for the 50th anniversary ofSpace Battleship Yamato! Meanwhile in Japan, the Nintendo Museum might owe you money, and tourists in Kyoto cause railway crossing chaos?!

A new piracy bill has been backed by Netflix, Disney, and Sony, the Japan Fair Trade Commission to investigate anime studio abuse, and rock band the pillows disbands! Also, Kyoto Animation - 京都アニメーション arsonist withdraws appeal, Anime Tourism Association releases 2025 list of sites that fans should visit, and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment opens first US interactive store! Meanwhile in Japan, Osaka to ban smoking on its streets and the newest maid cafe has an age limit for its maids, 65?!

Crunchyroll confirms limited credentials posted, but no breach was discovered, an anime producer becomes new Fuji Television president, and BAND-MAID to release music video for a song used in a new anime opening! Also, TOKYOPOP contributes to voice actors lost homes in LA wildfires, Cells at Work live-action grosses over 5 billion yen,Square Enix Tokyo cafe to shut down, and an anime studio merger leads to one being dissolved! Meanwhile in Japan, a 71-year-old robs 63 houses and treats strangers to sushi just to look cool, and a woman causes 8 separate traffic accidents in 35 minutes!

Happy 2025! The staff is back from their well-deserved break and they're ready to go! On this week's show... It's the end of an era, AnimeNEXT is on indefinite hiatus, and the AJS staff is tea-ready! Also, crowdfunding was launched for Mike McFarland's brain surgery, and Crunchyroll dropped a new manga app! Plus, Japan sets its inaugural music awards event, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment to release a Gundam tabletop miniature game, and the Godzilla card game will be simultaneously released in Japanese and English! Meanwhile in Japan, a bear breaks into a home to spend winter as a human, a monkey grabs a jogger and gives chase for hundreds of meters, a man is fired for going to the gym, and a collaboration of the glasses-wearing boys!

Join DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, BerryMelon, WildSpice, and Koibug for their yearly get-together of good times and merry cheer! Then we look through the articles and share some interesting stories such as a man who has eaten at the same restaurant for over 1800 days in a row, a city painting its streets yellow to discourage prostitution, not paying for a date may be seen as domestic violence by the government, Ghibli Park puts up Christmas trees and decorations, and invites fans to “come search for Christmas”, and Pokémon to get the Claymation treatment via Wallace and Gromit's home studio! Plus Ask the Anime Jam Session Staff! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

The passing of anime industry veteran Jan Scott-Frazier, Visa Japan confirms sales restrictions and long-time One Piece voice actor graduates! Also, new collaboration means brand new Sailor Senshi art, Vampire Hunter D comes to an AMC Theatres near you, and an isekai mobile and PC game to involve popular anime characters! Meanwhile in Japan... An elementary school installed a nap pod to encourage restfulness, and a castle raised ticket prices by up to 200 percent! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

Yoshihiro Togashi undergoes surgery all while continuing to work on manga, LINE WEBTOON takes credit for 70 piracy sites shut down, and Rascal Does Not Dream's English dub to stream on Crunchyroll! Also, Sailor Moon Super Live comes to London in 2025, Google Chrome is now an anime, and Disney classic characters get changed into anime girls for new artwork! Meanwhile in Japan... A man exposed himself to a teen because he wanted her to see his underwear, and the Sword of Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan?! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

Anime NYC expands to a 4-day event, Kadokawa releases a statement on acquisition, and Netflix releases a time frame for Alice In Borderland's season 3 release. Also, Gundam and Bandai team up with NASA for a game launch, Disney Twisted-Wonderland English gets a 3 season anime, and a popular manga magazine is raising the minimum pay for creators! Meanwhile in Japan, a man arrested for burying his mom, and a theft victim turns to crime! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

Love Live unit Aqours releases music video for final solo concert theme song, Mickey Mouse becomes a Gundam, and Random House Graphic launches brand for mangas, manhwas, and webtoons! Also, Kyoto Animation - 京都アニメーション warns of websites using its name, Haruhi franchise crowdfunding reaches goals on day 1, and Sazae-san breaks its own Guinness World Records! Meanwhile in Japan, the Japan Poop Society is trying to protect people's health, one movement at a time, and a job quitting service contacted by a competitor after an employee uses its service?! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

A voice actor quits over Crunchyroll's abuse,VIZ Media is in the top 10 manga piracy copyright takedowns on Google, and Crunchyroll/Funimation has made over 45 million URL takedown requests! Also, My Hero Academia drops a visual to celebrate 100 million manga copies, a dojin store chain to halt Visa/Mastercard payments starting in December, and Trials of Mana gets a live-action adaptation! Meanwhile in Japan, a blog post in 2016 led to an official military report on the legality of deployment against Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and pagers are back, with a twist... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment includes a personality test to help you choose your Death Note game character, industry veteran crowdfunding after being robbed, and Castlevania getting the Takarazuka treatment! Also, Netflix facing backlash over its payment structure, Interstella 5555 coming to theaters for one night only, and the TRANSFORMERS mobile game is revealed! Meanwhile in Japan, the Vatican now has an official anime-style mascot who is soon to travel to Japan, and a preschool principal hires a DJ for the kids... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

We're talking DerpyCon 2024! Join DJ Ranma S and Mako-chan and they tell you about their final con of the year... You definitely don't want to miss that! Also, if time permits, we will discuss how a voice actor confronts Crunchyroll on mail theft and how another voice actor completed his collection of Super Famicom games! Meanwhile in Japan, BURGER KING JAPAN ン announces it will once again be closed on Halloween, in the most amusing way ever, and McDonald's Japan debuts a new anime girl mascot with an interesting but long name? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

We're talking Another Anime Convention (AAC)! Join DJ Ranma S and Ari Rockefeller as they discuss all three days! Panels, chaos, cosplay, shenanigans, and much much more! Also, if time permits, we'll have Cutting Room Floor, Meanwhile in Japan news and so much more! The fun starts at 9 PM Eastern on Twitch! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

DJ Ranma S discusses the first two episodes of Reiwa Ranma 1/2! WasabiCon was postponed due to the hurricane, Akira Toriyama is to be inducted into the Harvey Awards Hall of Fame, and Goku gets a new balloon in the Thanksgiving Day parade! Also, Amazon Prime released the hit live-action yakuza comedian series, and Henry Cavill is attached to the live-action Voltron?! Meanwhile in Japan, a Karaoke chain gives the option of singing in the bathroom, a man is arrested for using insurance to pay for severed finger treatment, and Sake becomes ice cream for a favored cheap alcohol brand?! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

Studio BONES spins off its production department as a new company, the Gundam franchise gets its own TCG, and LINE WEBTOON may be under a class action lawsuit due to its stocks? Also, an anime piracy streaming site is under scrutiny by the US government, and more piracy sites are being shut down! 株式会社KADOKAWA announces a worldwide drawing contest, and anime comes to Universal Studios Hollywood fan fest nights! Meanwhile in Japan, a company in Kyoto developing autofocus glasses, and another convenience store thief subdued thanks to anime! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

Crunchyroll streams free horror anime for Halloween, Max adds new anime thanks to a streaming partnership deal, and the Genshin Impact collaboration turns Colonel Sanders into a Bishie! Also, Sailor Moon and JIMMY CHOO set worldwide release for manga-inspired products, Love Live! live-action drama inspired by the musical, not the anime, and the Detective Conan anime celebrates Edogawa Rampo in a two-part episode! Meanwhile in Japan, A collaboration to give us potato chip flavored fried chicken, and an attempted murder at an Anime Song Festival?! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

Voice Actor Itaru Yamamoto's agency ends their contract, Saint Young Men's Lucifer is revealed to be another Death Note alum, leading to another live-action rivalry, and the Cells at Work live-action movie trailer drops! Also, Sanrio's biggest rival released a new 90s-themed collection, Sanrio celebrates Kitty's anniversary with a 99.9% pure gold coin, and Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid gets an anime film! Meanwhile in Japan, the site of famous murder is now a karaoke parlor, and a Doctor wins the Ig Nobel Prize for learning we can breathe through our butts?! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

The anime world offers condolences after the passing of Seiyuu, Emi Shinohara, the dub cast for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice dressed in costume during the dubbing of the film, and Creamy Mami goes old school with cassette tape and player! Also, the world's biggest adult manga pirate site gets sued, Cowboy Bebop gets an unofficial unauthorized 600+ page book, and Fiat teams with Lupin the 3rd for car collaboration! Meanwhile in Japan, the 3000-year-old tree in the forest that inspired Princess Mononoke snaps in two, and a pizza chain starts pizza delivery for dogs?! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

DJ Ranma S gives us his thoughts on Anime NYC! Also, the first American Manga Awards winners announced, LINE WEBTOON cracks down on piracy, Fushigi Yugi gets 35th-anniversary exhibition, and the English dub confirmed for Rascal Does Not Dream series! Meanwhile in Japan... Bruno Mars creates a Don Quijote - English commercial, Premier love doll maker closing shop, and a tourist is arrested for having sex on shrine grounds?! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

Crunchyroll teams up with Spotify for an anime playlist, creator celebrates the 25th anniversary of The Big O with new artwork and a new species named after Ranma Saotome! Also, Aniplex USA announces the date for this year's Aniplex Online Fest, LoveLive 穂乃果 announces a trading card game and a store changes policy after model kit box covers switched so the customer could pay less! Meanwhile in Japan, a karate expert states he didn't mean to kick the ghost and break his jaw, sues theme park because he was drunk, and Luigi teams up with FamilyMart (ファミリーマート) in a new collab event! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

Pokémon voice actress passes due to Cancer, huge anime leak hits the world before their premieres, and Premium Bandai releases new replica for older anime! Also, an anime movie with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score comes on Netflix, though abandoned, a new Chinese Transformers series trailer was released, and is that an anime reference in my Olympics? Meanwhile in Japan, enjoy dinner and a ninja show, an inn's first foreign guests disappear without paying, and an idol singer is punished by selfies for a year due to a picture of her boyfriend... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

14 people were arrested at SDCC in a trafficker sting, a Studio brings lost anime to America for their first stream, and Mercari allows American fans to search and purchase from the Japanese section of the site! Also, My Hero Academia gets 1st Worldwide Character poll with an ad in The New York Times, Hello Kitty cafe and store coming to Universal Studios Hollywood, and Pop Team Epic collaboration ad with liquor! Meanwhile in Japan... Human-controlled avatar waitresses are arriving at a Tokyo pub, and unique merchandise can be found via the government auction website! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

SAG-AFTRA declares strike against video game companies, Square Enix not canceling manga after artist sentence, and Kenichi Sonada and Hitoshi Ariga honored with an award at Comic-Con International! Also, the Cute High Earth Defense Club Love is back with a movie, Los Angeles Dodgers' Women's Night, is that a Jojo reference, and Rumiko Takahashi manga celebrated with a new whisky release! Meanwhile in Japan... An apartment explosion leads to arrest in bizarre series of events, and the Kyoto Animation - 京都アニメーション memorial is unveiled. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

Crunchyroll refreshes its branding, the world premiere for the Ranma 1/2 remake is set to be in NYC, and the Dragon Ball franchise is still in a rights dispute! Also, the former editor of Attack on Titan was sentenced to prison, anime artist music videos are now on Crunchyroll, and thank you ads appear printed in 4 different countries from the Stop Manga Piracy campaign! Meanwhile in Japan... High schoolers hospitalized after eating adult-only potato chips, an apartment explosion leads to arrest in bizarre series of events, and a court reaches verdict on late pizza delivery trauma?! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

A Transportation Manager blames anime for giving trucks a bad reputation, Rent-A-Girlfriend gets its 1st adventure game, and Hello Kitty gets spooky with a Junji Ito collaboration! Also, Keroppi goes retro with a 90s-inspired film camera, LiSA announced for SDCC, and dates confirmed for the bilingual debut of Rick and Morty the anime! Meanwhile in Japan, a Deadpool and Wolverine pop-up cafe is coming to Tokyo with a merch raffle, and an 8-floor anime figure shop is opening in Akihabara! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, and Mako-chan respond to a listener discussing convention reviews and reports. Also,Crunchyroll shut down comments on their entire site, mass disqualifications in the Pokémon card art contest due to AI submissions and a NEW Magic Knight Rayearth anime announced! Plus, VIZ Media acquires RWBY and will explore the production of new work, Trigun Stampede's final phase to be called Trigun Stargaze, and an Anthrocon attendee attacked with a sword at Pittsburgh's Wyndham Grand Hotel?! Meanwhile in Japan... A woman was charged with driving a suitcase without a license, a small suburban vet office has a custom sign drawn by Rumiko Takahashi, and a life-size Gundam to be welcomed to Osaka World Expo 2025! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

Evangelion singer Yoko Takahashi cancels concert appearance over AI, the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba musical gets international release through Crunchyroll, and Akiba Maid War announces a popup cafe in LA! After that bit of news, DJ Ranma S and Ari Rockefeller sit down and review Shenanicon, a 21+ anime and pop culture convention in New Jersey! You might wanna grab your water for this! Meanwhile in Japan, a politician kicks a groper in the balls during a visit to Japan, and a permanent video game art museum is being built! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

Updates on the Kadokawa cyber attack, the massive debt totals for Gainax bankruptcy, and Studio 3Hz transfers anime production to A1 pictures. Also, Optimus Prime was arrested for vehicular theft, and Sony bought out Alamo Drafthouse Cinema chain with plans for Crunchyroll and VA unit iRis to release a documentary film. Meanwhile in Japan, a drink that helps manage your hunger turns from liquid to solid in your stomach, and a man arrested for impersonating police to rob a woman while working?! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

Studio Gainax files for bankruptcy, Sailor Moon Cosmos finally gets its international release, and Ghost In The Shell brings the Hyundai Ioniq 5 to the masses in a new ad! Also, the Akira Toriyama Museum receives government support, Kadokawa addresses suspected cyber attacks, and Yuki Kaji counters unauthorized AI by offering an official voice synthesis! Meanwhile in Japan... Otaku inspired by a hero anime character confronts an attacker on a train, Shibuya proposes a year-round public drinking ban?! Watch us live on Twitch every Tuesday night at 9 PM Eastern! -===Social Media===- Website: http://www.animejamsession.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/animejamsession Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/animejamsession Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/animejamsession Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtgJElQKxCVGYR7i7GuYOQg -===Support us===- StreamLabs: http://www.streamlabs.com/animejamsession StreamElements: https://streamelements.com/AnimeJamSession/tip Ko-Fi: http://www.ko-fi.com/animejamsession Part of The Voice of Geeks Network: https://www.vognetwork.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

Nippon Animation celebrates its 50th anniversary, the Attack on Titan musical comes to NYC, and Texas AnimeFest to hold its last large-scale event this July! Also, Anime NYC hosts hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts R-指定 & DJ松永, Batman Ninja gets an anime sequel, and Netflix adds Godzilla Minus One worldwide! Meanwhile, in Japan, a ferry doesn't announce the destination until after departure, and a telecom giant is making an angry customer AI filter for calls?! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

Seiyuu Toru Furuya apologizes for the affair and has been kicked from con appearances, Hulu gets rights to the English dub of Boruto, the original Ghost In The Shell manga gets an anime series, and Precure to air its 1000th episode next month! Also, Black Butler gets an official High Tea pop-up, Sony launches an academy for anime, and Ultraman teams up with the Avengers in a comic mini-series! Meanwhile in Japan, Doge meme pup passes away and hundreds attend the memorial, and a small island has only one traffic light that turns green only once a year... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

Crunchyroll shows issues with closed captions, Toonami brings back a retro block of anime, and Hello Kitty x Yu-Gi-Oh! toys go worldwide. Also, Precure and 蜡笔小新 Crayon Shin Chan invade each other's anime, Netflix reveals The Terminator anime premieres worldwide at the end of August, and Summer Wars gets a 15th-anniversary screening this summer! Meanwhile in Japan, A man is told to wear a suit for the wedding party and comes dressed as a Gundam, and a study finds an overabundance of errors in transitions to help foreign tourists... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

DJ Ranma S gives a brief review of Castle Point Anime Convention, so tune in for that! Also, a GoFundMe is set up for a Pokémon voice actress, a possible sequel to Neon Genesis Evangelion, the creator weighs in, and Soul Eater gets a 20th-anniversary art exhibition! Plus, cosplaying cats is Sanrio's newest product release, and Canada gets its first official Hello Kitty Café! Meanwhile in Japan... Enjoy your time at a hot spring for under a dollar, but you have to give them 3 hours of your time, a hotel made famous from Lost in Translation to close for an extended period, and the Mexican embassy creates a map of Mexican restaurants across Japan! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

Crunchyroll increases their subscription costs, a voice actor asks not to be asked about 'shipping' characters and Urusei Yatsura collaborates with a train event! Also, Magic: The Gathering pays homage to Cowboy Bebop, the pixiv art platform blocks adult content in US and UK, and a Looney Tunes voice actor takes part in anime memes! Meanwhile in Japan, a Foreign traveler caught trying to sneak into Japan and a city loses residents' personal papers due to wind?! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

A piracy site forced to pay, big time, the Yuri on ICE movie is canceled, and Frieren gets the Escape Room treatment! Also tonight, the Spy x Family movie gets a collectible cup and popcorn bucket in the US, YOASOBI brings some East Coast dates on their tour of the US, and Hayao Miyazaki makes TIME magazine's 100 most influential People list! Meanwhile in Japan... New money puts ramen restaurants under pressure, apologies for threats don't get you out of trouble, and get some explosive cosplay shots at the upcoming Baku Festival! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

Keanu Reeves is Shadow the hedgehog! Also, Sightsee with your favorite idol or camper in this new collaboration, and there could be potential for a Naruto live-action cinematic universe? Plus,TRANSFORMERS gets a crossover film with G.I. Joe, Hello Kitty comes to Tamagotchi, and a US clothing brand gets Spy x Family collaboration! Meanwhile in Japan... Osaka's expo mascot now speaks, and Disney princesses get official manga makeovers! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

Fans pay tribute to Funimation as the streaming site shuts down, Crunchyroll announces a new multi-profile tier, and Rascal Does Not Dream light novel series is ending. Also, Gen 1 TRANSFORMERS coming to theaters, Netflix released the trailer for live-action City Hunter, and the Sailor Moon to reopen with a new look and merchandise! Meanwhile in Japan... Whiskey gets a new definition to prevent fake purchases overseas, and a silent cafe opens, no music or talking?! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

The original Urusei Yatsura anime is on Crunchyroll, BOBOBO-BO BO-BOBO gets stage play, no not just an April Fool's joke, and Space Battleship Yamato gets a 50th anniversary project! Also, an adult-only Palworld dating sim possibly, the life-size Gundam goes out with a bang, and Yu-Gi-Oh! Japan Championship prohibits foreigners from entering?! Meanwhile in Japan, McDonald's creates a dream Japanese bento for April Fools' Day and the Fake Burger returns to BURGER KING JAPAN ／バーガーキング・ジャパン… Or does it? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support

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! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/animejamsession/support